Comparison of the Journey II bicruciate stabilised (JII-BCS) and GENESIS II total knee arthroplasty for functional ability and motor impairment: the CAPAbility, blinded, randomised... by Allan B Clark, Toby O Smith, J Wells, Iain McNamara, Juliet High, Ann Marie Swart, Valerie Pomeroy, Graham Creelman, Celia Whitehouse, B Harry, Celia Clarke

“…Secondary outcomes were: OKS Activity and Participation Questionnaire, EQ-5D-5L and UCLA Activity scores, Timed Up and Go Test, 6 min walk test, lower limb kinematics and lower limb muscle activity during walking and balance.Results This study found no difference in the OKS between groups. …”
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Resistance exercise training improves disuse-induced skeletal muscle atrophy in humans: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Xian Guo, Yanbing Zhou, Xinxin Li, Jinhao Mu

“…Searches were conducted in databases including Web of Science, PubMed, EBOSCO, and Cochrane Library, without imposing a time limit until 20 March, 2023. Studies reporting outcomes related to muscle volume, MVC, peak power, concentric peak force, eccentric peak force, isometric MVC torque of knee extension, isometric MVC torque of knee flexion were included. …”
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Implementasi Algoritma Naïve Bayes untuk Mendeteksi Resiko Tinggi Diabetes Melitus Pada Ibu Hamil (Studi Kasus : Puskesmas Kabupaten Malang) by Fatmawati Fatmawati, Satrio Agung Wicaksono, Satrio Hadi Wijoyo

“…Not all pregnancies can run normally or physiologically at the time of delivery there are risk factors that can affect it. …”
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Health-related adverse work outcomes associated with post COVID-19 condition: a cross-sectional study by Peter M Smith, Hind Sbihi, Wei Zhang, Adeera Levin, Naveed Z Janjua, Hiten Naik, Bingyue Zhu, Lee Er, Karen Tran

“…Participants comprised adults who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR at least 2 years before questionnaire completion and were working age (18–64) at the time of infection. PCC status was determined by self-report. …”
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Optimasi Proses Klasterisasi di MySQL DBMS dengan Mengintegrasikan Algoritme MIC-Kmeans Menggunakan Bahasa SQL dalam Stored Procedure by Issa Arwani

“…The test results show that the SQL MIC-Kmeans method can reduce 43% the number of iterations and reduce 39% of the time required from the SQL-Kmeans method to reach convergence. …”
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A dual-band microwave sensor for glucose measurements utilizing an enclosed split ring metamaterial-based array by Abhishek Kandwal, Ziheng Ju, Louis W.Y. Liu, Rohit Jasrotia, Choon Kit Chan, Zedong Nie, Ali M. Almuhlafi, Hamsakutty Vettikalladi

“…Overall, the log scale of the glucose concentration has exhibited a positive and linear correlation within the clinical diabetic range with both the resonant frequency shift at 4.5 GHz and the magnitude change at 9.2 GHz, thereby allowing the glucose concentration to be measured at 4.5 GHz and further cross-checked at 9.2 GHz at the same time.…”
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NUAK1 acts as a novel regulator of PD-L1 via activating GSK-3β/β-catenin pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma by Chao-Yan Yao, Hang-Tian Tao, Jin-Jin He, Feng-Yi Zhu, Cui-Qing Xie, Yu-Na Cheng, Ji-Qin Li, Zhuang-Zhuang Liu, Chun-Yu Hou, Xue-Li Liu, Yong-Li Fan, Dong Fang, Xin-Rui Lv

“…Western blotting, immunofluorescence, real time PCR, and immunohistochemical staining were used to investigate the underlying mechanisms by which NUAK1 regulates PD-L1 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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Comparison of different GnRH compounds on fertility outcomes in ovulation synchronized and presynchronized beef cows by Nicola Oosthuizen, Lucas M. Goncalves, Samir Burato, Molly S. Smith, Kelsey M. Harvey, Graham Cliff Lamb, Graham Cliff Lamb, Pedro L. P. Fontes

