Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting perioperative transfusion in children undergoing cardiac surgery with CPB by Wenting Wang, He Wang, Jia Liu, Yu Jin, Bingyang Ji, Jinping Liu

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Temporal trends and future projections of incidence rate and mortality for asthma in China: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Xi Chen, Xi Chen, Dandan Ma, Hangyu Li, Yilin Liu, Guixing Xu, Xinyu Deng, Qi Li, Junqi Li, Hui Pan

“…Our projections indicate that the ASIR and ASMR will continue to decrease by 2046, with expected rates of 330 and 0.69, respectively. Instead, the absolute number of asthma incidence cases and deaths may increase to approximately 4.5 million and 80,000, respectively.ConclusionAlthough asthma incidence rates and mortality have generally declined in China, the burden remains significant, especially among vulnerable groups, with higher rates in males. …”
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Antimicrobial Potential of Secalonic Acids from Arctic-Derived <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i> INA 01369 by Yulia A. Roshka, Natalia N. Markelova, Sofia D. Mashkova, Kseniya V. Malysheva, Marina L. Georgieva, Igor B. Levshin, Vladimir I. Polshakov, Alexander M. Arutyunian, Alexey S. Vasilchenko, Vera S. Sadykova

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HIV viral load suppression rates among adults and children living with HIV in the North West Region of Cameroon: A call for action! by Gladys Fosah E Tayong, Melissa Sander, Comfort Vuchas, Moses Samje, Vera Kum, Pascal Enokbonong, Eugene Yeika, Ndanga Bekombo, Paul Nyibio, Vanessa B Ngwani, Justin Ndié, Njamnshi Wepnyu Yembe, Gloria Ashuntangtang

“…Categorical variables were described using absolute and relative frequencies. These were compared using Pearson's chi-squared test. …”
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A Mitochondria‐Related Signature in Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma: Prognosis, Immune and Therapeutic Features by Zhen‐Zhong Zhou, Jia‐Chen Lu, Song‐Bin Guo, Xiao‐Peng Tian, Hai‐Long Li, Hui Zhou, Wei‐Juan Huang

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Epsilon Canis Majoris: The Brightest Extreme-ultraviolet Source with Surprisingly Low Interstellar Absorption by J. Michael Shull, Rachel M. Curran, Michael W. Topping

“…At its closer parallax distance compared to previous estimates, ϵ CMa has a 0.9 mag fainter absolute magnitude M _V = −3.97 ± 0.04. We combine measurements of distance with the integrated flux f = (41.5 ± 3.3) × 10 ^−6 erg cm ^−2 s ^−1 and angular diameter θ _d = 0.80 ± 0.05 mas to produce a consistent set of stellar parameters: radius R = 10.7 ± 0.7 R _⊙ , mass M = 13.1 ± 2.3 M _⊙ , gravity $\mathrm{log}g=3.50\pm 0.05$ , effective temperature T _eff ≈ 21,000 K, and luminosity L ≈ 20,000 L _⊙ . …”
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Age- and Sex-Specific Risks of Major Cardiovascular Complications and All-Cause Mortality Following Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the Netherlands: A Dutch Hospital Data Reg... by Mark J.R. Smeets, MD, Maaike G.J. Gademan, PhD, Rob G.H.H. Nelissen, MD, PhD, Suzanne C. Cannegieter, MD, PhD, Banne Nemeth, MD, PhD

“…Yet, stratified up-to-date absolute risk estimates, which are needed to optimize prevention, are lacking. …”
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Development and validation of a model to predict cognitive impairment in traumatic brain injury patients: a prospective observational studyResearch in context by Xiaofang Yuan, Qingrong Xu, Fengxia Du, Xiaoxia Gao, Jing Guo, Jianan Zhang, Yehuan Wu, Zhongkai Zhou, Youjia Yu, Yi Zhang

“…The validation cohort included 84 patients with a mean (SD) age of 48.44 (14.42) years, and 68 patients (80.95%) were men. Among the 48 potential predictors, the following 6 variables were significant independent predictive factors and were included in the net risk score: age (odds ratio (OR) = 1.06, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.03–1.08, P = 0.00), years of education (OR = 0.80, 95% CI: 0.70–0.93, P = 0.00), pulmonary infection status (OR = 4.64, 95% CI: 1.41–15.27, P = 0.01), epilepsy status (OR = 4.79, 95% CI: 1.09–21.13, P = 0.04), cerebrospinal fluid leakage status (OR = 5.57, 95% CI: 1.08–28.75, P = 0.04), and the Helsinki score (OR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.28–1.83, P = 0.00). …”
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Evaluation of karamunting Melastoma malabathricum L leaf extract on gonad development and growth performance of tilapia Oreochromis niloticus by Ermianus Samalei, Muhammad Zairin Jr., Odang Carman, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi

“…The percentage of males increased significantly (P<0.05) following the increased dose treatment fed to the fish (4 g/kg diet) with 80.12±4.67%, but the survival rate significantly decreased (P<0.05) compared to the control. …”
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Ultrasonic radiomics-based nomogram for preoperative prediction of residual tumor in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer: a multicenter retrospective study by Shanshan Li, Qiuping Ding, Lijuan Li, Yuwei Liu, Hanyu Zou, Yushuang Wang, Xiangyu Wang, Bingqing Deng, Qingxiu Ai

