Exploring comorbidity and pharmacological treatment patterns in psoriasis - a retrospective population-based cross-sectional study by Nelly Hamgård, Albert Duvetorp, Anna Hägg, Sandra Jerkovic Gulin, Oliver Seifert

“…Results During the study period, 1.7% of the population (4,587 individuals) were diagnosed with psoriasis, with 74.3% of cases classified as mild to moderate psoriasis and 25.7% as severe. …”
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Racial disparities in acute care utilization among individuals with myasthenia gravis by Cynthia Qi, Pushpa Narayanaswami, Ashley E. L. Anderson, Deborah Gelinas, Yuebing Li, Jeffrey T. Guptill, Dakshinamoorthy Amirthaganesan, Charlotte Ward, Rupesh Panchal, Amit Goyal, Glenn Phillips

“…This study aimed to investigate the independent association between race/ethnicity and acute care utilization during the 2 years post-diagnosis among patients with MG.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted among adults (≥18 years) with newly diagnosed MG in the United States using Optum’s de-identified Market Clarity Data from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2019. …”
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Treatment Challenges in a Tourette Syndrome Patient with Self-Injurious Behaviour: Case Report and Literature Review by G. Asadauskaitė, G. Jasionytė, M. Karnickas

“…Nevertheless, there are some cases where the syndrome does not follow its typical clinical course.Case report. We present a 28-year-old patient with Tourette syndrome. …”
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Radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma guided by real-time physics-based ablation simulation: a prospective study by Eric K. Hoffer, Mary C. Drinane, Vikrant Bhatnagar, Riya Mehta, David P. Munger, Andrea Borsic

“…The applied RF energy was used to calculate a simulated ablation volume which was displayed relative to the electrode and segmented target, to depict any untreated target tissue. …”
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Attentional dysfunction arises from right frontocentral and occipital network connectivity in Parkinson's disease by Isobel Timothea French, Kuo-Hsuan Chang, Wei-Kuang Liang, Wen-Sheng Chang, Yen-Shi Lo, Yi-Ru Wang, Mei-Ling Cheng, Norden E. Huang, Hsiu-Chuan Wu, Siew-Na Lim, Chiung-Mei Chen, Chi-Hung Juan

“…HHSA showed a loss of low-frequency amplitude modulations (fam) in the theta carrier frequency band (fc) during the congruency effect in PD. Importantly, connectivity analyses using the Holo-Hilbert cross-frequency phase clustering (HHCFPC) revealed a loss of theta-gamma cross frequency coupling (CFC) from the right prefrontal cortex to other frontal and contralateral regions. …”
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Statin prescriptions and progression of advanced fibrosis risk in primary care patients with MASLD by Andrew D Schreiner, William P Moran, Jingwen Zhang, Patrick D Mauldin, Justin Marsden, Mulugeta Gebregziabher, Chelsey A Petz, David G Koch, Chloe Bays

“…Prescription for a statin during follow-up was the primary exposure. We developed Cox regression models for the time to a high-risk FIB-4 score with statin therapy as the primary covariate and adjusting for baseline fibrosis risk, demographic and comorbidity variables.Results The cohort of 1238 patients with MASLD was followed for a mean of 3.3 years, with 47% of patients receiving a prescription for a statin, and 18% of patients progressing to a high-risk FIB-4. …”
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Philosophical Ideas of Arne Næss in the Humanitarian Diplomacy of Norway by M. G. Zubov

“…Over thirty years of his life he taught at the University of Oslo and approximately the same number of years he devoted to pure science. During his long life as a scientist, he studied various fields of philosophy, however he is mostly known for his research in the field of deep ecology. …”
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Bioprocess exploitation of microaerobic auto-induction using the example of rhamnolipid biosynthesis in Pseudomonas putida KT2440 by Jakob Grether, Holger Dittmann, Leon Willems, Tabea Schmiegelt, Elvio Henrique Benatto Perino, Philipp Hubel, Lars Lilge, Rudolf Hausmann

“…Of the three promoters tested in fluorescent biosensor assays, the promoter of the oxygen-sensitive cbb3-type cytochrome c oxidase gene showed high oxygen-dependent controllability. It was used to control the gene expression of a heterologous di-rhamnolipid synthesis operon in an auto-inducing microaerobic two-phase bioprocess. …”
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Thrombogenic Markers in Patients with Hereditary Thrombophilia by Karima Maricel Gondres Legró, Jorge Calá Fernández, Yusmairy Matos Lores, Vivian Robert Tamayo, Lázaro Ibrahim Romero García, Yordanys Páez Candelaria

“…<br /><strong>Method</strong>: a descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in the hemostasis laboratory of the Saturnino Lora Provincial Teaching Hospital of Santiago de Cuba, over a period of one year. 39 patients were used as a reference: 26 with thrombotic events discharged from the Angiology, Cardiovascular Surgery and Neurology Services, and 13 without a known event, first-line relatives of those patients who had positive thrombophilia markers during the study. …”
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Evaluation of an Information Flow Gain Algorithm for Microsensor Information Flow in Limber Motor Rehabilitation by Naiqiao Ning, Yong Tang

