Preoperative and Postoperative Bone Mineral Density Change and Risk Factor Analysis in Patients with a GH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma by Li’nan Qin, Xiaopeng Guo, Lu Gao, Zihao Wang, Chenzhe Feng, Kan Deng, Wei Lian, Bing Xing

“…Clinical data of 39 patients with growth hormone- (GH-) secreting pituitary adenomas and 29 patients with nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas who were newly diagnosed in neurosurgery from January 2016 to December 2018 were retrospectively analysed, including measurements of preoperative and postoperative BMD, serum GH glucose inhibition, random GH and IGF-1, and other anterior pituitary hormones. …”
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Persistent Gender and Racial Hierarchies: Marriage Migration and Mixedness in Morocco from the French Protectorate to the Present by Catherine Therrien, Catherine Phipps

“…This has diversified considerably throughout the 20th century: the individuals come from a much larger number of countries (no longer primarily Moroccan soldiers who returned from France with French women) and Moroccan women are now more likely to travel abroad. …”
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The association of energy or macronutrient intake in three meals with depression in adults with cardiovascular disease: the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination... by Hongquan Xie, Yueying Chen, Jijiao Tang, Yuteng Ma, Ying Liu, Xiyun Ren

“…Results When compared with participants in the lowest quintile of breakfast energy intake, those who received energy intake in the highest quintile at breakfast were associated with lower depression risk in those with CVD, and the adjusted odds ratio (OR) was 0.71 (95% CI, 0.51 to 0.91). …”
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The Effects of MyChoices and LYNX Mobile Apps on HIV Testing and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use by Young US Sexual Minority Men: Results From a National Randomized Controlled Trial by Katie B Biello, Kenneth H Mayer, Hyman Scott, Pablo K Valente, Jonathan Hill-Rorie, Susan Buchbinder, Lucinda Ackah-Toffey, Patrick S Sullivan, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Albert Y Liu

“…ConclusionsIn addition to facilitating earlier treatment among those who become aware of their HIV status, given the ubiquity of mobile apps and modest resources required to scale this intervention, a 25% relative increase in HIV testing among young sexual minority men, as seen in this study, could meaningfully reduce HIV incidence in the United States. …”
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Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Modulating Upper Extremity Sympathetic Skin Response in Alleviating Cancer Survivors With Chemotherapy-Induced Periphe... by Xu Y, Wu J, Jiang Q, Lv Y, Zhou J, Wang Z, Zhao H, Du D

“…Yongming Xu,1,* Junzhen Wu,1,* Qingqing Jiang,2 Yingying Lv,1 Jin Zhou,1 Zhiyu Wang,3 Hui Zhao,3 Dongping Du1 1Department of Pain Management Center, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Internal Oncology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dongping Du, Department of Pain Management Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-21-24058896, Email dudp@sjtu.edu.cn Hui Zhao, Department of Neurology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-21-24058328, Fax +86-21-240598328, Email zhao-hui@sjtu.edu.cnObjective:  Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common side effect of chemotherapy and it is currently intractable We compared the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) against non-TEAS groups and investigated the variables that predict effective relief of upper extremity pain in cancer survivors with CIPN.Methods: We retrospectively collected data of cancer survivors who developed CIPN between May 2017 to March 2022. …”
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Metabolic resistance to pyrethroids with possible involvement of non-coding ribonucleic acids in Anopheles funestus, the major malaria vector in western Kenya by Isaiah Debrah, Daibin Zhong, Maxwell G. Machani, Godfrey Nattoh, Kevin O. Ochwedo, Collins M. Morang’a, Ming-Chieh Lee, Linda E. Amoah, Andrew K. Githeko, Yaw A. Afrane, Guiyun Yan

“…The F1 progenies were exposed to deltamethrin (0.05%), permethrin (0.75%), DDT (4%) and pirimiphos-methyl (0.25%) following WHO test guidelines. A synergist assay using piperonyl butoxide (PBO) (4%) was conducted to determine cytochrome P450s’ role in pyrethroid resistance. …”
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Smart phone-based transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation as adjunctive therapy for hypertension (STAT-H trial): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial by Yu Wang, Xiao Wang, Ying Lin, Chao-Qun Yan, Guang-Xia Shi, Cun-Zhi Liu, Jing-Wen Yang, Jian-Feng Tu, Shi-Yan Yan, Xin-Tong Su, Li-Qiong Wang, Si-Bo Kang, Bao-Hong Mi, He-Wen Li, Xue-Zhou Wang

