Understanding the experiences of young, urban, Indigenous mothers-to-be in British Columbia, Canada by Nicole L. A. Catherine, Jennifer Leason, Namaste Marsden, Brittany Barker, Ange Cullen, Ashley Simpson, Brandi Anne Berry, Erik Mohns, Donna Yung, Yufei Zheng, Harriet MacMillan, Charlotte Waddell

“…Conclusions We present data illustrating that a high proportion of pregnant Indigenous girls and young women engaged with public health and consented to long-term research participation—despite experiencing cumulative adversities. …”
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Spatial analysis of measles cases and vaccination coverage in the Somali region, eastern Ethiopia by Abdilahi Ibrahim Muse, Abdilahi Ibrahim Muse, Mahdi Yonis Kayat, Mohamed Harir Aden, Jemal Beksisa Shuramu, Shikur Mohammed, Musse Ahmed Ibrahim, Musse Ahmed Ibrahim, Binyam Mohammedbirhan Berhe, Ahmed Abdi Kalinle, Sahardiid Ali Abdilahi

“…It is recommended to strengthen routine immunization services according to the national vaccination agenda, categorize, and reach unvaccinated children through catch-up vaccination campaigns. A concerted effort should be made to improve MCV2 coverage in hard-to-reach areas of the region. …”
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Identification of biomarkers for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus with metabolic associated fatty liver disease by bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation by Guiling Wu, Guiling Wu, Sihui Wu, Sihui Wu, Tian Xiong, Tian Xiong, Tian Xiong, You Yao, You Yao, Yu Qiu, Yu Qiu, Yu Qiu, Liheng Meng, Cuihong Chen, Xi Yang, Xi Yang, Xi Yang, Xinghuan Liang, Yingfen Qin

“…BackgroundType 2 diabetes (T2DM) combined with fatty liver is a subtype of metabolic fatty liver disease (MAFLD), and the relationship between T2DM and MAFLD is close and mutually influential. However, the connection and mechanisms between the two are still unclear. …”
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and long-term prognostic outcomes in cardiovascular disease patients: results from the NHANES 1999–2018 study by Hanbin Li, Wen Zhong, Hongxin Cheng, Shiqi Wang, Ran Li, Lu Wang, Chengqi He, Quan Wei

“…The risk of all-cause mortality increased with WWI and showed a linear association in patients with congestive heart failure, heart attack (P-overall < 0.05, P − nonlinear > 0.05); WWI was nonlinearly associated with the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with coronary heart disease and angina (P-overall < 0.05, P − nonlinear < 0.05). …”
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Real-World Life Analysis of a Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Smart Insulin Pen System in Type 1 Diabetes: A Cohort Study by Paola Pantanetti, Giovanni Cangelosi, Sara Morales Palomares, Gaetano Ferrara, Federico Biondini, Stefano Mancin, Gabriele Caggianelli, Mauro Parozzi, Marco Sguanci, Fabio Petrelli

“…Aim: This study aims to evaluate the baseline characteristics of patients switching from MDI therapy to the Medtronic Smart MDI system [composed of a smart insulin pen (InPenTM) and a connected CGM Medtronic SimpleraTM sensor] and to assess its impact on glycemic outcomes over different time periods (14, 30, and 90 days). …”
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Combined multi-scale characterization of pores in ultra-thick coal seams of Jurassic Xishanyao Formation, Tiaohu-Malang sags, Santanghu Basin by Yue CHEN, Qiqi LEI, Dongmin MA, Xin WANG, Xinggang WANG, Diefang HUANG, Gaoxiang RONG

“…For the 9-2 coal sample, the fractal dimensions of micropores and small pores are 2.53 and 2.63, respectively, indicating higher complexity and better permeability connectivity. Multifractal characteristics analysis shows that pores of small diameters exhibit a more concentrated distribution and a narrower range, with stronger heterogeneity. …”
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Hospital in-reach family-centred social prescribing pilot for children with neurodisability: mixed methods evaluation with social return on investment analysis by Laura Gordon, Megan Hastry, Angela Bate, Katie Gordon, Emily Greaves, Simoni Dimitriadou, Tim Rapley, Anna Purna Basu

