Waist-to-Height Ratio – Reference Values and Associations with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Russian Adult Population by Kholmatova K, Krettek A, Dvoryashina IV, Malyutina S, Cook S, Avdeeva E, Kudryavtsev AV

“…Each standard deviation (SD) change in ln-transformed C-reactive protein was associated with 0.435 and 0.321 SD increase in WHtR in women and men, respectively. …”
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Placental transfer of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in mother-neonate pairs: a prospective nested cohort study by Alex G. Mugo, Angela Koech, Liberty Cantrell, Moses Mukhanya, Isaac Mwaniki, Joseph Mutunga, Merryn Voysey, Rachel Craik, Peter von Dadelszen, Kirsty Le Doare, Marleen Temmerman, Geoffrey Omuse, periCOVID-Africa, The PRECISE Network

“…We assessed the placental transfer of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, primarily derived from infection, from seropositive pregnant women enrolled in a pregnancy cohort in Kilifi, Kenya. Methods The study was nested within a prospective observational multi-country cohort study. …”
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Efficacy of albumin-bound paclitaxel versus paclitaxel in esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jiayang Song, Yu Xiong, Yu Xiong, Hao Liu, Wei Zhang, Zhongfu Tan, Nanjiang Liu

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Selective intraarterial hypothermia combined with mechanical thrombectomy for acute cerebral infarction based on microcatheter technology: A single-center, randomized, single-blind... by Yue Wan, Yue Wan, Hao Tian, Hui Wang, DaPeng Wang, HaiWei Jiang, Qi Fang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the safety and efficacy of selective intraarterial hypothermia combined with mechanical thrombectomy in the treatment of acute cerebral infarction based on microcatheter technology.MethodsA total of 142 patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion were randomly assigned to the hypothermic treatment group (test group) and the conventional treatment group (control group). …”
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The association of dementia risk symptoms and functional activity in adults with Down syndrome by Selena E. Washington, Amy E. Bodde, Brian C. Helsel, Rebecca M. Bollinger, Nora Smith, Lauren T. Ptomey, Beau Ances, Susan L. Stark

“…We hypothesized that compromised physical function and lower independence with ADLs would be associated with an informant/caregiver‐reported measure of dementia risk symptoms. METHODS A secondary analysis for this cross‐sectional study was completed using data from two academic research centers with 43 adults with DS (age 30 ± 12 years). …”
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Admission systolic blood pressure and short-term outcomes after dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with minor ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack by Federico De Santis, Eleonora De Matteis, Lucio D’Anna, Michele Romoli, Tiziana Tassinari, Valentina Saia, Silvia Cenciarelli, Chiara Bedetti, Chiara Padiglioni, Bruno Censori, Valentina Puglisi, Luisa Vinciguerra, Maria Guarino, Valentina Barone, Marialuisa Zedde, Ilaria Grisendi, Marina Diomedi, Maria Rosaria Bagnato, Marco Petruzzellis, Domenico Maria Mezzapesa, Vincenzo Inchingolo, Manuel Cappellari, Cecilia Zivelonghi, Paolo Candelaresi, Vincenzo Andreone, Giuseppe Rinaldi, Alessandra Bavaro, Anna Cavallini, Stefan Moraru, Maria Grazia Piscaglia, Valeria Terruso, Marina Mannino, Alessandro Pezzini, Giovanni Frisullo, Francesco Muscia, Maurizio Paciaroni, Maria Giulia Mosconi, Andrea Zini, Ruggiero Leone, Carmela Palmieri, Letizia Maria Cupini, Michela Marcon, Rossana Tassi, Enzo Sanzaro, Giulio Papiri, Giovanna Viticchi, Daniele Orsucci, Anne Falcou, Simone Beretta, Roberto Tarletti, Patrizia Nencini, Eugenia Rota, Federica Nicoletta Sepe, Delfina Ferrandi, Luigi Caputi, Gino Volpi, Salvatore La Spada, Mario Beccia, Claudia Rinaldi, Vincenzo Mastrangelo, Francesco Di Blasio, Paolo Invernizzi, Giuseppe Pelliccioni, Maria Vittoria De Angelis, Laura Bonanni, Giampietro Ruzza, Emanuele Alessandro Caggia, Monia Russo, Agnese Tonon, Maria Cristina Acciarri, Chiara Di Fino, Cinzia Roberti, Giovanni Manobianca, Gaspare Scaglione, Francesca Pistoia, Alberto Fortini, Antonella De Boni, Alessandra Sanna, Alberto Chiti, Marcella Caggiula, Maela Masato, Massimo Del Sette, Francesco Passarelli, Maria Roberta Bongioanni, Manuela De Michele, Stefano Ricci, Raffaele Ornello, Simona Sacco, Matteo Foschi

