Effect of abdominal massage and comprehensive nursing on relieving constipation in elderly patients with diabetes (腹部推拿治疗糖尿病便秘效果观察及护理) by YAN Qiuyan (闫秋艳), LIU Fei (柳菲)

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Consistency analysis of two US techniques for evaluating hepatic steatosis in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Fei Chen, Jingjing An, Long Deng, Jing Wang, Ruiling He

“…The linear weighted Kappa coefficient for staging hepatic steatosis was 0.78 (95% confidence interval: 0.68–0.87, p < 0.001). Conclusion The non-invasive methods of two different US techniques based on B-mode Ratio and ATI have good consistency for evaluating hepatic steatosis, and can be used for large-scale community screening.…”
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Percepções vivenciadas por graduandos de enfermagem em cenário de telessimulação sobre a hipoglicemia neonatal by Nylze Helena Guillarducci Rocha, Gabriella Gomes Lopes Prata, Janaína Aparecida Maia Silva, Rubinéia Stefania da Silva, Maria Paula Custódio Silva, Luciana Mara Monti Fonseca, Divanice Contim

“…A produção de dados ocorreu entre agosto e setembro de 2021, por meio de plataforma virtual, com questões para autoavaliação da atividade, foi submetida à análise de conteúdo de Bardin. …”
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Detection and characterization of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli carrying virulence gene isolated from broilers in Bangladesh by Md. Sirazul Islam, Chandan Nath, F. M. Yasir Hasib, Tahia Ahmed Logno, Md. Helal Uddin, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Sharmin Chowdhury

“…The prevalence of VAGs was astA (56.50%), iucD (31.07%), iss (21.47%), irp2 (15.82%) and cva/cvi (3.39%), respectively. …”
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Relationship between Serum Levels of OPG and TGF-β with Decreasing Rate of BMD in Native Chinese Women by Xi-Yu Wu, Yi-Qun Peng, Hong Zhang, Hui Xie, Zhi-Feng Sheng, Xiang-Hang Luo, Ru-Chun Dai, Hou-De Zhou, Xian-Ping Wu, Er-Yuan Liao

“…Multiple linear regression stepwise analysis showed that serum OPG could explain 1.4–3.7% of BDR variation. Serum TGF-β1 was a positive determinant of BDR and could explain 5.3–13.3% of BDR variation.…”
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A Fetus with Imperforate Anus Developing Pulmonary Hypoplasia Triggered by Transient Urethral Obstruction by Masatake Toshimitsu, Takayuki Iriyama, Seisuke Sayama, Kan Suzuki, Satsuki Kakiuchi, Mari Ichinose, Takahiro Seyama, Kenbun Sone, Keiichi Kumasawa, Takeshi Nagamatsu, Tomoyuki Fujii, Yutaka Osuga

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Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Degenerative Disc Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Baocheng Xie, Shichun Chen, Yongxiang Xu, Weichao Han, Runkai Hu, Minyi Chen, Ruirong He, Shaobo Ding

“…The analysis showed that MSC therapy could decrease visual analog scale (VAS) scores (SMD=−0.50, 95%CI=−0.68~−0.33, P<0.00001) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores (SMD=−0.27, 95%CI=−0.44~−0.09, P=0.003). …”
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Preparation of slow-release fertilizer derived from rice husk silica, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyvinyl alcohol and paper composite coated urea by Idayatu Dere, Daniel T. Gungula, Semiu A. Kareem, Fartisincha Peingurta Andrew, Abdullahi M. Saddiq, Vadlya T. Tame, Haruna M. Kefas, David O. Patrick, Japari I. Joseph

“…Experimental optimization was carried out using the response surface methodology central composite design (RSM-CCD). The optimal formulation included 8.63 g of silica, 1.04 g of HPMC, and 0.27 g of PVA. …”
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Fair Taxes, Better Revenue: A Case Study on Spatial Approaches to Land Taxation in Lebak Regency, Indonesia by Andri Hernandi, Irwan Meilano, Asep Yusup Saptari, Deni Suwardhi, Rizqi Abdulharis, Alfita P. Handayani, Sella L. Nurmaulia, Nabila S. E. Putri, Ratri Widyastuti, Putri Merdekawati, Fitri N. Cahyani

“…Findings reveal significant disparities between assessed and market values, with assessment ratios ranging from 1% to 267%. Simulations indicate potential LBT revenue of IDR 224.7 billion under full compliance, compared to IDR 44.22 billion, the 2024 target. …”
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On the concept of Urban Mutations: Urban research bibliography with an objective approach by Z. Bendebbache, A. Khiari, I. Maanser

“…Furthermore, the co-citation analysis ranked the cluster labeled “Urban Change” at the top with 501 citations and 0.917 for silhouette. …”
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Association of β-Blocker Therapy at Discharge with Clinical Outcomes after Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients without Heart Failure by Yan Chen, Xiao-fang Tang, Run-lin Gao, Yue-jin Yang, Bo Xu, Jin-qing Yuan

“…Subgroup analysis demonstrated that the β-blocker use at discharge reduced the 2-year mortality in patients with unstable angina (UA) (HR 0.42, 95% CI 0.19 to 0.94, P=0.034). Landmark analysis at 1 year showed that patients with UA who were discharged with β-blockers had lower mortality (HR 0.17, 95% CI 0.04-0.65, P=0.010) and cardiac death (HR 0.12, 95% CI 0.01-0.99, P=0.049) than those discharged without β-blockers. …”
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Clinical Value of Renal Function Markers Combined with Blood Lipid Levels during Late Pregnancy to Predict Preeclampsia: A Retrospective Case-Control Study by Jindi Zhang, Pei Wang, Jie Liu

