Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Painful Temporomandibular Disorder in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos by Anne E. Sanders, Jianwen Cai, Martha L. Daviglus, Olga Garcia-Bedoya, Gary D. Slade

“…Although the dietary intake of combined long-chain C20:5n-3, EPA and C22:6n-3 DHA was not associated with TMD, each standard deviation increase in omega-3 dietary supplement was associated with lower odds of TMD. Conclusions: A diet rich in C20:4n-6, AA was associated with higher odds of painful TMD. …”
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Bandage Contact Lens Application Reduces Fibrotic Wound Healing of Flap Margins after FS-LASIK: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial by Li-Quan Zhao, Liang-Mao Li, Jun Liu, Peng Li

“…Regarding the fibrotic healing response of the flap margin, control eyes showed a wide, bright peripheral circumferential band with a spiculated edge and high reflectivity; conversely, BCL eyes showed a markedly narrower and smoother peripheral circumferential band, with a less spiculated edge and lower reflectivity (P<0.001). Conclusion. Patients felt less discomfort in eyes treated with a BCL after FS-LASIK than in control eyes. …”
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Anti-TROVE2 Antibody Determined by Immune-Related Array May Serve as a Predictive Marker for Adalimumab Immunogenicity and Effectiveness in RA by Po-Ku Chen, Joung-Liang Lan, Yi-Ming Chen, Hsin-Hua Chen, Shih-Hsin Chang, Chia-Min Chung, Nurul H. Rutt, Ti-Myen Tan, Raja Nurashirin Raja Mamat, Nur Diana Anuar, Jonathan M. Blackburn, Der-Yuan Chen

“…ADAb-positive patients had lower drug levels at week 24 (median=0.024 μg/ml) compared with ADAb-negative patients (median=6.38 μg/ml, p<0.001). …”
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Remarkable improvement in drilling fluid properties with graphitic-carbon nitride for enhanced wellbore stability by Anwar Ahmed, Erum Pervaiz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyaba Noor

“…In comparison to the base mud, the treated mud showed lower Fluid Loss (FL) and higher thermal stability. …”
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Diet quality, psychological factors and their associations with risk factors of cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional pilot study by Anneli Peolsson, Sanna Nybacka, Mireille Ryden, Per Leanderson

“…Women with high dietary quality had better cardiovascular profiles, including higher levels of Apo A1 and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, lower Apo B/Apo A1 ratios and higher plasma carotenoids. …”
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The role of heat transfer resistance of a window in formation of resulting temperature at the boundary of habitable space in a room by E. G. Malyavina, S. S. Landyrev

“…However, windows have greatly lower heat transfer resistance than solid envelopes. …”
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Application of “One Syndrome and One Product”nursing mode for inpatients with post-stroke depression (“一证一品”护理模式在中风后抑郁患者护理中的应用) by YANG Yu (杨宇), WANG Xuesong (王雪送), FAN Yan (范艳), LIU Yanna (刘燕娜), HU Shirong (胡世荣)

“…Results After the intervention, the Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD) score of observation group was lower than that of control group, but the Generalized Self-Efficacy scale (GSES) score of observation group was higher than that of control group, with significant difference(P＜0. 05). …”
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Intraurban socioeconomic inequalities in life expectancy: a population-based cross-sectional analysis in the city of Córdoba, Argentina (2015–2018) by Ana V Diez Roux, Usama Bilal, D Alex Quistberg, Kari A Moore, Harrison Quick, Santiago Rodríguez López, Natalia Tumas, Binod Acharya, Gabriel E Acevedo

“…Mean differences in life expectancy between the highest versus the lowest decile of area characteristics in men (women) were 3.03 (2.58), 3.52 (2.56) and 2.97 (2.31) years for % adults with high school education or above, % persons aged 15–17 attending school, and % households with water inside the dwelling, respectively. Lower values of % overcrowded households and unemployment rate were associated with longer life expectancy: mean differences comparing the lowest versus the highest decile were 3.03 and 2.73 in men and 2.57 and 2.34 years in women, respectively.Conclusion Life expectancy is substantially heterogeneous and patterned by socioeconomic characteristics in a mid-sized city of a middle-income country, suggesting that small-area inequities in life expectancy are not limited to large cities or high-income countries.…”
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Age group analysis of patients with dog bite injuries who visited a single regional emergency medical center and factors affecting wound infections by Dong Ho Kang, Jea Yeon Choi, Woo Sung Choi, Jae Ho Jang, Jin-Seong Cho, Sung Youl Hyun

“…The odds ratio (OR) for wound infection was 3.997 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.279–12.491; P=0.017) for head and neck injuries and 3.881 (95% CI, 1.488–10.122; P=0.006) for lower extremity injuries. The OR for wound infection was 4.769 (95% CI, 2.167–10.494; P<0.001) for significant injuries. …”
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The regulatory role of cystatin C in autophagy and neurodegeneration by T. A. Korolenko, A. B. Shintyapina, A. B. Pupyshev, A. A. Akopyan, G. S. Russkikh, M. A. Dikovskaya, V. A. Vavilin, E. L Zavjalov, M. A. Tikhonova, T. G. Amstislavskaya

