Lidocaine could promote the cuproptosis through up-regulating the long noncoding RNA DNMBP-AS1 in Hep-2 cells by Wei Liu, Yi Yu, Yi He, Meihong Lv

“…Abstract Background Lidocaine is a traditional local anesthetic, which has been reported to trigger apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway, independent of death receptor signaling. Cuproptosis is a copper triggered mitochondrial cell death mode. …”
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Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Farsi Version of the Parental Psychological Control Scale by Ahmad Baindrian, Ali Khodaei, Omid Shokri

“…The study conducted by Zhou et al. (2023) utilized exploratory and confirmatory statistical methods on independent samples of adolescents, which empirically supported a structure comprising three aspects: communicative induction, harsh psychological control, and shame resulting from social comparison.Results: The results of the confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the Parental Psychological Control Scale, which comprises three factors—communicative induction, harsh psychological control, and shame stemming from social comparison—demonstrated good factor validity. …”
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The Utility of Perirenal Fat in Determining the Risk of Onset and Progression of Diabetic Kidney Disease by Hongtu Hu, Wei Liang, Zongwei Zhang, Zikang Liu, Fan Chu, Yan Bao, Jialu Ran, Guohua Ding

“…Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that PFT was an independent risk factor for the degree of albuminuria in patients with T2DM (odds ratio = 4.186, 95%CI: 2.290–7.653, P < 0.001). …”
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A long-term analysis of oxidant (OX = O3 + NO2) and its local and regional levels in Tehran, Iran, a high NOx-saturated condition by Ahmad Taheri, Babak Khorsandi, Mohammad Reza Alavi Moghaddam

“…Abstract Oxidant (OX), the sum of ozone (O3) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), is used to determine nitrogen oxides (NOx)-independent regional contribution and NOx-dependent local contribution. …”
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Frailty prevalence and its associations in a subacute geriatric ward in Singapore by Christine Yuanxin Chen, Thulasi Chandran, Vivian Cantiller Barrera, Rachelle Tumbokon Tan-Pantanao, Tanya Joy Zapata Quicho, Zin Tun Thant, Kiat Sern Goh

“…Conclusion: Frailty is highly prevalent in the subacute geriatric setting and has many associated factors. In this study, independent factors associated with frailty were age, HGS at discharge, serum albumin and urinary incontinence. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Stunting among Primary School Children in Northeast Ethiopia by Getaw Walle Bazie, Mohammed Seid, Gudina Egata

“…Binary logistic regression analysis was used to see the association between independent variables and the outcome variable. Odds ratio along with 95% confidence interval was estimated to measure the strength of the association. …”
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Identification of PANoptosis associated lncRNAs associated with clinical prognosis and immune infiltration microenvironment in colon adenocarcinoma by Yangyang Wang, Shihui Zhao, Songtao Du, Tianyi Xia, Liqiang Song, Mingyu Xia, Bomiao Zhang

“…We subsequently constructed PAL score model based on prognostic characteristics and verified its independent prognostic value for COAD. The nomogram diagnostic model was established to confirm the prognostic value of PAL scoring system again. …”
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Risk Predictors for Mortality in Inpatients with Cancer and Coronavirus Disease 2019 during the Omicron Wave by Kuan-Yu Chen, Chih-Cheng Lai, Chien-Tai Huang, Yin-Hsun Feng

“…However, only nosocomial infection (P = 0.021) and qSOFA score ≥2 (P < 0.001) were independent predictors of inhospital mortality in the multivariate logistic regression analysis. …”
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Attributable Costs of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery by Pattamawan Kosuma, Sitichok Wachirasrisirikul, Arom Jedsadayanmata

