Healthy Eating Index-2015 and Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity as Predictors of Prediabetes: A Case-Control Study by Jamal Rahmani, Karim Parastouei, Maryam Taghdir, Heitor O. Santos, Farinaz Hosseini Balam, Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani

“…Demographics, anthropometric measures, and fasting blood glucose levels of all participants were obtained. Participants completed a validated 80-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). …”
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Annexin V+ Microvesicles in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study by Vibeke Bratseth, Hanna D. Margeirsdottir, Gemma Chiva-Blanch, Martin Heier, Svein Solheim, Harald Arnesen, Knut Dahl-Jørgensen, Ingebjørg Seljeflot

“…In the type 1 diabetes group, the total AV+, tissue factor-expressing AV+/CD142+, neutrophil-derived AV+/CD15+ and AV+/CD45+/CD15+, and endothelial-derived AV+/CD309+ and CD309+/CD34+ cMVs were inversely correlated with HbA1c (r=‐0.437, r=‐0.515, r=‐0.575, r=‐0.529, r=‐0.416, and r=‐0.445, respectively; all p≤0.01), however, only at inclusion. No significant correlations with cardiovascular risk factors were observed. …”
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Biofertilizing Effect of Soil Cyanobacterium <i>Anabaena cylindrica</i>–Based Formulations on Wheat Growth, Physiology, and Soil Fertility by Zineb Hakkoum, Farah Minaoui, Amer Chabili, Mountasser Douma, Khadija Mouhri, Mohammed Loudiki

“…After 40 days of growth, all cyanobacterial suspensions significantly increased wheat growth, biochemical properties, and plant mineral composition compared to the controls. …”
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Treatment of Proximal Humeral Fractures in Older Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany by Sußiek J, Koeppe J, Fischhuber K, Iking J, Marschall U, Raschke MJ, Katthagen JC, Stolberg-Stolberg J

“…Methods: Retrospective claims data of the BARMER health insurance were analysed. All in- and outpatient cases of insurance holders ≥ 65 years from 01/2010 to 09/2022, with coded diagnosis of PHF were analysed. …”
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ETIKOS PAGRINDIMO PROBLEMA POSTMODERNIOJOJE KULTŪROJE by Jūratė Micevičiūtė

“…At the same time, they tried to overcome its limitations, first of all, the self-centredness of its criterion, which intensifies the lurid solipsism of society. …”
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On writing about illness in Kuwait. A discussion with Shahd Al Shammari by Marion Breteau

“…With this book, she highlights the tension between intimacy and publicity through the act of writing. This tension is all the more acute because, in Kuwait, the act of writing can undermine local authors who, like her, write in English, a linguistic choice often perceived as a threat to the country’s cultural and linguistic identity. …”
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Relationships between Cognitive Function and Odor Identification, Balance Capability, and Muscle Strength in Middle-Aged Persons with and without Type 2 Diabetes by Manabu Midorikawa, Hiroaki Suzuki, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Kazuyoshi Yamauchi, Hiroyuki Sato, Kiyotaka Nemoto, Yoko Sugano, Hitoshi Iwasaki, Motohiro Sekiya, Shigeru Yatoh, Naoya Yahagi, Yasushi Hada, Tetsuaki Arai, Hitoshi Shimano

“…Balance capability assessed with a stabilometer was independently associated with all cognitive function tests except for QISD and SAS in the entire participant group and the T2D group and was independently associated with TMT-A in the control group. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a Norwegian version of the Goodman Satisfaction Score (GSS-NO) for patients with total hip and knee arthroplasty by Ingvild Buset Bergvad, Anders Kottorp, Arild Aamodt, Anners Lerdal, Søren T Skou, Maren Falch Lindberg

“…Results: The GSS-NO was adapted with few challenges. 404 patients (49% THA, 51% TKA) returned complete answers. The GSS-NO met all criteria regarding the rating scale functioning. …”
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Class 3 Obesity in a Multidisciplinary Metabolic Weight Management Program: The Effect of Preexisting Type 2 Diabetes on 6-Month Weight Loss by David M. Medveczky, Raymond Kodsi, Kathryn Skelsey, Kathy Grudzinskas, Flavia Bueno, Vincent Ho, Nic Kormas, Milan K. Piya

“…The aim of this study was to compare weight loss outcomes of patients with and without T2DM, and in patients with T2DM, to compare diabetes outcomes and change in medications at 6 months. Methods. All patients entering a multidisciplinary weight management metabolic program in a publicly funded hospital clinic in Sydney between March 2018 and March 2019, with BMI≥40 kg/m2 and aged ≥18 years were included. …”
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Outcomes of the toxic hepatites caused by alcohol surrogates by I. Yu. Pirogova, I. Yu. Ponomareva, S. P. Sinitsyn, Ye. P. Samokhina, A. S. Gorbunova, Ye. Yu. Startseva, V. S. Chulkov, T. F. Kondrat'yeva

“…For evaluation of the disease prognosis MELD index and Hy's Law were determined, as well as R ratio (ratio of hepatocellular and-or cholestatic lesions).Results. All patients had clinical signs of severe TH with prominent treatment-resistant cholestatic syndrome. …”
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Metastatic Uterine Leiomyosarcoma in the Upper Buccal Gingiva Misdiagnosed as an Epulis by Andrea Cassoni, Valentina Terenzi, Davina Bartoli, Oriana Rajabtork Zadeh, Andrea Battisti, Mario Pagnoni, Davide Conte, Alessandro Lembo, Sandro Bosco, Francesco Alesini, Valentino Valentini