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the smart phone-based TEAS as adjunctive therapy for hypertension.Methods and analysis This study is a 52-week cluster randomised controlled trial with 1600 hypertension patients in 32 community health service centres. Patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be randomised into usual care group or TEAS group in a 1:1 ratio. …”
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Sexual Practices and HIV Prevention Strategies Used by Female Sex Workers in Lagos, Nigeria: An Assessment of the Willingness to Use a Microbicide by Ekama SO, Sheth AN, Ilomuanya MO, Okwuzu JO, Musa AZ, Idigbe I, Ezeobi PM, Oladele DA, Ezechi OC, Salako BL

“…Sabdat Ozichu Ekama,1 Anandi N Sheth,2 Margaret O Ilomuanya,3 Jane Ogoamaka Okwuzu,1 Adesola Zaidat Musa,1 Ifeoma Idigbe,1 Paschal Mbanefo Ezeobi,1 David Ayoola Oladele,1 Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi,1 Babatunde Lawal Salako1 1Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, P.M.B 2013, Nigeria; 2Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; 3Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Lagos, Surulere, P.M.B 12003, NigeriaCorrespondence: Sabdat Ozichu Ekama, Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, 6 Edmund Crescent, Yaba, Lagos, P.M.B 2013, Nigeria, Tel +2348033220908, Email sabdatekama@gmail.comBackground: Female sex workers have a 13-fold higher risk of acquiring HIV than women who do not engage in sex work. The willingness and acceptability of a product is crucial for the development of microbicides. …”
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Gender difference in domain-specific quality of life measured by modified WHOQoL-BREF questionnaire and their associated factors among older adults in a rural district in Banglades... by Fakir M Amirul Islam

“…In males, participants' sources of income from relatives were associated with a higher proportion of below average QoL in physical OR 3.6, 95% CI 2.01,6.44, psychological 30.2, 95% CI 2.47, 370, psychological OR 4.63 95% CI 2.56, 8.38, social domains OR 1.81, 95% CI 1.04, 3.16 and environmental domains OR 2.53 95% CI 1.44, 4.43 than those who had own income. Females engaged in income generation activities had better QoL in social and environmental domains than those with house duties, irrespective of their education or socioeconomic status. …”
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Socio-economic assessment of drought impacts in Lesotho: implications for early action by Relebohile Agnes Mojaki, Makoala Vitalis Marake, Evan Easton-Calabria, Joalane Rethabile Marunye, Erin Coughlan de Perez

“…Future humanitarian and policy interventions to prepare for droughts can use this evidence to identify the type of support that would be the most well-received by community members who are preparing for long-term drying trends in their region. …”
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Hubungan Mobilisasi Dini dengan Proses Penyembuhan Luka pada Pasien Pasca Laparatomi di Bangsal Bedah Pria dan Wanita RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Wira Ditya, Asril Zahari, Afriwardi Afriwardi

“…Respondents without early mobilization who are in good wound healing </em><em>we</em><em>re 3 respondents (23,1%) while bad ones are 10 respondents (76,9%).…”
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Community-based models of care for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus among non-pregnant adults in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Emmanuel Firima, Lucia Gonzalez, Fabiola Ursprung, Elena Robinson, Jacqueline Huber, Jennifer M Belus, Fabian Raeber, Ravi Gupta, Gibrilla F Deen, Alain Amstutz, Bailah Leigh, Maja Weisser, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt

“…We included cohort studies, randomized trials and case-control studies that reported on non-pregnant individuals diagnosed with T2DM in SSA, who received a substantial part of care in the community. …”
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Shorter telomere length in COPD cases secondary to biomass-burning smoke exposure by Angélica Domínguez-de-Barros, Gloria Pérez-Rubio, Ingrid Fricke-Galindo, Alejandra Ramírez-Venegas, Malena Gajate-Arenas, Rafael Hernández-Zenteno, Salvador García-Carmona, Robinson Robles-Hernández, María E. Ramírez-Díaz, Filiberto Cruz-Vicente, María L. Martínez-Gómez, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales, Ramcés Falfán-Valencia, Elizabeth Córdoba-Lanús

