Association between Loa loa microfilaremia and anatomical hyposplenia in a rural area of the Republic of Congo: a population-based cross-sectional study by Charlotte Boullé, Elodie Lebredonchel, Jérémy T. Campillo, Valentin Dupasquier, Marlhand C. Hemilembolo, Sébastien D. S. Pion, Jean Claude Djontu, Ludovic Rancé, Philippe Souteyrand, François Missamou, Michel Boussinesq, Francine Ntoumi, Cédric B. Chesnais

“…Conclusions This study provides a detailed description of spleen morphology and the factors influencing its size in a rural central African population. …”
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Influence of social determinants on lifestyle modification adherence in people with prediabetes: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study protocol by Ana Carvalho-Azevedo, Ana Carvalho-Azevedo, Ana Carvalho-Azevedo, Manuela Abbate, Manuela Abbate, Manuela Abbate, Sergio Fresneda, Sergio Fresneda, Sergio Fresneda, María Arias-Fernández, María Arias-Fernández, María Arias-Fernández, Marina Torres-Carballo, Marina Torres-Carballo, Aina M. Yañez, Aina M. Yañez, Aina M. Yañez, Aina M. Yañez, Aina M. Yañez, Cristina Moreno-Mulet, Cristina Moreno-Mulet, Cristina Moreno-Mulet, Miquel Bennasar-Veny, Miquel Bennasar-Veny, Miquel Bennasar-Veny, Miquel Bennasar-Veny, Miquel Bennasar-Veny

“…The relationship between adherence to the lifestyle modification intervention (diet and physical activity) and sociodemographic characteristics will be explored by multivariable linear regression. The qualitative study will explore how gender, social class, and other factors (such as social and family support, knowledge about one’s health condition, health beliefs, and patient-professional relationship) can influence adherence to lifestyle changes in a selected subgroup of individuals. …”
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A novel vasculogenic mimicry-related nomogram predicts prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma by Yun Zhong, Yun Zhong, Yun Zhong, Yun Zhong, Fadian Ding, Fadian Ding, Fadian Ding, Fadian Ding, Han Zhang, Han Zhang, Han Zhang, Han Zhang, Denghan Zhang, Denghan Zhang, Denghan Zhang, Denghan Zhang, Xiang Zhang, Xiang Zhang, Xiang Zhang, Xiang Zhang, Shangeng Weng, Shangeng Weng, Shangeng Weng, Shangeng Weng

“…A predictive signature based on five genes (MAPK3, MAPK1, VEGFA, NOTCH1, and TGFB1) was identified as an independent risk factor for HCC patient prognosis. GSEA revealed that genes that positively correlated with the signature were enriched in the “NOTCH signaling pathway,” which is activated during angiogenesis. …”
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Associations of systemic immune-inflammation index and systemic inflammation response index with maternal gestational diabetes mellitus: Evidence from a prospective birth cohort st... by Shuanghua Xie, Enjie Zhang, Shen Gao, Shaofei Su, Jianhui Liu, Yue Zhang, Yingyi Luan, Kaikun Huang, Minhui Hu, Xueran Wang, Hao Xing, Ruixia Liu, Wentao Yue, Chenghong Yin, Jinjiao Li

“…Participants were followed up for GDM with a 75-g, 2-h oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 24–28 weeks of gestation using the glucose thresholds of the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG). Logistic regression was used to analyze the odds ratios (ORs) (95% confidence intervals [CIs]) for the the associations between SII, SIRI, and the risk of GDM. …”
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Donor-derived cell-free DNA and miRNA monitoring for the early prediction and diagnosis of liver allograft rejection and patient outcomes by Judit Julian, Olga Millán, Olga Millán, Esther Titos, Pablo Ruiz, Yiliam Fundora, Alba Díaz, Alba Díaz, Jordi Colmenero, Jordi Colmenero, Constantino Fondevila, Constantino Fondevila, Joan Anton Puig-Butillé, Mercè Brunet, Mercè Brunet