“…Uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare tumor constituting 1% of all uterine malignancies. This sarcoma demonstrates an aggressive growth pattern with an high rate of recurrence with hematologic dissemination; the most common sites are lung, liver, and peritoneal cavity, head and neck district being rarely interested. …”
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The effect of bacterial overgrowth syndrome and bacterial translocation on the course of liver cirrhosis by M. S. Zharkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Ascitis, resistant to diuretic therapy was more frequent in patients with bacterial translocation (66,7%) in comparison to patients without it (14,3%) [OR 4,667; 95%CI: 0,717–30,353; р=0,036]. All patients with infected ascitis (n=5) had bacterial DNA, though etiological agent was found at culture only in one.Conclusion. …”
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Optimization of the "Loose Tea Blooming" Process for Guizhou Green Tea and Analysis of Characteristic Volatile Compounds by Linyao SONG, Hui XU, Siyao WU, Fengwei MA, Qiang FEI, Junyi DENG, Dajuan SHI, Yuze LIU, Yichen ZHAO, Xuan DONG, Su XU

“…Physicochemical analysis of the final fermented tea indicated moisture content of 3.9%±0.47%, ash content of 5.92%±0.21%, and water extract content of 43.92%±0.07%, all surpassing the Chinese national standard for Fu Brick Tea (GB/T 32719.5-2018 Dark tea-Part5: Fu tea). …”
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Head-to-head comparison of pre-hospital qSOFA and lactate-qSOFA for predicting sepsis in patients with and without suspected infection. A multicenter prospective cohort study by Francisco Martín-Rodríguez, Raúl López-Izquierdo, Miguel A. Castro Villamor, Carlos delPozo-Vegas, Irene Sánchez-Soberón, Juan F. Delgado-Benito, Virginia Carbajosa Rodíguez, Rodrigues Leonardo, José Luis Martín-Conty

“…Conclusions An appropriate strategy for reducing the morbidity and mortality from sepsis must necessarily include the prompt identification of this time-dependent pathology by using all the tools at our disposal. The qSOFA and LqSOFA can be used in the prehospital environment and help the diagnosis of suspected sepsis in patients with medical pathology, highlighting the predictive capacity of LqSOFA in the group of patients with suspected infection.…”
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Cultivation and molecular characterization of complete genome sequences of M. pneumoniae isolated in Russia by Matsvay A.D., Bezrukov V.M., Nikolaeva P.A., Stetsenko I.F., Nurmukanova V.A., Dikaya G.S., Gordukova M.A., Galeeva E.V., Shipulin G.A.

“…We have obtained and characterized three complete circular genome sequences of M. pneumoniae, first described for Russia. Utilizing all genomic sequences of M. pneumoniae available in public databases, we conducted a phylogenetic analysis as well as a comparative analysis of clinically significant genes, revealing previously undescribed mutations in cytoadherence proteins. …”
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Yoruba Epistemology, Art, Language and the Universe of Meanings: A Meta-Analysis by Michael O. Afolayan

“…Although short in quantity, I consider it to be loaded in quality, contents, intents, intensities, and in its ability to problematize a discourse critical to our understanding of indigenous scholarship and all its epistemological implications that span the entire landscape of the humanities. …”
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Evaluation of Real-World Evidence to Assess Effectiveness Outcomes of Janus Kinase Inhibitors for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review of US Studies by Gandy C, Bazzazzadehgan S, Bruera S, Huang Y

“…Search terms included “RA”, “JAKi”, and “real-world”. All citations were imported into COVIDENCE platform. …”
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Genetic Diversity, Repeat Motifs, and Natural Selection at the C-Terminal Knob-Associated Histidine Rich Protein (KAHRP) of Plasmodium falciparum Clinical Samples from Saudi Arabia by Saad M. Bin Dajem, Md Atique Ahmed, Marie Fe F Bohol, Syeda Wasfeea Wazid, Mohammed I. Shafeai, Fuad H. Rudiny, Ali M. Motaen, Kareem Morsy, Hani Alothaid, Ahmed A. Al-Qahtani

“…., Saudi Arabia, Iran, Burundi, and India) revealed 1 major shared haplotype cluster (H_1) with samples representative from all 4 countries (Saudi Arabia; n = 441, Burundi; n = 4, Iran; n = 13, and India; n = 1). …”
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Early Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Normal Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction by Lisulov Popovic Danica, Mirjana Krotin, Marija Zdravkovic, Ivan Soldatovic, Darko Zdravkovic, Milica Brajkovic, Vera Gardijan, Jelena Saric, Ruzica Pokrajac, Dragan Lovic, Predrag Stevanovic, Milina Tancic Gajic, Miodrag Vukcevic

“…Control group consisted of 78 asymptomatic age-matched healthy subjects who did not have any cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. All patients had undergone overnight polysomnography and standard transthoracic and tissue Doppler imaging echocardiogram. …”
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Analyzing the association of critical illness and cardioversion success in patients with atrial fibrillation at the emergency department by Sophie Gupta, Sebastian Schnaubelt, Julia Oppenauer, Martin Lutnik, Filippo Cacioppo, Alexander Spiel, Hans Domanovits, Patrick Sulzgruber, Jan Niederdöckl

“…Electrical CV (eCV) was conducted in 1021 (SR 95%), medical CV (mCV) in 706 (SR: 72%), facilitated CV in 523 (SR: 88%) and spontaneous conversion was observed in 591 (46% of all patients without treatment) cases. ECV was effective independent of lactate levels (SR: lac < 1.1 96% (n = 225), 1.1–1.3 93% (n = 253), 1.4–1.7 97% (n = 228), 1.8–2.3 92% (n = 154), > 2.3 mmol/L 95% (n = 106); p = 0.716). …”
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