Intravenous versus subcutaneous tocilizumab in Takayasu arteritis: multicentre retrospective study by Patrice Cacoub, Arsène Mekinian, David Saadoun, Pavel I Novikov, Savino Sciascia, Corrado Campochiaro, Olivier Fain, Ilya Smitienko, Nicolas Schleinitz, Patrick Jégo, Francesco Muratore, Carlo Salvarani, Elena Galli, Sabine Berthier, Marc Lambert, François Maurier, Isabelle Kone-Paut, Sergey Moiseev, Masataka Kuwana, Alexandre Belot, Martin Michaud, Francis Gaches, Achille Aouba, Xavier Puechal, Karim Sacre, Tiphaine Goulenok, Alessandro Tomelleri, Thomas Sené, Elena Marina Baldissera, Luigi Boiardi, Abid Awisat, Ygal Benhamou, Vahan Mukuchyan, Mathieu Vautier, Azeddine Dellal, Lucie Biard, Julie Seguier, José Hernández-Rodríguez, Olivier Espitia, Sebastien Humbert, Guillaume Denis, Nolan Hassold, Dagna Lorenzo, Helene Munoz Pons, Jean Baptiste Gaultier, Le Mouel Edwige, Antoinette Perlat, Bertrand Lioger, Jonathan Broner, Virginie Dufrost, Faten Frikha, Alexandra Audemard-Verger, Pascal Woaye-Hune, Pierre Zeminsky, Moya Alvarado, Matheus Vieira, Alberto Lo Gullo

“…The factors associated with complete response to tocilizumab at 6 months in multivariate analysis, only age <30 years (OR 2.85, 95% CI 1.14 to 7.12; p=0.027) and time between TAK diagnosis and tocilizumab initiation (OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.36; p=0.034). …”
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Prediction of mechanical characteristics of shearer intelligent cables under bending conditions. by Lijuan Zhao, Dongyang Wang, Guocong Lin, Shuo Tian, Hongqiang Zhang, Yadong Wang

“…The frequent bending of shearer cables during operation often leads to mechanical fatigue, posing risks to equipment safety. …”
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Temporospatial Variation, Chemical Composition, and Source Resolution of PM2.5 in the Southeastern Taiwan Island by Chung-Shin Yuan, Jun-Hao Ceng, Po-Hsuan Yen, Kuan-Chen Chiang, Yu-Lun Tseng, Kwok-Wai Wong, Ming-Shiou Jeng

“…It showed that PM2.5 concentrations in winter (10.8 µg m−3) and spring (12.0 µg m−3) (i.e., during the period of Asian Northeastern Monsoons; ANMs) were higher than those in summer (4.0 µg m−3) and fall (6.6 µg m−3). …”
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Normative Reference Values and Validity for the 30-Second Chair-Stand Test in Healthy Young Adults by Donald H. Lein Jr., Mansour Alotaibi, Marzouq Almutairi, Harshvardhan Singh

“…Training and rehabilitation professionals could use the 30CST for testing functional LE muscle strength for athletes in pre-season or during rehabilitation. …”
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Factors impacting hospitalisation and related health service costs in cancer survivors in Australia: Results from a population data linkage study in Queensland (COS‐Q) by Katharina M. D. Merollini, Louisa G. Collins, Andrew T. Jones, Joanne F. Aitken, Michael G. Kimlin

“…Hospital costs were highest for individuals who died during the costing period (cost ratio ‘CR’: 1.79, p < 0.001) or living in very remote or remote location (CR: 1.71 and CR: 1.36, p < 0.001) or aged 0–24 years (CR: 1.63, p < 0.001). …”
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The search for a blood-based biomarker for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): from biochemistry to electrophysiology by Krista S. P. Clarke, Caroline C. Kingdon, Michael Pycraft Hughes, Eliana Mattos Lacerda, Rebecca Lewis, Emily J. Kruchek, Robert A. Dorey, Fatima H. Labeed

“…This includes profiling immune cells using Raman spectroscopy, measuring the electrical impedance of blood samples during hyperosmotic challenge using a nano-electronic assay, use of metabolomic assays, and certain techniques which assess mitochondrial dysfunction. …”
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Differential risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Christian Obirikorang, Evans Asamoah Adu, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, Samuel Nkansah Darko, Frank Naku Ghartey, Samuel Ametepe, Eric N Y Nyarko, Enoch Odame Anto, William Kwame Boakye Ansah Owiredu

“…Blood pressure and adiposity indices were measured during recruitment. The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was defined using Framingham scores and standard low-density lipoprotein thresholds. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of VOCs in an Industrial Harbor City: Spatiotemporal Distribution, Health Risk, and Potential Sources by Thi-Hieu Le, Chung-Shin Yuan, Chitsan Lin, Zhi-Ping Hsu, I-Hsin Hsu, Lin-Chi Wang

“…Abstract Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) measurements during the worst air quality season of 2020–2022 were conducted at three distinct sites within Kaohsiung Harbor, Taiwan’s largest harbor and a significant hub in Asia. …”
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Multimorbidity in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Its Associations With Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Healthcare Costs: A Real-World Evidence Study by Dingwei Dai, Joaquim Fernandes, Xiaowu Sun, Laura Lupton, Vaughn W. Payne, Alexandra Berk

“…**Methods:** This is a retrospective observational cohort study using Aetna claims database. Patients with ASCVD were identified during the study period (1/1/2018–10/31/2021). …”
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Supporting a state in developing a working theory of improvement for promoting equity in science education by William R. Penuel, Tiffany N. Neill, Todd Campbell

