Identifying non-communicable disease multimorbidity patterns and associated factors: a latent class analysis approach by Sanghamitra Pati, Parul Puri, Shri Kant Singh

“…Further, the study examines the linkages between the identified patterns and socioeconomic, demographic, lifestyle and anthropometric correlates.Design The present findings rest on a large nationally-representative sample from a cross-sectional study.Setting and participants The study used data on 58 975 older adults (45 years and older) from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India, 2017–2018.Primary and secondary outcome measures The study incorporated a list of 16 non-communicable diseases to identify commonly occurring patterns using latent class analysis. …”
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Correlation of serum tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-4 and soluble interleukin-2 receptor levels with radiologic and clinical manifestations in active pulmonary tuberculosis by Levent Kart, Hakan Buyukoglan, Ishak O. Tekin, Remzi Altin, Zuhal Senturk, Inci Gulmez, Ramazan Demir, Mustafa Ozesmi

“…Forty-three inpatients with active pulmonary tuberculosis and 19 healthy controls participated in the study. Patients were divided into four categories radiologically on chest X-ray (minimal, moderate-advanced, far-advanced and with miliary infiltration). …”
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Coffee and tea consumption and dementia risk: The role of sex and vascular comorbidities by Kuan-Chu Hou, Yen-Ching Chen, Ta-Fu Chen, Yu Sun, Li-Li Wen, Ping-Keung Yip, Yi-Min Chu, Jeng-Min Chiou, Jen-Hau Chen

“…Consumption of either coffee or tea was associated with a decreased risk of VaD among diabetic participants (aOR = 0.23; 95% CI = 0.06–0.98). Hyperlipidemia modified the association of coffee or tea consumption on the risk of AD and VaD (both Pinteraction < 0.01). …”
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Exploring perceived barriers to palliative and end of life care provision in South-West England: bringing together the perspectives of professionals, patients, and families by Gary Hodge, Gina Kallis, Tomasina M. Oh, Hannah Wheat, Susie Pearce, Susie Pearce

“…A total of 13 qualitative focus groups were held with a total of 63 participants; 45 were health and care professionals and 18 were people toward the end of their life, family/carers and people who were bereaved.ResultsA range of barriers were identified for those providing and receiving PEoLC services. …”
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Changing trends in lung cancer disease burden between China and Australia from 1990 to 2019 and its predictions by Dan Zhao, Haijun Mu, Ping Yu, Chao Deng

“…Abstract Purpose Lung cancer (LC) is a leading cause of death and presents a substantial societal burden. This article compares its disease burden and risk factors between China and Australia to support health policymakers for LC prevention and treatment. …”
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The imprinted Igf2-Igf2r axis is critical for exosome biogenesis during the early development of bovine placenta by Kunhua ZHENG, Longfei XIAO, Naihan YUAN, Xihui SHENG, Xiaolong QI, Yingqiu WANG, Chang CHEN, Kaijun GUO, Lin YANG, Bingying LIU, Xiangguo WANG

“…Our study confirmed that the imprinted Igf2-Igf2r axis participates in the early development of cotyledon villi in the bovine placenta by manipulating exosome biogenesis, providing evidence for improving disorders during placental development.…”
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A quantitative environmental impact assessment of Australian ultra-processed beverages and impact reduction scenarios by Kim Anastasiou, Michalis Hadjikakou, Ozge Geyik, Gilly A. Hendrie, Phillip Baker, Richard Pinter, Mark Lawrence

“…Setting: The Australian beverage supply in 2022 and projected sales for 2027. Participants: N/A Results: Environmental impacts of UPBs were higher than bottled waters. …”
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Physical exercise is a non-pharmacological method to manage asthma in peoples with asthma: Systematic review by Muhabaw Zewde, Kefelegn Zenebe

“…Individuals with asthma can participate in exercises like those without the condition, aiming for 20-30 minutes of activity 2-3 days a week. …”
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Alpha synuclein overexpression can drive microbiome dysbiosis in mice by Timothy R. Sampson, Zachary D Wallen, Woong-Jai Won, David G. Standaert, Haydeh Payami, Ashley S. Harms

“…Given the long prodromal or pre-diagnosed period, longitudinal studies of the human and rodent gut microbiome before symptomatic onset and for the duration of the disease are currently lacking. PD is partially characterized by the accumulation of the protein α-synuclein (α-syn) into insoluble aggregates, in both the central and enteric nervous systems. …”
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Pain-Related Behavior and Pain Perception Associated with Intraosseous Local Anesthesia (QuickSleeper 5^®) in Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial by Zeyad A. AlRaddadi, Latifa A. AlHowaish, Ayman M. Sulimany

