Species specificity and specificity diversity (SSD) framework: a novel method for detecting the unique and enriched species associated with disease by leveraging the microbiome het... by Zhanshan Sam Ma

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The role of the estimated glomerular filtration rate and body roundness index in the risk assessment of uric acid-lowering therapy-resistant gout in U.S. adults: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007–2018) by Mengyuan Zhu, Xingqiang Wang, Zining Peng, Weitian Yan, Qian Deng, Meihui Li, Nian Liu, Ling Zhang

“…Restricted cubic spline analysis revealed a negative linear trend between the eGFR and UALT-RG risk (p-overall < 0.0001) and a significant positive correlation between the BRI and UALT-RG risk (p-overall < 0.0001).Conclusion An increased BRI and decreased eGFR may be independent risk factors and assessment indicators for UALT-RG in U.S. adults. It is necessary to monitor serum urate levels more closely and conduct early multidisciplinary comanagement when gout is comorbid with visceral obesity and chronic kidney disease stages 3–5.…”
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Perspectives of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination among racially and ethnically diverse gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men with and without HIV in the US South: findings from qualitative individual in-depth interviews by Jake S. Waldman, Jorge Alonzo, Lilli Mann-Jackson, Sandy K. Aguilar-Palma, Manuel Garcia, Benjamin D. Smart, Scott D. Rhodes

“…Sixteen themes emerged that were categorized into five domains: trust/mistrust of politicians, healthcare professionals, and the US government (n = 4 themes); engagement in COVID-19 prevention strategies (n = 2 themes); attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination (n = 3 themes); access to and use of health care (n = 4 themes); and impact of COVID-19 on social determinants of health and mental health (n = 3 themes). …”
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Book Review: Thorben Pelzer. Engineering Trouble: US-Chinese Experiences of Professional Discontent, 1905-1945.... by Araújo Diego Cavalcanti

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Protocol of the TransformUs SecondaryTeachers’ perceptions of the program reach, effectiveness,adoption, implementation and maintenance schools program: a type II hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial to increase adolescents’ physical activity and reduce sedentary time in secondary schools by Harriet Koorts, Anna Timperio, Jo Salmon, David Revalds Lubans, Gavin Abbott, Nicola D Ridgers, Natalie Lander, Ana María Contardo Ayala, Emiliano Mazzoli

“…Introduction Despite the known health and educational benefits of physical activity and the risks of prolonged sedentary behaviour, only one in 10 adolescents globally meet physical activity guidelines, and three-quarters of the school day is spent sitting. TransformUs, an effective and cost-effective whole-of-school programme for promoting primary school children’s physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour, has been adapted for secondary schools (TransformUs Secondary). …”
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ELENA MARIA ŞORBAN – BOOK QUARTET: 1. THE HISTORY OF MUSIC AND US: CREATIVE PERMANENCIES, 2. THE OLD MUSIC. A CONCISE HISTORY, 3.... by Anamaria Mădălina HOTORAN

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FREQUENCY OF OCULAR SYMPTOMS IN COVID-19 PATIENTS by Maria Zubair, Nida Hafeez, Wajeeha Rasool, Kanwal Zareen Abbasi, Ain Us Seher, Fuad A.K. Niazi

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Sternal-Wound Infections following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: Could Implementing Value-Based Purchasing be Beneficial? by Dominique Brandt, Maximilian Blüher, Julie Lankiewicz, Peter J. Mallow, Rhodri Saunders

“…Given the SWI burden, the median cost of intervention per patient that a hospital could afford ranged from US$20 (US$13 to US$42) in France to US$111 (US$65 to US$183) in Japan. …”
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Med det förflutna för ögonen by Samuel Rubenson

“…But contrary to what we normally think – that we have the past behind us and the future in front of us – all of us in reality look at the future through the past. …”
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Implementation Analysis of Fast Track and Variable Work Overtime on Delays in the Building Construction Project by Pasca Fitri Febriani, Rizal Bahaswan, Julistyana Tistogondo

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Cryo-electron tomography pipeline for plasma membranes by Willy W. Sun, Dennis J. Michalak, Kem A. Sochacki, Prasanthi Kunamaneni, Marco A. Alfonzo-Méndez, Andreas M. Arnold, Marie-Paule Strub, Jenny E. Hinshaw, Justin W. Taraska

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Tolerability and Effectiveness of Regorafenib Treatment in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Real-World Data from the United States by Finn RS, Iyer R, Kalman RS, Parikh ND, Cabrera R, Babajanyan S, Kaseb AO

“…Groups were compared descriptively.Results: Of 1005 patients, 65 were from the US and 940 were from other countries. 91% of patients in the US subset (n=59) and 92% in the non-US subset (n=862) experienced ≥ 1 TEAE. …”
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Value Engineering Study on Canal Rehabilitation Work Using Cultures in Samarinda Ulu District by Ibnu Khaldun, Wateno Oetomo

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Performance Analysis of Costs and Implementation Time Using Earned Value Method on the Distribution Pipe Network Expansion in Samarinda City by Dedy Sugi Hartawan, Wateno Oetomo, Risma Marleno

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Contestations Over Classifications: Latinos, the Census and Race in the United States by Clara E. Rodríguez

“…It also chronicles the US government’s efforts to discourage such responses and force Latinos into more traditional US race categories. …”
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CITIZENSHIP AND INDIGENOUS CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA: DRAWING INSIGHTS FROM BEST PRACTICES IN THE UNITED STATES by AUWALU MUSA

“…This U.S. principle, prioritizing birthplace over lineage, contrasts with the descent-based approaches prevalent in Nigeria and some other countries. …”
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