Effects of prenatal exercise interventions on maternal body composition: A secondary analysis of the FitMum randomized controlled trial. by Caroline Borup Roland, Parisa Seyedhosseini, Signe de Place Knudsen, Anne Dsane Jessen, Ida Karoline Bach Jensen, Jane M Bendix, Gerrit van Hall, Stig Molsted, Saud Abdulaziz Alomairah, Ellen Løkkegaard, Bente Stallknecht, Tine D Clausen

“…One hundred fifty pregnant women were included with a median pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) of 24.1 (21.6-27.9) kg/m2. We found no differences between groups in fat mass, fat percentage or fat-free mass at 28 weeks gestation or 7-14 days after delivery. …”
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Differences in prevalence and associated factors of underweight and overweight/obesity according to rural–urban residence strata among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: evid... by Rajat Das Gupta, Mohammad Rashidul Hashan, Gulam Muhammed Al Kibria, Brendan Day

“…Objectives This study aimed to investigate the differences in prevalence and factors influencing underweight and overweight/obesity stratified by region of residence among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh.Design Secondary analysis of cross-sectional nationwide data.Setting This study used Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014 data.Participants A weighted sample of 16 478 women of reproductive age (15–49 years) were included in the analysis.Primary and secondary outcome measures Using the Asian-specific cut-off for body mass index, the primary outcome of this study was categorised as: underweight (<18.5 kg/m2), normal weight (18.5 to <23.0) kg/m2 and overweight/obese (≥23.0 kg/m2) stratified according to rural–urban residence.Results More than half of urban women (53%, n=2493) and one-third of rural women (33%, n=3968) were found to be overweight/obese. …”
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Laparoscopic Banded One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: A Single-Center Series by Michela Campanelli, Emanuela Bianciardi, Domenico Benavoli, Giulia Bagaglini, Giorgio Lisi, Paolo Gentileschi

“…Results. 54 Female and 32 male patients were included with a mean age of 43 years (25–64), preoperative body mass index of 42 kg/m2 (35–49), and preoperative weight of 114 kg (86–162). …”
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Change in Ocular Surface Staining during Eyelid Warming Is Related to Tear Cytokine Levels by Erlend C. S. Landsend, Jonatan Olafsson, Xiaoran Lai, Hans C. D. Aass, Tor P. Utheim

“…All participants were examined with tests for DED, including tear film break-up time (TBUT), ocular surface staining (OSS), and the self-reporting Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI). Changes in cytokine concentrations were assessed from baseline to three months, from three to six months, and from baseline to six months. …”
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Amphetamine use as a predictor of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular mortality and morbidity: a longitudinal cohort study of criminal justice clients by Ada Åhman, Jonas Berge, Anders Håkansson

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality for intravenous drug users with different drugs as the primary drug, using data from the criminal justice system.MethodsA cohort of injecting substance users (N = 2,422) was identified in the Swedish criminal justice system through interviews with the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) between January 2001 and August 2006. …”
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Antifungal activity and mechanism of Phoebe bournei wood essential oil against two dermatophytes by Yan Yang, Qinglin Sun, Yuting Zhang, Junhua Huang, Wenjun Ma, Qi Yang, Zaikang Tong, Junhong Zhang

“…Culture plates containing PWEO in vitro tested PWEO inhibition effect of mycelial growth of dermatophytes and the effect of PWEO on hyphal structure was observed by microscopy; the changes of cell membrane permeability and the degree of lipid peroxidation were reflected by measuring cell physiological indexes. ROS and MMP probe detection of intracellular ROS and MMP change. …”
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نحو برنامج تدریبى مقترح لتدریب طلاب قسم المکتبات والمعلومات بکلیة الآداب جامعة الاسکندریة فى مقرر التدریب العملى... by د. منى عبد العزیز عبد الغفار

“…It turnedout that the benefits of practical training for students is to develop the ability todevelop Dialogue reached 84.6%, followed by the ability to confront students by81.3%, while the last place came the training component of what was studied by63.3%, so the views of students differed on their knowledge of recentdevelopments in the specialty, where they came to knowledge of globaldatabases In the first place with 36.6%, followed by open source systems by16.6%, while the self-lending technology and the index available on-line in thelast two places by 6.6%.…”
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Severity and Determinants of Anemia in TB/HIV Coinfected Adults at Mekelle, Ethiopia: Hospital Based Retrospective Study by Kebede Embaye Gezae, Kiflom Hagos, Assefa Ayalew Gebreslassie

“…Being female (AOR = 0.380; 95% CI: 0.226–0.640), body mass index (AOR = 0.913; 95% CI: 0.836–0.998) reduces the odds of developing anemia whereas baseline ambulatory functional status (AOR = 2.139; 95% CI: 1.189–3.846), bedridden functional status (AOR = 2.208; 95% CI: 1.002–4.863), HIV clinical stage III (AOR = 2.565; 95% CI: 1.030–6.384), and HIV clinical stage IV (AOR = 2.590; 95% CI: 1.006–6.669) increased the odds of developing anemia for TB/HIV coinfected adults. …”
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Artificial intelligence-assisted platform performs high detection ability of hepatocellular carcinoma in CT images: an external clinical validation study by Rongxue Shan, Chenhao Pei, Qianrui Fan, Junchuan Liu, Dawei Wang, Shifeng Yang, Ximing Wang

