Cross-Cultural Gender-Based Investigation of Filipino and Chinese Facebook Users’ Disagreement Strategies by Joan C. Ravago, John Arvin V. De Roxas, Joel M. Torres, Daisy O. Casipit, Mercedita M. Reyes

“… Objectives: This study analyzed how Filipino and Chinese individuals express disagreements on Facebook, focusing on gender dynamics. …”
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Impact of diabetes remission or progression on the incidence of cardiovascular disease in Japan: historical cohort study using a nationwide claims database by Chihiro Shimayama, Kazuya Fujihara, Laymon Khin, Hiroki Takizawa, Chika Horikawa, Takaaki Sato, Masaru Kitazawa, Yasuhiro Matsubayashi, Takaho Yamada, Hirohito Sone

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study included 299,967 individuals aged 20–72 years who underwent multiple checkups between 2008 and 2020 and completed ≥ 3 years of follow-up. …”
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Impact of online health education on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder screening results and parenting stress among school-aged children by Jing Tan, Wenxia Yi, Jianna Shen, Bin Peng, Min Gong, Feng Li, Li Chen

“…The intervention did not affect parenting stress (Z=-1.413, p=0.158).ConclusionsThe lecture’s effects were relatively weak, using questionnaires may have facilitated health communication. Individual characteristics of parents and teachers should be considered in assessments (ClinicalTrial.gov ID: NCT05231902).…”
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Stable improvement in hand muscle strength in incomplete spinal cord injury patients by long-term paired associative stimulation—a case series study by Kirsi Holopainen, Aleksandra Tolmacheva, Ines Bersch, Piia Haakana, Piia Haakana, Markus Pohjonen, Erika Kirveskari, Erika Kirveskari, Jari Arokoski, Anastasia Shulga, Anastasia Shulga

“…IntroductionPaired associative stimulation (PAS) consists of high-intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation and high-frequency electric stimulation of the peripheral nerve (high-PAS) and can induce plastic changes in spared corticospinal connections in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), leading to the restoration of motor function. …”
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Zooarchaeological investigation of the Hoabinhian exploitation of reptiles and amphibians in Thailand and Cambodia with a focus on the Yellow-headed Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata... by Bochaton, Corentin, Chantasri, Sirikanya, Maneechote, Melada, Claude, Julien, Griggo, Christophe, Naksri, Wilailuck, Forestier, Hubert, Sophady, Heng, Auertrakulvit, Prasit, Bowonsachoti, Jutinach, Zeitoun, Valéry

“…For this species, we developed osteometric equations enabling the estimation of the carapace size of the archaeological individuals. This allowed us to study the size structure of the archaeological populations at different sites and to reveal the human exploitation strategies of these animals. …”
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Investigation of Anti-Friction Properties of MoS₂ and SiO₂ Nanolubricants Based on the Friction Pairs of Inconel 718 Superalloy and YG6 Carbide by Lijie Ma, Fengnan Li, Shijie Ba, Zunyan Ma, Xinhui Mao, Qigao Feng, Kang Yang

“…In order to improve the anti-friction property of common mineral oil and develop a high-performance lubricant, MoS₂ and SiO₂ nano-additives were individually dispersed into the 350SN mineral oil at various weight percentages to prepare nanolubricants. …”
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Ratio of Skeletal Muscle Mass to Visceral Fat Area Is a Useful Marker for Assessing Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction among Koreans with Preserved Ejection Fraction: An Analys... by Jin Kyung Oh, Yuri Seo, Wonmook Hwang, Sami Lee, Yong-Hoon Yoon, Kyupil Kim, Hyun Woong Park, Jae-Hyung Roh, Jae-Hwan Lee, Minsu Kim

“…In non-obese and metabolically healthy individuals, the lowest SVR tertile was associated with a greater risk of LVDD compared to the highest SVR tertile. …”
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Posterior Urethral Valves and Fertility: Insight on Paternity Rates and Seminal Parameters by Marcello Della Corte, Simona Gerocarni Nappo, Antonio Aversa, Sandro La Vignera, Francesco Porpiglia, Cristian Fiori, Nicola Mondaini

“…Paternity rates among PUV patients were rarely reported in extenso, hampering the correct assessment of the overall medium paternity rate and its comparison with that of healthy individuals. Lastly, seminal parameters were assessed in a minimal cohort of patients, therefore, they could not be considered representative. …”
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A clinical practical model for preoperative prediction of visual outcome for pituitary adenoma patients in a retrospective and prospective study by Zijian Zheng, Zijian Zheng, He Wang, Qianxi Chen, Qianxi Chen, Zhicheng Wang, Zhicheng Wang, Jun Fu, Jun Fu, Wenjian Fan, Wenjian Fan, Yuanxiang Lin, Yuanxiang Lin, Dezhi Kang, Dezhi Kang, Dezhi Kang, Changzhen Jiang, Changzhen Jiang, Zhangya Lin, Zhangya Lin, Xiaorong Yan, Xiaorong Yan, Xiaorong Yan

“…The model has the potential to provide personalized counseling for individual patients.…”
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The emerging role of blood-based biomarkers in early detection of colorectal cancer: A systematic review by Faris Shweikeh, Yuhao Zeng, Abdur Rahman Jabir, Erica Whittenberger, Saurav P. Kadatane, Yuting Huang, Mohamad Mouchli, Dani Ran Castillo

“…The review highlights several individual markers and panels with the potential to improve upon existing CRC screening tests. …”
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Post-marketing safety surveillance for the recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix), vaccine adverse event reporting system, United States, October 2017–April 2024 by Yamin Shu, Wenxin Cheng, Xucheng He, Liu Huang, Wei Chen, Qilin Zhang

