Perceived stress and family adaptability in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiotherapy: the chain-mediated effect of social support and family resilience by Xiaoru Li, Xiaoru Li, Xiaoru Li, Yu Zhu, Yu Zhu, Yu Zhu, Hongwei Wan, Hongwei Wan, Hongwei Wan

“…Bootstrap methods to analyze independent and chained mediation effects between variables.ResultsThe research participants had a mean age of 43.63 ± 12.78 years, were mostly male (61.7%), married (85.8%), had a university education (51.6%), were uninsured (50.9%), had ear, nose, and throat tumors (56.3%), and had an illness duration of 1-6 months (43.4%). …”
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Descriptive Epidemiology and Mortality Risk Factors of COVID-19 Outbreak in Delta State, Nigeria, March – August 2020 by Adaora Rosemary Ejikeme, Bola Biliaminu Lawal, Shalom Ogbonna, Ehimario Igumbor, Mildred Okowa, Ivie Airefetalor, Daniel Otoh, Angela Okocha-Ejeko, Onyinyechi Emefiene, Ann Ojimba, Henry Uguru-Ekechi, Rhoda Atteh, Nkiruka Obiazor, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Oladipupo Ipadeola, Abdulhakeem Abayomi Olorukooba, Aboyowa Edukugho, Bolaji Ahmed, Oladipo Ogunbode

“…Conclusion: Males in the youthful age-group were mostly affected. Independent predictors of mortality were being elderly or symptomatic at time of testing. …”
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Colistin, Meropenem–Vaborbactam, Imipenem–Relebactam, and Eravacycline Testing in Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Rods: A Comparative Evaluation of Broth Microdilution, Gradient... by Patrick Forstner, Lisa Fuchs, Josefa Luxner, Andrea Grisold, Ivo Steinmetz, Karl Dichtl

“…We observed substantial variability in the measured MICs between BMD and the alternative methods. …”
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The Effect of Hyperfiltration on Kidney Function in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: A Prospective Cohort Study by Maruhum Bonar H. Marbun, Endang Susalit, Diana Aulia, Jacub Pandelaki, Saptawati Bardosono, Bambang Purwanto

“…Results: forty donors were included and mostly were female (67.5%). The average age and body mass index (BMI) were 45.85 (SD 9.74) years old and 24.36 (SD 3.73) kg/m2, respectively. …”
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The Effects of Low- vs. High-Glycemic Index Mediterranean-Style Eating Patterns on Subjective Well-Being and Sleep in Adults at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: The MEDGICarb-Intervention... by Anna Hjort, Robert E. Bergia, Marilena Vitale, Rosalba Giacco, Gabriele Riccardi, Wayne W. Campbell, Rikard Landberg

“…Similarly, postprandial glucose was measured from oral glucose tolerance tests, and indices of glycemic variability were calculated from 24 h continuous glucose monitoring. …”
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Lithologically constrained velocity–density relationships and vertical stress gradients in the North Alpine Foreland Basin, SE Germany by P. Obermeier, F. Duschl, M. C. Drews

“…The up to 5 km thick Cenozoic basin fill comprises mostly shales, marls, sandstones, carbonates, and coarse-grained clastics; in particular, Oligocene–Miocene age sediments display significant lateral lithological variability due to two marine transgressions. …”
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Abstract 207: Clinical Outcomes After Endovascular Thrombectomy in Large Vessel Occlusion: A Philippine Single Center Experience by Kimberly C. Geronimo

“…The use of EVT is known internationally, mostly in the western hemisphere. Its application and accessibility differ in the Asian countries, especially in the Philippines. …”
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The Effect of Hyperfiltration on Kidney Function in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: A Prospective Cohort Study by Maruhum Bonar H. Marbun, Endang Susalit, Diana Aulia, Jacub Pandelaki, Saptawati Bardosono, Bambang Purwanto

“…Results: forty donors were included and mostly were female (67.5%). The average age and body mass index (BMI) were 45.85 (SD 9.74) years old and 24.36 (SD 3.73) kg/m2, respectively. …”
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Revised methodology for CO₂ and CH₄ measurements at remote sites using a working standard-gas-saving system by M. Sasakawa, N. Tsuda, T. Machida, M. Arshinov, D. Davydov, A. Fofonov, B. Belan

“…The <span class="inline-formula"><i>u</i>_r</span> for CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> and CH<span class="inline-formula">₄</span> was mostly around 0.05 ppm and below 5 ppb, respectively. …”
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Discursive Strategies of Indirect Apology in English-Language Personal Communication by E. Yu. Ilyinova, O. S. Volkova, V. A. Litvinova

“…The scenario realization mostly depends on the assessment of severity of the damage caused. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Pembrolizumab as First-Line Treatment in Patients with Persistent, Recurrent, or Metastatic Cervical Cancer in the United States by Bradley J. Monk, Sophie van Mens, Oliver Hale, Jennifer Boer, Frank van Hees, Shilpi Swami, Dominic Muston, Cumhur Tekin, Steve Keefe, Matthew Monberg

