Glucagon: a potential protective factor against peripheral nerve compromise in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity by Hao Hua, Rui Wang, Yu-xian Xu, Feng Xu, Chun-hua Wang, Li-hua Zhao, Li-hua Wang, Cheng-wei Duan, Jian-bin Su

“…Furthermore, multivariate linear regression analyses indicated that elevated AUCgla was independently associated with a lower overall composite Z-score for latency (β = –0.304, t = –3.391, p = 0.001), as well as higher overall composite Z-scores for amplitude (β = 0.256, t = 2.630, p = 0.010) and NCV (β = 0.286, t = 3.503, p = 0.001), after adjusting for other clinical covariates within the T2D/OB group. …”
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Psychological Poverty Traps in Rural Farm Households: Implications for Sustainable Agricultural Development and Rural Revitalization in China by Dong Zhang, Hongfeng Zhang, Ziran Meng, Jianxu Liu

“…First, material poverty significantly reduces aspiration levels and behavioral capabilities of rural farm households, with impoverished groups scoring approximately 10% lower than non-poor groups. Second, this negative impact operates through two primary channels: stigma effects (self-stigmatization 11.29%, social stigma 4.71%) and psychological resource depletion (negative emotions 1.5%, psychological stress 1.27%). …”
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iMulch: an investigation of the influence of polymers on a terrestrial ecosystem using the example of mulch films used in agriculture by Carmen Wolf, Mike Wenzel, Björn Fischer, Ralf Bertling, Erich Jelen, Dieter Hennecke, Karlheinz Weinfurtner, Martina Roß-Nickoll, Henner Hollert, Antonia Weltmeyer, Kristina Bitter, Pauline Ruiz, Dusica Banduka, Jochen Tuerk, Lars M. Blank

“…For this purpose, a minimum lower limit for the material thickness should be defined. …”
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Associations of Retinal Microvascular Density and Fractal Dimension with Glaucoma: A Prospective Study from UK Biobank by Qi Chen, MD, Suyu Miao, MD, Yuzhe Jiang, MD, Danli Shi, MD, PhD, Weiyun You, MD, Lin Liu, MD, PhD, Mayinuer Yusufu, MTI, Yufan Chen, MD, Ruobing Wang, MD, PhD

“…Conclusions: Our study found that reduced retinal VSD and lower FD are linked to elevated glaucoma risk. Financial Disclosure(s): Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found in the Footnotes and Disclosures at the end of this article.…”
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Remote Epilepsy Monitoring: Signal Quality and Reliability Comparative Analysis by Theeban Raj Shivaraja, Rabani Remli, Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi, Kalaivani Chellappan

“…Reliability tests confirmed repeatability, with intra-system differences lower than inter-system differences, and Bland-Altman plots meeting 83% agreement criteria. …”
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Comparative study on the bioavailability and bioequivalence of rifapentine capsules in humans by Ying Qi, Pengfei Zhao

“…This study provides a robust foundation for the regulatory approval of generic formulations of rifapentine, ensuring that patients have access to effective and lower-cost medication options.…”
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Oncological outcomes following extreme oncoplastic breast conserving surgery (eOPBCS) for locally advanced breast cancer (LABC): A systematic review and meta-analysis by Megan Chua Wern Ee, Ashley Lee Shi Hui, Wong Hung Chew, Emmeline Elaine Cua-Delos Santos, Sean Li Siwei, Sng Ming Xian, Qin Xiang Ng, Serene Goh Si Ning

“…Meanwhile, HRs for DFS (1.11, 95% CI 0.60-2.08) and LRR (0.67, 95% CI 0.38-1.18) showed that there were no statistically significant differences but a trend toward lower recurrence rates with mastectomy. Conclusion: eOPBCS demonstrates comparable to superior oncological outcomes to mastectomy in LABC, offering a promising option for selected patients. …”
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Composition and Performance Evaluation of SBS/SBR Modified Emulsified Asphalt for Tack Coat on Airport Pavement by Kaiwei Wang, Xiangbing Xie, Guanghui Li, Jinggan Shao, Meng Bao, Mingwei Wang, Xianglei Zhu, Yahui He

“…The Han curve indicates that the SBS/SBR modifier has excellent compatibility with asphalt and can maintain a stable state at a lower frequency. Before demulsification, SBS/SBR modifier and emulsified asphalt formed a stable spatial network structure. …”
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Socio-economic inequality in the nutritional deficiencies among the world countries: evidence from global burden of disease study 2019 by Mohsen Bayati, Elham Arkia, Mehrnoosh Emadi

“…Results CIs for DALY, YLD, YLL, prevalence, incidence and death rate show negative values and their, which indicates the concentration of nutritional deficiencies burden among lower HDI countries. The highest value of CI (lowest inequality) for DALY was related to iodine deficiency (-0.3401) and the lowest (highest inequality) was related to vitamin A deficiency (-0.5884). …”
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The efficacy and safety of indobufen in patients with ischemic cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases: systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaolu Luo, Chenglu Lai, Tielong Chen

