Characteristics of adherent and non-adherent patients with hypertension in a Norwegian cross-sectional study by Eirik Olsen, Lene V. Halvorsen, Stine Rognstad, Arleen Aune, Karl Marius Brobak, Ola Undrum Bergland, Vibeke N. Kjær, Knut Liestøl, Marit D. Solbu, Rune Mo, Eva Gerdts, Morten Rostrup, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Aud Høieggen, Mimi S. Opdal, Anne Cecilie K. Larstorp, Camilla L. Søraas

“…We investigated the prevalence of non-adherence to antihypertensive medications by serum drug concentration measurements in a cohort of Norwegian patients from the general population treated for hypertension. We also identified characteristics associated with non-adherence. …”
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Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda. A Case Study of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City by Francis, Agaba

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Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda. A Case Study of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City by Agaba, Francis

“…A sample size of 115 was selected from a population of 153 people. The study found significant relationships between credit risk identification and loan performance; credit risk assessment and loan performance; credit risk monitoring and loan performance; and credit risk control and loan performance. …”
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Public assistance in patients with acute heart failure: a report from the KCHF registry by Yuji Nishimoto, Takao Kato, Takeshi Morimoto, Ryoji Taniguchi, Hidenori Yaku, Yasutaka Inuzuka, Yodo Tamaki, Erika Yamamoto, Yusuke Yoshikawa, Takeshi Kitai, Moritake Iguchi, Masashi Kato, Mamoru Takahashi, Toshikazu Jinnai, Tomoyuki Ikeda, Kazuya Nagao, Takafumi Kawai, Akihiro Komasa, Ryusuke Nishikawa, Yuichi Kawase, Takashi Morinaga, Kanae Su, Mitsunori Kawato, Yuta Seko, Moriaki Inoko, Mamoru Toyofuku, Yutaka Furukawa, Yoshihisa Nakagawa, Kenji Ando, Kazushige Kadota, Satoshi Shizuta, Koh Ono, Koichiro Kuwahara, Neiko Ozasa, Yukihito Sato, Takeshi Kimura

“…Methods and results The Kyoto Congestive Heart Failure registry was a physician‐initiated, prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study enrolling 4056 consecutive patients who were hospitalized due to AHF for the first time between October 2014 and March 2016. The present study population consisted of 3728 patients who were discharged alive from the index AHF hospitalization. …”
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SPIRIT-DEFINE explanation and elaboration: recommendations for enhancing quality and impact of early phase dose-finding clinical trials protocolsResearch in context by Moreno Ursino, Guillermo Villacampa, Jan Rekowski, Munyaradzi Dimairo, Olga Solovyeva, Deborah Ashby, Jordan Berlin, Oliver Boix, Melanie Calvert, An-Wen Chan, Courtney H. Coschi, Thomas R. Jeffry Evans, Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer, Robert M. Golub, Christina Guo, Kathryn S. Hayward, Sally Hopewell, John D. Isaacs, S. Percy Ivy, Thomas Jaki, Olga Kholmanskikh, Andrew Kightley, Shing Lee, Rong Liu, Adrian Mander, Lynley V. Marshall, James Matcham, Dhrusti Patel, Richard Peck, Khadija Rerhou Rantell, Dawn P. Richards, Mahtab Rouhifard, Lesley Seymour, Yoshiya Tanaka, Christopher J. Weir, Johann de Bono, Christina Yap

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Dental and oral health assessments in the German National Cohort (NAKO) by Stefanie Samietz, Katrin Borof, Katrin Hertrampf, Ghazal Aarabi, Antonio Ciardo, Hannah Finke, Daniel Hagenfeld, Jan Kühnisch, Maurice Rütters, Sebastian-Edgar Baumeister, Stefan Lars Reckelkamm, Ti-Sun Kim, Thomas Kocher, Wolfgang Ahrens, Hermann Brenner, Carina Emmel, Beate Fischer, Amand Führer, Karin Halina Greiser, Jasmin Grischke, Kathrin Günther, Volker Harth, Stefanie Jaskulski, André Karch, Thomas Keil, Yvonne Kemmling, Alexander Kluttig, Lilian Krist, Oliver Kuss, Michael Leitzmann, Claudia Meinke-Franze, Karin B. Michels, Nadia Obi, Anette Peters, Nicole Pischon, Tobias Pischon, Sabine Schipf, Börge Schmidt, Henning Teismann, Stefan Rupf, Birte Holtfreter

