Laying the groundwork: Exploring pesticide exposure and genetic factors in south-eastern Brazilian farmers by Débora Dummer Meira, Victor Nogueira Da Gama Kohls, Matheus Correia Casotti, Luana Santos Louro, Gabriel Mendonça Santana, Thomas Erik Santos Louro, Adriana Madeira Alvares da Silva, Lorena Souza Castro Altoé, Raquel Reis Trabach, Sonia Groisman, Elizeu Fagundes de Carvalho, Jamila Alessandra Perini Machado, Stephanie Seneff, Iúri Drumond Louro

“…The allelic frequency of CYP2C9*1, CYP2C9*2 and CYP2C9*3 was determined in blood samples from individuals exposed or not to pesticides using real-time PCR. 304 blood samples were analyzed, dividing CYP2C9 genotypes into three metabolization classes: normal, intermediate, and slow. …”
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Analyzing the serum biochemical factors that influence early neurological deterioration in ischemic Stroke patients and developing a nomogram prediction model by Xiaoni Zhan, Yunyun Xu, Rongrong Ma

“…The study's inclusion and exclusion criteria select patients aged 18+ with a first-time diagnosis of IS who undergo lab tests within 24 hours of admission while excluding those with multiple organ dysfunction, sensory impairments, coagulation disorders, or other serious medical conditions. …”
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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

“…Abstract Aims Heart failure with mid‐range ejection fraction (HFmrEF) has been proposed as a distinct HF phenotype, but whether patients on this category fare worse, similarly, or better than those with HF with reduced EF (HFrEF) or preserved EF (HFpEF) in terms of rehospitalization risks over time remains unclear. Methods and results We prospectively included 2961 consecutive patients admitted for acute HF (AHF) in our institution. …”
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Use of Digital Health Technologies for Dementia Care: Bibliometric Analysis and Report by Hebatullah Abdulazeem, Israel Júnior Borges do Nascimento, Ishanka Weerasekara, Amin Sharifan, Victor Grandi Bianco, Ciara Cunningham, Indunil Kularathne, Genevieve Deeken, Jerome de Barros, Brijesh Sathian, Lasse Østengaard, Frederique Lamontagne-Godwin, Joost van Hoof, Ledia Lazeri, Cassie Redlich, Hannah R Marston, Ryan Alistair Dos Santos, Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, Yongjie Yon, David Novillo-Ortiz

“…Overall, the number of publications covering the intersection of DHTs and dementia has increased steadily over time. However, the diversity of reviews conducted on a single topic has resulted in duplicated scientific efforts. …”
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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

“…Prognosis of pCNO is favorable, and most lesions resolve over time. Thus, a careful watch‐and‐wait strategy may be appropriate.…”
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Does age still matter? An age-group comparison of self-efficacy, initial interest and performance when learning bystander resuscitation in secondary schools

“…Participants were separated into two age groups (11-13 and 14-17 years), according to recommendations and previous evidence about appropriate training age. Time- and between-groupeffects were analyzed using t-tests between baseline and the final testing point. …”
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Utilizing rice-husk waste as an effective weed control mulch for Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum ) production in a tropical environment by Vivian Ogechi Osadebe, Uchenna Noble Ukwu, Nathaniel Dauda, Ifesinachi M Nwamba, Amos Ejike Ede, Anthony I Onah

“…These methods included black, red, and transparent polyethylene mulches; rice-husk; sawdust; hoe-weeding at 30 days after transplanting (DAT); a one-time application of 0.2 kg/ha Haloxyfop-P at 30 DAT; daily weeding; and no-weeding. …”
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Evaluation of Simulated Weightlessness Model of Hindlimb Unloading Miniature Pigs and Their Tissue Damage by TU Yingxin, JI Yilan, WANG Fei, YANG Dongming, WANG Dongdong, SUN Zhixin, DAI Yuexin, WANG Yanji, KAN Guanghan, WU Bin, ZHAO Deming, YANG Lifeng

“…Data on body weight, blood volume, and blood biochemistry indicators were collected at different time points for statistical analysis of basic physiological changes. …”
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A New Smartphone-Based Cognitive Screening Battery for Multiple Sclerosis (icognition): Validation Study by Stijn Denissen, Delphine Van Laethem, Johan Baijot, Lars Costers, Annabel Descamps, Ann Van Remoortel, Annick Van Merhaegen-Wieleman, Marie D’hooghe, Miguel D'Haeseleer, Dirk Smeets, Diana M Sima, Jeroen Van Schependom, Guy Nagels

“…Currently, cognitive status is measured in clinical practice using paper-and-pencil tests, which are both time-consuming and costly. Remote monitoring of cognitive status could offer a solution because previous studies on telemedicine tools have proved its feasibility and acceptance among people with MS. …”
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To what extent does the CO₂ diurnal cycle impact flux estimates derived from global and regional inversions? by S. Munassar, S. Munassar, S. Munassar, C. Rödenbeck, M. Gałkowski, M. Gałkowski, F.-T. Koch, F.-T. Koch, K. U. Totsche, K. U. Totsche, S. Botía, C. Gerbig

