Prognostic impact of donor mitochondrial genomic variants in myelodysplastic neoplasms after stem-cell transplantation by Jing Dong, Shahram Arsang-Jang, Tao Zhang, Zhongyuan Chen, Yung-Tsi Bolon, Stephen Spellman, Raul Urrutia, Paul Auer, Wael Saber

“…More importantly, we found that incorporating donor mtDNA variants with donor age and the degree of HLA-matching could help to identify “suboptimal” younger HLA-well-matched unrelated donors and “optimal” older HLA-partially/mismatched unrelated donors. Our study shows that mtDNA variants in donors, including those from unrelated donors, hold prognostic value for MDS patients undergoing allo-HCT and augment the prognostic stratification of current scoring systems. …”
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Perspectives of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination among racially and ethnically diverse gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men with and without HIV in the US South:... by Jake S. Waldman, Jorge Alonzo, Lilli Mann-Jackson, Sandy K. Aguilar-Palma, Manuel Garcia, Benjamin D. Smart, Scott D. Rhodes

“…We analyzed interview data using constant comparison, an approach to grounded theory. Results Participant mean was 33.4 (SD = 8.5) years. Sixteen themes emerged that were categorized into five domains: trust/mistrust of politicians, healthcare professionals, and the US government (n = 4 themes); engagement in COVID-19 prevention strategies (n = 2 themes); attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination (n = 3 themes); access to and use of health care (n = 4 themes); and impact of COVID-19 on social determinants of health and mental health (n = 3 themes). …”
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Pleiotropic Effects of a KCNQ1 Variant on Lipid Profiles and Type 2 Diabetes: A Family-Based Study in China by Xiaowen Wang, Junhui Wu, Yao Wu, Mengying Wang, Zijing Wang, Tao Wu, Dafang Chen, Xun Tang, Xueying Qin, Yiqun Wu, Yonghua Hu

“…Mediation analysis was then used to test whether KCNQ1 participated in T2DM pathogenesis via lipid-mediated pathways. …”
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Atmospheric cold plasma alters plant traits and negatively affects the growth and development of fall armyworm in rice by Deepak Dilip, Nikitha Modupalli, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Rupesh Kariyat

“…We then independently tested FAW growth on an artificial diet partially made with PAW. Our results show that cold plasma significantly affected the feeding, growth, and development of FAW, irrespective of the rice varieties. …”
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Italian Expert Opinion on Chronic Hand Eczema: from Guidelines to Clinical Practice by Luca Stingeni, Maria Concetta Fargnoli, Fabrizio Guarneri, Anna Balato, Monica Corazza, Anna Belloni Fortina, Piergiacomo Calzavara Pinton, Antonio Costanzo, Silvia Mariel Ferrucci, Luigi Naldi, Giovanni Pellacani, Ketty Peris, Francesca Prignano, Giampiero Girolomoni

“…Methods An 11-question survey was administered to 14 participating dermatologists to gather their insights on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of CHE. …”
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Performance of current tools used for on-the-day assessment and diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury in sport: a systematic review by Phoebe Haste, Leonardo de Almeida e Bueno, Antoine Jérusalem, Jeroen Bergmann

“…Studies of all designs were accepted, and no reference methods were required.Results 2534 unique records were retrieved, with 52 reports included in the review. Participants were 76% male, when reported, and the mean injury-to-measurement time was reported in 10% of reports. 46 different methods were investigated. 38 different reference methods were used, highlighting the lack of gold standard within the field. …”
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Chronic kidney disease among people living with HIV on TDF based regimen: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Taklo Simeneh Yazie, Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw, Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Assefa Agegnehu Teshome, Zenaw Debasu Addisu, Abebe Muche Belete

“…<h4>Results</h4>Sixty-nine studies with 88299 participants included in this meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of CKD was 7% (95% CI:6-8). …”
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Emotion dysregulation and loneliness as predictors of food addiction by Eirini Tatsi, Atiya Kamal, Alistar Turvill, Regina Holler

“…Methods: A correlational study was employed to assess associations within 162 participants which were recruited via online forums on FA and student population. …”
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Transfer from long-term care to acute care and risk of new permanent cognitive or physical disability among long-term care residents in Canada: protocol for a retrospective cohort... by Sharon Kaasalainen, Daniel I McIsaac, Steven Hawken, Daniel Kobewka, Peter Tanuseputro, Amy Hsu, Robert Talarico, Colleen Webber, Ramtin Hakimjavadi, Celeste Fung, Mary M Scott, Doug Manuel, Christina Y Yin, Jackie Kierulf, Frank Molnar, Sandy Shamon, Aliza Moledina

“…We will use health administrative data from the Continuing Care Reporting System (CCRS), National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) and Registered Persons Databases (RPDB), which include data on emergency department visits, hospitalisations, demographic information and mortality. All participants will be followed until 31 March 2023. The exposure is any transfer from LTC to an emergency department or acute care hospital. …”
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Rehabilitation Following ACL Repair with Internal Brace Ligament Augmentation in Female Gymnast: A Resident’s Case Report by Colten Haack, Giorgio Zeppieri, Micheal W Moser

“… # Conclusion The subject in this case report returned to full participation in gymnastics six months after an ACL repair with internal bracing following a sequential and multi-phased rehabilitation. …”
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Incidence and fatality of serious suicide attempts in a predominantly rural population in Shandong, China: a public health surveillance study by Aiqiang Xu, Mei Wang, Xiaolei Guo, Cunxian Jia, Jiandong Sun, Jiyu Zhang

