Adapting a Mobile Health App for Smoking Cessation in Black Adults With Anxiety Through an Analysis of the Mobile Anxiety Sensitivity Program Proof-of-Concept Trial: Qualitative St... by Marshall K Cheney, Adam C Alexander, Lorra Garey, Matthew W Gallagher, Emily T Hébert, Anka A Vujanovic, Krista M Kezbers, Cameron T Matoska, Michael J Zvolensky, Michael S Businelle

“…Suggested improvements included opportunities to engage with other participants, more control over app functions, and additional self-monitoring functions. ConclusionsAdding culturally tailored material to an evidence-based mobile health (mHealth) intervention could increase the use of smoking cessation interventions among Black adults who want to quit smoking. …”
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Safety and efficacy of PD-1 inhibitor (sintilimab) combined with transarterial chemoembolization as the initial treatment in patients with intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcino... by Lei Yu, Lan Zhang, Xin Xu, Zheng Wang, Jian Zhou, Jia Fan, Wentao Wang, Zhenggang Ren, Lixing Li, Peiran Huang

“…Secondary objectives included measuring the objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) as per both Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) V.1.1 and modified RECIST (mRECIST) criteria, as well as overall survival (OS). Additionally, we conducted correlation analyses to identify predictors influencing the efficacy of tumor treatment.Result 20 patients participated in this study, with a median follow-up duration of 22.0 months. …”
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Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii group in Taiwan by Tran Lam Tu Quyen, Yu-Chia Hsieh, Shiao-Wen Li, Lii-Tzu Wu, Ya-Zhu Liu, Yi-Jiun Pan

“…We further conducted MLST Pasteur typing for 262 isolates and found that the carbapenemase genes were correlated with either ST or KL types. Additionally, KL types showed correlations with ST types, carbapenem resistance, and certain clinical records. …”
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The role of the TAPSE/sPAP ratio as a predictor of mortality in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Its value for patient risk stratification by Paul Palacios-Moguel, MD, Guillermo Cueto-Robledo, MD, Héctor González-Pacheco, MD, Jorge Ortega-Hernández, MD, María Berenice Torres-Rojas, MD, Dulce Iliana Navarro-Vergara, MD, Marisol García-Cesar, MD, Cinthia Alejandra González-Nájera, MD, Carlos Alfredo Narváez-Oríani, MD, Julio Sandoval, MD

“…Clinical, functional, echocardiographic, and haemodynamic variables, along with the TAPSE/sPAP ratio, were analysed based on etiological PAH subgroups and outcomes. Additional statistical measures, such as the area under the curve (AUC), net reclassification index (NRI), and integrated discrimination improvement, assessed the predictive ability of TAPSE/sPAP in combination with the ESC/ERS risk score, and other risk assessment strategies (COMPERA and Reveal Lite 2). …”
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Effectiveness of Massive Open Online Course on Risk Communication Knowledge in Global Health Emergencies Among Nurses by Khin Thandar Aung, Rafiza Abdul Razak, Muhammad Fadli Zulkafley

“…Desain penelitian kuasi-eksperimental menggunakan pre-test dan post-test satu kelompok dengan menggunakan metode convenience sampling terhadap 40 perawat terdaftar di pusat kesehatan universitas. Perawat ini terlibat dalam kursus MOOC selama empat minggu yang diselenggarakan di i-Taleem platform (platform eLearning universitas), memfokuskan pengetahuan tentang komunikasi risiko. …”
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Land use planning strategies for food versus non-food estate sustainable farming by D. Juhandi, D.H. Darwanto, M. Masyhuri, J.H. Mulyo, N.A. Sasongko, H.L. Susilawati, A. Meilin, T. Martini

“…Primary data was collected through interviews using questionnaires and seven aspects analyzed include economic, social, environmental, institutional, technological, marketing, and cultural, with several factors. In addition, a total of 45 indicators were used to compare sustainability of farms, including 7 economics, 6 social, 9 environmental, 5 institutional, 7 technological, 5 marketing, and 6 cultural.FINDINGS: The results showed that in Food Eestate farming, sustainability value for economic aspects was 47.57, social 50, environmental 72.22, institutional 50, technological 50, market 53.4, and cultural 33.33. …”
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Immunological and autonomic profile of ischemic stroke in lowlands by Nargiza T. Chekeeva, Svetalana G. Shleifer, Bolot B. Kulov, Begimai B. Kadyrova, Asel T. Jusupova, Elena V. Andrianova

“…In the acute phase, 44 survivors were observed, of whom 2 (4.5%) had severe neurological deficits, 26 (59%)- moderate deficits, and 16 (36.4%) - mild deficits. Additionally, 8 deceased patients were analyzed separately. …”
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A FAIR and open geographic data collection for the Massaciuccoli Lake basin wetland in ItalyZenodoZenodo by Gian Luca Vannini, Pasquale Bove, Gianpaolo Coro

“…Geodata with partial spatial coverage or unsuitable for ecological models were excluded. Additionally, we evaluated the compliance of the geodata published on the websites of public institutions with the Findable-Accessible-Interoperable-Reusable (FAIR) principles through a newly developed scoring system. …”
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Agricultural Drought Assessment using Remote Sensing Data (Case study: Tuyserkan County) by Maedeh Malmir, Kamran Shayesteh, Iman Pazhouhan

“…The satellite data used in this study are from MODIS imagery. These images are a suitable tool for drought monitoring due to the power of proper spatial separation and providing bands with different wavelengths. …”
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Efficacy of the internet-based intervention “Cultivating our resilience” (CORE) for improving resilience and coping strategies in university students: A randomized controlled trial... by Rocio Herrero, Marvin Franke, Dennis Görlich, Azucena Garcia-Palacios, Rosa Baños, Corinna Jacobi, Thomas Berger, Michael P. Schaub, Tobias Krieger, David D. Ebert, Cristina Botella

