Effectiveness and Safety of Preoperative Halo Gravity Traction-Assisted Posterior Spinal Fusion Surgery for Severe and Rigid Scoliosis: A Comparative Matched-Cohort Study by Yangpu Zhang, Bo Han, Jianqiang Wang, Yuzeng Liu, Yiqi Zhang, Yong Hai, Lijin Zhou

“…The mean blood loss of the non-HGT group was significantly greater than that of the HGT group (666.67 ± 486.55 ml vs. 1024.47 ± 718.46 ml, P<0.05), but the surgical time showed no difference between the two groups (297.33 ± 66.89 mins vs. 299.15 ± 56.73 mins, P=0.90). …”
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Validation Indicator Identification and Customer Ranking in Microloans: A Study at Middle East Bank in Iran by Azadeh Ahmadi Kousha, Faegh Ahmadi, Mohammad Hossein Ranjbar, Hamidreza Kordlouie

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Free-Space Optical (FSO) Satellite Networks Performance Analysis: Transmission Power, Latency, and Outage Probability by Jintao Liang, Aizaz U. Chaudhry, Eylem Erdogan, Halim Yanikomeroglu, Gunes Karabulut Kurt, Peng Hu, Khaled Ahmed, Stephane Martel

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A head-to-head comparison of the adult EQ-5D-5L and youth EQ-5D-Y-5L in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis by Joshua M. Bonsel, Charles M. M. Peeters, Max Reijman, Tim Dings, Joost P. H. J. Rutges, Diederik H. R. Kempen, Jan A. N. Verhaar, Gouke J. Bonsel

“…Test-retest reliability was slightly better for EQ-5D-5L LSS (ICC 0.76 (0.64–0.84)) compared to EQ-5D-Y-5L LSS (ICC 0.69 (0.55–0.79)), although this was statistically insignificant (p = 0.284). …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Lipase as Early Predictor of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula: Results from the LIPADRAIN study by Béranger Doussot, MD, Alexandre Doussot, MD, PhD, Ahmet Ayav, MD, PhD, Nicolas Santucci, MD, Sophie Deguelte, MD, Amadou Khalilou Sow, MD, Mehdi El Amrani, MD, PhD, Laurence Duvillard, MD, PhD, Guillaume Piessen, MD, PhD, Edouard Girard, MD, PhD, Jean-Yves Mabrut, MD, PhD, Jonathan Garnier, MD, PhD, Pablo Ortega-Deballon, MD, PhD, Isabelle Fournel, MD, PhD, Olivier Facy, MD, PhD

“…On postoperative days 3 and 4, drain fluid lipase was a reliable biomarker to detect clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (AUC: 0.761; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.761–0.799 and AUC: 0.784; 95% CI: 0.743–0.821, respectively). On postoperative day 3, with a threshold of 299 units/L, drain fluid lipase yielded a negative predictive value of 51%, sensitivity of 78%, and specificity of 63% for the detection of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula. …”
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Prognostic value of inflammatory markers for all-cause mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction in the coronary care unit: a retrospective study based on MIMIC-IV dat... by Fen Cao, Jun-jun Jiang, Gui Zhang, Jun Liu, Ping Xiao, Yang Tian, Wei Zhang, Sheng Zhang, Feng Hou, Zhong-Wu Bao, Kun Wu, Yong-zhi Zhu

“…Subsequently, subgroup analyses of gender and comorbidities were performed.Results1,386 AMI patients in the CCU were enrolled. The NLR was non-linearly and positively associated with in-hospital mortality [Q4: OR (95%CI) 2.61; (1.261–5.626), p = 0.012], 30-day mortality [Q4: OR (95%CI) 2.005; (1.048–3.925); p = 0.038], 90-day mortality [Q4: OR (95%CI) 2.191; (1.235–3.948); p = 0.008] with Q1 as the reference group. …”
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Genomic analysis and antibiotic resistance of a multidrug-resistant bacterium isolated from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment plant sludge by Ningyu Sun, Hu Gao, Xinbo Zhang, Zeyou Chen, Anping Peng

“…Additionally, the N4 genome contained 187 genes associated with human disease and 249 virulence factors, underscoring its potential pathogenicity. …”
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Eco-friendly alginate/PCL-TiO2 hybrid biocomposites: Preparation, properties, and methylene blue photodegradation by Bunga Fisikanta Bukit, Agus Wedi Pratama, Erna Frida, Bakti Berlyanto Sedayu, Dina Fransiska, Deni Purnomo, Emma Rochima, Istiqomah Rahmawati, Sona Suhartana, Firda Aulya Syamani

