Association between sarcopenia components and depressed mood varies by sex among community-dwelling older adults from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study by Yong Soon Park, Keunjoong Yoo, Hye Jin Kim, Miji Kim, Chang Won Won

“…Logistic regression was used to examine sex-specific associations between sarcopenia components and depressed mood. Among 1,913 participants (mean age: 75.9 years, 49.0% women), 12.2% and 23.6% had depressed mood and sarcopenia, respectively. …”
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THE USE OF FEATURE FILMS IN THE TRAINING PROCESS OF FUTURE JOURNALISTS by Oleg Semeniuk

“…All this highlights the relevance of research exploring the methods of using films in education, particularly in higher education institutions. This article analyzes the possibilities of using feature films to train future journalists. …”
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Ustilago maydis Trf2 ensures genome stability by antagonizing Blm-mediated telomere recombination: Fine-tuning DNA repair factor activity at telomeres through opposing regulations. by Shahrez Syed, Sarah Aloe, Jeanette H Sutherland, William K Holloman, Neal F Lue

“…We found that deletion of tay1 partially suppresses the telomere aberration of Trf2-depleted cells. …”
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Physical activity for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ole Jakob Storebø, Marie-Louise Jensen, Merete Bender Bjerrum, Marianne Vamosi

“…Randomised clinical trials with participating children and adolescents between the ages of 3 and 18 years with a primary diagnosis of ADHD or hyperkinetic disorder will be included in the systematic review. …”
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Health and Educational Inequalities among the Third Gender Community in Lahore, Pakistan by Ayesha Humayun, Muhammad Hassan, Hira Ashfaq, Zulqarnain Haider, Nauman Naeem, Mubashar Munir

“… Objective: The third gender community, commonly referred to as the ‘hijra’ community and including transgender, intersex, and eunuch individuals, faces widespread societal discrimination, leading to marginalization and reduced opportunities for social and economic participation. This study aims to explore the educational and healthcare challenges faced by this community, as perceived by its members, to gain deeper insight into the complexities of their lived experiences. …”
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Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Retinitis Pigmentosa by Joshua D. Levinson, Ethan Joseph, Laura A. Ward, Joe R. Nocera, Machelle T. Pardue, Beau B. Bruce, Jiong Yan

“…Results. 143 patients participated. 81 (56.6%) patients were classified as “active” and 62 (43.4%) as “insufficiently active” by Godin score. …”
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The relationship between compassion fatigue, engagement and decent work among nurses: a cross-sectional study by Yaping Feng, Sui Li, Weilan Ma, Yaqian Chen, Jingxuan Zhang, Hong Luo, Bowen Xue

“…Mediation analysis revealed that compassion fatigue had a direct negative effect on decent work (β = -0.05, p < 0.001), while engagement partially mediated the relationship between compassion fatigue and decent work (β = -0.14, p < 0.001). …”
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The mediating role of accelerated biological aging in the association between household air pollution from solid cooking fuels and neuropsychiatric disorders by Rui Tang, Haisheng Wu, Ling Jiang, Jie Zhou, Xia Gao, Jiazhen Zheng, Ya-Ping Tang, Mingxi Tang

“…Methods: This nationwide cohort study enrolled 8550 participants aged 45–80 from 2011 to 2020. Biological age based on Klemera−Doubal method (KDM-BA) was derived from 11 clinical biomarkers. …”
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Dimensionless Assessment Method of Landslide Dam Formation Caused by Tributary Debris Flow Events by Kun-Ting Chen, Xiao-Qing Chen, Gui-Sheng Hu, Yu-Shu Kuo, Yan-Rong Huang, Chjeng-Lun Shieh

“…At the confluence, one of four types of depositional scenarios may result: (1) the tributary debris flow enters into the main stream and forms a landslide dam; (2) the tributary debris flow enters into the main stream but overflow occurs, thus preventing complete blockage of the main stream; (3) the tributary debris flow enters into the main stream, does not reach the far bank, and sediment remains partially above the water elevation of the main stream; or (4) the tributary debris flow enters into the main stream, does not reach the far bank, and sediment is fully submerged in the main stream. …”
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TangBi Formula for Painful Diabetic Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled and Parallel‐Group Trial by Xuefei Zhao, Xuedong An, Yashan Cui, Liu Dong, Zhaohui Fang, Zhonghua Zheng, Xinhe Zuo, Huailin Gao, Tianshu Gao, Qing Ni, Fengmei Lian, Xiaolin Tong

