Cancer-associated VEGFR2R1032Q sustains receptor activation also by promoting ligand-independent hetero-dimerization with co-expressed wild-type VEGFR2 and translocation into lipid... by Cosetta Ravelli, Michela Corsini, Roberto Bresciani, Angela M. Rizzo, Luca Zammataro, Paola A. Corsetto, Elisabetta Grillo, Stefania Mitola

“…The substitution R1032Q is the most frequent non-synonymous mutation of the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) in cancer patients, classified as a loss-of-function variant. …”
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Call to action: recognize and prevent the effects of extreme heat on early childhood development and health by Vanitha Sampath, Devon Payne-Sturges, Natalie Slopen, Nathaniel Harnett, Nathaniel Harnett, Alison G. Lee, Kari Nadeau, Nat Kendall Taylor, Lindsey Burghardt, Lindsey Burghardt

“…The fetus, infant, and young child are more sensitive to higher temperatures than older children and most adults given that they are rapidly developing. …”
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Novel gel‐immersion endoscopic injection sclerotherapy method for prophylactic hemostasis of esophageal varices: A pilot feasibility and safety study (with video) by Noriaki Sugawara, Taro Iwatsubo, Yosuke Mori, Kazuki Takayama, Shun Sasaki, Noriyuki Nakajima, Hironori Tanaka, Akitoshi Hakoda, Satoshi Harada, Kazuhiro Ota, Toshihisa Takeuchi, Hiroki Nishikawa

“…Esophageal varices in most patients disappeared or were reduced by 1 month after treatment. …”
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Diagnosis of chronic disease during admission for emergency general surgery: a portal to healthcare by Catherine Garrison Velopulos, Quintin W O Myers, Kaitlyn Dickinson, Victoria Clair, Denise M Garofalo, Ariel Wolf, Charlotte Heron, Samuel K Mathai, India V Bonner

“…Of these, 42.7% received a new diagnosis of chronic disease during their EGS admission. The most common diagnoses were gastroesophageal reflux disease (n=120), obesity (n=116), type 2 diabetes (n=60), and hypertension (n=48). …”
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Keystone Perforator Island Advancement Flap as Another Option for Closure after Radical Excision of Axillary Hidradenitis Suppurativa by Timea H. Virag, Geoffrey G. Hallock, Ileana R. Matei, Alexandru V. Georgescu

“…All complications were minor, occurring in 11 (43.5%) patients, albeit three times more frequently in the United States. Overall, the most common problem was lesser curvature dehiscence (63.6%). …”
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Enhanced HoVerNet Optimization for Precise Nuclei Segmentation in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma by Gei Ki Tang, Chee Chin Lim, Faezahtul Arbaeyah Hussain, Qi Wei Oung, Aidy Irman Yajid, Sumayyah Mohammad Azmi, Yen Fook Chong

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and demands precise segmentation and classification of nuclei for effective diagnosis and disease severity assessment. …”
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Development of a clinical prediction model for intra-abdominal infection in severe acute pancreatitis using logistic regression and nomogram by Rui Qi, He-Bin Wang, Ren-Ying Luo, Jing Li, Li Su

“…In the training cohort, candidate predictors were selected using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression to mitigate overfitting and retain the most clinically relevant variables. A multivariable logistic regression model was subsequently constructed, and a nomogram was developed to facilitate individualized risk assessment. …”
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STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF FACTORS OF HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FOR URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION OF THE ORENBURG REGION by T. N. Larina, A. N. Kibataeva

“…The analysis of factors that contribute to the change of population’s living conditions depending on the type of the settlement (a city, a rural area), significantly clarifies the tendencies of the economic and demographic processes that take place in Russia (for example, the reasons of the population migration from rural settlements into cities, the instability of agricultural production etc.).The purpose of the study is to identify the most significant socio-economic factors that determine the changes of housing conditions of the urban and rural population of the region. …”
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Custom-Made 3D-Printed Augments and Cages: An Effective Solution for Managing Severe Acetabular Bone Loss by Adarsh Annapareddy, Vijay C Bose, Ameya Ajit Katariya, Praharsha Mulpur, Tarun Jayakumar, Mujtaba Ansari, Chandan S, A V Gurava Reddy

“…Introduction: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is recognized as one of the most effective surgical procedures for the treatment of end-stage hip arthritis. …”
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Analysis of landscapes-biotopic distribution of small mammals populations of the Stavropol territory by S. I. Sigida, M. Y. Markova, K. A. Purmak

“…Altogether, 10 species were observed in the study area in most of the territories. The Lessen Forest Mouse prevailed in the population structure of the MM, semi-desert landscapes of the Pre Caucasia-the house mouse. …”
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Parental Barriers and Sociodemographic Disparities in Childhood Vaccination Post-COVID-19 in Tennessee by Sanjaya Regmi, Elizabeth Sowell, Chenoa D. Allen, Benjamin E. Jones, Nan M. Gaylord, Victoria Niederhauser

