Stemness Maintenance Properties in Human Oral Stem Cells after Long-Term Passage by Francesca Diomede, Thangavelu Soundara Rajan, Valentina Gatta, Marco D’Aurora, Ilaria Merciaro, Marco Marchisio, Aurelio Muttini, Sergio Caputi, Placido Bramanti, Emanuela Mazzon, Oriana Trubiani

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Hispanic Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion for Neuromuscular Scoliosis Sustain Health Inequalities by Armando S. Martinez, David Momtaz, Travis Kotzur, Alexandra McLennan, Abdullah Ghali, Farhan Ahmad, Ebubechi Adindu, Alan C. Santiago-Rodriquez, Ali Seifi, Brian Smith

“…Introduction: Pre- and postoperative optimization remains a complex process impacted by various demographic factors. Our study aims to identify and describe those demographic factors associated with poor outcomes after spinal fusion with instrumentation in neuromuscular scoliosis to reduce health disparities and improve postoperative outcomes. …”
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Alleviating symptoms of paediatric acute rhinosinusitis and acute otitis media with otorrhea using nasal-spraying Bacillus probiotics: a randomized controlled trial by Thanh Huu Khieu, Dung Phuong Le, Binh Thanh Nguyen, Binh Thanh Ngo, Hong Thi Chu, Duc Minh Truong, Hung Minh Nguyen, Anh Hoa Nguyen, Tung Dinh Pham, Anh Thi Van Nguyen

“…Eighty-two patients (41 per group), aged 1 month to 12 years, received standard care along with nasal spraying of either physiological saline (Control group) or LiveSpo Navax (Navax group), administered three times daily over a 7-day follow-up period. …”
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The relationship between negative psychological state and quality of life among cardiovascular disease patients in China: the masking effect of abnormal dietary behavior by QingNing Chang, QingNing Chang, HaiBo Ma, Can Zhang, Xin Li, YiBo Wu, LiNa Ha

“…BackgroundIt is well known that abnormal dietary behavior increases the risk for cardiovascular disease especially if the person is depressed and/or anxious. The purpose of this study was to construct a moderated mediation model to explore the roles of abnormal dietary behavior and family health in the mechanism through which depression/anxiety influences Quality of life (QoL) in patients with cardiovascular disease.MethodsA field survey was conducted in China and ultimately included 730 patients with cardiovascular disease aged 20–60 years. …”
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Determination of the Contents of Antioxidants and Their Degradation Products in Sodium Chloride Injection for Blood Transfusion by Bo Tao, Gang Wang, Zongning Yin, Xiaocong Pu, Yan Jiang, Luohong Zhang, Jie Cheng, Yong Li, Jiayu Zhang

“…Antioxidants are usually added to these polymer materials in the production process to prevent the materials from aging and enhance the stability of the materials. …”
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Cytokines and Chemokines in Pediatric Appendicitis: A Multiplex Analysis of Inflammatory Protein Mediators by S. Ali Naqvi, Graham C. Thompson, Ari R. Joffe, Jaime Blackwood, Dori-Ann Martin, Mary Brindle, Herman W. Barkema, Craig N. Jenne

“…We performed a secondary analysis of targeted proteomics data from Alberta Sepsis Network studies. Plasma mediator levels, analyzed by Luminex multiplex assays, were evaluated in children aged 5-17 years with nonappendicitis abdominal pain (NAAP), acute appendicitis (AA), and nonappendicitis sepsis (NAS). …”
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The high value utilization characteristics of coal gangue powder with emulsified asphalt mastic through rheological and viscoelastic damage theory by Decai Wang, Jiawei Wei, Zongyuan Wu, Lei Hu, Lan Yang, Kai Cheng

“…Increasing the filler content and Rotating Thin Film Oven Test (RTFOT) aging can improve the high-temperature stability and stress sensitivity of EAM, but it reduced its fatigue resistance. …”
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Who is to blame for the ‘problem’ of teenage pregnancy? Narratives of blame in two South African communities by Zoe Duby, Brittany Bunce, Chantal Fowler, Kate Bergh, Kim Jonas, Nevilene Slingers, Catherine Mathews, Fareed Abdullah

“…Methods Through the analysis of data from a qualitative study conducted in the South African communities of Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal and Moretele in the North-West province, we explored narratives of blame for teenage pregnancy. …”
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Beeswax Alcohol (BWA, Raydel^®) Improved Blood Oxidative Variables and Ameliorated Severe Damage of Zebrafish Kidneys, Testes, and Ovaries Impaired by 24-Week Consumption... by Kyung-Hyun Cho, Ashutosh Bahuguna, Ji-Eun Kim, Yunki Lee, Sang Hyuk Lee, Cheolmin Jeon, Cheol-Hee Kim

“…Objectives: The present study describes the comparative effect of 24-week supplementation of beeswax alcohol (BWA, Raydel^®, 0.5% and 1.0%, wt/wt) and coenzyme Q₁₀ (CoQ₁₀, 0.5% and 1.0%, wt/wt) on plasma oxidative variables and the prevention of organ injury in adult zebrafish subjected to a high-cholesterol (HC, 4%, wt/wt) and -D-galactose (Gal, 30%, wt/wt) diet. …”
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Greenness and averted mortality in 390 cities in China (2000–2020)Research in context by John S. Ji, Zheng Tao, Hui Miao, Tom Cole-Hunter, Xuecao Li, David Rojas-Rueda, Wenjia Cai

