Preoperative ANemiA among elderly undergoing Major Abdominal surgery (PANAMA) is associated with early postoperative morbidity and worse quality of life outcomes by Hairil Rizal Abdullah, Celestine Jia Ling Loh, Eunice Jie Yi Kok, Brenda Pei Yi Tan, Hanis Abdul Kadir, Phui-Sze Au-Yong

“…Patients were included if they were 65 years or older, could provide written informed consent and were planned for elective major abdominal surgery. …”
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Trends in blood transfusion and causes of blood wastage: a retrospective analysis in a teaching hospital by Ju-huei Chien, Chao-yuan Yao, Hui-fen Chen, Tsing-Fen Ho

“…Data were collected from hospital information system and blood wastage reports, categorized by cause, and analyzed via SAS software version 9.3. …”
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Diagnosis of Non-Tumor Stenosing Lesions of the Major Duodenal Papilla Using Endoscopic Ultrasonography by V. A. Belozerov, O. I. Okhotnikov, N. A. Korenevskiy, V. A. Prokopov, S. N. Grigoriev, S. M. Shevyakin

“…Guided by the selected information sources, 134 (61.7 %) patients with dilated common bile duct were diagnosed with MDP stenosis, requiring minimally invasive treatment aimed at relief of biliary hypertension and indications for endoscopic papillosphincterotomy were determined. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of lifestyle interventions on children's body composition management: A systematic review and network meta-analysis by Xiwen Su, Mohamed A. Hassan, HyunJoon Kim, Zan Gao

“…All interventions were categorized into single-arm approaches (physical activity, diet, and behavioral and informational support) and combined arms approaches (bicomponent and multicomponent treatment). …”
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Characterizing pediatric discharge diagnoses associated with daily extreme heat exposure in the Midwestern US: A retrospective case-crossover study by Sarah Oerther, Zachary Phillips, Zidong Zhang, Joanne Salas, Sarah Farabi, Tamara Otey

“…Conclusions: Our findings highlight important opportunities for health promotion in communities and preschools. Better informing caregivers of the risks and implementing policy level initiatives may help reduce pediatric exposure to extreme heat. …”
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MOLECULAR SCREENING OF POTATO VARIETIES BRED IN THE NORTHWESTERN ZONE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERАTION by Т. A. Gavrilenko, N. S. Klimenko, O. Yu. Antonova, V. A. Lebedeva, Z. Z. Evdokimova, N. M. Gadjiyev, O. V. Apalikova, N. V. Alpatyeva, L. I. Kostina, N. M. Zoteyeva, F. T. Mamadbokirova, K. V. Egorova

“…Analysis of their pollen fertility, crossability and pedigree data showed that breeders succeed in obtaining fertile forms with the D- and T-types of cytoplasm carrying genetic material of Mexican polyploid species Solanum stoloniferum and S. demissum. …”
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Correlation of diabetes and adverse outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in China during a small-scale COVID-19 outbreak by Yu Li, Guanni Li, Jiahong Li, Zirui Luo, Yaxuan Lin, Ning Lan, Xiaodan Zhang

“…Methods This is a retrospective cohort study in 500 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 infection (214 with diabetes and 286 without diabetes) admitted to a tertiary hospital in China from December 2022 to February 2023. Demographic information, clinical characteristics and outcomes were collected. …”
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RNA sequence analysis landscape: A comprehensive review of task types, databases, datasets, word embedding methods, and language models by Muhammad Nabeel Asim, Muhammad Ali Ibrahim, Tayyaba Asif, Andreas Dengel

“…Deciphering information of RNA sequences reveals their diverse roles in living organisms, including gene regulation and protein synthesis. …”
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Mask-UnMask Regions (MUMR) Framework for Classifying AMD Grades Using Inter-Regional Interaction Analysis by Ibrahim Abdelhalim, Namuunaa Nadmid, Mohamed Elsharkawy, Mohammed Ghazal, Ali H. Mahmoud, Ayman El-Baz

“…The framework initiates with the downscaling of images to a quarter of their original size via a Preserving High-Frequency Information (PHFI) module, which retains key details essential for further analysis. …”
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Blood pressure categorization and subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in antihypertensive medication‐naive subjects by Koki Nakanishi, Masao Daimon, Yuriko Yoshida, Jumpei Ishiwata, Naoko Sawada, Megumi Hirokawa, Hidehiro Kaneko, Tomoko Nakao, Yoshiko Mizuno, Hiroyuki Morita, Marco R. Di Tullio, Shunichi Homma, Issei Komuro

“…Our findings provide information on cardiac correlates of the newly established BP categories.…”
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Evolution and trend of landslide research in India based on a decade long publication record by Ashutosh Kainthola, Vishnu Himanshu Ratnam Pandey, Gaurav Kushwaha, Kumari Priya, P. K. Singh, T. N. Singh

