The association between cognitive frailty and the risk of fall occurrence in older adults: a meta-analysis of cohort studies by Jian Liu, Jian Liu, Jian Liu, Yu Wu, Yu Wu, Yu Wu, Zongke Long, Simeng Zhang, Shicai Wu, Shicai Wu, Shicai Wu

“…Subgroup analyses showed that cognitive frailty in older adults increased the risk of fall occurrence using different cognitive frailty assessment tools, study participants from the community, different regions, and different sample sizes.ConclusionThe results of this study suggest that cognitive frailty in older adults is an independent risk factor for the occurrence of falls, and it is recommended that caregivers strengthen the assessment of cognitive aspects of older adults admitted to the hospital.…”
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Effectiveness, Safety, and Costs of Thromboprophylaxis with Enoxaparin or Unfractionated Heparin Among Medical Inpatients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Heart Failur... by Alpesh N. Amin, Alex Kartashov, Wilson Ngai, Kevin Steele, Ning Rosenthal

“…Multivariable regression models assessed independent associations between exposures and outcomes. …”
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The Impact of Zinc Supplementation on the Course of Infections by Justyna Woźniak, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej, Wiktor Biesiada, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński, Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankevič

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Determination of Probiotics Prescription Indications in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Materials of the Expert Council and Literature Review) by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, O. P. Alekseeva, S. A. Alekseenko, N. V. Korochanskaya, E. A. Poluektova, V. I. Simanenkov, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov, O. S. Shifrin, T. L. Lapina, R. V. Maslennikov, A. I. Ulyanin

“…The novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is an independent risk factor for both exacerbation and onset of IBS, which predispose to increase IBS incidence. …”
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Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the ISTH-Bleeding Assessment Tool to European Portuguese by Diana Carneiro-Leão, Sofia Teixeira, Rita Queirós Pereira, Teresa Mota, Manuela Lopes, Susana Nobre-Fernandes, Fernando Araújo

“…The process involved three English to European Portuguese independent forward translations and a back translation. …”
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Risk Factors for Shoulder Injuries in Water Polo: a Cohort Study by Félix Croteau, David Paradelo, David Pearsall, Shawn Robbins

“…At baseline players were divided into groups: those with and without previous shoulder injuries. Independent t-tests and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to compare the study variables between groups. …”
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Effectiveness of Contrast Agents and Molecular Indicators in Alzheimer's Diagnosis Through PET and SPECT Imaging on Animal Models by Yasaman Abaszadeh, Ramin Ardalani, Athena Dehghan Najm Abadi

“…Materials and Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, using the PRISMA guidelines, without any time or language restrictions. Three independent researchers reviewed the studies based on criteria, and relevant data from the included articles were extracted and analyzed. …”
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sORFdb – a database for sORFs, small proteins, and small protein families in bacteria by Julian M. Hahnfeld, Oliver Schwengers, Lukas Jelonek, Sonja Diedrich, Franz Cemič, Alexander Goesmann

“…In conclusion, the novel small protein database sORFdb is a specialized, taxonomy-independent database that improves the findability and classification of sORFs, small proteins, and their functions in bacteria, thereby supporting their future detection and consistent annotation. …”
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Exploring the Effects of a Neck Strengthening Program on Purposeful Soccer Heading Biomechanics and Neurocognition by Katelyn M. Waring, Edward R Smith, Gary P Austin, Thomas G Bowman

“…Time (pre, post) and group (experimental, control) served as the independent variables. Four composite scores from the CNS Vital Signs computer based neurocognitive test (CNSVS; verbal memory, visual memory, executive function, reaction time) and aspects of heading biomechanics from inertial measurement units (xPatch; peak linear acceleration, peak rotational acceleration, duration, Gadd Severity Index \[GSI\]) served as the dependent variables. …”
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Gender and melanoma subtype‐based prognostic implications of MUC16 and TTN co‐occurrent mutations in melanoma: A retrospective multi‐study analysis by Nilesh Kodali, Simona Alomary, Abhijit Bhattaru, Ahmed Eldaboush, Robert A. Schwartz, Shari R. Lipner

“…Methods The cBioPortal database was queried for melanoma studies and returned 16 independent studies. Data from 2447 melanoma patients were utilized including those with ALM, cutaneous melanoma (CM), and melanoma of unknown primary (MUP). …”
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Association Between Vaso-Occlusive Crises and Opioid Prescriptions Among Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Retrospective Claims-Based Study by Hyeun Ah Kang, Jamie C. Barner, Kristin M. Richards, Menaka Bhor, Jincy Paulose, Abdullah Kutlar

“…The primary outcome was number of opioid prescriptions, while the independent variable was number of VOC events. Covariates included age, gender, nonopioid medication use, nonstudy SCD-related medication (penicillin and folic acid) use, evidence of blood transfusions, number of SCD-related complications, number of SCD-related comorbid conditions, and Charlson Comorbidity Index score. …”
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m6A-modified lncRNA GAS5 promotes M1-polarization of microglia in alcohol use disorder by Shuang Zhu, Peng Wang, Jian Hu

