Comparison of the epidemiological characteristics of mycoplasma pneumoniae infections among children during two epidemics in Wuhan from 2018 to 2024 by Jieyu Mao, Zhili Niu, Mengling Liu, Liangyu Li, Haiyue Zhang, Ruiyun Li, Pingan Zhang, Xiaojun Wu

“…This study aims to examine the epidemiological trends and clinical characteristics of MP infections among children in Wuhan from 2018 to 2024, providing valuable scientific evidence to guide local prevention strategies. Methods From January 1, 2018, to June 30, 2024, samples were collected from children under 14 years with Acute Respiratory Tract Infections (ARTI) at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University. …”
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Increasing the uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in general practice: the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) cluster randomised controlled trial protocol by Danielle Mazza, Angela Taft, Kevin McGeechan, Kirsten Black, Heather McKay, Marion Haas, Jayne Lucke, Jeffery F Peipert

“…The authors plan to disseminate trial outcomes through formal academic pathways comprising journal articles, nation and international conferences and reports, as well as using more ‘popular’ strategies including seminars, workshops and media engagements.Trial registration number ACTRN12615001346561.…”
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Specific plasma metabolite profile in intestinal Behçet’s syndrome by Cheng-cheng Hou, Hua-fang Bao, Chun-hui She, Hua-yu Chen, Guan-xing Pan, Hua-ning Chen, Hong-bing Rui

“…These findings might provide potential valuable insights for developing therapeutic strategies to manage IBS in the future.…”
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Is surgery superior for distal ulna fractures? a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Zakaria Chabihi, Brahim Demnati, Mohamed Moussadiq, Tariq Aalil, Yassine Fath El Khir, El Mehdi Boumediane, Mohamed Amine Benhima, Imad Abkari

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy of surgical versus non-surgical management strategies for distal ulna fractures and their impact on functional outcomes. …”
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Starvation Affects the Muscular Morphology, Antioxidant Enzyme Activity, Expression of Lipid Metabolism-Related Genes, and Transcriptomic Profile of Javelin Goby (Synechogobius has... by Xiangning Chen, Yili Xu, Xiangyu Cui, Siying Zhang, Xiangqi Zhong, Juntao Ke, Yuze Wu, Zhiyu Liu, Chaoqing Wei, Zhujin Ding, Jianhe Xu, Hanliang Cheng

“…Taken together, these findings demonstrated the specific phenotypical and molecular responses of muscular function and morphology in starved S. hasta, which may offer preliminary reference data for optimizing operational strategies incorporating fasting/refeeding cycles in aquaculture.…”
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Fetal growth and risk of stillbirth: a population-based case-control study. by Radek Bukowski, Nellie I Hansen, Marian Willinger, Uma M Reddy, Corette B Parker, Halit Pinar, Robert M Silver, Donald J Dudley, Barbara J Stoll, George R Saade, Matthew A Koch, Carol J Rowland Hogue, Michael W Varner, Deborah L Conway, Donald Coustan, Robert L Goldenberg, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network

“…These findings suggest that, contrary to current practices and recommendations, stillbirth prevention strategies should focus on both severe SGA and severe LGA pregnancies. …”
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Outcomes of coronary artery aneurysms: insights from the Coronary Artery Ectasia and Aneurysm Registry (CAESAR) by Alessandro Candreva, Jessica Huwiler, Diego Gallo, Victor Schweiger, Thomas Gilhofer, Roberta Leone, Michael Würdinger, Maurizio Lodi Rizzini, Claudio Chiastra, Julia Stehli, Jonathan Michel, Alexander Gotschy, Barbara E. Stähli, Frank Ruschitzka, Umberto Morbiducci, Christian Templin

“… BACKGROUND: Coronary artery ectasias and aneurysms (CAE/CAAs) are among the less common forms of coronary artery disease, with undefined long-term outcomes and treatment strategies. AIMS: To assess the clinical characteristics, angiographic patterns, and long-term outcomes in patients with CAE, CAA, or both. …”
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Management of childbearing with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders: A scoping review and expert co-creation of evidence-based clinical guidelin... by Sally Pezaro, Isabelle Brock, Maggie Buckley, Sarahann Callaway, Serwet Demirdas, Alan Hakim, Cheryl Harris, Carole High Gross, Megan Karanfil, Isabelle Le Ray, Laura McGillis, Bonnie Nasar, Melissa Russo, Lorna Ryan, Natalie Blagowidow

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>There is limited high quality evidence available. Individualized strategies are proposed for the management of childbearing people with hEDS/HSD throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. …”
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The relationship between non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio and bone mineral density: an NHANES study by Shuo Qi, Biao Peng, Zhanwang Xu, Daodi Qiu, Guoqing Tan

“…These findings offer a new perspective on the relationship between lipid metabolism and bone metabolism and provide scientific evidence for the development of personalized osteoporosis prevention and treatment strategies.…”
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Synergistic Effects of Thymoquinone and Carob Powder versus Dexamethasone in the Model of Asthma in Pregnant Rats: New Insights into their Therapeutic Effects by Ameerah Fadhil Ahmed, Şule Coşkun Cevher, Emine Gülceri Güleç Peker, Barbaros Balabanlı, Meral Ebegil

