The associations between the energy and timing of sugar-sweetened beverage intake and phenotypic age acceleration in U.S. adults: a cross-sectional survey of NHANES 2007–2010 by Teng Xia, Qian Yuan, Yao Zhang, Guangmei Shan

“…The assessment and estimation of SSB intake were conducted through 24-hour dietary recall interviews, categorizing participants into three groups: non-intake, low moderate-intake, and moderate–high-intake. Furthermore, SSB consumers were divided into three time intervals based on intake timing: dawn-to-forenoon (5:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.), noon-to-afternoon (12:00 p.m. to 17:59 p.m.), and dusk-to-night (18:00 p.m. to 4:59 a.m.). …”
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Association of neighborhood level socioeconomic status and patient reported clinical improvement following total shoulder arthroplasty by Caleb Morgan, MD, Amanda Firoved, MOT, OTR, Patrick J. Denard, MD, Justin W. Griffin, MD

“…Patients were split into 3 SES groups (low, moderate, and high) based on neighborhood SES level as determined by Area Deprivation Index. …”
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Effects of physical exercise on anxiety depression and emotion regulation in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yagang Song, Shuqi Jia, Xing Wang, Aiwei Wang, Tao Ma, Shufan Li, Jiwei Chen, Zhaohui Guo, Feng Ding, Yuxi Ren, Man Qin

“…The mixed exercise program, when conducted for short duration, with low frequencies, medium duration, and moderate intensity was the most effective in alleviating depression symptoms. …”
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Effects of lipid levels on growth performance and glucose and lipid metabolism of adult Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed with high carbohydrate diets by Ningning Xie, Jianmin Zhang, Ming Jiang, Xiaolin Meng, Lixue Dong, Xing Lu, Hua Wen, Juan Tian

“…Results showed that high carbohydrate diets hindered the healthy development of Nile tilapia by reducing growth performance and causing liver lipid deposition. Moderate lipid level alleviated these negative effects partly. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of handheld ultrasound in primary blast lung injury: a comprehensive study by Shifeng Shao, Zhengbin Wu, Jun Liu, Zhikang Liao, Yuan Yao, Liang Zhang, Yaoli Wang, Hui Zhao

“…The study found that in cases of moderate and severe PBLI, lung ultrasound scores and AaDO2 significantly increased at 0.5 h post-injury, while PaO2 decreased. …”
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Temperature, violent crime, climate change, and vulnerability factors in 44 United States cities by Seulkee Heo, Hayon Michelle Choi, Jesse D. Berman, Michelle L. Bell

“…Across all cities, violent crime was 1.03 times higher at high compared to moderate temperatures (90th vs. 50th percentiles) (RR 1.03, 95 % CI: 1.02–1.04). …”
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Pleural metastases from differentiated thyroid cancer: clinical features and long-term outcomes by Mengyue Liu, Juan Tang, Nan Sun, Chuang Xi, Chentian Shen, Song Hongjun, Quanyong Luo, Xianzhao Deng, Zhongling Qiu

“…Lack of 131I avidity, RR-DTC and more-than-moderate MPE are associated with poor OS in patients with DTC and PM.…”
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Respiratory and Rehabilitation Expert Consensus on Full-cycle Rehabilitation Assessment and Treatment for Elderly Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by CHEN Xin, JIA Jie, DING Yipeng, YE Xujun, DONG Anqin, HE Jing, LIAO Weijing, ZHENG Jieqiao, YU Binbin, CHEN Zuobing, FANG Yuan, YAO Liqing, ZHU Yiping, FU Jianghong, WANG Siyuan, ZHANG Yangxian

“…Through adequate nutritional support, elderly COPD patients can improve their nutritional status, enhance physical strength and quality of life, better manage the disease, and promote rehabilitation (low to moderate-level evidence). Oxygen therapy is recommended for patients with advanced COPD who remain hypoxemic at rest (low to moderate-level evidence). …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Huayu Tongluo Moxibustion Combined with Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Therapy on Patients with Mild to Post-Stroke Depression by SHEN Rong, YUAN Aihong, TANG Youbin, GAO Zhiqun, XIE Hongyu, ZHU Shaoquan, LIU Youxiang

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effects of Huayu Tongluo moxibustion combined with low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on depression symptoms and severity, neurological deficits and sleep efficiency of patients with mild to moderate post-stroke depression (PSD).MethodsA total of 40 patients with mild to moderate PSD in the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2022 to October 2023 were randomly divided into control group and observation group, with 20 cases in each group. …”
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Determinants and impact of calcium oxalate crystal deposition on renal outcomes in acute kidney injury patients by Weiwei Yang, Tao Zhao, Xuejing Chen, Suxia Wang, Yu Wang, Tao Su

