Transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure in very low birth weight preterm infants: early results and midterm follow-up by Junhui Liu, Wei Gao, Zigang Liu, Kun Zhao, Gang Luo, Shuai Gao, Yi Sun, Silin Pan

“…Outcomes were assessed immediately after the procedure, at discharge, and 6 months post-discharge.ResultsProcedures were performed in 8 VLBW preterm infants [median procedural age 23 days (range: 13–36 days), median procedural weight 1,350 g (range: 810–1,480 g), median PDA diameter 3.75 mm (range: 2.3–4.1 mm)]. …”
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First whole genome report of Mangrovibacter phragmitis PSU-3885–11 isolated from a patient in Thailand by Nattarika Chaichana, Thunchanok Yaikhan, Mingkwan Yingkajorn, Nonthawat Thepsimanon, Sirikan Suwannasin, Kamonnut Singkhamanan, Sarunyou Chusri, Rattanaruji Pomwised, Monwadee Wonglapsuwan, Komwit Surachat

“…The presence of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) and bacteriocins indicates the antimicrobial properties that may provide a competitive advantage in both environmental and clinical settings of this strain. …”
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Testosterone Deficiency and Lipid Dysregulation in Individuals with Coexisting Hypothyroidism and Type 2 Diabetes: Clinical and Metabolic Implications by Mandayal Jamatia, Mohammad N Khan, Ashok Kumar

“…Statistical analysis was performed using analysis of variance and Tukey's <i>post-hoc</i> test to compare group differences, while Pearson's correlation analysis assessed associations between biochemical markers. …”
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Postoperative functional training program for vascularised Iliac flap donor site in jaw defect reconstruction based on the Delphi method by Li Li, Qian He, Na Zhou, Zhaoxia Zhang, Xiaoming Lv, Jie Zhang

“…This study establishes a foundational yet effective framework for post-VIF rehabilitation, guiding clinical practice and research advancements.…”
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Progress of personalized medicine of cystic fibrosis in the times of efficient CFTR modulators by Burkhard Tümmler, Sophia Theres Pallenberg, Anna-Maria Dittrich, Simon Y. Graeber, Lutz Naehrlich, Olaf Sommerburg, Marcus A. Mall

“…By April 2025, triple combination therapy with the CFTR potentiator ivacaftor (IVA) and the CFTR correctors elexacaftor (ELX) and tezacaftor (TEZ) has been approved in Europe for the treatment of all pwCF who do not carry two minimal function CFTR mutations. Previous phase 3 and post-approval phase 4 studies in pwCF who harbour one or two alleles of the major mutation F508del consistently reported significant improvements of lung function and anthropometry upon initiation of ELX/TEZ/IVA compared to baseline. …”
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Multiple insecticide resistance in Anopheles funestus from Mopeia, Central Mozambique by Caroline Kiuru, Luis Constantino, Gildo Cole, Jonathan Karisa, Caroline Wanjiku, Miguel Okoko, Baltazar Candrinho, Francisco Saute, N. Regina Rabinovich, Carlos Chaccour, Marta Ferreira Maia

“…For mosquitoes collected as larvae, F0 adults aged 3–5 days post-emergence were used for insecticide susceptibility testing. …”
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Changes in medical student attendance at in-person teaching sessions: a systematic review by Isla Kuhn, Samuel Brown, Anmol Arora, Faris Khan, Palaniappan Ganesh Nagappan, Alex McManus, Sarah Sayers, Shazia Absar, Sapphire Rou Xi Tan, Edward Lau, Charlotte Tulinius

“…Only one paper outlined a possible strategy to address changes in attendance, a mandatory attendance policy, which has mixed outcomes.Discussion Despite widespread anecdotally reported attendance decline post-COVID-19, overall, there was no consistent change in attendance noted. …”
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Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing Breast Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yin Liu, Zhan Yang, Dong Wang, Huan Zhang

“…Conclusions: Patients who underwent mastectomy demonstrated 2.61 times higher odds of developing SSI post-breast surgery (OR = 2.61). Similarly, diabetes was associated with more than twice the odds of developing SSIs (OR = 2.49), BMI ≥25 kg/m2 with twofold increase in odds (OR = 2.08), ASA score ≥3 with 99% higher odds (OR = 1.99), and smoking with a 38% increased odds (OR = 1.38). …”
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Co-culture with adipose mesenchymal stem cells promotes Blastocyst formation and gene expression in embryos from aged mice by Yan-Der Hsuuw, Yu-Ting Su, Wen-Hsiung Chan, Cheng-Chun Wu, Yu-Chieh Tsai, Hou-Chun Chen, Fu-Jen Huang, Chuen-Fu Lin

“…Enhanced implantation and post-implantation potential were observed in embryos from both young and aged mice. …”
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<i>Folliculin</i> (<i>FLCN</i>) in Thyroid Tumors: Incidence, Significance, and Role as a Driver Gene and Secondary Alteration by Faisal A. Hassan, Camryn Slone, Robert J. McDonald, Julie C. Dueber, Adeel M. Ashraf, Melina J. Windon, Oliver J. Fackelmayer, Cortney Y. Lee, Therese J. Bocklage, Derek B. Allison

“…Molecular testing confirmed biallelic <i>FLCN</i> inactivation, but no additional mutations or aggressive features were observed, and the patient remained disease-free post-thyroidectomy. Patient 2 harbored a somatic <i>FLCN</i> mutation in an oncocytic poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma, which exhibited extensive angioinvasion, high proliferative activity, and concurrent TP53 and RB1 mutations. …”
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Double-J stenting during TURBT increases risk of metachronous upper tract urothelial carcinoma by Zhengfeng Wu, Canhui Qu, Guangyao Liang, Rui Sun, Nanhe Lin, Yun Xie, Huanqing Wei, Jianfeng Guan, Chengqiang Mo

