Poor sleep quality and associated factors among HIV-positive and negative postpartum women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study by Milen Mihertabe, Alehegn Bishaw Geremew, Alehegn Bishaw Geremew, Elsa Awoke Fentie, Gidey Rtbey

“…Binary logistic regression was employed to check the association of each independent variable with the outcome variable. Variables having a p-value of less than 0.05 in multivariable analysis were considered statistically significant and an adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was computed.ResultsIn this study, the overall prevalence of poor sleep quality among postpartum women was 56.3% [95% CI (51.9, 60.6)]. …”
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A comparative framework to develop transferable species distribution models for animal telemetry data by Joshua A. Cullen, Camila Domit, Margaret M. Lamont, Christopher D. Marshall, Armando J. B. Santos, Christopher R. Sasso, Mehsin Al Ansi, Mariana M. P. B. Fuentes

“…SDMs were fitted as resource selection functions and trained on data from the Gulf of Mexico with bathymetric depth, net primary productivity, and sea surface temperature as covariates. Independent validation datasets from Brazil and Qatar were used to assess model transferability. …”
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Rotation symmetry mismatch and interlayer hybridization in MoS2-black phosphorus van der Waals heterostructures by Zailan Zhang, Alberto Zobelli, Chaofeng Gao, Yingchun Cheng, Jiuxiang Zhang, Jonathan Caillaux, Lipeng Qiu, Songlin Li, Mattia Cattelan, Viktor Kandyba, Alexei Barinov, Mustapha Zaghrioui, Azzedine Bendounan, Jean-Pascal Rueff, Weiyan Qi, Luca Perfetti, Evangelos Papalazarou, Marino Marsi, Zhesheng Chen

“…Unfolded band structures obtained from first principles simulations precisely describe these multiple effects – all independent of the twist angle – and demonstrates that they arise from strong band hybridization between Mo $${d}_{{z}^{2}}$$ d z 2 and P $${p}_{x}$$ p x orbitals. …”
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Gender-based Morphometric Analysis of the Human Orbital Aperture Profile using 3D Reconstruction Computed Tomography: A Cross-sectional Retrospective Study by Muhammad Omer Afzal Bhatti, Mujeeb Ur Rehman Parrey, Muhammad Ikram Ali, Allah Rakhyo Shoro, Abdulkrem Ahmed Alenazi, Rayan Alhumaidi Alruwaili

“…The significant differences in orbital measurements between males and females were assessed using the Independent t-test. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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SETD2 loss-of-function uniquely sensitizes cells to epigenetic targeting of NSD1-directed H3K36 methylation by Ryan T. Wagner, Ryan A. Hlady, Xiaoyu Pan, Liguo Wang, Sungho Kim, Xia Zhao, Louis Y. El Khoury, Shafiq Shaikh, Jian Zhong, Jeong-Heon Lee, Jolanta Grembecka, Tomasz Cierpicki, Thai H. Ho, Keith D. Robertson

“…Mapping of genomic H3K36me2 targeting by NSD1 and NSD2 individually highlights the independent functions of these epigenetic writers. Furthermore, as a proof-of-principle, we demonstrate the therapeutic feasibility of targeting this synthetic lethal interaction by recapitulating the phenotype using BT5, a first-in-class pharmacologic inhibitor against NSD1. …”
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Merck Open Global Health Library in vitro screening against Schistosoma mansoni identified two new substances with antischistosomal activities for further development by Monique Evelyn Ueberall, Martina Berchthold, Cécile Häberli, Sven Lindemann, Thomas Spangenberg, Jennifer Keiser, Christoph G. Grevelding

“…Conclusions In two independent in vitro screening approaches against two stages of S. mansoni one common interesting structure with rapid effects was identified, OGHL00022, which provides opportunities for further development. …”
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The clinical role of blood coagulation and platelet receptors gene allelic variants in development of cryoglobulinemic vasculitis at chronic hepatitis C by Yekaterina Ye. Starostina, M. V. Sokolova, L. M. Samokhodskaya, T. П. Rozina, T. N. Krasnova, Ye. B. Yarovaya, N. A. Mukhin

“…The multifactor analysis at comparison of patients with CGV and without it revealed the quantity of mutant alleles of PAI-675 5G/4G and ITGB3 1565 T/C genes and infection duration as independent factors for vasculitis development, while at comparison of patients with CGV and ACG - only quantity of mutant alleles of these genes. …”
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LncRNAs in serum-derived extracellular vesicles are potential biomarker and correlated with immune infiltration in gastric cancer by Juan Ding, Yunyan Teng, Rongshu Cui, Jin Liu, Ke Xiao, Zhaogang Dong, Yi Zhang, Xiaofei Xu

“…Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses confirmed that linc-ROR was the only independent prognostic factor for GC. Finally, the lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA network showed that three lncRNAs were predicted to interact with 15 miRNAs and 69 mRNAs. …”
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Distinct phenotypes of salivaricin-producing Ligilactobacillus salivarius isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of broiler chickens and laying hens by A.G. Elnar, Y.J. Jang, B.G. Eum, M.H. Kang, G.W. Hwang, D.Y. Kil, G.B. Kim

“…In conclusion, the observed differences in salivaricin production of Lig. salivarius exist independent of isolation host and that Type A and Type B strains can coexist in the same environment. …”
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Walking for transport and all-cause mortality: a prospective cohort study of Australian community-dwelling older adults by Rory Wolfe, Neville Owen, Ben Beck, Yang Chen, David W Dunstan, Alice Owen, Robyn L Woods, Danijela Gasevic, Joanne Ryan, Shivangi Shah, Carlene Britt