“…Plasma miRNA analysis demonstrated significant upregulation of the expression levels of miR-155-5p, miR-122-5p, and miR-181a-5p during rejection episodes, and the incorporation of these factors improved diagnostic accuracy when combined with the level of dd-cfDNA.Conclusionsdd-cfDNA and miRNA profiling represent promising noninvasive biomarkers for diagnosing liver graft rejection and dysfunction. …”
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Quality of Life in Patients with CKD With Catastrophic Health Care Expenditures: A National Study From Thailand by Pornpen Sangthawan, Sarayut L. Geater, Pinkaew Klyprayong, Pimwara Tanvejsilp, Sirirat Anutrakulchai, Pongsathorn Gojaseni, Charan Kuhiran, Pichet Lorvinitnun, Kajohnsak Noppakun, Watanyu Parapiboon, Adisorn Pathumarak, Supinda Sirilak, Pleumjit Tankee, Puntapong Taruangsri, Piyamitr Sritara, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, Chagriya Kitiyakara

“…EuroQol-5 Dimensions utility scores were notably lower in those with CHE (CHE, 0.76 vs No CHE, 0.82, P < 0.001) after adjustments for confounding factors. Differences between CHE and non-CHE appeared in mobility, self-care, and usual activity, with multivariable analysis showing more severe mobility and activity issues in CHE. …”
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The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the maternal mortality rate and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal in Brazil by Gabriella Linhares Siqueira, Gabrielle Rossini de Oliveira Fontes, Alanna Gomes da Silva, Cassia Regina Gontijo Gomes, Fernanda Marçal Ferreira, José Paulo de Siqueira Guida, Eunice Francisca Martins, Libni Cosiello Fuillarat Ciaravolo, Maria Cristina Gabrielloni, Marina Cristina dos Santos Brito, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva

“…Methods This is an epidemiological study with an ecological design carried out with secondary data by the Mortality Information System, selecting direct and indirect causes of maternal mortality in the Brazil, country’s five macro-regions in the Brazil (North, Northeast, Midwest, South, and Southeast) and states from 2000 to 2023. Correction factors were applied to calculate the MMR per year. …”
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The efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemo(radio)therapy combined with surgery in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer harboring defective mismatch repair sy... by Huan-Huan Wang, Yuan-Yuan Yan, Hong-Yu Zeng, Yong Wang, Ke-Min Ni, Xin-Ru Yu, Jin-Ming Shi, Hong-Li Li, Jun-Feng Wang, Zhi-Yong Yuan, Qing-Lian Wen, Nicholas G. Zaorsky, Chun-Ze Zhang, Feng-Lin Zang, Mao-Bin Meng

“…Adjustments were performed utilizing inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) and overlap weighting (OW) based on propensity score, employing logistic regression model. The Cox proportional hazards model was applied for both univariate and multivariate analyses to assess prognostic factors influencing patient OS and PFS.ResultsA total of 119 patients were included, with 45 patients (37.8%) receiving surgery alone, 32 (26.9%) receiving surgery + chemotherapy, and 42 (35.3%) undergoing surgery + chemoradiotherapy. …”
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CHIT1 and DDAH1 levels relate to amyloid-related imaging abnormalities risk profile in Alzheimer’s disease patients by Marlies Oosthoek, Everard G.B. Vijverberg, Elena R. Blujdea, Sjors G.J.G. In’t Veld, Martín Pucheu Avilés, Sára E. Zsadanyi, Yanaika S. Hok-A-Hin, Allerdien Visser, Wiesje M. van der Flier, Frederik Barkhof, Marta del Campo, Martijn C. Schut, Alexandre Bejanin, Daniel Alcolea, Charlotte E. Teunissen, Lisa Vermunt

