Impact of Uncertainties in Exposure Assessment on Thyroid Cancer Risk among Persons in Belarus Exposed as Children or Adolescents Due to the Chernobyl Accident. by Mark P Little, Deukwoo Kwon, Lydia B Zablotska, Alina V Brenner, Elizabeth K Cahoon, Alexander V Rozhko, Olga N Polyanskaya, Victor F Minenko, Ivan Golovanov, André Bouville, Vladimir Drozdovitch

“…<h4>Background</h4>The excess incidence of thyroid cancer in Ukraine and Belarus observed a few years after the Chernobyl accident is considered to be largely the result of 131I released from the reactor. …”
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Sex differences in schizophrenia: symptomatology, treatment efficacy and adverse effects by Ivi Moniem, Vasilios Kafetzopoulos

“…Men typically experience illness onset approximately 3–5 years earlier than women, with more severe negative symptoms, worse social functioning, and higher rates of comorbid substance use disorders. …”
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DNA methylation of leptin before and after weight loss intervention program among sample of Egyptian obese females: Epigenetic approach in obesity by Nayera E. Hassan, Sahar A. El-Masry, Waheba A. Zarouk, Nayra S. Mehanna, Rehab M. Mosaad, Maha M Kobesiy, Mohamed S. Kishta, Mohamed Selim, Mahmoud A.S. Afify, Khadija Alian, Aya Khalil, Heba T. Aboud

“…Fifty-eight women with a mean age of 41.62±10.70 years and a mean baseline BMI of 38.32+ 4.01 kg/m2 completed this longitudinal follow-up intervention study. …”
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Associations of the atherogenic index of plasma with 28-day in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective cohort study from the eICU by Yan Wang, Hong-Fei Zhang

“…Results Among the 2,517 patients enrolled in the cohort (median age: 64.42 years), 138 (5.48%) died within 28 days. The analysis revealed a nonlinear association between the AIP and mortality, presenting a J-curve shape with a threshold of 0.60 (P for nonlinearity = 0.028). …”
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The effect of cognitive function heterogeneity on depression risk in older adults: a stratified analysis based on functional status by Taotao Zhang, Shang Li, Zhichen Zhu, Kexin Sha, Yuwen Liu

“…This study aimed to reveal the heterogeneity of cognitive functioning in older adults under different physical functional states through latent profile analysis (LPA) and to explore the patterns associated with depressive symptoms.MethodsBased on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2020 data, 4,158 older adults ≥60 years old were included, and the subtypes of cognitive functions (immediate memory, delayed memory, calculative ability, orientation, and visual construction) were classified by LPA. …”
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CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ANTIGENIC PHENOTYPE OF MONOCYTES IN THE PERIPHERAL BLOOD OF PATIENTS WITH RECURRECNT PREGNANCY LOSS by Oleg Pavlov, Ekaterina Kornyushina, Sergei Selkov

“…The study groups included 6-12-week pregnant women aged 24-42 years diagnosed with recurrent pregnancy loss and women with uncomplicated pregnancy (7-12 weeks). …”
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A bibliometric analysis of the immune system and cognitive impairment: trends from 1985 to 2024 by Beibei Zou, Jinxi Xiang, Muhua Zhang, Jing Huang, Chao Feng

“…R1), VOSviewer (1.6.20), and R-bibliometrix (R 4.3.0) were employed to analyze publication trends, co-authorship networks, keyword clustering, and co-citation patterns. Key metrics, including the H-index, G-index, and M-index, were computed to assess academic influence.ResultsA total of 3,737 publications were analyzed, revealing a significant increase in research output since 2021. …”
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The physiological neocerebellar extinction syndrome likely exists for human handedness but not footedness – a study on healthy young adults by Martin Musálek, Chipo Malambo, Petr Kubový

“…A more precise understanding of the cerebellum's role in limb dominance patterns could provide valuable insights into motor learning, rehabilitation therapies, and neuroplasticity. …”
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Practice of percutaneous coronary interventions in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (based on the CONTRAST registry data) by S. Yu. Martsevich, E. P. Кalaydzhyan, A. V. Zagrebelnyi, A. N. Borodin, N. P. Kutishenko, O. M. Drapkina

“…The mean age was 63±11 years, and 61% were male.Results. All patients underwent coronary angiography (CAG) as soon as possible after hospital admission (less than 2 hours). …”
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Retrospective analysis of maxillary sinus septa – A cone beam computed tomography study by Ghaida Alhumaidan, Manal Abdalla Eltahir, Safia Shoeb Shaikh