“…Within each location, cows were randomly assigned to one of four treatments: (1 and 2) cows were estrus synchronized using the 7-day CO-Synch + CIDR protocol (7D) wherein they received an injection of one of two GnRH compounds [gonadorelin hydrochloride (GH) or gonadorelin diacetate tetrahydrate (GDT)] and a controlled internal drug release (CIDR) device on day 0, an injection of prostaglandin F2α (PG) at CIDR removal on day 7, and a second injection of their respective GnRH compound at fixed-time artificial insemination (TAI) on day 10 (7D-GH and 7D-GHT); (3 and 4) cows were treated with the 7&7 Synch (7&7) protocol, wherein they were treated the same as treatments 1 and 2 but received their CIDR inserts on day -7 in conjunction with an injection of PG (7&7-GH and 7&7-GDT). …”
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Reims/Durocortorum, ville gauloise ? Hypothèses pour une nouvelle problématique des origines de l’agglomération by Robert Neiss

“…This is a significant finding, not least because it is the first time this phenomenon has been observed within a building site. …”
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Legal Disputes of Emigrant Periodical Publishers from the End of the 19th Century to 1904 by Remigijus Misiūnas

“…Evaluating the causes of the cases, it is possible to discuss the complicated perception of the satirical genre within the emigrant community of that time. On one hand, the hyperbolization of problems and ills in the emigrant life attracted readers with engaging texts, but on the other, it was interpreted as propaganda for a dissolute lifestyle and rejection of religious norms, dismissing the satirical aspect. …”
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Resurgence of Mumps among Lower Socioeconomic Class of Children in Ahmedabad: A Cross-sectional Study of 115 Cases in a Tertiary Care Center by Dipti V Patel, Zeel Patel, Snehal V Patel, Pooja Gandhi, Gayatri Parmar, Param S Patel

“…Conclusion: It is high time that the Indian Academy of Pediatrics and the Government of India join hands to include MMR in place of MR in the National Immunization Schedule (NIS) and conduct a mass campaign for the MMR vaccine, although three doses of MMR in the 2023 Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunization Practices (ACVIP) recommendation. …”
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Protocol of an open-label safety and feasibility pilot study of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder (the KAPPA trial) by Jonathan Brett, Celia Morgan, Nadine Ezard, Brendan Clifford, Krista J Siefried, Robert May, Liam Acheson, Kathryn Fletcher, Harriet MacDonald, Gillinder Bedi, Alexandre Guerin, Elizabeth Knock, Michael Millard, Jess Doumany

“…This pilot study aims to investigate the safety and feasibility (time taken to recruit sample, proportion of ineligible participants at pre-screening and screening, number of participants who complete four sessions of psychotherapy, retention rate over full duration of study, acceptability of the intervention) of subanaesthetic ketamine in combination with psychotherapy (cognitive behavioural therapy) for adults with methamphetamine use disorder. …”
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Safety and efficacy of edoxaban monotherapy after bioabsorbable polymer everolimus-eluting stent implantation in a human-like coronary atherosclerotic porcine model by Daisuke Kitano, Suguru Migita, Yuxin Li, Yutaka Koyama, Katsunori Fukumoto, Sayaka Shimodai-Yamada, Akira Onishi, Daiichiro Fuchimoto, Shunichi Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Nakamura, Atsushi Hirayama, Hiroyuki Hao, Yasuo Okumura

“…However, the appropriateness of direct-acting oral anticoagulant (DOAC) monotherapy at the time of stent implantation remains uncertain. The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of DOAC monotherapy, specifically using factor Xa inhibitors such as edoxaban, in a low-density lipoprotein receptor knockout (LDL-R−/−) miniature pig model of human-like unstable coronary plaques compared to conventional dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). …”
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Two decades of recipient and donor referrals for heart transplantation to Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa: A retrospective study by R Kanyongo, G Calligaro, B Cupido, J Scherman, A Brooks, C Ofoegbu, N Da Silva, A Ryan, M Mofamadi, K Seele, P Human, J Brink, P Zilla, T Pennel

“…The ratio of referral to listing has decreased over time. However, once listed, the likelihood of receiving a transplant was high. …”
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Breaking the biofilm barrier: Juglone derivatives as dual-action inhibitors and anti-quorum sensing agents by Muhammad Abdullah Bhatti, Atif Ali Khan Khalil, Sayed Muhammad Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari, Faisal Hanif, Mi-Jeong Ahn, Sumra Wajid Abbasi, Nazir Ahmed Lone, Wen-Jun Li, Wasim Sajjad

