Defining remission of type 2 diabetes in research studies: A systematic scoping review. by Mireille Captieux, Regina Prigge, Sarah Wild, Bruce Guthrie

“…<h4>Background</h4>Remission has been identified as a top priority by people with type 2 diabetes. Remission is commonly used as an outcome in research studies; however, a widely accepted definition of remission of type 2 diabetes is lacking. …”
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Pendeteksi Citra Masker Wajah Menggunakan CNN dan Transfer Learning by Mohammad Farid Naufal, Selvia Ferdiana Kusuma

“…The use of face masks is one of the commonly used health protocols. However, manually checking to detect faces that are not wearing masks is a long and tiring job. …”
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Pulmonary function in swimmers exposed to disinfection by-products: a narrative review by Michał Boraczyński, Tomasz Balcerek, Nikola Rożkiewicz, Monika Pabiszczak, Michał Harasymczuk, Aneta Sławska, Przemysław Lutomski

“…In addition, chlorine-based disinfectants (CBDs) are commonly used in indoor pools due to their effectiveness and lower relative cost. …”
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Computed tomography-based investigation of degenerative neural cervicothoracic foraminal stenosis as a potential mechanism for Horner syndrome by Joshua Ong, Mariko Kurokawa, Sangeeta Khanna, Lindsey B. De Lott, Ryo Kurokawa, Aseem Sharma

“…Mean maximum foraminal stenosis scores ipsilateral (0.22 ± 0.59) and contralateral (0.30 ± 0.81) to the side of Horner syndrome were also comparable (p = 0.54).ConclusionWith the low prevalence of foraminal stenosis at C7-T3 segments and the equivalent prevalence and severity of foraminal stenosis ipsilateral and contralateral to the side of Horner syndrome, foraminal stenosis is unlikely to be a common causative mechanism for Horner syndrome.…”
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A Rare Case of Arteriovenous Hemangioma Clinically Mimicking Pigmented Nevus by Sri Lestari, Tofrizal ., Yenny Raflis

“…<br />Kata kunci: arteriovenous hemangioma, kasus jarang, nevus pigmentosus<br /> <br />Abstract <br />Arteriovenous hemangioma (AH) is a rare benign vascular skin lesion, which typically appears in the skin of the face and extremities and  most commonly occurring on the head and neck region with appearances as single, raised, red, or violaceous papules; sometime tan papule. …”
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Clinical Patterns and Outcome of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Seon Young Ahn, Suk Bae Kim, Il Han Song

“…NAFLD-related HCC patients were more commonly older women and had more metabolic risk factors but were less likely to have cirrhosis and ascites, compared to ALD-related or HBV-related HCC patients. …”
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Polytene chromosomes reflect functional organization of the Drosophila genome by D. S. Sidorenko, T. Yu. Zykova, V. A. Khoroshko, G. V. Pokholkova, S. A. Demakov, J. Larsson, E. S. Belyaeva, I. F. Zhimulev

“…Extremely long genes of different Drosophila chromosomes do not fit the common scheme, since they can occupy a series of alternating bands and interbands (up to nine chromosomal structures) formed by parts of these genes.…”
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Performance Evaluation of a Preclinical SPECT Scanner with a Collimator Designed for Medium-Sized Animals by Yohji Matsusaka, Rudolf A. Werner, Paula Arias-Loza, Naoko Nose, Takanori Sasaki, Xinyu Chen, Constantin Lapa, Takahiro Higuchi

“…Feasibility of in vivo SPECT imaging was finally confirmed by rabbit imaging with the most commonly used clinical myocardial perfusion SPECT agent [99mTc]Tc-sestamibi (dynamic acquisition with a scan time of 5 min). …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Effect of Oroxylum indicum on hepatocellular carcinoma via the P53 and VEGF pathways based on microfluidic chips by Xi Luo, Miao Zhao, Sicong Liu, Yi Zheng, Qiang Zhang, Yong-rui Bao, Shuai Wang, Tian-jiao Li, Xian-sheng Meng

“…Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), abbreviated as liver cancer, is one of the most common cancers in clinics. HCC has a wider spread and higher incidence due to its high malignancy and metastasis. …”
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Food-specific IgG Antibody Levels in Indian Subjects: A Retrospective Analytical Study by Shailesh Desai, Moumita Misra, Raj Jatale, Alap Christy, Shibani Ramchandran

“…The microarray food IgG assay was used to measure over 215 types of food-specific serum IgG antibodies, with the top 25 most common food IgGs found based on the biological reference interval further analyzed. …”
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A Comparison between Two Different Remineralizing Agents against White Spot Lesions: An In Vitro Study by Hassan Alsubhi, Mohammad Gabbani, Abdulsalam Alsolami, Mohammed Alotaibi, Jameel Abuljadayel, Waleed Taju, Omair Bukhari