“…The septa were classified according to the modified Al-Faraje’s classification into VII septal patterns, and the risk of perforation of the Schneiderian membrane was estimated. …”
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Comprehensive Probabilistic Analysis and Practical Implications of Rainfall Distribution in Pakistan by Fahad Haseeb, Shahid Ali, Naveed Ahmed, Nassir Alarifi, Youssef M. Youssef

“…Precipitation data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) over 42 years were compared with CHIRPS, confirming their accuracy. …”
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Pain Management in Pediatric Burns: A Review of the Science behind It by Bogdan Ciornei, Vlad Laurentiu David, Diana Popescu, Eugen Sorin Boia

“…It can interfere with their ability to engage in daily activities, disrupt sleep patterns, and negatively affect their mood and behavior. …”
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Improving Meal Acceptance of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder (AUT-MENU Project): Protocol for a Bicentric Intervention Study by Maria Vittoria Conti, Chiara Breda, Sara Basilico, Ilaria Zambon, Angeliki Sofroniou, Stefania Ruggeri, Maria Luisa Scalvedi, Hellas Cena

“…At T0, biographical data, clinical characteristics, and dietary patterns of participants are collected. Based on T0 findings and existing nutritional recommendations for individuals with ASD, targeted menus are developed and tested. …”
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Exploring nursing interventions in family-based approaches for preventing bullying among children and adolescents: a scoping review by Iyus Yosep, Ai Mardhiyah, Helmy Hazmi, Rohman Hikmat

“…Inclusion criteria in article selection were family-based intervention, English language, full-text, original research, and publication period in the last 15 years (2010-2024). Data analysis was carried out descriptively qualitatively. …”
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Gait performance changes after ten cervical retractions by Ewa Latour, Emilia E. Latour, Jakub Nowaszczuk, Jarosław Arlet, Lidiya Zavatska

“…Material and Methods. Gait patterns were assessed in 10 healthy male full-time students with an average age of 22.8 years (SD = 1.1). …”
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Comparison of two methods of measuring physical activity and its related components among middle age women: Pedometer versus self-report. by Mohammadreza Ghaneapur, Mohamad Ezati Asar, Marzieh Belji Kangarlou, Elahe Saleh

“…Further research involving larger sample sizes across various age and gender demographics is warranted to enhance our understanding of physical activity patterns and inform targeted interventions.…”
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Genome analyses of an aggressive and invasive lineage of the Irish potato famine pathogen. by David E L Cooke, Liliana M Cano, Sylvain Raffaele, Ruairidh A Bain, Louise R Cooke, Graham J Etherington, Kenneth L Deahl, Rhys A Farrer, Eleanor M Gilroy, Erica M Goss, Niklaus J Grünwald, Ingo Hein, Daniel MacLean, James W McNicol, Eva Randall, Ricardo F Oliva, Mathieu A Pel, David S Shaw, Julie N Squires, Moray C Taylor, Vivianne G A A Vleeshouwers, Paul R J Birch, Alison K Lees, Sophien Kamoun

“…Copy number variations, gene gains and losses, amino-acid replacements and changes in expression patterns of disease effector genes within the 13_A2 isolate likely contribute to enhanced virulence and aggressiveness to drive this population displacement. …”
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Influence of Leadership on Human–Artificial Intelligence Collaboration by Rodrigo Zárate-Torres, C. Fabiola Rey-Sarmiento, Julio César Acosta-Prado, Nelson Alfonso Gómez-Cruz, Dorys Yaneth Rodríguez Castro, José Camargo

“…A qualitative, non-systematic literature review was conducted in Scopus and Web of Science of the literature published in the last 5 years, using Boolean combinations of the terms “leadership,” “artificial intelligence,” and “human intelligence.” …”
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Interlaboratory variability of HER2 fluorescence in situ hybridization testing in breast cancer: results of a multicenter proficiency-testing ring study in China by Rongxue Peng, Kuo Zhang, Guigao Lin, Jinming Li

“…Methods A total of ten samples, each exhibiting distinct HER2 signal patterns and genetic heterogeneity, were distributed to 169 laboratories for HER2 FISH analysis. …”
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Automatic Feature Selection for Imbalanced Echocardiogram Data Using Event-Based Self-Similarity by Huang-Nan Huang, Hong-Min Chen, Wei-Wen Lin, Rita Wiryasaputra, Yung-Cheng Chen, Yu-Huei Wang, Chao-Tung Yang

“…Critical features correlated with disease progression were identified by leveraging self-similarity patterns. This study used an echocardiogram dataset, visual presentations of high-frequency sound wave signals, and data of patients with heart disease who are treated using three treatment methods: catheter ablation, ventricular defibrillator, and drug control—over the course of three years. …”
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