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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBotany

Heterologous expression of heat stress-responsive AtPLC9 confers heat tolerance in transgenic rice

Yuliang Liu, Xinye Liu, Xue Wang et al. · 2020 · BMC Plant Biology

Abstract Background As global warming becomes increasingly severe, it is urgent that we enhance the heat tolerance of crops. We previously reported that Arabidopsis thaliana PHOSPHOINOSITIDE-SPECIFIC PHOSPHOLIPASE C9 (AtPLC9) promotes heat tolerance. Results In this study, we ectopically expressed AtPLC9 in rice to examine its potential to improve heat tolerance in this important crop. Whereas AtPLC9 did not improve rice tolerance to salt, drought or cold, transgenic rice did exhibit greater heat tolerance than the wild type. High-throughput RNA-seq revealed extensive and dynamic transcriptome

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Complete Lymph Node Dissection vs Observation in Patients With Cutaneous Melanoma and Positive Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy With High-risk Criteria: Multicenter Analysis in Hospitals in the Mediterranean Area.

Samaniego-González E, Podlipnik S, Ribero S et al. · 2026 · Actas dermo-sifiliograficas

Background Management of patients with cutaneous melanoma and positive sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has shifted toward surveillance rather than complete lymph node dissection (CLND), because CLND has failed to demonstrate a survival…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine (General)

A BIOMECHANICAL STUDY OF LATERAL RELEASE AND ELMSLIE-TRILLAT PROCEDURES TO RESTABILISETHE MALTRACKTNG PATELLA

MM. Tahmasbi, F. Farahmand , AA. Amis · 1999 · Acta Medica Iranica

 The resistant* of pateSa against lateral displacement (Le. the stability), was studied tinder a range of conditions in vitro, at a range of knee flexion angles. Muscle forces were applied in physiological directions along the separate quadriceps muscles. Normal muscle actions with constant tension showed constant patellar stability up to sixty degrees knee flexion, and then a significant increase at ninety degrees. A pathological knee was simulated by relaxing vastus medians, and ■ lateral stability then dropped by 47%. Isolated rttlnaeular release in the pathological knee did not improv

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPsychology

Caffeine enhances memory performance in young adults during their non-optimal time of day

Stephanie M Sherman, Timothy P Buckley, Elsa Baena et al. · 2016 · Frontiers in Psychology

Many college students struggle to perform well on exams in the early morning. Although students drink caffeinated beverages to feel more awake, it is unclear whether these actually improve performance. After consuming coffee (caffeinated or decaffeinated), college-age adults completed implicit and explicit memory tasks in the early morning and late afternoon (Experiment 1). During the morning, participants ingesting caffeine demonstrated a striking improvement in explicit memory, but not implicit memory. Caffeine did not alter memory performance in the afternoon. In Experiment 2, participants

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessSurgery

Risk factors associated with secondary displacement in fractures of the humeral greater tuberosity

Qing-Quan Chen, Qing-Quan Chen, Han-Lin Chen et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in Surgery

BackgroundThe incidence of secondary displacement in fractures of the greater tuberosity of the humerus remains high, irrespective of whether conservative or surgical treatment is administered. However, the specific risk factors contributing to secondary displacement of the greater tuberosity of the humerus have not been previously reported. The primary objective of this study was to analyze the risk factors associated with secondary displacement of the greater tuberosity of the humerus and to summarize corresponding guidelines for clinical diagnosis and treatment.MethodsA retrospective analys

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effect and Mechanism of Swimming Exercise Preconditioning on Neurological Function of Mice with Intracerebral Hemorrhage

LI Yongxu, LIN Libin, LU Taotao et al. · 2023 · 康复学报

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of swimming exercise preconditioning on neurological function and expression levels of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), serine-threonine kinase (Akt) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) proteins in perihematoma tissues of mice with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).MethodsA total of 60 male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into sham group, ICH 7 d group, SEP+ICH 7 d group (preconditioning group 1), ICH 14 d group and SEP+ICH 14 d group (preconditioning group 2), with 12 cases in each group. The preconditioning group 1

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDiseases of the musculoskeletal system

Comparison of urinary parameters, biomarkers, and outcome of childhood systemic lupus erythematosus early onset-lupus nephritis

Daniele Faria Miguel, Maria Teresa Terreri, Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira et al. · 2020 · Advances in Rheumatology

