Functioning in patients with major depression treated with duloxetine or a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor in East Asia by Novick D, Montgomery W, Haro JM, Moneta MV, Zhu G, Yue L, Hong J, Duenas H, Brugnoli R

“…Depression severity was assessed using the 16-item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report. PPS were rated using the modified Somatic Symptom Inventory. …”
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Developing self-efficacy and ‘communities of practice’ between community and institutional partners to prevent suicide and increase mental health in under-resourced communities: ex... by Lisa Wexler, Lauren White, Joel Ginn, Tara Schmidt, Suzanne Rataj, Caroline C. Wells, Katie Schultz, Eleni A. Kapoulea, Diane McEachern, Patrick Habecker, Holly Laws

“…Abstract Background Suicide is a serious and growing health inequity for Alaska Native (AN) youth (ages 15–24), who experience suicide rates significantly higher than the general U.S. youth population. …”
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Distinct Roles of HHLA2 and PD-L1 in the Immune Cell and Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Wang CH, Chen SL, Yang X, Wu T, Liu LL, Yun JP

“…Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining was utilized to quantify TILs (percentage/area), while IHC was used to measure the densities of CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ TILs (cells/mm²).Results: HHLA2 and PD-L1 exhibited similar positivity rates. HHLA2 positivity was associated with older age, lower alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels, well-differentiated tumors, and improved overall survival (OS). …”
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Long‐Term Trends in Incidence and Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic Stroke Subtypes Over 24 Years: The South London Stroke Register by Xianqi Li, Lu Liu, Ajay Bhalla, Matthew D. L. O'Connell, Charles D. A. Wolfe, Yanzhong Wang

“…We assessed the 24‐year trends in incidence, prestroke risk factors, medications, and demographic patterns in a multiracial and multiethnic population. …”
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Multicenter Study Examining Temporal Trends in Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Over Six Years Using Joinpoint Regression by Timbre Backen, Kristin Salottolo, David Acuna, Carlos H. Palacio, Gina Berg, Andrea Tsoris, Robert Madayag, Kaysie Banton, David Bar-Or

“…The aging US population has altered the epidemiology of traumatic injury, but there are few studies examining changing patterns of traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (tICH). …”
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Post-marketing safety surveillance of pneumococcal vaccines: a real-world pharmacovigilance study using the U.S. vaccine adverse event reporting system (VAERS) database by Xinkuo Zheng, Meishen Liu, Aili Ding, Shihong Zhang, Ling Wu, Fanli Kong, Weijia Sun, Yuchen Peng, Yalin Xi

“…Females showed higher AE reporting rates (54.29%) compared to males (36.88%), with the majority of cases (38.20%) occurring in individuals aged < 18 years. …”
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Biomechanical stability and stress distribution before talus prosthesis design: effects of ligament removal and cartilage overlay thickness using finite element analysis by Gang Zeng, Yujun Sun, Min Liang, Wenzhou Liu, Yanbo Chen, Jionglin Wu, Jiayuan Zheng, Taolue Zhou, Huiying Zhao, Weidong Song, Yue Ding

“…Recent advancements, including patient-specific implants and improved biomaterials, show promise in enhancing long-term outcomes and reducing complication rates. Aim This study investigates the mechanical stability and stress distribution changes in a talus prosthesis after the sequential removal of surrounding ligaments and the application of varying thicknesses of cartilage overlays. …”
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Mixture of prompts learning for vision-language models by Yu Du, Yu Du, Yu Du, Yu Du, Yu Du, Tong Niu, Tong Niu, Tong Niu, Tong Niu, Tong Niu, Rong Zhao, Rong Zhao, Rong Zhao, Rong Zhao, Rong Zhao

“…Additionally, we introduce a novel gating mechanism to ensure the router selects prompts based on their similarity to hard prompt templates, which both retains knowledge from hard prompts and improves selection accuracy. …”
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Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance in <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> from Complicated Urinary Tract Infections in Oman: Phenotypic and Genotypic Insights by Nawal AL Shizawi, Zaaima AL Jabri, Fatima Khan, Hiba Sami, Turkiya AL Siyabi, Zakariya AL Muharrmi, Srinivasa Rao Sirasanagandla, Meher Rizvi

“…In comparison, susceptibility rates of <i>K. pneumoniae</i> were far lower: nitrofurantoin (38%), fosfomycin (89%), aminoglycosides (82%), piperacillin-tazobactam (72%), and carbapenems (83%). …”
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Child-therapist acoustic synchrony and response trajectories in autism intervention: an AI-based automated analysis using dynamic systems theory and affective computing by Giulio Bertamini, Silvia Perzolli, Arianna Bentenuto, Cesare Furlanello, Mohamed Chetouani, David Cohen, Paola Venuti

“…However, quantitatively studying fine-grained aspects such as the child-clinician synchrony patterns poses challenges, limiting translational research. …”
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Gut Microbiota and Lipid Metabolism in Bullfrog Tadpoles: A Comparative Study Across Nutritional Stages by Zhilong Wang, Pengxiang Liu, Jun Xie, Huirong Yang, Guangjun Wang, Kai Zhang, Rui Shu, Zhifei Li, Jingjing Tian, Hongyan Li, Wenping Xie, Wangbao Gong, Yun Xia

“…These insights provide a theoretical foundation for nutritional interventions aimed at enhancing tadpole growth and survival rates.…”
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Precision public health alliances as a model and method for community engagement by Margaret L. McGladrey, Mary Elizabeth Lacy, Kristen McQuerry, Rachel Hogg-Graham, Svetla Slavova, Emily R. Clear, Kory Heier, Caitline Phan, Megan Hall, Ryan Parker, Mindy Keeton, Jennifer Sword, Thomas Ard, Charbel Salem

