Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and type 2 diabetes mellitus among patients with STEMI: from a prospective cohort study combing bidirectional Mendelian randomizatio... by Xiaoxiao Zhao, Jiannan Li, Shaodi Yan, Yu Tan, Runzhen Chen, Nan Li, Jinying Zhou, Chen Liu, Peng Zhou, Yi Chen, Hongbing Yan, Hanjun Zhao, Li Song

“…Moreover, bidirectional Mendelian randomization analyses provide supporting evidence for a potential causal relationship between TET2-related CHIP and the development of T2DM. …”
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Supervised and Unsupervised Screen Time and Its Association With Physical, Mental, and Social Health of School-Going Children in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study by Shahria Hafiz Kakon, Tanjir Rashid Soron, Mohammad Sharif Hossain, Rashidul Haque, Fahmida Tofail

“…Further research is needed to demonstrate causal mechanisms; identify the best interventions; and determine the role of mediators and moderators in households, surroundings, and schools.…”
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Políticas de identidad y gestión sexual de los cuerpos: un análisis de los discursos legislativos acerca de la gestión estatal del conflicto trans en Chile by Dariela Milen Cristi Donoso

“…Por otro lado, se identifica una matriz ideológica basada en una relación causal lineal entre sexo-género-cuerpo como axioma de la concepción hegemónica respecto a la problemática trans. …”
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Quality of life among Indonesian family caregivers caring for dependent older persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the community: A cross-sectional, correlational study by Rinco Siregar, Charuwan Kritpracha, Tippamas Chinnawong, Jos M. Latour

“…Objective: This study aimed to develop and test a hypothesized causal model of QoL among Indonesian family caregivers who care for dependent older persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in 2024. …”
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Investigating the role of cathepsins in breast cancer progression: a Mendelian randomization study by Shengyi Zhou, Shengyi Zhou, Shengyi Zhou, Yizhou Sun, Yizhou Sun, Wenzhang Zha, Wenzhang Zha, Guangjun Zhou, Guangjun Zhou

“…Within the human lysosomal system, a class of enzymes known as cathepsins exhibit elevated expression levels in various malignant tumors, suggesting that they may play key roles in cancer progression.MethodsThis study employed the two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach to investigate the potential causal relationship between cathepsin levels and the risk of developing breast cancer. …”
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Sorghum surpasses wheat as a feed grain for broiler chickens following dietary crude protein reductions by Mengzhu Wang, Mehdi Toghyani, Shemil P. Macelline, Andreas Lemme, Andrew J. Holmes, Peter H. Selle, Sonia Y. Liu

“…This study confirmed that wheat-based diets are not conducive to CP reductions, but the causal factors have yet to be identified precisely.…”
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Virological and Immunological Aspects of AIDS Pathogenesis by Brian Conway, Francisco J Diaz-Mitoma

“…To date. a number of studies has suggested an association between drug resistance and clinical deterioration. However. a precise causal relationship has yet to be demonstrated. In a large American clinical trial. resistance to zidovudine (ZDV) was predictive of subsequent disease progression if this therapy was continued. …”
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Payment Reforms for Prehospital Care Services in a Middle Income Country: Assessing Implementation and Patient Outcomes Using a Mixed-Methods Approach by Paibul Suriyawongpaisal, Samrit Srithamrongsawad, Pongsakorn Atiksawedparit, Khanisthar Phooseemungkun, Krongkan Bunchaiyai, Thanita Thongtan

“…Analysis of data from focus-group and individual interviews ended up with a causal loop diagram demonstrating potential explanatory mechanisms for those findings. …”
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Juzgamiento de femicidas provenientes de comunidades rurales by Angie Lisbeth Cáliz Rúales, Carmen Marina Méndez Cabrita, María Fernanda Gómez Ayala, Jessica Johana Santander Moreno

“…Se examinaron factores socioeconómicos, culturales y geográficos que influyen en la violencia de género y los obstáculos en el acceso a la justicia en estas zonas. Los factores causales predominantes son la dependencia económica de la víctima (64 %), las normas patriarcales (56 %) y el aislamiento geográfico (60 %) son los principales factores que contribuyen a los femicidios en zonas rurales. …”
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Opening a career door!: The role of ChatGPT adoption in digital entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and exploitation by Cong Doanh Duong, Thi Thanh Hoa Phan, Bich Ngoc Nguyen, Thanh Van Pham, Ngoc Diep Do, Anh Trong Vu

“…While this study offers valuable contributions, its reliance on self-reported data and a cross-sectional design may limit causal inferences and generalizability. Future research should consider longitudinal designs and diverse samples, such as established entrepreneurs or non-Asian populations, to explore ChatGPT adoption in broader contexts.…”
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Brodalumab: Six-Year US Pharmacovigilance Report by Mark G. Lebwohl, John Y. Koo, April W. Armstrong, Bruce E. Strober, Soo Han Yoon, Nicole N. Rawnsley, Earl L. Goehring, Gina D. Mangin, Abby A. Jacobson

