Role of biobanking in managing large-scale epidemiological studies by M. S. Pokrovskaya, A. L. Borisova, V. A. Metelskaya, I. A. Efimova, Yu. V. Doludin, V. A. Kozlova, Z. Z. Serebryanskaya, Yu. A. Balanova, A. N. Meshkov, A. V. Pustelenin, A. E. Imaeva, S. A. Shalnova, A. V. Kontsevaya, O. M. Drapkina

“…The presented work made it possible to assess and confirm the compliance of developed biobanking protocol with quality requirements. …”
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Env-pseudoviruses based on the HIV-1 genetic variant circulating in Siberia by N. B. Rudometova, A. A. Fando, D. N. Shcherbakov, B. N. Zaitsev, A. P. Rudometov, L. I. Karpenko

“…Currently, the HIV-1 subtype A6 dominates in the European part of Russia, and the recombinant form CRF63_02A6, which has currently been detected in more than 80 % of new HIV-1 cases in Siberia, dominates in Siberia. …”
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Geochemical and tectonic setting of mafic dyke swarms of the Juruena-Teles Pires mineral province, southwestern Amazonian craton, Brazil by Gilmar Rizzotto, Cléber Alves

“…In contrast, HTi dykes have relatively low Mg# (31–49) and are slightly more evolved than the LTi diabase dykes. Additionally, they exhibit higher concentrations of TiO₂, P₂O₅, Ba, Rb, Sr, Th, Ce, Y, Zr, as well as both LREE and HREE. …”
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Trimester Specific Effect of Pregnancy on Maternal Cognitive Function using Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency: A Cross-sectional Study by J Roshni, S Anu, M Ramji

“…Conclusion: The CFFF measurements could provide a useful tool for identifying individuals at risk of more severe cognitive decline or sensory processing difficulties during pregancy and take appropriate measures.…”
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Complications of radical and partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma up to 7 cm by Marić Predrag, Jovanović Mirko, Milović Novak, Stamenković Dušica, Košević Branko, Aleksić Predrag, Cerović Snežana, Spasić Aleksandar, Simić Dejan, Rašković Jelena

“…Complications grade III and IV were only present in the group of patients treated by PN. Conclusion. …”
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The Underdiagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with a Documented Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and/or Urine Albumin–Creatinine Ratio in Germany by Karel Kostev, Martina Lang, Sven-Oliver Tröbs, Sophia Urbisch, Maximilian Gabler

“…CKD diagnosis was documented in 46.9% of CKD patients and was more frequent in male than in female patients (53.3% versus 42.7%). …”
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The Relationship of Frailty with Surgical and Laser Treatment for Patients with Glaucoma by Groothoff JD, Rhead JA, Miller IJ, De la Osa ND, Perry JA, Duy WS, Evans JK, Thompson AC

“…Glaucoma surgery was significantly more likely among those with severe [OR=2.89] or moderate glaucoma [OR=1.89] (p< 0.001). …”
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La tecnología como complemento al proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de la flauta dulce en la etapa de Educación Primaria / Technology as a complement to the teaching-learning proces... by Paloma Bravo-Fuentes

“…The students have a group class per week of no more than one hour in duration, being a complex that performs a real individualization of the learning process. …”
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Impactos da redução da pluviometria na biomassa aérea da Floresta Amazônica Impacts of a reduction in precipitation in the aerial biomass of the Amazon Forest by Glayson F. B. das Chagas, Vicente de P. R. da Silva, Antonio C. L. da Costa, Vanessa de A. Dantas

“…The growth parameters presented in this study refer to monthly data during the experimental period from 2005 to 2009 for the two experimental plots. …”
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Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 After Vaccination in Quchan-Iran by Vahid Hajali, Bahareh Payvar, Alireza Fattahi, Kosar al-Zahra Izad Panah, Hanieh Esfahani, Ehsan Saburi, Zahra Fard Tadaion

“…Effective vaccination is the only solution to prevent infection and reduce the disease severity and mortality rate. The present study aimed to determine the clinical and laboratory characteristics of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 after vaccination in Quchan County, Iran. …”
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The Role of Hyperemesis Gravidarum in the First-Trimester as a Predictor of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy by Ayça Kubat Küçükyurt, Selma Atiye Kolcu

