Income Dynamics and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study by Yong-Moon Mark Park, Benjamin C. Amick III, Pearl A. McElfish, Clare C. Brown, Mario Schootman, Marie-Rachelle Narcisse, Seong-Su Lee, Yoon Jin Choi, Kyungdo Han

“…Methods: Using nationally representative data from the Korean Health Insurance Service database, 1,909,492 adults aged 30 to 64 years with T2DM and no history of cancer were included between 2009 and 2012 (median follow-up of 7.8 years). …”
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Incidence of Malignancies and the Association with Biological Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Time-Dependent Analysis from t... by Masayoshi Harigai, Eiichi Tanaka, Eisuke Inoue, Ryoko Sakai, Naohiro Sugitani, Shigeyuki Toyoizumi, Naonobu Sugiyama, Hisashi Yamanaka

“…Patients were stratified into bDMARD (≥ 1 bDMARD received) or non-bDMARD (no history of bDMARDs) sub-cohorts. Malignancy incidence rates and standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) versus the Japanese general population were calculated. …”
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Middle Cerebral Artery Pulsatility Index for Prediction of Successful Induction of Labour in Postdated Pregnancy: A Prospective Observational Study by Yashi Nagar, Rekha Bharti, Kajal Baleja, Amita Malik, Divya Pandey, Jyotsna Suri

“…After obtaining a detailed history and conducting a physical examination, per vaginal examination for Bishop’s score and transabdominal ultrasound for foetal MCA Doppler was done. …”
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The Art and life of Alàgbà Fálétí – A Pic torial, Art and Artifacts Exhibition in Honor of Alàgbà Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí (1921- 2017) curated by Akinsola Adejuwon and Seyi Ogunjobi... by Akinsola Adejuwon

“…Fálétí’s intense dedication to the promotion of the Yorùbá ọmọlúàbí cultural ethos and his deployment of his God-given talents and acquired capabilities in the promotion of Yorùbá literary and visual arts, history, poetry, orature, cinema and indeed 1 This is a review of the 2-week pictorial, art and artifacts exhibition in Honor of Alagba Adebayo Faleti in 2017 at the Institute of Cultural Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, curated by Akinsola Adejuwon and Seyi Ogunjobi.    …”
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Recommendations of the Russian Gastroenterological Association in Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, O. A. Storonova, O. V. Zayratyants, O. B. Dronova, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, S. S. Pirogov, R. G. Sayfutdinov, Yu. P. Uspenskiy, A. A. Sheptulin, D. N. Andreev, D. E. Rumyantseva

“…GERD is diagnosed with medical history and laboratory examination evidence. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) allows detection of reflux esophagitis of various severity and cylindrical epithelial metaplasia of esophagus. …”
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A Significant Association of Upper Limb Muscle Strength with Thyroid Function in Overweight and Obese Population: A Study of the Sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examinati... by Jeongmin Lee, Kwanhoon Jo, Jeonghoon Ha, Dong-Jun Lim, Jung Min Lee, Sang-Ah Chang, Moo Il Kang, Min-Hee Kim

“…After exclusion of subjects with FT4 level out of normal range, a history of thyroid disease or cerebral disease, restricted activity, and incomplete data, a total of 3503 were recruited (age range 19–80 years, 51% male). …”
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Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Prevention in Tanzania (CONCEPT) study: Cohort profile by Ditte Søndergaard Linde, Vibeke Rasch, Julius D Mwaiselage, Rachel Manongi, Patricia Swai, Chunsen Wu, Bariki Mchome, Johnson Katanga, Crispin Kahesa, Susanne Kjaer

“…The CONCEPT cohort aims to investigate the natural history of HPV and determine acquisition and persistence patterns of high-risk (HR) HPV among HIV-positive and HIV-negative women. …”
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RNA editing-based biomarker blood test for the diagnosis of bipolar disorder: protocol of the EDIT-B study by Andrea Miranda-Mendizabal, Diana Vetter, Juan Zambrano, Jeff Zarp, Victor Chavarría, Anna Giménez-Palomo, Meritxell Gonzalez-Campos, Marc Valenti, Lara Walczer Baldinazzo, Sara Siddi, Maurizio Ferrari, Dinah Weissmann, Chantal Henry, Josep Maria Haro, Lars Vedel Kessing, Eduard Vieta

“…Sociodemographic variables, clinical history, toxic consumption, current treatment and quality of life will be assessed. …”
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Impact of metformin on disease control and survival in patients with head and neck cancer: a retrospective cohort study by Daniel J. Lee, Caitlin P. McMullen, Andrew Foreman, Shao Hui Huang, Lin Lu, Wei Xu, John R. de Almeida, Geoffrey Liu, Scott V. Bratman, David P. Goldstein

“…Subjects and methods A retrospective review of individuals with head and neck squamous carcinoma (HNSCC) and T2DM between January 2005 and December 2011 at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre was conducted. Medication history was obtained from surveys at initial presentation and electronic medical record review. …”
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Contraceptive experience and factors associated with desire for postpartum family planning among pregnant women of the nkongsamba health district, Littoral Region, Cameroon by Atem Bethel Ajong, Martin Ndinakie Yakum, Fulbert Nkwele Mangala, Cavin Epie Bekolo, Valirie Ndip Agbor, Larissa Matcha Waffo, Bruno Kenfack

“…In contrast, women who were Christians (AOR = 2.13[1.27–3.58]), with a history of use of modern contraception before conception (AOR = 2.80[2.02–3.90]), and had a current unintended term pregnancy had higher odds of desiring postpartum contraception (AOR = 2.91[2.13–3.99]). …”
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Reduction of pain and functional disability over time in patients treated with zavegepant: a post-hoc analysis of the BHV3500-301 phase 3 randomized controlled trial by Lauren Powell, Fiona O’Sullivan, Pramoda Jayasinghe, Basia Rogula, Feng Dai, Jessica Cirillo, Samantha Sweeney, Lucy Abraham, Jessica Ailani

