Correlates of oral health-related quality of life in a sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Fatemeh Babadi, Atefeh Hasanzadeh, Mehdi Aghajari, Mahmood Karimy, Marzieh Araban

“…Results The mean age of the participants was 49.23 ± 10.83 years, and the majority were females. The DMFT index was 14.44 ± 6.63, the mean OHRQoL score was 24.72 ± 5.33, the mean general health score was 5.71 ± 2.21, and the mean disability severity score was 11.62 ± 62.11. …”
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Individualized resting-state functional connectivity abnormalities unveil two major depressive disorder subtypes with contrasting abnormal patterns of abnormality by Keke Fang, Lianjie Niu, Baohong Wen, Liang Liu, Ya Tian, Huiting Yang, Ying Hou, Shaoqiang Han, Xianfu Sun, Wenzhou Zhang

“…In this study, we sought to identify potential MDD subtypes from subject-level abnormalities in functional connectivity, leveraging a large multi-site dataset of resting-state MRI from 1276 MDD patients and 1104 matched healthy controls. Subject-level extreme functional connections, determined by comparing against normative ranges derived from healthy controls using tolerance intervals, were used to identify biological subtypes of MDD. …”
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The impact of glucocorticoid receptor transactivation on context-dependent cell migration dynamics by Szonja Polett Pósa, Éva Saskői, Lili Bársony, Lőrinc Pongor, Fanni Fekete, János Papp, Anikó Bozsik, Attila Patócs, Henriett Butz

“…RNA sequencing revealed dex’s impact on cell adhesion and extracellular matrix signalling in TN cells and on DNA replication in ER + cells. Based on data from 1085 human breast cancer specimens, GR pathway expression correlated with migratory, extracellular matrix, and angiogenesis gene signatures. …”
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Design, formulation and antimicrobial assessment of a traditional Iranian antiperspirant formula from Rosa damascena flowers and Myrtus communis leaves. by Maryam Alipanah, Gholamhossein Yousefi, Zahra Sobhani, Mohammad Ali Jahromi, Mohammad Zarshenas

“…Communis leaf extract, and 18.92±0.66 mg QE/g for the final product. The total tannin content of R. damascena flower extract was 137.92±1.17 mg QE/g, and those of M. communis leaf extract and the final product were 78.37±0.29 and 107.72±1.28 mg TA/g (mg tannic acid equivalent per gram of extract) respectively. …”
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Risk factors for and incidence of osteoporosis in patients with breast cancer by gender : a nationwide cohort study by Jin Ah Lee, Hye Sun Lee, Soyoung Jeon, Dooreh Kim, YoungJoo Lee, SooYun Bae, Woo-Chan Park, Chang Ik Yoon

“…Adjusting for other variables, females with osteoporosis had a higher hip or vertebral fracture risk than males (HR, 3.96; 95% CI, 1.24–12.64; p = 0.020). Our study highlights gender-specific risks for osteoporosis and fractures in breast cancer patients, contributing to a comprehensive understanding for improving long-term outcomes and quality of life in survivors.…”
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“A one-stop shop”: Real-world use and app-users' experiences of a psychoeducational smartphone app for adults with ADHD by Christina Seery, Rachel Hannah Cochrane, Martha Mulcahy, Ken Kilbride, Margo Wrigley, Jessica Bramham

“…Fourteen app-users, nine of whom identified as women and five as men, with an age range of 26–65 (M = 40.29, SD = 11.14), participated in semi-structured interviews. …”
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Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among biomedical students of Rivers State University by Moore Ikechi Mike-Ogburia, Gift Mibilanyeofori Hart, Barynem Vito-Peter, Aisha Dio, Victory Chidinma Nwogu

“…Significant predictors of vaccine hesitancy included younger age (≤20 years) (RR = 1.088, 95% CI: 1.007–1.189, p = 0.0471), being single (RR = 1.327, 95% CI: 1.036–2.343, p = 0.0385), and employment in non-health-related fields (RR = 1.436, 95% CI: 1.100–2.455, p = 0.0076). …”
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Atmospheric PM2.5 during Winter Haze in Huang-gang, Central China: Characteristics, Sources and Health Risk Assessment by Mingming Shi, Tianpeng Hu, Yao Mao, Cheng Cheng, Weijie Liu, Qian Tian, Zhanle Chen, Xinli Xing, Shihua Qi

“…The average concentrations of PM2.5 and PAHs were 110.4 ± 48.3 µg m−3 and 25.6 ± 12.0 ng m−3, respectively. …”
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Continuity and volume of bone cement and anti osteoporosis treatment were guarantee of good clinical outcomes for percutaneous vertebroplasty: a multicenter study by Zhen Cheng, Guangzong Ren, Ziyi Li, Xianda Gao, Di Zhang, Guiyue Chen

“…The purpose of our study was to identified the associated factors for good clinical outcomes and provide evidence for surgical strategy. Material and methods 186 patients who underwent PVP from January 2021 to January 2023 were reviewed retrospectively in the study. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of herbal medicines for induction of labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Edward Fottrell, Carina King, Chrispin Mandiwa, Collins Zamawe, Hannah Maria Jennings

