Prevalence of falls and associations with family functioning among community-dwelling older adults in Guangzhou, China by Si-Yu Sun, Zhi-Wei Wang, Zhi-Li Peng, Le-Xin Yuan, Wen-Hao Yang, Wen-Jian Zhang, Jia-Min Chen, Wei-Quan Lin, Wei Zhu, Wei Zhu

“…It is recommended to develop and implement comprehensive intervention measures for high-risk groups, including those who are females, older adults, and suffer from chronic diseases while paying special attention to the care of family members for older adults.…”
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Influencing factors of health utility values in older adult people with normal cognition or mild cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional survey by Yanqiu Du, Yanqiu Du, Bingbing Zheng, Xiuru Wang, Tianlei Song, Di Liang, Jindong Ding Petersen, Jindong Ding Petersen, Jindong Ding Petersen, Jiayan Huang

“…The assessment of HSU was conducted using the Chinese version of the Short Form Six Dimensions version 2 (SF-6Dv2), in conjunction with a questionnaire that collected data on socio-demographic characteristics, health-related behaviors, and health conditions. …”
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Predictive factors of diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with newly onset type 1 diabetes: A single center study by Siham Benouda, Imane Ziani, Imane Assarrar, Siham Rouf, Hanane Latrech

“…Medical records provided data for analysis with SPSS v21, employing Chi-square and Student's t-tests, followed by logistic regression to identify predictors of diabetic ketoacidosis. …”
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Three-dimensional structure of entire hydrated murine hearts at histological resolution by Jasper Frohn, Frederik Böddeker, Marius Reichardt, Hendrik Bruns, Titus Czajka, Amara Khan, Ludovic Broche, Michael Krisch, Alberto Bravin, Frauke Alves, Jana Zschüntzsch, Tim Salditt

“…Our goal is to provide 3d reconstructions of the cardiomyocyte network in entire hydrated murine hearts, and to develop a methodology for quantitative analysis of heart pathologies based on X-ray phase contrast computed tomography (XPCT). …”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Perception in Liver Transplant Recipients: Patient-Reported Outcomes and Real-Life Experience from the Bergamo Center by Alessandro Loglio, Elisa Farina, Francesco Ideo, Giovanni Alfieri, Tiziana Negri, Flavia Neri, Valentina Zuccaro, Stefano Fagiuoli, Stefania Camagni, Mauro Viganò

“…The liver transplant (LT) patient population should be among the more sensitized to the concept of health prevention. Long-term data on both perception and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in LT recipients since the COVID-19 vaccine became available in Italy are still lacking. …”
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Pathogenetic and prognostic significance of inflammation and altered ADAMTS-13/vWF axis in patients with severe COVID-19 by V. O. Bitsadze, J. Kh. Khizroeva, J.-Ch. Gris, S. Schulman, A. S. Shkoda, M. V. Tretyakova, N. A. Makatsariya, E. V. Slukhanchuk, L. L. Pankratyeva, M. I. Petrovskiy, I. V. Mashechkin, D. V. Blinov, V. I. Tsibizova, Z. K. Gadaeva, S. S. Panshin, N. V. Samburova, A. D. Makatsariya

“…Currently, endothelial dysfunction caused by inflammation and immunothrombosisis considered as one of the crucial mechanisms in developing the SARS-CoV-2 virus-mediated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). …”
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Incidence and risk factors of post-transplant diabetes mellitus among kidney transplant recipients: a retrospective study from a tertiary center in Saudi Arabia by Mutlaq Alotaibi, Najlaa Almalki, Manal E. Alotaibi, Majed Alosaimi, Monther Alazwari, Mohamed Hussein, Faisal Alhomayani, Abdulmajeed Alotaibi, Ameerah Bajaber, Fahad Bhutto, Abdulmajeed Algethami, Bassem A. Almalki

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis determined optimal cutoff values for predictive variables. …”
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Evaluation of the Effects of Postsleeve Gastrectomy Exercise on Long‐Term Glucose Profile and Weight Loss Among Iranian Females: A Prospective Cohort Study From 2016 to 2020 by Mohammad Tayefeh Norooz, Seyed Amir Ahmad Safavi‐Naini, Parnian Jamshidi, Alireza Sadeghi, Mastaneh Rajabian Tabesh, Maryam Abolhasani, Maryam Abbasi, Nasser Malekpour Alamdari, Nathan A. Berger

“…The primary outcomes were %EBWL and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Statistical analysis was performed using paired t‐tests and linear regression in the R programming language. …”
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A novel ubiquitin-related genes-based signature demonstrated values in prognostic prediction, immune landscape sculpture and therapeutic options in laryngeal cancer by Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Bing Wang, Xiaoya Ma, Xiaoya Ma, Lei Tan, Lei Tan, Lei Tan, Xudong Wei, Xudong Wei

“…A prognostic signature was then established and assessed for its predictive value, stability and applicability using Kaplan-Meier analysis and receiver operating characteristic curves. …”
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A qualitative exploration of women’s expectations of birth and knowledge of birth interventions following antenatal education by Anna Davies, Michael Larkin, Lucy Willis, Narendra Mampitiya, Mary Lynch, Miriam Toolan, Abigail Fraser, Kate Rawling, Rachel Plachcinski, Sonia Barnfield, Margaret Smith, Christy Burden, Abi Merriel

