Study Imbalance of Some Cytokines and Vaginitis Agents in Women with Recurrent Abortion Women by Muna Hamid Al-sallami, Samara Abd Al-Hameed Ouda Al-Salihi, Mayyada Farhan Darweesh

“…Two milliliters of blood samples were collected from all participants to measure interleukin-17 (IL-17), interleukin-23 (IL-23), and interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). …”
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Gaps in Study Design for Immune Parameter Research for Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Systematic Review by Mariana Herrera, Cristian Vera, Yoav Keynan, Zulma Vanessa Rueda

“…Two blinded reviewers carried out the searches, read the abstracts, and selected the articles for analysis. Participants’ information, diagnostic criteria, IP, detection methods, and biases were collected. …”
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Cardiovascular risk factors and markers of myocardial injury and inflammation in people living with HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: a pilot cross-sectional study by Pablo Perel, Kuan Ken Lee, Anoop SV Shah, Mohammed K Ali, Shirjel R Alam, Jasmit Shah, Hassan Adan Ahmed, Jeilan Mohamed, Isaiah G Akuku, Sherry Eskander, Michael H Chung

“…Objectives To determine the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and explore associations with high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hscTnI) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) in people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Kenya.Design Pilot cross-sectional study.Setting Data were collected from community HIV clinics across two sites in Nairobi, Kenya, from July 2019 to May 2020.Participants Convenience sample of 200 PLHIV (≥30 years with no prior history of CVD).Outcome measures Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and its association with hsTnI and hsCRP levels.Results Across 200 PLHIV (median age 46 years, IQR 38–53; 61% women), the prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia (total cholesterol >6.1 mmol/L) and hypertension were 19% (n=30/199) and 30% (n=60/200), respectively. …”
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Noninvasive high-frequency oscillation ventilation as post- extubation respiratory support in neonates: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Rameshwar Prasad, Bijan Saha, Md Habibullah Sk, Jagdish Prasad Sahoo, Bhupendra Kumar Gupta, Subhash Chandra Shaw

“…<h4>Results</h4>This systematic review included 21 studies and 3294 participants, the majority of whom were preterm. NHFOV compared to nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) reduced reintubation within seven days (RR 0.34, 95% CI 0.22 to 0.53) after extubation. …”
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The lean body mass to visceral fat mass ratio is negatively associated with cardiometabolic disorders: a cross-sectional study by Ya Shao, Na Wang, Meiling Shao, Bin Liu, Yu Wang, Yan Yang, Longti Li, Huiqin Zhong

“…Quartile analysis showed that participants in the highest quartile (Q4) had significantly lower ORs compared to those in the lowest quartile (Q1). …”
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Association of sleep duration with overweight and obesity among school-aged children and adolescents in Pakistan—An empirical cross-sectional study by Moazzam Tanveer, Alexios Batrakoulis, Ejaz Asghar, Andreas Hohmann, Serge Brand, Matheus S. de Sousa Fernandes, Luca P. Ardigò, Georgian Badicu

“…Materials and Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study enrolled 4108 participants from 62 schools across randomly selected districts in central Punjab province. …”
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Sistem Pengenalan Wajah 3D Menggunakan ICP dan SVM by Nadya Viana De Lima, Ledya Novamizanti, Eko Susatio

“…Based on the confusion matrix, found that this system works with 97.30% precision, recall 100.00%, 97.56% accuracy in image frame capture as much as 48 iterations to 49, the partition 12, and using the SVM-type OAA. …”
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Exploring under-five child malnutrition in Bangladesh: Analysis using the Extended Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (ECIEF) by Farzana Akhter Bornee, Mohammad Rocky Khan Chowdhury, Badrun Naher Siddique, Baki Billah, Farjana Akter, Md Nazmul Karim

“…Setting: Bangladesh. Participants: Children under five years of age. Results: In Bangladesh, as indicated by the ECIAF, approximately 40.8% (95% Confidence interval (CI): 39.7, 41.9) of children under-five experience malnutrition where about 3.3% (95% CI: 2.9, 3.7) were overweight. …”
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Impact of Additional Active Treatment for Prostate Cancer on Health-related Quality of Life of Men: Results from the EUPROMS 2.0 1-year Follow-up Survey by Lionne D.F. Venderbos, Sebastiaan Remmers, André Deschamps, John Dowling, Ernst-Günter Carl, Nuno Pereira-Azevedo, Monique J. Roobol

“…Methods: Men with PCa who participated in the EUPROMS 2.0 survey and indicated that they were open to collection of a follow-up measurement were reinvited to complete the 1yrFU survey. …”
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Can the Scapular Dyskinesis Test be Associated with Throwing Related Injuries During the Course of Collegiate Baseball Seasons? by Masaaki Tsuruike, Yohei Mukaihara, Todd S. Ellenbecker

