Fibroblast growth factor 21 may be a strong biomarker for renal outcomes: a meta-analysis by Yong Guo, Ling Li, Shanbiao Hu

“…Overall, the serum FGF21 level was strongly higher in CKD patients (SMD = 0.97 (ng/L); 95% CI, 0.70—1.24 (ng/L)) and the renal outcomes in T2DM patients (SMD = 0.54 (ng/L); 95% CI, 0.39–0.70 (ng/L)) compared with the control group. Consistent with this, the incidence of CKD (OR = 2.56; 95% CI, 1.72–3.81) and the incidence of renal outcomes (OR = 1.63; 95% CI, 1.31–2.01) in T2DM patients was significantly higher in the patients with high FGF21 concentration, indicating that high serum FGF21 level may predict the incidence of CKD and the renal outcomes in T2DM patients.Conclusion Serum FGF21 may be one of the strong predictors for various kidney diseases including the progression of CKD and the hard renal outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients, but more large-scale clinical research are needed to confirm this finding.…”
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Efficacy of Preemptive Dexamethasone versus Methylprednisolone in the Management of Postoperative Discomfort and Pain after Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: A Systematic Review and... by Anupam Singh, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Murali Venkata Rama Mohan Kodali, Komal Smriti, Vathsala Patil, Gandham Lekha Chowdhary, Srikanth Gadicherla

“…On pooled analyses, there was no significant difference with respect to pain, rescue analgesics, and swelling in the test and the control group. Forest plot analysis showed that dexamethasone had lesser trismus in early postoperative period (postoperative day 2) as compared to methylprednisolone. …”
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Gender-based violence and associated factors among women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Berhanu Wale Yirdaw, Bimrew Bayuh Yimer

“…Inspection of the Funnel plot and Egger’s test were used to evaluate the evidence of publication bias. …”
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Urinary Metabolic Profiling During Epileptogenesis in Rat Model of Lithium–Pilocarpine-Induced Temporal Lobe Epilepsy by Fatma Merve Antmen, Emir Matpan, Ekin Dongel Dayanc, Eylem Ozge Savas, Yunus Eken, Dilan Acar, Alara Ak, Begum Ozefe, Damla Sakar, Ufuk Canozer, Sehla Nurefsan Sancak, Ozkan Ozdemir, Osman Ugur Sezerman, Ahmet Tarık Baykal, Mustafa Serteser, Guldal Suyen

“…This limitation highlights the need for biomarkers, particularly those measurable in peripheral samples, to assess epilepsy risk. …”
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The Effect of Chemical and Biological Fertilizers on Yield, Yield Components and Protein Content of Sesame Grain (Sesamum indicum L.) under Different Irrigation Regimes by M Moradi Shahdadi, M Dejam, M Madandoust, M. R Baziar

“…The experimental treatments included irrigation regimes at three levels (irrigation after 40, 60 and 80% moisture discharge as main plots and fertilizer treatments at seven levels (control (F1), 100% need plant to phosphorus chemical fertilizer (F2), plant inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (F3), humic acid (F4), 50% chemical fertilizer+mycorrhiza (F5), 50% chemical fertilizer+humic acid (F6) and 50% chemical fertilizer+Mycorrhiza+humic acid (F7) was in sub-plots. …”
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Global prevalence of intestinal parasites in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yenesew Mihret Wondmagegn, Abebaw Setegn, Getu Girmay, Wagaw Abebe, Nega Dessie, Agenagnew Ashagre, Adane Derso, Adane Adugna, Mebratu Tamir, Tena Cherkos, Birhanu Malede, Banchayehu Getnet, Azanaw Amare, Muluneh Assefa, Gashaw Azanaw Amare

“…Thus, the findings underscore the need for targeted interventions, and further research is needed to develop effective control strategies to reduce the impact of these illnesses on public health worldwide. …”
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Psychopathological Comorbidities in Children and Adolescents with Feeding and Eating Disorders: An Italian Clinical Study by Maria Califano, Jacopo Pruccoli, Oliviero Cavallino, Alessandra Lenzi, Antonia Parmeggiani

“…Conclusions: This study highlights the complex interplay between FED and psychiatric comorbidities, emphasizing the need for early intervention and personalized treatment approaches. …”
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Adherence to anti-malarials among patients diagnosed with malaria in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jackline D. Nkoma, Susan F. Rumisha, Hamisi S. Japhari, Emanuel L. Peter

“…Moreover, the region has no comprehensive and comparable adherence estimates for policymakers to set priorities, target control strategies, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions. …”
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Experimental Soil Warming Impacts Soil Moisture and Plant Water Stress and Thereby Ecosystem Carbon Dynamics by W. J. Riley, J. Tao, Z. A. Mekonnen, R. F. Grant, E. L. Brodie, E. Pegoraro, M. S. Torn

“…The model accurately simulated control‐plot CO2 fluxes, SOC stocks, fine root biomass, soil moisture, and soil temperature, and the observed increases in Fs and decreases in fine root biomass. …”
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Association between physical activity and gynecological cancers: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies by Mingzhe Cao, Yuanbo Huang, Yuan Zhou, Haolin Wang, Jing Zhang

“…Further prospective studies are needed to clarify these associations, particularly for OC and CC.…”
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Estimating the Effects of Climate Fluctuations on Precipitation and Temperature in East Africa by Edovia Dufatanye Umwali, Xi Chen, Brian Odhiambo Ayugi, Richard Mumo, Hassen Babaousmail, Dickson Mbigi, David Izere

