Efficacy of drugs most commonly prescribed at functional gastrointestinal diseases (functional dyspepsia syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome) observational study results by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. A. Poluektova, D. V. Reykhart, O. S. Shifrin, A. G. Beniashvili, O. S. Lyashenko, A. V. Belostotsky

“…Overall 502 patients aged 18 to 65 with symptoms complying to the «Rome-III» criteria and absence of «alarm symptoms» with the preliminary diagnosis of the functional gastrointestinal disorder: IBS, FD or combination of these diseases were started. During the first visit to the doctor patient was proposed to complete «7×7» questionnaire for baseline assessment of presence and severity of symptoms typical for FD and IBS. …”
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Posttreatment Blood Pressure as a Key Predictor in a 5‐Year Stroke Prediction Model by Nan Zhang, Jiarong Mei, Fangfang Fan, Yan Zhang, Ziyi Zhou, Jianping Li

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Acute kidney injury in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a single-center retrospective study by Ping Zhou, Bing Liu, Ning Shen, Xiaoting Fan, Shangwei Lu, Zhijuan Kong, Ying Gao, Zhimei Lv, Rong Wang

“…Patients developed ICI-AKI at a median of 9 weeks (IQR 3–23) after ICIs initiation. A lower baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and use of antibiotics were associated with a higher risk of ICI-AKI. …”
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Comparing spirometry, impulse oscillometry with computed tomography for assessing small airway dysfunction in subjects with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Suyin Huang, Fan Wu, Zhishan Deng, Jieqi Peng, Cuiqiong Dai, Lifei Lu, Kunning Zhou, Xiaohui Wu, Qi Wan, Gaoying Tang, Shengtang Chen, Changli Yang, Yongqing Huang, Shuqing Yu, Pixin Ran, Yumin Zhou

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Association between non-insulin-based insulin resistance indicators and frailty progression: a national cohort study and mendelian randomization analysis by Hui Tian, Yong-meng Li, Cheng-qiang Wang, Guo-qiang Chen, Ying Lian

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Risk Factor to Chronic Disease no Transmitted In Cienfuegos, Cuba 2010. Preliminaries results of CARMEN II by Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Alain Morejón Giraldoni, Alfredo Dario Espinosa Brito, Orestes Orlando Landrove Rodríguez, Dania Peraza Alejo, Pedro Ovidio Orduñez García

“…<strong><br />Results</strong>: 33.7% of interviewed persons were smokers, slightly lower than the first measurement, obesity BMI&gt; = 30 kg/m2 was 18.8%, almost 8% higher than the baseline survey, the arterial hypertension to 35.5% and diabetes mellitus to 6.8%, both well above the measurement of 2001-2002. …”
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Hypophosphatemia after Right Hepatectomy for Living Donor Liver Transplantation by Kelly W Burak, Charles B Rosen, Jeff L Fidler, Gina K Hesley, David Nagorney, Michael R Charlton, David J Brandhagen

“…All living donors should be monitored for the development of hypophosphatemia during the first two postoperative weeks.…”
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Early weight gain after stopping smoking: a predictor of overall large weight gain? A single-site retrospective cohort study by Alexandra Pankova, Eva Kralikova, Kamila Zvolska, Lenka Stepankova, Milan Blaha, Petra Ovesna, Paul Aveyard

“…A receiver operating curve analysis showed that patients gaining more than 0.98% of their baseline weight during first 3 months had a sensitivity of 66% and specificity of 44% for gaining 7% or more weight by 12 months. …”
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Effects of Breast-Conserving Surgery Combined with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy on Breast Cosmetic Appearance and Systemic Stress of Patients with Breast Cancer by Jing Ji, Junfeng Shi, Xia Da, Guozhu Wang, Jin Xu

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Assessment of Pulse Oximeter Perfusion Index in Pediatric Caudal Block under Basal Ketamine Anesthesia by Zifeng Xu, Jianhai Zhang, Hao Shen, Jijian Zheng

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Determinants and impact of calcium oxalate crystal deposition on renal outcomes in acute kidney injury patients by Weiwei Yang, Tao Zhao, Xuejing Chen, Suxia Wang, Yu Wang, Tao Su

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Impact of behavior change theory-based nursing interventions on cardiac function recovery and quality of life among cardiac surgery patients with cardiopulmonary bypass by Youwei Zhao, Wei Wei, Zhiyuan Wang, Yanbo Dong, Zhenyu Su, Shichao Guo

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Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Intravitreal Conbercept with Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema: A Meta-Analysis by Xiaolei Sun, Jingjing Zhang, Jingyi Tian, Shijiu Chen, Fanxing Zeng, Gongqiang Yuan

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Temporary spinal cord stimulation combined with lidocaine patch for postherpetic neuralgia in the elderly: a controlled study by Yun Li, Chunhui Hao, Shengtao Wang, Feng Qiu, Xuli Zhao, Tao Sun

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Decreased Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Indicated Worse Biometric, Lipid, Liver, and Renal Function Parameters in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Xi Luo, Xin-Ming Yang, Wang-Yu Cai, Hui Chang, Hong-Li Ma, Yan Peng, Xiao-Ke Wu

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Impact of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation on cardiopulmonary function and prognosis in ST elevation myocardial infarction after PCI patients in extremely cold regions by Shenglong Hou, Li Liu, Jing Yao, Qi Zhao, Wei Feng, Qingqing Liu, Mou Zou, Ruoxi Zhang, Hongtao Yin, Huimin Xian

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The association of activity patterns on female reproductive diseases: a prospective cohort study of UK biobank by Huanyu Guo, Yingzi Sun, Wei Gao, Yuqing Liu, Tianshu Han, Dandan Zhang

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C-Peptide Levels Predict the Effectiveness of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor Therapy by Sevin Demir, Sule Temizkan, Mehmet Sargin

“…Patients who added DPP-4 inhibitor to metformin monotherapy had significant weight loss (P=0.004) and FBG and HbA1c levels were significantly lowered during the first 6 months (both P<0.001). Baseline levels of C-peptide were predictive for success of the treatment (P=0.02), even after correction for confounding factors, for example, age, gender, or BMI (P=0.03). …”
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The association between serum ferritin levels and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study by Shaofei Su, Shen Gao, Enjie Zhang, Jianhui Liu, Shuanghua Xie, Yue Zhang, Ruixia Liu, Wentao Yue, Chenghong Yin

“…Serum ferritin levels were measured using the direct chemiluminescence method in the first and second trimesters. Baseline serum ferritin levels were categorized into five groups according to quintiles in the first trimester, and trimester-specific median values were used to divide serum ferritin levels into four subgroups. …”
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Association between social capital and trajectories of cognitive function among Chinese older adults by Mengyun Xiong, Zhaojing Wen, Wanrui Ma, Xue Hu, Yan Tong, Zhizhong Wang

“…High spiritual capital was associated with a decreased risk of developing a deterioration trajectory (OR = 0.36, 95% CI = 0.14–0.93), while high civic participation (OR = 0.61, 95% CI = 0.46–0.81) was associated with a decreased risk of developing a slow decline trajectory. Low CF at baseline was the first important risk factor, followed by age, civic participation, sex, monthly income, spiritual capital, and obesity. …”
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