Intestinal flora composition and fecal metabolic phenotype in elderly patients with sleep disorders combined with type 2 diabetes by Zhuohao Yin, Huaze Xie, Fuyuan Liu, Xue Kong, Wei Chen, Yangfan Gong, Wei Ge

“…The logistic regression method was utilized to clarify the causal relationship between T2D and sleep disorders. …”
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The autoimmune disease risk variant NCF1-His90 is associated with a reduced risk of tuberculosis in women by Xinjun Hu, Shasha Li, Renliang Huang, Ziwei Fu, Chenyu Ma, Zheng Cheng, Hongjun Hu, Qiaomiao Zhou, Frank Petersen, Xinhua Yu, Xinhua Yu, Junfeng Zheng

“…Additionally, healthy individuals with the NCF1 rs201802880 AA genotype had significantly lower circulating white blood cell (5.56 ± 1.78 vs 6.43 ± 1.59, p=0.003) and neutrophil (3.23 ± 1.20 vs 3.74 ± 1.23, p = 0.02) counts compared to those with the GG or GA genotypes, with this difference being more pronounced in women than in men.ConclusionThis study demonstrates that the autoimmune disease-causal NCF1 variant is associated with a protective effect against TB infection.…”
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Recommendations of the Russian Gastroenterological Association on Clinical Use of High-Resolution Manometry in Diagnosis of Esophageal Disorders by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. A. Storonova, S. A. Abdulkhakov, D. N. Andreev, D. S. Bordin, E. R. Valitova, I. L. Klyaritskaya, V. V. Krivoy, Yu. A. Kucheryavyi, T. L. Lapina, S. V. Morozov, O. A. Sablin, E. V. Semenikhina, Yu. P. Uspenskiy, A. A. Sheptulin

“…Upon excluding mucosal lesions and esophageal lumen obstruction as causal for symptoms, use of high-resolution manometry is recommended. …”
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Elos entre a precarização laboral e a saúde mental do trabalhador by Laís Maria Germano Canuto Sales, Ana Laís Carvalho de Sousa, Dária Maria Barbosa Dedê, Janne Izabel Alves de Sousa, Renata Guimarães de Carvalho, Camilla Araújo Lopes Vieira

“…Nessa perspectiva, embora tenham sido identificadas correlações entre precarização do trabalho e saúde mental dos trabalhadores, constata-se a necessidade de maior aprofundamento em estudos que possam expressar um maior diagnóstico de nexo causal entre a precarização do trabalho e a saúde mental dos trabalhadores.…”
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Association between sleep disorder and anhedonia in adolescence with major depressive disorder: the mediating effect of stress by Xinxin Zhao, Hongzhe Ma, Ning Li, Wenjun Wu, Xinxu Ma, Xinxin Zhang, Wenming Liu, Lei Shang, Huaning Wang, Hailong Dong, Chen Li, Guangchao Zhao, Min Cai

“…Due to the deleterious effects of anhedonia on depressed adolescents, these findings provide impetus to investigate further the causal relationship between sleep problems and anhedonia. …”
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Relationship between accelerometer-measured physical activity and depressive symptoms in hemodialysis patients with comorbid diabetes mellitus: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Ruiting Liang, Ruiting Liang, Xiaoyu Chen, Gaowa Siqin, Zhixin Zhang, Zhixin Zhang, Shumei Zhang, Lihua Li, SarNa Talin, Qi Guo

“…Further studies are needed to investigate more causal relationships between MVPA and depressive symptoms in patients with T2DM.…”
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Emirates consensus recommendations on cardiovascular risk management in type 2 diabetes by Hani Sabbour, Hani Sabbour, Hani Sabbour, Wael Almahmeed, Wael Almahmeed, Fatheya Alawadi, Fatheya Alawadi, Abdullah Shehab, Abdulamjeed Al Zubaidi, Alaaeldin Bashier, Abdul Rauf Ghulam, Fauzia Rashid, Hosam Zaky, Hussien Heshmat Kassemn, Hussien Heshmat Kassemn, Jamila Bin Adi, Juwairia Tahir, Khadija Hafidh, Mohammed Farghali, Mohamed Hassanien, Mohamed Hassanien, James Januzzi

