Prevalence and associated factors of chronic kidney disease among adults receiving antiretroviral therapy at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. by Yitayew Ewnetu Mohammed, Desalegn Dawit Assele, Sinetibeb Tadesse Amsalu, Yared Habtie Tayachew, Teshome Abuka, Menbere Weldecherkos, Ashagrachew Haile, Sileshi Demelash

“…Identifying the predisposing factors is the crux of mitigating the burden of CKD. …”
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METHODOLOGY OF MODELLING STRATEGIC ACTIONS OF ENTERPRISES IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET by Тетяна Кулініч, Ігор Обушок

“…The constant increase in the stochastic nature of the underlying processes that determine the functioning of enterprises in the international market necessitates the search for and testing of innovative methods for modeling strategic actions. …”
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The Effect of Counseling Based on Functional Analytic Psychotherapy with Enhanced Cognitive Therapy on Married Adolescent Women’s Sexual Self-efficacy: A Prospective Study by Maryam Gholami, Katayoun Alidousti, Mozhgan Taebi, Yunes Jahani, Atefeh Ahmadi

“…Sexual self-efficacy is a key factor in improving of women’s sexual well-being. …”
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Kinematics, Kinetics and Muscle Activity Analysis during Single-leg Drop-jump Landing Followed by an Unanticipated Task: Focusing on Differences in Neurocognitive Function by Satoshi Shibata, Masahiro Takemura, Shumpei Miyakawa

“…# Background Lower neurocognitive function is a risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. …”
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A Cross-sectional Study on Endothelial Function and Subclinical Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Various Obesity Phenotypes in Tertiary Care Hospitals in Central India by Varun Daiya, Shourya Archarya, Samarth Shukla, Sunil Kumar, Nishtha Manuja, Sharwari Jaiswal, Utkarsh Pradeep, Khadija Hamdulay, Jayant Kumar, Akshay Padwal

“…Background:Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), but the risk varies among different obesity phenotypes. …”
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The Association between IGF-1 Polymorphisms, IGF-1 Serum Levels, and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults: The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study by Carmilla M. M. Licht, Lise C. van Turenhout, Jan Berend Deijen, Lando L. J. Koppes, Willem van Mechelen, Jos W. R. Twisk, Madeleine L. Drent

“…Several studies have demonstrated an association between polymorphisms in the insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) gene and IGF-1 serum levels. IGF-1 levels have been associated with cognitive functioning in older persons and growth hormone deficient patients. …”
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Hypothalamic-pituitary axis dysfunction and metabolic derangements in Thai childhood leukemia survivors by Chansuda Bongsebandhu-phubhakdi, Suttipong Wacharasindhu

“…Methods: Insulin Tolerance Test (ITT), IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels, Thyroid and gonadal function, serum sodium and metabolic profiles were investigated in 30 childhood onset ALL survivors. (16 males, 14 females, mean age: 14.66 ± 7.16 years). …”
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A Practical Approach to Malaria Diagnosis in Non-Endemic Regions: Evaluating Simple Clinical and Laboratory Predictors in Travelers Returning from Endemic Regions by Amal A. El-Moamly

“…The detailed clinical information and laboratory parameters, including complete blood count, liver function tests, cholesterol, and lactate dehydrogenase, were collected. …”
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Trauma outcomes differences in females: a prospective analysis of 76 000 trauma patients in the Asia-Pacific region and the contributing factors by Mohamad Iqhbal Bin Kunji Mohamad, Sabariah Faizah Jamaluddin, Norhaiza Ahmad, Arifah Bahar, Zarina Mohd Khalid, Nuraina Aqilah Binti Mohd Zaki, Nurul Azlean Norzan, Sang Do Shin, Goh E. Shaun, Wen-Chu Chiang, Kentaro Kajino, Kyoung Jun Song, Do Ngoc Son

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Factors affecting quality of life in women post mastectomy for breast cancer in Baheya Foundation (Egypt): ‘A retrospective cohort study’ by Salsabil Mohammed Abdelrahman, Maher Hassan Ibraheem, Hemat Allam, Vikash Sewram

