Association of arm circumference with the prevalence of gallstones in United States adults: a retrospective analysis on US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Jianjun Wang, Xi Chen, Wei He, Xintao Zeng, Pei Yang, Jianping Gong, Decai Wang

“…Dose–response relationships were evaluated using generalized additive models with smoothed curve fitting, and subgroup analyses were conducted to explore effect modification by key covariates such as age, sex, race, hypertension, diabetes, and body mass index.ResultsOverall, a total of 8,081 participants were included in this study, with 849 reporting a history of GS. …”
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Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism: worldwide coverage 50 years after its start by Marta Arrigoni, Nitash Zwaveling-Soonawala, Stephen H LaFranchi, A S Paul van Trotsenburg, Christiaan F Mooij

“…Objective: This study aimed to assess the implementation of new NBS programs for CH over the past decade, and screening methods and coverage rates of current programs. In addition, it sought to update the worldwide iodine status. …”
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<i>Syntrichia laevipila</i> Brid., a Bryophyta from Northwest Argentina as a Source of Antioxidants and Antimicrobials by Luis Ignacio Jiménez, Florencia Maria Correa Uriburu, José Javier Martínez Chamás, Guillermo Martin Suárez, Iris Catiana Zampini, Mario J. Simirgiotis, María Inés Isla

“…The extract exhibited antioxidant properties by scavenging ABTS^•+, H₂O₂, AAPH, and HO^• radicals. Additionally, it demonstrated antibacterial activity by inhibiting the growth of four strains of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>. …”
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Characterization of rectus femoris lesions in knee osteoarthritis at different stages and the effect of ultrasound-guided acupotomy by Wen-Ying Yu, Wen-Ying Yu, Jing Liu, Jing Liu, Ze-Hao Lin, Ze-Hao Lin, Hong Liu, Hong Liu, Liang-Zhi Zhang, Liang-Zhi Zhang, Xiang-Long Feng, Xiang-Long Feng, Zhong-Biao Xiu, Zhong-Biao Xiu, Zhong-Biao Xiu

“…Ultrasonography was used to record the elastic modulus and cross-sectional area of the rectus femoris muscle, and morphology was used to observe the ultramicroscopic changes in the rectus femoris muscle and assess the degree of fibrosis. Additionally, ultrasound-guided acupotomy operations were performed on the rabbit model of late-stage KOA, and alterations in the key molecular markers of rectus femoris fibrosis were determined using Western Blot and qPCR methods.ResultsAs the disease progressed, the elastic modulus of the rectus femoris muscle in KOA rabbits gradually increased, the cross-sectional area gradually decreased, and the degree of fibrosis increased. …”
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Quality of life among healthcare workers in the hospitals and primary healthcare centers in Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study by Joma Younis, Lina Wang, Amal Abed, Hong Jiang, Yahui Fan, Zhaofang Li, Mei Ma, Le Ma, Zhaozhao Hui, Linlin Hua, Wei Zhang

“…Strategies to improve HCWs’ QoL, such as lifestyle interventions, additional support through training or educational programs, and reducing work schedules, could be considered under high-pressure situations.…”
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Antifungal Activity of Denture Base Resin Containing Nanozirconia: In Vitro Assessment of Candida albicans Biofilm by Reem Abualsaud, Doaa M. Aleraky, Sultan Akhtar, Soban Q. Khan, Mohammed M. Gad

“…Candida count was reduced as the nano-ZrO2 increased but not significantly (P=0.15). Conclusions. The addition of different concentrations of nano-ZrO2 particles to PMMA increased the surface roughness compared with control; in contrast, insignificant reduction of C. albicans biofilm was detected.…”
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Aberrant Expression of MicroRNA-15a and MicroRNA-16 Synergistically Associates with Tumor Progression and Prognosis in Patients with Colorectal Cancer by Guangfa Xiao, Huihuan Tang, Wei Wei, Jian Li, Liandong Ji, Jie Ge

