The effect of vitamin D and vitamin A supplementation on T cell levels of patients with pneumosepsis: A double-blind, randomized clinical trial by Abolfazl Jokar, Alireza Sistani, Ghasem Mosayebi, Atefeh Poyandeh

“…Lymphocytes expressing CD3+, CD4+, CD25+, CD3,4+, and CD3,4,25+ markers significantly differed in the combined vitamin A + D group versus the control. …”
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Enhancing Reading Comprehension through an Intensive Reading Approach by Andrés Insuasty Cárdenas

“… This article presents a project that explored the effectiveness of intensive reading to enhance reading comprehension with a group of university students in Pasto, Colombia. …”
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Enhancing Reading Comprehension through an Intensive Reading Approach by Andrés Insuasty Cárdenas

“… This article presents a project that explored the effectiveness of intensive reading to enhance reading comprehension with a group of university students in Pasto, Colombia. …”
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Understanding the scale and nature of avoidable healthcare-associated harm for prisoners in England: protocol for a retrospective cross-sectional study by Andrew Carson-Stevens, Maria Panagioti, Adrian Edwards, Jenny Shaw, Stephen Campbell, Carl de Wet, Kate Davies, Anthony Avery, Stuart Hellard, Melanie Jordan, Caroline Sanders, Isobel Joy McFadzean, Jane Senior, Darren M. Ashcroft, Caroline Stevenson, Tim Millar, Saied Ibrahim, Thomas Hewson, Sandra Flynn, Thomas Purchase, Florian Walter, Sioned Gwyn, Richard N. Keers, Ellie Thompson, Verity Wainwright

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Changing role of security alliances in the post-Cold War era by I. A. Istomin, A. V. Levchenko

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Association between different insulin resistance indices and all-cause mortality in patients with diabetic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study by Huan Zhu, Yinmei Chen, Dexin Ding, Hui Chen

“…The accuracy of these four IR metrics as indicators of all-cause mortality was confirmed through ROC and calibration curve analyses.ConclusionIn patients with DKD, an L-shaped association is noted between HOMA-IR and all-cause mortality, while TyG, TyG-BMI, and METS-IR exhibit U-shaped relationships. …”
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The Effect of Endurance Training on Blood Lactate Concentration and Anaerobic Threshold in Bangladeshi Female Handball Athletes by Sharmin Akter Shanta, Ajita

“…It was also noted a considerable enhancement in the control group for variables such as resting heart rate, maximum heart rate, resting blood lactate concentration, and peak lactate concentration due to regular handball participation. …”
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Elevated Fasting C-Peptide Levels Correlate with Increased 10-Year Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Zha XY, Wei CS, Dong JJ, Wu JZ, Xie LX, Xu ZH, Zheng HQ, Huang DB, Lai PB

“…Xiao-Yun Zha, Chang-Shun Wei, Jia-Jia Dong, Jin-Zhi Wu, Liang-Xiao Xie, Ze-Hong Xu, Hua-Qiang Zheng, Duo-Bin Huang, Peng-Bin Lai The First Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, Fujian, 363000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Peng-Bin Lai, The First Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, Fujian, 363000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613709398727, Email 13709398727@163.comPurpose: This study aims to analyze the impact of serum C-peptide levels in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2DM) on the 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).Patients and Methods: A total of 1923 patients with newly diagnosed T2DM were selected and categorized into four groups based on the interquartile range of fasting C-peptide (FCP) levels: Q1 group (FCP≤ 0.568 ng/mL), Q2 group (0.568 < FCP≤ 0.751 ng/mL), Q3 group (0.751 < FCP≤ 0.980 ng/mL), and Q4 group (FCP > 0.980 ng/mL). …”
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Influence of Frying Methods on Quality Characteristics and Volatile Flavor Compounds of Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) Meatballs by Wengang Jin, Jinjin Pei, Xiaohua Chen, Jingzhang Geng, Dejing Chen, Ruichang Gao

“…These results may offer a note for development and quality control of the precooked giant salamander meatballs in the future.…”
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A Prospective Observational Study to Determine Perinatal Outcome of Second Twin According to Mode of Delivery in a Tertiary Care Hospital by Hetal Patel, Shelley Seth, Poulomi Roy, Chiranjit Ghosh, Shyamal Dasgupta, Pallabi Das, Shrabana Choudhuri, Jyoti Kumari, Debopriya Saha, Md Mehebub Alam

