Acceptability of Hormonal Contraceptives as a Smoking Cessation Aid for Women of Reproductive Age: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey by Samantha J. Werts-Pelter, Briana M. Choi, Stephanie Mallahan, Nicole Person-Rennell, Alicia Allen

“…Introduction: Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of preventable cancers and other premature morbidity and mortality. Modifying hormonal patterns using hormonal contraceptives (HCs) may lead to improved smoking cessation outcomes in women, though the acceptability of this is unknown. …”
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EXTRAOSSEOUS ABNORMALITIES AND ARTIFACTS IN SKELETAL SCINTIGRAPHY by S. P. Mironov, A. A. Ansheles, D. N. Shulgin, V. B. Sergienko

“…Objective: to specify frequency, patterns and diagnostic significance of extraosseous soft tissue findings in 99mTc-pyrophosphate skeletal scintigraphy. …”
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ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN 2017 10TH REPORT OF THE NATIONAL REGISTRY by S. V. Gautier, S. M. Khomyakov

“…In 2017, the level of kidney transplantation was 8.0 per million of the population, the liver transplantation index was 3.0 per million of the population; the rate of heart transplantation is 1.7 per million of the population. …”
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In Vitro and In Situ Evaluation of Fermented High Moisture Corn and Ear Corn as Alternative Feedstuffs for Feedlot Calves by H. Rajaei-Sharifabadi, D. Villalba, J. Mora, G. de la Fuente, J. Balcells, A. R. Seradj

“…HMG demonstrated the highest gas production rate and metabolizable energy content (12.2 MJ/kg), significantly higher than HME (10.1 MJ/kg). …”
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Prognostic model identification of ribosome biogenesis-related genes in pancreatic cancer based on multiple machine learning analyses by Yuan Sun, Yan Li, Anlan Zhang, Tao Hu, Ming Li

“…Abstract Background Pancreatic cancer is a highly aggressive cancer characterized by low survival rate. Enhanced ribosome biogenesis may be associated with tumor drug resistance and malignant phenotypes, representing a potential therapeutic target in pancreatic cancer. …”
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How I experienced tele-intervention: Qualitative insights from persons who stutter by Raadhiyah Hoosain, Shabnam Abdoola, Esedra Krüger, Bhavani Pillay

“…Likert scale ratings indicated no considerable difference in preferences between tele-intervention and in-person treatment. …”
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Combined Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Mechanism of ‘Shine Muscat’ Pollen Abortion Induced by CPPU and TDZ Treatment by Mengfan Ren, Yixu Wang, Siyi Yi, Jingyi Chen, Wen Zhang, Haoran Li, Ke Du, Jianmin Tao, Huan Zheng

“…CK), 16 DEGs exhibited similar expression patterns. Further tissue-specific expression analysis identified nine genes that were highly expressed in stamens and shared the same expression pattern in sterile lines. …”
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The Influence of Biogeographic Diversity, Climate and Wildlife on the Incidence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Croatia by Josip Bago, Linda Bjedov, Marko Vucelja, Kristijan Tomljanović, Nataša Cetinić Balent, Sanja Zember, Josip Margaletić, Oktavija Đaković Rode

“…The aim of the study was to analyse 17 years of data on TBE seroprevalence and acute TBE cases in correlation with winter temperature, precipitation and wildlife abundance to identify possible patterns that may be predictive indicators of TBE incidence. …”
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Biomimetic Computing for Efficient Spoken Language Identification by Gaurav Kumar, Saurabh Bhardwaj

“…The proposed technique integrates speech preprocessing, which encompasses pre-emphasis, windowing, and frame blocking, followed by feature extraction utilizing pitch, energy, Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), and Zero crossing rate (ZCR). Further, the selection of features is performed by DBO algorithm, which removes redundant features and helps to improve efficiency and accuracy. …”
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Study on Spatiotemporal Variation in Internal Temperature Field in Quartz Flexible Accelerometer by Zhigang Zhang, Fangxiang Tang, Ziwei Zhao, Zhao Zhang, Lijun Tang

“…A thermal conduction simulation model of the QFA was established, from which the spatiotemporal distribution patterns of the internal temperature field were derived. …”
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Co-detection of various viruses in SARS-CoV-2 in children with respiratory infections by I-Hsin Tai, Chiung-Tzu Hsiao, Chi-Hsiang Chu, Wan-Jane Tsai, Ying-Ju Chen, Han-Ping Wu

“…The overall detection rate was 84.2% (1670/1983) among 1,983 pediatric patients. …”
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A Study on the Spatial Perception and Inclusive Characteristics of Outdoor Activity Spaces in Residential Areas for Diverse Populations from the Perspective of All-Age Friendly Des... by Biao Yin, Lijun Wang, Yuan Xu, Kiang Chye Heng