Abstract Background Urinary parameters, anti-dsDNA antibodies and complement tests were explored in patients with childhood-Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (cSLE) early-onset lupus nephritis (ELN) from a large multicenter cohort study. Methods Clinical and laboratory features of cSLE cases with kidney involvement at presentation, were reviewed. Disease activity parameters including SLEDAI-2 K scores and major organ involvement at onset and follow up, with accrued damage scored by SLICC-DI, during last follow up, were compared with those without kidney involvement. Autoantibodies, renal function a

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDentistry

Comparative evaluation of platelet rich plasma in socket healing and bone regeneration after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars

Ravi Bhujbal, Neelima A Malik, Nilesh Kumar et al. · 2018 · Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects

Background. Surgical removal of mandibular third molars results in pain, swelling and bony defects, causing prolonged postoperative recovery. The growth factors present in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can accelerate the healing, thereby shortening postoperative recovery period. This study was undertaken to evaluate the role of PRP in postoperative socket healing, pain, swelling and bone regeneration following surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars. Methods. The present case‒control study was conducted on 20 patients with identical bilateral mandibular third molar impaction. PRP was

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNutrition. Foods and food supply

Endothelial Progenitor Cell Levels and Extent of Post-prandial Lipemic Response

Buket Akcan, Asim Örem, Yahya Altinkaynak et al. · 2022 · Frontiers in Nutrition

Background and ObjectiveDue to the frequency of meal ingestion, individuals spend the majority of the day, ~18 h, in a status of post-prandial (PP) stress. Remnant-like lipoprotein particles (RLPs) are predominant in PP phase playing an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been suggested to play a role in vessel wall homeostasis and in reducing atherosclerosis. However, there is no information about peripheral blood EPCs number following PP stress. We investigated the association between circulating EPCs levels and extent of PP lipemia

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessVeterinary medicine

Comparison of the feline Glasgow Composite Measured Pain Scale in a feline population without painful disease at home and in a veterinary hospital: a prospective clinical study

Virginia Rega, Stefanie Brause, Sabine BR Kästner et al. · 2025 · Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Objectives The objective of this study was to compare the use of the feline Glasgow Composite Measured Pain Scale (CMPS-f) at home and in a veterinary hospital. The hypothesis was that pain-free cats would score higher in the CMPS-f when in a stressful situation than when calm and relaxed; that is, healthy but stressed cats could appear to be in discomfort or pain. Methods Healthy, non-painful adult cats owned by clinical staff were included in a prospective clinical trial with two observers (caregiver [CG] and researcher). Cats were scored by their CG at home (H), after arrival at the clinic

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens

Repression of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) but not its receptors during oral cancer progression

Muller Susan, Bouquot Jerry, Lou Yahuan et al. · 2007 · BMC Cancer

Abstract Background TRAIL plays an important role in host immunosurveillance against tumor progression, as it induces apoptosis of tumor cells but not normal cells, and thus has great therapeutic potential for cancer treatment. TRAIL binds to two cell-death-inducing (DR4 and DR5) and two decoy (DcR1, and DcR2) receptors. Here, we compare the expression levels of TRAIL and its receptors in normal oral mucosa (NOM), oral premalignancies (OPM), and primary and metastatic oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) in order to characterize the changes in their expression patterns during OSCC initiation a

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDermatology

Aleitamento materno e colonização mucocutânea pelo Staphylococcus aureus na criança com dermatite atópica Breastfeeding and mucosal and cutaneous colonization by Staphylococcus aureus in atopic children

Raissa Massaia Londero Chemello, Elsa Regina Justo Giugliani, Renan Rangel Bonamigo et al. · 2011 · Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

FUNDAMENTOS: Não há consenso quanto ao efeito do aleitamento materno no desenvolvimento da dermatite atópica. É necessário aprofundar conhecimentos sobre possíveis fatores envolvidos nessa relação, como a influência do aleitamento materno na colonização do paciente atópico pelo Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). OBJETIVO: Avaliar uma potencial associação entre aleitamento materno e colonização pelo S. aureus nas crianças atópicas. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal envolvendo 79 crianças atópicas de 4-24 meses, de ambos os sexos, em acompanhamento no Ambulatório de Dermatologia Sanitária de Porto Ale

