The Muscadine Grape (Vitis rotundifolia Michx) by Peter C. Andersen, Ali Sarkhosh, Dustin Huff, Jacque Breman

“…Most scientists divide the Vitis genus into two subgenera: Euvitis (the European, Vitis vinifera L. grapes and the American bunch grapes, Vitis labrusca L.) and the Muscadania grapes (muscadine grapes). …”
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Progress on HIV and other sexually transmitted infections elimination among youth and adults across BRICS-plus countries: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Rizhen Wang, Yinuo Sun, Huan Wang, Xiaoran Yu, JiYan Ma, Zuokun Liu, Jing Li, Zhiyong Zou, Yangmu Huang

“…Results: Around 46 % of global incident cases attributed to HIV and other STIs were found in BRICS-plus countries, exceeding the combined totals of North American countries. The HIV new cases in BRICS-plus declined by 8.2 % between 2010 and 2020. …”
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Juxtahepatic venous injuries are not AAST Grade V injuries if there is no contrast extravasation by Vijayan Purushothaman, Kirthi Sathyakumar, Vignesh Kumar, Srujan Lam Sharma

“…Background: The organ injury scale (OIS) for liver trauma by the American Association of the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) was last updated in 2018 with new “imaging criteria” that continued to grade juxtahepatic venous (JHV) injuries, regardless of presence or absence of active bleeding, as Grade V. …”
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Weeds and agro by-products for sustainable farming of edible field cricket, Gryllus madagascarensis (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). by Henlay J O Magara, Cédrique L Solofondranohatra, Sylvain Hugel, Brian L Fisher

“…Tropical white morning glory (Ipomoea alba), cassava tops (Manhot esculentum), taro leaves (Colocasia esculenta), cowpea bran (Vigna unguiculata), American hog-peanut (Afroamphica africana), gallant soldier (Galinsoga parviflora), wheat bran (Triticum aestivum), glycine (Neonotonia wightii), silver leaf Desmodium (Desmodium uncinatum), maize bran (Zea mays) and rice bran (Oryza sativa) were the most accepted. …”
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Performance of Cementless Hip Arthroplasty Stem Types Based on Consolidated Large Registry Data by Logan E. Finger, MD, Matthew F. Gong, MD, Asher Mirvish, BS, Alexandra S. Gabrielli, MD, Ahmad P. Tafti, PhD, Michael J. O’Malley, MD, Brian A. Klatt, MD, Johannes F. Plate, MD, PhD

“…Methods: Joint registry data on the reported overall cases and revisions for each cementless stem brand were collected from the annual reports of the American Joint Replacement Registry (2021), United Kingdom National Joint Registry (2021), New Zealand Joint Registry (2020), and Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (2021). …”
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Comparison of CaO-NPs and Chicken Eggshell-Derived CaO in the Production of Biodiesel from Schinziophyton rautanenii (Mongongo) Nut Oil by Keene Carlvin Mmusi, Sebusi Odisitse, Florence Nareetsile

“…The analysis of mongongo nut oil (MNO) and mongongo methyl esters (MMEs) was done according to the European biodiesel specification (EN 1421) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM D675). …”
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Secukinumab in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis: efficacy and safety results through 3 years from the year 1 extension of the randomised phase III FUTURE 1 trial by Philip J Mease, Arthur Kavanaugh, Andreas Reimold, Hasan Tahir, Jürgen Rech, Stephen Hall, Piet Geusens, Pascale Pellet, Evie Maria Delicha, Shephard Mpofu, Luminita Pricop

“…Overall, 76.8%/54.9% (secukinumab 150 mg) and 65.2%/39.0% (secukinumab 75 mg) of patients achieved an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20/50 response (multiple imputation data); ACR20 responses were sustained irrespective of previous anti-tumour necrosis factor exposure. …”
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Effects of exercise dose based on the ACSM recommendations on depression in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yang Fang, Yang Fang, Bai Xiaoling, Li Huan, Li Huan, Guan Yaping, Zhang Binying, Wang Man, Wu Juan, Liu Xinyu

“…Exercise interventions were classified based on adherence to American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommendations, dividing studies into groups with high and low/uncertain ACSM adherence. …”
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Using the modified frailty index as a predictor of complications in adults undergoing transforaminal interbody lumbar fusion by Momin M. Mohis, Simon G. Ammanuel, Cuong P. Luu, James A. Stadler

“…Objective: To correlate the operative characteristics and complications of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) to patient frailty status for the first time in a multicenter study. Methods: Using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement (ACS-NSQIP) database, all patients who underwent TLIF in 2015–2020 were filtered for their demographics, operative characteristics, and 30-day complication outcomes. …”
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Influencing factors of the outcome of patients with haemophilia after knee replacement–a retrospective study by Hongyu Jiang, Xueke Chang, Fubin Yu, Ming Zhang, Yifan Liu, Jianzhi Man, Kangshu Guo, Hongzheng Meng, Wenqiang Zhang

