Association between HOMA2 based beta-cell function or insulin resistance and long-term outcomes in kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes by Mehdi Maanaoui, Florence Debillon, Rémi Lenain, Frédérique Defrance, Marie-Christine Vantyghem, Marine Van Triempont, François Provôt, Mikael Chetboun, Julie Kerr-Conte, Aghiles Hamroun, Marie Frimat, Violeta Raverdy, François Pattou, Marc Hazzan, François Glowacki

“…Beta-cell function was not associated with graft prognosis, but decreased beta-cell function was associated with poorer metabolic control over time. This study highlights the significance of insulin resistance as a potential determinant of long-term outcomes in T2D kidney transplant recipients.…”
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 Increasing the resolution of malaria early warning systems for use by local health actors by Michelle V. Evans, Felana A. Ihantamalala, Mauricianot Randriamihaja, Vincent Herbreteau, Christophe Révillion, Thibault Catry, Eric Delaitre, Matthew H. Bonds, Benjamin Roche, Ezra Mitsinjoniala, Fiainamirindra A. Ralaivavikoa, Bénédicte Razafinjato, Oméga Raobela, Andres Garchitorena

“…Results The statistical model was able to accurately reproduce village-level case data, performing nearly five times as well as a null model during cross-validation. …”
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The impact of architectural modifications on relative resistance to fluid flow in ventricular catheters by Rajesh Kumar Madhavan, Ahmad Faryami, Nathan Tappen, Pranav Gopalakrishnan, Shaheer H. Ajaz, Carolyn A. Harris

“…With increasing lumen diameters, blood assays showed a significant increase in the time to complete obstruction (P = 0.027, n = 5). …”
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Tobacco Use, Risk Perceptions, and Characteristics of Adults Who Used a Heated Tobacco Product (IQOS) in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hui G Cheng, Brendan Noggle, Andrea R Vansickel, Edward G Largo, Pierpaolo Magnani

“…The vast majority (680/688, 98.8%) of AUIs had ever smoked combusted cigarettes before first trying THS and 628 (91.3%) had smoked cigarettes in the 30 days before first using THS. At the time of assessment, 161 (23.4%) reported using e-cigarettes (vs 229, 33.3%, before THS use), 92 (13.4%) reported smoking cigars (vs 114, 16.6%, before THS use), and 338 (49.1%) were still smoking after an average of 1 year of THS use. …”
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Application of refined nursing management in complete denture prosthodontics for elderly patients with low and flat alveolar ridge (精细化护理在牙槽嵴低平老年患者全口义齿修复中的作用)... by TANG Youjia (汤有佳), YAN Tong (晏桐), CAI Wen (蔡文), SUN Yu (孙雨), LU Jinxin (卢金鑫)

“…Results The dental restoration was not ideal in 17 patients wearing complete denture for the first time. The Satisfaction with return visit was 95. 45%(42/44) and 100. 00%(44/44) at 1 month and 3 months after discharge, respectively. …”
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Transforming 5G Mega-Constellation Communications: A Self-Organized Network Architecture Perspective by Marius Corici, Marius Caus, Xavier Artiga, Alessandro Guidotti, Benjamin Barth, Tomaso de Cola, Justin Tallon, Hemant Zope, Daniele Tarchi, Fanny Parzysz, David Naseh, Swapnil Sadashiv Shinde

“…In more detail, the paper first outlines the fundamental principles of self-organizing networks that facilitate real-time system adaptation to internal topological shifts and external fluctuations in service demand. …”
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Unlocking innovation: Novel films synthesised and structurally analysed from poly (l-lactide-co-ethylene adipate) block copolymers blended with poly(lactic acid) by Athira John, Klementina Pušnik Črešnar, Johan Stanley, Sabina Vohl, Damjan Makuc, Dimitrios N. Bikiaris, Lidija Fras Zemljič

