Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in Iran: an updated meta-analysis by Asra Moradkhani, Pardis Mohammadzadeh, Srwa Assadi, Lotfolah Saed, Hamid Reza Baradaran, Yousef Moradi

“…The quality of the final selected studies was evaluated according to the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal (JBI) tool for analytical cross-sectional studies. The subgroup analysis was performed based on gender, province, area, criteria of diagnosis, and components of metabolic syndrome. …”
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Associations of Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Its Derivatives with Hyperuricemia Risk: A Cohort Study in Chinese General Population by Qing Gu, Xue Hu, Jian Meng, Jun Ge, Sui Jun Wang, Xing Zhen Liu

“…Thus, we conducted this longitudinal study to examine the relation of triglyceride-glucose index (TyG), a simple noninsulin-based IR assessment tool, and its derivatives with the risk of HUA. Methods. …”
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Effect of flipped classroom method on the reflection ability in nursing students in the professional ethics course; Solomon four-group design by Mohammad Rasool Khazaei, Eshagh Moradi, Azizeh Barry, Mohammad Hasan Keshavarzi, Akram Hashemi, Ghobad Ramezani, Atefeh Zabihi Zazoli, Farzaneh Farzadnia

“…The statistical population included all nursing students who were taking the professional ethics course at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. The study tool was a 26-item questionnaire with acceptable validity and reliability. …”
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EPIMR: Prediction of Enhancer-Promoter Interactions by Multi-Scale ResNet on Image Representation by Qiaozhen Meng, Yinuo Lyu, Xiaoqing Peng, Junhai Xu, Jijun Tang, Fei Guo

“…In conclusion, our method serves as a valuable technical tool for predicting enhancer-promoter interactions, contributing to the understanding of gene transcription mechanisms. …”
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Automated Defect Detection through Flaw Grading in Non-Destructive Testing Digital X-ray Radiography by Bata Hena, Gabriel Ramos, Clemente Ibarra-Castanedo, Xavier Maldague

“…Machine learning has taken the center stage in recent years as a tool for developing automated solutions for detecting and classifying flaws in digital X-ray radiography. …”
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Harnessing distributed GPU computing for generalizable graph convolutional networks in power grid reliability assessments by Somayajulu L.N. Dhulipala, Nicholas Casaprima, Audrey Olivier, Bjorn C. Vaagensmith, Timothy R. McJunkin, Ryan C. Hruska

“…Although machine learning (ML) has emerged as a powerful tool for rapidly assessing grid contingencies, prior studies have largely considered a static grid topology in their analyses. …”
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Finite element analysis and experimental verification of press-fit peg push-in and pull-out in trabecular bone analogue by Xiaoyi Min, David Heath, Azmi Rahman, Laurence Marks, David Murray, Stephen Mellon

“…This study aimed to simulate the press-fit of pegs in bone analogue with finite element analysis (FEA) with as few parameters as possible, thereby providing a useful tool for the quick evaluation of potential device designs. …”
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Subgingival Delivery of Statins as an Adjunct in the Non-Surgical Treatment of Periodontitis: A Systematic Review by Magdalena Maria Pietrzko, Maciej Pietrzko, Wojciech Niemczyk, Dariusz Skaba, Rafał Wiench

“…The keywords used for the PubMed search were determined with the help of the MeSH Browser Tool and were as follows: Periodontitis [Mesh] AND Statin [Mesh] OR Simvastatin [Mesh] OR Atorvastatin [Mesh] or Rosuvastatin Calcium [Mesh]. …”
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Intra-rater reliability and validity of navicular drop test for the assessment of medial longitudinal arch in patients having pronated feet with chronic low back pain by Md Farhan Alam, Saima Zaki, Saurabh Sharma, Mohammed Ghareeb, Shibili Nuhmani

“…Background: The Navicular Drop (ND) test serves as a diagnostic tool for evaluating foot protonation by measuring the variation in the height of the navicular tuberosity between sitting and standing positions. …”
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Transcriptomics analysis reveals potential mechanisms underlying mitochondrial dysfunction and T cell exhaustion in astronauts’ blood cells in space by Maria Moreno-Villanueva, Maria Moreno-Villanueva, Luis E. Jimenez-Chavez, Luis E. Jimenez-Chavez, Stephanie Krieger, Liang-Hao Ding, Ye Zhang, Adriana Babiak-Vazquez, Mark Berres, Sandra Splinter, Kristen E. Pauken, Brian C. Schaefer, Brian E. Crucian, Honglu Wu

“…Pathways and statistical analyses of these DEG were performed using the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) tool.ResultsIn comparison to pre-flight, a total of 2030 genes were differentially expressed in PBMC collected between 135 and 210 days in orbit, which included a significant number of surface receptors. …”
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Is it necessary for children to receive professional fluoride in addition to regular fluoride toothpaste? Protocol for a systematic review by Jun Li, Fang Hua, Lintong Yu, Xueqian Yu, Yueyang Li, Guangtai Song

