Prevalence of thyroid diffuse goiter and its association with body mass index and the presence of cysts and nodules in children and adolescents: the Fukushima Health Management Sur... by Nana Nakahata, Mahiro Asano, Norikazu Abe, Haruka Ejiri, Hisashi Ota, Satoshi Suzuki, Ayako Sato, Rina Tazaki, Natsuki Nagamine, Chisato Takahashi, Yukie Yamaya, Manabu Iwadate, Takashi Matsuzuka, Tetsuya Ohira, Seiji Yasumura, Satoru Suzuki, Fumihiko Furuya, Hiroki Shimura, Shinichi Suzuki, Susumu Yokoya, Hitoshi Ohto, Kenji Kamiya

“…Logistic regression analyses were conducted to calculate the odds ratios of the standard deviation score of body mass index (BMI-SDS), the SDS of bilateral width multiplied thickness area (BWTAR-SDS) as a provisional determination of thyroid volume, and the presence of nodules or cysts for positive diffuse goiter compared with negative diffuse goiter after correction for sex and age. …”
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Strontium nitrate-dopped zinc oxide-loaded alginate gels with gentamicin for improved wound healing by Suhair Hikmat, Ola Tarawneh, Lama Hamadneh, Rania Hamed, Ala A. Alhusban, Mohammad Hailat, Hadeel Abu Mahfouz, Sawsan Shraim, Alghadeer Al-Shammari, Aya Aljariri, Rafa Abu Rayya, Lana Hamdan

“…The study examined the effectiveness of Gel A, B, and C on wound healing, calculating the reduction of wound area after seven, 14, and 20 days of a single topical treatment. …”
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Antimicrobial and ADME properties of methoxylated, methylated and nitrated 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1 carboxanilides by Lucia Vrablova, Tomas Gonec, Tereza Kauerova, Michal Oravec, Izabela Jendrzejewska, Peter Kollar, Alois Cizek, Josef Jampilek

“…Conclusion: Compounds with trifluoromethyl in the meta-anilide position, experimental lipophilicity expressed as log k (logarithm of the capacity factor) in the range of 0.31 to 0.34 and calculated electron σ parameter for the anilide substituent higher than 0.59 were effective. …”
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Dynamic recrystallization mechanism of high-strength Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Mn alloy by hot compression deformation by Yini Lin, Shiming Wu, Yongxin Wang, Hao Chen, Guo Li, Weidong Xie, Guobing Wei, Yan Yang, Xiaodong Peng

“…The results show that at a low strain rate of 0.01 s−1 and 723 K, the grain size significantly decreases compared to 623 K, the grain boundaries protrude outward, and new small grains are generated. Quantitative calculations indicate that the thermal deformation mechanism can be reflected by the dissipation efficiency factor η. …”
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Efficacy and safety of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in the elderly versus non-elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: insights from a systematic review by Yao Wang, Jiangling Wang, Qian Gong, Haoming Wu, Shuhao Yang, Jufeng He, Xulin Hu, Tianfang Huang

“…The summary standard means difference and odds ratios were calculated. Thirteen articles were included in the analysis. …”
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Investigation of a Novel Noninvasive Risk Analytics Algorithm With Laboratory Central Venous Oxygen Saturation Measurements in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients by Sarah A. Teele, MD, MSHPEd, Avihu Z. Gazit, MD, Craig Futterman, MD, William G. La Cava, PhD, David S. Cooper, MD, MPH, MBA, Steven M. Schwartz, MD, MS, Joshua W. Salvin, MD, MPH

“…Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was calculated for each index threshold. Datasets with greater amounts of available data had larger AUC scores. …”
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Cluster randomised controlled trial of screening for atrial fibrillation in people aged 70 years and over to reduce stroke: protocol for the pilot study for the SAFER trial by Martin R Cowie, Stephen Morris, Gregory Lip, Richard J McManus, Stephen Sutton, Jonathan Mant, Simon J Griffin, Sarah Hoare, Jenni Burt, Rachel Johnson, Mark Lown, Alison Powell, Natalie Armstrong, FD Richard Hobbs, Trudie Lobban, Rakesh Narendra Modi, Ben Freedman, David A Fitzmaurice, Stephen Kaptoge, Jenny Lund, Duncan Edwards, Kate Williams, H Thom, Francesco Fusco, Michael J Sweeting, Andrew Dymond, The SAFER Authorship Group

