A systematic scoping review of clinical indications for induction of labour. by Dominiek Coates, Angela Makris, Christine Catling, Amanda Henry, Vanessa Scarf, Nicole Watts, Deborah Fox, Purshaiyna Thirukumar, Vincent Wong, Hamish Russell, Caroline Homer

“…<h4>Results</h4>68 studies were included which related to post-term pregnancy (15), hypertension/pre-eclampsia (15), diabetes (9), prelabour rupture of membranes (5), twin pregnancy (5), suspected fetal compromise (4), maternal elevated body mass index (BMI) (4), intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (3), suspected macrosomia (3), fetal gastroschisis (2), maternal age (2), and maternal cardiac disease (1). …”
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LRP11 promotes stem-like T cells via MAPK13-mediated TCF1 phosphorylation, enhancing anti-PD1 immunotherapy by Zhishui Chen, Gang Chen, Li Chen, Xiangli Zhao, Lingjuan Sun, Zhibo Ma, Xiaosheng Tan, Yuhao Tu, Jingzeng Wang, Peixiang Lan

“…Emerging data show that elevated body mass index is associated with outcomes of immunotherapy. …”
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The direct and urinary electrolyte-mediated effects of ambient temperature on population blood pressure: A causal mediation analysis by Ayesha Mukhopadhyay, Momenul Haque Mondol, Mahbubur Rahman, Leanne Unicomb, Rizwana Khan, Hoimonty Mazumder, Mohammad Nahian Ferdous, Emily V. Pickering, Konstantinos C. Makris, Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, Faruk Ahmed, Mohammad Shamsudduha, Fawaz Mzayek, Chunrong Jia, Hongmei Zhang, Anwar Musah, Lora E. Fleming, Matthew P. Smeltzer, Howard H. Chang, John L. Jefferies, Csaba P. Kovesdy, Xichen Mou, Abu Mohd Naser

“…Models had participant-level random intercepts and were adjusted for age, sex, body mass index (BMI), religion, exercise, smoking status, sleep hours, alcohol consumption, urine creatinine, time trend, household assets, drinking water salinity, and seasonality. …”
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A Comparative Study of Health Efficacy Indicators in Subjects with T2DM Applying Power Cycling to 12 Weeks of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate-Intensity Con... by Jun Li, Wei Cheng, Haifeng Ma

“…The weight index of the MICT intervention showed statistically significant within-group differences (difference=3.52, 95% CI=2.11–4.92, p=0.001<0.01); group differences for the MICT and CON groups were also statistically significant (difference=3.52±2.09, Cd1=−0.39±1.25, p=0.004<0.01). Body mass index (BMI) analysis revealed that the overall means of BMI indicators were not statistically different between groups (F=0.369, p=0.694>0.05) and the before and after values of the MICT and CON (difference=−1.30±0.79, Cd1=−0.18±0.45, p=0.001<0.01). …”
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Combined Age with Mean Decrease Rates of Total Bilirubin and MELD Score as a Novel and Simple Clinical Predictor on 90-Day Transplant-Free Mortality in Adult Patients with Acute Li... by Di Jin, Kai Kang, Bing-zhu Yan, Jian-nan Zhang, Jun-bo Zheng, Zhi-hui Wang, Di Wu, Yu-jia Tang, Xin-tong Wang, Qi-qi Lai, Yang Cao, Hong-liang Wang, Yang Gao

“…Baseline and clinical data were collected and calculated on admission to ICU before PE, including gender, age, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), etiology, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, indirect bilirubin, prothrombin activity, model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score, and sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score. …”
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Potential implications of thyroid autoantibodies in children, adolescents, and young adults with thyroid nodules in Japan: The Fukushima Health Management Survey by Rina Tazaki, Yurie Kobashi, Nana Nakahata, Mahiro Asano, Norikazu Abe, Haruka Ejiri, Ayako Sato, Natsuki Nagamine, Chisato Takahashi, Yukie Yamaya, Manabu Iwadate, Takashi Matsuzuka, Satoshi Suzuki, Tetsuya Ohira, Satoru Suzuki, Fumihiko Furuya, Hiroki Shimura, Shinichi Suzuki, Susumu Yokoya, Shunichi Yamashita, Hitoshi Ohto, Seiji Yasumura

