Axial Length Shortening after Combined Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Therapy in Poor Responders of Orthokeratology in Myopic Children by Mengting Yu, Xianghua Tang, Jinyun Jiang, Fengqi Zhou, Lili Wang, Chuqi Xiang, Yin Hu, Xiao Yang

“…The mean age, male-to-female ratio, axial length (AL), and axial elongation in phase one were comparable between OK and OK-RLRL groups (all P>0.05). During phase two, significant AL shortening was observed in the OK-RLRL group compared with children in the OK group (−0.10 ± 0.16 mm vs 0.30 ± 0.19 mm, P<0.001). …”
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Are breast cancer patients with low distress at diagnosis at risk of psychological symptoms later in their disease trajectory? Considerations for when to screen for distress by Rikke Langballe, Birgitte Mertz, Niels Kroman, Thomas Maltesen, Susanne Rosthøj, Pernille Envold Bidstrup

“…Still, no prior studies have examined the appropriate ‘dosage’ and whether screening for distress before cancer treatment may be sufficient or if further screenings during treatment are necessary. We examined the development in symptom trajectories for breast cancer patients with low distress before surgery and explored potential risk factors for developing burdensome symptoms at a later point in time. …”
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Exacerbation of diabetes due to F. Nucleatum LPS-induced SGLT2 overexpression in the renal proximal tubular epithelial cells by Aiko Seki, Koichiro Kajiwara, Jumpei Teramachi, Masahiko Egusa, Takuya Miyawaki, Yoshihiko Sawa

“…All Fn-LPS-administered-diabetic mice reached humane endpoints during the healthy period of all of the mice administered Fn-LPS only. …”
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Development and validation of a novel artificial intelligence algorithm for precise prediction the postoperative prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Zichen Wang, Zhihan Xiao, Tongyu Zhang, Meiyou Lu, Hai Li, Jing Cao, Jianan Zheng, Yichan Zhou, Juncheng Dai, Cheng Wang, Liang Chen, Jing Xu

“…We employed nine supervised machine learning classifiers and integrated best predictive machine learning classifiers by weighted voting method to construct an ensemble model called PPMESCC. …”
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Effect of Du moxibustion in the treatment of Wind-phlegm disturbance vertigo (督灸疗法治疗眩晕风痰上扰证效果观察) by LUO Lihua (罗丽华), LI Silu (李思璐), LONG Yuqin (龙玉琴), YANG Yanni (杨燕妮), GENG Qingwen (耿庆文)

“…All patients received routine nursing during the treatment, and patients in the control group were given Du moxibustion therapy, 30 min per time, twice a week for 2 weeks. …”
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Efficacy of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome in Elderly Patients: A Retrospective Study by Naoki Higashiyama, Shinya Tamura, Taku Sugawara

“…Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been reported useful for low back and leg pain due to FBSS. In this study, we studied the efficacy and safety of SCS for FBSS in older adults. …”
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Qualitative and Quantitative Detection of Virulence-Associated Genes in Escherichia Coli Isolates from Women with Urinary Tract Infections by Zainab Hussein Mahdi, Lina S. Alsaadi, Zainab Amer Hatem, Saade Abdalkareem Jasim

“…This bacterium causes diseases due to its many virulence factors. During the study, (150) urine samples were collected for women with symptoms of UTIs aged between (20-50) years from 1/9/2021 to 1/4/2022. …”
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Effect of prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation on birth weight in Ethiopia: protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomised trial by Joanna Schellenberg, Charles Opondo, Tanya Marchant, Lars Åke Persson, Masresha Tessema, Atkure Defar, Alemneh Kabeta Daba, Girum Taye, Senait Alemayehu, Elias Asfaw, Anene Tesfa, Bedasa Tessema, Kalkidan Zenebe

“…Districts have been randomised to one of the two arms, either to retain iron-folic acid supplementation as part of routine antenatal care or switch to multiple micronutrient supplementation. During the study period, the birth weights of all eligible babies born in enrolled health facilities in these 42 districts are continuously recorded alongside data on maternal receipt and use of either multiple micronutrient or iron-folic acid supplementation. …”
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Lipid trajectories improve risk models for Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment by Bruce A. Chase, Roberta Frigerio, Chad J. Yucus, Smita Patel, Demetrius Maraganore, Alan R. Sanders, Jubao Duan, Katerina Markopoulou

“…In this retrospective, case-control study, we tested the hypothesis that blood-lipid concentrations during the decade prior to cognitive symptom onset can inform risk prediction for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and stable mild cognitive impairment (MCI). …”
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Nephrotic and Non-Nephrotic Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Clinical Characteristics, Etiology, and Columbia Classification by Gabriel Figueiredo, Luis Yu, Lectícia Barbosa Jorge, Viktoria Woronik, Cristiane Bitencourt Dias