“…The non-parametric Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to analyze non-normally distributed data, and one-way ANOVA was used to compare three or more groups. Independent replication was ensured in the studies, with each experiment repeated at least three times and statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.…”
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Initial use of supplementary oxygen for trauma patients: a systematic review by Trine Grodum Eskesen, Josefine Stokholm Baekgaard, Jacob Steinmetz, Lars S Rasmussen

“…Objective This systematic review aimed to identify and describe the evidence for supplementary oxygen for spontaneously breathing trauma patients, and for high (0.60–0.90) versus low (0.30–0.50) inspiratory oxygen fraction (FiO2) for intubated trauma patients in the initial phase of treatment.Methods Several databases were systematically searched in September 2017 for studies fulfilling the following criteria: trauma patients (Population); supplementary oxygen/high FiO2 (Intervention) versus no supplementary oxygen/low FiO2 (Control) for spontaneously breathing or intubated trauma patients, respectively, in the initial phase of treatment; mortality, complications, days on mechanical ventilation and/or length of stay (LOS) in hospital/intensive care unit (ICU) (Outcomes); prospective interventional trials (Study design). Two independent reviewers screened and identified studies and extracted data from included studies.Results 6142 citations were screened with an inter-rater reliability (Cohen’s kappa) of 0.88. …”
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Defining the high-risk category of patients with cutaneous melanoma: a practical tool based on prognostic modeling by Oleksandr Dudin, Oleksandr Dudin, Ozar Mintser, Vitalii Gurianov, Nazarii Kobyliak, Nazarii Kobyliak, Denys Kozakov, Sofiia Livshun, Oksana Sulaieva, Oksana Sulaieva

“…The impact of sex, age at diagnosis, anatomical site, histological characteristics (the histological type, pathological stage, ulceration; the depth of invasion, mitotic rate, lymphovascular invasion, neurotropism, association with a nevus, tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte density, tumor regression and BRAF codon 600 mutation status) on CM recurrence was evaluated.ResultsFive independent variables, including nodal status, a high mitotic rate, Breslow thickness, lymphovascular invasion, perineural invasion and regression features were identified as the most significant. …”
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Defining polypharmacy in the elderly: a systematic review protocol by Seyede Salehe Mortazavi, Mohsen Shati, Seyed Kazem Malakouti, Abasali Keshtkar, Mohsen Bazargan, Shervin Assari

“…, and Which definitions are more comprehensive and applicable? 2 independent reviewers will conduct the primary screening of the articles and data extraction, and eligible sources will be selected after discussing non-conformities. …”
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Responses of Loess Ground with Different Slopes and Vegetation Covers to Rainfall Infiltration by ZHANG Lina, LI Ping, HU Xiangyang, ZHONG Jianping, YANG Kai, ZHAO Zhiyan, LI Tonglu

“…Laboratory model tests revealed that the vertical infiltration depth in slope was independent of slope gradient. In contrast, the infiltration thickness normal to the slope surface decreased with increasing slope gradient. …”
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Assessing the relationship between nursing process competency and work environment among clinical nurses: a cross-sectional correlational study by Reza Nemati-Vakilabad, Ehsan Kamalifar, Mobina Jamshidinia, Alireza Mirzaei

“…Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 14, employing descriptive statistics and analytical methods, including Independent sample t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation, to examine relationships between variables. …”
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An assessment of South African policy and strategic framework for the development of a sufficient, equitably distributed and well-performing health workforce for the implementation... by S V Mokoena, P Naidoo

“…Performance and productivity challenges may best be addressed by meaningful engagements and collaboration with the private for-profit, voluntary and independent sectors. …”
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Time to breastfeeding cessation and its predictors among mothers of index children aged 2–3 years in Bedele Town, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based retrospective follow-up stud... by Gebiso Roba Debele, Fedasa Tesfa, Dereje Tsegaye

“…Educational status (diploma and above) (AHR=2.49: 95% CI (1.27, 4.90)), not bottle feeding (AHR=0.32, 95% CI(0.13, 0.76)), complementary feeding before 6 months (AHR=1.82, 95% CI(1.40, 2.37), ≥4 ANC follow-up (AHR=0.60; 95% CI (0.37, 0.96)), number of children (2–4) (AHR=2.82, CI (1.73, 4.61)) and (&gt;4) (AHR=3.66, CI (1.36, 9.87)) were independent predictors of early cessation of breastfeeding.Conclusion The time to breastfeeding cessation was higher than that reported in previous studies. …”
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Factors affecting the profitability of banks - Evidence from Serbia's banking sector by Miloš Đaković, Nada Milenković, Jelena Andrašić

“…The dependent variables used are ROA, ROE, and NIM as representatives of bank profitability, while the independent variables are divided into three main units, bank-specific, industry-specific and macroeconomic factors. …”
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