Impact of Diabetes on Cardiovascular Disease: An Update by Alessandra Saldanha de Mattos Matheus, Lucianne Righeti Monteiro Tannus, Roberta Arnoldi Cobas, Catia C. Sousa Palma, Carlos Antonio Negrato, Marilia de Brito Gomes

“…The proposed mechanisms that can link accelerated atherosclerosis and increased cardiovascular risk in this population are poorly understood. It has been suggested that an association between hyperglycemia and intracellular metabolic changes can result in oxidative stress, low-grade inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction. …”
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Social vulnerability index associated with higher COVID-19 seroprevalence in Nigeria by Natalia Blanco, Olanrewaju Lawal, Jibreel Jumare, Christina Riley, James Onyemata, Thomas Kono, Anna Winters, Chenfeng Xiong, Alash’le Abimiku, Manhattan Charurat, Kristen A. Stafford, for The INFORM Africa Research Study Group

“…Lawal and Osayomi created an SVI to explore key social determinants of health-related COVID-19 infection among the Nigerian population. This study explored the association of COVID-19 SVI with COVID-19 seroprevalence using a large household survey in Nigeria. …”
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Anaemia and Iron Homeostasis in a Cohort of HIV-Infected Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ghana by Christian Obirikorang, Razak Gyesi Issahaku, Derick Nii Mensah Osakunor, James Osei-Yeboah

“…Conclusion. In this study population, HIV-associated anaemia is common and is related to HAART status and disease progression. …”
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Collective Housing of Mice of Different Age Groups before Maturity Affects Mouse Behavior by Hiroshi Ueno, Shunsuke Suemitsu, Shinji Murakami, Naoya Kitamura, Kenta Wani, Yu Takahashi, Yosuke Matsumoto, Motoi Okamoto, Takeshi Ishihara

“…Background. Although population housing is recommended by many animal management and ethical guidelines, the effect of collective housing of mice of different age groups on mouse behavior has not been clarified. …”
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Adapting a country-specific Dragonfly Biotic Index: Framework for seven Central European countries and transboundary pattern analysis by Eva Bílková, Hana Šigutová, Petr Pyszko, Veronika Prieložná, Aleš Dolný

“…In this study, we adapted the DBI for individual seven Central European countries (Austria, Czechia, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland) using updated species distribution data, national red lists and sensitivity based on the species affinity to specific habitats and population trends. Furthermore, we analyzed transboundary patterns of species distribution and threat, and tested how the subindices vary based on taxonomic and ecological classification (Zygoptera vs Anisoptera, lotic vs lentic species). …”
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Prognostic significance of right subdiaphragmatic washing cytology in patients with endometrial cancer by Takanori Yokoyama, Shinichi Okame, Mika Okazawa-Sakai, Etsuko Fujimoto, Yumi Hibino, Norihiro Teramoto, Kazuhiro Takehara

“…Patients positive for right subdiaphragmatic cytology were all positive for pelvic cytology, showing the worst RFS and OS among the study population. Multivariate analyses showed positive right subdiaphragmatic cytology, not pelvic cytology, significantly correlated with shorter RFS and OS when adjusted for clinicopathological factors. …”
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Established Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato infection disrupts immigration of leaf surface bacteria to the apoplast by Kimberly N. Cowles, Arjun S. Iyer, Iain McConnell, Ellie G. Guillemette, Dharshita Nellore, Sonia C. Zaacks, Jeri D. Barak

“…Typhimurium, but that immigrating Xhg or Pst also struggled to fully join the infecting Pst population established in the apoplast. To identify the mechanisms underlying these results, we quantified macroscopic infection symptoms, examined stomata as a pinch point of bacterial entry, and characterized aspects of interbacterial competition. …”
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Age- and Gender-Specific Prevalence of Risk Factors in Patients with First-Ever Ischemic Stroke in China by Xiao-ying Yao, Yan Lin, Jie-li Geng, Ya-meng Sun, Ying Chen, Guo-wen Shi, Qun Xu, Yan-sheng Li

“…Such data are lacking in Chinese population. Methods. 1027 patients with first-ever ischemic stroke (IS) were recruited and divided into young adult (<50 years), middle-aged (50∼80 years), and very old (>80 years) groups according to stroke onset ages. …”
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Distribution features of the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in the south of Ukraine: a case study of Mykolaiv Oblast by Kostiantyn Redinov

“…According to the available data, in Mykolaiv Oblast, there are red squirrels from natural populations of the forest-steppe and Podillia of Ukraine, introduced teleutka squirrels, and probably their hybrids as well. …”
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Analysis of Choroidal Vascularity Index in Keratoconus Patients Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography-Based Binarization Techniques by Rosa Gutierrez-Bonet, Jorge Ruiz-Medrano, Marc Biarnés, Mohammed Abdul Rasheed, Kiran Kumar Vupparaboina, Jay Chhablani, José M. Ruiz-Moreno

