A Mediterranean-Style Diet with Lean Beef Lowers Blood Pressure and Improves Vascular Function: Secondary Outcomes from a Randomized Crossover Trial by Jennifer A Fleming, Kristina S Petersen, Penny M Kris-Etherton, David J Baer

“…Background: The Mediterranean (MED) dietary pattern improves cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Increased central systolic blood pressure and arterial stiffness are independent predictors of CVD. …”
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The association between metabolic syndrome components and cognitive function in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults: the first wave result of a cohort study by Hsin-Yeong Yen, Yi‑Hsuan Lin, Yen-Feng Wang, Jong-Ling Fuh, Shuu-Jiun Wang, Harn-Shen Chen, Shu-Chiung Chiang, Sih-Rong Li, Ming-Hwai Lin, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Shinn-Jang Hwang, Hsiao-Ting Chang

“…Associations between MetS and cognitive function were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression. …”
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Risk factors for fatigue severity in the post-COVID-19 condition: A prospective controlled cohort study of nonhospitalised adolescents and young adults by Joel Selvakumar, Lise Beier Havdal, Elias Myrstad Brodwall, Silke Sommen, Lise Lund Berven, Tonje Stiansen-Sonerud, Erin Cvejic, Vegard Bruun Bratholm Wyller

“…Participants completed questionnaires regarding clinical symptoms, social factors and psychological traits, and were subject to clinical and functional testing and biomarker analyses. …”
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Analysis of deviant behaviors and family functions in the population at risk of internet addiction among primary and secondary school students in Chengdu city, Sichuan province of... by Xiujuan Zhang, Xiujuan Zhang, Xi Huang, Xi Huang, Qiong Chen, Qiong Chen, Yan Song, Yan Song, Xixi Jiang, Junxia Zhou, Junxia Zhou, Xiufang Zhao, Xiufang Zhao, Li Zhao, Li Zhao

“…It analyzes the impact of family functional factors, such as family relationships, parent–child communication, and parental control, on IA. …”
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Factors relating to stroke prevention behavior in hypertension patients based on Health Promotion Model (HPM) theory in the Gubeng district area of Surabaya by Ira Purnamasari, Firman Firman, Dede Nasrullah, Eni Sumarliyah

“…Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using the logistic regression test α < 0.05. Independent factors related to stroke prevention behavior are perceived self-efficacy (0.000), activity-related affect (0.002), personal influences (0.000), and situational influences (0.023). …”
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Examining changes in serum levels of Irisin and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in inactive middle-aged men in two phases of training and detraining by Rezvan Afahar, Masoud Rahmati, Rahim Mirnasuri

“…Introduction:  Resistance training increases irisin and brain-derived neurotrophic factor secretion, impacting myogenic regulatory factors and muscle function, but maintaining these adaptations remains a challenging challenge. …”
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Availability of Adequately Iodized Dietary Salt and Associated Factors in a Town of Southeast Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey by Gadisa Fitala Obssie, Kassahun Ketema, Yohannes Tekalegn

“…Prevention and control of iodine deficiency disorders primarily aim at ensuring the intake of adequate iodine to maintain normal thyroid function. In our study area, studies regarding the coverage of adequately iodized salt at household level are meager. …”
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P-120 POLYMORPHISMS OF HLA (LOCI DR 4*) IN HISPANICS AS RISK FACTOR FOR DE-NOVO AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS AFTER LIVER TRANSPLANTATION by Adriana Varon Puerta, Luisa Fernanda Santos Cuervo, Oscar Alfredo Beltran Galvis, Martin Alonso Garzon Olarte, Cristina Torres, Jairo Rivera, Gilberto Andres Mejia

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Analysis of factors affecting patterns of Rural Housing Developments, with an Emphasis on Identity (Case Study: East Eghbal Rural District of Qazvin Province)

“…The questionnaire’s level of reliability was obtained 0.76 with Cronbach’s alpha which shows a proper trust factor. The method for analyzing and evaluating the obtained data has been descriptive (average, standard deviation) and inferential (Kendall test, one-sample t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient). …”
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A biopsychosocial analysis of risk factors for persistent physical, cognitive, and psychological symptoms among previously hospitalized post-COVID-19 patients by Gisela Claessens, Debbie Gach, Frits H.M. van Osch, Daan Verberne, Joop P. van den Bergh, Vivian van Kampen-van den Boogaart, Rosanne J.H.C.G. Beijers, Annemie M.W.J. Schols, Eric van Balen, Caroline M. van Heugten

“…Follow-up assessments were conducted at 3 and 12 months postdischarge, including pulmonary function tests, CT scans, bioimpedance analysis, and questionnaires on physical, cognitive, and psychological symptoms. …”
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Machine learning-driven prediction of risk factors for postoperative re-fractures in elderly OVCF patients with underlying diseases: model development and validation by Bao Qi, Kai Kong, Qingquan Wu, Lu Zhang, Wei Wei, Chunyang Meng, Hong Wang, Hong Wang, Qingwei Li, Qingwei Li

