The prognostic significance of malnutrition in older adult patients with acute ischemic stroke by Tian-Tian Jiang, Xing-Yu Zhu, Yan-Wei Yin, Hong-Jin Liu, Guang-Yun Zhang

“…The most appropriate nutritional assessment tool for predicting the short-term prognosis of older adult patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) was identified from five nutritional assessment tools, including the Prognostic Nutrition Index (PNI), the Hemoglobin, Albumin, Lymphocyte and Platelet (HALP) Score, the Naples Prognostic Score (NPS), the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), and the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) Score.MethodsA total of 585 older adult patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) were retrospectively analyzed and divided into two groups according to the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score. …”
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Utilities Associated with the Treatment of Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD): A Time Trade-off (TTO) Study in the UK and Canada by Kirsch S, Butler G, Jensen LDF, Okkels A, Yssing C, Håkan-Bloch J

“…Susan Kirsch,1 Gary Butler,2 Lasse de Fries Jensen,3 Anna Okkels,4 Cecilie Yssing,4 Jonas Håkan-Bloch3 1Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto and Oak Valley Health Hospital, Markham, Ontario, Canada; 2Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, University College London Hospitals, and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK; 3Novo Nordisk, Søborg, 2860, Denmark; 4EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab, Frederiksberg, 2000, DenmarkCorrespondence: Lasse de Fries Jensen, Novo Nordisk, Vandtårnsvej 108-110, Søborg, 2860, Denmark, Tel +45 34482020, Email LDFJ@novonordisk.comPurpose: Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) causes decreased growth rate in children, resulting in short stature in childhood and adulthood. Daily subcutaneous injections with growth hormone (GH) have been standard treatment. …”
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A meta-analysis of MHC diversity in Pan troglodytes verus by Christelle Vangenot, Alicia Sanchez‑Mazas

“…The MHC genes play a key role in the immune responses and are located on the short arm of chromosome 6. In humans, this system, also called HLA, is one of the most polymorphic regions of the genome and is consequently very informative to study peopling history. …”
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Blood biomarker dynamics in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis treated with cladribine tablets: results of the 2-year MAGNIFY-MS study by Heinz Wiendl, Frederik Barkhof, Frederik Barkhof, Xavier Montalban, Anat Achiron, Anat Achiron, Tobias Derfuss, Andrew Chan, Suzanne Hodgkinson, Alexandre Prat, Letizia Leocani, Letizia Leocani, Letizia Leocani, Klaus Schmierer, Klaus Schmierer, Finn Sellebjerg, Finn Sellebjerg, Patrick Vermersch, Hulin Jin, Anita Chudecka, Andreas Kloetgen, Dongdong Lin, Lidia Gardner, Nicola De Stefano

“…Background and objectivesCladribine tablets (CladT) represent an effective immune reconstitution therapy, administered in short treatment courses over two consecutive years. …”
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Modeling Stock High-Low Price Range: Fractional Cointegrating VAR Approach (FCVAR) by Elham Farzanegan

“…Moreover, to design portfolio allocation and diversification strategies, one should mix assets that haven’t short-term behavior with indices that show long-term relationships. …”
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The impact of side and top arm techniques during the backstroke breakout phase on 15-meter swimming performance by Zhenyu Jin, Yuhang Zhou, Dapeng Wang, Yuhong Wen

“…However, considering the short duration of the breakout phase, this advantage and its impact may need to be considered in conjunction with the smoothness of the transition to the subsequent phases.…”
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Therapeutic effects of composite probiotics derived from fermented camel milk on metabolic dysregulation and intestinal barrier integrity in type 2 diabetes rats by Tabusi Manaer, Tabusi Manaer, Tabusi Manaer, Tabusi Manaer, Jialehasibieke Sailike, Xin Sun, Baheban Yeerjiang, Baheban Yeerjiang, Baheban Yeerjiang, Baheban Yeerjiang, Xinhua Nabi, Xinhua Nabi, Xinhua Nabi, Xinhua Nabi

“…Measurements over 6 weeks included body weight (BW), fasting blood glucose (FBG), oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), C-peptide (CP), lipid profiles, inflammatory markers, fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and tight junction protein expression in colonic tissues.ResultsHigh-dose CPCM significantly increased BW by 22.2% (p < 0.05) and reduced FBG by 6.5 mmol/L (p < 0.001). …”
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Breeding and genetic aspects of creating productive forms of fast-developing spring bread wheat by B. V. Rigin, E. V. Zuev, V. A. Tyunin, E. R. Shreyder, Z. S. Pyzhenkova, I. I. Matvienko

“…Photoperiodic sensitivity was evaluated under 18-hour (natural day) and at 12-hour (short day) conditions. Vernalization was performed within 30 days at 3°C.Results and conclusion. …”
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PRECIS-2 used as an implementation science tool for global environmental health: A cross-sectional evaluation of the Ecolectivos study protocol to reduce burning of household plast... by Lisa M Thompson, Annalyse Ferguson, Hina Raheel, Amy E Lovvorn, Mayari Hengstermann-Artiga, Maria Renee Lopez, Melinda Higgins, Eri Saikawa, Margaret A Handley

