Longitudinal Associations between Obesity, Inflammation, and the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among US Black and White Adults in the CARDIA Study by Sharon H. Jackson, Anna Bellatorre, Timothy McNeel, Anna María Nápoles, Kelvin Choi

“…Clinically elevated CRP (AOR=1.83; 95%CI=1.18,2.82) and uric acid (AOR=2.57; 95%CI=1.70,3.89) predicted T2DM among all respondents. However, stratification by race showed greater attenuation of the effects of waist circumference on T2DM in Whites than in Blacks when inflammation biomarkers were accounted for in the model. …”
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Progressive Bounded Error Piecewise Linear Approximation with Resolution Reduction for Time Series Data Compression by Jeng-Wei Lin, Shih-wei Liao, Yu-Hung Tsai, Ching-Che Huang

“…Three BEPLAs are generated accordingly, which can be summed up to form three approximations w.r.t. the three error bounds. For all datasets, the total data size of the three BEPLAs is almost the same with the size used to store just one version w.r.t. the smallest error bound and significantly smaller than the size used to keep three independent versions. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials for physical activity among colorectal cancer survivors: directions for future research by Jiayu Mao, Xiaoke Qiu, Yi Zhang, Can Wang, Xueli Yang, Qiuping Li

“…Results A total of 22 studies were included in this review, all of which were rated as having good methodological quality based on the PEDro scale. …”
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Dual antiplatelet therapy with ticagrelor vs clopidogrel in patients with TIA or minor stroke with or without symptomatic carotid artery stenosis: a post hoc analysis of the CHANCE... by Yongjun Wang, Yilong Wang, Xingquan Zhao, Jing Jing, Hao Li, Xia Meng, Anxin Wang, Yong Jiang, Jinxi Lin, Qin Xu, Xuewei Xie, Pan Chen

“…We aimed to evaluate whether the superiority of aspirin-ticagrelor over aspirin-clopidogrel varies between patients with sCAS or not.Methods This was a post-hoc analysis of the High-Risk Patients with Acute Nondisabling Cerebrovascular Events-II (CHANCE-2) trial, all of which were CYP2C19 loss-of-function alleles carriers. …”
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Identifying spatiotemporal patterns and drivers of fecal indicator bacteria in an urban lake for water quality assessment and management by Jimmy J. Dimpor, Otite P. Lucky, Dennis F. Kwarkye, Samuel Watts, Chukwuebuka P. Oguayo, Catherine O. Ojewole, Joseph Kusi

“…E. coli and enterococci were detected in nearly 100 % of all water samples, but their concentrations varied significantly among seasons and land uses. …”
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Red Stellar Populations and Dust Extinction toward W3 by J. L. Campbell, P. G. Martin, S. Song, M. Rahman, L. Einstein

“…While it has been assumed that all spectroscopic OB stars are inside the W3 cloud, we find evidence of seven background B stars and three potential runaway OB stars. …”
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Metformin reverts aortic calcifications and elastin loss induced by an experimental metabolic syndrome by Lucas Streckwall, Nancy Martini, Claudia Sedlinsky, León Schurman, María Virginia Gangoiti, Antonio Desmond McCarthy

“…VSMCs from F showed increased ALP, collagen secretion, mineralization and expression of RUNX2 and RAGE, and decreased elastic fiber production. All these effects were reverted by MET cotreatment (FM group). …”
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Incidence and risk factors of postoperative delirium in elderly surgical patients 2023 by Efrem Fenta, Diriba Teshome, Simegnew Kibret, Metages Hunie, Abebe Tiruneh, Amsalu Belete, Amsalu Molla, Belayneh Dessie, Kumlachew Geta

“…Abstract Postoperative delirium has the potential to impact individuals of all age groups, with a significant emphasis on the elderly population. …”
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Perioperative nursing based on enhance recovery after surgery for pediatric patients undergoing modified artificial partial knee-joint prosthesis replacement for osteosarcoma aroun... by NONG Yuanxia (农源夏), CHEN Jian (陈剑), YANG Shuyun (杨舒云)

“…In addition to routine postoperative nursing, efforts were made to improve the positioning management, function exercise and prevention of postoperative complications. All pediatric patients were followed up and recovery with good walking posture. …”
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Effects of tropicamide and compound tropicamide eye drops on ocular biological parameters and choroid thickness in children by Mengyue Xu, Na Li, Yan Liu, Yaru Chen, Shuping Xie, Jianfeng Wang

“…Results After application of tropicamide and compound tropicamide to induce the ciliary muscle paralysis, SE, AL, and LT decreased, while ACD, CCT, and WTW increased compared to baseline(all P values < 0.05). There was no significant change in IOP before and after cycloplegia (p > 0.05). …”
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Bio-Recycling Hazelnut Shells to Improve Antioxidant Properties of <i>Lentinus tigrinus</i> Sporophore by Anthea Desiderio, Mariana C. Pedrosa, Sandrina A. Heleno, Marcio Carocho, Daniele B. Rodrigues, Simone Buratti, Irene Soffientini, Daniela Ratto, Elena Savino, Paola Rossi

“…The results showed that all the extracts contained various bioactive compounds, primarily polyphenols. …”
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Desain Penilaian Risiko Privasi pada Aplikasi Seluler Melalui Model Machine Learning Berbasis Ensemble Learning dan Multiple Application Attributes by R. Ahmad Imanullah Zakariya, Kalamullah Ramli

“…Abstract Since the Android operating system is open-source, many Android-based applications are developed and freely available in app stores. However, not all developers of applications supply detailed information about the app's security aspects, making it difficult for users to assess and understand the risk of privacy breaches they confront. …”
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Structure and magnetic properties of epitaxial Sr-LaMnO3 thin films obtained by polymer assisted deposition by Vukmirović Jelena, Piper Danica, Šenjug Pavla, Pajić Damir, Miljević Bojan, Milanović Marija, Joksović Sara, Novaković Mirjana, Srdić Vladimir V.

