Future changes in compound explosive cyclones and atmospheric rivers in the North Atlantic by F. Lopez-Marti, F. Lopez-Marti, M. Ginesta, D. Faranda, A. Rutgersson, A. Rutgersson, P. Yiou, L. Wu, G. Messori, G. Messori, G. Messori

“…To accomplish this, we independently detect and track atmospheric rivers and extratropical cyclones and study their concurrence in both ERA5 reanalysis and CMIP6 historical and future climate simulations. …”
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Bilateral hip exoskeleton assistance enables faster walking in individuals with chronic stroke-related gait impairments by Chiara Livolsi, Roberto Conti, Tommaso Ciapetti, Eleonora Guanziroli, Thor Fridriksson, Ásgeir Alexandersson, Emilio Trigili, Francesco Giovacchini, Raffaele Molino Lova, Alberto Esquenazi, Franco Molteni, Simona Crea, Nicola Vitiello

“…Abstract Millions of individuals surviving a stroke have lifelong gait impairments that reduce their personal independence and quality of life. Reduced walking speed is one of the major problems limiting community mobility and reintegration. …”
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Pitting Detection and Characterization From Ultrasound Timelapse Images Using Convolutional Neural Networks by Magnus Wangensteen, Tonni Franke Johansen, Ali Fatemi, Erlend Magnus Viggen, Lars Eidissen Haugan

“…Based on drilling data from an independently acquired test dataset, results demonstrate a mean absolute error of 0.163 mm for hole depth estimations. …”
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Nasal mask versus conventional oxygen supply for endoscopy under intravenous sedation: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jun Lu, Bo Li, Min Zheng, Yu Deng, Lulong Bo, Wentao JI, Xiaoting Zhang, Jinhai Liu

“…The study selection, data extraction and quality assessment processes will be conducted independently by two reviewers. The risk of bias in the included studies will be assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool for Randomized Trials, and the strength of evidence will be assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation guidelines. …”
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The Imbalance of B-Lymphocyte Subsets in Subjects with Different Glucose Tolerance: Relationship with Metabolic Parameter and Disease Status by Chao Deng, Yufei Xiang, Tingting Tan, Zhihui Ren, Chuqing Cao, Bingwen Liu, Gan Huang, Xiangbing Wang, Zhiguang Zhou

“…Of note, HbA1c and triglyceride showed a positive correlation with B-2 cells but an inverse correlation with B-1 and B-1b cells, which were independently associated with the presence of T2D by logistic regression models. …”
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Knowledge about Epilepsy and Attitudes toward Students with Epilepsy among Middle and High School Teachers in Kuwait by Eman Al-Hashemi, Abdullatif Ashkanani, Haneen Al-Qattan, Asmaa Mahmoud, Majd Al-Kabbani, Abdulaziz Al-Juhaidli, Ahmad Jaafar, Zahraa Al-Hashemi

“…Logistic regression showed that significant variables, independently associated with poor knowledge after adjusting for possible confounders, were not having a family member with epilepsy (p=0.009), unawareness of life circumstances of persons with epilepsy (p=0.048), and a poor attitude score (p<0.001). …”
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Deterministic genetic barcoding for multiplexed behavioral and single-cell transcriptomic studies by Jorge Blanco Mendana, Margaret Donovan, Lindsey Gengelbach O'Brien, Benjamin Auch, John Garbe, Daryl M Gohl

“…By creating many such independently barcoded fly strains, TaG-EM enables positive identification of cell types in cell atlas projects, identification of multiplet droplets, and barcoding of experimental timepoints, conditions, and replicates. …”
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Impact of Deep Brain Stimulation on Daily Routine Driving Practice in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Carsten Buhmann, Eik Vettorazzi, Christian Oehlwein, Fred Rikkers, Monika Poetter-Nerger, Alessandro Gulberti, Christian Gerloff, Christian K. Moll, Wolfgang Hamel

“…Postoperatively, 22.7% (10/44) of patients restarted and 10.6% (7/66) of patients discontinued driving, independently of H&Y stage. The preoperative levodopa-test was not predictive for the postoperative driving outcome. …”
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Prospective evaluation through questionnaires of the emotional status of cancer patients in the waiting rooms of a department of oncology by Roberta Resega, Sheila Piva, Annalisa Bramati, Christian Lurati, Nicla La Verde, Marco Riva, Marina Chiara Garassino, Anna Moretti, Claudio Mencacci, Valter Torri, Gabriella Farina, Maria Chiara Dazzani

“…Patients presented anxiety and fear independently from the setting of care. We believe that each oncologist should be aware of the degrees of fear and sadness that patients experience during an oncological examination because these emotions can have an impact on communication and understanding.…”
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The efficacy of telemedicine interventions on quality of life and depression in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis by YinHu Tan, Xue Liang, Wei Ming, HuiMin Xing, Yan Liang, Yang Wang, Emmanuel Onyebuchi Onodu

“…ObjectiveThe purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to examine the impact of telemedicine interventions on the quality of life (QoL) and depression in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).MethodsA literature search was conducted in four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library) from their inception to February 1, 2024. Two authors independently screened the studies and extracted the data. …”
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Finite Element Analysis for Estimating Strength and Fatigue of the APM Structure by Klabklay Teerawat, Sumpavakup Chaiyut, Khumkrong Asawadech, Thasanavirud Natthikan, Pensuk Pannachai