“…Maternal socioeconomic and obstetric parameters were noted, and the perinatal outcome of the 2nd twin was observed and compared between both elective CS and VD groups. …”
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Global Perspectives on Addressing Systemic Issues in Music Therapy Curricula and Healthcare by Amy Clements-Cortés, Melissa Mercadal-Brotons, Hakeem Leonard, Vivian Chan, Gro Trondalen, Tao-Deva Stingl, Thomas Stegemann, Claudia Zanini

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Effectiveness of interventions for the prevention of occupational violence against professionals in health services: a protocol for a systematic review by Caroline Vieira Cláudio Okubo, Renata Cristina Campos Pereira Silveira, Maria José Quina Galdino, Daiane Rubinato Fernandes, Aline Aparecida Oliveira Moreira, Júlia Trevisan Martins

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Investigation of Kidney Histopathology in Rats Receiving Methamphetamine Simultaneously with Berberine Hydrochloride and Aerobic Exercise by Danial Naghipour, Aref Arminfar, Zahra Sahraneshin Samani, Lida Sepanloo, Hessamedin Babaei, Mohammad Hossein Hasani, Behrooz Yahyaei

“…In the group treated with methamphetamine and berberine hydrochloride, there was a noted shrinkage of glomeruli and an increase in urinary space. …”
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DNGR-1 limits Flt3L-mediated antitumor immunity by restraining tumor-infiltrating type I conventional dendritic cells by Ignacio Melero, Ruth Conde-Garrosa, David Sancho, Santos Mañes, Alfonso R Sanchez-Paulete, Francisco J Cueto, Carlos del Fresno, Paola Brandi, Alexis J. Combes, Elena Hernández-García, Michel Enamorado, Christian P Bromley, Manuel J Gomez, Santiago Zelenay, Salvador Iborra, Matthew F. Krummel

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Baseline Antibody Titre against Salmonella enterica in Healthy Population of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India by Rucha Patki, Sunil Lilani, Dhaneshwar Lanjewar

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Perceptions and attitudes of medical students toward opioid education: A qualitative study by Angelina Luciano, Mara Schenker, Dawn L. Comeau, Courtney R. Yarbrough, Nicholas A. Giordano

“…Participants: Medical students (n = 12) from four medical schools in the United States. Results: Focus group participants indicated they experienced changes in their perceptions and attitudes about opioids during their time in medical school, gradually recognizing the importance of treating pain while avoiding overprescribing and opioid-related harms. …”
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Previous Exercise Training Reduces Markers of Renal Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Female Rats by Liliany Souza de Brito Amaral, Cláudia Silva Souza, Rildo Aparecido Volpini, Maria Heloisa Massola Shimizu, Ana Carolina de Bragança, Daniele Canale, Antonio Carlos Seguro, Terezila Machado Coimbra, Amélia Cristina Mendes de Magalhães, Telma de Jesus Soares

“…Only the PTD group was submitted to treadmill running for 4 weeks previously to DM induction with streptozotocin (40 mg/kg, i.v). …”
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The Imbalance of B-Lymphocyte Subsets in Subjects with Different Glucose Tolerance: Relationship with Metabolic Parameter and Disease Status by Chao Deng, Yufei Xiang, Tingting Tan, Zhihui Ren, Chuqing Cao, Bingwen Liu, Gan Huang, Xiangbing Wang, Zhiguang Zhou

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Assessing the relevance and uptake of core outcome sets (an agreed minimum collection of outcomes to measure in research studies) in Cochrane systematic reviews: a review by Tianjing Li, Karen Hughes, Jamie J Kirkham, Mike Clarke, Sarah L Gorst, Paula R Williamson, Ricardo de Ávila Oliveira, Ian J Saldanha, Jochen Schmitt

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Partial unilateral ovarian torsion in a red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) by Alessandro Vetere, Martina Gavezzoli, Lucia Victoria Bel, Rosanna Di Lecce, Martina Fumeo, Mattia Bonazzi, Francesco Di Ianni

“…The color flow examination through the right pre-femoral fossa revealed the absence of blood flow in a group of follicles. A total body CT scan highlighted several rounded formations, four of which contained disomogeneus areas. …”
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