“…The German National Cohort (NAKO Gesundheitsstudie, NAKO) is a large-scaled, multidisciplinary, nationwide, multi-centre, population-based, prospective cohort study with oral examinations that aims to provide a resource to study risk factors for major diseases. …”
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Safety and effects of anti-obesity medications on weight loss, cardiometabolic, and psychological outcomes in people living with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta... by Leiling Liu, Zhiqi Li, Wenrui Ye, Pu Peng, Yurong Wang, Luqing Wan, Jiangnan Li, Mei Zhang, Yihua Wang, Runqi Liu, Danyan Xu, Jingjing Zhang

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Unexpected identification of peak systolic velocity in the radial artery as a risk factor for functional primary patency of radiocephalic fistulas by Rui Cong, Songxiu Li, Shasha Shi

“…The mean age of the study population was 58 years, with 66 percent being male. …”
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CONSORT-DEFINE explanation and elaboration: recommendations for enhancing reporting quality and impact of early phase dose-finding clinical trialsResearch in context by Jan Rekowski, Christina Guo, Olga Solovyeva, Munyaradzi Dimairo, Mahtab Rouhifard, Dhrusti Patel, Emily Alger, Deborah Ashby, Jordan Berlin, Oliver Boix, Melanie Calvert, An-Wen Chan, Courtney H. Coschi, Johann de Bono, Thomas R. Jeffry Evans, Elizabeth Garrett–Mayer, Robert M. Golub, Kathryn S. Hayward, Sally Hopewell, John D. Isaacs, S. Percy Ivy, Thomas Jaki, Olga Kholmanskikh, Andrew Kightley, Shing Lee, Rong Liu, Israel Maia, Adrian Mander, Lynley V. Marshall, James Matcham, Richard Peck, Khadija Rerhou Rantell, Dawn P. Richards, Lesley Seymour, Yoshiya Tanaka, Moreno Ursino, Christopher J. Weir, Christina Yap

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Sex and outcomes of patients with microsatellite instability-high and BRAF V600E mutated metastatic colorectal cancer receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors by Michael Hoffmeister, Hermann Brenner, Chiara Cremolini, Sara Lonardi, Filippo Pietrantonio, Julien Taieb, David Tougeron, Robyn L Ward, Marco Vitellaro, Thierry André, Pierre Laurent-Puig, Jitendra Jonnagaddala, Francesca Bergamo, Raghav Sundar, Claire Gallois, Michael J Overman, Jakob Nikolas Kather, Lisa Salvatore, Romain Cohen, Rossana Intini, Priya Jayachandran, Miriam Koopman, Javier Ros, Marwan Fakih, Vincenzo Nasca, Giacomo Mazzoli, Jeanine M L Roodhart, Filippo Ghelardi, Elena Elez, Durgesh Wankhede, Marta Ligero, Joseph Zhao, Koen Zwart, Jeroen Derksen, Nicholas Hawkins, Javier Carmona

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Estimating the association between cigarette and e-cigarette use patterns and SARS-CoV-2 negative conversion time: retrospective online survey in China by Ying Xie, Yinghua Li, Zheng Su, Xueyan Han, Zhao Liu, Zhenxiao Huang, Anqi Cheng, Xinmei Zhou, Jinxuan Li, Rui Qin, Xiaowen Wei, Yi Liu, Xin Xia, Qingqing Song, Liang Zhao, Kian Fan Chung, Dan Xiao, Chen Wang

“…Methods An online national survey was conducted from January 28 through February 21, 2023, targeting a community-based population in mainland of China after peak waves of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). …”
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A simple staging system using biomarkers for wild‐type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in Japan by Naoya Nakashima, Seiji Takashio, Mami Morioka, Masato Nishi, Toshihiro Yamada, Kyoko Hirakawa, Masanobu Ishii, Noriaki Tabata, Kenshi Yamanaga, Koichiro Fujisue, Daisuke Sueta, Hisanori Kanazawa, Tadashi Hoshiyama, Shinsuke Hanatani, Satoshi Araki, Hiroki Usuku, Eiichiro Yamamoto, Mitsuharu Ueda, Kenichi Matsushita, Kenichi Tsujita

