Prevalence of overweight and obesity among preschool children in Hainan: a cross-sectional study in China's largest free-trade zone by Wei-Jia Wu, Wei-Jia Wu, Ping-Hao Chen, Ping-Hao Chen, Zhen-Ning Huang, Zhen-Ning Huang, Xue-Lu Lei, Xue-Lu Lei, Chen Wang, Chen Wang, Chun-hui Zhang, Chun-hui Zhang, Ping Wang, Ping Wang, Chui-can Huang, Qing Luo, Qing Luo, Li-Chun Fan, Li-Chun Fan

“…Our study assessed the prevalence of overweight and obesity among preschool children across Hainan Island using Chinese, World Health Organization (WHO), and International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) criteria. …”
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The Śāriputra and Raudrākṣa – On the Identity of the Bronze Drum in the Dunhuang Murals by Minqian Liao

“…These drums were sacred objects used in rituals to communicate with deities, particularly among southern Chinese ethnic groups. …”
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Psychological responses to acute exercise in patients with stress-induced exhaustion disorder: a cross-over randomized trial by Jenny Kling, Robert Persson Asplund, Örjan Ekblom, Victoria Blom

“…The primary outcome was perceived fatigue (POMS); secondary outcomes included feelings of energy, anxiety, stress, exertion, and psychological discomfort, measured before, during, and up to 24 h post-exercise. Exercise effects were assessed using repeated measures analysis of variance. …”
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Emergency Physicians’ and Nurses’ Perspectives on Transgender, Intersexual, and Non-Binary Patients in Germany by Torben Brod, Carsten Stoetzer, Christoph Schroeder, Stephanie Stiel, Kambiz Afshar

“…The survey, developed through literature review and collaboration with experts and members of the TIN community, consisted of 15 closed-ended items divided into three sections: experiences and knowledge; attitudes; and education/training needs. We used standard descriptive statistics and tested for group differences using the chi-square test. …”
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Astragaloside IV alleviates GDM via regulating gut microbiota and gut microbiota metabolomic by Fengge Wang, Yongning Zhu, Hua Shu, Xiaoyun Zhang, Liting Duan, Dongmei Man, Yanping Wang

“…BackgroundGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a severe pregnancy disorder, is a temporary form of diabetes that occurs during gestation. Astragaloside IV (AS IV), a natural and effective composition of Astragalus membranaceus, shows pharmacological effects against diabetes. …”
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Lifestyle risk behaviours among adolescents: a two-year longitudinal study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by Nicola Clare Newton, Maree Teesson, Jennifer Debenham, Cath Chapman, Bridie Osman, Lauren Anne Gardner, Fiona Elizabeth Wylie, Katrina Elizabeth Champion

“…Objective To examine changes in the prevalence of six key chronic disease risk factors (the “Big 6”), from before (2019) to during (2021) the COVID-19 pandemic, among a large and geographically diverse sample of adolescents, and whether differences over time are associated with lockdown status and gender.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Three Australian states (New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia) spanning over 3000 km.Participants 983 adolescents (baseline Mage=12.6, SD=0.5, 54.8% girl) drawn from the control group of the Health4Life Study.Primary outcomes The prevalence of physical inactivity, poor diet (insufficient fruit and vegetable intake, high sugar-sweetened beverage intake, high discretionary food intake), poor sleep, excessive recreational screen time, alcohol use and tobacco use.Results The prevalence of excessive recreational screen time (prevalence ratios (PR)=1.06, 95% CI=1.03 to 1.11), insufficient fruit intake (PR=1.50, 95% CI=1.26 to 1.79), and alcohol (PR=4.34, 95% CI=2.82 to 6.67) and tobacco use (PR=4.05 95% CI=1.86 to 8.84) increased over the 2-year period, with alcohol use increasing more among girls (PR=2.34, 95% CI=1.19 to 4.62). …”
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Association between monocyte-lymphocyte ratio and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney diseases: A data analysis from national health and nutritio... by Wenwu Liu, Shuwei Weng, Chenghui Cao, Yuting Yi, Yue Wu, Daoquan Peng

“…Restricted cubic spline (RCS) was used to investigate the dose-response relationship between MLR and mortality, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves is used to compare the efficacy of MLR with different clinical biological indicators in assessing the risk of death.Results During a median follow-up of 10.3 years in CKD population, 1398 (43%) all-cause deaths and 526 (16%) CVD deaths occurred. …”
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Diagnostic performance of the DISQVER metagenomic sequencing tool for the identification of pathogens in febrile neutropenic patients: the ADNEMIA trial by Geneviève Héry-Arnaud, Christophe Burucoa, Marie Kempf, David Boutoille, Yohann Foucher, Philippe Lanotte, Maxime Pichon, Stéphane Corvec, Cécile Le Brun, Helene Pailhories

“…The second secondary outcome will be determined by the duration of conventional assessment, frequency of microorganisms detected during routine care and percentage distribution of theoretical adjustments made to anti-infective treatment based on microorganisms diagnosed using the mNGS-DISQVER tool as compared with conventional practices. …”
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REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL OF POTATO ACCESSIONS FROM THE VIR COLLECTION IN MURMANSK PROVINCE by S. N. Travina, Т. Е. Zhigadlo

