Are Children’s Externalizing and Internalizing Behaviours at 5 Years Predicted by Maternal Perinatal Depression Trajectory Profiles? by Stefan Kurbatfinski, Henry Ntanda, Jackson Mullin, Deborah Dewey, Brenda M. Y. Leung, Nicole Letourneau

“…The purposes of this study were to: (1) identify profiles of mothers characterized by their prenatal and postnatal (up to 3 years postpartum) depressive symptom trajectories and (2) examine the associations between maternal depressive symptom profile trajectories and preschool children’s internalizing and externalizing behavioural problems at 5 years of age. <b>Methods:</b> This study used data derived from the APrON Study. …”
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The effect of changing patterns of obstetric care in Scotland (1980-2004) on rates of preterm birth and its neonatal consequences: perinatal database study. by Jane E Norman, Carole Morris, James Chalmers

“…We aimed, in a population-based database of 5 million people, to determine the temporal trends and obstetric antecedents of singleton preterm birth and its associated neonatal mortality and morbidity for the period 1980-2004.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>There were 1.49 million births in Scotland over the study period, of which 5.8% were preterm. …”
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RESULTS OF BIODEGRADABLE VASCULAR ENDOPROSTHESES IMPLANTATION IN ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES by Z. Kh. Shugushev, D. A. Maksimkin, Yu. S. Vorob'eva, A. G. Chepurnoj, G. I. Veretnik, A. G. Fajbushevich

“…To evaluate efficacy of endovascular treatment in patients with diabetes, operated with biodegradable vascular endoprostheses and everolimus eluting stents.Material and methods. Primarily, 143 patients were selected into the study. …”
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Mental and physical health of US rural/urban caregivers of persons with dementia. by Phoebe Tran, Fei Wang, E-Shien Chang

“…We assessed the association between rural/urban residence and mental and physical health among US caregivers of PWD.<h4>Methods</h4>Using 2020-2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, we identified caregivers of PWD from rural (n = 2311) and urban (n = 15094) areas. …”
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Potential Inflammatory Biomarkers and Differential Gut Microbiota in Cognitive Impairment After Ischemic Stroke by Wu L, Jiang Y, Xu W, Wang L, Li L, Zhang C, Huang K, Yang Y, Dai J, Zhou F

“…Although studies have been focused on posted-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI), its pathological mechanism remains unclear.Methods: Here, we enrolled 66 participants stratified into three groups: healthy controls (HC, n=15), post-stroke patients without cognitive impairment (PSWCI, n=15), and PSCI patients (n=36). …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Ophthalmic Steroids in the Management of Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy: A Systematic Review by Adriono GA, Triyoga IF, Kadharusman MM, Victor AA, Djatikusumo A, Yudantha AR, Hutapea MM

“…Gitalisa Andayani Adriono,1,2,&ast; Ichsan Fauzi Triyoga,3,&ast; Marcello Mikhael Kadharusman,3,&ast; Andi Arus Victor,1 Ari Djatikusumo,1 Anggun Rama Yudantha,1 Mario Marbungaran Hutapea1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Kirana Eye Centre - Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia; 2JEC Eye Hospitals and Clinics, Jakarta, Indonesia; 3Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gitalisa Andayani Adriono, Department of Ophthalmology, Kirana Eye Centre - Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia, Kimia Street, Jakarta, 10320, Indonesia, Tel +62 811 131 660, Email gitalisa.andayani@ui.ac.idPurpose: This review aims to clarify the role of ophthalmic steroids in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) treatment.Methods: A systematic literature search was performed using Scopus, PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane, ProQuest, and manual searches. …”
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Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography and stress computed tomography myocardial perfusion: potential for early imaging of asymptomatic patients with myocardial bridges by N. T. Mirzoev, K. S. Shulenin, G. G. Kutelev, T. G. Tedeev, D. V. Cherkashin, V. V. Ivanov

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of left ventricular (LV) peak global longitudinal strain and potential of computed tomography myocardial perfusion (CT perfusion) for the early diagnosis of asymptomatic patients with myocardial bridges (MBs).Material and methods. Forty patients were examined (20 with asymptomatic MBs in the area of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery and 20 without MBs) at the S. …”
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A Nomogram Model for Predicting Recurrent Coronary Thrombosis in Kawasaki Disease Patients by Zhou X, Peng Y, Yi Q

“…However, there are currently no studies predicting the recurrence of coronary thrombosis, so the aim of this study was to develop and validate a nomogram to predict recurrent coronary thrombosis in KD patients.Methods: This was a retrospective study of data from 149 KD patients who had a history of previous coronary disease at the Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from 2013 to 2020. …”
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TO A PROBLEM OF ARTIFICIAL STIMULATION OF CONVECTION IN ATMOSPHERE by Marina Aleksandrovna Simakhina, Valentina Ivanovna Volkova, Arthur Robertovich Zakinyan, Anastasia Yurievna Didenko

“…This energy can be realized in the form of ascending movements (convective flows) as a result of heating relatively small volumes of air near the surface of the earth. Materials and Methods: To predict the parameters of cloud convection, radiosonde data is used, which are plotted on the upper-air diagram. …”
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Profile of Stroke Patients in John Piet Wanane General Hospital Sorong: A Descriptive Study by Djohan Ardiansyah, Agustinus Ruma, Lu Jordy Luhur

