Monocyte/Lymphocyte Ratio and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Yueqiang Wen, Xiaojiang Zhan, Niansong Wang, FenFen Peng, Xiaoran Feng, Xianfeng Wu

“…Higher MLR levels at the commencement of PD may be independently associated with increased CVD mortality in PD patients.…”
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Predictors of Young Adult Women’s Psychological Well-Being in Romantic Relationships by Elif Yöyen, Süreyya Çalık, Tülay Güneri Barış

“…Data were collected using the Sociodemographic Data Form, the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS), the Basic Empathy Scale (BES), the Sexual Quality of Life Scale—Women’s Form (SQLS), the Relationship Stability Scale (RSS), the Passionate Love Scale (PLS) and the Romantic Relationship Closeness Scale (RRCS). Independent group <i>t</i>-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used to analyse the data. …”
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Exploring Glypican-3 targeted CAR-NK treatment and potential therapy resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma. by Lei Yang, Kien Pham, Yibo Xi, Qunfeng Wu, Dongfang Liu, Keith D Robertson, Chen Liu

“…In this study, two GPC3-specific CAR-NK cells, NK92MI/HN3 and NK92MI/HS20, were established using NK92MI cells, a modified IL-2-independent NK cell line. These cell lines were engineered with third generation GPC3-specific CARs, and their activities were subsequently evaluated in the treatment of HCC. …”
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Meat analogues: The relationship between mechanical anisotropy, macrostructure, and microstructure by Miek Schlangen, Iris van der Doef, Atze Jan van der Goot, Mathias P. Clausen, Thomas E. Kodger

“…Some correlations are found to be product-set independent, such as air bubble anisotropy and fibre score, indicating universal relationships within this study, while other correlations are product-set dependent, such as between fibre score and the anisotropy index of the Young's Modulus in the mung bean fine fraction product set. …”
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Relay-Aided Uplink NOMA Under Non-Orthogonal CCI and Imperfect SIC in 6G Networks by Volkan Ozduran, Nikolaos Nomikos, Ehsan Soleimani-Nasab, Imran Shafique Ansari, Panagiotis Trakadas

“…Network performance is thoroughly analyzed for various metrics, considering independent and identically distributed non-orthogonal CCI. …”
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The impact of mobile health interventions on service users' health outcomes and the role of health professions: a systematic review of systematic reviews by Fathiya Alkhuzaimi, Deborah Rainey, Christine Brown Wilson, Jacqueline Bloomfield

“…Screening, data extraction, and quality assessment were conducted by four independent reviewers. Results Fourteen systematic reviews, covering 393 primary studies, were included. mHealth interventions showed positive impacts on clinical outcomes, such as reductions in blood pressure, HbA1c, and cholesterol. …”
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What matters to you? A mixed-method evaluation of goal setting and attainment within reablement from a client perspective by Ines Mouchaers, Hilde Verbeek, Sigrid van Haaster, Jolanda C.M van Haastregt, Ellen Vlaeyen, Geert Goderis, Silke F. Metzelthin

“…This mattered most to them, since being independent in performing self-care tasks increased clients’ confidence and perseverance. …”
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The Effect of Using Peer on Self-Care, Quality of Life, and Adherence in Elderly People with Coronary Artery Disease by Mojtaba Roshandel, Mahnaz Rakhshan, Majid Najafi Kalyani

“…Data analysis was performed by SPSS 20 software using an independent t-test, paired sample t-test, and chi-square test. …”
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De-biasing microbiome sequencing data: bacterial morphology-based correction of extraction bias and correlates of chimera formation by Luise Rauer, Amedeo De Tomassi, Christian L. Müller, Claudia Hülpüsch, Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann, Matthias Reiger, Avidan U. Neumann

“…Results Microbiome composition was significantly different between extraction kits and lysis conditions, but not between buffers. Independent of the extraction protocol, chimera formation increased with higher input cell numbers. …”
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Adiponectin Inhibits LPS-Induced HMGB1 Release through an AMP Kinase and Heme Oxygenase-1-Dependent Pathway in RAW 264 Macrophage Cells by Mohamed Elfeky, Ryuji Kaede, Yuko Okamatsu-Ogura, Kazuhiro Kimura