“…The knee joint efficacy was evaluated using the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee score, the American Knee Society’s Clinical (KSC) and Functional (KSF) scores, flexion contracture degree (FC), range of motion (ROM), and wound healing. …”
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The association between neutrophil to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and gallstones: a cross-sectional study by Yinkang Wang, Xingchen Shang, Yinchao Zhang, Yu Zhang, Wei Shen, Qian Wu, Wenyi Du

“…The purpose of this article is to examine the relationship between NHR and gallstones in a population of American adults. Methods This study investigated the correlation between NHR and gallstone prevalence among US adults using population-based data from the 2017–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Comparison of the Postoperative Analgesic Effects between Ultrasound-Guided Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block in Laparoscopic Partial Nephrect... by Jin Wang, Xulei Cui, Liying Ren, Xu Li, Yuelun Zhang, Yi Xie, Zhigang Ji, Yuguang Huang

“…Methods. Sixty-eight, American Society of Anesthesiologists level I–III patients, who underwent laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in Peking Union Medical College Hospital were randomly allocated to either TMQLB or PVB group (independent variable) in a 1 : 1 ratio. …”
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Association between sleep patterns and depression in older adults: a cross-sectional study using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2014 by Yi Niu, Yuqin Sun, Yijie Xie, Shun Yu

“…However, the study population was limited to Americans, and we recommend continued investigation of the causal relationship and mechanisms between the two in the future, and further expansion of data sources in order to assess the applicability of the findings.…”
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<i>In silico</i> search for and analysis of R gene variation in primitive cultivated potato species by A. A. Gurina, M. S. Gancheva, N. V. Alpatieva, E. V. Rogozina

“…An in silico search was carried out for sequences homologous to 26 R genes identified in potato species differing in phylogenetic distance from PCPS, namely nightshade (S. americanum), North- (S. bulbocastanum, S. demissum) and South-American (S. venturii, S. berthaultii) wild potato species, as well as the cultivated potato species S. tuberosum and S. andigenum. …”
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Subtalar arthroereisis for simultaneous treatment of flexible pes planus during surgical correction of hallux valgus by Fan Yang, Chenglin Wu, Jiazheng Wang, Guohua Mei, Jian Zou, Jianfeng Xue, Yan Su, Xin Ma, Jieyuan Zhang, Zhongmin Shi

“…We collected and compared pre- and at least 2 year postoperative clinical outcomes (American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) forefoot, hindfoot score, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain intensity) and radiographic outcomes (hallux valgus angle (HVA), intermetatarsal angle (IMA), Meary’s angle, talonavicular coverage angle (TNCA), and calcaneal pitch (CP) angle in both groups. …”
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Intracapsular and extracapsular fracture types and inpatient mortality in failed hemiarthroplasty by Kürşat Tuğrul Okur, Koray Özdemir, Ahmet Yesevi Sarıaslan, Fırat Ozan

“…Deceased patients demonstrated higher AHFS and American Society of Anaesthesiologists scores but lower Parker Mobility Scores (p = 0.01). …”
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Expert-Based Narrative Review on Compression UltraSonography (CUS) for Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) by Mario D’Oria, Laura Girardi, Ahmed Amgad, Mohab Sherif, Gabriele Piffaretti, Barbara Ruaro, Cristiano Calvagna, Philip Dueppers, Sandro Lepidi, Marco Paolo Donadini

“…Its central role in the diagnostic algorithm of suspected DVT is clearly established in the latest clinical practice guidelines from the European Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Society of Haematology. Indeed, DUS effectively visualizes blood flow and identifies abnormalities like clot formation with high sensitivity (typically exceeding 90% for proximal DVT) and specificity (often approaching 100% for proximal DVT). …”
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The internet gaming disorder and its associated factors among college students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study by Khalid Bin Abdulrahman, Tariq Y. Alhomoud, Ismail S. Alateeq, Faisal N. Al-Mohaisen, Musab S. Alshamrani, Saleh I. Alhathlul, Mohammed Abdulaziz Khamsah

“…Background: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) or video gaming has been considered by World Health Organization (WHO) and American Psychiatric Association (APA) as a disease. …”
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Efficacy of Intravenous Ibuprofen and Paracetamol on Postoperative Pain and Tramadol Consumption After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Clinic... by Muhittin CALIM, Serdar YESILTAS, Mustafa GUNAY, Ismail SUMER, Sedat AKBAS

“…Methods: In this study, we enrolled sixty-four patients who were scheduled to undergo arthroscopic shoulder surgery and met the inclusion criteria of having American Society of Anesthesiologists scores between 1 and 3 and falling within the age range of 18 to 85 years. …”
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Low back pain trends attributable to high body mass index over the period 1990–2021 and projections up to 2036 by Jiling Zhang, Baodong Wang, Congying Zou, Tianyi Wang, Lihui Yang, Yu Zhou

“…Among the five SDI regions, ASDR has increased. High-income North Americans exhibited the highest risk of LBP caused by high BMI, with Hungary being the most affected. …”
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