Type of arrhythmias and the risk of sudden cardiac death in dialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Subhash Chander, Ahmad Bin Aamir, Rabia Latif, Om Parkash, F. N. U. Sorath, Sam Tan, Abhi Chand Lohana, Sheena Shiwlani, Mohammed Yaqub Nadeem

“…Effect size from eligible studies was pooled using a random effects model and restricted maximum likelihood estimation. Heterogeneity was quantified using the I 2 statistic, and the risk of publication bias was evaluated by visually inspecting funnel plots. …”
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Cytokine Profile in Early Infection by Leptospira interrogans in A/J Mice by Lorena Bavia, Íris A. de Castro, Mariane Tami Amano, Ana Maria Gonçalves da Silva, Silvio Arruda Vasconcellos, Lourdes Isaac

“…Leptospirosis is considered a neglected disease with an estimated more than one million cases every year. Since rodents are at the same time the main reservoir and generally asymptomatic to Leptospira infection, understanding why some animal species are resistant and others are susceptible to this infection would shed some light in how to control this important zoonosis. …”
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Improvement in the effective cataract surgical coverage in Malaysia: evidence of impact from a mobile cataract outreach program by Mohamad Aziz Salowi, Nyi Nyi Naing, Norasyikin Mustafa, Wan Radziah Wan Nawang, Siti Nurhuda Sharudin, Mohd Aziz Husni

“…We conducted simultaneous population-based eye surveys in two regions in Malaysia in 2023 to estimate eCSC and compare the results with the survey in 2014 following the implementation of a mobile cataract program. …”
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Mapping Chilean clinical research: a protocol for a scoping review and multiple evidence gap maps by Sergio R Muñoz, Nicolás Meza, Eva Madrid, Juan Victor Ariel Franco, Gerard Urrútia, Camila Micaela Escobar Liquitay, Javier Bracchiglione

“…To identify knowledge gaps and estimate redundant research, we will contrast these gap maps with the available international evidence of high or moderate certainty of evidence, for each specific clinical question. …”
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Evaluation of the association between lymph node ratio and long-term survival in patients after surgery for lymph node-positive bladder cancer: a SEER population-based study with e... by Tao Chen, Xinchang Zou, Yihe Li, Lifen Peng, Zhen Song, Haichao Chao, Bin Fu, Tao Zeng

“…Based on the LNR index, two nomograms were constructed to estimate the prognosis of patients with lymph node-positive bladder cancer. …”
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Cervical cancer burden and attributable risk factors across different age and regions from 1990 to 2021 and future burden prediction: results from the global burden of disease stud... by Lu-yao Cheng, Ji-qi Zhao, Ting-ting Zou, Zhong-hua Xu, Yin Lv

“…However, the ASIR decreased from 18.11 to 15.32 per 100,000, with the greatest ASIR decrease in high SDI regions (estimated annual percentage change: -1.41). Between 1990 and 2021, the global ASDR decreased from 9.68 to 6.62 per 100,000, and the rate of age-standardized DALYs decreased from 330.11 to 226.28 per 100,000. …”
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Survival Status and Predictors of Mortality among Newborns Admitted with Neonatal Sepsis at Public Hospitals in Ethiopia by Samuel Dessu, Aklilu Habte, Tamirat Melis, Mesfin Gebremedhin

“…The Kaplan-Meier survival curve together with log-rank test was used to estimate the survival time of the neonates. Variables which had p value < 0.05 in multivariable analysis using the cox proportional hazard model were declared as statistically significant predictors of mortality. …”
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High Seroprevalence of Autoantibodies Typical of Autoimmune Liver Disease in Eastern Ethiopia: Is Chewing of Khat (Catha edulis) a Triggering Factor? by Stian Magnus Staurung Orlien, Tekabe Abdosh Ahmed, Nejib Yusuf Ismael, Nega Berhe, Trine Lauritzen, Svein Gunnar Gundersen, Asgeir Johannessen

“…However, the seroprevalences of AMA and SMA were strikingly high in this Ethiopian population compared to global estimates, suggesting that diagnostic algorithms for autoimmune liver diseases developed in Europe and North America might lead to misdiagnosis of patients on the African continent.…”
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The extremely halotolerant black yeast Hortaea werneckii - a model for intraspecific hybridization in clonal fungi by Polona Zalar, Jerneja Zupančič, Cene Gostinčar, Janja Zajc, G. Sybren de Hoog, Filomena De Leo, Armando Azua-Bustos, Nina Gunde-Cimerman

