Impact of non-participation bias due to psychiatric illness on mortality and cardiovascular event estimates: a Danish longitudinal population study by Christian Torp-Pedersen, Mads Rasmussen, Christina Ellervik, Anders Jorgensen, Henrik E Poulsen, Zerlina Rygner

“…Here, we investigate the mental health bias in a population study and the potential impact on estimates of cardiovascular morbidity and overall survival.Design Data were retrieved from nationwide registries.Setting The Danish General Suburban Population Study (GESUS), a cross-sectional community study conducted in Naestved Municipality, Denmark, from 2010 to 2013.Participants 49 707 subjects invited to participate in GESUS.Main outcome measures Factors related to non-participation were examined using multivariable logistic regression and time-to-event data using Cox proportional hazards models.Results Of 21 203 (43%) participants, 823 (3.9%) had a psychiatric diagnosis. …”
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Association between Healthy Eating Index-2020, alternative Mediterranean Diet scores, and gastrointestinal cancer risk in NHANES 2005–2018 by Weijie Wang, Yu Chang, Geng Chen

“…Mediation analysis was also conducted to identify potential mediators of this relationship. …”
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Does the Temperature of the Distension Medium Affect Pain Perception in Patients undergoing Ambulatory Hysteroscopy? by Sai Kalmegh, Meenal Patvekar

“…Materials and Methods: A prospective interventional study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. …”
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Relationship between serum insulin-like growth factor 1 levels and ischaemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jinhui Li, Simiao Chen, Lan He, Yangni Li, Weinan Yang, Yishu Zhang, Lincheng Zhang, Yuyan Zhang

“…The relevant data were extracted in order to conduct the meta-analysis. Review Manager V.5.2 was used to pool data and calculate the mean difference (MD) and its 95% CI. …”
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Optimizing soil health through activated acacia biochar under varying irrigation regimes and cultivars for sustainable wheat cultivation by Lubaba Komal, Summera Jahan, Atif Kamran, Abeer Hashem, Graciela Dolores Avila-Quezada, Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah

“…The pivotal elements of the current study include the integration of activated acacia biochar (AAB) in wheat cultivation under varying irrigation regimes (IR). A field trial was conducted in the Botanical Garden, University of the Punjab, Lahore during 2023–2024, designed as a split-split-plot arrangement with RCBD comprising three AAB levels (0T, 5T, and 10T, T = tons per hectare) three wheat cultivars (Dilkash-2020, Akbar-2019, and FSD-08) receiving five IR levels (100%, 80%, 70%, 60%, and 50% field capacity). …”
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Association of only-child status and household pet ownership with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among Chinese preschool children: a population-based study by Yuying Zhang, Shuangyan Qiu, Vivian Yawei Guo, Weiqing Chen, Xiaomei Han, Weikang Yang

“…BackgroundThe associations of only-child status and household pet ownership with the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are inconclusive, and the joint effects of only-child status and household pet ownership on ADHD have not been thoroughly investigated.MethodsA population-based study was conducted in 2021 involving preschool children aged 3–6 years attending kindergartens in Longhua District, Shenzhen, China. …”
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Childhood neurodivergent traits, inflammation and chronic disabling fatigue in adolescence: a longitudinal case–control study by Neil A Harrison, Hugo D Critchley, Jessica Eccles, Kevin A Davies, Lisa Quadt, Rod Bond, Jenny Csecs

“…Mediation analyses were conducted to test if an inflammatory marker (interleukin 6 (IL-6)) at age 9 years linked neurodivergent traits to chronic disabling fatigue at age 18 years.Results Children with neurodivergent traits at ages 7 and 9 years were two times as likely to experience chronic disabling fatigue at age 18 years (likely ADHD OR=2.18 (95% CI=1.33 to 3.56); p=0.002; likely autism OR=1.78 (95% CI=1.17 to 2.72); p=0.004). …”
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Dinamika dan Profil Undecided Voters Menjelang Pemilu 2024 di Indonesia by Vincentius Gitiyarko Priyatno

“…A comparison with previous survey results is also conducted to show trends. This research also describes the profile of undecided voters in terms of gender, age, education level, and respondent's area of residence for both presidential and political party choices. …”
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The relationship between frailty syndrome and quality of life in patients with hypertension: a multidimensional analysis by Bartosz Uchmanowicz, Anna Chudiak, Robbert Gobbens, Grzegorz Kubielas, Piotr Godek, Stanisław Surma, Dorota Bednarska-Chabowska, Izabella Uchmanowicz, Michał Czapla

