Exploring oral hygiene practices, nutritional habits and caries risk among children, adolescents and young adults: a multiregional perspective in the post-COVID-19 era by Azhar Iqbal, Osama Khattak, Yasir Dilshad Siddiqui, Saud Hamdan Almaeen, Saeed Alqahtani, Saleh Ali Alqahtani, Saeed Awod Bin Hassan, Faisal Hasan Alshehri, Ali Y. Alsaeed, Mahmoud K. AL-Omiri

“…Results There was a notable increase in the caries experience rate, which escalated from 26.1% before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to 45.0% during the pandemic (P < 0.001). …”
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Metal–organic nanostructures based on sono/chemo-nanodynamic synergy of TixOy/Ru reaction units: for ultrasound-induced dynamic cancer therapy by Tao Jiang, Zixiang Tang, Shumiao Tian, Haitian Tang, Zhekun Jia, Fangjian Li, Chenyue Qiu, Lin Deng, Lang Ke, Pan He, Gang Liu, Chengchao Chu, Yongfu Xiong

“…Remarkably, ultrasound irradiation induced substantial oxidative stress and immunogenic cell death, promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), which elevated the maturation rate of tumor-infiltrating dendritic cells (DCs) and significantly increased the proportion of CD8⁺ T cells. …”
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Wastewater-based epidemiology of influenza A virus in Shenzhen: baseline values and implications for multi-pathogen surveillance by Xiuyuan Shi, Shisong Fang, Chen Du, Guixian Luo, Yanpeng Cheng, Zhen Zhang, Qiuying Lv, Xin Wang, Zhigao Chen, Bincai Wei, Ziqi Wu, Bingchan Guo, Panpan Yang, Miaomiao Luo, Weihua Wu, Liping Zhou, Ting Huang, Xuan Zou, Xiaolu Shi, Songzhe Fu, Zhanwei Du, Xinxin Han, Yinghui Li, Qinghua Hu

“…Influenza A virus (IAV) has become increasingly unpredictable in its seasonal patterns following the COVID-19 pandemic. A key challenge remains identifying optimal moments for public health interventions to inform evidence-based decisions. …”
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Neural signatures underlying the effect of social structure on empathy and altruistic behaviors by Xia Tian, Zixin Zheng, Renhui Li, Yue-Jia Luo, Chunliang Feng

“…Afterwards, participants rated the pain experienced by these innocents and shared money with other innocents. …”
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Temperature-VPD-evapotranspiration interactions modulated asynchronous dynamics of vegetation photosynthesis and net ecosystem production in Eurasia by Rui Yang, Hao Yuan, Ruohua Du, Litao Zhou, Jianjun Wu, Liang Gao, Ting Mao

“…The results showed that the rate of increase in NEP standardized anomalies (0.004 yr−1, p < 0.05) lagged behind NDVI/SIF/GPP standardized anomalies (0.009 − 0.014 yr−1, p < 0.01), particularly after 2000, and it was more pronounced in drylands. …”
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The role of hypoxia-senescence co-related molecular subtypes and prognostic characteristics in hepatocellular carcinoma by Fuqing Chen, Yifan Cai, Xiangmei Chen, Changzhou Chen, Qinliang Fang, Jianming Liu, Yibin Zhang, Jianyin Zhou

“…A total of 184 HSCRGs were identified. The expression pattern and functional characteristics of MLH1 gene in HCC were verified. …”
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An epigenome-wide association study in the case-control study to explore early development identifies differential DNA methylation near ZFP57 as associated with autistic traits by Ellen M. Howerton, Valerie Morrill, Rose Schrott, Jason Daniels, Ashley Y. Song, Kelly Benke, Heather Volk, Homayoon Farzadegan, Aimee Anido Alexander, Amanda L. Tapia, Gabriel S. Dichter, Lisa A. Croen, Lisa Wiggins, Genevieve Wojcik, M. Daniele Fallin, Christine Ladd-Acosta

