Validation Protocol of Vitamin D Supplementation in Patients with HIV-Infection by Elisabet Lerma-Chippirraz, Roberto Güerri-Fernández, Judit Villar García, Alicia González Mena, Ana Guelar Grinberg, María Milagro Montero, Luisa Sorli, Sonia Calzado, Juan Pablo Horcajada, Adolfo Díez-Pérez, Hernando Knobel Freud

“…As there are no data about the best supplementation therapy both in treatment and in maintenance, we conducted an observational study of 300 HIV-infected patients for whom vitamin D and parathormone (PTH) had been measured in order to validate a protocol of vitamin D supplementation in patients with HIV-infection. …”
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Spatial Distribution of Genetic, Ploidy, and Morphological Variation of the Edaphic Steno-Endemic <i>Alyssum moellendorfianum</i> (Brassicaceae) from the Western Balkans by Jasna Hanjalić Kurtović, Belma Kalamujić Stroil, Sonja Siljak-Yakovlev, Naris Pojskić, Adaleta Durmić-Pašić, Alma Hajrudinović-Bogunić, Lejla Lasić, Lejla Ušanović, Faruk Bogunić

“…Nonetheless, a distinction in pollen size was clearly observed. The results suggest an autopolyploid origin of tetraploids from diploid ancestors. …”
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A process-based evaluation of biases in extratropical stratosphere–troposphere coupling in subseasonal forecast systems by C. I. Garfinkel, Z. D. Lawrence, Z. D. Lawrence, A. H. Butler, E. Dunn-Sigouin, E. Dunn-Sigouin, I. Statnaia, A. Y. Karpechko, G. Koren, M. Abalos, B. Ayarzagüena, D. Barriopedro, N. Calvo, A. de la Cámara, A. Charlton-Perez, J. Cohen, D. I. V. Domeisen, D. I. V. Domeisen, J. García-Serrano, N. P. Hindley, M. Jucker, H. Kim, R. W. Lee, S. H. Lee, M. Osman, M. Osman, F. M. Palmeiro, I. Polichtchouk, J. Rao, J. H. Richter, C. Schwartz, S.-W. Son, M. Taguchi, N. L. Tyrrell, C. J. Wright, R. W.-Y. Wu

“…</p> <p>In the Northern Hemisphere, nearly all S2S forecast systems underestimate the strength of the observed upward coupling from the troposphere to the stratosphere, downward coupling within the stratosphere, and the persistence of lower-stratospheric temperature anomalies. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of Pleuroscopic Cryobiopsy of the Pleura: A Prospective Study by Chia-Hung Chen, Wen-Chien Cheng, Biing-Ru Wu, Chih-Yu Chen, Wei-Chun Chen, Wei-Chih Liao, Chih-Yen Tu

“…In a single-center, observational, prospective study, patients with exudative pleural effusion (EPE) were evaluated with a semirigid pleuroscope between January 2015 and July 2017. …”
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Multidisciplinary nursing care in chronic Chagas disease: a scoping review by Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva, Leonardo Maia Leony, Ramona Tavares Daltro, Emily Ferreira Santos, Natália Erdens Maron Freitas, Larissa de Carvalho Medrado Vasconcelos, Daniel Dias Sampaio, Faber Neves Santos, Lívia Dórea Dantas Fernandes, Roque Aras, Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Fred Luciano Neves Santos

“…These included two observational studies, two case series, and seven literature reviews. …”
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Microstructural transition from ZrO₂ to Zr–Al intermetallics and property evolution in AA5051 composites by G. Anbuchezhiyan, G. Ananth, Vignesh M, K. Logesh, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak, Elango Natarajan

“…In the current scenario, ZrO2-reinforced AA5051 alloy composites were synthesised by the squeeze casting process, and its microstructure and mechanical characteristics were analysed for high-performance components. Microstructural observations show that ZrO2 particles distribute evenly throughout the alloy matrix without yielding residual pores, and they thrive as nucleation sites during solidification to inhibit recrystallisation. …”
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Footcare knowledge and practice among diabetic patients attending primary health care centers in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia by Gasem Darraj, Mohammed Somaili, Samy Shaban, Mohammed Jahlan, Abdulaziz Darraj, Banan Ahmed, Gasem Mojamamy, Mohammed Darraj, Hesham Dahlan, Ahmad Alqassim

“…Method A cross‐sectional observational study was conducted on adult diabetic patients in the central area of the Jazan Region using patients' responses to a questionnaire. …”
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Challenges of early renal cancer detection: symptom patterns and incidental diagnosis rate in a multicentre prospective UK cohort of patients presenting with suspected renal cancer by Michelle Wilson, Naveen S Vasudev, Grant D Stewart, Adebanji Adeyoju, Jon Cartledge, Michael Kimuli, Shibendra Datta, Damian Hanbury, David Hrouda, Grenville Oades, Poulam Patel, Naeem Soomro, Mark Sullivan, Jeff Webster, Peter J Selby, Rosamonde E Banks

“…Objectives To describe the frequency and nature of symptoms in patients presenting with suspected renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and examine their reliability in achieving early diagnosis.Design Multicentre prospective observational cohort study.Setting and participants Eleven UK centres recruiting patients presenting with suspected newly diagnosed RCC. …”
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Prospective Associations of the Short Form Health Survey Vitality Scale and Changes in Body Mass Index and Obesity Status by Cathrine Lawaetz Wimmelmann, Emilie Rune Hegelund, Anna Paldam Folker, Emilie Just-Østergaard, Merete Osler, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Trine Flensborg-Madsen

“…No significant associations of vitality with BMI change were observed among individuals maintaining or losing weight during the follow-up period. …”
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MHD flow of Williamson nanofluid using effective similarity variable considering viscous dissipation and thermal radiation over a non-linear stretching surface via OHAM by Muhammad Awais Sherani, Muhammad Sohail, Ibrahim Mahariq, Syed Tehseen Abbas

