Association of Health Disparities with Glioblastoma Treatment and Outcomes: Insights from a 15-Year National Cohort (2005–2020) by Zouina Sarfraz, Diya Jayram, Ahmad Ozair, Lydia Hodgson, Shreyas Bellur, Arun Maharaj, Alireza Mansouri, Manmeet S. Ahluwalia

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Only modest improvement in mOS of GBM patients has occurred across 2005–2020, with persistent disparities linked to sociodemographic and structural factors, whose redressal warrants multi-pronged efforts.…”
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Risk Factors and Vascular Features Associated With Local Recurrence in Pancreatic Cancer Post‐Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ting‐Kai Liao, Ying Jui Chao, Wei‐Hsun Lu, Ping‐Jui Su, Chih‐Jung Wang, Yan‐Shen Shan

“…However, the relationship between vascular structural changes and LR post‐operation remains unclear. …”
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Harmful algal bloom species Microcystis aeruginosa releases thiamin antivitamins to suppress competitors by Mohammad Yazdani, Christopher P. Suffridge, Fangchen Liu, Cait M. Costello, Zhiyao Zhou, Gillian St. John, Ruchika Bhawal, Sheng Zhang, Geoffrey W. Coates, Mingming Wu, Beth A. Ahner

“…Bacimethrin, methoxythiamin, oxidized forms of thiamin and methoxythiamin, and a novel structural homolog of bacimethrin were all found at elevated levels in the co-culture exometabolome extracts and were all inhibitory to the growth of C. reinhardtii individually at very low concentrations and as a mixture in culture medium extracts. …”
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Forecasting the diabetic retinopathy progression using generative adversarial networks by Huiyu Qiao, Feilong Tang, Huanfen Zhou, Yun Cai, Kairou Guo, Jin Wang, Tong Ma, Lie Ju, Wei Feng, Zhiqiang Ma, Juan Chen, Yuan Luo, Bin Wang, Zongyuan Ge, Qiansu Yang

“…The performance of the proposed DRForecastGAN model was compared with the CycleGAN and Pix2Pix models in image reality and DR severity of the synthesized fundus images by calculating Fréchet Inception Distance (FID), Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR), Structural Similarity Index (SSIM), and area under the curve (AUC). …”
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Synergistic photocatalytic and biomedical applications of Ag₂O-immobilized Bacillus subtilis-hyaluronic acid by Sikander Ali, Hijab Zahra, Muhammad Usman Ahmad, Amany A. Abdel-Rheem, Muhammad Afzaal, Rab Nawaz, Bakar Bin Khatab Abbasi, Ali Irfan, Yousef A. Bin Jardan

“…Several characterization techniques including X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy were employed to determine the structural properties, morphology, and elemental composition of the synthesized HA-Ag2O nano-adsorbents. …”
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Risk of heart failure depending on the state of renal filtration function in patients with uncomplicated hypertension by A. I. Chernyavina, N. A. Koziolova

“…Echocardiography was performed to assess the cardiac structural and functional state.Results. Correlation analysis revealed a moderate direct relationship between NT-proBNP and blood cystatin C concentration (r=0,370; p&lt;0,005), as well as a moderate inverse relationship with GFR (CKD-EPIcre) and GFR (CKD-EPIcys) (r= -0,321; p&lt;0,05 and r=-0,360; p&lt;0,005, respectively). …”
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Generative AI in construction risk management: a bibliometric analysis of the associated benefits and risks by Mohamed Abdelwahab Hassan Mohamed, M.K.S. Al-Mhdawi, Udechukwu Ojiako, Nicholas Dacre, Abroon Qazi, Farzad Rahimian

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Preoperative imaging and intraoperative navigation of the parathyroid glands neoplasms in primary hyperparathyroidism by K. Yu. Slashchuk, M. V. Degtyarev, P. O. Rumyantsev, A. K. Eremkina, N. V. Tarbaeva, D. G. Beltsevich, I. V. Kim, G. A. Melnicthhenko, N. G. Mokrysheva

“…We recommend to perform ultrasound of the thyroid and parathyroid glands in all patients at the first stage, in the absence of evident changes in the thyroid gland, at the second stage – scintigraphy and SPECT / CT with 99mTc-MIBI; in cases with significant concomitant functional or structural pathology of the thyroid gland – contrast enhanced CT; if necessary, supplementing fine needle aspiration biopsy with flushing from a needle on for parathyroid hormone.…”
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Research on the electro-magnetic-thermal–mechanical characteristics of shearer cables by Lijuan Zhao, Guocong Lin, Yadong Wang, Bo Xie, Zhongjian Bai, Meichen Zhang, Hongmei Liu, Zifeng Liu

“…A four-field coupling simulation model for the electrical, magnetic, and thermal characteristics of shearer cables is established based on the fundamental principles of electric and magnetic fields, temperature fields, and structural mechanics. An orthogonal experiment was designed to investigate the electromagnetic loss characteristics of cable control wire core under various influencing factors. …”
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Identification of Anoikis-Related Genes in Chronic Kidney Disease Based on Bioinformatics Analysis Combined with Experimental Validation by Liu H, Mei M, Zhong H, Lin S, Luo J, Huang S, Zhou J

