Changes in quality of life 5 years after sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective cohort study by Karl Ove Hufthammer, Tone Merete Norekvål, Grethe S Tell, Ronette L Kolotkin, Tone Nygaard Flølo, Anny Aasprang, Villy Våge, John Roger Andersen

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Clinical Burden and Healthcare Resource Use of Asthma in Children in the UK by Gouia I, Joulain F, Zhang Y, Morgan CL, Khan AH

“…Imène Gouia,1 Florence Joulain,1 Yi Zhang,2 Christopher Ll Morgan,3 Asif H Khan4 1HEVA (Health Economics and Value Assessment), Sanofi, Gentilly, France; 2Medical Affairs, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Tarrytown, NY, USA; 3Epidemiology, Pharmatelligence Ltd, Cardiff, UK; 4Global Medical, Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ, USACorrespondence: Imène Gouia, Sanofi, 82 Avenue Raspail, Gentilly Cedex, 94255, France, Tel +33786980603, Email Imene.Gouia@sanofi.comBackground: UK pediatric asthma prevalence is among the highest in Europe, and although the clinical and economic burden of asthma in UK adults is well described, childhood asthma data is lacking. …”
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Prevalence of cardiovascular symptoms in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome: a meta-analysis by Li-wei Huang, Hua-min Li, Bei He, Xiao-bo Wang, Qi-zhi Zhang, Wen-xing Peng

“…Abstract Background Since its emergence in 2019, COVID-19 has continued to pose significant threats to both the physical and mental health of the global population, as well as to healthcare systems worldwide (Raman et al., Eur Heart J 43:1157–1172, 2022). …”
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Rapid Verbal Persuasion to increase influenza vaccine uptake: protocol for a randomized hybrid type 2 effectiveness -implementation trial by Siyuan Liu, Lan Gao, Yingying Jin, Jiangyun Chen, Dadong Wu, Yiyuan Cai, Tao Wang, Sanhao Huang, Ciling Yan, Run Wang, Dong Roman Xu

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The Relationship Between Novel Inflammatory Markers and Serum 25‐Hydroxyvitamin D Among US Adults by Hang Zhao, Yangyang Zhao, Yini Fang, Weibang Zhou, Wenjing Zhang, Jiecheng Peng

“…ABSTRACT Background Vitamin D is the focus of extensive medical research globally. Recent studies have investigated the correlation between serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and common inflammatory markers. …”
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Photosynthetic Pigments with Potential for a Photosynthetic Antenna: A DFT Analysis by Jesús Francisco Monzón-Bensojo, Manuel A. Flores-Hidalgo, Diana Barraza-Jiménez

“…The evaluated electronic properties at the gas phase included (a) energies such as HOMO-LUMO band gap (H-L, ranging from 2.168 to 2.504 eV), adiabatic ionization potential (I, ranging from 5.964 to 7.207 eV), and adiabatic electronic affinity (A, ranging from 2.176 to 2.741 eV); (b) global chemical reactivity indexes such as electronegativity (χ, ranging from 4.121 to 4.974 eV), hardness (η, ranging from 1.812 to 2.233 eV), electrophilicity index (ω, ranging from 4.365 to 5.541 eV), and electroaccepting-electrodonating powers (ω+, ranging from 1.671 to 2.115 eV, and ω−, ranging from 4.375 to 5.273 eV); (c) electron-hole reorganization energies (λ, ranging from 0.225 to 0.519 eV and ranging from 0.168 to 0.425 eV, respectively) and electron-hole extraction potentials (EEP, ranging from 2.570 to 2.966 eV, and HEP, ranging from 5.538 to 7.012 eV, respectively); and (d) local chemical reactivity indexes like condensed Fukui functions (fk), condensed dual descriptor (f2r), and condensed local softness (sk). …”
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The Risk of Escalating Cyberattacks and Financial Fraud During Wartime: The Maturity of The County's Judicial System in Combating Cyber and Financial Crimes by Hanna Yarovenko, Iryna Pozovna, Roman Bylbas

“…This research contributes to the global understanding of cybersecurity challenges in wartime, offering practical insights for policymakers. …”
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Effects of poultry by-product meal and complete replacement of fish oil with alternative oils on growth performance and gut health of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): a FEEDNET... by Imam Hasan, Simona Rimoldi, Biagina Chiofalo, Marianna Oteri, Micaela Antonini, Rosangela Armone, Violeta Kalemi, Laura Gasco, Genciana Terova

“…The study also validated scenarios from in vivo experiments using a nutrient-based model called FEEDNETICS™. This globally used model serves as a tool for data interpretation and decision support in the context of precision fish farming. …”
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Healthcare workers’ perspectives on trauma and mental health access for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar by Lindsey Green, Linda Kaljee, Shahanoor Akter Chowdhury, Thomas McHale, Ranit Mishori, Ranit Mishori, Dahlia Fateen, Nima Sheth

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Short-Term Efficacy of Using a Novel Low-Volume Bone Marrow Aspiration Technique to Treat Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Daniel Kuebler, Alexandra Schnee, Lisa Moore, Jason Kouri, Alexis McLaughlin, Robert Hanson, Patrick Kuebler, Ignacio Dallo, Alberto Gobbi

