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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Peripheral lncRNA NEAT-1, miR374b-5p, and IL6 panel to guide in COVID-19 patients' diagnosis and prognosis. by Marwa A Ali, Olfat G Shaker, Eman M Ezzat, El Shaimaa Gomaa Ali, Mahmoud I Aboelor, Mona I Ahmed, Essam A Hassan, Doaa Y Ali, Heba Mostafa Ahmed, Abeer A Khalefa, Rasha A Hussein, Ahmed Fathy Elkhateeb, Esam Ali Mohamed

“…Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) was performed to detect lncRNA NEAT-1 and miRNA374b-5p fold change (FC) in the participants' sera. Enzyme-Linked Immune Sorbent Assay (ELISA) is used to detect IL6.…”
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Population Pharmacokinetics of Pegcetacoplan in Patients with Geographic Atrophy or Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration by Ryan L. Crass, PharmD, Komal Prem, MD, Francois Gauderault, PhD, Ramiro Ribeiro, MD, PhD, Caroline R. Baumal, MD, Brandon Smith, PhD, Daniel Epling, PhD, Sunny Chapel, PhD

“…Design: Pharmacokinetic modeling. Participants: Two hundred sixty-one patients with GA or nAMD enrolled in 4 clinical studies of pegcetacoplan. …”
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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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Self-reported food intolerance, dietary supplement use and malnutrition in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: Findings from a cross-sectional study in Lebanon. by Maha Hoteit, Nour Ftouni, Malak Olayan, Souheil Hallit, Joya Maria Karam, Mahmoud Hallal, Samer Hotayt, Bilal Hotayt

“…<h4>Methods</h4>48 patients with CIBDs (28 Crohn's disease, 15 ulcerative colitis and 7 with atypical forms of IBD) took part in this cross-sectional study. Participants completed a food frequency questionnaire targeting dietary intakes and food trends over time. …”
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Predicting cardiovascular outcomes in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes by combining risk factor trajectories and machine learning algorithm: a cohort study by Qi Huang, Xiantong Zou, Zhouhui Lian, Xianghai Zhou, Xueyao Han, Yingying Luo, Shuohua Chen, Yanxiu Wang, Shouling Wu, Linong Ji

“…Transition analysis revealed that participants who remained in the same risk category or were reclassified to a lower category exhibited 22% and 86% reductions in cardiovascular risk compared to those reclassified to a higher risk category during the observation period. …”
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The Single Leg Squat Test: A “Top-Down” or “Bottom-Up” Functional Performance Test? by Lindsay A Carroll, Benjamin R Kivlan, RobRoy L Martin, Amy L Phelps, Christopher R Carcia

“… # Methods Sixty-five healthy, active volunteers (sex = 50 female, 15 male; age = 25.2 +/- 5.6 years; height = 1.7 +/- .1 m; weight = 68.5 +/- 13.5 kg) who demonstrated static balance and hip abductor strength sufficient for performance of the SLST participated in the study. Subjects were divided into pass and fail groups based on visual observation of MKD during the SLST. …”
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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Protocol Using the Fuzhengxiaoliu Patch for the Management of Primary Liver Cancer Pain by Li S, Wang B, Deng J, Li H, Wu Y, Fang Y, Yan B, Chen Y

“…The trial will enrol 72 participants with primary liver cancer with cancer pain (damp-heat stagnation and toxin and blood stasis syndrome). …”
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A randomised controlled implementation trial of the feasibility and effectiveness of school staff delivery of a selective substance use and mental health program during the COVID-1... by Lucinda Grummitt, Kirsty Rowlinson, Joanne Cassar, Chloe Conroy, Louise Birrell, Lexine Stapinski, Emma Louise Barrett, Julia Macauley, Maree Teesson, Nicola C. Newton, Erin V. Kelly

