ACCREDIT: Validation of clinical score for progression of COVID-19 while hospitalized by Vinicius Lins Costa Ok Melo, Pedro Emmanuel Alvarenga Americano do Brasil, PhD

“…Methodology: Observational study with retrospective follow-up. Participants were consecutively enrolled for treatment in non-critical units between January 1, 2021, to February 28, 2022. …”
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JAPANESE IRIS (IRIS ENSATA THUNB.) IN SOUTHERN WEST SIBERIA by Z. V. Dolganova

“…Japanese varieties were successfully introduced under forest-steppe conditions of the Altai Territory at the Lisavenko RI of Horticulture for Siberia (RIHS), and then breeding was conducted with the participation of retro varieties developed in 1980–1982. …”
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Requirements and special considerations for drug trials with children across six jurisdictions: 2. Ethics review in the regulatory approval process by Breanne Stewart, Pirkko Lepola, Gunter F. Egger, Fahimeda Ali, Albert J. Allen, Albert J. Allen, Alysha K. Croker, Andrew J. Davidson, Pamela Dicks, Saul N. Faust, Saul N. Faust, Dionna Green, Collin Hovinga, Collin Hovinga, Agnes V. Klein, Robyn Langham, Hidefumi Nakamura, Laura Pioppo, Shiva Ramroop, Michiyo Sakiyama, Isabel Sanchez Vigil de la Villa, Junko Sato, Donna L. Snyder, Mark A. Turner, Mark A. Turner, Sarah Zaidi, Kanecia Zimmerman, Kanecia Zimmerman, Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil

“…A major challenge is the need to enroll participants at multiple sites across different jurisdictions. …”
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Influence of intravenous lidocaine infusion on haemodynamic response to tracheal intubation and metabolic-hormonal responses during laparoscopic procedures in children: a randomise... by Maciej Kaszyński, Alicja Kuczerowska, Justyna Pietrzyk, Piotr Sawicki, Paweł Witt, Barbara Stankiewicz, Marek Darowski, Izabela Pągowska-Klimek

“…Mean arterial pressure, glucose, cortisol, lidocaine blood levels, lidocaine-related side effects, and intraoperative opioid requirements were analysed. Results 132 participants completed the trial. The number of patients who experienced an excessive cardiovascular response to induction of anaesthesia or intubation was 23 (37%) in the control group and 21 (34%) in the lidocaine group (p = 0.707). …”
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Developing a core outcome set for interventions in people with mild cognitive impairment: study protocol by Angus G K McNair, Nicholas Turner, Alan Richardson, Elizabeth Coulthard, Jemima Dooley, Julie Clayton, Sam Harding, Sarah Rudd, Victoria Grace Gabb, Winsome Barrett-Muir, Natalie Woodward, Sophie Alderman, Joseph Webb

“…The results will be disseminated via conferences, peer-reviewed publications, briefing notes to key agencies, to the public via social media and blog posts and directly to stakeholders who participate in the project.Trial registration number Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials Initiative 2117; PROSPERO registration: CRD42023452514.…”
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Biomarkers of racism-based stress injury: A feasibility and correlation study by Rachel Wangari Kimani, Jonathan N. Tobin, Steven W. Cole, Ann Campbell, Erich D. Jarvis

“…Biomarkers were assessed through clinical laboratory tests, allostatic load assessment, and blood gene expression analysis. Results: Twenty participants (12 females, 8 males) completed assessments after consent. …”
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Endothelial injury is one of the risk factors for the progression of vascular calcification in patients receiving maintenance dialysis by Dan-Dan Yao, Xiao-Wei Yan, Yan Zhou, Zuo-Lin Li, Fang-Xin Qiu

“…Here, we aimed to evaluate vascular calcification and identify the factors associated with its progression in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis.Methods This is a prospective longitudinal study that included 374 patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. The participants received assessments of coronary artery calcification (CAC) and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), as measured by computed tomography. …”
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“Esta sangre es inmensamente fecunda”.Un análisis de los funerales de los militares “caídos” en la llamada “lucha contra la subversión” (1973-1974) by Santiago Garaño, Esteban Pontoriero

“…Este trabajo realiza una primera aproximación a los funerales de los soldados, los suboficiales y oficiales “caídos” en la llamada “lucha contra la subversión” entre los años 1973 y 1976 y, de manera más general, explora cómo en estos rituales se construyó la figura de aquellos que habían “sacrificado” sus vidas. Partimos del supuesto de que el proceso de producción de estas muertes se realizó apelando a una tarea de fuerte“acción psicológica” al interior de las filas militares, y que se basó en la figura paradigmática del soldado, suboficial y oficial “caído” por la “subversión”. …”
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Phosphorylation of histone H3Ser10 in plant cell division by D. B. Loginova, O. G. Silkova

“…The functional significance of phH3Ser10 in cell division in plants is associated with the activity of the centromere, centromere cohesion and sister chromatid and chromosome segregation. We discuss the participation of currently known candidate kinases and phosphatases in the dynamics of H3Ser10 phosphorylation. …”
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Sickled Erythrocytes Reversal and Membrane Stabilizing Compounds in Telfairia occidentalis by Samuel Atabo, Ismaila Alhaji Umar, Dorcas Bolanle James, Aisha Indo Mamman