“…Diuretic use, higher urinary oxalate-to-citrate ratio induced by hypocitraturia, and tubular calcification index were significant contributors to moderate and/or severe CaOx deposition. Poor baseline renal function, low urinary chloride, high uric acid and urea nitrogen, tubular SLC26A6 overexpression, and glomerular sclerosis were also associated with moderate-to-severe CaOx deposition. …”
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Factors associated with the injury severity of falls from a similar height and features of the injury site in Korea: a retrospective study by Dae Hyun Kim, Jae-Hyug Woo, Yang Bin Jeon, Jin-Seong Cho, Jae Ho Jang, Jea Yeon Choi, Woo Sung Choi

“…Patients were categorized into the severe and mild/moderate groups according to their excessive mortality ratio-adjusted Injury Severity Score (EMR-ISS) and the intention and non-intention groups. …”
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Quantitative assessment of colour fundus photography in hyperopia children based on artificial intelligence by Yuan Zhang, Yingting Zhu, Zhirong Wang, Yue Xiao, Yehong Zhuo, Zhidong Li, Guitong Ye, Jianqi Chen, Ruiyu Luo, Rui Xie, Jinan Zhan

“…Participants were divided into low hyperopia (SER+0.5 D to+2.0 D) and moderate-to-high hyperopia (SER≥+2.0 D) groups. Fundus parameters, such as optic disc area and mean vessel diameter, were automatically and quantitatively detected using AI. …”
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Persimmon Psylla, Trioza diospyri (Ashmead) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Psyllidae) by Frank W. Mead

“…Mead, describes this insect, common and widely distributed in Florida and the southeastern United States, which occasionally causes moderate to severe damage to the leaves of wild and cultivated persimmon trees. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Blast Vibration and Crack Forming Effect of Rock-Anchored Beam Excavation in Deep Underground Caverns by XinPing Li, JunHong Huang, Yi Luo, Qian Dong, YouHua Li, Yong Wan, TingTing Liu

“…Studies are also conducted on rock mass vibration in moderate or far distance to blasting source, the damage of surrounding rock in near-field to blasting source, and crushing degree of excavated rock mass under various in situ stress conditions. …”
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Measuring Physical Inactivity: Do Current Measures Provide an Accurate View of “Sedentary” Video Game Time? by Simon Fullerton, Anne W. Taylor, Eleonora Dal Grande, Narelle Berry

“…A substantial proportion of time that would usually be classified as “sedentary” may actually be spent participating in light to moderate physical activity.…”
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Newly developed genomic SSR markers revealed the population structure and genetic characteristics of abaca (Musa textilis Nee) by Mariecris Rizalyn R. Mendoza, Antonio C. Laurena, Maria Genaleen Q. Diaz, Eureka Teresa M. Ocampo, Tonette P. Laude, Antonio G. Lalusin

“…Population analysis revealed a heterozygosity of 0.428, indicating moderate genetic diversity, supported by an alpha value of 0.0735 and an F stp value of 0.0815, which suggests moderate genetic differentiation among abaca accessions. …”
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The Effect of Breathing Exercise Using Bubble Blower on Anxiety and Pain during Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Children Aged 7 to 10 Years: A Crossover Randomized Clinical Trial by Zahra Bahrololoomi, Tahereh Sadeghiyeh, Maedeh Rezaei, Nahid Maghsoudi

“…In this randomized crossover clinical trial, thirty-five children with moderate to severe anxiety requiring bilateral pulp therapy of mandibular primary molars were enrolled. …”
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Undesirable Postoperative Anesthesia Outcomes at Two National Referral Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eritrea by Yonatan Mehari Andemeskel, Traudl Elsholz, Ghidey Gebreyohannes, Eyasu H. Tesfamariam

“…Prevalence of the predominant undesirable outcome, postoperative pain, for ‘at least a little bit’ and ‘more than moderate’ were 82.6% and 43.6%, respectively. The rest of the postoperative undesirable outcomes were less frequently reported. …”
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Yoga practices effect on VCSS-based classification of patients with chronic venous insufficiency based on hybrid machine learning algorithms by Changhong Pan, Lu Qi, Lili Zhao, Yijun Wei

“…The extracted results classified the samples into 4 classes: Absent, Mild, Moderate, and Severe Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI). …”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection: Clinical, Endoscopic, and Histological Findings in Lebanese Pediatric Patients by F. AL Kirdy, M. Rajab, N. El-Rifai

“…Nodular gastritis was commonly seen in infected patients (41.5% vs. 7.9%; p<0.05). Mild and moderate gastritis was seen more in infected versus noninfected patients (mild: 53.8% vs. 14%; moderate: 27.4% vs. 2.4%, respectively). …”
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