Diagnostic performance of optical spectral transmission compared to magnetic resonance imaging in patients with inflammatory arthritis by Konstantinos Triantafyllias, Mohammed Alhaddad, Andreas Schwarting, Veronika Balaklytska, Xenofon Baraliakos

“…These also showed significantly higher OST scores (16.41 ± 5.53) than subjects without MRI inflammation (MRI-) (11.52 ± 5.03) or HC (10.78 ± 4.19) (all; p < 0.001). OST showed significant correlations with RAMRIS-synovitis and tenosynovitis scores in the MRI + group (rho = 0.541, p < 0.001; rho = 0.341, p = 0.01, respectively). …”
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Increased Risk of Dementia in Patients with Antidepressants: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Yao-Chin Wang, Po-An Tai, Tahmina Nasrin Poly, Md Mohaimenul Islam, Hsuan-Chia Yang, Chieh-Chen Wu, Yu-Chuan (Jack) Li

“…We selected 9 out of 754 unique abstracts for full-text review using our predetermined selection criteria, and 5 out of these 9 studies, comprising 53,955 participants, met all of our inclusion criteria. The overall pooled RR of dementia was 1.75 (95% CI: 1.033–2.964) for SSRIs whereas the overall pooled RR of dementia was 2.131 (95% CI: 1.427–3.184) for tricyclic use. …”
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Understanding patients’ emotional well-being, perceptions and concerns during an unprecedented deferment of arthroplasty: an Italian qualitative study by Marina Torre, Iuliia Urakcheeva, Paola Ciccarelli, Michael Tenti, Virgilia Toccaceli

“…It was induced by the general condition of isolation at home that made orthopaedic patients share restricted mobility with all the people in the country and, therefore, suffer less.Conclusions Arthroplasty suspension in the context of anti-COVID measures had implications on emotional well-being and perceived quality of life. …”
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Differences in health related quality of life among older migrants and nonmigrants in India by Vasim Ahamad, Ram B. Bhagat

“…Policymakers should focus on the determinants of migrant health to achieve the goal of healthy ageing for all in India.…”
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Factors affecting financial well-being: the mediating role of financial behavior towards religiosity and anti-consumption lifestyle – evidence from Indonesia by Arief Budiyanto, Abdul Mujib, Mohammad Nur Rianto Al Arif, Riris Aishah Prasetyowati

“…The practical implications of these research findings suggest that financial education programs should not only focus on the aspect of religiosity alone, but also be practical and applicable to all individuals regardless of their level of religiosity.…”
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The effects of high-intensity interval training on cognitive performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kaihang Liu, Wei Zhao, Congcong Li, Ying Tian, Lijuan Wang, Jingyi Zhong, Xu Yan, Yezheng Wang, Liyan Wang, Hongbiao Wang

“…Subgroup analyses demonstrated that HIIT enhanced information processing in individuals aged 60 and above, improved executive functioning in individuals of all ages, and enhanced memory in individuals aged 30 to 60. …”
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Extreme precipitation associated with atmospheric rivers over West Antarctic ice shelves: insights from kilometre-scale regional climate modelling by E. Gilbert, D. Pishniak, J. A. Torres, A. Orr, M. Maclennan, M. Maclennan, N. Wever, K. Verro, K. Verro

“…Estimates of snowfall associated with both events from all three RCM simulations compare well against observed snow height measurements over the Thwaites and Pine Island ice shelves. …”
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Measuring product quality by using the hybrid MCDM based on DANP in a hesitant fuzzy approach by Seyed Mahdi Rouhani Poor, Ahmad Jafarnejad Chaghoshi, Hannan Amoozad Mahdiraji, Mohammad Ehsanifar

“…Measuring the quality of products with respect to all three quality variables is one of the important challenges of the country. …”
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Multistage Fragmentation of Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry System and Pseudo-MS3 of Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry Characterize Certain (E)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-arylprop-2-en-1-one... by Ali S. Abdelhameed, Adnan A. Kadi, Hatem A. Abdel-Aziz, Rihab F. Angawi, Mohamed W. Attwa, Khalid A. Al-Rashood

“…This strategy permitted rigorous identification of all fragment ions using triple quadrupole mass spectrometer with sufficient specificity. …”
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Functional and genomic analyses of plant growth promoting traits in Priestia aryabhattai and Paenibacillus sp. isolates from tomato rhizosphere by Carolina Almirón, Tomás Denis Petitti, María Agustina Ponso, Ana María Romero, Vanessa Andrea Areco, María Isabel Bianco, Martín Espariz, Pablo Marcelo Yaryura

“…Both possess genes associated with the production of siderophores, indole acetic acid (IAA) and cytokinins (CKs), all of which have been shown to promote plant growth. …”
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EFFECT OF AUDIT QUALITY ATTRIBUTES AND IFRS ADOPTION ON FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF LISTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Aisha Chado Muhammad