“…Results: This study found that the most prominent barriers to childhood vaccination were concerns regarding vaccine safety and side effects. …”
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Multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm-based method for optimal placement and sizing of distributed generations and shunt capacitors in a radial distribution network by Pinank Patel, Nagaraj Patil, Ahmed Mohsen, Aditya Kashyap, Nofal Adrees Hasan, Karthikeyan A, Dhirendra Nath Thatoi, Deepak Gupta, Alireza kamranfar

“…One of the most effective methods for responding to load growth and ensuring a specific level of reliability in power distribution networks is the use of renewable energy resoureces. …”
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Identifying monthly rainfall erosivity patterns using hourly rainfall data across India by Subhankar Das, Manoj Kumar Jain, Karl Auerswald, Carlos Rogerio de Mello, Peter Molnar

“…In contrast, non-monsoon months showed considerably lower erosivity levels across most of the country. A statistically significant long-term increase was detected in January, with an average rise of +0.86 MJ mm ha−1  h−1  month−1  in total erosivity and + 0.1 mm h−1  in maximum 60-min rainfall intensity annually. …”
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Physical Activity vs. Pharmacotherapy in PCOS Treatment: A relief of Clinical Evidence on Exercise and Metformine Efficacy by Magdalena Bartold, Janina Pohrybieniuk, Marta Piotraszewska, Maria Grys, Filip Kochański, Karolina Wołk, Magda Skudzińska, Aleksandra Jaskulska, Dominika Błonka, Jan Pietrzak

“… Introduction  Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age, characterized by hormonal imbalance, insulin resistance, and ovulatory dysfunction. …”
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Therapeutic management of marwari mares suffering from bacterial endometritis vis-à-vis antimicrobial sensitivity by TARUNKUMAR VIRABHAI SUTARIA, RAVJIBHAI KARSHANBHAI CHAUDHARI, BHAVESH I PRAJAPATI, PRAJWALITA TARUNKUMAR SUTARIA, CHANDRAKANT FULJIBHAI CHAUDHARI

“…The study further identified chloramphenicol and gentamicin were the most sensitive antibiotics against the bacterial isolates. …”
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Chronic urticaria and vitamin D supplementations: a systematic review by Ayesha Siddiqui, Aruna Bai, Haresh Kumar, Yash Roop Mandhwani, Anjali Bai, Priya Bai, Neha kumar, F. N. U. Muskan, Sumaiya Jatoi, Zulfiqar Ali, Abida Parveen

“…Results Eleven studies involving 1,491 participants were included. Most studies demonstrated significantly lower serum 25(OH)D levels in patients with CU compared to healthy controls. …”
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Changes in the growth and Lancemaside A content of Codonopsis lanceolata (deodeok) sprouts under LED-based lighting at different red/far-red ratios by Ye Lin Kim, Han-Sol Sim, Seong-Nam Jang, Jin-Hui Lee, Ki-Ho Son, Ki-Ho Son

“…This setup was used to investigate the effects of varying R/FR ratios on plant growth and changes in bioactive compound accumulation.ResultsFR supplementation significantly affected plant growth, development, and bioactive compound accumulation. Most growth parameters significantly increased as the R/FR ratio decreased. …”
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Chitin and chitosan materials from black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens): An insight onto their thermal degradation and mechanical behavior linked to their copolymeric structure by Maria-Beatrice Coltelli, Vito Gigante, Luca Panariello, Laura Aliotta, Carmen Scieuzo, Patrizia Falabella, Andrea Lazzeri

“…Chitosan samples, obtained by heterogeneous deacetylation, from larvae and pupal exuviae were the most deacetylated and they resulted similar to commercial chitosan from shrimps. …”
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The effect of Camellia sinensis ointment on perineal pain and episiotomy wound healing in primiparous women: A triple-blind randomized clinical trial. by Masoumeh Sayahi, Azam Jahangirimehr, Zahra Hatami Manesh, Faraz Mojab, Maryam Nikbina

“…<h4>Background and objective</h4>Episiotomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures in obstetrics. complications of episiotomy are pain, bleeding, infection, pain in the sitting position, and difficulty in taking care of the baby. …”
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Brewers’ Spent Grain from Different Types of Malt: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Appearance, Structure, Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial Activity, and Volatile Emissions by Aleksander Hejna, Joanna Aniśko-Michalak, Katarzyna Skórczewska, Mateusz Barczewski, Paweł Sulima, Jerzy Andrzej Przyborowski, Hubert Cieśliński, Mariusz Marć

“…Beer is the third most popular beverage in the world, and its production is distributed uniformly between the biggest continents. …”
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