TOURISM study (Treatment Outcomes in UteRIne SarcoMa): a 10-year retrospective evaluation of practice in the UK by Rebekah Webb, Mohammed Al-Zubaidi, Mark A Baxter, Karin Purshouse, James Robertson, Helen Creedon, Katherine Fair, Asma Sarwar, Laura Hannington, Adam L Peters, Samuel Mcinerney, Karen E Mactier, Georgina E Wood, Mai K Bishr, Leonie Eastlake, Katharine Lankester, Alison L Stillie

“…Routine clinical data, including general patient demographics, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes, were collated and pseudonymised.Setting Patients diagnosed with uterine sarcoma in the UK National Health Service between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2017 were identified from electronic records.Participants A total of 406 patients from eight centres were eligible for inclusion.Results The median age at diagnosis was 56 years, with leiomyosarcoma the most common diagnosis (54.4%). …”
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Overcoming barriers to engagement and adherence to a home-based physical activity intervention for patients with heart failure: a qualitative focus group study by Guy A MacGowan, Sarah Charman, Djordje G Jakovljevic, Nduka C Okwose, Nicola O'Brien, Sophie Cassidy, David Brodie, Kristian Bailey, Leah Avery

“…Data were analysed using thematic analysis.Participants A purposive sample of 16 patients, 82% male, aged 68±7 years, with heart failure duration of 10±9 years were recruited.Intervention A 12-week behavioural intervention targeting physical activity was delivered once per week by telephone.Results Ten main themes were generated that provided a comprehensive overview of the active ingredients of the intervention in terms of engagement and adherence. …”
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Joint association of sleep patterns and oxidative balance score with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among the general population by Chen Chen, Hanzhang Wu, Hanzhang Wu, Hongyu Jin, Zhiping Jiang, Wei Wang, Xiao Tan, Xiao Tan, Wen-Yang Li

“…BackgroundThis study investigates the joint effect of sleep patterns and oxidative balance score (OBS) on all-cause and CVD mortality in the general population.MethodsWe examined 21,427 individuals aged 18–85 from NHANES 2005–2014, connecting them to mortality data until December 31, 2019, using interview and physical examination dates. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Temperature-Resistant CO₂ Foam Flooding in a Heterogenous Reservoir by Mei Tian, Yi Wu, Yuhua Shi, Guohua Cao, Yu Sun, Maozhu Li, Wei Wang, Li Gao, Zhipeng Wang, Yiqiang Li

“…Its foaming volume retention rate was 83.2%, and its half-life retention rate remained 88.9% after 30 days aging at a temperature of 110 °C. (2) The foam resistance factor increased from 7 to 17 when the core permeability increased from 2 mD to 20 mD. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of an Aflibercept Treat-and-Extend Regimen in Treatment-Naïve Patients with Macular Oedema Secondary to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO): A Prospective 12-... by Jose Garcia-Arumi, Francisco Gómez-Ulla, Navea Amparo, Enrique Cervera, Alex Fonollosa, Luis Arias, Javier Araiz, Juan Donate, Marta Suárez de Figueroa, Lucia Manzanas, Jaume Crespí, Roberto Gallego

“…Results. 24 eyes (24 patients) were included; mean (SD) age: 62.8 (15.0) years; 54.2% male; median (IQR) time since diagnosis: 7.6 (3.0, 15.2) days. …”
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Salivary alpha-amylase activity and its association with early childhood caries and rampant caries experience: a cross-sectional study by Vivek Padmanabhan, Md Sofiqul Islam, Muhammed Mustahsen Rahman, Manjunatha B. K. Goud, Latifa Majed Sulaiman Allay Alshehhi, Hebah Mushref Ahmad Hamed, Sheela Haridas, Dileep Sharma

“…It also examines the relationship between salivary alpha-amylase levels and increased caries activity in the children with ECC or RC.Materials and methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted at RAK College of Dental Sciences (RAKCODS) with 100 children aged 3–12 years. Participants were divided into ECC and RC groups, each consisting of study and control groups. …”
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<i>MTHFR</i> Gene Polymorphisms and Cancer Risk in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Savvas Kolanis, Eleni P. Kotanidou, Vasiliki Rengina Tsinopoulou, Elisavet Georgiou, Emmanuel Hatzipantelis, Liana Fidani, Assimina Galli-Tsinopoulou