“…This study focuses on quantifying the impact of this diurnal cycle effect on the annual carbon fluxes estimated with the CarboScope (CS) atmospheric inversion at regional, continental, and global scales for the period of time 2010–2020. Our analysis is based on biogenic fluxes of hourly net ecosystem exchange (NEE) obtained from the data-driven FLUXCOM-X estimates, together with global and regional atmospheric transport models. …”
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Exploring aneuploidies in two-center isolated bovine embryonic stem cell lines: Implications for cultured meat production by Chloë Deelkens, Elly De Vlieghere, Mario Van Poucke, Masaki Kinoshita, Jeffrey Aalders, Lieven Thorrez, Bert Devriendt, Ann Van Soom, Luc Peelman, Björn Menten, Catharina De Schauwer, Jolanda van Hengel

“…Notably, these aneuploidies progressively accumulated over time, raising concerns about genomic stability in long-term cultures. …”
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Prospective Analysis of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy for Assessment of the Resection Bed for Bladder Tumor by Ben-Max de Ruiter, Jan E. Freund, C. Dilara Savci-Heijink, Jons W. van Hattum, Marinka J. Remmelink, Theo M. de Reijke, Joyce Baard, Guido M. Kamphuis, D. Martijn de Bruin, Jorg R. Oddens

“…Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE), a probe-based optical technique for real-time microscopic evaluation, has shown promising accuracy for grading of UCB. …”
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Aspergillus fumigatus extract modulates human eosinophils via NOD2 and oxidative stress by Hisashi Sasaki, Jun Miyata, Yusuke Kawashima, Ryo Konno, Masaki Ishikawa, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Ryuta Onozato, Yo Otsu, Emiko Matsuyama, Keeya Sunata, Katsunori Masaki, Hiroki Kabata, Yoshifumi Kimizuka, Tomoe Abe, Shigeharu Ueki, Koichiro Asano, Akihiko Kawana, Koichi Fukunaga

“…The expression of specific factors was evaluated using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and flow cytometry. …”
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Coinfection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and polyomavirus in a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 detected by enrichment next-generation sequencing: a case... by Gunadi, Esensi Tarian Geometri, Pramana Adhityo, Ali Zainal Abidin, Marcellus, Dyah Ayu Puspitarani, Fadila Dyah Trie Utami, Kristy Iskandar, Hendra Wibawa, Mohamad Saifudin Hakim

“…Her nasopharyngeal swab and real-time polymerase chain reaction were positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 nucleocapsid and open reading frame genes, with cycle threshold values of 32.33 and 33.74, respectively. …”
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Identification of the optimal candidates to benefit from surgery and chemotherapy among elderly female breast cancer patients with bone metastases by Yuchen Hu, Junfeng Tang, Xiaofeng Liu, Yusheng Sun, Baojun Gong, Qing Gao

“…The nomogram’s accuracy and practical value were assessed using a calibration curve, area under the curve (AUC), and decision curve analysis (DCA). At the same time, a mortality risk classification system based on the nomogram was created to divide the population into high and low mortality risk categories, and subgroups were analyzed to determine the optimal candidates for surgery and chemotherapy. …”
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Evaluating the differences in healthy lifestyle behaviors between Chinese urban and rural residency after the termination of social distancing: analysis based on propensity score m... by Yudong Miao, Dongfang Zhu, Zhanlei Shen, Yi Li, Wanliang Zhang, Junwen Bai, Ruizhe Ren, Jingbao Zhang, Dan Guo, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Wenyong Dong, Rongmei Liu, Qiuping Zhao, Xue Zhou, Jianping Hu

“…China ended social distancing on January 8, 2023, and the healthy lifestyle behaviors of residents after this time are unclear. The goal of this study was to evaluate the differences in healthy lifestyle behaviors between Chinese urban and rural residency after the termination of social distancing. …”
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Characteristics and prognostic factors of chronic kidney disease patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia by Liu Xiao-hua, Wu Jing-jing, Zeng Ming, Ge Yi-fei, Zhang Bo, Wu Bu-yun, Mao Hui-juan

“…The primary underlying diseases were membranous nephropathy， immunoglobulin A nephropathy （IgAN）， lupus nephritis，antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody （ANCA）-associated glomerulonephritis. The median time of PJP was 3 （2， 108） months after the diagnosis of nephropathy. …”
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Dynamics of endothelial function in patients with arterial hypertension with different cardiovascular risk against the background of antihypertensive therapy by N.O. Pertseva, T.S. Turlyun, N.A. Sanina

“…A decrease in the level of Willebrand factor (fV) by 23% or more due to such a treatment time can be used as a prognostic sign in determining the regression of endothelial dysfunction with sensitivity – 75% (95% CI 50.9-91.2%), specificity – 100% (95% CI 87.5-100%). …”
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Recruitment of Young Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men for a Web-Based Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Intervention: Differences in Participant Characteristics an... by Daniel J Marshall, Amy L Gower, Mira L Katz, José A Bauermeister, Abigail B Shoben, Paul L Reiter

“…These participants also spent a longer amount of time viewing intervention content about HPV vaccination (3.14 minutes vs 2.67 minutes; P=.02). …”
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Physicochemical and functional properties of cassava flour produced by controlled fermentation using mixed culture from various bacteria and yeast by Sri Widowati, Misgiyarta, Nurdi Setyawan, Heny Herawati, Widaningrum, Sintha Suhirman, Kartika Noerwijati, Rohmad Budiono, Santi Dwi Astuti, Rudy Tjahjohutomo, Astu Unadi, Uning Budiharti

“…The gelatinization profile of cassava flour was classified as type A paste with a high peak viscosity (7455.88–8826.63 cp) achieved in a short time (3.21–3.74 min), and a paste temperature of 68.98–72.39 °C. …”
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