Association of Serum Irisin With Severity and Prognosis in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Prospective Cohort Study by Zhang X, Wang W, Li Y, Liu X, Zhang L, Cheng Z, Liu M, Wang Y, Fu L, Yang J

“…The results of the follow-up study suggested that the level of serum irisin upon admission was reduced in patients who died within one month of hospitalization. A lower serum irisin level at admission increased the risk of death within one month.Conclusion: Serum irisin levels at admission were negatively correlated with disease severity and prognosis, suggesting that irisin is involved in the pathological process of COVID-19. …”
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Exploring the Use of Smartwatches and Activity Trackers for Health-Related Purposes for Children Aged 5 to 11 years: Systematic Review by Lauren Thompson, Sydney Charitos, Jon Bird, Paul Marshall, Amberly Brigden

“…MethodsWe searched 10 databases (CINAHL, Embase, ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and MEDLINE) to identify relevant literature in March 2023. …”
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Predictors of Neurological and Functional Recovery in Patients with Moderate to Severe Ischemic Stroke: The EPICA Study by Manuel Murie-Fernández, Mercedes Molleda Marzo

“…A larger percentage of patients with more severe stroke (NIHSS>14) who received MLC901 showed above median improvements on mRS compared to control group at M1 (71.4% vs. 29.4%; p=0.032) and M3 (85.7% vs. 50%; p=0.058). …”
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AI-based tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte scoring system for assessing HCC prognosis in patients undergoing liver resection by Zhiyang Chen, Tingting Xie, Shuting Chen, Zhenhui Li, Su Yao, Xuanjun Lu, Wenfeng He, Chao Tang, Dacheng Yang, Shaohua Li, Feng Shi, Huan Lin, Zipei Li, Anant Madabhushi, Xiangtian Zhao, Zaiyi Liu, Cheng Lu

“…We trained a deep neural network and a random forest model to segment tumor regions and locate CD8+ TILs in H&E and CD8-stained whole-slide images. …”
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Náboženská a církevně-správní situace na Chrudimsku v 18. století ve světle zpovědních výkazů by Ladislav Nekvapil

“…This type of source is first briefly introduced as to its structure and information value since researchers have not used it in a complex way so far. Subsequently, we observe the situation in church administration in the Chrudim region in the 18th century, using the Catalogus cleri (1741, 1771); we focus on the metamorphoses of the vicarage and presbytery network, where the important factors of recatholisation in- cluded mainly the upswing of the institute of chaplain, which was enabled by an enormous growth of the auxiliary clergy. …”
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The HFA‐PEFF score identifies ‘early‐HFpEF’ phenogroups associated with distinct biomarker profiles by Michiel T.H.M. Henkens, Anne‐Mar vanOmmen, Sharon Remmelzwaal, Gideon B. Valstar, Ping Wang, Job A.J. Verdonschot, Mark R. Hazebroek, Leonard Hofstra, Vanessa P.M. vanEmpel, Joline W.J. Beulens, Hester M. denRuijter, Stephane R.B. Heymans

“…Abstract Aims The HFA‐PEFF score was developed to optimize diagnosis and to aid in early recognition of heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in patients who present with HF‐like symptoms. Recognizing early‐HFpEF phenogroups is essential to better understand progression towards overt HFpEF and pave the way for early intervention and treatment. …”
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Expansion and Assessment of a Web-Based 24-Hour Dietary Recall Tool, Foodbook24, for Use Among Diverse Populations Living in Ireland: Comparative Analysis by Grace Bennett, Shuhua Yang, Laura A Bardon, Claire M Timon, Eileen R Gibney

“… BackgroundCurrently, the methods used to collect dietary intake data in Ireland are inflexible to the needs of certain populations, who are poorly represented in nutrition and health data as a result. …”
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Lymphadenopathies: A Retrospective Study of Epidemiology, Characteristics, Diagnosis and Treatment Outcomes of Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Mogadishu-Somalia by Kıratlı K, Bulut M, Ali MA, Aysin M, Ali AM, Mohamed Hirsi I, Bashir AM

“…White blood cell value (p< 0.001), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (p< 0.001), and C-reactive protein (p:0.001) revealed differences across the diagnostic groups.Conclusion: Almost two-thirds of patients were diagnosed with tuberculosis lymphadenitis. …”
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Association Between Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Cognitive Function in Older Adults Without Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wang Q, Yin Y, Liu W, Li L, Wang Z, Tian Y, Fan J

