Variability in Test Interval Is Linked to Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) Trajectory over Time by Anthony A. Fryer, David Holland, Michael Stedman, Christopher J. Duff, Lewis Green, Jonathan Scargill, Fahmy W. F. Hanna, Pensée Wu, R. John Pemberton, Christine Bloor, Adrian H. Heald

“…Subanalysis suggested that the effect was most pronounced in those aged <65 years with baseline HbA1c of 7.0–7.5% (54–58 mmol/mol). We observed a 6.7-fold variation in the proportion of people in the top-three SD deciles across general practices. …”
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Dose-response risks of all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular disease mortality according to sex-specific cigarette smoking pack-year quantiles by Jieun Hwang, Suyoung Jo, Heewon Kang, Eunsil Cheon, Sung-il Cho

“…Results A significant increase in the risk of all-cause mortality was observed for current smokers (men HR=1.90; 95% CI: 1.69–2.14; women HR=2.25; 95% CI: 1.68–2.99) and former smokers (men HR=1.31; 95% CI: 1.17–1.47; women HR=2.35; 95% CI: 1.63–3.39) compared with that for those who had never smoked. …”
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A patient choice‐driven lifestyle intervention lowers HbA1c in type 2 diabetes: A feasibility study by Nathan R. Weeldreyer, Mindy L. McEntee, Matthew P. Martin, Chong D. Lee, Farshad Fani Marvasti, Glenn A. Gaesser, Rodger Kessler, Siddhartha S. Angadi

“…Modest reductions were observed for waist circumference (115.5 ± 12.6 vs. 112.5 ± 15.2 cm; p = 0.014, 95% CI: −5.66 to −0.26), body weight (97.7 ± 21.9 vs. 95.6 ± 23.9 kg; p = 0.016. 95% CI: −3.84 to −0.31), and BMI (33.7 ± 7.2 vs. 32.8 ± 7.5 kg/m2; p = 0.028, 95% CI: −1.29 to −0.12). …”
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The status of serum 25(OH)D levels is related to breast cancer by Mohammad Momivand, Mahta Razaghi, Farshid Mohammadi, Edris Hoseinzadeh, Roya Najafi-Vosough

“…A weak positive correlation was observed between serum Vit. D levels and patient age (r = 0.162, P = 0.152). …”
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Feasibility of home-based transcranial direct current stimulation combined with personalized word retrieval for improving naming in primary progressive aphasia by Allan George, Eric McConathey, Amy Vogel-Eyny, Elizabeth Galletta, Giuseppina Pilloni, Leigh Charvet

“…We evaluated the feasibility of providing an intervention combining tDCS with SLT as a home-based and remotely supervised intervention.MethodsParticipants with confirmed PPA who had word-finding difficulties were recruited for an open-label observational study. The intervention consisted of 20 daily sessions over 1 month, each with 45-min of personalized word retrieval training. …”
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Association between fasting blood glucose and psychotic symptoms in Chinese patients with first-episode drug-naïve major depressive disorder by Xingzhi Xia, Hanxu Deng, Wei Ren, Lin Yang, Yingzhao Zhu, Yaozhi Liu, Junjun Liu, Xueli Zhao, Fengnan Jia, Xiangdong Du, Xiangyang Zhang

“…On the right side of the inflection point, the probability of PD increased substantially by 278% (OR = 3.78, 95% CI: 1.75 to 8.18, p < 0.001), while no significant association was observed on the left side of the inflection point (OR = 1.06, 95% CI: 0.73 to 1.52, p = 0.772). …”
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Oxidative stress and retinopathy: evidence from epidemiological studies by Xiangliang Liu, Yu Chang, Yuguang Li, Yingrui Liu, Wei Song, Jin Lu, Naifei Chen, Jiuwei Cui

“…Abstract Background Previous studies have suggested oxidative stress may play a key role in the pathogenesis of retinopathy, while evidence from observational studies directly linking oxidative biomarkers to clinically relevant outcomes has been limited. …”
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Sociodemographic, Clinical and Genetic Correlates of Aggressive and Auto-Aggressive Behaviour in Alcohol-Dependent Individuals &ndash; Preliminary Study by Czarnecki D, Holec EA, Chodkiewicz J, Ziółkowski M, Gorzkiewicz M

“…For the MAOA gene lower frequency of the G/G genotype with tendency to statistical significance was observed among patients burdened by suicidal behaviour in comparison to patients with aggression and a significantly higher A/G genotype compared to cases with aggression and controls. …”
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Epidemiologic features of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Russia by O. M. Drapkina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…First Russian epidemiologic observational study DIREG L 01903 on prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was carried out in the Russian Federation in 2007. …”
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National Patient Satisfaction Survey as a Predictor for Quality of Care and Quality Improvement &ndash; Experience and Practice by Cui J, Du J, Zhang N, Liang Z

