Acquired cystic disease and renal cell carcinoma in hemodialysis patients: A case report on three patients by Mijušković Mirjana, Milović Novak, Kovačević Božidar, Jovanović Dragan, Stefanović Dara, Ignjatović Ljiljana, Terzić Brankica, Tadić-Pilčević Jelena, Petrović Marijana, Pilčević Dejan, Obrenčević Katarina, Cerović Snežana

“…In all the patients tumor was asymptomatic and discovered through ultrasound screening in 2 patients and in 1 of the patients by post-surgery pathohistological analysis of the tissue of the kidney excised using nephrectomy. …”
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Oral Health of Children with Autism: The Influence of Parental Attitudes and Willingness in Providing Care by Jehan AlHumaid, Balgis Gaffar, Yousef AlYousef, Faris Alshuraim, Muhanad Alhareky, Maha El Tantawi

“…The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess the relationship between the study variables, while ANOVA followed by post hoc was used to assess the differences. Results. …”
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Factors predicting rehabilitation outcome in patients after unilateral transtibial amputation due to peripheral vascular disease by Majstorović Biljana, Pešta Mladen

“…Depending on the distribution of data, univariate and multivariate multiple regression analysis, post hoc Mann-Whitney test, Spearman’s correlation coefficient and Wilcoxon test were used for statistical analysis. …”
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Factors associated with overall and high-risk return visits to the emergency department: a vital sign trajectory approach by Hsiao-Chia Wang, Cheng-Chung Fang, Chien-Hua Huang, Jun-Wan Gao, Jiann-Hwa Chen, Chu-Lin Tsai

“…Specifically, as vital signs during the ED stay may provide important clues for subsequent revisits, we also examined the association between vital sign trajectories and post-ED revisits. Methods This retrospective cohort study utilized electronic clinical warehouse data from a tertiary medical center. …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of topical Nigella sativa L. with vinegar in the treatment of acne vulgaris: A randomized controlled trial by Shaikh Nisar Ahmed Abbas, Arshan Horti, Muhammed Rashid Allapat, Mamadapur Saba Abdul Razzaq, Farooqui Shazia Parveen, Nazim Husain

“…Safety evaluations included baseline and post-treatment measurements of hemograms, serum creatinine, serum bilirubin, and random blood sugar levels. …”
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Analysis of sleep duration, energy intakes, physical activity, and metabolic syndrome based on the presence or absence of obesity and hypertension in working Korean adults by Eunsook Sung, Youngjun Lee, Sanghoo Kim, Jonghoon Park

“…We evaluated metabolic syndrome components using standard criteria and examined between-group differences using two-way analysis of variance and Bonferroni post-hoc tests.ResultsIndividuals with hypertension had significantly shorter weekday sleep (p < 0.05) and weekend sleep durations (p < 0.001) than those without. …”
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Cell based high-throughput screening for small molecule inhibitors of ATE1 by Claudia McCown, Evan A. Ambrose, Devang M. Patel, Hassan Al-Ali, Louis Scampavia, Fangliang Zhang, Timothy P. Spicer

“…Arginyltransferase 1 (ATE1) catalyzes post-translational arginylation, a process implicated in protein stability, cellular function, and disease pathology. …”
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Transplantation of adipose-derived stem cell aggregates via hydrogel microspheres that incorporate growth factors increases muscle strength by Tomohiro Abe, Emiko Tanaka Isomura, Toshie Kuwahara, Ryo Mitsui, Makoto Matsukawa, Kiyoko Nakagawa, Susumu Tanaka, Yasuhiko Tabata

“…However, muscle function post stem cell transplantation remains largely understudied. …”
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Effectiveness of Combined Whole-Body Vibration and Intensive Therapeutic Exercise on Functional Capacity in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Iñigo Monzón-Tobalina, Rosa María Ortiz-Gutiérrez, Ángela Concepción Álvarez-Melcón, Álvaro Pérez-Somarriba, Patricia Martín-Casas, María José Díaz-Arribas

“…<i>Results:</i> Both groups showed significant improvements in all analysed variables at 1, 2, and 6 months post-treatment (<i>p</i> < 0.001). However, no significant between-group differences were found for primary (GMFM-88 D: <i>p</i> = 0.80; GMFM-88 E: <i>p</i> = 0.91) or secondary outcomes in relation to muscle tone and strength, and balance. …”
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The Conceptual Foundations of the Institutional and Instrumental Support for the Development of a Resilient Economy of Ukraine by Kyzym Mykola O., Khaustova Viktoriia Ye., Yudenko Yevhen V.

