Traditional Chinese medicine injections for heart failure: a protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Shanshan Lin, Qingyang Shi, Fengwen Yang, Xianliang Wang, Jingyuan Mao

“…Introduction Heart failure (HF) has always been an important issue in global public health. The research and development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) provide more possibilities for improving the prognosis of HF patients. …”
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Cross-sectional analysis of risk factors associated with the coexistence of three undernutrition indicators among children aged 0–23 months in Tanzania by Edgar Elirehema Pallangyo, Oliva Joseph Kimaro, Nsajigwa Reuben Mwalupani, George Stephen George, Doris Katana, Amina Suleiman Msengwa

“…Methods Secondary data from 2,158 children aged 0–23 months in the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS) were analyzed. Risk factors assessed included child age, birth weight, size at birth, birth order, and maternal education. …”
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Protective Effects of Trehalose on the Corneal Epithelial Cells by Pasquale Aragona, Pietro Colosi, Laura Rania, Francesca Colosi, Antonina Pisani, Domenico Puzzolo, Antonio Micali

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Hemşirelerin Problem Çözme Beceri Düzeyleri ve Etkileyen Faktörler: Bir Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Örneği by Emine Özer Küçük, Huri Gönderen, Özlem Aydınöz

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Extracellular matrix stiffness regulates colorectal cancer progression via HSF4 by Kangtao Wang, Siyi Ning, Shuai Zhang, Mingming Jiang, Yan Huang, Haiping Pei, Ming Li, Fengbo Tan

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Recovery of Iodine in the Gaseous Phase Using the Silicone Hollow Fiber Membrane Module by Yoshio Yamabe, Naotake Takahashi, Jun Sawai, Tamotsu Minami, Mikio Kikuchi, Toshimitsu Ishii

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Prognostic value of miR-223 for pregnancy outcomes in patients with in vitro fertilisation and intracytoplasmic sperm injection by Qi Song, Jiajia Liu, Chen Li, Rongrong Liu, Nan Zhang, Hongzhi Shi

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Critical assessment of uncertainty in economic evaluations on influenza vaccines for the elderly population in Spain by Raúl Ortiz-de-Lejarazu Leonardo, Javier Díez Domingo, Ángel Gil de Miguel, Federico Martinón Torres, Esther Redondo Margüello, Juan Luis López-Belmonte Claver, Paloma I. Palomo-Jiménez, J. Manel Farré Avellà, José María Abellán Perpiñán

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Sex in aging matters: exercise and chronic stress differentially impact females and males across the lifespan by D. Gregory Sullens, Kayla Gilley, Kayla Gilley, Luke E. Moraglia, Luke E. Moraglia, Sarah Dison, Jessica T. Hoffman, Madison B. Wiffler, Madison B. Wiffler, Robert C. Barnes, Robert C. Barnes, Annie T. Ginty, Melanie J. Sekeres, Melanie J. Sekeres

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Tuberculosis treatment outcomes and associated factors among patients treated at Bosaso TB Hospital, Bosaso, Somalia: A five-year retrospective study. by Saaid Said Jama, Mohamed Mohamud Abdi

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem, primarily in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Pediatric Patients in Guangzhou, Southern China by Fei Gao, Zhile Xiong, Bingshao Liang, Zhenting Huang, Qiulian Deng, Jielin Wang, Huamin Zhong, Yan Long, Sufei Zhu

“…Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are spreading worldwide, posing a serious public health concern. However, the data on CRE strains that cause infections in children in Guangzhou remain limited. …”
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AI-Enhanced Healthcare: Integrating ChatGPT-4 in ePROs for Improved Oncology Care and Decision-Making: A Pilot Evaluation by Chihying Liao, Chinnan Chu, Mingyu Lien, Yaochung Wu, Tihao Wang

“…Key directions for future research include enhancing AI’s capabilities in cancer care knowledge validation, emotional support, improving doctor-patient communication, increasing patient health literacy, and minimizing errors in AI-driven clinical processes. …”
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An empirical analysis of inflation's influence on income inequality in Lithuania by Gabija Mudričenko, Daiva Laskienė, Vilda Gižienė, Valentinas Navickas

“… Income inequality is a growing problem worldwide, especially in developed countries, with adverse social, economic, political and health consequences. In 2017, the goal of reducing poverty and inequality was included in the United Nations' seventeen Sustainable Development Goals list. …”
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Mask Material Filtration Efficiency and Mask Fitting at the Crossroads: Implications during Pandemic Times by Karin Ardon-Dryer, Juliusz Warzywoda, Rumeysa Tekin, Jnev Biros, Sharilyn Almodovar, Brandon L. Weeks, Louisa J. Hope-Weeks, Albert Sacco

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How to disseminate the research results on climate change impacts in cities to guide adaptation public policies ? Application to the Paris region (France) by Julie André, Benjamin Le Roy, Aude Lemonsu, Morgane Colombert, Valéry Masson

“…Indicators on extreme impacts and risks are a strong demand of public actors, especially in the health and energy sectors. Additionally, since recent urban climate resources remain largely unseen by public actors, we recommend enhancing its dissemination through local institutes recognized by policymakers, such as urban planning agencies. …”
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and risk factors for infection among children in Uganda: A serial cross-sectional study. by Irene Bagala, Jane Frances Namuganga, Patience Nayebare, Gloria Cuu, Thomas Katairo, Isaiah Nabende, Samuel Gonahasa, Martha Nassali, Stephen Tukwasibwe, Grant Dorsey, Joaniter I Nankabirwa, Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka, Sarah Kiguli, Bryan Greenhouse, Isaac Ssewanyana, Moses R Kamya, Jessica Briggs

“…<h4>Background</h4>Understanding COVID-19's impact on children is vital for public health policy, yet age-specific data is scarce, especially in Uganda. …”
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Identifying MTHFD1 and LGALS4 as Potential Therapeutic Targets in Prostate Cancer Through Multi-Omics Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Huan Han, Hanwen Su, Zhihua Lv, Chengliang Zhu, Jingtao Huang

“…<b>Methods:</b> We integrated eQTL data from the eQTLGen Consortium and pQTL data from UK Biobank Proteome Plasma Proteins (UKB-PPP) and deCODE health datasets. MR analyses (SMR, heterogeneity in dependent instruments (HEIDI), IVW, Wald ratio, weighted median, and MR-Egger) were used to screen candidate genes associated with prostate adenocarcinoma (PRAD) risk. …”
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Interleukin-6: Potential Interorgan Inflammatory Mediators Contributing to Destructive Periodontal Disease in Obesity or Metabolic Syndrome by Roozbeh Khosravi, Khady Ka, Ting Huang, Saeed Khalili, Bich Hong Nguyen, Belinda Nicolau, Simon D. Tran

“…Obesity has become a worldwide health burden in the last two decades. Obesity has been associated with increased comorbidities, such as coronary artery disease, diabetes, and destructive periodontal disease. …”
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The Cost of Regulating Effort: Reward and Difficulty Cues With Longer Prediction Horizons Have a Stronger Impact on Performance by Nanne Kukkonen, Senne Braem, Jens Allaert, Joshua O. Eayrs, Nicoleta Prutean, S. Tabitha Steendam, C. Nico Boehler, Jan R. Wiersema, Wim Notebaert, Ruth M. Krebs

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A New Risk Score Based on Lipid Indicators for Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Wei X, Guo Z, Zhang T, Liang J

“…., Ltd, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Digestive Health, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jun Liang, Email Junl1959@163.comBackground: The prognosis is extremely troubling in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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