“…The finite element analysis is implemented to figure out the key results in both static and fatigue load analysis as follows: maximum displacements, maximum stresses and minimum factors of safety in static load, and minimum fatigue life cycles. The grid independence test, which is a significant process in numerical method, is carried out. …”
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Association between Visceral Fat and Bone Mineral Density in Both Male and Female Patients with Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency by Linman Li, Li Zhong, Xiaoya Zheng, Wenyi You, Yunting Wang, Jihui Yu, Xun Wu, Wei Ren, Gangyi Yang

“…After adjusting for the other covariates, VATM was found to be independently correlated with the BMD in female patients with AGHD. …”
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Dual-energy CT-derived virtual noncalcium imaging to assess bone marrow lesions in patients with knee osteoarthritis by Wei Chen, Limin Liu, Heng Zhao, Hui Li, Jing Luo, Yao-lin Qu, Dan Zhang, Ya-han He, Yi-sha Pan, Fang Gao, Hua-zhi Liao, Xiao-long Chen, Hao Lei, De-qiu Tang, Fei Peng

“…VNCa images and MRI were independently scored by three readers using a four-level scoring system over 15 anatomical subregions in each knee joint. …”
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Inducing cylindrical and spherical defocus after implantation with new generation intraocular lenses improves intermediate and near visual acuity by Naren Shetty, Rohit Shetty, Pablo Artal, Reshma Ranade, Raghav Narasimhan, Rudy M. M. A. Nuijts, Abhijit Sinha Roy

“…In both IOL groups, induced cylinder and sphere independently led to significant improvement in near and distance vision (p < 0.05). …”
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Endothelial Dysfunction Correlates with Liver Fibrosis in Chronic HCV Infection by Michele Barone, Maria Teresa Viggiani, Annabianca Amoruso, Serafina Schiraldi, Annapaola Zito, Fiorella Devito, Francesca Cortese, Michele Gesualdo, Natale Brunetti, Alfredo Di Leo, Pietro Scicchitano, Marco Matteo Ciccone

“…HCV advanced liver fibrosis promotes atherosclerosis by inducing endothelial dysfunction independently of common cardiovascular risk factors.…”
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Family factors associated with dental caries among 5-year-old preschool children by Giovanna Torqueto Castilho, Marília Narducci Pessoa, Caroline Correa de Oliveira, Letícia Santos Alves de Melo, Elaine Pereira Silva Tagliaferro, Vanessa Pardi

“…Data on sociodemographic factors, family routines, and oral health practices were gathered via a self-administered questionnaire completed independently by caregivers. Children received a dental clinical examination at school and caries experience was recorded using the dmft and SiC (Significant Caries index) indexes following the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria.ResultsData analysis was performed using Chi-square and multiple logistic regression using a significance level of 5%. …”
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Ethnicity and health-related quality of life in the post stroke population: a systematic review by Ying Xing Lee, Cornelie D. Andela, Korné Jellema, Johannes W. Schoones, Thea P. M. Vliet Vlieland, Henk J. Arwert

“…Studies were included when they had at least 2 distinct ethnic post-stroke groups for comparison, along with the utilization of validated questionnaires to measure health-related quality of life. Two authors independently screened, selected, and evaluated studies, while 1 author extracted outcome data. …”
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What are healthcare providers’ understandings and experiences of compassion? The healthcare compassion model: a grounded theory study of healthcare providers in Canada by Aynharan Sinnarajah, Shane Sinclair, Thomas F Hack, Shelley Raffin-Bouchal, Susan McClement, Kelli Stajduhar, Pavneet Singh, Neil A Hagen, Harvey Max Chochinov

“…Although most healthcare providers desire to provide compassion, and patients and families expect to receive it, an evidence-based understanding of the construct and its associated dimensions from the perspective of healthcare providers is needed.Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate healthcare providers’ perspectives and experiences of compassion in order to generate an empirically derived, clinically informed model.Design Data were collected via focus groups with frontline healthcare providers and interviews with peer-nominated exemplary compassionate healthcare providers. Data were independently and collectively analysed by the research team in accordance with Straussian grounded theory.Setting and participants 57 healthcare providers were recruited from urban and rural palliative care services spanning hospice, home care, hospital-based consult teams, and a dedicated inpatient unit within Alberta, Canada.Results Five categories and 13 associated themes were identified, illustrated in the Healthcare Provider Compassion Model depicting the dimensions of compassion and their relationship to one another. …”
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Integrated malaria vector control strategies and their effectiveness in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review protocol for interventional studies by Diederick E Grobbee, Lihanimpo Djalogue, Marianne van der Sande, Patrice Ngangue, Gountante Kombate, Kamba Andre-Marie Soubeiga

“…An inclusion criterion will be used to independently assess full-text copies of potentially relevant articles by two review authors. …”
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Circulating CTRP1 Levels in Type 2 Diabetes and Their Association with FGF21 by Sora Han, Jong Dai Kim, Sunyi Lee, Ae Lee Jeong, Jeong Su Park, Hyo Jeong Yong, Ariundavaa Boldbaatar, Hye In Ka, Eun-Jung Rhee, Won-Young Lee, Young Yang

“…In addition, multivariate analysis found that CTRP1 was independently associated with age, fasting blood glucose, and circulating FGF21 levels. …”
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