“…We sought to identify DNA methylation patterns in child blood associated with Social Responsiveness Scale score, Second Edition (SRS). …”
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Interest groups in Lithuania: dynamics of development and characteristics of institutionalization by Alvidas Lukošaitis

“…Author expresses doubts whether the pattern of interaction of the State and the interest groups in Lithuania could be described as pluralistic. …”
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Intra-familial transmission of Hepatitis B virus in a peri-urban community from the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Florence Cindibu Kalonji, Yu Nakagama, Evariste Tshibangu-Kabamba, Nadine Kayiba Kalenda, Shun Nakagama, Sachie Nakagama, Pathy Kamanga Nkolongo, Nestor Kalala-Tshituka, Alphonse Lufuluabu Mpemba, Faustin Ndjibu Mpoji, André Kabongu Kalala, Benjamin Muamba Mpoyi, Dieudonné Mumba Ngoyi, Natsuko Kaku, Yusuke Shimakawa, Ghislain Tumba Disashi, Yasutoshi Kido

“…The overall HBsAg prevalence was 3.8% [95% CI 2.6–5.7], with the highest rate (10.1% [95% CI 4.9–18.2]) found in children aged 5 years and younger. …”
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A mobile app to improve adherence to colorectal cancer screening and post polypectomy surveillance guidelines by María A. Casas, Francisco Schlottmann, Leandro Steinberg, Xavier Bessa, Anna Serradesanferm, Angels Pozo, Sonia Torres, Antoni Castells, Francesc Balaguer, Jaume Grau, Lisandro Pereyra, María Pellisé

“…Users’ characteristics, consultation types, and patient data were analyzed to assess app’s implementation, usage patterns, and impact on CRC screening and surveillance outcomes. …”
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Links between self-monitoring data collected through smartphones and smartwatches and the individual disease trajectories of adult patients with depressive disorders: Study protoco... by Hanna Reich, Simon Schreynemackers, Rebeka Amin, Sascha Ludwig, Jil Zippelius, Johannes Leimhofer, Tobias Dunker, Elisabeth Schriewer, Angela Carell, Yvonne Weber, Ulrich Hegerl

“…Participants will (a) attend three in-person appointments (at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months), (b) self-report daily and weekly depressive symptoms, (c) continuously collect sensor data via the “iTrackDepression” app on their Android smartphone (app usage, phone calls, phonetic parameters from voice recordings), and (d) wear a Samsung Galaxy Watch 5® to record data from the accelerometer, step sensor, light sensor, and heart rate sensor. We will apply multilevel correlations, vector-autoregressive models, and Machine Learning approaches to identify individual patterns in the data, particularly in the relationships between biosensor data and self-reported depressive symptoms.Enhancing the understanding of individual disease trajectories through data from smartphones and smartwatches could allow for classical, digital, and self-management interventions for depression to be delivered in a manner and at a time specifically tailored to the individual's needs.Clinical trial registration number: DRKS00032618 (https://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00032618)…”
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Prevalence and sequence of chronic conditions in older people with dementia: a multi-province, population-based cohort study by Susan E. Bronskill, Azmina Artani, Laura C. Maclagan, Xuesong Wang, Hannah Chung, J. Michael Paterson, Andrea Gruneir, Karen A. Phillips, Rasaq Ojasanya, Xibiao Ye, Kayla McLean, Fernanda Ewerling, Claire Godard-Sebillotte, Victoria Massamba, Louis Rochette, Isabelle Vedel, Larry Shaver, Catherine Pelletier, Colleen J. Maxwell

“…While there is evidence demonstrating a strong association between coping and PMH, less is known about how coping patterns differ across age groups. Given that age can impact coping ability, addressing this knowledge gap is warranted. …”
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Prediction of Key Quality Parameters in Hot Air-Dried Jujubes Based on Hyperspectral Imaging by Quancheng Liu, Chunzhan Yu, Yuxuan Ma, Hongwei Zhang, Lei Yan, Shuxiang Fan

