A multivariate non-linear decomposition analysis of urban-rural disparities in overweight/obesity among men aged 20–49 in Ghana by Prince Tsekpetse, Samuel Salu, Joshua Shiuma, Brenda Nambozo, Brian Tonny Makoko, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

“…This study examined the urban-rural disparities and associated factors in overweight/obesity among Ghanaian men aged 20–49. Methods We analysed data from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, with a total sample of 4,797 men aged 20–49 with valid BMI measurements. …”
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The journey of medical field students: uncovering medical student syndrome, personality traits, and their interactions by Mohamed Abdelfatah Abdellatif, Heba A. Abdel Salam, Hossam Tharwat Ali, Salma Mohammed Hussein, Ahmed Ali Abdalla, Mohamed Khaled Khorkhash, Feras Ammar Alsabbagh, Nesreen Kamel Elsayed, Fatma Ahmed Ibrahim, Samar A. Amer

“…More than one-third reported negative impacts on sleep, productivity, concentration, and heart rate. …”
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Urine chloride trajectory and relationship with diuretic response in acute heart failure by Mateusz Guzik, Robert Zymliński, Piotr Ponikowski, Jan Biegus

“…Regardless of these patterns, naïve to furosemide individuals excreted more ions (both uCl− and uNa+) than chronically exposed patients at all timepoints. …”
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Intracellular Protein Binding of Zr-89 Oxine Cell Labeling for PET Cell Tracking Studies by Emmanuel Nyong, Yutaka Kurebayashi, Kingsley O. Asiedu, Peter L. Choyke, Noriko Sato

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: ⁸⁹Zr-oxine stably binds many intracellular proteins and shows much higher and more stable protein binding than ¹¹¹In-oxine. …”
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Abstract 033: Trends in Cerebral Angiogram Utilization for Patients with Infective Endocarditis: A Nationwide Analysis by Giana Dawod, Alis J. Dicpinigaitis, Paulina Díaz, Clinton Ehidom, Nicholas Janocko, Alexander E. Merkler

“…Herein, we aim to better understand current national trends in the use of neuroimaging in this group of patients, and its impact on patient outcomes. Methods Hospitalizations for IE with concurrent procedures for left‐sided cardiac valve surgery (VS) were identified in the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) registry during the period of 2015‐2020 using weighted approximations and validated International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD‐10‐CM) diagnosis and procedural coding. …”
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Research kinetics of the monochloroacetic acid esterification by Yu. V. Karpenko, T. V. Panasenko, V. I. Hencheva, Ye. O. Karpun, M. D. Yarova

“…Since reactivity of esters is higher than that of carboxylic acids, they are more applicable for organic synthesis. Particularly, high reactivity of C‒Cl bonds in monochloroacetic and 3-chloropropionic acids is used in many syntheses. …”
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Fluoroscopy-guided aspiration of the acutely dislocated total hip arthroplasty: a feasible, high-yield, and safe procedure by Dyan V. Flores, Abdullah Felemban, Taryn Hodgdon, Paul Beaulé, George Grammatopoulos, Kawan S. Rakhra

“…Critical relevance statement Although technically more challenging, radiologists should feel confident aspirating the acutely dislocated total hip arthroplasty (AD-THA) under fluoroscopic guidance. …”
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Does dog acquisition improve physical activity, sedentary behaviour and biological markers of cardiometabolic health? Results from a three-arm controlled study by Emmanuel Stamatakis, Catherine Sherrington, Lauren Powell, Kate M Edwards, Adrian Bauman, Paul McGreevy, Anthony Podberscek, Brendon Neilly

“…This study investigated changes in physical activity and other cardiometabolic risk factors following dog acquisition in a sample of 71 community-dwelling adults.Methods Participants self-allocated to three groups: 17 individuals acquired a dog within 1 month of baseline (dog acquisition), 29 delayed dog acquisition until study completion (lagged control) and 25 had no interest in dog acquisition (community control). …”
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The impact of household wealth status on anxiety and depression of Nepal reproductive age women: Propensity score matching analysis by Angwach Abrham Asnake, Bezawit Melak Fente, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Hiwot Altaye Asebe, Mamaru Melkam, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Zufan Alamrie Asmare

“…A weighted sample of 7411 reproductive-age (aged 15–49 years) women who were interviewed for mental health conditions were included in this study. …”
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The association between disclosure and antiretroviral therapy among adults living with HIV in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Li-Ping Fei, He-He Zhao, Zhong-Nian Yang, Shi Wang, Hou-Lin Tang, Fang-Fang Chen, Fan Lv

“…The analysis found that PLWH who disclosed their HIV serostatus were 2.59 times more likely to initiate ART compared to those who did not disclose (OR = 2.59, 95%CI: 1.92–3.49). …”
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Analysis of the Timing of Cervical Cerclage Treatment in Pregnant Women with Cervical Insufficiency and the Effect on Pregnancy Outcome by Deying He, Dan Zhao

