Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Blood Glucose Among Those with Prediabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Tianyi Jiang, Zichen Ye, Qu Lu, Peixia Cheng, Qi Gao

“…Aerobic exercise can serve as a viable therapeutic approach for reducing the risk of diabetes among individuals with prediabetes.…”
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Does diabetes modify the triglyceride–glucose index associated with cardiovascular events and mortality? A meta-analysis of 50 cohorts involving 7,239,790 participants by Jun Zhang, Qiye Zhan, Zhihao Deng, Ling Lin, Zhaolan Feng, Huabin He, Deju Zhang, Huilei Zhao, Xiang Gu, Xiaoping Yin, Peng Yu, Xiao Liu

“…The associations for IHD and all-cause death were stronger in diabetic patients than in individuals without diabetes. Future studies should explore the role of diabetes in the TyG index-associated CVD outcomes and mortality. …”
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Model of property relations in the Soviet Lithuania village (Case of Stungiai village) by Žilvinas Kačiuška

“…For the rural society it was one of the main sources of incomes, resources for which were rendered from the state sector.   The survival of individual (private) farming tradition in Sovietism that was expressed by possessing individual farmland and realising surplus product determined the vitality of private sector. …”
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Researcher views on returning results from multi-omics data to research participants: insights from The Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) Study by Kelly E. Ormond, Caroline Stanclift, Chloe M. Reuter, Jennefer N. Carter, Kathleen E. Murphy, Malene E. Lindholm, Matthew T. Wheeler

“…Abstract Background There is growing consensus in favor of returning individual specific research results that are clinically actionable, valid, and reliable. …”
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A Physics-Based Hyper Parameter Optimized Federated Multi-Layered Deep Learning Model for Intrusion Detection in IoT Networks by Chirag Jitendra Chandnani, Vedik Agarwal, Shlok Chetan Kulkarni, Aditya Aren, D. Geraldine Bessie Amali, Kathiravan Srinivasan

“…Multiple client models collaboratively train a global model while keeping the individual client’s data decentralized and private. …”
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The proof is in the pudding: patient engagement in studying cannabidiol in mild cognitive impairment by Antonia Keck, Julia-Sophia Scheuermann, Petra Scheerbaum, Elmar Graessel, Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl

“…To design a study on CBD for MCI, we administered an online survey to individuals with MCI to better understand their preferences for trial setup and outcomes. …”
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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among male prisoners in Great Tehran Prison by active case finding by Behnam Farhoudi, Elnaz Shahmohamadi, Seyedahmad Seyedalinaghi, SeyedAlireza Nadji, Fatemeh Pahlaviani, Mehrzad Tashakorian

“…During active and passive case findings, 27 (19.4%) prisoners reported abnormal urethral discharge, and 89 (59.5%) individuals claimed that they have had STIs, most of them gonorrhea. …”
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Reducing medical cannabis use risk among Veterans: A descriptive study by Laura M. Harris-Lane, Mitchell Sheehy, Courtney A. Loveless, Joshua A. Rash, David P. Storey, Gregory K. Tippin, Vikas Parihar, Nick Harris

“…The Lower Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines (LRCUG) were developed to equip individuals who use cannabis recreationally with safer-use strategies. …”
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The injury effect of osteopontin in sepsis-associated lung injury by Qian Wang, Zhicai Yu, Zhixin Song, Xue Lu, Zhu Li, Dandan Pi, Jing Li, Feng Xu

“…Methods In the present study, we evaluated the levels of OPN in paediatric patients with sepsis and healthy individuals. We examined the impact of OPN on survival rates, systemic inflammation, and lung injury within an experimental sepsis model using cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of InsightApp for Anxiety, Valued Action, and Psychological Resilience: Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial by Victoria Amo, Falk Lieder

“…ObjectiveThis randomized controlled trial aims to examine the effectiveness of InsightApp in (1) improving individuals’ metacognitive strategies for coping with stress and anxiety and (2) promoting value-congruent action. …”
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Forestry features of regionalization of forest reproductive material by Oleg Danchuk, Vasyl Blystiv, Zinovii Yurkiv, Vitaly Vovchanskyi

“…Key positions in the regulatory framework of individual EU countries were also identified and analyzed, and forest typological characteristics of the study area were developed. …”
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Association of baseline and trajectory of triglyceride-glucose index with the incidence of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Qiong Huang, Wenbin Nan, Baimei He, Zhenhua Xing, Zhenyu Peng

