The role of the TAPSE/sPAP ratio as a predictor of mortality in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Its value for patient risk stratification by Paul Palacios-Moguel, MD, Guillermo Cueto-Robledo, MD, Héctor González-Pacheco, MD, Jorge Ortega-Hernández, MD, María Berenice Torres-Rojas, MD, Dulce Iliana Navarro-Vergara, MD, Marisol García-Cesar, MD, Cinthia Alejandra González-Nájera, MD, Carlos Alfredo Narváez-Oríani, MD, Julio Sandoval, MD

“…Results: Most patients were female (86.5%), with a median age of 45.5 (IQR: 29–58) years. The TAPSE/sPAP ratio for the whole group was 0.26 (IQR: 0.190–0.347) mm/mmHg, which was similar among different aetiologies, but different between deceased and surviving patients (0.14 vs. 0.27 mm/mmHg, respectively, P < 0.001). …”
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Probiotic Supplementation Alleviates Corticosterone-Induced Fatty Liver Disease by Regulating Hepatic Lipogenesis and Increasing Gut Microbiota Diversity in Broilers by Yuyan Feng, Wenqing Mei, Qu Chen, Xiaojing Chen, Yingdong Ni, Mingming Lei, Jie Liu

“…Ninety-six one-day-old green-legged chickens were divided into a control group (CON) and probiotic group (PB). At 28 days of age, fatty liver was induced in 16 broilers that were randomly selected from the CON or PB group. …”
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La datation dendrochronologique du coffrage de fondation d’une pile du pont-siphon de l’Yzeron à Beaunant (Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Métropole de Lyon) by François Blondel, David Baldassari

“…In the end, at least eight boards and six posts were removed, two of which were of circular cross-section found at the front of the formwork.Among the 14 timbers measured, not all show the same number of rings because of the cutting method and the age of the fir trees. The number of rings measured thus varies from 16 to 62. …”
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Body image and attitudes toward cosmetic surgeries among female college students in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study by Ahmad M. Al-Bashaireh, Yousef Aljawarneh, Osama Alkouri, Foad Alzoughool, Amal Alhefeiti, Amnah Aldhuhoori, Amnah Al Kaabi, Aseilah Alkaabi, Fawzia Alnaqbi

“…Results: A total of 783 participants were enrolled in this study. The mean age of the participants was 20.95 years (SD = 2.149). …”
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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by Evgeny D. Fedorov, Viktor V. Veselov, Sergey V. Kashin, Ekaterina V. Tikhomirova, Alexey V. Veselov, Dmitry V. Zavyalov, Anne Kornowski, Tatyana Gorskaya, Magali Volteau, Thierry Ponchon

“…Men and women over the age of 18 scheduled to undergo routine diagnostic colonoscopy were randomly assigned either to the OSS group or to the Macrogol group with a fractional use mode before the colonoscopy. …”
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Efficacy and safety of 3D-therapy at HCV-related subcompensated liver cirrhosis (genotype 1b) by P. O. Bogomolov, M. V. Matsiyevich, A. O. Buyeverov, V. D. Beznosenko, Ye. V. Fedosova, M. Yu. Petrachenkova, S. V. Koblov, K. Yu. Kokina, O. S. Kuzmina, N. V. Voronkova

“…Original study included the data of 66 patients (26 men and 40 women) with subcompensated LC of HCV etiology (genotype 1b) who underwent interferon­free therapy by ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, dasabuvir and ribavirin for 12 weeks (the latter was cancelled at receiving the new data on treatment efficacy after 4 weeks of therapy) in September, 2015, before the drug instruction was updated. Mean age of patients was 56.4±10.0 years. At onset of etiological therapy 21 patients (31.8%) had Child­Pugh score of 9, eleven patients (16.7%) had Child­Pugh 8, 34 patients (51.5%) had Child­Pugh 7. …”
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Association of glucose to lymphocyte ratio with the risk of death in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by Jinglin Lei, Wentao Duan, Xiaoxi Yao, Zheng Hu, Huihui Fan, Yifan Liu, Wenjian Zhong, Haipeng Li

“…In addition, an interaction was detected between GLR and age in relation to all-cause mortality. Moreover, the predictive performance of GLR on all-cause and CVD mortality seemed superior to that of glucose or lymphocytes. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Hospital-Wide Bacterial Species and Antibiograms to Inform Management at a Zonal Tertiary Hospital in Mwan... by Justine BN, Mushi MF, Silago V, Igembe Z, Muyombe J, Kishengena PP, Michael Jnr NS, Maganga MG, Massenga A, Tegete F, Massaga FA, Seni J

“…Patients’ information was collected using standard AMR surveillance tools, and either pus swabs or pus aspirate or necrotic tissues were collected and analyzed using standard microbiological procedures, WHONET and STATA software programs.Results: The median age (interquartile range) of patients was 34 (14– 54) years with males accounting for 54.4%. …”
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Psychosocial factors are associated with community mobility and participation in persons with dizziness by Pamela M. Dunlap, Jeffrey P. Staab, Patrick J. Sparto, Patrick J. Sparto, Joseph M. Furman, Susan L. Whitney, Susan L. Whitney

