Predicting cardiovascular outcomes in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes by combining risk factor trajectories and machine learning algorithm: a cohort study by Qi Huang, Xiantong Zou, Zhouhui Lian, Xianghai Zhou, Xueyao Han, Yingying Luo, Shuohua Chen, Yanxiu Wang, Shouling Wu, Linong Ji

“…Transition analysis revealed that participants who remained in the same risk category or were reclassified to a lower category exhibited 22% and 86% reductions in cardiovascular risk compared to those reclassified to a higher risk category during the observation period. …”
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Assortment of black currant cultivars for the Southern Urals by A. A. Vasiliev, F. M. Gasymov, N. V. Glaz

“…‘Zem Zarin’ (1.79 t/ha), ‘Chernecha’ (1.82 t/ha), ‘Zorya Galitskaya’‚ (2.18 t/ha), ‘Sibilla’ (2.37 t/ha), ‘Krasa Lvova’ (2.52 t/ha) and ‘Shakhalevskaya’ (2.84 t/ha) demonstrated yield levels significantly lower than the average.…”
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Clinical Effect on Early Rehabilitation Intervention of Patients after Coronary Artery bypass Grafting by Xin HE, Weiming ZHANG, Xin CHEN, Huijuan PAN, Yuanfeng SUN

“…In addition, visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, Hamilton depression scale (HAMD) scores and Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA) scores in the rehabilitation group were (1.19±0.55) scores, (10.46±8.21) scores and (11.36±4.87) scores respectively, which were significantly lower than those of the control group[ (1.88±1.29) scores, (17.22±6.15) scores, (19.58±6.72) scores, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.001].Conclusion:Early in-hospital cardiac rehabilitation intervention can effectively increase the 6-min walking distance, improve the patients'mental status and quality of life, and relieve pain.…”
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Health-related quality of life in a large cohort of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices A registry-based study. by Paolo Gatti, Carolin Nymark, Fredrik Gadler

“…After adjusting for age, sex and HRQoL at baseline, the presence of defibrillator was associated with lower EQ-VAS (ICD EQ-VAS variation: -3.4, 95% confidence intervals (CI) -6.7; -0.1 and CRT-D EQ-VAS variation -4.8, 95% CI -8.8;-0.7) and EQ-5D index (ICD EQ-5D index variation: -0.018, 95% CI -0.035; -0.0003 and CRT-D EQ-5D index variation -0.025 95% CI 0.046;0.004) after one year compared to PM.…”
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Role of Inhibin B and Ratio of Luteinizing: Follicle-Stimulating Hormones in Phenotyping Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome by Zainab G. Falh, Basil O. Saleh, Afraa M. Al Naddawi, Ghada Mohammed

“…The mean ±SEM values of the inhibin B levels for the phenotypes B (26.07±0.23 pg/ml, p=<0.001), C (25.96±1.68 pg/ml, p=<0.0001), and D (37.51±2.31 pg/ml, p=<0.0001), respectively, were significantly lower than those of the control women (57.68±2.07 pg/ml). …”
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Dietary omega-3 fatty acids affect the growth performance of broiler chickens reared at high stocking density by Shahgol Rahbari, Abdolreza Salehi, Seyed Davood Sharifi, Shirin Honarbakhsh

“…The serum concentration of cholesterol in broilers with high SD fed diets high in omega-3 fatty acids was lower than broilers with high SD fed diets low in omega-3 fatty acids (P < 0.05). …”
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Evaluating handgrip strength and functional tests as indicators of gait speed in older females by Valentina Muollo, Samuel D’Emanuele, Laura Ghiotto, Doriana Rudi, Federico Schena, Cantor Tarperi

“…Handgrip strength (HGS) commonly used as a surrogate measure for physical performance, also serves as an indirect indicator of muscle strength in the lower limbs. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the associations between HGS and common functional tests and to determine the optimal cut-off values for these tests in assessing GS.Methods142 community-dwelling older females aged 60–80 years old (mean age: 75 ± 6 years) were evaluated with HGS, the 30-second arm curl (30 s-AC), 30-second chair stand (30 s-CS), the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), and the 8-foot Up &amp; Go (8-UG) test. …”
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Technology usage and glycaemic outcomes in a single tertiary centre with an ethnically diverse and socioeconomically deprived cohort of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus by India Dickinson, Ankita Gupta, Gar Mun Lau, Pranav Viswanath Iyer, John Stuart Pemberton, Suma Uday, Suma Uday