“…The untreated MRSA exhibited quorum sensing signals of N-Butanoyl-l-homoserine lactone (C4-HSL) with retention time 3.6 min and of N-hexanoyl-l-Homoserine lactone (C6-HSL) at 5.8 minutes’ vs the treated with MRSA where no peaks were observed. …”
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Intravenous versus subcutaneous tocilizumab in Takayasu arteritis: multicentre retrospective study by Patrice Cacoub, Arsène Mekinian, David Saadoun, Pavel I Novikov, Savino Sciascia, Corrado Campochiaro, Olivier Fain, Ilya Smitienko, Nicolas Schleinitz, Patrick Jégo, Francesco Muratore, Carlo Salvarani, Elena Galli, Sabine Berthier, Marc Lambert, François Maurier, Isabelle Kone-Paut, Sergey Moiseev, Masataka Kuwana, Alexandre Belot, Martin Michaud, Francis Gaches, Achille Aouba, Xavier Puechal, Karim Sacre, Tiphaine Goulenok, Alessandro Tomelleri, Thomas Sené, Elena Marina Baldissera, Luigi Boiardi, Abid Awisat, Ygal Benhamou, Vahan Mukuchyan, Mathieu Vautier, Azeddine Dellal, Lucie Biard, Julie Seguier, José Hernández-Rodríguez, Olivier Espitia, Sebastien Humbert, Guillaume Denis, Nolan Hassold, Dagna Lorenzo, Helene Munoz Pons, Jean Baptiste Gaultier, Le Mouel Edwige, Antoinette Perlat, Bertrand Lioger, Jonathan Broner, Virginie Dufrost, Faten Frikha, Alexandra Audemard-Verger, Pascal Woaye-Hune, Pierre Zeminsky, Moya Alvarado, Matheus Vieira, Alberto Lo Gullo

“…The factors associated with complete response to tocilizumab at 6 months in multivariate analysis, only age <30 years (OR 2.85, 95% CI 1.14 to 7.12; p=0.027) and time between TAK diagnosis and tocilizumab initiation (OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.36; p=0.034). …”
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From fear to food: predation risk shapes deer behaviour, their resources and forest vegetation by Martin, Jean-Louis, Chamaillé-Jammes, Simon, Salomon, Anne, Gomez Pourroy, Devana Veronica, Schlaeflin, Mathilde, Le Saout, Soizic, Lucas, Annick, Bentaleb, Ilham, Chollet, Simon, Pattison, Jake, Martin-Blangy, Soline, Gaston, Anthony James

“…Deer born after culling exhibited longer flight initiation distances and travel distances when fleeing, a reluctance to consume foreign bait or to investigate baited traps, and increased night-time foraging. The translocation of unwary deer from a population without risk to the island where culls had partially restored the vegetation, showed that their unwary behaviour was not significantly modified in the presence of abundant and higher-quality forage. …”
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Lipids as key biomarkers in unravelling the pathophysiology of obesity-related metabolic dysregulation by Anis Adibah Osman, Siok-Fong Chin, Lay-Kek Teh, Noraidatulakma Abdullah, Nor Azian Abdul Murad, Rahman Jamal

“…This study was aimed to discern unique metabolite signatures in obese and lean individuals using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry quadruple time-of-flight (LC-MS/Q-TOF), with the goal of elucidating their roles in obesity. …”
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Evaluating the World Health Organization’s Hearts Model for Hypertension and Diabetes Management: A Pilot Implementation Study in Guatemala by Irmgardt Alicia Wellmann, Luis Fernando Ayala, Taryn M. Valley, Vilma Irazola, Mark D. Huffman, Michele Heisler, Peter Rohloff, Rocío Donis, Eduardo Palacios, Manuel Ramírez-Zea, David Flood

“…When baseline data were available, we analyzed secondary outcomes as the net change from baseline or using an interrupted time series approach. Results: The study enrolled 964 patients, of whom 58.8% had hypertension only, 30.4% had diabetes only, and 10.8% had both conditions. …”
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Safety of influenza vaccination during pregnancy: a systematic review by Brian Hutton, David Moher, Danielle B Rice, Claire Butler, Andrea C Tricco, Becky Skidmore, Candyce Hamel, Chantelle Garritty, Paul A Khan, Marco Ghassemi, Charlene Soobiah, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Dianna M Wolfe, Deshayne Fell, Mona Hersi, Nadera Ahmadzai, Alan Michaud, Angela Sinilaite

“…Meta-analyses for preterm birth, spontaneous abortion and small-for-gestational-age birth demonstrated no significant associations with seasonal influenza vaccination. Immortal time bias was observed in a sensitivity analysis of meta-analysing risk-based preterm birth data. …”
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