Sex differences in management and outcomes in pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas by Måns A. J. Dahl, Jan Calissendorff, Jan Calissendorff, Henrik Falhammar, Henrik Falhammar

“…Remission of type 2 diabetes occurred more commonly in females after surgery. Most other outcomes were similar between sexes. More research is needed to explore differences in outcomes between sexes in PPGLs.…”
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Performance and mechanism of modified backfill grouting materials prepared from EPB shield fine-grained waste soil for resource utilization by Dazeng Sun, Wen Zhao, Qian Bai, Yaochuang Han, Gaoyang Peng

“…The water/solid mass ratio exerts the most significant influence on the diverse properties of the grouts. …”
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Influence of 10-MDP concentration on the adhesion and physical properties of self-adhesive resin cements by Kazuhiko Shibuya, Naoko Ohara, Serina Ono, Kumiko Matsuzaki, Masahiro Yoshiyama

“…ObjectivesSelf-adhesive resin cements contain functional monomers that enable them to adhere to the tooth structure without a separate adhesive or etchant. One of the most stable functional monomers used for chemical bonding to calcium in hydroxyapatite is 10-methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate (10-MDP). …”
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The quality of measles outbreak investigation report, how can it bridge the gap and help to fulfill the goal of measles elimination? by Elham Rahimi, Ebrahim Ghaderi, Ehsan Mostafavi, Manoochehr Karami

“…Funding revealed that outbreak investigation details are reported in most studies but some of them like type of study(37.5%), control/ unexposed selection/definition(18.75%), investigation team(10.93%), statistical test(32.81%), and symptoms of disease in cases(18.75%), are poorly reported. …”
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Assessing the Public Health Implications of Virulent and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Côte d’Ivoire’s Ready-to-Eat Salads by N’goran Parfait N’zi, Valérie Carole Gbonon, Kipré Bertin Guédé, Sidjè Arlette Afran, Djédoux Maxime Angaman

“…The antibiotic resistance assessment revealed high resistance in E. coli to β-lactam antibiotics, with all isolates resistant to cefuroxime (100%) and the majority to ampicillin and cefoxitin (87.5%). Most Salmonella spp. isolates were sensitive to the antibiotics tested, except for cefoxitin and ampicillin, showing resistance rates of 42.85% and 57.15%, respectively. …”
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Metabolomic Analysis Reveals Differences in Flavonoids and Carotenoids in the Peel of Coffea arabica L. before and after Ripeness by Zuquan WANG, Yulong TAN, Yinnan GUO, Chun XIE, Xuejun LI, Huabo DU, Siying YU, Chuanli ZHANG

“…A total of 234 flavonoid metabolites and 40 carotenoid metabolites were detected, with flavonols (81 species) and lutein (34 species) being the most abundant. The total carotenoid content in the peel decreased significantly after ripening, while the total flavonoid content remained relatively stable, although anthocyanin accumulation showed the opposite pattern. …”
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Comprehensive Performance Comparison of Signal Processing Features in Machine Learning Classification of Alcohol Intoxication on Small Gait Datasets by Muxi Qi, Samuel Chibuoyim Uche, Emmanuel Agu

“…Correlation-based feature selection (CFS) was employed to rank the features most correlated with alcohol-induced gait changes, revealing that 22 features exhibited statistically significant correlations with BAC levels. …”
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Unravelling the potential relationship between the climate crisis and the health of migrant children in LAC: perceptions from migrant parents and healthcare professionals in Chile by Baltica Cabieses, Alice Blukacz, Alejandra Carreno Calderon

“…Introduction Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is one of the regions most affected by the climate crisis, which is connected to international migration through a complex nexus. …”
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Specific Aspects of SELEX Protocol: Different Approaches for ssDNA Generation by Alexandr Garanin, Andrey Shalaev, Lidia Zabegina, Ekaterina Kadantseva, Tatiana Sharonova, Anastasia Malek

“…Conclusions: Asymmetric PCR with a primer-blocker yielded the most favorable results.…”
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Knowledge levels and training needs of dental students and resident dentists in the management of clinical emergencies by Cilli Beste, Kaplanoğlu Melike Beyza, Özden Mustafa Enes, Özden İdil, Sazak Öveçoğlu Hesna

