Bio-impedancemetry an essential tool in the obesity screening of patients with chronic renal failure [La bio-impédancemétrie un outil indispensable dans le dépistage de l’obésité c... by Samia BOUDANI, Faiza ZERDOUMI, Naouel FZ. BOUMANSOUR, Abbou KADDOUS, Bachir M. GUELLIL

“…The survival of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) depends on several factors, abnormal nutritional status such as obesity or protein-energy malnutrition are among these factors. …”
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Smoking Exposure and Survival of Patients with Esophagus Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jun-jie Kuang, Zhi-min Jiang, Yan-xian Chen, Wei-peng Ye, Qiong Yang, Hui-zhong Wang, De-rong Xie

“…Smoking is a well-known major risk factor in development of esophageal cancer, but few studies have reported the association between smoking status and prognosis of these patients. We conduct the present study to summarize current evidence. …”
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Impact of NRAS Mutations on the Diagnosis of Follicular Neoplasm of the Thyroid by Ja-Seong Bae, Seung Kyu Choi, Sora Jeon, Yourha Kim, Sohee Lee, Youn Soo Lee, Chan Kwon Jung

“…Point mutations at NRAS codon 61 are the most common mutations observed in FN. However, the clinical significance of NRAS mutation remains unclear. …”
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The impact of perceived caregiver anxiety and stress during childhood on late-life depression: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study by Liuyin Jin, Liuyin Jin, Dongdong Wang, Dengxian Yang, Qiong Jin, Mengye Cao, Yuanyuan Li, Jiajie Yang, Guoming Xie, Wenwu Zhang

“…Multivariate logistic regression models examined the relationship between caregiver anxiety and stress frequency and late-life depression, adjusting for confounders like socioeconomic status, health behaviors, and demographics.ResultsChildhood exposure to caregiver anxiety and stress significantly increased the risk of depression in later life (p < 0.05), with stronger effects observed among individuals with female caregivers. …”
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The Genetic Diversity, Population Structure, and Historical Dynamics of Wild <i>Pyrus</i> Species on the Yunnan–Kweichow Plateau by Xiang Yang, Xingguang Dong, Kunming Li, Ying Zhang, Chenxi Xu, Hongliang Huo, Luming Tian, Jiayu Xu, Chao Liu, Dan Qi, Yufen Cao

“…Despite this important status, there has been relatively little population genetics research focused on the wild <i>Pyrus</i> species in this area. …”
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Correlation of MRI Visual Scales with Neuropsychological Profile in Mild Cognitive Impairment of Parkinson’s Disease by Luiz Felipe Vasconcellos, João Santos Pereira, Marcelo Adachi, Denise Greca, Manuela Cruz, Ana Lara Malak, Helenice Charchat-Fichman, Mariana Spitz

“…Statistically significant inverse correlation was observed between GCA scale and Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), semantic verbal fluency, Stroop test, figure memory test, trail making test (TMT) B, and Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT). …”
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Evaluation of Tele-rheumatology during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Asian Population: A Pilot Study by Amit Sandhu, Amit Agarwal, Paramvir Kaur, Meenakshi Sharma, Harnoor Sra, Manvi Singh, Nishant Jaiswal, Anil Chauhan, Anju Gupta, Meenu Singh

“…Out of the total patients enrolled (N=7577) in telemedicine services, 122 rheumatoid arthritis patients (1.6%) were followed for 1 month to assess change in functional status by modified Health Assessment Questionnaire (mHAQ). …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Elderly and Senile Chronic Constipation: an Expert Consensus by V. T. Ivashkin, M. G. Mnatsakanyan, V. S. Ostapenko, А. P. Pogromov, V. M. Nekoval, E. A. Poluectova, Yu. V. Kotovskaya, N. K. Runikhina, N. V. Sharashkina, P. V. Tsarkov, N. O. Tkacheva, Yu. N. Belenkov

“…An higher-fibre diet is recommended as first measure, with osmotic laxatives added and titrated to clinical response if none observed towards the non-drug and high-fibre regimens. …”
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Development of an m6A-Related lncRNAs Signature Predicts Tumor Stemness and Prognosis for Low-Grade Glioma Patients by Dahua Xu, Peihu Li, Chunrui Zhang, Yutong Shen, Jiale Cai, Qingchen Wei, Meng Cao, Zhizhou Xu, Deng Wu, Hong Wang, Xiaoman Bi, Bo Wang, Kongning Li

“…Significant correlations were observed between the risk score and tumor stemness. …”
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Species diversity of saprophagous flies (Diptera) in hospital grounds of Tehran, Iran by Abbas Ali Mirzakhanlou, Mansoureh Shayeghi, Hassan Vatandoust, Arman Izadian, Zahra Karimi, Kamran Akbarzadeh