“…Additionally, PLA is prone to water and hydrolysis, which compromises its chemical resistance and can lead to degradation over time. To overcome surmount these limitations, the study focuses on the development of hybrid films through the blending of PLA with poly (l-lactide-co-ethylene adipate) (pLEA) block copolymers. …”
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Effects of entinostat, quisinostat, and tubastatin-A on alcohol consumption in male high ethanol consuming rats by Sheketha R. Hauser, Sheketha R. Hauser, Laura B. Ferguson, Laura B. Ferguson, Tiebing Liang, Erin E. Jarvis, R. Dayne Mayfield, Richard L. Bell, Richard L. Bell

“….), or tubastatin-A (selective HDAC6i, 0, 1.25, 2.5, 5 mg/kg, i. p.) over 4-5 consecutive days.ResultsIn HAD1 rats, entinostat reduced 2-, 4-, and 24-h ethanol intake across the 2nd – 5th test days; while, in P rats, entinostat’s effect was primarily seen at the 24-h time-point, at the highest dose and only across three test days. …”
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Development and external validation of a dynamic nomogram for predicting the risk of functional outcome after 90 days in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage by Shaojie Li, Hongjian Li, Jiani Chen, Baofang Wu, Jiayin Wang, Chaocan Hong, Changhu Yan, Weizhi Qiu, Yasong Li, Hongzhi Gao

“…The developed dynamic nomogram was easy to use and demonstrated strong predictive performance (training set AUC: 0.87; test set AUC: 0.839; external validation set AUC: 0.774), excellent calibration, and clinical applicability.ConclusionThe dynamic nomogram we developed using five independent risk factors serves as a practical tool for real-time risk assessment and can help facilitate early intervention and personalized patient management, thereby improving clinical outcomes in high-risk patients.…”
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The Current State of Data to Estimate Prevalence and Severity of Food Allergies in the United States by Juliana M. Ruzante, Caroline Rains, Catherine Viator, Dan Liao, Darryl Creel, Stefano Luccioli, Gabriella Anic, Beverly J. Wolpert, Christopher Warren, Laura DiGrande

“…Studies lack consistencies across the years making the analysis of trends over time a challenge. National surveys conducted by Northwestern University in 2009/2010 and 2015/2016 represented the best available data; however, these data are likely outdated and are limited in assessing temporal food allergy trends. …”
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Phthalate exposure induces microRNA-5010/Nrf2-EGR1/GDF15 signaling expression in prostate cancer by Yuh-Shyan Tsai, Yeong-Chin Jou, Ian Seng Cheong, Hsiu-Ting Tung, Lin-Nei Hsu, Hsin-Tzu Tsai, Tzong-Shin Tzai

“…., SOD2, Heme oxygenase-1, and EGR-1) while increasing GDF15 mRNA expression via EGR-1 regulation in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Furthermore, urinary GDF15 levels were positively associated with urinary MEOHP and MEHP metabolites in the biopsy cohort (p = 0.0007 and 0.011, respectively) and with urinary oxidative stress marker 8-OHdG, aggressive marker VEGF, and CCL2/MCP-1 levels in the prostatectomy cohort (p = 0.0004, 0.006, and 0.0034, respectively). …”
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Acceptability of and experiences with menstrual hygiene cups among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 in two communities in Lusaka, Zambia: an exploratory study nested in... by Melleh Gondwe, Melvin Simuyaba, Mwelwa Phiri, Chisanga Mwansa, Albertus Schaap, Lucheka Sigande, Kwame Shanaube, Sian Floyd, Sarah Fidler, Helen Ayles, Musonda Simwinga, Bernadette Hensen

“…Results ‘Surprise’ and ‘fear’ were initial reactions from most AGYW who saw the cups for the first time at Yathu Yathu hubs. Misconceptions that cups cause cancer and fears that they could get stuck in the vagina, cause sore, vagina enlargement, and loss of virginity were raised by AGYW. …”
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The state of apoptosis factor system in mitochondria of skin and tumor cells in standard and stimulated growth of B16/F10 melanoma in female C57BL/6 mice by E. M. Frantsiyants, I. V. Neskubina, E. I. Surikova, A. I. Shikhlyarova, I. V. Kaplieva, L. A. Nemashkalova, L. K. Trepitaki

