Comparison of objectively measured and estimated cardiorespiratory fitness to predict all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysi... by Ben Singh, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Bruno G.G. da Costa, José Castro-Piñero, Jean-Philippe Chaput, Magdalena Cuenca-García, Carol Maher, Nuria Marín-Jiménez, Ryan McGrath, Pablo Molina-García, Jonathan Myers, Bethany Gower, Francisco B. Ortega, Justin J. Lang, Grant R. Tomkinson

“…We included full-text refereed cohort studies published in English that quantified the association (using risk estimates with 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs)) of objectively measured, exercise-estimated, and non-exercise-estimated CRF with all-cause and CVD mortality in adults. …”
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Exploring the barriers to cervical screening and perspectives on new self-sampling methods amongst under-served groups by Stephanie Gillibrand, Helen Gibson, Kelly Howells, Sean Urwin, Jennifer C. Davies, Emma J. Crosbie, Caroline Sanders

“…Such examples should be implemented more widely to ensure consistency in patient experience and to ensure needs are better met for under-served groups. …”
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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

“…Objectives: Accurate kidney and tumor segmentation of computed tomography (CT) scans is vital for diagnosis and treatment, but manual methods are time-consuming and inconsistent, highlighting the value of AI automation. …”
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Detailed Fluid Inclusion and Stable Isotope Analysis on Deep Carbonates from the North Alpine Foreland Basin to Constrain Paleofluid Evolution by Elena Mraz, Markus Wolfgramm, Inga Moeck, Kurosch Thuro

“…Salinity and formation temperature of paleofluids in fluid inclusions and isotope data are consistent with previous studies and reveal a 5-stage evolution: the main cementation phases are composed of (I) the early diagenesis in limestones (200-400 m, 40-50°C), (II) early diagenetic dolomitization, and (III) burial dolomitization (1-2 km, II: 40-90°C; III: 70-100°C; 40 g/L NaCl equiv.), and (IV) late burial calcification (IIIa: 110-140°C, IIIb: 140-200°C) linked to tectonic features in the Molasse Basin. …”
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IMITATION OF STANDARD VOLUMETRIC ACTIVITY METAL SAMPLES by A. I. Zhukouski, A. O. Nichyparchuk, A. A. Khrutchinsky, S. A. Kutsen

“…They also have shown the adequacy and consistency of the approach in using a combination of metal scattering layers and reference point gamma-ray sources instead of standard volumetric activity metal samples. …”
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Rewilding beech-dominated temperate forest ecosystems: effects on carbon stocks and biodiversity indicators by Markuljaková K, Mikoláš M, Svitok M, Meigs GW, Keeton WS, Kozák D, Pavlin J, Gloor R, Kalaš M, Ferenčík M, Ralhan D, Frankovič M, Hofmeister J, Dúhová D, Mejstrík M, Dušátko M, Veber A, Knír T, Svoboda M

“…Further, little is known about the conditions required for secondary old-growth forests to achieve the carbon volumes and late-successional habitat features associated with primary forests if designated as rewilding areas. …”
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Neuropilin1-dependent paracrine signaling of cancer cells mediated by miRNA exosomal cargo by Claudia Palazzo, Roberta Mastrantonio, Noemi Gioelli, Erika Testa, Francesco Recco, Donatella Lucchetti, Giulia Villari, Alessio D’Alessio, Alessandro Sgambato, Flavio Mignone, Guido Serini, Maria Teresa Viscomi, Luca Tamagnone

“…Methods Extracellular vesicles (EV) were isolated from conditioned media of diverse cancer cells. The quality of exosome-enriched preparations was validated by the presence of specific markers in western blotting, as well as by light scattering and nanoparticle tracking analysis. …”
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Plasma EphA2 level is a superior biomarker to Del-1 for sepsis diagnosis and prognosis by Eun Hye Lee, Mi Hwa Shin, Se Hyun Kwak, Ji Soo Choi, Ah Young Leem, Su Hwan Lee, Kyung Soo Chung, Young Sam Kim, Sang-Guk Lee, Moo Suk Park

“…Kaplan–Meier analysis using these cutoffs revealed that survival was significantly higher in the group with both low EphA2 and Del-1 levels compared to the group with high levels of both markers (p < 0.001).ConclusionPlasma EphA2 levels consistently increased with sepsis severity, suggesting its biomarker value for sepsis diagnosis and prognosis. …”
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Olanzapine for young PEople with aNorexia nervosa (OPEN): results of a feasibility study by Olena Said, Dominic Stringer, Ece Sengun Filiz, Hiba Mutwalli, Sevgi Bektas, Melahat Nur Akkese, Vanessa Kellermann, Katie Ireland, Elizabeth Tyrrell-Bunge, Demelza Beishon-Murley, Joel W. T. Khor, Lee Allman, Joanna Barker, Nicus Kotze, Ben Carter, Mima Simic, Dilveer Singh Sually, Jessica Bentley, Allan H. Young, Sloane Madden, Sarah Byford, Sabine Landau, Vanessa Lawrence, Janet Treasure, Ulrike Schmidt, Dasha Nicholls, Hubertus Himmerich

“…Conclusions Possible reasons for the recruitment difficulties and low adherence rate include the high clinical workload of ED services during the COVID-19 pandemic and the reluctance of patients to agree to take olanzapine under the relatively restricted conditions of a clinical study. Trial registration International standard randomised controlled trial register number: ISRCTN80075010. …”
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Medición de la compensación del riesgo en el mercado de criptomonedas - Measuring risk compensation in the cryptocurrency market by Andrés Caicedo Carrero, Jorge Alexander Cortés Cortés, Wilmar Arnulfo Bravo Murillo, Myriam Aydee Moreno Garzón

