Investigating the association of traditional and non-traditional tobacco product use with subclinical and clinical cardiovascular disease: The Cross-Cohort Collaboration- Tobacco w... by Erfan Tasdighi, Kunal K. Jha, Zeina A. Dardari, Ngozi Osuji, Tanuja Rajan, Ellen Boakye, Michael E. Hall, Carlos J. Rodriguez, Andrew C. Stokes, Omar El Shahawy, Emelia J. Benjamin, Aruni Bhatnagar, Andrew P. DeFilippis, Michael J. Blaha

“…The Cross-Cohort Collaboration (CCC)-Tobacco is a harmonized dataset of 23 prospective cohort studies predominantly in the US. A priori defined variables collected from each cohort included baseline characteristics, details of traditional and non-traditional tobacco product use, inflammatory markers, and outcomes including subclinical and clinical CVD. …”
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Combined biochemical profiling and DNA sequencing in the expanded newborn screening for inherited metabolic diseases: the experience in an Italian reference center by Simona Fecarotta, Lorenzo Vaccaro, Alessandra Verde, Marianna Alagia, Alessandro Rossi, Chiara Colantuono, Maria Teresa Cacciapuoti, Patrizia Annunziata, Sara Riccardo, Antonio Grimaldi, Tonya Fusco, Rosa De Santis, Fernando Barretta, Lucia Albano, Daniela Crisci, Fabiana Vallone, Antonietta Tarallo, Marcella Cesana, Nicola Brunetti-Pierri, Giulia Frisso, Margherita Ruoppolo, Davide Cacchiarelli, Giancarlo Parenti

“…In total, we could identify 17 affected, 34 false positives, 12 individuals referred to us for maternal conditions. In 45 newborns the molecular analysis showed heterozygosity for mutations in one or more of the genes analyzed, with results compatible with the biochemical profile indicative of NBS positivity. …”
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Protein kinases MpkA and SepH transduce crosstalk between CWI and SIN pathways to activate protective hyphal septation under echinocandin cell wall stress by Alexander G. Doan, Jessica E. Schafer, Casey M. Douglas, Matthew S. Quintanilla, Meredith E. Morse, Harley Edwards, Walker D. Huso, Kelsey J. Gray, JungHun Lee, Joshua K. Dayie, Steven D. Harris, Mark R. Marten

“…More detailed investigations, with targeted knockouts of CWI and SIN signaling proteins, enabled us to identify crosstalk occurring between the CWI kinase, MpkA, and the SIN kinase, SepH. …”
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On the feasibility of monitoring the content of phenolic compounds in transformer oil by M. N. Lyutikova, S. V. Nekhoroshev, V. M. Muratova, P. R. Semenyuk, A. S. Gadzhiyeva

“…Changes in additive concentrations during oil aging are controlled using a new technique developed by us, based on IR spectroscopy. …”
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Health effects of mixed metal exposure on accelerating aging among the elderly population by Chuanli Yang, Jijun Zhang, Haohan Liu, Qin Hong, Yunhe Fan, Jie An, Haijia Zhang, Xiaobing Shen, Xiushan Dong

“…However, the effects of mixed heavy metal exposure on accelerated aging in the elderly U.S. population remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the association between heavy metal concentrations in blood and urine and the onset of accelerated aging. …”
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Addressing evidence needs during health crises in the province of Quebec (Canada): a proposed action plan for rapid evidence synthesis by Quan Nha Hong, Esther McSween-Cadieux, Maxime Guillette, Luiza Maria Manceau, Jingjing Li, Vera Granikov, Marie-Pascale Pomey, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Saliha Ziam, Christian Dagenais, Pierre Dagenais, Alain Lesage, Thomas G. Poder, Martin Drapeau, Valéry Ridde, Julie Lane

“…The implementation of this plan and its evaluation will enable us to continue to fine-tune it.…”
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Associations between Prospective Memory, Executive Function and Physical Activity in Schoolchildren by Anouk Irina Glättli, Markus Gerber, Sebastian Ludyga

“… Introduction Prospective memory refers to a system that allows us to remember to perform an intended task without an explicit reminder. …”
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Systematic identification of secondary bile acid production genes in global microbiome by Yuwei Yang, Wenxing Gao, Ruixin Zhu, Liwen Tao, Wanning Chen, Xinyue Zhu, Mengping Shen, Tingjun Xu, Tingting Zhao, Xiaobai Zhang, Lixin Zhu, Na Jiao

“…To bridge this gap, we employed hidden Markov models to systematically search in a large-scale and high-quality search library comprising 28,813 RefSeq multi-kingdom microbial complete genomes, enabling us to construct a secondary bile acid production gene catalog. …”
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Point-of-care tests in the emergency medical services: a scoping review by T. H. M. Moore, S. Dawson, K. Kirby, R. Body, A. Thompson, Y. O. Adepoju, R. Perry, H. Nicholson, J. Dinnes, K. Mitchell, J. Savović, S. Voss, J. R. Benger

“…The majority of research was done in the UK (19%), US (17%), and the Netherlands (16%), mostly in land-based EMS (82%). …”
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Pharmacodynamic characteristics and influencing factors of tapentadol for chronic pain relief under dose titration by Liang Xin, Haoxiang Zhu, Haoxiang Zhu, Suping Niu, Xie Han, Hongxian Pang, Jiangfan Li, Ye Hu, Xuhong Wang, Lujin Li, Lujin Li, Yi Fang

