Association of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with severe abdominal aortic calcification: new evidence from the United States by Hao Deng, Mengmeng Sun, Zhentong Zhao, Kun Fan, Zizhang Zhao, Yifan Chi, Wei Sheng

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Coping Strategies with Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder: A Qualitative Study by Mojdeh Banaei, Vahid Mehrnoush, Nasibeh Roozbeh, Nourossadat Kariman

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Changing trends in the global burden of polycystic ovarian syndrome-related infertility over the past 30 years: retrospective data analysis of the global burden of disease study 20... by Ming Huo, Yixiang Wang, Xianbin Yuan, Yue Yuan, Xuehong Zhang

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Novel Anthropometric Indices as Screening Tools for Obesity: A Study on Healthy Iranians by Toktam Alirezaei, Hamid Soori, Rana Irilouzadian, Hadis Najafimehr

“…In addition, HC and WC had the highest PLR for obesity in women. Conclusion. In this study, we revealed that NC had the lowest and NHtR and HC had the highest predictive value for obesity. …”
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Improving compliance and evaluating physician–patient concerns in glaucoma: a pilot study by Mohannad Albdour, Aaron Shi, Chuhan Wang, Ibrahim Saleh, Karanjit S Kooner

“…Patients and methods: We selected 194 consecutive eligible patients diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension (OHT) at a single academic center (92 men and 102 women) for this study. All 194 eligible patients were interviewed regarding glaucoma knowledge, medication usage, concerns, and fears. …”
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Influence of Natural Honey on Biochemical and Hematological Variables in AIDS: A case study by Noori S. Al-Waili, Thia N. Al-Waili, Ali N. Al-Waili, Khelod S. Saloom

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Infection‐Related Hospitalization and Incident Heart Failure: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study by Rebecca L. Molinsky, Amil Shah, Melana Yuzefpolskaya, Bing Yu, Jeffrey R. Misialek, Bruno Bohn, David Vock, Richard MacLehose, Barry A. Borlaug, Paolo C. Colombo, Chiadi E. Ndumele, Junichi Ishigami, Kunihiro Matsushita, Pamela L. Lutsey, Ryan T. Demmer

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Gender Differences in the Association between Sleep Duration and Body Composition: The Cardia Study by Marie-Pierre St-Onge, Suzanne Perumean-Chaney, Renee Desmond, Cora E. Lewis, Lijing L. Yan, Sharina D. Person, David B. Allison

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Diversity in the medical research ecosystem: a descriptive scientometric analysis of over 49 000 studies and 150 000 authors published in high-impact medical journals between 2007... by Leo Anthony Celi, Jonathan Shaffer, Marie-Laure Charpignon, Liam G McCoy, Luis Filipe Nakayama, Jack Gallifant, Urvish Jain, Joao Matos, Pia Gabrielle I Alfonso, Marisa Cobanaj, Amelia Morel Fiske, Alexander J Gates, Frances Dominique V Ho, Mohammad Kashkooli, Naira Link

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Timing of Caffeine Therapy and Neonatal Outcomes in Preterm Infants: A Retrospective Study by Ivan Hand, Nahla Zaghloul, Lily Barash, Rudolph Parris, Ulrika Aden, Hsiu-Ling Li

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Results of non-interventional observational study of ursodeoxycholic acid in primary biliary cirrhosis by Yelena N. Shirokova, Anna F. Sheptulina

“…The median age (interquartile range) of PBC patients enrolled in the original study was 53 (48-61) years, the women prevailed: 29 (96,6%). …”
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Lifestyle Characteristics and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Population-Based Study in Albania by Lulzim Çela, Bledar Kraja, Kliti Hoti, Ervin Toçi, Herion Muja, Enver Roshi, Genc Burazeri

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Relationship of modifiable risk factors with the incidence of thyroid cancer: a worldwide study by Zahra Maleki, Jafar Hassanzadeh, Haleh Ghaem

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Depressive Symptoms and Resilience among Pregnant Adolescents: A Case-Control Study by Danny Salazar-Pousada, Dalton Arroyo, Luis Hidalgo, Faustino R. Pérez-López, Peter Chedraui

“…A total of 302 pregnant women were enrolled in the study, 151 assigned to each group. …”
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Maternal Dietary Patterns and Gestational Diabetes Risk: A Case-Control Study by Fatemeh Sedaghat, Mahdieh Akhoondan, Mehdi Ehteshami, Vahideh Aghamohammadi, Nila Ghanei, Parvin Mirmiran, Bahram Rashidkhani

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The effect of waiting time on ovarian cancer survival in oncology centres, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study by Abrham Tesfaye Habteyes, Jembere Tesfaye Deressa, Roza Teshome Kassa

“…So, the main purpose of this study is to assess the effect of waiting time on ovarian cancer survival in oncology centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. …”
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Multinational comparison of new antidepressant use in older adults: a cohort study by Robyn Tamblyn, David Westfall Bates, David L Buckeridge, Will Dixon, Alan J Forster, Nadyne Girard, Jennifer Haas, Bettina Habib, Siyana Kurteva, Jack Li, Therese Sheppard

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Construction and Validation of a Model for Predicting Fear of Childbirth: A Cross-Sectional Population Study via Machine Learning by Zhang ZL, Chen KJ, Chen H, Zhu MM, Gu JJ, Jiang LS, Zheng L, Zhou SG

“…This fear can have significant negative effects on both the mother and the newborn, making it crucial to study the influencing factors of FOC to implement early interventions.Objective: First, identify the risk factors for FOC occurrence, then construct a predictive model for FOC and evaluate its predictive efficiency.Methods: A total of 901 pregnant women who underwent regular prenatal check-ups at Anhui Women and Children’s Medical Center were selected. …”
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Hypertension moderates the relationship between plasma beta-amyloid and cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study in Xi’an, China by Ziyu Liu, Yaoli He, Simeng Cui, Liangjun Dang, Binyan Zhang, Jin Wang, Wenhui Lu, Kang Huo, Yu Jiang, Chen Chen, Ling Gao, Shan Wei, Yi Zhao, Ningwei Hu, Jingyi Wang, Hong Lv, Hong Lv, Qiumin Qu, Qiumin Qu, Suhang Shang

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Association between BDNF rs6265 and Obesity in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study by Xian-Yong Ma, Wei Qiao Qiu, Caren E. Smith, Laurence D. Parnell, Zong-Yong Jiang, Jose M. Ordovas, Katherine L. Tucker, Chao-Qiang Lai

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