Aspects of Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Related to Neuroprotection, Regeneration, and Functional Plasticity in the Adult Brain by N. David Åberg, Katarina Gustafson Brywe, Jörgen Isgaard

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The Central Roles of Noncoding RNA in Estrogen-Dependent Female Reproductive System Tumors by Jiajie Tu, Huan Yang, Lei Jiang, Yu Chen, Yu Chen, Zhe Li, Lei Li, Yuanyuan Zhang, Xiaochun Chen, He Chen, Zhiying Yu

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How much missing data is too much to impute for longitudinal health indicators? A preliminary guideline for the choice of the extent of missing proportion to impute with multiple i... by K. P. Junaid, Tanvi Kiran, Madhu Gupta, Kamal Kishore, Sujata Siwatch

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A multi-omics strategy to understand PASC through the RECOVER cohorts: a paradigm for a systems biology approach to the study of chronic conditions by Jun Sun, Masanori Aikawa, Hassan Ashktorab, Noam D. Beckmann, Noam D. Beckmann, Michael L. Enger, Joaquin M. Espinosa, Xiaowu Gai, Xiaowu Gai, Benjamin D. Horne, Benjamin D. Horne, Paul Keim, Paul Keim, Paul Keim, Jessica Lasky-Su, Rebecca Letts, Cheryl L. Maier, Meisha Mandal, Lauren Nichols, Nadia R. Roan, Nadia R. Roan, Mark W. Russell, Jacqueline Rutter, George R. Saade, George R. Saade, Kumar Sharma, Kumar Sharma, Stephanie Shiau, Stephen N. Thibodeau, Samuel Yang, Lucio Miele, NIH Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Consortium

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Differences between frequent emergency department users in a secondary rural hospital and a tertiary suburban hospital in central Japan: a prevalence study by Makoto Kaneko, Masashi Okubo, Michael D Fetters, Machiko Inoue, Allison K Cullen Furgal, Benjamin F Crabtree

“…At the visit-level analysis, evaluation by internal medicine (OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.57), psychiatry (OR 124.69, 95% CI 85.89 to 181.01) and obstetrics/gynaecology (OR 2.77, 95% CI 2.09 to 3.67) were associated with frequent ED visits.Conclusion The proportion of frequent ED users, of total visits, and of expenditures attributable to them—while still in the low end of the distribution of published ranges—are lower in this study from Japan than in reports from many other countries.…”
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USING OF NEGATIVE WOUND PRESSURE THERAPY (NPWT): A CASE SERIES OF WOUND DISRUPTION AS A COMPLICATION OF A CAESAREAN SECTION by Herman Yosef Limpat Wihastyoko, Ellenora Resti Mustikaningrat, Dorothea Respa Kusumaningrat, Gisella Sekar Wruhastanti, Yohana Joni

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Development and validation of a Non-INvaSive Pregnancy RIsk ScoRE (INSPIRE) for the screening of high-risk pregnant women for gestational diabetes mellitus in Pakistan by Romaina Iqbal, Iqbal Azam, Subhash Chandir, Rahat Qureshi, Ali Jaffar, Neelofur Babar, Sabahat Naz, Samreen Jamal, Aisha Syed Wali

“…We conducted interviews to collect information on sociodemographic factors and family history of diabetes, measured mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and reviewed the medical records of women for obstetric history and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) results. …”
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Intrauterine metformin exposure and adiposity outcomes in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by George Tomlinson, Jill Hamilton, Kellie E Murphy, Jennifer Fu, Najla Tabbara, Denice S Feig

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Poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor regimens for platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer in randomized, double-blind, phase III controlled trials: protocol for a systematic revie... by Xiaolian Peng, Jie Liu

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Sitagliptin and the Blood-Retina Barrier: Effects on Retinal Endothelial Cells Manifested Only after Prolonged Exposure by Anja Jäckle, Focke Ziemssen, Eva-Maria Kuhn, Jürgen Kampmeier, Gerhard K. Lang, Gabriele E. Lang, Helmut Deissler, Heidrun L. Deissler

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Teaching undergraduate medical students virtual consultation skills: a mixed-methods interventional before-and-after study by Edie Booth, Kate McFetridge, Evelyn Ferguson, Catherine Paton

