Home-based strength and balance exercises for fall prevention among older individuals of advanced age: a randomized controlled single-blind study by Jian Zhou, Bo Liu, Jian-fang Xu, Fu-bai-hui Wang, Hui Ye, Jin-Ping Duan, Xin-wen Cui

“…The video-guided, remotely monitored regimen demonstrated effectiveness, safety, and compliance, although scope for improvement remains.…”
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Does syndromic surveillance assist public health practice in early detecting respiratory epidemics? Evidence from a wide Italian retrospective experience by Giovanni Corrao, Andrea Stella Bonaugurio, Giorgio Bagarella, Mauro Maistrello, Olivia Leoni, Danilo Cereda, Andrea Gori

“…Background: Large-scale diagnostic testing has been proven ineffective for prompt monitoring of the spread of COVID-19. Electronic resources may facilitate enhanced early detection of epidemics. …”
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Temperature Is a Key Factor Affecting Total Phosphorus and Total Nitrogen Concentrations in Northeastern Lakes Based on Sentinel-2 Images and Machine Learning Methods by Haoming Qin, Chong Fang, Ge Liu, Kaishan Song, Zhuoshi Li, Sijia Li, Hui Tao, Zhaojiang Yan

“…This study not only offers a new method for monitoring eutrophication in lakes but also provides valuable support for sustainable water resource management and ecological protection goals.…”
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Time in Range, as a Novel Metric of Glycemic Control, Is Reversely Associated with Presence of Diabetic Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy Independent of HbA1c in Chinese Type 2 D... by Qingyu Guo, Pu Zang, Shaoying Xu, Wenjing Song, Zhen Zhang, Chunyan Liu, Zhanhong Guo, Jing Chen, Bin Lu, Ping Gu, Jiaqing Shao

“…The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between time in range (TIR), a new metric of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Association between renal mean perfusion pressure and prognosis in patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: insights from the MIMIC IV database by Yipeng Fang, Aizhen Dou, Hui Xie, Yunfei Zhang, Weiwei Zhu, Yingjin Zhang, Caifeng Li, Yanchao Su, Ying Gao, Keliang Xie

“…Subgroup and PSM analyses supported these findings.Conclusions Dynamic MPP trajectory serves as a valuable prognostic biomarker for SA-AKI. Early monitoring of MPP trends offers critical insights into renal perfusion management, potentially improving outcomes in SA-AKI.…”
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High SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels after three consecutive BNT162b2 booster vaccine doses in nursing home residents by Marloes I Hofstee, Joanna Kaczorowska, Abigail Postema, Erna Zomer, Maren van Waalwijk, Gustaaf Jonathans, Lia GH de Rond, Gaby Smits, Lotus L van den Hoogen, Gerco den Hartog, Anne-Marie Buisman

“…Methods In a two year longitudinal study with Dutch NH residents (n = 107), aged 50 years and over, we monitored antibody responses in serum prior to and after vaccination with a third, fourth BNT162b2 (wild-type; WT), and a BNT162b2 bivalent (WT/OMI BA.1) fifth vaccine. …”
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Magnitude and dynamics of the T-cell response to SARS-CoV-2 infection at both individual and population levels by Thomas M. Snyder, Rachel M. Gittelman, Mark Klinger, Damon H. May, Edward J. Osborne, Ruth Taniguchi, H. Jabran Zahid, Ian M. Kaplan, Jennifer N. Dines, Matthew T. Noakes, Ravi Pandya, Xiaoyu Chen, Summer Elasady, Emily Svejnoha, Peter Ebert, Mitchell W. Pesesky, Patricia De Almeida, Hope O’Donnell, Quinn DeGottardi, Gladys Keitany, Jennifer Lu, Allen Vong, Rebecca Elyanow, Paul Fields, Hussein Al-Asadi, Julia Greissl, Lance Baldo, Simona Semprini, Claudio Cerchione, Fabio Nicolini, Massimiliano Mazza, Ottavia M. Delmonte, Kerry Dobbs, Rocio Laguna-Goya, Gonzalo Carreño-Tarragona, Santiago Barrio, Luisa Imberti, Alessandra Sottini, Eugenia Quiros-Roldan, Camillo Rossi, Andrea Biondi, Laura Rachele Bettini, Mariella D’Angio, Paolo Bonfanti, Miranda F. Tompkins, Camille Alba, Clifton Dalgard, Vittorio Sambri, Giovanni Martinelli, Jason D. Goldman, Jason D. Goldman, James R. Heath, Helen C. Su, Luigi D. Notarangelo, Estela Paz-Artal, Joaquin Martinez-Lopez, Bryan Howie, Jonathan M. Carlson, Harlan S. Robins

