Prognostic Value of the Red Blood Cell Distribution Width-to-Albumin Ratio in Critically Ill Older Patients with Acute Kidney Injury: A Retrospective Database Study by Lei Guo, Dezhun Chen, Bihuan Cheng, Yuqiang Gong, Benji Wang

“…Conclusions. RA was an independent prognostic predictor in critically ill older patients with AKI, and greater RA was linked to a higher probability of death. …”
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RETRACTED: Melanin Produced by Bordetella parapertussis Confers a Survival Advantage to the Bacterium during Host Infection by Yukihiro Hiramatsu, Takashi Nishida, Dendi Krisna Nugraha, Fuminori Sugihara, Yasuhiko Horiguchi

“…Taken together, our findings indicate that melanin produced by B. parapertussis in a BvgAS-independent manner confers a survival advantage to the bacterium during host infection. …”
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Body mass index, proteinuria and total lymphocyte counts in predicting treatment responses among ART naïve individuals with HIV initiated on antiretroviral treatment in Dar es Sala... by Ellen Hertzmark, Patricia Munseri, Lazaro Jassely, Basil Tumaini

“…In modified Poisson regression, the independent predictors other than CD4 cell counts for viral non-suppression at 6 months among individuals with HIV initiating on ART were BMI loss >5% from baseline to 6 months (adjusted RR 2.73, 95% CI (1.36 to 5.47)), lymphopaenia at 6 months (adjusted RR=4.54, 95% CI (2.19 to 9.39)) and proteinuria at 6 months (adjusted RR=2.63, 95% CI (1.25 to 5.54)).Conclusions Change in BMI, total lymphocyte count and presence of proteinuria can monitor and predict ART response and may be particularly helpful in settings when CD4 counts and viral load monitoring are unavailable.…”
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Validation of a Novel Immunoline Assay for Patient Stratification according to Virulence of the Infecting Helicobacter pylori Strain and Eradication Status by Luca Formichella, Laura Romberg, Hannelore Meyer, Christian Bolz, Michael Vieth, Michael Geppert, Gereon Göttner, Christina Nölting, Wolfgang Schepp, Arne Schneider, Kurt Ulm, Petra Wolf, Ingrid Lisanne Holster, Ernst J. Kuipers, Bernd Birkner, Erwin Soutschek, Markus Gerhard

“…CagA was particularly long lasting in both independent populations. An isolated CagA band often represents past eradication with a likelihood of 88.7%. …”
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How Authoritative Media and Personal Social Media Influence Policy Compliance Through Trust in Government and Risk Perception: Quantitative Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hua Zhang, Cheng Yang, Xiuxian Deng, Chunyan Luo

“…Media use, specifically the use of authoritative media and “we-media,” that is, personal social media accounts and media platforms operated by individuals, was set as the independent variable. Trust in government, representing normative motivation, and risk perception, representing calculative motivation, were included as mediating variables. …”
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Evaluating the association between lipidome and female reproductive diseases through comprehensive Mendelian randomization analyses by Ye Ma, Fang Wu, Zeming Yu, Lu Yang

“…Furthermore, it was determined that the causal associations between these lipidome profiles and FRDs were independent of BMI, obesity, diabetes, smoking, alcohol use, physical activity, inflammation, depression, waist-hip ratio, vitamin D, dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate, sex hormone binding globulin, and testosterone levels. …”
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Role of postoperative radiotherapy in pT3N0 rectal cancer: A risk‐stratification system based on population analyses by Yun‐xia Huang, Yan‐zong Lin, Jin‐luan Li, Xue‐qing Zhang, Li‐rui Tang, Qing‐yang Zhuang, Fei‐fei Lin, Xi‐jin Lin, Jun‐xin Wu

“…Multivariate analysis showed that age (P < 0.001), tumor differentiation (P = 0.044), number of nodes resected (P = 0.032), marital status (P = 0.005), and radiotherapy (P = 0.006) were independent prognostic factors for CSS. A risk‐stratification system composed of age, tumor differentiation, and number of nodes resected was generated. …”
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Designing the behavioral model of stakeholders in the corporate governance of iran's social security organization and its affiliated companies by Sepahdar Ansarinik, Seyed Jamaledin Tabibi

“…The Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) was 1812, closer to the saturated model index (1404) compared to the independent model (5660), indicating a good fit of the model.Originality/Value: Overall, six stakeholder groups were identified in the corporate governance of companies affiliated with the Social Security Organization: institutional stakeholders, government, political stakeholders, social networks, economic stakeholders, and shareholders. …”
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Orthorexia in Athletes: A Comprehensive Review of its Causes, Impact on Health, and Prevention Strategies by Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankevič, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński, Justyna Woźniak, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Wiktor Biesiada, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej

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An MRI radiomics model for predicting a prostate-specific antigen response following abiraterone treatment in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer by Yi Wu, Xiang Liu, Shaoxian Chen, Fen Fang, Feng Shi, Yuwei Xia, Zehong Yang, Daiying Lin

