Linking PM Pollution to the Respiratory Health of Children: A Cross-sectional Study from Ahmedabad City in Western India by Khyati M. Kakkad, Chirantap Oza, Priya Dutta, Varsha Chorsiya, Prashant Rajput

“…Accordingly, the RR for the number of respiratory admissions of children due to ambient levels of PM2.5 in winter was 1.16 (95% CI: 1.09–1.23), in summer was 1.15 (95% CI: 1.09–1.21), in monsoon was 1.08 (95% CI: 1.03–1.13) and in post-monsoon was 1.15 (95% CI: 1.07–1.23). …”
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Causal analysis of dietary preferences and the risk of endometriosis using large-scale population data by Xin Cheng, Dan Ma, Xiuhong Wang, Meiling Li, Jinpeng Jiang

“…The present study aimed to explore the causal relationships between 187 dietary preferences and EM using Mendelian randomization (MR) methods. …”
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Tinnitus and cardiovascular disease: the population-based Tromsø Study (2015–2016) by Laila A Hopstock, Bo Engdahl, Norun Hjertager Krog, Bente Oftedal, Jannike Heyerdahl-Larsen Ausland, Magnar Johnsen

“…Hypertension (measured blood pressure and/or self-reported use of antihypertensives), and self-reported myocardial infarction and stroke were the outcomes of analyses.Results Analyses of the complete sample (n=17 288, 51.2% women), in fully adjusted models, revealed non-significant and very weak associations between tinnitus status and all three cardiovascular outcomes (prevalence ratios (PRs): 1.04–1.11), while for tinnitus symptom intensity, we found significant positive associations between low-intensity tinnitus and hypertension (PR: 1.08, 95% CI: (1.01 to 1.16) and myocardial infarction (PR: 1.39, 95% CI: 1.07 to 1.81). …”
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Structural, morphological, and optical characterization of indium selenide (In2Se3) obtained by mechanical alloying by Josue Fernando Teoyotl Sosa, José Álvaro David Hernández de la Luz, Osvaldo López Hernández, Gabriel Juárez Diaz, Primavera López Salazar

“…At room temperature (RT), the indium selenide with the stoichiometry In _2 Se _2 exhibits two coexisting crystalline phases namely α and β , both can crystallize in two different crystal structures, hexagonal (2H) and rhombohedral (3 R). …”
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肥胖痛风患者尿酸排泄特征分析 by 梁锦坚

“…【结果】根据体质量指数（BMI）把患者分为肥胖组（n=44）、超重组（n=88）及非超重组（n=96），肥胖组年龄小于超重组及非超重组［43（32，57）岁比55（45，65）岁、58（45，67）岁］，起病年龄小于非超重组［37（26，48）岁比48（38，59）岁］，血尿酸水平高于非超重组［594（522，697）μmol/L比511（372，653）μmol/L］，肥胖组高胆固醇血症［25例（56.8%）比30例（31.3%）］及高低密度脂蛋白胆固醇血症［26例（59.1%）比46例（47.9%）］比例高于非超重组，超重组及肥胖组高甘油三酯血症比例［19例（43.5%），33例（37.5%）比17例（17.7%）］及代谢综合征比例［22例（50.0%），32例（36.4%）比12例（12.5%）］均高于非超重组，肥胖组尿酸排泄分数低于非超重组［5.5（3.6，7.4）%比7.0（5.2，9.8）%］，肾小球尿酸负荷高于非超重组［5.3（4.2，7.5）mg·min-1·1.73m-2比3.5（2.2，5.2）mg·min-1·1.73m-2］（P均＜0.0167）。…”
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Examination of Salmonella Prevalence in Pigs Through Rye‐Based Feeding and Coarser Feed Structure Under Field Conditions by Jens Gerrit Lindhaus, Bernd Reckels, Bussarakam Chuppava, Richard Grone, Christian Visscher, Clara Berenike Hartung

