Incidence of Malignancies and the Association with Biological Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Time-Dependent Analysis from t... by Masayoshi Harigai, Eiichi Tanaka, Eisuke Inoue, Ryoko Sakai, Naohiro Sugitani, Shigeyuki Toyoizumi, Naonobu Sugiyama, Hisashi Yamanaka

“…Malignancy incidence rates and standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) versus the Japanese general population were calculated. …”
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Incidence and survival of skin melanoma in Puglia: A comparison with the rest of Italy by Anna Maria Nannavecchia, Danila Bruno, Antonino Ardizzone, Enrico Caputo, Anna Melcarne, Antonia Mincuzzi, Fernando Palma, Lucia Bisceglia, Ida Galise, Francesco Cuccaro

“…Results: Age-adjusted incidence rates per 100,000 inhabitants in males were: Puglia 9.9 (95% confidence interval [CI] 9.1 to 10.8), AIRTUM Italy (AIRTUM pool) 12.0 (95% CI 11.6 to 12.4), Pool of Southern Italian registries (South pool) 7.1 (95% CI 6.6 to 7.6); in females: Puglia 9.7 (95% CI 8.9 to 10.6), AIRTUM pool 11.3 (95% CI 10.9 to 11.7), South pool 6.5 (95% CI 6.0 to 7.0). …”
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Integrated analysis of ATAC-seq and RNA-seq reveals ADSCP2 regulates oxidative phosphorylation pathway in hypertrophic scar fibroblasts by Qian Li, Zhe Quan, Ling Chen, Yiliang Yin, Xin Chen, Jingyun Li

“…A potential peptide, ADSCP2 (adipose-derived stem cell peptide 2, the peptide fragment of ALCAM protein), derived from adipose-derived stem cell-conditioned medium, has been identified as having the potential to mitigate hypertrophic scar formation by targeting pyruvate carboxylase. …”
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Implementasi Algoritma Fuzzi Mamdani pada Sistem Pakar Menggunakan Software Aplikasi Matlab R2007B, Studi Kasus: Tanaman Hidroponik Selada Air by Okta Purnawirawan, Tri Afirianto

“…The results of the analysis of the FIS keluaran surface diagram show that watercress hydroponic plants can grow and develop under the following conditions: (1) nutrient levels of 1000 to 1800 PPM; (2) acidity level 3 to 6 H+/liter; and (3) temperature water level of 24o to 29o C. …”
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Impact of Motivational Enhanced Adherence Counseling and Point-of-Care Viral Load Monitoring on Viral Load Outcome in Women on Life-Long ART: A Randomized Pilot Study by Mercy T. Mutambanengwe-Jacob, Charles C. Maponga, K. Rivet Amico, Bernard Ngara, Nonhlanhla Yende-Zuma, Tariro D. Chawana, Teacler Nematadzira, Justice F. Gumbo, Tendayi Goverayi, Petronella Matibe, Bernadette V. Malunda, Jim Aizire, Taha E. Taha, Mary G. Fowler, Lynda Stranix-Chibanda

“…We compared viral suppression <200 copies/ml at 6 and 12 months between the arms through Fisher’s exact test and sought associated factors by logistic regression with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Between December 2018 and July 2019, 50 women were enrolled (25 intervention and 25 controls) and followed until November 2020. …”
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Research on the evolution and prediction of the heights of water-conducting fracture zones in overlying rocks during layered mining of extremely thick coal seams by MENG Hailun, CHENG Xianggang, QIAO Wei

“…Based on the geological conditions of the extremely thick coal seams in the Jurassic coalfields of Xinjiang, this research selected the parameters of the typical working face 9-15 (08) in the Liuhuanggou Coal Mine of the Zhunnan Coalfield in Xinjiang, quantitatively evaluated the development characteristics and evolution patterns of the overlying rock fracture fields under layered full-mechanized mining of extremely thick coal seams through numerical simulations and fractal geometry theory analysis. …”
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Non-carbapenem-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in children: Risk factors, molecular epidemiology, and resistance mechanism by Lijun Yin, Lu Lu, Leiyan He, Gangfeng Yan, Guoping Lu, Xiaowen Zhai, Chuanqing Wang