“…All-cause mortality was verified by two independent sources. Cox proportional-hazards models (HR and 95% CI) assessed the association between transport-related walking and all-cause mortality.Results Of participants, 44.1% reported walking every day, 31.5% more than once a week, 21.7% rarely or once a week and 2.7% never engaged in transport-related walking. …”
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INNOVATIVE METHODS OF TEACHING HISTORY AT MODERN UNIVERSITIES by A. Yu. Suslov, M. V. Salimgareev, Sh. S. Khammatov

“…Students, for their part, have to demonstrate high motivation and activity, to find independently required data, to process and analyze information including historical original sources.Practical significance. …”
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Toward an Integrated Clinical, Molecular and Serological Classification of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Report of a Working Party of the 2005 Montreal World Congress of Gastroentero... by Mark S Silverberg, Jack Satsangi, Tariq Ahmad, Ian DR Arnott, Charles N Bernstein, Steven R Brant, Renzo Caprilli, Jean-Frédéric Colombel, Christoph Gasche, Karel Geboes, Derek P Jewell, Amir Karban, Edward V Loftus, A Salvador Peña, Robert H Riddell, David B Sachar, Stefan Schreiber, A Hillary Steinhart, Stephan R Targan, Severine Vermeire, Bryan F Warren

“…While an integrated system is not proposed for clinical use at present, the introduction of a widely acceptable clinical subclassification is strongly advocated, which would allow detailed correlations among serotype, genotype and clinical phenotype to be examined and confirmed in independent cohorts of patients and, thereby, provide a vital foundation for future work.…”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis in a Fourteen-year-old Patient: A case study of pulmonary inflammatory discharge without typical features of respiratory tract infection by Bartłomiej Żaczek, Jakub Kozłowski, Alicja Kamińska, Wojciech Kupczak, Kinga Bujak, Aleksandra Kocjan, Ismael Alsoubie, Natalie Papachristoforou, Wojciech Kaźmierski, Mateusz Ziomek, Paulina Lis, Marta Czubaj-Kowal

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Prediction model study focusing on eHealth in the management of urinary incontinence: the Personalised Advantage Index as a decision-making aid by Huibert Burger, Henk van der Worp, Marco H Blanker, Marjolein Y Berger, Anne Martina Maria Loohuis, Nienke Wessels, Janny Dekker, Alec GGA Malmberg

“…For each participant, we then predicted treatment outcomes and calculated a Personalised Advantage Index (PAI).Results Baseline UI severity (prognostic) and age, educational level and impact on quality of life (modifiers) independently affected treatment effect of eHealth. The mean PAI was 0.99±0.79 points, being of clinical relevance in 21% of individuals. …”
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Age-Related Differences in the Association between Plasma High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Noncalcified or Mixed Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques by Tiewei Li, Ning Chen, Zhengan Liu, Zhiming Shan, Geng Dong, Junmei Yang, Minglu Qi

“…Conclusions. hsCRP is independently associated with the presence of NCP/MP in older adults but not in nonelderly people. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Self-Reported Sexual Abuse in Severely Obese Patients in a Population-Based Bariatric Program by Danielle L. Gabert, Sumit R. Majumdar, Arya M. Sharma, Christian F. Rueda-Clausen, Scott W. Klarenbach, Daniel W. Birch, Shahzeer Karmali, Linda McCargar, Konrad Fassbender, Raj S. Padwal

“…Age, sex, BMI, and covariate-adjusted independent predictors of abuse included alcohol addiction (adjusted odds ratio 15.8; 95% CI 4.0–62.8), posttraumatic stress disorder (4.9; 2.5–9.5), borderline personality (3.8; 1.0–13.8), depression (2.4; 1.3–4.3), and lower household income (3.4; 1.6–7.0). …”
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A multicenter, cross‐sectional analysis to assess the safety and usage pattern of brivaracetam in the management of partial‐onset seizure with BAEs—BREEZE study: A post‐hoc analysi... by Arvind Sharma, Krishnaprasad Korukonda, Amit Haldar, Usha Kant Misra, R. V. Anand, Yakshdeep Dave, Girish Kulkarni

“…The study was approved by central independent ethics committee. Descriptive and analytical statistics employed using SPSS version 29.0.1.0. …”
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The association of origin and environmental conditions with performance in professional IRONMAN triathletes by Beat Knechtle, Mabliny Thuany, David Valero, Elias Villiger, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Marilia S. Andrade, Ivan Cuk, Thomas Rosemann, Katja Weiss

“…The models considered gender, country of origin, event location, water, and air temperature as independent variables to predict the final race time. …”
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Gas-phase fractionation DDA promotes in-depth DIA phosphoproteome analysis by Zhiwei Tu, Yabin Li, Shuhui Ji, Shanshan Wang, Rui Zhou, Gertjan Kramer, Yu Cui, Fei Xie

“…Data-independent acquisition (DIA) is a promising method for quantitative proteomics. …”
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Propensity score matched comparison of lymph node upstaging in early-stage lung cancer: open versus minimally invasive surgery with standardized lymphadenectomy by Julia Zimmermann, Julia Walter, Valentina Pfeiffer, Julia Kovács, Gökçe Yavuz, Johannes Schön, Mircea Gabriel Stoleriu, Christian Ketscher, Niels Reinmuth, Rudolf A. Hatz, Amanda Tufman, Christian P. Schneider

“…Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that overall survival and progression free survival were also independent of the surgical approach. L1 status was the only factor associated with progression-free survival. …”
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