“…The users of herbal medicine for IOL were significantly more likely to give birth within 24 hours than non-users (Risk Ratio (RR) 4.48; 95% CI 1.75 to 11.44). No significant difference in the incidence of caesarean section (RR 1.19; 95% CI 0.76 to 1.86), assisted vaginal delivery (RR 0.73; 95% CI 0.47 to 1.14), haemorrhage (RR 0.84; 95% CI 0.44 to 1.60), meconium-stained liquor (RR 1.20; 95% CI 0.65 to 2.23) and admission to nursery (RR 1.08; 95% CI 0.49 to 2.38) was found between users and non-users of herbal medicines for IOL.Conclusions The findings suggest that herbal medicines for IOL are effective, but there is inconclusive evidence of safety due to lack of good quality data. …”
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On the specifics of valuing effort: a developmental and a formalized perspective on preferences for cognitive and physical effort by Wolff, Wanja, Stähler, Johanna, Schüler, Julia, Bieleke, Maik

“…In a sample of N = 299 paid online workers (37% female, Mage = 38.79 ± 11.24 years), we found that people differ markedly with respect to their preferred effort allocation. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis on Global Research Trends of Airborne Microorganisms in Recent Ten Years (2011–2020) by Yonghao Jia, Yihan Chen, Ping Yan, Qianli Huang

“…Using the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection database, a total of 1087 articles published during this period were selected for analysis. …”
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Characterizing the Flow and Interaction of Microbubbles in a 2D Capillary Network for Targeted Drug Delivery: A Simulation Study by Sadegh Shurche, Akram Shahidani, Roghaye Bodaghi Hossein Abadi

“…The maximum width of the main channels in the capillary network is 1085 µm. The capillary network designed by AutoCAD software was transferred to Comsol software. …”
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Diet quality of Chilean schoolchildren: How is it linked to adherence to dietary guidelines? by Anna Christina Pinheiro Fernandes, Jacqueline Araneda Flores, Daiana Quintiliano Scarpelli Dourado, Tito Pizarro Quevedo, Maria Rita Marques de Oliveira

“…<h4>Material and methods</h4>The sample (1,094 schoolchildren) was obtained from the baseline of the FONDEF IT18I0016 project, in Santiago-Chile. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Event on Trip Intensity and Air Quality in Southern China by Shun Wan, Kangping Cui, Ya-Fen Wang, Jhong-Lin Wu, Wei-Syun Huang, Kaijie Xu, Jiajia Zhang

“…For the combined data for the three cities, on the top five days with the highest AQIs during the epidemic period, the average concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, NO2, and O3 were 76.4 µg m–3, 113.4 µg m–3, 5.14 ppb, 0.88 ppm, 36.5 ppb and 55.5 ppb, which were 55.2%, 49.4%, 55.1%, 30.0%, 45.1% and 15.5% lower than those during the non-epidemic period (from January 12 to March 27, 2017–2019). …”
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Mechanisms of N2O production in salinity-adapted partial nitritation systems for high-ammonia wastewater treatment by Xiang Li, Yingxin Jin, Yanying He, Yufen Wang, Tingting Zhu, Yingxin Zhao, Bing-Jie Ni, Yiwen Liu

“…Particularly, the N2O production increased by 2.84–11.14 times in the aerated stage and by 0.61–2.04 times in the nonaerated stage (i.e. anoxic and settling stages). …”
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Image quality, contrast enhancement and radiation dose of electrocardiograph- versus non-electrocardiograph-triggered computed tomography angiography of the aorta by Ying Mei Wong, Ching Ching Ong, Chong Ri Liang, Choon Ann Tan, Lynette Li San Teo

“…These were significantly higher compared to group 2 values (9.1 ± 2.6 mGy, 624.1 ± 174.8 mGy cm and 10.6 ± 3.0 mSv, respectively) (P < 0.001). …”
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Explaining the Unexplained: Examining the Predictive Value of Semen Parameters, Sperm DNA Fragmentation and Metal Levels in Unexplained Infertility by Navdeep Kaur Ghuman, Kamla Kant Shukla, Srividhya Nandagopal, Sunil Raikar, Shailendra Kumar, Priyanka Kathuria, Dinesh Choudhary, Poonam Elhence, Pratibha Singh

“…The sensitivity specificity and overall accuracy were 43%, 84% and 56.67%, respectively when the DFI cut-off was set at 18%. …”
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Anti-inflammatory effects of Andrographis paniculata (Fah Talai Jone) via TNFα-JNK pathway and bioactive compound identification by Praphat Manuelo Ruengthanoo, Areeya Changthong, Pranee Sriraj, Jatuporn Prathumtet, Nutchapon Laikaew, Ratchadawan Aukkanimart

“…Antioxidant assays revealed IC50 values of 11.14 ± 1.07 µg/ml for APA and 2.29 ± 0.13 µg/ml for APE. …”
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A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study integrating genome-wide association studies, expression quantitative trait locus, and methylation quantitative trait locus data reveal... by Zhou An, Meichun Zeng, Xianhua Wang

“…Inverse variance-weighted methods of bidirectional Mendelian randomization also revealed that smoking per day was significantly associated with elevated risks of Barrett’s esophagus (odds ratio = 1.34, 95% confidence interval: 1.092–1.649, p  = 0.005), while Barrett’s esophagus was also a susceptibility factor for smoking per day (odds ratio = 1.05, 95% confidence interval: 1.017–1.087, p  = 0.003). …”
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