“…In this study, it became apparent that significantly fewer positive OD% values could be detected due to the increase in rye compared to farms that did not change the feed (Farm 6 P0: 35.45 ± 36.18; P1: 15.48 ± 16.98; P2: 9.36 ± 8.17). An elimination of Salmonella could not be achieved, but especially farms with high antibody counts were able to strongly reduce those in both phases consecutively (Farm 5 P0: 35.17 ± 35.53; P1: 18.56a ± 20.96; P2: 13.38a ± 18.99). …”
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Influence of Age at Diagnosis and Time-Dependent Risk Factors on the Development of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes by Luis Forga, María José Goñi, Berta Ibáñez, Koldo Cambra, Marta García-Mouriz, Ana Iriarte

“…Results. 135 patients (13.7%) developed diabetic retinopathy. The cumulative incidence was 0.7, 5.9, and 21.8% at 5-, 10-, and 15-year follow-up, respectively. …”
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Characterizing Changes in Geometry and Flow Speeds of Land- and Lake-Terminating Glaciers at the Headwaters of Yarlung Zangbo River, Western Himalayas by Min Zhou, Yuzhe Wang, Tong Zhang, Weijun Sun, Yetang Wang

“…Between 1974 and 2020, glacier thinning and mass loss rates doubled in the early 21st century (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>0.57</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>0.05</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> m w.e. a⁻¹) compared to 1974–2000 (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>0.24</mn><mo>±</mo><mn>0.11</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> m w.e. a⁻¹). …”
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Endoscopic Analysis of Microstructures of the Colon Mucosa on the Edge of the Post-Resection Defect as a Measure of Preventing Recurrence of Polyps after a Cold Polypectomy by N. V. Ageykina, N. A. Oleynikova, P. G. Malkov, N. V. Danilova, O. A. Kharlova, Yu. M. Korolev, E. D. Fedorov

“…An observation (diagnostic colonoscopy) was performed in 11 (10.7 %) patients, including a case with the polyp with high grade displasia. …”
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Blood lead levels and bladder cancer among US participants: NHANES 1999–2018 by Mei Huang, Hongxiao Li, Jiahui Chen, Liuqiang Li, Yifei Zhan, Yuxuan Du, Jun Bian, Meiling Chen, Dehui Lai

“…A fully adjusted model showed that the BLL was associated with bladder cancer (odds ratio [OR] = 2.946, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.025 to 8.465, P = 0.047) in people with BMI < 28 kg/m2. …”
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Investigation of wire electrical discharge machining modes influences on crack formation and surface layer morphology of the Ti-6Al-2.5Mo-2Cr-0.3Si titanium alloy by A. A. Fedorov, D. A. Polonyankin, A. I. Blesman, N. V. Bobkov, A. V. Linovsky, Iu. O. Bredgauer, Yu. E. Zhdanova

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MANAGING FRAUD IN CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, THE ROLE OF INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT: A STUDY OF QUOTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS (DMBs) IN NIGERIA by Onajero Kensington OHWO

“…A structured and validated questionnaire was distributed and 99.7% response rate was achieved. Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficients for the constructs ranged from 0.864 to 0.952. …”

The Association between LRRK2 G2385R and Phenotype of Parkinson’s Disease in Asian Population: A Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies by Wei Di, Zhiyong Zeng, Jingyan Li, Xiaoling Liu, Minzhi Bo, Hua Lv

“…The LRRK2 G2385R carriers significantly more often presented a family history (OR: 1.98; 95% CI: 1.16−3.39; P=0.01) and had a longer disease duration (MD = 0.47, 95% CI: 0.01−0.93, P=0.04) and a higher MMSE score (MD = 1.02, 95% CI: 0.43–1.62 P=0.0007) than LRRK2 G2385R noncarriers. …”
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Telomere Length in Elderly Caucasians Weakly Correlates with Blood Cell Counts by Ewa Gutmajster, Joanna Witecka, Magdalena Wyskida, Justyna Koscinska-Marczewska, Malgorzata Szwed, Magdalena Owczarz, Malgorzata Mossakowska, Andrzej Milewicz, Monika Puzianowska-Kuznicka, Jan Zejda, Andrzej Wiecek, Jerzy Chudek, Aleksander L. Sieron

