Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a novel predictor of sarcopenia in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study exploring associations across body composition categ... by Yogesh M., Parth Anilbhai Parmar, Soumya Sharma, Jay Pareshbhai Kakadiya, Dhruv Lakkad

“…Patients in the highest NLR tertile had 1.95 times higher odds of sarcopenia compared to the lowest tertile (95% CI: 1.12–3.40, p = 0.018), with a significant trend across tertiles (p-trend = 0.015). …”
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Research on blood donation and supply of red blood cell products to medical institutions under the spread of COVID-19 disease in Japan by Tomohide Mishiba, Shinji Takeoka

“…The reasons are thought to be the contribution of registered repeaters cooperating in blood donation, the accurate prediction of supply and demand by the JRCS, the call for blood donations in accordance with the prediction, and the timely exchange of products between block centers, and the utilization of a safe supply system established previously by the JRCS. …”
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Role of Ultrasound-guided Tru-cut Needle Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Suspicious Breast Masses at South Valley University Hospitals by Ghada M. Abd ElRazik, Dalia Besharii Hamada, Mohammed M. Mubarak, Ahmed M. Khalaf-Awad

“…Conclusion: Ultrasound-guided Tru-cut needle biopsy is vital for diagnosing breast tumors, demonstrating high sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy, supporting its role in timely and precise breast cancer diagnosis, influencing patient management and treatment decisions.…”
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Percutaneus Transluminal Angioplasty Using Carbon Dioxide Contrast in Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia patient with Renal Failure by Saga Malela Aria Sabara, Suko Adiarto

“… Background: At the present times, it is estimated that more than 202 million patients suffer from peripheral arterial disease (PAD) worldwide. …”
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Post-Implant Global Longitudinal Strain as a Predictor of Pacing-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction Undergoing Pacemaker Placement by Sung Soo Kim, Hyung Wook Park, Hyung Ki Jeong

“…Regular GLS monitoring can guide timely interventions, including guideline-directed medical therapy or BVP upgrades, to prevent deterioration and improve outcomes.…”
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Population genetic structure of Phaedranassa cinerea Ravenna (Amaryllidaceae) and conservation implications by María Belén Buenaño, Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Javier Francisco-Ortega, Alan W. Meerow, Nora H. Oleas

“…This study seeks to determine whether there is genetic structure among and within Phaedranassa cinerea populations, estimate the timing of their genetic divergence, and recommend conservation strategies based on these genetic structure findings. …”
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Malondialdehyde and carbonyl levels in skeletal muscle tissues after intermittent hypobaric hypoxia exposures by Syarifah Dewi, Alexander Rafael Satyadharma, Albertus Raditya Danendra, Wardaya

“…The hypoxic groups were exposed to an altitude of 25,000 feet for 5 minutes using hypobaric chamber in once (I), twice (II), three (III), and four (IV) times, with a 7-day interval period between exposures. …”
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Value judgment of life quality of women diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil by Cecilio Argolo Júnior, Sonia Maria Soares Ferreira, Vívian Wanderley Teixeira de Albuquerque, Jessyca Ítala Barros Wanderley da Silva

“…Within the construct sensing we observed significant evaluations concerning life satisfaction, concerns about health, financial worries, trust, and sexual function and the following sociodemographic and clinical characteristics: Income, school timing, formal education, work incapacity due to HIH, having a partner, CD4 count and viral load. …”
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A Study to Check the Readiness of Final-Year Dental Students Vis-à-Vis to a Safe and an Independent Practitioner in Sultanate of Oman Amidst the Recent Pandemic by Triveni Nalawade, Sanjay Saraf, Rachappa Mallikarjuna, Belal Haj-Hamed, Siva Kumar, Nutayla Al Harthy, Mohamed Al Ismaily

“…A study was conducted to measure self-preparedness among graduating students, especially during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic when education was significantly impacted. …”
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The prevalence of persistence metopic suture (metopisim) among Kurdish populations of Erbil city. by Soran M Karim, Othman Omar, Muyesser Nuri, Tuqa Yousif Al-Sharef

“… Background and objective: A fully developed frontal bone consists mainly of two portions separated by a vertically oriented suture called metopic, frontal or inter-frontal suture, it’s considered to be the first skull suture to close metopic suture physiologically closes at different times of age and could occur from birth through age 8 years,In some individual (and as a normal variant) a persistent metopic suture can be seen in the midline running down the frontal bone and the condition is referred to as metopisim. …”
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Case Report of HIV and Neurosyphilis Coinfection in a Recent Migrant: Old Diseases in New Faces by Alexa Van Besien, Ian Paolo Mauricio, Ronald Belfort, Joseph Lykins

