Risk Factors and Characteristics Associated with Visual Impairment and Eye Diseases in Moyamoya Disease: Insights from a National Database by Youyi Song, Xin Yang, Hongzhu Yang, Hongyun Mei, Xuedan Lu, Hao Xie, Qinfeng Yang, Wenbin Duan

“…Visual impairment and eye diseases in moyamoya disease were associated with ischemic stroke (OR = 2.001, 95% CI 1.564–2.560), hypertension (OR = 1.508, 95% CI 1.089–2.088), headache (OR = 2.834, 95% CI 1.968–4.081), migraine (OR = 2.156, 95% CI 1.544–3.011), memory loss (OR = 3.866, 95% CI 1.493–10.012), and dizziness (OR = 1.322, 95% CI 0.549–3.182). …”
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Association between triglyceride-glucose index and clinical outcomes among patients with chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis by Jinli Tuo, Zhong Li, Linshen Xie

“…Besides, high TyG index was also associated with the CAD mortality (HR = 1.19, 95% CI: 1.04–1.36, P = 0.011), occurrence of CKD progression (HR = 1.52, 95% CI: 1.36–1.70, P<0.001), SCAS (OR = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.13–2.83, P = 0.013), MACE (OR = 1.68, 95% CI: 1.11–2.54, P = 0.014), CAC progression (OR = 1.55, 95% CI: 1.06–1.76, P = 0.02), CAD (OR = 2.865, 95% CI: 1.681–4.885, P<0.001), ESRD (OR = 1.49, 95% CI: 1.12–1.99, P = 0.006) and NAFLD (OR = 4.903, 95% CI: 3.046–7.893, P<0.001). …”
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Environmental and economic drivers of subjective well-being: evaluating the effects of pollution, income growth, and income inequality in Pakistan by Saima Mehmood, Faiza Sajjad, Agha Amad Nabi, Ishfaq Ahmad, Imran Naseem, Khalid Zaman

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Reduction of Hepatic Fat Content by Dulaglutide for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: A Two‐Centre Open, Single‐Arm Trial by Chuanfeng Liu, Yu Xin, Yajing Huang, Lili Xu, Ruizhi Zhou, Yangang Wang, Wei Wang

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Patients’ Educational Program Could Improve Azathioprine Adherence in Crohn’s Disease Maintenance Therapy by Lei Wang, Rong Fan, Chen Zhang, Liwen Hong, Tianyu Zhang, Zhengting Wang, Jie Zhong

“…Multivariate logistic regression showed that anxiety (OR 6.244, 95% CI 2.563–15.213), depression (OR 3.801, 95% CI 1.281–11.278), and concern belief (OR 19.531, 95% CI 3.393–120.732) were independent risk factors of nonadherence. …”
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Analysis of the prognostic value of thyroglobulin antibody change trends during follow-up after 131I treatment in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma by Hua Ge, Wenxin Chen, Zhiyi Lin, Yuxuan Li, Shuting Chen

“…This study aims to evaluate the impact of change trends in TgAb levels on the prognosis of patients with DTC and to explore its potential application in clinical practice.Materials and methodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of 2,981 DTC patients who underwent surgery followed by 131I treatment. …”
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Assessing the Accuracy of Dermoscopy for Scabies Diagnosis in Dark African Skin by Nkechi Anne Enechukwu, Ikenna Akuakolam, Iloduba N Aghanya, Chetanna C Anaje, Ogochukwu I Ezejiofor, Enzo Errichetti

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Performance and carcass characteristics of cattle with different castration practices by M. M. Anjos, V. S. Miler, B. N. Barboza, E. O. Queiroz, B. R. C. N. Pazdiora, G. A. Viana, R. D. Pazdiora

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Evaluation of placental growth factor, Vitamin D, and systemic inflammatory index as predictive biomarkers for preeclampsia severity: a retrospective cohort study by Xiaoyan Han, Hua Yang

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轮廓配准法在MRI评估健康成年人左心室心肌细胞外容积分数中的价值 by 周旭辉, 谢秋霞

“…左心室总体、心室中部和心尖部的 常规 ECV 值［（26.81±2.78）%、（25.38±3.05）%、（28.66±4.10）%］与配准 ECV 值［（25.75±2.42）%、（24.30±2.45）%、 （27.22±3.38）%］均有统计学差异（P值分别为0.001、0.016、0.010）。…”
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Structural and Thermal Properties of Ethiopian Eri and Mulberry Silk Fibres by Getnet Melesse, Desalegn Atalie, Ayano Koyrita

