Social Networks and Memory over 15 Years of Followup in a Cohort of Older Australians: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing by Lynne C. Giles, Kaarin J. Anstey, Ruth B. Walker, Mary A. Luszcz

“…The purpose was to examine the relationship between different types of social networks and memory over 15 years of followup in a large cohort of older Australians who were cognitively intact at study baseline. …”
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CAN WE PREDICT INCIPIENT DIABETES MELLITUS IN PATIENTS WITH TRANSFUSION DEPENDENT β-THALASSEMIA (β-TDT) REFERRED WITH A HISTORY OF PREDIABETES? by Vincenzo De Sanctis, Ashraf Soliman, Shahina Daar, Ploutarchos Tzoulis, Christos Kattamis

“…Objective: This retrospective observational study describes the glycemic trajectories and evaluates predictive indices of β-cell function and insulin sensitivity/resistance in β-TDT patients with prediabetes, both in a steady state and during 3-h oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), in order to identify patients at high risk for incipient diabetes. …”
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Seromuscular Colonic Flap for Intrapelvic Soft-Tissue Coverage: A Reconstructive Option for Plastic Surgeons When Traditionally Used Flaps Are Not Available by Johnathon Aho, Sebastian Winocour, Ziyad S. Hammoudeh, Heidi Nelson, Peter Rose, Nho V. Tran

“…Reconstruction of intrapelvic defects can be a challenging problem in patients with limited regional muscle flap options and previously resected omentum. …”
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Testing Phylogenetic Placement Accuracy of DNA Barcode Sequences on a Fish Backbone Tree: Implications of Backbone Tree Completeness and Species Representation by M. A. Thanuja M. Fernando, Jinzhong Fu, Sarah J. Adamowicz

“…ABSTRACT Advancements in DNA sequencing technology have facilitated the generation of a vast number of DNA sequences, posing opportunities and challenges for constructing large phylogenetic trees. …”
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Determination of the Levels of Heavy Metals and Formaldehyde in Baby Clothes in South Africa: A Case Study of Stores in the Greater Cape Town Region by P. Nyamukamba, C. Bantom, Z. Mququ, T. Ngcobo, S. Isaacs

“…The concentrations of the heavy metals were determined by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) after wet digestion and also after extraction using artificial sweat for a selected range of skin-contact baby apparel. …”
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The interplay between models and public health policies: Regional control for a class of spatially structured epidemics (think globally, act locally) by Vincenzo Capasso, Sebastian AniȚa

“…A review is presented here of the research carried out, by a group including the authors, on the mathematical analysis of epidemic systems. …”
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Effects of Traumatic Stress Induced in the Juvenile Period on the Expression of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor Type A Subunits in Adult Rat Brain by Cui Yan Lu, De Xiang Liu, Hong Jiang, Fang Pan, Cyrus S. H. Ho, Roger C. M. Ho

“…Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) deficits were proposed to be implicated in development of PTSD, but the alterations of GABA receptor A (GABAAR) subunits induced by early traumatic stress have not been fully elucidated. …”
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Efficacy and safety of ciprofol versus propofol for induction of general anaesthesia or sedation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Abdallah Saeed, Mariam Elewidi, Ahmad Nawlo, Amr Elzahaby, Asmaa Khaled, Abdalla Othman, Mohamed Abuelazm, Basel Abdelazeem

“…Recently, ciprofol has emerged as a promising anaesthetic drug that may overcome many drawbacks associated with propofol. …”
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Patellar Tendon Properties and Lower Limb Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis versus Healthy Controls: A Cross-Sectional Study by Verena Matschke, Jeremy G. Jones, Andrew B. Lemmey, Peter J. Maddison, Jeanette M. Thom

“…PT stiffness and physical function were lower in RA and AS patients compared to healthy controls, without a significant difference in force production. PT CSA was significantly larger leading to reduction in Young’s modulus (YM) in AS, but not in RA. …”
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Hidden intrahospital mortality for cerebro vascular diseases in the Intermediate Care Unit service. A five year period from 2000 to 2004. by Rubén Bembibre Taboada, Diosdania Alfonso Falcón, Julio Cortizo Hernández, Niurka Galende Hernández, Carlos Jaime Geroy Gómez, Julio Jova Hernández

“…<strong>Introduction:</strong> mortality is one of the trustable and necessary indicator for the analysis of the sanitary situation of a community, and a data source that satisfies an ample cover that allows to define strategies in health actions upon a given population. …”
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Raoiella indica (Prostigmata: Tenuipalpidae): The Red Palm Mite: A Potential Invasive Pest of Palms and Bananas and Other Tropical Crops of Florida by Jorge E. Peña, Catharine M. Mannion, Forrest W. Howard, Marjorie A. Hoy