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> <i>MTHFR</i> gene polymorphisms (677C>T and 1298A>C) correlate with various types of cancer across all age groups; however, a small number of studies have included solely children and adolescents. …”
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The prevalence and burden of musculoskeletal disorders amongst Indigenous people in Pimicikamak, northern Manitoba, Canada: A community health survey by André Bussières, Melissa Atkinson-Graham, Jennifer Ward, Muriel Scott, Jean Moss, Patricia Tavares, Deborah Kopansky-Giles, Jacqueline Ladwig, Cheryl Glazebrook, David A. Monias, Helga Hamilton, Donald Z. Mckay, Randall Smolinski, Scott Haldeman, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Steven Passmore

“…Results: The survey was completed by 130 adults (65 % females, mean age, 48.4 years). Nearly all participants (89.6 %) reported having spine symptoms in the past four weeks, with a majority experiencing activity limitations lasting one day or more due to neck (77.9 %) or low back pain (55.6 %). …”
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Effects of high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous training on ambulatory blood pressure and cardiovascular outcomes in older adults with hypertension (HEXA Study... by Francisco Dalton-Alves, Maria Beatriz F Araújo, Bruno Erick B Lucena, Gabriel C Souto, Daniele Samara D Lopes, Maria Isabel S Lucena, Raíssa de Melo Silva, Ludmila L P Cabral, Yuri A Freire, Fabíola L Golveia, Telma Maria Araújo Lemos, Rodrigo A V Browne, Eduardo Caldas Costa

“…The trial is conducted with blinded outcome assessors and statistical analysts. 66 inactive older adults with hypertension aged 60–80 years without a history of major adverse cardiovascular events will be randomly assigned to one of the following groups: (1) HIIT (3 months; 3× week); (2) MICT (3 months; 3× week); (3) health education programme (control; 3 months; 1× week). …”
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Association between the levels of urinary cell cycle biomarkers and non-recovery of renal function among critically ill geriatric patients with acute kidney injury by Li Cheng, Hui-Miao Jia, Xi Zheng, Yi-Jia Jiang, Xin Xin, Wen-Xiong Li

“…In this prospective observational cohort study, we enrolled critically ill older adults (aged ≥ 60 years) with AKI from the ICU and followed their disease progression. …”
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Relationship between the latent profiles of health information-seeking behaviour and glycated haemoglobin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional survey in rural... by Xin Zhang, Lin Zeng, Yan-Ping Zhang, Jing-Feng Chen, Chao-Qun Bai, Xiao-Xue Lei, Gui-Fen Fu

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the category of patients’ HISB profile, age, course of disease and educational level were the factors influencing the glycaemic control rate (all p&lt;0.05).Conclusion Patients with T2D in rural areas had poor glycaemic control and inadequate HISB. …”
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Helicobacter pylori infection at long-term treatment by proton pump inhibitors for acid-related diseases (Literature review and resolution of Advisory council, March 22, 2018) by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, R. A. Abdulkhakov, O. P. Alekseyeva, S. A. Alekseyenko, A. Yu. Baranovsky, Ye. K. Baranskaya, I. L. Klyaritskaya, N. V. Korochanskaya, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, T. L. Lapina, M. F. Osipenko, V. I. Simanenkov, G. N. Tarasova, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. B. Khlynov, A. A. Sheptulin

“…Estimation of duration of PPI treatment at acid-related disorders, and terms of H. pylori eradication therapy should be evaluated according to clinical guidelines and treatment protocols of these diseases taking into account age of the patient, clinical features, course of disease, presence of complications.…”
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“Sleepless nights are a daily reality for us” how women experiencing homelessness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia describe street life: a photovoice study by Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Mats Målqvist, Hannah Bradby, Yemane Berhane, Dagmawit Tewahido, Dagmawit Tewahido, Sibylle Herzig van Wees, Sibylle Herzig van Wees

“…IntroductionHomelessness among women of reproductive age is a global problem. Several unique gender-based issues affect homeless women’s well-being, including reproductive health issues, their homelessness experiences, and a high rate of sexual violence. …”
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Impact of quality of life on overall work productivity impairment and activity impairment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: the PEONY study by Yoshiya Tanaka, Shintaro Hirata, Shingo Nakayamada, Yusuke Miyazaki, Kazuyoshi Saito, Kunihiro Yamaoka, Shigeru Iwata, Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Keisuke Nakatsuka, Shunpei Kosaka, Katsuhide Kusaka, Toshiki Yabe-Wada, Masakazu Fujiwara, Yoshifumi Arita, Mitsuru Hoshino, Naoko Ozaki