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A Comparative Analysis of the Roles of von Willebrand Factor and ADAMTS13 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Bioinformatics and Microarray-Based Study by Durmuş Ayan, Şerife Buket Bozkurt Polat, Ergül Bayram, Esma Özmen, Fatma Esin Aydın, Serpil Ersan

“…According to microarray data, while VWF expression levels were significantly downregulated, ADAMTS13 expression levels were significantly upregulated in HCC compared with the control in the GEO database. Further studies are needed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying these markers.…”
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Mid-Term Evaluation of Herbaceous Cover Restoration on Skid Trails Following Ground-Based Logging in Pure Oriental Beech (<i>Fagus orientalis</i> Lipsky) Stands of the Hyrcanian Fo... by Ali Babaei-Ahmadabad, Meghdad Jourgholami, Angela Lo Monaco, Rachele Venanzi, Rodolfo Picchio

“…Disturbance led to a reduction in the quantities of certain species or even their disappearance on skid trails in comparison to the control plots. Given the pivotal role of machinery traffic intensity in determining mitigation strategies, there is a critical need for research on region-specific harvesting techniques and the development of adaptive management strategies that minimize ecological impacts by aligning practices with varying levels of traffic intensity.…”
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Economic value of dual‐purpose cowpea as affected by variety, fertilizer, and environment by Augustine K. Obour, Aliou Faye, Tobi Moriaque Akplo, Zachary P. Stewart, Doohong Min, P. V. Vara Prasad, Yared Assefa

“…Treatments were 20 cowpea varieties in the main plot and two levels of fertilizer (an unfertilized control and fertilized) in the subplot. …”
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Estimation of yield and nitrogen use efficiencies in hybrid maize varieties through site specific nitrogen management based on leaf color chart (LCC) by Suhail Fayaz, Raihana Habib Kanth, Tauseef A. Bhat, Eajaz Ahmad Dar, Zahoor Ahmad Shah, Moneesa Bashir, Aijaz Nazir, Bilkees Jamsheed, Mohd. Salim Mir, Zahoor A. Dar, Shailja Sharma, Aabid Hussain Lone, Dawood Yousuf, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Mohamed A. Mattar, Ali Salem

“…To perceive the specific leaf color chart (LCC) value for precision maneuvering of nitrogen in different maize hybrids, a field experiment was carried out at the research farm of Division of Agronomy, FoA, Wadura, Sopore, SKUAST-Kashmir, in the years 2019 and 2020 (Kharif seasons). Split Plot Design (SPD) employing three maize varieties (Shalimar Maize Hybrid-2 (SMH-2), Kanchan-517 and Vivek-45) in main plots and precision management of nitrogen (T1: Control, T2: Recommended Nitrogen (120 kg N ha–1), T3: 25% N as basal LCC @20 (≤ 3) kg N ha−1, T4: 25% N as basal LCC @30 (≤ 3) kg N ha−1, T5: 25% N as basal LCC @20 (≤ 4) kg N ha−1, T6: 25% N as basal LCC @30 (≤ 4) kg N ha−1, T7: 25% N as basal LCC @20 (≤ 5) kg N ha−1 and T8: 25% N as basal LCC @30 (≤ 5) kg N ha−1) in sub-plots was systemized. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Different Exercise Therapies for Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-analysis by Xue Zhou, Yao Yang, Liwen Zhai, Jianing Gan, Conghui Li, Yi Zhu

“…Direct and mixed evidence were estimated with mean difference (MD) and 95% credible interval (CrI) and presented in a forest plot and league table. The cumulative rank plot was created and surface under the cumulative ranking (SUCRA) scores were calculated to rank the exercise schemes. …”
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Productivity of triploid aspen crops in various forest growing conditions of the Leningrad region by Boitsov Aleksandr, Zhigunov Anatoly, Zimireva Violetta

“…In the presence of permanent or temporary excessive humidity, it is necessary to apply plow tillage with different depths of the drainage ditch. In almost all sample plots triploid aspen at the age of 9-11 years showed better parameters compared to aspen taken as a control.…”
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Biodiversity and Abundance of Angiosperms and Environmental Resilience in the Tidal Range of Yuanjiang Dry–Hot Valley, Southwestern China by Fengchun Yang, Qiong He, Huaping Huang, Yanmei Cui, Jianyong Gou, Chaya Sarathchandra, Kritana Prueksakorn, Kiyota Hashimoto, Li Liu

“…Although the valley previously had forest cover, it has become a tropical montane savannah in recent decades. Mechanisms controlling plant species distribution in such dry–hot valleys are unclear. …”
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Effects of nurse-led telephone interventions on HbA1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes: a Meta-analysis-based evaluation of follow-up protocols by Yinhai Chen, Tong Zhou, Lin Su, Youpeng Guo, Xiong Ke

“…Conclusions Nurse-led telephone follow-ups effectively enhance HbA1c control in T2DM patients. While subgroup findings suggest optimal protocols, individual needs should guide intervention customization. …”
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Mathematical modeling describing the performance of open loop multivariable vapor compression chiller model: implications for sustainable HVAC in social housing development by Basim Touqan, Basim Touqan, Muna Salameh

“…DiscussionThe novelty of this work lies in reducing a complex validated chiller model into a practical two-input, two-output framework, which enables simplified analysis and serves as a robust foundation for advanced multivariable control design. This contribution addresses the critical need for efficient HVAC control strategies in sustainable building applications. …”
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