“…Pilot study outcomes include AF detection rate, anticoagulation uptake and other parameters to incorporate into sample size calculations for the main trial. Questionnaires sent to a sample of participants will assess impact of screening on psychological health. …”
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Altered Brain Structure and Functional Connectivity Associated with Pubertal Hormones in Girls with Precocious Puberty by Tao Chen, Yi Lu, Yu Wang, Anna Guo, Xiaoling Xie, Yuchuan Fu, Bangli Shen, Wenxiao Lin, Di Yang, Lu Zhou, Xiaozheng Liu, Peining Liu, Zhihan Yan

“…Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) analysis was paired with seed-to-voxel whole-brain RS-FC analysis to calculate the GMV and RS-FC in idiopathic CPP and PPP girls. …”
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Genomic characterization of Achromobacter genogroup 20 and identification of a potential species-specific marker by Mariana Papalia, Rocio Stucchi, Valeria Alexander, Liliana Clara, Mariángeles Visus, Gabriel Gutkind, Marcela Radice

“…Average nucleotide identity (ANI) and tetranucleotide analysis (TETRA) were calculated. Phylogenetic analysis of the new OXA variant was conducted against other species-specific markers in Achromobacter. …”
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Health and associated economic benefits of reduced air pollution and increased physical activity from climate change policies in the UK by Heather Walton, David Dajnak, Mike Holland, Dimitris Evangelopoulos, Dylan Wood, Christian Brand, Nosha Assareh, Gregor Stewart, Andrew Beddows, Shawn YC Lee, Daniela Fecht, Yunzhe Liu, Bethan Davies, Anna Goodman, Tuan Vu, Sean Beevers

“…Mortality and multi-morbidity impacts were calculated using lifetable analysis, and an incidence/prevalence model from 2019 to 2154 (a lifetime after 2050). …”
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Shaping Ability of XP Endo Shaper File in Curved Root Canal Models by Abdulmohsen Alfadley, Abdalrhman Alrajhi, Hamad Alissa, Faisal Alzeghaibi, Lubna Hamadah, Khalid Alfouzan, Ahmed Jamleh

“…The shaping time was calculated. The data were statistically analyzed by the independent t-test at 5% significance level. …”
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Dynamic association of antimicrobial resistance in urinary isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae between primary care and hospital settings in the Netherlands (200... by Evelyn Pamela Martínez, Annelies Verbon, Annelot F. Schoffelen, Wieke Altorf-van der Kuil, Joost van Rosmalen, James W.T. Cohen Stuart, Damian C. Melles, Karin van Dijk, Ali Alzubaidy, Maarten Scholing, Sacha D. Kuil, Gert J. Blaauw, Wieke Altorf - van der Kuil, Saskia M. Bierman, Sabine C. de Greeff, Sonja R. Groenendijk, Rudy Hertroys, Jos C.M. Monen, Daan W. Notermans, Jan Polman, Wouter J. van den Reek, Caroline Schneeberger-van der Linden, Annelot F. Schoffelen, Feline Velthuis, Cornelia C.H. Wielders, Britt J. de Wit, Rony E. Zoetigheid, Wouter van den Bijllaardt, Elise M. Kraan, Michiel B. Haeseker, Júlia M. da Silva, Eefje de Jong, Boulos Maraha, Arjanne J. van Griethuysen, Bastiaan B. Wintermans, Marijke J.C.A. van Trijp, Anouk E. Muller, Man-Chi Wong, Alewijn Ott, Erik Bathoorn, Mariëtte Lokate, Jan Sinnige, Damian C. Melles, Nienke Plantinga, Nicole H.M. Renders, Julia W. Dorigo-Zetsma, Leendert J. Bakker, Wim Ang, Karola Waar, Martha T. van der Beek, Maurine A. Leversteijn-van Hall, Suzan P. van Mens, Erik Schaftenaar, Marrigje H. Nabuurs-Franssen, Ianthe Maat, Patrick D.J. Sturm, Bram M.W. Diederen, Lonneke G.M. Bode, David S.Y. Ong, Michiel van Rijn, Sander Dinant, Martijn den Reijer, Dick W. van Dam, Els I.G.B. de Brauwer, Robbert G. Bentvelsen, Anton G.M. Buiting, Anne L.M. Vlek, Melanie de Graaf, Annet Troelstra, Arjan R. Jansz, Maurits P.A. van Meer, Janneke de Vries, Julian D. Machiels