“…We used exploratory factor analysis to identify constructs measured using patient-reported outcomes of psychosocial factors.ResultsThere were 100 participants who completed the baseline assessment [mean age (SD) = 49.2 (15.7) years; 73% female] and 68 participants completed the questionnaire at the 3-month follow-up. …”
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The association between metabolomic profiles of lifestyle and the latent phase of incident chronic kidney disease in the UK Population by Tingting Jin, Yunqi Wu, Siyi Zhang, Ya Peng, Yao Lin, Saijun Zhou, Hongyan Liu, Pei Yu

“…Additionally, each unit increase in age, BMI, TDI, and cystatin C was linked to a 3.2%, 1.4%, 1.6% and 32.3% faster onset of CKD. …”
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RECURRENCE OF BREAST CANCER AFTER SUBCUTANEOUS MASTECTOMY WITH SIMULTANEOUS RECONSTRUCTION by A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, E. A. Rasskazova

“…The frequency of relapses affected by stage of breast cancer, young age of patients, the histogenesis and subtype of the tumor. …”
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Association between insulin resistance indices and outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Weicheng Ni, Ruihao Jiang, Di Xu, Jianhan Zhu, Jing Chen, Yuanzhen Lin, Hao Zhou

“…Results A total of 8693 patients met the inclusion criteria and were included in the final analysis. The mean age of the patients was 70.59 ± 10.6 years, with 5045 (58.04%) being male. …”
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Study protocol for key interventions to improve the follow-up adherence postcervical precancerous lesion treatment in Ethiopia: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Adamu Addissie, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Eric Sven Kroeber, Sefonias Getachew, Muluken Gizaw, Abel Shita, Alemnew Destaw, Eyerusalem Getachew, Miresa Midaksa, Sophie Rossner

“…Our study will include women aged 30–49 who are HIV-negative and those over 25 who are HIV-positive, and who have been treated for suspicious cervical lesions after a positive visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) screening, as per Ethiopian Ministry of Health guidelines for cervical cancer screening eligibility. …”
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Novel complex medication containing medium chain triglycerides for the treatment of dry eye by T.N. Safonova, G.V. Zaytseva, K.Yu. Kravets, N.B. Polyakov

“…Twenty-seven patients (mean age 52.5±0.5 years) were included in the study. …”
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Preoperative ultrasound risk factors for peripartum hysterectomy among PAS suspected pregnancies by Lulu Wang, Tianjiao Liu, Yang Yang, Yalan Li, Li Xiao, Xin Li, Sumei Wei

“…The Hysterectomy group had a significantly higher mean age (34.50 ± 5.05 vs. 31.66 ± 4.43 years, p = 0.005) and pre-pregnancy BMI (26.35 ± 3.27 vs. 23.84 ± 3.99, p = 0.006). …”
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Noel Hernández Rodríguez, scalpel in hand plastic surgeon by Tatiana Hernández González, Yaneisy Valdés Gutierrez, Yurisbel Tomás Solenzal Alvarez

“…For many years he was the only second-degree specialist in Plastic Surgery and Caumatology, member and founder of the Provincial Chapter of Plastic Surgery and Caumatology and titular member of the Cuban Society of Plastic Surgery and Caumatology, he obtained the rank of assistant professor and later the consultant rank until his 72 years of age when he decided to retire. We will reveal, with the consent of his daughter, a little secret: his real name was Hilario, that is why he could not be found when he was searched for official documents, he never allowed to be called this way, he did not like that name, he had been called Noel since he was a child. …”
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Learning with Digital Tools vs. Learning Through Digital Tools in Physical Education: Impacts on Student Perceptions by André Klostermann, Till Etterlin

“…Methods This quasi-experimental field study involved 33 students (14 females; age M = 14.4 ± 0.6 years) in regular PE classes over three weeks, learning the Fosbury flop with either an LWD (N = 16) or LWTD (N = 17) intervention. …”
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Assessing Knowledge and Preventive Practices Regarding Infectious Diseases Among Healthcare Workers in Hail City, Saudi Arabia by Sandro Costanilla Villareal

“…A cross-sectional design was employed, and the study participants were 265 healthcare workers aged 18 or older who were currently employed at government hospitals, involved in patient care or essential healthcare services, and fluent in English. …”
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Prevalence, intensity and risk factors of soil-transmitted helminthiasis after five effective rounds of preventive chemotherapy across three implementation units in Ondo State, Nig... by Hammed O Mogaji, Francisca O Olamiju, Fajana Oyinlola, Ijeoma Achu, Oladunni N Adekunle, Lydia E Udofia, Ekaette G Edelduok, Clement A Yaro, Olanike O Oladipupo, Alice Y Kehinde, Fatai Oyediran, Moses Aderogba, Louise K Makau-Barasa, Uwem F Ekpo

“…<h4>Methodology</h4>Fresh stool samples were collected from 2,093 children aged 5-14 years across 45 systematically selected schools in three IUs: Ese-Odo, Irele, and Ile-Oluji. …”
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Disturbances of visual perception in non-demented patients with Parkinson’s disease by R. Timofejavaitė, V. Vilda, A. Liveikienė, R. Kaladytė-Lokominienė

“…The logistic regression did not reveal significant relations between disturbances of visual perception and age, PD duration and stage, HAD depression subscore, LED, UPDRS total, motor and complications scores, motor lateralisaton, impaired colour discrimination, contrast sensitivity, eye pressure, and visual acuity. …”
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