Supra-Annular Versus Intra-Annular Self-Expanding Valves in Small Aortic Annulus: A Propensity Score-Matched Study by Michel Pompeu Sá, MD, MSc, MHBA, PhD, Danial Ahmad, MD, MPH, Yisi Wang, MPH, Floyd Thoma, BS, Amber Makani, MD, Dustin Kliner, MD, Catalin Toma, MD, David West, MD, Derek Serna-Gallegos, MD, Ibrahim Sultan, MD

“…We aimed to evaluate outcomes between different SEVs, namely SAVs (CoreValve/Evolut R/PRO/PRO+/FX) vs. IAVs (Portico/Navitor). Methods: Single-center data with patients with SAA (maximum diameter <23 mm) who underwent TAVR from 2013 to 2023 with SEVs, followed by 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM). …”
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Reactive arthritis incidence in a community cohort following a large waterborne campylobacteriosis outbreak in Havelock North, New Zealand by Nicholas Jones, Rebecca Grainger, Michael G Baker, Tim Wood, Tiffany A Walker, Terence Quirke, Rebekah Roos, Jill Sherwood, Graham Mackereth, Tomasz Kiedrzynski, Rachel Eyre, Shevaun Paine, Anita Jagroop

“…Probable ReA was defined as spontaneous onset of pain suggestive of inflammatory arthritis in ≥1 previously asymptomatic joint for ≥3 days occurring ≤12 weeks after outbreak onset.Setting Population-based epidemiological study in Havelock North, New Zealand.Participants We enrolled notified CC cases with gastroenteritis symptom onsets 5 August 2016–6 September 2016 and conducted a telephone survey of households supplied by the contaminated water source to enrol PC and ND cases.Results One hundred and six (47.3%) CC, 47 (32.6%) PC and 113 (34.3%) ND cases completed the AReA telephone questionnaire. …”
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Unraveling the threads of depressive symptoms: Enhancing predictions of depression among university junior students by Said El-Ashker, Abdulmajeed Alharbi, Somaya Mahmoud, Feras Al-Awad, Ahlam Alghamdi, Nouf Alaqeel, Mohammed Al-Hariri

“…Written informed consent was obtained from the participants after explaining the study’s purposes. The questionnaire consisted of three parts. …”
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Comparison of Diffusion Tensor Imaging Metrics in Normal-Appearing White Matter to Cerebrovascular Lesions and Correlation with Cerebrovascular Disease Risk Factors and Severity by Seyyed M. H. Haddad, Christopher J. M. Scott, Miracle Ozzoude, Courtney Berezuk, Melissa Holmes, Sabrina Adamo, Joel Ramirez, Stephen R. Arnott, Nuwan D. Nanayakkara, Malcolm Binns, Derek Beaton, Wendy Lou, Kelly Sunderland, Sujeevini Sujanthan, Jane Lawrence, Donna Kwan, Brian Tan, Leanne Casaubon, Jennifer Mandzia, Demetrios Sahlas, Gustavo Saposnik, Ayman Hassan, Brian Levine, Paula McLaughlin, J. B. Orange, Angela Roberts, Angela Troyer, Sandra E. Black, Dar Dowlatshahi, Stephen C. Strother, Richard H. Swartz, Sean Symons, Manuel Montero-Odasso, null ONDRI Investigators, Robert Bartha

“…DTI metrics including fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), axial diffusivity (AD), and radial diffusivity (RD) were measured in cerebral tissues and cerebrovascular anomalies from 152 people with CVD participating in the Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative (ONDRI). …”
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Correlation between salivary ANG-2 level and inflammation activity of oral lichen planus by XIANG Yuanyi, LUO Jingjing, LI Haiyang, WU Zhongting, ZHOU Hongmei

“…Whole unstimulated saliva was collected from each participant, and the salivary ANG-2 level was measured by chemiluminescence immunoassays (CLIA) for analysis. …”
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Effects of Rumination and Emotional Regulation on Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Behaviors in Depressed Adolescents in China: A Multicenter Study by He K, Chen L, Fan H, Sun L, Yang T, Liu H, Wang K

“…However, little is known about the effects of emotion regulation and rumination on NSSI behaviors in adolescents with depressive disorder.Methods: In total, 1782 depressed adolescents (1464 females and 318 males) completed questionnaires on rumination, emotion regulation, and NSSI, with an average age of 14.85. Participants were recruited from the outpatient and inpatient wards of 14 hospitals across the country.Results: NSSI behavior frequency was positively correlated with rumination and negatively correlated with emotion regulation. …”
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A scoping review on U.S. undergraduate students with disabilities in STEM courses and STEM majors by Maura Borrego, Ariel Chasen, Hannah Chapman Tripp, Emily Landgren, Elisa Koolman

“…Students were the main research participants (80%). Instructors were the main target of recommendations (84%). …”
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Insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction in individuals with normal glucose tolerance but elevated 1-h post-load plasma glucose by Qianwen Nie, Xue Jin, Yahui Mu, Youyuan Huang, Aimei Dong

“…IR and β-cell dysfunction were assessed using the Matsuda index, insulinogenic index (IGI30), and oral disposition index (DI).ResultsAmong the 9,452 participants, 37.8% had NGT, and 62.2% were IFG or IGT in OGTT. …”
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ANÁLISE ERGONÔMICA DA ATIVIDADE: ARTESANATO COM RESÍDUOS PESQUEIROS by Crisoleide Silva de Melo, Luiz Ricardo Moreira, Aline Fernandes Feichas, Mario Cesar Rodríguez Vidal