“…Methods: A split-mouth randomized clinical trial was conducted involving 33 children aged 4–9 years. Each participant received both traditional local anesthesia and intraosseous local anesthesia with QuickSleeper 5 across two visits. …”
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BINGO! Elevating Medical Physiology Tutorials Through Gamification by Kelsey Temprine Grellinger, Hong Phan, Maria Sheakley, Gerrit J. Bouma, Alexandra Bayer, Biren A. Shah

“…Results Of the 90 students participating, between 31 and 47 (34%-52%) responded to each postevent survey. …”
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Funding for China’s Top Universities: Does Size Matter? by S. S. Donetskaya, Liang Bin

“…Therefore, the aim of the article is to show whether increased investment in development really allows Chinese universities to be successful in the ranking race.   …”
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Unprotected Sex with Injecting Drug Users among Iranian Female Sex Workers: Unhide HIV Risk Study by Khodabakhsh Ahmadi, Majid Rezazade, Mohammad Nafarie, Babak Moazen, Mosaieb Yarmohmmadi Vasel, Shervin Assari

“…The survey was conducted in eight provinces in Iran using respondent-driven sampling. Participants’ sociodemographic status, HIV knowledge, and HIV attitude were analyzed via logistic regression to determine the predictors of unprotected sex with IDU(s) during the past month. …”
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Near vision assessment for adults using the NIH Toolbox by John-Christopher A. Finley, Jerry Slotkin, Cindy J. Nowinski, Cindy J. Nowinski, Katy Bedjeti, Nicholas Volpe, Sandra Weintraub, Sandra Weintraub, Richard Gershon

“…Additionally, two equivalent versions of the chart-based test were randomly assigned to participants.ResultsAnalyses revealed that test–retest reliability of the NIH Toolbox Near Visual Acuity Test was good (intraclass correlation = 0.87, p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Transformative social innovation and rural collaborative workspaces: assembling community economies in Austria and Greece [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reser... by Colm Stockdale, Vasilis Avdikos

“…Methods applied were: semi-structured interviews (N=28), participant observation and focus groups (2). Results Community-led rural collaborative workspaces hold transformative potential from i) their ability to assist rural actors with their capacities and realizing their desires and ii) changing individual subjectivities towards collective. …”
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Nonstructural Protein 1 Promotes 5-Lipoxygenase via miR-19a-3p by Mei Zheng, Panpan Fan, Pu Yang, Junwen Zheng, Dongchi Zhao

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection can regulate the expression of a wide range of noncoding microRNAs (miRNAs), in which mir-19a-3p can participate in airway inflammatory response by regulating 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) pathway. …”
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Late-time Optical and X-Ray Emission Evolution of the Oxygen-rich SN 1996cr by Daniel Patnaude, Kathryn E. Weil, Robert A. Fesen, Dan Milisavljevic, Ralph P. Kraft

“…Though originally identified as a Type IIn SN, based upon late-time optical emission-line spectra, we argue that the SN 1996cr progenitor was partially or highly stripped, suggesting a Type IIb/Ib SN.…”
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Ciência aberta: argumentos e desafios para sua legitimação científica by Michele Urrutia Heinz, Angélica Conceição Dias Miranda

“…Realizou-se uma análise de conteúdo nos documentos selecionados para classificar as diretivas argumentativas de validação utilizadas nos achados, sobre a prática da ciência aberta. Os resultados demonstram que a ciência aberta potencializa o desenvolvimento científico e social, revelando que a maioria dos estudos conduz as pesquisas baseando-se em diretrizes de cunho epistemológico e ético-legal-cultural. …”
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Contribution of the P3AP2KB Service in Handling the Impact of Child Marriage in Sleman Regency by Fakih Abdul Rozak, Putri Ayu Nurmalinda, Syarif Hidayatullah

“…This research aims to recommend to all levels of society to participate in socialization by providing guidance and counseling for couples who apply for marriage dispensation. …”
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Ginástica: um conhecimento aplicado à educação física escolar by Carmem Elisa Henn Brandl

“…Estas categorias abrangem desde atividades de caráter funcional até práticas educativas que priorizam a interação social e a formação humana. …”
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