Recent advances in systemic therapy for advanced biliary tract cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis using reconstructed RCT survival data by Zhihao Li, Daniel Aliseda, Owen Jones, Luckshi Rajendran, Christian Magyar, Robert Grant, Grainne M. O’Kane, Anna Saborowski, Gonzalo Sapisochin, Arndt Vogel

“…We included randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that featured GemCis in a treatment arm for treatment-naive adults with advanced BTCs. …”
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The Impact of Type 2 Diabetes on the Efficacy of ADP Receptor Blockers in Patients with Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Pilot Prospective Study by Matej Samoš, Marián Fedor, František Kovář, Peter Galajda, Tomáš Bolek, Lucia Stančiaková, Jana Fedorová, Ján Staško, Peter Kubisz, Marián Mokáň

“…The aim of this study was to validate the impact of type 2 diabetes (T2D) on the platelet reactivity in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor blockers. Methods. A pilot prospective study was performed. Totally 67 patients were enrolled. 21 patients had T2D. …”
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The impact of community-based non-pharmacological interventions on cardiovascular and kidney disease outcomes in remote dwelling Indigenous communities: A scoping review protocol. by Ikechi G Okpechi, Vinash Kumar Hariramani, Naima Sultana, Anukul Ghimire, Deenaz Zaidi, Shezel Muneer, Mohammed M Tinwala, Feng Ye, Megan Sebastianski, Abdullah Abdulrahman, Branko Braam, Kailash Jindal, Maryam Khan, Scott Klarenbach, Soroush Shojai, Stephanie Thompson, Aminu K Bello, Aminu K Bello

“…However, they often have a disproportionately higher burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and chronic kidney disease (CKD) than their equivalent general population. …”
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Designing a Model for Credit Risk Assessment of Customers for Guarantees Issued by the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran via Artificial Neural Network Model by Farshid Ahmadi Sartakhti, Kambiz Hojabr Kiani, Seyed Shamsoddin Hoseini, Abbas Memarnejad

“…To achieve this objective, a dataset comprising 2,170 credit files granted by this fund was utilized. …”
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A New Simple Method for the Strength of High-Strength Steel Thin-Walled Box Columns Subjected to Axial Force and Biaxial End Moments by Hong-Xia Shen

“…Therefore, a simple and effective calculation method is proposed. …”
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Detection of OqxAB Efflux Pumps, a Multidrug-Resistant Agent in Bacterial Infection in Patients Referring to Teaching Hospitals in Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran by Mojtaba Moosavian, Mahtab Khoshkholgh Sima, Nazanin Ahmad Khosravi, Effat Abbasi Montazeri

“…In this study, we investigated the prevalence of oqxA and oqxB genes as two encoding agents of efflux pumps and the determination of antibiotic resistance rate in clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Poultry Farming: A Look Back at Environmental Escherichia coli Isolated from Poultry Farms during the Growing and Resting Periods by Sukanya Thongratsakul, Patamabhorn Amavisit, Chaithep Poolkhet

“…This study was conducted at three industrial chicken farms (A, B, and C) in central Thailand. Results showed that the percentages of E. coli during the resting period in farms A, B, and C were 28.6, 53.8, and 7.8, respectively, and those during the growing period were 45, 68.8, and 75. …”
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Long-Term Safety of Ixekizumab Treatment in Patients with Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, or Axial Spondyloarthritis: a Post Hoc Analysis of Cerebro-Cardiovascular Events by Mark Lebwohl, Atul Deodhar, Sergio Schwartzman, Carlo Salvarani, Meghan Feely McDonald, Natalia Bello, Elsie L. Grace, Elsa Inman, Andris Kronbergs, Marcus Ngantcha, Proton Rahman, Kim A. Papp, Joseph F. Merola, Alice B. Gottlieb, Andrew Blauvelt

“…Abstract Introduction Psoriasis (PsO), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) may confer an increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) disease, including major adverse cerebro-cardiovascular events (MACE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and pulmonary embolism (PE). …”
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A mixed methods crossover randomized controlled trial exploring the experiences, perceptions, and usability of artificial intelligence (ChatGPT) in health sciences education by Mirella Veras, Joseph-Omer Dyer, Holly Shannon, Bryce J M Bogie, Morgan Ronney, Harmehr Sekhon, Derek Rutherford, Paulo Goberlânio Barros Silva, Dahlia Kairy

