Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lin Wang, Xiao-Fei Zhang, Xue Zhang, Dong-Yan Guo, Yu-Wei Duan, Zhi-Chao Wang, Li-Shan Pei, Han Ru, Jiang-Xue Cheng, Ya-Jun Shi, Jun-Bo Zou

“…The quality evaluation included in the study was evaluated independently according to the Cochrane intervention system evaluation manual. …”
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Comparative safety of the sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kris Aubrey-Bassler, John-Michael Gamble, Jennifer R Donnan, Catherine A Grandy, Eugene Chibrikov, Carlo A Marra, Karissa Johnston, Michelle Swab, Jenna Hache, Daniel Curnew, Hai Nguyen

“…Dapagliflozin, appears to independently increase the risk of UTI, although the mechanism for this intraclass variation in risk is unclear.PROSPERO registration number CRD42016038715.…”
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Evaluating risk factors for Trastuzumab-Deruxtecan Pneumonitis in patients with metastatic breast cancer by Jonathan Henricks, Tyler Haddad, Omair Ahmed, Jonathan Schoenhals, Pavnesh Kumar, Ryan Wilson, Jianing Ma, Jing Gennie Wang, Michael Wert, Vincent Esguerra, Ian Bentley, Kai Johnson, Daniel Stover, Sachin R. Jhawar, Margaret Gatti-Mays, Kevin Ho

“…Pneumonitis was documented by the treating oncologist at the time of toxicity and retrospectively independently confirmed by a member of the study team through chart and radiologic review. …”
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Factors associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among Tunisian children by Asma Guedria, Asma Guedria, Asma Guedria, Mohamed Guedria, Manel Ben Fredj, Manel Ben Fredj, Randaline Ayoub, Randaline Ayoub, Randaline Ayoub, Hela Ben Abid, Hela Ben Abid, Hela Ben Abid, Ahmed Mhalla, Ahmed Mhalla, Ahmed Mhalla, Hela Slama, Hela Slama

“…However, the multivariate model conducted to determine the variables independently associated with ADD/ADHD revealed only three determining factors: passive smoking during pregnancy (OR = 4.60 [2.14, 9.94]; p < 0.001), acute fetal distress (OR = 5.08 [1.47, 17.52]; p = 0.01), and familial psychiatric history (OR = 9.37 [2.46, 35.59]; p = 0.001).DiscussionThe recognition of factors involved in the genesis of ADHD within different ethnic populations may help understanding and broaden our knowledge of this disorder to develop targeted strategies for prevention and early intervention. …”
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Movement therapy in advanced heart failure assisted by a lightweight wearable robot: a feasibility pilot study by Isabell Anna Just, Denis Fries, Sina Loewe, Volkmar Falk, Nikola Cesarovic, Frank Edelmann, Anna Feuerstein, Florian L. Haufe, Michele Xiloyannis, Robert Riener, Felix Schoenrath

“…In all patients, mobilization with the Myosuit was feasible independently or with minor support. The mean individual difference in the total walking distance of the patients without and with robotic assistance was −26.5 m (95% confidence interval (CI) −142 to 78 m, P = 0.241). …”
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PET/CT-derived coronary calcium score may predict cardiac complications in anthracycline-treated patients with lymphoma by Genevieve Douglas, Zoe Loh, Evonne S.Y. Shum, Sze-Ting Lee, Niamh Waters, Garry Hamilton, Geoffrey Chong, Alexandra C. Murphy, Eliza A. Hawkes

“…Elevated CACS was independently associated with HF (CACS 1-400: odds ratio [OR], 3.73; 95% CI, 1.21-11.43; P = .022; CACS >400: OR, 5.43; 95% CI, 1.47-20.03; P = .011) and any cardiac event (CACS 1-400: OR, 2.48; 95% CI, 1.02-6.04; P = .045; CACS >400: OR, 3.28; 95% CI, 0.91-10.68; P = .029). …”
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Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis and associated factors among adults living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia, systematic review and meta-analysis by Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw, Berihun Agegn Mengistie, Eyob Getachew, Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnen, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Alex Ayenew Chereka, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Wubet Tazeb Wondie, Gebeyehu Lakew