“…DCA confirmed high clinical utility, with RF providing the greatest net benefit across risk thresholds.ConclusionThis pioneering study establishes ML as a transformative tool for re-fracture prediction in OVCF patients with underlying diseases, uncovering previously underappreciated risk factors. Our findings highlight the critical need for integrated management of spinal deformity, mental health, and renal function in this vulnerable population. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Adult Hypertensive Patients at Northwest Amhara Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 by Anteneh Hunegnaw, Habtamu Sewunet Mekonnen, Masresha Asmare Techane, Chilot Desta Agegnehu

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive loss of the kidney function which leads to a decreased kidneys’ ability to process waste in the blood and it affects the other important functions of the kidney. …”
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Persistent thrombocytopaenia as an independent risk factor for 28-day mortality and multiorgan failure in exertional heatstroke: a retrospective study of 217 patients by Li Zhong, Yan Liu, Conglin Wang, Zheying Liu, Lei Su, Zhifeng Liu, Ming Wu

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Predictive factors of sexual dysfunction and quality of life among type 2 diabetes outpatients in southern Iran: a cross-sectional survey by Vahid Keshtkar, Mina Zarmehrparirouy, Mohammad Ali Izadi, Mohammad Hossein Sharifi

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The prevalence of erectile dysfunction and its associated factors among diabetic patients in the Southwestern Region of Saudi Arabia analytical cross-sectional study by Safar Saad Battar, Faisal Saeed Al-Qahtani, Mohammed Mansour M. Alqahtani, Rayyan Mohammed A. Alassiri, Abdulrhman Saeid Z. Alshahrani, Mohammed Ahmed M. Alhanash, Nawaf Faris A. Alnahdi, Saad Ali S. Alasiri, Abdulaziz Saud S. Alotaibi, Ali Mohammed AlAmri

“…Data collection involved a standardized questionnaire that included the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) to measure ED severity and explore related factors. …”
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Diagnostic effectiveness of transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) at adjustment of tacrolimus individual dose in pediatric liver recipients by R. M. Kurabekova, O. M. Tsiroulnikova, O. E. Gichkun, I. E. Pashkova, G. A. Olefirenko, O. P. Shevchenko

“…Blood level of transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) is associated with liver function and immune homeostasis, which suggests it as a potential biomarker for immunosuppressant tacrolimus dose requirement at liver transplantation (LT).Aim. …”
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Liraglutide improves cognition function in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by downregulating β-secretase and γ-secretase and alleviating oxidative stress in HT-22 cells by Lou-yan Ma, Song-fang Liu, Zheng-quan Ma, Ya-gang Guo, Mo Li, Yuan Gao, Yu-ting Wen, Yu Niu, Hai-xia Sui, Bao-shan Li, Ya Li, Ya-li Lv, Yao Huang, Jia-jia Zhai

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The effectiveness of internet-based acceptance and commitment therapy on acceptance of illness, emotion regulation, symptom severity reduction, and symptoms interference with funct... by Sara Mirzaei, Reza Bagherian-Sararoudi, Mohammad Hasan Davazdah Emami, Razieh Izadi, Mohammad Reza Sharbafchi

“…It was found that only the time factor was significant for the nausea symptom. Although the improvement rate of symptom interference with function (mood, relationships, etc.) was higher in the experimental group than in the control group, and since all patients in the current trial had one or more clinically significant symptoms in the screening, so the changes in Symptomatic outcomes after a short intervention are significant. …”
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A novel co-crystal structure affords the design of gain-of-function lentiviral integrase mutants in the presence of modified PSIP1/LEDGF/p75. by Stephen Hare, Ming-Chieh Shun, Saumya Shree Gupta, Eugene Valkov, Alan Engelman, Peter Cherepanov

“…A constellation of acidic residues on the NTD is characteristic of lentiviral INs, and mutations of the positively charged residues on the IBD severely affect interaction with all lentiviral INs tested. We show that the novel NTD-IBD contacts are critical for stimulation of concerted lentiviral DNA integration by LEDGF in vitro and for its function during the early steps of HIV-1 replication. …”
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Screening for cognitive symptoms in dialysis patients with an extended version of Kidney Disease Quality of Life Cognitive Function subscale (KDQOL-CF): a validation study by Frederick H. F. Chan, Pearl Sim, Phoebe X. H. Lim, Behram A. Khan, Jason C. J. Choo, Konstadina Griva

“…Additionally, we examined associations between the extended KDQOL-CF and patients’ self-reported functional impairment and treatment nonadherence. Results The extended KDQOL-CF can be explained by a one-factor model and has good internal consistency and convergent validity. …”
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