A randomised controlled implementation trial of the feasibility and effectiveness of school staff delivery of a selective substance use and mental health program during the COVID-1... by Lucinda Grummitt, Kirsty Rowlinson, Joanne Cassar, Chloe Conroy, Louise Birrell, Lexine Stapinski, Emma Louise Barrett, Julia Macauley, Maree Teesson, Nicola C. Newton, Erin V. Kelly

“…Nominated school staff from intervention schools received training and delivered the program to students with elevated scores on one of four personality types targeted in the program. …”
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Stroke Outcome and Determinants among Patients with and without Diabetes in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana by Josephine Akpalu, Alfred E. Yawson, Foster Osei-Poku, Yacoba Atiase, Ernest Yorke, Patrick Adjei, Kodwo Nkromah, Albert Akpalu

“…Older age, female gender, pneumonia, elevated temperature, and fasting plasma glucose were determinants of adverse outcome in stroke patients with diabetes.…”
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miR-9-5p/HMMR regulates the tumorigenesis and progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma through EMT and JAK1/STAT1 signaling pathway by Xinyang Niu, Dingheng Lu, Weitao Zhan, Jiazhu Sun, Yuxiao Li, Yuchen Shi, Kai Yu, Suyuelin Huang, Xueyou Ma, Xiaoyan Liu, Ben Liu

“…Results HMMR expression was significantly up-regulated in tumor tissues of ccRCC patients, and elevated HMMR expression level showed a strong correlation with ccRCC progression and adverse prognoses of patients. …”
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β-synuclein in cerebrospinal fluid as a potential biomarker for distinguishing human prion diseases from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease by Bing Xu, Kang Xiao, Xiaoxi Jia, Rundong Cao, Donglin Liang, Ruhan A, Weiwei Zhang, Chunjie Li, Liping Gao, Cao Chen, Qi Shi, Xiaoping Dong

“…Abstract Background β-synuclein (β-syn), mainly expressed in central nerve system, is one of the biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood for synaptic damage, which has been reported to be elevated in CSF and blood of the patients of prion diseases (PrDs). …”
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A murine model of acute and prolonged abdominal sepsis, supported by intensive care, reveals time-dependent metabolic alterations in the heart by Bart Jacobs, Inge Derese, Sarah Derde, Sarah Vander Perre, Lies Pauwels, Greet Van den Berghe, Jan Gunst, Lies Langouche

“…Lipid staining and glycogen content were elevated in prolonged sepsis together with increased gene expression of enzymes responsible for lipogenesis and glycogen synthesis (p ≤ 0.05). …”
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Hypertension moderates the relationship between plasma beta-amyloid and cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study in Xi’an, China by Ziyu Liu, Yaoli He, Simeng Cui, Liangjun Dang, Binyan Zhang, Jin Wang, Wenhui Lu, Kang Huo, Yu Jiang, Chen Chen, Ling Gao, Shan Wei, Yi Zhao, Ningwei Hu, Jingyi Wang, Hong Lv, Hong Lv, Qiumin Qu, Qiumin Qu, Suhang Shang

“…Multivariate logistic regression examined the relationship between plasma Aβ and CI in total population, the hypertension subgroup and the non-hypertension subgroup.Results737 participants (49.5%) had hypertension and 189 participants (12.7%) had CI. Simultaneously elevated plasma Aβ40 and Aβ42 was associated with CI in hypertension (H-Aβ40 and H-Aβ42 vs. …”
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Land use variation impacts on trace elements in the tissues and health risks of a commercial fish by N.D. Takarina, O.M. Chuan, T.G. Pin, I. Femnisya, A. Fathinah, A.N.B. Ramadhan, R. Hermawan, A. Adiwibowo

“…Due to their habitat preferences, fish are prone to elevate heavy metals in their tissue. Considering fish is consumable, heavy metal levels in fish can lead to health risks. …”
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FTO rs1121980 polymorphism contributes to coronary artery disease susceptibility in a Chinese Han population by Xue Min, Yu-Lan Zhou, Yun-Fei Qu, Zhao-Fu Liao, Heng Li, Jie Cheng, Li-Li Liang, Hai-Liang Mo, Zhu-Guo Wu, Xing-Dong Xiong

“…This association is more significant in younger subjects, likely due to the elevated TG levels and reduced HDL-C levels.…”
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Predictive factors of fibrotic interstitial lung abnormality on high-resolution computed tomography scans: a prospective observational study by Kazuya Ichikado, Hidenori Ichiyasu, Kazuhiro Iyonaga, Kodai Kawamura, Yuko Yasuda, Keisuke Anan, Hiroko Okabayashi, Kimitaka Akaike, Noritaka Higashi, Takeshi Johkoh, Kiminori Fujimoto, Tetsuo Saito, Jun Morinaga, Minoru Yoshida, Katsuhiko Mitsuzaki, Takuro Sakagami