“…For each bacterium–antibiotic combination, we first conducted multivariable logistic regressions to calculate AMR odds ratios (ORs) by month and healthcare setting, adjusted for patient-related factors and a time term. …”
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Review protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on HIV inequities in transgender and non-binary populations by Jennifer Sherwood, Arjee Restar, Don Operario, Hannah Rogers, Ruby Lucas, Ruwenne Moodley, Jessie M. Garcia Gutiérrez, Audren J K Bambilla, Dil Singh, Emerson Dusic, Danielle Giovenco, Shufang Sun

“…We will summarise the study’s descriptive statistics and conduct meta-analyses of extracted data points to calculate and synthesise pooled findings and effect size. …”
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Elevated resting heart rate in adolescent men and risk of heart failure and cardiomyopathy by Martin Lindgren, Josefina Robertson, Martin Adiels, Maria Schaufelberger, Maria Åberg, Kjell Torén, Margda Waern, N. David Åberg, Annika Rosengren

“…Risk estimates were calculated by Cox‐proportional hazards models while adjusting for potential confounders. …”
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The economic burden of breast cancer in western Iran: a cross-sectional cost-of-illness study by Banafsheh Darvishi Teli, Meysam Behzadifar, Mania Beiranvand, Aziz Rezapour, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Samad Azari, Ahad Bakhtiari, Payam Haghighatfard, Mariano Martini, Maryam Saran, Masoud Behzadifar

“…A bottom-up approach was employed for cost calculation from a societal viewpoint, with a prevalence-based analysis. …”
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Short-term costs of alcohol-associated hepatitis care in different clinical settings by Chi Mai Nguyen, Jing Su, Yang Li, Ryan Healey, Shihui Jiang, Jiangqiong Li, Naga Chalasani, Samer Gawrieh, Suthat Liangpunsakul, Wanzhu Tu

“…Patients were categorized by care setting (OP, ED, or IP). Costs were calculated for the 30 days before and after AH diagnosis and adjusted to 2023-dollar values. …”
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Sources of PM2.5 exposure and health benefits of clean air actions in Shanghai by Yixuan Gu, Daven K. Henze, Hong Liao

“…By incorporating high-resolution satellited-derived PM2.5 estimates into the calculation, we investigate the response of PM2.5 exposure and its related health impacts in Shanghai to changes in anthropogenic emissions from each individual region, species, sector, and month. …”
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A clinical decision model for failed adrenal vein sampling in primary aldosteronism by Sophie N. M. ter Haar, Sofie J. van Goor, Eleonora P. M. Corssmit, Arian R. van Erkel, Bartholomeus E. P. B. Ballieux, Olaf M. Dekkers, Olaf M. Dekkers, Michiel F. Nijhoff

“…The predictive value of this index was assessed with the Area Under the Curve (AUC). The Youden index calculated cut-off values, targeting a specificity >90% for PA subtype differentiation.ResultsThe cohort, averaging 48.5 ± 9.5 years in age, comprised 21 women and 33 men, among whom 26 presented with unilateral and 28 with bilateral disease. …”
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Association between SPISE and NAFLD in patients with type 2 diabetes by Hongyan Zhao, Hongyan Zhao, Baolan Ji, Xin Wang, Shuwei Shi, Shuwei Shi, Jie Sheng, Jie Sheng, Xuan Ma, Xuan Ma, Bo Ban, Guanqi Gao

“…This study aims to explore the association between SPISE and NAFLD in T2D population.MethodsThis study included a total of 2,459 patients with T2D. SPISE was calculated based on high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-c), triglycerides (TG), and body mass index (BMI). …”
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The Lipo-DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Valuable Innovation for Maximizing Abdominal Tissue Volume by Benedetto Longo, MD, PhD, Gennaro D’Orsi, MD, Alessio Farcomeni, PhD, Martina Giacalone, MD, Elettra Gagliano, Lisa Vannucchi, MD, Maximilian Catenacci, MD, Gianluca Vanni, MD, Claudio Oreste Buonomo, MD, Valerio Cervelli, MD

“…Six months after the procedure, the mean retropectoral fat volume calculated through magnetic resonance imaging was 48.64 mL (SD 14.15), whereas the mean graft integration rate was 45.98% (range, 30.7%–64.2%). …”
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