Spatiotemporal variability in the South American mammalian fossil record and its impact on macroevolutionary inference by Pedro D. de S. Ugarte, João C. S. Nascimento, Mathias M. Pires

“…Macroevolutionary studies using the fossil record have provided valuable information about the evolutionary history of mammals, helping us to understand some of the processes underlying shifts in diversification dynamics. …”
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Effects of Particulate Matter Exhaust on Functional Parameters of Organ Systems and Reactive Oxygen Species: A Cross-Sectional Study by Manjula Shivanagappa, SS Malini, Thanmayi Mahadeshwara Prasad, D. R. Mahadeshwara Prasad

“…We aimed to study the variation in inflammatory cellular components and oxidative stress markers among exposures along with the variation in functional parameters of the organs involved in detoxifying these nanoparticles, the renal and hepatic system.Methods: After the ethical clearance from Institutional Ethical Committee, IHEC-UOM No. 123PhD/2016-17, a cross-sectional study was undertaken in Molecular Reproductive and Human Genetics Lab, Manasa Gangothri, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, India during 2015-2019, among 500 male garage workers of age group 18-60years with history of exposure for 6-8 hours a day without using any protective aids during work, for past 6-12 years and 300 controls, who live in areas where they were sparsely exposed. …”
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Measuring the Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patient in Hospital Jitra: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Norazila Abdul Ghani, Sharifah Nor Faiza Syed Hassan, Rusyidah Zainol Abidin, Zarmisha Zakaria, Fatin Farhana Ahmad Nasir, Ahmad Zulfitri Azmi

“…Patients’ demographic data, comorbidities, history of hospital admission, medications, complication, and laboratory test results were retrieved from their medical record. …”
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Elevated Troponin Serum Levels in Adult Onset Still’s Disease by Carlo Umberto Manzini, Lucio Brugioni, Michele Colaci, Maurizio Tognetti, Amelia Spinella, Marco Sebastiani, Dilia Giuggioli, Clodoveo Ferri

“…This latter event is suggested by the clinical history of the four patients described here, incidentally observed at our emergency room. …”
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Spatial Patterns of Taxonomic, Functional, and Phylogenetic Diversity of Mammals in Southern Mexico by Cintia Natalia Martín‐Regalado, Mario C. Lavariega, Miguel Briones‐Salas

“…Taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic measurements of diversity are now recognized as comprehensive methods for understanding the relationships among species diversity, associated ecological processes, and the evolutionary history of species within communities. However, spatial incongruence among these different dimensions of diversity has been found to be common at global and regional levels, posing challenges for conservation. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability for LION, a fully remote, randomized clinical trial within the VA for light therapy to improve sleep in Veterans with and without TBI: An MTBI2 sponso... by Jonathan E Elliott, Jessica S Brewer, Allison T Keil, Brittany R Ligman, Mohini D Bryant-Ekstrand, Alisha A McBride, Katherine Powers, Savanah J Sicard, Elizabeth W Twamley, Maya E O'Neil, Andrea D Hildebrand, Thuan Nguyen, Benjamin J Morasco, Jessica M Gill, Bradley A Dengler, Miranda M Lim

“…In our previous pilot work, morning bright light therapy (MBLT) was found to be a feasible behavioral sleep intervention in Veterans with a history of mTBI; however, this was single-arm, open-label, and non-randomized, and therefore was not intended to establish efficacy. …”
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Finnish national patient data repository as data source for FINRISK risk calculator by Viljami Männikkö, Henna Kujanen, Joona Munukka, Klaus Förger

“…The study was based on patient histories of roughly 60 000 persons who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the FINRISK risk calculator. …”
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Shifting paradigms in primary aldosteronism: reconsideration of screening strategy via integrating pathophysiological insights by Takumi Kitamoto, Yutaro Ruike, Hisashi Koide, Kosuke Inoue, Yoshiro Maezawa, Masao Omura, Kazuki Nakai, Yuya Tsurutani, Jun Saito, Katsuhiko Kuwa, Koutaro Yokote, Tetsuo Nishikawa

“…Then, we will discuss the progress of our understanding of PA, focusing on aldosterone driver mutations and the natural history of PA. Finally, we will discuss the optimal strategy to improve screening rate and case detection.…”
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Missed Registration of Disease Codes for Pediatric Anaphylaxis at the Emergency Department by Byungho Choi, Sun Hyu Kim, Hyeji Lee

“…Average age, time from symptom onset to emergency department presentation, past history of allergy, and penicillin and cephalosporin as causes of anaphylaxis differed between the 2 groups. …”
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Critica literară versus critica culturală. Legitimări ale literaturii române ca literatură europeană by Crina Bud

“…Rencontres d’Adrian Marino (1981), les études de Sorin Alexandrescu, publiées pour la plupart à l’étranger entre 1974 – 1998 et réunies dans le volume La modernité à l’Est. 13 aperçus sur la littérature roumaine et l’ouvrage intitulé History of the literary culture of East-Central Europe. …”
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Eastern Spiritual Traditions Through the Lens of Modern Scientific Worldview by Tetiana V. Danylova