“…No severe adverse events due to study participation or study intervention were reported. Conclusions and Relevance This trial demonstrated that combining Tangbi Formula with basal therapy can be safer and more effective in improving the symptoms of DSPN patients.…”
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Comparison Of Orthopantomogram and Lateral Cephalogram for Gonial Angle, Mandibular Ramus Height And Body Length by Mobina Fatima Zulfiqar, Kanwal Zulfiqar, Ulfat Bashir, Uzair Luqman, Zarnab Rizwan

“…Results: The mean age of the participants was 24.24±5.39 years. The females were 111 (56.92%) and males were 84(43.08%). …”
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Exploring Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Smoking Among Malaysian Adults: A Cross‐ Sectional Study by Mohd Hasni Ja'afar, Rosnah Ismail, Zaleha Md Isa, Azmi Mohd Tamil, Noor Hassim Ismail, Nafiza Mat Nasir, Nik Munirah Nasir, Nurul Hafiza Ab Razak, Najihah Zainol Abidin, Andrew Mente, Khairul Hazdi Yusof

“…Standardized questionnaires were used to assess the smoking status and sociodemographic data of the participants. Bivariate analysis and multiple logistic regression were done to determine the association between smoking status and demographic characteristics among Malaysian adults. …”
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White matter correlates of impulsive behavior in healthy individuals: A diffusion magnetic resonance imaging study by Fatemeh Rashidi, Mohammadamin Parsaei, Iman Kiani, Arash Sadri, Mohammad Hadi Aarabi, Seyed Reza Darijani, Yune Sang Lee, Hossein Sanjari Moghaddam

“…Methods We analyzed 218 healthy participants from the Leipzig Study for Mind‐Body‐Emotion Interactions database. …”
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Cardiovascular and renal safety outcomes of hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl-hydroxylase inhibitor roxadustat for anemia patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review an... by Lei Tian, Mengdi Wang, Mengchao Liu, Yanyu Pang, Jingwen Zhao, Bingjie Zheng, Yutong Wang, Wenjing Zhao

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to evaluate the cardiac and kidney-related adverse effects of roxadustat for the treatment of anemia in CKD patients. 18 trials with a total of 8806 participants were identified for analysis. We employed a fixed-effects model for analysis. …”
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Diabetes and Cataracts Development—Characteristics, Subtypes and Predictive Modeling Using Machine Learning in Romanian Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Adriana Ivanescu, Simona Popescu, Adina Braha, Bogdan Timar, Teodora Sorescu, Sandra Lazar, Romulus Timar, Laura Gaita

“…<i>Materials and Methods:</i> This study included 201 participants with cataracts (47.6% women and 52.4% men), of whom 105 also had diabetes. …”
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The atherogenic index of plasma is associated with an increased risk of diabetes in non-obese adults: a cohort study by Jun Cao, Zhaohai Su, Jiangyong Yang, Bilong Zhang, Rengui Jiang, Weiling Lu, Zhenhua Huang, Zhenhua Huang, Zheng Xie

“…Sensitivity and subgroup analyses were conducted to validate our findings.ResultsThe median follow-up duration for these participants was 3.10 years, during which 1,041 subjects (1.25%) were diagnosed with diabetes. …”
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Analisis Kebutuhan Pengembangan Model Problem Base Learning (PBL) Berbasis Kontekstual untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Siswa dalam Menganalisis Konsep by Siti Endang Apriyanti, Andi Mariono, Andi Kristanto, Khusnul Khotimah

“…The selection of subjects was purposive, choosing students who participated in mathematics learning with the contextual PBL approach, with the aim of exploring the needs and impact of applying this learning model. …”
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Spirituality of HIV-infected female patients treated in a secondary care hospital in Thailand: a preliminary investigation by Natawan Khumsaen, Panarat Chenchob, Supannee Peawnalaw

“…Purposive sampling method was applied to recruit participants treated in a secondary healthcare setting in Thailand. …”
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Barriers and enablers in the micronutrient powder supply chain: lessons from a process evaluation of a home fortification programme in Bangladesh by Md. Fakhar Uddin, Md. Aminul Islam, Mahfuzur Rahman, Tahmeed Ahmed, Haribondhu Sarma

“…We analyzed data using thematic and root-cause analysis approaches.ResultsParticipants reported the barriers in the MNP supply chain included lack of raw materials for MNP production by local manufacturer, political unrest and insufficient transport facilities, a lack of space for MNP buffer stock at BRAC’s central warehouse, and coordination gaps between BRAC’s national and sub-national level staff. …”
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Physical functioning trajectories over statutory retirement: a finnish occupational cohort study by Pauliina Saha, Jatta Salmela, Aapo Hiilamo, Anna Liisa Aho, Tea Lallukka

“…Methods We used data from the Helsinki Health Study cohort. Participants consisted of 2736 employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland who retired during the follow-up. …”
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