Consequences of early life exposure to the 1983–1985 Ethiopian Great Famine on cognitive function in adults: a historical cohort study by Mubarek Abera, Getachew Arage, Tefera Belachew, Fedilu Abdulhay, Misra Abdulahi, Kalkidan Hassen Abate

“…Objectives To investigate the association between early life famine exposure and cognitive function in adults.Design Historical cohort studySetting North Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia.Participants We recruited 1047 adult men and women aged 30–38 years who had history of early life exposure to Ethiopian great famine. …”
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Actual walking distance vs. Perceived walking distance: Relationship and impact on determining acceptable walking distances to stations of the Bangkok Metro by Maytarvut Seehamart, Suthatip Pueboobpaphan, Rattaphol Pueboobpaphan

“…These findings provide valuable information for urban and transportation planners who must analyze Acceptable_WD to determine transport catchment areas. …”
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Associations between night-time sleep duration and fasting glucose and ratio of triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol among adults free of type 2 diabetes or without... by Rong Zhang, Li Zhang, Qiang Li, Minying Zhang, Feng Liu, Shuo Chen, Yu-Jie Niu, Xin Qi, Chunjun Li, Jiangshan He, Chenglin Hong, Yuxue Wang, Yaqi Fan, Pei Guo, Binbin Zhang, Shitao Ma, Mianzhi Zhang

“…We included adults free of T2D or without diagnosed T2D who attended for physical examination and completed the validated questionnaire. 32 497 participants were included in the study, of whom 52.50% were men.Primary and secondary outcome measures FG, TG, HDL-C, height and weight were measured.Results Overall, 12.80% and 9.67% reported night sleep duration <7 hours and ≥9 hours, respectively; 6.91% had elevated FG and 3.57% had undiagnosed T2D. …”
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Understanding the Dynamics of consumer behaviour and purchase intentions for Green Cosmetic Products in North India: A Gender-Neutral Approach [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Babita Rawat, Ambica Prakash Mani, Dhani Shanker Chaubey, Neha Singh, Aditi Singh

“…Background The increasing popularity of green cosmetic products among consumers who prioritize skin health, quality, and beauty has driven the production of these products. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for the Treatment of Hyperphosphatemia in Predialysis Patients: Calcium-Based versus Noncalcium-Based Phosphate Binders by B. L. Goh, A. Soraya, A. Goh, K. L. Ang

“…Incremental cost-effectiveness (ICER) of sevelamer versus CaCO3 was RM47,679 ($14,536) per QALY, which is less than the WHO threshold of three times GDP per capita (RM99,395) per QALY. …”
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Remission: does it already exist in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis? by Yvonne Chan, Andrew V. Thamboo, Joseph K. Han, Martin Desrosiers

“…For CRSwNP patients with co-morbidities such as asthma and aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease, remission rate drops to 23% and 23.5%, respectively compared to non-asthmatic CRSwNP patients who present a remission rate under continued medical therapy of 60%. …”
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Cytogenetics and Molecular Abnormalities in Pediatric Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in a Referral Center in Tehran, Iran by Mahshid Heidary Sadegh, Maniya Mozafari, Mohammad Vasei, Sajjadeh Movahedinia, Marzieh Hosseini, Moeinadin Safavi

“…We aimed to evaluate the cytogenetic abnormalities of pediatric AML in association with prognosis.Method: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, 46 cases of pediatric AML, diagnosed using French-American-British (FAB) criteria, admitted to a referral center during 2018-2023, who had not yet received chemotherapy, were included. …”
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Cancer caregivers are primarily motivated by love and sense of duty by Avi Gupta, Cate Hurley, Rohan Mangal, Anjali Daniel, Latha Ganti

“…The number of participants who face overwhelming or high stress nearly quintupled from baseline, from 13% to 59.5%. …”
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PBMCs gene expression predicts liver fibrosis regression after successful HCV therapy in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients by Ana Virseda-Berdices, Ana Virseda-Berdices, Óscar Brochado-Kith, Óscar Brochado-Kith, Juan Berenguer, Juan Berenguer, Juan Berenguer, Juan González-García, Juan González-García, Juan González-García, Leire Pérez-Latorre, Leire Pérez-Latorre, Leire Pérez-Latorre, Carmen Busca, Carmen Busca, Carmen Busca, Cristina Díez, Cristina Díez, Cristina Díez, Rafael Micán, Rafael Micán, Rafael Micán, Amanda Fernández-Rodríguez, Amanda Fernández-Rodríguez, María Ángeles Jiménez-Sousa, María Ángeles Jiménez-Sousa, Salvador Resino, Salvador Resino

“…We aimed to examine the association between peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) gene expression before HCV therapy and a pronounced decrease in the liver stiffness measurement (LSM) value in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients after HCV treatment and achievement of sustained virological response (SVR).MethodsWe performed a retrospective study in 48 HIV/HCV-coinfected patients who started anti-HCV treatment with at least advanced fibrosis (LSM ≥9.5). …”
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Factors influencing medication adherence among hypertensive patients in primary care settings in Central Vietnam: A cross-sectional study. by Ho Anh Hien, Nguyen Minh Tam, Huynh Van Minh, Tran Binh Thang, Le Phuoc Hoang, Stefan Heytens, Dirk Devroey, Hoang Anh Tien

“…According to the logistic regression analysis, a healthy diet and patient beliefs emerged as primary predictors of medication adherence. Patients who strongly believed in the necessity of medication demonstrated better adherence, while concerns about overuse and harm were linked to lower adherence levels.…”
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The change of inflammatory markers may predict long-term major adverse cardiovascular events in elderly patients with coronary heart disease: a retrospective cohort study by Li He, Sisi Chen, Xuan Zhu, Fang He