“…Conclusions Fine crackles on auscultation and elevated serum surfactant protein-D levels are predictors of fibrotic interstitial lung abnormalities in older patients with interstitial lung abnormalities. …”
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Albumin corrected anion gap and clinical outcomes in elderly patients with acute kidney injury caused or accompanied by sepsis: a MIMIC-IV retrospective study by Yongbin Wang, Lei Zhong, Jie Min, Jianhong Lu, Jinyu Zhang, Jiajun Su

“…Cox regression analysis further demonstrated that an elevated ACAG on ICU admission independently posed a risk factor for both 14- and 30-day prognosis within this population. …”
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Sex differences in the relationships between 24-h rest-activity patterns and plasma markers of Alzheimer’s disease pathology by Maxime Van Egroo, Elise Beckers, Nicholas J. Ashton, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Heidi I. L. Jacobs

“…Lower IS, reflecting less day-to-day stability in the 24-h rest-activity rhythm, was linked to elevated levels of plasma NfL (t(85) = -2.24, P = 0.03), but not with the other plasma biomarkers. …”
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The effects of altitude training on hormonal response in professional cyclists by Raphael Faiss, Bastien Krumm, Basile Moreillon, Lena Mettraux, Julian Wackernell, James Spragg, Martin Faulhaber

“…IGF-1 was elevated 48 h after the altitude camp when compared to the initial baseline (273.5 ± 65.1 vs. 235.9 ± 51.6 µg/L, p=0.003). …”
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Diagnostic value of macular blood flow in normal tension glaucoma by A.Sh. Zagidullina, V.U. Galimova, A.I. Arslanova, A.R. Nugmanova

“…</p> <p> <b>Patients and Methods: </b>patients aged 45–65 years with early newly diagnosed NTG (35 patients, 35 eyes) or POAG with elevated IOP (43 patients, 43 eyes) and healthy individuals without ocular disorders (n=50) were examined. …”
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L’apport de la géomatique à la connaissance de la partie terminale de l’aqueduc du Gier à Lyon by Éric Leroy

“…Analysis of the cadastral map, both Napoleonic and current, clearly shows the alignment of the plots with the elevated hydraulic structure. It is thus possible to suggest alternative routes based on road or plot boundaries. …”
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Inflammatory Markers and Severity in COVID-19 Patients with Clostridioides Difficile Co-Infection: A Retrospective Analysis Including Subgroups with Diabetes, Cancer, and Elderly by Teodor Cerbulescu, Flavia Ignuta, Uma Shailendri Rayudu, Maliha Afra, Ovidiu Rosca, Adrian Vlad, Stana Loredana

“…Conclusions: Concurrent CDI intensifies systemic inflammation and adverse clinical trajectories in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Elevations in inflammatory markers and severity scores predict worse outcomes, especially in high-risk subgroups. …”
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Autoantibodies in a Three-Year-Old Girl with Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall by Gholamreza Pouladfar, Zahra Jafarpour, Amir Hossein Babaei, Bahman Pourabbas, Bita Geramizadeh, Anahita Sanaei Dashti

“…The levels of anti-double stranded DNA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody, and perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody were elevated and, at the end, splenic biopsy was performed. …”
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The role of polymorphism (rs1800566) of NAD(F)H quinone oxidoreductase-1 in development of acute pancreatitis by T. A. Samgina, Y. V. Kanishchev, S. N. Grigor’Yev, P. M. Nazarenko, A. V. Polonikov

“…The risk of disease was elevated in patients with TT genotype irrespective of intensity and duration of alcohol intake, as well as in smoking patients with ST genotype at alcohol consumption exceeding 10 years, even in those receiving less than 199 g of ethanol per week.…”
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Reversing LeTID in PV power plants: a feasibility study by Fokuhl Esther, Gebhardt Paul, Schnabel Erdmut, Kleinhans Alexander, Armbruster Cornelius, Mikolajick Thomas, Wesselak Viktor, Philipp Daniel

“…Light and elevated Temperature Induced Degradation (LeTID) is likely causing strong yield losses in a significant number of photovoltaic (PV) power plants which were commissioned in the late 2010s. …”
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Concomitant pheochromocytoma and hyperaldosteronism in a 47-year-old man: a case report by Fatemeh Majidi, Ali Shabbak, Shadi Nazarizadeh, Aryan Madady

“…The results indicated elevated levels of 24-hour urine vanillylmandelic acid, metanephrine, and normetanephrine, suggesting increased catecholamine levels. …”
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Effects of Aging Temperature on Moisture Absorption of Perforated GFRP by Shiva Eslami, Fathollah Taheri-Behrooz, Farid Taheri

“…This paper examines the effects of aging on the flexural stiffness and bending loading capacity of a perforated glass fiber-reinforced epoxy composite subjected to combined moisture and elevated temperature. Specimens, in the configuration of one-quarter of a perforated GFRP tube, were aged in 60% humidity and temperatures of 40, 60, and 80°C, respectively. …”
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