Serum galectin-3 and fibroblast growth factor-23 levels in relation with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk by Klisic Aleksandra, Gluscevic Sanja, Karakasis Paschalis, Kotur-Stevuljevic Jelena, Ninic Ana

“…Methods: A total of 35 T2D patients and 36 controls were consecutively enrolled. Serum galectin-3 and FGF-23 were determined by ELISA. …”
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Análisis bibliométrico de las publicaciones del Instituto Geofísico del Perú: producción, colaboración, impacto y liderazgo científico by Joselyn Lopez-Ramirez, Cesar H. Limaymanta

“… La bibliometría, una disciplina clave dentro de las ciencias de la información, permite diagnosticar y evaluar los resultados de la investigación científica. …”
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Relationship between Driving Pressure and Mortality in Ventilated Patients with Heart Failure: A Cohort Study by Qilin Yang, Jiezhao Zheng, Xiaohua Chen, Weiyan Chen, Deliang Wen, Xuming Xiong, Zhenhui Zhang

“…Six hundred and thirty-two invasive ventilated patients with HF were enrolled. Driving pressure was independently associated with in-hospital mortality (odds ratio [OR], 1.12; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.06–1.18; P<0.001) after adjusted potential confounders. …”
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El paisaje agrario en la montaña mediterránea semiárida: la evolución de los regadíos históricos de la Sierra de la Contraviesa by Jesús Camacho-Castillo, Laura Porcel-Rodríguez, Yolanda Jiménez-Olivencia

“…Pese a todo, desde 1950, la marginalidad socioeconómica de este ámbito dentro de la actual dinámica territorial de la región, ha desencadenado profundos cambios. …”
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Association between urinary cobalt exposure and kidney stones in U.S. adult population: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Jun Lu, Dongmei Hong, Qian Wu, Yinghui Xia, Guozhong Chen, Tie Zhou, Cheng Li

“…Moreover, we used propensity score matching (PSM) to exclude the effect of confounding variables.Results After a rigorous enrollment screening process, we included 8518 participants. …”
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Serum VEGF: Diagnostic Value of Acute Coronary Syndrome from Stable Angina Pectoris and Prognostic Value of Coronary Artery Disease by Anan Huang, Xin Qi, Yameng Cui, Yulin Wu, Shiqi Zhou, Mingyin Zhang

“…Methods. 248 CAD patients and 48 healthy subjects were enrolled in this study. Serum VEGF levels were detected by using ELISA. …”
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Analysis of clinical characteristics and risk factors for patients with heat stroke in western China in 2022: a multicenter retrospective study by Xin Zheng, Yuchun Gao, Qinli Xie, Qiulan Chen, Chuan Guo, Qionglan Dong, Jin Tang, Jun Luo, Ying Ge, Jian He, Xiaolin Hou, Guanghong Zhou, Yuan Chen, Haiquan Cao, Jiujia Xiao, An Lan, Qiu Chen, Yonghong Zeng, Jing Huang, Huaicong Long

“…ObjectivesTo analyzed the clinical characteristics and treatment modalities of heat stroke (HS) and to identify risk factors for a poor prognosis of HS and provide reference suggestions for its treatment and prevention.Measurements and main resultsWe enrolled a total of 247 patients, with hypertension, diabetes, and psychosis being the top three comorbidities associated with HS. …”
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Serum chemokine IL-8 acts as a biomarker for identifying COVID-19-associated persistent severe acute kidney injury by Zhi He, Jing-jing Liu, Shao-lei Ma

“…Cytometric Bead Array was used to detect patient plasma levels (interleukin-8 (IL-8), C-C chemokine ligand 5 (CCL5), chemokine (C-X-C Motif) ligand 9 (CXCL9), and interferon-inducible protein 10 (IP-10)) of chemokines within 24 h of enrollment.Results Of the 115 COVID-19 patients with stage 2/3 AKI, 27 were diagnosed with PS-AKI. …”
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Empathy and attitude of university students toward students with disabilities in Jordan: A cross-sectional study by Mutaz F. ALRADAYDEH, Izzeddin A. BDAIR, Gladys Marie L. MARIBBAY

“…Approximately half of the students were females, enrolled in scientific faculties, and in their fourth academic year. …”
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Application of Laparoscopic Radical Resection for Type III and IV Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma Treatment by Sulai Liu, Xinyu Liu, Xuepeng Li, Ou Li, Weimin Yi, Junaid Khan, Pingzhou Yang, Chao Guo, Chuang Peng, Bo Jiang

“…Six patients with III/IV Hilar C were enrolled in our hospital. All patients underwent total laparoscopic surgery, including basic surgery (laparoscopic gallbladder, hilar bile duct, and common bile duct resection and hepatoduodenal ligament lymph node dissection) combined with left hepatic and caudate lobe resection/portal resection. …”
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The prevalence of online food delivery service usage and its association with anthropometric measurements in Muscat, Oman; a cross-sectional study by Ahmed Yahya Al Kharusi, Safa Khamis Ambusaidi, Marwa Abdullah Al Raisi, Haitham Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Asma Ali Al Kendi, Muna Mohammed Almatrushi, Mohammed Juma Al Abdali, Sanjay Jaju, Maisa Hamed Al Kiyumi