“…As an application of these data, we trained a classifier to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection based solely on TCR sequencing from blood samples, and observed, at 99.8% specificity, high early sensitivity soon after diagnosis (Day 3–7 = 85.1% [95% CI = 79.9–89.7]; Day 8–14 = 94.8% [90.7–98.4]) as well as lasting sensitivity after recovery (Day 29+/convalescent = 95.4% [92.1–98.3]).DiscussionThe approaches described in this work provide detailed insights into the adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection, and they have potential applications in clinical diagnostics, vaccine development, and monitoring.…”
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Optimizing Energy and Spectral Efficiency in Mobile Networks: A Comprehensive Energy Sustainability Framework for Network Operators by Luis Mata, Marco Sousa, Pedro Vieira, Maria Paula Queluz, Antonio Rodrigues

“…This framework supports network auditing, benchmarking, monitoring, and energy efficiency optimization while ensuring the desired Quality of Service (QoS). …”
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Lung function improvement on triple modulators: high-resolution, nationwide data from the Danish Cystic Fibrosis Cohort by Christian Leo-Hansen, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Tavs Qvist, Christine Højte, Bibi U. Nielsen, Thomas Bryrup, Esben H. Henriksen, Terese Katzenstein, Marianne Skov, Inger H.M. Mathiesen, Majbritt Jeppesen, Søren Jensen-Fangel, Hanne V. Olesen, Frederik Fouirnaies Buchvald, Kim Gjerum Nielsen, Espen Jimenez-Solem, Christian Ritz, Tacjana Pressler, Mette F. Olsen, the TransformCF Study Group

“…Background People living with cystic fibrosis in Denmark had early, universal access to triple modulator treatment with elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor. Close monitoring allowed us to assess the impact of treatment on lung function and progression of lung disease in an unselected nationwide cystic fibrosis population from 6 years of age. …”
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Cross-sectional design and protocol for Artificial Intelligence Ready and Equitable Atlas for Diabetes Insights (AI-READI) by Gerald McGwin, Linda M Zangwill, Nicholas Evans, Shannon McWeeney, Cecilia S Lee, Bhavesh Patel, Jeffrey C Edberg, Cynthia Owsley, Aaron Lee, Cecilia Lee, Sally L Baxter, Michael Snyder, Samantha Hurst, Nicole Ehrhardt, Christopher Chute, Dawn S Matthies, Julia P Owen, Amir Bahmani, Sally Baxter, Edward Boyko, Aaron Cohen, Jorge Contreras, Garrison Cottrell, Virginia de Sa, Jeffrey Edberg, Irl Hirsch, Michelle Hribar, T.Y. Alvin Liu, Bonnie Maldenado, Sara Singer, Bradley Voytek, Joseph Yracheta, Linda Zangwill

“…Data are collected in a multivariable protocol containing over 10 domains, including vitals, retinal imaging, electrocardiogram, cognitive function, continuous glucose monitoring, physical activity, home air quality, blood and urine collection for laboratory testing and psychosocial variables including social determinants of health. …”
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Uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and contraception in South African hair salons: a study protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial by Christina Psaros, Ingrid Bassett, Sabina Medal Govere, Jana Jarolimova, Joyce Yan, Sthabile Shezi, Lungile M Ngcobo, Shruti Sagar, Dani Zionts, Nduduzo Dube, RA Parker

