血浆游离甲氧基肾上腺类物质对嗜铬细胞瘤和副神经节瘤的诊断价值 by 姚瑶, 冯绮玲, 李永洁, 张小云, 唐菊英, 郭颖, 张少玲, 严励

“…分析假阳性情况，发现在对照组出现3%的假阳性病例，其肾小球滤过率（eGFR）中位数较真阴性组更小［74.42（51.04~96.96） mL/min <italic>vs. </italic>88.51（72.80~101.83） mL/min， <italic>P</italic>=0.001］。…”
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Are patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy at risk for cardiac events? Results from a retrospective cohort study by Juliette Degens, D De Ruysscher, Ruud Houben, Bastiaan Kietselaer, Gerben Bootsma, Lizza Hendriks, Ellen Huijbers, Annemie Schols, Anne-Marie C Dingemans

“…In patients with a known cardiac history (n=138), 44.2% developed an event. The most common cardiac events were arrhythmia (14.6%), heart failure (7.6%) and symptomatic coronary artery disease (6.8%). …”
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The motives for non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents with psychiatric disorders by Armon Massoodi, Zeinab Aghajantabar, Sussan Moudi, Hoda Shirafkan

“…Sixty-five (46.4%) individuals were inpatients and 75 (53.6%) were outpatients; 78 (55.8%) had a history of NSSI and 62 (44.2%) cases had no history of self-injury. The most common method of self-injury was Wounding or cutting a part of the body (n = 56(40.0%)). …”
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Physical impairments in individuals with Long COVID by Imane Salmam, Imane Salmam, Kadija Perreault, Kadija Perreault, Krista L. Best, Krista L. Best, Imane Zahouani, Gilles Drouin, Jean Tittley, François Desmeules, François Desmeules, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Simon Deslauriers, Sarah-Maude Brouillard, Katherine Lepage, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Jean-Sébastien Roy

“…Physical assessments included handgrip strength (HGS), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), 6-minute-walk-test (6MWT), perceived exertion during the 6MWT (Modified-Borg Scale), and daily step count during a 7-day period.ResultsMean age (mean [SD]) for LCG, SCG, and CG was 44.2 [11.2], 42.1 [16.4], and 46[15.9], respectively. …”
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Procedure Time and Students’ Perception Comparing Full Arch Digital Scans with Conventional Impressions: A Cross-Over Randomized Experimental Trial by Hayam A. Alfallaj, Mohammed A. Alsaloum, Sahr H. Altuwaijri, Omar S. Aldibasi, Lubna T. Alkadi

“…There was a statistically significant difference between the mean procedure time of both techniques (P<0.0001), where students spent 663.76 ± 442.50 seconds to complete the conventional impression and 293.32 ± 181.49 seconds to complete the digital scan. …”
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Influence of hybrid air-cooled based strategy on thermal management system performance by Olanrewaju M. Oyewola, Emmanuel T. Idowu, Mebougna L. Drabo

“…Another design with single strategy produced reduction in $${T}_{max}$$ T max and $$\Delta {T}_{max}$$ Δ T max by 4.42 K and 8.01 K, respectively with 3.52 Pa increase in $$\Delta P$$ Δ P when compared with the same Z–Type BTMS. …”
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Deaths in children in England from SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first 2 years of the pandemic: a cohort study by Shamez N Ladhani, Peter Fleming, Tom Williams, Karen Luyt, Godwin Oligbu, David Odd, Sylvia Stoianova, Anna Thursby-Pelham

“…Overall mortality rate due to COVID-19 in CYP was 3.59 (2.88–4.42) per 1 000 000 person years, being highest in the youngest (&lt; 5 years; 4.68 (3.16–6.68)) and oldest (16/17 years; 4.83 (2.57–8.26)) CYP. …”
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Unravelling the transcriptomic symphony of muscle ageing: key pathways and hub genes altered by ageing and caloric restriction in rat muscle revealed by RNA sequencing by Gulam Altab, Brian J. Merry, Charles W. Beckett, Priyanka Raina, Inês Lopes, Katarzyna Goljanek-Whysall, João Pedro de Magalhães

“…This revealed the functional pathways most activated by both ageing and CR, as well as the key “hub” proteins involved in their activation. RNA-seq revealed 442 protein-coding genes to be upregulated and 377 to be downregulated in aged muscle, compared to young muscle. …”
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Bilateral oophorectomy amplifies depression risk following hysterectomy NHANES 2006–2017 by Chenghui Xu, Guangchun Zhao, Wenlei Yao, Yanhua Zhang

“…Data from the 2006–2017 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were used to analyze the relationship between surgical methods and depressive symptoms.This study analyzed data from 10,780 women aged 20–80 years, with a diverse racial composition: 44.2% non-Hispanic White, 20.4% non-Hispanic Black, 14.7% Mexican American, 11.0% Other Hispanic, and 9.7% Other Race.The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), a validated depression screening tool, was utilized to assess depressive symptoms. …”
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Using verbal and social autopsy approaches to understand why neonates die in rural settings: a case study of a remote rural district in Uganda by Peter Waiswa, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Dinah Amongin, Joseph Akuze, Jacquellyn Nambi Ssanyu, Felix Kizito

“…Delays in getting appropriate care at the facility (delay 3) and delays in seeking care (delay 1) (51.2% and 44.2%, respectively) were linked to newborn mortality. …”
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Association of food security with cardiometabolic health during young adulthood: cross-sectional comparison of American Indian adults with other racial/ethnic groups by Cassandra J Nikolaus, Anna Zamora-Kapoor, Luciana E Hebert, Ka'imi Sinclair

