Association between obstructive sleep apnea and quality of life in Korean middle-aged people: a cross-sectional study by Jiwon Kim, Min Jeong Joo, Jae Yong Shin, Chung-Mo Nam, Eun-Cheol Park

“…Poor sleep quality from OSA affects concentration, cognitive function, and mental health, contributing to conditions such as depression and anxiety. …”
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Effects of different concentrations of canthaxanthin microencapsulated with gelatin or lignosulfonate on laying performance, yolk color of hens by Wentao Li, Guanqun Guo, Mingzhi Yang, Yuqing Fan, Lei Zhang, Jiandong Li, Xinyang Dong, Yizhen Wang, Zeqing Lu

“…The results showed that CX-containing diets had no significant effects on laying performance and egg quality (p > .05). …”
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High proportion of depression and anxiety in younger patients with COPD: a cross-sectional study in primary care in Sweden by Therese Öfverholm, Mikael Hasselgren, Karin Lisspers, Anna Nager, Gabriella Eliason, Maaike Giezeman, Christer Janson, Marta A. Kisiel, Scott Montgomery, Björn Ställberg, Josefin Sundh, Hanna Sandelowsky

“…The youngest age groups had the highest proportions of patients with depression/anxiety.Conclusions Healthcare professionals need to be particularly aware of depression/anxiety in patients with COPD who are younger, women, current smokers, have comorbid asthma, or dyspnea.…”
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Post-stroke outcome prediction based on lesion-derived features by Maedeh Khalilian, Olivier Godefroy, Martine Roussel, Amir Mousavi, Ardalan Aarabi

“…Connectome-based features exhibited lower R2 values, with structural connection strength alterations showing stronger associations with post-stroke scores compared to changes in functional connectivity. Nodal parameters (degree and clustering coefficient) had lower explanatory power than the SDM features and lesion masks.Our findings underscore the effectiveness of lesion masks and thresholded SDMs in predicting post-stroke deficits. …”
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Patient experience and primary care teams: a cross-sectional survey of French elderly patients by Cédric Rat, Aurélie Gaultier, Maud Jourdain, Jean-François Huon, Morgane Angibaud, Alice Grimal, Emmanuelle Bataille

“…The associations between follow-up in a PCT and patient experience were tested with generalised estimation equation models with a Poisson link function, adjusted for sex, age, educational level and the place of residence (French department).Results A total of 4078 responses were received. …”
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The effect of TIM1+ Breg cells in liver ischemia-reperfusion injury by Yu Zhang, Cheng Zhang, Beng Yang, Chuanhui Peng, Jie Zhou, Shenli Ren, Zhenhua Hu

“…Abstract Liver transplantation is the only effective method for end-stage liver disease; however, liver ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) seriously affects donor liver function after liver transplantation. IRI is a pathophysiological process in which organ damage is aggravated after the blood flow and oxygen supply of ischemic organ tissues are restored. …”
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Frequency of synaptic antigen-specific CD4+ T cells in dementia is age-dependent but not correlated with cognitive impairment by Julius Hoffmann, Marie-Luise Machule, Jakob Kreye, Laura Stöffler, Péter Körtvelyessy, Maria Buthut, Rosa Rößling, Petra Bacher, Alexander Scheffold, Harald Prüss

“…Patients with dementia had significantly less IL-17-producing synaptic autoantigen-specific TH cells than aged healthy controls. …”
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Environmental Assessment of a Constructed Wetland with Ornamental Vegetation for Wastewater Treatment: A Sustainable Option for Neighborhoods (The Case of Veracruz, Mexico) by Sergio Aurelio Zamora-Castro, Humberto Raymundo González-Moreno, María Graciela Hernández-Orduña, Irma Zitácuaro-Contreras, José Luis Marín-Muñiz

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate <i>Canna hybrids</i>, <i>Zingiber spectabile</i>, and <i>Alpinia purpurata</i>—ornamental plants not typical of wetlands—regarding their function as phytoremediators and their growth under such conditions. …”
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Helminth-induced Th2 cell dysfunction is distinct from exhaustion and is maintained in the absence of antigen. by Johanna A Knipper, Alasdair Ivens, Matthew D Taylor

“…In contrast to Type 1 and Type 17 settings, knowledge of the intrinsic fate and function of Th2 cells in chronic Type 2 immune responses is lacking. …”
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Risk factors and the level of laboratory biomarkers abnormalities amongst COVID-19 admitted patients with acute kidney injury: A retrospective cross-sectional study by Mahdi Zarei, Juan Carlos Cotrina-Aliaga, Samaneh Atbaeitabari, Mohammad Darvishi, Sepideh KarkonShayan, Reza Akhavan-Sigari