“…After stratification of the data for body mass index (BMI) and the bilateral width and thickness of the area (BWTAR) as indicators of thyroid volume for age, sex, body surface area (BSA), and sex-adjusted standard deviation score (SDS), trend analyses were performed. …”
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Association of tea consumption with all-cause/cardiovascular disease mortality in the chronic kidney disease population: an assessment of participation in the national cohort by Jin Li, Xing-Ling Chen, Xiao-Lu Ou-Yang, Xiao-Jiao Zhang, Yue Li, Shu-Ning Sun, Ling-Jun Wang, Zhong-Qi Yang, Shi-Hao Ni, Lu Lu

“…Subgroup analysis stratified by sex, age, body mass index (BMI), diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and urinary albumin. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Outcomes of Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy with D2 and D3 Lymphadenectomy in the Treatment of Patients with Right Colon Cancer by A. A. Nevolskikh, V. A. Avdeenko, Yu. Yu. Mikhaleva, T. P. Pochuev, P. V. Sokolov, R. F. Zibirov, I. P. Reznik, N. D. Silin, L. O. Petrov, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…When assessing the homogeneity and comparability of the groups, according to input parameters, such as clinical stage, gender, age, body mass index and tumor location, their heterogeneity was noted, which did not allow a direct comparative assessment of both groups. …”
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FLI and FIB-4 in diagnosing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in primary care: High prevalence and risk of significant disease by Mário Reis Álvares-da-Silva, Márcia da Silva Vargas, Soheyla Mohd Souza Rabie, Gabriella Jonko, Patricia Gabriela Riedel, Larisse Longo, Marcelo Rodrigues Gonçalves, Vivian Cristine Luft, Dvora Joveleviths

“…No one had MASLD as a diagnostic hypothesis; PROS (71.8 % women, mean age 58 years old): body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m² in 31.8 %. MASLD prevalence (FLI≥ 30 + cardiometabolic features) of 62.1 %; 39.4 % of patients had FLI ≥60, with higher BMI, waist circumference, fasting glucose, triglycerides, AST, ALT and GGT, as well as lower HDL-cholesterol (p < 0.001). …”
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Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women by Stephen J Sharp, Kay-Tee Khaw, Robert Luben, Nita G Forouhi, Leila Finikarides, Islam Afzal, Marleen Lentjes

“…Of these, 91 men and women attended a follow-up assessment 4 weeks later.Intervention Participants were randomised to extra virgin coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil or unsalted butter and asked to consume 50 g daily of one of these fats for 4 weeks, which they could incorporate into their usual diet or consume as a supplement.Main outcomes and measures The primary outcome was change in serum LDL-C; secondary outcomes were change in total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TC and HDL-C), TC/HDL-C ratio and non-HDL-C; change in weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, per cent body fat, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose and C reactive protein.Results LDL-C concentrations were significantly increased on butter compared with coconut oil (+0.42, 95% CI 0.19 to 0.65 mmol/L, P&lt;0.0001) and with olive oil (+0.38, 95% CI 0.16 to 0.60 mmol/L, P&lt;0.0001), with no differences in change of LDL-C in coconut oil compared with olive oil (−0.04, 95% CI −0.27 to 0.19 mmol/L, P=0.74). …”
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Sex differences and determinants of coronary microvascular function in asymptomatic adults with type 2 diabetes by Jian L. Yeo, Abhishek Dattani, Joanna M. Bilak, Alice L. Wood, Lavanya Athithan, Aparna Deshpande, Anvesha Singh, J.Ranjit Arnold, Emer M. Brady, David Adlam, John D. Biglands, Peter Kellman, Hui Xue, Thomas Yates, Melanie J. Davies, Gaurav S. Gulsin, Gerry P. McCann

