Helicobacter pylori Infection as a Risk Factor for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case-Control Study in Ethiopia by Hailemichael Desalegn Mekonnen, Henok Fisseha, Tewodros Getinet, Fisseha Tekle, Peter R. Galle

“…One hundred twenty patients were analyzed with equal representation of cases and controls. The majority of patients with HCC were male with a mean age of 36 years. …”
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Activity-based mindfulness: large-scale assessment of an online program on perceived stress and mindfulness by Eliane Timm, Yobina Melanie Ko, Theodor Hundhammer, Ilana Berlowitz, Ursula Wolf

“…While current mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are usually rooted in Asian contemplative traditions, mindfulness practices can equally be found in other knowledge systems, including integrative medicine systems such as anthroposophic medicine (AM). …”
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Heterogeneity of Fatigue in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: Latent Categories and Influencing Factors by Yang X, Wang W, Xu Y, Guo W, Guo Y

“…Xianxian Yang,1,* Wenjun Wang,1,* Yue Xu,2,* Weiting Guo,1 Yufang Guo3 1Department of Emergency, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, the second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yufang Guo, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhua West Road, Lixia District, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250012, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8615269163352, Email guoyufsd@163.comObjective: The objective of this study was to analyze the latent categories of fatigue in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), explore their characteristic differences, and identify the associated influencing factors.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 289 patients with CHF who were enrolled at 2 tertiary-level hospitals in Shandong, China, from August to December 2023. …”
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The "rapid atrial swirl sign" for assessing central venous catheters: Performance by medical residents after limited training. by Peter Korsten, Eirini Mavropoulou, Susanne Wienbeck, David Ellenberger, Daniel Patschan, Michael Zeisberg, Radovan Vasko, Björn Tampe, Gerhard A Müller

“…Ultrasound guidance during placement is recommended by current guidelines, but there is no consensus on the best method for evaluating the correct CVC tip position. …”
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The Contemporary Critical Reception of Walter Pater: Retrospective and Proleptical Views by Geoffrey Sadock

“…In this regard, Pater has few equals. No longer burdened with the need to condemn his orientation, desire, or lifestyle, recent critics can readily appreciate the subtlety with which Pater interweaves intellectual history, aesthetic method, and sensual self-indulgence. …”
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Thermodynamics of formation of solid solutions between BaZrO3 and BaPrO3 by Dmitry S. Tsvetkov, Vladimir V. Sereda, Dmitry A. Malyshkin, Anton L. Sednev-Lugovets, Andrey Yu. Zuev, Ivan L. Ivanov

“…Using this dependence, a relatively precise method of estimating S298 was proposed, and S298 of BaPrO3 was calculated as (162.8 ± 2.8) J·mol-1·K-1. …”
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Causal Relationship Between Migraine and Postpartum Depression: A Two-Sample Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study by Zhou XJ, Chen R, Niu YM

“…Causal effects were estimated using the inverse-variance weighted (IVW) method, MR-Egger regression, and three additional MR approaches. …”
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Dispersive micro-solid phase extraction coupled with spectrophotometric using (MgFe CLDH)/GO magnetically separable sorbent for pre-concentration of anionic food dyes in water samp... by Zarin Mohammadi, Mohammad Mehdi Sabzehmeidani, Mehrorang Ghaedi, Kheibar Dashtian, Hamid Abbasi-Asl

“…In the present study, a method was described for the extraction of Sunset Yellow (SY) and Tartrazine (TZ) as anionic food dyes in actual samples by using magnetic calcined layered double hydroxide onto graphene oxide (MgFe CLDH)/GO (called MgO/MgFe2O4/GO) sorbent. …”
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Assessing the scalability of health system interventions in Africa: protocol for a Delphi study by Humphrey Cyprian Karamagi, Ali Ben Charif, Solyana Ngusbrhan Kidane, Araia Berhane, Jacinta Nzinga, Tewelde Yohannes, Thandekile Ntombikayise Moyo, Sokona Sy, Hillary Kipchumba Kipruto

“…In this study, we seek to assess the scalability of interventions for improving the functionality of health systems in Africa, as a key to large-scale implementation strategy of interventions with potential for impact. Methods The study will deploy a multi-pronged approach, grounded in an integrated knowledge translation (iKT) approach. …”
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A functional MRI study of altered spontaneous brain activity pattern in patients with congenital comitant strabismus using amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation by Tan G, Huang X, Zhang Y, Wu A, Zhong Y, Wu K, Zhou F, Shao Y

