Unveiling the latest evidence: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis and GRADE assessment on the effectiveness of acupressure in managing labor pain by Mona Larki, Leila Karimi, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Solmaz Mohammadi, Somayeh Makvandi

“…This updated systematic review and meta-analysis seeks to consolidate the most recent evidence regarding the effectiveness of Acupressure in alleviating labor pain and to evaluate the quality of this evidence using the GRADE framework. …”
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Spectrum of VHL mutations in clear cell renal cell carcinoma by N. N. Mazurenko, I. V. Tsyganova, V. V. Strelnikov, A. V. Balbutsky, T. F. Malivanova, E. B. Kuznetsova, V. A. Draudin-Krilenko, O. V. Shangina, A. F. Mukeria, V. B. Matveev, D. G. Zaridze

“…Four ccRCC cases contained two mutations each. Most of missense mutations disturb the sites of VHL interactions with HIF, РКС or kinesin. …”
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Preoperative Central Sensitization Worsens Pain and Dissatisfaction Following Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty by Man-Soo Kim, Keun-Young Choi, Yong In

“…Unlike TKA, UKA preserves most native knee structures, with less bone cut, leading to different postoperative pain mechanisms. …”
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V˙O2 linear-onset kinetics spanning steady- and non-steady-state exercise by Robert Robergs, Robert Robergs, Robert Robergs, Bridgette O’Malley, Bridgette O’Malley, Anais Dewilde, Shaun D’Auria, Ales Krouzecky

“…Added research is needed to discern the most valid methods to measure LO V˙O2 kinetics, and to learn more about its physiological determinants compared to the traditional mono-exponential method.…”
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Influence of activated bentonite nanoclay/TiO2 on antibiofilm and mechanical properties of PMMA denture base nanocomposite by Didar Anwar, Neda Al-Kaisy, Bruska Azhdar

“…All groups exhibited significantly better antibiofilm activity than the control (4.07 ± 0.11), with BT 1.5% (1.41 ± 0.27) and B 1.5% (1.81 ± 0.40) being the most effective. Flexural strength was significantly lower in all groups compared to the control (90.57 ± 3.78), decreasing with increased B and BT concentrations, but remained above the minimum 65 MPa for denture bases. …”
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Presence of Malassezia Species in Patients Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Antifungal Sensitivity of Malassezia furfur by Mehmet OKUL, Özmert Muhammet Ali ÖZDEMİR, Hacer ERGİN, Çağrı ERGİN

“…Results: Malassezia species colonization was detected in 33.3% of the included newborns (n=50). M. furfur was the most frequently isolated strain (n=16, 32.0%), followed by Malassezia sympodialis (n=13, 26.0%), Malassezia restricta (n=9, 18.0%), Malassezia obtusa (n=6, 12.0%), and Malassezia globosa (n=6, 12.0%). …”
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Optimization of Biomass Delignification by Extrusion and Analysis of Extrudate Characteristics by Delon Konan, Adama Ndao, Ekoun Koffi, Saïd Elkoun, Mathieu Robert, Denis Rodrigue, Kokou Adjallé

“…The structural changes included the disorganization of the most recalcitrant functional groups, reduction of particle sizes, increase of specific surface areas, and the appearance of microscopic roughness on the particles. …”
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Microbial carbonate rocks: composition, structures, textures, mechanisms and environments of formation. Microbiolite formation processes and environments. Article 2 by V. G. Kuznetsov, L. M. Zhuravleva

“…Microbiolites can be formed in water bodies, including from fresh to substantially and even abnormally saline waters, in suspended matter and at the bottom of basins, both at the stage of sedimentation and during further diagenetic processes. The most famous example of the latter are various nodules.Conclusions. …”
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Parenting styles and preschool children's development: from network analysis perspective by Jiahao Han, Jiahao Han, Zhixiong Yan, Zhixiong Yan

“…The Motivation-Cognition connection was the most robust across the sample. Age-specific analyses showed distinct bridge patterns: Motivation-Art dominated at age 3, Acceptance-Art at age 4, and Respect-Language at age 5. …”
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LCFC-Laptop: A Benchmark Dataset for Detecting Surface Defects in Consumer Electronics by Hua-Feng Dai, Jyun-Rong Wang, Quan Zhong, Dong Qin, Hao Liu, Fei Guo

“…This challenge has led to a severe shortage of publicly available, comprehensive datasets dedicated to surface defect detection, limiting the development of targeted methodologies in the academic community. Most existing datasets focus on general-purpose object categories, such as those in the COCO and PASCAL VOC datasets, or on industrial surfaces, such as those in the MvTec AD and ZJU-Leaper datasets. …”
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Development of mRNA–lipid nanoparticle intrabodies against rickettsial infection by Qi Yan, Nan Duan, Mingqun Lin, Wenqing Zhang, Stephen Denton, Yichen Zhong, Yizhou Dong, Yasuko Rikihisa

