Demographic and clinical impact on preoperative BREAST-Q ePROM completion and baseline outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery: a quantitative descriptive study at a Dan... by Karin Piil, Volker Jürgen Schmidt, Stine Thestrup Hansen, Lone Bak Hansen, Anna Mejldal, Julie Hougaard Prüsse, Lotte Gebhard Ørsted

“…Body mass index (BMI) was negatively associated with sexual well-being, with a 0.75-point decline per additional BMI point (ba=−0.75, (-1.12; −0.37), p<0.001).Conclusions The present study demonstrates a positive attitude towards completing BREAST-Q as ePROMs among women diagnosed with breast cancer in the investigated region in Denmark. …”
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Effect of Rearing Density on Growth and Survival Rate of Balashark (Balantiocheilus melanopterus Blkr.) Fry at Recirculation Culture System by I. Effendi, T.D. Ratih, T. Kadarini

“…Selama pemeliharaan, benih ikan ini diberi cacing sutera dua kali sehari sebanyak 15% bobot tubuh atau 0,168 g per ekor. Pengukuran panjang dan bobot ikan dilakukan dua minggu sekali sebanyak 10% populasi. …”
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Impact of Mandatory Preoperative Dental Screening on Infective Endocarditis in Patients Undergoing Surgical Valve Replacement by Lytfi Krasniqi, MD, Poul Erik Mortensen, MD, Emil Johannes Ravn, MD, Marlene Tofterup, MD, Henrik Nissen, MD, PhD, Christian Juhl Terkelsen, MD, PhD, DMSCi, Niels Holmark Andersen, MD, PhD, DMSCi, Ivy Modrau, MD, DMSCi, Kasper Stokbro, DDS, PhD, Jonas A. Povlsen, MD, PhD, Oke Gerke, MSc, PhD, DMSCi, Jesper Hallas, MD, DMSCi, Marie-Annick Clavel, DVM, PhD, Lars Peter Schødt Riber, MD, PhD, DMSCi, Jordi Sanchez Dahl, MD, PhD, DMSCi

“…The IE incidence rate for MPDS and NPDS was 16.0 (95% CI: 11.3-22.6) and 8.0 (95% CI: 4.0-16.0) per 1,000 person-years, respectively. Mortality rate was higher in MPDS (2-year mortality: 6.2% (95% CI: 4.7-8.1) vs 2.8% (95% CI: 1.6-5.0). …”
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Maximum ozone concentrations in the southwestern US and Texas: implications of the growing predominance of the background contribution by D. D. Parrish, I. C. Faloona, I. C. Faloona, R. G. Derwent

“…Recent contributions of US background ozone to ODVs (primarily due to transported baseline ozone) are 64–70 ppb (parts per billion) over most of the southwestern US, and wildfires (also generally considered a background contribution) add further enhancements of 2–6 ppb in southwestern US urban areas. …”
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Harnessing genetic diversity in cotton for enhanced resilience against salt stress by using agro-physiological characters by Muhammad Mubashar Zafar, Aqsa Ijaz, Zunaira Anwar, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Saba Zafar, Mishal Subhan, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Bushra A. Alhammad, Maha Aljabri, Fei Qiao, Abbas Shoukat, Amir Shakeel, Sezai Ercisli, Arfan Ali, Abdul Razzaq, Xuefei Jiang

“…Among all 35 studied accessions; the genotypes CCB-1, CCB-2, CCB-28, CCB-3, CCB-4, Ghauri-1, JSQ-70, and JSQ-71 showed considerably higher performance for plant height, boll per plant, boll weight, lint percentage, seed cotton yield and fiber quality traits under salt stress. …”
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Reproduction performance of climbing perch Anabas testudineus F1 and F2 broodstock with different dietary supplementation by Helmizuryani, Helmizuryani, Boby Muslimin, Khusnul Khotimah