“…A semi-structured topic guide was used to explore birth expectations following attendance at ANE and knowledge of birth interventions and complications. Data were transcribed and thematic analysis was undertaken by at least two researchers. …”
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Trajectory optimization of a flapping-wing robot in a wind field by Xiaoyang WU, Zhiguo ZHANG, Wei HE, Jingyan QIN, Junhai ZHANG, Tingting MENG

“…To simulate the gliding trajectory of the improved flapping-wing robot, it is essential to determine its aerodynamic characteristics in gliding posture, including lift and drag data across different angles of attack. This study conducts fluid mechanics simulations on the improved flapping-wing robot. …”
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First Results of Our Local Practice Guide Used During the Late Phase of Resuscitation in Patients with Refractory VF in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest by Slagt C, Van Kuijk SM, Bruhn J, Van Geffen GJ, Mommers L

“…Exact Clopper-Pearson and logistic regression analysis revealed non-inferiority of the local practice guide. …”
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Optimizing the Construction Supply Chain Network Considering the Flow of Materials, Equipment, Manpower, Drawings and Technical Documents by Seyed Saeid Helli, Hadi Mokhtari, Saeed Dehnavi

“…The current study was influenced by limitations such as access to real data and the impossibility of handling a real case study, because the problem of designing the construction supply chain has wide dimensions and requires access to all dimensions of the construction industry chain, from upstream to downstream. …”
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Resultados del uso de geodesia satelital para estudios geodinámicos en Colombia by Mora-Páez Hector, Trenkamp Robert, Kellogg James, Freymueller Jeff, Droonez-Villota Milton

“…Some results are showed using the GIPSY -OASIS II software, that is a precision package for the analysis of GPS data developed by JPL-NASA. INGEOMINAS has built a GPS network called GEORED to be occupied succesively in order to get information about intraplate deformation, under the institutional project named Survey, Compilation and Generation of Geodynamics Information. …”
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A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study about the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Food Safety Measures among Rural Households in Bangladesh by Mst. Rokshana Rabeya, Md. Hasan Bin Zihad, Md. Anis Fakir, Most. Sabina Khatun, Jinnat Jahan Rakhi, Ashraful Islam, Rashedul Islam, Md. Abdullah Saeed Khan, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader

“…A total of 400 respondents were selected using the multistage cluster sampling technique. Data were collected using pretested and predesigned questionnaires based on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) five keys for food safety. …”
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Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention and Behavior Among Young People in a European Union Country With Low COVID-19 Vaccination Rates: Cross-Sectional Study by Sara Atanasova, Tanja Kamin, Nina Perger

“…Data were collected in August 2021 via the online access survey panel JazVem (Valicon), targeting individuals aged 15-30 years in Slovenia. …”
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Cumulative behavioral and metabolic determinants of health are associated with higher inflammation-related indices: insights from a cross-sectional study (NHANES 2005–2018) by Anzhi Wang, Youping Zeng, Xiaoyan Gao, Xunge Lin, Shenshen Du, Ping Wang, Yun Pan

“…ObjectiveThis study innovatively investigates the cumulative associations between behavioral determinants of health (BDoH), metabolic determinants of health (MDoH), and systemic inflammation biomarkers in U.S. adults, using a novel cross-sectional framework to quantify their synergistic effects.MethodsUtilizing cross-sectional data from 18,500 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2005–2018 cycle), we developed a composite exposure model integrating BDoH (smoking status, physical activity, dietary quality) and MDoH (obesity metrics, hypertension, diabetes) through standardized questionnaires and clinical measurements. …”
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Landscape-level assessment of the distribution of the Sumatran rhinoceros in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Sumatra by Wulan Pusparini, Hariyo Wibisono

“…Occupancy can serve as a robust surrogate for an index of abundance in a population-monitoring framework. Further analysis using the multi-season models of the technique on time series data and season/survey-specific covariates can provide management authorities with accurate information about changes in rhinoceros populations and assist in prioritizing conservation actions for the Sumatran rhinoceros in the region. …”
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A study on the prediction of targeted therapy efficacy in advanced lung adenocarcinoma patients with EGFR mutations using CT-based delta-radiomics model by Zekai Wu, Zekai Wu, Peiyan Hua, Xiuying Chen, Jie Lei, Laian Zhang, Peng Zhang

“…A delta-radiomics model was developed by quantifying feature changes between treatment phases. …”
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Behavioral risk factors in oncology patients: A matched case control study from Yemen. by Mansour Abdu Al-Taj, Arzaq Mohammed Al-Salahi, Asad Ali Al-Salami, Aya Lutf Aldhurafi, Essa Mohammed Ghaliah, Jalila Abdulsalam Al-Yarimi, Majdi Abdullah Al-Rosi, Rashed Hussien Ahmed, Sara Abdullah Al-Jrrash, Tasneem Fuad Al-Sabri

“…All subjects volunteered to participate and were personally interviewed using a structured questionnaire that covered socio-demographic, behaviors and dietary intake data. Crude odd ratios (COR) and adjusted odds ratios (AOR) were estimated using conditional logistic regression and the level of significance was set at p-value < 0.05.…”
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