“…Neste contexto, foram elaboradas proposições de melhorias úteis, práticas e aplicáveis e discutidas propostas de transformação positiva para a saúde das artesãs, alinhadas à eficiência do processo produtivo. …”
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Segregación territorial según género en el mundo del trabajo, su impacto diferencial en la calidad de vida de la población argentina, 2001, mediante el uso de SIG by Silvina Aveni, Mariana Bruno

“…El propósito de esta investigación es analizar la segregación territorial producida por la dimensión Trabajo en relación a la Calidad de Vida, según género de los jefes de hogar, en los Departamentos y Partidos de la República Argentina. La metodología es de tipo cuantitativa, basada en la aplicación de las medidas de segregación espacial a partir de los datos del Censo de Población, Hogares y Vivienda 2001 y su posterior representación cartográfica mediante sistemas de información geográfica. …”
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Structural Equation Modeling of the Mediating Role of Resilience in the Relationship between Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Psychological Well-Being of Patients with I... by Mohammad Reza Tamannaeifar, Zahra Shirani

“…It poses a significant public health challenge, impacting individuals' work, social participation, and psychological well-being. In this context, the objective of the current study was to examine the structural equation modeling of the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and the psychological well-being of patients with irritable bowel syndrome.Method: The current study employed a descriptive and correlational methodology. …”
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Primary Cognitive Factors Impaired after Glioma Surgery and Associated Brain Regions by Chiharu Niki, Takatsune Kumada, Takashi Maruyama, Manabu Tamura, Takakazu Kawamata, Yoshihiro Muragaki

“…Patients with glioma in the left (n=33) and the right (n=21) hemisphere participated in the study. Seven neuropsychological tasks from five cognitive domains were conducted pre- and 6 months postoperation. …”
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Reproducibility of peak force for isometric and isokinetic multi-joint leg extension exercise by Manfred Zöger, Alfred Nimmerichter, Arnold Baca, Klaus Wirth

“…Methods Thirty physically active subjects (mean: stature 179.4 cm; body mass 76.0 kg; age 30.6 years) participated in three testing sessions. Each session consisted of isometric and isokinetic leg press exercises. …”
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Detection and analysis of dynamic patterns of diurnal expression of mammalian genes by O. V. Podkolodnaya, N. N. Tverdokhleb, N. L. Podkolodnyy

“…It can be expected that the similarity of the patterns of daily expression (shape of the curve) of genes is a reflection of the synchronization of gene expression by common external and internal signals or participation in similar biological processes. Different signals that have daily dynamics (light, activity, nutrition, stress, temperature, etc.) can affect different levels of expression regulation, which can be manifested in various forms of patterns of daily gene expression. …”
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Genome-Wide Association Study of Bone Mineral Density in Korean Men by Ye Seul Bae, Sun-Wha Im, Mi So Kang, Jin Hee Kim, Soon Hang Lee, Be Long Cho, Jin Ho Park, You-Seon Nam, Ho-Young Son, San Deok Yang, Joohon Sung, Kwang Ho Oh, Jae Moon Yun, Jong Il Kim

“…Because medical information is lacking about male osteoporotic genetics, we conducted a genome-wide association study of BMD in Korean men. With 1,176 participants, we analyzed 4,414,664 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) after genomic imputation, and identified five SNPs and three loci correlated with bone density and strength. …”
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Five lessons from a mid-level health manager intervention to increase uptake of tuberculosis prevention therapy in Uganda: ‘it is a completely different thing to implement what you... by Jason Johnson-Peretz, Canice Christian, Cecilia Akatukwasa, Fred Atwine, Elijah Kakande, Moses R. Kamya, Diane V. Havlir, Carol S. Camlin, Gabriel Chamie

“…Methods We performed a thematic analysis of six focus-group discussions from this intervention (held in May 2019, January 2020, September 2021) and 23 key informant interviews with control group participants (between February and August 2019 and September and December 2020). …”
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The diagnosis and treatment of migraine among medical students in 2010–2011 and 2019 by E. Bacevičiūtė, A. Ekkert, K. Noreikaitė, K. Ryliškienė

“…Materials and methods. 478 Vilnius university medicine and odontology students participated in the anonymous survey. 252 students were queried in 2010-11 study (aged 23.0±7.8) and 226 in 2019 (aged 23.0±1.5). …”
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Cultural adaptation of ENABLE (Educate, Nurture, Advise, Before Life Ends) an early palliative care model for Iranian patients with heart failure and their caregivers: a qualitativ... by Arvin Mirshahi, Ali Khanipour-Kencha, Marie Bakitas, J. Nicholas Odom, Rachel Wells, Arpi Manookian

“…The one-on-one semi-structured interviews will explore three main areas: (1) the primary needs and challenges faced by individuals with heart failure and their family caregivers, (2) the extent of patients’ involvement in healthcare decision-making, and (3) participants’ preferences for content and delivery method of ENABLE. …”
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Old Vilnius in the Perspektive of Nations' Historical Consciousness by Alfredas Bumblauskas

“…On the one hand, the status of Vilnius as a capital was argued because of its multiethnicity; on the other hand, the question of multiculture was often neglected by stressing Polish, Russian, or Byelorussian heritage and thus participating in the political partition of Vilnius.   …”
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Systemic nitric oxide metabolites and the chance of pre-diabetes regression to normoglycemia: A 9-year cohort study by Zahra Bahadoran, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi, Asghar Ghasemi

“…Multinomial logistic regression analyses estimated the odds ratios (OR) of Pre-DM regression and progression across tertiles (tertile 3 vs. tertile 1 and tertile 2) of serum NOx, crude, and BW-adjusted NOx-to-Cr ratio. Results: Participants who regressed to normoglycemia (NG) had a higher BW-adjusted NOx-to-Cr ratio than those who developed type 2 diabetes (T2D) or those who remained Pre-DM (0.52±0.34 vs. 0.43±0.25 and 0.48±0.29, P=0.023). …”
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