Phonetic complexity affects children’s Mandarin tone production accuracy in disyllabic words: A perceptual study by Puisan Wong (4353586)

“…The results provide further evidence that acquisition of lexical tones is a protracted process in children. Tones produced accurately by children in one phonetic context may not be produced correctly in another phonetic context. …”

Risk of Diabetes Mellitus in Persons with and without HIV: A Danish Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study by Line D. Rasmussen (135883)

“…<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>In a nationwide, population-based cohort study we assessed the risk of diabetes mellitus (DM) in HIV-infected individuals compared with the general population, and evaluated the impact of risk factors for DM in HIV-infected individuals.…”

Image1_Inflammatory-Metal Profile as a Hallmark for COVID-19 Severity During Pregnancy.pdf by Johana Vásquez-Procopio (13217553)

“…Robust negative correlations between iron/magnesium and zinc/IL-6, and a positive correlation between copper/IP-10 were observed in pregnant women with the severe form of the disease. …”

Data_Sheet_3_The mirror mechanism in schizophrenia: A systematic review and qualitative meta-analysis.pdf by Amir Valizadeh (12318235)

“…Previous studies report its malfunction in autism, opening doors to investigate the underlying pathophysiology of the disorder in a more elaborate way and coming up with new rehabilitation methods. …”

Meta-regression of macrolide resistance Mycobacterium isolates over the years; The results of the meta-regression analysis are presented in a scatter plot that shows the trend in t... by Saeid Sadeghi Ghazi Chaki (22582028)

“…The scatter plot reveals how resistance rates have changed over time. A fitted regression line indicates the overall trend, highlighting whether resistance rates have increased, decreased, or remained stable.…”

Demographic characteristics, laboratory features and complications in 346 cases of brucellosis: A retrospective study from Qatar by Varikkodan, Irfan

“…Objectives: To study the epidemiology and laboratory findings and outcomes of human brucellosis in the state of Qatar. Methods: A retrospective study involving adult patients with a definitive diagnosis of brucellosis was conducted. …”
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Investigating the blood-host plasticity and dispersal of Anopheles coluzzii using a novel field-based methodology by Orsborne J.

“…Results: A collection strategy utilising a transect of mosquito traps placed at 50 m intervals allowed the collection of blood-fed Anopheles coluzzii from a malaria-endemic village of southern Ghana where human host availability ranged from zero (a cattle pen), increasing until humans were the dominant host choice (the middle of the village). …”
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data_sheet_1_A Comparative Study of Primary Adenoid Cystic and Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Lung.DOCX by Vivek Kumar (261698)

Supplementary Material for: Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: 15 Years of Experience in a Single Institution by Takahashi N. (4478392)

“…<b><i>Background:</i></b> Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is a rare cancer and has a poor prognosis. Several radiation protocols have been reported, but the results were not satisfactory. …”

Image3_GSK-3 Inhibition Modulates Metalloproteases in a Model of Lung Inflammation and Fibrosis.JPEG by Francesco Cinetto (8638674)

“…To the same extent, GSK-3 inhibition blunted the increased MMP-9 and MMP-2 activity induced by pro-fibrotic stimuli in a human lung fibroblast cell line. Moreover, the αSMA protein level, a marker of fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition involved in fibrosis, was decreased in primary fibroblasts treated with TGFβ following GSK-3 inhibition. …”

Image1_GSK-3 Inhibition Modulates Metalloproteases in a Model of Lung Inflammation and Fibrosis.JPEG by Francesco Cinetto (8638674)

“…To the same extent, GSK-3 inhibition blunted the increased MMP-9 and MMP-2 activity induced by pro-fibrotic stimuli in a human lung fibroblast cell line. Moreover, the αSMA protein level, a marker of fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition involved in fibrosis, was decreased in primary fibroblasts treated with TGFβ following GSK-3 inhibition. …”

Predictors of nonfunctional arteriovenous access at hemodialysis initiation and timing of access creation: A registry-based study by Natalia Alencar de Pinho (3771187)

“…A higher percentage of AV access creation at the region level was associated with a lower rate of nonfunctional AV access (OR 0.98, 95% CI 0.98–0.99 per 1% increase). …”

Data Sheet 2_Triterpenes in breast cancer: a systematic review of preclinical evidence in rodents.xlsx by Alexandra Prodea (22617710)

“…Introduction<p>Breast cancer poses a significant health problem for women worldwide due to late-stage diagnosis, toxicity of standard therapy and drug resistance. …”

Table_3_Dry Eye and Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.DOCX by Qiang Lu (49688)

“…Patients with pre-existing meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) had worsened subjective symptoms of dry eye (1.31, 95% confidence interval (CI) [0.66, 1.95], P < 0.0001), a reduced tear break-up time (BUT) (−2.27, 95% CI [−2.66, −1.88], P < 0.0001), and a worse corneal fluorescein staining (CFS) score (0.75, 95% CI [0.5, 1.0], P < 0.0001) after phacoemulsification cataract surgery, whereas in the general population, the subjective symptoms score and CFS remained unchanged and BUT decreased slightly after surgery. …”

Table_1_Achieving WHO's Goal for Reducing Cesarean Section Rate in a Chinese Hospital.DOCX by Yan-Jie Ji (11736254)

Table 1_The impact of climate change on medicinal plants and natural products: A scoping review.pdf by Marce Inggritha Takubessi (22671905)

“…Background<p>Medicinal plants and natural products are essential for healthcare systems globally, and, at the same time, they are a part of ecosystems and have major socioeconomic importance in many regions of the world. …”

Publication trends of research on diabetes mellitus and T cells (1997–2016): A 20-year bibliometric study by Ye Gao (338234)

“…<div><p>Introduction</p><p>Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a huge burden for human health. Recent studies show the close relationship between DM and T cells. …”

Table_4_A Multilevel Assessment of Plasticity in Response to High-Altitude Environment for Agama Lizards.pdf by Yin Qi (314969)

“…Both lizards were capable of acclimating to the high-altitude environment without sacrificing their performance in bite force, but they also showed high plasticity in tail display behavior by either decreasing the intensity of a specific display component (P. forsythii) or by the trade-off between display components (P. axillaris). …”

DataSheet_1_PPARG dysregulation as a potential molecular target in adrenal Cushing's syndrome.zip by Sharmilee Vetrivel (10176326)

“…Background<p>We performed a transcriptomic analysis of adrenal signaling pathways in various forms of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome (CS) to define areas of dysregulated and druggable targets.…”

The effect of antibiotic prophylaxis for acute pelvic inflammatory disease after hysterosalpingography: a retrospective cohort study by Hao-Ming Li (4685770)

“…</p> <p><b>Conclusions:</b> Antibiotic prophylaxis is associated with a decreased estimated relative risk of acute PID in HSG patients. …”