“…However, these studies were mainly conducted in Western countries, and their usefulness for the Japanese population is unclear. We examined and validated the staging system using hs‐cTnT, eGFR, and B‐type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in Japanese patients with ATTRwt‐CM. …”
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Guideline: Neurorehabilitation in patients with disorder of consciousness. Recommendations from the Spanish Society of Neurorehabilitation by E. Noé, M.D. Navarro, B. Moliner, M. O’Valle, J. Olaya, A. Maza, R. Llorens, J. Ferri, R. Rodríguez, T. Pérez, M. Bernabéu, C. Colomer, A. Gómez, C. González, A. Juárez-Belaúnde, C. López, S. Laxe, R. Pelayo, M. Ríos, I. Quemada, Enrique Noé Sebastián, María Dolores Navarro Pérez, Belén Moliner Muñoz, Myrtha O’Valle Rodríguez, José Olaya Sanchez, Roberto Llorens Rodríguez, Anny Maza Pino, Joan Ferri Campos, Rubén Rodríguez Duarte, Teresa Pérez Nieves, Montserrat Bernabeu, Carolina Colomer Font, Antonio Gómez Blanco, Carlos González Alted, Alan Juárez Belaúnde, Cristina López Pascua, Sara Laxe García, Raúl Pelayo Vergara, Marcos Ríos Lago, Ignacio Quemada

“…These recommendations represent a consensus among experts and pertain to various aspects related to: 1) clinical assessment, 2) complementary diagnostic tests, 3) prognosis, and 4) treatment in this specific population. Resumen: Introducción: Guía para la práctica clínica en neurorrehabilitación de personas adultas en estado alterado de la consciencia (EAC) de la Sociedad Española de Neurorrehabilitación. …”
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Identifying the components of the administrative system employee empowerment model based on organizational intelligence and interpersonal relationships by fatemeh khoshhal, ali reza sargolzaie, zahra vazife

“…Abstract The purpose of this research is to identify the components of the model of empowerment of administrative system employees based on organizational intelligence and interpersonal relationships in the electricity industry of Sistan and Baluchistan Province. The statistical population includes 17 scientific experts and senior managers of electricity industry companies, who were selected through the purposeful and accessible sampling method. …”
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EGR1 mRNA expression levels and polymorphisms are associated with slaughter performance in chickens by Mao Ye, Xiaohuan Chao, Chutian Ye, Lijin Guo, Zhexia Fan, Xuerong Ma, Aijun Liu, Weiming Liang, Shuya Chen, Cheng Fang, Xiquan Zhang, Qingbin Luo

“…In addition, we explored the relationship between the EGR1 gene polymorphisms and slaughter traits using mixed linear models for the first time. In a population of Jiangfeng M3 lineage partridge chickens, we identified 4 EGR1 single-nucleotide polymorphisms, 2 of which were significantly associated with slaughter traits, including live weight, slaughter weight, semi-eviscerated weight, eviscerated weight, leg weight, wing weight, and breast muscle rate. …”
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Hameaux et villages paysans de la période romaine en plaine d’Alsace by Antonin Nüsslein, Pascal Flotté, Mathias Higelin, Muriel Roth-Zehner

“…In the lower Bruche valley additional information on population dynamics is available thanks to the fieldwalks carried out over many years. …”
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Tenofovir and Doravirine Are Potential Reverse-Transcriptase Analogs in Combination with the New Reverse-Transcriptase Translocation Inhibitor (Islatravir) Among Treatment-Experien... by Alex Durand Nka, Yagai Bouba, Wilfried Rooker Tsapi Lontsi, Davy-Hyacinte Gouissi Anguechia, Georges Teto, Aude christelle Ka’e, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Collins Ambe Chenwi, Désiré Takou, Lum Forgwei, Tatiana Anim-Keng Tekoh, Aurelie Minelle Kengni Ngueko, Bernadette Bomgning Fokou, Jeremiah Efakika Gabisa, Michel Carlos Tommo Tchouaket, Willy Leroi TognaPabo, Derrick Tambe Ayuk Ngwese, Jacky Njiki Bikoi, Daniele Armenia, Vittorio Colizzi, Marcel Yotebieng, Nicaise Ndembi, Maria-Mercedes Santoro, Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein, Carlo-Federico Perno, Alexis Ndjolo, Joseph Fokam

