Changes in Proteinuria on the Risk of All-Cause Mortality in People with Diabetes or Prediabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study by Yang Sun, Anxin Wang, Xiaoxue Liu, Zhaoping Su, Junjuan Li, Yanxia Luo, Shuohua Chen, Jianli Wang, Xia Li, Zhan Zhao, Huiping Zhu, Shouling Wu, Xiuhua Guo

“…Proteinuria changes were independently associated with mortality risk in either diabetic or prediabetic population.…”
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Five-Year Incidence and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type II Diabetes in a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon by Carl-Joe Mehanna, Maamoun Abdul Fattah, Hani Tamim, Mona P. Nasrallah, Raya Zreik, Sandra S. Haddad, Jaafar El-Annan, Randa S. Haddad, Haytham I. S. Salti

“…Microalbuminuria was independently associated with the incidence and progression of the disease. …”
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Effect and Safety of Mycophenolate Mofetil or Sodium in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Meta-Analysis by Argyris Tzouvelekis, Nikolaos Galanopoulos, Evangelos Bouros, George Kolios, George Zacharis, Paschalis Ntolios, Andreas Koulelidis, Anastasia Oikonomou, Demosthenes Bouros

“…Quality assessment and data extraction were performed independently by two reviewers. Results. Seventeen studies were reviewed systematically. …”
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Modeling a Telemedicine Screening Program for Diabetic Retinopathy in Iran and Implementing a Pilot Project in Tehran Suburb by Sare Safi, Hamid Ahmadieh, Marzieh Katibeh, Mehdi Yaseri, Homayoun Nikkhah, Saeed Karimi, Ramin Nourinia, Ali Tivay, Mohammad Zareinejad, Mohsen Azarmina, Alireza Ramezani, Siamak Moradian, Mohammad Hossein Dehghan, Narsis Daftarian, Davood Abbasi, Afshin Eshghi Fallah, Bahareh Kheiri

“…Registered patients in IDS branch were recalled for fundus photography; images were transferred to the reading center via IRTOS to be graded by GPs, and patients were informed about the results via mobile messaging. All images were independently reviewed by a retina specialist as the gold standard. …”
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Walkability and physical activity: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Giancarlo Bazarele Machado Bruno, Felipe Mendes Delpino, Antônio Azambuja Miragem, Leandro André Vieira Olsson, Elza Daniel de Mello

“…The process of study selection will be conducted independently by two reviewers. The process will start by reading the titles and abstracts of interest, followed by the full reading of the articles through the Rayyan platform. …”
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Use of ICDAS-II, Fluorescence-Based Methods, and Radiography in Detection and Treatment Decision of Occlusal Caries Lesions: An In Vitro Study by Anahita Jablonski-Momeni, Jasmin Stucke, Torben Steinberg, Monika Heinzel-Gutenbrunner

“…The occlusal sites of 84 extracted permanent teeth were examined using all methods and treatment decisions (preventive or operative care) were recorded based on each method independently. For validation of the findings, fissures were opened with rotating instruments and clinical depth was determined as gold standard. …”
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Simultaneous measurement of liquid level and R.I. sensor using POF based on twisted structure by Muhammad Saleh Urf Kumail Haider, Chen Chen, Abdul Ghaffar, Sadam Hussain, Mujahid Mehdi, Laraib Unsa Noor, Sabir Ali Kalhoro, Min Liu

“…Abstract In this paper, a dual-parameter liquid level and refractive index (R.I.) sensor is fabricated using three pieces of bare polymer optical fibers (POFs), which can independently and simultaneously sense the liquid level and R.I. …”
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Electret integrated magnetic field sensor based on magnetostrictive polymer composite with nT resolution by Lukas Zimoch, Stefan Schröder, Eric Elzenheimer, Sören Kaps, Thomas Strunskus, Franz Faupel, Michael Höft, Rainer Adelung

“…The sensor element’s unique feature is the possibility to independently tailor its mechanical and magnetic properties. …”
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Case report: Movement-related neuroplasticity in a patient after spinal cord injury in response to task-oriented bimanual training by Di Ma, Roy Rongyue Zeng, Sofina Sy Chan, Yu Pan, Jack Jiaqi Zhang

“…Training-induced neuroplasticity was evaluated using event-related desynchronization (ERD) induced by movement of the right hand (the more affected side), recorded on the electroencephalogram (EEG).ResultsRBMT improved the patient’s upper limb motor function and activity independence. At baseline, our EEG paradigm demonstrated an ipsilateral predominance of movement-related ERD responses over the sensorimotor cortex (SMC) in relation to the moving hand. …”
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Foxp3 Expression in Liver Correlates with the Degree but Not the Cause of Inflammation by Matthaios Speletas, Nikoletta Argentou, Georgios Germanidis, Themistoclis Vasiliadis, Konstantinos Mantzoukis, Kalliopi Patsiaoura, Pavlos Nikolaidis, Vaios Karanikas, Konstantinos Ritis, Anastasios E. Germenis

