Nicotine dependence is associated with an increased risk of developing chronic, non-communicable inflammatory disease: a large-scale retrospective cohort study by Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Cristian Papara, Katja Bieber, David A. De Luca, Jan Philipp Klein, Marlene A. Ludwig, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Artem Vorobyev, Astrid Dempfle, Ralf J. Ludwig

Get full text

Outcomes in heart failure patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities with delirium by Jacob Lafo, Mriganka Singh, Lan Jiang, Stephen Correia, Caroline Madrigal, Rachel Clements, Wen‐Chih Wu, Sebhat Erqou, James L. Rudolph

“…Conclusions Delirium, independent of pre‐existing dementia, confers increased risk of hospital readmission and mortality in HF patients discharged to SNFs. …”
Get full text

Functional Connectivity Alterations in Children with Spastic and Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy by Yun Qin, Yanan Li, Bo Sun, Hui He, Rui Peng, Tao Zhang, Jianfu Li, Cheng Luo, Chengyan Sun, Dezhong Yao

“…Resting-state networks (RSNs) were established based on the independent component analysis (ICA), and the functional network connectivity (FNC) was performed on the fMRI data from 16 DCP, 18 bilateral SCP, and 18 healthy children. …”
Get full text

Investigating the impact of couple counseling based on the CHARMS model on sexual quality of life and marital satisfaction of wives of men suffering from myocardial infarction: a r... by Delniya Ghafuri, Soheila Rabeipoor, Kamal Khademvatani, Samira Barjasteh, Atefeh Yas

“…Data collection tools were include: Demographic information questionnaire, Women’s Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire, which were completed by women in both groups before and after the intervention. The Independent t-test, Chi-square, Fisher’s exact test and a general linear model were used for comparing groups with SPSS software. …”
Get full text

Determinants of the Morning-Evening Home Blood Pressure Difference in Treated Hypertensives: The HIBA-Home Study by Lucas S. Aparicio, Jessica Barochiner, Paula E. Cuffaro, José Alfie, Marcelo A. Rada, Margarita S. Morales, Carlos R. Galarza, Marcos J. Marín, Gabriel D. Waisman

“…In a cohort of Argentine medicated patients, older age, smoking, total cholesterol, and use of calcium channel blockers were independent determinants of home-based MEdiff.…”
Get full text

Repeated heart rate variability monitoring after myocardial infraction – Cohort profile of the MI-ECG study by Teemu Pukkila, Jani Rankinen, Leo-Pekka Lyytikäinen, Niku Oksala, Kjell Nikus, Esa Räsänen, Jussi Hernesniemi

“…However, this significance diminished after adjusting for LVEF (HR = 0.84).In conclusion, HRV parameters reflect MI severity and correlate with clinical characteristics, but their independent predictive value for future cardiac events is limited when adjusted for established risk factors such as LVEF and GRACE score.…”
Get full text

A Randomized Trial of Ionic Silver Dressing to Reduce Surgical Site Infection After Gastrointestinal Surgery by Chihiro Kosugi, MD, Keiji Koda, MD, Hiroaki Shimizu, MD, Masato Yamazaki, MD, Kiyohiko Shuto, MD, Mikito Mori, MD, Akihiro Usui, MD, Hiroyuki Nojima, MD, Satoshi Endo, MD, Hiroo Yanagibashi, MD, Hidehito Arimitsu, MD, Toru Tochigi, MD, Tetsutaro Sazuka, MD, Mihono Hirota, MD, Hideyuki Kuboki, MD

“…Multivariate analysis identified Aquacel Ag Hydrofiber dressings as an independent factor for reducing superficial SSIs (odds ratio, 0.602; 95% confidence interval, 0.367–0.986; P = 0.044). …”
Get full text

Dust Scattering Albedo at Millimeter Wavelengths in the TW Hya Disk by Tomohiro C. Yoshida, Hideko Nomura, Takashi Tsukagoshi, Kiyoaki Doi, Kenji Furuya, Akimasa Kataoka

“…We propose to break this degeneracy by using multiple optically thin molecular lines as a dust–albedo-independent thermometer. In practice, we employ pressure-broadened CO line wings that provide an exceptionally high signal-to-noise ratio as an optically thin line. …”
Get full text

Associations between age, red cell distribution width and 180-day and 1-year mortality in giant cell arteritis patients: mediation analyses and machine learning in a cohort study by Si Chen, Rui Nie, Xiaoran Shen, Yan Wang, Haixia Luan, Xiaoli Zeng, Yanhua Chen, Hui Yuan

“…Conclusions Older age and higher RDW levels were identified as independent risk factors for increased 180-day and 1-year mortality in GCA patients hospitalized or admitted to the ICU. …”
Get full text

Time-dynamic associations between symptom-related expectations, self-management experiences and somatic symptom severity in everyday life: an ecological momentary assessment study... by Bernd Löwe, Yvonne Nestoriuc, Anne Toussaint, Stefanie Hahn, Franz Pauls, Simon Kirchhof

“…The effect of symptom-related expectations on subsequent symptom severity levels was independent of expectation framing.Conclusions Our findings highlight the impact of expectations and expectation framing on somatic symptom severity among university students and expand the knowledge needed for the development of expectation management techniques.Trial registration number ISRCTN36251388.…”
Get full text

Unveiling prognostic value of JAK/STAT signaling pathway related genes in colorectal cancer: a study of Mendelian randomization analysis by Nan Zhang, Wenli Yue, Bihang Jiao, Duo Cheng, Jingjing Wang, Fang Liang, Yingnan Wang, Xiyue Liang, Kunkun Li, Junwei Liu, Yadong Li