“…Only 18.3% had prior first aid training and 28.3% had CPR training, while 98.9% expressed a need for first aid education. The most frequently experienced emergencies were vasovagal syncope (23.4%) and hypoglycemic crises (9.1%). …”
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Bio-inspired flat optics for directional 3D light detection and ranging by Clément Majorel, Amir Loucif, Emil Marinov, Renato Juliano Martins, Adelin Patoux, Pierre-Marie Coulon, Virginie Brandli, Michel Antolovic, Claudio Bruschini, Edoardo Charbon, Patrice Genevet

“…However, achieving such a wide-angle 3D imaging is becoming essential nowadays for autonomous robotic systems, yet most of the available solutions fail to simultaneously meet the requirements in terms of field of view, frame rate, or resistance to mechanical wear. …”
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Kaolin application improved growth performances, essential oil percentage, and phenolic compound of Thymus vulgaris L. under drought stress by Elaheh Faghihi, Fateme Aghamir, Meisam Mohammadi, Ghasem Eghlima

“…Abstract Drought stress is one of the most significant climatic challenges, severely affecting the productivity of medicinal and aromatic plants. …”
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Time since last birth and the risk of endometrial cancer: A meta-analysis of observational studies. by Juan Gu, Yuchen Lai, Huafeng Shou, Liping Wang

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Endometrial cancer, an adenocarcinoma originating from the uterine lining, is the most prevalent cancer of the female genital tract globally.Identifying early risk factors for endometrial cancer is crucial for prevention.Prior research suggests that pregnancy may lower endometrial cancer risk by reducing estrogen exposure.This meta-analysis aims to delve into the existing population-based longitudinal studies to evaluate the association between the time elapsed since the last birth and the risk of endometrial cancer.…”
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Systematic review of MRI safety literature in relation to radiofrequency thermal injury prevention by Cassandra Baker, Barbara Nugent, David Grainger, Johnathan Hewis, Christina Malamateniou

“…Patient thermal injuries are the most frequently reported adverse event, accounting for 59% of MRI incidents to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). …”
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Effect of Hypoxia-Ischemia on the Expression of Iron-Related Proteins in Neonatal Rat Brains by Qing Lin, Ding-Wang Hu, Xin-Hui Hao, Geng Zhang, Ling Lin

“…Ferritin levels were significantly increased on PODs 3, 7, 14, and 28 and were most significant on POD 28, returning to the sham group level on POD 56. …”
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Perspectives on smoking cessation in the oncology environment: insights from brazilian patients and healthcare providers by Raquel Descie Veraldi Leite, Ricardo Ribeiro Gama, Fabiana de Lima Vazquez, Gabriela Beltrami Massarão, Raiany Carvalho, Renan de Jesus Teixeira, Vinicius de Lima Vazquez, Irene Tami-Maury

“…Results: Among oncology patients, the prevalence of former smokers was found to be 37.4%, while current smokers accounted for 16.8%. Most current smokers exhibited low nicotine dependence and high motivation to quit. …”
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Interaction and regulatory expression of Polycomb and NuRD complexes in mouse embryonic stem cell under PKC inhibition by Fangfang Wu, Zhihui Liu, Jing Huang, Yuan Gao, Lan Yang, Fuliang Du

“…We knocked down Polycomb complexes components Ezh2, Ring1b, and Cbx7 via short hairpin RNA interference and observed significant reductions in most NuRD complex components, especially Mbd3, Mta1, Rbbp4, and Rbbp7. …”
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Physical, Mechanical, and Morphological Properties of Woven Kenaf/Polymer Composites Produced Using a Vacuum Infusion Technique by Suhad D. Salman, Mohaiman J. Sharba, Z. Leman, M. T. H. Sultan, M. R. Ishak, F. Cardona

“…Unidirectional long fibres or randomly oriented short fibre shapes are the most common type of kenaf fibres that have been investigated in previous works. …”
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Sudden Cardiac Death by Cecilia Salzillo, Andrea Quaranta, Fabrizia Di Lizia, Michela Lombardo, Marco Matteo Ciccone, Vincenzo Ezio Santobuono, Enrica Macorano, Francesco Introna, Biagio Solarino, Andrea Marzullo

“…Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart anomaly, affecting an estimated 0.5% to 0.77% of the general population. …”
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Effect of engine failure on aerodynamic characteristics of a light transport aircraft model by Yu. S. Mikhailov

“…If the half of engine thrust is lost, which adversely affects a rate of climb, the most critical flight modes are the take-off and go-around procedures performed at low altitudes using the engine asymmetric thrust. …”
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