Unveiling the Burden of Pruritus: Its Prevalence and Impact on Sleep Quality in Hemodialysis Patients in Somalia by Jeele MOO, Adam AM, Addow ROB

“…The 12-item Pruritus Severity Scale (12-PSS) was used to assess pruritus severity, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used for sleep quality. Descriptive tests and logistic regressions were applied for analysis.Results: The mean age of participants was 56.65 ± 12, ranging from 19 to 81 years. 76.9% of patients reported pruritus, with 68% moderate and 24.3% severe. …”
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Macular edema after retinal vein occlusions. Macular morphometry and chorioretinal hemodynamics by A.A. Fil', E.L. Sorokin, O.V. Kolenko

“…Impaired chorioretinal hemodynamics (as demonstrated by a significant reduction of vascular density in the superficial and deep vascular plexus, significant decrease in peak diastolic flow velocity, and increase in resistivity index in the ophthalmic artery and short posterior ciliary arteries) is also reported. …”
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Sidewalk thermal comfort in street canyon and role of pavements under perpendicular sun rays during summer by D. Jareemit, M. Srivanit

“…The implementation of these albedo strategies has the potential to enhance thermal comfort by 0.34-0.38 percent and alter the threshold values of the Physiologically Equivalent Temperature Index for thermal sensation, transitioning from hot to cold environments. …”
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Interactions of ST-elevation myocardial infarction, age, and sex and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events among Chinese adults: a secondary analysis of a single-centre p... by Lin Zhou, Wei Yuan, Cuiping Wang, Yi Liang, Peijing Liu

“…The relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI), attributable proportion (AP) and the synergy index were computed to quantify the interactions. …”
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Characterization of the Liquid Fuel Produced from Catalytic Depolymerization of Polymeric Waste Using Batch Reactor by O. L. Rominiyi, M. A. Akintunde, E. I Bello, L. Lajide, O. M. Ikumapayi, O. T. Laseinde and B. A. Adaramola

“…The results of the physiochemical properties of the samples show that the density, API gravity, Kinematic viscosity and Flash point vary from 0.76-0.83 (g/cm3), 38.98-54.68, 17-2.80 (cm2/s) and 50.0-70.0 (°C) respectively while Cloud point, Pour point, Fire point and Cetane index range from -20-15.0 (°C), -23-7 (°C), 61.0-79.0 (°C) and 38.50-47.0. …”
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Impact of Novel Coronavirus Infection on the Course and Prognosis of Cirrhosis by A. G. Ismailova, R. V. Maslennikov, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Among the analyzed survivors, no significant changes were found in the main indicators of liver function after the follow-up period between patients with and without COVID-19, except for the prothrombin index, which was higher in patients after COVID-19.Conclusion. …”
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The effect of the number of endometrial CD138+ cells on the pregnancy outcomes of infertile patients in the proliferative phase by Yuye Li, Yuye Li, Shuyi Yu, Shuyi Yu, Wenjuan Liu, Yawen Chen, Xiaobing Yang, Juanhua Wu, Mingjuan Xu, Guanying You, Ruochun Lian, Chunyu Huang, Chunyu Huang, Wanru Chen, Yong Zeng, Yong Zeng, Fenghua Liu, Lianghui Diao

“…Although the 0 and ≥3 positive lesions groups showed a trend toward higher rates of clinical pregnancy (P =0.132), these differences failed to reach statistical significance. After age, body mass index (BMI), and clinical features were adjusted for, the ≥3 positive lesions group showed significantly lower live birth rates (aOR, 1.84; 95%CI, 1.08-3.15; P =0.026), clinical pregnancy (adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 1.78; 95% CI, 1.06-2.95; P =0.028), and ongoing pregnancy (aOR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.09-3.15; P =0.024). …”
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Episodic Cancer Pain: Patient Reporting, Prevalence, and Clinicodemographic Associations at Initial Cancer Pain Clinic Assessment by Paulo Reis-Pina, Anand Acharya, Antonio Barbosa, Peter G. Lawlor

“…In a cross-sectional study at their first CP clinic attendance, participants with CP had the following assessments: Brief Pain Inventory (BPI); Pain Management Index (PMI), with PMI-negative status indicating undertreatment; standardized neuropathic pain component (NPC) status; S-BTcP (no trigger identified) and S-IcP (trigger identified) status, based on a preceding 7-day history of transitory pain flares distinct from background pain, and BPI-Worst or BPI-Now pain intensity ≥ 4. …”
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Ningaloo Marine Park management program best practice for whale shark (Rhincodon typus) conservation by Julian A. Tyne, Holly Raudino, Emily Lester, Gemma Francis, Peter Barnes, Kelly Waples

“…In Tantabiddi, daily encounters, distance, Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), habitat and vessel were important in predicting the variation in encounter duration, whereas in Coral Bay daily encounters, encounter number, SOI, sex and vessel were important at predicting the variation in encounter duration. …”
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Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio as a biomarker of systemic inflammation in systemic lupus erythematosus: A meta-analysis and systematic review. by Young Ho Lee, Gwan Gyu Song