“…Furthermore, studies published after 2014 and placebo-controlled trials showed a slower rate of NRS reduction, indicating a more cautious approach to tapentadol dosing titration post the U.S. opioid crisis and in placebo-controlled contexts. …”
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Determinants of Parental Attitudes towards Children’s Vaccination in Lithuania: An Online Survey by Kamilė Čeponytė, Eglė Narkevičiūtė, Aušra Beržanskytė, Sigita Burokienė

“…Open-text survey responses gave us more in-depth insight about the parental decision-making process. …”
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Testing a Web-Based Interactive Comic Tool to Decrease Obesity Risk Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Preadolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial by May May Leung, Katrina F Mateo, Marlo Dublin, Laura Harrison, Sandra Verdaguer, Katarzyna Wyka

“…Of the 89 participants, 61% were female, 62% were Black, 42% were Hispanic, 53% were overweight or obese, and 34% had an annual household income of <US $20,000. Participants were randomly assigned to the experimental group (45/89, 50% received the web-based comic tool), or the comparison group (44/89, 50% received web-based nutrition newsletters). …”
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OXA β-lactamases from Acinetobacter spp. are membrane bound and secreted into outer membrane vesicles by Lucia Capodimonte, Fernando Teixeira Pinto Meireles, Guillermo Bahr, Robert A. Bonomo, Matteo Dal Peraro, Carolina López, Alejandro J. Vila

“…Moreover, OXA-loaded OMVs were able to protect A. baumannii, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells susceptible to piperacillin and imipenem. These results permit us to conclude that membrane binding is a bacterial host-specific phenomenon in OXA enzymes. …”
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CMEs and SEPs During November–December 2020: A Challenge for Real‐Time Space Weather Forecasting by Erika Palmerio, Christina O. Lee, M. Leila Mays, Janet G. Luhmann, David Lario, Beatriz Sánchez‐Cano, Ian G. Richardson, Rami Vainio, Michael L. Stevens, Christina M. S. Cohen, Konrad Steinvall, Christian Möstl, Andreas J. Weiss, Teresa Nieves‐Chinchilla, Yan Li, Davin E. Larson, Daniel Heyner, Stuart D. Bale, Antoinette B. Galvin, Mats Holmström, Yuri V. Khotyaintsev, Milan Maksimovic, Igor G. Mitrofanov

“…This period is especially interesting because the STEREO‐A spacecraft was located ∼60° east of the Sun–Earth line, giving us the opportunity to test the capabilities of “predictions at 360°” using remote‐sensing observations from the Lagrange L1 and L5 points as input. …”
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Sentiments of Individuals with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Toward Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium: Infodemiology Study by Yulin Hswen, Qiuyuan Qin, Pressley Smith, Alison Swierczynski, Stuart Bauer, Erika Ladson, Amanda Leigh Garrett, Catherine A Brownstein

“…Individuals sometimes rely on peer-to-peer support to understand the disease and find methods of alleviating symptoms. The only US Food and Drug Administration–approved medication to treat IC/BPS is pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS). …”
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Enhancing lung transplantation with ECMO: a comprehensive review of mechanisms, outcomes, and future considerations by Pervaiz Butt Salman, Kakar Vivek, Abdulaziz Salman, Razzaq Nabeel, Saleem Yasir, Kumar Arun, Ashiq Fazil, Ghisulal Praveen, Thrush Aaron, Malik Sadaf, Griffin Mairead, Amir Mahanoor, Khan Umar, Salim Ashal, Zoumot Zaid, Mydin Izanee, Aljabery Yazan, Bhatnagar Gopal, Bayrak Yusuf, Obeso Andres, Ahmed Usman

“…More research and data collection will help us understand the benefits and risks better, leading to improved decision-making and patient care in this field.…”
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Prokaryotic diversity of the rhizosphere from Argentinean wine-producing regions by Andres Martin Toscani, Monica Oyuela Aguilar, Constanza Rey, Ramiro Eugenio Rocco Welsh, Alex Gobbi, Maria Florencia del Papa, Liliana Carmen Semorile, Lars Hestbjerg Hansen, Mariano Pistorio

“…The soil physicochemical properties of the vineyards analysed, were evaluated by principal component analysis, and clustering analysis, allowing us to identify differences among them. Despite no significant variations were observed between Malbec and Cabernet-Sauvignon vineyards, significant differences in microbial diversity were observed among the analysed locations. …”
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Bubbling insights: unveiling the true sophorolipid biosynthetic pathway by Starmerella bombicola by Sophie L. K. W. Roelants, Stijn Bovijn, Elvira Bytyqi, Nicolas de Fooz, Goedele Luyten, Martijn Castelein, Thibo Van de Craen, Zhoujian Diao, Karolien Maes, Tom Delmulle, Maarten De Mol, Sofie L. De Maeseneire, Bart Devreese, Wim K. Soetaert

“…These findings, together with recent in vitro data, led us to revise the sophorolipid biosynthetic pathway. …”
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Patient participation in free cataract surgery: a cross-sectional study of the low-income elderly in urban China by Bo Qu, Hui Chen, Xuhua Tan, Xiaohang Wu, Haotian Lin, Zhenzhen Liu, Lixia Luo, Bo Zhang, Erping Long, Duoru Lin, Weirong Chen, Yizhi Liu, Haofeng Jiang, Jingjing Chen, Zhuoling Lin, Xiaoyan Li, Jinzhu Tang, Yingfen Lin

“…Those patients with a monthly family income of 1000–2999¥ (US$161–482) per capita constituted the largest patient population. …”
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Guidance and Counselling and Learners’ Discipline in Kasese District: A Case of Selected Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Bukonzo County. by Kule, Samson

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