Population Models for Star Formation Timescales in Early Galaxies: The First Step toward Solving Outshining in Star Formation History Inference by Bingjie Wang, Joel Leja, Hakim Atek, Rachel Bezanson, Emilie Burnham, Pratika Dayal, Robert Feldmann, Jenny E. Greene, Benjamin D. Johnson, Ivo Labbé, Michael V. Maseda, Themiya Nanayakkara, Sedona H. Price, Katherine A. Suess, John R. Weaver, Katherine E. Whitaker

“…To this end, we introduce a more complete, quantitative population-level approach and demonstrate that it promises to recover the typical amplitude, timescale, and slope of the recent SFH to high accuracy. …”
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Psychometric evaluation of EQ-5D-5L in OHCA survivors from the TTM2 trial: a post hoc analysis by Mattias Bohm, Kristofer Årestedt, Susann Ullén, Niklas Nielsen, Josef Dankiewicz, Hans Friberg, Erik Blennow Nordström, Alain Cariou, Janus Christian Jakobsen, Anders Morten Grejs, Matthias Haenggi, Naomi E. Hammond, Katarina Heimburg, Thomas R. Keeble, Christoph Leithner, Christian Rylander, Johan Undén, Matt P. Wise, Tobias Cronberg, Gisela Lilja

“…Aims: Our aim was to investigate the psychometric properties of the health assessment instrument EQ-5D-5L in OHCA survivors. Methods: We included survivors from the Targeted Hypothermia versus Targeted Normothermia after OHCA (TTM2) trial, who completed EQ-5D-5L at 6 months. …”
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Infectious etiology of intussusception in Indian children less than 2 years old: a matched case-control analysis by Ira Praharaj, Samarasimha Nusi Reddy, Nayana Prabhakaran Nair, Jacqueline Elizabeth Tate, Sidhartha Giri, Varunkumar Thiyagarajan, Venkata Raghava Mohan, Rajendiran Revathi, Kalaivanan Maheshwari, Priya Hemavathy, Nirmal Kumar, Mohan Digambar Gupte, Rashmi Arora, Sowmiya Senthamizh, Suhasini Mekala, Krishna Babu Goru, Padmalatha Pamu, Manohar Badur, Subal Pradhan, Mrutunjay Dash, Nirmal Kumar Mohakud, Rajib Kumar Ray, Geetha Gathwala, Madhu Gupta, Ravi Kanojia, Rajkumar Gupta, Suresh Goyal, Pramod Sharma, Mannancheril Abraham Mathew, Tarun John Kochukaleekal Jacob, Balasubramanian Sundaram, Chethrapilly Purusothaman Girish Kumar, Priyadarshini Dorairaj, Ramasubramaniam Pitchumani, Raghul Maniam, Sambandan Kumaravel, Hemant Jain, Jayanta Kumar Goswami, Ashish Wakhlu, Vineeta Gupta, Jie Liu, Eric R. Houpt, Umesh D. Parashar, Gagandeep Kang

“…We conducted post-marketing surveillance for intussusception following rotavirus vaccine, Rotavac introduction in India and evaluated association of intussusception with enteric pathogens. Methods In a case-control study nested within a large sentinel hospital-based surveillance program in India, stool samples from 272 children aged less than 2 years admitted for intussusception and 272 age-, gender- and location-matched controls were evaluated with Taqman array card based molecular assays to detect enteric viruses, bacterial enteropathogens and parasites. …”
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Glucocorticoid boluses followed by tocilizumab in giant cell arteritis patients: effects on peripheral blood monocytes and lymphocytes by Cecilia Catellani, Martina Bonacini, Alessandro Rossi, Ilaria Ferrigno, Ilaria Ferrigno, Veronica Buia, Chiara Marvisi, Chiara Marvisi, Giulia Cassone, Mariagrazia Catanoso, Gabriella Di Tommaso, Luigi Boiardi, Rexhep Durmo, Annibale Versari, Massimiliano Casali, Giulia Besutti, Giulia Besutti, Lucia Spaggiari, Alessandro Zerbini, Francesco Muratore, Francesco Muratore, Carlo Salvarani, Carlo Salvarani, Stefania Croci