“…Analysis of whole-genome sequences of selected H. werneckii strains generally confirmed the phylogenetic distances estimated on the basis of ribosomal genes, but also showed substantial reticulation within the phylogenetic history of the strains. …”
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Reservoir Temperature Calculation and Modeling for Convective Geothermal Systems: Case Study of Five Major Hot Springs in Lushan, Henan, China by Wang Qi, Zhou Dongxu, Liao Jiajia, Liu Yuntao, Wang Xinyi

“…The home ground fluid temperature was estimated to be approximately 282°C using the Cl-enthalpy model. …”
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Thyroid function abnormalities in individuals with sickle cell disease: a meta-analysis by Sagad O. O. Mohamed, Hussein Ahmed, Mohammed A. H. Mohammednoor, Khalefa B. K. Alzubeir, Safaa Fadlelmoula, Osman O. A. Abdallah, Izzut Awad Ahmed

“…Pooled prevalence and standardized mean difference (SMD) estimates with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Software version 3.3. …”
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Association of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide with cognitive function and depression in elderly people with type 2 diabetes. by Insa Feinkohl, Naveed Sattar, Paul Welsh, Rebecca M Reynolds, Ian J Deary, Mark W J Strachan, Jackie F Price, Edinburgh Type 2 Diabetes Study-ET2DS Investigators

“…A vocabulary-based test estimated pre-morbid cognitive ability. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) assessed possible depression. …”
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Determinants of Undernutrition among Adult Tuberculosis Patients Receiving Treatment in Public Health Institutions in Shashemane Town, Southern Ethiopia by Adane Tesfaye Anbese, Gudina Egeta, Frehiwot Mesfin, Abinet Arega Sadore

“…Odds ratios along with 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated to measure the strength of the association, and level of statistical significance was declared at P value ≤0.05. …”
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Effect of Parental Migration Background on Childhood Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Body Mass Index by Mohsen Besharat Pour, Anna Bergström, Matteo Bottai, Inger Kull, Magnus Wickman, Niclas Håkansson, Alicja Wolk, Tahereh Moradi

“…Poor nutrition, lack of physical activity, and obesity in children have important public health implications but, to date, their effects have not been studied in the growing population of children in Sweden with immigrant parents. Methods. We estimated the association between parental migration background and nutrition, physical activity, and weight in 8-year-old children born in Stockholm between 1994 and 1996 of immigrants and Swedish parents (n=2589). …”
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The Role of Microfabric and Laminae on Pore Structure and Gas Transport Pathways of Marine Shales from Sichuan Basin, China by Yi Shu, Shang Xu, Feng Yang, Zhiguo Shu, Pan Peng, Senxin Huang, He Zhen

“…The effective pore diameter controlling gas transport was estimated from gas slippage factors obtained in permeability measurements. …”
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Association Between Uric Acid to High‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and Kidney Function in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Meng‐Bo Wu, Rui Wang, Qing‐Tian Zeng, Wen‐Liang Shuai, Hang‐Cheng Zhang, Yi‐Fei Dong

“…The kidney function was assessed by the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), which is calculated using the modification of diet in renal disease (MDRD) equation. …”
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Sero-epidemiological Study of Toxoplasma gondii among Pregnant Women in Akre City by Hogir Mohammed Shukri Saadi, Ahmed Jumaa Ahmed

“…A biography form interview for participant was performed to estimate between the risk factors and  toxoplasmosis. …”
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Prognostic and diagnostic accuracy of intracoronary electrocardiogram recorded during percutaneous coronary intervention: a meta-analysis by Jun Fan, Weijie Li, Yizhi Pan, Jialin He, Jiankai Huang, Pingan Chen

“…Data were extracted independently by two authors. Summary estimates of clinical outcomes were obtained using a random effects model. …”
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Fructosamine measurement for diabetes mellitus diagnosis and monitoring: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Andre Pascal Kengne, Eugene Sobngwi, Jean Jacques N Noubiap, Jobert Richie N Nansseu, Joël Fokom-Domgue, Eric V Balti

“…Negative and positive predictive values will be computed for fructosamine, compared with another measure of glycaemia from the pooled estimates of sensitivity and specificity, using Bayes’ theorem.Ethics and dissemination This systematic review will use data from published studies and does not require ethics approval. …”
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Non-negligible impact of Stokes drift and wave-driven Eulerian currents on simulated surface particle dispersal in the Mediterranean Sea by S. Rühs, S. Rühs, T. van den Bremer, E. Clementi, M. C. Denes, A. Moulin, E. van Sebille

“…Furthermore, simulations that approximate the surface wave impact by including Stokes drift (but ignoring wave-driven Eulerian currents) do not necessarily yield better estimates of surface particle dispersal patterns with explicit wave impact representation than simulations that do not include any surface wave impact. …”
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