Relationship between dietary intake and atherogenic index of plasma in cardiometabolic phenotypes: a cross-sectional study from the Azar cohort population by Shirin Soheilifard, Elnaz Faramarzi, Reza Mahdavi

“…Results A notable difference was observed in demographic and clinical status between cardiometabolic groups of males and females. …”
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Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy in Ischemic Heart Disease by Sonia María Sánchez Valcarcel, Katia Ravelo Llanes, Iván Rodríguez Cortina, Geovedy Martínez García, Cesia Rivera Garmendia

“…The variables studied were: clinical-demographic characteristics (age, sex), atherogenic risk factors and chest pain. …”
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Netarsudil as an Adjunctive Therapy: Efficacy and Factors Contributing to a Favorable IOP-Lowering Effect by Sandy Samuel, Hani El Helwe, Cameron E. Neeson, Nathan Hall, Ryan Sameen Meshkin, Nino Odishelidze, Rebecca Ye, Ta C. Chang, David Solá-Del Valle

“…Further analysis is needed to assess specific demographic and clinical factors predictive of these robust responses.…”
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CSF shunts as conduits for metastasis: is there a discrepancy between retrograde and antegrade spread? by Andrea Cuschieri, Robert Pisani, Shawn Agius

“…Discussion and Conclusion This updated systematic review noted similar demographic trends regarding the metastasis of CNS malignancy to extra-neural sites through CSF shunts reported by Xu et al. (2018); yet, due to data inaccessibility, updated statistics could not be inferred. …”
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Are Emirati consumers in United Arab Emirates open to alternative proteins? Insights into their attitudes and willingness to replace animal protein sources by Sajid Maqsood, Feyisola Fisayo Ajayi, Hussein Mostafa, Kehinde Ganiyat Lawal, Juliet Mubaiwa, Noora Alantali, Maryam Alshihhi, Meera Aldhaheri

“…Data was analyzed using Pearson Chi-square to correlate two demographic variables and linear regression to identify predictors that influence the participants to shift toward alternative proteins.ResultsAbout 51.2% of Emiratis were familiar with alternative proteins, with 74% preferring plant-based options. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of the Diagnostic Role of MicroRNA-155 in Breast Cancer by Fatemeh Hosseini Mojahed, Amir Hossein Aalami, Vahid Pouresmaeil, Amir Amirabadi, Mahdi Qasemi Rad, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…The expression of miR-155 was measured using RT-qPCR. Demographic and histochemical data were extracted from patient documents. …”
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An Electronic Frailty Index Based on Deficit Accumulation May Predict Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression by Duy W, Pajewski N, Williamson JD, Thompson AC

“…Multivariable linear regression models adjusting for demographic and clinical variables were used to assess the association between eFI and mean deviation at baseline and the change in mean deviation over time in each eye.Results: Being pre-frail or frail was not associated with baseline MD, except in the right eye where being pre-frail was associated with a higher baseline MD. …”
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Factors influencing compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue among nurses: a study in a tertiary hospital by Sarah Sharmala Nadarajan, Ping Lei Chui, Wan Ling Lee, Noor Hanita Zaini

“…Increasing stress and declining job satisfaction are among the major challenges in nursing. Demographic and work-related factors may influence nurses’ compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue (i.e., burnout and secondary traumatic stress) levels. …”
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The Role of Gender in the Importance of Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease by Farshid Gheisari, Melika Emami, Hadi Raeisi Shahraki, Saeid Samipour, Parastoo Nematollahi

“…More than one thousand (N = 1012) patients referring to the Nuclear Medicine Department in Namazi Hospital, Shiraz, Iran, from March 2017 to March 2018 were studied. The patients’ demographic data and their clinical history were collected. …”
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Naturally Acquired Antibody Responses to a Synthetic Malaria Antigen AS202.11 by Rebeka Nazareth, Pius Horumpende, Tolbert Sonda, Arnold Ndaro, Edson Mollel, Eliakim Paul, Emmanuel Athanase, Jaffu Chilongola

“…This community based cross-sectional study enrolled 320 participants aged 1 year and above. Demographic information was recorded through interviews. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Falls and Fractures Following Prescription of Opioids Among Privately Insured Patients with Osteoarthritis by Stuart Silverman, Patricia Schepman, J. Bradford Rice, Craig G. Beck, William Pajerowski, Alan G. White, Sheena Thakkar, Rebecca L. Robinson, Birol Emir

