Incidence and Risk Factors of Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Population-Based Diabetic Foot Cohort (ADFC Study)—Two-Year Follow-Up Study by Leila Yazdanpanah, Hajieh Shahbazian, Iraj Nazari, Hamid Reza Arti, Fatemeh Ahmadi, Seyed Ehsan Mohammadianinejad, Bahman Cheraghian, Saeed Hesam

“…In this prospective cohort study in a university hospital, all the participants were examined and followed up for new DFU as final outcome for two years. …”
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Analyse du modèle marocain des règles du fair-play financier et son impact sur les clubs. Cas des WAC et RCA by Abderrahim RHARIB, Belaid ACHEBANI

“…En 2011, le Fair-play financier (FPF) est venu au monde grâce à l’implication de l’Union Européen des associations de football (UEFA), ce nouveau système d’octroi de licences, exige aux clubs, un seuil de rentabilité financière pour participer aux championnats européens organisés par l’UEFA. …”
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Preoxygenation in difficult airway management: high-flow oxygenation by nasal cannula versus face mask (the PREOPTIDAM study). Protocol for a single-centre randomised study by Samir Jaber, Karim Asehnoune, Fanny Feuillet, Mickael Vourc’h, Donatien Huard, Gabrielle Baud, Arthur Guichoux, Marielle Surbled, Melanie Tissot, Anne Chiffoleau, Christophe Guitton

“…Written informed consent will be obtained before study inclusion. Participant recruitment begins in September 2018. Results will be submitted to international peer-reviewed medical journals.Trial registration number NCT03604120.…”
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The role of prosocial tendencies in the relationships between gratitude, perceived social support, and psychological well-being among Chinese university students: a structural equa... by Xu Man, Zhang Jing

“…Mediation analysis confirmed that prosocial tendencies partially mediated these relationships. Multi-group SEM analysis revealed structural invariance across gender.DiscussionThe findings underscore the cultural relevance of gratitude and social support within Chinese society, emphasizing the role of collectivist values in fostering PWB. …”
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The influence of facial stigma and physical attractiveness on the impressions formation about person by Svetlana V. Zorina

“…In the experiment, participants (200 people) made judgments about three groups of variables: personality traits, the degree of desired interpersonal proximity, the reliability of a person (danger and potential criminality). …”
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The heart rate on admission was associated with the mortality in elderly patients with hip fractures: a retrospective cohort study from a trauma centre in northwestern China by Zhi Yang, Wei-Song Zhang, Shao-Hua Chen, Bin-Fei Zhang

“…Objectives To evaluate the association between heart rate on admission and mortality in elderly patients with hip fractures.Design A retrospective cohort study.Setting At a trauma centre in northwestern China.Participants Elderly patients with hip fractures.Results This cohort study included 2006 patients who met the study criteria. …”
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The relationship between histamine receptor type 4 gene polymorphism (rs11662595) and response to H1 antihistamine drugs in patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria by Ebrahim Mohammadi, Fakhredin Karimpour, Ramin Lotfi, Fatemeh Zamani, Abbas Aghaei, Rasoul Nasiri Kalmarzi

“…Results: The frequency of rs11662595 polymorphism of HRH4 gene in chronic urticaria patients and healthy control participating in the study was calculated as 17.7% and 18.6%, respectively. …”
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Contraction ratio of multifidus and erector spinae muscles in unilateral sacroiliac joint pain: A cross-sectional trial by Omar M. Mabrouk, Khaled E. Ayad, Doaa A. Abdel Hady

“…The contraction ratio of back muscles such as ES and LM was assessed using real-time ultrasonography, and the results were compared between the affected and non-affected sides in patients with unilateral SIJ pain, and healthy participants as well. In the study group, the contraction ratio of ES and LM muscles on the non-affected side was significantly higher than on the affected side (p < 0.05). as well as a significant increase in contraction ratio of the ipsilateral side (affected matched control side) LM of the healthy group compared with that of the non-affected side of the study group (p < 0.001), while there was no significant difference in contraction ratio of the contralateral (unaffected matched control side) ES of the healthy group compared with that of the non-affected side of the study group. …”
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Les langues de la diffusion scientifique : une question pour les géographes et les géographies by Nathalie Lemarchand, Antoine Le Blanc

“…The IGU President Vladimir Kolosov and Dieter Soyez of the UGI Executive Board participated. Four round tables were organized: Globalization of knowledge; Global science and the local; Knowledge dissemination; Academic Formation. …”
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Behavior of soil aggregates in reclaimed farmland with different restoration durations: Mediating factors and mechanisms by Zhaoxinyu Liu, Junying Li, Lina Gao, Xinju Li, Wen Song, Luofan Li, Yulong Zang, Gengdi Zhang

