The Effect of Randomized Beta-Carotene Supplementation on CKD in Men by Api Chewcharat, Pol Chewcharat, Kathryn M. Rexrode, Robert J. Glynn, Julie E. Buring, John Michael Gaziano, Howard D. Sesso

“…Previous studies in animal models have demonstrated a potential protective effect of 30 mg/kg BC supplementation on renal ischemia or reperfusion injury and subsequently improved kidney function. The extension of these findings to humans, however, remains unclear. …”
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UMOD Genotype and Determinants of Urinary Uromodulin in African Populations by Michél Strauss-Kruger, Eric Olinger, Patrick Hofmann, Ian J. Wilson, Carina Mels, Ruan Kruger, Lebo F. Gafane-Matemane, John A. Sayer, Cristian Ricci, Aletta E. Schutte, Olivier Devuyst

“…The genetic and nongenetic factors associated with uUMOD in African populations remain unknown. …”
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Large-scale genomic analysis reveals significant role of insertion sequences in antimicrobial resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii by Fei Xie, Lifeng Wang, Song Li, Long Hu, Yanhua Wen, Xuming Li, Kun Ye, Zhimei Duan, Qi Wang, Yuanlin Guan, Ye Zhang, Qiqi Shi, Jiyong Yang, Han Xia, Lixin Xie

“…This significantly enhances the accuracy of AMR prediction, emphasizing the pivotal function of IS elements in antibiotic resistance. Notably, we uncover a series of conserved sequence patterns linking IS elements and ARGs, which outperform ARGs alone in phenotypic prediction. …”
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Identification of nonsense variants in the genomes of 15 Murciano-Granadina bucks and analysis of their segregation in parent-offspring trios by Ke Wang, María Gracia Luigi-Sierra, Anna Castelló, Taina Figueiredo-Cardoso, Anna Mercadé, Amparo Martínez, Juan Vicente Delgado, Javier Fernández Álvarez, Antonia Noce, Mingjing Wang, Jordi Jordana, Marcel Amills

“…As a matter of fact, such a goal could only be achieved by generating a high-quality telomere-to-telomere goat reference genome combined with carefully curated annotation and functional testing of promising candidate variants.…”
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Gut metagenomic characteristics of ADHD reveal low Bacteroides ovatus-associated host cognitive impairment by Yan Li, Haiting Sun, Yufen Huang, Anqi Yin, Linjuan Zhang, Jiao Han, Yixuan Lyu, Xiangzhao Xu, Yifang Zhai, Huan Sun, Ping Wang, Jinyang Zhao, Silong Sun, Hailong Dong, Feng Zhu, Qiang Wang, Luis Augusto Rohde, Xuefeng Xie, Xin Sun, Lize Xiong

“…We link the gut microbiota to brain function in an ADHD animal model, suggesting the relevance of testing a potential bacteria-based intervention for some aspects of ADHD.…”
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Students Proactive Decision-Making Scale (SPDMS-18) by Jusuf Blegur, Mutmainnah, Marleni, Sardin, Tri Syamsijulianto

“…The results of content validity proved that 18 items met Aiken’s parameters (0.80-1.00), Pearson’s ICC value = 0.524, and Cronbach alpha value = 0.846. Construct validity testing proves that the SPDMS-18 loading factor values range from 0.709-0.835, Cronbach alpha values range from 0.752-0.835, composite reliability values range from 0.751-0.839, AVE values range from 0.502-0.634, and discriminant validity values range from 0.709-0.797. …”
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Enhancing Fake Review Detection Using Linguistic Exaggeration, BERT Embeddings, and Fuzzy Logic by Mohammed Ennaouri, Ahmed Zellou

“…The rapid proliferation of online reviews has made them a crucial factor in consumer decision-making. However, the presence of fake reviews threatens the credibility of review platforms, which requires advanced detection mechanisms. …”
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Coronary heart disease in drivers: prevalence and professional work capacity by Z. Sh. Kerefova, I. I. Zhilova, A. A. Elgarov

“…To study the effects of work conditions on coronary heart disease (CHD) and its risk factor (RF) prevalence in automobile transport drivers (AD), to assess AD work capacity and to define CHD prevention vectors. …”
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Relationship between nutritional assessment and nutritional risk screening in hospitalized children with cerebral palsy: a single-center prospective study by Jixun Zhao, Yuyang Qiu, Junmeng Su, Huiqun Wang