“…The overall risk of safety outcomes was low, although patients with SBP ⩾124 mm Hg on admission showed higher rates of 90-day moderate-to-severe and any bleeding events (adjusted risk difference: 1.24% (95% CI 0.38%–2.14%); p  = 0.004 and 6.18% (95% CI 4.19%–8.16%); p  < 0.001; respectively), as well as of 24-h hemorrhagic transformation (adjusted risk difference: 1.57% (95% CI 0.60%–2.55%); p  = 0.001). …”
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Association of self-efficacy, risk attitudes, and time preferences with health-related quality of life and functioning after total hip or knee replacement – Results of the MobilE-T... by Sebastian Fuchs, Lars Schwettmann, Benedict Katzenberger, Alexander Paulus, Boris Michael Holzapfel, Johanna Theresia Biebl, Martin Weigl

“…All WOMAC scores were transformed into scales with 0 = worst health and 100 = best health. …”
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Asprosin Levels in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ristic J, Kodalak S, Peralta-Jiménez GA, Moura de Lima MF, Kovacevic M, Masic S, Nikolic T

“…Standard mean differences (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) and Fisher’s Z transformation were used to examine the relationship between asprosin and DKD. …”
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INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL AID IN POST-CONFLICT RECOVERY: LESSONS FROM GLOBAL PRACTICES FOR DE-OCCUPIED AREAS by Viktoriia Zalizniuk, Anton Plaksun

“…Key criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of ITA are outlined, along with methods of monitoring, auditing, and risk management. …”
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Association of maternal SARS‐CoV‐2 infection at the time of admission for delivery with labor process and outcomes of vaginal birth: A cohort study by An Chen, Ganesh Acharya, Min Hu, Xin Gao, Guizhi Cheng, Lai Jiang, Qianqian Ni

“…Abstract Introduction This study aimed to investigate the impact of maternal SARS‐CoV‐2 infection at the time of admission for delivery on labor process and outcomes of vaginal birth. Material and methods A cohort study was carried out at the Obstetrics Department of Anhui Provincial Hospital, China, where universal reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) testing for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection was introduced for all women admitted for labor and delivery from December 1–31, 2022. …”
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Multiomic characterization, immunological and prognostic potential of SMAD3 in pan-cancer and validation in LIHC by Tao Zhou, Dan Dan Zhang, Jiejing jin, Jinyang Xie, Jianhua Yu, Chao Zhu, Rong Wan

“…Abstract SMAD3, a protein-coding gene, assumes a pivotal role within the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) signaling pathway. …”
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Diagnostically significant changes in subsets CD11b⁺CD64^-CD32⁺CD16⁺, CD11b⁺CD64⁺CD32⁺CD16⁺ n... by S. V. Kovaleva, I. V. Nesterova, S. N. Pikturno, E. I. Dydyshko, N. S. Prosolypova, А. M. Chulkova

“…Determination of subsets of CD11b+СD64-СD32+СD16+, CD11b+CD64+CD32+CD16+NG and their phenotype can be used as diagnostic markers for the differential diagnosis of PID of viral and bacterial etiology, and for the development of new methods of targeted immunomodulatory therapy.…”
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Characterization of extracellular vesicle-associated DNA and proteins derived from organotropic metastatic breast cancer cells by Amélie Nadeau, Thupten Tsering, Mohamed Abdouh, Laura Kienzle, Jenna Cleyle, Lorne Taylor, Noélie Douanne, Kyle Dickinson, Peter M. Siegel, Julia V. Burnier

“…This offers valuable insights for characterizing and monitoring tumor genomes to advance personalized medicine in metastatic cancers. Methods We performed in-depth analyses of EV cargo associated with BC metastasis using eight murine cell line models with distinct metastatic potentials and organotropism to the lung, the bone, the liver, and the brain. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Research on the efficacy of Celastrus Orbiculatus in suppressing TGF-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition by inhibiting HSP27 and TNF-α-induced NF-κB/Sna... by Yaodong Zhu, Yanqing Liu, Yayun Qian, Xiaojun Dai, Ling Yang, Jue Chen, Shiyu Guo, Tadashi Hisamitsu

“…However, the inhibition of the metastasis mechanism of COE in gastric cancer cells has not been investigated so far. Methods The present study was undertaken to determine if the anti-metastasis effect of COE was involved in inhibiting of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) of human gastric adenocarcinoma SGC-7901 cells. …”
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Results of a three-year observation of the course of non-radiological axial spondyloarthritis by Yu. Yu. Grabovetskaya, A. V. Smirnov, M. V. Cherkasova, A. A. Rudneva, A. M. Lila