“…Furthermore, Ti-O-Ti bond appears at wave number 668.48 cm−1 and Ti-O-C appears at 1054.69 cm−1. The addition of TiO2 slightly reduced mechanical properties. …”
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Translingual neural stimulation induced changes in intra- and inter-network functional connectivity in mild-moderate traumatic brain injury patients by Daniel Y. Chu, Jiancheng Hou, Thomas Hosseini, Veena A. Nair, Nagesh Adluru, Yuri Danilov, Kurt A. Kaczmarek, Mary E. Meyerand, Mitchell Tyler, Mitchell Tyler, Vivek Prabhakaran

“…Additionally, there were significant correlations between the SOT and inter-network FC [between FPN and SMN, r(9) = –0.784, p = 0.012] and between the DGI and intra-network FC [within SMN, r(9) = 0.728, p = 0.026].DiscussionThese findings suggest that TLNS intervention is an effective in increasing somatosensory processing, vestibular-visual interaction, executive control and flexible shifting, and TLNS may be an effective approach to inducing brain network plasticity and may serve as a potential therapy for mmTBI-related gait and balance deficits.…”
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Assessment of six insulin resistance surrogate indexes for predicting stroke incidence in Chinese middle-aged and elderly populations with abnormal glucose metabolism: a nationwide... by Luqing Jiang, Tengxiao Zhu, Wenjing Song, Ying Zhai, Yu Tang, Fengxia Ruan, Zichen Xu, Lei Li, Xia Fu, Daoqin Liu, Aidong Chen, Qiwen Wu

“…According to ROC analysis, The AUC of eGDR for predicting stroke risk in the overall population with abnormal glucose metabolism (AUC: 0.612, 95% CI: 0.584–0.640) was significantly higher than that of other indexes. …”
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Effectiveness of the Chronic Care Model in Type 2 Diabetes Management in a Community Health Service Center in China: A Group Randomized Experimental Study by Jing-Xia Kong, Lin Zhu, Hong-Mei Wang, Ying Li, An-Ying Guo, Chao Gao, Yan-Yao Miao, Ting Wang, Xiao-Yang Lu, Hong-Hong Zhu, Donald L. Patrick

“…A total of 258 patients (134 in intervention and 124 in control) who completed the baseline and follow-up evaluations and the entire intervention were included in the final analyses. …”
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Reduced functional independence and multimorbidity increases the risk of severe infection among older patients with Omicron: a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Wan Yu, Runnian Huang, Shuning Sun, Li Bu, Xin Chen, Yunhua Di, Shuwu Lin, Qian Li, Yang Yang, Xingyue Ye, Wenxu Wang, Rui Ren, Linze Xi, Ru Zhang, Yi Li, Xin Li, Tianbo Hou, Zibo Ning, Yang Peng, Difei Wang

“…Compared to non-multimorbid patients (OR = 3.71, 95% CI: [1.58, 9.16]), multimorbid patients (OR = 10.04, 95% CI: [5.63, 18.57]) had a more pronounced risk of severe or critical infection. …”
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Recent advances in the biosynthesis of polysaccharide-based antimicrobial glycoconjugate vaccines by Yuhui Wang, Yuhui Wang, Yuhui Wang, Yuhui Wang, Haodi Liu, Haodi Liu, Haodi Liu, Haodi Liu, Baoying Wang, Baoying Wang, Baoying Wang, Baoying Wang, Gülzire Gheyret, Jingliang Qin, Hanlin Wang, Hanlin Wang, Hanlin Wang, Hanlin Wang, Yuhan Di, Yuhan Di, Yuhan Di, Yuhan Di, Yanling Wang, Juan Wang, Haining Tan, Haining Tan, Haining Tan, Haining Tan

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Assessing and Enhancing Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments in Early Childhood Education and Care Centers: Scoping Review of eHealth Tools by Joyce Hayek, Kelsi Dickson, Lynne M Z Lafave

“…The gray literature search yielded 1054 results, of which 17 were moved to full-text screening, and 7 met the eligibility criteria for data extraction and analysis. …”
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Predictive Factors and the Predictive Scoring System for Falls in Acute Care Inpatients: Retrospective Cohort Study by Chihiro Saito, Eiji Nakatani, Hatoko Sasaki, Naoko E Katsuki, Masaki Tago, Kiyoshi Harada

