Arterial hypertension with comorbid chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relationship between tolerance to physical exercise and structural and functional state of the heart. by T. Z. Burtniak, V. A. Potabasniy, V. I. Fesenko

“…Research methods included general clinical examination (collection of complaints, anamnestic data) and instrumental research methods: electrocardiography (ECG), echocardiography, measurement of ambulatory blood pressure (BP) profile (ABPM), spirometry, pulsoxymetry (SpO2), 6-minutes walking test (6MWT). …”
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Urban environment and health: a cross-sectional multiregional project based on population health surveys in Spain (DAS-EP project) – study protocol by Andrés Cabrera-León, Antonio Daponte, Marc Saez, Katherine Pérez, María Rueda, Ferran Ballester, Ana Esplugues, Aitana Lertxundi, Laia Font-Ribera, Laura Oliveras, Marina Lacasaña, Marisa Estarlich, Mikel Subiza-Pérez, Ainhoa Bereziartua, Gonzalo García-Baquero, Salvador Delís Gomez, Antonio Merelles, Maria Angeles Irles, Carmen Barona, Rosa Mas, X Bartoll, Anne-Claire Binter, Leticia García Mochon, Helena García Cortés, María del Carmen Sánchez-Cantalejo Garrido, Rocío Cáceres

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Building a collaborative ecosystem across the IDeA-CTR networks in response to a public health emergency by A. Jerrod Anzalone, Sharon Patrick, Amber Abel, Brad Price, Elizabeth Reisher, Kent Ripplinger, Mary Emmett, Ronald Horswell, San Chu, William B. Hillegass, Francisco S. Sy, Brian Melancon, H. Timothy Bunnell, Lucio Miele, Mary Helen Mays, Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula, Elizabeth S. Chen, Karen M. Crowley, Indra Neil Sarkar, Susan L. Santangelo, Clifford J. Rosen, Jeremy Harper, David Bard, William Beasley, Sally L. Hodder

“…The operations workstream focused on data management and regulatory compliance, while the navigation, education, analysis, and training (NEAT) workstream supported educational and analytical activities for the N3C Enclave. …”
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A phase 1b clinical trial to determine the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of simian adenovirus and poxvirus vectored vaccines against Mycobacterium avium complex subspecie... by Jeremy Sanderson, Jeremy Aboagye, Rebecca Makinson, Katerina Rapi, Samuel Provstgaard-Morys, Lisa Stockdale, Alison Lawrie, Isabelle Lanigan, Nishat Halim, Abdel Douiri, Emily Greenlay, Rayka Malek, Emma Gray, Lindsey West, Fatima El Oulidi, Paul Ian Cross, Michael Stallibrass, Sarah C. Gilbert, Adrian V.S. Hill, Katie J. Ewer

“…The Sponsor was involved in protocol development, trial conduct, including data monitoring and analysis, and the preparation of this manuscript in line with the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 and amendments.…”
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Effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention to promote physical activity during the school day: rationale and methods of the MOVESCHOOL study by Francisco J. Bandera-Campos, Francisco J. Bandera-Campos, Alberto Grao-Cruces, Alberto Grao-Cruces, Daniel Camiletti-Moirón, Daniel Camiletti-Moirón, Fátima Martín-Acosta, Fátima Martín-Acosta, Raúl Muñoz-González, María González-Pérez, María González-Pérez, Abel Ruiz-Hermosa, Abel Ruiz-Hermosa, Miguel Vaquero-Solís, Miguel Vaquero-Solís, Carmen Padilla-Moledo, Carmen Padilla-Moledo, David Sánchez-Oliva, David Sánchez-Oliva, David Sánchez-Oliva

“…Additionally, qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured individual interviews and focus groups, and information will be evaluated with thematic analysis.DiscussionThe MOVESCHOOL study represents a pioneering effort in Spain, being the first of its kind to evaluate the effectiveness of a multicomponent programme in secondary schools. …”
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Febrile Illness Evaluation in a Broad Range of Endemicities (FIEBRE): protocol for a multisite prospective observational study of the causes of fever in Africa and Asia by David Mabey, Quique Bassat, David G Lalloo, David Bell, Stephen R Graves, Katharina Kranzer, John Bradley, Christopher M Parry, Mayfong Mayxay, Yoel Lubell, Paul N Newton, Heidi Hopkins, Chrissy H Roberts, Rashida A Ferrand, Felicity C Fitzgerald, Jayne Jones, Clare IR Chandler, John A Crump, Nicholas A Feasey, Benjamin Amos, Stuart D Blacksell, Vilada Chansamouth, Mabvuto Chimenya, Scott B Craig, David AB Dance, Ethel Dauya, Xavier de Lamballerie, Edward W Green, Kate A Haigh, Becca L Handley, Martin L Hibberd, Coll D Hutchison, Kevin C Kain, Pankaj Lal, Eleanor MacPherson, Tegwen Marlais, Florian P Maurer, Ioana D Olaru, John Stenos, Nelson Tembe, James E Ussher, Marta Valente, Pio Vitorino, Marie A Voice, L Joseph Wheat, Audrey Dubot-Pérès, Michelle M Durkin, Colin Fink

