Prevalence of osteoarthritis and clinical outcomes in patients with fractures of the tibial plateau - medium- and long-term analysis by Jon Klasér, Lisa Kotake, Marcus Lindberg, Simon Wigge, Robert Lundqvist, Grzegorz Szczęsny, Przemysław T. Paradowski

“…The second aim was to report medium- and long-term functional outcomes and investigate whether there were any risk factors associated with these outcomes. …”
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Hyperglycemia Is a Potential Prognostic Factor for Exacerbation in Severe Psoriasis with Diabetes or Prediabetes by Yongpisarn T, Thadanipon K, Suchonwanit P, Rattanakaemakorn P

“…Research suggests that psoriasis-induced inflammation can trigger insulin resistance and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), which in turn triggers abnormal functioning of the blood vessel’s inner lining, ultimately leading to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. …”
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Analysis of the Correlation of Microstructure, Instrumental Texture, and Consumer Acceptance of Shortbread Biscuits with Selected Sweeteners and Fibre by Agata Marzec, Alicja Stępień, Agnieszka Goclik, Hanna Kowalska, Jolanta Kowalska, Agnieszka Salamon

“…Their sweetness primarily comes from sucrose, which not only determines the flavour but also performs several technological functions, making it difficult to replace in pastry products. …”
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Use of Technology to Support Health Care Providers Delivering Care in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Umbrella Review by Adam Craig, Harriet Lawford, Maggie Miller, Liuyi Chen-Cao, Leanna Woods, Siaw-Teng Liaw, Myron Anthony Godinho

“…To be included, articles had to be original research published as systematic, thematic, or scoping reviews and had to use a systematic process for data identification and extraction. …”
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MicroRNAs in the miR-17 and miR-15 families are downregulated in chronic kidney disease with hypertension. by Priyanka Nandakumar, Adrienne Tin, Megan L Grove, Jianzhong Ma, Eric Boerwinkle, Josef Coresh, Aravinda Chakravarti

“…In co-expression network analysis of miRNA, one module, which included 13 of the 14 significant miRNAs, had significant association with case status. Of the 14,488 genes and 41,739 transcripts included in the analysis, none had significant association with case status. …”
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Effects of water stress on protective enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation in different Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge varieties at seedling stage by LU Ping, ZHANG Li, WANG Meng, WANG Tao, JIANG Yuanyuan

“…Actually, they have independent functions. Therefore, each one can be regarded as physiological index of water tolerance for S. miltiorrhiza.In conclusion, the research results suggested that: 1) Waterlogging stress of 5 days was the optimum condition for the simulation of waterlogging stress. 2) Each variety of S. miltiorrhiza had different physiological and biochemical response to waterlogging stress. 3) Each index can be regarded as physiological trait of water tolerance for S. miltiorrhiza seedlings.…”
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Intra-articular Glenoid Fracture Managed by Arthroscopic Fixation and Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Techniques: An Analytical Study by Prahalad K Singhi, Sivakumar Raju, Chidambaram Muthu, Gopi Kumarasamy, Vinoth Thangamani, Muthukishore Marichamy

“…At the end of 2 years’ follow-up, all these patients had good to excellent outcome. One patient had shoulder stiffness; clavicle elastic nail was removed in two cases as it caused irritation at entry site and no other major complications. …”
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Do long-lasting insecticidal nets retain their efficacy after three years of usage in Afghanistan? Findings from a study on survivorship, physical integrity, insecticidal activity... by Martijn Vink, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Farooq Sabawoon, Mohammad Sami Nahzat, Abdul Majeed Siddiqi, Mohammad Naseem, Najeebullah Alizoi, Henk D. Schallig, John Bradley, Sarah Moore, Maarten F. Schim van der Loeff

“…Methods In 2014, 500 households in 5 malaria endemic Afghan provinces (Balkh, Herat, Khost, Kunduz and Nangarhar) that had received LLINs (PermaNet 2.0) three years earlier were randomly selected through cluster sampling. …”
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Comparative efficacy of antidepressant medication for adolescent depression: a network meta-analysis and systematic review by Tianwei Wu, Fan Song, Weili Cao, Chengjiang Liu, Shuangzhen Jia

“…The majority of studies had low risk of bias in terms of randomization and allocation concealment, while some studies had unclear implementation of blinding or outcome assessment. …”
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Simultaneous and alternative IgG seroreactivity against Helicobacter pylori antigens VacA ,30 kDa and 50 kDa is a better biomarker approach for the outcome of infection than VacA a... by Manojlović Nebojša, Tufegdžić Ivana, Ristanović Elizabeta, Bokonjić Dubravko

“…In order to determine IgG antibodies to H. pylori antigens, a Western blot test was performed in 123 patients: 31 with gastric cancer, 31 with duodenal ulcer, 31 with gastric ulcer and 30 with functional dyspepsia. We analyzed IgG sero-reactivity against four H. pylori antigens (VacA, 50 kDa, 30 kDa, 26 kDa) in their synchronous/alternative combination as well as seroreactivity to synchronous and alternative combinations of H. pylori antigens between a group with functional dyspepsia and others. …”
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Association of periodontitis, tooth loss, and self-rated oral health with circadian syndrome in US adults: a cross-sectional population study by Yibo Li, Yuhao Liu, Tao Yin, Mi He, Changyun Fang, Xiong Tang, Shifang Peng, Yundong Liu