“…The antisickling activity of aqueous and methanolic extracts of leaves, seeds, and stem of Telfairia occidentalis at 10.0, 1.0, and 0.1 mg mL−1 revealed that the aqueous leaves extract (10 mg mL−1) exhibited the highest antisickling activity (64.03%) which was significantly (p<0.05) higher than that of the stem (47.30%) and seeds (37.50%). Partially purified fractions recorded improved antisickling effect (peak activity of 70%). …”
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Individual and combined effects of dietary vitamin intake on cognitive function in elderly adults: the potential mediating role of serum neurofilament light chain levels by Zhikui Zhou, Baiyun Fan, Qiang Chen, Xuezhong Li, Xianjin Ke

“…Serum NfL levels mediated the association between higher vitamin K intake and global cognitive function (8.73%).ConclusionVitamin mixtures were positively associated with global cognitive function in elderly participants. The association between vitamin K intake and cognitive function may be mediated by serum NfL concentration.…”
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Validation of SOC Estimation Using OC and EC Concentration in PM2.5 Measured at Seoul by Ha Young Yoo, Ki Ae Kim, Yong Pyo Kim, Chang Hoon Jung, Hye Jung Shin, Kwang Ju Moon, Seung Myung Park, Ji Yi Lee

“…Abstract The organic carbon in the ambient particulate matter (PM) is divided into primary organic carbon (POC) and secondary organic carbon (SOC) by their formation way. …”
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Visible and invisible cultural patterns influencing women’s use of maternal health services among Igala women in Nigeria: a focused ethnographic study by Uchechi Clara Opara, Peace Njideka Iheanacho, Pammla Petrucka

“…The study was conducted with 21 women for one-on-one interviews and two focus group discussions with six women in the rural area and seven women in the urban area. In addition, participant observation of nine women from the third trimester to birth was conducted, yielding 189 h of observation in two primary healthcare facilities in rural and urban areas. …”
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Causal Effects of PM2.5, NOx, and NO2 on Cognitive Function: A Two-sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Yilin Tang, Zhenyu Li, Yicheng Fu, Mingyi Zhao

“…The exposure factors in our analysis were air pollutants, including “particulate matter air pollution (PM2.5); 2010”, “nitrogen oxides air pollution; 2010” and “nitrogen dioxide air pollution; 2010”, while our outcome variables focused on cognitive function, including the “fluid intelligence score”, “mean time to correctly identify matches”, and “number of incorrect matches in the round”. …”
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Archival Research, Underwater Optical Surveys, and 3D Modelling: Three Stages for Shaping the Wreck of the Steamship <i>Bengala</i> (Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Crotone, Italy) by Salvatore Medaglia, Fabio Bruno, Ana Castelli, Matteo Collina, Barbara Davidde Petriaggi, Luca De Rosa, Julieta Frere, Fabrizio Fuoco, Guillermo Gutiérrez, Antonio Lagudi, Francesco Megna, Raffaele Peluso

“…Employed mainly along the route to Southeast Asia, it transported Italian migrants overseas and also participated in troop raids during the Italian military expedition to Eritrea in 1887. …”
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Use of acetylsalicylic acid and agronomic performance of potatoes in Lima region by Sergio Contreras-Liza, Luis Vargas-Luna

“…Abstract Background Salicylic acid participates in the regulation of the plant's response to a series of environmental stresses such as extreme temperatures, salinity, and oxidative condition of potato growth, so it is necessary to determine a safe application dosage for potato in field conditions. …”
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Design and pilot evaluation of a brief intervention to reduce transphobia and improve attitudes of government officials to address legal gender affirmation needs of transgender peo... by Sari L. Reisner, Amaya Perez-Brumer, Ximena Salazar, Alfonso Silva-Santisteban

“…Pre-/post-test data were available for 41 participants. After the intervention, there were improvements in knowledge and more favorable attitudes toward transgender people (pre-test mean = 14.09, SD = 2.33 vs. post-test mean = 15.62, SD = 1.82; difference = 1.53, 95% CL = 0.60, 2.67; t-test = 3.30 [df = 46]; p = 0.002). …”
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A meta-core outcome set for stillbirth prevention and bereavement care following stillbirth in LMIC by Jamie J Kirkham, Declan Devane, Carol Bedwell, Tina Lavender, Tracey A Mills, Sabina Wakasiaka, Rose Laisser, Bellington Vwalika, Nasim Chaudhry, Angela Chimwaza, Elizabeth Ombeva Ayebare, Sudhindrashayana Fattepur, Tayyeba Kiran, Kushupika Dube, Farai Marenga, Idesi Chilinda, Unice Goshomi, Allen Nabisere, Zaib Un Nisa

“…The results of the Delphi were summarised and then discussed at a virtual consensus meeting where the final COS were agreed.Results 287 participants contributed towards the Delphi (143 midwives, 32 obstetricians, 50 mothers, 12 fathers and 50 researchers), with at least 2 parents attending the full consensus meetings. …”
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Between-Subject and Within-Subject Variation of Muscle Atrophy and Bone Loss in Response to Experimental Bed Rest by Jonas Böcker, Marie-Therese Schmitz, Marie-Therese Schmitz, Uwe Mittag, Jens Jordan, Jens Jordan, Jörn Rittweger, Jörn Rittweger

“…To improve quantification of individual responses to bed rest interventions, we analyzed peripheral quantitative computer tomography (pQCT) datasets of the lower leg of 76 participants, who took part in eight different bed rest studies. …”
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Strategies for Enhancing the Organizational Commitment of Faculty Members at Iran University of Medical Sciences by Ali Kabir, Salime Goharinezhad, Mehrnoosh Inanlou, Leili Borimnejad

“…In the second phase, 15 purposefully selected faculty members participated in interviews, ensuring their maximum diversity. …”
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