“…Linked data from two public health surveillance systems were analysed.Setting Three selected counties in Shandong, China.Participants All residents in the three selected counties.Outcome measures Incidence rate (per 100 000 person-years) and case fatality rate (%).Methods Records of suicide deaths and hospitalisations that occurred among residents in selected counties during 2009–2011 (5 623 323 person-years) were extracted from electronic databases of the Disease Surveillance Points (DSP) system and the Injury Surveillance System (ISS) and were linked by name, sex, residence and time of suicide attempt. …”
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High Prevalence of Low Back Pain in College Rifle Athletes by Bailey Urbach, Cody Mansfield, Mica Harr, Matthew S. Briggs, James Onate, Laura Boucher

“…It was hypothesized that over 50% of athletes would report an episode of LBP due to participation in collegiate rifle events. # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Athletes at least 18 years of age who were members of a collegiate rifle program during the 2019-2020 season were surveyed via an online questionnaire. …”
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Servant Leadership Competencies Development Challenges for Middle Managers in the Organisation by Ugnė Supranavičienė, Genutė Gedvilienė

“…Data was collected from seven middle managers in one of the Lithuanian Railways organisation LTG Link. These managers participated in three competency development assessments (self-confidence, emotional intelligence and leadership assessments), following focus group discussion where they were reflected on leadership concepts in the organisation, how they perceive themselves in the organisation, how they recognise servant leadership competencies and what challenges are facing in order to bring servant leadership as a dominant leadership style in the organisation. …”
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TOURISM study (Treatment Outcomes in UteRIne SarcoMa): a 10-year retrospective evaluation of practice in the UK by Rebekah Webb, Mohammed Al-Zubaidi, Mark A Baxter, Karin Purshouse, James Robertson, Helen Creedon, Katherine Fair, Asma Sarwar, Laura Hannington, Adam L Peters, Samuel Mcinerney, Karen E Mactier, Georgina E Wood, Mai K Bishr, Leonie Eastlake, Katharine Lankester, Alison L Stillie

“…Routine clinical data, including general patient demographics, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes, were collated and pseudonymised.Setting Patients diagnosed with uterine sarcoma in the UK National Health Service between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2017 were identified from electronic records.Participants A total of 406 patients from eight centres were eligible for inclusion.Results The median age at diagnosis was 56 years, with leiomyosarcoma the most common diagnosis (54.4%). …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Patient-Centered Standardized Prophylaxis Processes in Enhancing Patient Satisfaction and Return Intentions by Wen Tao, Tingfang Liu

“…Among the respondents, 438 received standardized prophylaxis services, while 388 were in the non-standardized group, with a mean age of 38.2 ± 12.1 years and 50.24% male participation. The results revealed that patients in the standardized prophylaxis group reported significantly higher satisfaction scores (average 4.74 vs. 3.34, <i>p</i> < 0.0001) and greater intentions to return (average 4.77 vs. 4.10, <i>p</i> < 0.0001) compared to those receiving non-standardized care. …”
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The effect of sexual health literacy on sexual function mediated by sexual satisfaction and sexual self-efficacy: Structural equation modeling approach. by Mojdeh Banaei, Saeed Hosseini, Shiva Alizadeh, Nasibeh Roozbeh, Behnaz Jahanshahloo, Elham Ghasemi, Vida Ghasemi

“…The mean ± SD age of the participants was 31.92 ± 7.24 years. The direct effects of sexual health literacy, sexual self-efficacy, and sexual satisfaction on sexual function were significant (P < 0.001). …”
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Energy Management Systems Using Smart Grids: An Exhaustive Parametric Comprehensive Analysis of Existing Trends, Significance, Opportunities, and Challenges by Nitasha Khan, Zeeshan Shahid, Muhammad Mansoor Alam, Aznida Abu Bakar Sajak, M. S. Mazliham, Talha Ahmed Khan, Syed Safdar Ali Rizvi

“…The energy management system can handle distributing or exchanging energy among the many energy resources available and economically supplying loads in a stable, safe, and effective manner under all power grid operating situations. This article examines the energy control system’s structure, goals, benefits, and challenges through an in-depth investigation of the various stakeholders and participants involved in this system. …”
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Identification of personal factors that influence engagement in cardiac rehabilitation and interventions targeting personal factors: A scoping review protocol. by Hongyu Zhang, Duygu Sezgin

“…It will include peer-reviewed articles published in English from January 2004, excluding grey literature. …”
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Factors Associated with High Prevalence of Multibacillary Leprosy in West Bengal: A Case–Control Study by Dipta Kanti Mukhopadhyay, Tarun Kumar Sarkar, Supantha Chatterjee, Soumalya Ray, Pritam Roy, Asit Kumar Biswas

“…Results: Three hundred and ninety-eight individuals, 204 MB and 194 PB, participated in this study with 1.97% nonresponse rate. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ Regulates Lipid Metabolism in Sheep Trophoblast Cells through mTOR Pathway-Mediated Autophagy by Kexing Hao, Jing Wang, Hengbin Yu, Lei Chen, Weibin Zeng, Zhengrong Wang, Guangdong Hu

“…In brief, this study partially revealed the molecular regulatory mechanism of PPARγ, mTOR pathway, and autophagy on trophoblast cell lipid metabolism, which provides a theoretical basis for further exploring the functional regulatory network of trophoblast cells during the attachment of sheep embryos.…”
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