“…The ALFF method was used to assess local features of spontaneous brain activity. …”
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Dysregulation of lncRNA GATA3-AS1 is Involved in the Pathogenesis of Pulpitis by the Regulation of miR-17-3p by Li L, Wang Y, Hu M

“…The viability and apoptotic rates of hDPSCs were determined by CCK-8 method and Flow cytometric analysis. The inflammatory cytokines levels were quantified using ELISA-based approach. …”
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Determination of the effect of the open cell foam material geometry on the value of energy efficiency by O. V. Soloveva, S. A. Solovev, Yu. V. Vankov, I. G. Akhmetova, R. Z. Shakurova, A. R. Talipova

“…To determine the influence of the geometry and porosity of an open cell foam material on the values of pressure drop, heat flux and energy efficiency factor.METHODS .Numerical simulation was carried out using the ANSYS Fluent 19.2 software package. …”
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Adaptive zone, Petersen-type communities, geographical range and ecological niche. Report 1. Defnitions and relations of the concepts by I. V. Volvenko

“…Under the abovementioned conditions, if this number is equal to 1 — this method selects nothing more than AZ, which are the elementary PC. …”
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Inflammatory and immunological markers and risk for mortality and cognitive impairment in a longitudinal study of older adults from the longevous project by M.R. Caldeira, C.M. Almada-Filho, M.C. Brunialti, R. Salomão, M.S. Cendoroglo

“…Senescence of the immunological system is characterized by alterations in immune system cells associated with aging, often linked to cognitive disorders and mortality.Objective:To determine the prevalence of immunological changes, including immunological risk profile (IRP), and its association with cognitive impairments or mortality in oldest-old individuals.Method:A longitudinal study of 201 older adults aged ≥80 years, able to walk unaided, with no cognitive or immunological impairment, and with no serious disease at baseline was conducted. …”
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Effect of a dietary intervention including minimal and unprocessed foods, high in natural saturated fats, on the lipid profile of children, pooled evidence from randomized controll... by Rosanne Barbra Hendriksen, Ellen José van der Gaag

“…Characteristics (age, gender and follow-up period) were equally distributed between the groups at baseline. …”
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Functional cortical changes in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis at amplitude configuration: a resting-state fMRI study by Liu H, Chen H, Wu B, Zhang TJ, Wang J, Huang KX, Song GJ, Zhan J

“…Heng Liu,1,* Hua Chen,1,* Bo Wu,1 Tijiang Zhang,1 Jinhui Wang,2,3 Kexin Huang,1 Ganjun Song,1 Jian Zhan4 1Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Medical Imaging Center of Guizhou Province, Zunyi, Guizhou, 2Department of Psychology, Hangzhou Normal University, 3Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Research in Assessment of Cognitive Impairments, Hangzhou, 4Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to this work Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the amplitude of spontaneous brain activity fluctuations in patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) using the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) method. …”
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High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Versus Airflow® in Debriding Ti-Attached S. mutans Biofilms by Minh Dien Tran, Sheetal Maria Rajan, Hien Ngo, Amr Fawzy

“…Conclusion and clinical relevance: Our findings indicate that both novel HIFU and traditional Airflow® methods were equally effective in removing the S. mutans biofilms from titanium disc surfaces. …”
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Effects of different fertilizer combinations on the yield and nitrogen use efficiency of summer maize in Jiangsu Province, China by Jue Wang, Jian Guo, Guanghao Li, Weiping Lu, Dalei Lu

“…Among all the treatments receiving equal N amounts, the P5 resulted in the highest yield and NUE than the other treatments did. …”
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Evidence from a Comprehensive Bioinformatics Analysis Point to Possible Therapeutic Targets for Vitiligo by Wang Y, Yao T, Lin Y, Wu J

“…With limited therapeutic options, it has a significant treatment burden and adverse psychological effects for patients.Methods: The core method employed was Mendelian randomization (MR), which was used to assess the impact of over 2,000 plasma proteins on generalized vitiligo. …”
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Patient safety culture through the lenses of surgical patients: a qualitative study by Magnhild Vikan, Arvid S. Haugen, Berit T. Valeberg, Ann K. Bjørnnes, Vigdis K. S. Husby, Ellen CT. Deilkås, Stein O. Danielsen

“…We analyzed the data using Braun and Clarke’s method for reflexive thematic analysis, and generated themes by examining patterns of meaning throughout the dataset. …”
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