Hemoglobin-to-red blood cell distribution width ratio as a protective factor against coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES (2011-2018) by Xin-Da Wang, Chaoya Li, Jia Hu, Fen Cao, Li Zhu, Yongzhi Zhu, Zhongzheng Wen, Jun Liu

“…While the hemoglobin-to-red blood cell distribution width ratio (HRR), an indicator of inflammation, has been linked to various diseases, its association with CAD is not well established.MethodsWe conducted an analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning from 2011 to 2018. After excluding participants due to age, missing data, and potential confounding factors, 6,881 individuals were included in our study. …”
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Le tourisme à moto : les géographies renouvelées d'un phénomène marginal by Jean Scol

“…Si beaucoup de destinations proposées confirment une cartographie classique du tourisme mondial, d'autres plus originales, plus marginales, s'inscrivent dans une géographie au moins partiellement renouvelée.…”
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Socioeconomic disparities in risk perceptions and precautionary actions against COVID-19 among the working age population aged 18–59 in Japan: a cross-sectional study by Kyoko Shimamoto, Yoko Ibuka

“…A cross-sectional survey was conducted in March 2021, using an online self-reporting questionnaire, in selected prefectures in Japan where COVID-19 infection cases ranked the highest. Participants were randomly recruited, and quota sampling methods were employed with the weighting of the sample distribution by geographic location (n=2764).Results Subjective and objective risk perceptions and precautionary actions were significantly related to several of the socioeconomic variables, including gender, income, employment and household composition, as well as self-reported health status. …”
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Infections, autoimmunity and immunodeficiencies are the leading etiologies of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in adults from the southwest of Colombia. by Andrés F. Zea-Vera, Carlos Andrés Rodríguez, Sebastián Giraldo, Mario Alejandro Chacón, Luis Fernando Guerrero, Ricardo Mosquera, Raúl Andrés Vallejo, Fabio Samir Vargas, María Andrea García, María A. Rengifo, Anilza Bonelo, Maximiliano Parra

“…Medical records and radiological studies were evaluated. Participants underwent laboratory tests, including complete blood count, serum immunoglobulin levels, and, in some cases, additional tests. …”
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University students’ understanding and opinions of eating disorders: a qualitative study by Sheila Greenfield, Millie Manning

“…Qualitative research exploring the MHL of this population is incomplete.Objective Explore university students’ beliefs and opinions of EDs, their knowledge of symptoms, treatment and help sources and how these are influenced by biological sex.Design A qualitative study, using semistructured interviews analysed using inductive thematic analysis.Setting The University of Birmingham.Participants Seven female and seven male University of Birmingham students.Results Analysis revealed six themes, each with subthemes: ED characteristics, causes, body image, seeking help, stigma and awareness. …”
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Quando a métrica orienta o processo avaliativo estético em literatura by Rosemary Conceição dos Santos, José Aparecido Da Silva

“…Concluiu-se que a estimação de magnitude e de emparelhamento intermodal são formas práticas e rápidas para seleção de originais em contextos que exigem otimização de tempo para seleção de obras, sem perda de qualidade.…”
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Cancer caregivers are primarily motivated by love and sense of duty by Avi Gupta, Cate Hurley, Rohan Mangal, Anjali Daniel, Latha Ganti

“…In comparison, 33% stated they had negative physical impacts. The number of participants who face overwhelming or high stress nearly quintupled from baseline, from 13% to 59.5%. …”
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Assemblies design and modeling analysis of a new fine mesh neutronics/thermal-hydraulics coupling benchmark for plate-type PWR core by Zhigang Li, Wei Lu, Shanfang Huang, Xiafeng Zhou, Yingwei Wu, Bangyang Xia, Junji Chen, Tao He, Guodong Liu, Yangyu Zhong, Zhiying Yue

“…Multiple industry research teams, including Tsinghua University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology, participated in the production of COPHP benchmark. This article provides a detailed explanation of the completed assembly design and modeling calculations, and provides the keff, pin-by-pin wise fine mesh relative power distribution, and deviation results calculated for 10 conditions of 6 assemblies using RMC, OpenMC, and KYLIN V2 software. …”
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A Study on Diagnostic Accuracy of Dipsi Method Over Traditional Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Among Antenatal Women by Vijayadevi Shanmugam, Dharani Sudha Gopalraj, Shruthi Nanjudappan, Rajeswari Ravindran

“…Sociodemographic data, risk assessments, gestational age, and clinical measurements (height, weight) were collected. Participants underwent both OGTT (using WHO criteria) and DIPSI tests. …”
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Residency training programs to support residents working in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities by Marghalara Rashid, Julie Nguyen, Wayne Clark, Jessica L. Foulds, Ida John, Ming-Ka Chan, Molly Whalen-Browne, Pamela Roach, Melanie Morris, Sarah Forgie