“…Respondents were asked to review the Ecolectivos study protocol and provide scores for the nine PRECIS-2 domains (eligibility, recruitment, setting, organization, flexibility-delivery, flexibility-adherence, follow-up, primary outcome, and primary analysis), with short responses explaining their score. The PRECIS-2 tool is used to assess the degree of pragmatism, ranked on a five-point Likert scale from very explanatory (Checkley W, 2022) to very pragmatic (Ashcraft LE, 2024). …”
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Is there a difference in bony stability at three months postoperatively between opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy and opening-wedge distal tuberosity osteotomy? by Suguru Koyama, Keiji Tensho, Kazushige Yoshida, Hiroki Shimodaira, Daiki Kumaki, Yusuke Maezumi, Hiroshi Horiuchi, Jun Takahashi

“…The risk factors for initial instability in DTO were a short hinge and thick flange.…”
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Intermittent auscultation fetal monitoring during labour: A systematic scoping review to identify methods, effects, and accuracy. by Ellen Blix, Robyn Maude, Elisabeth Hals, Sezer Kisa, Elisabeth Karlsen, Ellen Aagaard Nohr, Ank de Jonge, Helena Lindgren, Soo Downe, Liv Merete Reinar, Maralyn Foureur, Aase Serine Devold Pay, Anne Kaasen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Intermittent auscultation (IA) is the technique of listening to and counting the fetal heart rate (FHR) for short periods during active labour and continuous cardiotocography (CTC) implies FHR monitoring for longer periods. …”
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Quality Control of Fetal Wharton&rsquo;s Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles by Krishnan I, Ng CY, Kee LT, Ng MH, Law JX, Thangarajah T, Zainuddin AA, Mahmood Z, Rajamanickam S, Subramani B, Lokanathan Y

“…Albumin was co-isolated in all the sEV preparations.Conclusion: In short, all characterized and standardized individual and pooled sEV preparations were deemed “impure” due to albumin co-isolation using the TFF method. …”
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Identifying Community-Built Environment’s Effect on Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms Trajectories Among Middle-aged and Older Adults: Chinese National Longitudinal Study by Kaili Zhang, Bowen Huang, Prasanna Divigalpitiya

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to examine the effects of PA at different intensities—low-intensity PA (eg, walking activities) and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity PA (eg, activities requiring substantial effort and causing faster breathing or shortness of breath)—across leisure-time and occupational domains on depressive symptom trajectories among middle-aged and older adults. …”
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Remote Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Postpartum Weight Retention: Protocol for a Community-Engaged Hybrid Type I Effectiveness-Implementation Randomized Controlled Trial by Lindsay M Martin, Christine D McKinney, Lia Escobar Acosta, Janelle W Coughlin, Noelene K Jeffers, Alexandra Solano-Umaña, Kathryn A Carson, Nae-Yuh Wang, Wendy L Bennett, Kelly M Bower

“…People who identify as non-Hispanic Black and Latinx are at the highest risk related adverse short- and long-term health outcomes (eg, hypertension in pregnancy and postpartum weight retention). …”
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„Wykazy czasopism MNiSW 2017 i 2019”, „ICI Journal Master List 2014–2017” a polskie czasopisma z historii nauki, historii, filozofii nauki oraz naukoznawstwa by Michał Kokowski

“…In addition, it was hoped that for the good of Polish science, some errors of the “List of journals of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Polish Republic 2019” would be removed in a short time, as some magazines received too low marks (this statement results from a comparison of journals’ achievements, including bibliometric indicators). …”
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Refinement of the co-content function, through an integration of a polynomial fit of $$I-{I}_{sc}$$ I - I sc . Part 1 theoretical analysis and proposal by Victor-Tapio Rangel-Kuoppa

“…Abstract In this Part 1 article of this series of articles, a new methodology to refine the Co-Content function $$\left(CC\left(V,I\right)\right)$$ C C V , I is proposed, consisting on fitting the current minus the short-circuit current $$(I-{I}_{sc})$$ ( I - I sc ) , to an $$N-1$$ N - 1 order polynomial, where $${N}_{points}=N$$ N points = N , is the number of measured current–voltage $$\left(IV\right)$$ I V points, and integrating it to calculate $$CC\left(V,I\right)$$ C C V , I . …”
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Validation of the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire for MASH (CLDQ-MASH) by Zobair M. Younossi, Maria Stepanova, Issah Younossi, Andrei Racila

“…Subjects had completed the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire for NAFLD/NASH (CLDQ-NAFLD/NASH) and other HRQL instruments (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Fatigue [FACIT-F], Short-Form 36 [SF-36]), and had available clinico-laboratory data including fibrosis non-invasive tests (NITs). …”
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Clinical and Radiological Manifestations of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia by Abuobaida Yassin, Heba M. Shalaby

“…Cough was a common respiratory symptom (69.3%), but shortness of breath (SOB) was significantly higher in males than in females. …”
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Mechanism of Action of Decitabine in the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Regulating LINC00599 by Fan Du, Ting Jin, Li Wang

“…In vivo experiments revealed that both DAC and LINC00599 Inhibit were able to considerably reduce the long diameter, short meridian, volume, and mass of tumors, increase miR-135a-5p expression, and decrease LINC00599 and ki-67 expression in tumor tissues of nude mice. …”
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Oura Ring as a Tool for Ovulation Detection: Validation Analysis by Nina Thigpen, Shyamal Patel, Xi Zhang

“…The physiology method detected fewer ovulations in short cycles (odds ratio 3.56, 95% CI 1.65-8.06; P=.008) but did not differ between typical and long or abnormally long cycles. …”
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