Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Assessing Neuromodulation Therapies for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy by Li Li, Xueqin Luo, Yong Liu, Yongjie Jiang, Yankun Chen, Yangmei Chen, Jinping Wang

“…Conclusion The results of this network meta-analysis should facilitate the development of clinical guidance and enhance the decision-making process for both patients and healthcare professionals, thereby identifying the most appropriate PDN treatment options. Trial Registration PROSPERO: CRD42024597208.…”
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The evolution of eavesdropping on heterospecific alarm calls: Relevance, reliability, and personal information by Cameron Rouse Turner, Matt Spike, Robert D. Magrath

“…We find eavesdropping is most strongly selected when (1) the receiver faces substantial threats, (2) species are ecologically similar, (3) senders often correctly discriminate threats, (4) receivers often correctly perceive calls, and (5) the receiver's personal discrimination of threats is poor. …”
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Caffeine as an Ergogenic Aid: A Literature Review of Mechanisms of Action, Performance Effects and Safety Thresholds by Urszula, Justyna Wojciechowska, Adam Rafałowicz, Izabela Zajkowska

“… Abstract Background: Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance worldwide, that can be found in coffee, tea, energy drinks, and dietary supplements. …”
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Artificial intelligence-based automated breast ultrasound radiomics for breast tumor diagnosis and treatment: a narrative review by Yinglin Guo, Ning Li, Chonghui Song, Juan Yang, Yinglan Quan, Hongjiang Zhang

“…Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignant tumor among women worldwide, posing a substantial threat to their health and overall quality of life. …”
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Generalizability of developmental EEG: Demographic reporting, representation, and sample size by Santiago Morales, Lauren Oh, Kylie Cox, Ramiro Rodriguez-Sanchez, Gina Nadaya, George A. Buzzell, Sonya V. Troller-Renfree

“…Our review also indicated that samples were of modest sample size (Median = 51) and consisted of mostly White participants (78 %) from North America and Western Europe (85 %). …”
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Determination of the angular position of the signal source in distributed reception at the background of non-Gaussian noise by T.V. Vorobkalo, O.S. Gavrish, V.V. Filipov, S.S. Martynenko, P.A. Klopotovskyi

“…This method allows finding the most effective estimates of random variables in the case of non-Gaussian noise, thanks to the use of a moment-cumulative description. …”
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Refusal of pharmacological treatment: prevalence and clinical importance by S. Yu. Martsevich, N. P. Kutishenko, E. P. Kalaydzhyan, Yu. V. Lukina, A. V. Zagrebelnyy, V. V. Tsaregorodtseva, O. S. Afonina, N. P. Zolotareva, M. L. Ginzburg, O. M. Drapkina

“…Original foreign studies focusing on treatment refusal in patients with chronic non-communicable diseases, particularly those with cardiovascular conditions, are rare. Most of these studies examine not only the refusal to take medications but also the discontinuation of specific therapeutic procedures, as well as the underlying reasons for such refusals. …”
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Deciphering Colorectal Cancer Development: From Genomic and Metabolic Perspectives to Innovative Diagnostic Approaches and Nanotechnology-Based Management Strategies by Sh. A. Rao, V. Varenya, H. S. Samanvitha, S. N. Prasad, K. A. Paari, J. A. George

“…Colorectal cancer grades as the third most frequently identified malignancy, alongside being the chief cause of cancer related fatalities globally. …”
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Surgical treatment of inguinal hernias in children: review of methods and outcomes by S. S. Khilko, M. Yu. Morozova

“…Inguinal hernias in children are one of the most common surgical diseases that occur mainly at an early age. …”
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Expression of toll like receptor 8 (TLR8) in specific groups of mouse hippocampal interneurons. by Lennart Seizer, Sadegh Rahimi, Sandra Santos-Sierra, Meinrad Drexel

“…While only a small fraction of hippocampal calretinin-positive interneurons expressed TLR8, most parvalbumin-positive interneurons in all hippocampal subregions co-expressed TLR8. …”
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Effect of Different Synthetic Nitrogen Forms and Levels on Nitrification and Denitrification Key Genes Abundances: Implications for Oligotrophic Forest Soil Management by Muhammad Jamal Ameer, Yushan Liu, Xiaoting Zhao, Siyu Yan, Tongbao Qu

