Genetic causality between insomnia and specific orthopedic conditions: Insights from a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Mingyi Yang, Jiale Xie, Yani Su, Ke Xu, Pengfei Wen, Xianjie Wan, Hui Yu, Zhi Yang, Lin Liu, Peng Xu

“…We utilized the TwoSampleMR package of the R software (version 4.1.2) to conduct a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. …”
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The effect of political will, information technology, and the quality of financial reporting information on fraud prevention by Haliah, Hasnawiya Hasan, Syamsuddin, Fatmawati, Andi Ratna Sari Dewi, Muhammad Alief Fahdal Imran Oemar, Linda Arisanty Razak

“…This study uses a survey method that intentionally targets five village officials responsible for village financial administration. The survey was conducted in Pangkep Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. …”
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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices in Patients Admitted to The Pediatric Neurology Outpatient Clinic by Deniz Yüksel, Ergin Atasoy, Ülkühan Öztoprak, Erhan Aksoy, Fatih Mehmet Akif Özdemir, Halil Celik, Nesrin Ceylan

“…Methods: This prospective survey study was conducted with the parents of 300 pediatric patients aged between 6 months and 18 years, who were being treated at the Child Neurology Clinic between March 1st and May 30th, 2020. …”
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Health and Educational Inequalities among the Third Gender Community in Lahore, Pakistan by Ayesha Humayun, Muhammad Hassan, Hira Ashfaq, Zulqarnain Haider, Nauman Naeem, Mubashar Munir

“…Methodology:  This qualitative study conducted in-depth interviews with ten hijra individuals from three areas in Lahore, Pakistan. …”
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The atherogenic index of plasma is associated with an increased risk of diabetes in non-obese adults: a cohort study by Jun Cao, Zhaohai Su, Jiangyong Yang, Bilong Zhang, Rengui Jiang, Weiling Lu, Zhenhua Huang, Zhenhua Huang, Zheng Xie

“…This is important because the incidence of diabetes is significant in non-obese populations, and evidence regarding this association is limited.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study with 82,977 Chinese non-obese adults. …”
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Development of a core measurement set for research in degenerative cervical myelopathy: a study protocol (AO Spine RECODE-DCM CMS) by Robert Chen, Angus G K McNair, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, Julio C Furlan, Benjamin M Davies, Oliver D Mowforth, Iwan Sadler, Bizhan Aarabi, Brian K Kwon, Michael G Fehlings, James S Harrop, Armin Curt, Ellen Sarewitz, Carl Moritz Zipser, Timothy F Boerger, Mark R N Kotter, James Milligan, Lindsay Tetreault, Danyal Khan, Keng Siang Lee, Alvaro Yanez Touzet, Ricardo Rodrigues-Pinto, James D Guest, Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan, Shirley Widdop

“…In phases 2 and 3, systematic reviews were conducted to identify tools for each construct and aggregate their evidence. …”
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Designing smartphone-based cognitive assessments for schizophrenia: Perspectives from a multisite study by Aishwarya Raje, Abhijit R. Rozatkar, Urvakhsh Meherwan Mehta, Ritu Shrivastava, Ameya Bondre, Manaal Amir Ahmad, Anshika Malviya, Yogendra Sen, Deepak Tugnawat, Anant Bhan, Tamonud Modak, Nabagata Das, Srilakshmi Nagendra, Erlend Lane, Juan Castillo, John A. Naslund, John Torous, Soumya Choudhary

“…Interviews were conducted between December 2023 and March 2024. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze data. …”
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Identification of new candidate genes for the hereditary predisposition to uveal melanoma: IGCMU trial by Mélanie Godiveau, Mélanie Godiveau, Mélanie Godiveau, Angeline Ginzac, Angeline Ginzac, Angeline Ginzac, Yannick Bidet, Yannick Bidet, Flora Ponelle-Chachuat, Flora Ponelle-Chachuat, Maud Privat, Maud Privat, Xavier Durando, Xavier Durando, Xavier Durando, Xavier Durando, Mathias Cavaillé, Mathias Cavaillé, Mathis Lepage, Mathis Lepage

“…This study aims to identify new candidate genes associated with a hereditary predisposition to UM.MethodsThis single-center study, conducted at Centre Jean Perrin, will involve the exome sequencing of 50 patients with UM who do not harbor known pathogenic variants in the BAP1 or MBD4 genes. …”
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Scalable Fabrication of Light-Responsive Superhydrophobic Composite Phase Change Materials via Bionic-Engineered Wood for Solar–Thermal Energy Management by Yang Meng, Jiangyu Zhang, Yuchan Li, Hui Jiang, Delong Xie

“…However, traditional PCMs are always inherently constrained by issues such as leakage, poor thermal conductivity, and lack of solar energy conversion capacity. …”
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Clinical course of spinal pain in adolescents: a feasibility study in a chiropractic setting by Steven J Kamper, Christopher G Maher, Mark J Hancock, Simon D French, Lise Hestbæk, Katherine A Pohlman, Michael S Swain, Laura RC Montgomery, Anika Young, Amber Beynon

“…Design Prospective feasibility study.Objectives To inform the design and conduct of a large-scale clinical cohort study investigating adolescents with moderate-to-severe spinal pain.Setting Chiropractic care in Sydney, Australia.Participants Adolescents aged 12–17 years with spinal pain (≥4/10 pain intensity score).Methods Adolescents and chiropractors completed baseline and week-12 follow-up questionnaires, with adolescents reporting pain intensity and recovery weekly via text messages during weeks 1–11. …”
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Is training policy for general practitioners in China charting the right path forward? a mixed methods analysis by Li Luo, Chen Chen, Wenya Yu, Qian Liu, Chunhua Chi, Yan Yang, Rui Liu, Jianwei Shi, Dehua Yu, Hua Jin, Zhaoxin Wang, Qingfeng Du, Xin Gong, Jiaoling Huang, Ning Chen