“…To analyse the vascular density of the choroid in a keratoconus (KC) population using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT). …”
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Information and communication technology-based health interventions for transgender people: A scoping review. by Horas T H Wong, Sujith Kumar Prankumar, Jialiang Cui, Christopher Tumwine, Isaac Yeboah Addo, Wansang Kan, Muhammad Naveed Noor

“…The findings of this review suggest that transgender people had often been regarded as a small subsample in ICT-based health projects that target other population groups (such as 'men who have sex with men' or 'sexual minority'). …”
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Sexuality Assessment in Women Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer by Patricio Jaramillo Guerrero, Edison Enrique Sotalin Nivela, Eduardo Leonel Alvarado Pico

“…<br /><strong>Method</strong>: a descriptive and correlational, longitudinal and retrospective study was carried out that covered the period from 2018 to 2021. The population under study were female patients from the gynecological outpatient clinics of a private hospital. …”
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Toward the Development of the Trojan Female Technique in Pest Insects: Male‐Specific Influence of Mitochondrial Haplotype on Reproductive Output in the Seed Beetle Acanthoscelides... by Lea Vlajnić, Uroš Savković, Jelena Jović, Sanja Budečević, Biljana Stojković, Mirko Đorđević

“…ABSTRACT Biocontrol techniques that impair reproductive capacity of insect pests provide opportunities to control the dynamics of their populations while minimizing collateral damage to non‐target species and the environment. …”
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Review: Will “cultured meat” transform our food system towards more sustainability? by Jean-François Hocquette, Sghaier Chriki, Dominique Fournier, Marie-Pierre Ellies-Oury

“…Our agri-food system today should provide enough healthy food of good quality for the growing human population. However, it should also preserve natural resources and better protect livestock. …”
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A Multimodal Approach to Analgesia in Anorectal Surgery by T. N. Garmanova, D. R. Markaryan, E. A. Kazachenko, A. M. Lukianov, M. A. Kazachenko, M. A. Agapov

“…Most anorectal diseases are benign and do not affect life expectancy, meanwhile about 40 % of the population suffer from it. Mainly anorectal disorders affect middle-aged people reducing their life quality. …”
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Impaired Healing of a Cutaneous Wound in an Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase-Knockout Mouse by Takashi Kitano, Hiroshi Yamada, Maki Kida, Yuka Okada, Shizuya Saika, Munehito Yoshida

“…We investigated the effects of loss of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) on the healing process of cutaneous excisional injury by using iNOS-null (KO) mice. Population of granulation tissue-related cell types, that is, myofibroblasts and macrophages, growth factor expression, and reepithelialization were evaluated. …”
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Identification and Validation of Pivotal Genes in Osteoarthritis Combined with WGCNA Analysis by Yang C, Chen X, Liu J, Wang W, Sun L, Xie Y, Chang Q

“…Chengzhuo Yang,1,&ast; Xinhua Chen,1,&ast; Jin Liu,1 Wenhao Wang,1 Lihua Sun,2 Youhong Xie,1 Qing Chang1,&ast; 1Department of The Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Youhong Xie; Qing Chang, Email 172763320@qq.com; 651733149@qq.comIntroduction: The prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA), the most common chronic joint condition, is increasing due to the aging population and escalating obesity rates, leading to a significant impact on human health and well-being. …”
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Mortality Burden of Cancer of the Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx by Lisbeth Fernández González, José Luis Peñalvo, Armando Humberto Seuc Jo, Delia María Gálvez Medina, Miguel Ángel Martínez Morales, Darilys Losada Gandarilla

“…<strong>Background:</strong> an analysis of the trend of change in the mortality of cancer of the lip, oral cavity and pharynx and the quantification of the impact on life expectancy in the Cuban population can help researchers and those responsible for formulating health policies. …”
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A multi-country cohort database study to assess pregnancy and infant outcomes after potential maternal or paternal exposure to cladribine tablets in the treatment of multiple scler... by Kerstin Hellwig, Melinda Magyari, Thomas M. MacDonald, Carolyn E. Cesta, Stig Wergeland, Maarit K. Leinonen, Asher Ornoy, Sandra Vukusic, Alexandra Lauer, Xiaolei Zhou, Alison Kawai, Rachel Weinrib, Alejandro Arana, Tahani Boumenna

“…CLEAR collects and describes pregnancy outcomes in this understudied population. Objectives: To describe the main features of the CLEAR study design, including the data sources and the methodological approach, and provide a status update. …”
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Inspector Maigret and the Teleromanzo: A Case Study of Early Italian Television by Elena Dagrada

“…They adapted mainly 19th-century classics to entertain and teach Italian to a largely illiterate population. Early technical constraints necessitated theatrical staging, perpetrated by using stage actors known for clear diction and cultural gravitas. …”
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