Dietary Variations in a Multiethnic Parkinson’s Disease Cohort and Possible Influences on Nonmotor Aspects: A Cross-Sectional Multicentre Study by Anna Sauerbier, Anette Schrag, Pablo Martinez-Martin, Lynsey J. Hall, Miriam Parry, Laurie K. Mischley, Panagiotis Zis, K. Ray Chaudhuri

“…These data support the importance of considering ethnic diversity as part of recruitment strategy in nutrition and clinical studies.…”
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Intra-tumoral sphingobacterium multivorum promotes triple-negative breast cancer progression by suppressing tumor immunosurveillance by Zhikai Mai, Liwu Fu, Jiyan Su, Kenneth K.W. To, Chuansheng Yang, Chenglai Xia

“…CCL20 secreted into the TME facilitated the recruitment of Treg cells and reduced CD8+ T cell infiltration, thus promoting tumor immune escape. …”
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Differential risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Christian Obirikorang, Evans Asamoah Adu, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, Samuel Nkansah Darko, Frank Naku Ghartey, Samuel Ametepe, Eric N Y Nyarko, Enoch Odame Anto, William Kwame Boakye Ansah Owiredu

“…Blood pressure and adiposity indices were measured during recruitment. The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was defined using Framingham scores and standard low-density lipoprotein thresholds. …”
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High-frequency percussive ventilation in acute respiratory failure by Andrea Bruni, Giuseppe Neri, Gianmaria Cammarota, Vincenzo Bosco, Eugenio Biamonte, Letizia Troisi, Annalisa Boscolo, Paolo Navalesi, Federico Longhini, Eugenio Garofalo

“…HFPV was also utilised in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, resulting in improved lung recruitment and oxygenation. Conclusion HFPV had favourable effects on physiological and certain clinical outcomes in ARF patients. …”
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Interventional real-time molecular MRI for targeting early myocardial injury in a pig model by Timo Heidt, Simon Reiss, Julien Thielmann, Christian Weber, Alexander Maier, Thomas Lottner, Heidi R. Cristina-Schmitz, Timon Bühler, Diana Chiang, Claus Jülicher, Carolin Wadle, Ingo Hilgendorf, Dennis Wolf, Gavin Tumlinson, Luis Hortells, Dirk Westermann, Michael Bock, Constantin von zur Mühlen

“…Abstract Myocardial ischemia induces tissue injury with subsequent inflammation and recruitment of immune cells. Besides myocardial tissue characterization, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows for functional assessment using molecular imaging contrast agents. …”
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The Tasmanian Estuary Perch Population—A Threatened Species? by Jonah L. Yick, Bryan Van Wyk, James Haddy

“…The results confirm the population is still reproductively active and stable; however, due to their restricted distribution, variable recruitment, slow growth, and small population, further conservation efforts are still required. …”
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Structural and dynamic changes in mixed forests of beech and fir on Mt. Goč by Snežana Obradović, Damjan Pantić, Milan Medarević, Biljana Šljukić, Biljana Pešić

“…The accumulation of volume slowed down the dynamics of stand development and hindered rejuvenation and recruitment, as the necessary prerequisites for structural stability and functionality in selection forests. …”
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Multimodal smoking cessation treatment combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, cognitive behavioral therapy, and nicotine replacement in veterans with posttraumatic... by Jonathan R Young, Carri S Polick, Andrew M Michael, Moritz Dannhauer, Jeffrey T Galla, Mariah K Evans, Addison Troutman, Angela C Kirby, Michelle F Dennis, Claire W Papanikolas, Zhi-De Deng, Scott D Moore, Eric A Dedert, Merideth A Addicott, Lawrence G Appelbaum, Jean C Beckham

“…The primary outcome, feasibility, will be determined by achieving a recruitment of 50 participants and retention rate of 80%. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Property of the Ethanol Extract of the Root and Rhizome of Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth by Chu-Wen Li, Xiao-Li Wu, Xiao-Ning Zhao, Zu-Qing Su, Hai-Ming Chen, Xiu-Fen Wang, Xiao-Jun Zhang, Hui-Fang Zeng, Jian-Nan Chen, Yu-Cui Li, Zi-Ren Su

“…Results indicated that oral administration of ERP (120, 240, and 480 mg/kg) significantly attenuated xylene-induced ear edema, decreased acetic acid-induced capillary permeability, inhibited carrageenan-induced neutrophils recruitment, and reduced carrageenan-induced paw edema, in a dose-dependent manner. …”
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Anti-inflammatory Property of Galectin-1 in a Murine Model of Allergic Airway Inflammation by Yunxiang Lv, Mengyuan Dai, Muzi Wang, Fangfang Chen, Rongyu Liu

“…We found that rGal-1 inhibited pulmonary inflammatory cell recruitment, mucus secretion, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) inflammatory cell infiltration, and cytokine production. …”
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Users’ experiences of an online intervention for bipolar disorder: important lessons for design and evaluation by Richard Morriss, Steven H Jones, Fiona Lobban, Alyson L Dodd, Sara Mallinson, Martin Griffiths