“…Methods This post-hoc analysis included adult patients with > 1-year history of migraine from BHV3500-301 (NCT04571060): a phase 3 double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-attack study. …”
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“… because there is nothing symbolic in the described phenomenon”. Asafyev’s Intonation Theory in the Early Soviet Union – Analytical Insights, Intellectual Contexts, and Semiotic... by Patrick Becker-Naydenov

“…In contrast to Western research, this contribution engages with an aspect of Asafyev’s theory that not only differs profoundly from his more prominent predecessors but also presents an original insight, combining contemporary European discourses and Asafyev’s understanding of Russian music history. Asafyev’s surprising rejection of semiotic terminology in the final paragraphs of his 1931 book Musical Form as a Process allows us to reframe intonation theory as a contribution to musical semiology. …”
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CHANNELING: SEARCH OF THE METAANTHROPOLOGIC MEAS-UREMENTS OF MIND BEING IN THE UNIVERSE (based on the World Wide Web) by Anatoly T. Tshedrin

“…In the development of channeling manifest fractal effects associated with the reproduction of their previous ideas about the history of ETI. Retrospection channeling as cultural practices show his obedience to the law of the cultural series: a temporary phenomenon in the long-range specific chronotope culture is defined by its inclusion in the actually exist-ing set of genetically related forms.…”
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Prevalence and characteristics of gastrointestinal disorders, medication use, and diagnostic interventions in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis: a nested case–control analysi... by Carolena Trocchia, Carolena Trocchia, Maua Mosha, Bailey Hamner, Neil Goldenberg, Racha Khalaf

“…Patients were included if they had an ICD9/10 diagnosis code and were between the age of zero to ≤ 21 years between January 1st, 2010, and January 1st, 2020. Those with a history of solid organ transplants were excluded.ResultsThe cohort was comprised of 7,649 patients with a diagnosis of CF (cases) and 22,516,240 patients without CF (controls). …”
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Young, Empowered & strong (YES): a study protocol paper for a randomized controlled trial of an mHealth symptom monitoring and self-management intervention for adolescent and young... by Kate E Dibble, Shoshana M Rosenberg, Craig Snow, Gregory J Kirkner, Nabihah Tayob, Magnolia Contreras, Noel D Roma, Cecilia R DeGraffinreid, Timiya S Nolan, Dawn L Hershman, Michelle Naughton, Ann H Partridge

“…Inclusion criteria include biologically female; 15–39 years of age at diagnosis of stage 0-III BC; within 3 years of diagnosis; no known evidence of recurrence; no prior history of new malignancy since initial BC diagnosis; and ability to access medical records from treatment site. …”
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Anti-NMDAR-Positive Small-Cell Lung Cancer Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis: A Case Report and Literature Review by Raman Sohal, Steven H. Adams, Vishal Phogat, Abha Harish, Carlos Ynigo D. Lopez, Michael P. A. Williams, Kamal K. Khurana, Basel Abuzuaiter, Nia Jagroop, Bhavya Narapureddy

“…A 72-year-old male with history of COPD was brought to the ED by his wife after he was found to have short-term memory loss, including forgetfulness of his wedding anniversary the day before, and anxiety. …”
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Association of walking cadence to changes in knee pain and physical function: The multicenter osteoarthritis study by Khara A. James, Tuhina Neogi, David T. Felson, Patrick Corrigan, Cara L. Lewis, Irene S. Davis, Kathryn L. Bacon, James C. Torner, Cora E. Lewis, Michael C. Nevitt, Joshua J. Stefanik

“…Analyses were adjusted for age, sex, race, BMI, presence of tibiofemoral OA, depression, and history of knee injury. Sensitivity analyses were conducted for all outcomes adjusted for gait speed and stratified by sex. …”
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Long-term increase in soluble interleukin-6 receptor levels in convalescents after mild COVID-19 infection by Juliane Lokau, Juliane Lokau, Yvonne Garbers, Manuel M. Vicente, Anna Dittrich, Stefan Meltendorf, Holger Lingel, Anja K. Münster-Kühnel, Monika Brunner-Weinzierl, Christoph Garbers, Christoph Garbers

“…However, the IL-6R exists in membrane-bound and soluble forms (sIL-6R), and the sIL-6R in combination with soluble glycoprotein 130 (sgp130) forms an IL-6-neutralizing buffer system capable of neutralizing small amounts of IL-6.MethodsIn this study, we analyzed serum levels of IL-6, sIL-6R and sgp130 in the serum of COVID-19 convalescent individuals with a history of mild COVID-19 disease and in acute severely ill COVID-19 patients compared to uninfected control subjects. …”
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Molecular identification of Leptospira spp. in urine samples from female water buffaloes. Preliminary results by Rosaura Pérez-Gil, Héctor Nava-Trujillo

“…Therefore, 38 urine samples from lactating female buffaloes showing hemoglobinuria, alterations in the pigmentation of the vaginal mucosa, history of abortion, and low-weight calves were evaluated. …”
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Heterogeneity in Seed Samples from Vineyards and Natural Habitats Along the Eurasian <i>Vitis vinifera</i> Range: Implications for Domestication and Hybridization by Diego Rivera, Javier Valera, David Maghradze, Maia Kikvadze, Anna Nebish, Rafael Ocete, Carlos Álvar Ocete, Claire Arnold, Emilio Laguna, Francisco Alcaraz, Diego José Rivera-Obón, Gianni Lovicu, Massimino Farci, Concepción Obón

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