Decision tree for severity assessment of neurodegenerative diseases using possibility approach and gait dynamics by Preeti Khera, Ashok Kumar, Rajat Kapila

“…Experimental results were established using 11,084 gait pattern recordings from NDD patients and HC. The proposed framework achieved a high coefficient of determination (R2 ≈ 0.90) and low error rates with stratified 10-fold cross-validation. …”
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A retrospective review of measles outbreaks in Ibb Governorate, Yemen (2020–2023) by Wadee Abdullah Al-Shehari, Wadhah Hassan Edrees, Eglal Ahmed Qasem, Yahya Ali Al-Qadhi, Abdulrahman Abdullah Humaid, Ali Ahmed Al-Halani

“…The cumulative incidence rate of measles cases was 12.6 cases per 10,000 population, with the highest rates in males (13.7 cases) and the age group of 0–4 years (57.9 cases). …”
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Effect of transport stress on apoptosis and autophagy in goat lung cells by Yu Zhuo, Yunhai Hu, Yangshan Jin, Tian Ye, Yanzhen Yang, Ben Liu, Ben Liu, Ben Liu, Wenya Zheng, Wenya Zheng, Songlin Ding, Xue Yang, Xue Yang, Lucheng Zheng, Lucheng Zheng, Wei Hu, Wei Hu, Manxin Fang, Manxin Fang, Wanting Yi, Wenjing Xing

“…IntroductionRoad transportation exposes goats to thermal, mechanical, and microbial stressors that can compromise their welfare by triggering pulmonary apoptosis and autophagy processes associated with tissue damage and immunosuppression.MethodsTo explore potential biomarkers for transport-related welfare assessment, this study analyzed lung tissues from nine Ganxi goats (n = 9; 0 h control, 2 h/6 h transport groups) through an integrated experimental approach: TUNEL assays quantified apoptosis rates, immunohistochemistry mapped protein localization, Western blotting analyzed protein expression levels, and qPCR profiled gene expression of apoptotic regulators (Bax, Bcl-2) alongside autophagy-related markers (LC3B, p62, PINK1, Parkin).ResultsResults indicated time-dependent cellular stress patterns, where the 2 h group displayed elevated apoptosis rates, while the 6 h group exhibited upregulated Parkin expression (p < 0.05) and altered regulation of apoptotic [Bcl-2-associated X-protein (Bax)/B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2)] and autophagy-related genes (Microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3B (LC3B), p62, PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1)/Parkin). …”
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Investigation of Thermal Behaviour of Mesocarp Fibre and Bituminous Coal with their Blends by Olutosin Olufisayo Ilori, James Tayo Bamigboye, Oluwasegun Michael Adebanjo, Akpoizokumor Jeremiah Tobi, Ayo James Kayode, Pelumi Ebenezer Akinlotan, Michael Odumu Ebegonye, Opeoluwa Damilola Sola-Adeoye

“…Although, the blending of MF with CF was found to have significant effects on the thermal behaviour of both feedstocks, due to a better pattern in the feedstocks’ behaviour at 5 oC/min heating rate, it can be deduced that this rate helps to have a better insight into the thermal behaviour of the feedstocks studied. …”
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Experimental Study of Temperature Distribution and Evolution Law of Fractured Rock Mass During Heat Transfer Process by Baoping Xi, Keliu Liu, Qiang Fan, Fuzhi Han, Wenzhuo Zhao

“…The heat transfer characteristics were analyzed based on the temperature field distribution, temperature variation pattern, heating rate, temperature difference, and temperature gradient evolution within the fractured granite. …”
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Community-Based Evaluation of Hypertension Awareness and Knowledge Among Underserved Bateyes in the Dominican Republic by Dang Nguyen, Ryan Shargo, Nityanand Jain, Yusuf Qureshi, Lovepriya Suthaharan, Ramez M. Odat, Cameron Sabet, Miyaz Ansari, Hamzah Khuddus, Phat K. Huynh, Michael J. Diaz, Reginald Kerolle, Ernest Kissi Kontor, Lindy G. Davidson

“…Background: Globally, hypertension rates are rising, particularly in low-income nations where access to healthcare and education remains limited. …”
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Understanding barriers and opportunities for fresh produce access in eThekwini Metro, Durban, South Africa by Scott Drimie, Mieke Faber, Lisanne du Plessis

“… South Africa faces a triple burden of malnutrition – undernutrition, hidden hunger and increasing rates of overweight and obesity driven by poor dietary choices. …”
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The Fracture Ankle Implant Review (FAIR) study: a national multicentre retrospective review of practice in implant choice, fixation methods, and outcomes in fixation of the fibula... by William G. Fishley, Thomas Baldock, Alan J. Hilley, Rory Morrison, Paul Baker, Dave Townshend, FAIR Study Collaborating Authors

“…A local pilot service evaluation previously identified variance in use of locking plates in all patterns with significant cost implications. The Fracture Ankle Implant Review (FAIR) study aimed to evaluate current practice and implant use across the UK, and review outcomes and complication rates between different fibula fixation methods. …”
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Urban cycling-specific active transportation behaviour is sensitive to the fresh start effect: triangulating observational evidence from real world data by Isaak Fast, Shamsia Sobhan, Nika Klaprat, Tyler George, Nils Vik, Dan Prowse, Jacqueline Collett, Jonathan McGavock

