Obesity and fibromyalgia are associated with Difficult-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis (D2T-RA) independent of age and gender by Nicoletta Luciano, Elisa Barone, Enrico Brunetta, Alessio D’Isanto, Maria De Santis, Angela Ceribelli, Marta Caprioli, Giacomo M. Guidelli, Daniela Renna, Carlo Selmi

“…D2T-RA also had more erosions at baseline (24% vs. 11% in non-D2T; p < 0.0001) and higher disease activity index (CDAI) at the last follow up visit (15.7 ± 10.5 vs. 7.5 ± 8.8 in non-D2T; p < 0.0001). …”
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In Vitro Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities and Molecular Docking Analysis of Phytochemicals from Cadia purpurea Roots by Tsegu Kiros, Rajalakshmanan Eswaramoorthy, Yadessa Melaku, Aman Dekebo

“…The antibacterial activity results revealed that the n-hexane extract presented a better inhibitory value (13.8 ± 0.0 mm) followed by chloroform (11.1 ± 0.4 mm) and chloroform : methanol (1 : 1) (10.7 ± 0.1 mm) extracts against E. coli at the maximum dose of 100 mg/mL. …”
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Critical Success Factor Proyek TI: Studi Kasus Mobile Government by Ikhsan Triadi Syaputra, Teguh Raharjo, Bob Hardian, Tiarma Simanungkalit

“…The results of this study indicate that planning is the most prioritized factor, followed by human resource competence. While the last rank is knowledge management. …”
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Semaphorin-4D signaling in recruiting dental stem cells for vascular stabilization by Lili Zhang, Dineshi Sewvandi Thalakiriyawa, Jiawei Liu, Shengyan Yang, Yan Wang, Waruna Lakmal Dissanayaka

“…Endothelial cells initiate vascular morphogenesis, followed by mural cells that stabilize new vessels. …”
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Acute effect of exercise with or without the integration of cooperative activities on inhibitory control in preadolescent school children by Melanie Berger, Markus Gerber, Sebastian Ludyga

“…This was accompanied by a greater decrease of reaction time on incongruent trials that followed the same compared to a different trial type. …”
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Dual disease co-expression analysis reveals potential roles of estrogen-related genes in postmenopausal osteoporosis and Parkinson’s disease by Dongdong Yu, Dongdong Yu, Jian Kang, Chengguo Ju, Qingyan Wang, Ye Qiao, Ye Qiao, Long Qiao, Long Qiao, Dongxiang Yang

“…The objective of this study was to identify critical genes and potential mechanisms associated with PMO by examining co-expressed genes linked to PD.MethodsInitially, pertinent data concerning PMO and PD were obtained from the GWAS database, followed by conducting a Bayesian colocalization analysis. …”
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Feminization of Maroon Clownfish (<I>Amphiprion biaculeatus<I/>, Bloch 1790) with 17β-Estradiol Hormonal Induction by Helena Sahusilawane, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Muhmmad Agus Suprayudi, Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Ligaya I. T. A. Tumbelaka, Irzal Effendi

“…The dosage of P3 obtained the lowest value percentage of red, green, blue (RGB), but showing the highest total of length and body weight (6.67±0.42 cm and 6.40±0.78 g, respectively), estradiol content (149.73±4.24 Ïg/mL), GSI and HSI (0.38±0.07% and 3.59±0.49%), and glucose content (4.67±0.64 mg/dL), followed by more mature gonad profile than other treatments. …”
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Pathomorphological changes of the placenta in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in pregnant women in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy by T.V. Savchuk

“…Pathomorphological changes in the placenta in COVID-19 during pregnancy are associated with the timing of infection and the phases of the inflammatory process, with an increase in the duration of the post-COVID interval – exudation (placentitis, edema of chorionic villi), proliferation followed by fibrosis. Factors that disrupt placental perfusion in the acute phase of COVID-19 include edema of the villous stroma, narrowing of the capillary lumen in the terminal chorionic villi, and the intervillous space. …”
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A randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial of ketamine in Rett syndrome by Kathleen Campbell, Jeffrey L. Neul, David N. Lieberman, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, Tim A. Benke, Cary Fu, Alan Percy, Bernhard Suter, David Morris, Randall L. Carpenter, Eric D. Marsh, Jana von Hehn

“…Methods Participants were randomized to either five days treatment with oral ketamine or matched placebo, followed by a nine-day wash-out period and then crossed-over to the opposite treatment. …”
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Potentially inappropriate prescribing in hospitalised children: a retrospective, cross-sectional study at a tertiary children’s hospital in China by Linan Zeng, Lingli Zhang, Dan Yu, Huiqing Wang, Liang Huang, Siyu Li, Guo Cheng, Zhi-Jun Jia

“…The department with the highest prevalence of PIP was the surgical department (OR 9.413; 95% CI 5.521 to 16.046), followed by the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU; OR 8.206; 95% CI 6.643 to 10.137). …”
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The impact of same‐day and rapid ART initiation under the Universal Health Coverage programme on HIV outcomes in Thailand: a retrospective real‐life cohort study by Sirinya Teeraananchai, David C. Boettiger, Cheewanan Lertpiriyasuwat, Rattaphon Triamwichanon, Patchara Benjarattanaporn, Nittaya Phanuphak