“…The aim of this study was to deepen the understanding of the immunological mechanisms behind this treatment regimen in patients with LV-GCA.Methods15 patients with active LV-GCA were included in this study. …”
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Differential neutrophil responses in murine following intraperitoneal injections of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus by Yanyan Zhu, Jingya Luo, Xianzhu Xia, Hao Feng, Pingsen Zhao

“…These samples underwent a digestion process to produce single-cell suspensions. …”
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Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Assessment in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair by Kenichi Shibata, PT, Masanori Yamamoto, MD, Ai Kagase, MD, Takahiro Tokuda, MD, Hiroshi Tsunamoto, MD, Testuro Shimura, MD, Azusa Kurita, MD, Ryo Yamaguchi, MD, Mike Saji, MD, Masahiko Asami, MD, Yusuke Enta, MD, Masaki Nakashima, MD, Shinichi Shirai, MD, Masaki Izumo, MD, Shingo Mizuno, MD, Yusuke Watanabe, MD, Makoto Amaki, MD, Kazuhisa Kodama, MD, Junichi Yamaguchi, MD, Toru Naganuma, MD, Hiroki Bota, MD, Yohei Ohno, MD, Masahiro Yamawaki, MD, Daisuke Hachinohe, MD, Hiroshi Ueno, MD, Kazuki Mizutani, MD, Toshiaki Otsuka, MD, Shunsuke Kubo, MD, Kentaro Hayashida, MD

“…Objectives: The objectives of this study were to elucidate the clinical association between the degree of GNRI and different etiologies of MR and to clarify the patient samples for whom GNRI is more relevant to clinical outcomes following TEER. …”
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Exploring the Associations of Neck Circumference, Blood Pressure, CRP, and Insulin Resistance on the Visceral Adiposity Index: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study by Lucas Fornari Laurindo, Francine Cruz Camargo, Alessandra Perfeito, Bruno Benedito Ciano, Clara Tainá Coelho, Gleice Assis Apolinário, Isabela do Nascimento Vicentin, Jéssica Cambui Andreasi, Beatriz Leme Boaro, Ricardo José Tofano, Cláudia Rucco Penteado Detregiachi, Jesselina Francisco dos Santos Haber, Sandra Maria Barbalho, Lance Alan Sloan, Kátia Portero Sloan, Antonelly Cassio Alves de Carvalho, Marie Oshiiwa, Patrícia Cincotto dos Santos Bueno, Tereza Laís Menegucci Zutim, Rebeca Maria Siqueira da Silva, Eduardo Federighi Baisi Chagas, Marcelo Dib Bechara, Karina R. Quesada

“…Results: The sample comprised 268 outpatient cardiology patients (152 men, 116 women). …”
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Microscopic Structure and Strength Variation Patterns of Fiber-Modified Coarse-Grained Sulfate Saline Soil by DING Jin-hua, LI Jia-jun, GONG Miao-miao, LUO Wei, LI Teng-fei

“…[Methods] Lignin fiber (hydrophilic) and polypropylene fiber (hydrophobic) were incorporated into saline soils using dry and wet mixing methods, respectively, to ensure uniform dispersion. …”
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Study protocol for a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial on mepolizumab for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, NSAID exacerbated respiratory dis... by Annina Lyly, Annina Lyly, Johanna Sahlman, Johanna Sahlman, Karoliina Pajala, Karoliina Pajala, Maija Salminen, Maija Salminen, Saara Sillanpää, Saara Sillanpää, Jura Numminen, Jura Numminen, Tanzeela Hanif, Tanzeela Hanif, Tanzeela Hanif, Anu Laulajainen-Hongisto, Mika Mäkelä, Paula Kauppi, Iiris Kangasniemi, Markus Lilja, Markus Lilja, Sari Hammaren-Malmi, Paula Virkkula, Sanna Toppila-Salmi, Sanna Toppila-Salmi, Sanna Toppila-Salmi