“…Then, a risk model was built and validated by the GSE39582. Independent prognostic factors were screened underlying risk scores and different clinical indicators, resulting in the construction of a nomogram. …”
Get full text

Audit Sistem Informasi pada Sistem Manajemen Layanan Satu Atap (SIMANTAP) Menggunakan Kerangka COBIT 5.0 (Studi Kasus: Bank Indonesia Provinsi Bengkulu) by Arie Vatresia, Pieters N.P Tambunan, Aan Erlanshari

“…Abstract Bank Indonesia is the central bank of the Republic of Indonesia and an independent state institution, free from interference from the government or other parties. …”
Get full text

A randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial of ketamine in Rett syndrome by Kathleen Campbell, Jeffrey L. Neul, David N. Lieberman, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, Tim A. Benke, Cary Fu, Alan Percy, Bernhard Suter, David Morris, Randall L. Carpenter, Eric D. Marsh, Jana von Hehn

“…Ketamine was dosed twice daily at 0.75 mg/kg/dose (Cohort 1) or 1.5 mg/kg/dose (Cohort 2). An independent safety monitoring committee evaluated safety and approved proceeding to the next dose cohort. …”
Get full text

The histone demethylase KDM5C enhances the sensitivity of acute myeloid leukemia cells to lenalidomide by stabilizing cereblon by Lu Zou, Dan Cao, Qing Sun, Wenjun Yu, Bingzong Li, Guoqiang Xu, Liang Zhou

“…Biochemical experiments found that the CRBN-interacting protein KDM5C could stabilize CRBN and enhance the antileukemia effect of Len in an enzyme activity-independent manner. Furthermore, our studies revealed that the small-molecule compound MLN4924 could increase CRBN by elevating KDM5C.The combination of MLN4924 and Len can further increase the sensitivity of primary AML cells and AML cell lines to Len. …”
Get full text

First demonstration of a TES based cryogenic Li $$_2$$ 2 MoO $$_4$$ 4 detector for neutrinoless double beta decay search by G. Bratrud, C. L. Chang, R. Chen, E. Cudmore, E. Figueroa-Feliciano, Z. Hong, K. T. Kennard, S. Lewis, M. Lisovenko, L. O. Mateo, V. Novati, V. Novosad, E. Oliveri, R. Ren, J. A. Scarpaci, B. Schmidt, G. Wang, L. Winslow, V. G. Yefremenko, J. Zhang, D. Baxter, M. Hollister, C. James, P. Lukens, D. J. Temples

“…This design is more than one order of magnitude faster than present NTD based detectors and is hence expected to effectively mitigate backgrounds generated through the pile-up of two independent two neutrino decay events coinciding close in time. …”
Get full text

Tirzepatide in Sport: A Comprehensive Review of its Metabolic Impacts and Potential Applications for Athletes by Wiktor Biesiada, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej, Justyna Woźniak, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński, Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankevič

Get full text

A Novel Immune-Related lncRNA-Based Model for Survival Prediction in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Zedan Zhang, Yanlin Tang, Yanjun Liu, Hongkai Zhuang, Enyu Lin, Lu Xie, Xiaoqiang Feng, Kaiwen Tian, Jiayi Zeng, Jiumin Liu, Yuming Yu

“…Then AJCC-stage, Fuhrman-grade, pharmaceutical, age, and risk score regarded as independent prognostic factors were integrated to construct a nomogram, whose good performance in predicting 3-, 5-, and 7-year overall survival of ccRCC patients was revealed by time-dependent ROC curves and verified by the testing sets and ICGC dataset. …”
Get full text

Differentiations in Illness Duration, Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, Glucose and P300 Latency Between Drug-Naïve Unipolar and Bipolar Depression: A Comparative Cross-Sectional S... by Li C, Yang L, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Li R, Jia F, Wang L, Ma X, Yao K, Tian H, Liu Z, Zhuo C

“…Illness duration, TSH, FPG, and P300 latency achieved an area under the ROC curve of 0.777, 0.699, 0.646, and 0.635, respectively, in discriminating unipolar and bipolar depression.Conclusion: Increased illness duration, serum TSH and FPG levels, and P300 latency were independent risk factors for BD. Demographic, clinical, biochemical, and electrophysiological markers identified may have the potential to distinguish BD from UD.Keywords: unipolar depression, bipolar depression, illness duration, thyroid-stimulating hormone, fasting plasma glucose, P300…”
Get full text

Prevalence and determinants of HIV among reproductive-age women (15–49 years) in Africa from 2010 to 2019: a multilevel analysis of demographic and health survey data by Alemu Gedefie, Amare Muche, Anissa Mohammed, Aznamariam Ayres, Dagnachew Melak, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh, Lakew Asmare, Abel Endawkie

“…Increasing maternal age, higher maternal education, women who were unemployed, a history of multiple sexual partners, women in a union, community-level educational status, community-level wealth index, African sub-region, and urban residence were found to be independent predictors of HIV infection in Africa.ConclusionThe burden of HIV has remained higher, highlighting the need for targeted public health intervention strategies to prevent the transmission of HIV among key populations.…”
Get full text

Fermi Unassociated Sources in the MeerKAT Absorption Line Survey by Morgan Himes, Preshanth Jagannathan, Dale A. Frail, Frank Schinzel, Neeraj Gupta, S. A. Balashev, F. Combes, P. P. Deka, H.-R. Klöckner, E. Momjian, J. D. Wagenveld

Get full text