Enhanced analysis of the genomic diversity of Mycobacterium bovis in Great Britain to aid control of bovine tuberculosis by Prizam Sandhu, Javier Nunez-Garcia, Stefan Berg, Jo Wheeler, James Dale, Paul Upton, Jane Gibbens, R. Glyn Hewinson, Sara H. Downs, Richard J. Ellis, Eleftheria Palkopoulou

“…The predicted function and associated processes of the genes harbouring these SNPs are discussed with potential implications for phenotypic/functional differences between the identified clades. …”
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Impact of household characteristics on patient outcomes post hip fracture: a Welsh nationwide observational cohort study by Clare MacRae, Anna Meyer, Stewart W. Mercer, Nazir Lone, Chris Dibben, Andrew D. Duckworth, Karin Modig, Bruce Guthrie

“…Abstract Background Hip fracture is common in older people and has significant health and care implications. This study aimed to examine the impact of household characteristics (living alone or living with someone who is themselves ill) on adverse outcomes following hip fracture. …”
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Assessing the impacts of sustainability teaching at higher education institutions by Walter Leal Filho, Laís Viera Trevisan, Subarna Sivapalan, Muhammad Mazhar, Aristea Kounani, Marcellus Forh Mbah, Ismaila Rimi Abubakar, Newton R. Matandirotya, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Bruno Borsari, Rikki Abzug

“…This paper reports on a study that assessed the current impact of ST at HEIs. The data collection used a multi-methods approach, which included a bibliometric analysis, the assessment of a set of case studies, and an international survey conducted with teaching staff from HEIs in 38 countries. …”
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Novel non-coding FOXP3 transcript isoform associated to potential transcriptional interference in human regulatory T cells by Marcos Cases, Niclas Ritter, Hector Rincon-Arevalo, Sandy Kroh, Aysegül Adam, Marieluise Kirchner, Hanieh Moradian, Manfred Gossen, Maria Dzamukova, Artür Manukyan, Markus Landthaler, Christopher Kressler, Anja E. Hauser, Daniel P. Depledge, Julia K. Polansky, Hyun-Dong Chang

“…Western blotting, analysis of public mass spectrometry data, and transfection of in vitro transcribed RNA suggested that longFOXP3 is not coding. …”
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Do regional-specific differences influence smallholder farmers’ climate information use? Evidence from Ghana by Victor Owusu, Jacob Asravor

“…Integrating cross-sectional data from 503 households in the Upper West Region (UWR) and Brong-Ahafo Region (BAR) of Ghana into a multivariate probit model, our results indicate that farm households in the two regions exhibit different preferences regarding the source, type and timing of CI use. …”
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Antipsychotic Medication Use Among Newly Admitted Long-term Care Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada by Luke A Turcotte, George A Heckman, Caitlin McArthur, Margaret Saari, Chi-Ling Joanna Sinn, Krista Mathias, Asif Khowaja, Nathan M Stall, John P Hirdes

“…Settings and Participants: Long-term care home residents in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, Canada assessed with the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 2.0 assessment. The cohort was segmented according to admission during the pandemic (March 2020/2021) and 2 pre-pandemic (March 2018/2019 and March 2019/2020) periods. …”
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Association between prehospital advanced life support by emergency medical services personnel and neurological outcomes among adult out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest patients treated... by Tetsuya Yumoto, Takashi Hongo, Toru Hifumi, Akihiko Inoue, Tetsuya Sakamoto, Yasuhiro Kuroda, Takashi Yorifuji, Atsunori Nakao, Hiromichi Naito, SAVE‐J II study group

“…Further prospective studies are required to determine the clinical implications of these findings.…”
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Impact of PET-CT reporting delays and incidental extra-thoracic findings in lung cancer diagnosis by Zaw Aung, Shantanu Kundu, Sameera Gamlath, Kareem Hussein, Elisa Smith, Kay Kyaw, Syed Mohammad, Jonathan Bennett, Sanjay Agrawal, Rajini Sudhir

“…Two patients (missing data) were excluded from PET-CT reporting TAT analysis, and eight (pre-reviewed cases) from PET-CT to MDT TAT analysis. …”
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Body mass index trajectories in older adulthood and all-cause mortality: a cohort study in China by Xiaodan Kuang, Liuhong Tian, Shulei Chen, Jiaming Fang, Pan Ding, Jinghai Li, Lingfang Wang, Hongying Shi

“…These insights hold significant implications for future health management strategies and interventions, aiming to enhance the overall health status and quality of life among older adults.…”
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DNA methylation protects cancer cells against senescence by Xiaoying Chen, Kosuke Yamaguchi, Brianna Rodgers, Delphine Goehrig, David Vindrieux, Xavier Lahaye, Matthieu Nolot, Laure Ferry, Sophie Lanciano, Nadine Martin, Pierre Dubus, Fumihito Miura, Takashi Ito, Gael Cristofari, Nicolas Manel, Masato T. Kanemaki, David Bernard, Pierre-Antoine Defossez

