Functionally important respiratory symptoms and continued cigarette use versus e-cigarette switching: population assessment of tobacco and health study waves 2-6Research in context by James D. Sargent, Kristin Lauten, Kathryn C. Edwards, Susanne E. Tanski, Todd A. MacKenzie, Laura M. Paulin, Mary F. Brunette, Maciej L. Goniewicz, Amanda Malasky, Debra Stark, Fernando B. de Moura, Holly Griffin, Kimberly H. Nguyen, Eric Backlund, Heather L. Kimmel, John H. Kingsbury, Jenny E. Ozga, K Michael Cummings, Andrew Hyland

“…The RRs for exclusive e-cigarette use with a cutoff of ≥3 for respiratory symptom worsening and improvement were not significant (0.74 [0.53, 1.05] and 1.20 [0.95, 1.51] respectively) but were significant in an unweighted analysis that included partial data for individuals lost to follow-up (0.74 [0.57, 0.95] and 1.21 [1.06, 1.39] respectively). Interpretation: Switching completely from past 30-day use of cigarettes to e-cigarettes had short-term beneficial associations with functionally important respiratory symptoms similar to quitting tobacco completely. …”
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Sex differences in the peripheral levels of cytokines during 12-month antipsychotic treatment in a drug-naïve schizophrenia spectrum cohort by I. Ratke, A. Torsvik, C.A. Bartz-Johannessen, F. Fathian, I. Joa, S.M. Klæbo Reitan, E.M. Løberg, M. Rettenbacher, S. Skrede, V.M. Steen, E. Johnsen, R.A. Kroken

“…CRP levels did not differ between sexes at baseline or during the study period and did not change significantly during treatment with antipsychotics in either sex. Interpretation: We found significant sex differences in serum cytokine changes in drug-naïve patients with schizophrenia during treatment with antipsychotics. …”
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Development, validation, and clinical application of a machine learning model for risk stratification and management of cervical cancer screening based on full-genotyping hrHPV tes... by Binhua Dong, Zhen Lu, Tianjie Yang, Junfeng Wang, Yan Zhang, Xunyuan Tuo, Juntao Wang, Shaomei Lin, Hongning Cai, Huan Cheng, Xiaoli Cao, Xinxin Huang, Zheng Zheng, Chong Miao, Yue Wang, Huifeng Xue, Shuxia Xu, Xianhua Liu, Huachun Zou, Pengming Sun

