Low albumin-to-creatinine ratios (ACR) are associated with poor outcomes in cancer patients by Hong Zhao, Xiangrui Li, Xiaoyue Liu, Chenan Liu, Xin Zheng, Yue Chen, Jinyu Shi, Qiteng Liu, Zhaoting Bu, Hanping Shi

“…When ACR was categorized into tertiles, the results were consistent with those observed using the cutoff value. …”
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Concurrent Force Feedback on Load Symmetry in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients by Steni Sackiriyas, Becky Heinert, Drew Rutherford, Gwen M Fritz, Thomas W Kernozek

“… # Study design Case-series study # Methods This observational, repeated-measures study design examined the effect of concurrent force feedback training on the mean and standard deviation of load symmetry index during the leg press and squat exercises in 26 patients with TKA in an outpatient sports medicine clinic.The load asymmetry was measured with loadpad sensors placed underneath the each extremity during leg press and squat (baseline), after one training session consisting of concurrent force feedback during these exercises within a single physical therapy session (post feedback), and after seven to ten days of a washout period (post retention). …”
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MLL4 regulates postnatal palate growth and midpalatal suture development by Jung-Mi Lee, Hunmin Jung, Bruno de Paula Machado Pasqua, Yungki Park, Qinghuang Tang, Shin Jeon, Shin Jeon, Soo-Kyung Lee, Jae W. Lee, Hyuk-Jae Edward Kwon

“…We generated a novel conditional knockout (cKO) mouse model with tissue-specific deletion of Mll4 in the palatal mesenchyme. …”
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Methodology for Determining the Effective Thickness of the Cemented Layer of Steel by S. G. Sandomirski, A. L. Val’ko, S. P. Rudenko

“…The developed method of determining the effective thickness hef of the hardened steel layer consists in determining the distribution of its hardness in the expanded vicinity of the hef area, approximating the obtained dependence by a polynomial of the second degree and solving the square equation obtained with its use. …”
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We Are on the Verge of Breakthrough Cures for Type 1 Diabetes, but Who Are the 2 Million Americans Who Have It? by Rebecca Smith, Samara Eisenberg, Aaron Turner-Phifer, Jacqueline LeGrand, Sarah Pincus, Yousra Omer, Fei Wang, Bruce Pyenson

“…It also indicates T1DM prevalence tends to vary by income, consistent with several international studies. **Conclusions:** Accurate projections of T1DM population growth are critical to ensure appropriate healthcare coverage and reimbursement for treatments. …”
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Long-Term Real-World Outcomes of Tenofovir Alafenamide in Chronic Hepatitis B: Detailed Analysis of Treatment-Naive and Experienced Patients by Yu-Xuan Song, Guang-Jun Song, Hui Ma, Bo Feng, Yan-Di Xie

“…The eGFR levels were consistently lower in the treatment-experienced patients throughout the study. …”
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Self-reported illnesses in Thatta: Evidence from a rural and underdeveloped district in Sindh province, Pakistan. by Muhammad Ashar Malik, Rahat Batool, Muhammad Ahmed, Imran Naeem Abbasi, Zafar Ahmed Fatmi, Sarah Saleem, Sameen Siddiqui

“…Our findings on gender, and young and old age as positive predictors of SRI are consistent with similar surveys in a few LMICs.<h4>Recommendation and conclusion</h4>We provide evidence of a complete disease profile of a district that is otherwise unavailable in the country. …”
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Prognostic significance of the logistic regression model for assessing the risk of recurrence in patients with prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy by S. A. Reva, A. V. Arnautov, O. A. Klitsenko, S. B. Petrov

“…The construction of a logistic regression model consisted in obtaining a characteristic of the logistic function Ψ for the standard equation y = exp(ψ) / (1 + exp(ψ)).Results. …”
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Chickens productivity selection affects immune system genes by А. М. Borodin, Ya. I. Alekseev, K. E. Gerasimov, N. V. Konovalova, E. V. Тerentjeva, D. N. Efimov, Zh. V. Emanuilova, L. I. Tuchemskiy, A. A. Komarov, V. I. Fisinin

“…It can be assumed that the fixation of the allele in the DMA gene (SNP Gga_rs15723) is associated with artificial or natural selection, consistent in broilers and layers. Changes in the loci Gga_rs16057130 and Gga_rs15788101 in the B5 line of the Smena 8 chickens are most likely associated with artificial selection of broiler productivity traits, which can subsequently lead to fixation of alleles at these loci. …”
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Effects of Brackish Water with Different Sodium-Potassium Ratios on Soil Water-Salt Characteristics and Winter Wheat Growth by GAO Weiqiang, ZHANG Tibin, TONG Jiankang, LIU Zhenyuan, LIANG Qing, KUANG Yuxin, CHENG Yu, FENG Hao

