Is pyroptosis a brake or an accelerator in the fate of the tumor? by Yixuan Hou, Wei Li, Jiaying Yang, Haoyang Yu, Congcong Wang, Yanru Li, Shuang Lv, Ling Zhang

“…Patients afflicted with malignancies typically endure diminished survival rates and compromised quality of life. Consequently, the paramount objective of oncological research lies in redefining cancer from a terminal diagnosis to a clinically manageable condition, thereby realizing this transformative medical paradigm. …”
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Global burden and trends of self-harm from 1990 to 2021, with predictions to 2050 by Li Xie, Liangchen Tang, Yixin Liu, Zhenchao Dong, Xiaojun Zhang

“…Globally, the burden of self-harm was higher for males than for females. DALYs rates were highest among adolescents and young adults (20-29 years), whereas mortality rates showed a predominantly age-progressive pattern with the highest burden observed in middle-aged and older populations, albeit with a modest decline in the oldest age groups. …”
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Gene expression in uterine leiomyoma from tumors likely to be growing (from black women over 35) and tumors likely to be non-growing (from white women over 35). by Barbara J Davis, John I Risinger, Gadisetti V R Chandramouli, Pierre R Bushel, Donna Day Baird, Shyamal D Peddada

“…Growth rates for leiomyoma were on average much higher from older black women than for older white women, and we now report gene expression pattern differences in tumors from these two groups of study participants. …”
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Economic Clues to Crime: Insights from Mongolia by Dagvasuren Ganbold, Enkhbayar Jamsranjav, Young-Rae Kim, Erdenechuluun Jargalsaikhan

“…The empirical findings reveal that detection rates exert a statistically significant deterrent effect on robbery in the short term, while incarceration rates are effective in reducing theft. …”
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Understanding the demographic and socioeconomic determinants of morbidity in Eastern Uganda: a retrospective analysis of the Iganga-Mayuge health and demographic surveillance data by Dan Kajungu, Henry Owoko Odero, Agnes Kiragga, Steve Bicko Cygu, Betty Nabukeera, Lindsey English, Shakira Babirye, Collins Gyezaho, Maureen Ng'etich, Michael Ochola, David Amadi, Grace Banturaki, Damazo Twebaze Kadengye

“…Noteworthy demographic variations, particularly gender and age, significantly impact disease distribution, revealing higher diagnosis rates among females. Additionally, socioeconomic factors, including education and wealth status, contribute to discernible differences in disease burden.Conclusion This research provides crucial insights into the implications of demographic and socioeconomic factors on disease burden in Uganda. …”
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Comparative Sensitivity Analyses of Energy Consumption in Response to Average Speed Between Electric Vehicles and Conventional Vehicles: Case Study in Beijing, China by Xue Lei, Hongyu Lu, Pengfei Fan, Rui Liu, Songsong Li, Yizheng Wu, Guohua Song

“…This discrepancy is primarily attributed to differences in energy consumption rates rather than variations in driving behavior, as reflected in VSP distributions.…”
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Clinical Features of Liver Injury Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Japanese Patients by Koji Imoto, Motoyuki Kohjima, Tomonobu Hioki, Tomoyuki Kurashige, Miho Kurokawa, Shigeki Tashiro, Hideo Suzuki, Akifumi Kuwano, Masatake Tanaka, Seiji Okada, Masaki Kato, Yoshihiro Ogawa

“…Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have improved the survival rate of patients carrying various malignant neoplasms. …”
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Smart Grid Intrusion Detection for IEC 60870-5-104 With Feature Optimization, Privacy Protection, and Honeypot-Firewall Integration by Pedamallu Sai Mrudula, Rayappa David Amar Raj, Archana Pallakonda, Yanamala Rama Muni Reddy, K. Krishna Prakasha, V. Anandkumar

“…The experimental results demonstrate the framework’s operational capability and effectiveness for SCADA network security, achieving 99.29% accuracy, 94.8% recall and 4.1% false positive rates.…”
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Whole-Genome Sequence-Based Diversity of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Strains Isolated from a Central Western Region of Mexico by Andrea Monserrat Negrete-Paz, Gerardo Vázquez-Marrufo, Adrián Rodríguez-Carlos, Bruno Rivas-Santiago, Ma. Soledad Vázquez-Garcidueñas

“…Tuberculosis remains a significant health issue in Mexico, which has one of the highest incidence rates in the Americas. This study aimed to analyze the circulating sublineages, spoligotypes, drug resistance, and transmission patterns of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> in Mexico’s Central Western region using whole-genome sequencing. …”
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The Role of Intestinal Translocation in the Pathogenesis of Pneumonia in Acute Poisoning and the Contribution of Intestinal Lavage to Its Prevention and Resolution by V. A. Matkevich, T. T. Tkeshelashvili, A. G. Vorobyova, N. E. Stolbova, M. M. Potskhveriya, Yu. S. Goldfarb