“…In the training dataset (n=9150), Cox regression analysis identified sex (male: HR 1.60, 95% CI 1.21‐2.13), age (65 to <80 years: HR 2.26, 95% CI 1.48‐3.44; ≥80 years: HR 2.50, 95% CI 1.60‐3.92 vs 20-<65 years), BMI (18.5 to <25 kg/m²: HR 1.36, 95% CI 0.94‐1.97; <18.5 kg/m²: HR 1.57, 95% CI 1.01‐2.44 vs ≥25 kg/m²), independence degree of daily living for older adults with disabilities (bedriddenness rank A: HR 1.81, 95% CI 1.26‐2.60; rank B: HR 2.03, 95% CI 1.31‐3.14; rank C: HR 1.23, 95% CI 0.83‐1.83 vs rank J), department (internal medicine: HR 1.23, 95% CI 0.92‐1.64; emergency department: HR 1.81, 95% CI 1.26‐2.60 vs department of surgery), and history of falls within 1 year (yes: HR 1.66, 95% CI 1.21‐2.27) as predictors of falls. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance profile of Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from healthcare-associated infections in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Zelalem Asmare, Melese Abate Reta, Yalewayker Gashaw, Ermias Getachew, Assefa Sisay, Muluken Gashaw, Ephrem Tamrat, Atitegeb Abera Kidie, Wagaw Abebe, Tadesse Misganaw, Agenagnew Ashagre, Zelalem Dejazmach, Getinet Kumie, Marye Nigatie, Sisay Ayana, Abdu Jemal, Solomon Gedfie, Woldeteklehaymanot Kassahun, Mulat Awoke Kassa, Selamyhun Tadesse, Biruk Beletew Abate

“…The pooled multi-drug resistance (MDR) in P. aeruginosa was 80.5% (95%CI: 66.25-93.84). Upon subgroup analysis by infection types and year of publication, P. aeruginosa isolated from healthcare-associated infections exhibited higher resistance to ceftazidime (94.72%) compared to isolates from mixed types of healthcare-associated infections (70.84%) and surgical site infections (57.84%). …”
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The Effectiveness of Onion Extract Allium sativum to Prevent Koi Herpesvirus (KHV) Infection on Common Carp Cyprinus carpio by Sri Nuryati, P. Giri, Y. Hadiroseyani

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Production and bioactivity test of recombinant protein common carp growth hormone by Deny Sapto Chondro Utomo, . Alimuddin, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Irvan Faizal

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AI prediction model for endovascular treatment of vertebrobasilar occlusion with atrial fibrillation by Zhi-Xin Huang, Andrea M. Alexandre, Alessandro Pedicelli, Xuying He, Quanlong Hong, Yongkun Li, Ping Chen, Qiankun Cai, Aldobrando Broccolini, Luca Scarcia, Serena Abruzzese, Carlo Cirelli, Mauro Bergui, Andrea Romi, Erwah Kalsoum, Giulia Frauenfelder, Grzegorz Meder, Simona Scalise, Maria Porzia Ganimede, Luigi Bellini, Bruno Del Sette, Francesco Arba, Susanna Sammali, Andrea Salcuni, Sergio Lucio Vinci, Giacomo Cester, Luisa Roveri, Xianjun Huang, Wen Sun

“…The developed predictive algorithm (AUC 0.719 internally, 0.684 externally) offers a more sophisticated risk stratification tool, potentially guiding personalized treatment strategies in high-complexity VBAO patients with atrial fibrillation.…”
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Inhibition of microRNA-139-5p Improves Fibroblasts Viability and Enhances Wound Repair in Diabetic Rats Through AP-1 (c-Fos/c-Jun) by Mo J, Zhang J, Meng X, Wang F, Tang W, Liu Y, Fu L, Liang F, Mo Z

“…Jiake Mo,1,2,&ast; Jiaqi Zhang,1,2,&ast; Xubiao Meng,3 Fang Wang,1,2 Weian Tang,1,2 Ying Liu,1,2 Lanfang Fu,3 Fang Liang,4 Zhaohui Mo1,2 1Department of Endocrinology, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Diabetic Foot Research Center of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Endocrinology, Haikou People’s Hospital & Haikou Affiliated Hospital of Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine, Haikou, Hainan Province, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Endocrinology, Xingtai People’s Hospital, Xingtai, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhaohui Mo; Fang Liang, Email easd04mzh@126.com; liangfang1024@163.comIntroductions: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are notoriously difficult to heal, however, its underlying molecular mechanisms are unknown. …”
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