“…Finding: Multivariate analysis identified prolonged hospitalization (OR: 1.026; 95 % CI: 1.004–1.049; P = 0.023) and increased exposure to enzyme inhibitor complex preparations (OR: 3.165; 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.113–8.999; P = 0.031) as independent risk factors for CRPA healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). …”
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Effect of home environment on neuropsychiatric development in preterm infants discharged from NICU at 18 months corrected age by Yuan Tian, Chuncao Zhang, Li Shen, Haifeng Jiang, Feng Liu, Jinjin Chen, Xia Hong

“…Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that compared with infants in supportive home environments, infants with moderate/unsupportive home environments had significantly elevated risks of development delay: 2.162-fold for global (odds ratio (OR) 2.162, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.274 to 3.665, p=0.004), 2.193-fold for fine motor (OR 2.193, 95% CI 1.161 to 4.140, p=0.016), 2.249-fold for language (OR 2.249, 95% CI 1.336 to 3.786, p=0.002) and 2.042-fold for personal-social (OR 2.042, 95% CI 1.149 to 3.628, p=0.015).Conclusions A supportive home environment is a crucial protective factor for the neuropsychological development of preterm infants. …”
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Reconstruction and computer analysis of the structural and functional organization of the gene network regulating cholesterol biosynthesis in humans and the evolutionary characteri... by A. D. Mikhailova, S. A. Lashin, V. A. Ivanisenko, P. S. Demenkov, E. V. Ignatieva

“…An elevated cholesterol level is a risk factor for the development of cardiovas­cular diseases and may also be observed in obesity, diabetes and other pathological conditions. Systematization of information about the molecular mechanisms controlling the activity of SREBP factors and cholesterol biosyn­thesis in the form of a gene network and building new knowledge about the gene network as a single object is extremely important for understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the predisposition to diseases. …”
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Prevention of Aeromonas hydrophila on catfish juvenile using garlic and shatterstone herb by Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Retno Astrini, Mia Setiawati

“…Feed intake and relative growth rate were not different among the treatments. Whereas the liver condition in positive control was paler than other treatments. …”
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Factors Associated with HIV Testing among Male Students Who Have Engaged in Sexual Behaviour in Zhejiang Province, China by Zhongrong Yang, Hui Wang, Qiaoqin Ma, Weiyong Chen, Xiang Zhao, Tingting Jiang, Wanjun Chen, Xin Zhou, Lin Chen

“…The results of multivariate analysis demonstrated that the participants who were in the junior grade level (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.59, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.10–2.30) exhibited acceptance to male homosexual behaviour (AOR = 1.73, 95% CI: 1.19–2.52), had been exposed to testing publicity in the previous year (AOR = 1.51, 95% CI: 1.06–2.15), had been exposed to self-risk assessment for HIV infection (AOR = 2.66, 95% CI: 1.99–3.55), had male or bisexual partners (AOR = 1.60, 95% CI: 1.05–2.46), had a score for the scale indicating awareness of different testing methods between 2 and 5 (AOR = 2.19, 95% CI: 1.51–3.16) or greater than 6 (AOR = 1.49, 95% CI: 1.01–2.66), and had a score for the scale indicating knowledge of different testing facilities between 3 and 5 (AOR = 1.63, 95% CI: 1.00–2.66) were inclined to engage in HIV testing. …”
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Facial Anthropometry and Self-expressed Behaviours: A Systematic Review by Ankit Srivastava, Vilas Chimurkar, Nisha Mani Pandey, Anand Bihari

