Factors influencing in-hospital mortality for salvage percutaneous transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting in cirrhotic patients with recalcitrant variceal bleeding after... by J E J Krige, E G Jonas, M Setshedi, S J Beningfield, U K Lotze, M M Bernon, S Burmeister, J C Kloppers

“…Clinical and laboratory data were analysed in all patients treated with sTIPS following failed endoscopic therapy for AVB between August 1991 and November 2020. …”
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Modelling the seasonal dynamics of Aedes albopictus populations using a spatio-temporal stacked machine learning model by Daniele Da Re, Giovanni Marini, Carmelo Bonannella, Fabrizio Laurini, Mattia Manica, Nikoleta Anicic, Alessandro Albieri, Paola Angelini, Daniele Arnoldi, Federica Bertola, Beniamino Caputo, Claudio De Liberato, Alessandra della Torre, Eleonora Flacio, Alessandra Franceschini, Francesco Gradoni, Përparim Kadriaj, Valeria Lencioni, Irene Del Lesto, Francesco La Russa, Riccardo Paolo Lia, Fabrizio Montarsi, Domenico Otranto, Gregory L’Ambert, Annapaola Rizzoli, Pasquale Rombolà, Federico Romiti, Gionata Stancher, Alessandra Torina, Enkelejda Velo, Chiara Virgillito, Fabiana Zandonai, Roberto Rosà

“…The meta-learner, in turn, assimilates these predictions and generates a final prediction by combining the information from all the base learners. In our study, we utilized a recently published dataset documenting egg abundance observations of Aedes albopictus collected using ovitraps. and a set of environmental predictors to forecast the weekly median number of mosquito eggs using a stacked machine learning model. …”
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COLLABORAZIONE INTERPROFESSIONALE E ORGANIZZAZIONE SANITARIA: uno studio esplorativo sulle sfide e opportunità per i professionisti della riabilitazione. by Simone Sottana, Andrea Vianello, Matteo Tognin, Deborah Mazzarotto, Marco Ceccato, Daria Visintin, Riccardo Martignon, Francesca Magaton Rizzi, Noemi Pasquon, Lucia Savietto

“…MATERIALI E METODI Utilizzando metodologie qualitative, specificamente Gruppi di Discussione e Teoria Fondata, sono state analizzate le esperienze condivise di un gruppo di professionisti all’interno dell’Università Degli Studi di Padova. …”
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Role of 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT-derived quantitative volumetric tumor parameters in cytoreductive radical prostatectomy selection for patients with low-volume metastatic hormone-sensi... by Junjie Fan, Ke Xu, Zhangdong Jiang, Chaosheng Gan, Hao Song, Guoqiang Gao, Guojing Wang, Qiyuan Kang, Liang Luo, Zhuonan Wang, Dalin He, XiaoYi Duan, Kaijie Wu

“…Cox regression analyses revealed that cRP, lower whole-body PSMA-TV and the absence of NRLN metastases were associated with better PFS (all P < 0.05). Subgroup analyses revealed that patients with a low whole-body PSMA or no NRLN metastases had a significant improvement in PFS for cRP versus no cRP (HR: 8.26; 95% CI: 2.72–25.06, P = 0.001; HR: 2.71; 95% CI: 1.25–5.93, P = 0.018). …”
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Cucumeropsis mannii seed oil shields against cyclophosphamide-induced hepatorenal toxicity by modulating redox imbalance and iNOS/IL-β1 signalling in rats by Amaka Cecilia Agbara, Ejike Daniel Eze, Christian Emeka Offor, Adam Moyosore Afodun, Ezebuilo Ugbala Ekpono, Peter Chinedu Agu, Chinyere Aloke, Nkeiru Nwaamaka Ezeani, Emmanuel Orire Ikuomola, Ekom Monday Etukudo, Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Angela Mumbua Musyoka, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja

“…We measured the body weights of the experimental rats every week. Rats of all groups were sacrificed on day 30 and collected blood for biochemical analysis using standard methods. …”
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Reproductive modes in populations of late-acting self-incompatible and self-compatible polyploid Ludwigia grandiflora subsp. hexapetala in western Europe by Stoeckel, Solenn, Becheler, Ronan, Portillo-Lemus, Luis, Harang, Marilyne, Besnard, Anne-Laure, Lassalle, Gilles, Causse-Védrines, Romain, Michon-Coudouel, Sophie, Park, Daniel J., Pope, Bernard J., Petit, Eric J., Barloy, Dominique