“…In our study on humans, a higher concentration of cystatin C was noted in cerebrospinal fluid than in serum; much lower concentrations were observed in other biological fluids (intraocular fluid, bile, and sweat). …”
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IgG4 as a Biomarker in Graves’ Orbitopathy by Michał Olejarz, Ewelina Szczepanek-Parulska, Daniela Dadej, Nadia Sawicka-Gutaj, Remigiusz Domin, Marek Ruchała

“…Characteristic features of GD with elevated IgG4 levels include lower echogenicity of the thyroid gland on ultrasound examination, peripheral blood eosinophilia, higher prevalence of orbitopathy, and better response to antithyroid drugs with a tendency to develop hypothyroidism when compared to patients with GD and normal levels of IgG4. …”
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Effectiveness, toxicity and impact on quality of life of high-dose-rate brachytherapy delivered in two fractions as monotherapy in patients with prostate cancer by Johan Staby Olsén, Antonis Valachis, Bengt Johansson

“…PSA exceeding 10 ng/mL at diagnosis was a significant risk factor for BCR (Odds Ratio (OR) = 3.29, 95 % CI: 1.01–10.67) whereas PSA of ≤0.1 ng/ml as nadir was a significant positive prognostic factor, associated with lower risk of BCR (OR = 0.11, 95 % CI: 0.03–0.33). …”
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Quantum chemical study of molecular properties of small branched-chain amino acids in water by Roman Boča, Žofia Rádiková, Juraj Štofko, Beata Vranovičová, Cyril Rajnák

“…The reduction potential for canonical structure varies between 1.21 V (glycine) and 1.45 V (AABA) whereas for the zwitterionic form it is visibly lower 0.52–1.11 V. The highest absolute reduction potential > 1.43 V is shown by α-amino acids: α-alanine, AABA (homoalanine) and AAIBA having 2-methyl or 2-ethyl functional group. …”
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Comparison of Advanced Threshold and SITA Fast Perimetric Strategies by Bartosz L. Sikorski, Adriana Laudencka

“…The MD index of ADV tests was lower than the SFA in the healthy (−0.74 ± 1.09 dB) (MSSFA-MSADV) and glaucoma group (−0.85 ± 2.19 dB) (MSSFA-MSADV). …”
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Optimizing Masks and Random Screening Test Usage within K-12 Schools by Yiwei Zhang, Maria E. Mayorga, Julie S. Ivy, Julie L. Swann

“…In addition, due to the faster return of testing results and lower accuracy, the rapid antigen tests had a similar effect as PCR tests. …”
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Refining prognostic assessment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: insights from multi-omics and single-cell analysis unveil SRM as a key target for regulating immunotherapy by Xiaojie Liang, Jia Guo, Baiwei Luo, Weixiang Lu, Qiumin Chen, Yeling Deng, Yunong Yang, Liang Wang

“…Compared to low-risk group, HPSI exhibited poorer prognosis, with lower 3-year OS (51.7% vs. 78.1%, P < 0.0001) and PFS (48.9% vs. 72.6%, P < 0.0001) rates. …”
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Application-based remote interstage home monitoring for infants with shunt- or duct-dependent pulmonary perfusion by Lisa-Maria Rosenthal, Lisa-Maria Rosenthal, Lisa-Maria Rosenthal, Friederike Danne, Sophie de Belsunce, Lisa Spath, Chiara-Aiyleen Badur, Joachim Photiadis, Felix Berger, Felix Berger, Katharina Schmitt, Katharina Schmitt, Katharina Schmitt

“…As all infants survived stage II palliation, interstage mortality could be reduced to 0% compared to 10.3% in the historical control group and was significantly lower compared to the propensity score-matched cohort with 14% (P = 0.032).ConclusionApplication-based remote IHM for infants with duct- or shunt-dependent pulmonary perfusion is feasible, with high acceptance and adherence. …”
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Association between a body shape index and colorectal cancer in US population: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES by Hui Liu, Jialu Kang, Wei Liu, Yongqing Shen

“…Individuals in the upper quartile of ABSI exhibited a greater prevalence of CRC than those in the lower quartile (OR = 1.88 [95% CI: 1.19–2.96], p = 0.006). …”
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Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing interventions for patients undergoing chemotherapy for malignant bone tumors (骨肿瘤患者化疗期间的中医护理干预研究)... by YANG Qingqing (杨青青), ZHANG Dahua (张大华)

“…Results The SAS and SDS scores dropped in both two groups after intervention , and were lower in the treatment group than those in the control group (P<0. 05). …”
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Unlocking the full potential of resistance training: a comparative analysis of low- and high-intensity effects on neurotrophic growth factors and homocysteine by Chongwen Zuo, Yi Yin, Zhiyang Zheng, Ren Mu, Yuxin Liang, Shan Wang, Chaoqun Ye

“…Both training protocols significantly reduced plasma Hcy levels post training (p < 0.01) and maintained lower levels than pre-training and after 30 min of rest (p < 0.05), with no significant differences between the two protocols. …”
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