Additive Effect of Sarcopenia and Anemia on the 10-Year Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Feihui Zeng, Lingning Huang, Yongze Zhang, Xinyu Hong, Suiyan Weng, Ximei Shen, Fengying Zhao, Sunjie Yan

“…In follow-up studies, sarcopenia was associated with an increased risk of CVD at 10 years, and a reduction in appendicular skeletal muscle mass index independently predicted the increased risk of CVD. …”
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Gemological and Spectral Characteristics of Gem-Quality Blue Gahnite from Nigeria by Yifang Chen, Junhao Zheng, Mingmei Lu, Ziqi Liu, Zhengyu Zhou

“…The results show that the refractive index (RI) of Nigerian gahnite is 1.792∼1.794, and the specific gravity is 4.45∼4.66, with no fluorescence. …”
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Sex Differences in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus-Related Left Ventricular Remodeling: A Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Study by Yongning Shang, Yulin Zhang, Weiling Leng, Xiaotian Lei, Liu Chen, Xiaoyue Zhou, Ziwen Liang, Jian Wang

“…For tissue characteristics, T2DM was associated with a similar T1 value, elevated extracellular volume fraction (ECV, T2DM: 27.8±3.6% vs. controls: 25.1±2.5%, p=0.002), and increased extracellular matrix volume index (ECMVi, T2DM: 15.8±3.8 ml/m2 vs. controls: 13.4±2.7 ml/m2, p=0.008) in males. …”
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Performance of phenomic selection in rice: Effects of population size and genotype-environment interactions on predictive ability. by Hugues de Verdal, Vincent Segura, David Pot, Niclolas Salas, Vincent Garin, Tatiana Rakotoson, Louis-Marie Raboin, Kirsten VomBrocke, Julie Dusserre, Sergio Antonion Castro Pacheco, Cecile Grenier

“…We evaluated the prediction accuracies for several agronomically important traits (days to flowering, plant height, yield, harvest index, thousand-grain weight, and grain nitrogen content) in a rice diversity panel grown in four distinct environments. …”
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Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis using rhythmic power changes and phase differences: a low-density EEG study by Juan Wang, Juan Wang, Jiamei Zhao, Xiaoling Chen, Xiaoling Chen, Bowen Yin, Xiaoli Li, Xiaoli Li, Ping Xie, Ping Xie

“…The analysis including power spectrum, phase lock value (PLV), and weighted lag phase index (wPLI) and power-to-power frequency coupling (theta/beta) analysis were applied to extract features in the delta, theta, alpha, and beta bands.ResultsDuring the EC condition, the AD group exhibited decreased alpha power compared to HC. …”
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Clinical profiling of psoriatic arthritis: an observational cross-sectional study from Karnataka Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort by Chanakya Kodishala, Vineeta Shobha, S Chandrashekara, Sharath Kumar, Vikram Haridas, Vijay K R Rao, Ramesh Jois, Manisha Daware, Yogesh Preet Singh, Shweta Singhai, B G Dharmanand, Pramod Chebbi, R Subramanian, Ashwini Kamath, Uma Karjiigi, Vikram Raj K Jain, Chethana Dharmapalaiah, Shiva Prasad, C Srinivasa, Ramya Janardana, Benzeeta Pinto, Beenish Nazir, A S Harshini, K M Mahendranath

“…Those with a higher DAPSA (>28) were older (P = 0.02), had a shorter duration of psoriasis (P = 0.02) and higher psoriatic area and severity index scores (P = 0.0001). Conclusions: We report high articular disease activity in half while cutaneous disease activity was minimal in majority.…”
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Cardiovascular reactivity and prediction of the high blood pressure in the community. by Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Liliana J Espinosa Chang, Juan José Apollinaire Pennini, Milagros L León Regal, María Felicia Casanova González