“…Enamel demineralization and white-spot lesions (WSLs) around the orthodontic brackets are common clinical complications after orthodontic fixed appliance therapy. …”
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Navigating barriers and embracing facilitators of connection: insights from peer recovery specialists working with individuals with substance use disorder and criminal justice invo... by Rebecca Sutter-Barrett, Nancy R.B. Spencer, Nora Elnahas, Rebecca Hurd, Margaret Delaney, Aman Bivens

“…Jail-specific restrictions was the most common barrier to connection with 91.30% of transcripts referencing at least one code for jail-specific restrictions; 73.91% of all transcripts indicated social determinants of health insecurities; 56.52% of all peer recovery specialist transcripts experienced clients in withdrawal; 52.17% of all transcripts identified lack of client engagement; 43.48% of all transcripts identified disconnection as a barrier; and 34.78% of all transcripts indicated adverse peer recovery specialist experiences. …”
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Risk factors for disruptive behaviours: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of quasi-experimental evidence by Essi Viding, Francesca Solmi, Simon Russell, Lucy Karwatowska, Bianca Lucia De Stavola, Sara Jaffee, Jean-Baptiste Pingault

“…Introduction Disruptive behaviour disorders, including oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder, are a common set of diagnoses in childhood and adolescence, with global estimates of 5.7%, 3.6% and 2.1% for any disruptive disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder, respectively. …”
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Molecule interacting with CasL-2 enhances tumor progression and alters radiosensitivity in cervical cancer by Yun Teng, Hongmei Zhao, Guoqing Xue, Guohui Zhang, Yanbin Huang, Wei Guo, Kun Zou, Lijuan Zou

“…Abstract Objective Cervical cancer is a common malignancy among women, and radiotherapy remains a primary treatment modality across all disease stages. …”
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Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review by Erika Butkutė, Monika Zieniūtė, Agnė Morkūnaitė, Vilma Jūratė Balčiūnienė

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common diabetes complication and a leading cause of blindness. …”
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Człowiek i przyroda w nauce chrześcijańskiego Wschodu by Janusz Aptacy

“…Man is in relation to the universe above all because of their common beginning. For everything, human beings included came into being "from nothing" (ex nihilo). …”
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Assessment of Antidepressant Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Hibiscus rosa sinensis Linn. Petals in Comparison with Fluoxetine and its Toxicity in Swiss Albino Mice: A Preclinical... by Sneha Ray, Swanand S Pathak

“…Introduction: Depression is the most common mental health condition today, with about 5% of adults worldwide thought to be affected. …”
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Identifying [between] Geser and Genghis Khan. Part 1: Contamination of Images in Folklore and Historical Memories of Central and Inner Asia by Natalia N. Nikolaeva, Evgenii V. Nolev

“…Methods of comparative analysis ― the comparative/genetic and historical/typological ones ― have proven instrumental in tracing common images and plots of Turko-Mongolian folklore narratives, and considering the latter both within related origins and typological proximities arising from actual historical conditions. …”
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Impacts of medical and non-medical cannabis on the health of older adults: Findings from a scoping review of the literature. by Dianna Wolfe, Kim Corace, Claire Butler, Danielle Rice, Becky Skidmore, Yashila Patel, Premika Thayaparan, Alan Michaud, Candyce Hamel, Andra Smith, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, David Conn, Melanie Willows, Hanan Abramovici, Kednapa Thavorn, Salmaan Kanji, Brian Hutton

“…Included studies met age-related inclusion criteria or involved a priori identified health conditions common among older adults. Records were screened using a liberal accelerated approach and data charting was performed independently by two reviewers. …”
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Polymorphism of renin — angiotensin system genes in progression of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C by O. V. Taratina, T. N. Krasnova, L. M. Samokhodskaya, T. N. Lopatkina, V. A. Tkachuk, N. A. Mukhin

“…In CHC patients of «rapidly progressing fibrosis» group in comparison to «slowly progressing fibrosis» group minor A-allele (50,0 and 33,3% respectively, p=0,0126) and «mutant» АА-genotype (27,3 and 11,1%, р=0,0324; OR АА=3,00; 95% CI 1,07-8,45), AGT gene on locus G-6A, as well as minor T-allele (р=0,0407) of AGT gene in M235T locus were significantly more common while MM genotype of M235T polymorphism of AGT gene (20,8 and 44,4%, respectively, p=0,0090; OR MM=0,33; 95%-CI 0,15–0,73) were significant less frequent. …”
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