Pathobiology and Molecular Pathways Implicated in Osteosarcoma Lung Metastasis: A Scoping Review by Ala Bashir MD, Ayden Ismail MD, Avenie Mavadia MD, Aruni Ghose MD, Saak Victor Ovsepian PhD, Stergios Boussios MD, MSc, PhD, FRCP

“…The paucity of longitudinal data on lung dormancy warrants caution, emphasizing integrated approaches and better controlled studies with focus on combinatorial therapies for more conclusive outcomes.…”
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Correlation and prevalence of recurrent aphthous stomatitis with stress among undergraduates in private dental institutions of Lahore, Pakistan by Malik Adeel Anwar, Ijaz Ur Rehman, Tahmasub Faraz Tayyab, Maidah Shoaib, Sofia Awais, Moghees A Baig

“…Non-probability consecutive sampling was employed, and the calculated sample size was 598. Data collection utilized a pre-validated questionnaire with two sets of closed-ended questions rated on a 5-point Likert scale. …”
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Unveiling the Mechanism of Retinoic Acid Therapy for Cutaneous Warts: Insights from Multi-Omics Integration by Dong ZY, He MJ, Hu Y, Wang F, Ran DL, Fu DS, He Q, Yang RP, Zhang JA

“…Furthermore, the genetic susceptibility and molecular basis of viral warts are not yet fully understood.Methods: We utilized a multi-omics integration approach, encompassing genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis, summary data-based Mendelian randomization (SMR) analysis, and transcriptomic validation using the GSE136347 dataset. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of inhibin-β A as a potential biomarker for gastrointestinal tract cancers through bioinformatics approaches by Rohit Kumar Verma, Prashant Kumar Srivastava, Ashutosh Singh

“…By utilizing GEPIA2, which uses transcriptomic data from TCGA, we examined the expression of INHBA across different GI tract cancers. …”
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Do women prefer caesarean sections? A qualitative evidence synthesis of their views and experiences. by Mercedes Colomar, Newton Opiyo, Carol Kingdon, Qian Long, Soledad Nion, Meghan A Bohren, Ana Pilar Betran

“…Thematic synthesis of data was conducted. Confidence in findings was assessed using GRADE-CERQual.…”
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A Qualitative Study of Factors That Influence Older Adults' Work on the Arduous Path to Spine Surgery by Andrea L. Strayer, Samantha Bjornson, Nicole E. Werner, Anna Krupp

“…Methods Secondary analysis of data (28 interviews) from older adults who underwent spine surgery, using deductive and inductive qualitative content analysis to describe patient work system factors. …”
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Association of the newly proposed dietary index for gut microbiota and constipation: a cross-sectional study from NHANES by Zhuhui Zhang, Chunlu Bi, Runsheng Wu, Muwen Qu

“…DI-GM was derived from dietary recall data, including avocado, broccoli, chickpeas, coffee, cranberries, fermented dairy, fiber, green tea, soybean and whole grains as beneficial elements, red meat, processed meat, refined grains, and high fat as detrimental components. …”
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Evaluating 3D-Printed Polylactic Acid (PLA)-Reinforced Materials: Mechanical Performance and Chemical Stability in Concrete Mediums by Hanna Csótár, Szabolcs Szalai, Dmytro Kurhan, Mykola Sysyn, Szabolcs Fischer

“…The research identifies gaps in understanding PLA’s mechanical and chemical behavior in alkaline environments, particularly its interactions with concrete matrices. To bridge this gap, four distinct PLA variants (high-impact PLA, engineering PLA, electrical ESD PLA, and gypsum PLA) and ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) were subjected to dissolution tests in NaOH solutions (pH 12 and 12.55) and mechanical evaluation under three-point bending using digital image correlation (DIC) technology. …”
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Contribution of Unresolved Sources to Diffuse Gamma-Ray Emission from the Galactic Plane by Jiayin He, Houdun Zeng, Yi Zhang, Qiang Yuan, Rui Zhang, Jun Li

