Effectiveness of digital health applications on the quality of life in patients with overweight or obesity: a systematic review by Melanie Mäder, Tonio Schönfelder, Ria Heinrich, Carsta Militzer-Horstmann, Patrick Timpel

“…Abstract Background Globally, more than half of the adult population is overweight, including those who are obese, which increases the risk of premature death and reduces quality of life (QoL). …”
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Rural community pharmacists' willingness to receive, administer, and recommend COVID-19 vaccines after the First U.S. vaccine rollout by Sura O. AlMahasis, Brent Fox, David Ha, Jingjing Qian, Chih-hsuan Wang, Salisa C. Westrick

“…This study explored factors influencing the willingness to recommend and administer COVID-19 vaccines among rural community pharmacists after the first U.S. vaccine rollout. Methods: A convenience sample of rural community pharmacists completed a selfadministered, validated paper/online survey (n = 86, 23.4% response rate). …”
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Longitudinal and Combined Smartwatch and Ecological Momentary Assessment in Racially Diverse Older Adults: Feasibility, Adherence, and Acceptability Study by Sophia Holmqvist, Marina Kaplan, Riya Chaturvedi, Haochang Shou, Tania Giovannetti

“…ObjectiveThis paper examined the feasibility, adherence, and acceptability of a 4-week combined smartwatch monitoring and ecological momentary assessment (EMA) study in a racially diverse sample of older adults. MethodsA total of 44 older adults (aged ≥55 y) with either mild cognitive impairment or healthy cognition completed an informed consent comprehension quiz, baseline cognitive testing, training regarding digital data collection, and questionnaires. …”
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Comparison between the Effects of Acupuncture Relative to Other Controls on Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis by Haizhen Zheng, Rixin Chen, Xiaofeng Zhao, Guanhui Li, Yi Liang, Hao Zhang, Zhenhai Chi

“…We here attempted to determine the effect of acupuncture on IBS. Methods. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of science, and ClinicalTrials.gov till July 17, 2019 were searched. …”
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Comparison of the performance of digital variance angiography and digital subtraction angiography in children with arteriovenous malformations: a retrospective observational study by Balázs Bence Nyárády, Renáta Gubán, Ákos Pataki, András Bibok, Zsuzsanna Mihály, Dávid Korda, Dénes Horváthy, Anikó Ilona Nagy, János Pál Kiss, Edit Dósa

“…Digital variance angiography (DVA) might address this need by increasing the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR). Materials and methods A total of 132 raw iodinated contrast angiograms of 10 children (mean age: 12 years) who had endovascular procedures for arteriovenous malformations were retrospectively processed for DVA analysis. …”
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Metabolic profiling of pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia: A longitudinal study by Hege N. Skytte, Jacob J. Christensen, Nina Gunnes, Kirsten B. Holven, Tove Lekva, Tore Henriksen, Trond M. Michelsen, Marie Cecilie P. Roland

“…Samples were taken from a Norwegian pregnancy cohort. …”
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Imbalance in PB IL-17-Secreting and Regulatory Cells in Pars Planitis Is Associated with Dysregulation of IFN-γ-Secreting Cells, Especially in Patients with Clinical Complications by Agata Kosmaczewska, Joanna Przeździecka-Dołyk, Anna Turno-Kręcicka, Lidia Ciszak, Aleksandra Szteblich, Agnieszka Węgrzyn, Irena Frydecka, Marta Misiuk-Hojło

“…A better understanding of immune alterations in PP may contribute to the development of an appropriate biologic treatment approach. Material and Methods. In our case-control study, samples of peripheral blood from 15 patients with pars planitis and 17 healthy subjects were collected. …”
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The long-term persistence of the wMel strain in Rio de Janeiro is threatened by poor integrated vector management and bacterium fitness cost on Aedes aegypti. by Márcio Galvão Pavan, Franck Jeannot Gnonhoue, Jessica Corrêa-Antônio, Karine Pedreira Padilha, Gabriela Azambuja Garcia, Felipe de Oliveira, Luiz Paulo Brito, Luciana Dias, Ademir Jesus Martins, Vincent Corbel, José Bento Pereira Lima, Gabriel Luz Wallau, Ary Hoffmann, Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, Daniel Antunes Maciel Villela, Rafael Maciel-de-Freitas

“…We conducted an independent evaluation during 20 consecutive months to evaluate whether the wMel distribution and frequency would expand or retract. More than 50,000 mosquitoes were sampled in 12 neighborhoods with estimated 500,000 inhabitants, of which 39.2% were Ae. aegypti. …”
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Effects of anesthesia on cerebral oxygen saturation and prevention of brain injury during carotid endarterectomy by Aikebaier. Nuermaimaiti, Shan-shan Li, Yu-qian Li, Jian-rong Ye

