Evaluation of two-dimensional ultrasound fetal thymus size in correlation to infection parameters in pregnancies complicated with preterm premature rupture of membranes by Amal Kotb Abdallah, Mohamed Mohesen, Nagwan Kamal, Sahar Mahmoud Abd Elsalam, Sondos Salem, Ehab Salama, Mazen Abdel-Rasheed, Mohamed Eweis

“…Results Group 1 had a significantly higher CRP level (P<0.001), higher TLC level (P=0.035), and higher Staff (P<0.001). On the contrary, group 2 had significantly higher AFI (P=0.022), greater Thymus perimeter (P<0.001), and greater thymus transverse diameter (P<0.001). …”
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The effects of mobile phone addiction on learning engagement of Chinese college students - the mediating role of physical activity and academic self-efficacy by Shuqiao Meng, Kai Qi, Panyi Shen, Meng Zhang, Yu Zhang, Nzubechi Onyebuchi, Ge Zhan, Fanqi Wei, Wenxia Tong, Yahui Han, Xiaoyu Ge

“…Conversely, there were significant positive correlations between learning engagement and physical activity (r = 0.335, p < 0.01), and academic self-efficacy (r = 0.717, p < 0.01). …”
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Phytochemical Profiling, GC-MS Analysis and Antibacterial Activity of Sida acuta leave Extracts Against Helicobacter pylori by Kamoldeen Ajijolakewu, Ayobami Elias Ajadi, S A Ayoola, Sheriffdeen Issa Bale, Taiwo Ayodeji Sorunke, Saheed Abayomi Onifade, Tomisin Oyawoye

“…Aqueous extracts exhibited the largest inhibition zones (20.23±0.16 mm) at 500 mg/mL, followed by ethanol (18.25±0.25 mm) and hexane (16.35±0.25 mm) extracts.  Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were determined as 62.5 mg/mL for ethanol, 125 mg/mL for water, and 250 mg/mL for hexane extracts.  …”
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CLINICAL CARE PATHWAY AND MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR BLEEDING ASSOCIATED WITH NON-VITAMIN K ANTAGONIST ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS: A MODIFIED DELPHI CONSENSUS FROM SAUDI ARABIA AND UAE by Abdulrahman Al Raizah, Fakhr Alayoubi, Galal Hassan Abdelnaby, Hazzaa Alzahrani, Majid Farraj Bakheet, Mohammed A Alskaini, Rasha Buhumaid, Sameer Al Awadhi, Sara Nooruddin Kazim, Thiagarajan Jaiganesh, Zohair Al Asiri

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Eliciting Preferences for the Uptake of Smoking Cessation Apps: Discrete Choice Experiment by Dorothy Szinay, Rory A Cameron, Andy Jones, Jennifer A Whitty, Tim Chadborn, Jamie Brown, Felix Naughton

“…ResultsA total of 337 adult smokers completed the survey (n=168, 49.8% female; mean age 35, SD 11 years). Participants selected a smoking cessation app rather than opting out for 90% of the choices. …”
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Perspectives on Swedish Regulations for Online Record Access Among Adolescents With Serious Health Issues and Their Parents: Mixed Methods Study by Josefin Hagström, Charlotte Blease, Arja Harila, Päivi Lähteenmäki, Isabella Scandurra, Maria Hägglund

“…ResultsThe survey population included 88 individuals (adolescents: n=31, 35%; parents: n=57, 65%). Interviews were completed by 8 (26%) of the 31 adolescents and 17 (30%) of the 57 parents. …”
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Visual Acuity Outcomes and Influencing Factors in a Cohort of UK Real-World Diabetic Macular Oedema Patients During the First Two Years of Anti-VEGF Treatment by Qing Wen, Helene Karcher, David M. Wright, Samriddhi Buxy Sinha, Usha Chakravarthy, Catarina Santos, Franklin Igwe, Recivall Salongcay, Katie Curran, Tunde Peto

“…Results: 728 DMO patients (1035 eyes) treated with anti-VEGFs (ranibizumab, aflibercept, or bevacizumab) at the Northern Ireland Mater Macular Clinic from 2008 to 2021 were evaluated. …”
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血小板源性生长因子-C 蛋白在视网膜光感受器细胞损伤模型中的神经保护作用 by 张汝婷, 陈伟, 胡文婕, 唐仲书

“…在Pde6brd1小鼠的视网膜下注射PDGF-C蛋白，实验组外核层中的每100 μm细胞计数（38.4769 ± 6.1）较对照组（27.2435 ± 5.3）增加，P < 0.05。【结论】PDGF-C蛋白在光感受器细胞损伤模型中具有较强的神经保护作用。…”
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Scoping review of climate drivers on maternal health: current evidence and clinical implicationsAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Claire Masters, MHP, Chuhan Wu, MS, Dara Gleeson, MPH, Michaela Serafica, RN, MSN, Jordan L. Thomas, PhD, Jeannette R. Ickovics, PhD

“…Results: Total of 966 references were screened; 16.35% (k=158) met inclusion criteria. The majority of studies (146/158; 92.4%) documented statistically significant and clinically meaningful associations between climate drivers and adverse perinatal health outcomes, including risk of preterm birth, low birthweight, and stillbirth as well as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, miscarriage, and maternal death. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of the properties of camel bone gelatin: impact of the duration of pre-treatment and extraction by Meriem Imelhayene, Abdelkader Adamou, Samira Becila, Ayad Redjeb, Dahia Saidj, Abdelhakim Senoussi, Dimitris Sarris, Eleni Naziri