“…Objectives To evaluate the impact and transferability of a novel teaching method on virtual communication skills for final year medical students.Design Mixed-methods, interventional before-and-after study.Setting NHS Lanarkshire, Scotland.Participants 21 final year medical students on their obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) placement from September to December 2020.Interventions A two-part teaching session on virtual communication skills.Main outcome measures Self-reported confidence in conducting consultations preteaching and post-teaching, exposure to virtual consultations, usefulness of teaching and transferability to primary care. …”
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Interferon-γ and Interleukin-10 Responses during Clinical Malaria Episodes in Infants Aged 0–2 Years Prenatally Exposed to Plasmodium falciparum: Tanzanian Birth Cohort by Boniphace Sylvester, Dinah B. Gasarasi, Said Aboud, Donath Tarimo, Siriel Masawe, Rose Mpembeni, Göte Swedberg

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Cesarean delivery in Nigeria: prevalence and associated factors―a population-based cross-sectional study by Asa Auta, Emmanuel O Adewuyi, Vishnu Khanal, Samson J Tapshak, Yun Zhao

“…Rural–urban, regional and socioeconomic differences were observed, suggesting inequitable access to the obstetric surgery. Intervention efforts need to prioritise women living in rural areas, the North-East and the North-West regions, as well as women of the Islamic faith.…”
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Comparing the diagnosis accuracy and efficacy of presepsin (sCD14) and nCD64 in neonatal sepsis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Amit Kumar Mittal, Mamta Patel, Dolat Singh Shekhawat, Pratibha Singh, Kuldeep Singh

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Efficient and Effective Diabetes Care in the Era of Digitalization and Hypercompetitive Research Culture: A Focused Review in the Western Pacific Region with Malaysia as a Case Stu... by Boon-How Chew, Pauline Siew Mei Lai, Dhashani A/P Sivaratnam, Nurul Iftida Basri, Geeta Appannah, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, Subashini C. Thambiah, Zubaidah Nor Hanipah, Ping-Foo Wong, Li-Cheng Chang

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Traditional Chinese acupuncture versus minimal acupuncture for mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a randomised, controlled pilot trial by Guang-Xia Shi, Cun-Zhi Liu, Ning Sun, Yi Du, Jian-Feng Tu, Yong-Ting Li, Li-Wen Zhang, Yan Cao, Jing-Jie Zhao, Da-Chang Xiong, Hai-Kun Hou

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Proximity extension assay revealed novel inflammatory biomarkers for follicular development and ovarian function: a prospective controlled study combining serum and follicular flui... by Chong Wang, Ying Feng, Yu Chen, Xianhua Lin, Xiangjuan Li

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Effect of Donor Sperm on Quality of Life in Patients with Severe Oligoasthenosperm After ICSI Failure by Wang K, Xu Y, Qin N, Guo Y, Bai J, Li Z

“…Ke Wang,1– 3,* Yan Xu,2,3,* Ningxin Qin,1 Yi Guo,1 Jie Bai,3 Zheyuan Li4 1Center of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing, Shanghai Sanda University, Shanghai, 201209, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People’s Republic of China; 4Intensive Care Unit, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ningxin Qin, Email ningxinqin@51mch.comObjective: To explore the effects of donor sperm on reproductive quality of life, sleep quality and erectile function in patients with severe oligoasthenospermia after the failure of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and to provide targeted reference for intervention.Methods: From January 2021 to December 2023, patients with severe oligoasthenospermia who received assisted pregnancy treatment in Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University were selected as the study objects. …”
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Assessing the Attitude and Knowledge of Family Doctors in Sari Toward Monkeypox by Lotfollah Davoodi, Mohammad Khademlou, Bahareh Moayed Ahmadi, Masoumeh Abdi Talarpashti, Zohreh Alinasab, Sodabah Jafari, Mohammad Shahpoori, Somayeh Khakpour

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Evolution of the umbilical cord blood proteome across gestational development by Leena B. Mithal, Nicola Lancki, Ted Ling-Hu, Young Ah Goo, Sebastian Otero, Nathaniel J. Rhodes, Byoung-Kyu Cho, William A. Grobman, Judd F. Hultquist, Denise Scholtens, Karen K. Mestan, Patrick C. Seed

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