High clinical burden of classical homocystinuria in the United States: a retrospective analysis by Mahim Jain, Mehul Shah, Kamlesh M. Thakker, Andrew Rava, Agnes Pelts Block, Colette Ndiba-Markey, Lionel Pinto

“…Thrombotic/thromboembolic events were more common than skeletal, ocular, or neurological events. Meaningfully lowered tHcy levels may help to reduce significant clinical events.…”
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Inter-session Reliability of Magnetic Nerve Stimulation and Within-Session comparison to Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Evaluating Neuromuscular Function of Knee Extensor Muscles by Romina Ledergerber, Martin Keller

“…Discomfort ratings were significantly lower for MNS (VAS = 1.0 ± 0.9) compared to ENS (VAS = 1.8 ± 1.2). …”
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Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Contribution of Proxabrushes with Regular Toothbrushes and Only Regular Toothbrushes to the Oral Health of Thai Elderly by Orachad Gururatana, Warangkana Vejvithee, Narisa Ekpatcha

“…At follow-up, the test group had lower plaque accumulation and better gingival status than the control group. …”
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Real-World Analysis of Weight Gain and Body Mass Index Increase Among Patients with HIV-1 Using Antiretroviral Regimen Containing Tenofovir Alafenamide, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumara... by Bruno Emond, Carmine Rossi, Rachel Rogers, Patrick Lefebvre, Marie-Hélène Lafeuille, Prina Donga

“…**Conclusions:** Among a population of patients predominantly initiating integrase strand transfer inhibitors, increases in weight and BMI post-ART initiation were common and appeared to be higher and occur more rapidly among patients receiving TAF 25 mg compared with lower TAF doses or other nucleosides. When considering long-term health consequences, weight gain is an important factor to consider when selecting an ART regimen.…”
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Mapping the future: The current landscape and future directions of evidence-based practice in Saudi radiology departments. by Walaa Alsharif, Faisal Alrehily, Fahad H Alhazmi, Awadia Greeballah, Abdulaziz A Qurashi, Shrooq Aldahery, Adnan Alahmadi, Amirah Alsaedi, Sultan Alshoabi, Khalid M Alshamrani, Awatif M Omer, Raghad Aljuhani

“…However, participants indicated lower level of agreement about their ability to develop their current practice based on EBP and engage in discussions with colleagues about research evidence. …”
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Barriers to healthcare access among female youths in Mozambique: a mixed-effects and spatial analysis using DHS 2022/23 data by Habtu Kifle Negash, Hiwot Tezera Endale, Hailu Aragie, Winta Tesfaye, Mihret Getnet, Tseganesh Asefa, Yibeltal Yismaw Gela, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye

“…Youths aged 20–24 were 15% lower odds of facing barriers (AOR = 0.85, 95% CI: 0.73, 0.99). …”
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Validity and Responsiveness of a Modified Balance Error Scoring System Assessment Using a Mobile Device Application in Patients Recovering from Ankle Sprain by Michael S Crowell, Eliot Thomasma, Erin Florkiewicz, Richard Brindle, Megan Roach, Donald Goss, Will Pitt

“… # Results The mBESS scores measured by the SWAY App were lower in participants with acute ankle sprains than healthy Cadets (*t* = 3.15, *p* = 0.004). …”
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Different expression of circulating microRNA profile in tibetan OSAHS with metabolic syndrome patients by Xue-feng Shi, Xiang He, Ze-rui Sun, Jie Duo, Hao Yang

“…In this study, OSAHS with MetS patients showed significantly higher Apnea Hyponea Index(AHI), but lower oxygen desaturation index(ODI 4/h) and minimum pulse oxygen saturation(SpO2). …”
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Sperm quality of Litopenaeus vannamei broostock injected by PMSG and antidopamin by Fahmi Akbar, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Siti Subaidah

“…Hormone at the dose of 0.25 mL/kg and 0.5 mL/kg were the optimal doses to increase sperm count and the percentage of normal sperm, also to lower the percentage of abnormal sperm.   Keyword: PMSG, AD, sperm quality, Litopenaeus vannamei     ABSTRAK   Kuantitas dan kualitas sperma udang jantan sangat berperan penting dalam menentukan produktivitas udang. …”
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Comparative Study on the Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Acitretin and MTX in the Treatment of Pustular Psoriasis by TLR7/MyD88/CXCL16 Pathway by Jiajing Lu, Yu Wang, Ying Li, Yu Gong, Yangfeng Ding, Yuling Shi

“…The low-dose, medium-dose, and high-dose groups had relatively lower recurrence rates at 1 month and 3 months (P<0.05). …”
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Long-term trends and patterns in ultra-processed food consumption among Korean adults from 1998 to 2022 by Hyeseung Lee, Yesol Yim, Yerin Cho, Jiyeon Oh, Soeun Kim, Yejun Son, Hyesu Jo, Seohyun Hong, Masoud Rahmati, Hanseul Cho, Jiyoung Hwang, Dong Keon Yon