“…It is substantiated that the conception of resilience is the methodological basis for determining the institutional tools for the post-war development of the resilient economy of Ukraine, and in order to ensure the resilience of society, it is necessary to have a management system that would correspond to the intensity of the crisis (shock) and the appropriate response to this. …”
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The diagnostic value of bronchodilator response in differentiating asthma, COPD, and ACO in fixed airflow obstruction: a retrospective study by Müge Erbay, Olcay Ayçiçek, Aleyna Bektaş Hocek, Kübra Nur Özdemir

“…Patients with fixed airway obstruction, characterized by a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio < 0.7 or below the lower limit of normal spirometry, were included. …”
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Male Circumcision and Its Long-Term Impact on Infections and Sexual Health: A Literature Review by Bartosz Roś, Katarzyna Siekaniec, Adriana Dojs, Julia Mierzwińska-Mucha, Magdalena Jakubowicz, Natalia Kuchenbeker, Wojciech Kowalewski

“…Findings related to sexual satisfaction post-circumcision are conflicting, with some studies reporting increased satisfaction, while others indicate a decline. …”
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Ultrasound features of myofascial trigger points: a multimodal study integrating preliminary histological findings from the upper trapezius by Wen Cao, Li Yin, Hong Sun, Huiyu Ge, Ruijun Guo, Xiuzhang Lyu

“…Key findings showed affected UTs were initially thicker and stiffer than the healthy side (11.24 ± 1.81 mm, 32.28 ± 9.70 kPa vs. 10.00 ± 1.46 mm, 19.16 ± 6.39 kPa; p < 0.05), with greater deep fascia thickness (1.08 ± 0.14 mm vs. 0.92 ± 0.14 mm). Post-DN, the thickness and stiffness of the affected UTs decreased (9.64 ± 1.74 mm, 24.14 ± 5.31 kPa, P < 0.05). …”
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Characterization and Comparison of Athletic Performance and Change of Direction Deficit Across Youth Futsal Age Groups by João P. Oliveira, Daniel A. Marinho, Tatiana Sampaio, Sílvio Carvalho, Hugo Martins, Jorge E. Morais

“…Significant differences between groups with moderate effect sizes were noted in linear sprints (F = 19.54, <i>p</i> < 0.001, η² = 0.57), zigzag (F = 19.54, <i>p</i> = 0.002, η² = 0.35), and COD deficit (F = 19.54, <i>p</i> < 0.001, η² = 0.46). Post hoc tests revealed that U13 and U15 outperformed U17 in the COD deficit (<i>p</i> < 0.002). …”
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Interfacial delamination on fan-out wafer-level package using finite element analysis by Ariel P. Conversion, Aristotle T. Ubando, Jeremias A. Gonzaga

“…The maximum warpage of the wafer right after the post-mold curing was found to be 619.4 µm. It was predicted that the maximum normal and shear stresses of 45.96 MPa and 88.34 MPa, respectively, at one corner of the EMC-chip interface exceeded its adhesion strength. …”
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Efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage of malignant biliary obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yousaf Zafar, Hafsa Azam, Muhammad Abdullah Bin Azhar, Fabeeha Shaheen, Syed Sarmad Javaid, Laila Manzoor, Muaaz Masood, Rajesh Krishnamoorthi

“…It also lowered the risk of post-procedure pancreatitis (RR, 0.24; 95% CI, 0.07–0.83) and reduced tumor ingrowth or overgrowth risk (RR, 0.27; 95% CI, 0.11–0.65), even when compared to ERCP alone (RR, 0.28; 95% CI, 0.11–0.70). …”
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Evaluating the expression level of serum Interleukin-2, lipoarabinomannan and circulating MicroRNA-29a as diagnostic biomarkers for pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis: a pi... by Subhamay Adhikary, Sneha Leo, Antara Banerjee, Surajit Pathak, Meenakshi Narasimhan, Sridhar Rathinam

“…MiR-29a contributes to increased susceptibility to TB by downregulating interferon-γ expression in T cells through post-transcriptional regulation, thereby exerting an immunosuppressive effect.Materials and methods The study was conducted on pulmonary TB (PTB), extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB), and control groups. …”
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Sustained neutrophil infiltration and bacterial grain morphology underlie chronic mycetoma pathology in a murine model by Maria Ruiz-de la Cruz, Anna Vazquez-Marmolejo, Manuel Mejia-Torres, Maria Castro-Corona, Mario Salinas-Carmona

“…The mice were divided into four experimental groups: 0, 70, 100, and 365 days post-infection (dpi). Lesion volume was assessed throughout the course of infection. …”
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Facilitating Advance Care Planning Conversations Among Patients With Cancer and Their Care Partners Utilizing a Conversation Game: A Pilot Study by Kylee Kimbel, Michael Hayes, Morgan Bucher, William A. Calo, Tullika Garg, Monika Joshi, Hannah Kuntz, Terrence E. Murphy, Erika VanDyke, Emily Wasserman, Lauren J. Van Scoy

“…Methods and Results This convergent mixed methods study involved seven dyads (7 patients with cancer and their 7 CPs to total n = 14); dyads played Hello in groups of 2–4. Post‐game, dyads completed satisfaction and acceptability questionnaires and focus groups. …”
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Instruments for assessing organisational food environments of workplaces: a scoping review by Ana Beatriz Coelho de Azevedo, Patricia Gálvez Espinoza, Fernanda Martins de Albuquerque, Cintia Chaves Curioni, Daniel Henrique Bandoni, Daniela Silva Canella

“…Studies were included if they evaluated the food environment of workplaces such as companies/factories, universities/post-secondary institutions/technical colleges and hospitals/health care units. …”
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