“…Duality and attempts to overcome it permeate the entire history: from traditional archaic cultures to modern civilized societies. …”
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Storm‐Time Modeling of the African Regional Ionospheric Total Electron Content Using Artificial Neural Networks by Daniel Okoh, John Bosco Habarulema, Babatunde Rabiu, Gopi Seemala, Joshua Benjamin Wisdom, Joseph Olwendo, Olivier Obrou, Tshimangadzo Merline Matamba

“…An important result from this effort was the inclusion of the time history of the geomagnetic activity indicators dKpdtanddDstdt which improved TEC modeling by about 5% and 12% in middle and low latitudes, respectively. …”
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Study on the absorption characteristics of euscaphic acid and tiliroside in fruits of Rosa laxa Retz. by Ning Wang, Li Tian

“…The fruits of Rosa laxa Retz. (FRL) have a long history of medicinal use, known for their rich composition of flavonoids, polyphenols, amino acids, sugars, and other bioactive compounds. …”
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L’abdication du Congrès après le 11 septembre : crise constitutionnelle ou politique ? by Maya KANDEL

“…With other methods, vice-president Dick Cheney, the chief artisan of this expansion of the president’s powers, was particularly skillful in taming Congress by his stranglehold on Republican lawmakers – and most notably his attendance at the Republican Caucus’ weekly strategy sessions on Capitol Hill.All this has led many commentators to speak of a constitutional crisis and of an executive branch less accountable than at any time in modern American history.The depth of Congress’ deference certainly reflected the enormity of the attacks, the belief that lawmakers should defer to strong presidential leadership in times of national crisis, and a conscious and thorough effort on the part of some of President Bush’s closest advisers. …”
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Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk Stratification in Schoolchildren from Santa Clara by Elizabeth Fernández Martínez, Clara Luz Rodríguez Cervera, Emilio González Rodríguez, Yosvani García Nóbrega, Alianny Rodríguez Urrutia, Merlin Gari Llanes

“…Variables were included such as: age, sex, skin color, weight, height, waist circumference, hip circumference, blood pressure, personal and family pathological history, clinical laboratory tests, electrocardiograms and echocardiograms. …”
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Mining hypertension predictors using decision tree: Baseline data of Kharameh cohort study by abbas Rezaianzadeh, Samane Nematolahi, maryam jalali, Shayan Rezaeianzadeh, Masoumeh Ghoddusi Johari, Seyed Vahid Hosseini

“…In the first model (model I), 15 variables including age, gender, body mass index, years of education, Occupation status, marital status, family history of hypertension, physical activity, total energy, number of meals, salt, oil type, drug use, alcohol use and smoke entered in to the model. in the second model (model II) 16 variables including age, gender, BMI and Blood factors as HCT, MCHC, PLT, FBS, BUN, CERAT, TG, CHOL, ALP, HDL, GGT, LDL and SG were considered. a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was applied to assess the validation of the models. …”
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Genomic insights and comparative analysis of Colletotrichum species associated with anthracnose fruit rot and crown rot of strawberry in North Carolina by Tika B. Adhikari, Norman Muzhinji, Ashley N. Philbrick, Frank J. Louws, Frank J. Louws

“…., elucidate their evolutionary history, and enhance the understanding of fungal biology and ecology, which is crucial for developing effective disease management strategies.…”
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How do users of a ‘digital-only’ contraceptive service provide biometric measurements and what does this teach us about safe and effective online care? A qualitative interview stud... by Paula Baraitser, Caroline Free, Hannah Mcculloch, Alessandra Morelli

“…Our purposive sampling strategy ensured that we included participants from a wide range of ages and those who were and were not prescribed the COC.Intervention A ‘digital-only’ contraceptive service that prescribes the COCafter an online medical history and self-reported height, weight and blood pressure (BP) with pills prescribed by a GMC registered doctor, dispensed by an online pharmacy and posted to the user.Design Semistructured interviews with a purposive sample of 20 participants who were already enrolled in a larger study of this service.Analysis Inductive, thematic analysis of the interviews assisted by NVivo qualitative analysis software.Results Users valued the convenience of ‘digital-only care’ but experienced measuring BP but not height or weight as a significant barrier to service use. …”
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LOKALITAS STRUKTUR & MATERIAL KONSTRUKSI RUMAH ADAT SAPO BATTOA DESA KALUPPINI, KABUPATEN ENREKANG, SULAWESI SELATAN by Zulkarnain AS, Mutmainnah Mutmainnah

“…This local wisdom, of course, has a tradition and rules that always keep the village of Kaluppini rich in cultural values, history, ethnic diversity and architecture of traditional custom homes. …”
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An Analysis of Age-Related Body Composition Changes and Metabolic Patterns in Korean Adults Using FDG-PET/CT Health Screening Data by Chang-Myung Oh, Ji-In Bang, Sang Yoon Lee, Jae Kyung Lee, Jee Won Chai, So Won Oh

“…Methods We analyzed FDG-PET/CT, clinical history, and laboratory data abstracted from the medical records of patients who underwent health screening at a single institute between 2017 and 2022. …”
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