Triglyceride glucose-waist circumference as a useful predictor for diabetes mellitus: a secondary retrospective analysis utilizing a Japanese cohort study by Yawei Li, Linlin Shan, Qiong Wen, Changchun Cao, Meiling Huang, Chunxia Zhang, Xiaoping Li, Kun Wang, Tianlun Zhou, Fubing Zha, Yulong Wang

“…Comprehensive medical records were obtained for all participants who underwent physical examinations. The study employed Cox proportional-hazards regression, smooth curve fitting, various sensitivity, and subgroup analyses to explore the association between TyG-WC and the development of diabetes. …”
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The perioperative analgesic effects of thoracolumbar interfacial block and erector spinae plane block for open lumbar fusion: a randomized controlled trial by V. H. Phuong, Tran Viet Duc, N. T. Duyen, N. H. Tu

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: From October 2021 to October 2022, 100 patients participated in a randomized prospective intervention study at Hanoi Medical University Hospital. …”
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Effects of Repetitive Pitching on Trunk Muscle Endurance and Thoracic and Shoulder Kinematics by Takuya Aso, Yoshinori Kagaya

“…The positions of stride foot contact (SFC) during the early cocking phase and maximal shoulder external rotation (MER) during the late cocking phase were used to compute the thoracic and shoulder kinematics in degrees. Participants were then asked to throw 135 fastballs (~9 innings with 15 throws per inning). …”
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Impacts of stigma and discrimination on people with obesity who smoke cigarettes by Liza A. Kolbasov, Arryn A. Guy, Cara M. Murphy

“…This study examined associations between stigma, discrimination, and health for people with overweight or obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 25) who smoke cigarettes (cigarettes smoked/day ≥ 5) who reported interest in quitting smoking and minimizing weight gain. Participants (N = 63; predominantly women (81.0 %), White (63.5 %) or Black/African American (31.7 %), and heterosexual (85.7 %) with 50 % having a yearly income below $50,000) completed the measures of stigma (i.e., Weight Bias Internalization Scale and Internalized Stigma of Smoking Inventory), discrimination (i.e., Everyday Discrimination Scale), and symptoms of depression, weight, smoking, nicotine dependence, and concerns about gaining weight while quitting smoking were measured. …”
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Assessment of Air Quality and Noise around Okrika Communities, Rivers State, Nigeria by AE Gobo, TJK Ideriah, TE Francis, HO Stanley

“…The parameters measured were suspended particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, ammonia, carbon monoxide, methane and volatile organic carbon, temperature, wind speed, wind direction and relative humidity. …”
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Justification of Body Mass Index cutoffs for hip and knee joint arthroplasty among California orthopedic surgeons by Sophie V. Orr, Gavin C. Pereira, Blaine A. Christiansen

“…Results 75% of respondents use BMI cutoffs for hip and knee arthroplasty. 91% of respondents indicated they are either wholly or partially responsible for setting procedure BMI cutoffs. …”
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COVID-19 Preventive Measure: A Study on “MASK-A Boon or a Bane” by Revati Amin, Ranita Ghosh Dastidar, Vaishali K

“…It includes a short survey conducted with 1,173 anonymized healthy participants primarily devoid of comorbidities. The survey includes the effects of mask wearing, while outdoor with minimal activities like walking and with mild activities like jogging and stretching. …”
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SLEEP AS A FOUNDATION OF SOCIAL HEALTH: A STUDY OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND SLEEP QUALITY by Ksenia Yu. Ledyankina

“…It was found that high academic workloads and participation in additional courses significantly disrupt sleep patterns. …”
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ANN-based software cost estimation with input from COCOMO: CANN model by Chaudhry Hamza Rashid, Imran Shafi, Bilal Hassan Ahmed Khattak, Mejdl Safran, Sultan Alfarhood, Imran Ashraf

“…This research aims to identify the factors that influence the software effort estimation using the constructive cost model (COCOMO), and artificial neural networks (ANN) model by introducing a novel cost estimation approach, COCOMO-ANN (CANN), utilizing a partially connected neural network (PCNN) with inputs derived from calibrated values of the COCOMO model. …”
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The use of photovoice in research with adolescents living with HIV in Africa: A scoping review by Yolanda R. Mayman, Brian van Wyk

“…Photovoice methods offer a valuable participatory approach, engaging and allowing participants to express and share their stories through visual representation, amplifying their voices in research. …”
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Abrindo os horizontes para a educação: reflexões sobre repositórios de recursos educacionais abertos no ensino superior by Geisa Meirelles Drumond

“…Conforme os resultados obtidos, evidenciou-se que os recursos educacionais abertos e os repositórios como fontes de gestão e disseminação desses recursos trouxeram uma nova perspectiva para a educação, no sentido de abertura para o acesso, o reuso e o compartilhamento e de incentivo ao trabalho colaborativo para adaptar, transformar e criar novos conteúdos e práticas educacionais, contribuindo, desse modo, para inovações e maior interatividade no ambiente de ensino e aprendizagem. …”
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The Role of Surveillance Inspections in Reducing False-Positives of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variants during the COVID-19 Epidemic by Li-Li Liu, Yu-Hong Zheng, You-Quan Zhang, Jin-Piao Lin, Zhi-Lin Luo, Liu-Min Yu, Shi-Hua Gao, Falin Chen