“…Poor or fair self-rated oral health showed a specificity of > 70% for periodontitis and lack of functional dentition. Meanwhile, poor or fair self-rated oral health had relatively higher levels of sensitivity for stage II-IV periodontitis (35%), stage III-IV periodontitis (46%), stage IV periodontitis (60%) and lacking functional dentition (56%). …”
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Maternal outcomes among pregnant women with shunt-related congenital heart disease-associated pulmonary hypertension: a retrospective study by Tiantian Sun, Hao Che, Jun Zhang, Yufang Lv, Yaguang Liu, Daqi Liu, Jinjing Wu, Sheng Wang, Liyun Zhao

“…Conclusions Women with shunt-related CHD-associated mild to moderate PH had better outcomes than those with severe PH in terms of the incidence of maternal mortality and postoperative vasoactive drug therapy. …”
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Construct validity of measures of care home resident quality of life: cross-sectional analysis using data from a pilot minimum data set in England by Stephen Allan, Stacey Rand, Ann-Marie Towers, Kaat De Corte, Freya Tracey, Elizabeth Crellin, Therese Lloyd, Rachael E. Carroll, Sinead Palmer, Lucy Webster, Adam Gordon, Nick Smith, Gizdem Akdur, Anne Killett, Karen Spilsbury, Claire Goodman

“…Methods Care home records for 679 residents aged over 65 from 34 care homes were available that had been linked to health records and care home provider data. …”
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JAUNOSIOS KARTOS KATALIKŲ INTELEKTUALŲ POŽIŪRIS Į FAŠIZMĄ IR NACIONALSOCIALIZMĄ TARPUKARIO LIETUVOJE by Valdas Pruskus

“…According to this conception the German (Nordic) race had to play the role of the Saviour of the Mankind. …”
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MicroRNA–target cross-talks: Key players in glioblastoma multiforme by Eman Ali Toraih, Nagwa Mahmoud Aly, Hoda Y Abdallah, Saeed Awad Al-Qahtani, Aly AM Shaalan, Mohammad Hosny Hussein, Manal Said Fawzy

“…Future translational and functional studies are highly recommended to better understand the complex bio-molecular signature of this difficult-to-treat tumor.…”
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Defining the relationship between clinician-rated ECOG performance status and patient-reported health-related quality of life scores in men with metastatic hormone-naïve prostate c... by Ikenna I. Nnabugwu, Eric N. Obikeze, Chinwe A. Nnabugwu, Solomon K. Anyimba, Okwudili C. Amu, Okezie M. Mbadiwe, Kevin S. N. Echetabu, Ijeoma L. Okoronkwo

“…Results Of the 224 participants (mean age: 70.62 ± 7.34), about 60.7% had ≥ 12years of formal education and 84.9% had ISUP grade ≥ 3 cancer. …”
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Genealogy of the Arab tribes living in Syria during the Caliphate of Imam Ali (AS)Typology of the Arab Tribes Living in the Levant during the Caliphate of Imam Ali (AS) Typology... by Akram sadat Hoseini, Yahya Mirhoseini

“…Regarding the Hamdan tribe, it should be noted that they were among the forces that had conquered the Levant. Although a large number of them had migrated there before the advent of Islam, none of them joined Mu'awiyah's army. …”
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Cellular and synaptic properties of molecularly defined neurons in the external globus pallidus by Linda M.C. Koene, Wilhelm Thunberg, Sten Grillner, Gilad Silberberg, Maya Ketzef

“…Summary: The external globus pallidus (GPe) is a central basal ganglia (BG) nucleus, involved in various sensorimotor functions. The two main types of GPe neurons, the prototypic and arkypallidal neurons, differ in developmental origin, axonal projections, and functional roles. …”
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The changing face of the Arctic: four decades of greening and implications for tundra ecosystems by Gerald V. Frost, Uma S. Bhatt, Matthew J. Macander, Logan T. Berner, Donald A. Walker, Martha K. Raynolds, Rúna Í. Magnússon, Annett Bartsch, Jarle W. Bjerke, Jarle W. Bjerke, Howard E. Epstein, Bruce C. Forbes, Scott J. Goetz, Elizabeth E. Hoy, Elizabeth E. Hoy, Stein R. Karlsen, Timo Kumpula, Trevor C. Lantz, Mark J. Lara, Efrén López-Blanco, Paul M. Montesano, Paul M. Montesano, Christopher S. R. Neigh, Ingmar Nitze, Kathleen M. Orndahl, Taejin Park, Taejin Park, Gareth K. Phoenix, Adrian V. Rocha, Brendan M. Rogers, Gabriela Schaepman-Strub, Hans Tømmervik, Mariana Verdonen, Mariana Verdonen, Alexandra Veremeeva, Anna-Maria Virkkala, Christine F. Waigl

“…Declines in the extent of the cryosphere on land (permafrost and seasonal snow) and offshore (sea-ice) raise the question of whether and for how long warmer portions of the Low Arctic will fit established concepts of “what is Arctic,” given the influence the cryosphere has historically had on tundra ecosystem structure and function. …”
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Altered liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in MASLD and their evolution following lanifibranor treatment by Pierre-Emmanuel Rautou, Shivani Chotkoe, Louise Biquard, Guillaume Wettstein, Denise van der Graaff, Yao Liu, Joris De Man, Christophe Casteleyn, Sofie Thys, Winnok H. De Vos, Pierre Bedossa, Michael P. Cooreman, Martine Baudin, Jean-Louis Abitbol, Philippe Huot-Marchand, Lucile Dzen, Miguel Albuquerque, Pierre Broqua, Jean-Louis Junien, Luisa Vonghia, Manal F. Abdelmalek, Wilhelmus J. Kwanten, Valérie Paradis, Sven M. Francque

“…Compared with healthy rats, rats with MASLD had higher CD34 staining, portal venous pressure, intrahepatic vascular resistance, and impaired liver endothelial function. …”
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