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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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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homeRNA self-blood collection enables high-frequency temporal profiling of presymptomatic host immune kinetics to respiratory viral infection: a prospective cohort studyResearch in... by Fang Yun Lim, Hannah G. Lea, Ashley M. Dostie, Soo-Young Kim, Tammi L. van Neel, Grant W. Hassan, Meg G. Takezawa, Lea M. Starita, Karen N. Adams, Michael Boeckh, Joshua T. Schiffer, Ollivier Hyrien, Alpana Waghmare, Erwin Berthier, Ashleigh B. Theberge

“…The remote (decentralized) study framework enables conduct of large-scale population-wide longitudinal mechanistic studies. Funding: This study was funded by R35GM128648 to ABT for in-lab developments of homeRNA and data analysis, a Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to ABT for the study execution, sample collection, and analysis, and R01AI153087 to AW for data analysis.…”
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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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Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Disease Incidence, Trajectory, and Outcomes by Hsiu-Yin Chiang, Chih-Chia Liang, Ya-Luan Hsiao, Uyen-Minh Le, Yi-Ching Chang, Pei-Shan Chen, David Ray Chang, I-Wen Ting, Hung-Chieh Yeh, Chin-Chi Kuo

“…Limitations: Selection bias and information bias could be present because of limiting population to sepsis survivors and because of no standardized follow-up protocol for kidney function. …”
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Is maternal diabetes during pregnancy associated with neurodevelopmental, cognitive and behavioural outcomes in children? Insights from individual participant data meta-analysis in... by Rachelle A. Pretorius, Demetris Avraam, Mònica Guxens, Jordi Julvez, Jennifer R. Harris, Johanna Thorbjornsrud Nader, Tim Cadman, Ahmed Elhakeem, Katrine Strandberg-Larsen, Hanan El Marroun, Serena Defina, Tiffany C. Yang, Rosie McEachan, John Wright, Jesús Ibarluzea, Loreto Santa-Marina, Juana Mari Delgado, Marisa Rebagliato, Marie-Aline Charles, Chloe Vainqueur, Silvia Maritano, Daniela Zugna, Wen Lun Yuan, Barbara Heude, Rae-Chi Huang

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Editorial by Lindsay B. Flynn

“…On the other hand, a generational conflict is possible as older cohorts look towards retirement and as governments face increasing costs from an ageing population. The authors leverage the design of the Eurobarometer survey to test the relative strength of each possibility, contrasting how people in different age groups assess their own housing situations relative to how they view the country’s housing situation. …”
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Estimating Suitable Areas for Dry Almond (Amygdalus communis L.) Cultivation Development in Fars Province using Geographic Information System (GIS) by Ayatollah Karami, Alireza Salehi, Vida Aliyari

“…These sub-criteria include elevation, land slope, slope aspects, land use, soil texture, seedling growth temperature, minimum temperature during flowering stage, relative humidity flowering stage, growth cycle temperature, fruit formation and ripening stage temperature, mean annual precipitation, distance from the road, distance from water levels and distance from population centers. The weights of criteria and sub-criteria in the study were calculated using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) process and Expert Choice software. …”
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Sistemas Fisiográficos del Área Natural Protegida "Valle Cretácico"; Provincia de Río Negro by Nora Romina Solorza, Marcos Damián Mare

“…Abstract The demographic expansion of cities in the Alto Valle and the regional tendencies for social practices of leisure and recreation, mark an increasing preference of population towards the surrounding rugged landscape and the consequent increase in the load pressure on semi-arid and sparsely anthropied environments of the south margin of the rivers Limay and Negro. …”
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Normative Database of Spatiotemporal Gait Metrics Across Age Groups: An Observational Case–Control Study by Lianne Mobbs, Vinuja Fernando, R. Dineth Fonseka, Pragadesh Natarajan, Monish Maharaj, Ralph J. Mobbs

“…However, there is a lack of consensus on the normative values for gait metrics in large populations. The primary objective of this study is to establish a normative database of spatiotemporal gait metrics across various age groups, contributing to a broader understanding of human gait dynamics. …”
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The Role of Potassium Phosphite in Enhancing the Activity of Defense Enzymes in Rice Infected by Sheath Blight by Milad Habibi Daronkolaei, Mohammad Ali Tajick Ghanbary, Valiollah Babaeizad, Heshmatollah Rahimian, Ali Dehestani

“…Extended Abstract Background: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) serves as the primary food source for over half of the world's population. The disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani has significantly impeded rice production, resulting in substantial economic losses and posing a threat to food security. …”
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Longitudinal analysis of lifestyle risk factors, nutrition status and drivers of food choice among urban migrants in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and Almaty, Kazakhstan: a formative stud... by Sabri Bromage, Shamil Tazhibayev, Xin Zhou, Chang Liu, Enkhtsetseg Tserenkhuu, Oksana Dolmatova, Munkhbat Khishignemekh, Leyla Musurepova, Wusigale, Soninkhishig Tsolmon, Enkhjargal Tsendjav, Davaasambuu Enkhmaa, Rajesh Kumar Rai, Bayarmaa Enkhbat, Bilige Menghe, Davaasambuu Ganmaa

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Études comportementales pour la conservation du singe laineux de Poeppig (Lagothrix l. poeppigii) by Justine Philippon

