Only IF/TA in the Histological Evaluation of Post-Reperfusion Baseline Biopsies Correlates With Kidney Transplant Outcome by Quirin Bachmann, Carlos Torrez, Maike Büttner-Herold, Bernhard Haller, Flora Haberfellner, Renate Hausinger, Volker Assfalg, Lutz Renders, Kerstin Amann, Uwe Heemann, Christoph Schmaderer, Stephan Kemmner, Stephan Kemmner

“…In multivariable Cox regression analyses, adjusted for recognized clinical risk variables like expanded criteria donor-status, donor age, history of diabetes, and HLA-mismatches, only IF/TA maintained association over the total observation period in deceased donations and in the total cohort. …”
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The Bidimensional Model of Mental Health: an empirical approach in a general population sample by Manuel González, Mario González, Lastenia Hernández, Laureano Lorenzo

“…Methods: In a sample of 290 adults from the community, with 55.2% women and a mean age of 28.6 (Dt = 12.0). Results: The continuous results confirm a two-dimensional structure of psychopathology (PS) and subjective well-being (BS). …”
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Targeted Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Lung Transplantation in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Colonised with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Using Multiple Combination Bactericidal Testing by Helmy Haja Mydin, Paul A. Corris, Audrey Nicholson, John D. Perry, Gerard Meachery, Emma C. L. Marrs, Steven Peart, Christine Fagan, James L. Lordan, Andrew J. Fisher, Frances K. Gould

“…Microorganisms cultured were mapped against antibiotic resistance, method of sensitivity testing, and antibiotics administered peritransplant. 129 patients were identified (mean age 28, male : female, 63 : 66). Fifty patients (38.8%) had antibiotics determined by MCBT. …”
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Mendelian Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Diseases (MSMD) in a 13-Year-Old Ethiopian Girl with Autosomal Dominant Interferon Gamma Receptor 1(IFN-γ R1) Defect: A Clinical Diagnosti... by Netsanet Azene Gebeyehu, Solomie Jebessa Deribessa, Freeman Alexandra, Messay Tesfaye Demissie, W Mihretu Gebre, Aklilu Melaku Gebremariam, Dagmawit Mitiku Engliz, Tizita Yosef Kidane, Lidya Million Bekele, Abate Yeshidinber Weldetsadik

“…A 13-year-old female patient had multiple hospital visits since the age of 6 months. The most striking diagnosis was repeated mycobacterial infections. …”
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Evaluating Forelimb and Hindlimb Joint Conformation of Morna Racehorses (<i>Equus caballus</i>) by Israr Ahmad, Sahar Ijaz, Mirza M. Usman, Ayesha Safdar, Imdad U. Khan, Muhammad Zeeshan, Syed S. U. H. Bukhari

“…There was a non-significant (<i>p</i> > 0.05) correlation between horse joint angles and, age, body weight, and body condition score (BCS). …”
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The Role of Prenatal Exposure to Lead and Manganese in Child Cognitive Neurodevelopment at 18 Months: The Results of the Italian PHIME Cohort by Valentina Rosolen, Fabiano Barbiero, Marika Mariuz, Maria Parpinel, Luca Ronfani, Liza Vecchi Brumatti, Maura Bin, Luigi Castriotta, Francesca Valent, D’Anna Latesha Little, Janja Snoj Tratnik, Darja Mazej, Ingrid Falnoga, Milena Horvat, Fabio Barbone

“…This study investigated the effects of prenatal exposure to Pb and Mn on neurodevelopment in children at 18 months of age, using data from 607 Italian mother–child pairs enrolled in the Northern Adriatic Cohort II (NAC-II). …”
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Impact of acute respiratory distress syndrome on outcome in critically ill patients with liver cirrhosis by Pischtaz Adel Tariparast, Kevin Roedl, Thomas Horvatits, Andreas Drolz, Stefan Kluge, Valentin Fuhrmann