“…In 2020–2022, ultra-processed foods had a higher proportion of calories from carbohydrates (62.12% vs. 58.81%) and fats (28.22% vs. 22.31%) but a lower proportion from protein (10.32% vs. 17.26%) compared to non-ultra-processed foods. …”
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Adiponectin and Nitric Oxide Deficiency-Induced Cognitive Impairment in Fatigued Home-Resident in Mature and Older Adults: A Case-Control Study by Ahmad H. Alghadir, Sami A. Gabr, Murad Almomani, Fidaa Almomani, Cynthia Tse

“…In the present study, the data concluded that cognitive abilities were significantly associated with the lower expression of adiponectin and NO as endothelial vascular markers in association with fatigue among home-resident older adults. …”
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Does pregabalin offer potential as a first-line therapy for generalized anxiety disorder? A meta-analysis of efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness by Narcis Cardoner, Narcis Cardoner, Narcis Cardoner, Narcis Cardoner, Luis Gutiérrez-Rojas, Luis Gutiérrez-Rojas, Pilar Saiz, Pilar Saiz, Pilar Saiz, Pilar Saiz, Pilar Saiz, Guillermo Lahera, Guillermo Lahera, Guillermo Lahera, Guillermo Lahera, Miguel Ángel Álvarez-Mon, Miguel Ángel Álvarez-Mon, Miguel Ángel Álvarez-Mon, Miguel Ángel Álvarez-Mon, Pino Alonso Ortega, Pino Alonso Ortega, Pino Alonso Ortega, Pino Alonso Ortega, María Pérez-Páramo

“…The discontinuation rates were lower with pregabalin (OR 0.80, 95% CI 0.70, 0.91). …”
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On the time lag between sea-level rise and basin infilling at tidal inlets by Roshanka Ranasinghe, Zheng Bing Wang, Janaka Bamunawala, Trang Minh Duong

“…Results show that, in general, shoreline change projections are substantially lower(higher) when M values smaller(larger) than the indicative M for a given system are used. …”
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Intranasal Testing and Treatment for Staphylococcus aureus With Intravenous Vancomycin and Intranasal Povidone-iodine Prior to Posterior Spinal Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study... by Jason Malone, DO, Alex Lee-Norris, DO, Austin Wynn, MD, Kaitlin Maher, PA-C, John Lovejoy, III, MD, Ryan Illgenfritz, MD, Margaret Baldwin, MD, Adriana Cadilla, MD, Kathryn Farrell, MSN, Emily Craver, MS

“…Hospital-wide bacterial rates in Group A compared to Group B were higher for all S. aureus species (33.8% vs 30.1%, P ​= ​0.0004), methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (24.6% vs 13.1 %, P ​< ​0.001) but lower for methicillin-resistant S. aureus (9.2% vs 17%, P ​= ​0.02). …”
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The physiological responses to volume-matched high-intensity functional training protocols with varied time domains by Jessica S. Smith, Jessica S. Smith, Gabriella F. Bellissimo, Gabriella F. Bellissimo, Fabiano T. Amorim

“…An interaction effect revealed that BLA was lower for the EMOM (6.5 ± 2.7 mmol/L) than the RFT (11.2 ± 2.1 mmol/L) post-exercise (p &lt; 0.00). …”
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Association between blood test indicators and atrial fibrillation in elderly patients aged 65 and above in the Central Jiangsu region: a cross-sectional study by Hao Liang, Shuai Zhang, Ye Zhu

“…After adjusting for relevant confounding factors, lower levels of albumin, and higher levels of direct bilirubin and uric acid were significantly associated with the occurrence of AF (P < 0.05). …”
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Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Novel Approaches to the Pharmacology of Gut Motility by Carmelo Scarpignato, Iva Pelosini

“…Although it is unclear to what extent irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms represent a normal perception of abnormal function or an abnormal perception of normal function, many believe that IBS constitutes the clinical expression of an underlying motility disorder, affecting primarily the mid- and lower gut. Indeed, transit and contractile abnormalities have been demonstrated with sophisticated techniques in a subset of patients with IBS. …”
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Systematic Review with Network Meta-Analysis: Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Combination Therapy with Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers and Amlodipine in Asian Hypertensive Pati... by Dae Wook Lee, Mira Jung, Hye Won Wang, Zainah Khan, Philippe Pinton

“…All ARB-AML CTs had safety profiles comparable to AML monotherapy except TEL-AML, which had significantly lower odds of TEAEs (0.26 (95% CI: 0.087, 0.70)). …”
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Wind–Wave Misalignment in Irish Waters and Its Impact on Floating Offshore Wind Turbines by Thomas Shanahan, Breiffni Fitzgerald

“…The investigation highlighted that in western coastal areas, average misalignment could reach <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mn>57.95</mn><mo>∘</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, while sheltered Irish Sea regions experienced lower values, such as <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mn>23.06</mn><mo>∘</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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