Prediction of Blood Lipid Phenotypes Using Obesity-Related Genetic Polymorphisms and Lifestyle Data in Subjects with Excessive Body Weight by Omar Ramos-Lopez, Jose I. Riezu-Boj, Fermin I. Milagro, Marta Cuervo, Leticia Goni, J. A. Martinez

“…In addition to conventional factors (age, sex, dietary intakes, and alcohol consumption), the calculated GRS significantly contributed to explain their corresponding plasma lipid trait. …”
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Current concepts of chronic gastritis and gastropathies: new international consensus RE.GA.IN by S.M. Tkach, N.V. Kharchenko, A.E. Dorofieiev, Yu.Z. Hurkalo, L.M. Ryzhiy

“…The Real-world Gastritis Initiative (RE.GA.IN) marks the next step in the ongoing search to achieve a better understanding of various gastric conditions. …”
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An integrative conservation and management strategy based on biological and cultural diversity assessment: A case study of Miaoling mountainous region, China by Xiaoqi Li, Jiaojiao Zhu, Xinyi Lyu, Yiyun Sun, Chuandong Tan, Bin Zhang, Paolo Tarolli, Qichi Yang

“…The results have revealed that nearly half of the region exhibits a lack of coordination between bio-cultural diversity. …”
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Subcutaneous Fat Obesity in a High Body Mass Index Donor Is Not a Contraindication to Living Donor Hepatectomy by Hirak Pahari, Amey Sonavane, Amruth Raj, Anup Kumar Agrawal, Ambreen Sawant, Deepak Kumar Gupta, Amit Gharat, Vikram Raut

“…She was initially rejected due to a high BMI but failed to lose weight over the next 2 months, and the need for a transplant in her husband was imminent. …”
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Recreational prescription opioid misuse among college students in the USA: An application of the theory of planned behavior by Robert E. Davis, Martha A. Bass, Mary A. Ford, John P. Bentley, KoFan Lee, Nicole A. Doyle

“…With the exception of perceived behavioral control, all constructs were significantly related to intention to engage in RPOM in the next six months. Descriptive norms had the strongest relationship to intention (OR = 1.37, 95% CI 1.23 to 1.54, P < .001), followed by subjective norms (OR = 1.33, 95% CI 1.20 to 1.48, P < .001), and finally attitude (OR = 1.13, 95% CI 1.09 to 1.17, P <.001). …”

Protocol for faecal microbiota transplantation in irritable bowel syndrome: the MISCEAT study – a randomised, double-blind cross-over study using mixed microbiota from healthy dono... by Lenka Kramna, Ondrej Cinek, Jakub Hurych, Jiri Vejmelka, Lucie Hlinakova, Vladyslav Larionov, Michal Kulich, Pavel Kohout

“…Faecal bacteriome will be profiled before and regularly after interventions using 16S rDNA next-generation sequencing. Food records, dietary questionnaires, anthropometry, bioimpedance, biochemistry and haematology workup will be obtained at study visits during the follow-up period. …”
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Malignant phyllodes tumors with sarcomatous components: A histopathologic and molecular study by Ting Lei, Yunjie Song, Zhiyi Shen, Yongqiang Shi, Cunyan Xia, Xu Deng, Wenyue Da, Yan Peng, Qing Li

“…Methods: A total of ten cases were collected with eight cases undergoing DNA next-generation sequencing (NGS). The clinicopathological characteristics, prognostic information, and genomic profiles were compared to those of MPTs without sarcomatous components. …”
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On the Biosynthesis of Bioactive Tryptamines in Black Cohosh (<i>Actaea racemosa</i> L.) by Martin J. Spiering, James F. Parsons, Edward Eisenstein

“…<i>TDC</i> expression was detected in several black cohosh tissues, and phytochemical analysis using LC-MS revealed several new tryptamines, including tryptamine and serotonin, along with <i>N</i>-methylserotonin and, interestingly, <i>N</i>-<i>N</i>-dimethyl-5-hydroxytryptamine (bufotenine), which may contribute to hepatotoxicity. …”
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Development of a novel multi-epitope subunit mRNA vaccine candidate to combat Acinetobacter baumannii by Shiyang Ma, Fei Zhu, Peipei Zhang, Yizhong Xu, Ziyou Zhou, Hang Yang, Caixia Tan, Jie Chen, Pinhua Pan

“…All epitopes, as well as adjuvants, were constructed into a final vaccine, which was further assessed by calculating its physicochemical properties. Next, we docked the vaccine protein with immune receptors and analyzed the complexes with dynamic simulations to evaluate its affinity to receptors. …”
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Assessment of bacterial positivity rate changes in anesthesia machine internal circuits within recovery rooms and associated risk factors by Shuxiao Zhang, Jingwu Ge, Xuelong Zhou, Yanhong Ji, Junjie Hong, Wensu Xu, Tonglai Li