“…In the USA, brodalumab has a boxed warning regarding suicidal ideation and behavior and is only available under a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, but no causal association has been established. To assess long-term safety of brodalumab, we summarize pharmacovigilance data from 6 years of real-world clinical practice. …”
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In silico design of an epitope-based vaccine ensemble for fasliolopsiasis by Ruchishree Konhar, Ruchishree Konhar, Kanhu Charan Das, Kanhu Charan Das, Aiboklang Nongrum, Rohan Raj Samal, Shailesh Kumar Sarangi, Devendra Kumar Biswal, Devendra Kumar Biswal

“…It predominates in school-age children, and significant worm burdens are not uncommon. The causal organism is Fasciolopsis buski, a giant intestinal fluke that infects humans and causes diarrhoea, fever, ascites, and intestinal blockage. …”
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Dynamic Interrelation between Aggregated Revenues and Expenditures of Regional-Level Budgets of Federal States: A Time-Frequency Approach to Analysis by Alan K. Karaev, Oksana S. Gorlova, Vadim V. Ponkratov, Margarita L. Vasyunina, Andrey I. Masterov, Hongor N. Zambaev, Lolita H. Gueva

“…The theoretical significance of the study lies in the substantiation that continuous wavelet analysis is a powerful tool for studying the nonlinear relationship between revenues and expenditures, since understanding the causalities between revenues and expenditures on various time scales is significant for choosing measures aimed at maintaining the budget sustainability of the federal constituent entities. …”
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Network relationship between cognitive function and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults: an observational study from Beijing by Yitian Ye, Yichun Zhang, Jiaju Ren, Yanbo Zhu, Yanbo Zhu

“…Future research should explore causal relationships and develop scalable strategies to support aging populations.…”
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Fatores demográficos e clínicos associados às infecções hospitalares em crianças e adolescentes vítimas de queimaduras by Susany Franciely Pimenta, Elisângela Flauzino Zampar, Ana Paula Contiero, Flávia Meneguetti Pieri, Jaqueline Dario Capobiango, Rosângela Aparecida Pimenta

“…As variáveis demográficas consideradas foram sexo e idade, enquanto as variáveis clínicas incluíram agente causal, superfície corporal queimada (SCQ), profundidade da queimadura, tempo e local de hospitalização, datas de admissão e de detecção da infecção, diagnóstico de IRAS, procedimentos invasivos e cirúrgicos, sítio da infecção, agente etiológico, perfil de sensibilidade aos antimicrobianos, antimicrobianos utilizados no tratamento das infecções, diagnóstico de sepse e choque séptico, além do desfecho clínico. …”
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Alterations in gut‐derived uremic toxins before the onset of azotemic chronic kidney disease in cats by Laurens Van Mulders, Ellen Vanden Broecke, Ellen De Paepe, Femke Mortier, Lynn Vanhaecke, Sylvie Daminet

“…Conclusions Impaired gut‐derived uremic toxin handling is apparent at least 6 months before the diagnosis of azotemia, likely reflecting an already ongoing decrease in GFR, tubular function, or both. A direct causal relationship between gut‐derived uremic toxicity and the initiation of CKD in cats is still lacking.…”
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fNIRS neurofeedback facilitates emotion regulation: Exploring individual differences over the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex by Yiwei Li, Sijin Li, Hua Li, Yuyao Tang, Dandan Zhang

“…This study provides novel causal evidence that VLPFCNF training can effectively enhance emotion regulation, highlighting the importance of individual differences in training outcomes. …”
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Extent of spike shedding and stem wilting of pepper (Piper nigrum L.) in Morogoro District, Tanzania by Abdul Jafari Shango, Ramadhani Omari Majubwa, Amon Petro Maerere

“…The study demonstrates the extent of the problem, and provides a baseline for identifying the causal agent(s) of spike shedding and stem wilting, which in turn will allow appropriate control measures to be selected.…”
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Discondroplasia tibial de los pollos parrilleros by M. E. Dallorso

“…Debido a ello, el manejo sanitario se ha limitado a emplear herramientas que contrarresten los efectos negativos de las causales de TD impuestas por la eficiencia productiva. …”
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Herpes zoster vaccine and the risk of stroke: a population-based cohort study using linked data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink by Fawziah Marra, Kathryn Richardson, Helen I McDonald, Yoon Kong Loke, Helen Mary Parretti

“…Our study illustrates the importance of robust sensitivity analyses and testing the suitability of causal inference tools for observational vaccine studies.…”
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