“…Cox regression analysis indicated that individuals in class 3 experienced a greater incidence of CAN in comparison to those in class 1 after adjusting for all covariates. …”
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Stigma towards mental illness in Asian nations and low-and-middle-income countries, and comparison with high-income countries: A literature review and practice implications by Mrugesh Vaishnav, Afzal Javed, Snehil Gupta, Vinay Kumar, Parth Vaishnav, Akash Kumar, Hakimullah Salih, Petros levounis, Bernardo NG, Samia Alkhoori, Cora Luguercho, Armen Soghoyan, Elizabeth Moore, Vinay Lakra, Martin Aigner, Johannes Wancata, Jamila Ismayilova, Md. Azizul Islam, Antonio Geraldo Da Silva, Gary Chaimowitz, Wang Xiaoping, Tarek Okasha, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Thomas Schulze, Roger NG, SN Chiu, Chan Kit Wa (Sherry), Andi J Tanra, Yong Chon Park, Liliya Panteleeva, Marisol Taveras, Ramune Mazaliauskiene, Ahmad Hatim Bin Sulaiman, Thelma Sanchez, Chandra Prasad Sedain, Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, Lars Lien, Ghulam Rasool, Robert Buenaventura, Harish Chandra Gambheera, Kapila Ranasinghe, Norman Sartorius, Chawanun Charnsil, Amine Larnaout, Juliet Nakku, Zarif Ashurov

“…This stigma could be at the structural or organizational level, societal level (interpersonal stigma), and the individual level (internalized stigma). Vulnerable populations, for example, gender minorities, children, adolescents, and geriatric populations, are more prone to stigma. …”
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Correlates of and Body Composition Measures Associated with Metabolically Healthy Obesity Phenotype in Hispanic/Latino Women and Men: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of L... by Mayra L. Estrella, Amber Pirzada, Ramon A. Durazo-Arvizu, Jianwen Cai, Aida L. Giachello, Rebeca Espinoza Gacinto, Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Martha L. Daviglus

“…Background. Individuals with “metabolically healthy obesity” (MHO) phenotype (i.e., obesity and absence of cardiometabolic abnormalities: favorable levels of blood pressure, lipids, and glucose) experience lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with those with “metabolically at-risk obesity” (MAO) phenotype (i.e., obesity with concurrent cardiometabolic abnormalities). …”
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Challenges and support factors in managing type 2 diabetes among pregnant women in Thailand: A convergent mixed-methods study by Ratchanok Phonyiam, Chiao-Hsin Teng, Catherine Sullivan, Aunchalee Palmquist, Eric Hodges, Yamnia Cortés, Marianne Baernholdt

“…We identified six main themes: 1) challenges at the individual level in managing diabetes, 2) support factors at the individual level for diabetes management, 3) challenges at the interpersonal level in controlling diet, 4) interpersonal support factors for managing diabetes, 5) challenges at the societal level in accessing healthcare, and 6) societal support factors for healthcare access. …”
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The pattern and burden of non-communicable diseases in armed conflict-exposed populations in Northeastern Nigeria by Roland I. Stephen, Jennifer A. Tyndall, Jamiu S. Olumoh, Malachy I. Okeke, Jacob A. Dunga, Tonde G. Elijah, Dillys M. Bello, Oyelola A. Adegboye, Jimmy A. Reyes

“…Multivariable binary logistic regression and complementary log regression were performed to investigate the effects of individual risk factors and regional settings on the prevalence of NCDs. …”
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Functional and Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: Cognitive Tests and Plasma Neurofilament Light Chain Levels by Elina Polunosika, Joel Simren, Arta Akmene, Nikita Klimovskis, Kaj Blennow, Daina Pastare, Henrik Zetterberg, Renars Erts, Guntis Karelis

“…In the MS group, we observed a trend between SDMT performance and pNfL levels: higher pNfL levels were found in individuals who performed more slowly on the SDMT. <i>Conclusions:</i> Cognitive and fine motor dysfunction correlates with neurological impairment and plasma neurofilament light chain levels in MS patients.…”
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It is time to tackle psychological determinants of obesity and eating disorders by Pietro Crescenzo

“…It is well-recognized that individuals who are affected by depression, anxiety or eating disorders have more difficulty controlling their consumption of food, and there are several socio-cultural and economic determinants contributing to how people eat, which may be considered as risk or protective factors to obesity. …”
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Leadership Competencies in Turbulent Environments (A Meta-synthesis Study) by Javad Pourkarimi, Mahsa Azizi

“…Based on the findings of the present study, the competencies of leaders in a turbulent environment were organized into five dimensions: abilities, individual ethics, organizational and psychological ethics, attitudes, knowledge, and skills. …”
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Evaluation of integrated sludge worm and catfish farming with biofloc system by Dedi Pardiansyah, Eddy Supriyono, Daniel Djokosetianto

“…Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa produksi cacing sutra tertinggi diperoleh pada perlakuan B dengan pertumbuhan bobot sebesar 0,97 kg/m2 dan kepadatan cacing sutra sebesar 388.000 individu/m2.   Kata kunci : cacing sutra, bioflok, kotoran ayam, ikan lele, limbah budidaya ikan lele …”
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