COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination rate in patients with psoriasis treated with biologics: A single center experience by Milčić Danijela, Malinić Marija, Ćirković Anđa, Krupniković Doroteja, Milinković-Srećković Mirjana

“…Therapy with biologics was delayed due to SARS-CoV-2 infection in 52 (28.7%) patients, of which 11 (21.2%) had exacerbation of psoriasis. …”
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The correlation between cumulative cigarette consumption and infarction-related coronary spasm in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction across different ag... by Zhihui Kuang, Lin Lin, Ranran Kong, Zhonghua Wang, Xianjun Mao, Dingcheng Xiang

“…Patients were divided into CAS and non-CAS groups according to CAG results, and further categorized by age into three groups: young (≤ 45 years), middle-aged (46–59 years), and elderly (≥ 60 years). …”
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Minimally important change on the Columbia Impairment Scale and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in youths seeking mental healthcare by Peter Szatmari, Claire de Oliveira, Myla E Moretti, Kristin Cleverley, Lisa D Hawke, Amy H Cheung, Meaghen Quinlan-Davidson, Clement Ma, Karolin R Krause, Alina Lee, Di Shan, Katherine Tombeau Cost, Jo L Henderson

“…Predictive modelling provided the most precise anchor-based MIC: −2.6 points (95% CI −3.6, –1.6) for the CIS and −1.7 points (95% CI −2.2, –1.2) for the SDQ, indicating that score improvements of 12% for the CIS and 8% for the SDQ may be perceived as ‘important’ by youths. …”
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Melt inclusion bubbles provide new insights into crystallisation depths and CO2 systematics at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat by TiVonne A. Howe, Thomas E. Christopher, Thomas E. Christopher, Séverine Moune, Séverine Moune, Hugh Tuffen, Federica Schiavi

“…Volatiles in MI glass are similar to published studies (H2O 2.47–7.26 wt%; CO2 13–1243 ppm). However, bubble-hosted CO2 contributes 9–3,145 ppm, to total inclusion CO2 with 5%–99% (median 90%) of CO2 sequestered within bubbles, and total CO2 concentrations (131–3,230 ppm) are significantly higher than previously published values. …”
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去分化联合IDO基因修饰增强人脐带间充质干细胞的抗氧化应激存活及Treg细胞诱导能力 by 匡梅娜, 黄思瑞, 鲁欣, 周畅, 胡耀华, 唐震林, 袁茵

“…与未修饰的各对照组相比，含IDO/De-hMSC上清的条件培养基能明显上调PBMC中CD4+CD25+CD127lowTreg细胞的含量（P<0.05）。【结论】成脂去分化联合IDO基因修饰不影响hMSC的干细胞特性，并能同时增强hMSC的抗氧化应激生存能力及其对Treg细胞的诱导能力，是一种有望在免疫抑制治疗中发挥作用的间充质干细胞修饰策略。…”
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Determining the association of hyperoxia while on extracorporeal life support with mortality in neonates following Norwood operation by Beshish Asaad G., Aljiffry Alaa, Xiang Yijin, Evans Sean, Scheel Amy, Harriott Ashley, Patel Shayli, Amedi Alan, Harding Amanda, Davis Joel, Shashidharan Subhadra, Kwiatkowski David M.

“…Patients in the hyperoxia-group had longer cardiopulmonary bypass time (187 vs. 165 min, p = 0.023), shorter duration from CICU arrival to ECLS-cannulation (13.28 vs. 132.58 h, p = 0.003), higher serum lactate within 2-hours from ECLS-canulation (14.55 vs. 5.80, p = 0.01), higher ECLS flows in the first 4-hours (152.68 vs. 124.14, p = 0.006), and higher mortality (77% vs. 39%, p = 0.005). …”
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Patient satisfaction with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag localization compared with wire localization for nonpalpable breast lesions: the RFID trial by Raphaël Pete, Céleste Pinard, Fanny Sirodot, Ioana Molnar, Margot Dressaire, Angeline Ginzac, Catherine Abrial, Xavier Durando, Marielle Tekath

“…On a 10-point Visual Analogue Scale, the patients’ median satisfaction score was 9.8 (IQR = 1.32) for the wire group and 10 (IQR = 0.07) for the RFID group (p < 0.001). A reduction in pain between device insertion and surgery was observed in the RFID group (p = 0.009). …”
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Association of over-the-counter mouthwash use with markers of nitric oxide metabolism, inflammation, and endothelial function—a cross-sectional study by Kai Guo, Kaumudi Joshipura, Karina Ricart, Rakesh P. Patel, Barbara A. Gower, Oelisoa Mireille Andriankaja, Evangelia Morou-Bermudez

“…In the participants who used mouthwash twice a day or more use, TNF-α was positively associated with serum nitrate (β = 3.36, 95% CI: 2.07, 4.65), salivary nitrite (β = 1.04, 95% CI: 0.39, 1.69) and salivary nitrate (β = 0.48, 95% CI: 0.25, 0.71); sICAM-1 was positively associated with serum nitrate (β = 1.58, 95% CI: 0.86, 2.29). …”
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Baseline liver fibrosis-4 score correlates to the progression of anxiety and cognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson’s disease by Yongqing Cheng, Yongqing Cheng, Li Chen, Honghong Zhu, Yingchao Ge, Lei Li, Yan Guo, Xin Wang, Shuangfei You, Guojun He, Shouru Xue

