Structural Alteration of Medial Temporal Lobe Subfield in the Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Stage of Alzheimer’s Disease by Pan He, Hang Qu, Ming Cai, Weijie Liu, Xinyi Gu, Qiang Ma

“…Finally, the ANOVA and multiple comparisons were performed on the above-mentioned data from these three groups. …”
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Mendelian randomization analysis reveals causal relationship between depression, antidepressants and benign paroxysmal vertigo by Yayun Liao, Kejian Zhou, Zhiyan Guo, Lu Qin, Shan Deng, Hong Yang, Baohui Weng, Liya Pan

“…Afterwards, a two-sample MR study was performed using R’s Two Sample MR and MR-PRESSO software packages. …”
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Construction of an Index System of the Biosafety Incident Response Capability for Nursing Staff: A Delphi Study by Chao Wu, Mengyi Hu, Xinyan Zhang, Mimi Fu, Lu Li, Qiang Xu, Xiaolan Guo, Hongjuan Lang

“…Conclusion and Implications for Nursing It is helpful for nursing staff to perform better in biosafety incident by clarifying the specific items of biosafety response competence. …”
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Integrated analysis of cell cycle and p53 signaling pathways related genes in breast, colorectal, lung, and pancreatic cancers: implications for prognosis and drug sensitivity for... by Jiyauddin Khan, Priyanjana Ghosh, Urmi Bajpai, Kountay Dwivedi, Daman Saluja

“…Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified using GEO2R, and functional annotation and pathway analysis were performed using WebGestalt. Common cell cycle and p53 signaling genes were acquired from MSigDB using GSEA. …”
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Evaluation of choices and time spent on an open online elective course by undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic by Z Mfeka, A Turner, J E Wolvaardt, D Muganhiri

“…The most popular LinkedIn Learning course was The Six Morning Habits of High Performers. Conclusion. Students gravitated toward courses aligned with their role as professional doctors within the HPCSA competency framework. …”
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Comparison of Serum Potassium, MagnEsium, and Calcium Levels between Kanamycin and Capreomycin-BASEd Regimen-Treated MultiDrug-Resistant TuBerculosis Patients in Bandung (CEASE MDR... by Arto Yuwono Soeroto, Guntur Darmawan, Rudi Supriyadi, Panji Gugah Bhaskara, Prayudi Santoso, Bachti Alisjahbana, Ida Parwati

“…This retrospective study was performed to compare and evaluate the effect of kanamycin and capreomycin on serum potassium, calcium, and magnesium in the first and second month treatment at a tertiary, top-referral hospital in Bandung, Indonesia. …”
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Prescription pattern, glycemic control status, and predictors of poor glycemic control among diabetic patients with comorbid chronic kidney disease in Ethiopia: a facility-based cr... by Oumer Sada Muhammed, Minimize Hassen, Samuel Mamusha

“…Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of poor glycemic control status. …”
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Histological staining of tick bite skin biopsies for spirochetes and Powassan virus RNA by Jihane Oufattole, Anne Piantadosi, Sam R. Telford, Alvaro C. Laga, Isaac H. Solomon

“…POWV testing is not performed despite the increasing incidence of POWV encephalitis. …”
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Blood pressure control with active ultrafiltration measures and without antihypertensives is essential for survival in hemodiafiltration and hemodialysis programs for patients with... by Franklin Geovany Mora-Bravo, Pamela Tatiana Morales Torres, Nelson Rojas Campoverde, Guillermina Lucía Blum Carcelen, Juan Cristobal Santacruz Mancheno, Ángel Cristóbal Santacruz Tipanta, Hector Perez-Grovas, Willan Patricio Robles Abarca

“…Survival analysis was performed for the study groups. The log-rank test (Mantel-Cox) was used for survival comparisons. …”
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Exogenous organic acids promoted phytoremediation by Hydrangea macrophylla in cadmium‑contaminated soil by Yunjing Song, Qian Cheng, Bing Zhao

“…In this study, a potted experiment was performed with H. macrophylla as the research object. …”
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Unintentional Retinal Displacement in Eyes Treated for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Complicated by Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy with Pars Plana Vitrectomy and Silicone Oil by Mariaelena Filippelli, Pasquale Napolitano, Ciro Costagliola, Michele Rinaldi, Flavia Chiosi, Roberto dell’Omo

“…Peeling of the epiretinal membrane/internal limiting membrane in the macula area was performed in 13 eyes (29.5%) during the first operation and carried out in all other eyes in occasion of SO removal. …”
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Xiaohua Funing decoction ameliorates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by modulating the gut microbiota and bile acids by Jindong Zhao, Jindong Zhao, Yan Li