“…Variables such as cardiovascular hyperreactivity high blood pressure, obesity, family history of high blood pressure, body mass index rate, smoking habit, salt consumption and alcohol consumption. …”
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Changes in Cross-Sectional Area of the Median Nerve and Body Composition Parameters after Treatment of Acromegaly: 1 year Follow-Up by Ivana Ságová, Daniela Kantárová, Marián Mokáň, Peter Vaňuga

“…This prospective study included 30 patients with newly diagnosed acromegaly and 30 healthy controls matched for age, gender, and body mass index. Physical and laboratory examinations, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and ultrasound evaluations were performed at baseline and 1 year after initial treatment. …”
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Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on respiratory function in mechanically ventilated patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiong Xingyu, Zhang Dandan, Cheng Shouzhen

“…Results Twelve articles were included for systematic review and ten articles were analyzed in the meta-analysis.The primary outcomes such as Maximum inspiratory pressure(MIP)[n = 10 studies, sample size 216 (intervention) vs. 218 (control), MD = 7.45, 95% CI: 3.81 to 11.09], Maximum expiratory pressure(MEP)[n = 5 studies, sample size 115 (intervention) vs. 112 (control), MD = 13.98, 95% CI:7.41 to 20.54], Rapid shallow breathing index(RSBI)[n = 4 studies, sample size 96 (intervention) vs. 98 (control), MD = -33.85, 95% CI:-71.18 to 3.48] and Tidal volume(VT)[n = 4 studies, sample size 96 (intervention) vs. 98 (control), MD = 74.64, 95% CI:21.7 to 127.57] shows that MIP, MEP and VT significantly improved after the pulmonary rehabilitation.The random-effects models were employed because of the modest degree of heterogeneity present. …”
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Characterizing Stream Condition with Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Southeastern Minnesota, USA: Agriculture, Channelization, and Karst Geology Impact Lotic Habitats and Communities by Neal D. Mundahl

“…In total, 26,760 invertebrates representing 84 taxa were collected and used to rate stream sites using a regional multi-metric benthic index of biotic integrity (BIBI). BIBI scores were significantly correlated with total invertebrate taxa richness. …”
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mTeSR1 is beneficial for the early development of bovine embryos and promotes the proliferation of the inner cell mass during the outgrowth of blastocysts by Dohyun Kim, HakKyo Lee, Dae-Jin Kwon

“…Results: In vitro development of bovine preimplantation embryos in the 2% mTeSR1 group was significantly higher than in the control (p < 0.05). The apoptotic index in the 2% mTeSR1 group was significantly lower compared to the control (p < 0.05). …”
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Nutritional Status and Cardiovascular Health in Female Adolescent Elite-Level Artistic Gymnasts and Swimmers: A Cross-Sectional Study of 31 Athletes by Boštjan Jakše, Barbara Jakše, Nataša Fidler Mis, Borut Jug, Dorica Šajber, Uroš Godnov, Ivan Čuk

“…Gymnasts had higher body mass index (21.5 vs. 20.1 kg/m2, p=0.043) and lower fat free mass (42.4 vs. 46.6 kg, p=0.024) than swimmers and comparable body fat percentage (22.5 vs. 22.8%). …”
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Preoperative Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, and CEA as the Potential Prognostic Biomarkers for Colorectal Cancer by Fu Ming-Sheng, Du Mei-Ling, Cai Xun-Quan, Hu Yuan-Xin, Zhang Wei-Jie, Pan Qin-Cong

“…The clinical characteristics include age at diagnosis, body mass index (BMI), preoperative CEA level, neutrophil , lymphocyte, and platelet count, tumor primary site and size, clinical pathological TNM stage, and survival status were recorded through the review of medical records. …”
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Germ cell quantification in human fetal and prepubertal testis tissues: a comparison of current methodologies by Emma Kearney, David Greenald, Gabriele Matilionyte, Sheila Lane, Melissa D Tharmalingam, Jill Davies, Jan-Bernd Stukenborg, Grace Forsyth, Rod T Mitchell