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Heavy metal bioaccumulation in sediments and mussels along the moroccan mediterranean coast: A spatial assessment by Mustapha El Boudammoussi, Yahya El Hammoudani, Khadija Haboubi, Abdelhak Bourjila, Iliass Achoukhi, Said Bouhaj, Achraf EL kasmi, Hammadi El Farissi, Fouad Dimane

“…Collectively, these findings provide critical baseline data on metal bioavailability in this dynamic coastal system and have important implications for ecological risk assessment and food safety management in the region.…”
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Anoikis classification of lung squamous cell carcinoma reveals correlation with clinical prognosis and immune characteristics by Yixin Zhai, Cheng Li, Xiang He, Wenqi Wu, Donghui Xing, Kaiping Luo, Zhigang Zhao

“…We constructed a risk score and provided a visual representation of the prophetic implications of the ARGs-based signature through a nomogram. …”
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MCTP2 is a novel biomarker promoting tumor progression and nodal metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma by Yudai Shimojukkoku, Ayami Tomishima, Takayuki Ishida, Yuka Kajiya, Yasunobu Oku, Koshiro Kawaguchi, Takahiro Tsuchiyama, Kaori Shima, Hideto Saijo, Tomonori Sasahira

“…In this study, we performed a comprehensive analysis using big data from over 500 head and neck cancer cases registered in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), expression profiling of 63 OSCC samples, and in vitro functional assessment using cell lines to elucidate MCTP2 involvement in OSCC. …”
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Application of ventilator-associated events (VAE) in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) notified in Brazil (IMPACTO MR-PAV): a protocol for a cohort study by Alvaro Avezum, Adriano José Pereira, Viviane C Veiga, Haliton Alves De Oliveira Junior, Giovanna Marssola Nascimento, Daniela Laranja Gomes Rodrigues, Daniela Ghidetti Mangas Catarino, Filipe Teixeira Piastrelli, Maysa Yukari Cheno, Katia Cristina Camonda Braz, Lucas Bassolli Oliveira Alves, Alexandre Prehn Zavascki, Bruno Tomazini, Bruno Besen, Ana Paula Neves Marques de Pinho

“…Trained healthcare professionals will collect data and compare the incidence of VAP using both the current criteria for VAP surveillance in Brazil and the VAE criteria defined by the CDC. …”
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Dysregulated tRNA-derived fragments impair fatty acid metabolism in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy by Lian Yang, Xia Yu, Shimao Zhang, Jinzhu Fu, Mengjun Luo, Wei Shen, Cheng Huang, Xiao Yang, Xiao Yang

“…Furthermore, GO and KEGG analyses suggested that fatty acid degradation might be associated with 3003a_trf-3 and 3005b_trf-3.ConclusionThis study provides preliminary data for the validation of serum-based biomarkers in ICP patients. …”
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Correlation between serum inflammatory factors and psychosomatic syndrome in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an observational study by Wenjing Zhang, Yujuan Cui, Ling Sun, Chunlin Tu, Yanfang Yu

“…After obtaining consent, we collected demographic data, blood routine results, albumin, prealbumin, lung function metrics, mMRC, CAT scores, and other parameters. …”
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Altered Body Composition and Increased Resting Metabolic Rate Associated with the Postural Instability/Gait Difficulty Parkinson’s Disease Subtype by Giovana Femat-Roldán, María Andrea Gaitán Palau, Inma Castilla-Cortázar, Georgina Elizondo Ochoa, Nancy Guadalupe Moreno, Irene Martín-Estal, Miguel Jiménez Yarza

“…Weight loss in PD is not a benign phenomenon and it has several clinical and prognostic implications with increased morbidity and mortality. …”
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Projecting future fluid intake of Chinese children in a warming world by Sui Zhu, Guanhao He, Na Zhang, Yingying Jin, Zhongguo Huang, Shasha Han, Bingxiao Li, Zhiqiang Lin, Fengrui Jing, Fangfang Zeng, Yanhui Gao, Tao Liu, Xiaofeng Liang, Guansheng Ma, Wenjun Ma

“…They highlight important public health implications in the context of climate change and emphasize the need for updated hydration guidelines to protect child health in a warming world.…”
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Population-level respiratory virus–virus interactions, Puerto Rico, 2013-2023 by Zachary J. Madewell, Joshua M. Wong, Maile B. Thayer, Vanessa Rivera-Amill, Diego Sainz de la Peña, Jorge Bertrán Pasarell, Gabriela Paz-Bailey, Laura E. Adams, Yang Yang

“…Findings highlight the need for continued surveillance to better understand virus–virus dynamics and their implications for public health interventions.…”
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Using a Co-Designed Implementation Enhancement Plan to Increase the Adoption of a Digital Fall Prevention Platform: A Non-Randomized Pre-Post Interventional Study by Delaforce A, Li J, Niven P, Maddock E, Grujovski M, Fahy MJ, Good NM, Jayasena R

“…A bespoke survey as well as descriptive and inferential statistical analysis of hospital administrative data and were used to identify the impact on: (1) adoption of the system and (2) the rate of falls.Results: The co-design implementation enhancement plan successfully improved the adoption of some key platform functions, most importantly, a 39% increase (p = 0.04) in setting a patient as having a high risk of falling on the staff station console. …”
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