“…Several factors were independently associated with pulmonary tuberculosis, including CD4 count below 200 cells/mm³ (OR = 4.491, 95% CI: 1.0001–8.132), WHO clinical stage III (OR = 4.487, 95% CI: 2.264–6.710)), WHO clinical stage IV (OR = 6.905, 95% CI: 5.239–8.571), smokers (AOR = 3.749, 95% CI: 2.626–5.271), ambulatory adults (AOR = 1.887, 95% CI: 1.439–2.335). …”
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Early systemic insults following severe sepsis-associated encephalopathy of critically ill patients: association with mortality and awakening—an analysis of the OUTCOMEREA database... by Michael Thy, Romain Sonneville, Stéphane Ruckly, Bruno Mourvillier, Carole Schwebel, Yves Cohen, Maité Garrouste-Orgeas, Shidasp Siami, Cédric Bruel, Jean Reignier, Elie Azoulay, Laurent Argaud, Dany Goldgran-Toledano, Virginie Laurent, Claire Dupuis, Julien Poujade, Lila Bouadma, Etienne de Montmollin, Jean-François Timsit, on the behalf of the OUTCOME R. E. A. network

“…The absence of correction of the following systemic insults at day 3 was independently associated with mortality: blood pressure (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) = 1.77, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.34–2.34), oxygenation (aHR = 1.78, 95% CI 1.20–2.63), temperature (aHR = 1.46, 95% CI 1.12–1.91) and glycemia (aHR = 1.41, 95% CI 1.10–1.80). …”
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Prognostic Implications of the Number of Lymph Node Metastases in Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Population Study of the SEER Database and an Institutional Registry by Wenjie Huang, Yu Zhang, Hao Li, Zhiying Liang, Shumin Zhou, Jie Pan, Hui Xie, Chao Luo, Shuqi Li, Guangying Ruan, Fei Ai, Yanfeng Chen

“…Results Among 518 curative‐intent OTSCC patients, the number of PLNs independently predicted overall survival (OS), surpassing other pathological nodal features, including extranodal extension, laterality, and lower neck involvement. …”
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Inappropriate prescribing of drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-esophageal reflux disease remains a matter of concern: Results from the LAPTOP-PPI cluster randomized trial by Manuela Casula, Manuela Casula, Ilaria Ardoino, Laura Pierini, Lara Perrella, Stefano Scotti, Sara Mucherino, Valentina Orlando, Enrica Menditto, Carlotta Franchi

“…Educational interventions for GPs and patients are routine strategies to address inappropriateness, but they appear to be insufficient for independently improving prescribing practice, especially in a critical situation such as the post-pandemic period.…”
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Ibrutinib disrupts blood-tumor barrier integrity and prolongs survival in rodent glioma model by Sanghee Lim, Minhye Kwak, Jeonghan Kang, Melissa Cesaire, Kayen Tang, Robert W. Robey, William J. E. Frye, Baktiar Karim, Donna Butcher, Martin J. Lizak, Mahalia Dalmage, Brandon Foster, Nicholas Nuechterlein, Charles Eberhart, Patrick J. Cimino, Michael M. Gottesman, Sadhana Jackson

“…Ibrutinib, FDA-approved lymphoma agent, inhibits Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) and has previously been shown to independently impair aortic endothelial adhesion and increase rodent glioma model survival in combination with cytotoxic therapy. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors for long COVID among cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hongkun Xu, Hongkun Xu, Tingting Lu, Yajie Liu, Jingqi Yang, Simeng Ren, Baojin Han, Honghao Lai, Long Ge, Jie Liu

