Prediction of lower-limb isokinetic strength from functional fitness tests in older adults: A 550-participant cross-sectional study by Carlos Babiloni-López, Pablo Jiménez-Martínez, Carlos Alix-Fages, Ángel Saez-Berlanga, Álvaro Juesas, Pedro Gargallo, Javier Gene-Morales, Juan C. Colado

“…Results: Significant trivial-to-moderate correlations (positive and negative) were found between all the tests and the isokinetic strength and power of the knee and the hip. …”
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Unveiling the digital future: perspectives of Hungarian physicians under 35 years old on eHealth solutions by Zsuzsa Győrffy, Zsuzsa Győrffy, Bence Döbrössy, Julianna Boros, Julianna Boros, Edmond Girasek

“…BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has catalysed the emergence of digital solutions in all areas of medicine. Our prior study on the digital health related experiences and opinions of Hungarian physicians highlights the crucial role of age in shaping attitudes towards digital health solutions among medical doctors. …”
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Does macrolide use confer risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest compared with penicillin V? A Danish national case-crossover and case–time–control study by Lars Køber, Freddy Lippert, Charlotte Andersson, Peter E Weeke, Gunnar H Gislason, Frederik Boetius Hertz, Aksel Jensen, Jenny D Knudsen, Magnus Arpi, Christian Torp–Pedersen

“…From nationwide registries, we identified all OHCAs in Denmark from 2001 to 2010 and use of antibiotics.Ethics The present study was approved by the Danish Data Protection Agency (Danish Data Protection Agency (ref.no. 2007-58-0015, local ref.no. …”
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The Frequency of <i>DPYD</i> c.557A>G in the Dominican Population and Its Association with African Ancestry by Mariela Guevara, Carla González de la Cruz, Fernanda Rodrigues-Soares, Ernesto Rodríguez, Caíque Manóchio, Eva Peñas-Lledó, Pedro Dorado, Adrián LLerena

“…HapB3 is completely absent in Dominican, Mexican, Peruvian, Bangladeshi, and all East Asian and African populations, which probably makes its analysis dispensable in these populations. …”
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The clinical frailty scale is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications and the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis in elderly patients with trimall... by Qingsong Zhou, Wei Deng, Ming Zhao, Wei Zhou, Duo Chen, Heng Wang, Shengtao Wang, Hongsheng Yang, Yong Yin

“…The objective of this study was to determine the predictive power of the CFS for adverse clinical and radiographic outcomes after surgery in elderly patients with trimalleolar fractures. Method All patients aged 65 and older underwent open reduction and internal fixation for trimalleolar fractures between January 2015 to January 2023 were selected. …”
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Assessing the impact of sewage and wastewater on antimicrobial resistance in nearshore Antarctic biofilms and sediments by Melody S Clark, Benjamin H Gregson, Carla Greco, Harisree Paramel Nair, Marlon Clark, Claire Evans, Kevin A. Hughes, Kudzai Hwengwere, Marcus Leung, Lloyd S Peck, Caray A. Walker, William Chow

“…Levels of enteric bacteria in biofilm and sediment samples were low at all sites, even in biofilm samples taken from the station sewage treatment plant (STP). …”
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Changes in quality of life 5 years after sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective cohort study by Karl Ove Hufthammer, Tone Merete Norekvål, Grethe S Tell, Ronette L Kolotkin, Tone Nygaard Flølo, Anny Aasprang, Villy Våge, John Roger Andersen

“…Physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) composite summary scores of the Short Form 36 Health Survey were used to capture generic HRQOL and Cantril Ladder was used to assess overall QOL.Results All HRQOL/overall QOL measures significantly improved at 1 year, followed by modest decline from 1 to 5 years after surgery. …”
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Machine learning prediction models for mortality risk in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: evaluating early versus late CRRT initiation by Chuanren Zhuang, Ruomeng Hu, Ke Li, Zhengshuang Liu, Songjie Bai, Sheng Zhang, Xuehuan Wen

“…Subgroup analyses showed consistent trends favoring late CRRT across all SOFA categories, with the most pronounced effect in high SOFA scores (&gt;15, p = 0.058). …”
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Psychological detachment from work predicts mental wellbeing of working-age adults: Findings from the 'Wellbeing of the Workforce' (WoW) prospective longitudinal cohort study. by Holly Blake, Juliet Hassard, Louise Thomson, Wei Hoong Choo, Teixiera Dulal-Arthur, Maria Karanika-Murray, Lana Delic, Richard Pickford, Lou Rudkin

“…Interventions to encourage workers to psychologically detach from work may help to support employee wellbeing at all times, not only in the extreme circumstances of pandemics and economic uncertainty.…”
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A non-aseptic bioprocess for production and recovery of 2,3-butanediol via conversion of crude glycerol and corn steep liquor at pilot-scale by Dimitris Karayannis, Nikos Angelou, Gabriel Vasilakis, Ioannis Charisteidis, Alexandros Litinas, Seraphim Papanikolaou

“…The glycerol consumption rate was 2.80 g/L/h, the BDO productivity reached 1.12 g/L/h and the yield of BDO produced per unit of glycerol consumed was 0.46 g/g, with these values being among the highest ones reported in the literature for wild-type strains cultivated on crude glycerol. In all fed-batch fermentations, final BDO and acetoin concentration reached ∼80 g/L, while a plateau was observed at ∼68 g/L of BDO. …”
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Design and fabrication of a device for cleaning greenhouse roofs by Ahmed Amin, Xiaochan Wang, Zhao Lianyuan, Yinyan Shi, Ren Xiaoyan, Mahmoud Okasha, Reda Hassanien Emam Hassanien