“…Furthermore, metagenomic sequencing and BA metabolomic analyses were performed.ResultsCompared to the Con group, the Mod group presented significant differences in body and liver weights; serum total cholesterol (TC) and triglyceride (TG) levels; and liver TG, TC, and bile salt hydrolase levels (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). …”
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Assessment of occupational hazards in midwifery setting and impact of occupational stress and job satisfaction on midwives’ quality of work-life: multicenter study in IRAN by Nasibeh Sharifi, Azita Fathnezhad-Kazemi, Nazanin Rezaei, Masoumeh Yaralizadeh, Zahra PourMohammad

“…Data were collected using demographic and social information, occupational stress, work-related quality of life, Minnesota job satisfaction, and occupational hazards questionnaires. The analysis was performed using an independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation, and linear regression test by SPSS version 24. …”
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Acoustic visualization of scleral outflow after surgical scleral resection by A.Yu. Kazantzeva, E.A. Korchuganova

“…UBM was employed to evaluate the acoustic signs of new surgical filtering areas, namely the intrascleral space and filtering bleb (FB) height. UBM was performed in the early (4 weeks) and late (24 and 36 months) postoperative periods following SSR. …”
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Comparison of phenotypic and genetic traits of ESBL-producing UPEC strains causing recurrent or single episode UTI in postmenopausal women by Michelle Kalu, Peter Jorth, Annie Wong-Beringer

“…Presence of hlyA, ompT, and fimH genes were confirmed by colony PCR, and qRT-PCR was performed using extracted RNA from a subset of 18 strains (12 recurrent; 6 single episode) grown in Luria-Bertani media and isolated from infected BECs to characterize gene expression. …”
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Development of a core outcome set for school-based intervention studies on preventing childhood overweight and obesity: study protocol by Mai Chinapaw, Teatske M Altenburg, Tessa J Roseboom, Jo Salmon, Deirdre Harrington, Lotte W de Vries, Iris Grooten, Janneke Van 't Hooft, Arend van Deutekom

“…This paper presents the protocol for the development of a core outcome set (COS) for school-based intervention studies aimed at childhood overweight prevention.Methods and analysis First, a scoping review will be performed to identify outcomes included in studies evaluating school-based overweight prevention interventions in 6–12 year-old children. …”
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Predictors of survival rates among breast cancer patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2024 by Chalie Mulugeta, Tadele Emagneneh, Getinet Kumie, Assefa Sisay, Nigusie Abebaw, Mulat Ayele, Abebaw Alamrew

“…The literature search was performed between August 1 and 30, 2024, using PubMed, Hinari, EMBASE, Google, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. …”
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Identifying specific subgroups of older patients at risk of repeated hospital readmissions and death after discharge in a prospective multicentre cohort in France by Jean-Baptiste Beuscart, Fabien Visade, Genia Babykina, Jesus Carretero-Bravo, Guillaume Deschasse, Vincent Vandewalle

“…Objective To identify specific subgroups of older patients at risk of repeated hospital readmissions and death.Design Prospective, multicentre, DAMAGE (Patient Outcomes After Hospitalization in Acute Geriatric Unit) cohort of adults aged 75 and over, discharged from an acute geriatric unit (AGU) and followed up for 12 months.Setting Six recruiting hospital centres in the Hauts-de-France and Normandie regions of France.Main outcome measures We performed a latent class analysis to identify subgroups at risk of repeated hospital readmissions and death, followed by a logistic regression analysis to determine the characteristics associated with the identified subgroups.Results 3081 patients were included (mean (SD) age: 86.4 (5.5)) and two subgroups were identified. …”
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PTEN suppresses renal cell carcinoma proliferation and migration via inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway by Xu Xu, Yuan-Yue Tang, Xiaohong Liang, Wen Luo, Dong-Mei Jiang, Jie Chen

“…Statistical analyses were performed using the Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis H test. …”
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Burden of early neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Natnael Moges, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Getachew Asmare Adella, Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Misganaw Asmamaw Mengstie, Mohammed Abdu Seid, Endeshaw Chekol Abebe, Molalegn Mesele Gesese, Yenealem Solomon Kebede, Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Tadesse Asmamaw Dejenie, Natnael Amare Tesfa, Wubet Alebachew Bayih, Ermias Sisay Chanie, Berihun Bantie

“…Up until June 8, 2023, we performed a comprehensive search of the databases PubMed/Medline, PubMed Central, Hinary, Google, Cochrane Library, African Journals Online, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. …”
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