“…Hong Liu,1,&ast; Manxue Mei,1,&ast; Hua Zhong,2 Shuyin Lin,1 Jiahui Luo,1 Sirong Huang,1 Jiuyao Zhou1 1Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gerontology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jiuyao Zhou, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Email yaoli@gzucm.edu.cn, zhoujiuyao@vip.tom.comBackground: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that arises from diverse etiological factors, resulting in structural alterations and functional impairment of the kidneys. …”
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Identification, Classification of the MIKC-Type MADS-Box Gene Family, and Expression Analysis of Female and Male Flower Buds in Walnut (<i>Juglans regia,</i> Juglandaceae) by Caihua Guo, Olumide Phillip Fesobi, Zhongrong Zhang, Xing Yuan, Haochang Zhao, Shaowen Quan, Jianxin Niu

“…In this study, we identified 52 <i>JrMADS</i> genes in the walnut genome and transcriptome, and categorized them into 14 subfamilies through structural domain and phylogenetic tree analysis. It was found that these genes were unevenly distributed across 16 chromosomes. …”
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Morphometric Analysis of the Proximal and Distal Ends of Adult Dry Femur Bone: A Cross sectional Study in the Population of North Karnataka, India by Shilpa M Bhimalli, Agamdeep Singh Bedi, Mugdha Malik, Vinod Chandgadkar, Sheetal V Pattanshetti, Daksha Dixit

“…It enhances the understanding of many other factors that influence bone, such as its strength, structural integrity, and functions. Aim: To quantify the morphometric parameters of the proximal and distal ends of the adult femur, including measurements of size, shape, and angular relationships. …”
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EVALUATIVE POTENTIAL OF GRAMMATICAL GENDER ASYMMETRY IN UKRAINIAN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL MEDIA DISCOURSE by Yaroslava Yu. Sazonova, Olena A. Oleksenko

“…To achieve the aim and com- plete the tasks the contextual-interpretative method (to define the author’s pragmatic aim with regard to the socio-political topic of the text), the method of interactive modelling (to define and generalise the emotional elements of the meaning created and to hypothesise on the possible systemic nature of these means) and the method of structural analysis (to identify the linguistic means that help objectivise the pragmatic intention) are used. …”
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Multilevel determinants of physical activity in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis guided by social ecological model by Chun Zhao, Jing Yuan, Wen Wen Huang

“…., school physical education curricula, accessibility of community sports facilities, extracurricular programming) and macro-level structural determinants (e.g., national physical education policy alignment, urban built environment planning, sociocultural sports values) remain underexplored, with current research disproportionately focused on micro-level individual traits (e.g., motivation) and interpersonal dynamics (e.g., family support). …”
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Description of a New Simple and Cost-Effective Molecular Testing That Could Simplify MUC1 Variant Detection by Victor Fages, Florentin Bourre, Romain Larrue, Andrea Wenzel, Jean-Baptiste Gibier, Fabrice Bonte, Claire-Marie Dhaenens, Kendrah Kidd, Stanislav Kmoch, Anthony Bleyer, François Glowacki, Olivier Grunewald

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Molecular mechanisms of efferocytosis imbalance in the idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis microenvironment: from gene screening to dynamic regulation analysis by Qian Jin, Yi Kang, Wenwen Jin, Ying Liu, Qian Chen, Jian Liu, Yali Guo, Yuguang Wang

“…Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive pulmonary disease characterized by alveolar structural destruction and fibrosis. In recent years, efferocytosis has been recognized as playing a crucial role in the occurrence and progression of IPF. …”
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Efficacy of the Baseline Complex Treatment in Achieving the Target Blood Pressure Values, Dynamics of Brachial Artery Remodeling and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Acute... by Denesyuk О.

“…In patients with arterial hypertension, the constant increase in blood pressure is associated with vascular remodeling and structural decrease in the lumen of the arteries as a result of thickening of the medial layer. …”
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Key strata of mining-induced seismicity in overburden rocks in coal mines and the energy-releasing mechanism of its fracture by Linming DOU, Jinrong CAO, Anye CAO, Wu CAI, Siyuan GONG, Minghe JU, Kunyou ZHOU, Jiliang KAN

“…There are strain energy and shear dissipation energy accumulation zones in some areas of the KSMIS, and layering damage exists within the KSMIS; ⑤ When the actual maximum stress of the rock exceeds the strength limit of the rock layer or structural contact surface, the KSMIS will be broken or unstable, resulting in the formation of mining-induced seismicity in overburden rocks. …”
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Research on the application of magnetic separation technology for the removal of black powder in natural gas pipelines by Hongwei YANG, Tianyu ZHANG, Fang LIU, Zhen LIU, Junxian CHEN, Wengang YANG

“…These results highlight the optimal structural parameters of the magnetic system matrix. …”
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Research on Data-driven PET-CT Gating Imaging Method by XU Shidong1, 2, 3, 4, SUN Xiaoli1, 3, 4, , LIU Shuangquan1, 3, 4, ZHENG Yushuang1, 3, 4, LI Mohan1, 3, 4, WEI Cunfeng1, 2, 3, 4

“…PET-CT is a multimodal imaging technology that organically combines positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT), providing accurate and comprehensive functional imaging and structural information imaging simultaneously. During the imaging of the thorax and heart in vivo, motion blur caused by unavoidable respiratory and cardiac movements severely interferes with quantitative analysis, thus affecting the accuracy of diagnostic results. …”