“…In this review, we focused on the most recent findings from research articles, review articles, and meta-analyses on forest soil and also followed the complementary insights from agricultural soil so that we may be able to highlight how these observations contribute to the understanding of the forest soil nitrogen cycle. …”
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“I just wish vaping wasn’t a thing”: an Australian qualitative study of parental concerns and perceptions towards adolescent vaping by Shiho Rose, Bronwyn McGill, Christina Watts, Alecia Brooks, Anita Dessaix, Becky Freeman

“…Parents were eligible if they had at least one child aged 14–17 years who attended high school and who lived with them most of the time. Results Using reflexive thematic analysis, three main themes were generated: (i) perceptions about own adolescent vaping; (ii) boundaries for vaping; and (iii) conversations between parent and adolescent. …”
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Transcription of the Tumor Suppressor Genes p53 and RB in Lymphocytes from Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: Evidence of Molecular Senescence? by Vasileios Kordinas, Chryssoula Nicolaou, George Tsirpanlis, Anastasios Ioannidis, Sotiris Bersimis, Nikos Sabanis, Eleni Fragou, Konstantina Tsiolaki, Stylianos Chatzipanagiotou

“…Our results show that in most cases after the cultivation with additives, the transcription levels were higher in dialysis patients compared to those of the other two groups. …”
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A Pilot Study of Bone Marrow Transplantation in a GALT‐Null Rat Model of Classic Galactosemia by Shauna A. Rasmussen, Madelyn M. Seemiller, Ingrid Smith, Madeleine Wilson, Jennifer M. I. Daenzer, Keenan Wiggins, Judith L. Fridovich‐Keil

“…This treatment minimizes or prevents the potentially lethal acute symptoms of disease in infants but fails to prevent the long‐term developmental complications experienced by most patients later in childhood. Many possible approaches to improved intervention have been proposed, ranging from small molecule inhibitors or effectors to chaperones to DNA or RNA‐based gene therapy, among others. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of statin therapy in patients with hypertension of high and very high cardiovascular risk in actual clinical practice in Irkutsk by O. A. Ivanova, S. G. Kuklin, S. S. Sizova, T. A. Novoselova, L. R. Gaifullina

“…High adherence to lipid-lowering therapy was accompanied by an increase in the proportion of patients reaching the recommended LDL-C levels. In most cases, regardless of cardiovascular risk, low-dose statin therapy were used. …”
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Prediction of Current and Future Distributions of Chalcophora detrita (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Under Climate Change Scenarios by Arif Duyar, Muhammed Arif Demir, Mahmut Kabalak

“…Two different future scenarios (SSP2‐4.5, relatively optimistic and SSP5‐8.5, most pessimistic) are divided into 2021–2040, 2041–2060, 2061–2080 and 2081–2100 time periods. …”
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A retrospective audit of factors contributing to delays in preoperative antibiotic administration: Arrival-to-incision time in Kuwait by Ganesh Shinde, Zahraa Ismail

“…General Surgery (17%) was the most common specialty, followed by Urology (15%) and others. …”
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Periods of high uncertainty: How fertility intentions in Russia changed during 2022–2023 by Elena Vakulenko, Dmitriy Gorskiy, Valeria Kondrateva, Ilya Trofimenko

“…The analysis is based on binary choice models (probit) and machine learning techniques (honest trees), which were applied to assess the heterogeneity of the sample. RESULTS: The most important factors, which accounted for 76% of the explained variance, were linked to a subjective assessment of the situation and the respondent’s emotional state: the attitude to the political direction of the country, and feelings of happiness, anxiety, or fear. …”
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Dyslipidemia in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults: the relationship with vitamin D by I.O. Tsaryk, N.V. Pashkovska, V.I. Pankiv, V.M. Pashkovskyy

“…Among the heterogeneous types of diabetes, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) attracts the most attention today. Despite the large number of studies on dyslipidemia in diabetes and its relationship with vitamin D deficiency, data on the course of these conditions in patients with LADA are practically absent. …”
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A Study of Damage Patterns on Passenger Cars Involved in Road Traffic Accidents by Joseph Kurebwa, Tawanda Mushiri

“…Damage direct to the front denoted by 12 on the clock-point was the most common at 26%. This was compatible with the rate of frontal damage on vehicles, which was the highest at 51%, followed by the right and left sides that had 22% and 19%, respectively, the rear at 6%, and lastly the top (due to 2 recorded rollovers) at 2%. 56% of the damaged areas had a severity rating of either 5, 6, or 7. …”
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