Correlations between spinopelvic parameters and health-related quality of life in degenerative lumbar scoliosis patients before and after long -level fusion surgery by Jiaqi Zhang, Yinhao Liu, Yan Zeng, Lei Yuan, Weishi Li

“…Among sagittal parameters, PT, PI-LL, LL, SVA, TPA, and GT showed significant correlations with HRQoL before surgery, including ODI, JOA-29, and SF-36 PCS. At final follow-up, except for AVT, CVA, and LL, all other sagittal parameters were significantly correlated with HRQoL. …”
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Methodology for adapting a co-created early childhood development intervention and implementation strategies for use by frontline workers in India and Guatemala: a systematic appli... by Amruta Bandal, Sara Hernández, Revan Mustafa, Karyn Choy, Namrata Edwards, Magdalena Guarchaj, Marinés Mejía Alvarez, Anushree Sane, Scott Tschida, Chetna Maliye, Ann Miller, Abhishek Raut, Roopa Srinivasan, Morgan Turner, Bradley H. Wagenaar, Ilgi Ertem, Maria del Pilar Grazioso, Subodh S. Gupta, Vibha Krishnamurthy, Peter Rohloff

“…Final adaptations included: refining training techniques to match skill levels and learning styles of frontline workers; tailoring all visual materials to local languages and contexts; design of job aids for providing developmental support messages; modification of referral and triage processes for children in need of enhanced support and speciality referral; and creation of post-training support procedures. …”
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The Influence of Heavy Metals and Trace Elements on Comatose Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in the First Week of Admission by Bahia Belatar, Abdallah Elabidi, Malika Barkiyou, Mamoun El Faroudi, Rachid Eljaoudi, Laila Lahlou, Saad Kabbaj, Wajdi Maazouzi

“…A case-control study was conducted with 64 comatose patients with severe TBI, in the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ibn Sina University Hospital and Hospital of Specialties in Rabat, Morocco; 22 healthy volunteers were recruited in Blood Transfusion Center of Rabat. …”
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Advances, challenges and future applications of liver organoids in experimental regenerative medicine by Da Gong, Jiaye Mo, Jiaye Mo, Mei Zhai, Fulin Zhou, Guocai Wang, Shaohua Ma, Xiaoyong Dai, Xiaoyong Dai, Xuesong Deng

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A comparative study on the efficacy of kirschner wire tension band combined with anchor cross-suture internal fixation versus partial patellectomy in the treatment of comminuted in... by Siyu Duan, Rongda Xu, Hanfei Liu, Ming Sun, Hairui Liang, Zhencun Cai

“…The two groups were compared in terms of operative time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative complications, and at the final follow-up, knee range of motion (ROM), visual analogue scale (VAS) score, Bostman knee function score, peak knee torque, and Insall-Salvati (IS) ratio. …”
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Nouveaux éléments concernant l’amphithéâtre antique de Saintes (Charente-Maritime) : l’arène aux iiie et ive s. apr. J.-C. by Bastien Gissinger

“…Charcoal found in the masonry mortar, in the state corresponding to the final renovation, confirmed a late 3rd century date. …”
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Translation, content validity and internal structure of the Brazilian version of the Adolescent Resilience Questionnaire (B-ARQ). by Genara Brum Gomes, Luisa Gatti-Reis, Matheus França Perazzo, Marisa Alves Araújo, Flávio Freitas Mattos, Deirdre Gartland, Saul Martins Paiva, Isabela Almeida Pordeus

“…An expert committee considered the suggestions and defined the final version of the instrument, which was tested in a sample of 210 adolescent students from public and private schools in the city of Dom Pedrito, Brazil. …”
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Comparison of MRI and CT in the Evaluation of Unilateral Maxillary Sinus Opacification by Elise Chua, Annakan V. Navaratnam, Dominic St Leger, Vincent Lam, Samit Unadkat, Alexander Weller

“…Two head and neck radiologists independently reviewed each imaging modality and recorded both a final diagnosis and Likert-scale diagnostic certainty score. …”
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Effect of a Nutritional Education Intervention on the Reduction of Added Sugar Consumption in Schoolchildren in Southeastern Mexico: Community Study by Carmen Morales-Ruán, Teresa Shamah-Levy, Danae Gabriela Valenzuela-Bravo, Rebeca Uribe-Carvajal, Corin Hernández-Palafox, María Concepción Medina-Zacarías, Ignacio Méndez Gómez-Humarán

“…The relative incidence in the final stage showed a slight increase of 4% (<i>p</i> = 0.093) in the percentage of added sugars compared with the baseline levels in the control group. …”
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Pasting and Dough Rheological Properties of Ackee (Blighia sapida) Aril Flour: A Contribution to the Search for Wheat Flour Substitutes by Ramiro Torres-Gallo, Ricardo Durán, José García-Camargo, Oswaldo Morales, Diofanor Acevedo, Diego F. Tirado