“…Penelitian ini menggunakan metode rancangan acak lengkap tiga perlakuan dan tiga kali ulangan, yang diawali dengan pemeliharaan induk betina F1 dan F2 dengan menggunakan suplemen pakan berbeda pada setiap perlakuan, yaitu P1: vitamin E (250 mg/kg pakan), P2: vitamin C (125 mg/kg pakan), dan P3: Spirulina sp. (10% per berat pakan). Penelitian dilanjutkan dengan perkawinan induk betina (♀) F1 dan F2 dengan induk jantan (♂) F1 rasio perkawinan 2:1 pada masing-masing perlakuan. …”
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Effectiveness of a Web-Based Self-Guided Intervention (MINDxYOU) for Reducing Stress and Promoting Mental Health Among Health Professionals: Results From a Stepped-Wedge Cluster Ra... by Yolanda López-del-Hoyo, Selene Fernández-Martínez, Adrian Perez-Aranda, Alicia Monreal-Bartolomé, Alberto Barceló-Soler, Loreto Camarero-Grados, Carilene Armas-Landaeta, José Guzmán-Parra, Vera Carbonell, Daniel Campos, Xinyuan Chen, Javier García-Campayo

“…They were divided into 6 clusters—3 per region—and randomly assigned to 1 of the 3 sequences, each starting with a control phase and then transitioning to the intervention phase (the MINDxYOU program) after 8, 16, or 24 weeks. …”
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Folic acid alleviates the negative effects of dexamethasone induced stress on production performance in Hyline Brown laying hens by Xi Sun, Chaohui Wang, Sijing Li, Xiaoying Liu, Yun Li, Yumeng Wang, Yuxin Niu, Zhouzheng Ren, Xin Yang, Xiaojun Yang, Yanli Liu

“…Birds in the DXM and FA groups receiving subcutaneous DXM injections at a dosage of 4.50 mg/kg per day during the first seven days of the trial. …”
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Protocol for the DisCoVeRy trial: multicentre, adaptive, randomised trial of the safety and efficacy of treatments for COVID-19 in hospitalised adults by Florence Ader, Jean-François Timsit, Yazdan Yazdanpanah, François-Xavier Lescure, Laetitia Moinot, Christelle Delmas, Hélène Espérou, Laurent Abel, Benjamin Leveau, Vinca Icard, Toni Alfaiate, Linda Wittkop, Charles Burdet, France Mentré, Marion Schneider, Nathan Peiffer-Smadja, Julien Poissy, Lila Bouadma, Bruno Lina, Florence Morfin-Sherpa, Maude Bouscambert, Alexandre Gaymard, Gilles Peytavin, Jeremie Guedj, Claire Andrejak, Cedric Laouenan, Drifa Belhadi, Axelle Dupont, Basma Basli, Anissa Chair, Samira Laribi, Julie Level, Marie-Capucine Tellier, Aline Dechanet, Dominique Costagliola, Sandrine Couffin-Cadiergues, Juliette Saillard, Claire Fougerou, Carole Cagnot, Soizic Le Mestre, Delphine Lebrasseur-Longuet, Ventzislava Petrov-Sanchez, Alpha Diallo, NoéMie Mercier, Sarah Tubiana, Benjamin Hamze, Ambre Gelley, Marion Noret, Eric D’Ortenzio, Oriane Puechal, Caroline Semaille

“…A sample size of 3100 patients (620 patients per arm) is targeted. This trial has begun on 22 March 2020. …”
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Optimising Access Surgery in Senior Haemodialysis Patients (OASIS): study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Patrick WHE Vriens, Edith M Willigendael, Maarten A Lijkwan, Friedo W Dekker, Chava L Ramspek, Michiel W de Haan, Çaĝdaş Ünlü, Boudewijn DC Heggen, Koen E A van der Bogt, Marc H Hemmelder, Mickaël J C Hiligsmann, Magda M van Loon, Joris I Rotmans, Jan H M Tordoir, Geert Willem H Schurink, Maarten G J Snoeijs, Marijke J Molegraaf, Philippe WM Cuypers, Denise Nio, Cora H Arts, Jacobien C Verhave, Goos D Laverman, Aron S Bode, Marcel C Weijmer, Bas Govaert, Aaltje Y Adema, Gijs MJM Welten, Michel MPJ Reijnen, Marc JH Groeneveld, Hans S Brink, Jeroen B van der Net, Arno Kuijper, Hilde PE Peters, Roos C van Nieuwenhuizen, Rombout R Kruse, Yvonne C Schrama, Karina A de Groot, Karima Farhat

