A Novel Pathogenic Splicing Mutation of OFD1 is Responsible for a Boy with Joubert Syndrome Exhibiting Orofaciodigital Spectrum Anomalies, Polydactyly and Retinitis Pigmentosa by Chen L, Zhao MF, Deng HW, Liao M, Fan LL, Zhong QB, Wang J, Li K, Wu ZH, Yin JY

“…No. 53, Xiangchun Road, Kaifu District, Changsha, 410008, People’s Republic of China, Email 357773796@qq.comAbstract: Joubert syndrome (JS) is an infrequent congenital neurodevelopmental ciliopathy, typically identified in children around the average age of 33 months. This disorder is characterized by developmental delay, cognitive impairment, and infantile hypotonia that may evolve into ataxia. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Associations of composite dietary antioxidant index with cardiovascular disease mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes by Chan Yang, Qiangfei Yang, Xi Peng, Xinqiong Li, Guocheng Rao

“…This cohort study included data from 7551 participants with T2D (mean [SE] age, 61.4 (0.2) years; 3811 male [weighted, 50.5%] and 3740 female [weighted, 49.5%]; median CDAI level, − 2.19 [IQR, − 2.19 ~ − 0.22]). …”
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Physical impairments in Adults with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) undergoing Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Michael J M O'Brien, Julie S Jacobsen, Adam I Semciw, Inger Mechlenburg, Lisa U Tønning, Chris J W Stewart, Joshua Heerey, Joanne L Kemp

“…Studies were considered eligible if patients were aged 15 years and older, treated with PAO for DDH and if they included a physical impairment outcome measure. …”
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Effects of Ginsenoside Rg1 Regulating Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling on Neural Stem Cells to Delay Brain Senescence by Yue Xiang, Shun-he Wang, Lu Wang, Zi-ling Wang, Hui Yao, Lin-bo Chen, Ya-ping Wang

“…LiCl can activate the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway of NSCs, and ginsenoside Rg1 can antagonize the senescence of NSCs caused by activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and delay brain aging.…”
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Estimated Pulse Wave Velocity Is Associated With All‐Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease by Xiao‐Hua Feng, Yi Chen, Xue‐Qi Chen, Wei‐Hong Zhao

“…This study included 4669 patients with CKD from the NHANES, representing 37 million Americans with CKD. There was a mean age of 71.9 years, and 48.1% of participants were male. …”
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Association between Alpha- Klotho Protein, Calcium, and Phosphate concentrations in Adult Iraqi Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Major by Ahmed J. Kadhim, Hedef D. El-Yaseen, Ali M. Jawad

“…Alpha-Klotho protein is a protein that has anti-aging properties and is involved in several functions, including reducing oxidative stress, regulating energy metabolism through several routes, and managing calcium and phosphate metabolism. …”
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Stigma associated with mental illness: perspectives of judges and attorneys in Lebanon — a cross-sectional study by Rayan Mroué, Michele Cherro, Ghida Kassir, Elias Ghossoub, Nadia Dandan

“…Results A total of 215 participants, with a mean age of 38.69 and a mean of 13.16 years of experience, completed the questionnaire. …”
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Determinants of burnout syndrome among undergraduate nursing students in Poland: a cross-sectional study by Katarzyna Szwamel, Wiesława Kowalska, Ewa Mazur, Anna Janus, Iwona Bonikowska, Justyna Jasik-Pyzdrowska

“…The determinants of burnout syndrome identified by the regression analysis were: sociodemographic factors (age, gender, and financial resources), the factors connected with the studying environment (year of studies and clinical and academic stressors), and emotional/mental/interpersonal factors (anxiety, depression, insomnia, and intensity of stress related to life situations). …”
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Influence of Life Style Factors on Barrett’s Oesophagus by A. Horna Strand, T. Franzén

“…Fifty-five consecutively selected patients with Barrett’s oesophagus (BO) examined at Linköping University Hospital’s Oesophageal Laboratory were matched by sex, age, and duration of reflux symptoms with 55 GOR patients without Barrett’s oesophagus at the Oesophageal Laboratory. …”
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Reconsidering “Critical” Bone Loss in Shoulder Instability: 17-Year Follow-Up Study following Arthroscopic Bankart Repair by Lawrence Chun-Man Lau, Wai-Wang Chau, Randy Ng, Jonathan Patrick Ng, Elvis Chun-Sing Chui, Michael Tim-Yun Ong, James Francis Griffith, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung

“…Seventy-five patients were reassessed 17.6 ± 1.9 years following initial surgery. The age at enrolment was 26.8 ± 8.3 years. Twenty-two (29%) patients of the 75 patients had a redislocation on long-term follow-up, though this was not related to glenoid bone loss severity. …”
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Application of suture-stretching technique in repairing skin defect of lower limb by Yuan Pan, Yingying Deng, Chaoran Hu, Kunzhi Zhu, Chao Feng

“…Results There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of age, gender, wound size and wound healing time (p > 0.05).However, the number of debridements (p < 0.0001), operation time (p < 0.0001), hospital stays (p < 0.0001) and surgery time (p < 0.0001) in the suture group were better than those in the skin grafting group with statistically significant difference. …”
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Evaluation of Sleep Disorders in the Elderly with Vestibular Vertigo by Zahra Hosseini Dastgerdi, Nasrin Gohari, Mobina Mehrabifard, Hasti Seifi, Bahare Khavarghazalani

