The HOME (home monitoring of high-risk pregnancies) study: a study protocol for an observational study of a telemedicine-assisted follow-up at home vs. hospitalization by Åsa Henning Waldum, Aase Serine Devold Pay, Aase Serine Devold Pay, Gunvor Aasbø, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Meryam Sugulle, Meryam Sugulle, Anne Cathrine Staff, Anne Cathrine Staff

“…We will compare clinical safety, patient-reported outcome measures, and use of healthcare resources compared to standard practice for hospital admissions and/or outpatient visits.MethodThe home monitoring of high-risk pregnancies study is an ongoing observational study. …”
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Invasive bacteria isolates from children with severe infections in a Nigerian hospital by Anthony O. Onipede, Adedeji A. Onayade, Jerome B.E. Elusiyan, Perpetua O. Obiajunwa, Ezra O.O. Ogundare, Olarinde O. Olaniran, Lateef A. Adeyemi, Oyeku O. Oyelami

“…This study determined bacterial isolates from blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of children presenting in the emergency room of a teaching hospital in Nigeria. Method: From October 2005 to December 2006, children aged two to 60 months presenting with signs of acute systemic infections were recruited. …”
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Animal studies on the modulation of differential efficacy of polyethylene glycol loxenatide by intestinal flora by Dang Wenjiao, Wang Yurou, Xie Jiaqi, He Yan, Ji Hongfang, Chen Min, Guo Jianjin

“…Moreover, FMT treatment significantly improved the efficacy of PEX168 and liver steatosis in the group with unsatisfactory efficacy.ConclusionIn summary, we used the combined method of 16S rDNA and metabolomics to systematically elucidate the efficacy of microflora on PEX168 and the possible mechanism of FMT in treating T2DM by PEX168. …”
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Analyzing Pain Patterns in Stroke Survivors in Outpatient Clinics: A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional, Observational Study by Dishman D, Gonzalez C, Thomas TS, Indupuru HK, Kim S, Green C, Sharrief A, Savitz SI

“…Multivariable analysis was performed using the logistic regression method.Results: Of the 442 subjects, 58% (N=258) reported pain, with 56% experiencing multiple pain types. …”
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Congruency and phenotypic plasticity of immune and nervous systems in children with autism spectrum disorders compared to schizophrenia spectrum disorders”, Medical Immunology (Rus... by A. L. Burmistrova, Yuliya Yu. Filippova

“…In the children with ASD of cluster 2, the values of the indices are equal to children with SSD,  except of dopamine and tryptophan. …”
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Applied Research on APIA Scientific Skin Management Methodology: Enhancing Skin Health Through Personalized Approaches by Wang W, Gao W, Kuang X, Yi F

“…Traditional skincare methods often rely on generic strategies, overlooking the complexity and individual differences in skin problems. …”
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Allocation of Cost of Reliability to Various Customer Sectors in a Standalone Microgrid System by Sakthivelnathan Nallainathan, Ali Arefi, Christopher Lund, Ali Mehrizi-Sani

“…We explore how to distribute the total investment cost of reliability improvement to each customer sector using four distinct methods. The first two methods consider the annual and seasonal peak demands in each industry. …”
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Research kinetics of the monochloroacetic acid esterification by Yu. V. Karpenko, T. V. Panasenko, V. I. Hencheva, Ye. O. Karpun, M. D. Yarova

“…Reaction rate constants were evaluated using a second-order kinetic model following the graphical method, which uses the slope of the best-fit line. …”
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Harmonizing direct and indirect anthropogenic land carbon fluxes indicates a substantial missing sink in the global carbon budget since the early 20th century by Anthony P. Walker, Wolfgang A. Obermeier, Julia Pongratz, Pierre Friedlingstein, Charles D. Koven, Clemens Schwingshackl, Stephen Sitch, Michael O'Sullivan

“…The imbalance likely results from a combination of method discontinuity and structural errors in the assessment of the direct anthropogenic land use flux, greater ocean carbon uptake, structural errors in land models, and in how these land terms are quantified for the budget. …”
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Transarterial Chemoembolization Plus Camrelizumab and Rivoceranib versus Camrelizumab and Rivoceranib Alone for BCLC Stage C Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Zhou WJ, Huang JT, Lu X, Hu D, Hong X, Wang FA, Lv PH, Zhu XL

“…Meanwhile, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is an effective method for the local control of the HCC. The study compared the clinical benefit and safety between TACE with camrelizumab-rivoceranib and camrelizumab-rivoceranib alone for Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC)-C HCC patients.Patients and Methods: This multi-center retrospective analysis included continuous BCLC-C HCC patients who received camrelizumab-rivoceranib with TACE and camrelizumab-rivoceranib alone from January 2020 to December 2022. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Combined with Lenvatinib Plus Anti-PD-1 Inhibitors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients with Extrahepatic Metastase... by Liu DY, Li YN, Wu JY, Zeng ZX, Fu YK, Li H, Ou XY, Zhang ZB, Wang SJ, Wu JY, Yan ML

“…In this study, we aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of triple therapy in HCC patients with EM.Patients and Methods: This study retrospectively reviewed HCC patients with EM who received triple therapy and analyzed their survival rate using the Kaplan–Meier method. …”
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Mendelian Randomization Analysis Identifies Causal Effects of Multi-Site Chronic Pain on Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Wang Z, Chen L, Kang R, Li Z, Fan J, Peng Y, He Y, Zhao X