“…Mortality among the patients with PPD poisoning decreased by 7 times, and with M and CS poisoning, as well as with AlD, there were no deaths, while in the respective comparison groups, the mortality rate for pneumonia was 5.1, 7.4, and 17.4 %, respectively. …”
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Near-Unity Nitrate to Ammonia conversion via reactant enrichment at the solid-liquid interface by Wanru Liao, Jun Wang, Yao Tan, Xin Zi, Changxu Liu, Qiyou Wang, Li Zhu, Cheng-Wei Kao, Ting-Shan Chan, Hongmei Li, Yali Zhang, Kang Liu, Chao Cai, Junwei Fu, Beidou Xi, Emiliano Cortés, Liyuan Chai, Min Liu

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Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Isolated from Cerebrospinal Fluid of Neurosurgical Patients in Malang, Indonesia by Tommy Alfandy NAZWAR, Bagus Ramanto SAPUTRA, Dewi RETNONINGSIH, Farhad BAL'AFIF, Donny Wisnu WARDHANA

“…Conclusions: The sensitivity rates of ceftriaxone and meropenem were found to be 0% and 100%, respectively. …”
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Sex determination and stature estimation using logistic and linear regression models: A population-specific study of tibia and Fibula in Northeastern Thais by Suthat Duangchit, Chanasorn Poodendaen, Phetcharat Phetnui, Pornpimol Tasu, Worrawit Boonthai, Nareelak Tangsrisakda, Sitthichai Iamsaard

“…Results: For sex determination, the results showed that univariate logistic regression models achieved the accuracy rates up to 87.50 %, with maximum proximal epiphyseal breadth of the tibia demonstrating highest discriminatory power. …”
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Association of cancer and outcomes of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 between 2020 and 2023 [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] by Robert F Terry, Rugiatu Z Kamara, Robert J Samuels, Donald S Grant, Sulaiman Lakoh, Mustapha Kabba, Innocent Nuwagira, Yusuf Sheku Tejan, Sia Morenike Tengbe, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Shermarke Hassan, Abdulai Tejan Jalloh, Divya Nair, Laura Merson

“…Conclusions This study's findings underscore the heightened vulnerability of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with cancer, revealing a higher mortality rate, longer hospital stays, and an unstructured pattern of care that reflects the complexity of managing severely ill patients during a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.…”
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Wild Ungulate Prey Size and Feeding Group Demographic Structure Affect Interactions and Per Capita Food Intake of African Pride Lions in East African Maasai Steppe by Thobias Oddo Tomeka, Bernard M. Kissui, Ifura Godfrey Ukio, Frank R. Mushi, Rudolf F. Mremi, Nathan J. Roberts, Marcel Holyoak, Guangshun Jiang

“…However, subadults increased their per capita intake rates when feeding together with both cubs and adult females. …”
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Toll-like receptor 4 promotes proliferation and apoptosis resistance in human papillomavirus–related cervical cancer cells through the Toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor-κB pathwa... by Ninghong Jiang, Feng Xie, Qisang Guo, Ming-Qing Li, Jingjing Xiao, Long Sui

“…Proliferation of HeLa and Caski cells was promoted in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated groups but suppressed in short hairpin RNA–transfected groups. Apoptosis rates were lower in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated groups relative to short hairpin RNA–transfected groups. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of sudden infant death syndrome and the impact of COVID-19: a trend and health inequality analysis based on the global burden of disease study... by Xinkuo Zheng, Meishen Liu, Xingwei Zhao, Xiuqi Xu, Wei Tao, Ling Wu, Weijia Sun, Yuhang Dong, Yalin Xi

“…Age-standardized DALY rates (ASDR; per 100,000 population) with 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs) were calculated for 204 countries and territories, stratified by age, location, and socio-demographic index (SDI).ResultsIn 2021, the ASDR of SIDS accounted for 44.16 (95% UI: 25.70–59.26) per 100,000 population globally, which was a 58.97% decrease from 1990. …”
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Spectrum and epidemiology of rare diseases in a Chinese natural population of 14.31 million residents, 2012–2023 by Ming-Jia Li, Qi Li, Miao-Miao Zhao, Hanna Kim, Ruo-Qi Feng, Mo-Ning Guo, Jian-Peng heng, Jin-Kui Yang, Chang Liu

“…Age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) were calculated per 100,000 person-years with 95% confidence intervals. …”
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Six decades of global crop yield increase and cropland expansion from 1960 to 2020 by Karina Winkler, Richard Fuchs, Mark Rounsevell, Martin Herold

“…Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand, Colombia, and Malaysia), had both the highest crop yield increases and cropland expansion rates. By analysing the relationship of annual crop yield and cropland area changes, we see potential rebound effects of yield increases in tropical lowlands of low- to middle-income countries. …”
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Influence of model selection on optimal control of traffic for emissions minimisation by Khatun E Zannat, Judith Y T Wang, David P Watling

“…However, at a microscopic level (e.g. acceleration, deceleration rates, and deviations from the mean), pronounced differences became evident. …”
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