“…While evidence suggests that mepolizumab alleviates respiratory symptoms in N-ERD patients, placebo-controlled studies remain limited.MethodsThe aim of this prospective randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter study is to investigate whether mepolizumab reduces polyp size, symptom scores, and exacerbations more than placebo during the 16-week treatment period in patients with uncontrolled CRSwNP, N-ERD and asthma. …”
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Prevalence and clinical implications of major and minor ANCAs in Tunisian (North African) patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Zeineb Meddeb, Zeineb Meddeb, Zeineb Meddeb, Houssem Abida, Houssem Abida, Dhouha Krir, Dhouha Krir, Ahlem Ben Hmid, Ahlem Ben Hmid, Ahlem Ben Hmid, Raja Aouaidia, Raja Aouaidia, Cherifa Abdelkéfi, Cherifa Abdelkéfi, Yosra Nasri, Ines Ben Sghaier, Hayet Kebaier, Samar Samoud, Samar Samoud, Rim Goucha, Rim Goucha, Saloua B’Chir Hamzaoui, Saloua B’Chir Hamzaoui, Mélika Ben Ahmed, Mélika Ben Ahmed, Mélika Ben Ahmed, Thara Larbi, Thara Larbi, Imen Zamali, Imen Zamali, Imen Zamali, Yousr Galai, Yousr Galai

“…Their presence was associated with higher disease activity and more severe renal involvement.…”
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Impacts of pre-pregnancy exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on menstrual characteristics among women undergoing assisted reproductive technology by Huyi TAO, Yujie CAO, Yitao PAN, Jiuru ZHAO, Zhiwei LIU, Yu GAO, Ying TIAN

“…ResultsIn the pre-pregnancy serum samples of the study population, 15 PFAS were detected in more than 60% of the samples, including perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA), perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA), perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoDA), perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS), perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS), perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), 6:2 chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate (6:2 Cl-PFESA), 8:2 chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate (8:2 Cl-PFESA), perfluoro-2-propoxypropanoic acid (HFPO-DA), perfluoro-2-methoxyacetic acid (PFMOAA), and perfluoro-(3,5,7,9,11-pentaoxadodecanoic) acid (PFO5DoDA). …”
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Antioxidant Effects of Curcumin on the Motility and Structural and Biochemical Parameters of Epididymal Sperm in Shal Rams after the Freezing-Thawing Process by Ramin Farhadi, Abbas Farshad, Jalal Rostamzadeh, Abouzar Najafi

“…The use of this technique requires sperm freezing, a process during which superior genes are widely expanded and more progeny can be obtained from a male animal with high genetic characteristics. …”
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Enhanced recovery pathway for older people with hip fracture and cognitive impairment in acute hospitals: the PERFECTED research programme including an RCT by Chris Fox, Simon P Hammond, Lee Shepstone, Fiona Poland, Catherine Henderson, Tamara Backhouse, Bridget Penhale, Simon Donell, Martin Knapp, Douglas Lewins, Alasdair MacLullich, Martyn Patel, Opinder Sahota, Toby O Smith, Justin Waring, Jane L Cross

“…Staff have also highlighted the need for training to help them work more appropriately to meet these patients’ needs. …”
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Multicentre pragmatic embedded stepped wedge cluster randomised trial comparing glucose 5% with sodium chloride 0.9% as the default drug diluent in the ICU: the sweet-water trial p... by Alexander Zarbock, Kai-Uwe Eckardt, Claudia Spies, Felix Balzer, Martin Witzenrath, Philipp Enghard, Björn Tampe, Oliver Hunsicker, Steffen Weber-Carstens, Bjoern Weiss, Jens Nee, Christian Strauss, Heiko Schenk, Jan-Hendrik Bernhard Hardenberg, Ricarda Merle Hinz, Mareen Pigorsch, Alexander Uhrig, Holger Müller-Redetzky, Tim Schroeder, Ulrike Trost, Daniel Zickler, Rainer Borgstedt, Mariam Abu-Tair, Uta Hildebrand, Dario von Wedel

“…The results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at one or more scientific conferences.Trial registration number The trial protocol was registered with the German Clinical Trials Register on 21 June 2024 prior to initiation of patient enrolment (DRKS00033397).…”
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Quadrivalent HPV (4vHPV) vaccine immunogenicity and safety in women using immunosuppressive drugs due to solid organ transplant by Karina Takesaki Miyaji, Karina Takesaki Miyaji, Karina Takesaki Miyaji, Vanessa Infante, Vanessa Infante, Camila Melo Picone, Camila Melo Picone, Joakim Dillner, Hanna Kann, Hanna Kann, Carina Eklund, José Eduardo Levi, Ana Carolina Soares de Oliveira, Amanda Nazareth Lara, Amanda Nazareth Lara, Lyca Suzuki Kawakami, Maricy Tacla, Cristina Paula Castanheira, Philippe Mayaud, Ana Marli Christovam Sartori, Ana Marli Christovam Sartori, Ana Marli Christovam Sartori