“…In this paper, we rely on descriptive analyses of joint meetings and a focus group with state leaders describe the tools supporting the process of development, the team’s use of the tools to generate an early draft of the Driver Diagram, and issues surfaced while developing it with a team of interest holders in the state.ResultsTwo meanings of equity emerged as significant within the series of meetings: that of the importance of universal access to professional learning and the importance of students having opportunities to experience culturally relevant instruction. …”
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An optimized data analytics pipeline for improving healthcare diagnosis using ensemble learning by Lomat Haider Chowdhury, Shaira Tabassum, Swakkhar Shatabda, Ashir Ahmed

“…Imposing a treatment without proper diagnosis cannot guarantee a cure and sometimes may lead the patient to a more detrimental scenario. …”
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Three-Month Outcomes of SMILE Pro with the VISUMAX 800 for Myopic Astigmatism in a Large Population by Cung HS, Tran LHT, Tran TN

“…Hong Son Cung,1,2 Lan Huong Thi Tran,1,2 Thanh Ngoc Tran1,2 1Vietnam National Eye Hospital, Ha Noi, Vietnam; 2Hong Son Eye Hospital, Ha Noi, VietnamCorrespondence: Lan Huong Thi Tran, Vietnam National Eye Hospital, Ha Noi, Vietnam, Email huonglanmat1991@gmail.comPurpose: To report the visual and refractive outcomes of small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) Pro using a 2 MHz femtosecond laser for myopic astigmatism in a large population of Vietnamese patients.Methods: This was a retrospective clinical study of subjects that underwent keratorefractive lenticule extraction (KLEx) with the VISUMAX 800 at Hong Son Eye Hospital (Ha Noi, Vietnam) between June 2023 and October 2023. …”
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Wnt/β-catenin signalling underpins juvenile Fasciola hepatica growth and development. by Rebecca Armstrong, Nikki J Marks, Timothy G Geary, John Harrington, Paul M Selzer, Aaron G Maule

“…Wnt signalling pathways govern a myriad of stem cell processes during embryogenesis and drive tumorigenesis in adult tissues in animals. …”
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Intraoperative Intraluminal Endoscopy in the Surgical Treatment of Patients with Esophageal Diverticula of Various Localization by A. L. Shestakov, M. V. Khrustaleva, M. E. Shahbanov, N. A. Bulganina, T. T. Bitarov, I. A. Boeva, A. T. Tskhovrebov, I. A. Tarasova, O. V. Rykov, I. M. Selivanova, A. A. Bezaltynnykh

“…Thus, during the 2010–2018 period, 74 patients with esophageal diverticula of various localization were operated. …”
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Evaluating the World Health Organization’s Hearts Model for Hypertension and Diabetes Management: A Pilot Implementation Study in Guatemala by Irmgardt Alicia Wellmann, Luis Fernando Ayala, Taryn M. Valley, Vilma Irazola, Mark D. Huffman, Michele Heisler, Peter Rohloff, Rocío Donis, Eduardo Palacios, Manuel Ramírez-Zea, David Flood

“…Monthly treatment rates during the pilot increased by 22.3 (95% CI: 16.2 to 28.4; P < 0.001) and 3.5 (95% CI: –1.6 to 8.7; P = 0.17) patients per month for hypertension and diabetes, respectively. …”
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Survey of medication history of patients with stroke after discharge from an acute hospital ward: a case series study by Yuko Fukuda, Risa Ito, Misaki Kakihana, Tsutomu Takahashi, Tetsuji Kanemoto, Toshiyuki Sahara, Masahiko Tsujikawa, Mitsuko Onda

“…This study aimed to clarify medication continuity, particularly for medications adjusted during hospitalization that should be continued even after discharge, by investigating the medication use histories of patients with stroke transferred from acute care hospitals to outpatient hospitals. …”
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The prevalence of hand pathology in regional orthopaedic hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal: A cross-sectional study by S Thabit, M O'Connor, W Parker, T Mashishi, K Moodley, A Peer, K Matanzima, A J de Villiers, O Adewusi, R Aboobaker, A Rocher

“…The prevalence of HP was calculated as a factor of all orthopaedic presentations. Results. During the investigation, 2 335 patients presented to orthopaedic services. …”
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Cluster analysis of cutting technique—a valuable approach for assessing anterior cruciate ligament injury risk? by Lasse Mausehund, Anri Patron, Sami Äyrämö, Sami Äyrämö, Tron Krosshaug

“…Cluster analysis of cutting technique, using a K-means algorithm, did not prove to be a valuable approach for assessing ACL injury risk in this dataset.…”
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Implementasi Algoritma AES 256 CBC, BASE 64, Dan SHA 256 dalam Pengamanan dan Validasi Data Ujian Online by Ferzha Putra Utama, Gusman Wijaya, Ruvita Faurina, Arie Vatresia

“…Abstract There are various ways to organize exams at the higher education level. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the online examination method has become widely used. …”
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Medio-Lateral Hamstring Muscle Activity in Unilateral vs. Bilateral Strength Exercises in Female Team Handball Players – A Cross-Sectional Study by Brian Sørensen, Per Aagaard, Lasse Malchow-Møller, Mette Kreutzfeldt Zebis, Jesper Bencke

“…Hamstring electromyographic (EMG) activity and 3D kinematics were obtained during selected lower limb exercises (hip thrust, kettlebell swing, Romanian deadlift). …”
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