“…The overall maintenance of higher genetic diversity with the possibility of maintaining populations clonally in the absence of compatible partners may explain why long-styled individuals seem to be more prevalent in all newly expanding populations worldwide. Beyond Lgh, our methodological approach may inspire future studies to assess the reproductive modes in other autopolyploid populations.…”
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Cultivating crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) significantly enhances the quantity and diversity of soil microorganisms: evidence from the comparison of rice-wheat and rice-crayfish ro... by Hui Xu, Hui Xu, Dan Wang, Dan Wang, Dan Wang, Xuguang Li, Xuguang Li, Jiajia Li, Jiajia Li, Yu Xu, Yu Xu, Zhiqiang Xu, Zhiqiang Xu

“…In contrast, the bacterial functions in the rice-crayfish rotation model were more diverse, primarily including methylotrophy, human pathogens all and methanotrophy. The results of co-occurrence network analysis showed that crayfish farming enhanced the modularity of the soil microbial community, and revealed that the microbial network in rice-wheat soil had fewer nodes and more edges, which implying more internal connections. …”
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Prevalence of depression and its correlates among undergraduate health science students in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study by Bashiru Garba, Samiro Ali Mohamed, Maria Mowlid Mohamed, Hodo Aideed Asowe, Najib Isse Dirie, Yushau Umar, Jamal Hassan Mohamoud, Mohamed Hussein Adam, Jihaan Hassan, Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey, Abdullahi Abdirahman Omar, Ibrahim Abdullahi Mohamed, Mohamad Mustaf Ahmed, Samira Abdullahi Moalim

“…The data was collected from students studying medicine, nursing and midwifery, laboratory science and public health at SIMAD university, Banadir university, Mogadishu university and Jamhuriya university, all located in Mogadishu. Simple random sampling based on class list was used to select the participants and a web-based self-administered Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to screen for depression. …”
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Antimicrobial drug use and its association with antimicrobial resistance in fecal commensals from cows on California dairies by Essam M. Abdelfattah, Essam M. Abdelfattah, Pius S. Ekong, Emmanuel Okello, Emmanuel Okello, Tapakorn Chamchoy, Betsy M. Karle, Randi A. Black, Wagdy ElAshmawy, Wagdy ElAshmawy, David Sheedy, Deniece R. Williams, Terry W. Lehenbauer, Terry W. Lehenbauer, Barbara A. Byrne, Sharif S. Aly, Sharif S. Aly

“…Eight dairies used blanket AMD therapy at dry-off for all lactating cows, while the remaining two dairies did not use any AMD treatment at dry-off. …”
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The triglyceride-glucose index trajectories are associated with cardiovascular diseases in people living with HIV: evidence from a prospective cohort study in China, 2005–2022 by Yinsong Luo, Liqin Sun, Yun He, Fang Zhao, Duo Shan, Fan Bu, Lingyun Ge, Xiaorui Li, Yiyao Hu, Xi Xiao, Hongzhou Lu, Jiaye Liu

“…The restricted cubic spline plot showed an upward trend between the baseline TyG index and the CVD occurrence (P < 0.001), with the threshold at 8.479 for all HIV patients. Significantly positive correlations between the TyG index and CVD were observed both below the TyG threshold with HR 3.38 (95% CI 1.07, 10.68) and above the threshold with HR 1.43 (95% CI 1.07, 1.92) (both P < 0.05). …”
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Sex Disparities of Health-related Quality of Life in Moderate to Severe Psoriasis: A Real-world Analysis from the Swiss Psoriasis Registry (SDNTT) by Ramtin Lichtenberger, Lara Valeska Maul, Ion Birkenmaier, Iker Oyanguren, Melike Ak, Kristine Heidemeyer, Christoph Schlapbach, Nikhil Yawalkar, Alexander Egeberg, Simon Francis Thomsen, Jacob P. Thyssen, Christina Sorbe, Wolf-Henning Boehncke, Curdin Conrad, Antonio Cozzio, Georgios Kokolakis, Raphael Micheroli, Jashin J. Wu, Thomas Kündig, Alexander Navarini, Julia-Tatjana Maul

“…Although quality of life improved across all subgroups during the follow-up period, women treated with IL-12/23 inhibitors continued to report worse quality of life compared with men after 2 years (p < 0.05), while no significant differences were observed with other therapies. …”
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Additifs alimentaires : Inventaire des substances ajoutées aux denrées alimentaires de large consommation dans l’Ouest algérien by Zakaria Lotfi Guaouar, Fatima Zahra Besseguir, Mira Gharbi, Imane Kecir

“…Results- A total of 114 food additives were identified. All the inventoried additives are listed in the Algerian official journal N°30 of 16 May 2012.The additives listed are not without risks to the health of the consumer. …”
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Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato inhibits CIITA transcription through pSTAT3 activation and enhanced SOCS1 and SOCS3 expression leading to limited IFN-γ production by Michelle A.E. Brouwer, Zara Karami, Samuel T. Keating, Hedwig Vrijmoeth, Heidi L.M. Lemmers, Helga Dijkstra, Frank L. van de Veerdonk, Mihaela Lupse, Hadewych J.M. ter Hofstede, Mihai G. Netea, Leo A.B. Joosten

