Association of hypertriglyceridemia with risk factors for cardiovascular and renal complications in individuals with high cardiovascular risk by I. T. Murkamilov, V. V. Fomin, Zh. A. Murkamilova, I. S. Sabirov, A. I. Sabirova, Sh. E. Umurzakov, F. A. Yusupov, T. I. Maanaev, K. A. Gasanov

“…In the subgroup of patients with HTG, high levels of systolic, diastolic and central (aortic) BP, body mass index, phosphorus, creatinine, cystatin C, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) were detected significantly more common. In the general sample, a significant direct relationship between TG concentration and cystatin C (r=0,168) and an inverse (negative) relationship with eGFR (r=-0,220) was obtained.Conclusion. …”
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The Acceptability of Diagnostic Tests in the United Kingdom by Karavadra B, Hapangama DK, Tempest N

“…The most encountered diagnostic test was an X-ray (92.4%) and the least encountered test was a bone marrow biopsy with local anaesthetic (0%). A sputum sample test was the most perfectly acceptable investigation (83.8%). …”
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The impact of long COVID on quality of life and work performance among healthcare workers in Portugal by Filipe Prazeres, Ana Paula Romualdo, Inês Campos Pinto, Joana Silva, Andreia M. Oliveira

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of long COVID on QoL and work performance among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Portugal. Methods A cross-sectional correlational survey was performed in 348 HCWs employed either in hospitals, or non-hospital health facilities in Portugal. …”
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Total sputum nitrate/nitrite is associated with exacerbations and Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonisation in bronchiectasis by Yaya Zhou, Xinliang He, Jian Tang, Dongmei Zhang, Yao Liu, Yu'e Xue, Nanchuan Jiang, Jianchu Zhang, Xiaorong Wang

“…This study aimed to determine the association between nitrate/nitrite and exacerbations and airway microbiota in bronchiectasis. Methods We measured total nitrate/nitrite concentration in sputum samples collected from 85 patients with stable bronchiectasis, performed 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing of sputum samples and predicted the denitrification ability of airway microbiota using Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States (PICRUSt). …”
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Do coping strategies mediate the effects of childhood adversities and traumata on clinical high-risk of psychosis, depression, and social phobia? A cross-sectional study on patient... by Zhixiong Chang, Naweed Osman, Carolin Martha Doll, Theresa Katharina Lichtenstein, Marlene Rosen, Eva Meisenzahl, Hanna Kadel, Joseph Kambeitz, Kai Vogeley, Frauke Schultze-Lutter

“…Results All path models (total sample, males and females) showed good to excellent fit to the data. …”
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Brain and brain blood vessels histological description in autopsies of fetuses/neonates born to mothers with hypertension during pregnancy. A case–control studyResearch in context... by Johana González, Jorge Anxdrés Franco, Carlos Escudero, Mercedes Olaya

“…We aim to compare the brain histological findings from autopsies of neonates and fetuses born to women with and without hypertension during pregnancy. Methods: This retrospective case–control study includes brain histological samples from autopsies of neonates and fetuses born to women with (n = 22) and without (n = 15) hypertension during pregnancy, obtained from biobanks associated with the University Hospital San Ignacio (HUSI), Bogotá, Colombia, between 2007 and 2022. …”
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Can Preterm Labour Be Predicted in Low Risk Pregnancies? Role of Clinical, Sonographic, and Biochemical Markers by Reva Tripathi, Shakun Tyagi, Nilanchali Singh, Yedla Manikya Mala, Chanchal Singh, Preena Bhalla, Siddhartha Ramji

“…This is a prospective nested cohort study conducted over a period of 3 years. 2644 women were recruited, out of which final analysis was done for 1884 women. Methods. Cervicovaginal and blood samples were collected for all recruited women. …”
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Chemical Composition and Quality Characteristics of Wheat Bread Supplemented with Leafy Vegetable Powders by T. V. Odunlade, A. A. Famuwagun, K. A. Taiwo, S. O. Gbadamosi, D. J. Oyedele, O. C. Adebooye

“…The bread samples were assayed for proximate composition, mineral composition, physical, sensory, and antioxidant properties using standard methods. …”
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LPFFNet: Lightweight Prior Feature Fusion Network for SAR Ship Detection by Xiaozhen Ren, Peiyuan Zhou, Xiaqiong Fan, Chengguo Feng, Peng Li

“…In addition, the enhanced ghost convolution (EGConv) is used to generate more reliable gradient information. And finally, the detection performance is improved by focusing on difficult samples through a smooth weighted focus loss function (SWF Loss). …”
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NURSING CARE OF HYPERTHERMIA IN CHILDREN FEBRILE SEIZURES: A CASE REPORT by Anestasia Pangestu Mei Tyas, Lailatul Fitria Rosa, Amellia Mardhika, Emuliana Sulpat, Lailatul Fadliyah, Joko Susanto, Ilkafah Ilkafah