“…Abstract Background Amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) are a common and potentially dangerous side effect in anti-amyloid therapies, creating a need for tools to assess ARIA risk. Several patient factors have been linked to ARIA; namely the presence of microbleeds (MBL+), APOE E4 carriership (APOE4+), and extremely low CSF Aβ42 concentrations (AL). …”
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Regional lymph node invasion in pediatric non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma: an international cohort study from the International Soft Tissue Sarcoma ConsortiumResearch in c... by Daniel Orbach, Matthieu Carton, Amadeus T. Heinz, Lise Borgwardt, J Herve Brisse, Carlo Morosi, Erin R. Rudzinski, Akmal Safwat, Monika Sparber-Sauer, Stephanie Terezakis, Andrea Ferrari, Aaron R. Weiss, William H. Meyer, David O. Walterhouse, Timothy B. Lautz

“…Descriptive statistics, logistic regressions, and Cox proportional hazards models were used to analyze the data and assess prognostic factors. …”
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Correlation between serum thyroid hormone and lipid in patients with chronic kidney disease by HUANG Hai-ming, XIAO Xiao-fen, WANG Xiao-qin

“…Objective To study the changes of serum thyroid hormone(TH) and the underlying effects on lipid in patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD) stage3~5.Methods Serum free triiodothyronine(FT3),free thyroxine(FT4),and sensitive thyroid stimulating hormones(s-TSH) concentrations in 120 patients with CKD stage3~5 in hospital and 50 normal-control subjects were measured by a specific radioimmunoassay.Serum total cholesterol(TO,triglycerides(TG),high density lipoprotein(HDL-C),low density lipoprotein(LDL-C),serum creatinine(SCr),blood urea nitrogen(BUN),uric acid(UA),albumin(Alb) concentrationswere measured by a automatic biochemical analyzer,estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGFR) were measured by SCr.Results According to the analysis,serum contents of both FT3 and FT4 were significantly lower in patients with CKD stage3~5than in normal controls(P<0.01,P<0.05,respectively),and their s-TSH contents were not different compared with normal controls(P>0.05).CKD patients had significantly higher serum TG,TC and LDL-C contents than normal controls(P<0.01,P<0.01,P<0.05,respectively),but their HDL-C content is not more different than normal controls(P<0.05).Pearson correlation analysis revels negative correlation betweeen FT3 and TG,TC(r=- 0.288,P<0.05;r=- 0.312,P<0.05),but positive correlation between FT3 and HDL-C,Alb,Hb 0=0.356,P<0.01;r = 0.199,P<0.05;r=0.266,P<0.01;r=0.276,P<0.01).Negative correlation betweeen TC,LDL-C and FT4 were found(r=-0.199,P<0.01;r=- 0.297,P<0.05),and positive correlation between FT4 and eGFR,Alb,Hb(r=0.405,P<0.01;r=0.237,P<0.01;r=0.24,P<0.01),but there is no evidence correlaiton between FT4 and TG,HDL-C,eGFR,TG,TC,HDL-C,LDL-C are not correlated with s-TSH,except Alb.The results of regressive analysis showed that the independent risk factor of hyperlipidemia was eGFR and FT3,that TC was negatively related to eGFR(P<0.01).Conclusions It is very common in middle and advanced stage CKD patients with thyroid dysfunction,which mailnly presents low T3 syndrome and closely related to severity of renal damage.Hyperlipidemia is very common in CKD patients.The risk factors are complicated,which eGFR and FT3 are independent causes of dyslipidemia in CKD patients.…”
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The Use of Artificial Intelligence: Exploring Using Motivations, Involvement, and Satisfaction with the Case of Alexa by Weiwen Yu