“…This paper conducts an evaluative study on the rehabilitation of limb motor function by using a microsensor information flow gain algorithm and investigates the surface electromyography (EMG) signals of the upper limb during rehabilitation training. …”
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Dimethyl Fumarate Protects against Lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) Induced Sepsis through Inhibition of NF-κB Pathway in Mice by He Fang, Xingtong Wang, Mahendra Damarla, Rongju Sun, Qingli He, Ruojing Li, Pengfei Luo, Jun O. Liu, Zhaofan Xia

“…Inhibiting the release of proinflammatory cytokines during sepsis is considered as an important strategy for treating sepsis and improving survival. …”
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How to Achieve a 50% Reduction in Nutrient Losses From Agricultural Catchments Under Different Climate Trajectories? by Maarten Wynants, Johan Strömqvist, Lukas Hallberg, John Livsey, Göran Lindström, Magdalena Bieroza

“…The model predicted a slight increase in inorganic nitrogen (IN) and total phosphorus (TP) loads under RCP2.6, likely due to precipitation‐driven mobilization. Under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, the IN loads were forecasted to decrease from 16% to 26% and 21%–50% respectively, most likely due to temperature‐driven increases in crop uptake and evapotranspiration. …”
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Predicting prognosis using stroke-heart indicator: brain natriuretic peptide in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage by Jionghao Xue, Jionghao Xue, Fa Lin, Fa Lin, Minghao Liu, Minghao Liu, Wenxiong Song, Wenxiong Song, Runting Li, Runting Li, Yu Chen, Yu Chen, Jun Yang, Jun Yang, Heze Han, Heze Han, Yitong Jia, Yitong Jia, Xiaolin Chen, Xiaolin Chen, Rong Wang, Rong Wang, Yuanli Zhao

“…Among them, 171 individuals experienced unfavorable prognosis (mRS ≥3) during follow-up, and 444 patients had elevated BNP levels, defined as lgBNP ≥1.79. …”
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Influenza vaccination hesitancy and related factors among pregnant and breastfeeding women: A cross-sectional study by Dania Comparcini, Giancarlo Cicolini, Melania Totaro, Letizia Governatori, Francesco Pastore, Daniela Miniscalco, Maria Elena Flacco, Eustachio Cuscianna, Silvio Tafuri, Valentina Simonetti

“…A multicentre, cross-sectional study was conducted between February and June 2022 using structured phone interviews to assess: (1) socio-demographics and clinical history; (2) anti-flu vaccination status, previous anti-flu vaccination, and Sars-CoV-2 infection history; (3) insights into influenza vaccination during pregnancy; (4) attitudes toward anti-flu vaccination, using the Vaccination Attitudes Examination (VAX) Scale; (5) anxiety levels, measured by the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). …”
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Ultrasonic Time-Frequency Response Characteristics for Damage Evolution of Back-Filling Concrete under Staged Loading Conditions by Xicai Gao, Xichen Zhang, Cheng Zhao, Huan Xia, Shuai Liu, Tengfei Ma, Jianhui Yin, Kai Fan

“…By analyzing the characteristic stress of the concrete specimens and the ultrasonic time-frequency response characteristics, we explore the damage evolution and bearing capacity deterioration process. …”
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Integration of social work into specialist palliative home service by Janice Lee Wartchow, Stefan Bär, Bernd Alt-Epping, Christina Gerlach

“…In the examined case, the integration was effective, and there was a desire for an increased presence of SW because there is still a lack of their working hours, and the medical staff wished for the social workers’ presence during home visits. Conclusion: This study highlights that SAPV requires SW to be effective, nonetheless, not being considered in the new federal contract to allocate resources. …”
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Preparation of phosphogypsum ecological concrete and study on its phytogenic properties by Rongxin Liu, Chunduo Liu, Jiang Du, Cheng Wang, Yonghui Yuan, Xin Zhang

“…By optimizing the mix ratio and curing process, we were able to achieve a concrete material that not only performs well mechanically but also supports plant growth.…”
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Results from the PROmoting Early Childhood Outside cluster randomized trial evaluating an outdoor play intervention in early childhood education centres by Rachel Ramsden, Dawn Mount, Yingyi Lin, Emily Fox, Susan Herrington, Janet Loebach, Adina Cox, Anita Bundy, Amber Fyfe-Johnson, Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter, Michelle Stone, Mark S. Tremblay, Mariana Brussoni

“…Change in the proportion and diversity of observed outdoor play behaviour during scheduled outdoor time was measured. Outcome data were collected at baseline, 6-month follow-up, and 12-month follow-up. …”
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Plant expression systems for production of recombinant pharmaceutically important proteins by E. V. Deineko, A. A. Zagorskaya

“…This is nuclear and plastid transformation, transient and stable expression during transformation using agrobacterial transport, bombardment or electroporation, cultivation of whole terrestrial or aquatic plants, plant tissues or suspension cell cultures as expression systems. …”
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Long COVID-19 “A Metabolic Sequela,” the New-Onset Diabetes among Cohorts Admitted at Tertiary Care Hospital, Hyderabad by Sudha Bala, Surendra B Darivemula, Shrikanth Muralidharan, Rajiv K Bandaru, Sushma N Katkuri, Anesha Singireddy

“…Abstract Introduction: Long COVID is now being encountered by many individuals during this pandemic. It is best diagnosed by a history consistent with acute COVID-19 followed by a prolonged recovery. …”
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