Serum interleukin-6, interleukin-8, and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist levels in South Indian fibromyalgia patients and its correlation with disease severity by Sandeep Surendran, C B Mithun, Vishnu S Chandran, Suma Balan, Arun Tiwari

“…Materials and Methods: This single-center cross-sectional study compared the serum cytokines levels (IL-6, IL-8, and IL-1Ra) of 21 females fulfilling 2016 modification of the 2010/11 American College of Rheumatology fibromyalgia criteria and without co-existent major depressive or inflammatory diseases; with 20 age- and sex-matched controls. …”
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New Development Bank as Aid Donor to School Education by Rodion Sadykov, Yevgeny Uchaev

“…., World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank) and “new” institutions (e.g., NDB, AIIB) has positioned the former to prioritize social sector investments while the latter address deficits in infrastructure financing. …”
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Cohort profile: the ChicagO Multiethnic Prevention and Surveillance Study (COMPASS) by Habibul Ahsan, Farzana Jasmine, Muhammad G Kibriya, Briseis Aschebrook-Kilfoy, Liz Stepniak, Rajan Gopalakrishnan, Andrew Craver, Paul Zakin, Saira Tasmin, Karen E Kim, Kathleen H Goss, Marcy List, Michelle LeBeau

“…On collection, all biological samples are processed and aliquoted within 24 hours before long-term storage and subsequent analysis.Findings to date The cohort reported an average age of 53.7 years, while 80.5% identified as African-American, 5.7% as Hispanic and 47.8% as men. Over 50% reported earning less than US$15 000 yearly, 35% were obese and 47.8% were current smokers. …”
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Association of dietary sodium intake with impaired fasting glucose in adult cancer survivors: A population-based cross-sectional study. by Kyuwoong Kim, Hamee Kim, Tae Joon Jun, Young-Hak Kim

“…This study aimed to investigate the association of dietary sodium intake categorized by the American Heart Association (AHA) recommendation with IFG in the community-dwelling adult cancer survivors.…”
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Synthesis of glass-based catalysts for biodiesel production from a blend of beef tallow and waste cooking oil by M. Mashamba, L. Tshuma, L.B. Moyo, N. Tshuma, G.S. Simate

“…Furthermore, the produced biodiesel was characterised to evaluate its fuel properties: the tested parameters kinematic viscosity, density, flash point and acid value were within the desirable limits for biodiesel according to American and European standards . Moreover, the catalyst showed that it can be reused as after six cycles of reuse a biodiesel yield above 89 % was realised.…”
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Investigation of risk factors associated with Ancylostoma spp. infection and the benzimidazole F167Y resistance marker polymorphism in dogs from the United States by Pablo D. Jimenez Castro, Jennifer L. Willcox, Haresh Rochani, Holly L. Richmond, Heather E. Martinez, Cecilia E. Lozoya, Christian Savard, Christian M. Leutenegger

“…The top and bottom three with the highest and lowest RR for the F167Y SNP were the old English sheepdog, American foxhound, and toy poodle Toy, and shih tzu, Maltese, and Australian cattle dogs, respectively. …”
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Tumor Deposits as an Adverse Prognostic Indicator in Stage III Colon Cancer: A Multicenter Database Study by Jeeyou Kim, MD, Dong Woon Lee, MD, Ji Won Park, MD, PhD, Seung-Bum Ryoo, MD, PhD, Heung-Kwon Oh, MD, PhD, Rumi Shin, MD, PhD, Jin Sun Choi, MD, Min Jung Kim, MD, Sung-Chan Park, MD, Duck-Woo Kim, MD, PhD, Seung Chul Heo, MD, PhD, Sung-Bum Kang, MD, PhD, Seung-Yong Jeong, MD, PhD, Kyu Joo Park, MD, PhD, Jae Hwan Oh, MD, PhD, On Behalf of the Seoul Colorectal Research Group (SECOG)

“…Background:. In the existing American Joint Committee on Cancer colon cancer staging system, TDs are incorporated into the N category as N1c. …”
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Cost analysis of dermal allograft patch utilization in rotator cuff repair by Adrik Z. Da Silva, BS, Joshua Mizels, MD, Christopher E. Clinker, BS, Minkyoung Yoo, PhD, Richard Nelson, PhD, Christopher Joyce, MD, Robert Z. Tashjian, MD, Peter N. Chalmers, MD

“…Multivariable analysis revealed that there was a $4930 total direct cost increase with the utilization of a patch (P <.001) after controlling for age, body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Charlson comorbidity index, gender, surgeon, tear width, number of anchors, occupation, biceps treatment, prior surgery, and repair construct. …”
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The association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2023 by Miaomiao Zhao, Miaomiao Zhao, Haoxiang Chang, Haoxiang Chang, Yuxu Yue, Yuxu Yue, Xinyue Zeng, Xinyue Zeng, Shaobang Wu, Shaobang Wu, Xiuyun Ren, Xiuyun Ren

“…Notably, the Journal of Periodontology and the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology are the most frequently cited journals in the fields of periodontology and obstetrics, respectively. …”
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Are interventional radiology techniques ideal for nonpenetrating splenic injury management: Robust statistical analysis of the Trauma Quality Program database. by Randeep S Jawa, Amit Gupta, James Vosswinkel, Marc Shapiro, Wei Hou