“…The Cochrane Risk of Bias tool will be used to assess the risk of bias of the included studies. …”
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18F-Fluorothymidine-Pet Imaging of Glioblastoma Multiforme: Effects of Radiation Therapy on Radiotracer Uptake and Molecular Biomarker Patterns by Sanjay Chandrasekaran, Andrew Hollander, Xiangsheng Xu, Joseph L. Benci, James J. Davis, Jay F. Dorsey, Gary Kao

“…PET imaging is a useful clinical tool for studying tumor progression and treatment effects. …”
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Risk factors for inflammatory bowel disease: an umbrella review by Tingping Wu, Honghui Cheng, Jiamei Zhuang, Xianhua Liu, Zichen Ouyang, Rui Qian

“…Two authors independently assessed the methodological quality of each metaanalysis using the AMSTAR tool and adhered to evidence classification criteria.ResultsIn total, we extracted 191 unique risk factors in meta-analyses, including 92 significantly associated risk factors. …”
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Introducing the Index of Response to Stimulation (IRES): A Novel Metric for Assessing Vagus Nerve Stimulation Outcomes in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy by Flavius-Iuliu Urian, Corneliu Toader, Razvan-Adrian Covache Busuioc, Antonio-Daniel Corlatescu, Horia Petre Costin, Gabriel Iacob, Alexadru Vlad Ciurea

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: The study confirms the IRES to be a valid tool for the assessment of the impact of VNS on drug-resistant epilepsy and promotes it as an integral part of the evaluation of the patient for personalized therapy. …”
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Adapting and validating the satisfaction, alertness, timing, efficiency, and duration-breast cancer (SATED-BC) scale for measuring sleep health in Spanish women treated for breast... by Ángela González-Santos, Mario Lozano-Lozano, Irene Cantarero-Villanueva, Paula Postigo-Martín, Lydia Martín-Martín, Rocío Gil-Gutiérrez, Roberto Muelas-Lobato, Maria Lopez-Garzon

“…Conclusion: The SATED-BC scale is a reliable and valid tool for comprehensively evaluating sleep health in women who have completed treatment for breast cancer.…”
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Comparison of optical coherence tomography vs. fluorescein angiography-based macular neovascularization classifications in age-related macular degeneration by Gábor G. Deák, Klaudia Birner, Bianca S. Gerendas, Georgios Mylonas, Günther Weigert, Martin Michl, Irene Steiner, Ursula M. Schmidt-Erfurth

“…We analyzed baseline FA and OCT images from 704 eyes of neovascular AMD patients across two multicenter trials, with grading conducted at the Vienna Reading Center. Using a validated AI tool (RetInSight Fluid Monitor Version 2), we localized and quantified retinal fluid. …”
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging Evaluation of Neural Network Development in Patients Undergoing Therapeutic Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation following Stroke by Naoki Yamada, Ryo Ueda, Wataru Kakuda, Ryo Momosaki, Takahiro Kondo, Takuya Hada, Nobuyuki Sasaki, Takatoshi Hara, Atsushi Senoo, Masahiro Abo

“…We compared the detection of cerebral plasticity between generalized fractional anisotropy (GFA), a novel tool for investigating white matter structures, and fractional anisotropy (FA). …”
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Prevention and management of degenerative lumbar spine disorders through artificial intelligence-based decision support systems: a systematic review by Paolo Giaccone, Federico D’Antoni, Fabrizio Russo, Luca Ambrosio, Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Onorato d’Angelis, Gianluca Vadalà, Albert Comelli, Luca Vollero, Mario Merone, Rocco Papalia, Vincenzo Denaro

“…Studies reporting the application of DSS to support the prevention and/or management of LBP due to lumbar degenerative diseases were included. The QUADAS-2 tool was utilized to assess the risk of bias in the included studies. …”
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Gridless DOA Estimation with Extended Array Aperture in Automotive Radar Applications by Pengyu Jiang, Silin Gao, Jie Zhao, Zhe Zhang, Bingchen Zhang

“…Millimeter-wave automotive radar has become an essential tool for autonomous driving, providing reliable sensing capabilities under various environmental conditions. …”
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Harnessing CRISPR interference to resensitize laboratory strains and clinical isolates to last resort antibiotics by Angelica Frusteri Chiacchiera, Michela Casanova, Massimo Bellato, Aurora Piazza, Roberta Migliavacca, Gregory Batt, Paolo Magni, Lorenzo Pasotti

“…This study laid the foundations for further leveraging CRISPRi as antimicrobial agent or research tool to selectively repress ARGs and investigate resistance mechanisms.…”
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