A 16-week randomized controlled trial of a fish oil and whey protein-derived supplement to improve physical performance in older adults losing autonomy-A pilot study. by Anne-Julie Tessier, Julia Lévy-Ndejuru, Audrey Moyen, Marissa Lawson, Marie Lamarche, Joseé A Morais, Amritpal Bhullar, Francis Andriamampionona, Vera C Mazurak, Stéphanie Chevalier

“…Median age was 87 y (77-94 y; 75% women) and gait speed was 0.69 m/s; 55% had low strength, and all performed under 420m on the 6-minute walk test, at baseline. …”
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A system‐based intervention to reduce Black‐White disparities in the treatment of early stage lung cancer: A pragmatic trial at five cancer centers by Samuel Cykert, Eugenia Eng, Paul Walker, Matthew A. Manning, Linda B. Robertson, Rohan Arya, Nora S. Jones, Dwight E. Heron

“…Conclusion A system‐based intervention tested in five cancer centers reduced racial gaps and improved care for all.…”
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The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Female Patients Seeking or Undergoing Fertility Treatment in a Single In Vitro Fertilisation Clinic in Greece: An International,... by Konstantina Pappa, Emmanouil M. Xydias, Apostolos C. Ziogas, Kanelina Bimba, Elias Tsakos, Efstratios Kolibianakis

“…A P value lower than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. All analyses were conducted using the SPSS Statistics software. …”
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Multimorbidity patterns and function among adults in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review by Karina Berner, Quinette A Louw, Eugene Nizeyimana, Diribsa Tsegaye Bedada

“…Mobility limitations, instrumental activities of daily living, self-care and bowel/bladder problems were consistently linked to all pattern domains.Conclusions The limited and geographically skewed body of literature, along with methodological inconsistencies, hampers a comprehensive understanding of multimorbidity patterns and associations with functioning in LMICs. …”
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Public support for smoke-free private indoor and public outdoor areas in the Netherlands: A trend analysis from 2018– 2022 by Nienke W. Boderie, Sabri Ennissay, Wilhelmina IJzelenberg, Frank J. van Lenthe, Jessica Baars, Jasper V. Been

“…In 2022, average support was higher than 65% for all categories of smoke-free places and highest for private cars with children (91%). …”
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Effect of Bacterial Nanocellulose with Chemisorbed Antiseptics on Alveolar Bone Repair in Rats Undergoing Bisphosphonate Therapy by Marcelo Matos Rocha, Valesca Sander Koth, Marcela Wiltgen Jeffman, Fernanda Gonçalves Salum, Josiane de Almeida, Karina Cesca, Karen Cherubini

“…Myeloperoxidase staining did not differ between the groups, and scanning electron microscopy analysis showed similar characteristics in all groups. <b>Conclusions</b>: BNC with chemisorbed povidone-iodine is associated with increased vascularization in post-extraction wounds of rats undergoing bisphosphonate therapy, whereas BNC with chemisorbed chlorhexidine improves connective tissue formation. …”
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Identifying high-risk population segments for underweight, overweight, and obesity among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa by Amare Abera Tareke, Amare Abera Tareke, Anissa Mohammed, Amare Muche, Yeshimebet Ali

“…Employment was protective against all three malnutrition forms.ConclusionIncreased age, wealth index, not-breastfeeding status during the survey, contraceptive use, higher parity, marital status, urban residency, and living in southern or central Africa are associated with higher odds of increased BMI and lower odds of underweight. …”
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Vaginal progesterone as luteal phase support in natural cycle frozen-thawed embryo transfer (ProFET): protocol for a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial by Kenny A Rodriguez-Wallberg, Christina Bergh, Ali Khatibi, Annika Strandell, Mats Brännström, Caroline Stadelmann, Kristbjörg Heiður Olsen, Margareta Kitlinski, Susanne Liffner, Eva Lundborg, Göran Westlander, Gabriella Widlund, Åsa Magnusson

“…The primary outcome is to investigate if luteal phase support (LPS) by vaginal progesterone increases the chance of a live birth per randomised patient in a natural FET cycle compared with no LPS.Ethics and dissemination The trial was approved by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority (ID 2020-06774, 2021-02822 and 2022-01502-02) and the Swedish Medical Products Agency (ID nr 5.1-2020-102613). All participants are required to provide written informed consent. …”
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Predicting residual pain after vertebral augmentation in vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review and critical appraisal of risk prediction models by Siyi Wang, Mingpeng Shi, Xue Zhou, Jianan Yu, Mingze Han, Xianshuai Zhang, Zhenhua Li, Xinhua Chen