“…This observation could be used to inform policies for increasing cycling rates in urban centres.…”
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A qualitative study in Magelang Central Java Indonesia: Mothers’ knowledge, parenting styles and national priority programs managing of stunting in toddlers by Hadi Ashar, Mohammad Zen Rahfiludin, Sri Achadi Nugraheni, Dwi Hapsari Tjandrarini, Arita Murwani, Sri Supadmi, Diah Yunitawati, Hastin Dyah Kusumawardani, Muhamad Arif Musoddaq, Leny Latifah

“…Results: Several inhibiting factors were found that influenced the acceleration of the reduction in stunting prevalence, namely the program to reduce stunting rates that was not optimal, and inadequate knowledge and parenting patterns of mothers. …”
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Neurotoxoplasmosis and aids cerebrospinal, fluid analysis in 96 patients: estudo do líquido cefalorraqueano em 96 pacientes by L. R. Machado, J. A. Livramento, A. Spina -França

“…It is possible to conclude that patients with toxoplasmosis associated to AIDS exhibit CSF inflammatory pattern similar to patients with neurotoxoplasmosis without AIDS, except in respect to gamma globulin rates for which a cumulative effect can be detected.…”
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Epidemiological characteristics of Japanese encephalitis in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from 2012 to 2023 by Jiagui CHEN, Qiuyun DENG, Jinfa DU, Rencong YANG, Shiyi CHEN, Liang LIANG, Ming GAN, Lili DENG

“…Among the cases, 107 were male (average annual incidence rate 0.036/100 000) and 61 were female (average annual incidence rate 0.022/100 000). …”
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Clear cell endometrial carcinoma: analysis of the results of a 20-year follow-up by K. P. Laktionov, G. M. Abdullayeva, O. A. Anurova, S. M. Gadzhiyeva

“…The paper presents data on the clinical and morphological characteristics, clinical presentation, and treatment of clear cell carcinoma, as well as survival rates in patients with this condition. It shows an association of the expression of the intercellular adhesion molecules E-cadhedrin, α- and β-catenins, the molecule of Her-2/neu with the clinical and morphological pattern of the disease, which has been determined by an immunohisto- chemical assay.…”
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Trends in Antihypertensive Drug Use and Irrational Prescriptions Among Elderly Patients in China (2016–2023): A Nationwide Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hong D, Chen W, Du S, Ren J, Lv D, Shan W, Lu X, Zhao Q

“…The overall proportion of first-line antihypertensive prescriptions was 97.47% but showed a slight declining trend (APC=− 0.66%, P=0.004). The rates of inappropriate combination medication and overall irrational prescriptions decreased, while the rate of contraindicated medication prescriptions increased (P< 0.001). …”
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Global burden of tuberculosis among adults aged 60 years and older, 1990-2021: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Junping Liu, Yue Zhou, Juan Guan, Yaping Liu, Weijian Song, Wei Liu, Xinle Yin, Yuqin Liu, Ting Li, Long Jin, Lihan Zhang, Yunkai Li, Lin Wu, Nan Wang, Zhaoyue Liu, Xinru Liu, Yanfu Wang, Qunhong Wu, Libo Liang

“…Results: A decreasing trend in age-standardized incidence rate, age-standardized mortality rate, and disability-adjusted life-years rates for TB and drug-susceptible TB was observed among the elderly population worldwide, whereas an upward trend was noted for MDR-TB and XDR-TB. …”
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Global burden of paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction, 1990–2021: a GBD 2021 analysis by Yan-Ci Zhao, Hanpu Zhang, Shuzhen Wu, Junhan Pan, Yanyan Zhu, Huizhen Huang, Feng Chen

“…We estimated the number of incident cases and years of life lost (YLLs), along with age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) and age-standardized YLLs rates (ASYR), each with corresponding 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs). …”
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HBXIP suppression reduces cell proliferation and migration and its overexpression predicts poor prognosis in non-small-cell lung cancer by Yixuan Wang, Nan Li, Shuanlong Che, Tiefeng Jin, Junjie Piao, Shuangping Liu, Zhenhua Lin

“…The overexpression of HBXIP was closely correlated with histological grade, clinical stage, lymph node metastasis, and lower overall survival rates of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer. …”
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Anxiety and depression in patients with head and neck cancer: 6-month follow-up study by Wu Y, Lin P, Chien C, Fang F, Chiu N, Hung C, Lee Y, Chong M

“…A skew pattern of depression was observed, with prevalence rates from 8.5% at pretreatment to 24.5% and 14% at 3 and 6 months, respectively, after treatment. …”
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Resin‐coated urea effectively simulates the chronic dynamics of natural nitrogen deposition by Yi Zhao, Yuguang Ke, Honghui Wu, Chong Xu, Xiwen Li, Yann Hautier, Elizabeth T. Borer, Qiang Yu

“…We then compared the N release rate of the coated fertilizer to rate of natural N deposition to assess its effectiveness in replicating the temporal pattern of N deposition. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICIENCY OF CRYOGENIC TREATMENT FOR TONGUE CANCER by T. D. Tabolinovskaya, I. N. Pustynsky

“…The cryogenic treatment results that have no analogues in Russian and foreign practice were analyzed in 121 patients with tongue cancer. The data on survival rates were used to objectively evaluate the efficiency of tongue cancer cryodestruction in accordance with the extent and pattern of a tumor process. …”
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