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessOtorhinolaryngology

Clinical Care Pathway Time Intervals and Tumor Progression Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients at East Avenue Medical Center Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fery Mai Rafanan, Eduard Alfanta, Romulus Roberto Peter Instrella · 2024 · Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Objective: To investigate the association between the time intervals of key clinical time points and tumor progression (increase in clinical staging) in head and neck cancer patients before and during the pandemic. Methods: Design: Retrospective Cohort Study Setting: Tertiary Government Training Hospital Participants: A total of 81 head and neck cancer patients who consulted at the OPD and underwent elective surgery between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2022, under the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery of East Avenue Medical Center were included in the study; 40 pat

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPsychology

Investigation of attachment social exclusion and risky behaviors in adolescents

Fahri Sezer, Aytekin Gürtepe · 2025 · BMC Psychology

Abstract The primary aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between attachment, social exclusion, and risky behaviors in adolescents. The sample comprised 463 adolescents, aged 13–18, attending various high schools in Turkey. Data were collected using three instruments: the Parent and Peer Attachment Inventory, the Ostracism (Social Exclusion) Scale for Adolescents, and the Risk Behaviors Scale. The results revealed a moderate negative correlation between attachment to mothers and risky behaviors, while a weaker negative correlation was observed between attachment to fathers an

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAgriculture

Polymorphisms in FSHR and GDF9 loci and their associations with litter size in Zel sheep

Nouraldin Moradi, Narges Nazifi, Qodrat Rahimi Miyanaji et al. · 2014 · مجله بیوتکنولوژی کشاورزی

Follicle stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) and growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) both are the most important proteins that affect reproduction process in mammalian. Polymorphism in these genes and their possible relationship with twining trait in Zel (n=150) sheep are investigated in the present study. Blood samples were collected randomly via vein puncture. PCR-RFLP technique for FSHR marker site showed two A and B alleles with the frequency of 93.33 and 6.67 and two genotypes of AA and BB with the frequency of 93.33 and 6.67, respectively. However, the heterozygote AB genotype was not

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessChemical technology

Prospective Associations between Dietary Patterns and Abdominal Obesity in Middle-Aged and Older Korean Adults

Kyung Won Lee, Min-Sook Kang, Seung Jae Lee et al. · 2023 · Foods

This study aimed to identify major dietary patterns associated with abdominal obesity in middle-aged and older Korean adults. Data from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study were used. A total of 48,037 Korean adults aged ≥40 years without abdominal obesity at baseline were followed-up. Dietary assessment was conducted using a validated 106-item food-frequency questionnaire, and dietary patterns were identified using factor analysis. Abdominal obesity was defined as a waist circumference of ≥90 cm for men and ≥85 cm for women, according to the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity. Multiv

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Changing the antibiotic prescribing of Australian general practice registrars’ for acute respiratory tract infections: a non-randomized controlled trial

Alexandria Turner, Mieke L van Driel, Ben Mitchell et al. · 2025 · Family Practice

Abstract Background Inappropriate antibiotic prescription for self-limiting respiratory tract infections (RTIs) by general practitioner (GP) registrars (trainees) is less common than by established GPs but still exceeds evidence-based…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDiseases of the respiratory system

Associations between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and prevalent asthma among children living in communities with differing levels of urbanization: a cross-sectional study

Suzanne L. Pollard, John J. Lima, Karina Romero et al. · 2017 · Asthma Research and Practice

Abstract Background Prior evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of asthma and atopy and impair pulmonary function in children. Methods In this cross-sectional analysis nested in a case-control study, we analyzed serum 25(OH)D concentrations in 413 children with asthma and 471 children without asthma living in two geographically adjacent study communities (Pampas and Villa El Salvador). We measured total and antigen-specific IgE levels, pulmonary function, asthma control, and exhaled nitric oxide. Results Mean 25(OH)D concentrations were 25.2 ng/mL (SD 10.1) in child

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessGynecology and obstetrics

The impact of COVID-19 infection on ART outcomes: a multicenter retrospective cohort study

Ruiqi Wang, Yaqi Lin, Lixue Chen et al. · 2025 · Journal of Ovarian Research

Abstract Objective This multicenter retrospective study examines the impact of female COVID-19 infection on assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes, including clinical pregnancy rates, miscarriage rates, and live birth rates, and further evaluated potential influencing factors associated with these outcomes. Methods Our multicenter retrospective cohort study analyzed 10,140 cycles (2021–2023) from 10 Beijing ART centers, comparing 4,099 cycles from COVID-19-positive women with 6,041 age-matched (1:1.5) COVID-negative controls (pre-pandemic). Outcomes included pregnancy, miscarriage, an

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Maternal exposure to childhood maltreatment and adverse birth outcomes