“…To further enhance modeling accuracy, deep learning models such as bidirectional long short-term memory (BiLSTM), bidirectional gated recurrent unit (BiGRU), and convolutional neural network–bidirectional gated recurrent unit (CNN-BiGRU) were introduced and compared comprehensively under the optimal spectral preprocessing conditions. …”
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The diagnostic utility of lung ultrasound in the assessment of interstitial lung disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis by Shaoyu Zheng, Zexuan Zhou, Guangzhou Du, Qingzi Chen, Shaoqi Chen, Jianqun Lin, Shijian Hu, Weijin Zhang, Kedi Zheng, Jinghua Zhuang, Meigan Huang, Barbara Ruaro, Cosimo Bruni, Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold, Marco Matucci-Cerinic, Daniel E. Furst, Yukai Wang

“…Sonographic ILD was detected in 76 patients who underwent LUS examination. The concordance rate between two modalities was 83.33% (Kappa value = 0.64, 95% CI 0.50–0.78). …”
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Progressive subcortical involvement as spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 advances by Pubing Yuan, Yonghua Huang, Minghui Dai, Xin Jin, Dingxin Zheng, Die Xiao, Lihua Deng, Peiling Ou, Linfeng Shi, Yifan Chen, Jian Wang, Wei Chen, Yuanchao Zhang, Chen Liu

“…Abstract Background and objectives Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by heterogeneous motor and nonmotor manifestations. The progressive pattern of subcortical shape abnormalities and their associations with the clinical phenotypes in SCA3 remain unknown. …”
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Analysis of HBV infection characteristics and OBI prevalence in pregnant women: a focus on HBcAb + alone or in combination with HBeAb + subgroups in Northwest China by Yun Xie, Ru Kang, Xiaoyue Cheng, Dan Li, Qi Wang, Jiao Li, Xuan Guo, Wenhui Gao, Xin He, Liutong Jiang, Gaili Meng

“…Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major global health concern. Serological patterns such as “HBeAb + and HBcAb+” or “HBcAb + only” are typically markers, which may represent either resolved infection or potential occult HBV infection (OBI) with risk of vertical transmission. …”
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Strata pressure behavior law and regional-level intelligent early warning for high-intensity mining in extended working faces of medium-thick coal seams in Yuheng mining area by Feng CUI, Cheng ZONG, Xingping LAI, Tao XIE, Yunhu BAI, Yi ZHANG, Chong JIA, Hao WANG, Zhong LUO, Hao LIU

“…High-intensity mining and extended working faces have significantly modified strata pressure manifestation patterns and triggered spatiotemporal evolution of mining-induced pressure. …”
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Prevalence, microbiology, and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of bacterial skin and soft tissue infections in pediatric patients with malignancies at a referral teaching hospi... by Seyed Reza Abdipour Mehrian, Fatemeh Noushadi, Yaser Pourasghar, Armina Farkarian, Elahe Meftah, Fatemeh Homayounifar, Ali Amanati

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence, microbiology, and antibiotic resistance patterns of SSTIs in children with malignancies admitted to a referral teaching hospital. …”
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Amivantamab versus standard therapies among patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and epidermal growth factor receptor exon 20 insertion mutations after platinum-based... by Lan Shen, Guangyuan Hu, Yan Wang, Jing Zhao, Xin Li, Jianmin Zhuo, Grace Kah Mun Low, Shun Lu

“…Clinical outcomes and treatment patterns were compared between patients with exon20ins and common EGFR (cEGFR) mutations. …”
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The effect of photodynamic therapy on the wound process dynamics in patients with purulent hand diseases by J. L. Chepurnaya, G. G. Melkonyan, N. T. Gul’muradova, A. A. Sorokin

“…The analysis of cytological and morphological patterns also revealed an accelerated switch from the inflammatory stage of the wound process to the reparative one - the reparative processes in the PDT group began earlier by 2 days. …”
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