“…MAP and HR showed no significant differences (P > 0.05). ΔrSO₂ increased more in Group CIA (P < 0.05). At T6, S100-β protein was higher in Group IVA (P = 0.016), and pH differed significantly at T1 (P = 0.009). …”
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Bacteraemia in a Nigerian hospital: Implementing antimicrobial resistance surveillance by Adewale A. Amupitan, Adeyemi T. Adeyemo, Adefunke O. Amupitan, Temitope O. Obadare, Aaron O. Aboderin

“…Setting: Tertiary healthcare facility. Methods: Case finding was by WHO Global AMR and Use Surveillance System (GLASS). …”
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Age-related distribution of human papillomavirus genotypes in women with cervical squamous cell carcinoma from Linyi, China, 2015–2023 by Yiming Wang, Haiyan Hou, Guanzheng Dong, Hanlin Zhang, Xiaohong Zhang, Yuxia Zhou, Mei Xue, Zhihui Wang, Jianxiang Geng, Lisai Liu

“…Age-specific analysis revealed that non-HPV 16 infections were more prevalent in women aged > 45 years, with greater genotype diversity in older age groups. …”
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Prevalence and sex-specific patterns of metabolic syndrome in rural Uganda by Silver Bahendeka, Limor Ben-Yacov, Pearl Ainembabazi, Aliza Hannah Stark, Samuel Kizito

“…This study determined the prevalence and patterns of metabolic syndrome and cardio-risk factors in men and women in rural Uganda.Methods A household-based, cross-sectional survey was carried out following the WHO STEP-wise approach to surveillance. …”
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Evaluation of the Role of Two SNPs in MTHFR Gene Polymorphisms (rs1801133) 677 C>T and (rs 1801131) 1298A>C with Homocysteine Level in Iraqi Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Saife AL-AHMER, Basima AL-SAADI, Ali AL SAEDI

“…Objectives: Objectives: The current study was designed to evaluate the role of MTHFR gene (rs1801133 and rs1801131) polymorphisms and investigate the serum Homocysteine level in Iraqi patients with CKD. Materials and Methods: Blood samples were collected from fifty CKD patients and fifty healthy control group aged (20 –65) years who attended Lmamain Al Kadhemain Medical Teaching Hospital and Al-Numan Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. …”
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Racial and ethnic differences in epigenetic aging: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2002. by Belinda L Needham, Nicole Gladish, Hanyang Shen, Yongmei Liu, Jennifer A Smith, Bhramar Mukherjee, Xiang Zhou, David H Rehkopf

“…The analytic sample includes 2,402 adults aged 50-84 with epigenetic data. …”
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Handling techniques and risk factors reported by veterinary professionals during dog examinations: a cross-sectional survey across Canada and the United States by Lindsay Nakonechny, Alissa Cisneros, Carly M Moody, Anastasia Chiara Stellato

“…This cross-sectional survey aimed to assess common handling techniques used on calm, fearful, and aggressive dogs by veterinary professionals in Canada and the United States and identify risk factors for minimal and full-body restraint.MethodsA convenience sample of veterinary professionals completed an online questionnaire. …”
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Nutrient cycling characteristics along a chronosequence of forest primary succession in the Hailuogou Glacier retreat area, eastern Tibetan Plateau by Danli Yang, Ji Luo, Shumiao Shu, Yan Hu, Hongsong Tang, Xuemei Li

“…In contrast, coniferous forests were more efficient at nutrient utilization and storage, retaining nutrients and maintaining high biomass and productivity in nutrient-poor environments. …”
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Effects of valproate on the entry of inert hydrophilic markers and expression of tight junction associated genes in the neonatal brain and choroid plexus of a rat model of epilepsy... by Fiona Qiu, Katarzyna M. Dziegielewska, Mark D. Habgood, Yifan Huang, Norman R. Saunders

“…After 5 min, plasma, CSF and brain samples were collected for radioactivity measurement. …”
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A nationwide analysis of geriatric proximal humerus fractures: trends, outcomes, and cost by Purvi P Patel, Teresa Cheng, Michael J Anstadt, Richard P Gonzalez, Kevin Galicia, John Kubasiak

“…This retrospective study compares annual trends, patient outcomes, and hospital costs between operatively and non-operatively managed geriatric PHF.Methods The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample was queried from 2012 to 2015. …”
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Therapeutic Role of Additional Mirror Therapy on the Recovery of Upper Extremity Motor Function after Stroke: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial by Xin Wen, Li Li, Xuelian Li, Huanghong Zha, Zicai Liu, Yang Peng, Xuejin Liu, Huiyu Liu, Quan Yang, Jing Wang

“…A paired t-test was used to compare the values between pretreatment and posttreatment within an individual group. Two-sample t-test was utilized to compare the changes (baseline to postintervention) between the two groups. …”
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Retinal Vascular Response to Hyperoxia in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus without Diabetic Retinopathy by Hamid Safi, Ramin Nourinia, Sare Safi, Ehsan Hadian, Bahareh Kheiri, Hamid Ahmadieh

“…The degree of change in mean parafoveal VD of DCP was statistically significantly more pronounced in healthy subjects compared to the NDR group (P = 0.034). …”
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