“…Particularly, the expression levels of miR-15a in colorectal cancer tissues were positively correlated with those of miR-16 significantly (Spearman correlation coefficient r=0.652, P<0.001). In addition, miR-15a and/or miR-16 downregulation were all significantly associated with advanced TNM stage (all P<0.05), poorly histological grade (all P<0.05), and positive lymph node metastasis (all P<0.05). …”
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The Role of Butirprost^® as an Adjuvant in Enhancing the Effect of Antibiotics in Patients Affected by Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis: A Randomized Prospective Trial by Felice Crocetto, Armando Calogero, Michele Santangelo, Agostino Fernicola, Filippo Varlese, Benito Fabio Mirto, Fabio Machiella, Alfonso Falcone, Giovanni Pagano, Fabrizio Dinacci, Gaetano Giampaglia, Domenico Varriale, Francesco Trama, Salvatore Iaconis, Francesco Del Giudice, Gian Maria Busetto, Matteo Ferro, Francesco Lasorsa, Giuseppe Lucarelli, Ciro Imbimbo, Biagio Barone

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Treatment typically involves antibiotics, but a multimodal approach with additional nutraceuticals may enhance outcomes. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of Butirprost^® in association with fluoroquinolones in patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP). …”
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Constructing benzothiadiazole‐based donor‒acceptor covalent organic frameworks for efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution by Yanchang Huang, Bin Gao, Qihang Huang, De‐Li Ma, Hongwei Wu, Cheng Qian

“…Impressively, the photocatalytic H2 production rate of DHU‐COF‐BB reaches 12.80 mmol g−1 h−1 under visible light irradiation (≥420 nm), which was nearly 2.0 and 3.1 times higher than that of DHU‐COF‐BP (6.47 mmol g−1 h−1) and DHU‐COF‐TB (4.06 mmol g−1 h−1), respectively. In addition, the apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) of DHU‐COF‐BB was up to 5.04% at 420 nm. …”
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Alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonists for the prevention of delirium and cognitive decline after open heart surgery (ALPHA2PREVENT): protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled... by Eva Skovlund, Rune Haaverstad, Henrik Zetterberg, Jorunn L Helbostad, Rolf Busund, Johan Raeder, Theis Tønnessen, Torgeir Bruun Wyller, Melanie R Simpson, Nils Kristian Skjærvold, Bjørn Erik Neerland, Svein Aslak Landsverk, Ieva Martinaityte, Hilde Margrethe Norum, Geir Selbaek, Elisabeth Skaar, Arjen JC Slooter, Øyvind Sverre Svendsen, Alexander Wahba

“…Secondary end points include the composite end point of coma, delirium or death, in addition to delirium severity and motor activity patterns, levels of circulating biomarkers of neuronal injury, cognitive function and frailty status 1 and 6 months after surgery.Ethics and dissemination This trial is approved by the Regional Committee for Ethics in Medical Research in Norway (South-East Norway) and by the Norwegian Medicines Agency. …”
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Impact in Clinical Practice of the European Medicines Agency Health Alert About the Restriction of the Use of JAK Inhibitors by Elisabet Castañeda-Estévez, Cristina Vergara-Dangond, Martina Steiner, Maria Beatriz Paredes-Romero, Ana Esteban-Vázquez, Tatiana Cobo-Ibañez, Laura Trives-Folguera, Maria Liz Romero-Bogado, Isabel De La Cámara-Fernández, Patricia Richi-Alberti, Ana Acosta-Alfaro, Iría De la Osa-Subtil, Santiago Muñoz-Fernández

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> These findings suggest that, in this patient cohort, JAKi use did not result in new MACE cases. The alert concerning the use of JAKi has had a limited impact in our clinical practice.…”
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Foliar application of nano biochar solution elevates tomato productivity by counteracting the effect of salt stress insights into morphological physiological and biochemical indice... by Javeria Shahzadi, Zaib-un-Nisa, Naila Ali, Muhammad Iftikhar, Anis Ali Shah, M. Yasin Ashraf, Chen Chao, Shifa Shaffique, Mansour K. Gatasheh

“…The results showed that 3% NBS application effectively improved the plant height, plant biomass, fruit count and fruit weight under non-stressed and stressed plants. In addition, 3% NBS application further increased the plant pigments such as chlorophyll by 72% and 53%, carotenoids by 64% and 40%, leaf relative water content by 4.1 fold and 1.07 fold under both conditions, respectively. …”
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Congenital Zika Syndrome: Insights from Integrated Proteomic and Metabolomic Analysis by Leticia Gomes-de-Pontes, Lucila Akune Barreiros, Lillian Nunes Gomes, Ranieri Coelho Salgado, Sarah Maria da Silva Napoleão, Paulo V. Soeiro-Pereira, Saulo Duarte Passos, Antonio Condino-Neto