“…Therefore, this study explores the relationship between inflammatory indicators and the risk of long-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in elderly patients with CHD.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 208 elderly patients who underwent coronary angiography at Wuhan Fourth Hospital from August 2022 to August 2023. …”
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Tracking Immunity: An Increased Number of COVID-19 Boosters Increases the Longevity of Anti-RBD and Anti-RBD-Neutralizing Antibodies by Ching-Wen Hou, Stacy Williams, Veronica Boyle, Alexa Roeder, Bradley Bobbett, Izamar Garcia, Giavanna Caruth, Mitch Magee, Yunro Chung, Douglas F. Lake, Joshua LaBaer, Vel Murugan

“…Anti-RBD IgG levels correlated strongly with neutralizing antibody levels, and participants who received more vaccine doses showed higher levels of both anti-RBD IgG and neutralizing antibodies. …”
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Using the theory of planned behavior to examine the environmental behavior of roadrunners in Taiwan by Chih-Jui Pai, Ben A. LePage, Eric Ng, Wei‑Ta Fang

“…Road-running participants who are aware of environmental road-running events exhibit better attitudes toward promoting environmental protection and more likely to be influenced by subjective norms. …”
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Nikola Mavroyani’nin Eflâk Voyvodalığı (1786-1790) by Sinan YÜKSEL

“…He was executed by Serif Hasan Pasha, who became the grand vizier after Algerian Gazi Hasan Pasha, with the claim that he was going to flee with a substantial amount of jewelry. …”
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Is CT pulmonary angiography overutilized in the evaluation of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism? A retrospective study by Rabbani Mahmoud Daoud, Ahmed Majeed Mohamed, Muath Salahuddin Almajthoob, Salim Fredericks, Israa ElSayed Daoud, Moath Mahmoud Daoud, Mahmood AlSaeed

“… # Methods All patients who underwent CTPA between September 1, 2019, and January 31, 2020, at Salmaniya Medical Complex were included. …”
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Developing a core outcome set for assessing interventions and care for parents after neonatal death in high-income countries (iCHOOSE Neonatal study): protocol for a mixed-methods... by James Webbe, Mehali Patel, Danya Bakhbakhi, Christy Burden, Mary Lynch, Laura Timlin, Lisa Hinton, Abigail Fraser, Anna Davies, Maggie Redshaw, David Odd, Charlotte Williams, Dimitris Siasakos, Abi Merriel, Sadie Mullin, Lucy Moy, Leanne Watts

“…A parent involvement group and stakeholder steering committee have been established and have informed each planned phase: (1) systematic review of quantitative studies evaluating care and interventions provided after neonatal death, to describe interventions, outcomes and outcome measurement tools used to assess intervention effectiveness; (2) qualitative interviews with parents who have experienced neonatal death to identify outcomes important and relevant to them; (3) think-aloud interviews with stakeholders (bereaved parents, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders) to develop and refine an online survey; (4) real-time online international Delphi survey with bereaved parents, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to shortlist outcomes for consideration in the COS; (5) adapted nominal group online consensus meetings with parents, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to agree final COS and (6) identification of a preliminary set of measurement tools.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been granted for all activities to be undertaken by the University of Bristol Health Sciences Faculty Research Ethics Committee (reference: 15121). …”
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The Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio is Associated with the Requirement and the Duration of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients: A Retrosp... by Lijuan Yang, Chang Gao, Ying He, Xiaowan Wang, Ling Yang, Shiqi Guo, Jiahao Chen, Siyu He, Yuanxiao Sun, Ye Gao, Qiang Guo

“…A retrospective study was performed on patients who were diagnosed with ARDS using the Berlin definition and admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from 2017 to 2022. …”
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IMPROVING THE LEGISLATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE FIELD OF COMBATING CRIMES ARISING FROM MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RELATIONS by Mikael N. Akhmedov, Alina E. Muravyova

“…Conclusions. 1) The need to consolidate at the legislative level the concept of “domestic violence” within the framework of the adoption of the federal law on the prevention of domestic violence; 2) consolidating at the legislative level the concept of actual marital relations with a view to possibly classifying their participants as subjects of crimes arising from marital relations; 3) expanding the content of the term “persons close to the victim”, found in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, by including in it all persons living in the same premises with the person who committed the crime and leading a joint household.…”
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Automated Web Tool Measurement of Total Hip Arthroplasty Acetabular Component Inclination and Anteversion Angles by Christine Yoon, BS, Anna Eligulashvili, BS, Zeynep Seref-Ferlengez, PhD, Barlas Goker, MD, Eli Kamara, MD, Edward Mardakhaev, MD

“…Methods: One board-certified orthopaedic surgeon used the web tool to make automatic measurements of anteroposterior radiographs of 97 patients who underwent unilateral hip arthroplasty. Manual and web tool measurements included abduction angle and calculated anteversion angle by Liaw’s method. …”
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The effect of two different tidal volume on ventilation distribution in living donor laparoscopic nephrectomy using electrical impedance tomography: A single-blind randomized clini... by Dita Aditianingsih, Ratna Farida Soenarto, Cynthia Afriany

“…Materials and Methods: A single-blind, randomized clinical trial was conducted on 30 patients who were assigned to the group receiving an intraoperative TV of 6 mL/kg (VT-6) or 10 mL/kg (VT-10) during laparoscopic nephrectomy surgery. …”
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