“… # Methods A single Division 1 National Collegiate Athletic Association team participated in this study over a four-year-period. The scapular dyskinesis test was implemented during the preseason for baseball pitchers. …”
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A Study of Correlation of Adiponectin Levels in Metabolic Syndrome by Apurv Singhal, Vedpal Singh Punia, Akash Bharti, Shaavi Mittal, Praveen Raman Mishra, Prem Kuma

“…In a multivariate analysis, the serum adiponectin content was found to be significantly inversely associated to systolic blood pressure (r=-0.262; p<0.050), BMI (r=-0.288; p<0.050), total cholesterol (r=-0.515; p<0.001), and low-density lipoprotein (r=-0.305; p<0.050) in the study participants. Conclusion: In conclusion, the present results suggest that circulating levels of adiponectin are reduced in the presence of MetS.…”
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Human Brain Organoid: A Versatile Tool for Modeling Neurodegeneration Diseases and for Drug Screening by Cuili Ma, Hwanwook Seong, Xiaowei Li, Xiao Yu, Shunliang Xu, Yujing Li

“…The organoids are a miniaturized version of an organ generated in vitro, partially recapitulating key features of human organ development. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in South Africa: Evidence from the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey by L Mpolokeng, A Musekiwa

“…We described the sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants and determined the prevalence and factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes using the multivariable logistic regression model. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices among physicians and pharmacists toward antibiotic use in sepsis by Jingmin Zhang, Jingmin Zhang, Haipeng Shi, Haipeng Shi, Yanmei Xia, Yanmei Xia, Zhenghua Zhu, Yaojun Zhang

“…A self-designed questionnaire was developed to collect demographic information of physicians and pharmacists, and to assess their knowledge, attitudes and practices toward antibiotic use in sepsis.ResultsA total of 200 valid questionnaires were collected. Among the participants, 115 (57.5%) were female and 118 (59%) had experience with ICU patient management. …”
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Relationship between regional relative theta power and amyloid deposition in mild cognitive impairment: an exploratory study by Jaesub Park, Jaesub Park, Woo Jung Kim, Woo Jung Kim, Han Wool Jung, Han Wool Jung, Jae-Jin Kim, Jae-Jin Kim, Jin Young Park, Jin Young Park, Jin Young Park

“…This study aimed to explore the relationship between regional EEG abnormalities and amyloid deposition in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).MethodsWe recruited 24 older adults with MCI from a community center for dementia prevention, and 21 participants were included in the final analysis. EEG was recorded using a 64-channel system, and amyloid deposition was measured using amyloid PET imaging. …”
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Midgut immune profiling and functional characterization of Aedes aegypti ABC transporter gene(s) using systemic and local bacterial challenges by Vikas Kumar, Shilpi Garg, Diksha Sisodia, Lalita Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar, Vishal Saxena

“…Interestingly, Toll and IMD immune pathways actively participated in the late hours of local bacterial challenges, suggesting that the route of infection influences these immune responses; however, the molecular mechanism behind these phenomena still needs to be explored. …”
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Recording of Falls in Elderly Fallers in Northern Greece and Evaluation of Aging Health-Related Factors and Environmental Safety Associated with Falls: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dimitrios Lytras, Evaggelos Sykaras, Paris Iakovidis, Konstantinos Kasimis, Ioannis Myrogiannis, Anastasios Kottaras

“…Descriptive analysis and frequency analysis were used to record the health and activity status of the participants as well as the fall-related environmental factors. …”
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Parental Technoference and Child Problematic Media Use: Meta-Analysis by Jinghui Zhang, Qing Zhang, Bowen Xiao, Yuxuan Cao, Yu Chen, Yan Li

“…A total of 53 studies with a total of 60,555 participants (mean age of 13.84, SD 1.18 years) were included. …”
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Analyzing the impact of glycemic metabolic status on cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality related to the estimated glucose disposal rate: a nationwide cohort study by Shiming He, Shiming He, Shiming He, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Guoan Jian, Guoan Jian, Guoan Jian, Zihao Lu, Zihao Lu, Zihao Lu, Kun Jiang, Kun Jiang, Kun Jiang, Guobo Xie, Guotai Sheng, Yang Zou

“…Finally, the predictive value of eGDR for mortality was assessed using receiver operating characteristic curves.ResultsDuring an average follow-up of 115 months, a total of 6,906 (15.01%) participants experienced all-cause mortality, with 1,798 (3.91%) deaths attributed to cardiovascular causes. …”
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Adiponectin Gene Polymorphisms and Possible Susceptibility to Metabolic Syndrome among the Sudanese Population: A Case-Control Study by Altaf S. Mosad, Ghada A. Elfadil, Alsadig Gassoum, Khanssa M. Elamin, Nazik Elmalaika Obaid Seid Ahmed Husain

“…Four hundred and twenty middle-aged adults participated in this community-based case-control research. …”
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