“…Patients with POAF utilized more resources than those without POAF. POAF was an independent predictor and increased cost by 23% in linear regression model. …”
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Transfusional Malaria and Associated Factors at the National Blood Transfusion Center of Niamey-Niger by Aminata Iro, Moustapha Mahamane Lamine, Ramatoulaye Hamidou Lazoumar, Ibrahim Alkassoum, Daou Maman, Harouna Amadou Mahaman Laouali, Mahamadou Doutchi, Seydou Maiguizo, Ibrahim Maman Laminou

“…The transmission of transfusional malaria during the rainy season is a fact in Niger. Such risks were independent of the ABO blood type and positivity for the rhesus antigen. …”
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Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress and Personalized Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Emerging Role of Gamma-Glutamyltransferase by Etienne Mokondjimobe, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, Jean Akiana, Ulrich Oswald Ndalla, Regis Dossou-Yovo, Joseph Mboussa, Henri-Joseph Parra

“…During day 0–day 60, there was a significant, negative, and independent association between GGT and AST. Conclusion. …”
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Residual β-Cell Function in Type 1 Diabetes Followed for 2 Years after 3C Study by Kun Lin, Xiaoping Yang, Yixi Wu, Shuru Chen, Qiong Zeng

“…COX regression analysis indicated that the age of diagnosis, HbA1C level, and duration were independent factors of residual β-cell function in individuals with ≤5 years duration, but in those with duration ≥5 years, only the age of diagnosis was a predictor. …”
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PTR-ToF-MS VOC Profiling of Raw and Cooked Gilthead Sea Bream Fillet (<i>Sparus aurata</i>): Effect of Rearing System, Season, and Geographical Origin by Iuliia Khomenko, Valentina Ting, Fabio Brambilla, Mirco Perbellini, Luca Cappellin, Franco Biasioli

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Hyperuricemia prevalence and its risk factors in uremic patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis by Meng Zhang, Gaoqiankun Huang, Xiaorong Bao, Qingmei Yang

“…Elevated levels of Scr, albumin and plasma potassium were independent associated factors for hyperuricemia.…”
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Gender differences in the prognostic impact of uric acid in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction by Xuefeng Wu, Jianming Li, Zhaoyan Xu, Yingqing Feng

“…Abstract Background Uric acid has been identified as an independent predictor of poor outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). …”
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Immunohistochemical evaluation of P53 in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus by Kala K, Sarumathy G, Nithya I, Prathiba A

“…Conclusion: In conclusion, the expression of p53 in ESCC patients significantly correlates with age, betel nut chewing and histological grade. p53 play an important role in tumor progression and an independent variable affecting the survival. Keywords: esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; immunohistochemistry; p53; cancer…”
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More than just staffing? Assessing evidence on the complex interplay among nurse staffing, other features of organisational context and resident outcomes in long-term care: a syste... by Matthias Hoben, Megan Kennedy, Katharina Choroschun

“…Two reviewers will independently screen titles/abstracts and full texts for inclusion. …”
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Acute Diverticulitis in the Young: The Same Disease in a Different Patient by Adolfo Pisanu, Valentina Vacca, Isabella Reccia, Mauro Podda, Alessandro Uccheddu

“…Male gender, body mass index ≥25, and assumption of alcohol were independent risk factors for the occurrence of an acute diverticulitis in the young. …”
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Pioglitazone Attenuates Vascular Fibrosis in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats by Dengfeng Gao, Ning Ning, Guanghua Hao, Xiaolin Niu

“…The results indicate that pioglitazone attenuated vascular fibrosis in SHRs by inhibiting CTGF expression in a TGF-β-independent mechanism.…”
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Prevalence and social determinants of smoking among men in Mauritius: a cross-sectional study by Miguel San Sebastián, Tuomilehto Jaakko, Stefan Söderberg, Paul Zimmet, Bhushan Ori, Jaysing Heecharan, Osvaldo Fonseca-Rodríguez, Sudhirsen Kowlessur

“…Daily smoking was the outcome and a series of sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors were included as independent variables. Prevalence ratios (PR) and their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated to fulfill the study objective. …”
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