“…We will enrol 195 patients to have sufficient statistical power to detect an absolute decrease of 0.80 interventions per year.Ethics and dissemination Because of clinical equipoise, we believe it is justified to randomly allocate elderly patients to the different vascular access strategies. …”
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Qizhu Rougan Granules suppress liver fibrosis by inhibiting the expression of the P2Y14 receptor on hepatic stellate cells by Yujing Tao, Yujing Tao, Qun Niu, Qun Niu, Yuanqian Yao, Yuanqian Yao, Kaixin Wang, Kaixin Wang, Haijian Dong, Haijian Dong, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao, Zijian Zeng, Zijian Zeng, Hui Li

“…In this study, we explored the effects and potential mechanisms of Qizhu-Ruogan-Granules (QZRG), a formulation from the Affiliated Hospital of the Chengdu University of TCM, on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver fibrosis in mice.MethodsA total of 40 male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into five groups (n = 8 per group), with liver fibrosis induced by injecting 10% CCl4 for 15 weeks. …”
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Post-traumatic pituitary stalk transection syndrome (PSTS) expeditiously manifested after a fall from a height combined with acute traumatic spinal cord injury: a rare case report... by Yohei Ishiki, Atsuko Tamaki, Ken-ichiro Honma, Ken Yonaha, Takamitsu Yabiku, Taiki Teruya, Moriyuki Uehara, Yoshiro Nakayama, Rei Chinen, Tsugumi Uema, Sawako Nakachi, Shiki Okamoto, Hiroaki Masuzaki

“…Post-traumatic pituitary stalk transection syndrome (PSTS) is an extremely rare cause of combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD), affecting approximately 9 per 100,000 cases of traumatic brain injury. In contrast, pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is also a rare cause of CPHD. …”
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Renewal of wheat cultivars enhances ozone resistance in yield but detrimentally impacts quality: a survey of Chinese wheat by Yinsen Qian, Zheng Zhao, Yifan Cao, Quan Ma, Nanyan Zhu, Lingqi Song, Min Zhu, Min Zhu, Chunyan Li, Chunyan Li, Jinfeng Ding, Jinfeng Ding, Wenshan Guo, Wenshan Guo, Xinkai Zhu, Xinkai Zhu, Xinkai Zhu

“…Overall, the direct effect of 1,000-grain weight on yield was the most significant, followed by the number of grains per spike, whereas the number of spikes contributed least to the yield components. …”
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PPARα suppresses growth of hepatocellular carcinoma in a high-fat diet context by reducing neutrophil extracellular trap release by Banglun Pan, Zhu Zhang, Dongjie Ye, Xiaoxia Zhang, Yuxin Yao, Yue Luo, Haijie Hong, Xinran Cai, Yanling Chen, Nanhong Tang

“…Methods: In this study, the molecular mechanism of NET release and the potential beneficial effects of PPARα agonists on the HCC microenvironment were explored through proteomics, metabolomics, tissue microarray, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, western blot, and dual-luciferase reporter gene assays (n = 6 per group). Results: Our study demonstrated a notable inhibition of PPARα signaling in HCC. …”
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UltraTimTrack: a Kalman-filter-based algorithm to track muscle fascicles in ultrasound image sequences by Tim J. van der Zee, Paolo Tecchio, Daniel Hahn, Brent J. Raiteri

“…Furthermore, UltraTimTrack’s processing time (0.2 s per image) was at least five times shorter than that of these recently-proposed algorithms. …”
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Rehospitalization burden and morbidity risk in patients with heart failure with mid‐range ejection fraction by Enrique Santas, Rafael de laEspriella, Patricia Palau, Gema Miñana, Martina Amiguet, Juan Sanchis, Josep Lupón, Antoni Bayes‐Genís, Francisco Javier Chorro, Julio Núñez Villota