“…The optimal XGBoost model obtained similar results in predicting CIN3+. Interpretation: We developed a cervical cancer screening risk prediction model that employs hrHPV full genotyping and simple test results to achieve risk prediction and stratified management for colposcopy referrals. …”
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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease among Chinese adults with diabetes: a nationwide population-based cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Weiping Jia, Rong Yu, Limin Wang, Dalong Zhu, Lixin Guo, Jianping Weng, Hong Li, Mei Zhang, Xiaoqi Ye, Zhiguang Zhou, Dajin Zou, Qiuhe Ji, Xiaohui Guo, Yinan Zhang, Dong Lang, Jiarui Wu, Jing Wu, Xuhong Hou, Xiaohui Guo, Kai Wu, Liming Chen, Demin Liu, Guangyao Song, Linyi Shu, Jing Yang, Yan Wang, Dongmei Li, Qiansha Guo, Ling Li, Na Wu, Yadong Sun, Huifang Cheng, Hongyu Kuang, Huijuan Zhang, Weiping Jia, Xuhong Hou, Dalong Zhu, Jian Zhu, Hong Li, Fenping Zheng, Qiu Zhang, Honglin Hu, Gang Chen, Xingquan Yang, Xiaoyang Lai, Jianping Liu, Li Chen, Ming Dong, Zhigang Zhao, Jian Liu, Guangda Xiang, Junxia Zhang, Zhiguang Zhou, Jian Peng, Jianping Weng, Longyi Zeng, Yuzhen Liang, Guoqiao Li, Kaining Chen, Leweihua Lin, Qifu Li, Qingfeng Cheng, Xingwu Ran, Dawei Chen, Hong Li, Xin Nian, Lihui Yang, Shuyou Meng, Jing Xu, Junhong Long, Jing Liu, Qi Zhang, Qingxiang Dai, Xiaomin Xie, Guirong Bai, Jun Li, Tao Li, Zhong Dong, Tao Zhang, Sijia Liu, Yong Yang, Kun Geng, Wenlong Zheng, Zhihong Li, Hui Wang, Zuojun Wu, Miao Wang, Jixin Sun, Jianwei Zhou, Jun An, Huaqing Shen, Yanfang Li, Zeping Ren, Xiuli Xue, Shaohui Jia, Yongping Zheng, Jiaoxia Li, Yonggang Qian, Ping Ma, Yan Su, Liang Cao, Xuyi Yang, Guowei Pan, Guangzhi Pan, Ling Jin, Quanfu Yu, Yunfei Liu, Yingli Zhu, Zhifang Cheng, Jun Yang, Chundi Jia, Qing Wang, Shichun Yan, Jingyang Huang, Yumei Chi, Li Zhang, Ruifa Pang, Yan Shi, Yan Lu, Yiling Wu, Jie Yu, Chunxiang Wu, Jinyi Zhou, Yunxia Wu, Ning Zhang, Jing Sun, Xiumei Tian, Jieming Zhong, Jingying Chen, Kaixu Xie, Lingjuan Fu, Xiaohua Wang, Yeji Chen, Ling Zeng, Zhenqian Cao, Maomin Yang, Biao Hu, Wenling Zhong, Qingyan Liu, Zhiding Huang, Qingbin Lai, Yuyu Zhang, Liping Zhu, Yujing Zhao, Wuming Tao, Yonghai Tu, Lin Zhou, Xiaolei Guo, Benzheng Chai, Liping Ding, Yuewei Zou, Dongzhi Li, Li Hua, Shixian Feng, Jianli Guo, Wanguang Liu, Qingxiang Li, Yunzhi Zheng, Minli Xu, Lan Zhang, Chunbo Li, Yingchao Wan, Chi Hu, Shengping Xu, Biyun Chen, Huilin Liu, Xiaojia Bian, Wenwei Chen, Honghua Li, Yanjun Xu, Fan Weng, Hong Wu, Weijin Zhang, Liankai Zhu, Jun Meng, Jin Yang, Yongsong Zeng, Gaoke Zhai, Lingfeng Qin, Yi Lu, Zhenwang Fu, Shukuan Wu, Caigang Li, Na Wang, Lianfen Chen, Xianbin Ding, Qi Zhou, Yiling Xie, Rui Chen, Dongsheng Yang, Ying Deng, Youping Hu, Bo Huang, Ping Wang, Peng Cai, Changyan Peng, Xiaofang Chen, Ling Li, Liang Xiao, Chenglin Wang, Chaogang Tan, Daobin Chen, Min Chen, Mingfang Qin, Zhaomin Lei, Jianzhi Qiu, Wei Yu, Yunfei Li, Guoxia Bai, Ying Wang, Lin Qiu, Ning Wang, Xudong Zhao, Ani Yan, Jianfei Liu, Tingcai Wang, Kaihua Hao, Zaihong Zhang, Zhanqi Xian, Tenghuan Ma, Zhihua Xu, Yi Yang, Hongli Wang, Rong Li, Zhonggang Zhao, Caixia Fan, Purhati, Hongjun Xu, Liping Gao

“…Furthermore, the restricted cubic spline curves depicted that the disparities in the odds of having albuminuria or decreased eGFR among subpopulations grouped by sex, age, setting, and geographical region, significantly decreased and even disappeared in some cases as the LE8 scores increased. Interpretation: Chinese adults with diabetes are heavily burdened by CKD. …”
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Rapid molecular assays versus blood culture for bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Gabriella Anna Rapszky, Uyen Nguyen Do To, Veronika Eszter Kiss, Tamás Kói, Anna Walter, Dorottya Gergő, Fanni Adél Meznerics, Márton Rakovics, Szilárd Váncsa, Lajos Vince Kemény, Dezső Csupor, Péter Hegyi, Michael R. Filbin, Csaba Varga, Bánk G. Fenyves