“…We define UTUC in DJ group occurring 3 months to 24 months post-TURBT as stent-related metachronous UTUC. Propensity scores adjustment was computed to control the confounding factors (p < 0.05). …”
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Efficacy of Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (B/F/TAF) After A Viremic Event: A Pooled Analysis of Studies in People with HIV by Anton Pozniak, Chloe Orkin, Yazdan Yazdanpanah, Axel Baumgarten, Karam Mounzer, Michelle L. D’Antoni, Hailin Huang, Hui Liu, Kristen Andreatta, Laurie A. VanderVeen, Christian Callebaut, Jason T. Hindman, José R. Arribas

“…However, there are limited clinical trial data on the effectiveness of the strategy of continuing the same ART regimen in treatment-experienced PWH following a period of viremia. This was a post hoc pooled analysis of eight clinical studies in PWH receiving bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF). …”
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TRIM31 triggers colorectal carcinogenesis and progression by maintaining YBX1 protein stability through ubiquitination modification by Xiaoqing Li, Ying Wu, Jiahao Guo, Peng Huang, Qiuhui Li, Zhongyu Gao, Yanming Hu, Aidi Gao, Ming Sun, Han Min, Jundong Zhou

“…Emerging studies have shown that post-translational modifications of proteins, especially ubiquitination modifications, play an important role in tumorigenesis and progression. …”
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Acceptance and commitment therapy as postoperative care for patients with colorectal cancer by Zhang Jia, Wang Yuehua, Dong Caimei, Hu Meide

“…The followings were assessed before the intervention and at 2 months after intervention: posttraumatic growth (PTG) and quality of life as measured with post-traumatic growth inventory (PTGI) and quality of life questionaire-CR38 (QLQ-CR38), respectively. …”
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Cooling devices used to avoid warm ischemia time injury during kidney transplantation. Systematic review and meta-analysis by Marco A. Arizmendi-Villarreal, Alejandro Diaz Gonzalez-Colmenero, Jorge A. Cantú-Hernández, Javier Sanchez-Maldonado, Gerardo E. Muñoz-Maldonado, Edelmiro Perez-Rodriguez, Homero A. Zapata-Chavira, Rene Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Rene Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Francisco J. Reyna-Sepulveda

“…Histological graft injury, showed no statistically significant difference (SMD −0.95; 95% CI −10.74 to 8.83). However, post-transplant urinary output was significantly higher in the cooling device groups (SMD 0.49; 95% CI 0.10 to 0.88).DiscussionThe overall risk of bias across included studies was high. …”
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Haploidentical Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation as a Superior Alternative for Patients With Mismatch Donors—A Single Center Experience in 152 Patients by Paul Jäger, Benno Biermann, Nora Liebers, Felicitas Schulz, Ben‐Niklas Baermann, Sören Twarock, Stefanie Geyh, Kathrin Nachtkamp, Patrick Tressin, Annika Kasprzak, Felix Matkey, Titus Watrin, Malika El Yaouti, Ulrich Germing, Sascha Dietrich, Guido Kobbe

“…Results In a cohort of 152 patients undergoing allo‐SCT from 2012 to 2023, haploidentical donors with post‐transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) showed superior survival compared to 9/10 mismatched unrelated donors (MMUD). …”
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Occurrence and risk of human infection and antimicrobial susceptibilities of escherichia coli isolates from beef sold for human consumption in Jos metropolis, Plateau state Nigeria... by Yohanna Iliya, Jacob Kwada Paghi Kwaga, Grace Sabo Kia, Yakubu Gunya Dogonyaro Dashe, Godwin Ojonugwa Agada, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Charles Michael Akatobi

“…All were males among whom 90 (78.9%) had post primary education. There were poor (110/114) beef handling practices among all age groups as well as poor awareness of AMR 110 (96.4%) among the respondents. …”
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Glycosylation of canine tetherin is essential for its antiviral activity against H3N2 canine influenza virus by Liang Xu, Liang Xu, Yuwen Hou, Yuwen Hou, Shizhe Liu, Shizhe Liu, Yixin Dai, Yixin Dai, Jiajun Ou, Jiajun Ou, Shaotang Ye, Shaotang Ye, Zhen Wang, Zhen Wang, Gang Lu, Gang Lu, Shoujun Li, Shoujun Li

“…N-linked glycosylation plays an important role in protein post-translational modifications. To investigate the role of glycosylation in the antiviral activity of canine tetherin, its potential glycosylation sites were predicted and mutated, and the effects of glycosylation site mutations or treatment with a glycosylation inhibitor on the ability of canine tetherin to restrict H3N2 canine influenza virus (CIV) replication were examined. …”
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Grouping Digital Health Apps Based on Their Quality and User Ratings Using K-Medoids Clustering: Cross-Sectional Study by Maciej Marek Zych, Raymond Bond, Maurice Mulvenna, Lu Bai, Jorge Martinez-Carracedo, Simon Leigh

“…Nonparametric Wilcoxon rank sum tests compared cluster differences in these metrics. Post hoc analysis examined the distribution of NICE ESF tiers, target users, categories, and features across clusters, using Fisher exact test with Bonferroni correction. …”
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Compliant buffer layer achieves native-like cartilage stress in talar prosthesis: a finite element analysis study by Yaokuan Ruan, Yi Liu, Zhende Jiang, Yifan Zhong, Lu Zheng, Nan Mei, Zhihui Qian, Fei Chang

“…Statistical analyses included repeated measures ANOVA, Tukey’s HSD post hoc tests, and a linear mixed-effects model to assess the impact of material properties and thickness on PAC stress. …”
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