“…A strong and positive correlation between outpatient and inpatient satisfaction was observed over three years (p = 0.000). However, outpatients reported lower satisfaction than inpatients regarding the hospital environment and communication (p < 0.05). …”
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Identification of prognostic biomarker of non-small cell lung cancer based on mitochondrial permeability transition-driven necrosis-related genes and determination of anti-tumor ef... by Zhifei Ma, Wen Chen, Aiping Zhang, Xiaokang Shen, Lin Zheng

“…Correlations between these biomarkers and immune cell infiltration, immune checkpoints, and chemotherapeutic agents were observed. Expression levels of MPTDN-related biomarkers were detected using RT-qPCR in NSCLC tissues and cells. …”
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Impact of Cyclosporine A on Cognitive Functions and Neuronal Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis and Inflammatory Markers in Rats by Awyed Batah Almutairi, Abdulaziz Arif A. Alshammari, Arshad Husain Rahmani, Ali Yousif Babiker, Long Chiau Ming, Maha A. Aldubayan, Ahmad H. Alhowail, Vasudevan Mani

“…However, a significant drop was observed in CAT, and GSH when comparing the CYP-A 100 group to the control rats. …”
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The antibiofilm effect and mechanism of silver nanowire-modified glass ionomer cement against multi-species oral biofilm by Tiantian Guo, Dai Wang, Sherry Shiqian Gao

“…Extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) were labelled with Alexa Fluor 647-labelled dextran conjugate and then observed by a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM). …”
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Efficacy of whole cell vaccine Aeromonas hydrophila on catfish broodstock and it’s offspring resistance againt motile aeromonad septicemia (MAS) by , Sukenda, Kiki Amalia Pratiwi, , Rahman, Dendi Hidayatullah

“…Female broodstock were vaccinated using intraperitonial injections at a dose 0.4 mL/kg and control fish were injected with phospate buffered saline (PBS). The observed parameters include hematology of broodstock, mortality, the relative survival rate, and antibody titers. …”
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Animal Models of Steatosis (NAFLD) and Steatohepatitis (NASH) Exhibit Hepatic Lobe-Specific Gelatinases Activity and Oxidative Stress by Giuseppina Palladini, Laura G. Di Pasqua, Clarissa Berardo, Veronica Siciliano, Plinio Richelmi, Stefano Perlini, Andrea Ferrigno, Mariapia Vairetti

“…Significant increases in TBARS levels were observed in LL versus ML and RL in control and MCD rats. …”
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Environmental impact technology for life cycle assessment in municipal solid waste management by M.A. Budihardjo, I.B. Priyambada, A. Chegenizadeh, S. Al Qadar, A.S. Puspita

“…However, it is essential to observe that technologies necessitating large upfront investments and skilled labor are better suited for high-income countries. …”
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Global leukemia burden and trends: a comprehensive analysis of temporal and spatial variations from 1990—2021 using GBD (Global Burden of Disease) data by Pengyu Huang, Jie Zhang

“…The oldest age groups, mainly those aged 95 and above, experienced the most significant changes, with the highest EAPC observed in this demographic. Geographical and Socio-demographic Index (SDI)–based analyses further highlighted the heterogeneity in leukemia burden. …”
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Apolipoproteins A and B and PCSK9: Nontraditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Chronic Kidney Disease and in End-Stage Renal Disease by Cristiana-Elena Vlad, Liliana Foia, Roxana Popescu, Iuliu Ivanov, Mihaela Catalina Luca, Carmen Delianu, Vasilica Toma, Cristian Statescu, Ciprian Rezus, Laura Florea

“…Randomized controlled trials, observational studies (including case-control, prospective or retrospective cohort), and reviews/meta-analysis were included if reference was made to those keys and cardiovascular outcomes in CKD/ESRD. …”
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Field Study on the Law of Surface Subsidence in the High-Intensity Fully Mechanized Caving Mining Working Face with Shallow Thick Bedrock and Thin Epipedon in Hilly Areas by Yi Tan, Hao Cheng, Shuang Gong, Erhu Bai, Minchao Shao, Bingyuan Hao, Xiaoshuang Li, Han Xu

“…In this study, using the P2 working face of a mine as the research object, three surface subsidence observation lines were arranged in this working face to analyze the dynamic change characteristics of surface subsidence. …”
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Anatomical Adaptations of Halophyte Leaves (<i>Nitraria retusa</i> [Forsskal] Asch. and <i>Atriplex halimus</i> L.) in Response to Cement Dust Pollution in Arid Environments by Nouha Krir, Mounira Mkaddem Guedri, Mehrez Romdhane, Manel Abdullah Alshaqha

“…Notably, a statistically significant site effect was observed (<i>p</i> > 0.01), confirming previous studies, and indicating reduced leaf relative water content (RWC) values in plants exposed to heavy metals like Cd and Pb. …”
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