“…There was a significant interaction between sex and body mass index (BMI) for MPR (p interaction <0.001). …”
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Body composition and CO2 dietary emissions by Silvia García, Silvia García, Silvia García, Margalida Monserrat-Mesquida, Margalida Monserrat-Mesquida, Margalida Monserrat-Mesquida, Sebastián Mas-Fontao, Sebastián Mas-Fontao, Esther Cuadrado-Soto, Esther Cuadrado-Soto, María Ortiz-Ramos, Pilar Matía-Martín, Pilar Matía-Martín, Lidia Daimiel, Lidia Daimiel, Lidia Daimiel, Clotilde Vázquez, Clotilde Vázquez, Josep A. Tur, Josep A. Tur, Josep A. Tur, Cristina Bouzas, Cristina Bouzas, Cristina Bouzas

“…Anthropometry (body weight, height, and waist, and hip circumference, and body mass index) was determined by usual measurements, and body composition (fat mass, visceral fat, muscular mass, fat free mass, and total body water) were assessed by bioimpedance.ResultsCO2 emissions were linearly and positively associated with weight, waist circumference, visceral fat, fat free mass, total body water and energy intake.ConclusionBody composition is associated with dietary CO2 emissions. …”
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Safety of a co-designed cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for people with type 1 diabetes and eating disorders (STEADY): a feasibility randomised controlled trialResearch... by Marietta Stadler, Natalie Zaremba, Amy Harrison, Jennie Brown, Divina Pillay, Jacqueline Allan, Rachael Tan, Salma Ayis, Emmanouela Konstantara, Janet Treasure, David Hopkins, Khalida Ismail

“…Forty adults with T1DE (Hba1c < 15%, body mass index 15–35 kg/m2, age ≥ 18 years) were randomised. …”
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Bexarotene-induced hypothyroidism and dyslipidemia; a nation-wide study by Katsunori Manaka, Junichiro Sato, Yusuke Hikima, Hirofumi Horikoshi, Maho Taguchi, Akimichi Morita, Hiraku Suga, Hikari Boki, Taku Fujimura, Yoji Hirai, Takatoshi Shimauchi, Chiharu Tateishi, Eiji Kiyohara, Ikko Muto, Hideki Nakajima, Riichiro Abe, Kazuyasu Fujii, Chikako Nishigori, Eiji Nakano, Kentaro Yonekura, Takeru Funakoshi, Masahiro Amano, Tomomitsu Miyagaki, Reiko Yamashita, Makoto Sugaya, Toshihisa Hamada, Masaomi Nangaku, Taroh Iiri, Noriko Makita

“…Jonckheere-Terpstra (one sided) test was performed to evaluate the effect of the bexarotene dose on lipid metabolisms, and regression analyses were performed to evaluate associations of bexarotene dose, free thyroxine (FT4), body mass index (BMI), and lipid metabolisms. Most patients developed hypothyroidism. …”
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: Clinical, Endoscopic, and Radiological Findings by Emanuele Sinagra, Dario Raimondo, Domenico Albano, Valentina Guarnotta, Melania Blasco, Sergio Testai, Marta Marasà, Vincenzo Mastrella, Valerio Alaimo, Valentina Bova, Giovanni Albano, Dario Sorrentino, Giovanni Tomasello, Francesco Cappello, Angelo Leone, Francesca Rossi, Massimo Galia, Roberto Lagalla, Federico Midiri, Gaetano Cristian Morreale, Georgios Amvrosiadis, Guido Martorana, Marcello Giuseppe Spampinato, Vittorio Virgilio, Massimo Midiri

“…The prevalence of SMA syndrome was 0.005%. Median age and body mass index were 23.5 years and 21.5 kg/m2, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of long‐acting cabotegravir safety and pharmacokinetics in pregnant women in eastern and southern Africa: a secondary analysis of HPTN 084 by Sinead Delany‐Moretlwe, Brett Hanscom, Xu Guo, Clemensia Nkabiito, Patricia Mandima, Patricia Ntege Nahirya, Juliet Mpendo, Muchaneta Bhondai‐Mhuri, Nyaradzo Mgodi, Rebecca Berhanu, Jennifer Farrior, Estelle Piwowar‐Manning, Susan L. Ford, Craig W. Hendrix, Alex R. Rinehart, James F. Rooney, Adeola Adeyeye, Raphael J. Landovitz, Myron S. Cohen, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Mark A. Marzinke, the HPTN 084 Study Team

