Global, regional, and national burden of sudden infant death syndrome and the impact of COVID-19: a trend and health inequality analysis based on the global burden of disease study... by Xinkuo Zheng, Meishen Liu, Xingwei Zhao, Xiuqi Xu, Wei Tao, Ling Wu, Weijia Sun, Yuhang Dong, Yalin Xi

“…Study findings indicate that although the global incidence of SIDS has shown a steady decline, persistent regional disparities underscore long-standing public health challenges.ConclusionThe burden of SIDS-related DALYs remains substantial, and its post-pandemic evolution trends necessitate dynamic tracking through robust epidemiological surveillance systems.…”
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Prognostic impact of surgery on thymic malignancies with concurrent or previous extrathymic malignancies: a retrospective analysis from 1998 to 2021 by Guo-Sheng Li, Gui-Yu Feng, Jun Liu, Zhan-Yu Xu, Jian-Ji Guo, Tao Huang, Hua-Fu Zhou, Guan-Biao Liang, Nuo Yang

“…Similarly, according to the post-PSM data, the CSS for PMTEMs in the surgical group remained superior to that in the nonsurgical group, which indicates that the survival advantage of the surgical group persisted after PSM (p =.030). …”
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Efficacy and safety study of ultrasound guided microwave ablation of large benign thyroid nodules by WU Dan*，FAN Boqiang，XU Ting，HU Cuining，TANG Wei

“…Nodule volume was assessed at 1，3，6，12，and 24 months post-treatment. Volume changes and volume reduction rate（VRR）were compared among nodules of different compositions and sizes. …”
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Association of TNF and TLR2 genes with blood parameter levels in Mexican patients with schizophrenia by Héctor Cabello-Rangel, Carlo Esteban Sotelo-Ramírez, Joanna Jiménez-Pavon, Marco Antonio Sanabrais-Jiménez, Pamela Morales-Cedillo, Beatriz Camarena

“…Association analyses between blood parameters and genotypes of the four genetic variants were performed using chi-square tests and ANOVA with Tukey’s post-hoc multiple comparisons. Results We observed higher monocyte levels (F = 5.57; p = 0.004) and monocyte-lymphocyte ratio (F = 5.49; p = 0.004) in patients carrying the GG genotype of rs7656411/TLR2 compared with TT or TG genotype carriers. …”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Fumarates Versus Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor Modulators in Black Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Sophia Woodson, Edward J. Gettings, Chu-Yueh Guo, Sylvia Klineova, Jong-Mi Lee, Rebecca S. Romero, Aljoeson Walker, Nicholas Belviso, Sai L. Shankar, Jason P. Mendoza, Boyang Bian, James B. Lewin, Kinyee Fong

“…Results The analysis included 1664 Black PwMS (1231 and 433 in fumarate and S1P treatment arms, respectively). Post-index ARRs were comparable between groups (rate ratio [RR] 1.18, p = 0.423). …”
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Genetic Profile and Symptom Pattern Explain Variability of Deep Brain Stimulation Effect in Dystonia by Mahboubeh Ahmadipour, Luigi M. Romito, Antonio E. Elia, Nico Golfré Andreasi, Roberto Eleopra, Alberto Mazzoni, Fabiana Colucci

“…However, pre‐treatment localization of motor symptoms accounted only for 31% of the Inter‐Patient Variability (IPV) in post‐GPi‐DBS improvement. Amelioration varied also across genetic profiles, with the largest improvement reported for DYT‐TOR1A patients (n = 9, 64.2% in the first year), predicting 36% of IPV. …”
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Zero-Tillage Induces Reduced Bio-Efficacy Against Weed Species <i>Amaranthus retroflexus</i> L. Dependent on Atrazine Formulation by D. Luke R. Wardak, Faheem N. Padia, Martine I. de Heer, Craig J. Sturrock, Sacha J. Mooney

