Relationship between CCL25/CCR9 Levels in Follicular Fluid and High Ovarian Response in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Yongxin Hao, Qianqian Yin, Fangfang Hu, Xiaoyan Liu, Yaru Yang, Fang Sun, Xiaonan Yan

“…Multivariable linear regression analysis revealed that the elevated AFC and HOMA-IR independently increase the CCL25 levels. Conclusion. …”
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The role of paternal support in breastfeeding outcomes: a meta-analytic review by Si-si Zhou, Jia Lu, An Qin, Yang Wang, Wei Gao, Hong Li, Lin Rao

“…In accordance with the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, two researchers independently screened the literature and performed a meta-analysis via RevMan 5.4.1 software. …”
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Efficacy and safety of transanal endoscopic microsurgery for early rectal cancer: a meta-analysis by Chunqiang Wang, Tianye Huang, Xuebing Wang

“…The purpose of this article was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) in the treatment of early rectal cancer.MethodsBy searching the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases, we selected all articles on TEM for early rectal cancer. Two researchers independently completed the entire process from screening, inclusion to data extraction and performed statistical analysis using RevMan 5.3. …”
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Short-term and long-term effect of non-pharmacotherapy for adults with ADHD: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Xinyue Yang, Lin Zhang, Jing Yu, Meng Wang

“…Nevertheless, the comparative efficacy of these interventions, particularly with respect to diverse ADHD-related outcomes and their long-term impacts, remains insufficiently investigated.ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate and compare the short-term and long-term effects of various non-pharmacological therapies on core ADHD symptoms (inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity) and emotional disorders (depression and anxiety) in adults with ADHD and to rank these therapies accordingly.MethodsA systematic search was conducted for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE databases from inception to Sep 2024. Researchers independently screened and extracted data, and the analysis was performed using R version 4.3.2. …”
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The association of body roundness index and body mass index with frailty and all-cause mortality: a study from the population aged 40 and above in the United States by Jianqiang Zhang, Huifeng Zhang

“…Conclusion In the American population over 40 years old, both BRI and BMI are independently and positively associated with frailty. …”
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Tradition and Development of Lithuanian Terminology by Antanas Smetona

“…The fifth stage refers to the recent post-independence times. Terminology work has become much more lively and varied, acquiring a truly international character, and Western ideas of terminology have been widely adopted. …”
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Model of property relations in the Soviet Lithuania village (Case of Stungiai village) by Žilvinas Kačiuška

“…With the recovery of independence, speedy land economy, property and social reforms in the village met the expressions of collectivism practice and shadow private farming tradition that were implanted during Sovietism. …”
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Virtual Reality Interventions for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Qin Yang, Liuxin Zhang, Fangyuan Chang, Hongyi Yang, Bin Chen, Zhao Liu

“…MethodsA total of 4 web-based databases (Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, and Ovid) were searched up to December 30, 2023, for randomized controlled trials assessing the self-reported outcomes of VR-based technology on cognition, mood, quality of life, and physical fitness in older adults (aged ≥55 years) with MCI. Two reviewers independently screened the search results and reference lists of the identified papers and related reviews. …”
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Trends in depressive symptoms among high school students with and without health-risk behaviors in the United States: A population-based studyResearch in context by Tanner J. Bommersbach, Mark Olfson, Taeho Greg Rhee

“…Multivariable-adjusted logistic regression identified health-risk behaviors independently associated with depressive symptoms. National trends in depressive symptoms among students with and without these health-risk behaviors were estimated. …”
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On liability for stalking in the context of the Istanbul convention implementation by Dudorov O., Dudorova K.

“…It has been proven that the article on persecution can be placed either in Chapter III of the Special Part of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (given that personal freedom as the generic object of the relevant criminal offenses, not limited to the physical freedom of a person, includes the freedom of a person in terms of the possibility of choice behavior, the freedom to manage oneself independently and is consistent with the civilized understanding of personal freedom as personal non-proprietor good of an individual), or in Chapter V of the Special Part of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – along with similar in their scope provisions, which are designed to ensure privacy protection and with the help of which separate manifestations of persecution can be considered today. …”
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Influence of Interactive Scalp Acupuncture Combined with Upper Limb Exoskeleton Robot on Upper Limb Function in Stroke Patients by WANG Zihao, HU Chuan, ZHANG Haiquan, WANG Xin

“…Finally, within the ICF participation domain, the modified Barthel index (MBI) was used to evaluate the independence of patients in activities of daily living.Results(1) Body function and structure domain: Compared with those before treatment, the FMA-UE score of both groups significantly increased after 4 weeks of treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and the observation group showed a more significant improvement in the FMA-UE score than the control group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). (2) Activity domain: Compared with those before treatment, the WMFT score of both groups significantly increased after 4 weeks of treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and the observation group showed a more significant improvement in the WMFT score than the control group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). (3) Participation domain: The MBI score of both groups significantly increased after 4 weeks of treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and the observation group showed a more significant improvement in the MBI score than the control group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).ConclusionInteractive scalp acupuncture combined with upper limb exoskeleton robot can significantly improve upper limb motor function, upper limb functional task performance, and activities of daily living in stroke patients.…”
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The Lived Experience of Adult Cancer Survivors After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Qualitative Study From Saudi Arabia by Almutairi H, Aboshaiqah A, Alzahrani M, Almutairi AF, Salam M