“…Haiti is well-known for being disproportionately impacted by the HIV epidemic, with rates of infection ~6 times higher than in the United States (US). Rates of coinfection in Haiti are incompletely characterized but likely high. …”
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Quercetin attenuates cisplatin-induced fatigue through mechanisms associated with the regulation of the HPA axis and MCP-1 signaling by Cheng-Hung Chuang, Yu-An Tai, Ting-Jing Wu, Ying-Jui Ho, Shu-Lan Yeh, Shu-Lan Yeh

“…The main objective of the present study was to investigate whether quercetin regulates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) signaling, two factors contributing to CRF in mice exposed to cisplatin.MethodsMale BALB/c mice were randomly assigned to the following five groups for 15 weeks: Control, CDDP, CDDP+TAK779 (an antagonist of MCP-1 receptor, human CC chemokine receptor R2 (CCR2)), CDDP+OQ (a diet containing 1% quercetin) and CDDP+IQ (quercetin given by ip, 10 mg/kg, 3 times/week).ResultsThe results first showed that OQ and IQ significantly increased grip strength and locomotor activity, decreased plasma cortisol/corticosterone levels, and decreased the corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) mRNA level in the brain tissues in mice exposed to CDDP. …”
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Sexual dysfunction and quality of life across age groups in multiple sclerosis patients: a prospective cross-sectional analysis by Reza Dehghaniathar, Ali Faegh, Fahimeh Hajiakhoundi, Behnam Shakiba, Zeynab Najjar

“…Research indicates that sexual disorders are more prevalent in MS patients compared to other neurological conditions and are approximately five times more common than in the general population. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study Exploring Mental Health among Patients Suffering from Dengue in Pakistani Tertiary Care Hospitals by null Faiza, Fatima Jawad, Namra Chaudhary, Mahnoor Younas, Sadaf Fatima, Fiza Ayub, Allah Bukhsh Awan, Tahir Mehmood Khan

“…These findings may warrant practitioners to integrate timely psychological screening and care for dengue patients.…”
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Assimilation of temperature and relative humidity observations from personal weather stations in AROME-France by A. Demortier, M. Mandement, V. Pourret, O. Caumont, O. Caumont

“…After pre-processing, nearly 4700 PWS temperature and 4200 PWS relative humidity observations are assimilated per hour, representing 3 and 6 times more than SWS observations, respectively. Separate assimilation of each variable in the atmosphere with the three-dimensional ensemble variational (3DEnVar) DA scheme significantly reduces the root-mean-square deviation between SWS observations and forecasts of the assimilated variable at 2 <span class="inline-formula">m</span> height above ground level up to 3 <span class="inline-formula">h</span> of forecasts. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of systemic immune-inflammation index for acute appendicitis in the geriatric population by Ömerul Faruk Aydın, Ali Cankut Tatlıparmak

“…SII may be a valuable diagnostic tool in elderly patients with suspected appendicitis, aiding timely and accurate clinical decision-making.…”
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Incorporating specific sambo exercises into distance learning for high school students aged 15-16 by Valeriia Zakharevich, Georgiy Korobeynikov, Olena Nesen, Abdulaziz Xamidjonov

“…The experiment lasted for 8 weeks (with sessions three times a week), during which specific sambo exercises were applied in a remote format during physical education lessons. …”
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Effects of a whole body compression garment on recovery after a heavy resistance by Ahmad Arbabı

“…Dependent measures included sleep quality, vitality rating, resting fatigue rating, muscle soreness, muscle swelling via ultrasound, reaction movement times, bench throw power, countermovement vertical jump power, and serum concentrations of creatine kinase (CK) measured from a blood sample obtained via venipuncture of an arm vein. …”
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Predictions of Multilevel Linguistic Features to Readability of Hong Kong Primary School Textbooks: A Machine Learning Based Exploration by Zhengye Xu, Yixun Li, Duo Liu

“…Conclusion: The findings highlight the importance of character-level features, particularly the timing of a character's introduction in the textbook, in predicting text readability in the Hong Kong Chinese context. …”
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Effects of Electroacupuncture at Baihui and Shenting Acupoints on Learning and Memory and Synaptic Plasticity in Rats with Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injury by Xiaomin LIN, Jia HUANG, Xiaofang YOU, Bingbing LIN, Lidian CHEN

“…Immunohistochemistry was used to test the expression of postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD-95) and synaptophysin (SYN) in the hippocampus.Results:Compared with the I/R group, the latency of water maze decreased and the times crossing the platform increased in the sham group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.001) and the electroacupuncture group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). …”
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