Clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Cienfuegos, 2020-2021 by Mercedes Fonseca Hernández, Dunia María Chávez Amaro, Vivian Isabel Chávez Pérez, Julio Héctor Jova Dueñas, Tamara L. Jiménez Sáez, Ifrain Machín Caride

“…The analyzed variables were: age, sex, origin, personal pathological history, initial symptoms, nutritional status, source of infection, laboratory results, persistence of positive RT-PCR, associated clinical manifestations to treatment and evolution. An individual medical history was taken during hospitalization. …”
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Development and validation of the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ) by Hassan Rafiey, Mostafa Amini Rarani, Fardin Alipour, Esmaeil Khedmati Morasae

“…Conclusion: Due to the size and diversity of participants, validity of results, compliance with Iranian culture, and its relative shortness, the IrSHQ appears to be a very useful instrument for measuring individual’s social health in the Iranian social context.…”
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Noncoding RNA profiling in omentum adipose tissue from obese patients and the identification of novel metabolic biomarkers by Yongjiao Zhang, Yongjiao Zhang, Ao Chen, Ao Chen, Sumei Lu, Dong Liu, Xiaolei Xuan, Xiaofei Lei, Mingwei Zhong, Fei Gao

“…Subsequent analyses included functional annotation with GO and KEGG pathway mapping, validation via real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT‒PCR), the exploration of protein‒protein interactions (PPIs), and the identification of key regulatory genes through network analysis.ResultsThe results indicated that, compared with those in healthy individuals, various lncRNAs, circRNAs, and miRNAs were significantly differentially expressed in obese subjects. …”
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VOCAL HANDICAP AND ASSOCIATION WITH PHYSICAL INACTIVITY AND JOB DISSATISFACTION AMONG TEACHERS by Lilian Souza Melo, Josiane Santos Brant Rocha, Viviana Maia Santos, Leonardo Rodrigues de Souza, Rosângela Ramos Veloso Silva, Desirée Sant´Ana Haikal, Adriane Mesquita Medeiros, Luiza Augusta R. Rossi-Barbosa

“…The outcome variable used was the Voice Handicap Index 10 (VHI-10), which makes it possible to quantify the individual's perception of vocal alteration. The higher the result, the greater the voice handicap perceived by the subject. …”
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Classifying Food Items During an Eating Occasion: A Machine Learning Approach with Slope Dynamics for Windowed Kinetic Data by Ileana Baldi, Corrado Lanera, Mohammad Junayed Bhuyan, Paola Berchialla, Luca Vedovelli, Dario Gregori

“…Background: Wearable devices equipped with a range of sensors have emerged as promising tools for monitoring and improving individuals’ health and lifestyle. Objectives: Contribute to the investigation and development of effective and reliable methods for dietary monitoring based on raw kinetic data generated by wearable devices. …”
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A Pooling Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Susceptibility Loci and Signaling Pathways of Immune Thrombocytopenia in Chinese Han Population by Yanmei Xu, Jing Li, Wentao Yang, Xiaoli Tang, Bo Huang, Jing Liu, Jin Lin, Jing Zhang, Weiming Yang, Shuqi Li, Fan Sun, Libin Deng, Xiaozhong Wang

“…Although the etiology of ITP remains unknown, genetic variants are thought to predispose individuals to the disease. Several candidate gene analyses have identified several loci that increased ITP susceptibility, but no systematic genetic analysis on a genome-wide scope. …”
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Consensus on rapid screening for prodromal Alzheimer’s disease in China by Yao Lu, Ying Wang, Jianping Jia, Qihao Guo, Ya Miao, Lin Huang, Xiaochun Chen, Qinjie Li, Fengfeng Pan, Liang Cui, Tianlu Chen, Yatian Li, Jingnan Wu

“…In addition, a general workflow for screening pAD in China is established, which will help clinicians identify individuals at high risk and determine therapeutic targets.…”
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Treatment Options for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Failure of Previous Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Chemotherapy: Meta-Analysis of Five Randomized Controlled Trial... by Andrea Messori, Andrea Ossato, Lorenzo Gasperoni, Luna Del Bono, Alessandro Inno, Vera Damuzzo

“…Our analysis used an artificial intelligence software program that reconstructs individual patient data from Kaplan–Meier curves. Hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was the main parameter. …”
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Regression-Based Classification of the Middle-Latency Auditory-Evoked Potentials in Vestibular Migraine and Concussion Patients with Dizziness by Carolina Beppi, Daniel Agostino, Antonella Palla, Nina Feddermann-Demont, Julia Dlugaiczyk, Dominik Straumann

“…Methods: Twenty-three healthy individuals, 12 concussion and 26 VM patients were recruited. …”
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Introducing the Index of Response to Stimulation (IRES): A Novel Metric for Assessing Vagus Nerve Stimulation Outcomes in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy by Flavius-Iuliu Urian, Corneliu Toader, Razvan-Adrian Covache Busuioc, Antonio-Daniel Corlatescu, Horia Petre Costin, Gabriel Iacob, Alexadru Vlad Ciurea