“…BackgroundThe UK National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) data reports disparities in Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels among children and young people (CYP) with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), with higher levels in those of Black ethnic background and lower socioeconomic status who have less access to technology. …”
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Clinical and analytical monitoring of patients with multiple sclerosis on anti-CD20 therapeutics: a real-world safety profile study by André Aires Fernandes, André Aires Fernandes, Ana Lídia Neves, Ana Lídia Neves, Daniela Ferro, Daniela Ferro, Mafalda Seabra, Mafalda Seabra, Teresa Mendonça, Ricardo Soares dos Reis, Ricardo Soares dos Reis, Maria José Sá, Joana Guimarães, Joana Guimarães, Pedro Abreu, Pedro Abreu

“…A positive correlation was found between serious infectious complications and lower IgG levels. Additionally, longer exposure to anti-CD20 therapy in our cohort was associated with an increased risk of IgG deficiency and a higher incidence of serious infections. …”
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Clinical outcome analysis for surgical fixation versus conservative treatment on rib fractures: a systematic evaluation and meta-analysis by Penglong Zhao, Qiyue Ge, Haotian Zheng, Jing Luo, Xiaobin Song, Liwen Hu

“…Subgroup analyses revealed that the SSRF group had a lower incidence of pneumonia and shorter DMV in patients with flail chest, and patients older than 60 years may also benefit from SSRF, Furthermore, those who underwent SSRF within 72 h had shorter HLOS and DMV compared to those treated conservatively. …”
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Genomic selection strategies to overcome genotype by environment interactions in biosecurity-based aquaculture breeding programs by Ziyi Kang, Jie Kong, Qi Li, Juan Sui, Ping Dai, Kun Luo, Xianhong Meng, Baolong Chen, Jiawang Cao, Jian Tan, Qiang Fu, Qun Xing, Sheng Luan

“…Results The loss of genetic gain in BS ranged from 9.4 to 38.9% in pedigree-based selection and was more pronounced when G × E was stronger, as quantified by a lower genetic correlation for body weight between NE and CE. …”
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Effect of Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) as a dietary supplement during transition period in dairy buffaloes by Giuseppe De Rosa, Vittoria L. Barile, Carmela M.A. Barone, Claudia Lambiase, Francesco Serrapica, Giovanna De Matteis, Emanuela Rossi, Corrado Pacelli

“…Group S showed a significantly higher mean BAP value (U-Carr) than the control (2730.17 vs. 2511.28, p<0.05) and a lower level of d-ROMs (54.15 vs. 78.45, p<0.05), indicating a better antioxidant response to oxidative stress. …”
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Dietary tea tree (Melaleucae Aetheroleum) oil fortifies growth, biochemical, immune-antioxidant trait, gene function, tissue reaction, and Aeromonas sobria resistance in Nile tilap... by Mohamed Shaalan, Heba H. Mahboub, Ahmed Hosny Abdelgawad, Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith, Elsayed M. Younis, Ahmed A. Elnegiry, Asmaa W. Basher, Walaa El-Houseiny, Sherif M. Shawky, Sahar H. Orabi, Simon J. Davies, Yasmina K. Mahmoud

“…Similarly, the total blood protein, albumin, total globulin levels, Serum complement-3 levels, lysozyme activity, immunoglobulin M (IgM), nitric oxide, and phagocytic activity were significantly enhanced in all treatments, notably in the 2.0 mL TTO/kg fed groups compared to the control. Lower levels of urea, creatinine, AST, ALP, ALT, cortisol, glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol and body crude lipids were observed in the fish that were fed a 2.0 mL TTO/kg diet. …”
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MMP9-Associated Tumor Stem Cells, CCL1-Silenced Dendritic Cells, and Cytokine-Induced Killer Cells Have a Remarkable Therapeutic Efficacy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Activating T... by Min Dong, Guozhen Zhang, Jie Meng, Biou Liu, Duanfeng Jiang, Feng Liu

