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Background: Barrett's esophagus (BE) represents a critical precancerous lesion arising from chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), with significant risk of progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma. Despite advan...

Abstract Background Individuals with abnormal glucose metabolism are at high risk of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Severe hepatic steatosis represents a critical transition ...

Background The incidence of paediatric cancers has increased in recent years; however, with advances in the treatment of paediatric cancer, almost 80% of children and adolescents who receive a diagnosis of cancer become ...

Background: Despite extensive research on student-athletes, limited studies have examined the relationship between social support and academic stress within physical education programmes. Objectives: The purpose of this ...

Abstract Background Celiac disease (CD) is a systemic autoimmune disorder frequently associated with micronutrient deficiencies and extraintestinal manifestations, including neurological complications. Restless Legs Synd...

Objective: Several studies have shown that local renin–angiotensin system (RAS) activity in the kidneys may play a role in the pathogenesis of hypertension and kidney damage in patients with chronic kidney disease. In ...

BackgroundIt is well established that tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are crucial to the development of tumors. Here, we looked into how SHP2 and M2/M1 macrophages affected gastric cancer.MethodsBulk RNA-seq analysis...

OBJECTIVE: There are scarce data regarding the relationship between insulin resistance, parathyroid hormone (PTH) and blood pressure (BP) in the literature. This study is aimed to investigate the interrelationships betwe...

IntroductionUrban wetlands are considered an important nature-based solution to mitigate flood impacts in built-up areas like Colombo, Sri Lanka, due to rapid urbanization and intensifying rainfall events. Wetlands withi...

OBJETIVO: traduzir e adaptar culturalmente o Short Personal Experiences Questionnaire (SPEQ) para a língua portuguesa, no Brasil, em mulheres climatéricas. MÉTODOS: a versão original do questionário, em inglês, pro...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep disorder linked to cardiovascular diseases and is highly prevalent, especially in the elderly population. This study aimed to investigate th...

Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) O. Kuntze (Araucariaceae) is a Neotropical tree, widely distributed in subtropical mountain rain forests and nearby natural grasslands of Southern Brazil. This species produces annual gro...

Abstract Objective To assess the construct and criterion validity of the Postmenopause Sexuality Questionnaire (PMSQ). Methods The present methodological questionnaire validation study included postmenopausal women. ...

Abstract Introduction: Anhedonia is a critical symptom of major depressive disorder that is defined as the reduced ability to experience pleasure. The Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale (TEPS) is commonly used to mea...

Abstract Objectives to translate and adapt the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ) to Portuguese and to assess its psychometric properties based on internal consistency, test-retest, factor analysis and divergent ...

BackgroundCyberbullying (CYB) is an increasing problem, especially among young people, requiring new ways to measure this construct. Currently, there are gaps in the development of a scale to validate the identification ...

OBJETIVOS: Investigar o efeito de um programa individualizado e supervisionado de exercícios para os músculos do assoalho pélvico (MAP) no pós-parto de multíparas e verificar a correlação entre dois métodos de me...

Abstract Background Furosemide, a commonly used diuretic, activates the renin‐angiotensin‐aldosterone system (RAAS) in other species. Little is known about RAAS peptide activation in horses. Hypothesis/Objectives To ...

Abstract The success of budding depends on the plant’s internal auxin and cytokinin levels; however, applying synthetic auxins externally, alone or in combination with cytokinins, substantially improves plant propagati...

Abstract Objective To evaluate the quality of the sexual function of women with suspected deep infiltrating endometriosis. Methods A cross-sectional, observational and prospective study was conducted between May 2015...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of probit and logit link functions for the genetic evaluation of early pregnancy using simulated data. The following simulation/analysis structures were constructed: lo...

ABSTRACT Body weight records of 231,416 Nellore females obtained from the Brazilian Association of Zebu Breeders were used to determine a linear combination between visual appraisal scores (body structure, precocity and ...

The purpose of the research is to know correlation between the social support and the test anxiety on senior high school student at SMA Negeri 2, Magelang. Hypothesis of this study expressed that there is a negative corr...

In times of accelerating inflation, financial instruments that protect capital against loss of value are becoming increasingly important. Therefore, an open question remains as to what to invest in to, if not outstrip, a...