“…These findings suggest a key role for the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway in regulating cellular processes during infection and indicate the involvement of EVs in intercellular communication. Additionally, the results identified potential biomarkers capable of aiding early diagnosis and assessing disease progression. …”
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Role of Nd (III) ions on B2O3–TeO2-GeO2-MgO glass composition for optical and ionizing protection application by M.H.A. Mhareb, M.I. Sayyed, Rahman I. Mahdi, Kawa M. Kaky, M. Kh Hamad, Abed Jawad Kadhim

“…X-ray diffraction was measured in the spectra range of 10–80°. Additionally, spectra of FT-IR in the wavenumber range of 400–4000 cm−1 were reported to investigate all structural groups. …”
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Genomic changes during the evolution of the Coxiella genus along the parasitism-mutualism continuum by Santos-Garcia, Diego, Morel, Olivier, Henri, Hélène, El Filali, Adil, Buysse, Marie, Noël, Valérie, McCoy, Karen D., Gottlieb, Yuval, Klasson, Lisa, Zenner, Lionel, Duron, Olivier, Vavre, Fabrice

“…Whereas it is part of a putative pathogenic island in C. burnetii, it has been entirely lost or inactivated in Coxiella-LEs, suggesting its importance in pathogenesis. Additionally, we found that a Sha/Mrp antiporter was laterally acquired in the C. burnetii lineage. …”
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High Stability Single-Port Dual Band Microwave Sensor Based on Interdigital Capacitor Structure With Asymmetry Branch Feedline by Syah Alam, Indra Surjati, Lydia Sari, Raden Deiny Mardian, Teguh Firmansyah, Muhammad Iqbal, Slamet Widodo, Mudrik Alaydrus, Zahriladha Zakaria

“…Dual band frequency was proposed using asymmetric branch feed line. In addition, to confine the electric field concentration of the resonator, an interdigital capacitor (IDC) structure is proposed as a solution. …”
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Duodenal Organoids From Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis Patients Exhibit Absorptive and Barrier Alterations by Alia Hadefi, Morgane Leprovots, Gilles Dinsart, Maryam Marefati, Marjorie Vermeersch, Daniel Monteyne, David Pérez-Morga, Anne Lefort, Frédérick Libert, Laurine Verset, Claire Liefferinckx, Christophe Moreno, Jacques Devière, Eric Trépo, Marie-Isabelle Garcia

“…MDEOs displayed altered digestive potential associated with reduced mature absorptive cell fate, but they retained their lipid metabolic capacity, possibly mediated by lipid oxidation in stem/progenitor cells. Additionally, MDEOs misexpressed components of tight and adherens junctions and desmosomes compared to controls. …”
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Search for signals of positive selection of circadian rhythm genes <i>PER1</i>, <i>PER2</i>, <i>PER3</i> in different human populations by A. I. Mishina, S. Y. Bakoev, A. Y. Oorzhak, A. A. Keskinov, Sh. Sh. Kabieva, A. V. Korobeinikova, V. S. Yudin, M. M. Bobrova, D. A. Shestakov, V. V. Makarov, L. V. Getmantseva

“…This study suggests that living conditions, climate, and other external factors directly influence the genetic structure of populations and vary across races and geographic locations. In addition, many of the selection variants in the PER1, PER2, PER3 genes appear to regulate biological processes that are associated with major modern diseases, including obesity, cancer, metabolic syndrome, bipolar personality disorder, depression, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, lupus erythematosus, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease, making them extremely interesting targets for further research aimed at identifying the genetic causes of human disease.…”
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Türkiye'de Yapılan 1965 Genel Seçimlerinin Eskişehir Özelinde İncelenmesi by Burcu Çalıkuşu Aykanat

“…Dünya Savaşı’nın sonunda oldu. 1946 yılında Demokrat Parti kuruldu ve iktidar partisi Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi’nin karşısında bir muhalefet partisi olarak yerini aldı. Halkın 1950 seçimlerinde tercihini yeni kurulan partiden yana göstermesi ile 1950 seçimleri sonunda Türkiye’de on yıllık DP iktidarı başlamış oldu. …”
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Inversion of Water Quality Parameters from UAV Hyperspectral Data Based on Intelligent Algorithm Optimized Backpropagation Neural Networks of a Small Rural River by Manqi Wang, Caili Zhou, Jiaqi Shi, Fei Lin, Yucheng Li, Yimin Hu, Xuesheng Zhang

“…Meanwhile, the model also demonstrated good robustness and generalization ability for data from different periods. In addition, we used this method to visualize the water quality parameters in the study area. …”
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