“…The flux is higher than predicted for cosmic rays interacting with the interstellar medium. In this work, we utilize a nonparametric method to derive the source count distribution using the published first LHAASO source catalog. …”
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Virulence and genetic characterization of Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici populations on different wheat cultivars by Jierong Wang, Yongjin Jin, Li Geng, Hongyan Wang, Jing Zhao, Lili Huang, Zhensheng Kang, Gangming Zhan

“…Significant genetic differentiation was observed using F ST  analyses of Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR) markers data among populations on the different cultivars, but cultivar-specific clustering was not detected. …”
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Pregnant women’s perceptions of antenatal care and utilisation of digital health tools in Magu District, Tanzania: a qualitative study by Sandra van Pelt, Marit van der Pijl, Robert A.C. Ruiter, Pendo M. Ndaki, Rehema Kilimba, Laura Shields-Zeeman, John B.F. de Wit, Karlijn Massar

“…It is less clear to what extent the use of digital health tools in low- and middle-income counties would be perceived as beneficial by end-users. …”
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Comprehensive Review of Meta-Learning Methods for Cold-Start Issue in Recommendation Systems by Jamallah M. Zawia, Maizatul Akmar Binti Ismail, Mohammad Imran, Buce Trias Hanggara, Diva Kurnianingtyas, Silvi Asna, Quang Tran Minh

“…The cold-start issue in recommendation systems refers to the challenge of recommending items or users when minimal or no prior data is available. Meta-learning methods have emerged as a response to this challenge due to their ability to transfer prior knowledge to recommendation tasks. …”
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EasyMetagenome: A user‐friendly and flexible pipeline for shotgun metagenomic analysis in microbiome research by Defeng Bai, Tong Chen, Jiani Xun, Chuang Ma, Hao Luo, Haifei Yang, Chen Cao, Xiaofeng Cao, Jianzhou Cui, Yuan‐Ping Deng, Zhaochao Deng, Wenxin Dong, Wenxue Dong, Juan Du, Qunkai Fang, Wei Fang, Yue Fang, Fangtian Fu, Min Fu, Yi‐Tian Fu, He Gao, Jingping Ge, Qinglong Gong, Lunda Gu, Peng Guo, Yuhao Guo, Tang Hai, Hao Liu, Jieqiang He, Zi‐Yang He, Huiyu Hou, Can Huang, Shuai Ji, ChangHai Jiang, Gui‐Lai Jiang, Lingjuan Jiang, Ling N. Jin, Yuhe Kan, Da Kang, Jin Kou, Ka‐Lung Lam, Changchao Li, Chong Li, Fuyi Li, Liwei Li, Miao Li, Xin Li, Ye Li, Zheng‐Tao Li, Jing Liang, Yongxin Lin, Changzhen Liu, Danni Liu, Fengqin Liu, Jia Liu, Tianrui Liu, Tingting Liu, Xinyuan Liu, Yaqun Liu, Bangyan Liu, Minghao Liu, Wenbo Lou, Yaning Luan, Yuanyuan Luo, Hujie Lv, Tengfei Ma, Zongjiong Mai, Jiayuan Mo, Dongze Niu, Zhuo Pan, Heyuan Qi, Zhanyao Shi, Chunjiao Song, Fuxiang Sun, Yan Sun, Sihui Tian, Xiulin Wan, Guoliang Wang, Hongyang Wang, Hongyu Wang, Huanhuan Wang, Jing Wang, Jun Wang, Kang Wang, Leli Wang, Shao‐kun Wang, Xinlong Wang, Yao Wang, Zufei Xiao, Huichun Xing, Yifan Xu, Shu‐yan Yan, Li Yang, Song Yang, Yuanming Yang, Xiaofang Yao, Salsabeel Yousuf, Hao Yu, Yu Lei, Zhengrong Yuan, Meiyin Zeng, Chunfang Zhang, Chunge Zhang, Huimin Zhang, Jing Zhang, Na Zhang, Tianyuan Zhang, Yi‐Bo Zhang, Yupeng Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Mingda Zhou, Yuanping Zhou, Chengshuai Zhu, Lin Zhu, Yue Zhu, Zhihao Zhu, Hongqin Zou, Anna Zuo, Wenxuan Dong, Tao Wen, Shifu Chen, Guoliang Li, Yunyun Gao, Yong‐Xin Liu