“…The first was Physical Well-Being based on four sub-themes: independence, self-efficacy, health outlook (health perception), and pain. …”
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Combining several indicators to assess the effectiveness of tailor-made health plans in pig farms by Levallois, Pierre, Leblanc-Maridor, Mily, Scollo, Annalisa, Ferrari, Paolo, Belloc, Catherine, Fourichon, Christine

“…Improvement was evidenced 4/9, 1/6 and 1/6 times for these indicators, respectively. Independently, veterinarians concluded that 8/14 plans were effective. …”
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Relationship between stress hyperglycemia ratio and progression of non target coronary lesions: a retrospective cohort study by Shiqi Liu, Ziyang Wu, Gaoliang Yan, Yong Qiao, Yuhan Qin, Dong Wang, Chengchun Tang

“…Logistic regression analysis showed that stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) was a risk factor for non target disease progression (P < 0.001), and after adjusting for other variables, SHR was still independently associated with non target disease progression (OR = 2.12, 95% CI: 1.30–3.44, p = 0.003). …”
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Effect of Rehabilitation Training based on Mirror Vision Feedback on the Old Age Stroke Patients with Hemiplegia by Bo GENG, Hanchao FENG, Jian ZHANG, Xiaoxue WANG

“…The patients focused on observing their own mirror image of motion imaging, imagining the seen motion imaging as their own patient side and making the patient side complete the training independently as much as possible. The training contents were the same as that of the control group, treatments for five days per week, continuous treatment for four weeks. …”
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Comparison of integrated versus parallel continuous renal replacement therapy combined with veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with COVID-19 ARDS by Kristina Schönfelder, Felix Helmenstein, Frank Herbstreit, Johanna Reinold, Andreas Kribben, Michael Jahn, Justa Friebus-Kardash

“…Of these, 48 patients received a parallel connected CRRT running independently from ECMO (parallel approach), while in 57 patients, CRRT was integrated into the ECMO circuit (integrated approach) by connecting the CRRT access line to the post-oxygenator port and the CRRT return line to the pre-oxygenator position. …”
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Multi-modal characterisation of early-stage, subclinical cardiac deterioration in patients with type 2 diabetes by Ambre Bertrand, Andrew Lewis, Julia Camps, Vicente Grau, Blanca Rodriguez

“…Results Participants with T2DM had a higher resting heart rate (66 vs. 61 beats per minute, p < 0.001), longer QTc interval (424 vs. 420ms, p < 0.001), reduced T wave amplitude (0.33 vs. 0.37mV, p < 0.001), lower stroke volume (72 vs. 78ml, p < 0.001) and thicker left ventricular wall (6.1 vs. 5.9mm, p < 0.001) despite a decreased Sokolow-Lyon index (19.1 vs. 20.2mm, p < 0.001). T2DM was independently associated with higher heart rate (beta = 3.11, 95% CI = [2.11,4.10], p < 0.001), lower stroke volume (beta = −4.11, 95% CI = [−6.03, −2.19], p < 0.001) and higher left ventricular wall thickness (beta = 0.133, 95% CI = [0.081,0.186], p < 0.001). …”
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After neonatal care, what next? A qualitative study of mothers’ post-discharge experiences after premature birth in Kenya by Justinah Maluni, Dorothy Oluoch, Sassy Molyneux, Mwanamvua Boga, Caroline Jones, Florence Murila, Mike English, Sue Ziebland, Lisa Hinton

“…Minimal involvement in their baby’s care while in the neonatal unit appeared to contribute to the mothers’ lack of confidence in caring for their babies independently post-discharge when they no longer had the support of the clinical and nursing staff. …”
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Extended-release amphetamine (Dyanavel XR) is associated with reduced immediate-release supplementation in adults with ADHD, regardless of baseline patient variables: a retrospecti... by Joel L. Young, Richard N. Powell, Anna Powell, Lisa L. M. Welling, Lauren Granata, Jaime Saal, Margot Nash

“…No other baseline variable was independently associated with IR supplementation. Along with being on Dyanavel XR, improved ADHD and anxiety symptom presentation from the baseline to the 90-day visit predicted reduced IR supplementation (ASSET change: t = 2.377, p = .018; GAD-2 change: t = -2.543, p = .011; Dyanavel XR: t = -2.112, p = .035). …”
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Identification and validation of respiratory subphenotypes in patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome undergoing prone position by Mônica R. da Cruz, Pedro Azambuja, Kátia S. C. Torres, Fernanda Lima-Setta, André M. Japiassú, Denise M. Medeiros

“…Subphenotype B was independently associated with an increased risk of 60-day mortality (OR 1.89, 95% CI 1.51–2.36). …”
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