“…In contrast, STAT4 signaling was reduced in all B. burgdorferi s.l. exposed immune cells. Moreover, B. burgdorferi s.l. significantly increased suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS)1 and SOCS3 gene expression in LB patients. …”
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Behavioral factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results from a web-based case-control survey in the Capital Region of Denmark by Mikkel Porsborg Andersen, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Helle Collatz Christensen, Ulrik Pedersen-Bjergaard, Thomas Alexander Gerds, Amalie Lykkemark Moeller, Birgitte Lindegaard, Mille Dybdal Cajar, Florence Chia Chin Tan, Mogens Karsboel Boisen, Sebastian Moretto Krog, Rúna Nolsoee, Peter Lommer Kristensen, Thomas Broe Christensen, Maria Elisabeth Lendorf

“…Except for working from home, all types of occupation were linked to increased rate of infection.Conclusions In a community setting with moderate restrictions, activities such as using public transportation and grocery shopping with the relevant precautions were not associated with an increased rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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Potential public health impacts of gonorrhea vaccination programmes under declining incidences: A modeling study. by Lin Geng, Lilith K Whittles, Borame L Dickens, Martin T W Chio, Yihao Chen, Rayner Kay Jin Tan, Azra Ghani, Jue Tao Lim

“…We explored the efficacy of implementing six vaccination programmes: (1) offering vaccination to all male adolescents in schools (vaccination before entry [VbE]), (2) offering vaccination to individuals attending sexual health clinics for testing (vaccination on attendance [VoA]), (3) offering vaccination to individuals attending sexual health clinics and who were diagnosed with gonorrhea (vaccination on diagnosis [VoD]), or (4) vaccination according to risk (VaR), by offering vaccination to patients who were diagnosed with gonorrhea plus individuals who tested negative, but report having more than five sexual partners per year. …”
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Association between stroke and fracture and the mediating role of depression: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2017 to 2020 by Yuqin Dan, Xuewen Pei, Danghan Xu, Zhaoxi Liu, Yuqi Wang, Meng Yin, Li Li, Gongchang Yu, Gongchang Yu

“…Depression was significantly correlated with fractures in all models (unadjusted OR = 2.785, 95% CI: 1.271–6.101, p &lt; 0.05; Model 1 OR = 3.737, 95% CI: 1.470–9.498, p &lt; 0.01; Model 2 OR = 3.068, 95% CI: 1.026–9.175, p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Identification of novel pQTL‐SNPs associated with lung adenocarcinoma risk: A multi‐stage study by Yutong Wu, Huiwen Xu, Liping Mao, Rongrong Zhao, Junfeng Chu, Lili Huang, Wendi Zhang, Yiran Liu, Qiong Chen, Xiaobo Tao, Siqi Li, Shenxuan Zhou, Anhui Ning, Zhenyu Li, Tian Tian, Lei Zhang, Jiahua Cui, Guangyu Tian, Minjie Chu

“…Meanwhile, the expression of their corresponding target proteins were all decreased in both plasma and tumor tissues of LUAD cases, which may play a role of tumor suppressor proteins. …”
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Les réseaux d’alimentation en eau des pentes de la Croix-Rousse et de la presqu’île de Lyon by Jules Ramona

“…The thermal complexes of the old Monnaie block and of ZAC Saint-Vincent, as well as the public fountain on Place d’Albon are part of it.Ultimately, the study tells us that all the resources available on the zone were directly and efficiently exploited, whether in public, housing or artisanal contexts. …”
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L’infanticide féminin en question chez les Gaulois du Midi : l’apport des analyses ADN sur les nouveau-nés enterrés dans les habitats de l’âge du Fer by Bernard Dedet, Henri Duday, Philippe Gruat, Mélanie Pruvost

“…Currently, more than 150 individuals, mainly foetuses and perinatal individuals, as well as a few, very rare, young infants, all under six months of age, are attested to and come from approximately 30 habitats in southern France, ranging from the extreme end of the Bronze Age to the end of the Iron Age. …”
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The Chinese State, Incomplete Proletarianization and Structures of Inequality in Two Epochs by Wu Jieh-min, Mark Selden

“…Revolutionaries in the 1950s offered this prospect to the Chinese people: a highly egalitarian society, the product of land reform, collectivization and nationalization, with low but gradually rising income and welfare provisions for all, would chart a course toward mutual prosperity on foundations of socialist development. …”
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