Effects of Smoking on Intima-Media Thickness of the Common Carotid Artery Using Ultrasonography by Asmaa Mustafa Alsiddig, Ibrahim Abdelrhim Ali

“…While there were statistically significant differences in intima-media thickness (IMT), peak systolic velocity (PSV), and end-diastolic velocity (EDV), regular follow-up of individuals with a history of smoking is recommended to detect carotid intimal changes earlier.…”
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Comparative analysis of NR and NiR gene families reveals nitrite formation mechanisms in two Toona species by Yi Wei, Jianhua Dai, Yanru Fan, Hengfu Yin, Jun Liu, Xiaojiao Han

“…The exon–intron structures and conserved motifs of these genes were stringently conserved throughout evolutionary history. All the seven NR and NiR genes in both T. sinensis and T. ciliata harbor various cis-regulatory elements within their promoter sequences, which are associated with development, stress response, and hormonal regulation. …”
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The impact of anticoagulant-related bleeding on quality of life: Development of a novel measure based on perspectives from older adults. by Anna L Parks, Stacey L Slager, Amy M Cizik, Margaret C Fang, Mark A Supiano, Patti P Katz, Daniel M Witt

“…We purposely sampled by age, sex, race/ethnicity, diagnosis, bleeding history and anticoagulant. In accordance with evidence-based guidelines for PROM development, focus groups were conducted to refine a hypothesized conceptual model of bleeding-related QoL and analyzed according to hybrid inductive and deductive thematic analysis methods. …”
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Privacy protection of sexually transmitted infections information from Chinese electronic medical records by Mengchun Gong, Yue Yu, Zihao Ouyang, Wenzhao Shi, Chao Liu, Qilin Wang, Jiale Nan, Endi Cai, Fen Ding, Sheng Nie

“…Of these, 148,856 patients with sensitive STI information were identified from disease history. The identification frequency varied, with the diagnosis sub-dataset being the highest at 4.8%. …”
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THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ACADEMIC STUDENT EXCHANGES AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN CHINESE AND RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES by Li Wenze

“…China and Russia are two major world powers with rich history and culture. The exchange of international students between the countries is an important aspect of the friendly format of cooperation in higher education. …”
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Mini Worldlit: A Dataset of Contemporary Fiction from 13 Countries, Nine Languages, and Five Continents by Andrew Piper, David Bamman, Christina Han, Jens Bjerring-Hansen, Hoyt Long, Itay Marienberg-Milikowsky, Tom McEnaney, Mathias Iroro Orhero, Emrah Peksoy, Pallavi Rastogi, Sebastian Rasmussen, Roel Smeets, Alexandra Stuart, Mads Rosendahl Thomsen

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A Rare Case of Metachronous Clear Cell Ovarian Carcinoma and Thyroid Carcinoma: Clinical and Pathological Insights by Ridwan S, Harsono AB, Suardi D, Kurniadi A, Mantilidewi KI, Hidayat YM

“…Herein, we present a rare case of double-primer ovarian and thyroid cancer, which is a clear cell ovarian carcinoma metachronous with papillary thyroid carcinoma.Case Report: A 47-year-old nulliparous woman presented to our Gynecology Oncology facility with an abdominal mass that had progressively increased in size over the last three months. She had a history of papillary thyroid cancer ten years previously and was treated with radioiodine (I-131). …”
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Impact of Clinical Factors on Generic and Disease-Specific Quality of Life in COPD and Asthma-COPD Overlap with Exacerbations by Zsófia Lázár, Alpár Horváth, Gábor Tomisa, Lilla Tamási, Veronika Müller

“…Patients with COPD and ACO experiencing exacerbations have low quality of life, which is influenced by smoking history, symptoms, and comorbidities. These findings have important implications for the development of therapeutic strategies to improve the health status of patients with these conditions.…”
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Phenolic Composition, and Antioxidant and Antineurodegenerative Potential of Methanolic Extracts of Fruit Peel and Flesh of Pear Varieties from Serbia by Aleksandra Savić, Ana Alimpić Aradski, Jelena Živković, Katarina Šavikin, Snežana Jarić, Petar D. Marin, Sonja Duletić-Laušević

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Hidden Metabolic Disturbances in Women with Normal Glucose Tolerance Five Years after Gestational Diabetes by Yvonne Winhofer, Andrea Tura, Anita Thomas, Thomas Prikoszovich, Christine Winzer, Giovanni Pacini, Anton Luger, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer

“…Methods. 45 pGDM with NGT were compared to 18 women without a history of GDM (CON), matched for age (37.0 ± 4.1 versus 35.2 ± 5.3, P=ns) and BMI (24.3 ± 3.1 versus 23.3 ± 3.3, P=ns). …”
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Evaluation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Measures in Patients with Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain before a Definitive Diagnosis by Leila Farhad Mollashahi, Narges Farhad Mollashahi, Fahimeh Afzaljavan, Amir Hossein Saati

