Inter-pregnancy interval and associated factors among parous women in neighboring low-land ecologies of arsi & east shoa zone, southeast Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional... by Gebi Husein Jima, Regien Biesma, Tegbar Yigzaw Sendekie, Jelle Stekelenburg

“…Bivariate and multivariate analysis was conducted, and the magnitude of the association between the inter-pregnancy interval and explanatory variables was measured using adjusted odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals. Results The rate of short inter-pregnancy interval (SIPI) was 28.20% (95% CI: 24.48-31.92%). …”
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Nicotine-free vape liquids containing essential oils of peppermint, lavender, and tangerine: safety and efficacy profiles by Rahmad Aji Prasetya, Djamilah Arifiyana, Zain Budi Syulthoni

“…Thus, this study aimed to examine (1) the safety profile of this nicotine-free liquid vape by observing chemical characteristics using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and (2) its efficacy in reducing short-term anxiety in healthy volunteers who had previously used nicotine vape. …”
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The End of Akıncı Corps in The Ottoman Empire by Mustafa Alkan

“…With the exception of the short research of İ. Hakkı Uzunçarşılı, which is based on secondary sources, no serious study has been produced on the guild of Akıncıs by benefiting from the manorial books, muhimme books and local registry books. …”
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Suicidality and Illness Course Worsening in a Male Patient with Bipolar Disorder during Tamoxifen Treatment for ER+/HER2+ Breast Cancer by Claudia Carmassi, Francesco Pardini, Valerio Dell’Oste, Annalisa Cordone, Virginia Pedrinelli, Marly Simoncini, Liliana Dell’Osso

“…Psychiatric assessments included the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D), the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), and the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF). All questionnaires were administered at the time of the second hospitalization and in a one-year follow-up. …”
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Efficacy and safety of camrelizumab combined with chemotherapy as second-line treatment for locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Yinfang Gu, Xiaofang Zou, Junlin Zhu, Guowu Wu

“…Methods In this retrospective, single-center observational study, we collected medical records of patients with locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic ESCC who received either camrelizumab combined with chemotherapy or chemotherapy alone as second-line treatment between July 1, 2019, and May 31, 2023. We evaluated short-term efficacy, including overall response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR), as well as survival outcomes, including progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). …”
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AnaDetect: An extensive dataset for advancing anemia detection, diagnostic methods, and predictive analytics in healthcareMendeley Data by Mayen Uddin Mojumdar, Dhiman Sarker, Md Assaduzzaman, Md. Anisul Haque Sajeeb, Md. Mohaimenur Rahman, Md Shadikul Bari, Shah Md Tanvir Siddiquee, Narayan Ranjan Chakraborty

“…Anemia is a critical medical condition in public health concern in tropical and subtropical areas, and understanding its hematological changes is crucial for improving diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.It manifests through symptoms like weakness, fatigue, pale skin, and shortness of breath due to insufficient hemoglobin or red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen, with severe cases leading to complications such as chest pain. …”
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Randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, four-way crossover trial to demonstrate the comparative pharmacodynamic equivalence of a non-invasive diagnostic test for adrenal in... by Judith Cohen, Miguel Debono, Kathleen Baster, Richard J Ross, Charlotte J Elder, Kathryn L Date, Sharon L Caunt, Jane Fearnside, Trevor N Johnson, Rosie N Taylor

“…Introduction Cortisol is an essential stress hormone and failure of its production, known as adrenal insufficiency (AI), is associated with significant mortality due to adrenal crisis. The Short Synacthen Test (SST) is the current diagnostic test of choice for AI, but it is both invasive and resource intensive. …”
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FGF21 ameliorates diabetic nephropathy through CDK1-dependently regulating the cell cycle by Yudie Zhang, Yudie Zhang, Yudie Zhang, Yudie Zhang, Yudie Zhang, Fan Wang, Fan Wang, Fan Wang, Fan Wang, Chongyang Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Fan Yao, Fan Yao, Fan Yao, Fan Yao, Bin Zhang, Bin Zhang, Bin Zhang, Bin Zhang, Yongping Zhang, Xiaobo Sun, Xiaobo Sun, Xiaobo Sun, Xiaobo Sun

“…It was also shown that FGF21 dramatically reduces the expression of CDK1, which may help diabetic nephropathy by averting mitotic catastrophe and changing the renal cell cycle.ConclusionIn short, FGF21 improved the development of diabetic nephropathy in diabetic nephropathy-affected animals by reducing glomerular filtration damage, inflammation, and oxidative stress, inhibiting the formation of thrombus, and controlling the cell cycle through CDK1.…”
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An Intelligent Approach for the Challenges in the Evaluation of Public Accountant Firms Under Uncertainties by Zijie Yu

“…However, because aspects like customer fulfilment, productivity, economic success, and legality include personal and interconnected assessments, standard approaches to assessment frequently fall short of addressing the inherent complexity and uncertainty in decision-making. …”
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Evaluation of Neutralizing Capacity of Tixagevimab plus Cilgavimab (AZD7442) against Different SARS-CoV-2 Variants: A Case Report Study with Comparison to a Vaccinated Population by Constant Gillot, Jean-Louis Bayart, Vincent Maloteau, Jean-Michel Dogné, Jonathan Douxfils, Julien Favresse