“…Families then felt more connected to their communities, and less isolated, with increased belief in their self-efficacy. …”
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An integrative analysis of ASCL1 in breast cancer and inhibition of ASCL1 increases paclitaxel sensitivity by activating ferroptosis via the CREB1/GPX4 axis by Xiaolu Yang, Xiaolu Yang, Yilun Li, Yilun Li, Yaqi Peng, Yuan Chang, Binglu He, Binglu He, Tianqi Zhang, Tianqi Zhang, Shiyu Zhang, Cuizhi Geng, Yunjiang Liu, Xiaolong Li, Jun Hao, Li Ma

“…The TIP database was employed to investigate the connection between ASCL1 expression and immunoreactivity scores, and six computational approaches were applied to evaluate immune cell infiltration. …”
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Room temperature self-assembly and nonenzymatic electrochemical sensing performance of transition metal-embedded wheel-shaped tungstophosphates by Wen-Da Liu, Hao-Tian Zhu, Xue Zhang, Fang Su, Xiao-Jing Sang, Xiao-Lan Zhang, Lan-Cui Zhang

“…It should be noted that eight TM ions introduced into each POM skeleton were connected in a {P8W48} wheel. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that the self-assembly of 3d-TM-{P8W48} with the internal coordination of all metals in an aqueous solution was achieved without heating. …”
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Dual-Stage AI Model for Enhanced CT Imaging: Precision Segmentation of Kidney and Tumors by Nalan Karunanayake, Lin Lu, Hao Yang, Pengfei Geng, Oguz Akin, Helena Furberg, Lawrence H. Schwartz, Binsheng Zhao

“…Methods: The segmentation framework employs a ViT-based model for the kidney organ, followed by a 3D UNet model with enhanced connections and attention mechanisms for tumor detection and segmentation. …”
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Historical snow measurements in the central and southern Apennine Mountains: climatology, variability, and trend by V. Capozzi, F. Serrapica, A. Rocco, C. Annella, C. Annella, G. Budillon

“…For both snow cover duration and number of days with snowfall, such connection appears to be more relevant in the full (i.e. from November to April) and in the late (i.e. from February to April) seasons.…”
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Impact of Lower-Volume Training on Physical Fitness Adaptations in Team Sports Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Filipe Manuel Clemente, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Jason Moran, Piotr Zmijewski, Rui Miguel Silva, Morten Bredsgaard Randers

“…Abstract Background A small number of reviews have explored lower- versus higher-volume training in non-athletes, but the growing challenge of congested schedules in team sports highlights the need to synthesize evidence specific to team sport athletes. …”
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Delayed completion of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination among children 4–48 months in rural Uganda: a socio-demographic inquiry by Herbert Malemo, Andrew Tamale, Paul Kakwangire, Matthew C. Igwe, Dickens R. Mwine, Isa Asiimwe, Solomon A. Mbina, Mary G. Abalinda

“…Among children who complete the last dose of PCV vaccination, a considerable proportion are actually receiving it late which may result into eventual failure to curb the targeted pneumococcal infections. Thus, concerted efforts in terms of sensitization are un-doubtfully desired especially among caretakers aged 20–39 years as well as those who are not married.…”
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Oxidative balance score was negatively associated with the risk of metabolic syndrome, metabolic syndrome severity, and all-cause mortality of patients with metabolic syndrome by Zhixiao Xu, Xiong Lei, Weiwei Chu, Luoqi Weng, Chengshui Chen, Chengshui Chen, Chengshui Chen, Ran Ye