“…In the early stages of reclamation, inorganic cementing agents were crucial for maintaining RMS aggregation and SOC sequestration. Over time, particulate organic carbon and microbial activity became dominant in aggregate formation. …”
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The relationship between anxiety and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents with obesity: propensity scores by Miguel Angel Villasis-Keever, Jessie Nallely Zurita-Cruz, Areli Zulema Pichardo-Estrada, Wendy Alejandra Mazón-Aguirre

“…Anxiety was measured using the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale. Participants were divided into those with and without anxiety. …”
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Comparison of Spatiotemporal Gait Variables Between Healthy Individuals and Patients with Heel Spur During Walking by Mohamad amin Shahbazi, Ali Jalalvand

“…A total of 30 male participants aged 30–49 years were selected through convenience sampling, divided into two groups of 15 each. …”
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Integrating High-Value Cost-Conscious Care into an Existing Medical School Curriculum by Sruthi Eapen, Aylmer Tan, Paul Gorman, Gretchen Scholl, Andrea Smeraglio

“…Results One hundred and twenty-three medical students (out of 145 first-year medical students) completed the presurvey and indicated willingness to participate in the educational innovation, and 54 completed both surveys. …”
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Microstructural lateralization of thalamocortical connections in individuals with a history of reading difficulties by Yueye Zhao, Jianyi Liu, Xue'er Ma, Zi-Gang Huang, Jingjing Zhao

“…Severity of reading difficulties were accessed via the Chinese Adult Reading History Questionnaire (C-ARHQ) self-reported by participants. Reading-related abilities including reading accuracy, phonological awareness, and rapid automatized naming were assessed. …”
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Fatty Acids in Cnidaria: Distribution and Specific Functions by Vasily I. Svetashev

“…The composition of their fatty acids (FAs) depends on food (plankton and particulate organic matter), symbiotic photosynthetic dinoflagellates and bacteria, and de novo biosynthesis in host tissues. …”
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Evaluation of Problem Based Gamification Learning (PBGL) Model on Critical Thinking Ability with Artificial Intelligence Approach Integrated with ChatGPT API: An Experimental Study by Remerta Noni Naatonis, Rusijono Rusijono, Miftakhul Jannah, Edwin Ariesto Umbu Malahina

“…This research used an experimental method involving 520 students from Timor Leste (Cova-Lima and Dili districts) and Indonesia (East Java and East Nusa Tenggara provinces) studying Python, Java, and Web programming. Participants were divided into control (n=260) and experimental (n=260) groups. …”
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Distorting Electrical Power of the Alternating Current in the Simplest Circuit with a Diode by O. V. Bialobrzheskyi, D. Y. Rod`kin

“…The arising problem of the distortion of electrical energy that takes place when the mentioned consumers are in operation is partially solved by using means of improving the quality of electrical energy. …”
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Spectroscopic and Theoretical Studies of Hg(II) Complexation with Some Dicysteinyl Tetrapeptides by Elliot Springfield, Alana Willis, John Merle, Johanna Mazlo, Maria Ngu-Schwemlein

“…The results from this study indicate that N-terminal side-chain residues containing carboxylate, imidazole, or indole groups can participate in stabilizing dithiolated mercury(II) complexes. …”
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Impact of tiered restrictions in December 2020 on COVID-19 hospitalisations in England: a synthetic control study by Daniel Hungerford, Benjamin Barr, Mark Green, Marta García-Fiñana, Iain Buchan, Xingna Zhang

“…Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of localised Tier 3 restrictions, implemented in England in December 2020, on reducing COVID-19 hospitalisations compared with less stringent Tier 2 measures and the variations by neighbourhood deprivation and the prevalence of Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant, the primary variant of concern then, to measure hospital services’ burden and inequalities across different communities.Design Observational study using a synthetic control method, comparing weekly hospitalisation rates in Tier 3 areas to a synthetic control from Tier 2 areas.Setting England between 4 October 2020 and 21 February 2021.Participants 23 million people under Tier 3 restrictions, compared with a synthetic control group derived from 29 million people under Tier 2 restrictions.Interventions Tier 3 restrictions in designated areas were implemented from 7 December 2020, imposing stricter limits on gatherings and hospitality than Tier 2, followed by a national lockdown on 6 January 2021.Primary and secondary outcome measures Weekly COVID-19-related hospitalisations for neighbourhoods in England over 11 weeks following the interventions.Results Implementing Tier 3 restrictions were associated with a 17% average reduction in hospitalisations compared with Tier 2 areas (95% CI 13% to 21%; 8158 (6286 to 9981) in total). …”
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The role of the corticotropin-releasing hormone and its receptors in the regulation of stress response by E. V. Sukhareva

“…In this regard, the study of the participation of the CRH system and its receptors in negative effects on hormone-dependent systems, as well as the possibility of preventing them, is a promising task of modern physiological genetics. …”
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