“…Spatial distribution analysis revealed overall unity in collecting all three species of Calliphoridae in all hospital environments. The same status was observed for Muscidae and Fanniidae. The dominant species in all species of the family Sarcophagidae were active during warmer months. …”
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Using Soluble Transferrin Receptor and Taking Inflammation into Account When Defining Serum Ferritin Cutoffs Improved the Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency in a Group of Canadian Presch... by Huguette Turgeon O’Brien, Rosanne Blanchet, Doris Gagné, Julie Lauzière, Carole Vézina

“…The prevalence of iron depletion, iron deficient erythropoiesis (IDE), and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was assessed in preschool Inuit children using soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) and traditional indicators of iron status while disregarding or taking inflammation into account when defining SF cutoffs. …”
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p53-Dependent Senescence in Mesenchymal Stem Cells under Chronic Normoxia Is Potentiated by Low-Dose γ-Irradiation by Ines Höfig, Yashodhara Ingawale, Michael J. Atkinson, Heidi Hertlein, Peter J. Nelson, Michael Rosemann

“…These results reveal that oxygen levels together with γ-irradiation and p53 status are interconnected factors modulating growth capacity of BM MSCs in long-term culture. …”
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Sex Hormones Enhance Gingival Inflammation without Affecting IL-1β and TNF-α in Periodontally Healthy Women during Pregnancy by Min Wu, Shao-Wu Chen, Wei-Lan Su, Hong-Ying Zhu, Shu-Yuan Ouyang, Ya-Ting Cao, Shao-Yun Jiang

“…This study suggests that sex hormone increase during pregnancy might have an effect on inflammatory status of gingiva, independent of IL-1β and TNF-α in GCF.…”
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Predictors of Endothelial Cell Loss after Phacoemulsification for the Treatment of Primary Angle Closure by Carlo Alberto Cutolo, Chiara Bonzano, Carlo Catti, Alessandro Bagnis, Riccardo Scotto, Letizia Negri, Sara Olivari, Francesca Cappelli, Carlo Enrico Traverso

“…In the multivariate regression model, after correction for age and lens status, XS was the only parameter associated with ECD percentage change (B = −36.00; p=0.001). …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF SELF-EFFICACY AND JOB STRESS TOWARD JOB BURNOUT AT A PACKAGING COMPANY IN SURABAYA by Hayyu Fathil Hasanah, Noeroel Widajati, Indriati Paskarini, Tri Martiana, Aisy Rahmania

“…Method: It was an analytical observational research with a cross-sectional approach. …”
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Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds in Relation to Visceral Adiposity Index and Lipid Accumulation Product Among U.S. Adults: NHANES 2011–2018 by Ziyi Qian, Chenxu Dai, Siyan Chen, Linjie Yang, Xia Huo

“…The associations of mVOCs with VAI and LAP were more significant in <60-year-old and non-obese individuals, with interactions of CEMA with age and AMCC with obesity status. Nonlinear relationships between certain mVOCs and the VAI or the LAP were also observed. …”
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Oral condition of patients hospitalized for Covid-19 and its impact on quality of life by Lara Ribeiro Feitosa DUAILIBE, Laise Nunes RODRIGUES, Alanna Barros de ARRUDA, Robinson SABINO-SILVA, Rayenne Augusta Mota FERREIRA, Rudys Rodolfo de Jesus TAVAREZ, Cyrene Piazera Silva COSTA, Meire Coelho FERREIRA

“…The prevalence of COVID-19 was associated with gender (p = 0.038), with a higher incidence observed in male patients (61.9%). Moreover, there was a correlation between the hospitalization sector (p = 0.037) and the frequency of ICU admissions (53.7%). …”
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Association of Structural Maintenance of Chromosome-1A Phosphorylation with Progression of Breast Cancer by Sushma Yadav, Claudia M. Kowolik, Daniel Schmolze, Yuan Yuan, Min Lin, Arthur D. Riggs, David A. Horne

“…This study represents the first investigation to test the phosphorylation status and subcellular localization of SMC1A (p-SMC1A) in breast cancer and normal breast tissues. …”
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Identification of a Seven-lncRNA-mRNA Signature for Recurrence and Prognostic Prediction in Relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Based on WGCNA and LASSO Analyses by Haiyan Qi, Long Chi, Xiaogang Wang, Xing Jin, Wensong Wang, Jianping Lan

“…Kaplan-Meier curve analysis observed that patients in the high-risk group had a significantly shorter overall survival than those of the low-risk group. …”
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Detection of serum soluble markers of immune activation in rheumatoid arthritis by T. Kogure, T. Itoh, Y. Shimada, T. Shintani, H. Ochiai, K. Terasawa

“…The independent change between sCD23 and sCD8 levels was also observed in a one-year follow-up study of the two RA patients. …”
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