“…The overall coefficient across all studies was r=0.37, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) (0.27, 0.47), p <0.01, indicating a moderate positive correlation. …”
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Intraoperative Intraluminal Endoscopy in the Surgical Treatment of Patients with Esophageal Diverticula of Various Localization by A. L. Shestakov, M. V. Khrustaleva, M. E. Shahbanov, N. A. Bulganina, T. T. Bitarov, I. A. Boeva, A. T. Tskhovrebov, I. A. Tarasova, O. V. Rykov, I. M. Selivanova, A. A. Bezaltynnykh

“…Signs of mild dysphagia when taking solid foods were detected in 1 (2.4 %) patient of the control group. This condition was associated with excessive ingress of the esophageal wall into the apparatus suture, which led to a slight narrowing of its lumen. …”
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Sistem Pendukung Keputusan untuk Penentuan Prioritas Pemberdayaan Masyarakat melalui Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat Menggunakan Metode Topsis by Alif Catur Murti, Ahmad Abdul Chamid

“…Fluctuating public health conditions occur, because it is influenced by the inaccurate target of the community that needs to be empowered. …”
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Effectiveness of app-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on preventing major depressive disorder in youth with insomnia and subclinical depression: A randomized clinica... by Si-Jing Chen, Jian-Yu Que, Ngan Yin Chan, Le Shi, Shirley Xin Li, Joey Wing Yan Chan, Weizhen Huang, Chris Xie Chen, Chi Ching Tsang, Yuen Lam Ho, Charles M Morin, Ji-Hui Zhang, Lin Lu, Yun Kwok Wing

“…Thirty-seven participants (10%) in the intervention group and 62 participants (18%) in the control group developed new-onset MDD throughout the 12-month follow-up, with a hazard ratio of 0.58 (95% confidence interval 0.38-0.87; p = 0.008). The number needed to treat to prevent MDD at 1 year was 10.9 (6.8-26.6). …”
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Impact of Timing the Combination of Radiotherapy and PD-1 Inhibitors on Outcomes in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Zhong L, Peng W, Sun J, Luo Y, Sheng H, Wu Y, Zhou T, Zhou C, Cao C

“…Additionally, we created an experimental tumor model using 6-week-old female mice to validate our findings.Results: In the concurrent group, the median overall survival was indefinite; however, it was 13 months in the sequential group (95% confidence interval [CI] 6.7– 19.3 months, P=0.010). …”
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Las transformaciones territoriales fronterizas según la concepción ideologica de frontera (1991-1995) by Alicia Laurín

“…En Argentina se ha transitado desde una noción de frontera concebida como una divisoria rígida y cerrada hacia otra que la concibe como deseable y necesariamente flexible para el logro de la integración. …”
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The Association between Type-2 Diabetes Duration and Major Adverse Cardiac Events after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Botey Katamu Benjamin, Chunguang Qiu, Zhanying Han, Wenjie Lu, Guoju Sun, Xiaofei Qin, Xule Wang, Xi Wang, Ran Li, Liang Pan

“…After adjustment for confounding risk factors, longer diabetes duration remained an independent predictor of MI (hazard ratio (HR): 5.525, confidence interval (CI): 1.273-23.978, P=0.022) and repeat revascularization (HR: 1.608, CI: 1.058-2.443, P=0.026). …”
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Carbon sequestration in different urban vegetation types in Southern Finland by L. Thölix, L. Backman, M. Havu, M. Havu, E. Karvinen, J. Soininen, J. Trémeau, O. Nevalainen, J. Ahongshangbam, L. Järvi, L. Järvi, L. Kulmala

“…However, the heterogeneous nature of urban vegetation and environmental conditions limits comprehensive measurement efforts, setting expectations for carbon cycle modelling. …”
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Self-perception of risk for HIV acquisition among people in prisons in Iran: A nationwide survey in 2017 by Zahra Abdolahinia, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Soheil Mehmandoost, AliAkbar Haghdoost, Abedin Iranpour, Mohammad Karamouzian, Hamid Sharifi

“…Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported. Results Among 5,422 HIV-negative participants (94.0% men; mean age 35.7 years), 6.8% (95% CI: 6.1–7.5%) reported high self-perception of risk for HIV acquisition. …”
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