Relationship between oxidative balance indicators and Chronic Kidney Disease. by Xinyun Chen, Fangyu Shi, Wenhui Yu, Chang Gao, Shenju Gou, Ping Fu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2018. …”
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Chlamydia cases in women of reproductive age, 2006–2020: an analysis of surveillance data from Southern China by Peizhen Zhao, Peng Liang, Jinshen Wang, Wenqian Xu, Shujie Huang, Cheng Wang

“…Data from 21 cities in Guangdong Province were sourced from the National Notifiable Infectious Disease Reporting Information System in China. …”
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Estimating avoidable burden of stillbirth attributable to greenness improvement in Iran by Yang Yuan, Fatemeh Mayvaneh, Yaqi Wang, Jixing Yang, Yunquan Zhang, Fang Shi

“…Conclusions: Our findings provided robust national evidence on beneficial effects of surrounding greenness in alleviating risk and burden of stillbirth in Iran, suggesting a greener environment could potentially serve as a promising intervention strategy for reducing stillbirth risk in less developed countries.…”
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Sustainable Development Goals and Food Remittances: COVID-19 Lockdowns, Digital Transformation, Lessons and Policy Reflections from South Africa-Zimbabwe Corridor by Sean Sithole, Mulugeta Dinbabo, Daniel Tevera

“… The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to address global challenges like food insecurity, poverty, inequality, and economic growth. …”
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Prioritizing Patients from the Most Deprived Areas on Elective Waiting Lists in the NHS in England: Estimating the Health and Health Inequality Impact by Naomi Kate Gibbs, Susan Griffin, Nils Gutacker, Adrián Villaseñor, Simon Walker

“…Reducing hospital waiting lists for elective procedures is a policy concern in the National Health Service (NHS) in England. Following growth in waiting lists after COVID-19, the NHS published an elective recovery plan that includes an aim to prioritize patients from deprived areas. …”
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Advancing a machine learning-based decision support tool for pre-hospital assessment of dyspnoea by emergency medical service clinicians: a retrospective observational study by Wivica Kauppi, Henrik Imberg, Johan Herlitz, Oskar Molin, Christer Axelsson, Carl Magnusson

“…Logistic regression, LASSO logistic regression and gradient boosting were compared to the Rapid Emergency Triage and Treatment System for Adults (RETTS-A) and National Early Warning Score2 (NEWS2) with respect to discrimination and calibration of predictions. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections in the Badi indigenous communities of Western Nepal by Jitendra Gautam, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Kishor Pandey

“…Abstract Despite years of a national deworming campaign, the incidence of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) remains relatively high among certain ethnic groups, with lifestyle factors distinct from those of the general population. …”
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Infarct Growth in Patients with Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Transferred for Endovascular Thrombectomy by Xiangjun Xu, Yujuan Zhu, Yapeng Guo, Hao Wang, Junfeng Xu, Ke Yang, Liang Ge, Yi Sun, Xianhui Ding, Qian Yang, Chuyuan Ni, Xianjun Huang

“…Results We included 309 patients: median age 72 years (IQR 65–77); median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) 14 (IQR 11–18). …”
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Estimating the need for diabetic retinopathy services in north India: evidence from a population-based survey in the catchment population of an eye care provider in central Uttar P... by Andrew Bastawrous, Vaibhav Jain, Ian McCormick, Shalinder Sabherwal, Ishaana Sood, Atanu Majumdar, Shamanna B R, Mohd Javed, Sandeep Buttan, Simrat Chandi, Basitali Lakhani, Shreya Tyagi, Utsav Deep

“…The odds of DR were higher with duration of diabetes &gt;10 years and poor glycaemic control (OR of 1.8 and 1.6, respectively), but this was not found to be statistically significant.Conclusion The prevalence of DR in this predominantly rural setting was found to be higher than the national average. Coverage of retinal screening and treatment was found to be very low. …”
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Insights into youth nutritional status in Serbia: assessing prevalence and trend in the context of social determinants by Sanja Stanisavljević, Aleksandar Milovanović, Anđela Milovanović, Branko Jakovljević, Vesna Bjegović-Mikanović, Divna Kekuš

“…Method The research was a secondary analysis of the data from four national health surveys of the Serbian population. …”
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Inappropriate prescribing of drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-esophageal reflux disease remains a matter of concern: Results from the LAPTOP-PPI cluster randomized trial by Manuela Casula, Manuela Casula, Ilaria Ardoino, Laura Pierini, Lara Perrella, Stefano Scotti, Sara Mucherino, Valentina Orlando, Enrica Menditto, Carlotta Franchi