“…Zuxing Wang,1,* Lili Chen,1,* Ruishi Kang,2,* Zhuowei Li,2 Jiangang Fan,2 Yi Peng,3,* Yunqi He,4,5 Xiaolong Zhao2 1Sichuan Provincial Center for Mental Health, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Key Laboratory of Psychosomatic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, 610072, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Second People’s Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, 610000, People’s Republic of China; 4Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study, Center for Medical Genetics and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 5Research Unit for Blindness Prevention, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2019RU026), Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiaolong Zhao, Email sczhaoxiaolong@163.com Yunqi He, Email yunqihe223@163.comBackground: Observational studies have suggested an association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and chronic pain disorders, but causal evidence have not been confirmed.Methods: Here we performed Mendelian randomization (MR) study to explore the potential causal association and mediating roles of modifiable factors between multi-site chronic pain (MCP) and OSA. …”
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Predictive Value of Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index and Development of a Nomogram for Prognosis in Patients with Cervical Cancer Treated with Radiotherapy by Yu Q, Sun Y, Zhang S, Xu X, Pi G, Jin X

“…Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were evaluated using the Kaplan–Meier method and Cox proportional hazards models. A nomogram was developed using prognostic factors based on multivariate analyses.Results: A total of 178 patients with cervical cancer were included. …”
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Les roues du ciel de Sucevița. Brève investigation multidisciplinaire sur un élément plastique décoratif de la fresque intérieure de l’église « La Résurrection de Jésus Christ » du... by Emilian Adrian Gavrilean

“…By using a nail and a wire or a compass they sketched equally spaced circles on which they traced the angles of the stars. …”
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The Role of Lifestyle Behaviors in Shaping the Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Epigenetic Age Acceleration: Evidence From NHANES 1998 to 2002 by Ke Y, Wu C, Cheng Z, Liang M

“…This study aims to examine the relationship between chronic pain and epigenetic clocks in a nationally representative US sample and discover potential shared systemic mechanisms.Methods: This research comprised 2,532 individuals aged 50 and above from the 1999– 2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database. …”
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Ridge splitting using autogenous bone wedge versus the conventional intercortical augmentation technique in horizontally deficient anterior maxilla: a randomized clinical trial by Mohammed Omara, Sameh Mekhemer, Sally Mansour, Yasmin Ahmed

“…Conclusions The two-stage ridge-splitting procedure using an interposition bone wedge is an effective method for horizontal ridge augmentation in the horizontally deficient anterior maxilla. …”
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Co-Based Molecular Sieve Catalysts for Ammonia Decomposition: Performance and Reaction Mechanism by Chaofan LI, Xuesen DU, Xiaojun SU, Jinfei CHEN, Yanrong CHEN

“…Therefore, three types of molecular sieve carriers widely used in ammonia decomposition, namely ZSM-5, SBA-15, and MCM-41, were selected, and a series of Co-based molecular sieve catalysts were prepared by the equal-volume impregnation method. This work investigated the effect of Co-based catalysts with different molecular sieve carriers (ZSM-5, SBA-15, MCM-41) on hydrogen production from ammonia decomposition. …”
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Reliability of Cephalometric Lines as Indicators for Dentoalveolar Stability in Forensic Identification: A Cross-sectional Study by Gandikota Kartheek, Manyam Ravikanth, Varma D Praveen Kumar, Pasupuleti Swetha, S Supraja, Birajdar Smita

“…Introduction: Cephalometric superimposition is an accepted method that has long been considered helpful for evaluating the growth and displacement of facial bones during orthodontic treatment. …”
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Mechanism of Mongolian Medicine Batri-7 on Salmonella Enteritis by Yang D, Chen S, Borijihan H, Aoqier A, Sarula S, Siqin S, Manda M, Temuqile T, Baigude H

“…Simultaneously, the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of BT-7 was evaluated against bacterial by microbroth dilution method, BT-7 regulation of Salmonella typhimurium gene was performed by RNA-Seq methods and verified by qRT-PCR.Results: In the LC-MS/MS assay, negative and positive-ion modes are identified for 511 and 699 compounds from BT-7, respectively. …”
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Construction of a Prediction Model for Sleep Quality in Embryo Repeated Implantation Failure Patients Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology Based on Machine Learning: A Singl... by Zhao Y, Xu C, Qin N, Bai L, Wang X, Wang K

“…Yanjun Zhao,1,* Chenying Xu,1,* Ningxin Qin,2,* Lina Bai,1 Xuelu Wang,1 Ke Wang2 1Operating Room, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People’s Republic of China; 2Reproductive Medicine Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuelu Wang, Email wangxuelu@51mch.com Ke Wang, Email wangkeyfy@126.comObjective: Constructing a predictive model for sleep quality in embryo Repeated Implantation Failure(RIF) patients using multiple machine learning algorithms, verifying its performance, and selecting the optimal model.Methods: Retrospective collection of clinical data from RIF patients who underwent assisted reproductive technology at the Reproductive Medicine Center of Tongji University Affiliated Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital from January 2022 to June 2022, divided into a training set and a validation set in an 8:2 ratio. …”
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