Preparation of Iron Oxide and Titania-Based Composite, Core-Shell Populated, Nanoparticulates Material by Two-Step LASER Ablation in Aqueous Media as Antimicrobial and Anticancer A... by Hasan H. Bahjat, Raid A. Ismail, Ghassan M. Sulaiman, Hamdoon A. Mohammed, Mohsen Al-Omar, Salman A. A. Mohammed, Riaz A. Khan

“…The flow cytometry analyses confirmed the NPs’ cytotoxic impacts against the human lung cancer A549 cell lines through the initiation of apoptosis and promotion of the cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase of cell division. …”
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Iron deposition is associated with motor and non-motor network breakdown in parkinsonism by Fangda Leng, Yue Gao, Fan Li, Luhua Wei, Yunchuang Sun, Fang Liu, Ying Zhu, Jianxing Qiu, Zhaoxia Wang, Yiwei Zhang

“…To further validate the findings, 13 healthy controls and 37 PD patients who had available T1 and rs-fMRI scans were selected from Parkinson’s progression markers initiative (PPMI) database, and network analysis was performed.ResultsIn local cohort, compared to PD, MSA patients showed greater iron deposition in putamen, while PSP patients had greater iron deposition in caudate nucleus and thalamus. …”
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Multiple mini-interviews as admission process: A study on perception of health science students in Universiti Brunei Darussalam. by Faiza Alam, Fatimah Az-Zahraa, Fazean Idris, Hanif Abdul Rahman

“…Open coding was performed initially to identify words with similar meanings, recurring patterns and ideas. …”
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Characteristics and outcomes of women using emergency medical services for third-trimester pregnancy-related problems in India: a prospective observational study by Jennifer A Newberry, Corey B Bills, Elizabeth A Pirrotta, Matthew C Strehlow, G V Ramana Rao, Hyeyoun (Elise) Min, Ann E Evensen, Lawrence Leeman, S V Mahadevan

“…Women were primarily from rural or tribal areas (1550/1684 (92.0%)) and lower economic strata (1177/1684 (69.9%)). Time from initial call to hospital arrival was longer for rural/tribal compared with urban patients (66 min (IQR 51–84) vs 56 min (IQR 42–73), respectively, p<0.0001). …”
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The Impact of Pelvic Floor Muscle Strengthening on the Functional State of Women Who Have Experienced OASIS After Childbirth by Atėnė Simanauskaitė, Justina Kačerauskienė, Dalia Regina Railaitė, Eglė Bartusevičienė

“…Two years after delivery, gas incontinence was mentioned significantly more frequently in the case group (<i>p</i> = 0.019). One year after initial consultation, gas incontinence was also more significantly common in the case group (<i>p</i> = 0.037). …”
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Effect of polishing methods on Candida albicans adhesion and contributing factors in heat-cured acrylic dentures: an in-vitro comparative study by Shahrukh Ali Khan, Zulfiqar Ali Mirani, Taimur Khalid, Engr Muhammad Wasiq Ali Khan, Ziaullah Choudhary, Syed Murtaza Raza Kazmi

“…Mann-Whitney U test compared surface roughness, water sorption, free surface energy, and initial adherence between MP and CP groups. Linear regression analysis examined the influence of these factors on Candida albicans adherence. …”
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Effects of Algal-Derived β-Glucan on the Growth Performance, Intestinal Health, and Aeromonas veronii Resistance of Ricefield Eel (Monopterus albus) by Yu Guo, Zijing Yuan, Yueyun Han, Daiqin Yang, Hanwen Yuan, Fuxian Zhang

“…Three hundred healthy fish (initial body weight: 12.38 ± 0.50 g) were randomly divided into five groups: A1 (basal diet) was considered the control group, whereas A2, A3, A4, and A5 were the experimental groups. …”
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PD-L1 and IFN-γ modulate Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) cell plasticity associated to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-mediated hyperprogressive disease (HPD) by Stefania Angelicola, Francesca Giunchi, Francesca Ruzzi, Mariateresa Frascino, Mary Pitzalis, Laura Scalambra, Maria Sofia Semprini, Olga Maria Pittino, Chiara Cappello, Irene Siracusa, Ilaria Candida Chillico, Martina Di Noia, Cristian Turato, Silvia De Siervi, Francesco Lescai, Teresa Ciavattini, Giulia Lopatriello, Luca Bertoli, Hugo De Jonge, Luisa Iamele, Annalisa Altimari, Elisa Gruppioni, Andrea Ardizzoni, Marzia Rossato, Francesco Gelsomino, Pier-Luigi Lollini, Arianna Palladini

“…Two primary cell cultures were established from samples of a NSCLC patient, before ICI initiation (“baseline”, NSCLC-B) and during HPD (“hyperprogression”, NSCLC-H). …”
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Electrocardiographic signs of cardiac ischemia at rest and during exercise in patients with COPD traveling to 3,100 m: data from a randomized trial of acetazolamide by Marla Christen, Marla Christen, Aline Buergin, Aline Buergin, Maamed Mademilov, Maamed Mademilov, Laura Mayer, Laura Mayer, Simon R. Schneider, Simon R. Schneider, Mona Lichtblau, Mona Lichtblau, Talant M. Sooronbaev, Talant M. Sooronbaev, Silvia Ulrich, Silvia Ulrich, Konrad E. Bloch, Konrad E. Bloch, Michael Furian, Michael Furian

