Chronic Airflow Limitation, Lower Respiratory Symptoms, COPD and Chronic Rhinosinusitis in a Middle-Aged Population: The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS). A Link Bet... by Andersson A, Bergqvist J, Schiöler L, Bossios A, Farnebo L, Holmlund T, Janson C, Keceli S, Ljunggren M, Malinovschi A, Memarian E, Nihlén U, Nilsson PM, Pesonen I, Sjöström M, Stenfors N, Sundbom F, Werner M, Torén K, Sköld M, Hellgren J

“…The current study investigates the relationships between CRS and chronic airflow limitation (CAL), lower airway symptoms and COPD in a middle-aged population of ever-smokers and never-smokers.Patients and Methods: All subjects from the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) were included. …”
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Real-time Detection Algorithm of Expanded Feed Image on the Water Surface Based on Improved YOLOv11 by ZHOU Xiushan, WEN Luting, JIE Baifei, ZHENG Haifeng, WU Qiqi, LI Kene, LIANG Junneng, LI Yijian, WEN Jiayan, JIANG Linyuan

“…To address these challenges and enhance the detection of floating extruded feed particles on the water surface, ,thereby providing precise decision support for intelligent feeding in intensive aquaculture modes, the YOLOv11-AP2S model, an advanced detection model was proposed.[Methods]The YOLOv11-AP2S model enhanced the YOLOv11 algorithm by incorporating a series of improvements to its backbone network, neck, and head components. …”
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The concerted actions of microRNA-29a and interferon-β modulate complete Freund's adjuvant-induced inflammatory pain by regulating the expression of type 1 interferon receptor, int... by Chien-Cheng Liu, Kuo-Chuan Hung, Yu-Yu Li, Eagle Yi-Kung Huang, Chin-Chen Chu, Lok-Hi Chow, Ping-Heng Tan

“…Elevated levels of microRNA-29a (miR-29a) have been observed during inflammatory pain, and as miR-29a targets the type 1 IFN receptor (IFNR1), our study aimed to investigate the involvement of miR-29a, type 1 IFN, and IFNR1 in inflammatory pain. Methods: Inflammatory pain was induced in male rats using complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA). …”
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Resultados a corto y largo plazo tras trasplante cardíaco en pacientes con cardiopatías congénitas by Marta Molina, Elena Roselló, Manel Tauron, Juan F. Tabilo, Constanza Fernandez, Carla Gotsens, Exzequiel Pueblas, José Montiel, Sandra Casellas, Angela Irabien, Laura Corominas, Laura López, Sonia Mirabet, Antonino Ginel

“…This study aims to understand the perioperative characteristics and long-term survival of these patients after transplantation and to compare them with those of patients with non-congenital heart disease. Methods: Patients who underwent a heart transplant at our center from 1984 to 2023 were included. …”
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Association of extreme high temperature weather with non-accidental deaths among residents of Yichang city: a time-stratified case-crossover analysis by Xiaoyan MING, Yang HAN, Zhongcheng YANG, Zaoxia WANG, Shuguang XIE, Chuangang FAN

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the correlation between extreme high temperature weather and non-accidental deaths among residents in Yichang city, Hubei province, and to provide a reference for reducing the risk of non-accidental deaths. MethodsData on 46 170 non-accidental deaths in urban areas of Yichang from 2014 to 2022 were collected from the death registration system of the Yichang Center for Disease Control and Prevention. …”
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A retrospective analysis of the position of catheter tip and the incidence of thrombosis in breast cancer patients with implantable venous access port placement (乳腺癌患者静脉输液港导管尖端位置与血... by WU Lingxiao (伍凌萧), WANG Qing (王庆)

“…Objective The relationship between catheter tip location and catheter-associated venous thrombosis was analyzed by retrospectively summarizing the clinical data of 60 breast cancer patients with implantable venous access port placement. Methods The clinical data of 60 breast cancer patients treated in the Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery from May 2020 to December 2021 after chest wall placement of implantable venous access port were collected, and the relationship between the position of catheter tip and the occurrence of catheter-related venous thrombosis was analyzed. …”
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Association between dietary patterns and glycemic control in type II diabetes mellitus patients by Ye Qiang, Xingchen Lu, Yuchao Zhang

