Subclinical disease among people with culture-confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis in Singapore - a retrospective study by Yi Rong Chew, Jun Yang Tay, Win Mar Kyaw, Po Ying Chia, Deborah Hee Ling Ng

“…Further research is necessary to evaluate other screening tools in detecting these early disease states.…”
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Biopolitical Strategies in Media Discourses: Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Russia, Germany, and France by N. K. Radina, Yu. V. Balakina, K. V. Bannikov

“…The analysis was carried out in three stages: comparing the actors of biopolitics, examining the ideologemes of biopolitics, and analyzing the spheres in which biopolitics were implemented. …”
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Young, Empowered & strong (YES): a study protocol paper for a randomized controlled trial of an mHealth symptom monitoring and self-management intervention for adolescent and young... by Kate E Dibble, Shoshana M Rosenberg, Craig Snow, Gregory J Kirkner, Nabihah Tayob, Magnolia Contreras, Noel D Roma, Cecilia R DeGraffinreid, Timiya S Nolan, Dawn L Hershman, Michelle Naughton, Ann H Partridge

“…Methods YES is a multicenter, randomized controlled trial across three academic institutions in the United States with 400 participants randomized to either the YES intervention or usual care arm. …”
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Like milk on the stove: Healthcare professionals navigating uncertainty when caring for families with 22q11DS. by Sophie Ayoub, Eva De Clercq, Cheryl Cytrynbaum, Luzius A Steiner, Bernice S Elger

“…Clinical manifestations vary widely among individuals and across different life stages. Effective management requires the involvement of a specialized multidisciplinary team. …”
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Women with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Effect of Disease and Psychosocial-Related Correlates on Health-Related Quality of Life by Syed Wasif Gillani, Irfan Altaf Ansari, Hisham A. Zaghloul, Mohi Iqbal Mohammad Abdul, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Mirza R. Baig, Hassaan Anwar Rathore

“…The sample was then age stratified for 20–64 years, and severe complications (e.g., end-stage renal failure, hemodialysis, and liver cirrhosis) were excluded; a total of 1003 participants were enrolled in the study. …”
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The Schistosoma mansoni tegumental-allergen-like (TAL) protein family: influence of developmental expression on human IgE responses. by Colin M Fitzsimmons, Frances M Jones, Alex Stearn, Iain W Chalmers, Karl F Hoffmann, Jakub Wawrzyniak, Shona Wilson, Narcis B Kabatereine, David W Dunne

“…Levels of IgE and IgG4 to SmTAL4 and 13 (transcribed predominantly in the cercariae/skin stage) were all low.<h4>Conclusions</h4>We have not measured SmTAL protein abundance or exposure in live parasites, but the antibody data suggests to us that, in endemic areas, there is priming and boosting of IgE to adult-worm SmTALs by occasional death of long-lived worms, desensitization to egg SmTALs through continuous exposure to dying eggs and low immunogenicity of larval SmTALs due to immunosuppression in the skin by the parasite. …”
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Soil and Water Conservation Nexus Agricultural Productivity in Ethiopia by Wudu Abiye

“…It is strongly recommended that the productivity of soil and water conservation measures is promoted through an integrated approach in which farmers are intensively involved in every implementation stage.…”
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Monozygotic twins with myocarditis and a novel likely pathogenic desmoplakin gene variant by Antheia Kissopoulou, Eva Fernlund, Christina Holmgren, Eira Isaksson, Jan‐Erik Karlsson, Henrik Green, Jon Jonasson, Rada Ellegård, Hanna Klang Årstrand, Anneli Svensson, Cecilia Gunnarsson

“…The clinical picture of myocarditis and ARVC may overlap during the early stages of cardiomyopathy, which may lead to misdiagnosis. …”
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Factors associated with dental care utilization among Iranian adult populations based on Anderson model by Ashkan Negintaji Zardak, Mostafa Amini-Rarani, Ibrahim Abdollahpour, Faezeh Eslamipour, Bahareh Tahani

“…Methods and materials This cross-sectional house-by-house study was conducted during Aug-Nov 2022 among 704 adult people in two cities under the coverage of the HTP and two cities out-side the plan using a multi-stage sampling method. Dental visit in the last year was considered as the utilization of the dental services. …”
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Systematic review of the impact of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on mortality and adverse clinical outcomes for individuals with chronic kidney disease by Paul Roderick, Julie Parkes, Theresa Hydes, Ryan Buchanan, Oliver J Kennedy, Simon Fraser

“…This should be a focus for future research as both conditions continue to rise in prevalence and have end-stage events associated with significant health and economic costs.PROSPERO registration number CRD42020166508.…”
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Psychological Poverty Traps in Rural Farm Households: Implications for Sustainable Agricultural Development and Rural Revitalization in China by Dong Zhang, Hongfeng Zhang, Ziran Meng, Jianxu Liu

“…This study focuses on two key questions: first, whether and how material poverty influences the poverty mindset; and second, whether this psychological state affects economic behavior, potentially intensifying material poverty. …”
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Side Friction of Rock-Socketed Piles Involving Thick Sediment by Tie Hang Wang, Liang Zhang, Yan Zhou Hao, Xin Jin

