Temporal patterns of macrophage‐ and neutrophil‐related markers are associated with clinical outcome in heart failure patients by Dominika Klimczak‐Tomaniak, Elke Bouwens, Anne‐Sophie Schuurman, K. Martijn Akkerhuis, Alina Constantinescu, Jasper Brugts, B. Daan Westenbrink, Jan vanRamshorst, Tjeerd Germans, Leszek Pączek, Victor Umans, Eric Boersma, Isabella Kardys

“…Methods and Results In 263 patients with CHF, we performed serial plasma measurements of scavenger receptor cysteine‐rich type 1 protein M130 (CD163), tartrate‐resistant acid phosphatase type 5 (TRAP), granulins (GRN), spondin‐1 (SPON1), peptidoglycan recognition protein 1 (PGLYRP1), and tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI). …”
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Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and genotyping among healthy adult populations in the United States and Europe: results from the PROGRESS (PRevalence of Oral hpv infecti... by Laia Alemany, Marisa Felsher, Anna R. Giuliano, Tim Waterboer, Haitham Mirghani, Hisham Mehanna, Craig Roberts, Ya-Ting Chen, Núria Lara, Mark Lynam, Mayara Torres, Montse Pedrós, Emilio Sanchez, Jacque Spitzer, Bradley Sirak, Beatriz Quirós, Gema Carretero, Sonia Paytubi, Edith Morais, Miquel Angel Pavón

“…HPV DNA detection and genotyping was performed using SPF10/DEIA/LiPA25 at central laboratories. …”
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress in the salivary glands of patients with primary and associated Sjögren’s disease, and non-Sjögren’s sicca syndrome: a comparative analysis and the infl... by Graziela Vieira Cavalcanti, Fabiola Reis de Oliveira, Rafael Ferraz Bannitz, Natalia Aparecida de Paula, Ana Carolina Fragoso Motta, Eduardo Melani Rocha, John Chiorini, Hilton Marcos Alves Ricz, Denny Marcos Garcia, Maria Cristina Foss-Freitas, Luiz Carlos Conti de Freitas

“…Histopathological analysis and mRNA expression analysis of genes associated with ERS and UPR (PERK, XBP1, ATF-6, ATF-4, CANX, CALR, CHOP, and BIP) were performed on the samples. Differences between groups (pSD, aSD, NSS, and HC) were assessed. …”
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Prostate cancer incidence and mortality linked to metalworking fluid exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zahra Moradpour, Amin Barik, Goljamal Jorjani, Mohammad Reza Taherian, Sepideh Tousizadeh, Sepideh Tousizadeh, Aram Halimi, Aram Halimi, Yaser Soleimani, Mobina Karimian, Tina Khavari, Fateme Azizi Kalankari, Fatemeh Asadipour, Mojtaba Azari, Niloofar Yousefzadeh Shakouri, Saeideh Karamian, Nasser Bahari, Alireza Mosavi Jarrahi

“…Data extraction and risk of bias assessment were performed independently by two reviewers, with discrepancies resolved by a third reviewer. …”
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Do preoperative interventions affect patient satisfaction or expectation fulfilment following total hip arthroplasty? A systematic review by April-Rose Matt, Joanne L. Kemp, Andrea B. Mosler, Lucy Salmon, Diogo Almeida Gomes, Alysha De Livera, Erica Hateley, Adam L. Semciw

“…Secondary outcomes analysed were pain, function, length of stay (LOS), and postoperative complications. Meta-analysis was performed, and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach was used to rate the quality of the body of evidence. …”
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Mesenchymal stem cell-mediated adipogenic transformation: a key driver of oral squamous cell carcinoma progression by Yiting Shao, Yu Du, Zheng Chen, Lei Xiang, Shaoqin Tu, Yi Feng, Yuluan Hou, Xiaoxing Kou, Hong Ai

“…Additionally, immunohistochemical staining was performed on clinical samples to determine the expression levels of fatty acid synthase (FASN) and the proliferation marker Ki67. …”
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The use of patient-generated health data in the management of low anterior resection syndrome: a qualitative study by Olivia Monton, Olivia Monton, Allister Smith, Sarah Sabboobeh, Marie Demian, Julie Cornish, Steven D. Wexner, Peter Christensen, Peter Christensen, Amandeep Ghuman, Liliana G. Bordeianou, Liliana G. Bordeianou, Liliana G. Bordeianou, Celia Keane, Celia Keane, Syed Husain, Alessandra Gasior, Alessandra Gasior, Natalie Leon, Julie Savard, Lieba R. Savitt, Margit Majgaard, Gitte Kjær Sørensen, Melanie Mills, Fateme Rajabiyazdi, Marylise Boutros, Marylise Boutros