“…Participants: A total of 1646 T2DM patients were included, of whom 854 were hyperglycemia. Methods: Main dietary patterns were identified using the sparse principal components analysis (SPCA). …”
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A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of anti-VEGF drugs for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy by Robert Hodgson, Matthew Walton, Helen Fulbright, Laura Bojke, Ruth Walker, Alexis Llewellyn, Sofia Dias, Lesley Stewart, David Steel, John Lawrenson, Tunde Peto, Mark Simmonds

“…Objective To systematically review the evidence supporting the cost-effectiveness of alternative treatments for diabetic retinopathy. Methods A systematic review of all comparative cost-effectiveness studies evaluating any treatment for diabetic retinopathy was conducted. …”
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WASA’IL ITHBAT DALAM UNDANG-UNDANG KETERANGAN ISLAM: ANALISIS PERUNDANGAN TERHADAP KEABSAHAN DOKUMEN ELEKTRONIK DI MAHKAMAH SYARIAH MALAYSIA by Mohamad Aniq Aiman Alias, Wan Abdul Fattah Wan Ismail, Ahmad Syukran Baharuddin, Muzaffar Syah Mallow

“…The study further identifies challenges faced by Syariah legal practitioners and proposes measures to enhance the management of electronic evidence in the future. A qualitative method involving document analysis of both primary and secondary data was adopted to achieve the research objectives. …”
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Stimulation of gonad maturation in mullet fish Mugil dussumieri using MT, E2, hCG, and Ovaprim hormone by Tatak Dwi Cahyono, Muhammad Zairin Junior, Odang Carman

“…The research aimed to evaluate stimulation of gonad maturation in mullet (Mugil dussumieri) using hormones. The method used for research was completely randomized design consisting of three treatments and each individual replication was repeated three times. …”
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Farmers’ climate change perception, impacts and adaptation strategies in response to drought in the Northwest area of Bangladesh by J.M. Adeeb Salman Chowdhury, Md. Abdul Khalek, Md. Kamruzzaman

“…The farmers mainly offer to rank these effects by weighted average index for finding the main effects of drought.In the study area, we observed that farmers used various types of indigenous and traditional method for their farming such as drought tolerant rice varieties, agronomic management, re-excavation of traditional ponds, increase amount of surface water, rainwater harvesting, irrigation facility, crop intensification, alternative enter prize of land use change, crop rotation and changing planting date, extra income generating activities, adopting new technologies etc. …”
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Association between short-term exposure to air pollutants and daily stroke incidence among residents in Qingdao city: a time series analysis of disease surveillance, environmental,... by Nan GE, Lu PAN, Xin ZHANG, Dandan LI, Yin WANG, Jingya YIN, Hui ZHOU, Haoyan YU, Xiuqin ZHANG, Chunsheng XU, Yuan FANG, Yan MA, Bingling WANG, Haiping DUAN

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the association between exposure to ambient air pollutants and stroke incidence among residents of Qingdao city, Shandong province, and to provide evidence for stroke prevention and control. MethodsData on new cases of stroke reported in Qingdao municipality from 2014 to 2020 were collected from the National Chronic Disease Surveillance Network Reporting System, together with air pollution monitoring data from the Qingdao Ecological Environment Monitoring Center and meteorological monitoring data from the Qingdao Meteorological Observatory for the same period. …”
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Regulatory Effect of Pyroptosis Related Genes Expression in Adipose Tissue of Aging Rats by Long-Time Weight-Bearing Running by GONG Lijing, TANG Shuning, YANG Luyao, SU Hao, NI Zhen, FU Pengyu

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effect of long-time weight-bearing running on the expression of NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis-related genes and proteins in adipose tissue of aging rats.MethodsA total of thirty-five 8-month-old SD rats were randomly divided into three groups: the baseline group (the samples were taken after 3 days of adaptive feeding); the control group (fed for 32 weeks, without exercise); and the resistance training group (fed for 32 weeks, with 3 times/week of weight-bearing running training), with 10 mice per group (5 mice died). …”
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Evaluation of the integrated Traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing for high-risk patients with diabetic foot (高危糖尿病足患者的中西医结合护理干预效果观察)... by ZHI Hui (智慧), LIU Jinjing (刘津京), GUO Jing (郭晶), WANG Xiaodi (王晓娣), TONG Fenfei (仝粉飞), ZHENG Wen (郑雯), E Haiyan (鄂海燕), TANG Ling (唐玲)