“…Green spaces provide numerous health benefits including acting as nature-based solutions for climate change risks. Our study aims to track greenness trends in urban areas in China and quantify the health impact of greenness on adult mortality. …”
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Systemic therapy a risk factor for glaucoma development and progression by A.M. Getmanova, A.Yu. Brezhnev, A.V. Kuroyedov, V.I. Baranov, A.S. Dvornikov

“…Hence, well-designed prospective randomized controlled studies are required to evaluate these effects. This review  paper summarizes published data on the effects of common systemic drugs on IOP levels as well as the risks of the development and progression of primary open-angle glaucoma.…”
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Changes in oxygen uptake kinetics after exercise caused by differences in loading pattern and exercise intensity by Yuri Ichikawa, Tomoko Maeda, Tetsuya Takahashi, Kohei Ashikaga, Shiori Tanaka, Yuki Sumi, Haruki Itoh

“…Abstract Aims The kinetics of recovery‐period oxygen uptake (VO2) are affected by the O2 deficit generated during exercise. However, studies using ramp tests (RTs) and constant work rate tests (CT) have differently characterized VO2 responses to increased exercise intensity differently. …”
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Advancement of eco-friendly slag-based high-strength geopolymer concrete by Saeeb M. AL-Tam, Amr Riad, Nader Mohammed, Ali Al-Otaibi, Osama Youssf

“…This study investigates the production and testing of slag-based high-strength geopolymer concrete (HSGC) by incorporating various waste materials as partial substitutes for slag. …”
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Class 3 Obesity in a Multidisciplinary Metabolic Weight Management Program: The Effect of Preexisting Type 2 Diabetes on 6-Month Weight Loss by David M. Medveczky, Raymond Kodsi, Kathryn Skelsey, Kathy Grudzinskas, Flavia Bueno, Vincent Ho, Nic Kormas, Milan K. Piya

“…However, newer weight-neutral/losing diabetes medications can aid additional weight loss. The aim of this study was to compare weight loss outcomes of patients with and without T2DM, and in patients with T2DM, to compare diabetes outcomes and change in medications at 6 months. …”
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Validating a digital depression prevention program for adolescents in Jordan: cultural adaptation and user testing in a randomized controlled trial by Latefa Ali Dardas, Obada Al-leimon, Tracy Gladstone, Abd Arrahman Dabbas, Insaf Alammouri, Benjamin Van Voorhees

“…PurposeDigital health interventions (DHIs) offer scalable solutions for improving mental health care access in underserved settings. This study is part of a multi-phased project aimed at adapting a depression prevention DHI for Jordanian adolescents. …”
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The Association of Cell-Free LncH19 and miR-29b Expression with the PI3K/AKT/HIF-1/VEGF Pathway in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy: In Silico Prediction and Clinical Validation by Noha M. Abd El-Fadeal, Basma Osman Sultan, Asmaa K. K. AbdelMaogood, Essam Al Ageeli, Fatma Tohamy Mekhamer, Sherihan Rohayem, Ahmed Shahidy, Nora Hosny, Manal S. Fawzy, Mohammed M. Ismail, Hidi A. A. Abdellatif

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Can ChatGPT4-vision identify radiologic progression of multiple sclerosis on brain MRI? by Brendan S. Kelly, Sophie Duignan, Prateek Mathur, Henry Dillon, Edward H. Lee, Kristen W. Yeom, Pearse A. Keane, Aonghus Lawlor, Ronan P. Killeen

“…We included 170 patients with MS (50 males, 120 females), aged 21–74 years (mean 42.3), imaged at a single institution from 2019 to 2021, each with 2–5 MRI studies (496 in total). …”
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Exploring the Mechanisms of Iron Overload-Induced Liver Injury in Rats Based on Transcriptomics and Proteomics by Yujia Shu, Xuanfu Wu, Dongxu Zhang, Shuxia Jiang, Wenqiang Ma

“…Nevertheless, the precise mechanism by which iron overload causes cell injury remains to be fully elucidated. In this study, 16 male SD rats aged 6 to 7 weeks were randomly assigned to either a control group (CON) or an iron overload group (IO). …”
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Comparing the Institution-based Supervision and Tele-based Supervision for Task-oriented Exercises on Upper Limb Motor Performance and Functional Ability among Stroke Patients: A R... by Neha, Subhasish Chatterjee

“…A total of 62 male and female patients, aged 45-75 years, who have experienced their first ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke within the last six months and have scores ranging from 26 to 56 on the Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity (FMA-UE), mild to moderate spasticity (less than 2 on the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), >24 on the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE), and stages II and III of the Brunnstrom score will be included in the study. …”
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Assessment of Types, Factors Contributing to Violence Against Women and its Effects on the Health Seeking Behaviour of Women in Rubanda Town Council Rubanda District. by Byumvuhore, Stephen

“…A cross-sectional study collecting qualitative and quantitative data was conducted from 422 study participants, including 407 women, 4 probation officers, 6 police, and 10 Local council chairpersons. …”
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