Can electronic monitoring with a digital smart spacer support personalised medication adherence and inhaler technique education in patients with asthma?: Protocol of the randomised... by Job F. M. van Boven, Boudewijn H.J. Dierick, Maria Achterbosch, Sandra Been-Buck, Titia Klemmeier, Susanne J. van de Hei, Paul Hagedoorn, Huib A.M. Kerstjens, Janwillem W.H. Kocks

“…The rechargeable CE-marked smart spacer (Aerochamber Plus with Flow Vu) includes a sensor that monitors adherence and inhalation technique to prescribed dosing regimen of both maintenance and reliever inhalers. After 1 month (t=0), patients are 1:1 randomised into two groups: control group (usual care) versus intervention group (personalised education). …”
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Emergent Biomarkers of Residual Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Low HDL-c and/or High Triglycerides and Average LDL-c Concentrations: Focus on HDL Subpopulations, Oxidized LDL... by Filipa Mascarenhas-Melo, Filipe Palavra, Daniela Marado, José Sereno, Edite Teixeira-Lemos, Isabel Freitas, Maria Isabel-Mendonça, Rui Pinto, Frederico Teixeira, Flávio Reis

“…This condition, often called residual risk, is better evidenced by using both traditional and nontraditional CV biomarkers, including large and small HDL subfractions, Ox-LDL, adiponectin, VEGF, and uric acid.…”
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Study on the application of thermal-meltable recovery of CFRP strand anchors by Yize Zuo, Yize Zuo, Shanchang Xu, Shanchang Xu, Xin Fan, Weiwei Liu, Shuai Guan, Ruixin Jia, T. Tafsirojjaman

“…Therefore, this study aims to investigate the bonded anchoring method of CFRP and proposes an innovative thermoplastic CFRP prestressed strand design that combines both anchoring strength and recoverability to address the shortcomings of existing anchoring systems. …”
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Association between four anthropometric indices with age-related Macular Degeneration from NHANES 2005–2008 by Chuyang Xu, Xiaorong Wu

“…Abstract Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) decrease vision and presents considerable challenges for both public health and clinical management strategies. …”
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Practice, Experiences, and Facilitators of Simulation-Based Training During One Year of Implementation in 30 Hospitals in Tanzania by Benjamin A. Kamala MD, PhD, Robert Moshiro MD, PhD, Florence S. Kalabamu MD, MMED, Torgeirsen Kjetil BScN, MSc, Godfrey Guga BSc, Beatrice Githiri BSc, Justine Samson BSc, Philimon Chavala BScN, Grace Qorro MD, MPH, Damas Kayera MD, MPH, Ivony Kamala BScN, MPH, Catherine Massay BScN, MSc, Paschal Mdoe MSc, PhD, Vickfarajaeli Daudi MD, MMED, Esto Mduma MSc, PhD, Shally Mwashemele MD, MPH, Felix Bundala MD, MSc, Hege Ersdal MD, PhD, Sara Rivenes Lafontan BScN, MPH, PhD

“…Qualitative data showed a high degree of motivation and participation among all stakeholders, and active use of hospital data, both clinical indicators and training data, was perceived as a success factor. …”
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Urban and rural residence: their influence on food group consumption in Iran by Susan Darroudi, Sara Saffar Soflaei, Farzam Kamrani, Zahra Khorasanchi, Zahra Abdollahi, Nasrin Talkhi, Maryam Allahyari, Seyyed Reza Sobhani, Maryam Mohammadi-Bajgiran, Amirmohammad Naderkhmseh, Maliheh Aghasizadeh, Habibollah Esmaily, Gordon Ferns, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

“…Additionally, rural males and females consumed significantly more fats and oils (3.72 g/day, p = 0.01 for males and 5.2 g/day, p < 0.001 for females) than their urban counterparts. Moreover, both suburban females and males were found to consume significantly less fruit compared to urban individuals, with suburban females consuming − 47.41 g/day (p < 0.001) less fruit and suburban males consuming − 60.42 g/day (p = 0.001) less fruit. …”
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Reducing peak thermo-electricity energy demand in building: Insights from sensible and latent storage – Applicable in hot and arid regions by Wajdi Rajhi, Noreen Izza Arshad, Naoufel Kraiem, Ahmed Mir, Lioua Kolsi, Ahmad H. Milyani, Mohammed N. Ajour, Hesham A. Alhumade, Aliakbar Karimipour