“…In addition, we proved that MMP9- and CCL1-silenced DC-CIK cells significantly elevated the CD3+CD4+ and CD3+CD8+ cells and lowered the CD4+PD-1+ and CD8+PD-1+ T cells. Meanwhile, blockage of MMP9 and CCL1 in DC-CIK cells dramatically increased IL-2 and IFN-γ, increased CD107aþ (LAMP-1) and granzyme B (GZMB), and downregulated PD-1, CTLA4, TIM3, and LAG3 T cells from AML patients and AML model mice. …”
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Atherosclerotic Risk Factors in Children with Celiac Disease by Anna Rybak, Aldona Wierzbicka, Piotr Socha, Anna Stolarczyk, Bożena Cukrowska, Łukasz Obrycki, Zbigniew Wawer, Roman Janas, Beata Oralewska, Anna Szaflarska-Popławska, Barbara Iwańczak, Elżbieta Cyrta-Jarocka, Urszula Grzybowska-Chlebowczyk, Wojciech Cichy, Grażyna Czaja-Bulsa, Jerzy Socha

“…We found significantly lower concentrations of total cholesterol, lipoprotein LDL-C, apolipoproteins A1 and B, as well as hCRP in all children with CD. …”
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Evaluation of 902 Total Abdominal Hysterectomies Performed for Benign Reasons by Fazilet Kübra Boynukalın, Ömer Tolga Güler, Mehmet Coşkun, Özgür Özyüncü, Nasuh Utku Doğan

“…CONCLUSION: Abdominal hysterectomy, the most frequently performed operation of gynecology clinics, is an effective treatment modality in relieving symptoms and increasing quality of life with relatively lower complication rates. However, its morbidity and complications is agreed to be higher when compared with those of vaginal hysterectomy. …”
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Influencing Factors of Pressure Ulcer in Critically Ill Patients by Li WANG, Qianting CAI, Ping CHEN

“…Univariate and multivariate <italic>logistic</italic> regression analysis were applied to find out the influencing factors of pressure ulcer.Results:Compared to the control group, the age, fall score and proportion of urinary incontinence in the case group were higher, while the degree of high school education or above that, Q2H, Braden score and number of caregivers in the case group was lower. Univariate <italic>logistic</italic> regression showed that higher age (<italic>OR</italic>=1.055,95%<italic>CI</italic>: 1.015-1.097), urinary incontinence (<italic>OR</italic>=4.500,95%<italic>CI</italic>: 1.094-18.503), higher fall score (<italic>OR</italic>=3.201,95%<italic>CI</italic>: 1.769-5.792) were risk factors, while higher education level (<italic>OR</italic>=0.318,95%<italic>CI</italic>: 0.108-0.938), higher Braden score (<italic>OR</italic>=0.396,95%<italic>CI</italic>: 0.233-0.675), Q2H turning over (<italic>OR</italic>=0.222,95%<italic>CI</italic>: 0.054-0.914) and more caregivers (<italic>OR</italic>=0.058,95%<italic>CI</italic>: 0.008-0.424) were the protective factors for pressure ulcer. …”
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Exploring the drivers of adolescent sexual and reproductive healthcare-seeking behavior in northwestern Botswana: a cross-sectional analysis by Mackenzie Lawson, Helen Apps, Peggie Ramaphane, Francis Barchi

“…At the multivariate level, younger respondents and those who had never been tested for HIV or had an STI had lower odds of forgone visits compared to their older peers and those who had been tested or had an STI. …”
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Hsa-miR-532-3p protects human decidual mesenchymal stem cells from oxidative stress in recurrent spontaneous abortion via targeting KEAP1 by Hong Zhou, Jiaxin Zhou, ShanShan Liu, Jing Niu, Jinghua Pan, Ruiman Li

“…Conclusions: Our study revealed a lower expression level of hsa-miR-532-3p in the hDMSCs of patients with RSA. …”
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Microplastic contamination in different tissues of commercial fish in estuary area by N.D. Takarina, O.M. Chuan, A. Adiwibowo, F.N.A. Jeffery, N.Z.A.B.N.M. Zamri, M.A. Adidharma

“…Four fish sampling sites were identified according to the predominant land use, with settlements in the upper reaches, ponds in the central area, and mangrove forests in the lower reaches. Fish samples were taken the gastrointestinal tract, gills and muscle to calculated the microplastic content and identify its shape and size. …”
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