“…Drug resistance mutations (DRMs) were interpreted using Stanford HIVdb.v9, and covariation patterns between M184V and major NRTI/NNRTI DRMs were assessed. The study population, with a median age of 40 years, showed a high prevalence of resistance to NRTIs (77.4%) and NNRTIs (49.2%). …”
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Comprehensive epidemiological evaluation of ruminant brucellosis and associated risk factors in some Egyptian Governorates by Nesreen Allam Tantawy Allam, Mahinour Ezzeldin Abdelsalam, Hend I. Elsharkawy, Mai Mohamed Kandil, Amany Mohamed Mohamed Mohamed, Fatma Ali, Mohamed A. Gebely, Safaa Y. Nour, Doaa Sedky, Mona Ebrahim Hussien Abd El-Gawad, Hoda M. Zaki, Nazek Al-Gallas, Amal M. Aboelmaaty, Mona Mohamed Sobhy, Nagwa Sayed Ata, Marwa Salah Abdel-Hamid, Ghada A. Badawy

“…Serum trace elements, oxidative stress, and acute phase proteins were compared according to body condition score (BCS) and clinical condition images within the study population. Results: Mastitis and abortion were the key recorded symptoms (9.966%, 299/3000 and 6%, 180/3000, respectively); however, symptomless individuals were predominant (82.9%, 2487/3000). …”
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Predictive value of TG/HDL-C and GFR-adjusted uric acid levels on cardiovascular mortality: the URRAH study by Elisa Russo, Francesca Viazzi, Roberto Pontremoli, Fabio Angeli, Carlo Maria Barbagallo, Bruno Berardino, Michele Bombelli, Federica Cappelli, Edoardo Casiglia, Rosario Cianci, Michele Ciccarelli, Arrigo F. G. Cicero, Massimo Cirillo, Pietro Cirillo, Lanfranco D’Elia, Giovambattista Desideri, Claudio Ferri, Ferruccio Galletti, Loreto Gesualdo, Cristina Giannattasio, Guido Grassi, Guido Iaccarino, Egidio Imbalzano, Luciano Lippa, Francesca Mallamaci, Alessandro Maloberti, Stefano Masi, Maria Masulli, Alberto Mazza, Alessandro Mengozzi, Maria Lorenza Muiesan, Pietro Nazzaro, Paolo Palatini, Gianfranco Parati, Fosca Quarti-Trevano, Marcello Rattazzi, Gianpaolo Reboldi, Giulia Rivasi, Massimo Salvetti, Valerie Tikhonoff, Giuliano Tocci, Andrea Ungar, Paolo Verdecchia, Agostino Virdis, Massimo Volpe, Claudio Borghi, Working Group on Uric Acid and Cardiovascular Risk of the Italian Society of Hypertension (SIIA)

“…This research aimed to investigate the interaction between IR and glomerular filtration rate (GFR)-adjusted uricemia (SUA/GFR ratio) in determining CV risk in a large population cohort study. Methods Data from 18,694 subjects were analyzed from Uric acid Right foR heArt Healt (URRAH) database. …”
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First Mid-infrared Detection and Modeling of a Flare from Sgr A* by Sebastiano D. von Fellenberg, Tamojeet Roychowdhury, Joseph M. Michail, Zach Sumners, Grace Sanger-Johnson, Giovanni G. Fazio, Daryl Haggard, Joseph L. Hora, Alexander Philippov, Bart Ripperda, Howard A. Smith, S. P. Willner, Gunther Witzel, Shuo Zhang, Eric E. Becklin, Geoffrey C. Bower, Sunil Chandra, Tuan Do, Macarena Garcia Marin, Mark A. Gurwell, Nicole M. Ford, Kazuhiro Hada, Sera Markoff, Mark R. Morris, Joey Neilsen, Nadeen B. Sabha, Braden Seefeldt-Gail

“…The observations can be self-consistently explained as synchrotron radiation from a single population of gradually cooling high-energy electrons accelerated through (a combination of) magnetic reconnection and/or magnetized turbulence.…”
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