“…Besides, for the subgroup analysis, the model also demonstrated high performance in diameter greater than 20 mm with all results exceeding 0.9, and all final evaluation index values for the location analysis were consistently exceeding 0.97. …”
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Basal ganglia components have distinct computational roles in decision-making dynamics under conflict and uncertainty. by Nadja R Ging-Jehli, James F Cavanagh, Minkyu Ahn, David J Segar, Wael F Asaad, Michael J Frank

“…In STN, theta activity was related to a prolonged decision boundary (indexed by slower collapse and therefore more deliberate choices) during high conflict situations. …”
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Association of oxidative balance score with the risk of all-cause and CVD mortality in younger US adults with diabetes by Chang Liu, Guoan Xiang, Dan Liang, Xuanbo Zhao, Kun Xiao, Lixin Xie

“…The endpoints were all-cause and CVD mortality, determined by the National Death Index (NDI). OBS, which consists of 16 dietary factors and 4 lifestyle factors, is categorized into pro-oxidants and antioxidants. …”
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Molecular-genetic and cytogenetic analyses of cotton chromosome introgression from <i>Gossypium barbadense</i> L. into the genome of <i>G. hirsutum</i> L. in BC₂F<sub>1... by M. F. Sanamyan, Sh. U. Bobokhujayev, Sh. S. Abdukarimov, O. G. Silkova

“…BC2F1 hybrids with monosomy for both G. barbadense and G. hirsutum chromosomes were characterized by regular pairing of chromosomes and high meiotic indexes. However, many hybrids were characterized by a decrease in pollen fertility. …”
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Transgenerational effect of prenatal stress on behavior and lipid peroxidation in brain structures of female rats during the estral cycle by A. V. Vyushina, A. V. Pritvorova, S. G. Pivina, N. E. Ordyan

“…After 7–10 days, the rats were decapitated and the neocortex, hypothalamus and hippocampus were selected to determine the level of diene and triene conjugates, Schiff bases and the degree of lipid oxidation (Klein index). In F2 females with one prenatally stressed parent, there was no interstage difference in locomotorexploratory activity and anxiety. …”
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Dynamic Impact of the Sleep Disorder, Depression and Anxiety on the Cognitive Function in the First-Episode Depressive Patients by Zhang W, Zhou N, Li J

“…The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-17), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Repeatable battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) were used to assess the patients. …”
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Role and sensitivity of Positron Emission Tomography with [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose in diagnosis and follow-up of patients affected by chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) by Gianfranco Schiraldi, Cristina Elena Popescu, Michele Chiericozzi, Salvatore Lo Cicero, Flavio Allegri, Franco Mosca, Claudio Rossetti

“…Sensitivity was calculated as the proportion of positive results obtained with the index test among cases. The agreement between diagnostic techniques was assessed using the Kappa coefficient. …”
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Comparison of Injury Severity Score, Glasgow Coma Scale, and Revised Trauma Score in Predicting the Mortality and Prolonged ICU Stay of Traumatic Young Children: A Cross-Sectional... by Yii-Ting Huang, Ying-Hsien Huang, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chao-Jui Li, I-Min Chiu

“…Cutoff values from each trauma score for mortality prediction were also measured by determining the point along the ROC curve where Youden’s index was maximum. Results. We included a total of 938 patients in this study, with a mean age of 3.1 ± 1.82 years. …”
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Sleep quality during pregnancy following assisted reproductive technology and natural conceiving: a prospective birth cohort study by Yidong Xie, Yidong Xie, Ruoti Peng, Li Xiao, Li Xiao, Shangwei Li, Shangwei Li, Xiaohong Li, Xiaohong Li

“…Sleep quality is quantified by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) with a cut-point of 5 indicating poor sleep. …”
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Faecal microbiota transplantation for patients with diabetes type 1 and severe gastrointestinal neuropathy (FADIGAS): a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trialResearch... by Katrine Lundby Høyer, Simon Mark Dahl Baunwall, Ditte Smed Kornum, Mette Winther Klinge, Asbjørn Mohr Drewes, Knud Bonnet Yderstræde, Louise Bruun Thingholm, Martin Steen Mortensen, Susan Mikkelsen, Christian Erikstrup, Christian Lodberg Hvas, Klaus Krogh

“…The Patient Assessment of Gastrointestinal Symptom Severity Index declined from a median of 42 (28–47) to 25 (14–31) after FMT and 47 (31–69) to 41 (36–64) after placebo (p = 0.03). …”
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Clinical Outcomes of “U” Route Transforaminal Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy in Chronic Pain Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Combined with Disc Herniation by Binbin Wu, Xinyi Tian, Ce Shi, Chenchen Jiang, Jing Zhang, Gonghao Zhan, Danli Xie

“…Minimum dura sac cross-sectional area (mDCSA) by MRI, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and modified MacNab outcomes were assessed. …”
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Isolation and characterization of CNC from waste maize cob available in Bangladesh as a potential candidate for the fabrication of multifunctional bio-nanocomposites: A new approac... by Shamim Dewan, Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Md. Ismail Hossain, Bijoy Chandra Ghos, M Mohinur Rahman Rabby, Md. Abdul Gafur, Md. Al-Amin, Md. Ashraful Alam

“…Crystal structure, crystallite size, and crystallinity index of CNC (around 84.63±0.03%) were observed by XRD analysis. …”
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