“…In the CNP state, mitochondria of the skin cells showed a significant increase in Са2+ by 96.7 times, AIF by 1.4 times and Bcl‑2 by 5.9 times, while caspase‑9 decreased by 2.6 times, compared to the levels in intact mice. …”
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Impact of bridging with left ventricular assist device on right ventricular function following heart transplantation by Annika Ingvarsson, Grunde Gjesdal, Saeideh Borgenvik, Anna Werther Evaldsson, Johan Waktare, Oscar Braun, Gustav J. Smith, Anders Roijer, Göran Rådegran, Carl Meurling

“…. −14.1 ± 2.9%, P < 0.001). At this time point, pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) was also lower [1.2 ± 0.4 Wood Units (WU) vs. 1.6 ± 0.6 WU, P < 0.05] in the LVAD group compared with the non‐LVAD group. …”
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Association of childhood maltreatment and adverse lifetime experiences with post-injury psychopathology: evidence from the China Severe Trauma Cohort by Shu Wen, Yu Zeng, Yueyao Xu, Shishi Xu, Wenwen Chen, Guanglin Wang, Wei Zhang, Huan Song

“…Such findings highlight the importance of close surveillance and timely psychological interventions for injury patients with adverse life experiences.…”
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Predicting User Engagement in Health Misinformation Correction on Social Media Platforms in Taiwan: Content Analysis and Text Mining Study by Hsin-Yu Kuo, Su-Yen Chen

“…Although organizations work to correct misinformation, challenges persist due to reasons such as the difficulty of effectively sharing corrections and information being overwhelming. At the same time, social media offers valuable interactive data, enabling researchers to analyze user engagement with health misinformation corrections and refine content design strategies. …”
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An evaluation of financial losses due to lumpy skin disease outbreaks in dairy farms of northern Thailand by Wittawat Modethed, Khwanchai Kreausukon, Tawatchai Singhla, Kittikorn Boonsri, Kidsadagon Pringproa, Nattawooti Sthitmatee, Nattawooti Sthitmatee, Paramintra Vinitchaikul, Supitchaya Srisawang, Roderick Salvador, Simon Gubbins, Georgina Limon, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya

“…Reductions in milk sold due to a drop in milk production, and the need to discard milk because of the withdrawal time of antibiotics used for treating secondary infections on affected cattle, also contributed substantially to the financial losses. …”
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Rancang Bangun Sistem Try Out Berbasis Paperless untuk Evaluasi Hasil Belajar Siswa dengan MVC by Ramadhan Rakhmat Sani, Defri Kurniawan

“…So as to provide benefits in time and cost efficiency, reduce fraud and accelerate the evaluation process. …”
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Impact of Low Inclusion Rate of Olive Cake in Dairy Cow Rations on Uterine Health and Fertility Indices During Early Lactation by Ioannis Nanas, Themistoklis Giannoulis, Eleni Dovolou, Ilias Giannenas, Georgios S. Amiridis

“…Blood samples, uterine epithelial cells, and endometrial tissue samples were collected from a subgroup of healthy animals in both groups at specific time points. Blood samples were examined to determine the β-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA), acute phase proteins (haptoglobin [Hpt] and serum amyloid A [SAA]), progesterone, and pregnancy-associated glycoproteins concentrations. …”
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A novel marker to determine arrhytmia risk in elite cyclists: T peak T end by Bulent Isık, Z. İsik Solak Gormus, Huseyin Aslan, Abdullah Iclı, Galip Bilen Kurklu, Ozgur Cıftcı, Turhan Togan

“…Both cyclist groups had also significantly higher Tp-e interval, cTp-e interval, QT interval, Tp-e/QT, QRS time and SLI values than the control group (p lt;0.05). …”
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