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Mendelian randomization study highlights the role of hematological traits on Type-2 diabetes mellitus in African ancestry individuals by Chisom Soremekun, Chisom Soremekun, Chisom Soremekun, Chisom Soremekun, Daudi Jjingo, Daudi Jjingo, Daudi Jjingo, David Kateete, Oyekanmi Nash, Dorothea Nitsch, Moffat Nyirenda, Moffat Nyirenda, Dipender Gill, Eleftheria Zeggini, Eleftheria Zeggini, Harald Grallert, Harald Grallert, Annette Peters, Annette Peters, Annette Peters, Tinashe Chikowore, Tinashe Chikowore, Chiara Batini, Chiara Batini, Opeyemi Soremekun, Opeyemi Soremekun, Segun Fatumo, Segun Fatumo

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Modified cavocavostomy technique for deceased donor liver transplantation by S. E. Voskanyan, A. I. Artemyev, A. I. Sushkov, K. K. Gubarev, D. S. Svetlakova, M. V. Popov, V. S. Rudakov, A. N. Bashkov, E. V. Naydenov, M. Muktarzhan

“…A retrospective, single-centre study included the data from 109 consecutive deceased donor liver transplantations performed between 2012 and 2021. …”
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Influence of agroclimatic factors on the efficiency of multi-ovulation in cattle in the Peruvian tropics by Gleni Tatiana Segura Portocarrero, Gleni Tatiana Segura Portocarrero, Gleni Tatiana Segura Portocarrero, Nilton Luis Murga Valderrama, Rainer Marco Lopez Lapa, José Américo Saucedo Uriarte, Deiner Jhonel Gongora Bardales, Hugo Frias Torres, Annie Yoselin Poclín Rojas, Benjamin Depaz Hizo, Ronald Will Vasquez Tarrillo, Lizeth Amparo Heredia Vilchez, Gustavo Ampuero Trigoso

“…IntroductionAgroclimatic conditions are key determinants in the development of animal production and reproduction, with specific breed differences in vulnerability to environmental stress. …”
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A Localized Evaluation of Surface Water Quality Using GIS-Based Water Quality Index along Satpara Watershed Skardu Baltistan, Pakistan by Ali Muhammad, Donghui Shangguan, Ghulam Rasool, Amjad Ali Khan, Asim Qayyum Butt, Ayesha Hussain, Muhammad Ahsan Mukhtar

“…The water quality index (WQI) was integrated with the Geographic Information System (GIS) to spatially envision and examine water quality data to facilitate the identification of pollution hotspots, trend analysis, and knowledge-based decision-making for effective water resource management. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Identification of Echocardiographic Abnormalities From Electrocardiograms by Goro Fujiki, MD, Satoshi Kodera, MD, PhD, Naoto Setoguchi, MD, Kengo Tanabe, MD, PhD, Kotaro Miyaji, MD, PhD, Shunichi Kushida, MD, PhD, Mike Saji, MD, PhD, Mamoru Nanasato, MD, PhD, Hisataka Maki, MD, PhD, Hideo Fujita, MD, PhD, Nahoko Kato, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Watanabe, MD, PhD, Minami Suzuki, MD, Masao Takahashi, MD, PhD, Naoko Sawada, MD, PhD, Jiro Ando, MD, Masataka Sato, MD, Shinnosuke Sawano, MD, PhD, Susumu Katsushika, MD, PhD, Hiroki Shinohara, MD, PhD, Norifumi Takeda, MD, PhD, Katsuhito Fujiu, MD, PhD, Hiroshi Akazawa, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Morita, MD, PhD, Issei Komuro, MD, PhD

“…Methods: We obtained 229,439 paired ECG and echocardiography data sets from 8 centers. Six centers contributed to model development and 2 to external validation. …”
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Cellular and Molecular Atlas of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from a Pregnant Woman After Recovery from COVID-19 by Lili Du, Yingyu Liang, Xiaoyi Wang, Lijun Huang, Xingfei Pan, Jingsi Chen, Dunjin Chen, Dandan Shi

“…After reclustering and Augur analysis, we found that CD16 monocytes and mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells were mostly affected within different myeloid, T, and NK cell subtypes in our COVID_RS patient. …”
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Diagnostic significance of soluble adhesion molecules and costimulatory molecules of immune cells in the patients with ischemic heart disease by A. V. Logatkina, I. V. Terekhov, S. S. Bondar, V. S. Nikiforov