“…We assessed electrocardiogram (ECG)-derived signs of cardiac ischemia and the effects of preventive acetazolamide therapy in COPD patients traveling to high altitudes.MethodsPatients with COPD [Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (GOLD) grades 2–3] and a predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) of 66 ± 11% (mean ± SD), aged 57 ± 8 years, and living &lt;1,000 m were included in this analysis of secondary outcomes from a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind trial (www.clinicaltrials.gov, NCT03156231). …”
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Effectiveness of a training program for the acquisition of motor milestones in infants: a randomized clinical trial by Luis Fernández-Sola, Beatriz Cano-Díez, Yessica Pons-Solaz, Begoña Vera-Egido, Sergio Moreno-González

“…An ANCOVA test was performed to assess the possible influence of sex, type of birth, or the presence of siblings controlled and uncontrolled as confounding variables on the results. Results The initial baseline assessment showed no statistical differences between groups (p > 0,05). …”
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Red blood cell indices in different hemoglobinopathies: A cross-sectional study in Eastern India by Ayandip Nandi, Manas Talukdar, Saikat Bhattacharya, Susruta Sen, Supratik Biswas, Kuntal Roy

“…High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is currently the diagnostic test of choice for carrier detection, but it is costly. Hence, some initial screening and complementary tests are required, which can be affordable. …”
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Mechanism of Tai Chi Chuan in Improving Knee Osteoarthritis from the Perspective of Sports Biomechanics by LIU Longcheng, ZHANG Feng, GAO Pengyi, ZHAO Tianlin, WANG Honghao, LI LIU Yinuo, WANG Jiaying, ZHU Xiangyu

“…The changes in biomechanical parameters are the initial factors and pathological basis of KOA. This study explores the mechanical effects of Tai Chi Chuan on the knee joint of patients with KOA based on sports biomechanics and analyzes the potential mechanism of Tai Chi Chuan in improving KOA, in order to provide a theoretical basis for Tai Chi Chuan intervention in KOA. …”
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Evaluating the World Health Organization’s Hearts Model for Hypertension and Diabetes Management: A Pilot Implementation Study in Guatemala by Irmgardt Alicia Wellmann, Luis Fernando Ayala, Taryn M. Valley, Vilma Irazola, Mark D. Huffman, Michele Heisler, Peter Rohloff, Rocío Donis, Eduardo Palacios, Manuel Ramírez-Zea, David Flood

“…Background: The World Health Organization HEARTS Technical Package is a widely implemented global initiative to improve the primary care management of cardiovascular disease risk factors. …”
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Impact of maternal nutritional literacy and feeding practices on the growth outcomes of children (6–23 months) in Gujranwala: a cross-sectional study by Aaiza Tahreem, Allah Rakha, Rimsha Anwar, Roshina Rabail, Cristina Maria Maerescu, Claudia Terezia Socol, Florin Leontin Criste, Gholamreza Abdi, Rana Muhammad Aadil

“…Only 12% of mothers-initiated breastfeeding within the first hour of birth, 7% of infants were exclusively breastfed, while 27.27% continued to be breastfed beyond 1 year. …”
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Developing a business model focused on the planning sustainability of forest sector enterprises by Ihor Soloviy, Orest Kiyko, Vasyl Lavnyy, Igor Bukhanevych, Oksana Pelyukh, Mykhailo Ilkiv, Taras Chelepis, Dmytro Savka, Andriy Lutsenco

“…Similar to the environmental layer of the business model framework, the social layer of the framework extends the initial (economic) business model by examining the organization's interaction with society through the lens of stakeholders. …”
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Efficacy of Knee Taping in addition to a Supervised Exercise Protocol to Manage Pain and Functional Status in Individuals with Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Controll... by Mudasir Nazar Shah, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Mohammed Qasheesh, Mohammad Kashif Reza, Ahmad H. Alghadir, Amir Iqbal, Priyadarshani Bhat

“…The study was based on a randomized, controlled pretest-posttest experimental group design. Following an initial screening, forty people with PF OA (mean age 55, range 40–60) were randomly assigned to one of two groups, Group A or Group B (n = 20 each). …”
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High-Fat Mouse Model to Explore the Relationship between Abnormal Lipid Metabolism and Enolase in Pancreatic Cancer by Lin Qin, Kai Sun, Li Shi, Yushan Xu, Rongping Zhang

“…We confirmed that the serum triglyceride level of pancreatic cancer patients at initial diagnosis is overtopping nonpancreatic cancer patients, and the neuron-specific enolase level of patients with pancreatic carcinoma is better than nonpancreatic carcinoma sufferers. …”
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Treating chronic kidney disease in Danish primary care: results from the observational ATLAS study by Morten Lindhardt, Søren Tang Knudsen, Thomas Saxild, Morten Charles, Rikke Borg

“…Most PCPs identified CKD using eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (62%) or UACR > 30 mg/g (58%) and 62% reported initiating treatment to retard kidney function decline. …”
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Assessments of prostate cancer cell functions highlight differences between a pan‐PI3K/mTOR inhibitor, gedatolisib, and single‐node inhibitors of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway by Adrish Sen, Salmaan Khan, Stefano Rossetti, Aaron Broege, Ian MacNeil, Ann DeLaForest, Jhomary Molden, Laura Davis, Charles Iversrud, Megan Seibel, Ross Kopher, Stephen Schulz, Lance Laing

“…Loss of the PI3K regulator PTEN is frequent during prostate cancer (PC) initiation, progression, and therapeutic resistance. …”
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Investigating Energy Performance Criteria in Compliance with Iranian National Building Regulations: The Role of Residential Building Envelope Adjacency by Payam Soltan Ahmadi, Ahmad Khoshgard, Hossein Ahmadi Danesh Ashtiani

“…Our research examines three specific energy standard categories in residential buildings to evaluate the suitability of the energy compliance specifications and identify the distribution of energy indices, rather than relying solely on the fixed values prescribed in the regulations. Initially, three model building shapes were analyzed to demonstrate how different building envelope designs affect energy performance. …”
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