“…In addition to demographic information, the average time between the onset of symptoms and the final diagnosis, the number of consultations before diagnosis and the history of undergone diagnostic and therapeutic measures for pain relief; were recorded. …”
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Prevalence of Dental Anomalies in Pediatric Patients at King Saud University Dental Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—A Radiographic Analysis by Mannaa K. Aldowsari, Ayman M. Sulimany, Abdulmajeed Alkhathlan, Nawaf Alfhaed, Mohammed Aldosari, Saud Alayed, Saad Bin Saleh, Abeer A. Alshami

“…Descriptive statistics were derived and chi-square tests performed to report prevalence and significance among genders, medical histories, and dental anomalies. The significance level was set at <i>p</i> < 0.05. …”
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The First Comprehensive Examination of Male Morphometrics and the Operational Sex Ratio of the Black Sea Turtle (<i>Chelonia mydas agassizii</i>) Population in Colola, Michoacan, M... by Carlos Delgado-Trejo, Miguel Ángel Reyes-López, David Guillermo Pérez-Ishiwara, Ricardo Lemus-Fernández, Fátima Yedith Camacho-Sánchez, Cutzi Bedolla-Ochoa

“…Body size is one of the most important traits in the life history of vertebrates. In this work, we analyzed the morphometric traits of breeding males of the eastern Pacific green sea turtle population known as the black sea turtle on the coast of Michoacan, Mexico. …”
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Neuromuscular Coordination Deficit Persists 12 Months after ACL Reconstruction But Can Be Modulated by 6 Weeks of Kettlebell Training: A Case Study in Women’s Elite Soccer by Mette K. Zebis, Christoffer H. Andersen, Jesper Bencke, Christina Ørntoft, Connie Linnebjerg, Per Hölmich, Kristian Thorborg, Per Aagaard, Lars L. Andersen

“…A female elite soccer player (age 21 years) with no previous history of ACL injury went through neuromuscular screening as measured by EMG preactivity of vastus lateralis and semitendinosus during a standardized sidecutting maneuver. …”
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Bio-concentration of hazardous metals in migrant shorebirds in a key conservation reserve and adjoining areas on the west coast of India by K.M. Aarif, K.A. Rubeena, Aymen Nefla, Zuzana Musilova, Petr Musil, Sabir Bin Muzaffar

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An intersectional examination of the relationship between racial/ethnic discrimination and psychotic-like experiences: the role of other psychiatric symptoms by Arielle Ered, Emily Lipner, Kathleen J. O’Brien, Zeeshan M. Huque, Deidre M. Anglin, Lauren M. Ellman

“…Conclusions These findings underscore the importance of accounting for intersectionality and multiple psychological symptoms in understanding the EOD–PLE associations, which differ by race and ethnicity as well as gender, and should be considered in clinical treatment of individuals with PLEs and history of EODs. …”
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Cerebral hypoperfusion reduces tau accumulation by Ghupurjan Gheni, Mitsuru Shinohara, Masami Masuda‐Suzukake, Akihiko Shindo, Atsushi Watanabe, Kaori Kawai, Guojun Bu, Hidekazu Tomimoto, Masato Hasegawa, Naoyuki Sato

“…Results Analysis of the NACC database suggests that clinical stroke history and lacunar infarcts are associated with lower neurofibrillary tangle pathology. …”
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Extent and pattern of burden of care and its associated factors among Eritrean families of persons living with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional study by Xiaofeng Li, Tesfaldet Habtemariam Hidru, Mohammed Hamid Osman, Sainyugu Lolokote

“…Caregiver's age (β=0.156; p&lt;0.05), duration of caregiving (β=0.131; p&lt;0.05), monthly household family income (β=−0.298; p&lt;0.001), history of self-injury (β=0.151; p=0.05), positive scale (β=0.344; p&lt;0.001), negative scale (β=0.278; p&lt;0.001) and general psychopathological scale (β=0.146; p&lt;0.01) emerged as significant predictors of objective burden.Conclusions Family caregivers of a person living with schizophrenia experience a significant burden of care. …”
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Jackson–Vanik Amendment and Development of Soviet-American Relations in 1972-1975 by V. Yungblyud, D. Ilyin

“…The article is devoted to one of the key subjects of the detente period – the history of development and adoption of Jackson-Vanik Amendment to the Trade Act of 1974. …”
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A Systems-Based Analysis of the CardioMEMS HF Sensor for Chronic Heart Failure Management by Jeffrey S. Tran, Aaron M. Wolfson, Daniel O’Brien, Omid Yousefian, David M. Shavelle

“…Covariates included patient demographics, medical comorbidities, history of HFHs, and initial pressure response to hemodynamic-guided therapy at 28 days after implant. …”
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