Application of machine learning algorithms in predicting new onset hypertension: a study based on the China Health and Nutrition Survey by Manhui Zhang, Xian Xia, Qiqi Wang, Yue Pan, Guanyi Zhang, Zhigang Wang

“…Additionally, key features selected based on the AMFormer, such as age, province, waist circumference, urban or rural location, education level, employment status, weight, WHR, and BMI, played significant roles. …”
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Effect of potent nucleos(t)ide analog on alpha fetoprotein changes and occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B by Qianqian Ma, Junzhao Ye, Ling Luo, Yanhong Sun, Wei Wang, Shiting Feng, Bing Liao, Bihui Zhong

“…The combination of shear wave elastography (SWE), mPage-B score, age and type 2 diabetes mellitus had an area under the curve of 0.838 (P < 0.001) in predicting the occurrence of HCC. …”
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Mechanistic insights into chloride‐related heart failure progression according to the plasma volume status by Hajime Kataoka

“…Methods and results Data from 47 patients (32% men; 78.2 ± 9.7 years of age) with stable to worsening HF (37.5 ± 16 days) were analysed. …”
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Transcriptome and chromatin accessibility landscape of ovarian development at different egg-laying stages in taihe black-bone silky fowls by Jingyi Zhang, Yong Cui, Jiming Ruan, Haiyan Zhu, Haiping Liang, Ji Cao, Qing Wei, Jianzhen Huang

“…Meanwhile, the serum and ovarian matrix total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) level decreased with increasing age, whereas the ovarian matrix malondialdehyde (MDA) level showed the opposite trend. …”
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Comparison of various feed additives on nutrient digestibility, digestive enzyme activity, blood metabolite levels, and gut microbiota composition in japanese quail chicks by Hassan Saleh, Omid Jangjou, Mohammad Taher Mirakzehi, Seyedeh Hamideh Hosseni

“…Results: Japanese quail chicks that were fed a diet containing iron oxide nanoparticles and antibiotics exhibited a statistically significant increase (p < 0.05) in body weight gain (BWG) between 1 and 5 weeks of age (5.65 and 5.67 g/d, respectively). Among the experimental groups, those that received diets supplemented with iron oxide nanoparticles, fumaric acid, and antibiotics demonstrated the most favorable feed conversion coefficient during the 1–5-week period. …”
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Changes in taste and odor sensitivities during repeated bicycle ergometer exercises by Masataka Narukawa, Kensuke Nojiri, Rina Matsuda, Momo Murata, Seiji Sakate, Sachiko Kuga, Hidetoshi Ue

“…This study aimed to investigate changes in taste and odor sensitivities during repeated endurance exercise using a bicycle ergometer.Methods A total of 20 women (mean age; 21.6 ± 0.2 years) participated in the study, completing four 60-minute segments, each comprising 50 minutes of bicycle ergometer exercise at an exercise intensity of 60% heart rate reserve and a 10-minute sensory test. …”
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Reproductive Diseases and Disorders of Female Camels: An Assessment and Pathological and Bacteriological Study in Eastern Ethiopia by Dinaol Belina, Amare Eshetu, Sisay Alemu, Bekyad Shasho, Tajudin Mohammed, Ahmedin Mohammed, Bahar Mummed, Dereje Regassa

“…The result of the questionnaire survey showed 74% of the respondents had culled the she-camel at productive age because of poor reproductive performance associated with refused mating, abortion, and repeat breeding (poor conception). …”
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Feasibility Aspects of Exploring Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Hanna Johansson, Malin Freidle, Urban Ekman, Ellika Schalling, Breiffni Leavy, Per Svenningsson, Maria Hagströmer, Erika Franzén

“…Thirteen participants were included (4 women, mean age 69.7 years), with a recruitment rate of 31%. …”
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The use of emergency medical services for palliative situations in Western Cape Province, South Africa: A retrospective, descriptive analysis of patient records by C Gage, B Spies, K Crombie, L Gwyther, W Stassen

“…The median (range) patient age was 60 (20 - 93) years, and most transports involved male patients (54%, n=265). …”
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Chronic lower back pain among occupational workers: effect of relaxation technique on quality of working life, pain and disability level with nurse-led intervention by Nabila ELSayed Sabola, Kamal Wifaq, Musaad M. Alruwaili, Rasha Kamal Mohamed Sweelam, Sabah Hassan El-Amrosy, Amal Yousef Abdelwahed

“…Results Participants’ average age was 41.4 ± 8.7 years in the study group and 40.5 ± 7.8 years in the control group. …”
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Shift from chronic to episodic migraine frequency in a long-term phase 3 study of galcanezumab by Hans-Christoph Diener, Kathleen A. Day, Sarah Lipsius, Sheena K. Aurora, Nada A. Hindiyeh, Holland C. Detke

