Interpreting IGF-1 in children treated with recombinant growth hormone: challenges during early puberty by Helena-Jamin Ly, Helena-Jamin Ly, Carina Ankarberg-Lindgren, Hans Fors, Hans Fors, Staffan Nilsson, Jovanna Dahlgren, Jovanna Dahlgren

“…This study aimed to evaluate descriptively a group of 93 children treated per protocol with GH to assess the influence of pubertal signs and sex steroid levels on the interpretation of IGF-1.Methods93 (67 boys and 26 girls) prepubertal children who participated in a previous GH treatment trial were included. …”
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Statistical match reports of the 2022 volleyball World Championship in the context of network analysis with Gephi by Sergii Iermakov, Tetiana Yermakova, Krzysztof Wnorowski

“…Modern volleyball teams participating in tournaments provide extensive statistical data about their actions. …”
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Serum calcium and its relationship with immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels in prepartum buffaloes from the Venezuelan humid tropics by Juan Pablo Uzcátegui-Varela, Anacelmira Urbina Andueza, Janeth Caamaño Carrero

“… The immune system partially recognizes specific antigens due to the role of calcium (Ca2+) as an intracellular second messenger that regulates the humoral immune response. …”
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Defining remission of type 2 diabetes in research studies: A systematic scoping review. by Mireille Captieux, Regina Prigge, Sarah Wild, Bruce Guthrie

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Four databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL) were searched for studies published from 1 September 2009 to 18 July 2020 involving at least 100 participants with type 2 diabetes in their remission analysis, which examined an outcome of type 2 diabetes remission in adults ≥18 years and which had been published in English since 2009. …”
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Impact of functional re-education and environmental adaptation in cancer patients with respiratory pathology: Study protocol. by Eduardo Jose Fernandez-Rodriguez, Maria Isabel Rihuete-Galve, Alberto Garcia-Martin, Celia Sanchez-Gomez, Fausto Jose Barbero-Iglesias, Roberto Mendez-Sanchez, Ana Silvia Puente-Gonzalez, Susana Saez-Gutierrez, Emilio Fonseca-Sanchez, Juan Jesus Cruz-Hernandez

“…The trial aims to recruit 80 oncology patients who exhibit symptoms of dyspnoea during hospital admission. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: the control group, which will receive a health education program, and the experimental group, which will receive both the health education program and a functional re-education and environmental adaptation program. …”
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Deciphering the oncogenic network: how C1QTNF1-AS1 modulates osteosarcoma through miR-34a-5p and glycolytic pathways by Yu Zhang, Hailong Lun, Naiqiang Zhu, Naiqiang Zhu, Ning Yang, Kaikai Ding, Bin Chen, Chengbing Chang, Haipeng Gu, Yanqi Liu

“…Silencing C1QTNF1-AS1 led to a marked upregulation of LDHA and PDK3 in OS cells, which was partially attenuated by miR-34a-5p mimics. Functional evaluations demonstrated that suppression of C1QTNF1-AS1 accelerated OS cell growth, motility, invasiveness, and the Warburg effect. …”
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The impact of attitude towards an e-tax system on tax compliance of Vietnamese enterprises: Adoption of an e-tax system as a mediator by Ha Thi Hai Do, Yen Thi Hai Mac, Hoa Thi Van Tran, Thuy Thi Le Nguyen

“…Furthermore, the adoption of an e-tax system partially mediates the association between attitude towards an e-tax system and tax compliance. …”
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Efficacy of Probiotic Supplements and Topical Applications in the Treatment of Acne: A Scoping Review of Current Results by Sutema IAMP, Latarissa IR, Widowati IGAR, Sartika CR, Ciptasari NWE, Lestari K

“…Fifteen studies including 811 participants met the inclusion criteria. The studies tested various oral and topical probiotics, including Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Bacillus, and Enterococcus strains, over treatment periods ranging from 4 to 12 weeks. …”
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The effect of an app-based dietary education on dietary intake and cardiometabolic risk markers in people with type 2 diabetes: results from a randomized controlled trial by Linnea Sjöblom, Essi Hantikainen, Anna Dahlgren, Ylva Trolle Lagerros, Stephanie E. Bonn

“…Results The study included 129 participants (67 in the intervention group and 62 controls), of whom 61% were men. …”
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Association between poor oral health and deterioration of appetite in older age: results from longitudinal analyses of two prospective cohorts from the UK and USA by Sheena E Ramsay, Olia Papacosta, S Goya Wannamethee, John C Mathers, Peter H Whincup, Lucy Lennon, Ziyi Cai, Suruchi G Ganbavale, Robert Weyant

“…Objective This study investigated the association of poor oral health with appetite loss and deterioration in appetite longitudinally in older adults.Design Cross-sectional and longitudinal observational study.Setting Data came from two population-based cohorts of older adults from the UK and USA.Participants The British Regional Heart Study (BRHS) included men (n=1348, age=79–87 years in 2016–2017 at baseline and 81–89 years in 2018–2019 at follow-up). …”
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The association between serum albumin levels and metabolic syndrome based on the NHANES and two sample Mendelian randomization study by Yile Tang, Yong Fan, Jin Su, Zisen Yang, Zaoling Liu