“…Conclusions This is the first study to document that individuals with COPD secondary to biomass smoke exposure present shorter telomeres than BS-exposed subjects who did not develop the disease.…”
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Percutaneous unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation in geriatric patients by Rongqing Qin, Rongqing Qin, Anhong Guan, Anhong Guan, Min Zhu, Pin Zhou, Bing Zhou, Bing Zhou, Ruihua Zhou, Ruihua Zhou, Zaiyong Guan, Zaiyong Guan

“…PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the surgical efficacy and safety of percutaneous unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy (UBED) for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation (LDH) in geriatric patients.MethodsSeventy-two geriatric patients, aged 65–86 years (mean age: 73.2 years), with single or two-level LDH who underwent UBED from January 2020 to September 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Identification of biomarkers for tumor regression grade in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy by Zhifu Chen, Yan Wang, Jun Chen, Zijun Xu, Tingjuan Zhang, Lu Sun, Lihua Zhu, Liben Xu, Chaoyang Wu, Zhiyuan Qiu, Dianjun Wang, Ting Wu

“…MMP9, NFIX, and GPR56 were identified as candidate genes, and their expression and correlation with prognosis were evaluated by immunohistochemical analysis.ResultsAmong 60 ESCC patients who underwent surgery after NCRT, the pathological complete response (pCR) rate was 35.0% (21/60), and the major pathological response (MPR) rate was 60.0% (36/60). …”
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Analisis Faktor dan Metode untuk Menentukan Tipe Kulit Wajah: Tinjauan Literatur by Shinta Dewi Kusumaningrum, Izzati Muhimmah

“…The results of this literature review provide an overview of studies that are relevant to the topic, the differences in each literature discussed and are useful for researchers who will develop image processing technology to determine the type of facial skin. …”
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A Vitamin Pattern Diet Is Associated with Decreased Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Women: Results from a Case Control Study in Taiyuan, China by Qiong Chen, Yongliang Feng, Hailan Yang, Weiwei Wu, Ping Zhang, Keke Wang, Ying Wang, Jamie Ko, Jiaxin Shen, Lingling Guo, Feng Zhao, Wenqiong Du, Shouhang Ru, Suping Wang, Yawei Zhang

“…The significant reduced GDM risk was seen in women regardless of age and parity, and slightly stronger effect was found in women whose age≤30 and women who are nulliparous across the three time periods. …”
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Case based Reasoning Prediksi Waktu Studi Mahasiswa Menggunakan Metode Euclidean Distance dan Normalisasi Min-Max by Henni Endah Wahanani, Made Hanindia Prami Swari, Fawwaz Ali Akbar

“…Abstract One of the reasons for the length of study time for students of the Informatics study program of UPN "Veteran" Jawa Timur is the difficulty of monitoring the progressy, given the large number of students and academics do not have an accurate method to map students who are predicted to experience delays. It is possible to create a system that is able to predict the possibility of student graduation delay through the use of various existing computational methods. …”
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Korelasi Fixation Dan Beban Kognitif pada Pengguna Lansia Dengan Eye-Tracking Pada Aplikasi Komunikasi dan Media Sosial by Jasmine Prigel Palupi Prasojo, Aryo Pinandito

“…Abstract   According to the observations of elderly users who use mobile application for daily activities and the challenges they often face, arising a question to what extent the correlation regarding the cognitive load they experienced from a vision perspective. …”
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Analysis of risk factors of feeding intolerance in ICU patients with enteral nutrition (ICU肠内营养患者喂养不耐受的危险因素分析) by LI Peiyao (李佩瑶), WANG Yue (王玥), ZHANG Yang (张洋), ZHANG Jinjuan (张金娟), JIA Dan (贾丹)

“…Methods Totally 504 ICU patients who received enteral nutrition support were selected and divided into tolerance group (n=331) and intolerance group (n=173) according to the symptoms of feeding intolerance. …”
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