Utilization of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy with a Former Triathlete After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report by Christopher Keating, Stephanie Muth, Cameron Hui, Lisa T Hoglund

“…# Introduction and Purpose Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition that limits function and reduces quality of life. …”
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Genome-wide identification of the Sec14 gene family and the response to salt and drought stress in soybean (Glycine max) by Jinyu Zhang, Liying Zou, Li Wang, Dongchao Zhang, Ao Shen, Yongqi Lei, Maoni Chao, Xinjuan Xu, Zhiwei Xue, Zhongwen Huang

“…In contrast, the majority of genes were downregulated under drought stress conditions. Notably, 12 GmSec14 genes exhibited significant alterations in expression following salt or drought stress, suggesting a potential role for these genes in stress response mechanisms. …”
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Rehabilitation success and related costs following stroke in a regional hospital: a retrospective analysis based on the Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient (AN-SNAP)... by Fan He, George Mnatzaganian, Michael Njovu, David Rutherford, Tara Alexander, Irene Blackberry

“…A longer delay in starting rehabilitation was associated with a lower likelihood of achieving RFG success [Odds Ratio (OR): 0.85, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.78–0.93, P < 0.001] and FIM efficiency success (OR: 0.89, 95% CI: 0.82–0.97, P = 0.010). …”
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The Forgotten Hemodynamic (PCO2 Gap) in Severe Sepsis by Zouheir Ibrahim Bitar, Ossama Sajeh Maadarani, AlAsmar Mohammed El-Shably, Ragab Desouky Elshabasy, Tamer Mohamed Zaalouk

“…Central venous-arterial carbon dioxide difference (PCO2 gap) can be a marker of cardiac output adequacy in global metabolic conditions that are less affected by the impairment of oxygen extraction capacity. …”
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Efficacy of Moringa oleifera Seed Husk as Adsorptive Agent for Trihalomethanes from a Water Treatment Plant in Southwestern, Nigeria by Aderonke Adetutu Okoya, Olasunkanmi Olalekan Olaiya, Abimbola Bankole Akinyele, Nnenneh Oruada Ochor

“…The mean percentage adsorption efficiencies for the simulation experiment ranged from 34.365 ± 1.41 to 93.135 ± 0.57 and from 41.870 ± 0.27 to 94.655 ± 0.41 for trichloromethane and tribromomethane, respectively. The optimum conditions for both trichloromethane and tribromomethane were pH 9, 0.8 g adsorbent dosage, 60-minute contact time, and 0.6 mg/l initial concentration. …”
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Clinical characteristics and frailty status in heart failure with preserved vs. reduced ejection fraction by Tomoyuki Hamada, Toru Kubo, Kazuya Kawai, Yoko Nakaoka, Toshikazu Yabe, Takashi Furuno, Eisuke Yamada, Hiroaki Kitaoka, Kochi YOSACOI study

“…In multivariate analysis, physical frailty was associated with advanced age [odds ratio (OR), 1.030; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.010–1.050; P = 0.023] and low albumin level (OR, 0.334; 95% CI, 0.192–0.582; P < 0.001) in HFpEF patients, and physical frailty was associated with women (OR, 2.150; 95% CI, 1.030–4.500; P = 0.042) and anaemia (OR, 2.840; 95% CI, 1.300–6.230; P = 0.003) in HFrEF patients. …”
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Effects of HIV exposure on anemia and vitamin D nutritional status in children aged 6–24 months: a hospital-based cross-sectional study by Huixia Li, Shan Yuan, Minghui Liao, Sanfeng Tan, Jianfei Zheng, Lijia Wan, Ying Tu, Min Yang, Jie Gao

“…Questionnaires about children’s characteristics and maternal gestational conditions were collected from children’s caregivers, and blood samples were collected from all children. …”
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Adverse events of hepatic anti-fibrotic agents in phase 3 and above clinical trials: a descriptive analysis of the WHO-VigiAccess database by Yuwei Liu, Yuwei Liu, Xu Zhao, Xu Zhao, Xinrui Wang, Xinrui Wang, Qiang Zhou, Qiang Zhou

“…IntroductionLiver fibrosis is a pathological condition in response to chronic liver injuries. Currently, there is no Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved pharmacotherapy for liver fibrosis. …”
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The cell colony development is connected with the accumulation of embryogenesis-related proteins and dynamic distribution of cell wall components in in vitro cultures of Fagopyrum... by Magdalena Zaranek, Artur Pinski, Bozena Skupien-Rabian, Urszula Jankowska, Kamila Godel-Jedrychowska, Katarzyna Sala-Cholewa, Katarzyna Nowak, Ewa Kurczyńska, Ewa Grzebelus, Alexander Betekhtin

“…Abstract Background Due to the totipotency of plant cells, which allows them to reprogram from a differentiated to a dedifferentiated state, plants exhibit a remarkable regenerative capacity, including under in vitro culture conditions. When exposed to plant hormones, primarily auxins and cytokinins, explant cells cultured in vitro can undergo differentiation through callus formation. …”
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Anemia and Contributing Factors in Severely Malnourished Infants and Children Aged between 0 and 59 Months Admitted to the Treatment Centers of the Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Multi... by Wubet Worku Takele, Adhanom Gebreegziabher Baraki, Haileab Fekadu Wolde, Hanna Demelash Desyibelew, Behailu Tariku Derseh, Abel Fekadu Dadi, Eskedar Getie Mekonnen, Temesgen Yihunie Akalu