“…Results 553 students across 8 schools participated in the baseline survey. Of these, 40% had elevated scores on one of the four personality profiles, resulting in 220 students in the current study (102 students in intervention schools, 118 students in control schools; mean age 13.6, 45.7% female). …”
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Development of an implementation intervention to promote adoption of the COMFORT clinical practice guideline for peripartum pain management: a qualitative study by Limi Sharif, Shelytia Cocroft, Shawna N. Smith, Christopher Benincasa, Alex F. Peahl, Lisa Kane Low, Jennifer Waljee, Carrie Miller, Carey Simpson, Michelle H. Moniz

“…Results From May–September 2023, we completed 57 semi-structured individual interviews (31 patients, 26 clinicians) and six focus groups (44 QI champions). Participants identified 10 key conditions influential for COMFORT CPG adoption. …”
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Translation and cultural adaption of MacLeod Clark professional identity scale among Chinese therapy students. by Xiaoyi Shu, Chun Feng, Chak-Lam Ip, Xin Zhang, Nan Yang, Shibo Li, Jia Han, Weibing Wu, Alec Knight

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 1054 students participated. Content validity was excellent (I-CVI = 0.86-1.0, S-CVI/Ave = 0.98). …”
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Efficacy of acupuncture for primary osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Tianyi Ma, Tiantian Zhang, Le Zhang, Haoming Zhao, Ke Liu, Jianjun Kuang, Liang Ou

“…Results Forty eligible articles with 2654 participants were identified. Compared to the control group, acupuncture effectively increased the BMD (MD 0.04 [0.03–0.06], P < 0.001, I 2 = 92%), clinical efficacy (RR 1.24 [1.14–1.34], P < 0.001, I 2 = 81%), and levels of E2 (SMD 0.30 [0.09–0.52], P = 0.006, I 2 = 0%), and reduced the VAS scores (SMD − 1.79 [− 2.29 to − 1.29], P < 0.001, I 2 = 95%). …”
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Determinants of Preterm Birth among Women Who Gave Birth in Amhara Region Referral Hospitals, Northern Ethiopia, 2018: Institutional Based Case Control Study by Abebayehu Melesew Mekuriyaw, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret, Ayenew Engida Yismaw

“…Descriptive statics like mean, frequency and percentage was used to describe the characteristics of participants. Both bivariable and multivariable analyses were carried out. …”
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Impact of pandemic service changes on ethnic inequalities in maternal and perinatal outcomes in England: a population-based study by Andrew Judge, Erik Lenguerrand, Tim Draycott, Stamatina Iliodromiti, Asma Khalil, Buthaina Ibrahim, Jennifer Elizabeth Jardine

“…We aim to assess the impact of the unprecedented change in care provision during the COVID-19 pandemic on inequalities in adverse maternity outcomes.Design Retrospective cohort study using structured electronic health record data.Setting English hospital trusts providing maternity care.Participants Women giving birth and babies born in the National Health Service (NHS) in England between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2021, in three time groups: prepandemic, the first pandemic wave (26 March 2020 to 30 June 2020) and second pandemic wave (1 July 2020 to 31 March 2021). …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding screening and managing diabetic microvascular complications among general practitioners of community health centres: a cross-sectional st... by Hua Yang, Jian Gao, Ying Yu, Cuiling Huang, Chengdian Lan, Zhangyan Chen

“…Objective To evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding screening and managing diabetic microvascular complications, encompassing diabetic retinopathy (DR), diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and diabetic neuropathy (DN), among general practitioners (GPs).Design Cross-sectional study.Setting The online questionnaire survey was conducted between April and July 2023.Participants GPs from community health centres (CHCs) in all 16 districts of Shanghai were recruited.Primary and secondary outcome measures The data of sociodemographic characteristics, KAP scales, training experience and screening instruments for community screening and managing diabetic microvascular complications were collected. …”
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Iodine Deficiency Disorder and Knowledge about Benefit and Food Source of Iodine among Adolescent Girls in the North Shewa Zone of Amhara Region by Abayneh Birlie Zeru, Mikyas Arega Muluneh, Kassa Ketsela H Giorgis, Mulat Mossie Menalu, Michael Amera Tizazu

“…Over half, 216 (55.1%), of 392 (62.7%) participants who had knowledge about the benefit of iodine knew it prevents goiter. …”
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