“…In the course of the study, serum contents of adhesion molecules (sICAM-1, sVCAM-1, leukocyte (L) and platelet (P) selectins), like as sCD28, sCD40, sCD40L, sCD80, sCD152, sFas, sFasL were measured by means of immunoenzyme technique. The data analysis has shown an increase of sCD152 levels by 77.8% (р = 0.026); sCD40 elevated by 22.2% (р = 0.038), and sVCAM was increased 1.98-fold (р = 0.011) in the effort angina patients. …”
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Hemoglobin state-flux: A finite-state model representation of the hemoglobin signal for evaluation of the resting state and the influence of disease. by Randall L Barbour, Harry L Graber, San-Lian S Barbour

“…Notable features of the methodology include access to this information solely from measures acquired in the resting state, and analysis of these by treating the various components of the hemoglobin (Hb) signal as a co-varying interacting system.…”
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The burden of a new coronavirus infection in a Children’s multidisciplinary hospital in St. Petersburg 2020–2021 by E. A. Dondurei, V. А. Kondratev, L. N. Isankina, N. Yu. Kaika, Yu. A. Gaist, V. V. Yesikov, I. M. Kosenko, V. A. Kaziakhmedov, K. V. Pshenisnov, O. V. Zabirova, S. I. Dvorak, L. V. Ivanova, O. O. Osipova, O. I. Afanasyeva, D. A. Lioznov

“…The features of the work of a children’s multidisciplinary hospital in new conditions, the dynamics of hospitalization, age characteristics and new coronavirus (CV) infection severity in the pandemic development process are presented. The analysis of the underlying condition’s structure depending on the severity of the disease, as well as the need and volume of therapy in the intensive care unit. …”
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Study the effect of Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 14917 for caries prevention and anti-obesity by Wei Yang, Wei Yang, Mingxin Jiang, Bairu Chen, Bairu Chen, Kongzhao Jiang, Nan Ma, Nan Ma, Yimin Li, Yimin Li, Meng Wang, Meng Wang, Meihua Bao, Meihua Bao, Chengyue Wang, Chengyue Wang, Xiaopeng Yang, Xiaopeng Yang

“…Support the management of dental caries and obesity, and establish a foundation for future functional food research and development.…”
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Simulating water and salt changes in the root zone of salt–alkali fragrant pear and the selection of the optimal surface drip irrigation mode by Yanjie Li, Yanjie Li, Ping Gong, Ping Gong, Xinlin He, Xinlin He, Hongguang Liu, Hongguang Liu, Zhijie Li, Zhijie Li, Ling Li, Ling Li, Chunxia Wang, Chunxia Wang, Qiang Xu, Qiang Xu, Quan Chen, Jie Wei, Ping Lin, Xuyong Yu

“…Faced with the increasingly serious problem of water scarcity, developing precise irrigation strategies for crops in saline alkali land can effectively reduce the negative effects of low water resource utilization. …”
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Digital delivery of behavioural activation therapy to overcome depression and facilitate social and economic transitions of adolescents in South Africa (the DoBAt study): protocol... by Stephen Tollman, Kathleen Kahn, F Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Crick Lund, Alan Stein, Heather A O'Mahen, Eustasius Musenge, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Alastair van Heerden, Tholene Sodi, Bianca D Moffett, Julia R Pozuelo, Michelle Craske, Kate Orkin, Emma J Kilford, Mahreen Mahmud, Meghan Davis, Zamakhanya Makhanya, Tlangelani Baloyi, Daniel Mahlangu, Gabriele Chierchia, Sophie L Fielmann, Imraan Valodia

“…Secondary objectives are to pilot a range of cognitive, mental health, risky behaviour and socioeconomic measures; and to collect descriptive data on the feasibility of trial procedures to inform the development of a further larger trial.Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by the University of the Witwatersrand Human Research Ethics Committee (MED20-05-011) and the Oxford Tropical Research Ethics Committee (OxTREC 34-20). …”
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Applications and Evaluations of <italic>Bio-Inspired</italic> Approaches in Cloud Security: A Review by Md Manjurul Ahsan, Kishor Datta Gupta, Abhijit Kumar Nag, Subash Poudyal, Abbas Z. Kouzani, M. A. Parvez Mahmud

“…Cloud computing gained much popularity in the recent past due to its many internet-based services related to data, application, operating system, and eliminating the need for central hardware access. …”
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Implementation of a line of care for older adults in a teaching hospital by Lisiane Manganelli Girardi Paskulin, Roberta Rigo Dalla Corte, Helena Barreto dos Santos, Bruno Simas da Rocha, Francine Melo da Costa, Simone Augusta Finard, Tiago Oliveira Teixeira, Renato Gorga Bandeira de Mello

“…A descriptive statistical analysis was performed on the data. Results: The Care Line was implemented for hospitalized patients in wards and emergency departments, as well as for outpatients, considering the prevalent conditions in older adults. …”
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