“…However, there is still an unmet need for effective treatment of patients with active nr-axSpA.Objective: to evaluate the dynamics of nr-axSpA in patients in the Kaliningrad region and to identify additional factors influencing the radiological progression of the disease.Material and methods. A total of 68 patients with nr-axSpA were examined at baseline and during 3 year follow-up, most of them were women (62%). …”
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Bridging Data Silos in Oncology with Modular Software for Federated Analysis on Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources: Multisite Implementation Study by Jasmin Ziegler, Marcel Pascal Erpenbeck, Timo Fuchs, Anna Saibold, Paul-Christian Volkmer, Guenter Schmidt, Johanna Eicher, Peter Pallaoro, Renata De Souza Falguera, Fabio Aubele, Marlien Hagedorn, Ekaterina Vansovich, Johannes Raffler, Stephan Ringshandl, Alexander Kerscher, Julia Karolin Maurer, Brigitte Kühnel, Gerhard Schenkirsch, Marvin Kampf, Lorenz A Kapsner, Hadieh Ghanbarian, Helmut Spengler, Iñaki Soto-Rey, Fady Albashiti, Dirk Hellwig, Maximilian Ertl, Georg Fette, Detlef Kraska, Martin Boeker, Hans-Ulrich Prokosch, Christian Gulden

“…MethodsTo harness RWD effectively, we designed a pipeline to convert the oncological basic dataset (oBDS) into HL7 FHIR format and prepare it for FA. …”
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Novel potential biomarkers for predicting childhood caries via metagenomic analysis by Hui Zhang, Hui Zhang, Xiao Zheng, Xiao Zheng, Xiao Zheng, Yongmao Huang, Yongmao Huang, Yuanqiang Zou, Tao Zhang, Maria Alice Repo, Maria Alice Repo, Meixiang Yin, Yang You, Zhuye Jie, Wen-an Xu, Wen-an Xu

“…The oral microbiome is considered a critical factor in caries development, with various microbial species implicated in the disease process.ObjectivesThis study aims to explore the changes and interactions of oral microbiota in childhood caries using metagenomic analysis, and identify potential biomarkers for early caries detection and treatment.MethodsSaliva samples were collected from 241 children aged 6 to 9 years, categorized into caries-free (CF), low-caries (CL), and caries-severe (CS) groups. …”
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Exploring the predictive “psycho-biomarkers” for checkpoint immunotherapy in cancer by Qian Zuo, Jieting Chen, Jieting Chen, Xi Xiao, Yan Dai, Liushan Chen, Liushan Chen, Yuqi Liang, Yingchao Wu, Junfeng Huang, Rutao Cui, Rui Xu, Qianjun Chen, Qianjun Chen, Qianjun Chen, Qianjun Chen

“…BackgroundIn recent decades, cancer immunotherapy has transformed the treatment landscape, offering significant advantages over traditional therapies by improving progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). …”
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Dynamics of resistant hypertension in the postoperative period of carotid endarterectomy with and without carotid body saving by A. N. Kazantsev, R. A. Vinogradov, M. A. Chernyavsky, V. N. Kravchuk, D. V. Shmatov, A. A. Sorokin, A. A. Erofeev, V. A. Lutsenko, R. V. Sultanov, A. R. Shabaev, I. M. Radzhabov, G. Sh. Bagdavadze, N. E. Zarkua, V. V. Matusevich, E. F. Vaiman, A. I. Solobuev, R. Yu. Leader, V. A. Porkhanov, G. G. Khubulava

“…The incidence of hemorrhagic transformation (group 1: 0%; group 2: 0,6%; p=0,04; OR=0,06; 95% CI, 0,003-1,25) and composite endpoint (death+MI+ischemic stroke+hemorrhagic transformation) (group 1: 1,06%; group 2: 3,0%; p=0,004; odds ratio (OR)=0,34; 95% CI, 0,16-0,69) significantly differs between groups. …”
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Independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in Canada by Natalie Doan, Sebastian A. Srugo, Stephanie A. Prince, Rachel C. Colley, Daniel G. Rainham, Taru Manyanga, Gregory P. Butler, Richard Larouche, Sarah E. Turner, Justin J. Lang

“…We assessed whether neighbourhood greenness and walkability were independently and jointly associated with transportational (PATRA) and recreational (PAREC) physical activity among a nationally representative sample of urban-dwelling youth and adults in Canada. Methods: We analyzed repeated cross-sectional data from 132,927 urban-dwelling youth (12–17 years) and adults (≥18 years) who participated in the Canadian Community Health Survey (2015–2018). …”
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