“…Qualitative analysis was then conducted to evaluate GP training programmes based on Donabedian’s model.Results Quantitative analysis showed that the distribution of diseases for which competences were taught did not match the composition of outpatient visits in community healthcare institutions. …”
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Incidence of cancer-related lymphoedema: a protocol for a living systematic review with meta-analysis by Nele Devoogdt, Hildegard Reul-Hirche, Kira Bloomquist, Michael Bernas, Ben Singh, Sandi Hayes, Melanie Plinsinga, Debbie Geyer, Louise Koelmeyer, Neil Piller, Stanley Rockson

“…Subgroup analyses that explore relationships between lymphoedema incidence and lymphoedema measurement method, time since cancer diagnosis and treatment and diagnosis, treatment and behavioural characteristics will be conducted dependent on available data.Ethics and dissemination This living systematic review enables clinicians and researchers to consult a contemporary, comprehensive overview of the incidence of cancer-related lymphoedema and the association between lymphoedema and treatment and non-treatment-related risk factors.PROSPERO registration number CRD42022333291.…”
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The association between the dietary inflammatory index and multiple myeloma: a case–control study by Hoda Zahedi, Mohammad-Reza Jowshan, Hamid Rasekhi, Maryam Amini, Omid Sadeghi, Mahshid Mehdizadeh, Sayeh Parkhideh, Moloud Payab, Erfan Zamani, Mahdi Shadnoush, Abbas Hajifathali

“…This case–controlstudy was conducted on adults aged 20 to 75 years, selecting 149 cases with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma and 359 healthy individuals. …”
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Radiofrequency ablation vs. cryoablation for pediatric atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in the era of three-dimensional electroanatomical mapping by Yao-Wei Chan, Chieh-Mao Chuang, Chieh-Mao Chuang, Pi-Chang Lee, I-Hsin Tai, I-Hsin Tai, I-Hsin Tai, Ying-Hsuan Peng, Ying-Hsuan Peng, Wen-Po Fan, Wen-Po Fan, Yu-Shin Lee, Ming-Chih Lin, Ming-Chih Lin, Sheng-Ling Jan, Sheng-Ling Jan, Yun-Ching Fu, Yun-Ching Fu, Shih-Ann Chen, Shih-Ann Chen

“…BackgroundCryoablation for pediatric atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT) is favored for reducing conduction system injury compared to radiofrequency (RF) ablation. …”
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Abortion Rate Following Chorionic Villous Sampling and Amniocentesis in Twin Pregnancies by Fatemeh Golshahi, Fatemeh Rahimi-Sharbaf, Mahbobeh Shirazi, Sara Saeedi, Athar Abdolrazagh Nejad, Sahar Garfami, Nafise Saedi, Jafar Golshahi, Zeynab Amiriarya, Narjes Tavakolikia, Behrokh Sahebdel

“…Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine post-amniocentesis or CVS complications in twin pregnancies. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 excretion and genetic evolution in nasopharyngeal and stool samples from primary immunodeficiency and immunocompetent pediatric patients by Haifa Khemiri, Ilhem Ben Fraj, Alessio Lorusso, Najla Mekki, Iolanda Mangone, Mariem Gdoura, Adriano Di Pasqual, Cesare Cammà, Valeria Di Lollo, Asma Cherni, Henda Touzi, Amel Sadraoui, Zina Meddeb, Nahed Hogga, Imen Ben Mustapha, Mohamed-Ridha Barbouche, Monia Ouederni, Henda Triki, Sondes Haddad-Boubaker

“…RNA detection was performed using RT-qPCR, and whole-genome sequencing was conducted with the NexSeq 1000 platform. Data analysis used the nextflow/viralrecon pipeline. …”
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Study of fluidelastic instability in the streamwise and transverse directions through tube array under two-phase flow conditions using pressure effects by Sijiu Qi, Wei Tan, Ke Zhang, Yuancen Wang, Wenjing Lin, Peize Han, Guorui Zhu

“…Comparative analysis was conducted between the results of the two array configurations. …”
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Delirium and Cognitive Screening in National Hip Fracture Registries: Scoping Review Protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Pamela Hickey, Rose S. Penfold, Louise Brent, Niamh A. Merriman, Eithne Sexton, Tara Coughlan, Mary E. Walsh, Antony Johansen, Catherine Blake, Alasdair M. J. MacLullich, Andrew J. Hall, Cristina Ojeda-Thies

“…Data extraction and synthesis will be conducted by one reviewer and checked for accuracy and omissions by another. …”
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MCU complex: Exploring emerging targets and mechanisms of mitochondrial physiology and pathology by Jin Wang, Jinyong Jiang, Haoliang Hu, Linxi Chen

“…From the perspective of medicinal chemistry, we conducted an in-depth analysis of the structure–activity relationship between these small molecules and MCU and deduced potential pharmacophores and binding pockets. …”
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A comprehensive review on eutectic phase change materials: Development, thermophysical properties, thermal stability, reliability, and applications by Abhishek Anand, Muhamad Mansor, Kamal Sharma, Amritanshu Shukla, Atul Sharma, Md Irfanul Haque Siddiqui, Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni, Neeraj Priyadarshi, Bhekisipho Twala

“…Thermal cycle tests of up to 30000 have been conducted by various research groups, but at least 300 melt/freeze cycles are recommended so that they can be stable for a year of application. …”
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