“…A total of 68 (25.9%) patients had severe disease, and fever (47.1%) was the most common presenting symptom. …”
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Synchronous bilateral pheochromocytomas and paraganglioma with novel germline mutation in MAX: a case report by Masahiro Shibata, Takahiro Inaishi, Noriyuki Miyajima, Yayoi Adachi, Yuko Takano, Kenichi Nakanishi, Dai Takeuchi, Sumiyo Noda, Yuichi Aita, Kazuhiro Takekoshi, Yasuhiro Kodera, Toyone Kikumori

“…Case presentation A 24-year-old female had hyperhidrosis and hypertension. Her urine test showed high normetanephrine and vanillylmandelic acid. …”
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Adverse childhood experiences and intimate partner violence in adulthood among transgender women: exploring the chain mediating role of self-esteem and LGBT minority stress by Lulu Xu, Huifang Xu, Zuxin Wang, Jiani Hu, Yawen Zheng, Fengyi Wang, Ruijie Chang, Ying Wang, Yong Cai

“…The object of the present study was to examine how ACEs influence IPV in adulthood, and to explore the chain mediating function of self-esteem and LGBT minority stress.Methods In February 2022, we recruited 264 transgender women through snowball sampling in Shenyang, China. …”
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Analysis of factors influencing the increase of extracellular water ratio in tumor patients without edema signs by Heling Zhu, Panpan Gan, Hao Jiang, Liangliang Bao, Chengjiang Liu, Jiawen Yu, Jiawen Yu

“…ECW/TBW increased with age (partial regression coefficient B = 0.009, p = 0.001), was higher in males than in females (B = −0.349, p &lt; 0.001), and was negatively affected by hemoglobin (Hgb) (B = −0.003, p = 0.039). Serum sodium had a positive influence on ECW/TBW (B = 0.019, p = 0.011), while serum potassium exhibited a negative effect (B = −0.180, p = 0.001). …”
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Impact of dental pulp cells-derived small extracellular vesicles on the properties and behavior of dental pulp cells: an in-vitro study by Dina A. Hammouda, Alaa M. Mansour, Ahmed R. Zaher, Mohammed E. Grawish

“…Abstract Background Dental pulp cells-derived small extracellular vesicles (DPCs-sEVs) had shown immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and tissue function restorative abilities. …”
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Myopic Correction with Iris-Fixated Phakic Intraocular Lenses: Twelve-Year Results by Iveta Nemcova, Jiri Pasta, Katerina Hladikova, Martin Komarc, Darina Pospisilova, Pavel Nemec, Jan Tesar, Vladimir Kratky, Martin Sin

“…At 12 years postoperatively, 90% of eyes had uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) of 20/40 and 64% of 20/20. …”
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The glycosaminoglycan chains of perlecan regulate the perivascular fluid transport by Abhishek Singh, Mika Kaakinen, Harri Elamaa, Vesa Kiviniemi, Lauri Eklund

“…The purpose of this study was the functional characterization of perivascular fluid transport and brain clearance in mice lacking perlecan GAG chains. …”
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Synchronous double primary malignancies of the pancreatic body and extrahepatic bile duct treated with pancreatoduodenectomy and splenic artery resection following neoadjuvant chem... by Takahiro Murokawa, Takehiro Okabayashi, Kenta Sui, Motoyasu Tabuchi, Jun Iwata

“…Conclusion In our case, neoadjuvant chemotherapy for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer and function-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy (R0 resection) for double primary malignancies achieved balanced patient survival and postoperative quality of life.…”
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Proliv Essence-3 (PE3): a nutricosmetic botanical blend as a dietary beverage for skin wellness and general health by Nor Hafizah Zakaria, Fadzilah Adibah Abdul Majid, Anis Fadhlina, Siti Noorwanie Abdul Hamid, Mohd Nur Nasyriq Anuar, Tengku Nurfarhana Tengku Aziz

“…A natural product-based dietary approach could offer a safe and effective method for slowing down or preventing age-related deterioration in skin appearance and function, including issues like hyperpigmentation, dryness and wrinkles. …”
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Spatio-temporal changes in atmospheric aridity over the arid region of Central Asia during 1979–2019 by Moyan Li, Junqiang Yao, Jianghua Zheng

“…Our results showed that the VPD in more than 95 % of grids in the arid region had a significantly increasing trend during 1979–2019. …”
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Association between serum uric acid levels and left ventricular hypertrophy based on electrocardiographic findings: a sex-specific analysis across cardiometabolic diseases by Anwar Ahmed Salim, Shin Kawasoe, Takuro Kubozono, Satoko Ojima, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Koji Higuchi, Yoshiyuki Ikeda, Hironori Miyahara, Koichi Tokushige, Mitsuru Ohishi

“…Individuals without and with hypertension had mean UA levels of 5.2 ± 1.4 and 5.7 ± 1.5 mg/dL, respectively (LVH prevalences, 5.5%, and 14.4%, respectively). …”
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