IL-6 variant is associated with metastasis in breast cancer patients. by Chike O Abana, Brian S Bingham, Ju Hwan Cho, Amy J Graves, Tatsuki Koyama, Robert T Pilarski, A Bapsi Chakravarthy, Fen Xia

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We performed an initial case-control study using Vanderbilt University Medical Center's BioVU, a genomic biobank linked to de-identified electronic medical records in the Synthetic Derivative database, to identify germline SNPs that may predict the development of metastatic disease to any site from any solid tumor including breast cancer. …”
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Impact of Ultrasonic-Assisted Preparation of Water Caltrop Starch–Lipid Complex: Structural and Physicochemical Properties by Kuan-Wei Huang, Lih-Shiuh Lai

“…All samples exhibited the characteristic birefringence of starch-lipid complexes under the polarized microscope, and flake-like and irregular structure under scanning electron microscope (SEM), indicating the formation of complexes through ultrasonic-assisted preparation. …”
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Algorithm and Architecture Optimization for 2D Discrete Fourier Transforms with Simultaneous Edge Artifact Removal by Faisal Mahmood, Märt Toots, Lars-Göran Öfverstedt, Ulf Skoglund

“…We tested our proposed optimizations on a PXIe-based Xilinx Kintex 7 FPGA system communicating with a host PC, which gives us the advantage of further expanding the design for biomedical applications such as electron microscopy and tomography. We demonstrate that our proposed optimizations can lead to 2.8× reduced FPGA and DRAM energy consumption when calculating high-throughput 4096×4096 2D FFTs with simultaneous edge artifact removal. …”
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Effects of screentime on the health and well-being of children and adolescents: a systematic review of reviews by Russell M Viner, Neza Stiglic

“…Objectives To systematically examine the evidence of harms and benefits relating to time spent on screens for children and young people’s (CYP) health and well-being, to inform policy.Methods Systematic review of reviews undertaken to answer the question ‘What is the evidence for health and well-being effects of screentime in children and adolescents (CYP)?’ Electronic databases were searched for systematic reviews in February 2018. …”
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What integrated care means from an older person’s perspective? A scoping review protocol by Amy Marshall, Manasi Murthy Mittinty, Gillian Harvey

“…The proposed scoping review aims to map literature on older patients'’ views, expectations, experiences and perspectives of integrated care.Methods and analysis Multiple electronic databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, PsychInfo, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, CINAHL and ProQuest Dissertations will be searched for appropriate articles between August and December 2017. …”
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Examining the impact of social stressor stimuli in eliciting physiological reactivity in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analys... by Samantha Burns, Agnes S K Wong, Earl Woodruff

“…The primary literature sources will be across four electronic databases: MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo and CINAHL in August 2021. …”
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Smoking patterns and outcomes of severe sars-CoV-2 infection: a retrospective cohort study by Branko Beronja, Aleksandra Karan, Biljana Lukic, Ivana Milosevic, Jelena Dotlic, Tatjana Gazibara

“…Data were retrieved from electronic medical records, including those on smoking status, duration of smoking, and the number of cigarettes smoked per day. …”
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Does Feedback from Physical Activity Measurement Devices Influence Physical Activity? Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial by Htay-Wah Saw, Arie Kapteyn, Jill Darling

“… Wearable electronic devices are increasingly used to collect physical activity (PA) data. …”
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Opinions and Treatment Decisions for Dental Erosive Wear: A Questionnaire Survey among Icelandic Dentists by Aida Mulic, Inga B. Árnadòttir, Torbjòrg Jensdottir, Simen E. Kopperud

“…A precoded questionnaire, previously used among Norwegian dentists, was sent electronically to all dentists in Iceland (n = 341). Results. …”
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Thermal and Morphological Assessment of the Penta-Layered, Hybrid U-Polyester Composite Reinforced with Glass Fibers and Polypropylene by Md. Shahin Akanda, Md. Shariful Islam, Md. Ali Akbar, A. M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury, M. A. Gafur, Md. Sahab Uddin

“…The morphological properties were also investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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Chiari malformation with concurrent papilledema: a patient-level meta-analysis of case reports and case series by Alejandro Pando, Daniel J. Valdivia, Daniel A. Brenner, Mohammed Ali Alvi, Hai Sun, James K. Liu, Ira Goldstein

“…Methods Three primary electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, and SCOPUS) were screened to identify case reports and case series of patients with Chiari malformation presenting with papilledema. …”
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Effectiveness of case management interventions for frequent users of healthcare services: a scoping review by Catherine Hudon, Maud-Christine Chouinard, Isabelle Dufour, Mireille Lambert, Cynthia Krieg

