COVID-19 and HIV: Clinical Outcomes and Inflammatory Markers in a Cohort from a Reference Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Nathalia Beatriz Ramos de Sá, Karine Venegas Macieira, Mariana Rosa Inacio Coelho, Milena Neira Goulart, Marcelo Ribeiro-Alves, Leonardo Azevedo da Silva Rosadas, Kim Mattos Geraldo, Maria Pia Diniz Ribeiro, Sandra Wagner Cardoso, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Valdiléa G. Veloso, Andressa da Silva Cazote, Dalziza Victalina de Almeida, Carmem Beatriz Wagner Giacoia-Gripp, Fernanda Heloise Côrtes, Mariza Gonçalves Morgado

“…Sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory data were collected from patients’ clinical records. Results: COVID-19 individuals were stratified according to the WHO clinical severity profiles at hospitalization. …”
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Triglyceride glucose-waist circumference as a useful predictor for diabetes mellitus: a secondary retrospective analysis utilizing a Japanese cohort study by Yawei Li, Linlin Shan, Qiong Wen, Changchun Cao, Meiling Huang, Chunxia Zhang, Xiaoping Li, Kun Wang, Tianlun Zhou, Fubing Zha, Yulong Wang

“…Conclusion High levels of TyG-WC are autonomously linked to a heightened risk of diabetes in the Japanese demographic, indicating its potential as a dependable predictive indicator for diabetes mellitus in individuals at elevated risk.…”
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Evidence for spinal disinhibition as a pain-generating mechanism in fibromyalgia syndrome by Anne Marshall, Jamie Burgess, Andreas Goebel, Bernhard Frank, Uazman Alam, Andrew Marshall

“…Methods:. Thirty-one individuals with FMS and 20 healthy volunteers underwent testing of Hoffman reflex including HRDD, along with assessment of clinical signs and symptoms, pressure pain thresholds, temporal summation of pain (wind-up), and conditioned pain modulation (CPM). …”
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Brain Hemodynamic Intermediate Phenotype Links Vitamin B12 to Cognitive Profile of Healthy and Mild Cognitive Impaired Subjects by Luca Cecchetti, Giada Lettieri, Giacomo Handjaras, Andrea Leo, Emiliano Ricciardi, Pietro Pietrini, Silvia Pellegrini, The Train the Brain Consortium

“…Despite this, no previous study directly investigated whether vitamin B12, folate, and homocysteine levels are sufficient to explain individual neuropsychological profiles or, alternatively, whether the activity of brain regions modulated by these compounds better predicts cognition in elders. …”
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Ophiostomatoid fungi associated with mites phoretic on bark beetles in Qinghai, China by Runlei Chang, Tuan A. Duong, Stephen J. Taerum, Michael J. Wingfield, XuDong Zhou, Z. Wilhelm de Beer

“…In total, 173 mite individuals were collected belonging to 18 species in 11 genera. …”
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Results from an Australopithecus africanus dental enamel fragment confirm the potential of palaeoproteomics for South African Plio-Pleistocene fossil sites by Palesa P. Madupe, Fazeelah Munir, Marc Dickinson, Alberto J. Taurozzi, Meaghan Mackie, Mirriam Tawane, Catherine Mollereau, Nomawethu Hlazo, Kirsty Penkman, Lauren Schroeder, Clément Zanolli, Jesper V. Olsen, Rebecca R. Ackermann, Enrico Cappellini

“…Here, we demonstrate protein preservation for an A. africanus specimen from Sterkfontein Member 4, Sts 63, using minimally invasive analysis, and identify it as belonging to a male individual. We then discuss some of the current limitations of palaeoproteomics and how we can potentially overcome them. …”
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Combined exposure to mixed brominated flame retardants on obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in US adults by Junping Liu, Zhaoyue Liu, Xinru Liu, Nan Wang, Lin Wu, Xiaoxue Xu, Wei Liu, Yajie Feng, Huanyu Zhang, Yue Zhou, Xinle Yin, Yaping Liu, Qunhong Wu, Ning Ning, Libo Liang

“…Our main goal was to examine the association between individual and mixtures of serum BFRs and OSAS risk. …”
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Distribution of Abdominal Obesity and Fitness Level in Overweight and Obese Korean Adults by Sue Kim, Ji-Young Kim, Duk-Chul Lee, Hye-Sun Lee, Ji-Won Lee, Justin Y. Jeon

“…Methods. 228 overweight and obese individuals were classified as either cardiorespiratory unfit or fit based on their recovery heart rate. …”
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Association of Inflammatory Profile During Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion With High-Grade Primary Graft Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Andrea Costamagna, Eleonora Balzani, Matteo Marro, Erika Simonato, Alessandro Burello, Mauro Rinaldi, Luca Brazzi, Massimo Boffini, Vito Fanelli

“…The single study and individual measurements were considered random intercepts. …”
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Air Pollution and COPD: Unveiling Hidden Risks of Mortality, Mechanical Ventilation, and Prolonged Hospitalization by Jovan Javorac, Dejan Živanović, Miroslav Ilić, Ana Milenković, Emilija Vujičić, Dragica Kovačević, Jelena Zvekić-Svorcan, Darko Mikić, Svetlana Stojkov, Jasminka Bačevac Eminović, Marija Jevtić