“…Ability to convert patients from chronic migraine frequency to episodic migraine (EM) frequency is a clinically relevant and desirable outcome when prescribing preventive treatments to patients with CM. Methods Patients aged 18–65 years with an ICHD-3β diagnosis of CM were randomized 2:1:1 to receive monthly injections of placebo (N = 558), galcanezumab 120 mg with a 240-mg loading dose (N = 278), or galcanezumab 240 mg (N = 277) during a 3-month double-blind period of the phase 3 REGAIN trial. …”
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Wealth-based inequality in underweight among Scheduled Tribe women in India: a regional analysis by Anshika Singh, Aditya Singh, Mahashweta Chakrabarty, Shivani Singh, Pooja Tripathi

“…Methods The study analysed data from the fourth and fifth rounds of the National Family Health Survey, covering 113,549 and 121,326 non-pregnant ST women aged 15–49, respectively. Wealth-based inequality in underweight was assessed using the Erreygers normalized concentration index (ECI), while predicted probabilities of underweight, adjusted for relevant variables, were calculated using binary logistic regression. …”
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Navigating diabetes care inequities: an observational study linking chronic care model’s structural elements to process and outcomes of type 2 diabetes care in Belgium by Philippe Bos, Katrien Danhieux, Edwin Wouters, Josefien van Olmen, Veerle Buffel

“…Our sample included 7,593 T2D patients aged 40 years and above from 58 primary care practices in Flanders, followed up from 2017 to 2019. …”
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Cross-Sectional Survey to Assess Tobacco and Nicotine Product Use since the Introduction of Heated Tobacco Products in Japan: Wave 2 by Prasad Krishna, Shetty Mandara, Edward Lauren, Kanitscheider Claudia, Marczykowski Felix

“…Eligible participants were Japanese residents, aged 20 years or older who consented to complete the survey. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis for implementation of smoking cessation strategies at primary health care settings in Tamil Nadu. by Vasantha Mahalingam, Ramesh Kumar Santhanakrishnan, Muniyandi Malaisamy, Karthick Chelvanayagam, Kavi Mathiyazhagan, Adhin Bhaskar, Karikalan Nagarajan, Jerard Maria Selvam, Surendran Veeraiah, Kavitha Rajsekar, Kirti Tyagi, Ponnuraja Chinnaiyan

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To compare the cost-effectiveness of the smoking cessation of proposed strategies (PSs), PS1: enhanced counselling (EC) + nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) + bupropion tablet; PS2: behavioural intervention (BI) + NRT + promotion of bupropion sustained release (SR); PS3: EC + NRT + promotion of bupropion SR with the current strategy (BI +NRT+ Bupropion) in a population of smokers aged ≥15 years attending the PHC in Tamil Nadu.<h4>Methods</h4>In this hypothetical cohort of 100,000 individuals using the decision tree analysis, a cost-effectiveness assessment was conducted for both proposed and existing strategies. …”
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Gardé·es à vue. Domination(s) et reconfigurations des rapports entre manifestant·es et policier·es pendant le hirak (2019-2021) by Lina Benchekor

“…The practices of the forces of law and order towards demonstrators can take different forms depending on their sociological characteristics: gender, social class, age, marital status, level of education, etc. This article seeks to understand the lived experiences, shared representations of the security apparatus and biographical consequences of confrontation with repressive violence by citizens first involved in the hirak movement. …”
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Females have Lower Knee Strength and Vertical Ground Reaction Forces During Landing than Males Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at the Time of Return to Sport by Zachary B. Sullivan, Barrie S. Sugarman, Mallory S. Faherty, Carrie Killelea, Dean C. Taylor, Daniel Le, Alison P. Toth, Jonathan C. Riboh, Lee H. Diehl, Jocelyn R. Wittstein, Annunziato Amendola, Timothy C. Sell

“… # Methods Ten male and eight female athletes (age: 20.8 years &plusmn;6.3, height: 173.2 cm &plusmn;10.1, mass: 76.6 kg &plusmn;18.3) participated in the study following ACLR at time of RTS (mean 10.2 months). …”
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Gambaran Tingkat Depresi pada Pasien Penyakit Ginjal Kronik yang Menjalani Hemodialisis di RSUP DR. M. Djamil Padang by Fitri Amalia, Nadjmir ., Syaiful Azmi Azmi

“…Most characteristics of the respondents who were depressed were as follows : age 40-49 years, female, married, educated, past high school, housewives work and do not work, 13-18 months undergoing hemodialysis.…”
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A mobile-based multidomain lifestyle intervention using Cognitive Evergreenland for older adults with subjective cognitive decline: a feasibility study by Rong Lin, Yuanjiao Yan, Zhili Chen, Chenshan Huang, Junyu Zhao, Mingfeng Chen, Hong Li

“…Results The retention rate for MLIP-CE was 90.2% (37/41). Mean participant age was 70.93 ± 6.91 years, 73.2% of participants were female, and mean Montreal Cognitive Assessment score was 24.51 ± 2.87. …”
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Effect of a perinatal care quality improvement package on patient satisfaction: a secondary outcome analysis of a cluster-randomised controlled trial by Ashish KC, Anna Bergstrom, Mats Målqvist, Dipak Chaulagain, Olivia Brunell

“…Participating hospitals were randomised by size into four different wedges.Setting 12 secondary-level public hospitals in Nepal.Participants Women who gave birth in the hospitals at a gestational age of ≥22 weeks, with fetal heart sound at admission. …”
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