“…A total of 735 patients during the study period. Median age was 58 (50–69) years and 61% (n = 447) were male. 57% (n = 421) of the patients received mechanical ventilation (MV). …”
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Associations between accurate measures of adiposity and fitness, blood proteins, and insulin sensitivity among South Asians and Europeans by Pik Fang Kho, Pik Fang Kho, Laurel Stell, Shirin Jimenez, Shirin Jimenez, Daniela Zanetti, Daniela Zanetti, Daniela Zanetti, Daniel J. Panyard, Kathleen L. Watson, Ashish Sarraju, Ashish Sarraju, Ming-Li Chen, Ming-Li Chen, Lars Lind, John R. Petrie, Khin N. Chan, Holly Fonda, Kyla Kent, Kyla Kent, Jonathan N. Myers, Jonathan N. Myers, Jonathan N. Myers, Latha Palaniappan, Latha Palaniappan, Latha Palaniappan, Fahim Abbasi, Themistocles L. Assimes, Themistocles L. Assimes, Themistocles L. Assimes, Themistocles L. Assimes

“…We conducted Spearman correlation to identify correlates of steady-state plasma glucose (SSPG) derived from the insulin suppression test, followed by multivariable linear regression analyses of SSPG, adjusting for age, sex and ancestral group.ResultsSixteen of 30 measures significantly associated with SSPG, including one conventional and eight gold standard measures of adiposity, one conventional and one gold standard measure of fitness, and five proteins. …”
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Relationship between Physical Activity Level and Physical Literacy in Iranian Ethnic Children: A Cross-Cultural Study by Majid Mohammadi, Sheikh Mahmoud, Davood Hoomanian, Hasan Gharayagh Zandi, Mehrzad Hamidi

“…The study population consisted of 270 students from the centers of Khuzestan, Lorestan, Kurdistan, Tehran, East Azarbaijan, and Sistan and Baluchestan provinces in 2021, with an age range of 8 to 12 years (135 males, 135 girls). …”
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Neurodevelopmental outcomes of very low birth weight preterm infants during the COVID-19 pandemic by Yen-Chen Lin, Hung-Yang Chang, Chia-Huei Chen, Jui-Hsing Chang, Wai-Tim Jim, Chyong-Hsin Hsu, Chia-Ying Lin, Yu-Xiang Song, Cheng-Wei Chen, Tzu-Yu Liu, Mary Hsin-Ju Ko

“…The antenatal, perinatal, and postnatal data, and neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 and/or 24 months corrected age (CA) of the participants were collected and compared. …”
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Colonic Stents for Colorectal Cancer Are Seldom Used and Mainly for Palliation of Obstruction: A Population-Based Study by Anna M. Borowiec, Charlie S. K. Wang, Elaine Yong, Calvin Law, Natalie Coburn, Rinku Sutradhar, Nancy Baxter, Lawrence Paszat, Jill Tinmouth

“…Colonic stent utilization characteristics, poststent insertion health outcomes, and health care encounters were recorded. 225 patients were identified over the study period. Median age was 69 years, 2/3 were male, and 2/3 had metastatic disease. …”
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Assessment of foot type and comparison of anthropometric foot dimension between foot types of Indian population: A pilot study by Rajib Jana, Ayan Maity, Sugata Das Kumar, Madhusudan Pal

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 162 male volunteers (average age: 28.20 ± 12.95 years, height: 165.62 ± 6.27 cm, weight: 63.33 ± 6.70 kg) participated. …”
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Body composition and CO2 dietary emissions by Silvia García, Silvia García, Silvia García, Margalida Monserrat-Mesquida, Margalida Monserrat-Mesquida, Margalida Monserrat-Mesquida, Sebastián Mas-Fontao, Sebastián Mas-Fontao, Esther Cuadrado-Soto, Esther Cuadrado-Soto, María Ortiz-Ramos, Pilar Matía-Martín, Pilar Matía-Martín, Lidia Daimiel, Lidia Daimiel, Lidia Daimiel, Clotilde Vázquez, Clotilde Vázquez, Josep A. Tur, Josep A. Tur, Josep A. Tur, Cristina Bouzas, Cristina Bouzas, Cristina Bouzas

“…BackgroundThe amount and quality of foods consumed not only impact on individual health, as reflected in body composition, but they could influence on greenhouse gas emissions and then, on environment.AimThis study aims to assess the relationship between the body composition and the CO2 emissions resulting from the dietary choices of an adult population.DesignA cross-sectional study on baseline data from 778 participants aged 55–75 years old, with metabolic syndrome (MetS) as part of the PREDIMED-Plus study.MethodsFood intake was registered using a validated semi quantitative 143-item food frequency questionnaire. …”
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Prulifloxacin Effectiveness in Moderate-to-Severe Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis: Α Noninterventional, Multicentre, Prospective Study in Real-Life Clinical Practice—The... by Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Alessandro Ruggieri, Alessandra del Vecchio, Fabrizio Calisti, Alessandro Comandini, Giovanna Esposito, Giorgio Di Loreto, Nikolaos Tzanakis