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Methodological advances in seismic noise imaging of the Alpine area by Paul, Anne, Pedersen, Helle A., Bodin, Thomas, Kästle, Emanuel, Soergel, Dorian, Alder, Chloé, Lu, Yang, Nouibat, Ahmed

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Oxygen Requirement and Associated Risk Factors in Post-COVID-19 Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study by Bishnu Deep Pathak, Binit Upadhaya Regmi, Sushil Joshi, Bishal Dhakal, Suhail Sapkota, Kanchan Bishwakarma, Ashim Bhandari, Seejan Pathak, Shriya Sharma, Aakriti Adhikari, Nabin Simkhada, Dhan Shrestha

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Current regenerative approaches to the treatment of generalized periodontitis in young people (literature review) by O.V Kopchak, I.V. Kovach, Y.V. Litvinova, K.A. Yanishevsky, N.S. Marchenko

“…In Ukraine the prevalence of periodontal diseases among people aged 19-24 reaches 30%, 25-30 years – more than 60%, and in the age group 35-44 years and older – varies from 92 to 98%. With the generalized form of periodontitis in young people, considerable degradation of periodontal tissues occurs, while treatment measures are mainly ineffective, with a temporary therapeutic effect that only stabilizes the course of disease. …”
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COVID-19 Pandemic and IBS. Results of the All-Russian Observational Non-interventional Program to Study the Effectiveness of the Drug Kolofort® in Real Clinical Practice in Patient... by V. T. Ivashkin, R. A. Abdulkhakov, I. G. Bakulin, S. V. Zaitsev, V. I. Luchina, S. N. Mekhtiyev, S. G. Peshekhonov, E. A. Poluektova, T. I. Semenova, S. N. Serikova, G. N. Tarasova, E. A. Trush, Y. P. Uspenskiy, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov, N. P. Chernus

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Association between exposure to tobacco information through mass media, smoking households and secondhand smoke exposure in adolescents: Survey data from South Korea by Wenbin Du, Gaoran Chen, Minmin Gu, Huixin Deng, Won G. Choi

“…In addition, regression models revealed that exposure to cigarette advertising in magazines (β=0.131; 95% CI: 0.097–0.166), networks (β=0.151; 95% CI: 0.127– 0.175), convenience stores (β=0.061; 95% CI: 0.035–0.087), and supermarkets (β=0.133; 95% CI: 0.108–0.158) is associated with SHS exposure in adolescents. …”
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Computational and theoretical studies of nodal joints in monolithic buildings by T. A. Belash, A. V. Kuznetsov

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Association between neutrophil-to-eosinophil ratio and efficacy outcomes with avelumab plus axitinib or sunitinib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma: post hoc analyses... by Brian Rini, Mariangela Mariani, Alessandra di Pietro, Paul Nathan, Christian Kollmannsberger, Marc-Oliver Grimm, Martin H Voss, Bradley A McGregor, Mehmet A Bilen, Yoshihiko Tomita, Bo Huang, Robert Amezquita, Matthew Tucker, Yu-Wei Chen

“…Multivariable Cox regression analyses to assess the effect of NER after adjustment for other baseline variables were conducted.Results In NER &lt;median versus ≥median subgroups of the avelumab plus axitinib arm, HRs for PFS and OS were 0.81 (95% CI 0.630 to 1.035) and 0.67 (95% CI 0.481 to 0.940), and objective response rates (ORRs) were 63.9% vs 55.2%, respectively. …”
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Hyperglycemia Is a Potential Prognostic Factor for Exacerbation in Severe Psoriasis with Diabetes or Prediabetes by Yongpisarn T, Thadanipon K, Suchonwanit P, Rattanakaemakorn P

“…In patients with severe psoriasis, HbA1c ≥ 7% (adjusted odds ratio (OR): 1.905 (95% confidence interval: 1.328– 2.731)) and alcohol consumption status (adjusted OR: 3.328 (1.235– 8.965)) were identified as independent prognostic factors for psoriasis flares. …”
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New spirometry recommendations from the Brazilian Thoracic Association - 2024 update by André Luís Pereira de Albuquerque, Danilo C Berton, Eloara Vieira Machado Ferreira Álvares S Campos, Fernando José Pinho Queiroga-Júnior, Alfredo Nicodemos Cruz Santana, Bruno de Moraes Santos Wong, Diane Rezende Batista, Felipe Xavier de Melo, Fernando Moacyr Fragoso Didier-Neto, João Adriano de Barros, João Marcos Salge, José Alberto Neder, Juliane Penalva Costa Serra, Larissa Rego Voss, Marcelo Bicalho de Fuccio, Maria Raquel Soares, Mariana Lafeta Lima, Paulo Roberto Araújo Mendes, Roberto Rodrigues-Junior, Saulo Maia D’Avila Melo, Sílvia Carla Sousa Rodrigues, Thamine Lessa, Carlos Alberto de Castro Pereira, Helen Moreira Coutinho

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Baseline gene expression in BALB/c and C57BL/6 peritoneal macrophages influences but does not dictate their functional phenotypes by Carlos M. Restrepo, Carlos M. Restrepo, Alejandro Llanes, Alejandro Llanes, Lizzi Herrera, Esteban Ellis, Esteban Ellis, Esteban Ellis, Iliana Quintero, Patricia L. Fernández, Patricia L. Fernández

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