Systemic Immunomodulatory Therapy in Uveitis Related to Behçet’s Disease: A 10-year Profile by Almeida M, Ferreira AM, Araújo JR, Figueira L

“…The median treatment duration was 63.5 months, significantly reducing relapse rates from 2 ± 2.0 to 1 ± 1.2 per year (p < 0.001). …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Profile and Biofilm Formation of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> Isolated from Meat by Joana Paiva, Vanessa Silva, Patrícia Poeta, Cristina Saraiva

“…Introduction: <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> is the causative agent of listeriosis, a serious infectious disease with one of the highest case fatality rates among foodborne diseases affecting humans. …”
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Treatment for Paget’s disease: surgical approaches by E. Yu. Fetisova, A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, N. N. Volchenko

“…Breast cancer (BC) ranks first in the pattern of female malignancies (20.7 %) and remains the top cancer among women. …”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in non-communicable diseases prevalence in India: disparities between self-reported diagnoses and standardized measures. by Sukumar Vellakkal, Sukumar Vellakkal, S V Subramanian, Christopher Millett, Sanjay Basu, David Stuckler, Shah Ebrahim

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We calculated age-adjusted prevalence rates of common NCDs from the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health, a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. …”
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Ten-year outcomes of IMRT with chemotherapy versus IMRT alone for stage II–IVa nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective study by Xiao-li Wang, Da-qing Sun, Hui Yang, Yang Li, Xiu-feng Li, Xiao-long Chang, Xiang-di Meng, Ya-nan Zhang, Yun-xiang Zhang, Fu-rong Hao, Jian-wen Li

“…The 10-year OS, PFS, LRFS, and DMFS rates were 66.6%, 75.3%, 91.9%, and 81.2%, respectively. …”
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Concrete Dam Deformation Prediction Model Based on Attention Mechanism and Deep Learning by ZHANG Hongrui, CAO Xin, JIANG Chao, ZU Anjun, XU Mingxiang

“…A comprehensive comparative analysis was conducted against multiple linear regression (MLR), ELM, gated recurrent unit (GRU), and convolutional-long short-term memory (C-LSTM) methods. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization of Off-Grid E-Bikes Charging Stations Powered by PhotoVoltaics by Fabio Corti, Gabriele Maria Lozito, Davide Astolfi, Salvatore Dello Iacono, Antony Vasile, Marco Pasetti, Alberto Reatti, Alessandra Flammini

“…A Genetic Algorithm is employed to determine the most appropriate rated power of the installed PhotoVoltaic (PV) systems and of the energy storage, by incorporating statistical methods to estimate the daily number of e-bikes requiring charging, hence making the optimization process more reflective of actual usage patterns. …”
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Integrated Control of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> in a Residential Area Through a Community-Based Approach: NESCOTIGER, a Large-Scale Field Trial in Valencia, Spain by Marcos López-de-Felipe, Pedro María Alarcón-Elbal, Isaac García-Masiá, Anna Flor-Sánchez, Pilar Mateo-Herrero, Juan Pablo Serna-Mompeán, Juan Pablo Orán-Cáceres, Rubén Bueno-Marí, Ignacio Gil-Torró

“…<i>Aedes albopictus</i> has established populations in several European countries with a sustained spreading pattern through the continent. This invasive mosquito is a public health threat due to its vector competence for multiple arboviruses. …”
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Pronounced effects of the sepsis–obesity paradox in elderly and male individuals without septic shock and the role of immune–inflammatory status: an analysis of MIMIC-IV data by Zhe Xu, Zhuojie Li, Ruguo Zhang, Guoxuan Peng, Jingzhong Ge, Shanpeng Luo, Chen Liu, Ling Zeng, Jin Deng

“…Body mass index (BMI) was divided into quartiles, and mortality rates were assessed for each interval. Logistic trend tests and subgroup and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses were performed. …”
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Age and Tumor Stage Interplay in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Prognostic Factors, Mortality Trends, and Therapeutic Implications from a SEER-Based Analysis by Ayrton Bangolo, Vignesh K. Nagesh, Hadrian Hoang-Vu Tran, Brooke Sens, Daniel Elias, Behzad Amoozgar, Chase Tomasino, Izage Kianifar Aguilar, Charlene Mansour, Elizabeth Gagen, Lili Zhang, Sarvarinder Gill, Nisrene Jebara, Emma Madigan, Christin Candela, Dohaa Amin, Peter Giunta, Shubhangi Singh, Aman Siddiqui, Auda Auda, Paul Peej, Timophyll Y. H. Fong, Simcha Weissman, Printhia Matshi Lihau, John Bukasa-Kakamba

“…Furthermore, it examines the clinical features, survival rates, and prognostic indicators of ICC cases diagnosed between 2010 and 2017. …”
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Identification of CaVβ1 Isoforms Required for Neuromuscular Junction Formation and Maintenance by Amélie Vergnol, Aly Bourguiba, Stephanie Bauché, Massiré Traoré, Maxime Gelin, Christel Gentil, Sonia Pezet, Lucile Saillard, Pierre Meunier, Mégane Lemaitre, Julianne Perronnet, Frederic Tores, Candice Gautier, Zoheir Guesmia, Eric Allemand, Eric Batsché, France Pietri-Rouxel, Sestina Falcone