“…The final set of variables was identified using LASSO (least absolute shrinkage and selection operator) regression. …”
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Impact of Comorbidities on Prognosis and Treatment Outcomes in Elderly Patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma by Dávid Tóthfalusi, Boglárka Dobó, Fanni Borics, László Imre Pinczés, Árpád Illés, Zsófia Miltényi

“…Treatment varied by age, with younger patients receiving ABVD and older patients (80–89) receiving brentuximab vedotin with dacarbazine. …”
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PROSTATE CANCER AND HIS INFLUENCE ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH by Nataliya Medvedovska, Volodymyr Podolskyi, Mykola Kvach, Iryna Stovban

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Power of emperor in Russian legal discourse of second half of 19th– early 20th centuries: justification and options for interpretation by I. G. Adoneva, Yu. V. Druzhinina

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Burden of NASH related liver cancer from 1990 to 2021 at the global, regional, and national levels by Shuang Li, Shuang Li, Shuangjiang Li, Linjing Guan, Mingjuan Li, Jiahui Zhao, Min Wu, Qiuyun Li, Hui Li, Guoqing Ouyang, Guangdong Pan, Guangdong Pan

“…NRLC incidence rates were higher in men and increased with age, peaking at 80–89 years. Similar patterns were observed for NRLC-related deaths and DALYs. …”
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Clinical and Immunological Characteristics of Elderly Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis by LI Zhengfang, WU Chanyuan, MA Mengsi, LI Tingting, WU Xue, MENG Xinyan, ZHANG Sha, WU Lijun

“…Greater inflammation [C-reactive protein(CRP) : 12.3(3.9, 33.2)mg/L vs. 5.5(1.8, 16.9)mg/L, P=0.000; erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR) : 30.5(15.0, 63.0)mm/h vs. 19.0(8.0, 41.0)mm/h, P= 0.006], higher DAS28-CRP score [4.0(2.7, 5.0) vs. 3.2(2.4, 4.9), P=0.002] and DAS28-ESR score [4.3 (2.8, 5.3) vs. 3.4 (2.1, 4.7), P=0.001] were also observed. …”
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High-resolution mapping of global winter-triticeae crops using a sample-free identification method by Y. Fu, X. Chen, C. Song, X. Huang, J. Dong, Q. Peng, W. Yuan

“…Moreover, compared with the Cropland Data Layer (CDL) and EuroCrops datasets, the overall accuracy and <span class="inline-formula"><i>F</i>₁</span> score in most regions of the United States and Europe were more than 80 % and 75 %, respectively. The identified area of winter-triticeae crops was consistent with the agricultural statistical area in almost all the investigated countries or regions, and the correlation coefficient (<span class="inline-formula"><i>R</i>²</span>) between the identified area and the statistical area was over 0.6, while the relative mean absolute error (RMAE) was less than 30 % in all 6 years. …”
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Research on equity analysis and forecasting of nursing human resource allocation in Jiangxi Province, China by Yunyu Du, Zhiqin Xie, Zhen Yang, Wanyin Xiong, Li Zhou, Min Zhang, Suhua Zeng, Min Wang

“…Results: From 2003 to 2022, all the key nursing human resource indicators continuously increased; the number of registered nurses in Jiangxi Province increased by 109,786, with an average annual growth rate of 7.80%. Registered nurses per 1,000 population rose by 2.21, while nurses per square kilometer increased by 0.66. …”
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Crinum jagus (J. Thomps. Dandy): Antioxidant and protective properties as a medicinal plant on toluene-induced oxidative stress damages in liver and kidney of rats by Mariama, Salihu, Gaber, El-Saber Batiha, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, George D., Zouganelis, Souty M.Z., Sharkawi, Eman, Ibrahim Ahmed, Ibe Michael, Usman, Halima, Nalugo, Juma J., Ochieng, Ibrahim, Ssengendo, Olatayo Segun, Okeniran, Theophilus, Pius, Kyobe Ronald, Kimanje, Eric Simidi, Kegoye, Ritah, Kenganzi, Fred Ssempijja

“…The phytochemical contents, absolute and relative organ weights of liver and kidneys, liver and kidney function tests, antioxidant status, as well as histological tests were analyzed using standard protocols. …”
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Early empiric anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis therapy for sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol of a randomised clinical trial by Mark Conaway, David R Boulware, Scott K Heysell, Stellah G Mpagama, Christopher C Moore, Alphonce Liyoyo, Conrad Muzoora, Catherine Gitige, Bibie Said, Edwin Nuwagira, Rinah Arinaitwe, Rhina Mushagara, Peter Buzaare, Anna Chongolo, Samuel Jjunju, Precious Twesigye, Megan Null, Tania A Thomas

“…A sample size of 436 participants will provide 80% power for testing each of the main effects of timing and dose on 28-day mortality with a two-sided significance level of 5%. …”
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Dietary patterns related to triglyceride glucose index and risk of type 2 diabetes: a large-scale cohort study by Dong Liu, Dong Liu, Ziwei Liu, Yue Wu, Yan Hong, Jinghao Fang, Ying Lu, Guangfei Xu, Peipei Kang, Tong Liu, Li-Hua Chen, Li-Hua Chen

“…Dietary pattern scores were derived using reduced-rank regression (RRR) and Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression, based on the TyG index and approximately 80 food groups. …”
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