“…With the transformation of urban development patterns and profound changes in population structure in China, outdoor activity spaces in residential areas are facing common issues such as obsolete infrastructure, insufficient barrier-free facilities, and intergenerational conflicts, which severely impact residents’ quality of life and hinder high-quality urban development. …”
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Analysis of off-label drug use and its influencing factors in pediatric patients undergoing otolaryngology, head, and neck surgery by Zichao Ji, Xin Wang, Jiawei Wang

“…This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and patterns of off-label drug use among outpatients under 18 years of age in the Otolaryngology, Head, and Neck Surgery department, and to analyze the factors influencing such usage.MethodsA retrospective collection of data was conducted based on outpatient prescriptions for patients under 18 years of age who were visited from November 2023 to October 2024. …”
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Elevated Soluble Galectin-3 as a Marker of Chemotherapy Efficacy in Breast Cancer Patients: A Prospective Study by Arooj Shafiq, January Moore, Aliya Suleman, Sabeen Faiz, Omar Farooq, Adnan Arshad, Mohammad Tehseen, Ammarah Zafar, Syed Haider Ali, Nasir Ud Din, Asif Loya, Neelam Siddiqui, Fatima K. Rehman

“…Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is a glycan-binding lectin with a debated role in cancer progression due to its various functions and patterns of expression. The current study investigates the relationship between breast cancer prognosis and secreted Gal-3. …”
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Synergistic Effects of Supplemental Lighting and Foliar Phosphorus Application on Flowering in Passion Fruit (<i>Passiflora edulis</i>) by Dongyu Sun, Caizhu Hu, Yinyan Yang, Huanhuan Wang, Tongbo Yan, Chubin Wu, Zhiqun Hu, Xingyu Lu, Biyan Zhou

“…Passion fruit (<i>Passiflora edulis</i>), a commercially vital tropical crop, faces flowering instability due to photoperiod-sensitive flowering patterns, particularly under the cloudy, rainy climates of subtropical regions. …”
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Alcohol vs. Cocaine: Impulsivity and Alexithymia in Substance Use Disorder by Alessio Mosca, Giovanna Bubbico, Clara Cavallotto, Stefania Chiappini, Rita Allegretti, Andrea Miuli, Carlotta Marrangone, Nicola Ciraselli, Mauro Pettorruso, Giovanni Martinotti

“…Participants completed standardized psychometric assessments, including the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11), the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). …”
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Sentinel-1-Based Analysis of the 2024 Tuanzhouyuan Dike Breach Disaster in Dongting Lake and Regional Risk Assessment by Shengping Yang, Hua Gao, Yue Li, Yaqi Guo, Linmiao Fan, Mingsheng Liao

“…Deformation monitoring identified certain dike sections with annual deformation exceeding 60 mm, with the breach section showing abnormal pre-event deformation characteristics, including reverse displacement patterns, indicating substantial safety risks. Hydrological analysis shows the water level during the 2024 flood season rose at an average daily rate of 0.50 m, 1.8 times higher than normal years, leading to seepage failure of the dike foundation. …”
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Moderate wildfire severity favors seed removal by granivores in a Mexican pine forest by Cadena-Zamudio DA, Cadena-Iñiguez J, Aguirre-Medina JF, Cadena-Zamudio JD, Arispe-Vázquez JL, Barrera-Guzmán LA, Ayvar-Serna S, Díaz-Nájera JF

“…Our results showed a higher seed removal by vertebrates (birds and rodents) in the wildfire moderate severity treatment and in the time elapsed since wildfire occurrence; however, excluding vertebrates decreased the seed removal rate after the fire. Therefore, moderate-severity sites are an important factor in the communities of granivores that influence seed removal patterns in the temperate forest of Veracruz, Mexico. …”
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Effect of Environment and Genetic Recombination on Subspecies and Economic Trait Differentiation in the F2 and F3 Generations from indica-japonica Hybridization by He-tong WANG, Feng JIN, Yi-jun JIANG, Qing-shan LIN, Hai XU, Ling CHENG, Ying-jun XIA, Chun-xiang LIU, Wen-fu CHEN, Zheng-jin XU

“…In this study, subspecies and economic trait differentiation patterns were analyzed using morphological and molecular (InDel and Intron Length Polymorphism) data in F2 and F3 populations derived from indica-japonica hybridization. …”
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Serum metabolic profiling enables diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring for brainstem gliomas by Keke Li, Ruimin Wang, Zhengying Gu, Wenyun Weng, Wanshan Liu, Yida Huang, Jiao Wu, Ziyue Zhang, Shouzhi Yang, Jun Su, Yujie Tang, Kun Qian, Mawei Jiang, Lin Huang, Jingjing Wan

“…Abstract Brainstem gliomas (BSG) is a highly malignant central nervous system childhood tumors with 5-year survival rate <10%. Metabolism during radiotherapy is a dynamic and precisely programmed process, improving clinical outcomes and guiding therapy decisions of BSG. …”
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