“…We conducted individual semi-structured interviews with these experts between August 2022 and February 2024. We performed thematic analysis using the framework method to identify domains and associated themes.ResultsOur sample included 16 LARS experts from five countries. …”
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Triglyceride-glucose-body mass index and the incidence of cardiovascular diseases: a meta-analysis of cohort studies by Xiyun Rao, Ziyi Xin, Qingwen Yu, Lanlan Feng, Yongmin Shi, Ting Tang, Xuhan Tong, Siqi Hu, Yao You, Shenghui Zhang, Jiake Tang, Xingwei Zhang, Mingwei Wang, Ling Liu

“…Statistical analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.4 and STATA 18.0. …”
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Developing an automatic treatment record review system for quality assurance of patient treatment delivery in radiation therapy by Peng Huang, Yingjie Xu, Fukui Huan, Yanxin Zhang, Min Ma, Kuo Men, Jianrong Dai

“…This task is usually performed by senior medical physicists. However, it is time-consuming, tedious, and error-prone. …”
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Cortical thickness correlated with peripheral inflammatory cytokines in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Jing Yang, Jing Yang, Jing Yang, Wenyi Li, Wenyi Li, Wenyi Li, Mei Tian, Mei Tian, Mei Tian, Lei Zhang, Fengping Du, Fengping Du, Fengping Du, Xin Li, Xin Li, Xin Li, Qi Liu, Qi Liu, Qi Liu, Rui Li, Rui Li, Rui Li, Zhenzhong Li, Zhenzhong Li, Zhenzhong Li, Hui Dong, Hui Dong, Hui Dong, Yaling Liu, Yaling Liu, Yaling Liu

“…Twenty-six patients with ALS and 26 controls were studied using whole-cortex analysis, and post-hoc analyses were performed to examine the correlation between brain cortical thickness and ALSFRS-R or ΔFS scores.ResultsIL-4, IFN-α, IL-1β, and IL-2 levels were significantly correlated with ALSFRS-R scores, and the IL-2 level was significantly correlated with ΔFS scores. …”
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Effects of Mat Pilates online on the depressive symptoms and quality of life of older people during the COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Valéria Pires, Camila Miranda, Bruna Sacchi, Jonas Casagranda Zanella, Mariana de Souza Strehl, Amanda Sgarioni, Cláudia Gomes Bracht, Thaís Reichert, Ana Carolina Kanitz

“…In the main part, the Basic Mat Pilates sequence was performed with progressions in the intensity, volume, and complexity of the exercises. …”
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Monitoring Over Time of Pathological Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients Through an Ensemble Vision Transformers‐Based Model by Maria Colomba Comes, Annarita Fanizzi, Samantha Bove, Luca Boldrini, Agnese Latorre, Deniz Can Guven, Serena Iacovelli, Tiziana Talienti, Alessandro Rizzo, Francesco Alfredo Zito, Raffaella Massafra

“…We further validated our model using a subset of 20 patients selected from the publicly available I‐SPY2 trial dataset (independent test). Results The performances of the proposed model were assessed using standard evaluation metrics, and promising results were achieved: area under the curve (AUC) value of 91.4%, accuracy value of 82.4%, a specificity value of 80.0%, a sensitivity value of 85.7%, precision value of 75.0%, F‐score value of 80.0%, and G‐mean value of 82.8%. …”
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Treatment outcomes and its associated factors among neonates admitted with sepsis in Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Ethiopia by Betelhem Gezahegn, Ahmed Abdella, Fentahun Meseret, Ahmed Mohammed, Mulualem Keneni, Tesfaye Asfaw, Diribsa Tizazu, Assefa Desalew

“…Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with the outcome variable.ResultsEighty-four of 311 patients (27.8%) (95% CI: 22.7%–32.9%) died, while 218 (72.2%) were discharged after improvement. …”
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Percutaneous coronary intervention vs. medical therapy in patients on dialysis with coronary artery disease in China by Enmin Xie, Yaxin Wu, Zixiang Ye, Yong He, Hesong Zeng, Jianfang Luo, Mulei Chen, Wenyue Pang, Yanmin Xu, Chuanyu Gao, Xiaogang Guo, Lin Cai, Qingwei Ji, Yining Yang, Di Wu, Yiqiang Yuan, Jing Wan, Yuliang Ma, Jun Zhang, Zhimin Du, Qing Yang, Jinsong Cheng, Chunhua Ding, Xiang Ma, Chunlin Yin, Zeyuan Fan, Qiang Tang, Yue Li, Lihua Sun, Chengzhi Lu, Jufang Chi, Zhuhua Yao, Yanxiang Gao, Changan Yu, Jingyi Ren, Jingang Zheng, Rongman Jia