“…[Methods] A pot experiment of winter wheat was carried out under the condition of rain-shielding. Deionized water was used as the control (CK). …”
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Invasive aspergillosis in critically ill patients with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yuhua Liu, Zhaopei Zhang, Liang Zhou, Tianlai Lin, Rong Zhang, Manshu Li, Sihao Chen, Xiaoqing Liu, Xuesong Liu

“…We calculated odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to evaluate the relationship between DM and IA. …”
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Assessing Lung and Skin Cancer Risks for Steel and Iron Manufacturing Industry Workers Exposed to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Ying-Fang Wang, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Ming-Yeng Lin, Perng-Jy Tsai

“…Results show that the inhalatory gas-phase PAH exposure levels (2.17 × 104–1.52 × 105 ng m−3) were consistently higher than that of particle-phase (2.73 × 103–6.76 × 103 ng m−3) in all selected exposure groups. …”
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Efficacy of Early Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Transluminal Drainage for Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula by Nao Fujimori, Takashi Osoegawa, Akira Aso, Soichi Itaba, Yosuke Minoda, Masatoshi Murakami, Kazuhide Matsumoto, Katsuhito Teramatsu, Yu Takamatsu, Takehiro Takaoka, Takamasa Oono, Eikichi Ihara, Tomoharu Yoshizumi, Takao Ohtsuka, Masafumi Nakamura, Yoshihiro Ogawa

“…Performing simultaneous internal and external drainage (hazard ratio (HR): 0.31; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.11–0.93, p=0.04) and conducting ≥2 treatment sessions (HR: 0.26; 95% CI: 0.08–0.84, p=0.02) were significantly associated with prolonged hospitalization after EUS-TD. …”
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Quality of Life Assessment in Diabetic Patients Using a Validated Tool in a Patient Population Visiting a Tertiary Care Center in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India by Dayanidhi Meher, Sonali Kar, Mona Pathak, Snigdha Singh

“…The final questionnaire had an overall Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.894 (subscale: 0.55 to 0.85), showing high internal consistency in the current study population. A score for each domain was calculated by simple addition of items scores. …”
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Interprofessional collaboration between pharmacists and community health workers: a scoping review by Carole Bandiera, Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Elizabeth Harris, Mark F Harris, Parisa Aslani

“…., medication reconciliation and patient education), while the CHWs’ roles consisted of collecting patient information, supporting patient self-management, bridging the cultural gap by translating information in the patient’s language and ensuring patient follow-up. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting cough variant asthma diagnosis by Jiao Min, Xiaomiao Tang, Di Zhang, Jin Yang, Fei Li, Wei Lei

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to construct the model, and the accuracy and consistency of the prediction model were subsequently validated. …”
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Short-Term Effect of Air Pollution on Daily Hospital Visits for Anxiety Disorders in Southern China with Low Pollution Concentrations by Xinyuan Zhong, Tingting Guo, Jianghui Zhang, Qiong Wang, Rong Yin, Kunpeng Wu, Qing Zou, Meng Zheng, Brian J. Hall, Andre M. N. Renzaho, Kangning Huang, Wen Chen

“…Although the daily levels of most pollutants (PM₁₀, SO₂, CO, NO₂ and O₃) were consistently below China and WHO’s Ambient Air-Quality Standards, significant associations were observed between daily hospital visits for ADs and all six air pollutants. …”
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The prebiotic potential of dietary onion extracts: shaping gut microbial structures and promoting beneficial metabolites by Yebeen Yoo, Seongok Kim, WonJune Lee, Jinwoo Kim, Bokyung Son, Kwang Jun Lee, Hakdong Shin

“…Furthermore, genes related to butyrate production were significantly overrepresented in the onion-treated group within enterotype B. Consistent with the enriched taxa and the predicted metabolic pathways, SCFAs and their related metabolites were significantly enriched in the onion-treated group. …”
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Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory potential of botanicals bioactive product (PHYTO AX'CELL™) for an improvement of the well-being of laying hens at the peak of production by Alessandro Guerrini, Roberta Salaroli, Augusta Zannoni, Giancarlo Avallone, Francesca Leone, Valentina Serra, Giulia Quaglia, Francesca del Zozzo, Thibaut Chabrillat, Claire Carlu, Caterina Lupini, Doriana Eurosia Angela Tedesco

“…From the results, PHYTO AX'CELL™ improved the well-being and physical condition of laying hens raised in cages, modulating the immune system with a positive production of intestinal IgA, and egg quality parameters important for commercial purposes.…”
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Sub-seasonal Patterns of PM10 and Black Carbon in a Coastal City: A Case Study of Salé, Morocco by Anas Otmani, Abdeslam Lachhab, Abdelfettah Benchrif, Mounia Tahri, Mohamed Azougagh, Mohammed El Bouch, El Mahjoub Chakir

“…The study centered on the repercussions of fossil fuel combustion (BCFF specifically, emissions from traffic) and biomass burning (BCBB Consisting of forest fires and agricultural burning) on BC2.5 levels. …”
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