“…These conditions were formed under the sum of active air temperatures from 1170 to 1300°С (for June, July, and August), combined with insufficient provision of precipitation. …”
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Impact of pre-pregnancy body mass index on preeclampsia by Jing Mao, Hanxiang Sun, Qinxin Shen, Chang Zou, Yuanyuan Yang, Qiaoling Du

“…In contrast, women who were overweight or obese during the pre-pregnancy period demonstrated a significantly higher risk of preeclampsia, with ORs of 2.211 (95%CI, 1.967–2.486) and 3.662 (95%CI, 3.026–4.431), respectively. …”
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Single-Nucleus RNA Sequencing Reveals Cellular Transcriptome Features at Different Growth Stages in Porcine Skeletal Muscle by Ziyu Chen, Xiaoqian Wu, Dongbin Zheng, Yuling Wang, Jie Chai, Tinghuan Zhang, Pingxian Wu, Minghong Wei, Ting Zhou, Keren Long, Mingzhou Li, Long Jin, Li Chen

“…We identified 56,072 cells across 12 clusters, including myofibers, fibro/adipogenic progenitor (FAP) cells, muscle satellite cells (MUSCs), and other resident cell types. …”
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The impact of precipitation, temperature, and soil moisture on wheat yield gap quantification: evidence from Morocco by Lahcen Ousayd, Terence Epule Epule, Salwa Belaqziz, Victor Ongoma, Abdelhakim Amazirh, Abdelghani Chehbouni

“…The revenue loss due to Yield Gap I ranged from 49 to 71%, while the loss due to Yield Gap II ranged from 240 to 444%, depending on the method used to calculate the wheat yield gap. …”
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Esophagoplasty Using a Jejunum Segment on a Vascular Pedicle by D. V. Ruchkin, V. A. Kozlov, M. M. Khamidov, D. E. Okonskaya, N. B. Kovalerova

“…Aim: to substantiate the expediency of using a segment of the jejunum on a vascular pedicle in esophagoplasty.   …”
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Simultaneous Debridement and Titanium Mesh Reconstruction in Patients with Compound Depressed Skull Fracture: A Retrospective Descriptive Study by Srikant Das, Acharya Suryakant Pattajoshi, Mahesh Kumar Kusta, Dibakar Sarkar

“…Not all compound fractures require surgical intervention; however, some fractures pose surgical challenges due to their location and the extension of fracture segments to adjacent dural venous sinuses. …”
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Prognostic Value of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients by Gongjie Ye, Xiaodan Chen, Yinchao Zhou, Jianqing Zhou, Yongfei Song, Xiaoyong Yang, Lei Yang

“…EPCs, defined as coexpression of CD34+/CD133+ cells or CD133+/CD34+/KDR+, were studied using flow cytometry and categorized by quartiles. …”
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Diversity and Complexity of CTXΦ and Pre-CTXΦ Families in <em>Vibrio cholerae</em> from Seventh Pandemic by Xiaorui Li, Yu Han, Wenxuan Zhao, Yue Xiao, Siyu Huang, Zhenpeng Li, Fenxia Fan, Weili Liang, Biao Kan

“…Also, these CTXΦ/pre-CTXΦ members were shown to present the bloom period of the CTXΦ/pre-CTXΦ family during wave 2 of the seventh cholera pandemic. Together, these analyses deepen our comprehension of the genetic variation of CTXΦ and pre-CTXΦ and provide insights into the evolution of the CTXΦ/pre-CTXΦ family in the seventh cholera pandemic.…”
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Effect on Movement and Balance Function with Robot Training for Stroke Patients in Lower Limb Rehabilitation by Zhiyuan WU, Kunbin LI, Shuwei LOU, Xianli YAO, Pingge SUN, Xiaoxing LI

“…There are three cases of the observation group fell off or suspended for various reasons during the treatment. The control group received routine rehabilitation training,30 min per day, once a day, five days a week, continuous treatment for eight weeks. …”
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Morfometric evaluation of young buffalo males in two Argentinean herds by Gabriela Alejandra Koza, José Luis Konrad, Jesús Alfredo Berdugo, Norma Beatriz Mussart, Josefina Hernando

“… Bubaline production has increased substantially during the last few years, mainly in the northeastern provinces of Argentina. …”
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Effects of Walnut Protein Peptides on Promotion of White Adipose Tissue Browning and Prevention of Obesity by Yankun FU, Yuzheng CAI, Zhiqiang FENG, Siru CHEN, Tianlin WANG, Lianjun SONG, Tiange LI

“…Methods: The 3T3-L1 preadipocytes were treated with WPP (0.25 mg/mL, 1.00 mg/mL) during the differentiation. Lipid accumulation, mitochondrial quantity, and the protein expression of key factors involved in WAT browning were detected in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes after differentiation. …”
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Confronting needlestick and sharp injuries in healthcare: a decade of struggle and progress in a university teaching hospital by Shuk-Ching Wong, Lithia Lai-Ha Yuen, Germaine Kit-Ming Lam, Monica Oi-Tung Kwok, Crystal Yuen-Ki Siu, Bella Hong-Yan Li, Jonathan Hon-Kwan Chen, Simon Yung-Chun So, Kelvin Hei-Yeung Chiu, Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng

“…This study analyzes the incidence and characteristics of NSIs at Queen Mary Hospital and assesses the effectiveness of targeted training programs for interns. …”
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