Covid-19 pandemic-related changes in teleworking, emotional exhaustion, and occupational burnout: a cross-sectional analysis of a cohort study by Anshu Uppal, Nick Pullen, Hélène Baysson, Stephanie Schrempft, Aminata Rosalie Bouhet, María-Eugenia Zaballa, Julien Lamour, Mayssam Nehme, Idris Guessous, Silvia Stringhini, Elsa Lorthe, Specchio-COVID19 study group

“…Adjusted regression models for each of the study samples were used to estimate associations between telework changes and burnout outcomes, accounting for sociodemographic, household, and work-related factors. …”
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Atrial fibrillation outcomes in patients from Asia and non-Asia countries: insights from GARFIELD-AF by Karen Pieper, Xian-hong Fang, Kai Sun, Ajay K Kakkar, Saverio Virdone, Shinya Goto, Gloria Kayani, Zhi-Cheng Jing, John Camm, Chun-Yan Cheng, Tian-Yu Lian, Xi-Jie Zhu, Xian-Mei Li

“…The association of geographical region with clinical outcomes (event rates per 100 person-years) were estimated using multivariable Cox models.Results 13 841/52 057 (26.6%) GARFIELD-AF participants were enrolled in Asia. …”
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High-Resolution Satellite Reveals the Methane Emissions from China’s Coal Mines by Xingyu Li, Tianhai Cheng, Hao Zhu, Xiaotong Ye, Donghao Fan, Tao Tang, Haoran Tong, Shizhe Yin, Jingyu Xiong

“…The average emission intensity of the 32 coal mines estimated by satellite data is 0.48 kg/GJ, which is higher than the emission intensities reported by EDGAR v8.0 (0.24 kg/GJ) and GFEI v2 (0.18 kg/GJ). …”
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Assessing the role of genotype by environment interaction of winter wheat cultivars using envirotyping techniques in North China by Haiwang Yue, Yanbing Wang, Zhaoyang Chen, Jiashuai Zhu, Partha Pratim Behera, Pengcheng Liu, Haoxiang Yang, Jianwei Wei, Junzhou Bu, Xuwen Jiang, Xuwen Jiang, Wujun Ma

“…IntroductionWinter wheat is a crucial crop extensively cultivated in northern China, where its grain yield is influenced by genetic factors (G), environmental conditions (E), and their interactions (GEI). Accurate yield estimation depends on understanding the patterns of GEI in multi-environment trials (METs).MethodsFrom 2014 to 2018, continuous experiments were conducted in the Heilonggang region of the North China Plain (NCP), evaluating 71 winter wheat genotypes across 16 locations over five years. …”
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Effects of Physical Activity Level, Strength, Balance, and Body Composition on Perceived Health in Healthy Adults by José Manuel Delfa-de-la-Morena, Pedro Pinheiro Paes, Frederico Camarotti Júnior, Débora Priscila Lima de Oliveira, Rubem Cordeiro Feitosa, Byanka Santos Cavalcante de Oliveira, Juan-José Mijarra-Murillo, Aranzazu Martínez Moya, Miriam García-González, Francisco De Asís-Fernández

“…The strength index (S_Index) was estimated using dynamometry. Postural control was assessed through posturography. …”
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Quantifying the spatial patterns of retinal ganglion cell loss and progression in optic neuropathy by applying a deep learning variational autoencoder approach to optical coherence... by Jui-Kai Wang, Jui-Kai Wang, Brett A. Johnson, Zhi Chen, Zhi Chen, Honghai Zhang, Honghai Zhang, David Szanto, Brian Woods, Brian Woods, Michael Wall, Young H. Kwon, Young H. Kwon, Edward F. Linton, Edward F. Linton, Andrew Pouw, Mark J. Kupersmith, Mark J. Kupersmith, Mark J. Kupersmith, Mona K. Garvin, Mona K. Garvin, Mona K. Garvin, Mona K. Garvin, Randy H. Kardon, Randy H. Kardon

“…XGBoost was used to analyze the dLVs and bLVs, estimating normal/abnormal GCL thinning and classifying diseases (glaucoma, ON, and NAION). …”
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Effects of fine particulate matter and its chemical constituents on influenza-like illness in Guangzhou, China by Keyi Wu, Weidong Fan, Jing Wei, Jianyun Lu, Xiaowei Ma, Zelin Yuan, Zhiwei Huang, Qi Zhong, Yining Huang, Fei Zou, Xianbo Wu