“…Furthermore, a meta-analysis was conducted on correlation coefficients between PLR and various parameters in SLE patients, including the SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI), C3, C4, anti-dsDNA, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and C-reactive protein (CRP).…”
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Factors associated with early-onset androgenetic alopecia: A scoping review. by Li-Ping Liu, Mary Adumo Wariboko, Xiao Hu, Zi-Han Wang, Qian Wu, Yu-Mei Li

“…Reported risk factors for early-onset AGA included a family history of AGA, cigarette smoking, unhealthy dietary habits, and a high body mass index. Early-onset AGA may also be associated with hormonal profiles, 5α-reductase enzyme activity, androgen receptor genes, and some susceptibility loci. …”
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Increasing Thai Catfish's Immunity (Pangasius hypophthalmus Fowler) Using Ascorbic Acid by , Ilmiah, D. Dana, F. H. Pasaribu, R. Affandi

“…The result of this experiment shown that feed with ascorbic acid of 2.000 mg/kg was elevated the cellular responses such as: leucocyte total (34.850 cels/mm3), differential of leucocyte (lymphocyte: 72,2%, monocyte: 8,0%, neutrophyl: 7,8%), phagocytic index (13%) and humoral response (titre antibody: 0.829 serum aglutination unit), which at the same time proves high level of survival rate against the artificial injection using A. hydrophila. …”
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Optimal power flow using recent red-tailed hawk optimization algorithm by Ahmed M Nassef, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, Mohamed Louzazni

“…For case 3, which includes the cost and the voltage index, the RTH reduced the resulting cost function to 1.4795 × 103. …”
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Trust in the integrity of a micro health insurance scheme and its determinants in two rural districts of Ethiopia by Mohammed Hussien

“…In the multivariable regression analysis, age (AOR = 1.58; 95% CI: 1.10, 2.29), female gender (AOR = 2.05; 95% CI: 1.29, 3.25), education (AOR = 1.36; 95% CI: 1.03, 1.80), insurance membership status (AOR = 2.68; 95% CI: 1.89, 3.80), membership duration (AOR = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.19, 1.92), value for solidarity (AOR = 1.71; 95% CI: 1.20, 2.45), perceived risk protection (AOR = 3.35; 95% CI: 2.27, 4.96), and perceived quality of care (AOR = 1.78; 95% CI: 1.34, 2.37) were positive predictors of trust in the integrity of the scheme, while wealth index (AOR = 0.33; 95% CI: 0.23, 0.47), and hospitalization history (AOR = 0.62; 95% CI: 0.48, 0.82) were negative predictors of trust. …”
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Disorders of esophageal clearance in gastroesophageal reflux disease and option of their treatment by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, N. L. Dzhahaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Of them 16 were women and 14 – men, mean age – 46,02 years (22 to 74 years). The body mass index in group was elevated (mean —25,0 [24,2; 28,6] kg/m2). …”
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Association between cardiovascular health and osteoporotic fractures: a national population-based study by Jun Ou, Tingting Wang, Ridan Lei, Mengting Sun, Xiaorui Ruan, Jianhui Wei, Jiabi Qin

“…CVH was assessed using the LE8 score, which incorporates eight modifiable cardiovascular health metrics: diet, physical activity, tobacco use, sleep, body mass index (BMI), lipid levels, blood glucose, and blood pressure. …”
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Effects of exercise and exercise timing on energy intake and appetite control in Danish individuals with overweight or obesity with and without type 2 diabetes: a protocol for a ra... by Louise Groth Grunnet, Martin Bæk Blond, Jonas Salling Quist, Kristine Beaulieu, Graham Finlayson, Kristine Færch, Lea Jalking, Natja Poder Launbo, Marie Møller Jensen, Hanne Enghoff Pedersen, Marina Kjærgaard Gerstenberg

“…Fifty-eight women and men (aged 18–75 years) with overweight or obesity (body mass index ≥25 kg/m2) with or without T2D will be recruited. …”
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Adiponectin Gene Polymorphisms and Possible Susceptibility to Metabolic Syndrome among the Sudanese Population: A Case-Control Study by Altaf S. Mosad, Ghada A. Elfadil, Alsadig Gassoum, Khanssa M. Elamin, Nazik Elmalaika Obaid Seid Ahmed Husain

“…This study aimed to determine the allelic genotypes and haplotypes distribution of the ADIPQ gene polymorphisms and its association with body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and lipid profile in MetS adult Sudanese patients. …”
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Optimal Information Hiding: Advanced Bitstream-Based Watermarking for Secure and Efficient Integration of Image Data in Digital Videos by null Ramyashree, Venugopala P. S., Raghavendra S., null Sarojadevi

“…In order to assess the quality of the bitstream video watermarking technique, the peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), structural similarity index (SSIM), and normalized correlation coefficient (NCC) are computed and examined by the testing data. …”
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The Single Leg Squat Test: A “Top-Down” or “Bottom-Up” Functional Performance Test? by Lindsay A Carroll, Benjamin R Kivlan, RobRoy L Martin, Amy L Phelps, Christopher R Carcia

“…Subjects were divided into pass and fail groups based on visual observation of MKD during the SLST. Foot Posture Index (FPI-6) scores and measures of non-weight bearing and weight bearing active ankle dorsiflexion (ROM) were compared…”
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