“…ROC curves revealed that areas under the curve (AUC) were 0.703 (95% CI = 0.658–0.747), 0.734 (95% CI = 0.691–0.777) and 0.822 (95% CI = 0.786–0.857) respectively. …”
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Green synthesis of magnetic type Zeolites 4A as catalyst for the elimination of quinoline yellow by the Fenton process: Optimization and kinetic investigation by Roland Urselin Noumsi Foko, Cyrille Ghislain Fotsop, Donald Raoul Tchuifon Tchuifon, Charles Banenzoué, Anatole Guy Blaise Azebaze

“…The degradation of quinoline yellow by heterogeneous Fenton process was carried out by varying several parameters, namely solution pH (3–7), H2O2 concentration (0.5–1.5 mol/L), quinoline yellow concentration (50–100 mg/L), and catalyst mass (50–100 mg). …”
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Evaluation of an interprofessional education program involving medical and pharmacy students: a mixed-method study by Josephine F. Mertens, Marleen H. M. Hessel, Thomas G. H. Kempen, Stefan Böhringer, Adriaan F. Norbart, Chris W. Walinga, Teun van Gelder

“…Through multiple interprofessional activities, students can develop a deeper understanding of professional roles and improve collaborative skills.…”
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The thermal-flow performance of water-Al2O3 nanofluid flow in an elliptical duct heat exchanger equipped with two rotating twisted tapes by Hassan Wathiq Ayoob, Ihab Omar, Wed khalid Ghanim, Mohammad N. Fares, Mohammad Ali Fazilati, Soheil Salahshour, Sh Esmaeili

“…Significant findings: The highest value of FOM is 1.57, which is for the highest rotational speeds, the lowest Re number, and ϕ = 1 %. …”
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Insights Into Causal Effects of Genetically Proxied Lipids and Lipid‐Modifying Drug Targets on Cardiometabolic Diseases by Liwan Fu, Qin Liu, Hong Cheng, Xiaoyuan Zhao, Jingfan Xiong, Jie Mi

“…Notably, genetic enhancement of LPL (lipoprotein lipase) was linked to reduced risks of myocardial infarction (odds ratio [OR]1, 0.65 [95% CI, 0.57–0.75], P1=2.60×10−9; OR2, 0.59 [95% CI, 0.49–0.72], P2=1.52×10−7), ischemic heart disease (OR1, 0.968 [95% CI, 0.962–0.975], P1=5.50×10−23; OR2, 0.64 [95% CI, 0.55–0.73], P2=1.72×10−10), and coronary heart disease (OR1, 0.980 [95% CI, 0.975–0.985], P1=3.63×10−14; OR2, 0.64 [95% CI, 0.54–0.75], P2=6.62×10−8) across 2 data sets. …”
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Improving Fugitive Dust Emission Inventory from Construction Sector Using UAV Images Recognition by Yuyao He, Jicheng Jang, Yun Zhu, Pen-Chi Chiang, Jia Xing, Shuxiao Wang, Bin Zhao, Shicheng Long, Yingzhi Yuan

“…Post integration of monitoring data through the Software for the Modeled Attainment Test - Community Edition (SMAT-CE), the contributions of construction dust to local PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations were estimated at 3.27 ± 0.8 µg m–3 and 1.11 ± 0.27 µg m–3, respectively, with more pronounced impacts observed in the central, northwestern, and south-central zones of the study region. …”
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Increased Mortality After Lower Extremity Amputation in a Danish Nationwide Cohort: The Mediating Role of Postoperative Complications by Brix ATH, Petersen TG, Nymark T, Schmal H, Lindberg-Larsen M, Rubin KH

“…The proportion of the mortality risk that potentially could be reduced by preventing sepsis was 16% (CI 11.7– 20.3) for women and 17% (CI 13.4– 20.4) for men. …”
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Comparison of efficacy and safety of thrombus prevention strategies after abdominal and pelvic cancer surgery: Bayesian network based meta-analysis by Shiran Qin, Shiran Qin, Sitong Guo, Yucheng Yao, Yucheng Yao, Ying He, Dandan Xu, Dandan Xu, Henghai Su, Xiaoyu Chen, Haoru Meng

“…The NMA results indicated that DOACs (OR = 0.34; 95% CI: 0.11 to 0.76) and LMWH (OR = 0.51; 95% CI: 0.32 to 0.77) were significantly effective in preventing venous thrombosis compared with no treatment. …”
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Preterm preeclampsia screening and prevention: a comprehensive approach to implementation in a real-world setting by Stefania Ronzoni, Shamim Rashid, Aimee Santoro, Elad Mei-Dan, Jon Barrett, Nanette Okun, Tianhua Huang

“…Screening performance, adjusted for low-dose acetylsalicylic acid use, showed a detection rate of 88.9–90% (FPR 13.0% and 12.7%) for preterm preeclampsia. High-risk group for preeclampsia had higher incidences of adverse outcomes, including preterm preeclampsia (7.5 vs 0.4%; p < 0.001), preterm delivery (21.2 vs 6.2%; p < 0.001), low birth weight (23.3 vs 5.6%; p < 0.001) and birthweight < 10th percentile (11% vs 5.6%; p = 0.015) compared to low-risk group. …”
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