“…Mitigation strategies such as informed decision-making, mechanical remediation, drainage system installation, and slope re-scaling were commonly suggested. …”
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Investigating dynamic brain functional redundancy as a mechanism of cognitive reserve by Julia Schwarz, Franziska Zistler, Adriana Usheva, Anika Fix, Sebastian Zinn, Juliana Zimmermann, Franziska Knolle, Franziska Knolle, Gerhard Schneider, Rachel Nuttall

“…These can serve as back-up information processing routes, providing resiliency in the presence of stress or disease. …”
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Associations between contextual and compositional characteristics of early childcare facilities with health, health behaviours and well-being among young children aged 0 to 6 years... by Jennifer Hilger-Kolb, Sven Schneider, Raphael Herr, Nina Osenbruegge, Stephanie Hoffmann, Max Herke, Claudia Pischke, Leonie Sundmacher, Katharina Diehl

“…A systematic search of the following scientific databases will be conducted: PubMed/Medline, PsycInfo, Sociological Abstracts, Education Resources Information Center and The Cochrane Library. During the selection process, we will follow a two-step process. …”
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Effect of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation with intermittent sigh breaths on carbon dioxide levels in neonates by Kulthida Baingam, Anucha Thatrimontrichai, Manapat Praditaukrit, Gunlawadee Maneenil, Supaporn Dissaneevate

“…Intubated preterm and term neonates who underwent HFOV with an available arterial line were enrolled in this study after informed parental consent was obtained. Sighs were set at a frequency of 3 breaths/min and pressure of 5 cmH2O above the mean airway pressure for 2 hours. …”
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Self-reported sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among sexually active men in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of recent demographic and health surveys by Beminate Lemma Seifu, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Bezawit Melak Fente, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Angwach Abrham Asnake, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Hiwot Atlaye Asebe

“…Being married, having multiple sexual partners excluding a spouse and being informed about STIs were significantly associated with higher odds of self-reported STIs. …”
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Genomic insights into the specialisation and selection of the Jinding duck by H. Chen, Y. Huang, J. Xue, K. luo, H. Tang, S. Zheng, Y. Xiong, Y. Wu, J. Li, R. Xuan, R. Xiong, Y. Gong, X. Fang, L. Wang, J. Miao, J. Zhou, H. Tan, Y. Wang, L. Wu, J. Ouyang, Y. Shen, X. Yan

“…These genetic insights are not only crucial for improving the JDD breed but also provide valuable information that could be applied to duck breeding programmes worldwide, helping enhance productivity and meet international demands for high-efficiency poultry breeds.…”
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Mammography Among Women Residing in Urban Versus Rural Utah: Breast Cancer Survival by Quinn Tanner, Chun‐Pin Chang, Karen Curtin, James VanDerslice, Lisa Gren, Vikrant Deshmukh, Michael Newman, Ankita Date, Mark Dodson, N. Lynn Henry, Mia Hashibe

“…Removing barriers and improving information regarding breast cancer screenings are needed in both rural and urban settings in Utah to increase mammography usage, with the overall goal of increasing early detection and outcomes of breast cancer.…”
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Tolerance of Glyphosate-Resistant Maize to Glyphosate Plus MCPA Amine Is Influenced by Dose and Timing by Nader Soltani, Kris McNaughton, Chris L. Gillard, Robert E. Nurse, Peter H. Sikkema

“…There is little information on tolerance of glyphosate-resistant maize to glyphosate plus MCPA amine as influenced by dose and timing under Ontario environmental conditions. …”
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Computational and experimental exploration of morpholine pendent 2-hydrazineyl thiazole: Insights from DFT, ADME profiling, antifungal efficacy and molecular docking analyses by Vishnu A. Adole, I.Antony Danish, J.Jebasingh Kores, J.Winfred Jebaraj, S. Janani, Suresh K. Ghotekar, Rakesh D. Amrutkar

“…An energy gap (ΔE) of 2.92 eV was found by the FMO analysis, indicating a moderate degree of stability and chemical reactivity. Important information about intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) was revealed by the NBO analysis. …”
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Restrictive transfusion strategy for critically injured patients (RESTRIC) trial: a study protocol for a cluster-randomised, crossover non-inferiority trial by Kaori Ito, Kazuhiko Sekine, Hiroaki Iijima, Yutaka Kondo, Takashi Tagami, Mineji Hayakawa, Daisuke Kudo, Takayuki Ogura, Tetsuya Yumoto, Akira Endo, Yosuke Matsumura, Shigeki Kushimoto

“…It has been approved by the Ethics Committee of each participating hospital and The Japanese Association for the Surgery of Trauma (JAST). Written informed consent will be obtained from all patients or their representatives. …”
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