“…In addition, changes in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC scores) were examined over the same time frame in a smaller subset of patients (95 patients including 172 knees). …”
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Histological chorioamnionitis and its predictors among mothers with premature rupture of membranes delivering at tertiary hospitals in Uganda: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Ibrahim Abdi Abdinasir, Marie Pascaline Sabine Ishimwe, Maxwell Okello, Paul Byaruhanga, Ralph Samson Enyamitoit, Theoneste Hakizimana

“…Abstract Background Histological chorioamnionitis (HCA) is a significant global threat to maternal and fetal health, with an increasing prevalence in resource-limited settings. …”
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Disproportionate, differential and targeted treatment: people who use drugs’ experiences of policing during the COVID-19 pandemic by Shelley Walker, Kasun Rathnayake, Paul Dietze, Peter Higgs, Bernadette Ward, Margaret Hellard, Joseph Doyle, Mark Stoove, Lisa Maher

“…For example, in Victoria, Australia, discretionary fines of A$1,652 were issued for breaching stay-at-home orders, and A$4,957 fines for ‘unlawful gatherings’; to date, approximately 30,000 fines remain outstanding or not paid in full. Studies globally have revealed how the expansion of policing powers produced significant collateral damage for marginalized populations, including people from low-income neighboorhoods, Indigenous Peoples, sex workers, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. …”
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Daily time series of 12 human thermal stress indices in Greece, aggregated at commune level (1998–2022)Zenodo by Georgios Charvalis, Michalis Koureas, Chloe Brimicombe, Chara Bogogiannidou, Fani Kalala, Varbara Mouchtouri, Christos Hadjichristodoulou

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Metagenomic Sequencing Combined with Metabolomics to Explore Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Changes in Mice with Acute Myocardial Infarction and the Potential Mechanism of Allicin by Gao Y, Qin G, Liang S, Yin J, Wang B, Jiang H, Liu M, Luo F, Li X

“…Yijie Gao,1 Gaofeng Qin,2 Shichao Liang,3 Jiajie Yin,4 Baofu Wang,1 Hong Jiang,1 Mengru Liu,1 Fangyuan Luo,3 Xianlun Li1 1National Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Center for Cardiovascular Disease, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 3China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xianlun Li, Email leexianlun@163.comBackground: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a significant contributor to global morbidity and mortality. Allicin exhibits promising therapeutic potential in AMI as a primary bioactive component derived from garlic; however, its underlying mechanisms remain incompletely elucidated.Methods: Our study induced AMI in mice by ligating the left coronary artery, and administered allicin orally for 28 days. …”
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Quantification of Soil–Water Erosion Using the RUSLE Method in the Mékrou Watershed (Middle Niger River) by Rachid Abdourahamane Attoubounou, Hamidou Diawara, Ralf Ludwig, Julien Adounkpe

“…Soil properties, including texture and organic matter content, were derived from FAO global soil databases to assess soil erodibility. …”
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La influencia del big data en el proceso de optimización SEO para e-commerce en la era del COVID-19 by Elena Fernández-Díaz, Carlos Rivilla Gil

“…Se propone, por lo tanto, volver a analizar ambos casos de estudio en otros periodos, también teniendo en cuenta la estacionalidad asociada a ambos productos, y de esta forma poder determinar una comparativa más global de los resultados. Sus principales implicaciones se basan en la optimización de una estrategia de posicionamiento en buscadores a partir de una serie de recomendaciones aplicados a dos casos reales de e-commerce Business to Consumer en España. …”
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Public insight into knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study from the West Bank, Palestine by Haya Jebreen Mohammed Warasna, Bashar Yaser Hasan Awad, Mohamad A. Banat, Mohammad Yaser Hasan Awad, Ahmed Farid Gadelmawla, Jameel Suliman, Tarek A. Owais, Ahmad J. Warasna

“…Abstract Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant global health concern and is characterized by the degeneration of joint structures, leading to pain, stiffness, and functional limitations It is estimated that 654.1 million individuals are affected by osteoarthritis worldwide, with females, especially those older than 60 years of age, being the population most impacted. …”
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Optimizing composite ecological networks through Synergistic risk Management, ecological Conservation, and recreational Integration: A case study of Beijing’s shallow mountain regi... by Lei Cao, Kaiping Wang, Xinyao Zhao, Yunlu Zhang

“…It provides a theoretical foundation and technical support for the coordinated optimization of ecological conservation and economic development in shallow mountainous regions globally.…”
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Characterization of the Vibrio anguillarum VaRyhB regulon and role in pathogenesis by Yingjie Li, Xinran Yu, Peng Li, Xin Li, Lushan Wang

“…Iron uptake is a prerequisite for virulence and is strictly controlled by a global iron uptake regulator, Fur, which acts as a repressor under iron-replete conditions. …”
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Association of workforce participation with depression among US older adults: results from NHANES 2005–2018 by Zhenyu Sun, Yi Wang, Xi Chen, Dongfu Qian

“…Abstract Background The challenges of global aging would boost more workforce participation of older adults, and depression rate was increasing among older adults. …”
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