“…Participants who were at least eighteen years of age and owned and used Alexa were included in this study. An exploratory factor analysis revealed four distinct types of motivation for using Alexa: Companionship, Entertainment–Information, Work-Efficiency, and Pastime. …”
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Alcohol consumption patterns in Russia according to the ESSE-RF study: is there a COVID-19 trace? by S. A. Maksimov, S. A. Shalnova, Yu. A. Balanova, A. V. Kontsevaya, A. E. Imaeva, V. A. Kutsenko, G. A. Muromtseva, M. B. Kotova, N. S. Karamnova, S. E. Evstifeeva, A. V. Kapustina, O. A. Litinskaya, M. S. Pokrovskaya, E. B. Yarovaya, T. V. Repkina, T. O. Gonoshilova, A. V. Kudryavtsev, N. I. Belova, L. L. Shagrov, M. A. Samotrueva, A. L. Yasenyavskaya, E. N. Chernysheva, S. V. Glukhovskaya, I. A. Levina, E. A. Shirshova, E. B. Dorzhieva, E. Z. Urbanova, N. Yu. Borovkova, V. K. Kurashin, A. S. Tokareva, Yu. I. Ragino, G. I. Simonova, A. D. Khudyakova, V. N. Nikulin, O. R. Aslyamov, G. V. Khokhlova, A. V. Solovyova, A. A. Rodionov, O. V. Kryachkova, Yu. Yu. Shamurova, I. V. Tantsyreva, I. N. Baryshnikova, M. G. Ataev, M. O. Radjabov, M. M. Isakhanova, M. A. Umetov, L. V. Elgarova, I. A. Khakuasheva, E. I. Yamashkina, M. V. Esina, T. A. Kunyaeva, A. M. Nikitina, N. V. Savvina, Yu. E. Spiridonova, A. Keskinov, A. Yu. Yakovchik, V. S. Yudin, S. M. Yudin, O. M. Drapkina

“…Aim. To analyze alcohol consumption according to the Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases and their Risk Factors in Regions of Russian Federation-3 (ESSE-RF3) study and compare these data with the previous two ESSE-RF sections.Material and methods. …”
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The Impact of Audit Quality on Organizational Capital and Financing Capacity by Somaye Fathi, Mahdi Bahar Moghadam, Kazem Shamsadini

“…Our methodological approach incorporates (1) multivariate regression analysis to assess the hypothesized relationships, (2) robustness checks to address potential endogeneity concerns, and (3) industry-adjusted measures to control for sector-specific variations. …”
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Barriers and facilitators for the practice of occupational therapy in mental health: findings from a global practitioner survey of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists by Tiago S. Jesus, Pedro C. Monteiro, Ritchard Ledgerd, Claudia von Zweck, World Federation of Occupational Therapists

“…The survey was developed and disseminated by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. Ordinal logistic regressions were used to determine whether individual- and country-level variables (e.g., demographic, socio-economic factors) significantly affected the survey responses. …”
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EDUCATION IN ECONOMIC THEORY by Jasmina Osmanković, Hatidža Jahić, Ensar Šehić

“…Research has shown that the analysis of interdependence of education and economic development has been the subject of interest of researchers for many decades and that today, taking into account the high degree of development of theoretical approaches, there is no full commitment to the classic theories nor there is a unified approach to endogenous growth, but an approach that promotes the elements of both, considering education as the key factor of development of the 21st century. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards breast cancer and screening among healthcare workers in northwestern China: a cross-sectional study by Jinlin Liu, Xiaohan Huang, Xizhu Qian, Zhuqing Duan

“…Descriptive statistics, multiple linear regressions, binary logistic regressions, and mediating effects tests were performed. …”
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Prediction of the Annual Variation of Groundwater Depth and Its Probability Based on MCAR Model and Copula Functions: A Case Study in Beijing, China by Yan Han, Xiaoling Zhang, Aifeng Lv, Wenbin Zhu

“…In this study, after analyzing the relationship between GW level and related factors, the main influencing factors were identified from the perspective of climate change and human activity. …”
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Menyingkap Fungsi Sosial Perbankan Syariah Dan Pengaruhnya Terhadap Kinerja Keuangan by Sulhani Sulhani, Abdul Mughni

“…The social function of Islamic banking is an essential factor in the existence of Islamic banking, and research is still lacking. …”
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Post-coronary artery bypass grafting cognitive decline: risk modification and implications for screening in low-risk population by Rada S. Kovaltcova, Nataliia N. Petrova, Sergei F. Zadvorev

“…Objective — to analyze incidence, severity, reversibility and risk factors of POCD in patients undergoing elective low-risk CABG. …”
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