“…Two investigators independently screened the studies and extracted all information about long COVID in cancer patients for subsequent analysis. …”
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Overexpression of miR-21-5p as a potential pathogenesis marker for ovarian endometriosis by Mohamed Mahmoud, Amr Ahmed WalyEldeen, Mohamed A. Samie, Ahmed M. Sadek, Sayed Elakhras, Mohamed Samir, Osama Ahmed, Rasha Mohamed Samir Sayed, Ahmed Abdelaziz Baiomy, Sherif Abdelaziz Ibrahim, Hebatallah Hassan

“…A significant overexpression of miR-21-5p in ovarian endometrioma was further independently verified by qPCR. Using bioinformatics tools, Gene Ontology Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways, and protein–protein interactions, we identified differentially expressed genes and several pathways regulated by miR-21-5p that may contribute to endometriosis progression. …”
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ON THE THIN PRACTICAL RATIONALITY AND ITS THICKENINGS by Zenonas Norkus

“…This theroy conceives practical rationality as maximization of the expected utility defined as the measure of the preferences which satisfy the following conditions: (1) reflexivity; (2) completeness; (3) transitivity; (4) continuity; (5) preference increasing with probability and (6) strong independence. This theory is qualified as the formal or minimal theory of the practical rationality. …”
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Survival in patients with CKD 3–5 after 12 months of exercise training – a post-hoc analysis of the RENEXC trial by Sara Denguir, Matthias Hellberg, Martin Almquist, Naomi Clyne

“…Conclusion Baseline walking distance, muscular strength and endurance in the legs were independently associated with survival in people with CKD stages 3–5 without KRT. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Alzheimer’s Disease Stage Diagnosis Utilizing Blood Gene Expression and Clinical Data: A Comparative Investigation by Manash Sarma, Subarna Chatterjee

“…Both of these samples, obtained from participants in the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), were independently analyzed utilizing machine learning (ML)-based multiclassifiers. …”
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PEMBANGUNAN PERMUKIMAN KOLONIAL BELANDA DI JAWA : SEBUAH TINJAUAN TEORI by Dimas Wihardyanto, Ikaputra Ikaputra

“…During the VOC, settlements were built independently to meet security aspects in trade, in contrast to the Dutch Colonial Government who began working with the private sector and paid more attention to health and comfort aspects other than security in order to perpetuate colonial efforts in all areas of life. …”
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Building a Digital Health Research Platform to Enable Recruitment, Enrollment, Data Collection, and Follow-Up for a Highly Diverse Longitudinal US Cohort of 1 Million People in the... by Dave Klein, Aisha Montgomery, Mark Begale, Scott Sutherland, Sherilyn Sawyer, Jacob L McCauley, Letheshia Husbands, Deepti Joshi, Alan Ashbeck, Marcy Palmer, Praduman Jain

“…Participants securely accessed the DHRP via web and mobile apps, either independently or with research staff support. The participant-facing tool facilitated electronic informed consent (eConsent), multisource data collection (eg, surveys, genomic results, wearables, and electronic health records [EHRs]), and ongoing participant engagement. …”
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The Legacy of KH. Wahid Hasyim's Reforms: Da'wah Management and the Transformation of Islamic Education by M. Fahmi Ashari, Derysmono Derysmono, Muhammad Rozan Fikri

“…The reason for raising the concept of KH Wahid Hasyim's thought is because he is one of the national figures from the pesantren group who played a role in the independence. In addition, because of his contribution to pesantren education and religious education at the formal school. …”
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Analisis Kredit Pembayaran Biaya Kuliah Dengan Pendekatan Pembelajaran Mesin by Arliyanti Nurdin, Rizqa Amelia Zunaidi, Muhammad Arkan Fauzan Wicaksono, Agi Lobita Japtara Martadinata

“…This also occurs in private educational institutions where financial management is carried out independently and most of funding sources come from students. …”
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