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical profile of stroke patients treated in John Piet Wanane General Hospital. Methods: This descriptive, hospital-based study was conducted at John Piet Wanane General Hospital, Sorong, Southwest Papua, from August 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024. …”
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Who is Focusing on Women&rsquo;s Health: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Trends on Overweight in Female Patients with Gynecologic or Breast Cancer by Gu J, Zhang H, Qian K, Ye X, Wu G

“…This bibliometric review aims to analyze global research trends on overweight women, particularly those with gynecologic and breast cancers, to identify research hotspots, key contributors, and emerging areas of study.Methods: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database, covering the period from January 2013 to September 2024. …”
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Development and Validation of an Anoikis-Related Gene Signature for Prognostic Prediction in Cervical Cancer by Meng S, Li X, Zhang J, Cheng X

“…This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of anoikis-related genes (ARGs) and develop a risk scoring model for accurate survival prediction in cervical cancer patients.Methods: The expression profiles of cervical cancer tissue and survival data were downloaded from TCGA-CESC and CGCI-HTMCP-CC. …”
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Comparative analysis of isokinetic muscle function, anaerobic power, and physical fitness in male Taekwondo players based on body mass index standards by Minhyuk Park, Yonghyun Byun, Sangho Kim

“…This study assessed the impact of BMI on isokinetic muscle function, anaerobic power and physical fitness among Taekwondo athletes. Methods: Forty-five Taekwondo athletes were divided equally into three BMI groups: normal weight (NWG), overweight (OWG) and obese (OG). …”
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Differential Expressions of circRNAs and Regulatory Mechanisms of ceRNA Network in Liver of Wilson&rsquo;s Disease TX Mice by Chen H, Wang X, Peng N, Pu Y, Ye H, Gui Y, Zhang R, Zhang J

“…CircRNAs exhibit high stability and play crucial roles in numerous biological processes.Methods: RNA-seq technology was employed to conduct transcriptome sequencing of the liver from 12 homozygous (TX) mice in the model group (NL group) and 12 wild-type (WT) mice in the control group (N group). …”
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Defect Size Dependent Reconstruction Strategy of the Nasal Tip Cutaneous Wounds: A Retrospective Study by Wu M, Zhang X, Li A, Xu J, Dai H, Zhu J, Dong J, Chen K, Xiao Y, Wang Y, Xue C

“…Minliang Wu,&amp;ast; Xinyi Zhang,&amp;ast; Ang Li,&amp;ast; Jianguo Xu, Haiying Dai, Ji Zhu, Jie Dong, Kexin Chen, Yuai Xiao, Yuchong Wang, Chunyu Xue Department of Plastic Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chunyu Xue, Department of Plastic Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China, Email xcyfun@sina.com Yuchong Wang, Department of Plastic Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China, Email drwangyc@163.comObjective: To achieve satisfying function and appearance of nasal tip after tumor resection.Methods: This retrospective study included patients with nasal tip tumors admitted between January 2010 and January 2024. …”
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Shifting participatory approach when ideology meets reality: a grounded theory study based on project leaders’ experiences with peer-led sex education programs for and by persons w... by B. Nelson, M. Emmelin, A. Agardh, L. Löfgren, M. Stafström

“…This was done by exploring what the concept of peer-led sex education means to NGO project leaders, and how they experience, explain and reason about the application of peer education in their daily operations. Methods This study conducted 12 qualitative in-depth interviews with project leaders working with peer-led sex education initiatives. …”
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Effect of increased protein intake before pre-event on muscle fatigue development and recovery in female athletes by Taghread Ahmed Elsayed Ahmed, Heba Ali Ibrahim Seleem, Ghada Mohamed Youssef Elsayed, Marwa Ahmed Fadl Kholif, Rania Mohammed Abduljawad, Nour Taha Ebrahem Housen, Naglaa Mohamed Roby Sofy, Hager Abdel Hady

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of increased protein intake before the pre-event on muscle fatigue (MF) and ascertain if the increased protein intake before the pre-event contributes to improving recovery in female athletes. Materials and Methods: The experimental study was conducted at the Sports Academy for Basketball in Zagazig, Egypt, from July 2 to August 12, 2023. …”
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A Prospective Observational Study to Establish a Correlation Between Tinnitus and Hearing Loss by Anshu Chopra, Madhurima Bannerjee, Sanjoy Ghosh

“…In cases of bilateral tinnitus with equal intensity, right ear was taken first as test ear. …”
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Global Trends in the Incidence, Prevalence and Disability-Adjusted Life Years of Leprosy from 1990 to 2019: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis Using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Zhang K, Zhang W, Lu H

“…Data for analysis were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.Methods: We described incident case, prevalent case, age-standardised incidence, prevalence and disability-adjusted life years rates of leprosy from 1990 to 2019. …”
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Associations Between Total and Regional Fat-to-Muscle Mass Ratio with the Prevalence of Infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dong H, Liu Y, Wang X, Liu P

“…The current study aimed to examine the associations between total and region-specific FMR with the prevalence of self-reported infertility in US women.Methods: US women aged 20 to 44 years from the 2013– 2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were included. …”
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