“…Between 23 November 2015 and 27 January 2018, 305 patients (males: 76.4%; mean (standard deviation) (SD) age: 69.7 (9.8) years; Anthonisen type I/II: 94.8%; chronic bronchitis duration >10 years: 24.9%) were consecutively enrolled. …”
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Factors influencing communication issues during hospital discharge for older adults in 11 high-income countries: a secondary analysis of the 2021 International Health Policy Survey by Neil J MacKinnon, Preshit Nemdas Ambade, Zach Hoffman, Tyler Vest, Kaamya Mehra, Munira Gunja, Breagh H MacKinnon

“…Objectives To determine the prevalence of hospital discharge communication problems with older adults, compare them across countries and determine factors associated with those problems.Design Secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data.Setting 2021 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy (IHP) Survey of Older Adults conducted across 11 high-income countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the USA.Participants 4501 respondents aged 60 and older in the USA and 65 and older in all other included countries who were hospitalised at least once in the past 2 years before the survey and answered discharge communication-related questions.Primary outcome measure Our primary outcome measure is poor discharge communication (PDC), a composite variable of three IHP questions related to written information, doctor follow-up and medicines discussed.Results Overall PDC rate was 19.2% (864/4501), although rates varied by nation. …”
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Associations between White Blood Cell Count and the Development of Incidental Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Goh Eun Chung, Jeong Yoon Yim, Donghee Kim, Min-Sun Kwak, Jong In Yang, Su Jin Chung, Sun Young Yang, Joo Sung Kim

“…Multivariate regression analysis after adjusting for age, BMI, hypertension, smoking, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, and glucose levels revealed that NAFLD was significantly associated with the highest WBC quartile compared to the lowest quartile [OR 1.85, 95% CI, 1.10−3.10 for women and OR 1.68, 95% CI, 1.08−2.61 for men]. …”
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Correlation Of Psychosomatic Factors And Personality Traits With The Severity Of Hidradenitis Suppurativa by Konstantinos Kontoangelos, Foteini Dionysia Foulou, Sofia Tsiori, Charalabos Papageorgiou, Alexander Stratigos, Aikaterini I Liakou

“…Methods: The participants were 90 outpatients of the hospital, aged 18 to 65, who had been diagnosed with hidradenitis and were sufficiently proficient in Greek. …”
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Native Italian poultry products: the factors influencing consumer perceptions by Eleonora Erika Cappone, Valeria Zambotto, Jatziri Mota-Gutierrez, Dominga Soglia, Giulia Maria Daniele, Marta Cianciabella, Andrea Pieroni, Renata Soukand, Mauro Penasa, Arianna Buccioni, Margherita Marzoni, Nicolaia Iaffaldano, Cesare Castellini, Silvia Cerolini, Claudio Forte, Achille Schiavone

“…A generalised linear mixed model was used to analyse responses from 1488 Italian consumers. Age, willingness to pay, the perceived productivity of native breeds, and chicken meat and egg preferences in terms of the rearing system were the main predicting factors influencing the importance consumers placed on the geographical proximity and the perceived quality traits of poultry products from native breeds. …”
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Epigenetic Alterations and an Increased Frequency of Micronuclei in Women with Fibromyalgia by Victoria Menzies, Debra E. Lyon, Kellie J. Archer, Qing Zhou, Jenni Brumelle, Kimberly H. Jones, G. Gao, Timothy P. York, Colleen Jackson-Cook

“…To determine if acquired epigenetic/genetic changes are associated with FM, we compared the frequency of spontaneously occurring micronuclei (MN) and genome-wide methylation patterns in women with FM (n=10) to those seen in comparably aged healthy controls (n=42 (MN); n=8 (methylation)). …”
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The relationship between involutional ectropion and inflammatory disorders of the eyelids and ocular surface: insights from a large-scale national study by Ahmad Mansour, Tomer Kerman, Nir Amitai, Eran Zunz, Soltan Khalaila, Itai Hazan, Erez Tsumi

“…A total of 17,292 patients with involutional ectropion and 51,876 matched controls in each group were included. The average age of the patients with involutional ectropion was 78 ± 10 years and 58% were men. …”
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