“…A consecutive sampling was used for enrolling subjects. A self-administered questionnaire was used and the study was conducted from January 2023 to June 2023. …”
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Prognostic value of the lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with the first-line PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors combined with... by Meifeng Luo, Huiting Wei, Moqin Qiu, Cuiyun Su, Ruiling Ning, Shaozhang Zhou

“…Subgroup analysis evaluated the association between high LAR and disease progression and death risk.ResultsA total of 210 patients were enrolled, with a mean age of 58.56 ± 10.61 years and a male proportion of approximately 79.05%. …”
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Facilitation of students’ disembedding in an online visual arts and mathematics education program by Mehtap Kus, Nora S. Newcombe

“…Seven sixth-grade students participated remotely in this program, utilizing GeoGebra Classroom. Main findings The analysis of video data (talks and drawings) and written notes over three sessions revealed that this online educational program, which was designed for the specific context of visual arts and mathematics, offered students opportunities for the individual and group observation of diverse artworks, the tracing of shape contours, and guided attention to new perceptual organizations of shapes through prompting questions. …”
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Correlation between Peripheral T Cell Subsets and the Activity of Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy by Hong Hu, Liang Liang, Qian Ge, Xing Jiang, Zhizheng Fu, Chun Liu, Jian Long

“…Thirty-eight TAO patients (19 active and 19 nonactive) were enrolled. The absolute number and percentage of total lymphocytes, CD3+T cells, CD4+T cells, CD8+ T cells, CD3+CD4-CD8-T cells (DNT cells), and CD3+CD4+CD8+ T cells (DPT cells) in peripheral blood were measured by flow cytometer. …”
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Real-World Effectiveness and Safety of Isavuconazole Versus Amphotericin B for Patients with Invasive Mucormycosis by Jiayuan Qin, Hongxia Bi, Guangmin Tang, Xinyao Liu, Junyan Qu, Xiaoju Lv, Yanbin Liu

“…Patients and methods: In this observational cohort study, we enrolled patients who were diagnosed with IM and treated with either isavuconazole or amphotericin B. …”
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Analgesic Effect of Passive Range-of-Motion Exercise on the Healthy Side for Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Trial by Shuichi Eto, Motoki Sonohata, Yasuo Takei, Masaya Ueno, Norio Fukumori, Masaaki Mawatari

“…In this prospective randomized controlled trial, participants were randomly assigned to two groups: a bilateral group that received bilateral exercise on the operated and healthy sides and a unilateral group that received exercise therapy only on the affected side. We enrolled 40 patients aged ≥60 years who were scheduled to undergo unilateral TKA. …”
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Factors associated with low bone mineral density in Turner syndrome: a multicenter prospective observational study by Kento Ikegawa, Eri Koga, Tomoyo Itonaga, Hideya Sakakibara, Masanobu Kawai, Yukihiro Hasegawa

“…In total, 48 patients with TS aged between 5 and 49 years comprising a pre-pubertal group (n = 9), a cyclical menstruation group (n = 6), and a hormone replacement therapy (HRT) group (n = 33) were enrolled. The cyclical menstruation group and the HRT group were referred to collectively as the post-pubertal group. …”
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The Utility of Point of Care Test for Soluble ST2 in Predicting Adverse Cardiac Events during Acute Care of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Anggoro Budi Hartopo, Indah Sukmasari, Ira Puspitawati

“…Consecutive patients with STEMI were enrolled. Soluble ST2 level was measured from peripheral blood taken on admission with POCT. …”
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Prospective cohort study comparing outcomes between vacuum extraction and second-stage cesarean delivery at a Ugandan tertiary referral hospital by Barbara, Nolens, Flavia, Namiiro, John, Lule, Thomas, van den Akker, Roosmalen, Jos van, Josaphat, Byamugisha

“…Results: Among 13 152 deliveries, 358 women who underwent vacuum extraction and 425 women who underwent SSCD were enrolled in the study. No maternal deaths occurred after vacuum extraction versus five deaths from complications of SSCD. …”
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“I Desire to Have an HIV‐Free Baby”: Pregnant and Breastfeeding Mothers’ Perceptions of Viral Load Testing and Suppression in HIV Care in Southwestern Uganda. by Kabami, Jane, Akatukwasa, Cecilia, Kabageni, Stella, Nangendo, Joanita, Byamukama, Ambrose, Atwiine, Fredrick, Mftumukiza, Valence, Tamu, Munezero John Bosco, Arinaitwe, Elizabeth, Mutabazi, Andrew, Ssebutinde, Peter, Musoke, Phillipa, Kamya, Moses R., Katahoire, Anne R.

“…Results A total of 32 Women living with HIV were enrolled in this qualitative study. WLHIV explained viral suppression in the context of attaining good health and having HIV-free babies. …”
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