“…Furthermore, survey-weighted linear models were utilized to investigate the connection between OBS and MetS severity. Among the participants, 3,621 individuals had their survival status recorded, allowing us to employ Cox proportional hazards regression models in order to ascertain the association between OBS and the all-cause mortality within the subset of individuals with MetS. …”
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Management and outcomes of thoracic sarcomas - a collaboration between Orthopaedic Oncology and cardiothoracic surgery: seven-year clinical data from a tertiary referral centre by Zaid Ahmed Shamsi, Vlad Paraoan, Chang Kim, Sarah Raihanah Saifuddin, Thomas D A Cosker, Duncan Whitwell, Christopher L M H Gibbons, Dionisios Stavroulias, Francesco DiChiara

“…Abstract Introduction Sarcomas are rare cancers originating from mesenchymal tissues, manifesting in diverse anatomical locations, but notably in connective tissue, muscles and the skeleton. Thoracic sarcomas present a unique diagnostic and surgical challenge attributable to their rarity and pathoanatomy. …”
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Comparison of retinal vascular abnormalities in the fellow eyes of children with Coats’ disease and normal subjects using ultra-widefield fundus fluorescein angiography by Shenshen Yan, Haixia Ji, Yuzhu Liu, Haicheng She, Haiying Zhou

“…Conclusions: Because Optos® UWFFA device is able to quickly take panoramic fundus images using mild excitation light without contacting the cornea, it allows the detection of peripheral vascular changes in the fellow eyes of children with Coats’ disease. …”
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The influence of legal compliance in farmer group on the growth and development of sustainable mangrove ecosystem by E.K. Purwendah, N.A. Sasongko, H. Susanto, R. Mawardi, T. Cahyono, H.L. Susilawati, T. Wahyuni, D. Juhandi, T. Rahman, A. Gustina, I.D.S. Triana, E. Pudyastiwi, O. Kusumaningsih, T. Martini

“…Not only do farmers have a strong social connection to the mangroves as their place of residence, but they also hold a political stake in ensuring the survival of these valuable ecosystems. …”
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An analytical cross-sectional study on optimal (timely or cumulative age-appropriate) routine childhood immunization coverage in the communities of Ebonyi state, Nigeria by Ugwu I. Omale, Cordis O. Ikegwuonu, Glory E. Nkwo, Chimaobi C. Iwegbulam, Louisa C. Ekwuazi, Chidinma I. Amuzie, Richard L. Ewah

“…This study was a baseline cross-sectional household survey within a cluster-randomised controlled trial and was conducted from July 2 to 16, 2022 among consenting mother–child pairs, in which the children were aged 5–23 months (subdivided into 5–11 and 12–23 months), in 16 randomly selected geographical clusters where the primary health care (PHC) facilities were providing maternal and child health care services including weekly routine childhood immunization. …”
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Beta-variant recombinant SARS CoV-2 vaccine induces durable cross-reactive antibodies against Omicron BA variants by Odile Launay, Rachna Gupta, Tifany Machabert, Eleine Konate, Alexandra Rousseau, Claire Vigne, Francois Beckers, Louis Devlin, Elisabeth Botelho-Nevers, Marine Cachanado, Christian Chidiac, Dominique Deplanque, Bertrand Dussol, Inès Ben Ghezala, Marie Lachatre, Karine Lacombe, Fabrice Laine, Liem Binh Luong Nguyen, Patricia Pavese, Catherine Schmidt-Mutter, Marie-Pierre Tavolacci, Roman M. Chicz, Bogdana Coudsy, Saranya Sridhar, Amel Touati, Eric Tartour, Tabassome Simon

“…A subset of these participants with available blood samples collected at Day 0 (D0), at 28 days (D28), and 3 months (M3) post-booster were contacted for additional testing (195/208 participants). …”
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Catastrophizing as a Predictor for Pain Perception and Disability Among Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation by Juan Vicente-Mampel, Felipe Hernández-Zaballos, Francisco Javier Falaguera-Vera, David Sánchez-Poveda, Eloy Jaenada-Carrilero, Borja Huertas-Ramírez, Francisco Jose Sánchez-Montero

“…This study seeks to examine the potential connection between psychosocial responses and both functionality and pain perception in patients with persistent spinal pain syndrome type 2 who have undergone spinal cord stimulation treatment. …”
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