“…BackgroundProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are among the most commonly and inappropriately prescribed drugs by general practitioners (GPs), resulting in increased risk of adverse outcomes for patients and in avoidable costs for Italy’s National Health Service (NHS). This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a low-cost and easily implementable informative intervention directed at GPs to enhance the appropriate prescription of PPIs.MethodsThe LAPTOP-PPI study is a pragmatic, cluster-randomized controlled trial designed to improve the appropriateness of PPI prescriptions among community-dwelling individuals aged ≥65 years. …”
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Analysis of PM10 trends in open-pit mining: Assessing emission controls and WHO guideline compliance by Roberto Rojano, Heli A. Arregocés, Gloria Restrepo

“…These results underscore the importance of considering control measures in the planning of mining activities and highlight the need to incorporate these observations to comply with national and international standards.…”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials for physical activity among colorectal cancer survivors: directions for future research by Jiayu Mao, Xiaoke Qiu, Yi Zhang, Can Wang, Xueli Yang, Qiuping Li

“…Methods A systematic literature search was conducted in Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wan Fang Data from January 2010 to March 1, 2024. …”
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Efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine Cordyceps sinensis as an adjunctive treatment in patients with renal dysfunction: a systematic-review and meta-analysis by Fenfang Wu, Chunhua Xu, Xinlei Si, Fei He, Kang Xu, Yu Zhang, Shan Lin

“…In response to the current conflicting data, the present meta-analysis was conducted to assess the clinical effectiveness of C. sinensis in the treatment of RD and to provide evidence for clinical practice.MethodsSeveral databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Wanfang, were systematically searched updated to March 25, 2024. …”
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Association of lung health and cardiovascular health (Life’s Essential 8) by Wanjia Zhang, Menglong Zou, Junyao Liang, Dexu Zhang, Man Zhou, Hui Feng, Chusen Tang, Jie Xiao, Zhan Yi, Yin Xu

“…This study explored the relationship between lung health and the recently updated Cardiovascular Health Measure (Life’s Essential 8).MethodsData from the 2007–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed. …”
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About the science of pedagogy (how to avoid the transformation of pedagogical science into ideology) by I. P. Smirnov

“…Numerous declarative official statements on the key role of education and scientific-pedagogical knowledge to ensure the well-being of the nation and the sustainable development of Russia in the modern world directly contradict the situation in this strategically significant social area. …”
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Neonatal indicator data in Tanzania District Health Information System: evaluation of availability and quality of selected newborn indicators, 2015-2022 by Josephine Shabani, Nahya Salim, Christine Bohne, Louise Tina Day, Claud Kumalija, Ahmad Mohamed Makuwani, Felix Bundala, Habib Ismail, Joy E. Lawn, Eric O. Ohuma

“…The District Health Information System (DHIS2), an open-source platform in over 80 countries, supports health data collection and analysis, enabling progress tracking at national and subnational levels. This study evaluates the availability and quality of maternal and newborn health indicators, explicitly focusing on ENAP indicators within Tanzania’s DHIS2. …”
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Correlated factors of posttraumatic growth in patients with colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Dingyuan Wei, Xue Wang, Mengxing Wang, Jiayan Wang, Fangping Chen, Luyang Jin, Xuemei Xian

“…Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang database, China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP) and SinoMed were searched for studies that reported data on the correlated factors associated with PTG in patients with CRC from inception to September 3, 2024. …”
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Impact of Novel Guidelines on Multifactorial Control and Its Association with Mortality in Adult Patients with Hypertension and Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: A 4-Year Prospectiv... by Ngoc-Thanh-Van Nguyen, Hoa Ngoc Chau, Nam Hoai Le, Hai Hoang Nguyen, Hoai-An Nguyen

“…In contrast, blood pressure control decreased from 56.1% in 2016 to 30.2% in 2020, when the second wave of COVID-19 hit our nation. While contemporary targets resulted in persistently low simultaneous control at 1.2%, significant improvement was observed with conventional criteria (blood pressure  < 140/90 mmHg, HbA1c < 7%, LDL-c < 70 mg/dl), increasing from 14.6% to 33.7%. …”
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Polymethylmethacrylate-Based Nanocomposites for Denture Base Fabrication: Impact of Nanoparticle Type and Concentration on the Color Change In Vitro by Abdel-Naser M. Emam, Emad A. Azmy, Mohamed Reda Zaki Al-kholy, Mohammed M. Gad, Mohamed Ahmed Helal

“…Spectrophotometer was used for color change (ΔEab) followed by value conversion to National Bureau of Standards units (NBS) to relate the color alterations (ΔEab) to the clinical environment which aids in determining a threshold for clinical acceptance of the color change. …”
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