Surveillance of non-communicable diseases: What matters to users? A qualitative interview study by Robyn Kettlitz, Maike Buchmann, Oktay Tuncer, Laura Krause, Thomas Ziese, Lukas Reitzle

“…Background: Surveillance systems for diseases serve as an early warning system and orientation for decision-makers. …”
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Biology of Inflammation in Crohn's Disease: Mechanisms of Action of Anti-TNF-αAlpha Therapy by Stephan R Targan

“…Several recent trials of intravenously administered antitumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) monoclonal antibody have shown dramatic responses among patients with Crohn’s disease. These results indicate a primary role for TNF-αin the mediation of altered mucosal immune function in this disease. …”
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Prevalence of Self-Reported Spondyloarthritis Features in a Cohort of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Carmen Stolwijk, Marieke Pierik, Robert Landewé, Ad Masclee, Astrid van Tubergen

“…BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal symptoms belonging to the spectrum of ‘seronegative spondyloarthritis’ (SpA) are the most common extraintestinal manifestations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and may lead to important disease burden. …”
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Dermoscopy in the Diagnosis of Keratosis Lichenoides Striata (Nekam Disease): A Rare Clinical Entity by Caterina Mariarosaria Giorgio, Eugenia Veronica Di Brizzi, Anna Balato, Paolino Franzese, Nicola Maria Giorgio, Gaetano Licata

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Hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease nexus: investigating the role of urbanization and lifestyle in Cabo Verde by Aaron Kobina Christian, Akosua Afriyie Osei-Appaw, Ruth Tobi Sawyerr, Martin Wiredu Agyekum

Subjects: “…cardiovascular diseases…”
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Role and knowledge of nurses in the management of non-communicable diseases in Africa: A scoping review. by Jean Toniolo, Edgard Brice Ngoungou, Pierre-Marie Preux, Pascale Beloni

“…<h4>Background</h4>31.4 million people in low- and middle-income countries die from chronic diseases annually, particularly in Africa. To address this, strategies such as task-shifting from doctors to nurses have been proposed and have been endorsed by the World Health Organization as a potential solution; however, no comprehensive review exists describing the extent of nurse-led chronic disease management in Africa.…”
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Retracted: Heart Rate Variability and Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Applied Bionics and Biomechanics

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Transcriptomics profiling of Parkinson’s disease progression subtypes reveals distinctive patterns of gene expression by Carlo Fabrizio, Andrea Termine, Carlo Caltagirone

“…Journal of Central Nervous System Disease…”
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Metabolic and Genetic Determinants of Lipid Metabolism Disruption in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by O. Yu. Kytikova, T. P. Novgorodtseva, Yu. K. Denisenko, D. A. Kovalevsky

Subjects: “…non-alcoholic fatty liver disease…”
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Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in the Women Population Covered by Health Centers in Ardabil by Leli Avesta, Sina Rasoolzadeh, Mahdi Naeim, Aziz Kamran

“…Women with one of the conditions of pregnancy, lactation, history of kidney disease, known diabetes under medication, history of hepatitis, history of cardiovascular surgery, and history of cancer were excluded from the research process. …”
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A Multiple-Classifier Framework for Parkinson’s Disease Detection Based on Various Vocal Tests by Mahnaz Behroozi, Ashkan Sami

“…Recently, speech pattern analysis applications in building predictive telediagnosis and telemonitoring models for diagnosing Parkinson’s disease (PD) have attracted many researchers. For this purpose, several datasets of voice samples exist; the UCI dataset named “Parkinson Speech Dataset with Multiple Types of Sound Recordings” has a variety of vocal tests, which include sustained vowels, words, numbers, and short sentences compiled from a set of speaking exercises for healthy and people with Parkinson’s disease (PWP). …”
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Determination of Mealybug Population Density for Transmission of Pineapple Mealybug Wilt Disease in Central Uganda by B. Bua, M. E. Mawa, J. Ayiga, A. Ocwa

“…Pineapple mealybug wilt disease (PMWD) is a complex and most destructive viral disease constraining pineapple production world over. …”
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Analyzing disease control through testing game approach embedded with treatment and vaccination strategies by Abhi Chakraborty, Md. Fahimur Rahman Shuvo, Faiza Farheen Haque, K. M. Ariful Kabir

“…The choice to undergo testing and vaccination is considered a strategic decision influenced by perceived risks and benefits. Regarding disease dynamics, adherence to vaccination and testing protocols is seen as a behavioral factor. …”
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Genetic analyses identify circulating genes related to brain structures associated with Parkinson’s disease by Zhe Han, Yanping Zhu, Zhenhong Xia, Qing Deng, Hongjie He, Quanting Yin, Hui Zhang, Mudan Yuan, Chunhua Yang, Geng Tian, Jia Mi, Fuyi Xu

“…npj Parkinson's Disease…”
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The interplay of sex and genotype in disease associations: a comprehensive network analysis in the UK Biobank by Vivek Sriram, Jakob Woerner, Yong-Yeol Ahn, Dokyoon Kim

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Impact of Visit-to-Visit Triglyceride-Glucose Index Variability on the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly by Fei Chen, Ying Pan, Ziqing Liu, Rong Huang, Jing Wang, Jian Shao, Yaqin Gong, Xiyi Sun, Xiaobo Jiang, Weihao Wang, Zhaoqiang Li, Shao Zhong, Qi Pan, Kaixin Zhou

“…The aging population is increasingly susceptible to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Visit-to-visit variability in glucose and lipid levels both contributed to CVD risk independent of their mean values. …”
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Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are increased in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease by Jing Xue, Miaomiao Nian, Yangyang Liang, Zeqin Zhu, Zhenyu Hu, Yuanyuan Jia, Shuhong Chi, Juan Chen

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Addison’s Disease Presenting as Acute Renal Failure and Hyperkalemic Paralysis: A Rare Presentation by Kundan Jana, Kalyana Janga, Sheldon Greenberg, Amit Gulati

“…Acute kidney injury as the presenting manifestation in an adrenal crisis due to Addison’s disease has been rarely reported in the literature. …”
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Image-Based Face Recognition Techniques Used in Disease Detection Approaches: A Survey by Ghalib Ahmed Salman, Inas Jawad Kadhim, Ahmed Husham Al-Badri

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Supporting self-management for patients with Interstitial Lung Diseases: Utility and acceptability of digital devices. by Malik A Althobiani, Rebecca Shuttleworth, John Conway, Jonathan Dainton, Anna Duckworth, Ana Jorge Da Ponte, Jessica Mandizha, Joseph W Lanario, Michael A Gibbons, Sarah Lines, Chris J Scotton, John R Hurst, Joanna C Porter, Anne-Marie Russell

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Patients diagnosed with Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) use devices to self-monitor their health and well-being. …”
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