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Univariate analyses of demographics and outcomes were performed for four patient groups: observation, SAE, splenic surgery, splenic surgery + SAE in the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Program (TQIP) database. …”
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Features of the Modern Protectionism of the US and the EU towards Russia by A. A. Sidorov

“…The mechanism can be considered an attempt to make up for the EU’s lack of natural competitive advantages in mineral raw materials and to impose its vision of economic policy goals on the rest of the world.In conclusion, the author highlights features of American and European protectionism towards Russia – active employment of the role of the state in the economy factor as well as environmental factor as pretexts for introducing or tightening restrictive measures.The main ways of Russia’s response to new challenges can be the use of the WTO platform in cooperation with other countries, the search for new economic levers in relations with the partners (including application of trade defence measures), the detection of possible market distortions in the EU and the US for possible use in EAEU investigations.…”
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Characterization and Biofilm Inhibition of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates by Poonam Yadav, Sreska Shrestha, Deepak Basyal, Ananda Tiwari, Ranjit Sah, Anil Kumar Sah, Bishal Yadav, Mark Willcox, Shyam Kumar Mishra

“…Identification and antibiotic sensitivity testing of A. baumannii isolates from clinical specimens were conducted according to the guidelines of the American Society for Microbiology. Isolates were screened for motility profiles, biofilm production in a microtiter plate assay, and the presence of biofilm-related gene(s) by conventional polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Awareness About Diabetes And Its Complications Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus by Faiza Batool, Kausar Malik, Lubna Meraj, Shazia Siddiq, Abbas Majeed, Sadia Khan

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study included 200 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus as per the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria. Type 1 diabetes and gestational diabetes patients were excluded from the study. …”
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Quality of information in gestational diabetes mellitus videos on TikTok: Cross-sectional study. by Genyan Jiang, Lei Chen, Lan Geng, Yuhan Zhang, Zhiqi Chen, Yaqi Zhu, Shuangshuang Ma, Mei Zhao

“…The quality of the videos was assessed using three standardized evaluation tools: DISCERN, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmarks, and the Global Quality Scale (GQS). …”
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Developing institution-specific admission competency criteria for prospective health sciences students by Eunhee Kang, Ryan Jin Young Kim, Young-Seok Park, Shin-Young Park, Jihyun Lee

“…Results The EFA of the 47 attributes identified 10 factors, and the CFA results indicated a good-to-acceptable level of fit for the ten-factor model. Aligned with the American Association of Medical Colleges Premed competencies, this study identified unique attributes specific to the institution, such as confidence, leadership, and entrepreneurship. …”
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A randomized controlled interventional study for analgesic effects of intrathecal versus intravenous dexmedetomidine on subarachnoid anesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine by Manu Dadhwal, Anupama Gupta, Ajay Kurian

“…Materials and Methods: In this prospective, randomized controlled, double-blind study total of 90 patients with the American Society of Anesthesiologists grade I and II were randomly allocated into three groups: Group A (n=30) received IV 20 mL 0.9% NaCl over 10 min followed by intrathecal 2.4 mL 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine+0.2 mL normal saline, group B (n=30) received IV 20 mL 0.9% NaCl over 10 min followed by intrathecal 2.4 mL 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine+0.2 mL (5 mcg) dexmedetomidine, and group C (n=30) received IV dexmedetomidine 1 mcg/kg in 20 mL 0.9% NaCl over 10 min followed by intrathecal 2.4 mL 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine+0.2 mL normal saline. …”
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Incorporating low haemoglobin into a risk prediction model for conversion in minimally invasive gynaecologic oncology surgeries by Kevin H. Nguyen, Hyundeok Joo, Solmaz Manuel, Lee-may Chen, Lee-lynn Chen

“…Multivariable logistic regression was used to study the effects of older age, higher body mass index (BMI), higher American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) physical status, and lower preoperative haemoglobin (Hb) on odds of converting from minimally invasive to open surgery. …”
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Antimicrobials profiling, biofilm formation, and clonal lineage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from cockroaches by Yasin Saberi, Mehrdad Halaji, Mohsen Karami, Jalal Jafarzadeh, Kasra Javadi, Hoda Shirafkan, Abazar Pournajaf

“…This study examined 386 cockroaches, including 230 American and 156 German cockroaches. Antibiotic sensitivity, inducible resistance, and biofilm formation were evaluated. …”
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Factors associated with in-hospital mortality in octogenarians managed by geriatric service in a referral hospital in Colombia by Carlos Mario Cortes Bahamon, Jenny Rodríguez Ángel, Jennifer Katherine Ballesteros Tapias, Diego Andrés Chavarro-Carvajal, Oscar Mauricio Muñoz

“…Previous studies have documented the importance of clinical, functional, and cognitive variables for in-hospital mortality risk, but their frequency and importance in Latin American populations is yet to be described. It is important because Colombia has multiple ethnic races, with different types of longevity, and we have a history of social violence that affects our life expectancy. …”
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Hurricanes, industrial animal operations, and acute gastrointestinal illness in North Carolina, USA by Arbor J L Quist, Mike Dolan Fliss, David B Richardson, Paul L Delamater, Lawrence S Engel

“…Areas with heavy hurricane precipitation and many CAFOs had a higher proportion of Black, American Indian, and Hispanic residents and lower annual household incomes than the state averages. …”
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