Profiles and kinetics of PgRNA and clinical characteristics in pregnant, postpartum, and non-pregnant women with chronic HBV infection by Genju Wang, Yandan Wu, Ziyue Zhang, Qiuchen Wu, Juan Tang, Ying Ji, Yan Wang, Guanlun Zhou, Minmin Yu

“…Moreover, the detection rates of pgRNA, DNA, and HBeAg varied significantly across the three stages and different treatment regimens in CHB women. pgRNA was highly correlated with HBeAg, and a moderate correlation was found between pgRNA and HBV DNA levels. …”
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The Risk of Vestibular Disorders with Semaglutide and Tirzepatide: Findings from a Large Real-World Cohort by Eman A. Toraih, Awwad Alenezy, Mohammad H. Hussein, Shahmeer Hashmat, Saitej Mummadi, Nawaf Farhan Alrawili, Ahmed Abdelmaksoud, Manal S. Fawzy

“…Tirzepatide users demonstrated similar patterns but lower absolute rates (0.10% at 6 months to 0.19% at 3 years vs. controls 0.04% to 0.15%), with hazard ratios from 3.19 (95% CI: 2.11–4.81) to 4.55 (95% CI: 3.43–6.03). …”
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Immunohistochemical analysis of IDH1, ATRX, p53, and Ki-67 in glioblastoma and diffuse infiltrative glioma: Therapeutic and prognostic correlation by Hasbay Bermal, Kayaselçuk Fazilet, Süner Halil İbrahim, Tufan Kadir

“…Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional regression model (forward model) were used to estimate the mean and median survival times, failure rates, and hazard ratios. Results. In the study, 115 (56.1%) patients were male and 90 (43.9%) were female. …”
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Dietary strategies for preventing and managing obesity through evidence-based nutritional interventions by Stephen Olaide Aremu, Blessing Akute, Dorcas Oluwakemi Aremu, Caleb Zando, Esther Damilola Aremu, Omagu Julia Nwachukwu, Mary Omolola Omosebi, Victoria Oluwatosin Akute, Stephen Tokunbo Oluwole, Abdillahi Abdi Barkhadle, Matthew Olaleke Aremu

“…This crisis is driven by multifaceted factors, including sedentary lifestyles, urbanization, dietary transitions, and behavioral influences. As obesity rates continue to rise, dietary interventions emerge as crucial and modifiable strategies for prevention and management. …”
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Development of a PPP1R14B-associated immune prognostic model for hepatocellular carcinoma by Ligang Zhao, Xiaoling Jin, Qiushi Yu, Yigang He, Facai Yang, Weihu Ma, Zhengqing Lei, Jiahua Zhou

“…The analysis revealed distinct variations in immune scores and multiple immune cell enrichment patterns between elevated and reduced PPP1R14B expression categories, suggesting immune status connections. …”
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Global trends and hotspots of adolescent eating disorders: a bibliometric study and visual analysis by Qian Ye, Qian Ye, Yiling Yang, Yue Qi, Jiale Li, Huijuan Lei, Lina Sun, Jie Zhang

“…BackgroundAdolescent eating disorders represent a category of mental illness, marked by elevated mortality and morbidity rates and a significant adverse impact on the quality of life of both patients and their families. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Context of <i>optrA</i>-Carrying Linezolid-Resistant Enterococci from Humans and Animals in South Korea by Younggwon On, Sung Young Lee, Jung Sik Yoo, Jung Wook Kim

“…<i>optrA</i>-positive linezolid-resistant isolates were less frequent, with rates of 0.1%, 1.4%, 0.9%, and 1.0%, respectively. …”
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Global burden and trend of substance use disorders, self-harm, and interpersonal violence from 1990 to 2021, with projection to 2040 by Jia An, Qiang Wang, Zihao Bai, Xueying Du, Di Yu, Xuming Mo

“…Abstract Background Alcohol use disorders (AUD), drug use disorders (DUD), interpersonal violence, and self-harm are a major public health concern globally, with high rates of disability, morbidity, and mortality associated with this. …”
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The changes in health service utilisation in Malawi during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Bingling She, Tara D Mangal, Anna Y Adjabeng, Tim Colbourn, Joseph H Collins, Eva Janoušková, Ines Li Lin, Emmanuel Mnjowe, Sakshi Mohan, Margherita Molaro, Andrew N Phillips, Paul Revill, Robert Manning Smith, Pakwanja D Twea, Dominic Nkhoma, Gerald Manthalu, Timothy B Hallett