“…Using precision analytics approaches with population health data helps identify localized patterns of social determinants and comorbidities, supporting the design of tailored interventions. …”
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A platform for multisite immune profiling of premetastatic pancreatic cancer at single-cell resolution by Elishama N. Kanu, Ashley A. Fletcher, Jiayin Bao, Ethan S. Agritelley, Julia Button, Austin M. Eckhoff, Karrie Comatas, Tao Wang, Bin-Jin Hwang, Michael E. Lidsky, Sabino Zani, Dan G. Blazer, Peter J. Allen, Zhicheng Ji, Frank J. Lowery, Sri Krishna, Nicholas D. Klemen, Daniel P. Nussbaum, Erika J. Crosby

“…Abstract Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by exceedingly high rates of metastatic progression, with the liver representing the most common site of distant spread. …”
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Bridging micro and macroevolution: insights from chromosomal dynamics in plants by Carmen Benítez-Benítez, Ashwini V. Mohan, Rogelio Sánchez-Villegas, Inés Gómez-Ramos, Ana Valdés-Florido, Kay Lucek, Marek Slovák, Marek Slovák, Filip Kolář, Filip Kolář, Ilia J. Leitch, Modesto Luceño, Isabel Larridon, Angelino Carta, Angelino Carta, Joan Cuscó-Borràs, Enrique Maguilla, Alegría Montero-Ramírez, Patrick G. Meirmans, Alison Dawn Scott, Santiago Martín-Bravo, Marcial Escudero

“…At the macroevolutionary level, we investigated the association between karyotype diversity and diversification rates using evidence from comparative genomics, chromosomal evolution modelling across phylogenies, and the association with several traits across different angiosperm lineages. …”
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Impact of Hepatic Steatosis on the Antiviral Effects of PEG-IFNα-2a in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B and the Associated Mechanism by Huiqing Liang, Yaoyu Liu, Xiaoqian Jiang, Xiaoting Zheng, Jinmo Tang, Jiaen Yang, Hongli Zhuang, Penghua Lai, Li Peng, Zhenying Guo, Shanshan Cai, Dan Luo, Lingxia Xu, Qianguo Mao, Shaodong Chen

“…After 48 weeks of treatment and 24 weeks of follow-up, the rates of CR, VR, and BR had gradually decreased, whereas the severity of hepatic steatosis had increased. …”
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Resistome and Phylogenomics of <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains Obtained from Diverse Sources in Jimma, Ethiopia by Mulatu Gashaw, Esayas Kebede Gudina, Guenter Froeschl, Ralph Matar, Solomon Ali, Liegl Gabriele, Amelie Hohensee, Thomas Seeholzer, Arne Kroidl, Andreas Wieser

“…<b>Introduction</b>: In recent years, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates have increased significantly in bacterial pathogens, particularly extended beta-lactam resistance. …”
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Characteristics of Anemia in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years Attending External Consultations at a Pediatric Hospital in Lisbon, Portugal by Réka Maulide Cane, Sérgio Chicumbe, Youssouf Keita, Anaxore Casimiro, Bárbara Martins Saraiva, Joana Vasconcelos, Beatriz Luzio Vaz, Afonso Sousa, Mafalda Cabral, Francisco Branco Caetano, Luís Varandas, Isabel Craveiro

“…Five children (6.8%) had normal hemoglobin but abnormal red-cell indices, with microcytic (60.0%; 3/5) or normocytic (40.0%; 2/5) patterns. Anemia rates were higher in males (55.1%), children aged 24–59 months, those residing in the Metropolitan Lisbon Area (82.6%), children whose caregivers had only basic or secondary education (58.0%), and those whose mothers were born in foreign countries (48.4%). …”
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Global, regional, and national burden and trends of HIV/AIDS among women of childbearing age from 1990 to 2021: results from Global Burden of Disease 2021 by Mingjie Tang, Mingjie Tang, Jun Shao, Yanjie Jiang, Yanjie Jiang, Yinghong Li, Shiwei Li, Yilin Song, Wenxuan Wu, Jiqin Tang, Zhaoming Chen

“…The analysis employed a multidimensional stratification approach, examining temporal patterns, age distributions, geographic variations, and Socio-demographic Index (SDI). …”
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Giant Unicystic Ameloblastoma in a Teenager of Azande Tribe: A Clinical Case Report by Posite Charles M, Faustin TM, Woldemichael MA, Vargas Escalante E, Mohamud Snr MA, Laetitia FM, Moses A, Santos MB, Samuel T, Ali ZI, Olive MM, Maha AB, Baanitse J, Said M, Wabinga H, Rosales YD

“…Incidence varies globally, with lower rates in non-African populations (around 0.5 per million annually) compared to higher prevalence in Nigeria and South Africa, where Black populations show increased susceptibility. …”
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Work related musculoskeletal stress among residents of internal medicine on cardiological wards in their daily working practice – a kinematic and ergonomic analysis by Fabian Holzgreve, Corinna Rittinghausen, Ingo Hermanns, Britta Weber, Rolf Ellegast, Julia Bille, Doerthe Brueggmann, Stefanie Mache, David A. Groneberg, Daniela Ohlendorf

“…By synchronizing the data obtained from both measurements, postural patterns were chronologically aligned and contextualized with the corresponding task performance. …”
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