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that older age, lower albumin (ALB) concentration, and MACS grade II were independent influencing factors for malnutrition. The prediction model with 4 variables, including age, albumin, triglyceride and MACS grade, was included, the AUC (95% CI) was 0.88 (0.81–0.95), and the P value of the H-L goodness-of-fit test was 0.588, which has practical value. …”
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Three-dimensional geometric morphometric studies of modern human occipital variation. by Yameng Zhang, Lynne A Schepartz

“…Other factors, relating to function and the environment, are suggested to be greater contributors to occipital variation. …”
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A Novel Double Cluster and Principal Component Analysis-Based Optimization Method for the Orbit Design of Earth Observation Satellites by Yunfeng Dong, Xiaona Wei, Lu Tian, Fengrui Liu, Guangde Xu

“…In DCPC-based OM, the cluster analysis based on principal components has the advantage of reducing the human influences, and the cluster analysis based on six orbital elements can reduce the search space to effectively accelerate convergence. The test results from a multiobjective numerical benchmark function and the orbit design results of an Earth observation satellite show that DCPC-based OM converges more efficiently than WSGA-based HM. …”
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Quantifying spatial gradients in coral reef benthic communities using multivariate dispersion by Alice K. Lawrence, Adel Heenan, Gareth J. Williams

“…Tropical coral reefs are dynamic, disturbance-driven ecosystems that are heterogeneous across space and time, partly owing to gradients in cross-scale human impacts and natural environmental factors. Localized management interventions that strive to maintain the long-term persistence and function of coral reefs need to be informed by how and why reef habitats vary. …”
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“Alpha-1, are you in? (C)harlie (O)scar (P)appa (D)elta, over!” by G. L. Muntingh

“…The diagnosis is based on poor air flow, as measured by lung function tests. In contrast to asthma, the air flow reduction does not improve significantly with the administration of a bronchodilator. …”
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Unraveling the impact of kinesiophobia on proprioception and balance: Mediation by pain, mobility, and psychological wellbeing in post-total hip replacement recovery. by Shaker Hassan S Alshehri, Ravi Shankar Reddy, Mastour Saeed Alshahrani, Hani Hassan Alnakhli, Ajay Prashad Gautam, Mohammad A ALMohiza, Abdullah Mohammed Alyami, Saeed Y Al Adal, Snehil Dixit, Faisal M Alyazedi

“…Specifically, it sought to assess the direct and indirect effects of kinesiophobia on proprioception through mediating factors such as pain intensity, functional mobility, and psychological well-being. …”
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The effect of male body mass index (BMI) on COVID- 19 disease infection by vahid seyedazizi

“…Background: Since the outbreak of COVID-19 virus and the rise in concerns, researchers have been investigating risk factors of this disease. One of the factors affecting the hospitalization of influenza patients is high BMI. …”
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Frequency and characteristics of anemia in hypothyroid patients: A cross-sectional study by Abdullah S. Babaker, Reem M. Al-Qahtani

“…All patients aged 18-70 years who had received a diagnosis of hypothyroidism, ICD-10 code E03.9, and had undergone simultaneous blood tests for complete blood count and iron profile along with thyroid function tests were included in the study. …”
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Prosopagnosia as a Type of Conversion Disorder by Clodagh Power, Oisin Hannigan, Robert Coen, Irene Bruce, Matthew Gibb, Marie McCarthy, David Robinson, Brian A. Lawlor

“…Neuropsychological testing indicated right temporal lobe dysfunction. …”
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A novel approach for hepatocyte transplantation at the liver surface by Takumi Katano, Akiko Inagaki, Takehiro Imura, Hiroki Yamana, Ryusuke Saito, Yukiko Endo Kumata, Shoki Suzuki, Yoshiya Hagiwara, Kazuo Ohashi, Kimiko Watanabe, Yasuhiko Tabata, Masafumi Goto

“…Multiplex assays and inhibition tests revealed several important humoral factors, most notably insulin, which promoted hepatocyte engraftment. …”
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Human eIF2A has a minimal role in translation initiation and in uORF-mediated translational control in HeLa cells by Mykola Roiuk, Marilena Neff, Aurelio A Teleman

“…Since eIF2A is thought to take over the function of eIF2 when eIF2 is inhibited, we also test conditions where the integrated stress response is activated. …”
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Role of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin for Early Detection of Acute Kidney Linjury Before and After Cardiac Catheterization by Zana Sidiq Mohammed Saleem, Safa Ezzidin Al-Mukhtar, Kais Hasan Abd

“…After 2-4 week we repeated renal function tests. Results: Hypertension is the most common risk factor for contrast induced nephropathy among our participants. …”
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