Examining the association between child development and parental mental health after preterm birth-related stress: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis protocol by Lotte Haverman, Cornelieke S H Aarnoudse-Moens, Joost G Daams, Gerbrich E van den Bosch, Kirsten S Muller, Celina E Henke

“…Eligible are studies with original results on the association between child development after preterm birth (<32 weeks’ gestation) and parental mental health. Independent reviewers will screen the articles, assess study quality using a Newcastle-Ottawa or Cochrane tool and determine the quality of evidence using Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation. …”
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Subcutaneous Pectoral Edema After Arthroscopic Labral Repair Despite Normal Irrigation Fluid Usage and Surgery Duration by İnci Hazal Ayas, Yağız Oğul Akcan, Miray Haspolat, Mehmet Ali Tokgöz, İlke Keser, Ulunay Kanatlı

“…In the statistical analysis, repeated measures ANOVA and the independent‐samples t‐test were applied to compare parametric data, while the Friedman test and Mann–Whitney U test were used for nonparametric data. …”
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Behaviors and influencing factors of Chinese oncology nurses towards frailty care: A cross-sectional study based on knowledge-attitude-practice theory in 2024. by Xiaoxue Chen, Fang Xiao, Yuhua Miao, Huiying Qin, Lirong Yang, Fang Shen, Xiuhong Yuan

“…The sub-scale scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice were calculated by summing up the items within each sub-scale. Student's independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and two kinds of multiple linear regression models were used for data analysis.…”
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Predicting the Degree of Coronary Artery Stenosis Through Retinal Vascular Characteristics and Minimal Clinical Information by Zhang G, Ding Y, Ma T, Zhou S, Wang B, Chang X, Zeng Y

“…The area under the curve (AUC) for logistic regression modeling with the Gensini Score binarized (dichotomized into two categories based on a cutoff of 4 points) as the dependent variable and fundus vascular characteristics as the independent variable was 0.59 ± 0.05 (95% CI). The AUC for logistic regression modeling with the combination of fundus vascular characteristics and clinical information (sex, age, height, weight, smoking history, creatinine, total cholesterol, fasting blood glucose) yielded an AUC of 0.71 ± 0.07 (95% CI).Conclusion: Coronary stenosis is inversely correlated with fundus vascular characteristics. …”
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Aberrant Expression of JAM2 Inhibits Invasion and Migration in Lung Adenocarcinoma by Jun Chen, Yuan Cui, Zhimeng Chen, Hao Ding, Chang Li, Sheng Ju, Cheng Ding, Chun Xu, Jun Zhao, Xin Tong

“…JAM2 emerged as an independent prognostic gene for predicting the outcomes of patients with LUAD. …”
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Cone photoreceptor phosphodiesterase PDE6H inhibition regulates cancer cell growth and metabolism, replicating the dark retina response by Ceren Yalaz, Esther Bridges, Nasullah K. Alham, Christos E. Zois, Jianzhou Chen, Karim Bensaad, Ana Miar, Elisabete Pires, Ruth J. Muschel, James S. O. McCullagh, Adrian L. Harris

“…Conclusions Our results indicate that the changes in cGMP and purine pools, as well as mitochondrial function which is observed upon PDE6γ′ depletion, are independent of the PKG pathway. We show that in HCT116, PDE6H deletion replicates many effects of the dark retina response and identify PDE6H as a new target in preventing cancer cell proliferation and tumour growth.…”
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Thurstonian Scaling for Sensory Discrimination Methods by Jian Bi, Carla Kuesten

“…Thurstonian scaling is theoretically independent of the methods or scales used for its estimation. …”
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Serum uric acid level and subclinical left ventricular dysfunction: a community‐based cohort study by Koki Nakanishi, Masao Daimon, Yuriko Yoshida, Jumpei Ishiwata, Naoko Sawada, Megumi Hirokawa, Hidehiro Kaneko, Tomoko Nakao, Yoshiko Mizuno, Hiroyuki Morita, Marco R. Di Tullio, Shunichi Homma, Issei Komuro