“…This suggests that patients with a history of HEG should be closely monitored in later stages of pregnancy for the development of ICP and potential liver damage. However, larger and more comprehensive studies are needed to confirm these findings.…”
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Collection and Analysis of Repeated Speech Samples: Methodological Framework and Example Protocol by Nicholas Cummins, Lauren Louise White, Zahia Rahman, Catriona Lucas, Tian Pan, Ewan Carr, Faith Matcham, Johnny Downs, Richard Dobson, Thomas F Quatieri, Judith Dineley

“…ConclusionsThe wide variability in speech data collection, processing, analysis, and reporting in research on speech’s use in clinical trials and practice is the motivation for this paper and the development of the speech curation protocol design checklist. Increased, more consistent reporting and justification of study protocols is urgently required to facilitate speech research replication and translation into clinical practice. …”
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eVIP2: Expression-based variant impact phenotyping to predict the function of gene variants. by Alexis M Thornton, Lishan Fang, April Lo, Maria McSharry, David Haan, Casey O'Brien, Alice H Berger, Marios Giannakis, Angela N Brooks

“…The method distinguishes between variants that are gain-of-function, loss-of-function, change-of-function, or neutral. We present eVIP2, software that allows for pathway analysis (eVIP Pathways) and usage with RNA-seq data. …”
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Multistakeholder Assessment of Project-Based Service-Learning in Medical Education: A Comparative Evaluation by Liao SC, Hung YN, Chang CR, Ting YX

“…Effective assessments should incorporate perspectives from multiple stakeholders. The present study developed a service-learning course assessment model that incorporates assessments from multiple stakeholders, compared assessments between stakeholder types, and explored the effects of evaluator–student relationship.Participants and Methods: The study recruited 126 students from a service-learning course at China Medical University in 2024. …”
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Evaluation of Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) for Fibrosis Staging in Chronic Liver Diseases by Rino Alvani Gani, Irsan Hasan, Andri Sanityoso, Cosmas Rinaldi A Lesmana, Juferdy Kurniawan, Chyntia Olivia Maurine Jasirwan, Kemal Fariz Kalista, Lutfie Lutfie

“…Conclusion: ARFI is provided with more convenient evaluation of liver tissue condition, and its diagnostic accuracy is not significantly different from TE for staging liver fibrosis.…”
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Use of agroindustrial wastes as pozzolanic materials in cementitious systems: A review by Elias Rocha Gonçalves Júnior, Juliana Fadini Natalli, Marília Gonçalves Marques, Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo, Markssuel Teixeira Marvila

“…These effects were generally more pronounced at later curing ages, reflecting the progressive nature of pozzolanic reactions. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of unsuppressed HIV viral loads among children and adolescents living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo... by Kaymarlin Govender, Olivier Mukuku, Stanislas Okitotsho Wembonyama

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that CALHIV with married caregivers were more likely to have USVL (adjsuted OR, aOR=2.4; 95% CI: 1.2 to 5.0). …”
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Image-Based Malicious Network Traffic Detection Framework: Data-Centric Approach by Doo-Seop Choi, Taeguen Kim, Boojoong Kang, Eul Gyu Im

“…The increase in network traffic makes it more difficult for the detection system to analyze and detect malicious network traffic generated by malware or intruders. …”
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Development of FastFrail—a rapid frailty screening tool for medical calls: a development study based on cross-sectional data from an urgent care centre in Norway by Anette Hylen Ranhoff, Valborg Baste, Isabel Sebjørnsen, Marit Stordal Bakken, Martine Nybakk Vedvik, Nora Advocaat Wigand, Christine Olsen Gulla

“…We hypothesise that FastFrail can supplement traditional symptom-based triage and enable more accurate assessment of older adults calling for acute medical help. …”
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Promoting innovation adoption in the agricultural sector: the case of Lithuania and the Czech Republic by Žaneta Karazijienė, Miglė Eleonora Černikovaitė

“…However, the situation in the Czech Republic is somewhat less complex due to its larger agricultural sector, making the issue of financial support for innovation more straightforward to navigate compared to Lithuania. …”
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