“…Concentration diminishes with the augmentation of Sc, Cr, and Nbt due to intensified Brownian motion and molecular interactions. It is observed that λ and M increase the value of skin friction, but −θ'(0), indicating heat transfer efficiency, increases with Pr, Le, and Nbt but declines with Rd and Nc. …”
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Spin-down of Solar-mass Protostars in Magnetospheric Accretion Paradigm by Shinsuke Takasao, Masanobu Kunitomo, Takeru K. Suzuki, Kazunari Iwasaki, Kengo Tomida

“…However, this picture has been challenged by both numerical simulations and observations. With a particular focus on the propeller regime for solar-mass stars, we propose a new picture of stellar spin-down based on our recent 3D magnetohydrodynamic simulation and stellar evolution calculation. …”
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Impact of Body Mass Index on Short-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada by Anne B. Gregory, Kendra K. Lester, Deborah M. Gregory, Laurie K. Twells, William K. Midodzi, Neil J. Pearce

“…No significant differences were observed for in-lab (4.0%, 3.3%, and 3.1%, p=0.386) or postprocedural (1.0%, 0.8%, and 0.9%, p=0.725) nonvascular complications. …”
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Using Soluble Transferrin Receptor and Taking Inflammation into Account When Defining Serum Ferritin Cutoffs Improved the Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency in a Group of Canadian Presch... by Huguette Turgeon O’Brien, Rosanne Blanchet, Doris Gagné, Julie Lauzière, Carole Vézina

“…The prevalence of IDE adjusted for inflammation (45.1%) was very similar to the prevalence observed when sTfR was used as a sole marker of IDE (47.4%). …”
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Real life outcome analysis of breast cancer brain metastases treated with Trastuzumab Deruxtecan by Alessandra Fabi, Alessandro Rossi, Roberta Caputo, Simona Pisegna, Simone Scagnoli, Francesco Pantano, Giuliana D’Auria, Palma Fedele, Agnese Fabbri, Claudio Vernieri, Michela Palleschi, Luisa Carbognin, Gianluigi Ferretti, Elena Di Monte, Ida Paris, Francesco Pavese, Ornella Garrone, Antonio Franco, Michelino De Laurentiis, Gianluca Franceschini, Giovanni Scambia, Diana Giannarelli, Riccardo Masetti, Andrea Botticelli

“…We conducted a multicenter, observational, retrospective real-world analysis on 39 cases collected at 12 Italian Oncological Units. …”
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Apolipoprotein C-I Levels Are Associated with the Urinary Protein/Urinary Creatinine Ratio in Pediatric Idiopathic Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome: A Case Control Study by Jun Odaka, Takahiro Kanai, Takane Ito, Takashi Saito, Jun Aoyagi, Hiroyuki Betsui, Takanori Yamagata

“…No significant differences in urinary protein/urinary creatinine (UP/UCr) ratios were observed between the children with phase A1 ISSNS and Group C. …”
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A Real World Report on Intravenous High-Dose and Non-High-Dose Proton-Pump Inhibitors Therapy in Patients with Endoscopically Treated High-Risk Peptic Ulcer Bleeding by Lung-Sheng Lu, Sheng-Chieh Lin, Chung-Mou Kuo, Wei-Chen Tai, Po-Lin Tseng, Kuo-Chin Chang, Chung-Huang Kuo, Seng-Kee Chuah

“…After randomized treatment-control matching, no statistical differences were observed for rebleeding rates between the high-dose and non-high-dose groups after case-control matching. …”
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An IS element-driven antisense RNA attenuates the expression of serotype 2 fimbriae and the cytotoxicity of Bordetella pertussis by Alexandre D’Halluin, Denisa Petráčková, Ivana Čurnová, Jakub Držmíšek, Jan Čapek, Peggy Bouquet, Loïc Henin, Rudy Antoine, Loïc Coutte, Camille Locht, Branislav Večerek, David Hot

“…Interestingly, the mutant that does not produce Rfi2 displayed significantly increased cytotoxicity towards human macrophages compared to the parental strain. This observation suggests that the Rfi2-mediated reduction in cytotoxicity represents an evolutionary adaptation of B. pertussis that fine-tunes its interaction with the human host. …”
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Analytical and Numerical Methods for Circumbinary Disk Dynamics. II. Inclined Disks by Michal Pirog, Siddharth Mahesh, Sean T. McWilliams

“…Through our simulations, we observe that certain configurations never attain a quasi-steady state, where the density profile averaged over many orbits stabilizes. …”
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Association of a Common Variant at 10q26 and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Aggressiveness in Han Chinese Descent by Xin Gu, Tao Huang, Ding Xu, Liujian Duan, Yang Jiao, Jian Kang, S. Lilly Zheng, Jianfeng Xu, Jielin Sun, Jun Qi

“…Patients with the genotype “A/A” (homozygous minor allele) had an increase of IPSS and TPV after treatment (P=0.045 and 0.024, resp.). No association was observed between rs2252004, BPH risk, and baseline clinicopathological traits (All P>0.05). …”
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Effects of Pristane Alone or Combined with Chloroquine on Macrophage Activation, Oxidative Stress, and Th1/Th2 Skewness by Qiufang Ouyang, Ziyang Huang, Zhenhua Wang, Xiaoqing Chen, Jingqin Ni, Ling Lin

“…In parallel, a significant increase in lipid peroxidation and a decrease in superoxide dismutase, glutathione, and catalase activity, as well as a skewed Th1/Th2 balance in spleen, were observed. However, chloroquine supplementation showed a remarkable amelioration of these abnormalities. …”
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