“…By using quasi-Poisson regression models, the association between exposure to PM2.5 and its constituents and ILI risk was estimated. Stratified subgroup analyses were performed by gender, age, and season to explore in depth the effects of these factors on disease risk. …”
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The synergistic effect of the triglyceride-glucose index and a body shape index on cardiovascular mortality: the construction of a novel cardiovascular risk marker by Hao-ming He, Ying-ying Xie, Qiang Chen, Yi-ke Li, Xue-xi Li, Sun-jing Fu, Na Li, Yan-ru Han, Yan-xiang Gao, Jin-gang Zheng

“…Arterial stiffness, represented by estimated pulse wave velocity, partially mediated the effect of TyG-ABSI on cardiovascular mortality, with a mediation proportion of 42.7%. …”
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Comprehensive coronary CT angiography in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Binh T Nguyen, Edward Hulten, Venkatesh L Murthy, Tarin Phillips, Gregory M Blake, Jonathan A Aun, Lisa M Conte, Ritika Gadodia, Aakash Tuli, Sara L Robinson, Travis E Harrell

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis summarise and estimate pooled effect sizes for observational studies among PLWH using comprehensive coronary CT angiography (CTA).Design Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis reporting guidelines were used.Data sources PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane Clinical Trials and EBM were searched from inception to 23 February 2024.Eligibility criteria We included studies evaluating coronary atherosclerosis in adult PLWH with controls and CTA results for plaque prevalence, extent, severity and high-degree stenosis.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers used standardised methods to screen for relevance by title, abstract and full-text review. …”
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Assessment of six insulin resistance surrogate indexes for predicting stroke incidence in Chinese middle-aged and elderly populations with abnormal glucose metabolism: a nationwide... by Luqing Jiang, Tengxiao Zhu, Wenjing Song, Ying Zhai, Yu Tang, Fengxia Ruan, Zichen Xu, Lei Li, Xia Fu, Daoqin Liu, Aidong Chen, Qiwen Wu

“…Abstract Background Estimate glucose disposal rate (eGDR), Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI), triglyceride-glucose (TyG), TyG-body mass index (TyG-BMI), metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR), and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) are considered surrogate indexes of insulin resistance (IR). …”
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Stimulation of Alpha1-Adrenergic Receptor Ameliorates Cellular Functions of Multiorgans beyond Vasomotion through PPARδ by Yong-Jik Lee, Hyun Soo Kim, Hong Seog Seo, Jin Oh Na, You-Na Jang, Yoon-Mi Han, Hyun-Min Kim

“…The expression of various biomarkers involved in ATP production was estimated through Western blotting, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, oxygen consumption rate, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), fluorescence staining, and Oil red O staining in several cell lines (skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, liver, macrophage, vascular endothelial, and adipose cells). …”
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A mixed-methods observational study of strategies for success in implementation science: overcoming emergency departments hurdles by Deonni P. Stolldorf, Alan B. Storrow, Dandan Liu, Cathy A. Jenkins, Rachel A. Hilton, Karen F. Miller, Joy Kim, Deepika Boopathy, Satheesh Gunaga, Bory Kea, Joseph Miller, Sean P. Collins

“…Abstract Background Heart failure is a major public health concern, affecting 6.7 million Americans. An estimated 16% of emergency department (ED) patients with acute heart failure (AHF) are discharged home. …”
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Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 XBB.1.5-adapted vaccine against COVID-19 hospitalization related to the JN.1 variant in Europe: a test-negative case-control study using the id.DRIVE... by Jennifer L. Nguyen, Marianna Mitratza, Hannah R. Volkman, Leonie de Munter, Thao Mai Phuong Tran, Catia Marques, Mustapha Mustapha, Srinivas Valluri, Jingyan Yang, Andrés Antón, Irma Casas, Eduardo Conde-Sousa, Laura Drikite, Beate Grüner, Giancarlo Icardi, Gerrit Luit ten Kate, Charlotte Martin, Ainara Mira-Iglesias, Alejandro Orrico-Sánchez, Susana Otero-Romero, Gernot Rohde, Luis Jodar, John M. McLaughlin, Kaatje Bollaerts

“…The primary objective was to estimate BNT162b2 XBB.1.5-adapted vaccine effectiveness (VE) against COVID-19 hospitalization. …”
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Spatial deconvolution from bulk DNA methylation profiles determines intratumoral epigenetic heterogeneity by Binbin Liu, Yumo Xie, Yu Zhang, Guannan Tang, Jinxin Lin, Ze Yuan, Xiaoxia Liu, Xiaolin Wang, Meijin Huang, Yanxin Luo, Huichuan Yu

“…The most variable methylated probes were selected to construct a DNA methylation-based heterogeneity (MeHEG) estimation tool that can deconvolve the proportion of each reference tumor region with the support vector machine model-based method. …”
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Provocation of brachial plexus and systemic symptoms during the elevated arm stress test in individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome or idiopathic chroni... by Charles C. Edwards, Julia M. Byrnes, Camille A. Broussard, Alba M. Azola, Meghan E. Swope, Colleen L. Marden, Renee L. Swope, Ying Wei Lum, Richard L. Violand, Peter C. Rowe