“…Methods Twenty-seven students at Carleton University (Canada) were enrolled in a crossover randomized controlled trial study from a Health Sciences course during the Fall 2023 academic term. …”
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Risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and death following MI in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jennifer K Quint, Liam Smeeth, Kieran J Rothnie, Ruoling Yan

“…Evidence was synthesised in a narrative review where meta-analysis was not possible.Results Searches yielded 8362 records, and 24 observational studies were included. …”
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Diagnostic features, management and prognosis of type 2 myocardial infarction compared to type 1 myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kyle White, Ian Scott, Mansey Kinarivala

“…Importance Distinguishing type 2 (T2MI) from type 1 myocardial infarction (T1MI) in clinical practice can be difficult, and the management and prognosis for T2MI remain uncertain.Objective To compare precipitating factors, risk factors, investigations, management and outcomes for T2MI and T1MI.Data sources Medline and Embase databases as well as reference list of recent articles were searched January 2009 to December 2020 for term ‘type 2 myocardial infarction’.Study selection Studies were included if they used a universal definition of MI and reported quantitative data on at least one variable of interest.Data extraction and synthesis Data were pooled using random-effect meta-analysis. …”
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Towards a common approach for managing food allergy and serious allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) at school. GA2LEN and EFA consensus statement by Antoine Deschildre, Montserrat Alvaro‐Lozano, Antonella Muraro, Marcia Podesta, Debra deSilva, Mattia Giovannini, Simona Barni, Timothy E. Dribin, Mónica Sandoval‐Ruballos, Aikaterini Anagnostou, Alessandro Fiocchi, Alice Toniolo, Andrew Bird, Angel Sánchez Sanz, Anna Asarnoj, Anna Nowak‐Wegrzyn, Berber Vlieg‐Boerstra, Brian P. Vickery, Carina Venter, Caroline Nilsson, Cecilia Parente, Céline Demoulin, David M. Fleischer, Diola Bijlhout, Edward F. Knol, Eleanor Garrow, Emma E. Cook, Fallon Schultz, Francesca Lazzarotto, Francesca Mori, Gary Wong, Gideon Lack, Graham Roberts, Gustavo Andres Marino, H. N. G. Oude Elberink, Helen A. Brough, Hugh A. Sampson, Jay Lieberman, Jennifer Gerdts, Jing Zhao, Josefine Gradman, Julia E. M. Upton, Julie Wang, Kati Palosuo, Kirsi M. Järvinen, Kirsten Beyer, Kunling Shen, Laura Polloni, Lianne Mandelbaum, Luciana Kase Tanno, Lucy A. Bilaver, Marcus S. Shaker, Margitta Worm, Maria Said, Mary Kelly, Mary Jane Marchisotto, Michael Makris, Mikaela Odemyr, Montserrat Fernandez‐Rivas, Motohiro Ebisawa, Nandinee Patel, Pablo Rodríguez del Río, Pakit Vichyanond, Paul Turner, Pete Smith, Pilar Morón Gaspar, R. Sharon Chinthrajah, Rima Rachid, Roberta Bonaguro, Ruchi Gupta, Sabine Schnadt, Sakura Sato, Stefania Arasi, Stephanie Leonard, Sung Poblete, Susanne Halken, Thuy‐My Le, Guillaume Pouessel, Tracey Dunn, Victoria Cardona, Torsten Zuberbier

“…Patient groups, education networks and professional societies all play a role in campaigning for shared next steps.…”
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Characterization of Cu(II)-ACC Complexes and Conversion of the Bound ACC into Ethylene in the Presence of Hydrogen Peroxide. Detection of a Brown Intermediate at Low Temperature by Wadih Ghattas, Michel Giorgi, Christian Gaudin, Antal Rockenbauer, Marius Réglier, A. Jalila Simaan

