Evaluation of serum Cystatin C as a predictor of eGFR in type 2 diabetic patients with nephropathy by Aqsa Fatima, Pooran Mal, Zoheb Rafique Memon, Mukesh Kumar, Haseeb Jameel Memon, Misbah Fatima

“…Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) for more than five years, both males and females, 30 to 65 years of age, and with nephropathy for the last 2 years were included in the study. …”
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Analysis of selected anthropometric parameters of 6-year-old children in Warsaw compared to the peer population in the years 1996-1999 by Elżbieta Olszewska, Piotr Tabor, Dorota Trzcińska

“…Aim of the study: The research targeted the evaluation of selected anthropometric parameters: height-weight indices, circumferences, and skinfold thicknesses in the population of 6-year-old children in Warsaw in comparison with their peer population in 1996-1999, as well as estimation of the frequency of abnormal percentile values of the aforementioned anthropometric parameters: values below the 10th percentile and above the 90th percentile. Materials and methods: The research included a sample of 160 randomly chosen children (81 boys and 79 girls) born in 2005 who attended public and private kindergartens in Warsaw. …”
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Health care utilization among Medicare beneficiaries with newly diagnosed back pain by Maria Isabel Barros Guinle, BA, Thomas Johnstone, BS, Gabriela D. Ruiz Colón, MD, Yingjie Weng, MHS, Ella A. Nettnin, BS, John K. Ratliff, MD

“…Within the nonsurgical cohort, patients nonadherent to imaging guidelines were more likely to have an opioid prescription within this window than adherent patients (26.5% vs. 21.2%; p<.001). …”
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Exosome-Like Nanoparticles from Indonesian Red and Emprit Ginger Varieties Suppress LPS-Induced IL-6 Production in RAW 264.7 Macrophages by Daisy Ramadhani Muhammad, Natasya Emmanuela, Iriawati Iriawati, Christofora Hanny Wijaya, Ika Dewi Ana, Triarti Dewi Kencana Wungu, Diah Ratnadewi, Hiroshi Takemori, Anggraini Barlian

“…Conclusion: The RG-ELN and EG-ELN samples were successfully obtained through the polymer precipitation method, as confirmed by the TEM and DLS results which aligned with typical PELN characteristics. …”
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Characterization of medical device randomized controlled trials with adaptive designs by Gui Su, Dan Shen, Dongyuan Deng, Qianqian Bai, Hui Xie

“…Compared with pre-market RCTs, post-market RCTs showed more diverse adaptive designs such as response-adaptive randomization and adaptive enrichment. …”

Immunological effects of CD19.CAR-T cell therapy in systemic sclerosis: an extended case study by Maren Claus, Merle Freitag, Meike Ewald, Lea Rodon, Franca Deicher, Carsten Watzl, Philipp Kolb, Hanns-Martin Lorenz, Michael Schmitt, Wolfgang Merkt

“…Here we investigated effects of CAR-T cells on the innate immune system which is an important contributor to pathology in SSc. Methods Longitudinal analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from an Scl70 + SSc patient treated with CAR-T cells sampled over 18 months by 29-color spectral flow cytometry, in vitro experiments using sera from patient cohorts. …”
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Effects of different mind-body exercises on pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A pairwise, network, and dose-response meta-analysis by Bei Wu, Wenyu Liu, Shuang Wang, Huimin Li, Meng Yin

“…Sex and age may affect treatment effects, with women responding more significantly to tai chi. Due to the limitations of risk of bias and low confidence level, future studies should expand the sample size, conduct strict blinding control, etc. to improve the reliability and applicability of research evidence. …”
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First experience of using alginate polymer polysaccharide hemostatic hydrogel in complex endoscopic treatment of unstable gastroduodenal ulcer bleeding: Clinical cases by S. V. Barannikov, E. F. Cherednikov, G. V. Polubkova, A. K. Vorontsov, Yu. V. Maleev, A. E. Bolkhovitinov, G. V. Prokhorov

“…However, the present paper describes only the first experience of the clinical use of hemostatic alginate polymer polysaccharide hemostatic hydrogel, which is to be analyzed in more details on a larger sample of patients.…”
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Magnitude, distribution and determinants of non-utilization of antenatal care services among women in low- and middle-income countries: Insights for implementation of WHO recommend... by Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Deresse Abebe Gebrehana, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Bewuketu Terefe, Berhan Tekeba

