Association between female infertility and stroke mortality: evidence from the PLCO cancer screening trial by Hui Tang, Hui Tang, Hui Tang, Xueming Yang, Zhou Li, Zhou Li, Zhou Li, Yuan Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Huaxuan Chen, Huaxuan Chen, Huaxuan Chen, Mingjun Dai, Chuan Shao, Chuan Shao, Chuan Shao

“…This association remained statistically significant after adjusting for age, race, education level, marital status, smoking status, body mass index, history of hypertension, history of heart attack, history of diabetes mellitus, birth control pill use, hormone replacement therapy, endometriosis, first menstrual period and pregnancy history (HR 1.20, 95% CI 1.02–1.42, p = 0.029). …”
Get full text

Levodopa / opicapone as a complement to STN-DBS in clinical practice. A retrospective single-centre analysis. by Moritz A. Loeffler, Philipp Klocke, Idil Cebi, Alireza Gharabaghi, Daniel Weiss

“…Postoperatively, the opicapone cohort showed stronger motor fluctuations MDS-UPDRS IV 6 [0–14] compared to the controls 0 [0−10], albeit without statistical significance. …”
Get full text

A posterior pericardial chest tube is associated with reduced incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: A propensity score–matched studyCentral MessageP... by Luis Gisli Rabelo, BS, Igor Zindovic, MD, PhD, Daniel Oudin Astrom, PhD, Egill Gauti Thorsteinsson, BS, Johan Sjogren, MD, PhD, Kristjana Lind Olafsdottir, BS, Matthildur Maria Magnusdottir, BS, Anders Jeppsson, MD, PhD, Tomas Gudbjartsson, MD, PhD

“…The incidence of POAF was lower in patients receiving posterior pericardial chest tube drainage compared with the control group, both before (34% vs 43%, P < .001) and after (33% vs 43%, P = .002) matching. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of the transmission-blocking potential of Plasmodium vivax antigen Pvg37 using transgenic rodent parasites and clinical isolates by Di Zhang, Yan Zhao, Dongyan Liu, Fei Liu, Pengbo Liu, Biying Zhang, Zifang Wu, Wanlapa Roobsoong, Sirasate Bantuchai, Sataporn Thongpoon, Piyarat Sripoorote, Meilian Wang, Liwang Cui, Yaming Cao

“…Initial findings demonstrated that the replacement of Pbg37 with the exogenous Pvg37 did not impact parasite growth or development. …”
Get full text

Analysis of the spatiotemporal evolution of cultivated land in the Chaohu Basin based on the PLUS model and multi-scenario simulation by Xiang Gao, Yue Hu, Zixuan Zhang, Youquan Jiao, Wenxu Ji, Yue Qian, Ye He, Ling Pei, Yuwen Yin, Yujing Hu, Xuerui Shi

“…The Urban Development Scenario showed substantial replacement of cultivated land by construction areas, recording a net decrease of 343 km² in agricultural land accompanied by a 309 km² expansion of built-up areas. …”
Get full text

Aortic valve hemodynamic characteristics after the Ozaki procedure according to echocardiography: a multicenter retrospective study by T. K. Rashidova, S. T. Enginoev, I. I. Chernov, V. N. Kolesnikov, R. N. Komarov, V. A. Belov, A. B. Gamzaev, V. B. Arutyunyan, B. K. Kadyraliev, A. P. Semagin, D. V. Kuznetsov, A. A. Zybin, B. M. Tlisov, M. L. Kalinina, N. S. Konovalov, A. M. Bolurova, M. N. Dzhambieva, E. G. Skorodumova

“…However, there remains a need for large randomized controlled trials comparing Ozaki procedure with biological AV replacement.…”
Get full text

Fermented soybean meal improved laying performance and egg quality of laying hens by modulating cecal microbiota, nutrient digestibility, intestinal health, antioxidant and immunol... by Uchechukwu Edna Obianwuna, Lingling Huang, Haijun Zhang, Jing Wang, Guanghai Qi, Kai Qiu, Shugeng Wu

“…We investigated the effect of fermented soybean meal (FSBM) at various inclusion levels as a partial replacement for soybean meal (SBM) on egg production, egg quality, amino acid digestibility, gut morphology and microbiota, antioxidant capacity and immune response of young laying hens. …”
Get full text

Valorization of Residual Silica from the Aqueous-Phase Silicate Conversion of Microsilica as Sustainable Reinforcing Fillers in Rubber Composites by Hai Wang, Gang Hu, Linwei Yan, Xia Hou, Junfeng Gao, Guoyun Zhao, Lei Wang, Ruilong Zhao, Yifan Zhang

“…A tailored HCl/H _2 SO _4 leaching process (liquid—solid ratio of 2:1) achieved 80% impurity removal while enabling resource recovery (80.95% Fe, 84.12% Al) via pH-controlled precipitation. Three modification routes were evaluated. …”
Get full text

Survival in patients with CKD 3–5 after 12 months of exercise training – a post-hoc analysis of the RENEXC trial by Sara Denguir, Matthias Hellberg, Martin Almquist, Naomi Clyne