“…Pain in the injection site and headache were the most frequent adverse event in both groups. Local pain was more frequent in immunocompetent women than in SOT recipients. …”
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Genomic and clinical characterization of pediatric lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma by Yi Que, Xiuxia Lu, Suying Lu, Feifei Sun, Jia Zhu, Yu Zhang, Juan Wang, Junting Huang, Wei Liu, Fenghua Wang, Liping Li, Li Zhang, Min Gao, Zijun Zhen, Yizhuo Zhang

“…Our study aims to elucidate its genomic and clinical characteristics. Methods Forty-one pLELC patients were enrolled at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center from 2012 to 2023. …”
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Bisoprolol for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at high risk of exacerbation: the BICS RCT by Graham Devereux, Seonaidh Cotton, Mintu Nath, Nicola McMeekin, Karen Campbell, Rekha Chaudhuri, Gourab Choudhury, Anthony De Soyza, Shona Fielding, Simon Gompertz, John Haughney, Amanda Lee, Graeme MacLennan, Alyn Morice, John Norrie, David Price, Philip Short, Jorgen Vestbo, Paul Walker, Jadwiga Wedzicha, Andrew Wilson, Olivia Wu, Brian Lipworth

“…The bisoprolol group did not have any more serious adverse events or respiratory side effects than the placebo group. …”
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Fediša Modikologo: breaking the intergenerational cycle of violence against women and children. Theoretical framework and protocol for a prospective cohort study [version 2; peer r... by Leane Ramsoomar, Rachel Jewkes, Samantha Willan, Jani Nothling, Esnat Chirwa, Venice Mbowane, Maureen Phakoe, Shibe Mhlongo, Louis Sibiya, Desiree Pass, Charntel Paile, Ishen Seocharan, Nataly Woollett, Laura Washington, Nwabisa Jama-Shai, Bianca Dekel, Pinky Mahlangu, Mercilene Machisa, Amanda Zembe, Boitumelo Seepamore, Tracy Glass, Nicola Christofides, Stanley Carries, Darshini Govindasamy, Naeemah Abrahams, Asiphe Ketelo

“…A sub-cohort of the women (a 20% sub-sample), will be followed more intensively over 3 years. …”
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Fediša Modikologo: breaking the intergenerational cycle of violence against women and children. Theoretical framework and protocol for a prospective cohort study [version 1; peer r... by Leane Ramsoomar, Rachel Jewkes, Samantha Willan, Jani Nothling, Esnat Chirwa, Venice Mbowane, Maureen Phakoe, Shibe Mhlongo, Louis Sibiya, Desiree Pass, Charntel Paile, Ishen Seocharan, Nataly Woollett, Laura Washington, Nwabisa Jama-Shai, Bianca Dekel, Pinky Mahlangu, Mercilene Machisa, Amanda Zembe, Boitumelo Seepamore, Tracy Glass, Nicola Christofides, Stanley Carries, Darshini Govindasamy, Naeemah Abrahams, Asiphe Ketelo

“…A sub-cohort of the women (a 20% sub-sample), will be followed more intensively over 3 years. …”
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Genetic transcriptional regulation profiling of cartilage reveals pathogenesis of osteoarthritisResearch in context by Wen Tian, Shan-Shan Dong, Feng Jiang, Jun-Qi Zhang, Chen Wang, Chang-Yi He, Shou-Ye Hu, Ruo-Han Hao, Hui-Miao Song, Hui-Wu Gao, Ke An, Dong-Li Zhu, Zhi Yang, Yan Guo, Tie-Lin Yang

“…This study aims to address this issue by generating a cartilage expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) and a functional fine-mapping resource. Methods: We performed cis-eQTL analysis using genomics and cartilage transcriptomics data from 204 patients with OA (largest sample size to date). …”
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