Abstract Background Numerous studies have demonstrated that long non-coding RNAs are related to plenty of human diseases.Therefore, it is crucial to predict potential lncRNA-disease associations for disease prognosis, diagnosis and therapy.Dozens of machine learning and deep learning algorithms have been adopted to this problem, yet it is still cha
Introduction: Scrape cytology is an important diagnostic tool.It has been used in many tissue types as an adjunct or replacement for frozen section/ intra operative consultation.Aim: This study was done to evaluate the role of scrape cytology in the diagnosis of thyroid lesions, its role as an adjunct to Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) and a
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 151 (71.6%) of 211 male inmates of a regional Portuguese prison in order to establish the seroprevalence for viral hepatitis (HAV, HBV, HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), syphilis and herpes simplex virus (HSV-1 and HSV-2) and to analyze some psychosocial and criminal characteristics.Mean age was 34 y
This study focused on the manufacturing of functional superabsorbent sponges using natural polymers.An alginate/CMC-embedded dextran hybrid dual-layer formulation was prepared using the freeze-drying method.The physical properties of the formulation were characterized using a field emission scanning electron microscope and a universal testing machi
The relevance of the study is determined by contemporary ideas of modernisation and radicalisation of Islam, the formation of which is directly linked to the problem of interpreting the sacred texts of the Muslim world.Therefore, the aim of the research work is to determine the veracity of applying linguistic and semantic approaches to the interpre