“…Voltage-gated Ca²⁺ channels (VGCCs) are regulated by four CaVβ subunits (CaVβ1–CaVβ4), each showing specific expression patterns in excitable cells. …”
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Intraspecific and Intracolonial Variation in the Profile of Venom Alkaloids and Cuticular Hydrocarbons of the Fire Ant Solenopsis saevissima Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Eduardo Gonçalves Paterson Fox, Adriana Pianaro, Daniel Russ Solis, Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie, Bruno Cunha Vairo, Ednildo de Alcântara Machado, Odair Correa Bueno

“…Some fire ant species are top-rated pests spreading throughout the world by trade vessels. …”
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Outpatient Testing for HIV in Italy, 2018–2023—Preliminary Data by Claudio Galli, Vincenza Regine, Anna Caraglia, Francesca Centrone, Maria Chironna, Gianluca Cruschelli, Massimo Farinella, Valentina Annachiara Orlando, Chiara Pasqualini, Monia Puglia, Lucia Pugliese, Laura Rancilio, Lara Tavoschi, Fabio Voller, Barbara Suligoi

“…We started a research project aimed at assessing testing rates for HIV infection among Italian outpatients in 2018–2023. …”
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Eruptive modes and hiatus of volcanism at West Mata seamount, NE Lau basin: 1996–2012 by Robert W. Embley, Susan G. Merle, Edward T. Baker, Kenna H. Rubin, John E. Lupton, Joseph A. Resing, Robert P. Dziak, Marvin D. Lilley, William W. Chadwick Jr., T. Shank, Ron Greene, Sharon L. Walker, Joseph Haxel, Eric Olson, Tamara Baumberger

“…Based on the historical eruption rates calculated using the bathymetric differencing technique, the volcano could be as young as several thousand years.…”
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fNIRS evidence of abnormal frontotemporal cortex activation and functional connectivity in depressed patients after stroke: neuromodulatory mechanisms from mild to moderate depress... by Shanshan Zhou, Xiaodie Liu, Mengyuan Chen, Wenyi Chen, Yawen Pan, Yinghao Zhi

“…In contrast, the mild-PSD group displayed no notable connectivity differences between the two groups.ConclusionThis study presents distinct patterns of frontotemporal cortex activation and functional connectivity alterations associated with varying severity levels of PSD. …”
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Evolution of the Unified State Exam and its Effect on Students’ Mathematical Preparation by A. S. Kotyurgina, E. I. Fedorova, V. B. Nikolaev, Yu. B. Nikitin

“…However, due to the non-linear rating scale, it is not necessary to do these tasks, as well as some other tasks involving a detailed solution. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Oil Pulling on YouTube Shorts by Jun Yaung, Sun Ha Park, Shahed Al Khalifah

“…., dentist, hygienist, influencer), engagement metrics, stated benefits, oil type and regimen, the use of disclaimers or citations, and stance toward oil pulling rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Speaker background and nationality were determined through publicly available channel descriptions or linked websites, with user identities anonymized and ethical approval deemed unnecessary due to the use of publicly available content. …”
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Customer-related quality of perspective potato hybrids (Solanum tuberosum L.) by Н. С. Кожушко, М. М. Сахошко, С. І. Бердін, М. Г. Баштовий, Д. В. Смілик

“…In terms of culinary and consumer type of food (table) potatoes, eight hybrids were rated as type B, five and five hybrids belonged to types A and C respectively, and three hybrids belonged to type D. …”
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Causes of maternal deaths in Sierra Leone from 2016 to 2019: analysis of districts’ maternal death surveillance and response data by Francesco Barone-Adesi, Francesca Tognon, Fabio Manenti, Marta Caviglia, Yasir Shafiq, Zainab Juheh Bah, Michele Orsi, Abibatu K. Kamara, Caracciolo Claudia, Francis Moses, Tom Sessay

“…Introduction Sierra Leone is among the top countries with the highest maternal mortality rates. Although progress has been made in reducing maternal mortality, challenges remain, including limited access to skilled care and regional disparities in accessing quality care. …”
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Characterization of a Novel 2018 Influenza Virus Outbreak on the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, in the Summer by Lumumba Arriaga-Nieto, David Alejandro Cabrera-Gaytán, Alfonso Vallejos-Parás, Porfirio Felipe Hernández-Bautista, Clara Esperanza Santacruz-Tinoco, Julio Elías Alvarado-Yaah, Yu-Mei Anguiano-Hernández, Bernardo Martínez-Miguel, María Erandhí Prieto-Torres, Concepción Grajales-Muñiz, Nancy Sandoval-Gutiérrez, Horacia Celina Velarde-Scull

“…Demographics, influenza positivity, seasonality and case fatality rates were recorded. We used odds ratios to compare outpatients who were confirmed by laboratory tests to be positive with those who were confirmed to be negative. …”
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