“…During multiple annealing at different temperatures up to 900°C epitaxial nature was preserved in all LSMO films. The structure rearrangement through elimination of defects and formation of unit cell closer to the corresponding bulk stoichiometric phase were observed. …”
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Differences in EEG complexity of cognitive activities among subtypes of schizophrenia by Hang Qi, Jilin Zou, Zhenzhen Yao, Gaofeng Zhao, Jing Zhang, Chunlei Liu, Min Chen

“…The study sample comprised 30 healthy controls, 19 patients with deficit schizophrenia, and 19 patients with non-deficit schizophrenia, all aged between 18 and 45 years. Cognitive abilities were evaluated using a change detection task. …”
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Multi-decadal stability of water ages and tracer transport in a temperate-humid river basin by Siyuan Wang, Markus Hrachowitz, Gerrit Schoups, Anna Störiko

“…Liquid water input ( P _L ), comprising rainfall and snow melt, emerges as the dominant driver of F _wy,Q across all time scales. In contrast, F _wy,E shows varying controls with time scale: soil moisture content governs daily fluctuations, whereas P _L dominates at the decadal scale. …”
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Double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of late gestation oral melatonin supplementation in reducing induction of labour rates in nulliparo... by Miranda Davies-Tuck, Emily Callander, Mary Sharp, Scott W White, Dorota A Doherty, Jane Warland, Zoe Bradfield, Lesley Kuliukas, Monique Rose, Amber Pettitt, Kylie Ekin, JA Keelan

“…Secondary endpoints will include the following: interval between administration of trial medication and birth; a range of maternal and neonatal outcomes, including birth outcomes; breastfeeding on discharge, at 10 days and at 2 months; maternal satisfaction; child developmental outcomes at 2 months of age; and cost-effectiveness of melatonin compared with standard care. All data will be analysed by intention to treat.Ethics and dissemination The study is approved by the Western Australia Health Central Human Research Ethics Committee (RGS0000006283). …”
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Comparison of Illumina and Oxford Nanopore sequencing data quality for Clostridioides difficile genome analysis and their application for epidemiological surveillance by Semeh Bejaoui, Sofie Holtsmark Nielsen, Astrid Rasmussen, John Eugenio Coia, Dorte Terp Andersen, Tobias Bruun Pedersen, Martin Vad Møller, Marc Trunjer Kusk Nielsen, Dorte Frees, Søren Persson

“…Sequence type (ST) designation from Nanopore assemblies failed to detect ST5, ST7, ST8, ST13 and ST49, while ST designation based on unpolished Nanopore reads using Krocus was successful for all STs. Nanopore sequences exhibited an average of 640 base errors per genome (~ 0.015% substitution rate), which was reflected by the incorrect assignment of over 180 alleles in core genome multilocus sequence typing (cgMLST) analysis. …”
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The presence of iteroparous salmonid spawning grounds affects the stable isotope signatures of food web components in Swedish boreal streams by Rahmat Naddafi, Magnus Enbom, Carin Magnhagen, Nazila Hajizadeh Koupayh, Daniel Holmqvist, Hans Lundqvist

“…A generalized linear mixed model revealed that site type and food web component had a significant effect on δ15N and δ13C values. All food web components studied were enriched with 15N and 13C in MDN sites where the anadromous salmonids spawn and experience high overwinter mortality. …”
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Associations between use of expressed human milk at 2 weeks postpartum and human milk feeding practices to 6 months: a prospective cohort study with vulnerable women in Toronto, Ca... by Cindy-Lee Dennis, Jane Francis, Alex Kiss, Deborah L O'Connor, Erica Di Ruggiero, Alison Mildon, Stacia Stewart, Bronwyn Underhill, Yi Man Ng, Christina Rousseau, Daniel W Sellen

“…Outcomes: cessation of human milk feeding by 6 months; non-exclusive human milk feeding to 4 months and 6 months postpartum.Results All participants initiated human milk feeding and 80% continued for 6 months. …”
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Men's more frequent predisposing factors in infectious endocarditis facilitate improvement of outcomes by shortening of diagnostic delay by S. Andreß, K. Reischmann, S. Markovic, F. Rohlmann, B. Hay, W. Rottbauer, D. Buckert, S. d'Almeida

“…IntroductionDespite growing evidence for sex-specific differences in cardiovascular disease, sex is poorly considered in the management of infectious endocarditis (IE).PurposeThis study aimed to assess sex-specific aspects in diagnosing IE.MethodsAll consecutive patients admitted at Ulm University Heart Center with suspected IE between 2009 and 2019 were included. …”
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