Spot Versus 24-Hour Urine Osmolality Measurement in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Diagnostic Test Study by Ayub Akbari, Sriram Sriperumbuduri, Shreepryia Mangalgi, Vijay Joshi, Manish Sood, Amos Buh, Mohan Biyani, Christopher McCudden, Gregory L. Hundemer, Pierre Antoine Brown

“…Urine osmolality (osm) measures are surrogate markers of AVP activity. Both 24-hour and spot urine samples are used as indicators of AVP suppression. …”
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Factors Influencing Treatment-Seeking Behavior Among Caregivers of Children with Cancer: A Scoping Review by Nurhidayah I, Hendriyani D, Adistie F, Nurhaeni N, Mediani HS

“…This study aimed to explore the factors that influence the treatment-seeking behavior among caregivers of children with cancer.Methods: This study employed a scoping review approach. Data was gathered from three sources: PubMed, CINAHL, and Medline. …”
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Dairy cows' responses to 2 separation methods after 3 months of cow-calf contact by Anina Vogt, Susanne Waiblinger, Rupert Palme, Uta König von Borstel, Kerstin Barth

“…Furthermore, there was a transient increase in physiological distress markers and a short-lived retention of milk yield at initiation of treatments, indicating that both methods induced distress for the cows. …”
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Development and approval of a Lasso score based on nutritional and inflammatory parameters to predict prognosis in patients with glioma by Huixian Li, Hui Hong, Jinling Zhang

“…ObjectivesPreoperative peripheral hematological indices, including the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and prognostic nutritional index (PNI), exhibit promise as prognostic markers for glioma. This study evaluated the prognostic value of a combined scoring system incorporating NLR, PLR, MLR, and PNI, and developed a nomogram to predict glioma prognosis.MethodsData on preoperative NLR, PLR, MLR, and PNI were collected from 380 patients with pathologically diagnosed glioma (266 in the training cohort, 114 in the validation cohort). …”
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Prevalence of AZFс Y chromosome microdeletions and association with spermatogenesis in Russian men from the general population by L. V. Osadchuk, G. V. Vasiliev, M. K. Ivanov, M. A. Prasolova, M. A. Kleshchev, A. V. Osadchuk

“…To identify AZF microdeletions, the presence/ absence of 15 STS markers was analyzed using multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction. …”
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The prognostic role of vasculoendothelial growth factor A in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction during 6-months follow-up period by N.P. Kopytsya, I.M. Кutya, I.V. Rodionova, Ya.V. Hilova

“…A decrease in the level of VEGF-A < 255.72 pg/ml is a sensitive prognostic marker for the adverse course of the post-infarction period. …”
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Resident-based learning model for sustainable resident participation in municipal solid waste management program by A. Ghazali, J. Tjakraatmadja, . Sunarti, E.Y.D. Pratiwi

“…Additional data from the quantitative method was gathered in April 2021, focusing on surveying resident’s habits toward waste management as evidence of the program result. …”
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Risk factors for the recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: a meta-analysis by Gonghao Li, Yanli Zhao, Zhongxing Peng, Yunfeng Zhao

“…Two authors separately gathered details regarding the study structure. The strength of the link between various risk factors and AF returning after CA was evaluated using odds ratios. …”
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Diagnosis of tuberculosis in buffaloes in Argentina: intradermoreaction, compatible lesions and bacteriological culture by Emilia Irina Martínez, Fabiana Cipolini Galarza, Nolly María Monzón, Ana Gabriela Espasandin, José Luis Konrad, Elvira Falzoni, Soledad Barandiaran, Jimena Marfil, Marcela Martínez Vivot, Diana Elina Martínez

“…In molecular tests, the hsp65 gene was amplified to determine the genus Mycobacteria, as well as the insertion sequence IS6110, the most widely used marker for the detection of M. tuberculosis complex. …”
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Survey of nutritional intake status in college baseball players by Yoko Iio, Hana Kozai, Mamoru Tanaka, Yukihiro Mori, Manato Seguchi, Yuka Aoyama, Morihiro Ito

“…Players were divided into the first (regular players in official games), second (bench players in official games), third (players who may join the second or higher team in the future), and fourth teams (players who do not belong to the first to third teams); these categories were used as a marker of performance level. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to analyze the association between the performance levels of baseball players and the intake of each nutrient and food group obtained by the FFQ. …”
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Investigating the Role of the basic Components of Smart Governance in Realizing a Smart City with the ISM Method (Case Study: Tehran) by ALi Asghar Pourezzat, Tayebeh Abbasi, Shahryar Maghsoodi Kenari, Mohammad Mehdi Namdar Joybari

“…Their responses were used to gather the necessary research data. The research environment was natural, with participants including both academic experts in the field of smart cities and executive professionals working in relevant organizations, such as smart city departments within municipalities and other related institutions. …”
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Serum hsa-miR-22-3p, hsa-miR-885-5p, Lipase-to-Amylase Ratio, C-Reactive Protein, CA19-9, and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as Prognostic Factors in Advanced Pancreatic Ductal Ade... by Jakub Wnuk, Dorota Hudy, Joanna Katarzyna Strzelczyk, Łukasz Michalecki, Kamil Dybek, Iwona Gisterek-Grocholska

