Genetic variation reveals the therapeutic potential of BRSK2 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Zhe Chen, Mingyang Tang, Nan Wang, Jiangjiang Liu, Xiaoyan Tan, Haitao Ma, Jing Luo, Kai Xie

“…Elevated BRSK2 expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells correlated with reduced pulmonary function, while increased circulating BRSK2 levels suggested respiratory failure and shorter transplant-free survival in IPF patients. …”
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The association between Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and prognosis in lung cancer patients: a prospective study by Maolin Liu, Hailing Ye, Tao Lin, Zishan Chen, Xinying Xu, Jinman Zhuang, Yongsheng Yang, Xuezhen Chen, Chunting Chen, Mengxin Lin, Fei He

“…The overall survival of patients with Cpn IgA(++) was shorter compared to negative and positive patients(with IgA(-) group as the control group, P < 0.001, HR = 5.441, 95%CI: 2.341–12.645). …”
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Looking at Infrared Background Radiation Anisotropies with Spitzer: Large-scale Anisotropies and Their Implications by A. Kashlinsky, Richard G. Arendt, M. L. N. Ashby, J. Kruk, N. Odegard

“…We also discuss the synergy of these data with future CIB programs at shorter near-IR wavelengths with deep wide surveys and subarcsecond angular resolution as provided by Euclid and Roman space missions.…”
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TREM-1 and TREM-2 Expression on CD14+ Cells in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis in the Context of T Cell Immune Response by M. Suchankova, J. Urban, M. Ganovska, E. Tibenska, K. Szaboova, E. Tedlova, F. Sandor, I. Majer, M. Bobovcak, I. Jonner, B. Konig, M. Bucova

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Direct anastomosis indwelling needle puncture: a rapid and safe transitional hemodialysis access for patients with renal failure by Chunyan Wu, Jianbo Qing, Xiaoping Wang, Yunmei Li, Xin Zhou, Junnan Wu

“…Moreover, the operative time for the DAINP group was significantly shorter compared to the 17 patients who underwent VC for VAT during the same period. …”
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18F-FDG PET/CT assessment of metabolic tumor burden predicts survival in patients with metastatic posterior uveal melanoma by Tine Gadegaard Hindso, Torben Martinussen, Camilla Wium Bjerrum, Sune Høgild Keller, Annika Loft, Mette Bagger Sjøl, Kristoffer Nissen, Carsten Faber, Marco Donia, Inge Marie Svane, Eva Ellebaek, Steffen Heegaard, Jens Folke Kiilgaard, Karine Madsen

“…Higher values of SUVmax (p = 0.007, log-rank), MTV (p < 0.001, log-rank), and TLG (p < 0.001, long-rank) were associated with shorter survival. The three parameters were also independent predictors in the multivariate Cox model, while the AJCC staging turned insignificant. …”
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Dissociated response and treatment outcome with immune checkpoint blockade in advanced cancer by Yaping Guan, Yu Cui, Yanhong Gong, Xiuju Liang, Xinyue Han, Yingcui Chen, Hong Xie, Yuekai Zhang, Baocheng Wang, Xin Ye, Jun Wang

“…The median PFS and OS were significantly longer in patients with atypical response versus nonresponse but shorter versus true response. Patients with DR had a longer median PFS and OS than those with true progressive disease (PD). …”
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The financial character of policing in Tunisia: collusions, extraversion and the criminalization of informality by Daniela Musina

“…Financial policing in the Global South nowadays takes largely shape through the combination of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter financing of terrorism (CFT) agendas, which are systematically and racially coupled to target Asian or African contexts and, as such, largely exclude money and profits benefitting high capital concentration contexts and actors that is usually laundered for tax evasion. …”
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Assessment of Scleral and Conjunctival Thickness of the Eye after Ultrasound Ciliary Plasty by Bartłomiej Bolek, Adam Wylęgała, Edward Wylęgała

“…Clinical implication of the scleral changes lasts shorter than the measured significant difference in scleral thickness.…”
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Comparative Study on the Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Acitretin and MTX in the Treatment of Pustular Psoriasis by TLR7/MyD88/CXCL16 Pathway by Jiajing Lu, Yu Wang, Ying Li, Yu Gong, Yangfeng Ding, Yuling Shi

“…The erythema, fever, and pustules disappeared in the low-dose group, the medium-dose group, and the high-dose group for a shorter time than control group, and it is shortest for the high-dose group. …”
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New Technological Knowledge Integration in Industries with Long-Wave Innovation: Case Study of Iran Mining and Mineral Industry by akbar Mohammadi, Nima Garosi Mokhtarzade, Ahmad Jafar nejad