“…Factors associated with VF were analysed using competing risk models considering death and loss to follow‐up (LTFU) as competing events. Results Among 252,239 PLHIV who started ART, the median age at initiation was 34 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 26–43 years). …”
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The Modulation of Laser Refractive Surgery on Sensory Eye Dominance of Anisometropia by Hongting Liu, Qi Chen, Fangfang Lan, Yan Luo, Enwei Lin, Wuqiang Luo, Ming Kong, Jiangxia Wang, Fengju Zhang

“…In experiment two, all LASIK procedures were uneventful and no postoperative complications were observed during the postoperative follow-up. Preoperatively, the ODI values of the anisometropic LASIK group were significantly higher than those of the nonanisometropic LASIK group, which was consistent with the results of part 1. …”
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Correlations of Cancer-Related Fatigue with Clinicopathological Features and Quality of Life in Gastric Cancer by Dong Liu, A-Dong Xia, Yue-Long Xing, Kai Zhang, Dan Chen

“…After chemotherapy, the average CRF BFI scores of the partial remission (PR), disease stability (SD), and disease progression (PD) groups all reduced than those before chemotherapy (all P<0.05). At 3 months of follow-up, a comparison of the average CRF BFI scores with those before chemotherapy revealed a decrease in the SD and PR groups and an increase in the PD group. …”
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Role of Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography Scan in Reaching Definite Diagnosis in Patients With Fever of Unknown Origin and Inflammation of Unknown Origin in Rheumato... by Koreli UY, Torun ES, Adaş M

“…Initial acute phase reactants, PET/CT results, definite diagnosis and follow-up of patients without a definite diagnosis were retrospectively evaluated.Results: Thirty patients were included. …”
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Effect of the cervical and thoracic “Daoyin” training on posture and pulmonary function in patients with upper crossed syndrome: a randomized controlled trial by Yue Guo, Ming Li, Chaowei Xie, Xiaoyan Liu, Yushan Chen, Jun Yang, Yuxue Wu, Shaoqing Chen, Shizhong Wang, Jianping Lin

“…Main outcome measures Primary outcomes, including forward head and shoulder angles, pain and cervical spine function, as well as secondary outcomes, such as pulmonary function, cervical range of motion and emotional state, were measured at baseline and a follow-up of 8-week. These measurements were conducted using photogrammetry, visual analog scale (VAS), Neck Disability Index (NDI), pulmonary function, cervical range of motion test and Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), respectively. …”
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Meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab for the treatment of advanced or recurrent cervical cancer by Xue Zhang, Wen-Jie Yin, Ai-Li Zhang, Xiao-Xiao Zhang, Li-Juan Ding, Jiao Zhang, Shu-Ting He, Jie-Ping Yan

“…The pooled results for patients with cervical cancer receiving pembrolizumab were as follows: CR (0.06, 95%CI: 0.02–0.10), PR (0.15, 95%CI: 0.08–0.22), SD (0.16, 95%CI: 0.13–0.20), PD (0.50, 95%CI: 0.25–0.75), ORR (0.26, 95%CI: 0.11–0.41) and DCR (0.42, 95%CI: 0.13–0.71), respectively. …”
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AI for IMPACTS Framework for Evaluating the Long-Term Real-World Impacts of AI-Powered Clinician Tools: Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis by Christine Jacob, Noé Brasier, Emanuele Laurenzi, Sabina Heuss, Stavroula-Georgia Mougiakakou, Arzu Cöltekin, Marc K Peter

“…The systematic review followed PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews. …”
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High risk for life-threatening adverse events of fluoroquinolones in young adults: a large German population-based cohort study by Julia Wicherski, Jonas Peltner, Cornelia Becker, Katrin Schüssel, Gabriela Brückner, Andreas Schlotmann, Helmut Schröder, Winfried V. Kern, Britta Haenisch

“…High relative risks for each endpoint were also identified depending on choice of active comparator, and risks increased with higher defined daily doses and shorter follow-up. Conclusions This study contributes real-world evidence to endpoint-specific differences of risks in patient subgroups which need to be considered to improve fluoroquinolone drug safety.…”
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The prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of respiratory pathogens isolated from feedlot cattle in Canada by Porjai Rattanapanadda, Porjai Rattanapanadda, Dana Ramsay, Alyssa Butters, Calvin W. Booker, Sherry J. Hannon, Steve Hendrick, Joyce Van Donkersgoed, Brian N. Warr, Sheryl P. Gow, Paul S. Morley

“…Pasteurella multocida (27.4%) was the most frequently isolated BRD organism, followed by H. somni (9%) and M. haemolytica (8.5%). …”
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Effects of a 10-week athletic performance program on match performance variables in male professional football players by Sergio Jiménez Rubio, José L. Estévez Rodríguez, Victor Escamilla Galindo, Sergio L. Jiménez-Sáiz, Juan Del Coso

“…During the in-season period, both groups followed the standard training routines prescribed by the coaching staff. …”
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