“…Our findings indicate that, independently of the initial inducer, liver inflammation is correlated with elevated expression of apoptosis mediators and is followed by local Treg accumulation. …”
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Elevated Urinary Connective Tissue Growth Factor in Diabetic Nephropathy Is Caused by Local Production and Tubular Dysfunction by Karin G. F. Gerritsen, Jan Willem Leeuwis, Maarten P. Koeners, Stephan J. L. Bakker, Willem van Oeveren, Jan Aten, Lise Tarnow, Peter Rossing, Jack F. M. Wetzels, Jaap A. Joles, Robbert Jan Kok, Roel Goldschmeding, Tri Q. Nguyen

“…In DN patients, uCTGF was independently associated with markers of proximal and distal tubular dysfunction and damage. …”
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Initial Evaluation of Computer-Assisted Radiologic Assessment for Renal Mass Edge Detection as an Indication of Tumor Roughness to Predict Renal Cancer Subtypes by Rahul Rajendran, Kevan Iffrig, Deepak K Pruthi, Allison Wheeler, Brian Neuman, Dharam Kaushik, Ahmed M Mansour, Karen Panetta, Sos Agaian, Michael A. Liss

“…Thirty randomly selected patients who underwent nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) had their images independently reviewed by engineers. Tumor “Roughness” was based on image algorithm of tumor topographic features visualized on computed tomography (CT) scans. …”
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Atherosclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: More Than a Simple Association by Lorenzo Cavagna, Nicola Boffini, Giovanni Cagnotto, Flora Inverardi, Vittorio Grosso, Roberto Caporali

“…The proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-6, involved in the pathogenesis of RA, are also independently predictive of subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypertension, and Their Additive Effects on Atherosclerosis by Mario Francesco Damiani, Annapaola Zito, Pierluigi Carratù, Vito Antonio Falcone, Elioda Bega, Pietro Scicchitano, Marco Matteo Ciccone, Onofrio Resta

“…It is widely accepted that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently associated with atherosclerosis. Similar to OSA, hypertension (HTN) is a condition associated with atherosclerosis. …”
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Advising parents when their child has a fever: a phenomenographic analysis of nurses’ perceptions when working at a telephone helpline, at primary care or at a paediatric emergency... by Carina Elmqvist, Anders Svensson, Marta Sund-Levander, Emma Westin, Ingrid L Gustafsson

“…They were recruited from three different parts of the healthcare system from four regions in the south of Sweden.Results The nurses described advising parents when their child has a fever as four different kinds of balancing acts: balancing between the parents’ story and objective assessment, balancing between listening and teaching, balancing between self-confidence and trust in the expert, and balancing between independence and having someone by one’s side.Conclusions Giving advice to parents when their child has a fever is a process where the nurse needs to listen, assess and give advice based on the situation. …”
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The Relationship between Inflammatory Marker Levels and Hepatitis C Virus Severity by Qitian He, Quan He, Xue Qin, Shan Li, Taijie Li, Li Xie, Yan Deng, Yu He, Yongbin Chen, Zhifu Wei

“…Bivariate logistic regression analysis showed that RDW could independently predict the presence of cirrhosis in chronic HCV patients. …”
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Correlates of Calcaneal Quantitative Ultrasound Parameters in Patients with Diabetes: The Study on the Assessment of Determinants of Muscle and Bone Strength Abnormalities in Diabe... by Francesco Conti, Stefano Balducci, Luca Pugliese, Valeria D’Errico, Martina Vitale, Elena Alessi, Gerardo Salerno, Carla Iacobini, Stefano Menini, Lucilla Bollanti, Antonio Nicolucci, Giuseppe Pugliese

“…Multivariate analysis revealed that BUA, SOS, QUI, and BMD were independently associated with age, male gender, hemoglobin A1c, BMI (or fat, but not fat-free mass), and somatic and autonomic nerve function parameters. …”
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Simulation and Economic Benefit Analysis of Carburetor Combined Transport in Winter at a Liquefied Natural Gas Receiving Station by Song Cao, Tao Luan, Pengliang Zuo, Xiaolei Si, Pu Xie, Yingjun Guo

“…Additionally, the relationship between the SCV fuel gas flow rate and LNG export volume was analyzed, and a comparison was made between the operating costs of SCV running independently and the combined SCV-ORV operation under winter conditions. …”
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Muscle Strength, Physical Activity, and Functional Limitations in Older Adults with Central Obesity by Cassandra M. Germain, John A. Batsis, Elizabeth Vasquez, Douglas R. McQuoid

“…Obesity and muscle weakness are independently associated with increased risk of physical and functional impairment in older adults. …”
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Early Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Normal Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction by Lisulov Popovic Danica, Mirjana Krotin, Marija Zdravkovic, Ivan Soldatovic, Darko Zdravkovic, Milica Brajkovic, Vera Gardijan, Jelena Saric, Ruzica Pokrajac, Dragan Lovic, Predrag Stevanovic, Milina Tancic Gajic, Miodrag Vukcevic

“…Newly diagnosed OSA patients with normal global LV function have significantly impaired diastolic function and regional longitudinal systolic function. OSA is independently associated with these changes in LV function.…”
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