“…In conclusion, our results indicate that adiponectin suppresses HMGB1 release by LPS through an AMPK-mediated and HO-1-dependent IL-10-independent pathway.…”
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Human Chorionic Plate-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Restore Hepatic Lipid Metabolism in a Rat Model of Bile Duct Ligation by Yun Bin Lee, Jong Ho Choi, Eun Nam Kim, Jin Seok, Hyun-Jung Lee, Jung-Hwan Yoon, Gi Jin Kim

“…CPT1A expression was changed via microRNA-33—a posttranscriptional regulator of CPT1A—in a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α-independent manner. Cellular adenosine triphosphate production—an indicator of mitochondrial function—was reduced after BDL and was restored by CP-MSC transplantation. …”
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The Impact of Ischaemic Stroke Subtype on 30-day Hospital Readmissions by Anna Therese Bjerkreim, Andrej Netland Khanevski, Henriette Aurora Selvik, Ulrike Waje-Andreassen, Lars Thomassen, Halvor Naess, Nicola Logallo

“…Thirty-day readmission was an independent predictor of one-year mortality. Conclusions. …”
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Significance of the Lesion&ndash;Pleura Relationship in Differentiating Peripheral Inflammatory Lesions and Lung Cancers by Tao Y, Zhang WT, Ding C, Fu BJ, Lv FJ, Chu ZG

“…Additionally, the lesion–pleura relationship was one of independent indicators for differentiation (odds ratio, 9.433; P < 0.001).Conclusion: When differentiating peripheral lesions (≥ 1.5 cm), it is crucial to consider the basement-to-pleura and lesion-pleura distance besides patients’ clinical characteristics, laboratory parameters and morphological features.Keywords: lung neoplasms, diagnosis, differential, tomography, X-ray computed…”
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Unraveling TGF-β1’s Role in Mediating Fibrosis and Cell Death in Feline Kidney Cells by Chanyanuch Intachat, Phongsakorn Chuammitri, Benjaporn Sornpet, Prapas Patchanee, Nawin Manachai, Kakanang Piyarungsri

“…TGF-β1 signaling through the non-canonical/smad-independent pathway activates mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling, which is linked to fibrosis and apoptosis. …”
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Student perceptions of the socialization and implementation Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka program by Tridelvy Sensony, Dadang Sukirman, Ahmad Fajar Fadlillah

“…The findings revealed that students' perceptions of program socialization and independent study implementation were rated to be in the category of "positive". …”
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International perspective on healthcare provider gender bias in musculoskeletal pain management: a scoping review protocol by Katherine Fisher Wilford, Maria Jesus Mena-Iturriaga, Margaret Vugrin, Macarena Wainer, Phillip S Sizer, Gesine Hendrijke Seeber

“…All screening will be done by two independent reviewers during two stages: first title/abstract screening followed by full-text screening. …”
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Selective Determinants of Low Bone Mineral Mass in Adult Women with Anorexia Nervosa by Andrea Trombetti, Laura Richert, François R. Herrmann, Thierry Chevalley, Jean-Daniel Graf, René Rizzoli

“…In a multiple regression model, we found that sIGF-I was the only significant independent predictor of proximal femur BMD, while duration of amenorrhea was the only factor associated with lumbar spine BMD. …”
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The Role of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) on the Socio¬economic Transformation of Rural Areas in Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Izabayo, Joan

“…In chapter two, there was a critical review of the issues that have been explored and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on non-governmental organizations as an independent variable and the socio-economic transformation of rural areas as a dependent variable. …”
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Assessing the Role of MBIFCT as a Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) in Socio-Economic Transformation of Rural Areas in Gitenderi Parish Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Kwebiha, Alex

“…The study research focused on the findings on the role of MBIFCT as Non-governmental Organizations (NGO's) and the socio-economic transformation of rural areas in Nyarusiza Sub¬county Kisoro district The objectives of the study were to find out the services offered by NGO's for the society in Nyarusiza sub-county Kisoro district, to determine the effect of NGO's on increased rural incomes in Nyarusiza sub-county Kisoro district and to explore the challenges faced by NGO's in the transformation of rural areas in Nyarusiza sub-county Kisoro district In chapter two, there was a critical review of the issues that have explored and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on Non-governmental Organizations as an independent variable and socio-economic transformation of rural areas as the dependent variable. …”
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Gender Relations and Women Empowerment in Kisoro Municipality. by Kamahoro, Janet

“…There was a critical review of the issues that have been explored and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on gender relations as an independent variable women empowerment as the dependent variable and the methods of data collection were put into action. …”
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