“…According to the mechanical properties at different shear stages, a function is derived for the complete constitutive model for a pile-rock interface. …”
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Clinical analysis of pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma coexisting with lung cancer by Heng Yang, Man-Hui Li, Qiu-Hong Li, Ke-Bin Cheng, Wei-Jun Cao

“…Besides, surgical resection is desirable when both lung cancer and MALT are at an early stage and can be resected with minimally invasive surgery (minimally lung resection).…”
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Is the topical application of sesame oil (Sesamum indicum L.) combined with standard care valuable and safe for managing infusion-related phlebitis: Evidence from a systematic revi... by Morteza Nasiri, Leila Amirmohseni, Mohammad Farzollah Abbasi, Fatemeh Yarahmadi, Sahar Zonoori, Mahya Torkaman, Elham Sadeghi Moghimi, Mehrnaz Ardaneh, Masoomeh Asadi

“…Also, based on the qualitative syntheses, SO can potentially prevent the formation of advanced stages of IRP, delay the appearance of IRP symptoms, and reduce IRP-induced pain severity. …”
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Two faces of the same coin non alcoholic fatty liver disease; with and without diabetes: Comparative clinico pathological analysis: A cross sectional observational study by Syed Mushfiq, Ghulam Nabi Yatoo, Bilal Ahmad Mir, Zubaida Rasool

“…The histological grade of steatosis and fibrosis as depicted by the mean NAS score (5.7 ± 1.2 vs 4.63 ± 0.8) was higher in diabetic NAFLD vs non-diabetic NAFLD; however, only the fibrosis stage was statistically significant between the groups (P < 0.001). …”
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Prognostic factors and outcomes of adjuvant and first-line metastatic treatments in melanoma a Turkish oncology group study by Nargiz Majidova, Hacı Arak, Faruk Recep Ozalp, Onur Bas, Gulhan Ozcelik Koker, Erkan Buket Ozmarasalı, Yasemin Sagdıc Karateke, Teoman Sakalar, Sendag Yaslikaya, Ilknur Deliktas Onur, Goncagul Akdag, Ali Ogul, Murad Guliyev, Elif Sahin, Ebru Engin Delipoyraz, Ali Alkan, Okan Aydın, Nurullah Ilhan, Ozkan Alan, Sinem Akbas, Yaprak Cağlar, Ali Kaan Guren, Nadiye Sever, Halil Ibrahim Ellez, Fatih Selcukbiricik, Mustafa Muhammed Atcı, Ahmet Bilici, Nebi Serkan Demirci, Tugba Basoglu, Cengiz Karacin, Ismail Oguz Kara, Bulent Yıldız, Turkkan Evrensel, Mustafa Karaca, Omer Dizdar, Elif Atag, Alpaslan Ozgun, Osman Kostek

“…This retrospective, multicenter study included 120 patients diagnosed with stage IIIB-IIID melanoma receiving both adjuvant and first-line metastatic treatment between 2007 and 2023. …”
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Detection of genetic determinants of potentially oncogenic representatives of the intestinal microbiota as biomarkers of colorectal cancer by Viktoriya N. Shumilova, Artemij E. Goncharov, Daniil V. Azarov, Stanislav I. Sitkin, Elgudzha L. Latariya, Batyrbek I. Aslanov, Mikhail A. Bobrakov, Rustem E. Topuzov

“…However, a significant disadvantage of the available non-invasive diagnostic methods is the low sensitivity in detecting the oncological process at the early stages. A number of recent studies discuss the relationship between the disease and various potentially oncogenic microorganisms in the human intestinal tract, which can be used to expand the arsenal of non-invasive methods for diagnosing CRC based on molecular genetic examination of a stool sample to identify oncogenic microorganisms. …”
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Anterior glenoid rim resorption after arthroscopic Bankart repair by the footprint fixation technique and its correlation with the healing of the repaired capsulolabral complex: a... by Takehito Hirose, MD, PhD, Makoto Tanaka, MD, PhD, Hidekazu Nakai, MD

“…Background: Studies have revealed that anterior glenoid rim bone resorption occurs in the early stage after arthroscopic Bankart repair (ABR) if bony Bankart lesions are absent or fail to heal. …”
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Integrated people-centered eye care: A scoping review on engaging communities in eye care in low- and middle-income settings. by Ling Lee, Elise Moo, Tiffany Angelopoulos, Aryati Yashadhana

“…Studies were conducted across 28 countries and 55 targeted populations across more than one life-course stage. A variety of community actors were engaged in implementation, in four main domains of eye care: health promotion and education; drug and supplement distribution and immunization campaigns; surveillance, screening and detection activities; and referral and pathway navigation. …”
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Insights from serial cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging show early progress in diastolic dysfunction relates to impaired right ventricular deformation by Sören J. Backhaus, Alexander Schulz, Torben Lange, Simon F. Rösel, Lennart S. Schmidt-Schweda, Shelby Kutty, Johannes T. Kowallick, Julia Treiber, Andreas Rolf, Samuel Sossalla, Gerd Hasenuß, Andreas Schuster

“…RV functional deterioration may be a pathophysiological feature during early-stage disease progress in HFpEF. In this observational study RV functional deterioration was detected in HFpEF patients only but not patients with NCD and patients with HFpEF that were treated with IASD placement. …”
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