“…Theoretical sampling was used to recruit 35 participants from three main study sites across two western Canadian provinces. …”
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Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis: Fecal Calprotectin as a Surrogate Marker for Predicting Relapse in Adults with Ulcerative Colitis by Jiajia Li, Xiaojing Zhao, Xueting Li, Meijiao Lu, Hongjie Zhang

“…Publication bias was assessed using Deek’s funnel plots. In our study, 14 articles enrolling a total of 1110 participants were finally included, and all articles underwent a quality assessment. …”
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Development of a Multi-Sensor Mobile Device for Urban Air Quality Monitoring at the Street Corner: The SMILE Project by Jonas Pellegrino, Hassen Aziza, Mathieu Guerin, Pascal Taranto, Wenceslas Rahajandraibe, Blaise Ravelo

“…It enables precise air quality (AQ) monitoring by measuring concentrations of NO2, O3, and CO, along with particulate matter (PM) across three size categories: PM1, PM2.5, and PM10. …”
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Urban and rural residence: their influence on food group consumption in Iran by Susan Darroudi, Sara Saffar Soflaei, Farzam Kamrani, Zahra Khorasanchi, Zahra Abdollahi, Nasrin Talkhi, Maryam Allahyari, Seyyed Reza Sobhani, Maryam Mohammadi-Bajgiran, Amirmohammad Naderkhmseh, Maliheh Aghasizadeh, Habibollah Esmaily, Gordon Ferns, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

“…Methods This study utilized data from Iran’s Food and Nutrition Surveillance System (FNS). A total of 1697 participants were randomly recruited from different rural (N = 568), urban (N = 568), and suburban (N = 561) regions across Iran. …”
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Impact of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation on cardiopulmonary function and prognosis in ST elevation myocardial infarction after PCI patients in extremely cold regions by Shenglong Hou, Li Liu, Jing Yao, Qi Zhao, Wei Feng, Qingqing Liu, Mou Zou, Ruoxi Zhang, Hongtao Yin, Huimin Xian

“…Patients who either participated in CR or did not, but could not be adequately matched, were excluded from the study population. …”
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Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among garment workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Francis Fatoye, Tadesse Gebrye, Chidozie Mbada, Phoebe Apeagyei

“…Most of the included studies (79%) were assessed to be methodologically sound (low risk of bias). The mean age of participants ranged from 24.2 to 40 years. The prevalence of MSDs ranged from 15.5% to 92%. …”
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Mind at rest, mind at risk: A prospective population-based study of sleep and subsequent mental disorders by Mari Hysing, Allison G. Harvey, Ann Kristin Skrindo Knudsen, Jens C. Skogen, Anne Reneflot, Børge Sivertsen

“…A diagnostic assessment of 10,460 participants was conducted in 2023. Self-reported insomnia, sleep duration, sleep onset latency, and wake after sleep onset were recorded in 2022. …”
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Functional Evaluation of the Visual Pathway in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Using a Multifunction Stimulator Monitor by M. Satue, L. Jarauta, J. Obis, M. Cipres, M. J. Rodrigo, C. Almarcegui, I. Dolz, J. R. Ara, J. Martin, L. E. Pablo, E. Garcia-Martin

“…Forty-eight patients with MS and 46 healthy controls were included in a cross-sectional study. All participants underwent a complete functional evaluation of the visual pathway, which included low-contrast visual acuity (LCVA), contrast sensitivity vision (CSV), automated perimetry, multifocal visual evoked potentials (mfVEPs), and pattern electroretinogram (ERG). …”
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IGF2BP2 Shapes the Tumor Microenvironment by Regulating Monocyte and Macrophage Recruitment in Bladder Cancer by Jianpeng Li, Yunzhong Jiang, Minghai Ma, Lu Wang, Minxuan Jing, Zezhong Yang, Lizhao Wang, Quanpeng Qiu, Rundong Song, Yuanchun Pu, Yuanquan Zhang, Nan Mei, Mengzhao Zhang, Jinhai Fan

“…Co‐culture experiments confirmed IGF2BP2's role in recruiting macrophages, partially mediated by CCL2. Furthermore, IGF2BP2 expression was linked to immunosuppressive M2‐like and SPP1+ macrophages, contributing to an angiogenesis‐promoting and immunosuppressive TME. …”
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IMPROVING THE LEGISLATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE FIELD OF COMBATING CRIMES ARISING FROM MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RELATIONS by Mikael N. Akhmedov, Alina E. Muravyova

“…The article examines the features of crimes arising from marriage and family relations, and examines modern forms and methods of combating them. …”
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Development and external validation of machine learning-based models to predict patients with cellulitis developing sepsis during hospitalisation by Li Hu, Xilingyuan Chen, Rentao Yu

“…This study was designed to develop and compare different models for predicting patients with cellulitis developing sepsis during hospitalisation.Design This is a retrospective cohort study.Setting This study included both the development and the external-validation phases from two independent large cohorts internationally.Participants and methods A total of 6695 patients with cellulitis in the Medical Information Mart for Intensive care (MIMIC)-IV database were used to develop models with different machine-learning algorithms. …”
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