“…Among reports with age or sex reported, individuals were mainly 50–79 years (71.2 %) and females (63.1 %). …”
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Towards a decision support system for post bariatric hypoglycaemia: development of forecasting algorithms in unrestricted daily-life conditions by Francesco Prendin, Olivia Streicher, Giacomo Cappon, Eva Rolfes, David Herzig, Lia Bally, Andrea Facchinetti

“…The disabling consequences of PBH underline the need for the development of a decision support system (DSS) that can warn individuals about upcoming PBH events, thus enabling preventive actions to avoid impending episodes. …”
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A nomogram prediction model for mild cognitive impairment in non-dialysis outpatient patients with chronic kidney disease by Qin Yang, Yuhe Xiang, Guoting Ma, Min Cao, Yixi Fang, Wenbin Xu, Lin Li, Qin Li, Yu Feng, Qian Yang

“…Background The high prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in non-dialysis individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) impacts their prognosis and quality of life.Objective This study aims to investigate the variables associated with MCI in non-dialysis outpatient patients with CKD and to construct and verify a nomogram prediction model.Methods 416 participants selected from two hospitals in Chengdu, between January 2023 and June 2023. …”
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Opinions on hypertension care and therapy adherence at the healthcare provider and healthcare system level: a qualitative study in the Hague, Netherlands by Mattijs E Numans, Michiel L Bots, Sytske van Bruggen, Hedwig M M Vos, Rimke C Vos, Guy Rutten, Saskia E van Grondelle, Judith Meijer, Erik van Duin

“…Therapy non-adherence can be addressed at the individual level, the level of the healthcare provider and at the healthcare system level. …”
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A customizable multiplex protein microarray for antibody testing and its application for tick-borne and other infectious diseases by Hari Krishnan Krishnamurthy, Vasanth Jayaraman, Karthik Krishna, Tianhao Wang, Kang Bei, Chithra Changalath, Shiny Matilda, Alex J. Rai, Renata Welc-Falęciak, Agnieszka Pawełczyk, Lucas S. Blanton, Aleš Chrdle, Andrea Fořtová, Daniel Růžek, Gheyath K. Nasrallah, Laith J. Abu-Raddadi, Duaa W. Al-Sadeq, Marah Abed Alhakim Abdallah, Daniele Lilleri, Chiara Fornara, Piera D’Angelo, Milena Furione, Maria Söderlund-Venermo, Klaus Hedman, Dimosthenis Chochlakis, Eirini Makridaki, Artemis Ntoula, Anna Psaroulaki, Angélica Escárcega-Ávila, John J. Rajasekaran

“…The microarray improved IgM and IgG sensitivities and specificities of individual microbes when compared with the respective gold standards. …”
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Does Differential Habitat Selection Facilitate Coexistence Between Badgers and Hedgehogs? by Katie A. Lee, Antonio Uzal, Louise K. Gentle, Philip J. Baker, Richard J. Delahay, Anthony Sévêque, Robert S. Davis, Richard W. Yarnell

“…Although both species coexisted at a regional (1 km2) scale, occupancy modelling showed spatial segregation at a finer (individual camera trap) scale, associated with differential habitat use. …”
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Impact of pharmacist-prescriber partnerships to track antibiotic prescribing in publicly funded primary care in the Cape Town metropole, South Africa: An implementation study by O Van Hecke, Y Adegoke, M Allwood, K von Pressentin, M Namane, C Butler, M Mendelson, R Coetzee

“…At each clinic, a prescriber-pharmacist team gathered prospective antibiotic prescribing data for ‘acute cough’, linked to clinical indication, and provided individual prescribing feedback through each clinic’s WhatsApp messaging platform about their prescribing quality (antibiotic dose, duration, frequency). …”
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Evaluation of Retinal Structure and Optic Nerve Function Changes in Multiple Sclerosis: Longitudinal Study with 1-Year Follow-Up by Riwanti Estiasari, Adisresti Diwyacitta, Muhammad Sidik, Ni Nengah Rida Ariarini, Freddy Sitorus, Saraf Shafa Marwadhani, Kartika Maharani, Darma Imran, Reza Aditya Arpandy, David Pangeran, Manfaluthy Hakim

“…The retinal structure and optic nerve function of MS patients are worse than those of normal individuals. GCIPL and RNFL thinning occurs at 6 and 12 months but do not correlate with disease duration, the number of relapses, and degree of disability.…”
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Assessment of awareness of keratoconus and its relation to eye rubbing among Saudi Arabia population by Nuwayyir Abdullah Alqasimi, Lujain Hatim Aljohani, Renato Ambrósio, Renato Ambrósio, Renato Ambrósio, Renato Ambrósio, Renato Ambrósio, Bader Saad AlQahtani, Bader Saad AlQahtani, Nasser Saleh Al Haydar, Bdour Raja Alanazi, Danah Tariq Alfurayhan, Lina Sami Hussain Saber, Fatemah Saleh Alsalem, Nawaf Abdullah Alqahtani, Jose Manuel Vargas

“…KC affects 1.38 per 1,000 individuals globally, with a higher prevalence in Asian and Middle Eastern populations. …”
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Season of conception and risk of hypertensive disorder during pregnancy by Yanxia Xie, Yi Mu, Peiran Chen, Yanping Wang, Xiaohong Li, Li Dai, Zheng Liu, Qi Li, Mingrong Li, Juan Liang, Jun Zhu

“…Elevated risk of HDP was observed for maternal individuals conceiving in February, March, April, May, and June according to analyses conducted for specific months. …”
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