“…To analyze the effect of the choice of timing of cervical cerclage treatment on pregnancy outcome in pregnant women with cervical insufficiency (CI). Methods. The case data of 160 pregnant women admitted to our hospital for cervical cerclage due to CI from January 2020 to September 2021 were sampled. …”
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Utilización de la Pluchea carolinensis en la gingivitis crónica edematosa by Rosa María Guerra Betancourt, Katherine Guerra Betancourt, Eloisa Palomino Carmenate, Juan Guerra Miranda, Mabel Rodríguez Nieves, Joaquin Leandro Santiesteban Castro

“…The sample was divided into two groups randomly. The control of local irritants was determined. …”
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Thermal destruction and thermophysical properties of polymer composites based on polyester resin with different content of carbon nanotubes by N. V. Siharova, Yu. I. Sementsov, S. V. Zhuravsky, M. V. Borysenko, D. L. Starokadomsky, K. A. Yurieva, A. D. Terets, O. V. Mistchanchuk, P. Pączkowski, B. Gawdzik

“…Using derivatography methods (Q 1500D), patterns of thermo-oxidative destruction of polymer composites were investigated. …”
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A Preliminary Study on Effectiveness of Varying Dose of Paretic Upper Limb Training with Visual Deprivation in Poststroke Patients: A Randomised Clinical Trial by R Sampath Pulimoot, CKV Bhuvaneswari, G Harshavardhan, Kabilan Annadurai

“…Future research with larger and more diverse stroke patient populations, as well as long-term follow-up studies, is needed to validate these findings.…”
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Dispersion of the HIV-1 Epidemic in Men Who Have Sex with Men in the Netherlands: A Combined Mathematical Model and Phylogenetic Analysis. by Daniela Bezemer, Anne Cori, Oliver Ratmann, Ard van Sighem, Hillegonda S Hermanides, Bas E Dutilh, Luuk Gras, Nuno Rodrigues Faria, Rob van den Hengel, Ashley J Duits, Peter Reiss, Frank de Wolf, Christophe Fraser, ATHENA observational cohort

“…A tendency towards higher numbers was visible in recent years, especially in the more recently introduced clusters. The mean age of MSM at diagnosis increased by 0.45 years/year within clusters, but new clusters appeared with lower mean age. …”
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Effects of tongue tamers and customized bonded spurs as an early treatment of anterior open bite: a randomized clinical study by Safa B. Alawy, Shaimaa S. EL-Desouky, Ibrahim A. Kabbash, Shimaa M. Hadwa

“…Aim This study aimed to evaluate the effects of prefabricated metal-bonded tongue tamers and customized bonded spurs in the early treatment of anterior open bite. Materials and methods A sample of seventy-five children aged 7–9 years were assigned into three groups in which anterior open bite was treated using tongue tamers (group-I), customized composite bonded spurs(group-II), and conventional fixed palatal cribs (group-III). …”
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The HOPE4MCI study: AGB101 treatment slows progression of entorhinal cortex atrophy in APOE ε4 non‐carriers with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease by Arnold Bakker, Nisha Rani, Richard Mohs, Michela Gallagher

“…Blood samples collected at 78 weeks in the study were analyzed for plasma biomarkers. …”
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Predictores asociados al consumo de tabaco en adolescentes: una revisión sistemática (Predictors associated with adolescent smoking: a systematic review) by José Gabriel Soriano Sánchez, Sylvia Sastre-Riba

“…Among the most consumed is tobacco, which is probably the greatest long-term challenge. Smoking kills more than 7 million people each year, while 1,2 million are the result of passive exposure to smoke. …”
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Distinct features of three clinical subtypes in 533 patients with primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy by Xilei Cai, Xiujuan Yang, Pengyue Zhang, Ziyue Dou, Zilian Chen, Chongzhi Zhu, Weiwei Xu, Xinchen Wang, Xiaodan Hong, Zhenhua Zhang

“…This study aimed to determine the distribution of the three clinical subtypes of PHO and compare their clinical characteristics using a large global sample. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted in multiple databases to categorize cases into complete form (CO), incomplete form (IN), and fruste form (FR). …”
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Time trends in human papillomavirus prevalence and genotype distribution in vulvar carcinoma in Norway by Christin Julia Meltzer‐Gunnes, Agnes Kathrine Lie, Christine Genevieve Monceyron Jonassen, Anbjørg Rangberg, Camilla Furlund Nystrand, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Ingvild Vistad

“…Material and methods All vulvar squamous cell carcinoma cases from 1970–1975 and 2000–2005 were extracted from the Cancer Registry of Norway and corresponding tissue blocks were retrieved. …”
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