“…In the TOS literature, diagnostic maneuvers focus on the provocation of upper limb symptoms (arm fatigue and heaviness, paresthesias, neck and upper back pain), but not on elicitation of systemic symptoms. Objectives To estimate the proportion of patients with fatiguing illness who experience local and systemic symptoms during a common maneuver used in evaluating TOS—the elevated arm stress test (EAST). …”
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Shortening duration of untreated illness in young people with first episode eating disorders: protocol of a randomised controlled feasibility trial of a smartphone friendly multi-m... by Luiza Grycuk, Dina Monssen, Molly R. Davies, Helen Sharpe, Karina L. Allen, Vibhore Prasad, Rachel Potterton, Priya Popat, Victoria A. Mountford, Sheryllin McNeil, Vanessa Lawrence, Nina Grant, Kimberley A. Goldsmith, Danielle Glennon, Sarah Byford, Amy Brown, Ulrike Schmidt

“…The objectives of the proposed trial are to establish/estimate: (a) attrition rates at follow-up (primary feasibility outcome); (b) participant recruitment; (c) intervention uptake, completion rates and acceptability; (d) intervention effect sizes and standard deviations for outcomes to inform the sample size calculation for a large-scale randomised controlled trial (RCT); (e) stakeholder views on the intervention. …”
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Alternative psychopharmacologic treatments for pediatric catatonia: a retrospective analysis by Joshua R. Smith, Joshua R. Smith, Isaac Baldwin, Tasia York, Carina Anderson, Trey McGonigle, Simon Vandekar, Lee Wachtel, James Luccarelli, James Luccarelli

“…For CGI-I the results showed that the estimated probability of observing a score better than no change (>4) is 0.976 [t.s. = 43.2, p < 0.001, 95% CI = (0.931,0.992)], indicating the average subject is expected to experience some improvement.DiscussionIn conclusion, all patients responded to these treatments with improvement in their catatonic symptoms. …”
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Association between Loa loa microfilaremia and anatomical hyposplenia in a rural area of the Republic of Congo: a population-based cross-sectional study by Charlotte Boullé, Elodie Lebredonchel, Jérémy T. Campillo, Valentin Dupasquier, Marlhand C. Hemilembolo, Sébastien D. S. Pion, Jean Claude Djontu, Ludovic Rancé, Philippe Souteyrand, François Missamou, Michel Boussinesq, Francine Ntoumi, Cédric B. Chesnais

“…Malaria was associated with splenomegaly, with a figure of HMS consistent with estimates from other African countries. Graphical Abstract…”
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Logistic Regression Model in a Machine Learning Application to Predict Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients with Worse Renal Function One Year after Kidney Transplant: Elderly KTbo... by Ubiracé Fernando Elihimas Júnior, Jamila Pinho Couto, Wallace Pereira, Michel Pompeu Barros de Oliveira Sá, Eduardo Eriko Tenório de França, Filipe Carrilho Aguiar, Diogo Buarque Cordeiro Cabral, Saulo Barbosa Vasconcelos Alencar, Saulo José da Costa Feitosa, Thais Oliveira Claizoni dos Santos, Helen Conceição dos Santos Elihimas, Emilly Pereira Alves, Marcio José de Carvalho Lima, Frederico Castelo Branco Cavalcanti, Paulo Adriano Schwingel

“…We used multivariable logistic regression to estimate odds ratios for elderly vs younger recipients, controlled for demographic, clinical, laboratory, data pre- and post-KT, and death. …”
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Social-ecological perspective on the suicidal behaviour factors of early adolescents in China: a network analysis by Xueying Zhang, Yuan Li, Juan Chen, Peiying Li, Mengyuan Yuan, Yonghan Li, Gengfu Wang, Puyu Su

“…Network analysis was employed to examine the correlates of suicidal ideation, plans and attempts at four levels, namely individual (sex, academic performance, serious physical illness/disability, history of self-harm, depression, impulsivity, sleep problems, resilience), family (family economic status, relationship with mother, relationship with father, family violence, childhood abuse, parental mental illness), school (relationship with teachers, relationship with classmates, school-bullying victimisation and perpetration) and social (social support, satisfaction with society).Results In total, 37.9%, 19.0% and 5.5% of the students reported suicidal ideation, plans and attempts in the past 6 months, respectively. The estimated network revealed that suicidal ideation, plans and attempts were collectively associated with a history of self-harm, sleep problems, childhood abuse, school bullying and victimisation. …”
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