“…The present study investigates the associations between vertigo-induced handicap and sleep quality in older people.Methods: This cross-sectional study included individuals aged 60–70 with vestibular vertigo. The participants completed two questionnaires—the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)—in the presence of one of the authors.Results: In this study, 96% of participants exhibited some degree of poor sleep quality. …”
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Impaired mobility drives disability in psoriatic arthritis – An observational study from Karnataka Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort (KPsAC) by Vineeta Shobha, Chanakya Kodishala, S Chandrashekara, Sharath Kumar, Vikram Haridas, Vijay Rao, Ramesh Jois, Manisha Daware, Yogesh Preet Singh, Shweta Singhai, B G Dharmanad, Pramod Chebbi, R Subramanian, Ashwini Kamath, Uma Karjiigi, Vikramraj K Jain, Chethana Dharmapalaiah, Shiva Prasad, C Srinivas, J Ramya, Benzeeta Pinto, Beenish Nazir, Harshini, Mahendranath

“…Results: In the 549 participants, the mean I-HAQ was 0.31 (0.45) and 48.2% had mild-to-moderate disability (I-HAQ>0–1). Female gender, older age, higher skin, joint scores, and Disease Activity Index for PsA were associated with some disability (I-HAQ>0). …”
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Risk factors for loss to follow-up in patients with gout: A Korean prospective cohort study. by Hyunsue Do, Chang-Nam Son, Hyo Jin Choi, Ji Hyoun Kim, Min Jung Kim, Kichul Shin, Sang-Hyon Kim, Byoongyong Choi, You-Jung Ha, Joong Kyong Ahn, Hyun-Ok Kim, Sung Won Lee, Chang Hoon Lee, Ran Song, Kyeong Min Son, Seung-Geun Lee, Ki Won Moon

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Data were analyzed from the Urate Lowering TheRApy in gout (ULTRA) registry, a prospective cohort of Korean gout patients recruited since September 2021. Patients aged 18 or older who met the 2015 ACR/EULAR classification criteria were included. …”
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Changes in Running Kinematics and Kinetics Following a 10 km Run by Mark Reinking, Emily Hill, Kathryn Marr, Kasey Melness, Dominique Ortiz, Elsa Racasan, Nicholas Wedl, Joshua White, Brian Baum

“… # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Subjects Nineteen runners ages 18-48 (7 female, 12 male) consented to participate including eight (3 female, 5 male) ultra-runners, and 11 (4 female, 7 male) recreational runners…”
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The Accumulation Characteristics of the Paleozoic Reservoir in the Central-Southern Ordos Basin Recorded by Organic Inclusions by Ruijing Zhu, Rongxi Li, Xiaoli Wu, Xiaoli Qin, Bangsheng Zhao, Futian Liu, Di Zhao

“…The late large-scale migration and accumulation of natural gas occurred at 100 Ma (early Late Cretaceous), which was close to the inclusion Rb/Sr isochron age of 89.18 Ma, indicating that the natural gas accumulation was related to the Yanshanian tectonic movement.…”
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Comparative Effects of Crocin and Losartan on RAGE, TGF‐β, TNF‐α Gene Expression and Histopathological Changes of the Liver Tissue in Rats With Diabetes by Shahnaz Rajabi, Yaser Mohammadi, Hamid Kabiri‐rad, Mahdiyeh Rajabi‐moghaddam, Azam Rezaei Farimani

“…ABSTRACT Background and Objectives AGEs, via RAGE, increase the development of hyperglycemia‐induced liver damage, and blocking this axis is associated with a reduction in liver disease progression. …”
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Bacterial isolates and drug susceptibility patterns in infected lesions of cutaneous leishmaniasis patients at ALERT hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Gizealew Ayalew, Asegedech Asmamaw, Mistire Wolde, Regasa Diriba, Biruk Zerfu

“…In this study 384 CL patients (66.9% male), aged 2–85 years were enrolled. 390 pathogenic bacteria were isolated from CL lesions, with 58.0% and 42.0% Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, respectively. …”
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Lysine requirement of weaned piglets by S. Goethals, P. Bikker, J.H.M. Rijpert, B. Ampe, J.W. Spek, S. Millet

“…Variability in lysine requirements arises due to factors such as age, sex and environmental conditions. Optimising pig health and production efficiency and minimising nitrogen excretion require accurate knowledge of estimated lysine requirements accounting for factors such as genetics, feeding practices, scientific advancements, and environmental considerations. …”
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Some Lexical Uses from Divân of Kâtebi of Neyshâbur by Mohammad Shadrooymanesh, Sara Ghaffari Cherati

“…All in all, he is an esoteric and eloquent poet. In an age when good imitation was considered one of the foremost poetic features, his poetry is characterized by close attention to less familiar words and phrases to discover and introduce new and difficult meanings as well as the use of different tropes such as puns, repetitions, alliteration, metonymy, metaphors and conceits, along with imitating and responding to earlier poetry. …”
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