“…The team conducted on-site inspections of laboratories that participated in mass screening, recording any violations of rules. …”
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Effects of Dietary Strawberry Supplementation on Antioxidant Biomarkers in Obese Adults with Above Optimal Serum Lipids by Arpita Basu, Stacy Morris, Angel Nguyen, Nancy M. Betts, Dongxu Fu, Timothy J. Lyons

“…We examined the antioxidant effects of freeze-dried strawberries (FDS) in adults [n=60; age: 49±10 years; BMI: 36±5 kg/m2 (mean ± SD)] with abdominal adiposity and elevated serum lipids. Participants were randomized to one of the following arms: low dose strawberry (25 g/day FDS), low dose control beverage (LD-C), high dose strawberry (50 g/d FDS), and high dose control beverage (HD-C) for 12 weeks. …”
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Association between physical activity and quality of life in haemodialysed and peritoneal dialyzed patients in Hungary by Enikő Király, Gergő József Szőllősi, Zoltán Jenei, István Kárpáti

“…The aim of the present study was to assess and compare physical activity and health-related quality of life in renal patients on HD and PD programs.Methods In May 2020, 130 patients (106 HD and 24 PD) were enrolled in a study of chronic dialysis programs. All participants received a questionnaire containing information on demographics, treatment, and co-morbidities. …”
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The relationship between vitamin E and C intake with total activity of erythrocytes and breast milk superoxide dismutase in lactating mothers by Ninik Mudjihartini, Diyah Eka Andayani, Sheira Taflah Putri Handana

“…Results: The median value of vitamin E intake was 6.50 mg/day, showing 91.7% of patients do not meet recommended daily intake (RDA) (19 gram/day), and the median of vitamin C intake was 120.05 mg/day with 70% participants fulfilling RDA. SOD total activity in erythrocyte and breastmilk showed a median value of 423.73 U/mL and 58.34 U/mL, respectively. …”
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The unique association between estimated pulse wave velocity and the prevalence of diabetic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study by Shuwu Wei, Xinyu Pan, Yao Xiao, Junping Wei

“…Results After adjusting for confounding factors, each unit increase in ePWV was associated with a 23%, 21% and 25% increase in the prevalence of DKD, UACR ≥ 30 mg/g, and eGFR < 60 mL/min per 1.73 m² in T2DM participants, respectively. A J-shaped relationship was observed between ePWV and the prevalence of DKD and eGFR < 60 mL/min per 1.73 m², and a linear association between ePWV and the prevalence of UACR ≥ 30 mg/g. …”
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Metabolic Risk Factors of Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, and Normal Elderly: A Population-Based Study by Chih-Kuang Cheng, Yu-Chien Tsao, Yuan-Chih Su, Fung-Chang Sung, Hsu-Chih Tai, Woon-Man Kung

“…In total, 7544 NC individuals, 1324 AD patients, and 562 DLB patients were enrolled. Participants with one or more metabolic risk factors had significantly higher odds of AD or DLB. …”
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Female Brain and Endocrinological Research-Veteran (FemBER-Vet) study: A study protocol for identifying endocrinological, lifestyle and psychosocial determinants of brain health ou... by Tamlyn Watermeyer, Elliott Atkinson, Glyn Howatson, Gill McGill, Christina Dodds, Paul Ansdell, Chinedu Udeh-Momoh

“…FEMBER-Vet will include 90 participants across three study groups (30 female veterans, 30 male veterans, 30 female civilians) to delineate the precise biological, socio-demographic, health, lifestyle, military-related, and life-course determinants of brain health outcomes (psychosocial, cognitive, neurophysiological, and other biomarkers).…”
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Acute effects of physical exercise on cognitive function and neurotrophins in patients with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review by Emanuele Zanardo, Giulia Quinto, Francesca Battista, Federica Duregon, Marco Vecchiato, Chiara Bergia, Kirk Erickson, Andrea Ermolao, Daniel Neunhaeuserer

“…Results: After identifying 507 articles, 4 studies including 78 participants were analysed. …”
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Combined PARP14 inhibition and PD-1 blockade promotes cytotoxic T cell quiescence and modulates macrophage polarization in relapsed melanoma by Chun Wai Wong, Rotem Leshem, Kieran Neil Sefton, I-Hsuan Lin, Dervla Tamara Isaac, Mario Niepel, Adam Hurlstone

“…Poly ADP ribosyl polymerase 14 (PARP14), an IFNγ-responsive gene product, partially mediates IFNγ-driven resistance. PARP14 inhibition prolongs PD-1 blockade responses in preclinical models, but fails to achieve full tumor clearance, suggesting the involvement of additional resistance mechanisms.Methods We identified a robust PARP14 catalytic inhibitor gene signature and evaluated its association with patient survival. …”
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