“…Conclusions In a sample of the general population, an elevated SUA was independently associated with subclinical LV dysfunction. …”
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Accuracy of Large Language Models for Infective Endocarditis Prophylaxis in Dental Procedures by Paak Rewthamrongsris, Jirayu Burapacheep, Vorapat Trachoo, Thantrira Porntaveetus

“…Each model underwent five independent runs per question using two prompt strategies: a pre-prompt as an experienced dentist and without a pre-prompt. …”
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Proteinuria and the risk of Incident atrial fibrillation according to glycemic stages: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Muhan Yeo, So-Ryoung Lee, Eue-Keun Choi, JungMin Choi, Kyung-Yeon Lee, Soonil Kwon, Hyo-Jeong Ahn, Bong-Seong Kim, Kyung-Do Han, Seil Oh, Gregory Y. H. Lip

“…Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) and proteinuria each independently raise the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). …”
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European Working Time Directive and doctors’ health: a systematic review of the available epidemiological evidence by Consol Serra, Evangelia Demou, Ewan B Macdonald, Sergio Vargas-Prada, Maria Cruz Rodriguez-Jareño, Kaveh A Sanati, Alenka Škerjanc, Pedro G Reis, Ritva Helimäki-Aro

“…Study selection, quality appraisal and data extraction were carried out by independent pairs of researchers using pre-established criteria.Setting Physicians of any medical, surgical or community specialty, working in any possible setting (hospitals, primary healthcare, etc), as well as trainees, residents, junior house officers or postgraduate interns, were included.Participants The total number of participants was 14 338.Primary and secondary outcome measures Health effects classified under the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10).Results Over 3000 citations and 110 full articles were reviewed. …”
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Knowledge of Preconception Care and Associated Factors among Healthcare Providers Working in Public Health Institutions in Awi Zone, North West Ethiopia, 2019: Institutional-Based... by Mahlet Million Bekele, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Mezgebu Mihret Kefale, Simachew Animen Bante

“…The odds ratio of having good knowledge of preconception care was high among healthcare providers working at hospitals [AOR=2.316, 95% CI: 1.900-5.528], using smartphones [AOR=3.177, 95% CI: 1.945-5.167], presence of preconception care guidelines at health institutions [AOR=3.166, 95% CI: 1.872-5.299], taking training on preconception care education and counseling [AOR=3.812, 95% CI: 2.241-6.581], taking training about human immune virus [AOR=4.911, 95% CI: 3.008-8.123], and attending training on increasing public awareness of preconception health and care [AOR=2.345, 95% CI: 3.922-5.488] which were independent predictors associated with knowledge of preconception care among healthcare providers. …”
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Treatment and Outcomes of Pancreatic Cancer in Armenia: A Retrospective Study From Resource-Limited Settings by Elen Baloyan, Davit Zohrabyan, Liana Safaryan, Armen Avagyan, Lilit Harutyunyan, Vardan Bardakhchyan, Jemma Arakelyan, Amalya Sargsyan, Martin Harutyunyan, Mariam Mailyan, Gevorg Tamamyan, Samvel Bardakhchyan

“…A total of 11.4% of patients had stage I-II, 27.1% had stage III, and 60% had stage IV disease. The main independent prognostic factor for overall survival (OS) was the TNM stage, whereas grade of the tumor was not significant. …”
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The Effect of Iodine Status on the Risk of Thyroid Nodules: A Cross-Sectional Study in Zhejiang, China by Xiaoming Lou, Xiaofeng Wang, Zhifang Wang, Guangming Mao, Wenming Zhu, Yuanyang Wang, Xuejiao Pan, Zhijian Chen, Zhe Mo

“…Consumption of noniodized salt is an independent risk factor of thyroid nodules.…”
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Clinicopathological characteristics and survival outcomes of women aged ≤45 and >45 years with endometrial adenocarcinoma in tertiary referral hospital: a 21-year cohort study by Tarinee Manchana, Pinyada Panyavaranant, Juthamas Rattanachaipipat