“…To forestall future occurrences the international financial reporting standard (IFRS) adoption gained global momentum as it is expected to enhance all the proxies of financial reporting quality. …”
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Effects of a Diet Enriched with Polyunsaturated, Saturated, or Trans Fatty Acids on Cytokine Content in the Liver, White Adipose Tissue, and Skeletal Muscle of Adult Mice by Bruno dos Santos, Debora Estadella, Ana Cláudia Losinskas Hachul, Marcos Hiromu Okuda, Mayara Franzoi Moreno, Lila Missae Oyama, Eliane Beraldi Ribeiro, Claudia Maria da Penha Oller do Nascimento

“…There was an increase in IL-6 in the gastrocnemius muscle of the L group, and a positive correlation between TNF-α and IL-10 was observed in the livers of groups C, L, and H and in the muscles of all groups studied. The results suggested relationships between the quantity and quality of lipids ingested with adiposity, the concentration of free fatty acids, and cytokine production in white adipose tissue, gastrocnemius muscle, and liver.…”
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Clinical Outcome of Achilles Tendon Rupture Repaired by a Modified Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Suturing by Qi X, Zheng D, Lei Z, Yu J, Qiu X, Chen Y

“…Hence, the present study was conducted to describe a modified repair technique for the Achilles tendon able to overcome these limitations.Patients and Methods: This retrospective study included 36 patients with acute closed Achilles tendon rupture treated at our institution between January 2020 and January 2022. All patients underwent surgery at our institution and were followed up for 12– 25 months. …”
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Study protocol for an international registry observational study evaluating clinical outcomes of transcatheter versus standard surgical mitral valve operation for secondary mitral... by Antonio Salsano, Francesco Nappi, Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh, Cristiano Spadaccio, Yasushige Shingu, Satoru Wakasa, Antonio Fiore

“…The study will measure several secondary endpoints, including all-cause mortality as the primary endpoint, followed by functional status, hospitalisation, neurocognition, physiological measures (echocardiographic assessment), adverse events and reoperation.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was obtained in Montpellier University Hospital on 24 May 2022 (Institutional Review Board Approval Number: IRB-MTP_2022_05_202201143). …”
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Cool Mix Asphalt—Redefining Warm Mix Asphalt with Implementations in Korea, Italy and Vietnam by Hosin (David) Lee, Lan Ngoc Nguyen, Elena Sturlini, Young-ik Kim

“…The chemistry and compositions of Zero-M are discussed along with its mechanism to significantly lower the production temperature of PCMA. All test sections constructed in three countries met the in-place compaction density requirements of their respective countries, which were close to or higher than those of the control HMA test sections.…”
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Whole-Genome Sequencing and Comparative Genome Analysis Provided Insight into the Predatory Features and Genetic Diversity of Two Bdellovibrio Species Isolated from Soil by Omotayo Opemipo Oyedara, Aldo Segura-Cabrera, Xianwu Guo, Temidayo Oluyomi Elufisan, Rafael Alejandro Cantú González, Mario A. Rodríguez Pérez

“…The core genes shared by all the Bdellovibrio spp. considered for the pangenome analysis including the epibiotic B. exovorus were 795. …”
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Effects of polyamines and indole on the expression of ribosome hibernation factors in <i>Escherichia coli</i> at the translational level by E. A. Khaova, A. G. Tkachenko

“…We have analyzed the mRNA primary structures of the studied genes and the predicted mRNA secondary structures obtained by using the RNAfold program for the availability of polyamine modulon features. We have found that all of the studied genes contain specific features typical of the polyamine modulon. …”
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Green synthesis and characterization of NiO/Hydroxyapatite nanocomposites in the presence of peppermint extract and investigation of their antibacterial activities against Pseudomo... by Ali Shakerimoghaddam, Hayder Jihad Majeed, Ali Jawad Hashim, May Jaleel Abed, Layth S. Jasim, Masoud Salavati-Niasari

“…For Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the MIC values for NiO, HAP, and NiO/HAP nanocomposites were estimated as 9.6, 13.50, and 1.7 mg/mL, respectively. Although, all synthesized samples are remarkable in their ability to prevent the formation of biofilms at MIC and sub-MIC concentrations (p < 0.01), NiO/HAP illustrated biofilm inhibitory activity up to 95 % for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and to 81 % for Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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Energy-based approach to the assessment of traffic flow by Volodymyr Polishuk, Stanislav Popov, Inna Vyhovska, Serhii Yanishevskiy, Liudmyla Nahrebelna

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Progestogen only contraception in women with congenital heart disease by Francesc Baró-Mariné, Antonia Pijuan-Domènech, Maria del Mar Goya, Elena Suárez-Edo, Berta Miranda-Barrio, Laura Dos-Subirà, Maria Luisa Pancorbo, Ignacio Ferreira-Gonzalez, Elena Carreras-Moratonas

“…We studied both short-acting reversible contraceptives (SARCs), oral progestin-only pills (POPs) and long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs): intrauterine devices (IUD-IPs) and subdermal implants both impregnated with progestogens (SI-IPs).Study design Retrospective study of all women attending the preconception clinic. Contraceptive methods were classified in three TIERs of effectiveness before and after consultation. …”
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