“…This fact reveals that epilepsy treatment must be individual, according to the profile of the patient. …”
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Utilization of Mean Platelet Volume for Predicting Ischemic Heart Disease in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients by Maryam Arefnia, Toktam Hosseinnezhad Ariani, Mohammadali Ghodsirad, Toktam Alirezaei, Elinaz Hosseinzadeh, Mahesti Amoui, Elaheh Pirayesh, Ghazaal Norouzi

“…Conclusion: MPV may serve as a predictive marker for myocardial perfusion abnormalities, especially in individuals without diabetes. This simple metric could act as an early indicator for coronary artery disease.…”
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Ultrasound‐assisted minimally invasive technique for tissue collection from bovine mammary glands by Alysia L. Vang, Waneska S. Frizzarini, Haylee H. Webster, Thiago O. Cunha, Kathryn M. Nelson, Joao R. R. Dorea, Laura L. Hernandez

“…Discussion and Conclusion The described technique is a safe, reliable method for cattle mammary gland biopsies beginning at eight weeks of age and can be utilized to obtain repeated tissue collection from individual animals. The technique is also straightforward to perform and utilizes simple tools while providing acceptable amounts of tissue for most applications, with low risk for infection and long‐term tissue damage.…”
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YOLOv8-CBAM: a study of sheep head identification in Ujumqin sheep by Qing Qin, Qing Qin, Qing Qin, Xingyu Zhou, Xingyu Zhou, Xingyu Zhou, Jiale Gao, Jiale Gao, Jiale Gao, Zhixin Wang, A. Naer, Long Hai, Suhe Alatan, Haijun Zhang, Zhihong Liu, Zhihong Liu, Zhihong Liu

“…IntroductionThe facial coloration of sheep is not only a critical characteristic for breed and individual identification but also serves as a significant indicator for assessing genetic diversity and guiding selective breeding efforts.MethodsIn this study, 201 Ujumqin sheep were used as research objects and 1713 head image data were collected. …”
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Significant Association between Serum Interleukin-6 and Helicobacter pylori Antibody Levels among H. pylori-Positive Japanese Adults by Hiroko Nakagawa, Takashi Tamura, Yoko Mitsuda, Yasuyuki Goto, Yoshikazu Kamiya, Takaaki Kondo, Kenji Wakai, Nobuyuki Hamajima

“…Higher H. pylori IgG levels were significantly associated with higher serum IL-6 levels among H. pylori-infected individuals.…”
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Transcriptome response in a marine copepod under multigenerational exposure to ocean warming and Ni at an environmentally realistic concentration by Yunlei Zhang, Shiru Lin, Yaolu Niu, Xiaoping Zhou, Qingxian Lin

“…Transcriptome analysis was performed for the F2 individuals. We found that the gene transcripts of copepods were predominantly down-regulated after Ni and warming exposure. …”
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Linking Endotoxins, African Dust PM10 and Asthma in an Urban and Rural Environment of Puerto Rico by Mario G. Ortiz-Martínez, Rosa I. Rodríguez-Cotto, Mónica A. Ortiz-Rivera, Cedric W. Pluguez-Turull, Braulio D. Jiménez-Vélez

“…ENX promote proinflammatory responses in lungs of susceptible individuals through activation of the Toll-like receptors (TLR2/4) signaling pathways. …”
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Challenges and future perspectives of sustainable supplements, functional foods, and nutrigenomics in athletic performance by Flores Naselli, Paola Sofia Cardinale, Sonya Vasto, Patrizia Proia, Sara Baldassano, Fabio Caradonna

“…Through these efforts, functional foods can serve as a key component in achieving sustainable sports supplementation, benefiting individuals and the planet.…”
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Clinical advances in kidney autotransplantation: a review by Shengjie Lin, Jingci Gai, Shangjin Huang, Yingzhen He, Da Hao, Shuhang Luo, Yilong Lin, Jiang Qiu, Jun Li, Changxi Wang, Chenglin Wu

“…Kidney autotransplantation may be indicated for the rare condition of loin pain-hematuria syndrome when conservative measures fail. Additionally, individuals with solitary or bilateral kidney disease benefit from kidney autotransplantation to preserve their renal function. …”
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Epigenetics and Inflammatory Markers: A Systematic Review of the Current Evidence by Valentina Gonzalez-Jaramillo, Eliana Portilla-Fernandez, Marija Glisic, Trudy Voortman, Mohsen Ghanbari, Wichor Bramer, Rajiv Chowdhury, Tamar Nijsten, Abbas Dehghan, Oscar H. Franco, Jana Nano

“…Of the 3,759 identified references, 24 articles were included, involving, 17,399 individuals. There was suggestive evidence for global hypomethylation but better-quality studies in the future have to confirm this. …”
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A genomic strategy for precision medicine in rare diseases: integrating customized algorithms into clinical practice by Cristina Méndez-Vidal, Nereida Bravo-Gil, Javier Pérez-Florido, Irene Marcos-Luque, Raquel M. Fernández, José Luis Fernández-Rueda, María González-del Pozo, Marta Martín-Sánchez, Elena Fernández-Suárez, Marcela Mena, Rosario Carmona, Joaquín Dopazo, Salud Borrego, Guillermo Antiñolo

“…This strategy was applied to 6500 individuals including 6267 index patients and 233 NGS-based carrier screenings. …”
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