“…Consequently, the partial or full replacement of wheat flour changed the rheological properties of the produced doughs, as well as the quality of the final product. These changes were mostly related to the protein and carbohydrate content of the ackee aril flour fraction. …”
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Parental preference for influenza vaccine for children in China: a discrete choice experiment by Gang Chen, Ping Liu, Xiaochen Ma, Hai Fang, Zhiyuan Hou, Hongguo Rong, Xiaozhen Lai, Shunping Li, Tiantian Gong

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Beyond borders: investigating the impact of the 2023 conflict in Gaza on generalized anxiety disorders and associated somatic symptoms and wellbeing among the Kuwait population: a... by Musaed Z. Alnaser, Hamad Alhamad, Naser Alotaibi, Nadia Alhamdan, Fahad Manee

“…Spearman’s correlation and chi-squared tests were used to determine the relationships between anxiety, somatic symptoms, and wellbeing, and to capture the instigating factors.ResultsThis study included 1979 participants living in Kuwait during the Gaza conflict period. GAD-7 and mPHQ-5 final scores were moderate (μ = 10.20 ± 4.48; μ = 11.12 ± 6.39), and WHO-5 final score was fair (μ = 53.35 ± 21.82). …”
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Development and validation of a novel risk-predicted model for early sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study by Bo Li, Kun Zhang, Cong-Cong Zhao, Zi-Han Nan, Yan-Ling Yin, Li-Xia Liu, Zhen-Jie Hu

“…The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression method was used to screen the risk factors, and the final screened risk factors were constructed into four machine learning models to determine an optimal model. …”
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Can Clinical Measures of Postoperative Binocular Function Predict the Long-Term Stability of Postoperative Alignment in Intermittent Exotropia? by Yidong Wu, Meiping Xu, Junxiao Zhang, Jinjing Zhou, Minghui Wan, Zhiyue Dai, Tingting Peng, Seung Hyun Min, Fang Hou, Jiawei Zhou, Xinping Yu

“…Angles of deviation and binocular functions were measured preoperatively and at 1 month, 6 months, and the final follow-up visit (≥24 months) postoperatively. …”
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Differences in Trocar Positioning within the Vertebral Body Using Two Different Positioning Methods: Effect on Trainee Performance by Atsushi Komemushi, Kenji Takizawa, Norimitsu Tanaka, Misako Yoshimatsu, Kunihiro Yagihashi, Yukihisa Ogawa, Atsuko Fujikawa, Iwao Uejima, Yuya Koike, Taiji Tamura, Makoto Takahashi, Jun Koizumi, Koichiro Yamakado, Seishi Nakatsuka, Tetsuya Yoshioka, Shozo Hirota, Kenji Nakamura, Yasuo Nakajima, Sachio Kuribayashi, Shuji Kariya, Noboru Tanigawa, Satoshi Sawada

“…For each trainee, the accuracy in the final position of the needle tip of the initial puncture in each swine training was evaluated. …”
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Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, association with ocean currents and seasonal effects of upwelling using real-time Argos locations by Chelsea E. Clyde-Brockway, Chelsea E. Clyde-Brockway, Samir Harshad Patel, Gabriela Blanco, Samuel J. Friederichk, Stephen Morreale, Frank V. Paladino, Frank V. Paladino

“…In total, displacement distances from initial tagging to final (Argos) location ranged from 339.92 to 985.59 km and crossed 6 different Exclusive Economic Zones. …”
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Phosphatidylinositol promoted the proliferation and invasion of pituitary adenoma cells by regulating POU1F1 expression by Tongjiang Xu, Xiaodong Zhai, RuiWei Wang, Xiaoben Wu, ZhiZhen Zhou, MiaoMiao Shang, Chongcheng Wang, Tengfei Qi, Wei Yang

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Multicomponent rehabilitation to improve independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age-associated diseases: a scoping review by Omar Baritello, Hanna Stein, Heinz Völler, Annett Salzwedel, Theo Taxis, Machteld Luizink-Dogan

“…MR components and the typology of outcome assessments used were mapped at the final data synthesis level.Results Out of 20 409 records, nine studies were investigated in the final data synthesis. …”
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Comparative the effect of bisphenol A and bisphenol S on the development and spectral sensitivity of cone photoreceptors in zebrafish larvae (Danio rerio) by Liguo Qiu, Peng Yu, Qiang Li, Cuiping Wen, Haiyang Wang, Dongying Zhao, Tianyu Zhang, Chenghui Wang, Lixia Liu, Dongxue Li, Shiyong Wen, Yinghui Sun

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Minimum Dietary Diversity and Associated Factors among Lactating Mothers in Ataye District, North Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Lemma Getacher, Gudina Egata, Tadesse Alemayehu, Agegnehu Bante, Abebaw Molla

“…It was significantly associated with mothers having a formal education, final say on the household purchase, home garden, good knowledge of nutrition, history of illness, food-secure households, and belonging to medium and rich household wealth indices. …”
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