“…We investigated the bioefficacy of two formulations of the herbicide atrazine, a pre- and post-emergence herbicide that inhibits photosystem II. …”
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Unveiling geological complexity in the Serra Dourada Granite using self-organizing maps and hierarchical clustering: Insights for REE prospecting in the Goiás Tin Province, Brasíli... by Guilherme Ferreira da Silva, Marcos Vinícius Ferreira, Lucy Takehara Chemale, Igor Vasconcelos Santana, Nilson Francisquini Botelho

“…The SOM-based approach retained the data's original topology and revealed fine-scale patterns within the dataset, distinguishing between areas affected by magmatic processes and those influenced by post-magmatic hydrothermalism and supergene leaching. …”
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Critical Role of p38&alpha; MAPK Subclass in the Development of Pain Hypersensitivity After Hind Paw Incision by Ishikawa D, Yamakita S, Oh-Hashi K, Amaya F

“…The present animal study explored the function of four p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) subclasses (α, β, γ, and δ) in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) in the development of post-incisional pain hypersensitivity.Methods: The amount of p38 MAPK subclass mRNA in the DRG of male Sprague-Dawley rats was quantified using real-time PCR. …”
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Proteomic Analysis of Protein Ubiquitination Events in Dairy Goats with Fatty Liver by Yuli Zhu, Zhenhua Liu, Yuming Zhang, Yao Meng, Xunuo Song, Jinyu Li, Yue Zhang, Junkang Zhao, Liyin Du, Qinghua Deng

“…Protein ubiquitination, a type of dynamic and multifaceted post-translational modification, plays an important role in metabolism by regulating the stability and function of target proteins. …”
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Multi-omics insights into Palmitoylation-mediated brain network remodeling and glioblastoma risk by Shasha Tan, Jinliang You, Huijun Wang, Long Zhao, Shun Li, Xiaoping Tang, Hongjun Liu

“…This study investigates the causal role of protein palmitoylation-a post-translational modification regulating tumor metabolism and microenvironment-in GBM pathogenesis through neuroimaging-mediated pathways. …”
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Long-Term Pre-Diagnosis Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Weather Conditions and Their Impact on Survival in Stage 1A Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A U.S. Surveillance, Epidemiol... by Naiya Patel, Seyed M. Karimi, Bert Little, Michael E. Egger, Demetra Antimisiaris

“…Air pollutants were included separately and together in the models, accounting for spatiotemporal weather variability affecting air pollution exposure levels pre and post lung cancer diagnosis. Results: NO₂ (above the median sample mean = 25.66 ppb; 12.97 ppb below median), SO₂ (above median sample mean = 3.98 ppb; 1.81 ppb below median), and CO (above median sample mean = 1010.84 ppb; 447.91 ppb below median) air pollutant levels and weather conditions were calculated for county-day units. …”
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Effect of exercise intensity on sperm quality via testicular SOD, Bcl-2 expression, spermatogenic cells, and chromatin integrity by Priscilia Intan, Reny I`tishom, Ria Margiana, Ahmad Hizamuddin Qoid Abu Mabruk, Syed Baharom Syed Ahmad Fuad, Gadis Meinar Sari

“…Data were analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance with the Least Significant Difference and Games-Howell post-hoc test. The significance level used in this study is five percent. …”
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Women’s experience of gestational diabetes and healthcare in southern Sweden – a qualitative study by Amanda Björk Javanshiri, Sara Modig, Peter Nymberg, Susanna Calling

“…Their views could improve future care regarding both successful gestational diabetes management and post-pregnancy follow-up to prevent long-term adverse health outcomes.…”
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Nucleation-promoting and growth-limiting synthesis of disordered rock-salt Li-ion cathode materials by Hoda Ahmed, Moohyun Woo, Nicolas Dumaresq, Pablo Trevino Lara, Richie Fong, Sang-Jun Lee, Gregory Lazaris, Nauman Mubarak, Nicolas Brodusch, Dong-Hwa Seo, Raynald Gauvin, George P. Demopoulos, Jinhyuk Lee