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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy as a Process Analytical Technology Tool for Monitoring the Steaming Process of Gastrodiae rhizoma with Multiparameters and Chemometrics by Yamin Zuo, Jing Yang, Chen Li, Xuehua Deng, Shengsheng Zhang, Qing Wu

“…In the optimized models, the root mean square errors of prediction (RMSEP) for gastrodin, p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, parishin B, parishin A, and moisture were 0.0181, 0.0143, 0.0132, 0.0244, and 2.15, respectively, and correlation coefficients (Rp2) were 0.9591, 0.9307, 0.9309, 0.9277, and 0.9201, respectively. …”
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变应性鼻炎相关因素的Ｌｏｇｉｓｔｉｃ回归分析

“…【结果】 获得的ＡＲ发病相关因素的Ｌｏｇｉｓｔｉｃ回归预测方程是：Ｌｏｇｉｔ（Ｐ）＝－６．９０９－０．０６３Ｘ１＋１．０９５Ｘ２＋２．３１９Ｘ３＋２．４３７Ｘ４＋２．２８１Ｘ５＋０．８７８Ｘ６＋１．１２９Ｘ７，其中Ｘ１、Ｘ２、Ｘ３分别为文化程度为大专、高中及初中，Ｘ４、Ｘ５分别为父亲有过敏性疾病史（包括ＡＲ、支气管哮喘和过敏性遗传性湿疹）和母亲有过敏性疾病史（包括ＡＲ、支气管哮喘和过敏性遗传性湿疹），Ｘ６、Ｘ７分别为居住／工作环境不经常开窗通风及不经常清洁。…”
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Spatiotemporal patterns in precipitation whiplash over China during 1901–2100 based on CMIP6 simulations by Honghao Luo, Nergui Nanding, Fuying Deng, Huan Wu, Zhijun Huang, Junxu Chen, Jiabin Peng, Bin Zhang

“…This study aims to examine the changing patterns of precipitation whiplash events for future projections (2021–2100) with regard to the current climate (1981–2020), and to unveil the relations between intensity, duration, and frequency of these events for various return periods across different regions of China. …”
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Exploring the efficacy of psychotherapies for depression: a multiverse meta-analysis by Eirini Karyotaki, Pim Cuijpers, Constantin Yves Plessen, Clara Miguel, Marketa Ciharova

“…Based on all possible combinations between inclusion criteria and meta-analytical methods, we calculated 4281 meta-analyses. The average summary effect size for these meta-analyses was Hedges’ gmean=0.56, a medium effect size, and ranged from g=−0.66 to 2.51. …”
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Socio-spatial vulnerability index of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Mexico in 2020 by Enríque Ibarra-Zapata, Darío Gaytán-Hernández, Yolanda Terán-Figueroa, Verónica Gallegos-García, Carmen del Pilar Suárez-Rodríguez, Sergio Zarazúa Guzmán, Omar Parra Rodríguez

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Investigation of the Feasibility and Safety of a Highly Intensive Penetration Technique for Recanalization in Severe Calcified Femoropopliteal Occlusive Lesions: A Retrospective Ob... by Shinsuke Mori, Keisuke Hirano, Yusuke Setonaga, Toshihiko Kishida, Tomoya Fukagawa, Kohei Yamaguchi, Masafumi Mizusawa, Masakazu Tsutsumi, Norihiro Kobayashi, Yoshiaki Ito

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One stage transanal versus one stage laparoscopic-assisted transanal endorectal pull-through in managing Hirschsprung’s disease in pediatric age group; a retrospective study by Ahmed Elrouby, Sameh Shehata, Saber Waheeb, Ahmed Khairi, Doaa AbdAl-Aziz, Baher Looka

“…The total operative duration was not different between the two groups, however, a significantly shorter duration of the anal part (p < 0.001*) in Group B (47.81 ± 18) than in Group A (96.50 ± 38.60) was recorded. …”
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Future Extreme Climate Events Threaten Alpine and Subalpine Woody Plants in China by Yongru Wu, Jian Shen, David C. Deane, Haibin Yu, Fangyuan Yu, Xuerong Wang, Zheng Cao, Rong Yu, Fuan Xiao, Tiejun Wang, Zhifeng Wu

“…Here, we compared the predicted impacts of average climate with those including ECEs on 189 Rhododendron species in China for the historical period (1981–2010) and the future period (2071–2100) under two emissions scenarios (SSP2‐4.5 and SSP5‐8.5). …”
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Participant Contributions to Person-Generated Health Data Research Using Mobile Devices: Scoping Review by Shanshan Song, Micaela Ashton, Rebecca Hahn Yoo, Zoljargal Lkhagvajav, Robert Wright, Debra J H Mathews, Casey Overby Taylor

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