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Understanding the relationship between adolescents with tuberculosis and health services: an indepth qualitative study from Cape Town by Graeme Hoddinott, James Seddon, Khanyisa Mcimeli, Stephanie Jacobs, Dillon Timothy Wademan, Zara Kavalieratos, Mfundo Mlomzale, Arlene J Marthinus, Lucia N Jola

“…A subset of 20 was selected for serial qualitative data collection, with 19 completing all tasks between December 2020 and September 2021. 52 interviews were conducted and thematically analysed using a case descriptive process for experiences across the TB care cascade.Findings Adolescents criticised the difficulties and delays they encountered in obtaining an accurate TB diagnosis. …”
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The hidden dangers in routine medical complaints: uncovering patient harm by Shaoting Luo, Xueting Chen, Xinyu Wen, Boyu Yao, Cui Wang, Qingbin Li, Wei Wang, Lianyong Li, Yong Zhang

“…Methods A retrospective study was conducted using data collected from January 2014 to December 2023, encompassing patient interactions, treatments, and complaints in the authors’ institution. …”
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Comparative Transcriptome and Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis of Eggplant (<i>Solanum melongena</i> L.) Reveals Key Genes Responding to <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i> I... by Chuying Yu, Weiliu Li, Rui Xiang, Qihong Yang, Yaqin Jiang, Guiyun Gan, Liangyu Cai, Wenjia Li, Yikui Wang

“…Among these, the black module exhibited the strongest correlation with target traits and 16 hub genes were identified using gene co-expression network analysis. Subsequently, seven hub genes were selected for validation using RT-qPCR, and the results were consistent with the RNA-seq data. …”
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Relationship between uric acid and depression in American adults: findings from NHANES, 2005-2020 by Pengwei Lai, Xingyun Xie, Wen Zeng, Weiwen Cheng, Xinyuan Liu, He Long, Taierqi Peng, Antong Hu, Xiaohong Du

“…The interactions between variables were determined using subgroup analysis and described in a forest plot.Results37033 participants were included in this study, with depression patients accounting for 8.95%. …”
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Teacher perspectives on the socio-ecological barriers and enablers to food and nutrition education in primary schools: a scoping review by Emma K Esdaile, Lee Wharton, Helen Vidgen, Danielle Gallegos

“…Data were extracted using a modified socio-ecological model, and narrative themes were identified. …”
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Artificial intelligence-based epitope discovery of Mpox virus: Rational vaccine design by Adane Adugna, Desalegn Abebaw, Abebaw Admasu, Bantayehu Addis Tegegne, Zigale Hibstu Teffera, Tiruzer Hibstu, Gelagey Baye, Baye Ashenef, Enyew Fenta Mengistu, Mohammed Jemal

“…Additionally, researchers can model and simulate immune interactions using AI to refine epitope selection on the basis of predicted immunogenicity and stability, ensuring well-optimized vaccine candidates. …”
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Multi-relation-pattern knowledge graph embeddings for link prediction in hyperbolic space by Longxin Lin, Huaibin Qin, Quan Qi, Rui Gu, Pengxiang Zuo, Yongqiang Cheng

“…In experiments using the WN18RR dataset, the Hits@10 metric improved by 0.3% compared to the baseline model, and in experiments using the FB15k-237 dataset, the Hits@3 metric improved by 0.1% compared to the baseline model, validating the reliability of the proposed model and its potential contribution to advancing intelligent network applications.…”
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