“…Risk of bias was judged to be high in all included articles. Interpretation: Despite their shorter turnaround time, low sensitivity means RMAs cannot replace BCs. …”
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Dynamic changes and future trend predictions of the global burden of anxiety disorders: analysis of 204 countries and regions from 1990 to 2021 and the impact of the COVID-19 pande... by Si Chen, Wei Huang, Min Zhang, Yan Song, Chunshan Zhao, Hongwei Sun, Yanyu Wang, Jihong Wang, Yali Sun, Lei Zhou, Yan Zhu, HongYuan Wang, ZhengYang Xu, YuRui Bai, Cheng Chang

“…It is also anticipated that the prevalence of anxiety disorders among the 15–19 age group will exceed that of other age groups by 2050. Interpretation: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the future burden of anxiety disorders, necessitating greater attention towards young individuals, particularly women. …”
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AKRASIJA IR SUBJEKTAS EGONOMIKOJE by Zenonas Norkus

“…This renovation is interpreted as continuation and rational reconstruction of the traditional discourse on the "multiple self". …”
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Grain Yield Stability Analysis of Lentil Genotypes by AMMI Indices by Payam Pezeshkpour, Reza Amiri, Iraj Karami, Amir Mirzaei

“…In multi-environment experiments, lentil yield is influenced by the genetic structure, environment, and genotype × environment interaction. To better interpret the genotype × environment interaction, the additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI) model is one of the most common methods in the study of multi-environment experiments. …”
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La datation des aqueducs lyonnais : un état des lieux by Aldo Borlenghi, Catherine Coquidé

“…However, given the fact that the Yzeron canal is a masonry structure –though it has undergone numerous repairs– interpreting this wooden structure is not easy. If it is indeed a pipe linked to the Yzeron, it could indicate an ancient state, a diversion introduced during repair works or a pipe taking water to a few neighbourhoods.The Brévenne aqueduct, whose original name would seem to have been Aqua Claudia Augusta according to the inscription on the Clos du Verbe Incarné fountain, dates from the 40s or even 50s AD. …”
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AKRASIJA IR SUBJEKTAS EGONOMIKOJE by Zenonas Norkus

“…This renovation is interpreted as continuation and rational reconstruction of the traditional discourse on the "multiple self". …”
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The Term ‘Ebda’ in the Comparative View of Fakhr Razi and Allameh Tabatabai by Mohammad Bahrami

“…Despite methodological differences, both scholars significantly contribute to the theological and philosophical understanding of Ebda, aiding in bridging gaps between various schools of thought.In conclusion, the research highlights the need for a systematic approach to categorizing and interpreting divine attributes, emphasizing the importance of integrating philosophical, theological, and exegetical perspectives to enhance the comprehension and teaching of Islamic theology.…”
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The role of teachers and administrators in supporting the adaptation of students with special needs in mainstream high schools by Amir Mahmood, Xiao Huang, Nadia Rehman

“…Research limitations/implications – Several limitations should be considered when interpreting the findings of this study. First, the data were collected using self-reported questionnaires, which may be subject to biases such as social desirability or recall bias. …”
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Estimación de Erosión Hidrica de Suelos para plan de Manejo del Campo Forestal Aguas Frías, Patagonia Argentina by Ana Cecilia Dufilho, María Cristina Frugoni, Pablo Macchi, Alan Thot

“…Paper presents, pedology map by interpreting and georreferencing satellite images by a Geographical Information System. …”
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Systematic review of integrated mental and physical health services for children and young people with eating and functional symptoms by Efthalia Massou, Josefine Magnusson, Naomi J Fulop, Saheli Gandhi, Angus IG Ramsay, Isobel Heyman, Sara O’Curry, Sophie Bennett, Tamsin Ford, Stephen Morris

“…For this reason, these findings should be interpreted with caution.…”
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Image Segmentation Method of Chinese Yam Leaves in Complex Background Based on Improved ENet by LU Bibo, LIANG Di, YANG Jie, SONG Aiqing, HUANGFU Shangwei