“…No cumulative lag effects on mortality were observed, though specific patterns emerged in individual lag models. These findings highlight the critical role of improving air quality in reducing some COPD-related hospitalization risks.…”
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The mediating role of psychological capital in health behaviors among elderly nursing home residents by Liping Liao, Yunhua Li, Feng Tian, Ju Wu, Jing Zhong, Tingting He, Jinxiu Li

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the interactions between social capital, positive psychological capital, and health-promoting behaviors among elderly residents in nursing homes in the Xiangxi region of China.MethodsA random cluster sampling method was employed to select elderly individuals from 27 nursing homes in the Xiangxi area. …”
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Study of Lophomonas blattarum Infection in Kidney Transplant Patients in Mashhad City, Iran by Zahra Gheisari, Fariba Berenji, Fatemeh Nazemian, Seyed Ali Akbar Shamsian, Lida Jarahi, Mahmoud Parian, Bibi Razieh Hosseini Farash, Ghodratollah Salehi Sangani

“…The sputum samples were collected from 50 kidney transplant recipients with bronchopulmonary infection signs suspected to lophomoniasis admitted in Montaserieh and Imam Reza hospitals, Mashhad, Iran. 50 healthy individuals as the control group were matched for sex and age with case ones. …”
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Reduced Representation and Whole‐Genome Sequencing Approaches Highlight Beluga Whale Populations Associated to Eastern Canada Summer Aggregations by Luca Montana, Trevor T. Bringloe, Audrey Bourret, Caroline Sauvé, Arnaud Mosnier, Steven H. Ferguson, Lianne Postma, Véronique Lesage, Cortney A. Watt, Mike O. Hammill, Geneviève J. Parent

“…An expansion of the geographical scope and increase in number of genotyped individuals will, however, be needed to improve the characterization of the finer scale structure and of the extent of admixture between populations.…”
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Valproic Acid Enhances Venetoclax Efficacy in Targeting Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Renshi Kawakatsu, Kenjiro Tadagaki, Kenta Yamasaki, Yasumichi Kuwahara, Tatsushi Yoshida

“…Results: Venetoclax and VPA individually had only mild effects on AML cell proliferation. …”
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Percutaneous cryoablation of kidney tumors after partial nephrectomy by Wojciech Krajewski, Maciej Guziński, Wojciech Tomczak, Łukasz Nowak, Jan Łaszkiewicz, Joanna Chorbińska, Adam Chełmoński, Katarzyna Grunwald, Bartosz Małkiewicz, Tomasz Szydełko

“…Results: A total of 23 individuals met the inclusion criteria. Of those, 14 initially underwent laparoscopic PN, and 9 were treated with open surgery. …”
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Perception and impact of customized physical activity programs on objective physical activity parameters in prediabetes by Radhika Aditya Jadhav, G. Arun Maiya, Vidyut Rajhans, Shashikiran Umakanth, Shivashankara K N

“…Conclusion: Customized PAPP has yielded promising results, indicating its effectiveness in reducing sedentary duration and improving health parameters among prediabetic individuals. Customized physical activity interventions planned with due consideration of health parameters are crucial in enhancing health outcomes.…”
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Recent Developments of Directional Overcurrent Relay Coordination in Ring Distribution Network Based on Hybrid Optimization Techniques by Annas Alamshah, Suzana Pil Ramli, Nurulafiqah Nadzirah Mansor, Muhamad Usama, Hazlie Mokhlis, Hadi Suyono, Rini Nur Hasanah

“…These hybrids show promise in transcending the limitations of individual methods, offering innovative solutions for optimizing relay coordination in increasingly intricate network configurations. …”
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Unmet needs in the management of migraine in Greece from the perspective of medical experts: a Delphi consensus by Georgia Kourlaba, Michail Vikelis, Theodoros Karapanayiotides, Argyro Solakidi, Dimitrios Trafalis, Katerina Lioliou, Panagiotis Andriopoulos, Aspasia Panagiotou, Dimos-Dimitrios Mitsikostas

“…Addressing these challenges could result in improvement of patient outcomes and reduction of the socioeconomic burden migraine imposes on individuals, healthcare system and the society.ObjectiveThis survey aimed to capture in Greece the perspective of medical experts (neurologists) specializing in migraine management regarding the socioeconomic burden of migraine and the unmet needs in diagnosis and treatment.MethodsAn online Delphi-based survey was conducted with 13 neurologists, experts in migraine. …”
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Effects of a synthetic analog of the bovine appeasing pheromone on the overall welfare of dairy calves from birth through weaning by J. Garcia-Alvarez, E. Teruel, A. Cozzi, E. Harris, S.M. Rutter, A. Beaver

“…The main objective of this study was to determine if the use of the bovine appeasing pheromone (BAP) would improve the welfare of dairy calves; therefore, in this randomized controlled trial, 72 Holstein Friesian dairy calves were housed in individual hutches after birth and were randomly allocated to receive BAP or a placebo once every 2 wk from birth through weaning. …”
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Increased positive tree species mixture effects on the abundance and richness of Collembola with stand development in Canadian boreal forests by Yakun Zhang, Sai Peng, Zilong Ma, Chen Chen, Bilei Gao, Xinli Chen, Han Y.H. Chen

“…We investigated the effects of tree species mixtures on Collembola abundance, diversity, and community structure by sampling pure and mixed jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) and trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) of 15-year-old and 41-year-old stands in natural boreal forest. In total, 6,620 individuals of Collembola were identified as belonging to 39 species/morphospecies. …”
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