“…The presence of association was declared based on the p-value (≤0.05), and the adjusted odds ratio with its respective 95% confidence interval was used to report the direction, as well as the strength of association. …”
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Hematology of common carp following DNA vaccination and koi herpesvirus challenge test by Sri Nuryati, N.A. Maswan, . Alimuddin, . Sukenda, K. Sumantadinata, F.H. Pasaribu, R.D. Soejoedono, A. Santika

“…DNA vaccines encoding the viral glycoprotein of  koi herpesvirus (KHV) have been proved to highly protect the fish under laboratory condition.  A dose of 12.5 µg/100 µl vaccine had resulted in a survival rate of 96.67 % during 30 days after challenge test with a lethal dose of KHV. …”
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Risk factors for dengue mortality: a 7-year retrospective cohort in Honduras by Dilcia Sauceda-Acosta, Sandra Paola Paz Almendares, Elsy Cárcamo, Melba Zúniga-Gutiérrez, Briana Beltrán, María Félix Rivera, Marlon Meléndez Rodríguez, Judy Enamorado

“…Crude odds ratios (cOR) with their respective 95% confidence intervals (CIs), were estimated to determine the risk of death due to dengue. …”
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Biofloc technology significantly reshapes water microbiome and improves survival rates in Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) by Jiho Yang, Hyunjun Choi, Jun Seong Park, Yehyeon Cha, Ju-Ae Hwang, Seung-Yoon Oh

“…The Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica), consumed as a luxury food item in China, Japan, and South Korea, has seen little research related to BFT. …”
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Sleep quality during pregnancy following assisted reproductive technology and natural conceiving: a prospective birth cohort study by Yidong Xie, Yidong Xie, Ruoti Peng, Li Xiao, Li Xiao, Shangwei Li, Shangwei Li, Xiaohong Li, Xiaohong Li

“…Multivariable logistic regression models with adjustments for influencing factors were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations of sleep quality.ResultsIn the IVF/ICSI group, 61.1%, 55.5%, and 66.5% of participants in T1, T2, and T3 reported poorer sleep quality compared to the NC group, which had 43.2%, 37.4%, and 46.4% throughout the same trimesters. …”
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Outcomes Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery at a Single Center in the United Arab Emirates by Allum M, Buckley A, Suliman SGI, Suliman M, Hamdan K, Al Hadad M

“…Pre-operatively, mean age was 34.2 ± 0.2 years, median BMI was 41.0 (IQR 37.8– 45.2) kg/m2; 92.5% had SG and 7.5% RYGB. %TWL (95% confidence interval) for RYGB was 31.2% (30.0– 32.5), 30.9% (29.0– 32.9) and 28.4% (23.0– 33.8) at 1, 3 and 5 years. …”
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Analysis of the correlation between the dose exposure intensity and apatinib in advanced gastric cancer: a retrospective cohort study by Xiao Ma, Xiao Ma, Lan Gao, Siying Che, Chaofeng Tao

“…The median PFS (mPFS) were 6.50 months (95% confidence interval (CI) [4.80-9.20]) and 4.10 months (95% CI [3.70-5.20]), and the median OS (mOS) were 10.70 months (95% CI [9.20-18.50]) and 7.50 months (95% CI [6.80-9.30]) for the HDEI and LDEI cohorts, respectively. …”
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An Areal Assessment of Subseafloor Carbon Cycling in Cold Seeps and Hydrate-Bearing Areas in the Northern South China Sea by Yanping Zhang, Min Luo, Yu Hu, Hongbin Wang, Duofu Chen

“…Gas hydrates, acting as a dynamic methane reservoir, store methane in the form of a solid phase under high-pressure and low-temperature conditions and release methane through the sediment column into seawater when they are decomposed. …”
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Direct antiglobulin test for the prediction of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia needing an intervention: a systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis by Vijay Kumar Krishnegowda, Viraraghavan Vadakkencherry Ramaswamy, Thangaraj Abiramalatha, Thangaraj Abiramalatha, Tapas Bandyopadhyay, Abdul Kareem Pullattayil S, Prakash Kannan Loganathan, Prakash Kannan Loganathan, Prakash Kannan Loganathan

“…However, evidence for this approach is limited.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic utility of DAT in predicting the need for phototherapy and double volume exchange transfusion (DVET) in neonates with ABO and Rhesus (Rh) incompatibility conditions.MethodsMEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, CINAHL, and Web of Science were searched from inception until 1 February 2024. …”
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Healthcare performance of leprosy management in peripheral health facilities of Dhanusa and Mahottari, Nepal by Ram Kumar Mahato, Uttam Ghimire, Bijay Bajracharya, Binod K. C., Deepak Bam, Deepak Ghimire, Uttam Raj Pyakurel, David T. S. Hayman, Basu Dev Pandey, Chuman Lal Das, Krishna Prasad Paudel

“…Conclusion Overall leprosy care median performance was low (53%) and can be improved by evidenced-based training, onsite coaching, monitoring, and supervision to facilitate leprosy transmission elimination. …”
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Corticosteroid use beyond 1-year post heart transplantation is associated with worse outcomes: A contemporary analysis of the ISHLT registry by Abhishek Jaiswal, MD, William L. Baker, Pharm.D, Ashwin Pillai, MD, Michelle Kittleson, MD, PhD, Balaphanidhar Mogga, MD, Zeina Jedeon, MD, Caroline Chen, David A. Baran, MD

“…Unadjusted survival rates (conditional upon 1-year survival) were significantly lower in the cohort receiving steroids at 2-years (96.2% vs. 98.0%, p<0.001), 3-years (93.3% vs. 96.5% p<0.001), and 5-years (89.8% vs. 94.0%, p<0.001). …”
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