“…The Rad-score served as an independent predictor of the response to abiraterone treatment in patients with mCRPC (HR: 2.21, 95% CI: 1.01-4.44).ConclusionThe biparametric MRI-based radiomics model has the potential to predict the PSA response in patients with mCRPC following abiraterone treatment.Clinical relevance statementThe MRI-based radiomics model could be used to noninvasively identify the AA response in mCRPC patients, which is helpful for early clinical decision-making.…”
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Synergistic fermentation of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) bio-enriched soy milk: optimization and techno-functional characterization of next generation functional vegan foods by Ananya Rana, Neetu Kumra Taneja, Anupama Singh, Tejpal Dhewa, Vikram Kumar, Ankur Kumar, Komal Chauhan, Vijay Juneja, Harinder Singh Oberoi

“…Using the central composite design approach, processing parameters were optimized for enhanced B2 content and probiotic count. Six independent variables were assessed: temperature (A: 35–45 °C), pH (B: 4–6), time (C: 3–18 h), and inoculum size for strains L. plantarum MTCC 25432 (D: 1–2%), L. plantarum MTCC 25433 (E: 1–2%), and L. acidophilus NCIM 2902 (F: 1–2%). …”
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Development and Validation of a Predictive Model Based on Serum Silent Information Regulator 6 Levels in Chinese Older Adult Patients: Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study by Yuzi You, Wei Liang, Yajie Zhao

“…Serum SIRT6 levels were identified as both an independent risk factor and a predictor for CAD in older adults. …”
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Migration of Health Workers and Its Impacts on the Nigerian Health Care Sector: Protocol for a Scoping Review by David Omiyi, Ebenezer Arubuola, Marcus Chilaka, Md Shafiqur Rahman Jabin

“…Exclusion criteria will filter out irrelevant studies, such as studies unrelated to the international migration of health workers and non-English language studies. A total of 2 independent reviewers will screen the titles and abstracts and then review the full text. …”
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Clinical decision fatigue: a systematic and scoping review with meta-synthesis by Nicola Grignoli, Serena Petrocchi, Peter Schulz, Luca Gabutti, Greta Manoni, Jvan Gianini

“…The Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses scoping review checklist has been applied and checked.Information sources Six databases were systematically searched by two independent researchers according to a predefined set of keywords.Results 43 papers were included, of which 25 were empirical. …”
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Circulatory Immune Cells in Cushing Syndrome: Bystanders or Active Contributors to Atherometabolic Injury? A Study of Adhesion and Activation of Cell Surface Markers by Gloria Aranda, Cristina Lopez, Rebeca Fernandez-Ruiz, Yaiza Esteban, Guillermo Garcia-Eguren, Mireia Mora, Irene Halperin, Gregori Casals, Joaquim Enseñat, Felicia A. Hanzu

“…Material and Methods. 16 ACTH-dependent CS (ACTH-D), 10 ACTH-independent (ACTH-ID) CS, and 16 healthy controls (C) were included. …”
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Circulating Galectin-3 and Aldosterone for Predicting Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation by Zhong-bao Ruan, Run-feng Gao, Fei Wang, Ge-cai Chen, Jun-guo Zhu, Yin Ren, Li Zhu

“…AF recurrence after RFCA had higher baseline Gal-3 and ALD levels, and higher preoperative circulating Gal-3 and ALD levels were independent predictors of AF recurrence for patients undergoing RFCA, while combination of preoperative Gal-3 and ALD levels has higher prediction accuracy.…”
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Comparing the effectiveness of narrative therapy and EMDR-GTEP protocols in the treatment of post-traumatic stress in children exposed to humanitarian crises by Elisabetta Dozio, Elisabetta Dozio, Cécile Bizouerne, Valdes Wamba, Ninon Atienza

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Listeria Species Occurrence and Associated Risk Factors and Antibiogram of Listeria Monocytogenes in Milk and Milk Products in Ambo, Holeta, and Bako Towns, Oromia Regional State,... by Bizunesh Mideksa Borena, Lemma Dilgasa, Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin, Edilu Jorga Sarba, Lencho Megersa Marami, Kebede Abdisa Kelbesa, Nega Desalegn Tadese

“…Univariable logistic regression showed that study town, herd size, farm size, number of lactating cows, and management system were the factors significantly associated with the isolation of Listeria species at farm level, while the intensive management system was the independent predictor at cow level in the multivariable model (adjusted odds ratio = 3.38, P=0.046). …”
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Outcomes of Open Reduction and Modified McLaughlin’s Procedure in Neglected Posterior Shoulder Dislocation by Vikas, Jatin Prakash, Karan Maggo, Jujhar Singh, Ankesh Jain, Naval Bhatia

“…Statistical analyses were conducted using paired t-tests and independent sample t-tests. Results: The study included 13 patients (4 females, 9 males) with a mean age of 40.69 years and a mean delay of 8.5 weeks from injury to diagnosis. …”
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Efficacy of electroacupuncture for insomnia in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaodong Liu, Ning Xu, Shangpei Wang, Qingjun Jia

“…The search was completed on April 28, 2024. The reviewers independently performed literature screening, data extraction, and risk of bias (ROB) assessment using the revised Cochrane ROB tool. …”
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