“…Similarly, the OS rates at 5, 10 and 15 years were 94.7% (95% CI: 90.1 to 97.2), 91.7% (95% CI: 85.4 to 95.3) and 74.0% (95% CI: 51.7 to 87.2), respectively, compared with 86.9% (95% CI: 84.4 to 89.0), 76.6% (95% CI: 73.0 to 79.7) and 60.7% (95% CI: 55.0 to 65.8) in the older group. Independent prognostic factors consist of non-endometrioid histology, involvement of the lower uterine segment and cervix, omental metastasis, lymphovascular invasion and advanced stage.Conclusions Young patients with endometrial cancer exhibit distinct favourable clinicopathological characteristics associated with better oncological outcomes compared with older patients. …”
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Impact of Systolic Blood Pressure Trajectories and Variability on Unexplained Early Neurological Deterioration Post‐Endovascular Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients by Xuxuan Gao, Qiheng Wu, Yu Ma, Yueran Ren, Jiaying Chen, Xiaofei Lin, Lianghao Ye, Wei Song, Jiajia Zhu, Jia Yin

“…The high‐trajectory group, characterized by elevated mean SBP and increased SBP variability (SBPV), exhibited a significantly higher incidence of unexplained END (odds ratio [OR] = 3.28, p < 0.01). SBPV alone was an independent risk factor for unexplained END (OR = 1.11, p < 0.05). …”
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The clinical frailty scale is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications and the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis in elderly patients with trimall... by Qingsong Zhou, Wei Deng, Ming Zhao, Wei Zhou, Duo Chen, Heng Wang, Shengtao Wang, Hongsheng Yang, Yong Yin

“…In comparison with the not frail group, frail (CFS 5–9) emerged as an independent predictor of any complications (OR = 6.90, CI: 1.43–11.56, P = 0.009), adverse discharge destination (OR = 7.53, CI: 2.06–77.50, P = 0.006), and post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OR = 8.90, CI: 1.94–24.66, P = 0.003). …”
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Ethnic disparities in HbA1c and hypoglycemia among youth with type 1 diabetes: beyond access to technology, social deprivation and mean blood glucose by Suma Uday, John Stuart Pemberton, Zhide Fang, Stuart A Chalew

“…Multiple variable analysis showed that the Black group experienced more hypoglycemia than South Asian and White groups (&lt;3.9 and &lt;3.0 mmol/L, p&lt;0.05).Conclusions CYP from Black ethnic backgrounds have a higher HbA1c compared with their South Asian and White counterparts which is clinically significant and independent of MBG, potentially contributing to increased complications risk. …”
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Prevalence of cardiovascular symptoms in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome: a meta-analysis by Li-wei Huang, Hua-min Li, Bei He, Xiao-bo Wang, Qi-zhi Zhang, Wen-xing Peng

“…Therefore, it is crucial to investigate the prevalence of cardiovascular sequelae in COVID-19 patients and to determine whether COVID-19 infection acts as an independent risk factor for these outcomes. Methods This meta-analysis adhered to PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024524290). …”
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New prognostic model in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma treated with second-line immune checkpoint inhibitors by Ernest Choy, Yohann Loriot, Fabio Calabrò, Cora N Sternberg, Guillermo De Velasco, Daniel Castellano, Roubini Zakopoulou, Aristotelis Bamias, Nicholas James, Axel Merseburger, F Lopez-Rios, Mario Kramer, Kimon Tzannis

“…The development and internal validation of a prognostic model for overall survival (OS) was performed using Cox regression analyses, bootstrapping methods and calibration.Results In 936 patients, ECOG PS, alkaline phosphatase, hemoglobin, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, liver metastases, bone metastases and time from last chemotherapy were identified as independent prognostic factors. In a 4-tier model, median OS for patients with 0–1, 2, 3–4 and 5–7 risk factors was 18.6, 10.4, 4.8 and 2.1 months, respectively. …”
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