“…The aim of this study was to reveal the strength of the effects of thymoquinone (TQ) and carob powder administration, which are known to have two different strong antioxidant effects during pregnancy, on the oxidative event in the mother with the diet management strategies. Methods: In this study, it was tried to improve the asthmatic pregnant rat and to determine the direction of oxidant-antioxidant balance with a holistic antioxidant complex Female rats were divided into 3 groups: asthmatic pregnant group (1) sensitized via an intraperitoneal injection of ovalbumin (OVA) with alum on days 0 and 14 and exposed to aerosolized OVA 3 days over the subsequent 1 week then coupled with male rats to get pregnant; asthmatic pregnant with TQ and carob (CS) group (2) sensitized as above then administered each of TQ and CS on the last 5 days of pregnancy; and asthmatic pregnant with dexamethasone group (3) sensitized as above then received dexamethasone by intraperitoneal injection on last 5 days of pregnancy. …”
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De l’observation des écroulements aux solutions opérationnelles : près de deux décennies d’études sur les risques cryo-gravitaires dans le massif du Mont-Blanc by Florence Magnin, Ludovic Ravanel, Matan Ben-Asher, Josué Bock, Maëva Cathala, Pierre-Allain Duvillard, Pierrick Jean, Jean-Yves Josnin, Suvrat Kaushik, André Revil, Philip Deline

“…Cette analyse ouvre des perspectives prometteuses en termes de développement d’outils de prévision pour aider les pratiquant·es de la haute montagne et les acteurs·rices dans leurs stratégies d’atténuation des risques. Néanmoins, la compréhension des mécanismes de déstabilisation des parois rocheuses se heurte à la diversité des processus thermo-hydro-mécaniques potentiellement impliqués. …”
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Can Underlying Co-Morbidities Affect Cerebral Oximetry in Cardiac Surgery Patients? by Kianoush Saberi, Shahnaz Sharifi, Amirhossein Orandi

“…Further research is needed to elucidate the specific mechanisms underlying these observations and to explore potential strategies for optimizing cerebral oxygenation in this vulnerable patient population. …”
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Circadian clock regulation in soybean senescence: a transcriptome analysis of early and late senescence types by Prakash Basnet, Sevin Lee, Ka Hee Moon, Nam-Il Park, Gang-Seob Lee, Seongkon Lee, Taeyoung Um, Ik-Young Choi

“…Conclusions These findings provide novel insights into the regulation of senescence in soybean plants, which could lead to the development of new strategies to improve agriculture.…”
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Changes in climate extreme indices and agricultural drought monitoring in the semi-arid areas of Borana zone, southern Ethiopia by Girma Asefa Bogale, Asfaw Kebede Kassa, Mengistu Mengesha Maja

“…Further studies that consider socioeconomic aspects of the farmers in the area are necessary to better understand the impacts of climate extremes on smallholder farmers, and devise location-specific adaptation strategies.…”
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Surrogate-based model parameter optimization in simulations of the West African monsoon by M. Fischer, P. Knippertz, C. Proppe

“…The multi-objective optimization problems are tackled through two strategies: (1) assignment of weights with uncertainties to the objectives based on expert opinion and (2) variation in these weights in order to assess their influence on the optimal values of the uncertain model parameters. …”
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The Global Burden of Migraine: A 30-Year Trend Review and Future Projections by Age, Sex, Country, and Region by Lingkang Dong, Wenqi Dong, Yuchen Jin, Yumeng Jiang, Zhuangzhuang Li, Dongzhen Yu

“…Disparities across SDI regions, countries, age groups, and sexes emphasize the need for targeted public health strategies. Focused interventions are required to mitigate the growing impact of migraines on global health, particularly among male individuals and adolescents.…”
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Recent trends in research on the role of cholesterol in leukemia: a bibliometric and visualization study by Huijuan Lv, Ke Lu, Ximing Wang, Yanfang Zhang, Mengqi Zhuang, Jing Li, Keli Su, Wen Gao

“…Further exploration at the intersection of cholesterol metabolism and leukemia requires multidisciplinary collaboration.ConclusionThis bibliometric study delineates the evolving research landscape on cholesterol’s role in leukemia, pinpointing emerging trends and future research directions to inform effective therapeutic strategies.…”
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A comparative assessment of grey water footprint estimation methods in paddy fields by Mahsa Naderi, Abdullah Darzi-Naftchali, Fatemeh Karandish, Hadi Razaghian, Jiří Šimůnek

“…To address this gap, we applied three different methods for estimating the GWF during the rice production process in a subsurface-drained paddy field under mid-season drainage (MSD) and alternate wetting and drying (AWD) strategies: (i) a simple tier-1 approach (T1M), (ii) a field-based estimation method (FBM), and (iii) a modeling approach using the HYDRUS-2D model (HM). …”
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Associations of Alpha and Beta Interhemispheric EEG Coherences with Indices of Attentional Control and Academic Performance by Vasavi R. Gorantla, Sarah Tedesco, Merin Chandanathil, Sabyasachi Maity, Vernon Bond, Courtney Lewis, Richard M. Millis

“…Changes in EEG coherences and TBRs might be useful as neurophysiological measures of neuroplasticity and the efficacy of strategies for preventing academic underachievement and treatments for improving academic performance.…”
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Examining the Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sexually Transmitted Infections in People Living With HIV/AIDS at a Community Health Center in Bandung City, Indonesia by Nuraeni S, Alfian SD, Puspitasari IM

“…MSMs and patients referred by NGOs, with illness and treatment durations ranging from 12 to 36 months, as well as the early clinical stage of HIV, are associated with STIs among PLWHA. Intervention strategies to improve STI prevention and control in these populations are urgently needed.Keywords: STIs, HIV/AIDS, prevalence, CHC, PLWHA…”
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