Subjects: “…weight-adjusted-waist index(wwi)…”
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Ukrainian Patients&rsquo; Perspectives on Advanced Pharmaceutical Services Provided by Polish Pharmacists: A Cross-Border Support Initiative by Merks P, Religioni U, Borowska M, Hechman R, Konstanty M, Kaźmierczak J, Chełstowska B, Vaillancourt R, Drab A, Wdowiak K

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The Financial Implications of Pancreatic Surgery: The Hospital Is the Big Winner, Not the Surgeon! by Nitzan Zohar, MD, Avinoam Nevler, MD, Sean P. Maher, Matthew C. Rosenthal, Florence Williams, Wilbur B. Bowne, MD, FACS, Charles J. Yeo, MD, FACS, Harish Lavu, MD, FACS

“…In this retrospective observational study, patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), total pancreatectomy, or distal pancreatectomy at one academic medical center during the fiscal year 2021 were evaluated. …”
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Long-Term Treatment Outcomes of Micropulse Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation in Primary and Secondary Glaucoma: A 5-Year Analysis by Ronald M. P. C. de Crom, Stefani Kujovic-Aleksov, Carroll A. B. Webers, Tos T. J. M. Berendschot, Henny J. M. Beckers

“…Methods Patients with mild to advanced glaucoma who underwent a standardized micropulse TSCPC procedure at the University Eye Clinic Maastricht from November 2016 to February 2019 were included. …”
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Application of Patient-Generated Health Data Among Older Adults With Cancer: Scoping Review by Yesol Kim, Geonah Kim, Hyeonmi Cho, Yeonju Kim, Mona Choi

“…MethodsGuided by Arksey and O’Malley as well as the JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) methodology for scoping reviews, 6 electronic databases were searched: PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Web of Science. …”
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Differential management and associations of dyslipidaemia and hypertension by glycaemic status in urban South Africans by N Peer, L Kotzé-Hörstmann, J Hill, A-P Kengne

“…Diabetes control was poor; only 20% of those with KD had HbA1c <7%. In the regression models, compared with normoglycaemia, KD was associated with hypertension detection (odds ratio (OR) 6.91, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.25 - 21.22) and control (OR 2.05, 95% CI 1.04 - 4.02). …”
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Determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged 6–23 months in Bokoji town, Oromia region, Ethiopia by Abdurehman Kalu Tololu, Bekele Teshome, Hiwot Zelalem Fessaha, Abdene Weya Kaso

“…Conclusion The study found the prevalence of mothers who practiced appropriate complementary feeding is low in the study area. …”
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Innovative Model of Socio-Professional Development of a Student’s Personality by E. F. Zeer, V. S. Tretyakova, M. V. Zinnatova

“…When training pedagogical personnel, it is necessary to create professional transcendence – an ability to go beyond particular professional activities, to find new meanings in it and beyond it and to solve nonstandard tasks.Practical significance. …”
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Pengembangan Permainan Edukasi Berbasis Augmented Reality untuk Pembelajaran Senyawa Hidrokarbon bagi Siswa Sekolah Menengan Atas (SMA) by Carlista Naba, Muhammad Aminul Akbar, Ahmad Afif Supianto

“…The study’s functionality result will be tested with Black Box Testing and tested on students with Game Experience Questionnaire (GEQ) module to asses the student’s experience. …”
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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

“…Methods: From our non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NAFLD/NASH) database, patients who met the definition of MASH according to the new criteria were selected. …”
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The added value of coupling anti-dsDNA and anti-chromatin antibodies in follow-up monitoring of systemic lupus erythematosus patients by Caroline Carlé, Françoise Fortenfant, Chloé Bost, Julie Belliere, Stanislas Faguer, Dominique Chauveau, Antoine Huart, David Ribes, Laurent Alric, Gregory Pugnet, Laurent Sailler, Yves Renaudineau

“…Methods: In this single center study from 2009 to 2024, 269 SLE patients with follow-up information were retrospectively selected from a population of 646 individuals, including 325 SLE patients, who tested positive for anti-dsDNA and/or anti-Chr Ab (Bioplex 2200™). …”
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Whether Detection of Gene Mutations Could Identify Low- or High-Risk Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma? Data from 393 Cases Using the Next-Generation Sequencing by Lei Jin, Liang Zhou, Jian-Biao Wang, Li Tao, Xiao-Xiao Lu, Na Yan, Qian-Ming Chen, Li-Ping Cao, Lei Xie

“…However, when we looked at tumor size, we found that if the tumor was at least 5 millimeters in size, there was a higher chance of it being at high risk for PTM (P<0.001, odds ratio (OR) = 2.55, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.57–4.14). …”
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