“…Mannion, F. W. Howard and M. A. Hoy, describes this important pest of coconut fruit in many tropical countries, with recent findings in the Caribbean. …”
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Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome Secondary to Small-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Unknown Origin: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review by Phyo Thazin Myint, Hifza Waheed Butt, Taha Alrifai, Carlos Marin

“…Spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome (STLS), in the absence of prior chemo or radiation therapy, is rare with solid tumors. Here, we present a case of STLS secondary to a small-cell neuroendocrine tumor of unknown origin in a 66-year-old female patient who presented with abdominal discomfort. …”
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Evaluation of Superselective Transcatheter Arterial Embolization with n-Butyl Cyanoacrylate in Treating Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Retrospective Study on Seven Cases by Yuan Zhao, Gang Li, Xiang Yu, Ping Xie

“…The patients were followed up for a range of 2–19 months and six patients did not reoccur. …”
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Decision-making in ethical dilemmas faced by auditors: a case study of small and medium sized audit firms that are trusted by the stock exchange by Maryam Rokhshi, Kaveh Azinfar, Seyyed Ali Nabavi Chashmi

“…The results of the research show that audit experience and ethical decision making on audit problems (dilemmas) have a meaningful relationship. The results show that the size of the audit firm and ethical decision-making in audit problems (dilemmas) do not have a significant relationship. …”
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Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on depressive and anxiety symptoms in pregnant women: a systematic review and network meta-analysisResearch in context by Guowei Zeng, Jianfeng Niu, Ke Zhu, Fei Li, Liwen Li, Kaiming Gao, Yanlong Zhuang, Boyang Zhang, Xiaoqiang Han, Gang Ye, Zhikun Gao, Haobai Li

“…Among the studies included in this analysis, 73 studies exhibited a low risk of bias, 9 studies had an unclear risk of bias, and 19 studies demonstrated a high risk of bias. …”
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À rebours des institutions totales : la sobriété dans deux ateliers d’autoréparation de vélo et au-delà by Alexandre Rigal

“…L’article construit, à rebours du pôle de l’institution totale, la notion d’institution partielle : ouverte, urbaine et qui socialise ponctuellement à des habitudes spécifiques. …”
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Determinants of Preeclampsia among Women Attending Delivery Services in Public Hospitals of Central Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Teklehaimanot Gereziher Haile, Nega Assefa, Tadesse Alemayehu, Teklewoini Mariye, Gebreamlak Gebremedhn Geberemeskel, Degena Bahrey, Guesh Mebrahtom, Biniyam Demisse, Hailemikael Gebrekidan, Tamirat Getachew

“…This study concludes that a family history of hypertension and preeclampsia; a history of diabetes mellitus and anemia; and a history of preeclampsia on prior pregnancy, primigravida, and drinking alcohol were found to be risk factors for preeclampsia. …”
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Extremely early initiation of vasopressors might not decrease short-term mortality for adults with septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Cheng-Hsin Ma, Jack Healy, Ebrima Kinteh, Cheng-Chin Ma, Ching-Fang Tiffany Tzeng, Eric H. Chou, Chin-Chieh Wu, Shih-Chieh Shao, Kuan-Fu Chen

“…This study aimed to assess the impact of early versus late vasopressor initiation on clinical outcomes. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted by searching PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases. …”
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Scanning Electron Microscopy Analysis of the Anterior Capsulotomy Edge: A Comparative Study between Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Capsulotomy and Manual Capsulorhexis by Daniele Tognetto, Chiara De Giacinto, Alberto Armando Perrotta, Tommaso Candian, Alessandro Bova, Silvia Rinaldi, Gianluca Turco

“…Despite the presence of slight cut surface irregularities, both FSL capsulotomies showed a better geometry and circularity than the manual ones. …”
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Differences in Characteristics of Peripartum Patients Who Did and Did Not Require an Upgrade to the Intensive Care Unit: A Propensity Score Matching Study by Jennifer A. Walker, Jerry M. Yang, Saad Pirzada, Manahel Zahid, Samantha Asuncion, Amanda Tuchler, Gillian Cooper, Allison Lankford, Emad Elsamadicy, Quincy K. Tran

“…The Classification And Regression Tree, a machine learning algorithm, was used to identify significant predictors of ICU upgrade. …”
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