Lauren S. Keenan-Devlin, Ann E. B. Borders, Alexa Freedman et al. · 2023 · Scientific Reports

Abstract Exposure to traumatic events during pregnancy may influence pregnancy and birth outcomes. Growing evidence suggests that exposure to traumatic events well before pregnancy, such as childhood maltreatment (CM), also may influence the course of pregnancy and risk of adverse birth outcomes. We aimed to estimate associations between maternal CM exposure and small-for-gestational-age birth (SGA) and preterm birth (PTB) in a diverse US sample, and to examine whether common CM-associated health and behavioral sequelae either moderate or mediate these associations. The Measurement of Maternal

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Quality of life and severity of symptoms among patients with various degrees of reflux esophagitis: a prospective study

Amir Mari, Wasef Na’amnih, Loay Ghantous et al. · 2023 · Scientific Reports

Abstract Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) can cause erosive esophagitis (EE) and compromise the quality of life (QoL). We examined differences in symptom severity and QoL according to EE severity grade. A follow-up study was conducted among GERD patients at the Nazareth Hospital in Israel. Patients underwent a baseline gastroscopy in 2014–2020 during which the EE grade was determined using the Los Angeles classification. Follow-up telephone interviews were conducted during 2019–2020 with a mean time interval of 18.9 months (SD = 14.9) after the baseline gastroscopy to assess GERD sympto

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessShipment of goods. Delivery of goods

The application of a selection of decision-making techniques by employees in a transport work environment in conjunction with their perceived decision-making success and practice

Theuns F.J. Oosthuizen · 2014 · Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management

A lack of optimum selection and application of decision-making techniques, in conjunction with suitable decision-making practice and perception of employees in a transport work environment demands attention to improve overall performance. Although multiple decision-making techniques exist, five prevalent techniques were considered in this article, namely the Kepner-Tregoe, Delphi, stepladder, nominal group and brainstorming techniques. A descriptive research design was followed, using an empirical survey which was conducted among 210 workers employed in a transport work environment and studyin

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Food insecurity and early childhood development among children 24-59 months in Nigeria: A multilevel mixed effects modelling of the social determinants of health inequities.

Otobo I Ujah, Omojo C Adaji, Innocent A O Ujah et al. · 2025 · PLoS ONE

Food insecurity (FI) has been identified as a determinant of child development, yet evidence quantifying this association using the newly developed Early Childhood Development Index 2030 (ECDI2030) remains limited. Herein, we provide national estimates of early childhood development (ECD) risks using the ECDI2030 and examined to what extent FI was associated with ECD among children aged 24-59 months in Nigeria. This population based cross-sectional analyses used data from the UNICEF-supported 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey in Nigeria. The analytic sample comprised children aged 24-59 m

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases

Curcumin and/or omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids supplementation reduces insulin resistance and blood lipids in individuals with high risk of type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial

Rohith N. Thota, Shamasunder H. Acharya, Manohar L. Garg · 2019 · Lipids in Health and Disease

Abstract Background Lowering insulin resistance and dyslipidaemia may not only enhance glycaemic control but also preserve the β-cell function, reducing the overall risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). The current study was aimed to evaluate the effects of curcumin and/or long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCn-3PUFA) supplementation on glycaemic control and blood lipid levels in individuals at high risk of developing T2D. Methods This was a 2 × 2 factorial, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study. Participants were allocated to either double placebo (PL) or curcu

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiology (General)

A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Cannabinoid Treatment for Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Effects on Sleep Parameters as Measured by the CSHQ

Aviad Schnapp, Moria Harel, Dalit Cayam-Rand et al. · 2022 · Biomedicines

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is often associated with debilitating sleep disturbances. While anecdotal evidence suggests the positive effect of cannabinoids, randomized studies are lacking. Here, we report the effects of cannabinoid treatment on the sleep of 150 children and adolescents with ASD, as part of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study that assessed the impact of cannabinoid treatment on behavior (NCT02956226). Participants were randomly assigned to one of the following three treatments: (1) whole-plant cannabis extract, containing cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (T

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Negative / Null Result Report

Effectiveness of virtual reality on pain during peripheral catheterization in children: a pilot randomized trial

Patrícia Fernandes Albeirice da Rocha, Luciano Marques dos Santos, Amanda J. Ullman et al. · 2025 · Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Enfermeiros Pediatras

Objective To assess the feasibility of conducting a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality on pain perception in children undergoing peripheral intravenous insertion, compared to traditional clinical…

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