“…The mean gain of 4.9 life-years/patient was mostly caused by pembrolizumab delaying progression. …”
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Anthropometric Measurements in Predicting Haemorrhagic Stroke Among Bangladeshi Population: The MAGPIE Study by Ranjan R, Adhikary D, Ken-Dror G, Yusuf MA, Moureen A, Hakim M, Sharma P

“…The univariate analysis was utilised to curtail the risk of independent variables, and a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was employed to identify the cut-off values of Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Circumference (WC), and Hip Circumference (HC). …”
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Association Between Diagnostic Delay and Economic and Clinical Burden in Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Multicentre Retrospective Observational Study by Laura Berbel-Arcobé, María Aparicio, Joan Calvet, Marta Arévalo, Annika Nack, Xavier Juanola, Elide Toniolo, Stefano Maratia, Luis Lizán, Jordi Gratacós

“…Results Eighty-two patients (62.2% men; mean age: 39.3 years at diagnosis) were included, mostly with radiographic axSpA (r-axSpA) (67.1%). …”
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KEJADIAN DEPRESI PADA REMAJA MENURUT DUKUNGAN SOSIAL DI KABUPATEN JEMBER by Adi Zayd Bintang, Ayik Mirayanti Mandagi

“…ABSTRACT Depression is a mental health problem that mostly occurs during adolescence. Physical, cognitive and emotional changes experienced during adolescence can cause stress. …”
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Genetic inbreeding load and its individual prediction for milk yield in French dairy sheep by Simona Antonios, Silvia T. Rodríguez-Ramilo, Andres Legarra, Jean-Michel Astruc, Luis Varona, Zulma G. Vitezica

“…Conclusions The decomposition of inbreeding in partial coefficients in these populations shows that inbreeding is mostly due to several small contributions of ancestors (lower than 0.001) going back several generations (5 to 7 generations), which is according to the policy of avoiding close matings. …”
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Características clínicas y tratamiento farmacológico de los pacientes con insuficiencia cardíaca en una cohorte de atención primaria by Maria Giner-Soriano, Ramon Monfà, Roser Vives, Silvia Fernández-García, Antoni Vallano, Rosa Morros

“…The HfrEF group consisted mostly of men (59.5%), with a mean age of 74.8 years, and the others of women (58.8% and 54.6%, aged 78.7 and 80.6 years, respectively). …”
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Habitat Stability Modulates Temporal β‐Diversity Patterns of Seagrass‐Associated Amphipods Across a Temperate–Subtropical Transition Zone by Sandra Navarro‐Mayoral, Francisco Otero‐Ferrer, Victoria Fernandez‐Gonzalez, Néstor E. Bosch, Yolanda Fernández‐Torquemada, Fiona Tomás, Jorge Terrados, Luis Miguel Ferrero Vicente, Yoana delPilar‐Ruso, Fernando Espino, Fernando Tuya

“…Insights from terrestrial and marine studies on temporal β‐diversity has mostly considered environmental drivers, while the role of biotic mechanisms has been largely ignored. …”
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Estimating Dengue Outbreak Thresholds in West Africa: A Comprehensive Analysis of Climatic Influences in Burkina Faso, 2018–2024 by John Otokoye Otshudiema, Watton R. Diao, Sonia Marie Wend-Kuuni Ouedraogo, Alain Ngoy Kapete, Laurent Moyenga, Emmanuel Chanda, Tieble Traore, Otim Patrick Ramadan, Alimuddin Zumla

“…Principal Findings: The incidence of probable dengue cases remained stable, mostly below 5 cases per 100,000 people, except for a sharp surge in week 40 of 2023, peaking at 38 cases per 100,000. …”
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Predicting Urinary Function Outcomes Following Low-dose-rate Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer by Gianni Rüedi, Manolis Pratsinis, Hans-Peter Schmid, Sabine Güsewell, Paul M. Putora, Ludwig Plasswilm, Christoph Schwab, Orlando Burkhardt, Armin Thoeni, Werner Hochreiter, Ladislav Prikler, Stefan Suter, Patrick Stucki, Michael Müntener, Nadja Blick, Hans Schiefer, Gautier Müllhaupt, Daniel S. Engeler

“…The primary outcome was poor urinary function after LDR-BT, defined as an IPSS-Quality of Life score >3 (“mostly dissatisfied” or worse) at 3 yr or the occurrence of TURP during follow-up. …”
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Objective Ischemia, Subjective Angina, and Psychological Distress in Angina With No Obstructive Coronary Disease by Yuting Liu, Wei Jiang, Haochen Wang, Mingyu Xu, Yingxue Liao, Haofeng Zhou, Bingqing Bai, Fengyao Liu, Han Yin, Quanjun Liu, Yanting Liang, Xueju Yu, Lan Guo, Shuxia Wang, Huan Ma, Qingshan Geng

“…Background Angina with no obstructive coronary disease (ANOCA) and ischemia with no obstructive coronary disease, prevalent yet underrecognized conditions, mostly affect women. Previous studies rarely distinguished between them. …”
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