“…Extracted C-statistics were combined using a weighted approach based on the Restricted Maximum Likelihood (REML) method to represent the models' average performance. All statistical analyses were performed using R 4.3.1 and STATA 17 software. …”
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Copper Resistance in <i>Pseudomonas syringae</i> pv. <i>actinidiae</i> Strains from the Prefecture of Pella, Northern Greece, and a Comparison of the Effectiveness of Several Comme... by Thomas Thomidis, Marianthi G. Pagoulatou, Eleftherios Alexandridis, Evaggelia Mpalantinaki, Dimitrios E. Goumas

“…This study found that 22 strains of <i>Psa</i>, collected from Greek kiwifruit orchards, exhibited significant copper resistance. All strains were capable of growing in copper concentrations of at least 200 µg/mL (0.8 mM), and two strains (9.1%) survived even at higher concentrations of 400 µg/mL (1.6 mM). …”
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Hubungan Faktor Risiko yang dapat Dimodifikasi dengan Kejadian Penyakit Jantung Koroner di RS Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Suchi Ilmi Herman, Muhammad Syukri, Efrida .

“…The population in this study were all hospitalized CHD patients and angiography was performed in January 2012 - December 2012 with 68 patients as a research subject. …”
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Assessment of Patient’s Satisfaction and Associated Factors regarding Postoperative Pain Management at the University of Gondar Compressive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia... by Yosef Belay Bizuneh, Girmay Fitiwi Lema, Demeke Yilkal Fentie, Yophtahe Woldegerima Berhe, Henos Enyew Ashagrie

“…Moreover, we suggested that all patients who underwent major surgery should receive peripheral nerve block as part of multimodal analgesia to decrease the incidence and severity of post op pain.…”
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Enhancing Drought Forecast Accuracy Through Informer Model Optimization by Jieru Wei, Wensheng Tang, Pakorn Ditthakit, Jiandong Shang, Hengliang Guo, Bei Zhao, Gang Wu, Yang Guo

“…The findings indicate that the Informer model outperforms the other three models in terms of drought forecasting accuracy across all time scales. Nevertheless, the predictive capacity of the Informer model remains suboptimal when it comes to short-term intervals. …”
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Defining remission of type 2 diabetes in research studies: A systematic scoping review. by Mireille Captieux, Regina Prigge, Sarah Wild, Bruce Guthrie

“…Until an international consensus is reached, studies describing remission should clearly define all 3 components of remission.<h4>Systematic review registration</h4>PROSPERO CRD42019144619.…”
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Scalar Field Kantowski–Sachs Solutions in Teleparallel <i>F</i>(<i>T</i>) Gravity by Alexandre Landry

“…We find a general formula allowing us to compute all possible new teleparallel <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>F</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>T</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> solutions applicable for any scalar field potential and ansatz. …”
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Bending Moment Characteristics of Hard Roof before First Breaking of Roof Beam Considering Coal Seam Hardening by Shitan Gu, Bangyou Jiang, Yue Pan, Zheng Liu

“…The deflection equations of a hard roof under three different support pressure relationships of coal seam before the first breaking were theoretically derived, and all the relevant integration constants were determined. …”
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The Association of Depression and Anxiety Disorders With Gastrointestinal Symptoms Among Nurses by Behnam Masihipour, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei, Saman Maroufizadeh, Soheil Hassanipour, Mehrnaz Asgharnezhad, Adele Isanazar, Kourosh Mojtahedi, Farahnaz Joukar

“…Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 460 nurses. All individuals’ clinical characteristics, demographical data and GI symptoms were recorded. …”
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Influence of COVID-19 Lockdown on Self-Efficacy in Endodontics among Dental Students by Jelena Vidas Hrstić, Ema Paljević, Ivana Brekalo Pršo, Ivana Vidović Zdrilić, Luka Šimunović, Elvis Božac, Romana Peršić Bukmir

“…The effect size between groups showed a statistically significant difference in self-efficacy in performing endodontic treatments across all three repeated measures (F(1) = 13.958 p < 0.05). …”
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A novel frameshift variant of GATA3 (p.Ala17ProfsTer178) responsible for HDR syndrome in a Japanese family by Yutaka Hasegawa, Toshie Segawa, Ai Chida, Eriko Yoshida, Hirofumi Kinno, Hiraku Chiba, Tomoyasu Oda, Yoshihiko Takahashi, Koji Nata, Yasushi Ishigaki

“…In addition, we summarized all previous cases of HDR syndrome with GATA3 gene variants. …”
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Sarcomatous tumor with external iliac vein aneurysm: a rare entity by Tushar Kalekar, Neeha Amit Jhala, Reetika Kapoor, Eshan Chetan Durgi, Karishma Krishnani

“…Conclusions This case highlights the importance of comprehensive vascular assessment in soft tissue sarcoma patients, as these rare tumors (1% of all malignancies) can cause secondary venous aneurysms through increased retrograde flow. …”
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