“…In a feasibility trial, web-based Enhanced Relapse Prevention (ERPonline) for bipolar disorder demonstrated high recruitment and retention rates. Relative to participants in the waitlist control group, those who received ERPonline showed increased monitoring for early warning signs of relapse and had developed more positive illness models.Objective To understand users’ motivations and barriers for taking part in an online/telephone-based trial, and for engagement with ERPonline.Methods Participants from the trial who had been allocated to receive ERPonline were purposively sampled to participate in telephone-based, in-depth qualitative interviews about their experiences. …”
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Iron supplementation post-blood donation in Vietnam: Impact on hemoglobin, red cell indices, and iron reserves by Viet Pham Tuan, Son Dao Anh, Phong Hoang Van, Tuan Anh Bui Sy

“…Blood samples were collected at three key time points: before blood donation during recruitment, immediately after donation, and at least 8 weeks post-donation. …”
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A novel conditional active biologic anti-EpCAM x anti-CD3 bispecific antibody with synergistic tumor selectivity for cancer immunotherapy by Gerhard Frey, Ana Paula G. Cugnetti, Haizhen Liu, Charles Xing, Christina Wheeler, Hwai Wen Chang, William J. Boyle, Jay M. Short

“…The CAB anti-EpCAM T-cell engagers displayed the anticipated bispecific binding properties and mediated the potent lysis of EpCAM-positive cancer cell lines through the recruitment of T cells in the tumor microenvironment. …”
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Racial differences in clinical trial perceptions among a large, predominantly Black cohort of people with systemic lupus erythematosus in the Southeastern USA by Gaobin Bao, Cristina Drenkard, Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas, Sung Sam Lim, Kim Schofield, Jessica Nicole Williams, Hilton Mozee

“…Our findings also indicate that further research is warranted to assess whether strategies such as clinical trial education and diversification of study staff may be helpful to increase Black patient recruitment. Sociodemographic factors (gender, work status, insurance status) and disease-related factors (lupus activity) may also play important roles in clinical trial participation among Black people.…”
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Infiltrating peripheral monocyte TREM-1 mediates dopaminergic neuron injury in substantia nigra of Parkinson’s disease model mice by Wei Song, Zi-ming Zhou, Le-le Zhang, Hai-feng Shu, Jin-ru Xia, Xia Qin, Rong Hua, Yong-mei Zhang

“…TREM-1 gene deletion and pharmacological blockade limit inflammatory monocyte recruitment into the SNpc and ameliorate neuroinflammatory events and the loss of dopaminergic neurons.…”
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The relationship between professional autonomy and job performance among Iranian ICU nurses: the mediating effect of job satisfaction and organizational commitment by Aysan Judi, Naser Parizad, Yousef Mohammadpour, Vahid Alinejad

“…Four hundred twenty nurses were recruited using quota sampling. Eligible participants were selected non-randomly from predetermined numbers at four hospitals, and recruitment continued until the required sample size was achieved. …”
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Co-design for stroke intervention development: Results of a scoping review. by Hardeep Singh, Natasha Benn, Agnes Fung, Kristina M Kokorelias, Julia Martyniuk, Michelle L A Nelson, Heather Colquhoun, Jill I Cameron, Sarah Munce, Marianne Saragosa, Kian Godhwani, Aleena Khan, Paul Yejong Yoo, Kerry Kuluski

“…Limitations, challenges and potential strategies for recruitment, participant-engagement, contextual and logistical and ethics of co-designed interventions were described.…”
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Integration of planetary health in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education: protocol for a scoping review by Lindsey Sikora, Daniel I McIsaac, Husein Moloo, Rajajee Selvam, Nieve Seguin, Lisa Zhang, Ariane Lacaille-Ranger

“…Outcomes will be categorised within the domains of the Planetary Health Education Framework, which incorporates concepts of systems thinking, social justice and interconnection within nature as they apply to education for planetary health.Ethics and dissemination As no intervention or patient recruitment will be required, research ethics board approval is not applicable. …”
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Interactions between DASH-style diet and ADIPOQ and ARL15 genes polymorphisms on blood pressure and central obesity in Iranian adults by Mehdi Mollahosseini, Zeinab Yazdanpanah, Azadeh Nadjarzadeh, Masoud Mirzaei, Seyed Mehdi Kalantar, Hamid Reza Ashrafzadeh, Khadijeh Mirzaei, Hassan Mozaffari-Khosravi

“…The participants were selected from participants in the recruitment phase of the Yazd Health Study (YaHS) which is a population-based cohort of 9,962 adults. …”
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Effect of a Novel Training Program in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain Based on Implicit Motor Learning: Pilot and Feasibility Study. by Annelies Maenhout, Wieger Heijenk, Peter Glashouwer, Lore Quatacker, Luna Praet, Dorien Borms

“…Feasibility was assessed by (1) recruitment rate, (2) follow up rate, (3) subjective experience, (4) self-reported adverse events and (5) self-reported adherence of subjects. …”
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