“…Conclusions: despite their high volatility, Ethereum and Binance successfully compensated for risk, while Bitcoin displayed less consistent performance, and Tether failed to provide adequate risk compensation. …”
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Clinical evidence of acupuncture for amnestic mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Guangyao Lin, Stella Lim Jin Yie, Shanshan Guo, Xuanling Li, Lianwei Xu

“…Subgroup analysis showed evidence that the efficacy of four weeks of acupuncture treatment was consistent with that of eight weeks. Sensitivity analyses, Egger's and Begg's tests suggested the pooled results were robust and reliable. …”
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Rehospitalization burden and morbidity risk in patients with heart failure with mid‐range ejection fraction by Enrique Santas, Rafael de laEspriella, Patricia Palau, Gema Miñana, Martina Amiguet, Juan Sanchis, Josep Lupón, Antoni Bayes‐Genís, Francisco Javier Chorro, Julio Núñez Villota

“…After multivariable adjustment, when compared with that of patients with HFrEF and HFpEF, HFmrEF status was not significantly associated with a different risk of all‐cause readmissions (IRR = 0.99; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.77–1.27; P = 0.926; and IRR = 0.93; 95% CI, 0.74–1.18; P = 0.621, respectively) or HF‐related readmissions (IRR = 1.06; 95% CI, 0.77–1.46; P = 0.725; and IRR = 1.11; 95% CI, 0.82–1.50; P = 0.511, respectively). …”
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Effectiveness of ertugliflozin during Ramadan fasting in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a real-world study (ErtuRamadan study) by Md Faruque Pathan, Nazma Akter, Marufa Mustari, M. Saifuddin, Mirza Sharifuzzaman, Mohammad Motiur Rahman, Mohammed Ripon, S. M. Mohiuddin, A. B. M. Kamrul-Hasan, Mohammad Abdul Hannan, Muhammad Shah Alam, Samira Mahjabeen, Faria Afsana, Muhammed Abu Bakar, Tahniyah Haq, Afsar Ahammed, Samir Kumar Talukder, Sourav Sarkar, Shahjada Selim

“…Participants were divided into two groups: the Ertu group (n=703), consisting of patients who had been on a stable dose of ertugliflozin for at least three months before Ramadan, and the non-Ertu group (n=670), which included patients receiving other oral antihyperglycemic drugs (OADs) except ertugliflozin. …”
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National Patient Satisfaction Survey as a Predictor for Quality of Care and Quality Improvement – Experience and Practice by Cui J, Du J, Zhang N, Liang Z

“…The strong correlation between outpatient and inpatient satisfaction underscores the importance of consistent medical service quality across the hospitals. …”
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Adjuvant-free, self−assembling ferritin nanoparticle vaccine coupled with influenza virus hemagglutinin protein carrying M1 and PADRE epitopes elicits cross-protective immune respo... by Yongqiang Zhao, Shuangshuang Guo, Jia Liu, Yating Wang, Bo Wang, Chun Peng, Enqi Du, Enqi Du, Enqi Du

“…This nanoparticle vaccine displayed multi-antigen targets on the surface of Helicobacter pylori ferritin, which consists of the ectodomain of hemagglutinin of the H3N2 virus and three tandem highly conserved influenza M1 epitopes fused with the universal helper T-cell epitope PADRE, named HMP-NP. …”
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Enhancing Food Security via selecting Superior Camelina (Camelina sativa L.) parents: a positive approach incorporating pheno-morphological traits, fatty acids composition, and Toc... by Amin Ebrahimi, Hamzeh Minaei Chenar, Sajad Rashidi-Monfared, Danial Kahrizi

“…The total tocopherol content varied between 675 and 877 ppm, predominantly consisting of gamma-tocopherol, which accounted for over 95% of the total content. …”
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Dairy intake and cognitive function in older adults in three cohorts: a mendelian randomization study by Natalia Ortega, Nick J. Mueller, Abbas Dehghan, Tosca O. E. de Crom, Armin von Gunten, Martin Preisig, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Marco Vinceti, Trudy Voortman, Nicolas Rodondi, Patricia O. Chocano-Bedoya

“…Conclusion The evidence for a causal effect of dairy consumption on general cognitive function is weak, consistent with previous results from classic analysis from observational studies. …”
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Le lieu-dit des « Trois-Piliers » : un ensemble à caractère monumental du iiie s. apr. J.-C. dans la périphérie nord-est de Reims/Durocortorum ? by Philippe Rollet, Émilie Jouhet

“…The other metal elements (such as hangers), consisting of a hook and a riveted pin, suggest the presence of a suspended ceiling or false ceiling, likely made of wood, insofar as no other type of material (stucco or terracotta tiles, for example) were identified among the burned remains.…”
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HOLSEA-NL: a Holocene water level and sea level indicator dataset for the Netherlands by K. de Wit, K. M. Cohen, R. S. W. van de Wal, R. S. W. van de Wal

“…Overall, our new, internally consistent, expanded documentation provided for the water level indicators encourages users to choose the information relevant to their research and report RSLR uncertainties transparently. …”
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Supported biopsychosocial self-management for back-related leg pain: a randomized feasibility study integrating a whole person perspective by Brent Leininger, Roni Evans, Carol M. Greco, Linda Hanson, Craig Schulz, Michael Schneider, John Connett, Francis Keefe, Ronald M. Glick, Gert Bronfort

“…Methods Participants were randomized to 12 weeks of individualized supported self-management delivered by physical therapists and chiropractors or medical care consisting of guideline-based pharmacologic care. Supported self-management was based on a behavioral model that used a whole person approach to enhance participants capabilities, opportunities, and motivations to engage in self-care. …”
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