Differential risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Christian Obirikorang, Evans Asamoah Adu, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, Samuel Nkansah Darko, Frank Naku Ghartey, Samuel Ametepe, Eric N Y Nyarko, Enoch Odame Anto, William Kwame Boakye Ansah Owiredu

“…<h4>Results</h4>The study identified three groups in female patients according to body mass index, relative fat mass, glycated hemoglobin, and triglyceride-glucose index. …”
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Macrofocal multiple myeloma in the era of novel agents in China by Xuelin Dou, Ruixia Liu, Yang Liu, Nan Peng, Lei Wen, Daoxing Deng, Leqing Cao, Qian Li, Liru Wang, Fengrong Wang, Xiaodong Mo, Jin Lu

“…For the MFMM cohort, a Ki-67 index ⩾20% was associated with inferior PFS, providing valuable prognostic information in a group where staging and cytogenetic guidance are often inadequate. …”
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Evaluation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoff and Synergy in the Alpine and Canyon Region of Southwest China Based on Multi-source Geographic Data by LIU Jing, XIANG Jiayi, ZHANG Donghai, LAN Mengyao, GUAN Yinghui

“…[Methods] Three typical ecosystem services in the alpine and canyon region of southwest China from 2000 to 2020 were systematically evaluated using the InVEST model, RUSLE model, and WR index, in combination with multi-source geographic datasets. …”
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Connexin 37 Regulates the Kv1.3 Pathway and Promotes the Development of Atherosclerosis by Minqi Liao, Lihua Chen, Jiongbin Lu, Guangzhu Liang, Yongzhao Yao, Shumin Ouyang, Yanhua Yang, Zhengwei Jian, Suxia Guo

“…ApoE-/- mice were given a high-fat diet to establish atherosclerosis (AS) model, and macrophages in mice were isolated and extracted to transfect Cx37 vectors with silencing or overexpressing, and Kv1.3 pathway blockers were used to inhibit the pathway activity. The indexes of body weight, blood glucose, and blood lipid of mice were collected. …”
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Three-Month Outcomes of SMILE Pro with the VISUMAX 800 for Myopic Astigmatism in a Large Population by Cung HS, Tran LHT, Tran TN

“…There was no change in CDVA in 99% of eyes. Efficacy index was 0.92, and safety index was 1.00. One eye (0.13%) had a suction loss, which resulted in a lenticule remnant. …”
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Assessing the Adherence of ChatGPT Chatbots to Public Health Guidelines for Smoking Cessation: Content Analysis by Lorien C Abroms, Artin Yousefi, Christina N Wysota, Tien-Chin Wu, David A Broniatowski

“…Each query was given to each chatbot, and responses were analyzed for their adherence to an index developed from the US Preventive Services Task Force public health guidelines for quitting smoking and counseling principles. …”
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Identification of Southeast Asian Anopheles mosquito species with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry using a cross-correlation approach by Victor Chaumeau, Sunisa Sawasdichai, Thu Zar Ma Ma Moe Min, Thithiwarada Kularbkeeree, Naw Jaruwan, Naw Gloria, Naw Yu Lee, Muesuwa Trackoolchengkaew, Monticha Phanaphadungtham, Patcharamai Rongthong, Aritsara Inta, Wanitda Watthanaworawit, François Nosten

“…Results With one spot and a threshold value of −14 for the cross-correlation index on the log scale, the sensitivity was 0.99 [95% credible interval (CrI): 0.98–1.00], the predictive positive value was 0.99 (95% CrI: 0.98–0.99), and the accuracy was 0.98 (95% CrI: 0.97–0.99). …”
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The Effect of Bariatric Surgery Volume on General Surgery Outcomes for Morbidly Obese Patients by Katheryn Hope Wilkinson, Ruizhe Wu, Aniko Szabo, Rana Higgins, Jon Gould, Tammy Kindel

“…Postoperative complications during the index hospital admission, determined by ICD-10 code, were compared using inverse propensity weights. …”
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Association of C1q/TNF-Related Protein-9 (CTRP9) Level with Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Zexuan Li, Yunhui Du, Lixin Jia, Jingyao Fan, Ruifeng Guo, Xinliang Ma, Xiao Wang, Shaoping Nie, Yongxiang Wei

“…OSA was defined as an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥15 events·h−1. Plasma CTRP9 concentrations were measured by ELISA method. …”
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The Effects of Different Challenge-Level Balance Tasks on Stroke Cortical Responses and Balance Assessment Using EEG by Rui Xu, Yu Bai, Jun Liang, Ningning Wang, Yongzheng He, Lin Meng, Dong Ming

“…Previous studies have validated that different balance tasks induce different cortical responses, which are key indexes of balance assessment. Assessing balance is crucial for stroke survivors to prevent falls and improve rehabilitation outcomes. …”
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Comparison of 8 Weeks of Selected TRX Training and Weight Training on Improving Motor Function and Chronic Nonspecific Back Pain in Women Aged 35 to 55 by Fatemeh Rezaei