“…Abstract Background Rickettsiosis is among the deadliest vector-borne infectious diseases worldwide, in part because rickettsiae replicate within human cells, where antibodies and most drugs cannot effectively reach this obligatory intracellular pathogen. …”
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The Effect of Cereal Crop Type on Reducing Emission Intensity With Biochar Application in Monsoon Asia by Shengji Yan, Karrym Alvin Forsyth, Daniel Revillini, Xiaoqing Cui, Xiaoying Zhan, Zhenwei Song, Ziyin Shang, Weijian Zhang

“…This study highlights that biochar application to soil reduces EI across the globally important agricultural region, and these reductions were most pronounced for rice compared to wheat and maize. …”
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A capsule network framework for flood mapping integrating remote sensing fusion techniques by Pouya Ahmadi, Mohammad Javad Valadan Zoej, Mehdi Mokhtarzade, Nazila Kardan Halvaie, Ebrahim Ghaderpour

“…Flooding is one of the most serious natural hazards worldwide, causing significant and often irreversible damage to economies, infrastructure, and human health in urban areas. …”
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UPLC-MS/MS Determination of Twelve Ginsenosides in Shenfu Tang and Dushen Tang by Dawei Yang, Xiaofang Yang, Han Yan, Bin Fan, Jingang Dai, Jun Song, Yan Lei, Na Guo

“…Furthermore, the concentration of twelve ginsenosides in Dushen Tang and Shenfu Tang was also simultaneously analyzed. Most of ginsenosides except Rg1 and Rb1 showed higher contents in Shenfu Tang compared to Dushen Tang. …”
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Reference intervals for CD4 and hemoglobin among apparently healthy pregnant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Dinkenesh Chalchisa, Yohannes Belay, Melkitu Kassaw, Endalkachew Befekadu, Letebrhan G/Egzeabher, Gebremedhin Gebremicael, Boki Lengiso, Dawit Chala, Zewdineh Sahlemariam, Estifanos Kebede, Ebba Abate, Aster Tsegaye

“…Abstract Background Most African countries, including Ethiopia, have not developed local well-defined reference intervals (RIs) for immuno-hematological testes in terms of pregnant women. …”
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Mapping the Maxillary Artery and Lateral Pterygoid Muscle Relationship: Insights from Radiological and Meta-Analytic Evidence by Maria Piagkou, George Triantafyllou, Panagiotis Papadopoulos-Manolarakis, Fotis Demetriou, George Tsakotos, Łukasz Olewnik, Fabrice Duparc

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: While the MA most often follows a lateral course relative to the LPM, clinically significant variation—including medial, intramuscular, and temporalis-traversing routes—exists. …”
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The Problem of Home Education of Schoolchildren in Pedagogical Theory and Practice by M. V. Romanova, Yu. A. Safronova

“…When studying these sources on the problem under consideration, methods of theoretical analysis and synthesis, their abstraction and concretization were used.The methodological basis of the study was the historical and integrated approaches as the most important for understanding the essence and content of home education, identifying specif-ic forms of its implementation and common theoretical and methodological provisions for the identified forms.Results. …”
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Image based quantification method reveals differential patterns of lip desquamation associated with age and sex by Hanji Kim, Jung Yeon Seo, Sangseob Leem, Seung Won You, Yunkwan Kim, Nae Gyu Kang

“…It is notable that the most pronounced differences between sexes were only observed in individuals in their 20s (p < 0.001). …”
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IoST-Enabled Robotic Arm Control and Abnormality Prediction Using Minimal Flex Sensors and Gaussian Mixture Models by Tajim Md. Niamat Ullah Akhund, Zaffar Ahmed Shaikh, Isabel De La Torre Diez, Manal Gafar, Deep H. Ajabani, Osama Alfarraj, Amr Tolba, Henry Fabian-Gongora, Luis Alonso Dzul Lopez

“…This system utilizes four flex sensors strategically placed on the most flexible fingers across both hands to control a Six-DoF robotic arm, offering a novel interface for those with limited mobility. …”
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The Prevalence and Predictors of Digital Proxy Behavior in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Pin Sym Foong, Camellia Zakaria, Pavithren Pakianathan, Andrew Ian-Hong Phua, Gerald CH Koh

“…ConclusionsInformal access practices are widespread and pose potential risks to vulnerable adults. Although most proxies used formal access when available, a significant portion have used insecure, informal methods. …”
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