“…Germ cells were quantified by tubular germ cell density (Method 1), which was compared to methods that require round tubules, including spermatogonial number per round tubular cross section (S/T) (Method 2), fertility index (Method 3) and round tubular germ cell density (Method 4). …”
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Impact of multimorbidity on long-term outcomes in older adults with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in the North East of England: a multi-centre cohort study of patients u... by Chris Wilkinson, Vijay Kunadian, Benjamin Beska, Abdulla A Damluji, Hanna Ratcovich, Greg B Mills

“…We investigated the impact of multimorbidity on cardiovascular outcomes 5 years after invasive management of NSTE-ACS.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Multicentre study conducted in the north of England.Participants 298 patients aged ≥75 years with NSTE-ACS and referred for coronary angiography, with 264 (88.0%) completing 5-year follow-up.Main outcome measures Multimorbidity was evaluated at baseline with the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI). The primary composite outcome was all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, urgent repeat revascularisation or significant bleeding.Results Mean age was 80.9 (±6.1) years. …”
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Role of Epidural Electrode Stimulation in Three Patients with Incomplete AIS D Spinal Cord Injury by Yu-Chen Chen, Xiang-Ling Huang, Hung-Yu Cheng, Ciou-Chan Wu, Ming-Yung Wu, Lian-Cing Yan, Shin-Yuan Chen, Sheng-Tzung Tsai, Shinn-Zong Lin

“…Walking symmetry, an important parameter for assessing walking function, improved by 68.7%, 88%, and 77% in the three participants, significantly improving the symmetry index (<i>p</i> = 0.003). <b>Conclusions</b>: Thus, EES may be an effective strategy for sensory impairment recovery, as well as muscular activity and strength improvement. …”
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Improved Efficacy of a Predictive Model for Swallowing-Induced Breakthrough Pain Based on a Redefined Delineation Method in Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Jian-Da Sun, MD, Ze-Kai Chen, MM, Shu-Peng Liu, PhD, Feng Ye, MD, Ting-Xi Tang, MD, Zhen-Hua Zhou, MD, Han-Bin Zhang, MM, Long-Shan Zhang, MD, Ting Xiao, BS, Lin-Lin Xiao, MM, Xiao-Qing Wang, MD, Jian Guan, MD

“…According to the mean decrease in the Gini index, the maximum dose was the most important predictor of severe oral mucositis in the OPM-based model. …”
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Insulin Resistance Associated with Plasma Xanthine Oxidoreductase Activity Independent of Visceral Adiposity and Adiponectin Level: MedCity21 Health Examination Registry by Masafumi Kurajoh, Shinya Fukumoto, Takayo Murase, Takashi Nakamura, Takuma Ishihara, Hirofumi Go, Kouji Yamamoto, Shinya Nakatani, Akihiro Tsuda, Tomoaki Morioka, Katsuhito Mori, Yasuo Imanishi, Masaaki Inaba, Masanori Emoto

“…Plasma XOR activity, serum adiponectin level, and VFA obtained by computed tomography were measured, and insulin resistance was determined based on the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR) index. Results. The mean values for VFA, log HOMA-IR, and log plasma XOR activity were 76.8 ± 45.8 cm2, 0.14 ± 0.30, and 1.50 ± 0.44 pmol/h/mL, respectively. …”
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From staple food to market-oriented crop: commercialization level of smallholder teff (Eragrostis teff) growers in Jamma District, Ethiopia by Getachew Eshetu Gidelew, Tesfaye Lemma Tefera, Chanyalew Seyoum Aweke

“…Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Value of teff sale, Crop Output Market Participation Index (COMPI), double hurdle model, and qualitative data analysis. …”
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacteria Isolated from Marine and Freshwater Fish in Tanzania by Esther Marijani

“…The isolates were identified by their morphological characteristics, conventional biochemical tests, and analytical profile index test kits. The antibiotic susceptibility of selected bacteria was determined by the disc diffusion method. …”
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