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 201 patients aged 65 years or older, referred to a Hypertension Clinic for diagnostic evaluation. …”
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Positive Expression of IGFBP2 as a Novel Prognostic Biomarker for Patients with Lower-Grade Gliomas by Yanguo Li, Jiawei Fan, Zhuo Shen, Jun Zhang, Xuemei Yin, Fang Han, Wenfei Li

“…Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was conducted to investigate signaling pathways influencing glioma cell proliferation at the transcriptional level of IGFBP2. …”
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Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon occlusion of the aorta in Impending Traumatic arrest: Is It Effective? by Jae Sik Chung, Oh Hyun Kim, Seongyup Kim, Ji Young Jang, Gyo Jin An, Pil Young Jung

“…Methods This study was a retrospective single-regional trauma center study conducted at a tertiary medical institution from February 2017 to November 2019. …”
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Grid-Forming Inverters: A Comparative Study of Different Control Strategies in Frequency and Time Domains by Nabil Mohammed, Harith Udawatte, Weihua Zhou, David J. Hill, Behrooz Bahrani

“…Subsequently, time-domain verification using the electromagnetic transient models is conducted for these case studies as well as to assess the power tracking capability of these control strategies in response to changes in power references. …”
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Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Dual-Ion Batteries with T-Nb₂O₅/Nitrogen-Doped Three-Dimensional Porous Carbon Composites by Chen Qi, Duo Ying, Cheng Ma, Wenming Qiao, Jitong Wang, Licheng Ling

“…However, T-Nb₂O₅ suffers from the disadvantages of poor electrical conductivity and fast cycling capacity decay. Herein, a nitrogen-doped three-dimensional porous carbon (RMF) was prepared for loading niobium pentoxide to construct a composite system with excellent electrochemical performance. …”
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A Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography Study: Cardiac Effect of Sleep Duration by Gülsüm Bingöl, Fulya Avcı Demir, Özge Özden, Emre Özmen, Serkan Ünlü

“…Methods: This study was a retrospective study was conducted to investigate the cardiac effects of sleep duration. …”
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Prevalence of Active Trachoma and Associated Factors in Areka Town, South Ethiopia, 2018 by Melese Menta Alambo, Eyasu Alam Lake, Shimelash Bitew Workie, Addisu Yeshambel Wassie

“…However, there is no evidence or no conducted survey/research data or document regarding trachoma prevalence in Areka Town. …”
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A scoping review of the impacts of forest cover dynamics on acari-borne diseases: Beyond forest fragmentation by Nolwenn Blache, Karine Chalvet-Monfray, Christophe Déprés, Serge Morand

“…This study investigates the impacts of forest cover dynamics on Acari-borne diseases risk worldwide through a comprehensive review of the literature.We conducted a scoping review following the PRISMA Method to retrieve citations related to forest cover dynamics and Acari-borne diseases. …”
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Developing institution-specific admission competency criteria for prospective health sciences students by Eunhee Kang, Ryan Jin Young Kim, Young-Seok Park, Shin-Young Park, Jihyun Lee

“…Methods This study was conducted in two phases, using both qualitative and quantitative analyses. …”
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Acute effect of technique modification training on 180° change of direction performance and kinematics in adolescent male soccer players by Hayato Nakamura, Daichi Yamashita, Daichi Nishiumi, Naoto Nakaichi, Norikazu Hirose

“…Two-way (group and time) mixed ANOVA was conducted with Bonferroni corrections for post-hoc comparisons.ResultsNo significant interactions were observed in the total time of the Pro-Agility test, CODD, 20-m sprint time, or average acceleration and deceleration in each phase (p > 0.05). …”
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Algorithm of Behaviour of Virtual Avatars During Public Speaking Training in a VR Environment by Karol Jędrasiak, Robert Robert Wolański, Damian Bereska

“…Conclusions: The research conducted in an “e-Zawody” project concludes that the integration of VR and virtual avatars significantly enhances public speaking training, offering a novel, effective and engaging approach. …”
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Smartphone applications for physical activity and sedentary behaviour change in people with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Kacie Patterson, Rachel Davey, Richard Keegan, Nicole Freene

“…Subgroup analyses were conducted to examine differences based on diagnosis, sample size, age, intervention duration, activity tracker use, target behaviour, and self-report versus device-measured outcome.…”
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