“…AZD7442 could be indicated for short-term prophylaxis in frail patients who may be acutely exposed to SARS-CoV-2.…”
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Beehive Fireworks Festival Effect on the Nearby Atmospheric PM2.5 Level by Chih-Chung Lin, Jen-Hsiung Tsai, Yi-Chin Hsieh, Shui-Jen Chen

“…Abstract Sudden short-term air pollution episode is now widely considered to harm human health. …”
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Balloon Valvuloplasty for Congenital Aortic Stenosis: Experience at a Tertiary Center in a Developing Country by Fatme A. Charafeddine, Haytham Bou Houssein, Nadine B. Kibbi, Issam M. El-Rassi, Anas M. Tabbakh, Mohammad S. Abutaqa, Ziad F. Bulbul, Nour K. Younis, Mariam T. Arabi, Fadi F. Bitar

“…We performed a retrospective single-center study involving consecutive eligible neonates and infants with congenital aortic stenosis admitted for percutaneous BAV between January 2005 and January 2016 to our tertiary center. We evaluated the short- and mid-term outcomes associated with the use of BAV as a treatment for congenital aortic stenosis (CAS) at a tertiary center in a developing country. …”
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A New Way for Beta Cell Neogenesis: Transdifferentiation from Alpha Cells Induced by Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 by Zhen Zhang, Yinghui Hu, Ningning Xu, Wenjun Zhou, Lei Yang, Rongping Chen, Rui Yang, Jia Sun, Hong Chen

“…In the present study, we adopted single high-dose (60 mg/kg, i.p.) streptozotocin (STZ) to model diabetes mellitus (DM) and randomly assigned short-tail (SD) rats to a normal group, a diabetic group, GLP1 groups (50 μg/kg, 100 μg/kg, and 200 μg/kg), a GLP1 (200 μg/kg) with exendin (9-39) group, and a GLP1 with LY294002 group. …”
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Trends in Air Pollutant Concentrations and the Impact of Meteorology in Shandong Province, Coastal China, during 2013–2019 by Na Zhao, Gang Wang, Guohao Li, Jianlei Lang

“…However, seasonal meteorological factors, which favored diffusion during summer and winter but accumulation during spring and autumn, played a larger role in the short term for all six species, especially during winter, when they reduced concentrations (excluding those of SO2 in 2019 and O3 altogether) by 6.5–31.0%.…”
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Ensuring the Reliability and Efficiency of the Power Industry in the Agricultural Sector of the Republic of Belarus in Modern Conditions by I. V. Protosovitskii, E. P. Zabello, M. A. Prishchepov, V. A. Daineko

“…The analysis of promising energy-saving measures in agricultural power engineering demonstrated that routine measures are being supplemented by other measures induced by the fact that power electronics and microprocessor technology have significantly advanced in their development in the agricultural energy sector over the past decades, for example, for frequency control of asynchronous motors equipped by a short-circuited rotor that has high values of energy and dynamic indicators. …”
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Long-term Air Pollution Exposure Impact on COVID-19 Morbidity in China by Yihan Wu, Qingming Zhan, Qunshan Zhao

“…Abstract Although previous studies have proved the association between air pollution and respiratory viral infection, given the relatively short history of human infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the linkage between long-term air pollution exposure and the morbidity of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia remains poorly understood. …”
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Osteoperiosteal versus osteochondral for autologous transplantation in the treatment of large cystic osteochondral lesions of the talus by Lequan Liu, Jiangtao Jin, Jinping Pan, Huikang Guo, Sen Li, Jisheng Li, Zheng Zhang

“…The aim of the study was to compare the short-term clinical and radiographic outcomes between patients undergoing AOPT and those undergoing AOCT for large cystic OLTs. …”
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Enhancing collaborative clinical reasoning among multidisciplinary healthcare teams in a neurosurgery ICU: insights from video-reflexive ethnography by Ching-Yi Lee, Ching-Hsin Lee, Sze-Yuen Yau, Hung-Yi Lai, Po-Jui Chen, Mi-Mi Chen

“…Results Thematic analysis revealed seven key themes in CCR: information sharing, active verbal and behavioral information gathering, information processing and recall, modification and discussion, short-term indications, and management plans and goals. …”
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Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor: Clinicopathological features with outcomes in 10 patients with review of literature by Vivek C. Parameshwar, Bharat Rekhi, Ashwini Duggad, Mukta Ramadwar

“…On histopathology, all tumors showed cells arranged in a hemangiopericytomatous pattern, including oval to short spindle forms. Multinucleate giant cells were present in nine tumors, and characteristic “grungy calcifications” was observed in eight tumors. …”
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Validation of Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) and Pulse Oximetry in Wearable Technology by Bryson Carrier, Sofia Marten Chaves, James W. Navalta

“…Conclusion: While the Garmin fēnix 6 shows promise for estimating the VO2max, reflecting its utility for both individuals and researchers, it falls short in accurately measuring BOS, limiting its application for monitoring acclimatization and managing pulmonary diseases. …”
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