“…The network could effectively enhance the attention to important regions in the image, and thus improve the quality and interpretability of segmentation results.[Results and Discussions]Trimming the third part resulted in a 28% decrease in FLOPs, a 41% decrease in parameters, and a 9 f/s increase in FPS. …”
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Perinatal mortality and other severe adverse outcomes following planned birth at 39 weeks versus expectant management in low-risk women: a population based cohort studyResearch in... by Kylie Crawford, Waldemar A. Carlo, Anthony Odibo, Aris Papageorghiou, William Tarnow-Mordi, Sailesh Kumar

“…Planned delivery of 2278 (95% CI 1760, 3231) women is associated with a reduction in one case of perinatal death, however significantly lower numbers are required for the other outcomes. Interpretation: Planned birth at 39+0–39+6 weeks in low-risk women was associated with lower odds of perinatal mortality and other adverse outcomes. …”
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Geological and Geochemical Characteristics of the First Member of the Cretaceous Qingshankou Formation in the Qijia Sag, Northern Songliao Basin, Northeast China: Implication for I... by Fei Xiao, Jianguo Yang, Shichao Li, Fanhao Gong, Jian Zhang, Yulai Yao, Ang Li, Liyan Zhang, Yiming Huang, Fei Su, Yunfeng Bai

“…The average effective porosity values of K2qn11, K2qn12, and K2qn13 interpreted from NMR logging are 4.88%, 6.26%, and 5.86%, respectively. …”
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Development and validation of a screening tool for sepsis without laboratory results in the emergency department: a machine learning studyResearch in context by Shan Jiang, Shuai Dai, Yulin Li, Xianlong Zhou, Cheng Jiang, Cong Tian, Yana Yuan, Chengwei Li, Yan Zhao

“…The AUPRC values for the other scores were as follows: SIRS, 0.071 (95% CI: 0.013–0.099); qSOFA, 0.096 (95% CI: 0.003–0.186); and MEWS, 0.083 (95% CI: 0.063–0.111). Interpretation: This retrospective study demonstrated that qSepsis had better predictive performance in terms of AUROC and area under the precision–recall curve (AUPRC) compared to existing assessment scores. …”
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Comparison of autism domains across thirty rare variant genotypesResearch in context by Nabila M.H. Ali, Samuel J.R.A. Chawner, Leila Kushan-Wells, Carrie E. Bearden, Jennifer Gladys Mulle, Rebecca M. Pollak, Raquel E. Gur, Wendy K. Chung, Michael J. Owen, Marianne B.M. van den Bree, Harriet Housby, Irene Lee, David Skuse, Jeanne Wolstencroft, William Mandy, Spiros Denaxas, Kate Baker, Lucy Raymond, Marianne van den Bree, Samuel Chawner, Jeremy Hall, Peter Holmans, Josh Hope-Bell, Danielle Le Roux, Sally Morrin, Michael Owen, Shreeya Sivakumar

“…Comparisons with young people with idiopathic autism indicated no differences compared to those with ND-CNVs, whereas those with SGVs showed greater communication and less repetitive behaviour. Interpretation: The likelihood of autism was higher across all rare variant genotypes, with individuals with SGVs showing higher prevalence and greater impairment compared to those with ND-CNVs. …”
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Trifluridine-tipiracil in previously treated patients with oestrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer (BOOG 2019-01 TIBET trial): a single-arm, multicentre... by Niels A.D. Guchelaar, Ron H.J. Mathijssen, Maaike de Boer, Marlies L. van Bekkum, Joan B. Heijns, Birgit E.P.J. Vriens, Mandy M. van Rosmalen, Lonneke W. Kessels, Lisanne Hamming, Karin J. Beelen, Peter Nieboer, Susan M. van den Berg, Esther Oomen-de Hoop, Rhodé M. Bijlsma, Monique E.M.M. Bos

“…Quality of life scores remained stable throughout the treatment. Interpretation: Trifluridine-tipiracil demonstrated promising efficacy in heavily pre-treated patients with MBC, despite prior exposure to a fluoropyrimidine. …”
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