“…The base is proposed to play a role in H2O2 deprotonation. The presence of an exogenic ligand (bpy) is important for the reactivity and may stabilize a reaction intermediate. …”
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The Intervening Factors of Evidence-Based Educational Policy in the Education and Promotion of Students' Health and Their Evaluation from the Point of View of Experts: A Mixed Study by Parisa Mohammadi, Behnam Talebi, Mahasti Alizadeh

“…The current study employed a mixed-methods design, combining qualitative and quantitative approaches, utilizing thematic analysis and survey methods. …”
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A Tecnologia da Informação Proporciona Vantagem Competitiva e Melhora o Desempenho? Um Estudo Empírico das Sociedades Comerciais no Brasil by Ruth Clarke, Marcilio Machado

“…Utilizando como ponto de partida a teoria da visão baseada em recursos, examinamos como a tecnologia da informação, como um recurso interno, pode aumentar a vantagem competitiva e qual impacto a tecnologia da informação produz sobre a competitividade de intermediários de exportação brasileiros. …”
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Differential Trust and Hierarchical Regulation: A Study of the Effectiveness of Rumor Refutation on Government Micro-Blogs—Analysis Based on 1290 Rumor Refutation Messages by Wanlian Li, Xing Chen

“…The empirical results show that whether a micro-blog is from the region or not and whether a micro-blog has a title or not have a significant effect on the effectiveness of micro-blog refutation dissemination. …”
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Healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy to prevent childhood obesity: study protocol for a parallel group randomised trial — the PRE-STORK trial by Tina Vilsbøll, Signe S Torekov, Julie Lyng Forman, Romain Barrès, Andreas Andersen, Filip K Knop, Signe Foghsgaard, Klaus Bønnelykke, Thomas Bergholt, Karoline Kragelund Nielsen, Christina Anne Vinter, Majken Lillholm Pico, Louise Groth Grunnet, Nina Kornerup, Julie Hagstrøm Danielsen, Ronni Eg Sahl, Mette Yun Johansen, Louise Kelstrup, Nida Ghauri, Emilie Grønlund, Lærke Lund

“…The women will be randomised to receive either standard of care or a lifestyle intervention focused on preconception body weight reduction, regular physical exercise, healthy diet and support from a mentor before and during pregnancy. …”
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Multiple Assessments on the Gamma-Ray Protection Properties of Niobium-Doped Borotellurite Glasses: A Wide Range Investigation Using Monte Carlo Simulations by H. O. Tekin, Fatema T. Ali, Ghada Almisned, Gulfem Susoy, Shams A. M. Issa, Antoaneta Ene, Wiam Elshami, Hesham M. H. Zakaly

“…Finally, the HVL values of the S3 sample were compared with some glass- and concrete-shielding materials and the S3 sample was reported for its outstanding properties. As a consequence of this investigation, it can be concluded that the indicated type of additive to be added to borotellurite glasses will provide some advantages, particularly when used in radiation fields, by increasing the shielding qualities moderately.…”
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Enavatuzumab, a Humanized Anti-TWEAK Receptor Monoclonal Antibody, Exerts Antitumor Activity through Attracting and Activating Innate Immune Effector Cells by Shiming Ye, Melvin I. Fox, Nicole A. Belmar, Mien Sho, Debra T. Chao, Donghee Choi, Yuni Fang, Vivian Zhao, Stephen F. Keller, Gary C. Starling, Patricia A. Culp

“…Enavatuzumab is a humanized IgG1 anti-TWEAK receptor monoclonal antibody that was evaluated in a phase I clinical study for the treatment of solid malignancies. …”
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Development of measures to assess listening-related effort and fatigue in daily life among hearing aid users: protocol for a quantitative field trial by Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Andreea Micula, Jeppe Høy Konvalinka Christensen, Dorothea Wendt, Hamish Innes-Brown, Ingrid Johnsrude, Matthew Apps, Torsten Dau

“…Introduction Individuals with hearing loss and hearing aid users report higher levels of listening effort and fatigue in daily life compared with those with normal hearing. However, there is a lack of objective measures to evaluate these experiences in real-world settings. …”
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