“…Rates of all‐cause readmission per 100 patients‐years of follow‐up were 150.1, 176.9, and 163.6 in HFrEF, HFmrEF, and HFpEF, respectively (P = 0.097). …”
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Clinical Presentation and Course of Pulmonary Involvement in Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis by Toni Hospach, Friederike Blankenburg, Anita Heinkele, Kristina Rücklová, Peter Müller‐Abt, Frank Weller‐Heinemann, Laura Buchtala, Jan Maier, Jasmin Kümmerle‐Deschner, Christiane Reiser, Ales Janda, Andreas Urban, Reiner Berendes, Andrea Skrabl‐Baumgartner, Jürgen Brunner, Ralf Trauzeddel, Johannes Peter Haas, Annette Holl‐Wieden, Henner Morbach, Anja Schnabel, Normi Brück, Gabriele Hahn, Wolfgang Emminger, Isabella Valent, Regine Borchers, Christian Klemann, Ilias Tsiflikas, Jens Klotsche, Kirsten Minden, Christian M. Hedrich, Thekla von Kalle

“…Forty‐two pulmonary lesions were counted with a median of two per patient (two to six). They displayed a median size of 1.8 cm (0.3–4.0 cm) and followed mono‐ (40%) and oligo‐focal (60%) patterns representing consolidations or nodules, abutting the pleura in 50%. …”
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Real-world outcomes of the CROSS regimen in patients with resectable esophageal or gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma: a nationwide cohort study in the NetherlandsResearch i... by Hanneke van Laarhoven, Rob Verhoeven, Mark van Berge Henegouwen, Nadia Haj Mohammad, Richard van Hillegersberg, Marije Slingerland, Christina T. Muijs, Bas Wijnhoven, Bianca Mostert, Laurens Beerepoot, Grard Nieuwenhuijzen, Sarah Derks, Peter S.N. van Rossum

“…Methods: From the Netherlands Cancer Registry, patients were selected who were diagnosed between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2022 with a resectable (cT1N+M0 or cT2-4aNanyM0) esophageal, GEJ or gastric cardia adenocarcinoma and started treatment with nCRT according to the CROSS regimen, that is 5 weekly cycles of carboplatin (AUC 2 mg/mL per minute) and paclitaxel (50 mg/m2) combined with concurrent radiotherapy (41.4 Gy in 23 fractions of 1.8 Gy). …”
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Beta-Blockers After PCI for Stable Coronary Artery Disease and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction by Safi U. Khan, MD, MS, Usman Ali Akbar, MD, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, MD, Kershaw V. Patel, MD, Amna Nadeem, MBBS, Samarth Thakkar, MD, Hassaan B. Arshad, MD, Salim S. Virani, MD, PhD, Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH, Sachin S. Goel, MD, Alpesh R. Shah, MD, William Zoghbi, MD, Neal S. Kleiman, MD

“…Results: Out of 11,681 matched patients per group, beta-blocker therapy was associated with increased all-cause mortality (HR: 1.11 [95% CI: 1.09-1.18]). …”
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Is Associated With Endothelial Dysfunction in Women With HIV by Nishant Vatsa, MD, Alireza Rahbar, MD, Tanveer Kauser, MPH, Ariel Kirksey, BS, Daniel A. Gold, MD, Vardhmaan Jain, MD, Matthew E. Gold, MD, Heqiong Wang, MD, MPH, Christina Mehta, PhD, MSPH, Caitlin A. Moran, MD, Alicia K. Smith, PhD, Kimbi Hagen, EdD, Med, Ighovwerha Ofotokun, MD, MSc, Cecile D. Lahiri, MD, MS, Laurence Sperling, MD, Viola Vaccarino, MD, PhD, Puja K. Mehta, MD, Arshed A. Quyyumi, MD, Gretchen N. Neigh, PhD, Vasiliki Michopoulos, PhD

“…In adjusted models, the HIV-PTSD (severity and status) interaction effect on FMD was significant (P = 0.01). Both PTSD severity (β per 10-point increase: −0.72% [95% CI: −1.22 to −0.21], P = 0.01) and PTSD status (β: −2.51% [95% CI: −4.21 to −0.77], P = 0.01) were independently associated with lower FMD in WWH but not in those without HIV. …”
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