“…There was no interference in all nozzle spray angles, and the first interference was recorded at a nozzle spray angle of 65° and a height of up to 19 cm. …”
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Narrative Review of Free Radicals and Reactive Oxygen Species in Otitis Media by Jeongmin Lee, Seok Min Hong, Yong Sung Choi, Jinseok Lee, Joon Hyung Yeo, Sung Soo Kim, Jae Min Lee, Dong Keon Yon, Seung Geun Yeo

“…Although some studies reported that SOD levels were increased in patients with OM with effusion, decreases in antioxidants such as SOD and catalase, as well as total antioxidant capacity, were observed across all types of OM. Although the levels of free radicals and ROS varied by type of OM, study design, control group selection, sample type, ROS and free radical markers, and antioxidant types, most studies showed increased ROS and decreased antioxidants in OM patients. …”
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Neutralizing antibody responses to three XBB protein vaccines in older adults by Guo-Jian Yang, Mei Lu, Rui-Rui Chen, Shuang-Qing Wang, Sheng Wan, Xue-Dong Song, Guo-Ping Cao, Lei Lv, Xue-Juan He, Bing-Dong Zhan, Mai-Juan Ma

“…The results showed that all three XBB-containing vaccines substantially enhanced the neutralizing antibody response, with 100% of vaccinees having detectable antibody titers against ancestral D614G and variants BA.5, XBB.1.5, JN.1, KP.2, and KP.3 after booster immunization. …”
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Impact of caffeine and vitamin D3 on the body-weight of pregnant BALB/c mice by Maimoona Khan, Muhammad Saad Abdullah, Fareeha Mushtaq, Faiza Umbreen, Muhammad Rizwan Bashir Kiani, Ayesha Shahid

“…The body-weights on 1st day, 7th day, 14th day and 21st day of gestation in all the groups were measured to determine the influence of caffeine and vitamin D3.  …”
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Actual and optimal abundance of the main ungulate species in forestry and hunting districts of Ukraine by Ihor Sheihas, Ihor Gulyk

“…The article presents the results of a 5-year study (2020–2024) of the state, limits of availability and productivity of the forage base for populations of key species of ungulates, as well as the determination of their optimal abundance (OA) in all five forestry districts of Ukraine. The options for minimum and maximum values of the food base of wild herbivores were fully surveyed and analysed. …”
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Prediction model for unfavorable treatment outcome for complicated sever acute malnutrition (SAM) in under five children admitted in hospitals at Amhara Region by Almaw Genet Yeshiwas, Zelalem Alamrew Anteneh, Tilahun Degu Tsega, Ahmed Fentaw Ahmed, Chalachew Yenew

“…Decision curve analysis indicated a higher net benefit compared to treating all or none, especially for threshold probabilities above 21%.ConclusionOur model and risk score demonstrate excellent discrimination and calibration, with minimal accuracy loss from the original, ensuring robust predictive performance. …”
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Associations of dietary oxidative balance score with sarcopenia in adults: an NHANES-based cross-sectional study by Qiang Zhou, Shang Zhou, Zuo-xi Chen, Wu-jie Zhou, Jia Su, Yong Wang

“…The participants were selected from geographic locations across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, using a stratified, multistage probability sampling design to collect health and nutritional data representative of the civilian, non-institutionalized U.S. population. …”
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Nonlinear associations of the hs-CRP/HDL-C index with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and advanced liver fibrosis in US adults: insights from NHANES 2017–2... by Bin Liang, Xue Qiu, Jiansheng Huang, Yequan Lu, Hairong Shen, Jianchao Ma, Yongyu Chen

“…Logistic analyses adjusted for covariates revealed positive associations of the hs-CRP/HDL-C index with MASLD and advanced liver fibrosis, consistent across all subgroups. Smooth curve fitting and threshold effect analyses revealed nonlinear relationships of hs-CRP/HDL-C index with MASLD and advanced liver fibrosis, with inflection points at 0.8 for MASLD and 1.2 for advanced liver fibrosis. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Multiple Active Components from Bushen Pills and Application in a Pharmacokinetic Study in Rats by Houli Li, Benjie Wang, Guiyan Yuan, Xiaoyan Liu, Jing Huang, Lilong Xiong, Di Zhang, Weiyi Feng, Ruichen Guo

“…Memantine hydrochloride was used as an internal standard (IS), and the plasma samples were processed by liquid-liquid extraction with ethyl acetate. All the analytes were separated on a C18 reversed phase column, eluted with a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-formic acid (0.01%) (25 : 75, v/v), and detected by ESI in the selected ion mode with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM). …”
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The Association between Serum Level of Vitamin D and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Hospitalized Adult Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Real-World Data by Xiaomin Zhang, Zhiqi Chen, Yi Xiang, Yiquan Zhou, Molian Tang, Jun Cai, Xinyi Xu, Hongyuan Cui, Yi Feng, Renying Xu

“…Serum level of vitamin D (assessed by 25-hydroxyvitamin D) was evaluated within 2 days after admission. All the patients were further classified into three groups: deficiency (<12 ng/mL), insufficiency (12–20 ng/mL), and adequate (≥20 ng/mL). …”
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