“…Researchers selected participants with serum albumin, metabolic syndrome, and related covariates from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database for a total of 14,036 individuals, including 5483 individuals with MetS and 8553 individuals without MetS. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Intra-articular Ozone and Steroid Treatments in Patients with Coxarthrosis under Ultrasound Guidance: A Retrospective Study by Yilmaz Karaduman, Arzu Muz, Azize Serçe, Servi Yildirim, Ismail Eren Durmus, Suna Akin Takmaz

“…Results: A total of 53 patients (mean age 63.23±10.50 years) participated in the study. Analgesic needs decreased in both groups, with no significant differences observed in the 1st week, 1st month, 3rd month, and 6th month (p-value=0.139, p-value=0.724, p-value=0.391, p-value=0.546). …”
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Effect of a prepartum and postpartum, complex interdisciplinary lifestyle and psychosocial intervention on metabolic and mental health outcomes in women with gestational diabetes m... by Umberto Simeoni, Antje Horsch, Arnaud Chiolero, Yvan Vial, Nicole Sekarski, Jardena J Puder, Pascal Bovet, Yvan Mivelaz, Adina Mihaela Epure, Bobby Stuijfzand, Leah Gilbert, Stefano Lanzi, Justine Gross, Didier Hans, Stefano Di Bernardo, Elena Gonzalez-rodriguez, Alain Lacroix, Jean-Benoît Rossel, Dan Yedu Quansah, Amar Arhab, Sandrine Estoppey Younes, Seyda Mayerat

“…Objective To test the effect of a complex, interdisciplinary, lifestyle and psychosocial intervention on metabolic and mental health outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus during pregnancy and in the post partum.Design Single centred, single blinded, randomised, controlled trial (the MySweetheart trial).Setting Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland, from 2 September 2016 to 25 October 2021.Participants 211 women aged at least 18 years with a diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus at 24-32 gestational weeks were randomly assigned (1:1) to the intervention (n=105) or to usual care (n=106).Interventions In addition to a comparator based on active guidelines for prepartum and postpartum usual care, the intervention consisted of four individual lifestyle visits during pregnancy and four interdisciplinary visits in the postpartum group, a peer support group workshop in pregnancy and post partum, and a bimonthly lifestyle coach support through telemedicine. …”
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Perceptions paysannes de la dynamique des parcours naturels et stratégies d’adaptation dans la vallée du Mandoul au Tchad by Terei Massa Mabilo, Ali Brahim Bechir, Adi Mama, Koussou Mian Oundanang, Sedjro Antoine Tranquillin Affossogbe, Luc Hippolyte Dossa

“…Cependant, 180 éleveurs ont effectivement participé aux groupes de discussion (focus groups) et 34 autres ont fait objet d’entretiens individuels basés sur un questionnaire préétabli. …”
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A leitura compartilhada como instrumento de desenvolvimento da compreensão textual de alunos do 3º ano do Ensino Fundamental by Jan Edson Rodrigues Leite, Morgana Farias de Luna

“…Tendo como propósito investigar os efeitos da leitura compartilhada na compreensão leitora dos alunos,  partimos da hipótese de que quando a criança é envolvida na prática de leitura compartilhada, suas habilidades linguístico-cognitivas para as tarefas de compreensão de textos se expandem consideravelmente. …”
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Nursing faculty readiness to teach online: a survey of nursing educators from Saudi Arabia and the UK by Mansour Mansour, Naim Abdulmohdi, Abd Alhadi Hasan, Hana Abu-Snieneh, Rani Shatnawi, Firas Taysir Abu-Sneineh, Sahar Elmetwally A. Badawi

“…Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis One-Way Analysis of Variance tests were used to examine the differences in the average median scores of the participants’ responses across selected independent variables. …”
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Sensory and Lipid Profile Optimization of Functional Brownies Through Cold-Pressed Nut Oil Substitution for Butter by Elena Martínez, José Emilio Pardo, Manuel Álvarez-Ortí, M. Esther Martínez-Navarro, Adrián Rabadán

“…This study evaluated the effects of replacing butter, rich in saturated fats, partially (50%) and totally (100%) with nut oils (almond, pistachio, and walnut) on the physical, nutritional, and sensory properties of chocolate brownies. …”
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Borogon: Ethnonym and Ethnic History by Bair Z. Nanzatov, Vladimir V. Tishin

“…The example considered in the article once again demonstrates the fact of the participation of the Mongol-speaking population in the ethnogenesis of the Sakha (Yakuts).…”
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InHeritage—A Gamified Mobile Application with AR and VR for Cultural Heritage Preservation in the Metaverse by Paula Srdanović, Tibor Skala, Marko Maričević

“…The recent literature underscores the potential of VR and AR in cultural preservation, emphasizing their ability to transcend physical boundaries, simulate historical environments, and promote active participation (Milgram and Kishino, Addison; Azuma). …”
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The efficacy and safety of Vonoprazan and Tegoprazan in eradication: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Ting Jin, Wei Wu, Lei Zhang, Han Xuan, Haixiang Zhang, Li Zhong

“…Subgroup analysis demonstrated higher eradication rates with P-CAB-based therapy in treatment-naïve participants, VPZ recipients, and those receiving 7- or 14-day regimens (dual, triple, or quadruple therapy). …”
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