“…Cette étude permettra de préparer les futurs renforcements de population prévus en 2017 par Ikamaperu en sélectionnant les individus les plus aptes au retour à la vie sauvage. …”
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Understanding experiences of neglected tropical diseases of the skin: a mixed-methods study to inform intervention development in Ethiopia by Michael Marks, David Mabey, Ruth Canter, Elizabeth Allen, Charles Opondo, Jennifer Palmer, Iris Mosweu, Jacob Novignon, Sinéad Langan, Maria Zuurmond, Catherine Pitt, Stephen L Walker, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Tara Mtuy, Rachel L Pullan, Richard Phillips, Daniel Okyere, Anthony Ablordey, Samantha Owen, Portia Boakye Okyere, Kidist Bobosha, Katherine Halliday, Steve Walker, Galana Mamo Ayana, Rachel Pullan, Mirgissa Kaba, Tara B Mtuy, Yaw Amoako, Adwoa Asante-Poku, Abigail Agbanyo, Eric Koka, Joseph Timothy, Yohannes Hailemichael, Abebaw Yeshambel Alemu, Teklu Cherkose, Getachew Kebebew, Fikregabrail Aberra Kassa, Tedros Nigusse, Kibur Engedawork, Zenebu Begna, Abay Waday, Saba Lambert, Katherine Elizabeth Halliday, Endalamaw Gadisa, Vanessa Yardley, Collins Ahorlu, Anita Achiaa Gyekye, Emmanuel Afreh, Esther Amon, Abraham Kwabena Anang, Ruth Dede Tuwor, Giulia D’Odorico, Kibur Engidawork, Mehari Getaneh, Bernadette Morkporkpor, Emmanuel Narh, Dorcas Opai-Tetteh, Yohannes Michael, Amel Mohammed, Fewzia Shikur Mohammed, Shimelis Doni Nigusse, Maja Niksic, Edmond Okloo, Michael Oppong, Lucy Owusu, Ishaque Siam, Ingrid Sobel, Feleke Tilahum, Joseph Tuffour, Abay Woday, Abebaw Yeshambel, Adelaide Forkuo- Boadu, Derrick Kontoh, Jojo Cobbinah

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Modern theoretical-methodological and economic-legal problems of implementing the concept of sustainable development of tourism and recreation in Ukraine by Ion Dubovich, Alla Anishchenko, Nadia Yurkiv, Yuliia Volkovska, Rostyslav Matsko, Oleh Rozhkovych, Mariana-Nadiia Dubovich, Oksana Pylypiak

“…It is emphasized that the main problems that are currently hindering the implementation of the concept of sustainable development of tourism and recreation in Ukraine today are, first of all, the fact that hundreds of hectares of the territory of Ukraine are mined, the territories are contaminated with ammunition, large areas of the forest fund have been destroyed, the infrastructure has been destroyed, etc.It is noted that the Methodology for determining damage and losses, approved by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, takes into account only a part of economic losses, while other significant losses that directly relate to the tourism and recreation industry (loss of life and health of the population of Ukraine, separation Ukrainian families, destroyed living conditions of Ukrainian citizens, damaged or destroyed residential buildings, moral, aesthetic and many other damages) are not taken into account.It is substantiated that for an objective assessment of damage and the amount of damage, it is also necessary to take into account environmental damage and destroyed natural resources, including mined and polluted hundreds of hectares of the territory of Ukraine, etc. …”
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Simulation-based training program effect on pediatric nurses’ knowledge and performance regarding heel-prick during newborn blood screening test by Abdulaziz Asiri, Abeer A. Almowafy, Shimaa M. Moursy, Hanan A. Abd-Elhay, Shimaa Abdelrahim Khalaf Ahmed, Aml S. Abdelrahem, Marim T. Abo Seif, Faransa A. Ahmed

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Research on Characteristics and Influencing Factors of High Temperature Disaster Risk in Wuhan Based on Local Climate Zone by Shujing GUO, Li ZHANG

“…Jianghan, Qiaokou, and Qingshan districts have relatively high average value of high temperature disaster risk due to high population density or dense buildings, while Wuchang and Hongshan districts have relatively low average value of high temperature disaster risk due to the presence of large areas of water and green areas therein. …”
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Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women by Stephen J Sharp, Kay-Tee Khaw, Robert Luben, Nita G Forouhi, Leila Finikarides, Islam Afzal, Marleen Lentjes

“…We aimed to compare changes in blood lipid profile, weight, fat distribution and metabolic markers after four weeks consumption of 50 g daily of one of three different dietary fats, extra virgin coconut oil, butter or extra virgin olive oil, in healthy men and women in the general population.Design Randomised clinical trial conducted over June and July 2017.Setting General community in Cambridgeshire, UK.Participants Volunteer adults were recruited by the British Broadcasting Corporation through their websites. …”
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Butyrate-engineered yeast activates Nppa and Sgcg genes and reduces radiation-induced heart damage via the gut-heart axis by Jiahao Wu, Kaihua Ji, Guangbo Kang, Manman Zhang, Jigang Wang, Lina Wang, Mengxue Gao, Xiaoxiao Jia, Xinran Lu, Yan Wang, Xinran Gao, Yufei Guo, Zhixin Zhu, Qinghua Wang, Zhenyu Zhao, Qiang Liu, He Huang

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Acute pain pathways: protocol for a prospective cohort study by Christine Lee, Joseph S Ross, Molly Moore Jeffery, Nilay D Shah, David B Page, Nancy Chang, Fernanda Bellolio, Sam Torbati, Jessica D Ritchie, Gregg H Gilbert, Lindsay Emanuel, Mitra Ahadpour, Summer Allen, Richardae Araojo, Laura Ciaccio, Jonathan Fillmore, Patricia Koussis, Heather Lipkind, Celeste Mallama, Tamra Meyer, Megan Moncur, Teryl Nuckols, Michael A Pacanowski, Elektra Papadopoulos, Mat Soukup, Christopher O St. Clair, Stephen Tamang, Douglas W Wallace, Yueqin Zhao, Rebekah Heckmann

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