“…Policymakers should focus on addressing these barriers to achieve the WHO recommendation of eight or more ANC contacts in LMICs.…”
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Emergency department visits among rural and urban older adults: disparities in ambulatory and emergency care sensitive conditions by Cameron J. Gettel, Courtney Kitchen, Craig Rothenberg, Yuxiao Song, Ryan Koski-Vacirca, Katherine Schaffer, Alexander T. Janke, Nicholas M. Mohr, Margaret Greenwood-Ericksen, Arjun K. Venkatesh

“…Methods We conducted a pooled cross-sectional analysis of 2016–2020 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data, assessing ED visitation rates for ACSCs and ECSCs. …”
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Staying afloat on a realm of shifting sands: carers navigating palliative care in their rural settings by Bonnie Zhu, Peter Lin, Heidi Bevan, Anne Croker, Karin Fisher

“…For carers, rural settings encompassed more than location-based properties, involving aspects of the community, values and personal connections relevant to caregivers&#039; changing situations. …”
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Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–Based Treatment for Insomnia, Nightmares, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Survivors of Wildfires: Pilot Randomized Feasibility Tr... by Fadia Isaac, Britt Klein, Huy Nguyen, Shaun Watson, Gerard A Kennedy

“…Future research studies should aim at evaluating the intervention in a more definitive trial with a larger sample size. …”
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No Race-Ethnicity Adjustment in CKD-EPI Equations Is Required for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate in the Brazilian Population by Amanda D. Rocha, Suzane Garcia, Andressa B. Santos, José C. C. Eduardo, Claudio T. Mesquita, Jocemir R. Lugon, Jorge P. Strogoff-de-Matos

“…We intended to evaluate if the race-ethnicity adjustment proposed for the sCr-based CKD-EPI equations is appropriate for the Brazilian population. Methods. CKD outpatients had blood samples collected for determination of sCr and serum cystatin C (sCys) levels. …”
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Microwave ablation of non-small cell lung cancer enhances local T-cell abundance and alters monocyte interactions by Run-Qi Guo, Yuan-Ming Li, Zhi-Xin Bie, Jin-Zhao Peng, Xiao-Guang Li

“…Tumor biopsy samples were obtained through core-needle biopsy before each fractionated MWA procedure at the same site and used for single-cell RNA sequencing with the 10x Genomics pipeline. …”
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Hospitalizations for Infective Endocarditis in Children: 15-Year Analysis by Margarida Dias, Rita Amorim, Ana Luísa Correia, Marisa Pereira, Ana Correia-Costa, Ana Reis-Melo, Margarida Tavares

“…Streptococci are still described as the most prevalent etiology, but Staphylococci are known to become more frequent, as shown in our sample. Awareness of IE in patients with heart disease and implanted prosthetic material is crucial. …”
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Salivary pH Levels at Three Different Time Intervals after Application of Silver Diamine Fluoride in Children with Severe Early Childhood Caries: A Quasi-experimental Study by Umapathy Thimmegowda, Sanchitha Venkatahanumaiah, Pradnya Dhamnekar, Pallavi Nagappa Kuri, Gadigi Sampreetha

“…This alkaline solution is known to be more resistant to acidic environments than hydroxyapatite. …”
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The Impact of Training Given to Nulliparous Pregnant Women for Attaining Identity and being Satisfied with the Maternal Role by Soghra Jamshidbeiki, Zohreh Khakbazan, Mehrnaz Geranmayeh, Siyamak Tahmasebi, Abbas Mehran

“…Objective: This study aimed at determining the impact of training on nulliparous Pregnant women in attaining identity and satisfaction with the maternal role. Materials and Methods: This is a quasi-experimental intervention study. …”
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Exploring the causal relationship between CX3CL1 and prostate cancer prognosis using Mendelian randomization by Weisheng Li, Baoguo Xia, Weixin Chu, Likui Lu, Xuedong Liu

“…Although prostate cancer is common, little is known about its causes, which makes treatment more difficult. Studies suggest that immunity and inflammation are linked to prostate cancer. …”
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Multiple deprivations as drivers of suboptimal basic child vaccination in Latin America and the Caribbean: cross-sectional analysis of household survey data for 18,136 children acr... by Fato Fene, Mira Johri, Manassé Eliantus Michel, Hortensia Reyes-Morales, Blanca Estela Pelcastre-Villafuerte

“…These countries should prioritize efforts to vaccinate children whose mothers lack access to one or more key health services, especially those from poor families.…”
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Investigation of Lassa Fever outbreak in Grand Bassa County, Liberia, 2021 by Phebe Jackson Thomas, Dora Dadzie, Irene Amedzro, Ernest Kenu, Janjay Hilary Glay

“…A case search in the community and contact tracing revealed more cases. Cases were listed, and demographic and clinical data collected and summarized using proportions and frequencies. …”
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