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透明细胞肾癌的表观扩散系数值与组织学分化程度的相关性分析 by 彭令荣, 刘卫敏, 江婷, 陈健宁, 孔庆聪

“…【结果】高、中、低分化组CCRCC 的ADC 值 （10-3 mm2/s）分别为1.80 ± 0.11、1.56 ± 0.07、1.42 ± 0.06，它们之间均有统计学差异（均P = 0.000），CCRCC的ADC 值与组织学分化程度呈显著的正相关（r = 0.905，P = 0.000）；受试者工作特征ROC曲线分析显示ADC值诊断高 分化CCRCC的最佳临界点值为1.61 × 10-3 mm2/s，相应的敏感度与特异度分别89.5%、99.0%；诊断低分化CCRCC 的最佳临界点值为1.54 × 10-3 mm2/s，相应的敏感度与特异度分别为86.7%和98.8%。…”
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Patient and provider factors associated with follow-up for positive depression screens in adults: a retrospective review of University of Utah primary and specialty care clinics by Tess Battiola, Tanner Ellison, Danica Dummer, Rachel Weir, Katie Kaput, Deepika Reddy

“…Patient and provider variables were associated with rates of follow-up for positive depression screens.Setting University of Utah and University of Utah Health-affiliated primary care and specialty clinics.Participants Adults who screened positive for depressive symptoms (score≥10) on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) at an ambulatory visit between 1 January 2021 and 31 January 2022. A total of 17 651 patients were included in the study.Outcome measures Follow-up for positive depression screens was defined as a new antidepressant prescription or completed mental health visit. …”
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Global surface eddy mixing ellipses: spatio-temporal variability and machine learning prediction by Tian Jing, Ru Chen, Chuanyu Liu, Chunhua Qiu, Chunhua Qiu, Cuicui Zhang, Mei Hong

“…We also assessed the predictability of global mixing ellipses using machine learning algorithms, including Spatial Transformer Networks (STN), Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and Random Forest (RF), with mean-flow and eddy- properties as features. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection and Its Risk Factors: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study in Resource-Limited Settings of Northwest Ethiopia by Markos Negash, Habtamu Wondifraw Baynes, Demeke Geremew

“…Prevalence of H. pylori was found to be 71.1% (143/201) and 37.3% (75/201) using the dBest H. pylori Test Disk and SD BIOLINE H. pylori Ag test, respectively. …”
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Gender-based violence and associated factors during armed conflict among female high school students in Kobo town, North Wollo, Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study by Moges Wubie Aycheh, Gezahegn Aychew Andargie, Baye Tsegaye Amlak, Genet Degu Alamneh

“…A binary logistic regression model was used to identify significant factors associated with GBV.Results The magnitude of GBV among female high school students at Kobo town during armed conflict was 45%, with 95% CI 40.2% to 49.8%. Students with poor current academic performance (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR)=3.001; 95% CI 1.335 to 6.750), students with a family member who participated in conflict (AOR=1.809; 95% CI 1.135 to 2.882), students with a family member who was subjected to conflict (AOR=1.954; 95% CI 1.164 to 3.281), students who drank alcohol (AOR=8.158; 95% CI 4.325 to 15.386) and students who did not freely disclosing reproductive health issues (AOR=3.267; 95% CI 1.509 to 7.075) were more likely to suffer GBV.Conclusions The magnitude of GBV during the armed conflict was high. …”
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Association between cardiopulmonary bypass duration and early major adverse cardiovascular events after surgical repair of supravalvular aortic stenosis by Simeng Zhang, Caiyi Wei, Bo Peng, Lizhi Lv, Fengbo Pei, Jianming Xia, Jun Yan, Jie Liu, Qiang Wang, Yi Shi

“…Various statistical methodologies were employed to investigate the association between CPB duration and early postoperative MACE, including multivariate adjustment, propensity score adjustment, propensity score matching, and logistic regression based on propensity score weighting.Results297 participants were included and 164 were finally matched. …”
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