“…Differences in the progression of clinical scales over five years were compared using generalized linear mixed models (GLMM).ResultsBaseline FIB-4 levels positively correlated to scores of baseline section III of the Unified-Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS III) (r = 0.145, p = 0.017), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (EPSS) (r = 0.140, P = 0.022), Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT)-delayed recall (r = 0.128, P = 0.036) and HVLT-retention (r = 0.128, p = 0.036). …”
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Buffalo genetic improvement program in Vene- zuela by José A. Aranguren-Méndez, Rafael M. Román-Bravo, Ricardo A. Briceño-Rojas, Mauricio G. Briceño-Rojas, Luis A. Pacheco-Díaz

“…The results obtained from the implementation of Artificial Insemination (AI) from 2007 and this index from 2016 to 2023 have allowed us to go from 1445 ± 430 to 1597±415 kg of milk adjusted to 244d and an CI from 420±65.4 to 413±60.7 days. Moreover, the age at the first service of the buffaloes improved from 32.7±10 to 29.7±9.91 months, respectively. …”
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Designing a Conceptual model for Evaluating the Performance of Software Developers in Fintech Organizations by Hassan Javadi, Fereshteh Amin

“…Therefore, establishing clear, agreed-upon performance criteria among all stakeholders can significantly improve satisfaction, retention, and overall performance of software developers. …”
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HKA angle exceeding 5 degrees is strongly associated with lateral patellar translation beyond 2 mm: surgical recommendations for avoiding adverse effects on the patellofemoral join... by Zheng Jiang, Nan Zhen, Yanjie Mao, Axiang He, Han Guo, Weiming Lin, Diwen Tang, Yang Qu, Tsung-Yuan Tsai, Wanjun Liu

“…Moreover, lateral shifts in the contact patterns of both the medial and lateral patellar facets together with increased T2 values (207.10 ± 21.84 ms, P = 0.04) of the lateral patella cartilage were found after surgery. …”
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Utilisation des Anti-Inflammatoires Non Stéroïdiens chez les personnes âgées en rhumatologie au CHR-Tsévié (Togo) by VES Koffi-Tessio, E Fianyo, ML Diallo, S Oniankitan, A Adjolou, KC Tagbor, KA Nouvedji, M Ngakui, A Tsowou, C Deghela, K Kakpovi, P Houzou, O Oniankitan, M Mijiyawa

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Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years by Slimane Mehdad, Abdeslam Hamrani, Khalid El Kari, Asmaa El Hamdouchi, Amina Barakat, Mohamed El Mzibri, Najat Mokhtar, Hassan Aguenaou

“…The study aimed to assess the relationship between body fat and each of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and to test the effectiveness of fat mass (FM), percent of body fat (PBF), BMI, and WC in predicting high levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG). Methods. A total of 167 adolescents aged 11–17 years were recruited from Rabat region. …”
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Selective arm-usage of pre-miR-1307 dysregulates angiogenesis and affects breast cancer aggressiveness by Oyku Ece Sumer, Korbinian Schelzig, Janine Jung, Xiaoya Li, Janina Moros, Luisa Schwarzmüller, Ezgi Sen, Sabine Karolus, Angelika Wörner, Verônica Rodrigues de Melo Costa, Nishanth Belugali Nataraj, Efstathios-Iason Vlachavas, Clarissa Gerhäuser, Karin Müller-Decker, Dominic Helm, Yosef Yarden, Birgitta Elisabeth Michels, Cindy Körner

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Observed climate trends and farmers’ adaptation strategies in Dendi District, West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia by Busha Getachew, Gonfa Kewessa, Worku Hailu, Gezahegn Girma

“…Specifically, 79.2% of the respondents perceived rising temperatures, while 16.7% perceived a decrease in temperature. Additionally, 77.1% of respondents replied that there was a decrease in both the amount and distribution of rainfall. …”
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Cardiovascular events observed among patients in the etrasimod clinical programme: an integrated safety analysis of patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis by Xiang Guo, Peter M Irving, Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet, Séverine Vermeire, Joseph Wu, Irene Modesto, David T Rubin, Marla C Dubinsky, Andres J Yarur, Miguel Regueiro, Martina Goetsch, Krisztina Lazin, Guibao Gu, Aoibhinn McDonnell, Jesse Green, Alexis B Dalam

“…In the Placebo-controlled UC cohort, IRs (95% CIs) for cardiovascular-related TEAEs were higher for patients receiving etrasimod (n=577) vs placebo (n=314), respectively, for bradycardia/sinus bradycardia, 3.85 (1.58 to 6.13) vs 0 and AV block, 1.40 (0.03 to 2.76) vs 0; and numerically higher for hypertension, 5.31 (2.62 to 7.99) vs 3.40 (0.07 to 6.72). …”
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Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade by Kerry K Fierke, Gardner Lepp, Bridget McGugan, Marta Brooks, Gregory Zumach

“…Academic Medicine 84(6):p 814, June 2009. • Peeters MJ, Harpe SE. “Last Matter: Introducing infographics to Methodology Matters.” …”
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The Effects of Exercise on Inhibitory Function Interventions for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Zhihui Xu, Cong Liu, Peng Wang, Xing Wang, Yuzhang Li

“…Meta‐analysis results indicated that exercise significantly improves inhibitory function in MDD patients, with a combined effect size (SMD = 0.48, 95% CI = 0.18–0.77, p < 0.001). Subgroup analysis showed that exercise had a statistically significant effect on inhibitory control in MDD patients, with an effect size (SMD = 0.563, p < 0.001). …”
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Clinicopathological analysis of adrenal intravascular large B-cell lymphoma by LIN Jiaxin, WEI Ran, SHUI Ruohong, LU Hongfen, LI Xiaoqiu, YU Baohua

“…The 1-year overall survival rate was 66.7%, and overall survival was 5-87 months. NGS testing in 1 case showed missense mutations in MYD88 V217F, TP53, CDH1, ARID1B, MSH3, MLH3, PTPRK, CD22 and FLCN. …”
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