“…In hot and desert regions, buildings have a considerable share in electricity consumption, so supplying electricity in critical hours for building cooling is always challenging for the electricity supply grid. …”
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Reestablishment of Active Immunity against HBV Graft Reinfection after Liver Transplantation for HBV-Related End Stage Liver Disease by Shi-Chun Lu, Tao Jiang, Wei Lai, Yuan Liu, Jing Zhang, Dao-Bing Zeng, Chuan-Yun Li, Meng-Long Wang, Dong-Dong Lin, Yue Zhu, You-Ping Li, Ning Li

“…Of the 50 patients, 24 discontinued HBIG without any HBV graft reinfection during a follow-up period of 26.13 ± 7.05 months. 21 patients discontinued both HBIG and antiviral agents during a follow-up period of 39.86 ± 15.47 months, and 4 patients among them appeared to be HBsAg positive. …”
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Impact of Motivational Enhanced Adherence Counseling and Point-of-Care Viral Load Monitoring on Viral Load Outcome in Women on Life-Long ART: A Randomized Pilot Study by Mercy T. Mutambanengwe-Jacob, Charles C. Maponga, K. Rivet Amico, Bernard Ngara, Nonhlanhla Yende-Zuma, Tariro D. Chawana, Teacler Nematadzira, Justice F. Gumbo, Tendayi Goverayi, Petronella Matibe, Bernadette V. Malunda, Jim Aizire, Taha E. Taha, Mary G. Fowler, Lynda Stranix-Chibanda

“…Control group women were more likely to be virally suppressed at both timepoints. Only 25% had treatment switch by 12 months. …”
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Pengaruh Mobilisasi Ibu Post Partum terhadap Pengeluaran Kolostrum by Fitriyanti ., Joserizal Serudji, Sunesni .

“…Tidak terdapat pengaruh bermakna mobilisasi ibu post partum terhadap pengeluaran kolostrum dengan nilai p value 0,305 (&gt;0,05). Tidak terdapat pengaruh bermakna tingkat stres dan IMT ibu terhadap pengeluaran kolostrum dengan nilai p value 1,000 (&gt;0,05). …”
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Elevated miR-221-3p inhibits epithelial–mesenchymal transition and biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer via targeting KPNA2: an evidence-based and knowledge-guided strategy by Dingchao Li, Jingang Jian, Manhong Shi, Zihao Chen, Anguo Zhao, Xuedong Wei, Yuhua Huang, Yalan Chen, Jianquan Hou, Yuxin Lin

“…Then a knowledge-guided network strategy was applied to prioritize key targets of miR-221-3p in PCa progression based both on topological and functional characterization of genes in multi-omics miRNA-mRNA and protein-protein interaction networks. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: A prospective diagnostic model for breast cancer utilizing machine learning to examine the molecular immune infiltrate in HSPB6 by Lizhe Wang, Yu Wang, Yueyang Li, Li Zhou, Sihan Liu, Yongyi Cao, Yuzhi Li, Shenting Liu, Jiahui Du, Jin Wang, Ting Zhu

“…The upregulation of HSPB6 in MCF7 cells significantly inhibited both cell migration and proliferation abilities, suggesting that promoting HSPB6 expression could induce ferroptosis in breast cancer cells. …”
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Reactivity in cell culture medium and in vitro anticancer activity of 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol: link to metal-catechol interactions by Aviva Levina, Debbie C. Crans, Peter A. Lay

“…IntroductionCatechol moieties are common in natural bioactive molecules, and their ability to bind metal ions is widely explored both naturally with siderophores and in the development of metal-based drugs. …”
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First Case of Respiratory Infection in Rabbits Caused by <i>Alcaligenes faecalis</i> in Romania by Vlad Iorgoni, Ionica Iancu, Ionela Popa, Alexandru Gligor, Gabriel Orghici, Bogdan Sicoe, Corina Badea, Cristian Dreghiciu, Călin Pop, Timea Bochiș, Janos Degi, Luminita Costinar, Corina Pascu, Viorel Herman