“…Abstract Objective The objective of this study is to investigate bacterial proliferation within the internal circuits of anesthesia machines in post-anesthesia care units (PACUs) following the implementation of the new protocol, where ‘a single dedicated external circuit is used for each individual patient.’ …”
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Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as treatment of childhood-trauma related post-traumatic stress disorder (Ch-PTSD) in adults: eff... by Martine Daniëls, Marie-Louise Meewisse, Annet Nugter, Sophie A. Rameckers, Eva Fassbinder, Arnoud Arntz

“…The British Journal of Psychiatry, 217(5), 609–615) with Ch-PTSD who filled in the SMI next to other outcomes, were randomly allocated to a 12-session treatment of Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). …”
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Genetic Profile and Associated Characteristics of 150 Korean Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa by You Na Kim, Yoon Jeon Kim, Chang Ahn Seol, Eul-Ju Seo, Joo Yong Lee, Young Hee Yoon

“…All the genetic variants in patients with RP, identified using targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) with a panel of 88 RP-related genes between November 2018 and November 2019, were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Screening and evaluation of key technologies for non-bioartificial liver care: an empirical study by Yunzhi Zhang, Han Zhang, Ling Luo, Zhen Liu, Anlin Liu, Lin Shi, Lin Shi, Luwen Liang, Jing Zhao, Pu Chen, Yanli Yang

“…First, the on-site survey method and literature research method were used to create a preliminary screening list of key technologies for NBAL care. Next, the focus group discussion method was used to establish the screening principles and evaluation indicators for these key technologies. …”
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Draft genome sequence of a co-harbouring blaNDM-5 and mcr-1.1 Escherichia coli phylogroup A isolate associated with patient colonisation in Ireland by Anna Tumeo, Francesca McDonagh, Aneta Kovarova, Kate Ryan, Christina Clarke, Georgios Miliotis

“…Whole-genome-sequencing was conducted with NextSeq1000, and genomic analysis identified antibiotic-resistance-genes (ARGs) and virulence-factors (VFs). …”
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Prolonged Survival following Repetitive Stereotactic Radiosurgery in a Patient with Intracranial Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma by Ethan A. Ferrel, Andrew T. Roehrig, Wayne T. Lamoreaux, Alexander R. Mackay, Robert K. Fairbanks, Jason A. Call, Jonathan D. Carlson, Benjamin C. Ling, John J. Demakas, Barton S. Cooke, Aaron Wagner, Christopher M. Lee

“…She underwent a total of seven GKRS treatments over the next 60 months for recurrent metastases to the brain. 72 months and 12 months have now passed since her brain metastases were first discovered and since her last GKRS treatment, respectively, and this woman is alive with considerable quality of life and no evidence of metastatic reoccurrence. …”
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How does the ultrasonic assist CO2 immiscible flooding? by Hengli Wang, Leng Tian, Yanzhong Zhen, Yating Li, Yi Gao, Gaorun Zhong, Kaiqiang Zhang

“…First, the distribution characteristics of residual oil in CO2 immiscible flooding were examined using high pressure mercury injection (HPMI), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and microscopic visualization displacement (MVD) experiments. Next, the changes in oil recovery and residual oil distribution after applying ultrasonic-assisted CO2 immiscible flooding were analyzed. …”
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Genetic trends and common BRCA1/2 pathogenic sequence variants in black African and Indian breast cancer patients presenting at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, KwaZulu-Nata... by M Makhetha, C Aldous, N Chabilal

“…Hereditary breast cancer is characterised by the presence of a pathogenic sequence variant passed from one generation to the next. These cancers are aggressive, develop early, and account for 5 - 10% of all breast cancer cases. …”
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Non-volatile voltage-controlled magnetization in single-phase multiferroic ceramics at room temperature by Zimeng Hu, Gavin B.G. Stenning, Hangfeng Zhang, Yu Shi, Vladimir Koval, Wanting Hu, Zhiyong Zhou, Chenglong Jia, Isaac Abrahams, Haixue Yan

“…Single-phase multiferroics (MFs) exhibiting ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism and the strong magnetoelectric (ME) coupling effect at room temperature are seen as key to the development of the next-generation of spintronic devices, multi-state memories, logic devices and sensors. …”
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Lithological and geochemical characterization of ‘adinole’ artefacts from cave deposits in southwest Wales: A material of choice during the late Middle to Upper Palaeolithic by Richard Bevins, Elizabeth A. Walker, Nick Pearce, Duncan Pirrie, Rob Ixer, Ian Saunders, Matthew Power

“…Identifying rhyolite rather than adinole as the raw material used in the manufacture of the studied artefacts negates the need to consider long distance transport of either raw materials or finished artefacts. …”
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Retrieval of Land Surface Temperature From Passive Microwave Observations Using CatBoost-Based Adaptive Feature Selection by Yang Dai, Yingbao Yang, Xin Pan, Penghua Hu, Xiangjin Meng, Fanggang Li, Zhenwei Wang

“…First, we categorized the data into six groups based on the underlying surface types and data view time. Next, for each group, we ranked the feature sets according to their importance and employed the recursive feature elimination (RFE) method for feature selection. …”
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