“…The current study evaluated factors influencing QoL in women who have undergone mastectomy and compared different treatments based on sociodemographic and clinical factors. …”
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-derived Signature Protein(s) in Murine Vaginal Lavage Fluid: Investigating the Underlying factors of Infertility as a Consequence of Sperm Impairing Bacterium by Ishwerpreet Kaur Jawanda, Thomson Soni, Seema Kumari, Vijay Prabha

“…Methods: VLf was obtained from female mice administered either with sperm immobilizing S. aureus (test group) or PBS alone (control group) and analyzed using nano-LC-MS/MS, gel filtration chromatography, SDS-PAGE, functional assays, and in silico studies. …”
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Nickel oxide nanoparticles exposure as a risk factor for male infertility: “In vitro” effects on porcine pre-pubertal Sertoli cells by Iva Arato, Stefano Giovagnoli, Alessandro Di Michele, Catia Bellucci, Cinzia Lilli, Maria Chiara Aglietti, Desirée Bartolini, Angela Gambelunghe, Giacomo Muzi, Mario Calvitti, Elena Eugeni, Francesco Gaggia, Tiziano Baroni, Francesca Mancuso, Giovanni Luca, Giovanni Luca, Giovanni Luca

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Nitrofurantoin-induced immune-mediated lung and liver disease by Milić Rade, Plavec Goran, Tufegdžić Ivana, Tomić Ilija, Šarac Sanja, Lončarević Olivera

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Cardiometabolic risk factors in predicting obstructive coronary artery disease in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome by B. I. Geltser, M. M. Tsivanyuk, K. I. Shakhgeldyan, E. D. Emtseva, A. A. Vishnevskiy

“…A comprehensive analysis of functional and metabolic status of patients made it possible to identify the CMR factors that have linear and nonlinear association with OPCA. …”
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Control of a boost half-bridge rectifier with power factor correction using a NARMA-L2 neural controller by Angel Quiroga, Jhon Bayona, Helbert Espitia

“…The controller operation is first tested in simulation to verify its correct operation, calculating the power factor and harmonic distortion. …”
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EXPRESSION OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES IN LACRIMAL FLUID AND GENE POLYMORPHISM OF COMPLEMENT FACTOR H (CFH) IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA by V. A. Sokolov, V. G. Likhvantseva, O. N. Levanova, A. A. Nikiforov, V. A. Vygodin

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The periphery of pituitary macroadenoma expressed higher invasive capability: the importance of clinical implication by Cheng-Chi Lee, Yin-Cheng Huang, Ping-Ching Pai, Shih-Ming Jung, Peng-Wei Hsu, Yu-Chi Wang, Chi-Cheng Chuang

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Patterns and Associated Factors of Congenital Anomalies Among Neonates in 14 Yemeni Governorates 2021–2023: A Case: Control Study by Hiam Al-Atnah, Anas Al-Qubati, Amir Addin Al-Hashedi, Muath Al-Saidy, Saleh Al-Shawish, Moamer M. Badi, Najeeb Al-Qubati, Yasser Ghaleb, Maha Al-Muntaser

“…Binary and multiple logistic regression were used to identify factors associated with congenital anomalies, alongside the chi-square test. …”
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Socioeconomic status and lifestyle as factors of multimorbidity among older adults in China: results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey by Wei Gong, Wei Gong, Wei Gong, Xiaoxiao Hu, Huimin Cui, Huimin Cui, Yuxin Zhao, Yuxin Zhao, Hong Lin, Hong Lin, Hong Lin, Peng Sun, Peng Sun, Jianjun Yang, Jianjun Yang

“…Socioeconomic and functional variables were dominant factors associated with multimorbidity, suggesting structural roots of health inequality. …”
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Assessing vaccine hesitancy and health literacy using a new Italian vaccine confidence index and a modified Italian medical term recognition test: A cross-sectional survey on Itali... by Guglielmo Arzilli, Lorenzo Stacchini, Virginia Casigliani, Sara Mazzilli, Francesco Aquino, Aurea Oradini-Alacreu, Beatrice Bruni, Filippo Quattrone, Francesca Papini, Daniele Sironi, Andrea Davide Porretta, Gaetano Pierpaolo Privitera, Caterina Rizzo, Lara Tavoschi, Pier Luigi Lopalco

“…We developed a Vaccine Confidence Index (VCI) from 10 Likert items, exploring their relationships through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. We modified the IMETER (Italian medical term recognition test) to measure health literacy. …”
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