“…The program's therapeutic content was developed following the Ryff model of well-being.The primary outcome measure used was the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-25). Additionally, anxiety and depressive symptomatology, coping strategies, and well-being were measured. …”
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Preventing sensory and motor dysfunctions in children receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy: PrepAir study - an update by Céline Hammadou, Bianca Celine Schmidli, Christina Schindera, Nicolas von der Weid, Uta Tacke, Oliver Faude, Sarah Koch, Fiona Streckmann

“…Cancer Treatment Reviews, 50, 118–128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctrv.2016.09.005 …”
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Association of glucose to lymphocyte ratio with the risk of death in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by Jinglin Lei, Wentao Duan, Xiaoxi Yao, Zheng Hu, Huihui Fan, Yifan Liu, Wenjian Zhong, Haipeng Li

“…Mortality outcomes were determined by linkage to the National Death Index (NDI) records up to December 31, 2019. Weighted Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess the independent association between GLR and mortality risk. …”
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Reduction in <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Population After a Year-Long Application of Targeted Sterile Insect Releases in the West Valley Region of Southern California by Solomon Kibret Birhanie, Jacob Hans, Jennifer Thieme Castellon, Ale Macias, Rubi Casas, Huy Hoang, Deanna Mormile, Kecia Pitts-Love, Michelle Q. Brown

“…Over 99.6% eggs collected from female mosquitoes mated with irradiated males did not hatch, indicating a high level of sterility of the irradiated males utilized for our SIT application. …”
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Immune-related adverse events with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors: insights from a real-world cohort of 2523 patients by Ting Yan, Minghui Long, Chaoyi Liu, Jiwen Zhang, Jiwen Zhang, Xingyu Wei, Xingyu Wei, Fei Li, Fei Li, Dehua Liao

“…Chi-square tests were employed to evaluate differences in baseline characteristics and efficacy outcomes between the irAEs and non-irAEs groups, as well as between the multiple and single irAE groups. Additionally, logistic regression analysis was utilized to identify risk factors linked to irAEs.ResultsAmong 2523 eligible patients, 1096 reported 1802 irAEs, with an incidence incidence of 43.4%. …”
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The association between metabolomic profiles of lifestyle and the latent phase of incident chronic kidney disease in the UK Population by Tingting Jin, Yunqi Wu, Siyi Zhang, Ya Peng, Yao Lin, Saijun Zhou, Hongyan Liu, Pei Yu

“…Diabetes, hypertension, and smoking were associated with a 56.6%, 31.5% and 22.3% faster onset of CKD, respectively. Additionally, each unit increase in age, BMI, TDI, and cystatin C was linked to a 3.2%, 1.4%, 1.6% and 32.3% faster onset of CKD. …”
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An Arctic sea ice concentration data record on a 6.25&thinsp;km polar stereographic grid from 3 years of Landsat-8 imagery by H.-S. Jung, S.-M. Lee, S.-M. Lee, J.-H. Kim, K. Lee

“…The Landsat-8 SIC dataset can be publicly accessed at <span class="uri">https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10973297</span> (Jung et al., 2024), and the Python codes for the production and evaluation of the Landsat-8 SIC dataset are accessible at <span class="uri">https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12754602</span> (Jung, 2024).…”
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Regulatory Role of rno-miR-30b-5p in IL-10 and Toll-like Receptor 4 Expressions of T Lymphocytes in Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis In Vitro by Yuanyuan Sun, Dadong Guo, Bin Liu, Xuewei Yin, Huixia Wei, Kai Tang, Hongsheng Bi

“…However, the IL-10 and TLR4 mRNA levels were upregulated in purified T cells from spleen and lymph nodes after treatment with miR-30b-5p antagonist. In addition, there was no evident change of IL-10 and TLR4 proteins in spleen and lymph node T cells between EAU control and negative treatment groups. …”
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The growth performance and resistance to salinity stress of striped catfish Pangasius sp. juvenile in biofloc system with different feeding rates by Wellya Wichi Meritha, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Julie Ekasari

“…In biofloc systems, the addition of tapioca as a source of organic carbon was done every day with an estimated C/N ratio of 10. …”
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Analysis of postoperative atrial fibrillation and its associated factors in Morrow procedures with cardiopulmonary bypass by Zhibin Hu, Wenshuai Mao, Lijun Guo, Zhiwei Liu, Xujie Hu, Yong Cui

“…The results of the multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that the occurrence of POAF was independently associated with age (OR = 1.047, 95% CI: 1.015–1.080), ΔSII(OR = 13.317, 95% CI: 3.103–57.154) and UFTCA(OR = 0.054, 95% CI: 0.006–0.493) (p < 0.05). Additionally, the increased value of SII was independently associated with CPB weaning time (t = 2.493, p = 0.014) and age(t=-2.270, p = 0.025). …”
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Temperature Sensitivity Response of Soil Enzyme Activity to Simulated Climate Change at Growth Stages of Winter Wheat by Yaokun Jiang, Bingbing Lu, Meng Liang, Yang Wu, Yuanze Li, Ziwen Zhao, Guobin Liu, Sha Xue

“…By analyzing the temperature sensitivity (Q₁₀) of soil enzyme activities related to soil carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorous (P) cycles in response to different treatments, the results showed that doubling CO₂ concentration decreased soil C cycle enzyme Q₁₀ and increased soil N and P cycle enzyme Q₁₀ significantly. Additionally, soil C cycle enzyme Q₁₀ decreased with increasing temperature, while other enzymes showed inconsistent responses. …”
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