“…Methods Thirty female patients with chronic nonspecific back pain, who were willing to participate in the study, were selected and divided into two groups: weight training (Age: 44.20 ± 7.46 years, Height: 1.65 ± 0.03 m, Weight: 58.60 ± 3.69 kg, Body Mass Index: 21.38 ± 1.76 kg/m²) and TRX (Age: 47.26 ± 5.86 years, Height: 1.66 ± 0.02 m, Weight: 56.13 ± 4.40 kg, Body Mass Index: 20.18 ± 1.32 kg/m²). …”
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Impacts of Recent Climate Trends and Human Activity on the Land Cover Change of the Abbay River Basin in Ethiopia by Asaminew Abiyu Cherinet, Denghua Yan, Hao Wang, Xinshan Song, Tianlin Qin, Mulualem T. Kassa, Abel Girma, Batsuren Dorjsuren, Mohammed Gedefaw, Hejia Wang, Otgonbayar Yadamjav

“…In addition, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), and Transformation Matrix were employed to analyze the spatial and temporal patterns of land cover and vegetation impacted by changes in climate. …”
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Real-world short-term outcomes and treatment regimen comparisons in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with first-line immune combinations by Masato Kikuta, Sei Naito, Takahiro Osawa, Kazuyuki Numakura, Takafumi Narisawa, Yuki Takai, Mayu Yagi, Yuya Sekine, Ojiro Tokairin, Nobuo Shinohara, Tomonori Habuchi, Norihiko Tsuchiya

“…Results The IMDC risk model demonstrated a c-index of 0.684 (OS) for entire cohort, 0.600 (PFS), 0.596 (TTF2), and 0.624 (OS) for IO-IO, and 0.667 (PFS), 0.702 (TTF2), and 0.751 (OS) for IO-TKI. …”
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Global trends in the burden of ischemic heart disease based on the global burden of disease study 2021: the role of metabolic risk factors by Yifei Wang, Qing Li, Lei Bi, Bin Wang, Tingting Lv, Ping Zhang

“…Key metabolic risk factors evaluated included high systolic blood pressure (SBP), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and body mass index (BMI). Temporal trends were assessed using estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs), with further analysis by age, sex and socio-demographic index (SDI). …”
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Optimal dietary vitamin E level facilitates ovarian development of female largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) broodstock by Qiuyu Gao, Qiao Feng, Dong Zhou, Zhili Ding, Changle Qi, Youqin Kong, Qiyou Xu

“…The results demonstrated that fishes fed with 209.31 mg/kg vitamin E exhibited a significantly higher gonadosomatic index (GSI), visceral steatosis index, absolute fecundity, and relative fecundity compared to those fed with 78.25 mg/kg of vitamin E (P < 0.05). …”
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Predicting bursal-side supraspinatus tendon tears with the acromioclavicular angle by Nadhaporn Saengpetch, Jaturong Bamrungchaowkasem, Niyata Chitrapazt, Pinkawas Kongmalai

“…Existing anatomical parameters, such as the lateral acromion angle, acromial index, and critical shoulder angle, have been studied in relation to rotator cuff tears; however, reliable indicators specific to the risk of bursal-side supraspinatus tears remain lacking. …”
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Exposure to artificial intelligence in Canadian jobs: Experimental estimates by Tahsin Mehdi, Marc Frenette

“…The measure used is the complementarity-adjusted AI occupational exposure index, which can classify jobs into three AI groups using the median AI occupational exposure index and complementarity scores: (1) high exposure and low complementarity, (2) high exposure and high complementarity, and (3) low exposure (regardless of the degree of complementarity). …”
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Optic Nerve Head Hemoglobin Levels in Glaucoma: A Structural and Functional Correlation Study by Janaina A. G. Rocha, Diego T. Dias, Maria Betânia C. Lemos, Fábio N. Kanadani, Augusto Paranhos, Carolina P. B. Gracitelli, Tiago S. Prata

“…Software Laguna ONhE was used to estimate the amount of ONH Hb and to determine the glaucoma discriminant function (GDF) index. Scatter plots were constructed, and regression analysis was used to investigate the correlations between GDF, average pRNFL thickness, and VF mean deviation (VFMD) index values. …”
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Analysis of Climate Variability and Trends for Climate-Resilient Maize Farming System in Major Agroecology Zones of Ethiopia by Abebe Zeleke, Kindie Tesfaye, Tilahun Tadesse, Teferi Alem, Dereje Ademe, Enyew Adgo

“…The coefficient of variation (CV), precipitation concentration index (PCI), rainfall anomaly index (RAI), and standardized precipitation (SPI) were applied to examine rainfall variability. …”
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On-farm diversity and production challenges in Ethiopian tef [Eragrostis tef ((Zuccagni) Trotter)] landraces from Arsi zone, Ethiopia: Implications for breeding and conservation by Fekadu Gadissa, Muhamed Adem

“…The extent of the Sorenson similarity index revealed a higher similarity (0.69 in Enkelo Wabe vs Arsi Robe to 0.77 in Shirka vs Arsi Robe) and the areas revealed a higher landrace richness (R) and evenness index (E). …”
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