“…This case study aims to apply hyperthermia nursing care for children with febrile seizures in the pediatric inpatient room at Lamongan Hospital. Methods: The research design used is to study cases with a nursing care approach. …”
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Cytometric Evaluation of Cytokine Factors in Serum and Vitreous from Endophthalmitis Patients: Correlated Elevation in Neutrophil Markers by Christina Carroll, Danica Joseph, Penelope J. Allen, Alex W. Hewitt, Matt Rutar, Rosie C. H. Dawkins

“…<b>Methods</b>: We recruited 39 patients, 17 with endophthalmitis and 22 controls. …”
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Understanding the impact of irrigation scheduling on water use efficiency in corn and soybean production in humid climates: insights from on-farm demonstration by Brenden Kelley, Younsuk Dong, Martin I. Chilvers, Narendra Das, Narendra Das

“…Despite testing an array of different experimental irrigation treatments, we found no statistical differences but noted unequal averages and data spreads. These trends suggest more samples, under typical climatic conditions, are needed to distinguish which irrigation approaches enhance WUE. …”
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Bureaucracy, overload, and management: The determinants of teacher burnout by Sara TORRE, Claudio LEONE, Pietro CRESCENZO, Maria Beatrice LIGORIO

“…This study investigates how various interpersonal, group, and community-related factors contribute to the development of burnout symptoms in the teaching profession. Methods: A quantitative design was adopted to explore the impact of 11 identified stressors on teacher burnout. …”
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Estimation of Consistency of Production of the Pertussis Component of DTP Vaccine in Terms of Immunogenic Activity and Specific Safety Using Shewhart Charts by I. A. Alekseeva, O. V. Perelygina, E. D. Kolyshkina

“…The use of statistical methods of samples quality control helps to ensure consistency of the technological process, which results in the production of more homogeneous products, and rules out the possibility of producing low-quality products. …”
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Review on Maximum Power Point Tracking Control Strategy Algorithms for Offshore Floating Photovoltaic Systems by Lei Huang, Baoyi Pan, Shaoyong Wang, Yingrui Dong, Zihao Mou

“…This paper provides a thorough review of MPPT techniques applicable to floating photovoltaic systems, evaluating the suitability of various methods under marine conditions. Traditional algorithms require modifications to address the drift phenomena under uniform irradiation, while different GMPPT techniques exhibit distinct strengths and limitations in partial shading conditions (PSCs). …”
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Holotomographic microscopy reveals label-free quantitative dynamics of endothelial cells during endothelialization by William D. Leineweber, Gabriela Acevedo Munares, Christian Leycam, Raul Michael, Juliette Noyer, Patrick Jurney

“…HTM overcomes the limitations of traditional microscopy methods in capturing the real-time dynamics of ECs by leveraging the refractive index (RI) to map 3D distributions label-free. …”
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Acute inflammatory profile of patients submitted to pulmonary resection by Andrea Pelicia Roso de Souza, Raquel Palhares, Letícia Baltieri, Ricardo Kalaf Mussi, Edson Antunes, Glaucia Coelho de Mello

“…ABSTRACT Purpose: To establish a profile of the inflammatory response in the preoperative and postoperative period of pulmonary resection of patients without postoperative complications, in order to trace the inflammatory profile of lung resection surgery. Methods: Six collections of arterial and venous blood were performed for data analysis, one sample in the preoperative, immediate postoperative, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours after surgery. …”
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Supramolecular self-assembly of high-loaded horseradish peroxidase and biorecognized antibody into Au/polydopamine nanocomposites for sensitive immunoassay of Escherichia coli O157... by Bolong Fang, Yuzhi Li, Xiaole Zhao, Yan Liu, Lin Xu, Qiao Wang, Xin Liu, Zhiyong Gong, Weihua Lai

“…For E. coli O157:H7 detection in milk samples, the proposed immunoassay achieved a visual cut-off value of 103 cfu mL−1 and a low limit of detection of 2.8 × 102 cfu mL−1, which are 33 and 46 times more sensitive than the traditional ELISA, respectively. …”
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Self-reported physical activity and sedentary behaviour amongst UK university students: a cross-sectional case study by Charlie J. Roberts, Declan J. Ryan, Jackie Campbell, Jack Hardwicke

“…Background This cross-sectional study investigated self-reported physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour amongst UK university students.Methods An online survey was completed by 590 students at a higher education institution in the UK to obtain both quantitative and qualitative data on PA levels and experiences, knowledge and adherence to PA guidelines, and sitting time.Results Considerable numbers (37%) were estimated to not meet the 150-min moderate-vigorous intensity weekly PA guideline and 56% did not meet strength-based activity guidelines. …”
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From Childhood Trauma to Adult Victimization: The Role of Sexual Mindfulness in Mitigating Sexual IPV by Ehsan Khorasani

“…Additionally, we discuss how sexual mindfulness may moderate this association. Methods: Data were collected between May and August 2021 from a sample of 301 women enrolled at the Torange Institute in Iran. …”
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