A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study Investigating the Causal Relationship Between Ankylosing Spondylitis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Pan D, Dai X, Li P, Xue L

“…Di Pan,1,2 Xiaoling Dai,3 Pan Li,4 Luan Xue1 1Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Shanghai Putuo Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 4Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Luan Xue; Xiaoling Dai, Email 610725556@qq.com; 553137182@qq.comBackground: Previous studies have found an association between ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, no research has investigated this relationship using Mendelian randomization (MR).Methods: This study employed a bidirectional two-sample MR approach to assess the causal connection between AS and COPD. The analysis utilized publicly available statistics on AS and COPD from the Genome-wide Association Study (GWAS). …”
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Investigating the Implications of COVID-19 on PM2.5 in Pakistan by Hassaan Sipra, Faheem Aslam, Jabir Hussain Syed, Tahir Mumtaz Awan

“…This means that when PM2.5 concertation is high at a given time, in the next period, the concentration will be low. …”
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The mediating role of psychological equilibrium in the relationship between dietary variety and self-reported health among older adults in rural China by Zhaoquan Jiang, Zhaoxu Xu, Mingyue Zhou, Huijun Zhang, Shixue Zhou

“…Positive correlations between DVI and psychological equilibrium (PE) (r = 0.052, P < 0.001), DVI and SRH (r = 0.054, P < 0.001), and PE and SRH (r = 0.220, P < 0.001) were revealed by Pearson correlation analysis. PE modifies the connection between DVI and SRH, with a significant indirect effect (β = 0.002, 95% CI = 0.001 to 0.003), according to mediation analysis. …”
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Perancangan Spesifikasi Keamanan untuk Pengembangan Aplikasi Secure Chat Berdasarkan Common Criteria For It Security Evaluation by Amiruddin Amiruddin, Muhammad Faqih Rohmani

“…Messenger has not implemented a good security design, for example, we cannot verify the identity of our contacts and do not apply perfect forward secrecy. …”
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Beyond averages: dissecting urban-rural disparities in skilled antenatal care utilization in Bangladesh - a conway-maxwell-poisson regression analysis by Md. Muddasir Hossain Akib, Farzana Afroz, Bikash Pal

“…Abstract Background Taking a sufficient number of skilled antenatal care (SANC) visits is incontrovertibly connected to safe motherhood. This study aims to shed light on the prevalence and potential factors associated with disparities in the SANC taking behavior of pregnant mothers in rural and urban Bangladesh. …”
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Diversity-Focused Undergraduate Premedical Enrichment Programs: The Impact of Research Experiences by Acevedo A, Babore YB, Greisz J, King S, Clark GS, DeLisser HM

“…The PASS students expressed more confidence in their research skills and felt better able to establish and maintain connections with mentors compared to their non-PASS peers. …”
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Clinical and Cost Burden of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome: Descriptive Analysis Using a US Administrative Claims Database by Sue Perera, Liyuan Ma, Raj Punwaney, Sulabha Ramachandran

“…Patients with conditions mimicking sicca symptoms not due to SS were excluded, as were those with connective tissue disease that may have suggested secondary SS. …”
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Pressure-driven polymeric membrane performance prediction, new membrane dimensionless number, and considerations for effective membrane design, selection, testing, and operation by Alexander R. Anim-Mensah, Alexander R. Anim-Mensah

“…A key feature is the dimensionless parameter β, defined as ln (Ls/Lc), which describes different operational regimes (β &lt; 1, β = 1, β &gt; 1). This parameter connects membrane affinity characteristics with mechanical properties. …”
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Exploring the Mediating Role of Multiple Organ Dysfunction in Sepsis-Induced Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Its Impact on Worsening Prognosis by Guangjie Wang MD, Chenxiao Hao MD, Sun Yao MD, Yiqin Wang PHD, Zongtao Xu MD, Huiying Zhao MD, Youzhong An MD

“…Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) poses a high mortality risk, yet its exact impact remains contentious. This study investigates DIC's association with mortality in individuals with sepsis, emphasizing multiple organ function. …”
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Давньоіранське зображення хронотопу в передачі вторинного джерела by Юрій Писаренко

“…In general, we can talk about the connection of the composition with Iranian mythology.…”
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Determinants of burnout syndrome among undergraduate nursing students in Poland: a cross-sectional study by Katarzyna Szwamel, Wiesława Kowalska, Ewa Mazur, Anna Janus, Iwona Bonikowska, Justyna Jasik-Pyzdrowska

“…The determinants of burnout syndrome identified by the regression analysis were: sociodemographic factors (age, gender, and financial resources), the factors connected with the studying environment (year of studies and clinical and academic stressors), and emotional/mental/interpersonal factors (anxiety, depression, insomnia, and intensity of stress related to life situations). …”
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Changes in Running Kinematics and Kinetics Following a 10 km Run by Mark Reinking, Emily Hill, Kathryn Marr, Kasey Melness, Dominique Ortiz, Elsa Racasan, Nicholas Wedl, Joshua White, Brian Baum

“… # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Subjects Nineteen runners ages 18-48 (7 female, 12 male) consented to participate including eight (3 female, 5 male) ultra-runners, and 11 (4 female, 7 male) recreational runners…”
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Behavioural Response To Self-Medication Practice Before and During Covid-19 Pandemic in Western Uganda by Samuel Sunday, Dare, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Isaac, Echoru, Ibe Michael, Usman, Fred, Ssempijja, Edmund Eriya, Bukenya, Robinson, Ssebuufu

“…This included 280 participants, aged 18 and above who consented to participate in the study. Participants were selected using a convenience sampling technique, and sampling was done by sending a structured online questionnaire via Google forms and printed questionnaires to participants who did not use the online Google forms. …”
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Human Capital Growth and Employee Performance in Local Government in Uganda by moses Agaba

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the connection between employee performance and the development of human capital. …”
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The Role of Humanitarian Organizations in Promotion of The Rights of Refugees in The Host Communities: A Case Study of Nyakabande Reception Centre. by Nyirabavakure, Catherine

“…The highest number of respondents reported that the Nyakabande reception center is congested because of many refugees from different countries like Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo are living in that area. …”
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Digitization of Information Resources and User Satisfaction: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Kembabazi, Dorothy

“…Kabale district local government does not have any sort of connection with the other records of the world; as a result, they are unaware of the records development and modern records trends across the world. …”
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Causes of Pupils' Failures At Primary Leaving Examinations in Butanda Sub-County Kabale District. by Keinika, Titus

“…The study recommended that the government and other education stakeholders should make concerted efforts to provide adequate instructional materials to primary schools. …”
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Determinants of Enrolment and Renewing of Community-Based Health Insurance in Households With Under-5 Children in Rural South-Western Uganda by Emmanuel, Nshakira-Rukundo, Essa, Mussa Chanie, Nathan, Nshakira, Nicolas, Gerber, Joachim, von Braun

“…Social capital and connectivity, assessed by the number of voluntary groups a household belonged to, was also positively associated with CBHI participation (OR: 5.664, CI: 2.927-10.963). …”
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Public-Private Partnership and Early Childhood Education in Kasese District, Uganda. by Kategaya, Raymond Mwesigye, Adyanga, Akena Francis, Ocan, Johnson

“…Thus, the study concluded that public-private partnership plays a part in ensuring that children develop numerically. concepts. It was also concluded that public-private partnership plays a role in making certain that children develop expressive communication abilities.…”
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Workplace Environment and Employee Performance in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kabale District Local Government. by Gasengayire, Sarah

“…The research focused on Kabale District Local Government in Uganda and examined the connection between workplace environment and employee performance in local governments throughout Uganda. …”
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