“…Inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) and propensity score matching (PSM) were performed to account for potential between-group differences. …”
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Proteogenomic annotation of T6SS components identified in Bacteroides fragilis secretome by Natalya B. Zakharzhevskaya, Olga Yu Shagaleeva, Daria A. Kashatnikova, Daria A. Kashatnikova, Anton O. Goncharov, Anton O. Goncharov, Daria V. Evsyutina, Dmitry A. Kardonsky, Elizaveta A. Vorobeva, Artemiy S. Silantiev, Viktoria D. Kazakova, Irina V. Kolesnikova, Ivan O. Butenko, Anna A. Vanyushkina, Svetlana V. Smirnova, Andrei V. Chaplin, Andrei V. Chaplin, Boris A. Efimov, Boris A. Efimov

“…In this research, we performed detailed proteogenomic analysis and subsequent proteomic annotation of the T6SS components of the toxigenic Bf BOB25.Material and methodsFractionated cells, cultivated media and vesicles were prepared for proteome analysis by HPLC-MS/MS. …”
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A Standardized Classification Scheme for Gastroduodenal Disorder Evaluation Using the Gastric Alimetry System: Prospective Cohort Study by Chris Varghese, Gabriel Schamberg, Emma Uren, Stefan Calder, Mikaela Law, Daphne Foong, Vincent Ho, Billy Wu, I-Hsuan Huang, Peng Du, Thomas Abell, Charlotte Daker, Christopher N. Andrews, Armen A. Gharibans, Gregory O’Grady

“…We used Gastric Alimetry spectral and symptom profiles to develop a mechanism-based test classification scheme, then assessed correlations with symptom severity, psychometrics, and quality of life. Methods: We performed a multicenter prospective cohort study of patients meeting the Rome IV criteria for functional dyspepsia and chronic nausea and vomiting syndromes. …”
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The Pathogenic Role of Expanded CD8⁺CD28^null Angiogenic T Cells in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis by Haomiao Shen, Jinlin Miao, Haoyang Sun, Kui Zhang, Renli Liu, Zichao Li, Leyang Zhang, Peiyan Zhang, Jiawei Wang, Bei Zhang, Longyu Chen, Zhaohui Zheng, Ping Zhu

“…In vitro functional assays were performed to evaluate the pathogenic properties of CD8⁺CD28^null Tang. …”
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The state of combined thoracoabdominal triple-organ transplantation in the United States by Emily G. Dunbar, BS, Ye In Christopher Kwon, BA, Matthew Ambrosio, MS, Inna F. Tchoukina, MD, Keyur B. Shah, MD, David A. Bruno, MD, Walker A. Julliard, MD, Josue Chery, MD, Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD, Zubair A. Hashmi, MD

“…Results: During the study period, 81 TOTs were performed (13 HLLs, 13 HLKs, 46 HKLs, and 9 HKPs). …”
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Real-world outcomes of prophylactic cranial irradiation utilization and efficacy for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer treated with consolidative thoracic radiot... by Abdul H. Lone, Rohan Salunkhe, Vijithan Sugumar, Luna J. Zhan, Xiang Y. Ye, Andrea Bezjak, John Cho, Meredith E. Giuliani, Andrew J. Hope, Alexander Sun, Srinivas Raman, Penelope A. Bradbury, Lawson Eng, Natasha B. Leighl, Frances A. Shepherd, Adrian Sacher, Geoffrey Liu, Benjamin H. Lok

“…Multivariable Cox or Fine-Gray’s proportional hazard regression analysis (MVA) were performed to determine association between PCI and OS. …”
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Exploring the shared gene signatures and mechanism among three autoimmune diseases by bulk RNA sequencing integrated with single-cell RNA sequencing analysis by Xiaofang Liu, Bin Li, Yuxi Lin, Xueying Ma, Yingying Liu, Lili Ma, Xiaomeng Ma, Xia Wang, Nanjing Li, Xiaoyun Liu, Xiaohong Chen

“…The Cibersort algorithm was and scRNA-seq analysis was performed to identify key gene expression patterns and assess the infiltration of immune cells in MS patients. …”
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