“…All analyses were weighted and accounted for the complex survey design.Participants The analytical sample of n=12 799 included mostly non-Hispanic white respondents (n=7900), followed by n=2666 black, n=442 American Indian, n=848 Asian or Pacific Islander and n=943 Hispanic.Results Risk of food insecurity was more common among respondents who were female, Black, American Indian, had lower educational attainment, and were classified as having obesity or diabetes. …”
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Optimal Timing of Simethicone Supplement for Bowel Preparation: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Zhen-wen Wu, Sheng-gang Zhan, Mei-feng Yang, Yi-teng Meng, Feng Xiong, Cheng Wei, Ying-xue Li, Ding-guo Zhang, Zheng-lei Xu, Ben-hua Wu, Rui-yue Shi, Jun Yao, Li-sheng Wang, De-feng Li

“…However, the SIM evening group was associated with shorter cecal intubation time (3.80 ± 1.81 vs. 4.42 ± 2.03, P < 0.001), higher BS (2.95 ± 0.26 vs. 2.88 ± 0.38, P = 0.04) in the right colon, and diminutive ADR (62.5% vs. 38.6%, P = 0.022) in the right colon, when compared to the SIM evening group. …”
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مشروعات تخرج طالبات قسم علم المعلومات بجامعة أم القرى : دراسة لاتجاهاتها الکمیة والمنهجیة والمشکلات التى تواجهها الطالبات... by د. محمد محمد النجار

“…Constructive approach comes at the top rank with a percentage of (44.2%) from the total graduation projects.2. Random sample also comes at the top rank with a percentage of (65.7%) from the total graduation projects.3. …”
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Criminal liability for the commission of war crimes: analysis of the corpus delicti of unlawful encroachments by V. V. Sokurenko

“…The first group of such unlawful encroachments includes war crimes against the civilian population (Article 433; parts 1 and 2 of Article 438 of the CCU – violation of the laws and customs of war regarding rape and sexual violence, enslavement and torture, forced displacement of civilians, intentional killing of civilians; Article 442 of the CCU). The second group of military-violent offences includes military-violent crimes against servicemen (Article 434 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine; Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – violation of the laws and customs of war regarding the ill-treatment of POWs, including cases of use of prohibited means and methods of warfare, as a result of which a serviceman was recognised as a victim). …”
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Bacterial Isolation from Natural Grassland on Nitrogen-Free Agar Yields Many Strains Without Nitrogenase by Amrit Koirala, Nabilah Ali Alshibli, Bikram K. Das, Volker S. Brözel

“…Surprisingly, PCR amplification of <i>nifH</i> using various primer pairs yielded amplicons from only 17% of the 442 isolates. The majority of the <i>nifH</i> PCR-negative isolates were <i>Bacillus</i> and <i>Streptomyces</i>. …”
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The Impact of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratios in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer by Samet Kirat, Utku Akgor

“…It was determined that neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio >2.45 (HR 0.714, CI 0.622-0.794, p<0.0001) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio >179.4 (HR 0.736, CI 0.646-0.814, p<0.0001) could predict the presence of recurrence with a certain sensitivity and specificity, and for predicting the death, a neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio of >2.45 had a sensitivity of 78.26% (95% CI: 56.3 to 92.5%) and a specificity of 54.84% (95%CI: 44.2 - 65.2) (p=0.03). CONCLUSION: The evaluation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio is important in obtaining prognostic information before surgery. …”
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Enhancing Patient Care Through Structured Assessment Of Supracondylar Fractures: A Quality Improvement Project At Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi Medical University by Hira Waris, Rahman Rasool Akhtar, Riaz Ahmed, Muhammad Haider, Mohammad Mohsin Javaid, Waqas Ali

“…Postoperatively, neurological status in 5(9.6%), vascular status in 23(44.2%), and "NVI" in 16 patients (30.8%). Cycle: 2 On presentation in cycle 2, neurological status documentation was present in 41 patients (68.3%), vascular status documentation in 55(91.6%), and "NVI" in 40(66.7%). …”
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Diverse Leadership and Firm Success: The Role of Top Management Socialisation

“…A regression analysis was then conducted on the remaining 442 companies via performance data from the OSIRIS global database. …”
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Impact of weather and climate on seed protein and oil content of soybean in the North Сaucasus by L. Yu. Novikova, I. V. Seferova, A. Yu. Nekrasov, I. N. Perchuk, T. V. Shelenga, M. G. Samsonova, M. A. Vishnyakova

“…Thus, the aim of this work was to identify the relationship between the variability of protein and oil content in soybean seeds with climatic parameters in the North Caucasus as well as trends in this variability over a long time period. The study of 1 442 soybean accessions from VIR collection in the Krasnodar region during 1987–2015 had been carried out and the tendencies of the variability of protein and oil content in seeds in this environment were estimated. …”
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Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis among Patients at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia: A 9-Year Retrospective Study by Dereje Mekonnen, Andamlak Gizaw, Bruktawit Kebede

“…Out of this, 95 were included in the study. Forty-two (44.2%) of the TMJA cases were males, while the remaining 53 (55.8%) were females with a male to female ratio of 0.79 : 1. 20–29-year-old patients were the most affected, 36 (37.9%), followed by the 30 to 39 years age group, 33 (34.7%). …”
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