“…Two datasets were prepared: unadjusted and adjusted; for the latter, unreported monthly data entries for a facility were filled in through systematic rules based on reported mean values of that facility or facility type and considering both reporting rates and comparability with published data. Using statistical descriptive methods, we first described the patterns of service utilisation in pre-pandemic years (2015-2019). …”
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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Oil Pulling on YouTube Shorts by Jun Yaung, Sun Ha Park, Shahed Al Khalifah

“…Future studies should explore viewer interpretation, behavioral influence, and cross-platform content patterns to better understand the impact of short-form health videos.…”
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Harnessing an Artificial Intelligence–Based Large Language Model With Personal Health Record Capability for Personalized Information Support in Postsurgery Myocardial Infarction: D... by Ting-ting Yang, Hong-xia Zheng, Sha Cao, Mei-ling Jing, Ju Hu, Yan Zuo, Qing-yong Chen, Jian-jun Zhang

“…Although postsurgical cardiac interventions have improved survival rates, effective management during recovery remains challenging. …”
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Identification of Immune-Related Risk Signatures for the Prognostic Prediction in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Chen Zou, Dahong Huang, Haigang Wei, Siyuan Wu, Jing Song, Zhe Tang, Xia Li, Yilong Ai

“…The two groups (high and low risk) stratified by the immune-related risk scores had significantly different OS and mortality rates. The gene expression patterns and prognostic values of these immune-related signatures were also verified in two independent validation cohorts. …”
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Exploring the association between socio-economic and environmental factors and food consumption in Iran: insights from time series data by Pegah Rahbarinejad, Seyyed Reza Sobhani, Negar Sangsefidi, Kiyavash Irankhah, Maryam Mohamadinarab

“…Key variables included urbanization rates, gross domestic product (GDP), food production, inflation, and precipitation, with food consumption measured in daily Adult Male Equivalent (AME) units and categorized into six dietary groups (including; grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, fats, and meats). …”
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Hantavirus in rodents in the United States: Temporal and spatial trends and report of new hosts by Francisca Astorga, Abdelghafar Alkishe, Paanwaris Paansri, Gabriel Mantilla, Luis E. Escobar

“…This study can be considered a baseline to assess hantavirus patterns across host taxa, geographies, and seasons in the United States.…”
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The association between tumor-stromal collagen features and the clinical outcomes of patients with breast cancer: a systematic review by Samane Heydari, Fatemeh Tajik, Sadegh Safaei, Fereshteh Kamani, Babak Karami, Shima Dorafshan, Zahra Madjd, Roya Ghods

“…Stage III tumors exhibiting elevated collagen uniformity showed higher metastasis rates (p = 0.004), and HER2⁺ tumors with high collagen content correlated with resistance to HER2-targeted therapies (p < 0.05). …”
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Association between long-term atherogenic index of plasma and carotid atherosclerosis: a prospective cohort study of a health examination population by Hui Li, Jie Chen, Jie Duan, Chongyu Hu, Chaochao Tan, Jianqiao Peng

“…Kaplan-Meier curves and two-sided log-rank tests were used to compare cumulative rates of CAS progression.Results A significant positive association was observed between the AIP and increased CIMT, as well as carotid plaques (CPs). …”
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Kinematic alignment in Japanese patients shows significant improvement 2 years after total knee replacement surgery by Takao Yamamoto, Shigenobu Fukushima, Shuji Toyono, Takahiro Miyaji, Taku Nakajima, Yoshihiro Wanezaki, Takashi Ito

“…Two years after surgery, the rates of independent indoor walking and stair climbing were 89.6% and 58.9%, respectively. …”
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Prediction of future runoff in the Lancang River Basin based on CMIP6 under climate change by Kaidong Lu, Tingting Cui, Yintang Wang, Yong Liu, Xieyao Ma

“…Under four scenarios, future runoff is projected to increase at rates of 3.4 mm/10a, 1.7 mm/10a, 1.8 mm/10a e, and 2.5 mm/10a, respectively. …”
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TS-InSAR assessment of groundwater overexploitation-land subsidence linkage: Hengshui case study by Yan An, Qiang Shen, C.K. Shum, Fan Gao, Xu Zhang, Liming Jiang, Hansheng Wang

“…New hydrological insights for the region: Results show subsidence dominates in Hengshui City, with rates up to 141 mm/year (2017–2024), mainly due to falling confined aquifer heads and delayed aquitard drainage. …”
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Effect of nonpharmaceutical interventions on the epidemic trends of scarlet fever in China: a population-based surveillance and modelling study by Xiaojuan Zhang, Yuanhai You, Jie Liu, Lu Sun, Haijian Zhou, Xingxing Zhang, Bike Zhang

“…Dynamic changes in distribution pattern were explored through spatial autocorrelation analysis. …”
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