“…Falls or fractures outcomes were assessed in the 36-month follow-up period after the date of the first opioid prescription after first OA diagnosis. Demographic, treatment, and clinical characteristics associated with falls or fractures were assessed using logistic regression. …”
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Drivers’ Risk Perception and Risky Driving Behavior under Low Illumination Conditions: Modified Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) and Driver Skill Inventory (DSI) by Jing Liu, Cheng Wang, Zhipeng Liu, Zhongxiang Feng, N. N. Sze

“…Participants in Hefei city, China, were asked to complete a demographic questionnaire, the Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ), and the Driver Skill Inventory (DSI). …”
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A retrospective study on potential drug‒drug interactions in patients with severe asthma receiving biological therapy: a single-center experience by Mirna Momcilovic, Petra Turcic, Franka Butkovic, Sanja Popovic Grle

“…The study was conducted at the Department of Allergic and Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Clinic for Lung Diseases Jordanovac, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb. Data on demographic characteristics as well as concomitant medication were collected. …”
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Futile care in COVID-19: how ICU nurses’ resilience impacts turnover intention? A cross-sectional descriptive study by Omid Zadi, Fatemeh Molaei Tavani, Mozhgan Behshid, Zahra Sheikhalipour, Parvin Rahmani, Mohammad Taghi KHodayari

“…The data collection tools included questionnaires for demographic information, futile care, resilience assessment, and turnover intention. …”
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Triglyceride glucose-waist circumference as a useful predictor for diabetes mellitus: a secondary retrospective analysis utilizing a Japanese cohort study by Yawei Li, Linlin Shan, Qiong Wen, Changchun Cao, Meiling Huang, Chunxia Zhang, Xiaoping Li, Kun Wang, Tianlun Zhou, Fubing Zha, Yulong Wang

“…Conclusion High levels of TyG-WC are autonomously linked to a heightened risk of diabetes in the Japanese demographic, indicating its potential as a dependable predictive indicator for diabetes mellitus in individuals at elevated risk.…”
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CAREER GUIDANCE EXPERIENCE ABROAD by Sergey N. Tolstoguzov

“…In this regard, it is important to take into account the international experience career-oriented activities, such as in the developed countries of North America and the European Union as well as in several Asian countries with rapidly growing economies and a large demographic potential, taking into account the best variants for the Russian education system. …”
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Romanian validation study of the Boston questionare in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome by Lenuța Bîrsanu, Roxana Covali, Emanuel Matei Roman, Ioan Alexandru Chirap-Mitulschi, Alin Ciubotaru, Mihaela-Dana Turliuc

“…We conducted a two-parts study: the first part involved the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire -Romanian version, while the second part was a prospective cohort clinical study that was designed to psychometrically validate the The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire. We collected demographic characteristics and The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire scores for thirty-one patients with CTS and performed descriptive and inferential statistics. …”
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Three Inferior Oblique Weakening Procedures for Management of Mild Hypertropia in Unilateral Superior Oblique Muscle Palsy by Hajar Farvardin, Fatemeh Ebrahimi, Mohammadreza Talebnejad, Hadi Farvardin, Alireza Attar, Majid Farvardin

“…Patients with preoperative hypertropia of 6 to 10 prism diopters (PD) were selected as mild cases for further comparison. Demographic data, preoperative and postoperative deviations in the primary position, contralateral gaze, contralateral elevation gaze, and ipsilateral tilt were considered for analysis. …”
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MAO-B Polymorphism Associated with Progression in a Chinese Parkinson’s Disease Cohort but Not in the PPMI Cohort by Shi-Shuang Cui, Ling-Yu Wu, Gen Li, Juan-Juan Du, Pei Huang, Jin Liu, Yun Ling, Kang Ren, Zhong-Lue Chen, Sheng-Di Chen

“…PD patients from the true world (TW) Chinese PD longitudinal cohort and the PPMI cohort with demographic information and assessment scales were assessed. …”
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Chromosome‐Level Genome Assembly and Whole‐Genome Resequencing Revealed Contrasting Population Genetic Differentiation of Black Bream (Megalobrama skolkovii) (Teleostei: Cyprinidae... by Ruijin Ding, Dan Yu, Ke Yang, Xinghua Wu, Huanzhang Liu

“…By resequencing individuals from the northern and Poyang Lake populations, we found that the northern population showed lower genetic diversity, larger genetic differentiation, and two sharp historical declines in population size through demographic analysis, indicating the possible bottlenecks after the allopatric isolation. …”
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