“…Methods This is a post-hoc analysis of the RENEXC trial, a randomized controlled study comparing 12 months of strength- and balance training both in combination with aerobic training. …”
Get full text

On the advisability of long-term use of low-dose glucocorticoids in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis by A. V. Gordeev, E. V. Matyanova, E. G. Zotkin, A. M. Lila

“…Long-term use of low-dose GCs in elderly RA patients was not associated with improved disease control in terms of disease activity or radiographic progression, nor with rational use of csDMARDs. …”
Get full text

Advances in Coking Wastewater Treatment and Zero Discharge Technology by Huaqiang CHU, GLADYS Chimfwembe, Pengyuan WEI, Jie XU, Guihong SHUI, Jiaying MA, Xuefei ZHOU, Yalei ZHANG

“…Real-time monitoring and control enabled by these technologies can streamline operations, ensuring optimal use of energy and resource. …”
Get full text

Cosmetic Outcome and Level of Patient Satisfaction after Oncoplastic Breast Surgery in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-sectional Study from Tertiary Care Centre in Kerala, India by Ansar Pullampara Pookunju, Rohit Krishna Ajith Kumar, Shabana J Thaha, Nithin Varghese Abraham, Kingini Krishnan

“…Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 40 breast cancer patients who underwent Breast Conservation Surgery (BCS) with volume displacement and replacement techniques in the Department of Surgical Oncology at Sree Gokulam medical college and Research Foundation, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. …”
Get full text

Determinants of Breast Nodules in Perimenopausal Women: A Prospective Cohort Study by Xue Lei, Jing Mu, Guiyue Lei, Ke Liu, Dian Wang, Laigang Zhao, Lin Yang

“…Background: Perimenopausal women often require hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which is associated with an increased risk of developing breast nodules compared to women in other age groups. …”
Get full text

PRODUCTION PROSTHETIC NOSE FOR CAD / CAM TECHNOLOGY: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES by L.B. Yerys

“…Gypsum wax reproductions prosthetic nose in a container.6. Replacement of wax on the plastic. 7. Connection prosthetic nose with frame glasses using pins and plastic cold polymerization. …”
Get full text

Advances in Drug Delivery Systems for Osteochondral Tissue Regeneration by Jun Shang, Jianping Zhang, Linhong Liu, Wenjuan Kou, Pingping Zhang, Guangwei Sun, Huishuang Zhou, Weihan Shi, Yaning Zhang, Chaozong Liu, Bin Li

Get full text

Defatted black soldier fly larvae meal as a substitute of soybean meal in dairy cow diets by D.J.M. Braamhaar, W.F. Pellikaan, D. List, D. Korir, C.M. Tanga, S.J. Oosting

“…The replacement of soybean meal (SBM) with insect meal, e.g. black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM), as an alternative protein source in livestock feed is gaining traction globally. …”
Get full text

Cardiorenal disturbances in perimenopausal women by S. N. Tolstov, V. B. Mychka, I. A. Salov, Yu. V. Prokhorova, V. A. Vyshivanyuk

“…To identify early signs of renal dysfunction; to investigate the associations between renal function and vascular remodelling; to evaluate the role of metabolic and hydrodynamic disturbances in the development of cardiorenal syndrome among perimenopausal women; and to assess the potential of hormone replacement therapy (17β-estradiol 1 mg and drospirenone 2 mg) for the correction of the above-mentioned disturbances. …”
Get full text

Research progress of phosphogypsum-based backfill technology by Qiusong CHEN, Aixiang WU

“…This stabilization process occurs through mechanisms such as adsorption, physical encapsulation, chemical precipitation, and ion replacement. Pretreatment technologies for phosphogypsum are classified into physical, chemical, and thermal methods. (4) Future efforts in phosphogypsum-based backfill should prioritize long-term safety and environmental sustainability. …”
Get full text

GAME AS AN ELEMENT OF HYGIENE MOTIVATION OF PRE-SCHOOLERS by V.S. Melnyk, L.F. Horzov

“…Only 56.8% of parents know about necessity of replacement toothbrushes every 3-4 months. Milk products, fruit and vegetables are present in daily diet of each child. …”
Get full text

Accompanying Therapy in the Surgical Treatment of Pathological Fractures of the Long Bones and Chronic Fractures of the Trochanteric Region by A. A. Antonov, A. К. Antonov, K. A. Antonov, Yu. K. Antonov, R. V. Gorenkov, R. N. Komarov, V. A. Kochemasov, A. F. Lazarev, A. V. Simonova, E. I. Solod, I. A. Talipov

“…The main group received surgical treatment with the use of new accompanying therapy along with the basic one, and the control group received only surgical treatment and basic therapy.RESULTS In the main group patients with chronic pathological fractures of the trochanteric region, who underwent endoprosthetic replacement, osteosynthesis, a new method of surgical treatment of metastatic fractures of the long bones and the authors’ accompanying therapy, the effectiveness of surgical treatment increased significantly compared to the comparison group. …”
Get full text