“…The selected miRNAs and LAR were not confirmed as reliable prognostic markers in PC.…”
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Application of the 2021 AAPOS Guidelines in Clinics with Revision and Validation of SPOT Referral Criteria by Li R, Yan Q, Lin X, Wu Z, Zhu H, Guo W, Zhang P, Zuo F, Wu Z, Liu H, Huang D

“…Rui Li,1,&ast; Qi Yan,2,&ast; Xiao Lin,3,&ast; Zhujian Wu,4 Hui Zhu,4 Wei Guo,4 Peibin Zhang,4 Feidi Zuo,5 Ziyan Wu,5 Hu Liu,4 Dan Huang4 1Department of Ophthalmology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; 4Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 5The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hu Liu; Dan Huang, Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 (25) 68136470, Fax +86 (25) 83275171, Email liuhu@njmu.edu.cn; huangdan@njmu.edu.cnPurpose: This study aims to validate and revise the Spot Vision Screener referral criteria for detecting amblyopia risk factors (ARFs), visually significant refractive error (VSRE), and amblyopia.Methods: In clinics, we gathered data from children aged 12 months to 7 years. …”
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Effects of tongue tamers and customized bonded spurs as an early treatment of anterior open bite: a randomized clinical study by Safa B. Alawy, Shaimaa S. EL-Desouky, Ibrahim A. Kabbash, Shimaa M. Hadwa

“…Study model and cephalometric x-ray evaluations were done before and after a three-month follow-up. Data was gathered and statistically analyzed using ANOVA and Bonferroni tests. …”
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Circulating Isthmin-1 Levels and Their Relationship with Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases in Kuwaiti Adults by Eman Alshawaf, Sulaiman K. Marafie, Mohamed Abu-Farha, Ahmed N. Albatineh, Tahani Alramah, Aldana Albuhairi, Yafa Al Qassar, Reem Zinoun, Rawan Shalabi, Sarah Behbehani, Dalal Mohammed, Fahad Alajmi, Mohammed A. Abdalla, Ebaa Al-Ozairi, Mohammad Shehab, Muhammad Abdul-Ghani, Fahd Al-Mulla, Jehad Abubaker

“…Isthmin-1 (Ism1) has recently emerged as a potential marker of metabolic health and was shown in animal studies to associate with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). …”
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Poly (ADP-ribose) (PAR) levels in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) during peri-implantation and early pregnancy in buffalo cows by Giovanna De Matteis, Anna Reale, Michele Zampieri, Emanuela Rossi, Federica Signorelli, Olimpia Barbato, Vittoria Lucia Barile

“…Since its involvement in the blastocyst implantation has been hypothesized and considered the importance of markers for predicting pregnancy success, with this study, we wanted to evaluate dynamic changes in PAR levels during peri-implantation and early pregnancy in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in buffalo species. …”
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Excerpts from The Freedom Fight: A Novel of Resistance and Freedom. by Pamela J. Olubunmi Smith

“…Undoubtedly, its depiction of slavery and resistance makes it unrivalled as an eloquent marker of a historical and linguistic age gone by. …”
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Bioassays for the evaluation of the attractiveness of attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) against Anopheles mosquitoes in controlled semi-field systems by Frank S. C. Tenywa, Ummi A. Kibondo, Julian Entwistle, Osward Dogan, Mapipi Haruna, Restuta P. Phisoo, Jason Moore, Jane J. Machange, Haji Makame, Frederic Tripet, Pie Müller, Mathias Mondy, Derric Nimmo, Jennifer C. Stevenson, Sarah J. Moore

“…Mosquitoes were exposed overnight and assessed for intrinsic or relative olfactory attraction using fluorescent powder markers dusted over the ASB stations and 20% sucrose and for feeding using uranine incorporated within the bait station and food dye in 20% sucrose controls. …”
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Performance of the modified 2022 ACR/EULAR giant cell arteritis classification criteria without age restriction for discriminating from Takayasu arteritis by Takahiko Sugihara, Masayoshi Harigai, Haruhito A. Uchida, Hajime Yoshifuji, Yasuhiro Maejima, Jun Ishizaki, Yoshiko Watanabe, Hiroaki Dobashi, Yoshinori Komagata, Naoto Tamura, Yoshikazu Nakaoka, Japan Research Committee of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare for Intractable Vasculitis (JPVAS)

“…The discriminability of a set of large-vessel lesions (bilateral axillary artery and descending thoracic-abdominal aorta) and inflammatory markers was markedly decreased with poor C-statistic value (C-statistic: 0.598, 95% CI: 0.530–0.667). …”
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Digital Information Exchange Between the Public and Researchers in Health Studies: Scoping Review by Nazli Soltani, Thilo Dietz, Doris Ochterbeck, Jens Dierkes, Katja Restel, Lara Christianson, Karina Karolina De Santis, Hajo Zeeb

“…Exchange content included health information or data with the aim to inform, recruit, link, or gather innovative research ideas from participants in health studies. …”
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