“…This bacterium has the potential to act as an opportunistic pathogen, capable of causing severe infections in both humans and animals, which can sometimes result in fatal outcomes. …”
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Impact of Edible Insect Polysaccharides on Mouse Gut Microbiota: A Study on White-Spotted Flower Chafer Larva (<i>Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis</i>) and Silkworm Pupa (<i>Bombyx mori</i>) by Joon-Ha Lee, Hyojung Son, Sathiyamoorthy Subramaniyam, Hyun-Jung Lim, Sohyun Park, Ra-Yeong Choi, In-Woo Kim, Minchul Seo, Hae-Yong Kweon, Yongsoon Kim, Seong-Wan Kim, Jong-Soon Choi, Younhee Shin

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From Acceptance to Dependence: Exploring Influences of Smart Healthcare on Continuous Use Intention of Mobile Health Services Among Older Adults with Chronic Illnesses in China by Jiacheng Luo, Kewei Zhang, Qianghong Huang, Shan Jiang, Younghwan Pan

“…Perceived enjoyment significantly influences attitude (<i>β</i> = 0.147, <i>p</i> = 0.010), while perceived risk (<i>β</i> = −0.189, <i>p</i> < 0.001; <i>β</i> = −0.281, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and perceived cost (<i>β</i> = −0.155, <i>p</i> = 0.003; <i>β</i> = −0.130, <i>p</i> = 0.022) have a significant negative impact on attitude and perceived value. Both attitude (<i>β</i> = 0.357, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and perceived value (<i>β</i> = 0.314, <i>p</i> < 0.001) positively impact continuous intention. …”
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Desmoglein-2 was a novel cancer-associated fibroblasts-related biomarker for oral squamous cell carcinoma by Jin Liu, Zhonghao Sun, Shihui Cao, Hao Dai, Ze Zhang, Jingtao Luo, Xudong Wang

“…The Area Under Curve values of DSG2 in predicting prognosis exceeded 0.6 in both training-set and validation-set. Furthermore, patients with low DSG2 expression were more likely to benefit from immunotherapy than those DSG2 highly expressed patients. …”
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MSCPNet: A Multi-Scale Convolutional Pooling Network for Maize Disease Classification by Mehdhar S. A. M. Al-Gaashani, Reem Alkanhel, Muthana Ali Salem Ali, Mohammed Saleh Ali Muthanna, Ahmed Aziz, Ammar Muthanna

“…The Multi-Scale Convolutional PoolFormer block captures both local and global dependencies through parallel convolutional branches of varying kernel sizes, while the PoolFormer module efficiently handles feature aggregation without the heavy computational cost associated with traditional attention mechanisms. …”
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Effect of self-paced sprint interval training and low-volume HIIT on cardiorespiratory fitness: the role of heart rate and power output by Katie L. Hesketh, Katie L. Hesketh, Sam O. Shepherd, Anton J. M. Wagenmakers, Matthew Cocks, Juliette A. Strauss

“…Markers of cardio-metabolic health were assessed before and after each intervention.ResultsTraining increased VO2peak (SIT +3.1 ± 0.4 mL kg−1 min−1, LV-HIIT +2.7 ± 1.2 mL kg−1 min−1, P &lt; 0.001) and decreased body fat % (P = 0.002), aortic pulse wave velocity (P = 0.002) and glucose tolerance 120 min following an oral glucose tolerance test (P = 0.024), with no difference between protocols (P &gt; 0.05). When grouping participants into tertiles based on HR and PO responses (n = 27), those achieving a low HR had similar changes in VO2peak compared to the high HR group in both interventions (P &gt; 0.05). …”
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Toxic Effects of Hydroxyl- and Amine-functionalized Silica Nanoparticles (SiO2 and NH2-SiO2 NPs) on Caenorhabditis elegans by Danielle E. Que, Wen-Che Hou, Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang, Chih-Chung Lin

“…Significant shortening of body size was also observed in nematodes exposed to 0.5–5 mg mL−1 for both SiO2 NPs (93–81%) and NH2-SiO2 NPs (94–88%). …”
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