“…This study aimed to examine the evidence of the effectiveness of CM interventions for frequent users of healthcare services.Design Scoping review.Data sources An electronic literature search was conducted using the MEDLINE, Scopus and CINAHL databases covering January 2004 to December 2015. …”
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Construction of All Solid State Bi2MoO6/Bi2WO6@Ti3C2 MXene Heterostructure System and the Mechanism Study of the Z-scheme Photocatalysis by Dongfang Zhang, Junkun Liu, Qiang Liu, Jiaxun Wang, Yang Qu

“…The structure and properties of the as-prepared catalytic materials were analyzed by X‑ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and high-resolution TEM (HRTEM), ultraviolet‑visible diffuse reflection spectroscopy (UV‑Vis DRS), fluorescence spectroscopy (PL), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), N2 adsorption–desorption measurements and photoelectrochemical tests, which were performed to analyze the phase composition, microstructure, morphology, optical properties, and recombination rate of photogenerated charge of the as-prepared samples. …”
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Incidence and Risk Factors of Infection After Fracture Fixation: A Multicenter Cohort Study by Baisheng Wang, Jingdong Zhang, Wenfeng Han, Xin Tang, Feng Tian

“…Research data were sourced from the hospital's electronic medical record system and self‐constructed databases. …”
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Is Dry Needling Effective When Combined with Other Therapies for Myofascial Trigger Points Associated with Neck Pain Symptoms? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by César Fernández-De-Las-Peñas, Gustavo Plaza-Manzano, Jorge Sanchez-Infante, Guido F Gómez-Chiguano, Joshua A Cleland, José L. Arias-Buría, Ibai López-de-Uralde-Villanueva, Marcos J. Navarro-Santana

“…Databases and Data Treatment. Electronic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials where at least one group received dry needling combined with other interventions for TrPs associated with neck pain. …”
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Comparison of efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus thoracolumbar interfascial plane block in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgeries: A systematic rev... by Siddhavivek Majage, Rajathadri Hosur Ravikumar, Mrudula Prasanna, M Chandramouli, Priyankar Kumar Datta, Dalim Kumar Baidya

“…PubMed, Central Register of Controlled Trials, SCOPUS, EMBASE databases and cross-references were electronically searched. Two authors extracted data independently, cross-checked, and analysed them using RevMan 5.4. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Cention N and Its Comparison with Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Cement (RMGIC) Restorative Material as Used in Primary Teeth by Deepika Pai, P. A. Anirudhmaadhava, Kishore Ginjupalli

“…The modes of failure in samples were observed under a stereomicroscope and scanning electron microscope. 22 customised samples of Cention N and RMGIC were prepared and categorised as group A and group B, respectively. …”
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Delirium Management Quality Improvement Project to Improve Awareness and Screening in a Medical ICU by Hirsh Makhija, Kyle Digrande, Omar Awan, Russell G. Buhr, Rajan Saggar, Victoria Ramirez, Rainbow Tarumoto, Janelle M. Fine, Atul Malhotra, Dale M. Needham, Jennifer L. Martin, Biren B. Kamdar

“…Subsequent engagement by health system leadership motivated the development of an electronic health record dataset to evaluate unit-level outcomes, including CAM-ICU documentation and benzodiazepine administration. …”
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Acceptability and effectiveness of a study information video in improving the research consent process for youth: a non-inferiority trial by Sarah Bernays, Victoria Simms, Chido Dziva Chikwari, Katharina Kranzer, Tsitsi Bandason, Rashida Abbas Ferrand, Ethel Dauya, Constance R S Mackworth-Young, Mandikudza Tembo, Constancia Mavodza, Tinashe Cynthia Mwaturura, Som Kumar Shrestha, Salmaan Ferrand, Talent Shavani

“…We conducted a trial to investigate whether consent procedures using a study information video coupled with electronic consent were non-inferior to standard consent procedures using participant information sheets (PIS) among youth aged 18–24 years in Zimbabwe.Methods The trial was nested within an endline population-based survey for a cluster-randomised trial from October 2021 to June 2022. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity and Overweight in Erbil City, Kurdistan, Iraq: A Household Survey by Sabah Shareef Mohammed, Sherzad Abdulahad Shabu

“…On the other hand, the children's habit of using electronic devices, smartphones, and other devices was significant, either using their mobile phone or their parent's phone. …”
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