“…For stroke events, particularly in patients with cerebrovascular diseases, the use of indobufen was associated with some risk.ConclusionIndobufen is associated with a lower risk of adverse reactions and bleeding, making it a viable option for patients at risk of bleeding or adverse effects, particularly in those with cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Early weight gain after stopping smoking: a predictor of overall large weight gain? A single-site retrospective cohort study by Alexandra Pankova, Eva Kralikova, Kamila Zvolska, Lenka Stepankova, Milan Blaha, Petra Ovesna, Paul Aveyard

“…A receiver operating curve analysis showed that patients gaining more than 0.98% of their baseline weight during first 3 months had a sensitivity of 66% and specificity of 44% for gaining 7% or more weight by 12 months. In addition, lower body mass index and an increase in appetite at 3 months after quitting were associated with greater weight gain, while using nicotine replacement therapy was associated with less weight gain at 1-year follow-up.Conclusions People who stop smoking and gain a larger amount of weight early after quitting are not more likely to gain excessively at 1 year.…”
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Renewal of wheat cultivars enhances ozone resistance in yield but detrimentally impacts quality: a survey of Chinese wheat by Yinsen Qian, Zheng Zhao, Yifan Cao, Quan Ma, Nanyan Zhu, Lingqi Song, Min Zhu, Min Zhu, Chunyan Li, Chunyan Li, Jinfeng Ding, Jinfeng Ding, Wenshan Guo, Wenshan Guo, Xinkai Zhu, Xinkai Zhu, Xinkai Zhu

“…Our findings also revealed that elevated O3 concentration led to higher sedimentation values and protein content while lowering bulk density, hardness, and starch content. …”
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The Impact of C-Peptide and Diabetes Mellitus on Coronary Ectasia and Effect of Coronary Ectasia and C-Peptide on Long-Term Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Kenan Toprak, Mustafa Kaplangoray, Ali Palice

“…Patients with CAE and higher C-peptide levels (Q4 + Q3) showed higher rates of MACE as compared to those without CAE and lower C-peptide levels (Q1 + Q2) (20.8% vs 7.6%; 70.1% vs 29.1%; p<0.001, for both of them). …”
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Development of a latency model for HIV-1 subtype C and the impact of long terminal repeat element genetic variation on latency reversal by Shreyal Maikoo, Robert-Jan Palstra, Krista L. Dong, Tokameh Mahmoudi, Thumbi Ndung'u, Paradise Madlala

“…By enriching for latently infected cells, and treating them with different latency reversing agents, we developed an HIV-1C latency model that demonstrated that the HIV-1C consensus LTR has lower reactivation potential compared to its HIV-1B counterpart. …”
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An updated network meta-analysis of non-pharmacological interventions for primary hypertension in adults: insights from recent studies by Ziwen Chen, Qifu Li, Tao Xu, Xueli Zhou, Yunjie Shu, Taipin Guo, Fanrong Liang

“…Breathing exercises show potential in lowering systolic blood pressure, and acupuncture + tui na demonstrates effectiveness in reducing diastolic blood pressure, outperforming other interventions. …”
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Differences in effects of varying compound extreme temperature and precipitation events on summer maize yield in North China by Zhongxian Liu, Rangjian Qiu, Qi Zhang

“…The results showed that the frequency and spatial extent of heat-related compound events in the 2010s were much higher than in previous decades, while those for compound cold-wet events were much lower. In contrast, there was no marked difference in the occurrence of cold–dry events among the different decades. …”
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Stover yield, morphological fractions and nutrient composition of five stay-green sorghum (Sorghum biochar L.) varieties at the physiological maturity stage by Abuye Tulu, Mekonnen Diribsa, Birmeduma Gadisa, Worku Temesgen

“…Overall, Asosa1 and Adukara provided less stover with higher nutritional quality, while Chemeda and Gemedi offered greater quantities of lower-quality stover. The choice of variety should be based on the livestock production purpose of the end users. …”
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Control of hypercapnia and mortality in home mechanical ventilation: the population-based DISCOVERY study by Andreas Palm, Magnus Ekström, Össur Emilsson, Karin Ersson, Mirjam Ljunggren, Josefin Sundh, Ludger Grote

“…Control of hypercapnia at follow-up after 1.3±0.9 years was associated with lower mortality, hazard ratio (HR) 0.74 (95% CI 0.68–0.80) and the association was strongest in those with pulmonary disease, restrictive thoracal disease (RTD), obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). …”
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Adaptive Hosting Capacity Forecasting in Distribution Networks with Distributed Energy Resources by Md Tariqul Islam, M. Jahangir Hossain, Md. Ahasan Habib, Muhammad Ahsan Zamee

“…The sensitivity gate also impacts the model’s performance, lowering MAE to 0.2030 compared to 0.2283 without the sensitivity gate, and increasing the R-squared value from 0.9152 to 0.9854. …”
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Comparison of Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimation from Serum Creatinine and Cystatin C in HNF1A-MODY and Other Types of Diabetes by Magdalena Szopa, Maria Kapusta, Bartlomiej Matejko, Tomasz Klupa, Teresa Koblik, Beata Kiec-Wilk, Maciej Borowiec, Maciej T. Malecki

“…Cystatin C levels were lower (p<0.001) in the control (0.70±0.13 mg/L), HNF1A (0.75±0.21), and GCK (0.72±0.16 mg/L) groups in comparison to those with either T1DM (0.87±0.15 mg/L) or T2DM (0.9±0.23 mg/L). …”
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