“…Industries characterized by rapid new product development often undergo shorter cycles of innovation. Mining and mineral enterprises, recognized as long-wave innovators, must not only assimilate new knowledge and technologies but also effectively incorporate them within their organizational processes. …”
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Surgery lengthens survival for collecting duct carcinoma: analysis of hospital-based cancer registry data in Japan by Shuya Kandori, Shuhei Suzuki, Kosuke Kojo, Bunpei Isoda, Takazo Tanaka, Satoshi Nitta, Masanobu Shiga, Yoshiyuki Nagumo, Atsushi Ikeda, Takashi Kawahara, Akio Hoshi, Hiromitsu Negoro, Bryan J. Mathis, Ayako Okuyama, Hiroyuki Nishiyama

“…The median OS of patients who undertook chemotherapy alone was significantly shorter than patients who undertook surgery alone for advanced disease (4 months [95% CI: 4-NA] vs. 15 months [95% CI: 13–68]; p < 0.001) and surgery-only patients had a similar median OS as surgery-plus-chemotherapy patients (19 months [95% CI: 13-NA]; p < 0.001). …”
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Modified sutureless and glue-free method versus conventional sutures for conjunctival autograft fixation in primary pterygium surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Faisal Aljahdali, Waleed Khayyat, Abdulelah T BinYamin, Sultan A Al-Qahtani, Mohammed D Alghamdi, Ali Saleh Alsudais, Husain A Alalgum, Halah Bin Helayel, Mohammed AlMutlak

“…The analysis revealed that MSGF had a significantly shorter operation time compared with CS (SMD −3.704, 95% CI −5.122 to −2.287, p&lt;0.001). …”
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Impact of Different Serum Potassium Levels on Postresuscitation Heart Function and Hemodynamics in Patients with Nontraumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest by Yan-Ren Lin, Yuan-Jhen Syue, Tsung-Han Lee, Chu-Chung Chou, Chin-Fu Chang, Chao-Jui Li

“…The duration of survival was shorter in patients with hyperkalemia than that in patients whose potassium levels were low or normal (p<0.05). …”
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Exploring the association between herbal medicine usage and drug-induced liver injury: insights from a nationwide population-based cohort study using SCCS in South Korea by Taehyun Yang, Juhee Ahn, Juhee Ahn, Sungho Won, Sungho Won, Sungho Won, Sanghun Lee

“…IntroductionDrug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a significant health concern caused by exposure to pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter medications, herbal remedies, and dietary supplements. …”
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Robotic-assisted versus conventional hip arthroplasty: a comparative analysis of perioperative blood management and early outcomes by Annapareddy Adarsh, Jayakumar Tarun, Reddy Manideep, Mulpur Praharsha, Gurram Vijay Kumar Reddy, Prasad Vemaganti Badri Narayana, Gurava Reddy A. V.

“…Operative time was significantly shorter in the RATHA group (68.01 ± 8.7 minutes vs. 77.1 ± 10.5 minutes; p < 0.0001). …”
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Rationale and design of a prospective, observational, multicentre study on the safety and efficacy of apixaban for the prevention of thromboembolism in adults with congenital heart... by Despoina Ntiloudi, Sotiria Apostolopoulou, Alexandra Frogoudaki, Haralambos Karvounis, George Giannakoulas, Anastasios Kartas, Ioannis Doundoulakis, Athanasios Koutsakis, Diamantis Kosmidis, Georgios Rampidis, Afrodite Tzifa, Dimosthenis Avramidis, Olga Ntzoyvara, Sotiria Liori, Tereza Mousiama, Sophia Anastasia Mouratoglou

“…Eligible patients will be evaluated by the means of available registries and clinical counter. The study aims to accumulate approximately 500 patient-years of exposure to apixaban as part of routine care. …”
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Association between night-shift work, sleep quality and health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study among manufacturing workers in a middle-income setting by Yin Cheng Lim, Victor C. W. Hoe, Azlan Darus, Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy

“…Compared with non-night-shift workers, night-shift workers were significantly more likely to report poorer sleep quality, longer sleep latency, shorter sleep duration, sleep disturbances and daytime dysfunction (p&lt;0.001). …”
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Altering the mechanical properties of self-assembled filaments through engineering of EspA bacterial protein by Moran Elias-Mordechai, May Morhaim, Maya Georgia Pelah, Irina Rostovsky, May Nogaoker, Jürgen Jopp, Raz Zarivach, Neta Sal-Man, Ronen Berkovich

“…The recombinant EspA proteins formed curly, thin filaments with higher longitudinal elasticity (shorter persistence length) compared to the natural, linear filaments. …”
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The Epidemiology of Migraine Headache in Arab Countries: A Systematic Review by Ashraf El-Metwally, Paivi Toivola, Khalid AlAhmary, Salwa Bahkali, Ali AlKhathaami, Shatha A. Al Ammar, Ibrahim M. Altamimi, Saleh M. Alosaimi, Munazza Jawed, Sami Almustanyir

“…The duration of migraine attacks became shorter with increasing age, while chronic (daily) migraine showed increasing prevalence with age. …”
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