“…Non-nephrotic patients with unfavorable progression were selected for ultrastructural analysis with electron microscopy. <b>Results</b>: During the study period, 32.9% of the patients with FSGS had non-nephrotic proteinuria at diagnosis. …”
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The Effect of Infiltration Temperature on the Microstructure and Magnetic Levitation Force of Single-Domain YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x Bulk Superconductors Grown... by Nuerseman Maimaiti, Abulizi Abulaiti, Wanmin Yang

“…During the preparation of single-domain (S-D) REBa₂Cu₃O_7-x (RE-123) superconducting bulks, the seed crystals can serve as templates for crystal growth, guiding the newly formed crystals to grow in a specific direction, thereby ensuring the consistency of the crystal orientation within the sample. …”
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Utilizing physical educators to monitor muscular strength and neuromuscular control among children with varied recess time by G. Kate Webb, Yan Zhang, Deborah J. Rhea

“…Developing appropriate MusS during childhood decreases the chances of physical injuries and many chronic diseases such as type II diabetes and cancer, which leads to healthier, active future adults. …”
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Development of Open Transport of Aqueous Fluid from Pegmatite Revealed by Trace Elements in Garnet by Astin Nurdiana, Atsushi Okamoto, Masaoki Uno, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya

“…We investigated the fluid flow and elemental transport from a granitic body to the middle crust by determining the trace element compositions of garnet in pegmatites related to a quartz diorite intrusion and metamorphic rocks on Kinkasan Island, northeast Japan. …”
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Proximity extension assay revealed novel inflammatory biomarkers for follicular development and ovarian function: a prospective controlled study combining serum and follicular flui... by Chong Wang, Ying Feng, Yu Chen, Xianhua Lin, Xiangjuan Li

“…BackgroundMany components in follicular fluid (FF), such as peptide hormones, cytokines, and steroids, undergo dynamic changes during folliculogenesis and have important roles in follicular development. …”
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Intestinal obstruction caused by disseminated mycobacterium avium complex disease following solid organ transplantation: a case report by Akane Mita, Sho Nakakubo, Yusuke Nishimura, Hideki Shima, Masaaki Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Shimamura, Satoshi Konno

“…She had a history of pulmonary MAC diagnosed five years earlier but remained untreated due to stable lung lesions. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) during her current illness revealed new thickening at the jejuno-jejunal anastomosis site and enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes. …”
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Th2-Immune Polarizing and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Insulin Are Not Effective in Type 2 Diabetic Pregnancy by Adnette Fagninou, Magloire Pandoua Nekoua, Darius Sossou, Kabirou Moutairou, Nadine Fievet, Akadiri Yessoufou

“…Thus, the lack of response to insulin in diabetes during pregnancy and clinical implications of these immunological parameters deserves further investigations.…”
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Influence of different types of sterile cytoplasms (A3, A4, 9E) on the combining ability of CMS lines of sorghum by O. P. Kibalnik, L. A. Elkonin

“…In order to investigate the effect of different types of sterile cytoplasm (A3, A4, 9E) on CA in sorghum, we studied the manifestation of a number of biological and agronomic traits in 54 F1 hybrid combinations obtained using iso-nuclear CMS lines with the nuclear genome of the line Zheltozernoye 10, differing only in the types of sterile cytoplasm (A3, A4 and 9E). …”
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Sex-specific differences in children attending the emergency department: prospective observational study by Joany M Zachariasse, Henriette A Moll, Ian K Maconochie, Ewout W Steyerberg, Daan Nieboer, Dorine M Borensztajn, Claudio F Alves, Frank J Smit, Susanne Greber-Platzer, Claudia M G Keyzer-Dekker

“…Further research is needed to investigate whether this is due to pathophysiological differences and differences in disease course, whether girls present signs and symptoms differently, or whether sociocultural factors are responsible.…”
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A Mechanism-Centred Approach to Evaluating Complex Aid Interventions: The Case of Accompanying Measures to Budget Support by Johannes Schmitt, Franziska Krisch

“…Intervention: Accompanying measures (mainly in the form of technical assistance and capacity development) are one element of the budget support package, which further encompasses financial contributions, policy dialogue, and conditionalities. Research Design: We focus on interrelations between different elements of budget support and apply a mechanism-centred approach to programme theory building, Data Collection and Analysis: After defining accompanying measures and integrating them into the intervention logic of budget support used in recent multi-donor evaluations, key mechanisms were identified on an explorative mission to Mozambique, validated in an online survey, and further discussed in expert interviews and during field research in Tanzania. …”
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Trauma echoes: factors associated with peritraumatic distress and anxiety five days following Iranian missile attack on Israel by Boaz M. Ben-David, Tchelet E. Bressler, Lia Ring, Ortal Shimon-Raz, Yuval Palgi

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