“…Other objectives were to investigate the relationship between overall work productivity impairment or activity impairment and other PRO or disease activity measures.Results The analysis set included 205 patients; 93.2% were female, mean (SD) age at index date was 52.5 (14.7) years, mean (SD) duration of morbidity was 167.2 (125.2) months and 164 were in LLDAS. …”
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The experience of bodily image for patients with left ventricular assist device by Irena Milaniak, Emilia Witkowska, Marta Cebula, Paulina Tomsia, Grzegorz Wasilewski, Izabela Górkiewicz-Kot, Sylwia Wiśniowska-Śmiałek, Michał Kaleta, Karol Wierzbicki, Karol Wierzbicki

“…Multiple regression analyses examined the associations between the research variable.ResultsThe mean Age of the participants was 59.64 (SD=9.63), and 96.3% were men. …”
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Identifying the healthy places to live in Australia with a new environmental quality health index by Shuang Zhou, Zhihu Xu, Wenzhong Huang, Yao Wu, Rongbin Xu, Zhengyu Yang, Pei Yu, Wenhua Yu, Tingting Ye, Bo Wen, Shanshan Li, Yuming Guo

“…Exposure-mortality relationships were estimated using a spatial age-period-cohort model, and EQHIs (scored 0–100, with higher values indicating better conditions) were constructed. …”
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Neurocognitive impact of different irradiation modalities for patients with grade I-II skull base meningioma: a prospective multi-arm cohort study (CANCER COG) by Paul Lesueur, Florence Joly, Benedicte Clarisse, Justine Lequesne, Dinu Stefan, Jacques Balosso, Marie Lange, Sebastien Thureau, Aurelie Capel, Marie Castera, Berenice Legrand, Nicolas Goliot, Jean Michel Grellard, Thomas Tessonier, Helene Castel, Samuel Valable

“…The rate of clinical symptomatology improvement over time after irradiation, the evolution of health-related quality-of-life, anxiety/depression, fatigue, over time after irradiation, the tumoral local control after irradiation, the progression-free survival (PFS), the professional reintegration for working-age patients will also be assessed. CANCER COG aims to help clinicians to choose the best irradiation techniques with the best benefit/risk ratio. …”
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Evaluation of potential productivity in coniferous forests by integrating field data and aerial laser scanning in Hidalgo, México by Rodrigo Ramos-Madrigal, Héctor M. de los Santos-Posadas, José René Valdez-Lazalde, Efraín Velasco-Bautista, Gregorio Ángeles-Pérez, Alma Delia Ortiz-Reyes

“…Three models were fitted to predict DH as a function of LiDAR metrics, while nine height growth models were developed using the algebraic difference approach, at a base age of 40 years, using the ordinary least squares method and mixed effects models (MEM). …”
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The JWST-SUSPENSE Ultradeep Spectroscopic Program: Survey Overview and Star Formation Histories of Quiescent Galaxies at 1 < z < 3 by Martje Slob, Mariska Kriek, Aliza G. Beverage, Katherine A. Suess, Guillermo Barro, Rachel Bezanson, Gabriel Brammer, Chloe M. Cheng, Charlie Conroy, Anna de Graaff, Natascha M. Förster Schreiber, Marijn Franx, Brian Lorenz, Pavel E. Mancera Piña, Danilo Marchesini, Adam Muzzin, Andrew B. Newman, Sedona H. Price, Alice E. Shapley, Mauro Stefanon, Pieter van Dokkum, Daniel R. Weisz

“…These galaxies show a variety of mass-weighted ages (0.8–3.3 Gyr) and star formation timescales (∼0.5–4 Gyr), and four out of 20 galaxies were already quiescent by z = 3. …”
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En plaque meningioma of the temporal bone: A systematic review on the imaging and management of a rare tumor by Arianna Burato, Giuseppe Maruccio, Livio Presutti, Ignacio Javier Fernandez, Gabriele Molteni, Giulia Molinari

“…Results: A total of 12 articles were included, for a total of 25 patients with a mean age of 52 years (range: 31–71). The average time elapsed between the onset of symptoms and the actual diagnosis of TB-MEP was 36.5 months (range: 2–120). …”
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