“…However, conventional synthesis methods rely on post-synthesis pulverization to achieve cycling-appropriate particle sizes, offering limited control over particle microstructure and crystallinity. …”
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Remimazolam is more suitable for general anesthesia bronchoscopy in tuberculosis patients treated with isoniazid: a retrospective cohort analysis by Hua Li, Chun Li, Shiyou Wei, Hong Shi, Ji Liu

“…Additionally, the time to extubation was reduced in the remimazolam group (88.5 s vs. 181.0 s, P < 0.001), although the time to induction of anesthesia was longer, and the post-anesthesia Aldrete score was higher in the remimazolam group than in the propofol group (P < 0.001). …”
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The Potential of Ruthenium(II) Tris‐Bidentate Complexes as Multifunctional Photo‐Initiators by Quinn V. C. vanHilst, Vinh Khanh Doan, Bram G Soliman, Yiwei Li, Yi Wang, Siyuan Liu, Kieran Lau, Habib Joukhdar, Qishu He, Chung‐Wei (Roy) Hsu, Chun Xu, Jelena Rnjak‐Kovacina, Tim B. F. Woodfield, James D. Crowley, Khoon S. Lim

“…The complex is shown to photo‐polymerize gelatin using visible light in a similar manner to tris(2,2′‐bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) dichloride and is demonstrated to retain antibacterial activity post‐fabrication of a gelatin hydrogel. Incorporation of the photo‐initiator into the interstitial fluid of a hybrid gelatin granular scaffold generated a multifunctional scaffold that retained cell viability and exhibited injectable properties.…”
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A prospective randomized clinical trial and an in vitro evaluation of the microtensile bond strength of a chlorhexidine-containing dentin bonding agent and a bulk fill composite ma... by Hülya Altıntop, Hasibe Elif Kuru, Fahinur Ertuğrul, Murat Türkün, Ebru Küçükyılmaz

“…Forty pediatric patients (aged 5–9 years) with primary molars requiring Class II restorations were included in the clinical trial, where bulk-fill restorations bonded with a chlorhexidine-containing adhesive and a standard adhesive were evaluated based on FDI criteria at 3-month intervals for 12 months. he in vitro study examined the microtensile bond strength (µTBS) of immediate and thermally aged specimens prepared with bulk-fill composite materials and adhesives with or without chlorhexidine.The data were analyzed using Mann Whitney U test for in-vivo, ANOVA test followed by Tukey’s post hoc and Chi-square test for in-vitro study (p = 0.05). …”
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Carbohydrate‐Rich Fraction of Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Extract Mitigates Bone Loss and Improves Metabolic Disturbance in Estrogen‐Deficient Rats by Panan Suntornsaratoon, Wajathip Bulanawichit, Wikanda Chimlek, Wanwipa Saeten, Waraporn Sorndech, Wiriyaporn Sumsakul, Suchinda Malaivijitnond, Vitoon Saengsirisuwan, Nateetip Krishnamra, Narattaphol Charoenphandhu

“…Furthermore, AE supplementation restored ovariectomy‐associated calcium malabsorption to that of sham. At week 12 post‐ovariectomy, massive bone loss was observed at trabecular‐rich regions. …”
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Hypoxia-Induced Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes Modulate Protein Kinase A and VEGFR Expression in Ultraviolet B-Induced Hyperpigmentation in Mice by Sheila Jessica Andavania, Mas Rizky Syamsunarno, Agung Putra, Eko Setiawan

“…Materials and methods: A post-test-only control group design was used with 30 male C57BL/6 mice divided into five groups: Healthy group, 0,9% NaCl-treated group, retinol-treated group, and two treatment groups (200 µL Exosomes-treated group and 300 µL Exosomes-treated group. …”
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