“…Follow-up visits including monitoring side effects will be conducted at baseline and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. …”
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Situational analysis of the quality of maternal, child, and adolescent health data in the health districts of Thiès, Mbour, Kédougou, and Saraya in Senegal by Fatoumata Binetou Diongue, Adama Faye, Cheikh Loucoubar, Ndèye Marème Sougou, Ibrahima Sy, Adama Tall, Youssoupha Ndiaye, Samba Cor Sarr

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The prognostic value of circulating tumor DNA in malignant melanoma patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lei Liu, Shufu Hou, Aiping Zhu, Bing Yan, Linchuan Li, Dandan Song

“…Therefore, ctDNA can serve as a diagnostic and stratification tool prior to treatment, as well as an effective indicator for monitoring treatment response and disease progression.Systematic Review Registrationwww.inplasy.com, identifier INPLASY2024110018.…”
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Characteristics of Soil Profile Greenhouse Gas Concentrations and Fluxes of Alpine Grassland as Affected by Livestock Grazing by Mingyuan Yin, Xiaopeng Gao, Yanyan Li, Yufeng Wu, Wennong Kuang, Fanjiang Zeng

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Development and internal validation of a prognostic model for predicting tonic-clonic seizures during pregnancy in women with epilepsy by Yanru Du, Wenting Huang, Ying Wang, Jiahe Lin, Niange Xia, Zhenguo Zhu, Xinshi Wang, Yuchen Xu, Huiqin Xu

“…Further, we compared the WMU model with the AntiEpileptic drug Monitoring in PREgnancy (EMPiRE) model in terms of discrimination (the area under receiver operating characteristic curve [AUC]), accuracy (GiViTI calibration belt), decision curve analysis (DCA), net reclassification index (NRI), and integrated discrimination improvement (IDI). …”
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Effect of Nebulisation with Dexmedetomidine versus Magnesium Sulphate on Haemodynamic Response to Laryngoscopy and Intubation and Incidence of Postoperative Sore Throat: A Randomis... by Fateh Pal Singh Gill, Chhaya Suryawanshi

“…Haemodynamic parameters including HR, Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP), Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP), Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and POST were monitored. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 was used for statistical analysis. …”
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A cross-study analysis of the effect of a dual-strain probiotic applied via the waterline on the growth performance and gut health of broilers under a mild necrotic enteritis chall... by S.A.S. van der Klein, M. Bernardeau, Q. Wang, K. Gibbs

“…Growth performance was monitored over 42 d, NE lesion scoring performed on d 21 and 28 in all trials, and, in Trial 3 only, cecal microbiota composition was analyzed on d 28. …”
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Risk Prediction of Liver Injury in Pediatric Tuberculosis Treatment: Development of an Automated Machine Learning Model by Zeng Y, Lu H, Li S, Shi QZ, Liu L, Gong YQ, Yan P

“…This study aims to develop an automatic machine learning (AutoML) model for predicting the risk of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury (ATB-DILI) in children.Methods: A retrospective study was performed on the clinical data and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) results of children initially treated for tuberculosis at the affiliated Changsha Central Hospital of University of South China. …”
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Molecular Detection of Antibiotic-Resistant Genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Nonclinical Environment: Public Health Implications in Mthatha, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa by Mojisola Clara Hosu, Sandeep Vasaikar, Grace Emily Okuthe, Teke Apalata

“…Given the public health relevance, the paper recommends monitoring of multidrug-resistant pathogens in effluent environments.…”
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Impact of road infrastructure equipment on the environment and surroundings by N. Robinah, A. Safiki, O. Thomas, B. Annette

“…The study shows the need for strengthening the regulations and monitoring of the construction equipment being used, in order to protect the surroundings.…”
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