“…Objective To investigate the effects of integrated Traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing on treatment outcome, quality of life and prognosis of high-risk patients with diabetic foot, and provide evidence for more reasonable nursing intervention program. Methods From January 2021to January 2022, 200 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were screened; 40 high-risk patients with diabetic foot were eligible and randomly divided in to observation group and control group, with 20 cases in each group. …”
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New Insights into Duckweed as an Alternative Source of Food and Feed: Key Components and Potential Technological Solutions to Increase Their Digestibility and Bioaccessibility by Krisztina Takács, Rita Végh, Zsuzsanna Mednyánszky, Joseph Haddad, Karim Allaf, Muying Du, Kewei Chen, Jianquan Kan, Tian Cai, Péter Molnár, Péter Bársony, Anita Maczó, Zsolt Zalán, István Dalmadi

“…Furthermore, more studies are needed to understand how food processing (milling, fermentation, cooking, etc.), preparation methods, and digestive physiology affect the nutritional value and bioavailability of the essential bioactive components in duckweed and in food matrices supplemented with duckweed. …”
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Une pompe hydraulique romaine en bois en contexte d’incendie à Reims/Durocortorum by Cyril Driard

“…The manufacturing techniques and the design method of the Reims pump suggest that it was the work of a body of specialized craftspeople, working in hydraulics. …”
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Ophthalmic risk factors for primary open angle glaucoma by V.P. Erichev, A.V. Kuroyedov, S.Yu. Petrov, A.Yu. Brezhnev, A.A. Antonov, A.A. Vitkov, Yu.K. Murakhovskaya

“…&nbsp;<b>Financial Disclosure:&nbsp;</b>no author has a financial or property interest in any material or method mentioned. There is no&nbsp;<b>conflict of interests. …”
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Scrutinizing Generation Z's Interpretation of Social Justice: A Case Study in Khomeinishahr, Iran by Akbar Zareshahabadi, Alireza Asgari, Reza Javadian

“…The present study examined Generation Z's experiences with social justice, explored their interpretation of the concept, and investigated their proposed solutions for achieving social justice on a societal level.     Materials & Methods This research employed a qualitative phenomenological approach and was conducted in Khomeinishahr, Isfahan, in 2023. …”
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Jinbei oral liquid for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a randomized placebo-controlled trial by Aijun Zhang, Kangkang Han, Fangfang Chen, Xiao Chen, Jun Wang, Yikai Niu, Zhaoqiu Hu, Chunyan Zheng, Liping Han, Zhaoqing Meng, Liangzong Zhang, Qingcui Xu, Cuixiang Yu, Wei Zhang, Quanguo Li, Ningning Tao, Weixiang Kong, Fei Liu, Min Wang, Juanjuan Jiang, Honglin Li, LongBin Pang, Huaichen Li

“…This clinical study uses a randomized method, with a cycle of every 4 patients. TCM doctors at or above the deputy director level of the research center conduct TCM dialectics on IPF patients. …”
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Utilizing a Wireless Radar Framework in Combination With Deep Learning Approaches to Evaluate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity in Home-Setting Environments by Lee KT, Liu WT, Lin YC, Chen Z, Ho YH, Huang YW, Tsai ZL, Hsu CW, Yeh SM, Lin HY, Majumdar A, Chen YL, Kuan YC, Lee KY, Feng PH, Chen KY, Kang JH, Lee HC, Ho SC, Tsai CY

“…Hence, in this study, we aimed to verify a wireless radar framework combined with deep learning techniques to screen for the risk of OSA in home-based environments.Methods: This study prospectively collected home-based sleep parameters from 80 participants over 147 nights using both HSAT and a 24-GHz wireless radar framework. …”
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