“…The CAB t1/2app geometric mean was 52.8 days (95% CI 40.7−68.4) in pregnant women compared to 60.3 days (95% CI 47.7−76.3; p = 0.66) in non‐pregnant women; neither pregnancy nor body mass index were significantly associated with t1/2app. …”
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Decreased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality associated with occasional positive screens following cancer screenings by Yuting Ji, Yu Zhang, Hongyuan Duan, Xiaomin Liu, Yunmeng Zhang, Zhuowei Feng, Jingjing Li, Zeyu Fan, Ya Liu, Yacong Zhang, Lei Yang, Zhangyan Lyu, Fangfang Song, Fengju Song, Hua Li, Yubei Huang

“…Exploratory analyses indicated a significantly higher proportion of any body mass index (BMI) reduction among those with a baseline BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 who had positive screens compared to the control arm, particularly for individuals with occasional positive screens (48.07% vs. 47.04%, P value = 0.037). …”
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The effect of the number of endometrial CD138+ cells on the pregnancy outcomes of infertile patients in the proliferative phase by Yuye Li, Yuye Li, Shuyi Yu, Shuyi Yu, Wenjuan Liu, Yawen Chen, Xiaobing Yang, Juanhua Wu, Mingjuan Xu, Guanying You, Ruochun Lian, Chunyu Huang, Chunyu Huang, Wanru Chen, Yong Zeng, Yong Zeng, Fenghua Liu, Lianghui Diao

“…Although the 0 and ≥3 positive lesions groups showed a trend toward higher rates of clinical pregnancy (P =0.132), these differences failed to reach statistical significance. After age, body mass index (BMI), and clinical features were adjusted for, the ≥3 positive lesions group showed significantly lower live birth rates (aOR, 1.84; 95%CI, 1.08-3.15; P =0.026), clinical pregnancy (adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 1.78; 95% CI, 1.06-2.95; P =0.028), and ongoing pregnancy (aOR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.09-3.15; P =0.024). …”
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The Knee-SCHOOL: a brief patient-centered multidisciplinary educational program for knee osteoarthritis by Denise Vianna Machado Ayres, Sabrina Saemy Tome Uchiyama, Andréa Oliveira Prates, Rosana Aparecida Freitas Lopes, Antenor Bispo Santos Silva, Denise Rodrigues Tsukimoto, Rosimeire Alves Amorim, Taynah Souza Ribeiro, Artur Cesar Aquino Santos, André Tadeu Sugawara, André Tadeu Sugawara, Marcos Montagnini, Linamara Rizzo Battistella, Linamara Rizzo Battistella, Marta Imamura, Marta Imamura

“…Study measures included demographic data (age, sex, and educational level), pain duration (years), pain intensity (visual analogue scale), affected knee (right, left, or both knees), comorbidities (presence of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia), Body Mass Index (BMI), Bristol Stool Scale, Adapted Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), bioelectrical impedance, daytime sleepiness, and the impact of the KOA on pain, symptoms, activities of daily living, recreation, and quality of life. …”
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Pan-tumor analysis to investigate the obesity paradox in immune checkpoint blockade by Evan J Lipson, Ludmila Danilova, Elizabeth M Jaffee, Won Jin Ho, Mark Yarchoan, Yasser Ged, Jean Hoffman-Censits, Jennifer Durham, Sanjay Bansal, Chester Kao, Rajat Mohindra, Stephanie L Alden, Tanguy Y Seiwert, Soren Charmsaz, Howard L Li, Kabeer Munjal, Hua-Ling Tsai, Alexei Hernandez, Erin M Coyne, Rachel Garonce-Hediger, Laura Tang, Marina Baretti, Kathryn Howe, G Scott Chandler, Madelena Brancati, Aanika Warner, Ervin Griffin, Mari Nakazawa, Chris Thoburn, Jennifer Gizzi, Nicole E Gross, Elsa Hallab, Sarah S Shin, Aditi Guha

“…Patients were stratified by obesity status at treatment initiation, with obesity defined as body mass index (BMI)≥30 at treatment initiation and BMI≥18.5 and &lt;30 considered non-obese; underweight patients (BMI&lt;18.5) were excluded. …”
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