“…Development and dissemination of evidence-based regional recommendations for optimal screening, treatment and referrals of people with diabetes and high cardiovascular risk is an important priority.Consensus panelAn expert panel of diabetologists, endocrinologists and cardiologists from the Emirates Cardiac Society and Emirates Diabetes and Endocrine Society as well as different entities in the UAE, discussed and reviewed evidence and also a consensus report from the American Diabetes Association to formulate contextualized recommendations that could be applied for optimal management of cardiovascular risk in people with diabetes in the UAE.Consensus findingsThe combination of heart failure and other cardiovascular risks is a highly prevalent finding among people with diabetes in the United Arab Emirates. The causal inter-relationships between diabetes and heart failure are multifactorial and regular assessments of symptoms and steps for mitigation of risk factors are an important priority. …”
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Qatar residents' satisfaction for using the Doha Metro Rail System: An analysis for sustainable transportation by Larry C. Flores, Ardvin Kester S. Ong, Maela Madel L. Cahigas, Ma. Janice J. Gumasing, Crisha Mae M. Cedron

“…An online adapted survey of 63 questions was completed by 319 residents of Qatar. The causal relationship between SERVQUAL dimensions, SET, and satisfaction was determined holistically by the application of structural equation modeling (SEM). …”
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A novel graph neural network based approach for influenza-like illness nowcasting: exploring the interplay of temporal, geographical, and functional spatial features by Jiajia Luo, Xuan Wang, Xiaomao Fan, Yuxin He, Xiangjun Du, Yao-Qing Chen, Yang Zhao

“…The model construction involves temporal feature extraction through 1-dimensional gated causal convolution, spatial feature embedding through graph convolution, and additional adjustments to enhance spatiotemporal interaction exploration. …”
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Plasma brain-related biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets in pediatric ECMO by Sue J. Hong, Bradley J. De Souza, Kristen K. Penberthy, Lisa Hwang, David E. Procaccini, John N. Kheir, Melania M. Bembea

“…Abnormal coagulation profiles are common in ECMO with ongoing studies attempting to describe specific abnormalities either being causal or associated with neurologic outcomes; vWF has shown some promise. …”
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Każde dziecko i każda jego cecha ma swoiste tempo rozwoju, modyfikowane przez warunki życia w danym okresie. (Raport 2 z dwuletnich comiesięcznych badań na Jukatanie w Meksyku)... by Napoleon Wolański, Armando Rojas, Graciela Valentin, Anna Siniarska

“…In the present report changes in particularly studied individuals were analyzed to verify the previous hypothesis suggesting that the rate of development has an immediate (causal) sense. The problem of whether the pubertal spurt is a single developmental effort or series of changes with dominance of intensified increments was considered. …”
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Ozone exposure and cardiovascular disease: A narrative review of epidemiology evidence and underlying mechanisms by Qiaoyi Hua, Xin Meng, Jicheng Gong, Xinghua Qiu, Jing Shang, Tao Xue, Tong Zhu

“…These endeavors will consolidate the causal relationship between O3 and cardiovascular diseases, subsequently aiding efforts to mitigate the risks associated with O3 exposure.…”
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TARREAN: A Novel Transformer with a Gate Recurrent Unit for Stylized Music Generation by Yumei Zhang, Yulin Zhou, Xiaojiao Lv, Jinshan Li, Heng Lu, Yuping Su, Honghong Yang

“…Additionally, we apply masked multi-head attention to prevent the model from accessing future information during training, preserving the causal structure of music sequences. To reduce computational overhead, we introduce root mean square layer normalization (RMS Norm), which smooths gradients and simplifies the calculations, thereby improving training efficiency. …”
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Graves’ disease diagnosed nearly six months after microwave ablation of benign thyroid nodules: a case report by Yunru Gu, Rui Chen, Mingming Chen, Xiaohong Jiang, Long Wang, Xiaolin Huang

“…Conclusions In this case, we presented the onset of Graves’ disease following microwave ablation in a patient with subclinical thyroid autoimmunity. While the causal relationship between microwave ablation and Graves’ disease remains unproven, this case suggests that preexisting autoimmune thyroid conditions may increase susceptibility to postoperative thyroid dysfunction. …”
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A cross-tissue transcriptome-wide association study identifies new susceptibility genes for benign prostatic hyperplasia by Li Wang, Si-yu Chen, Jian-wei Yang, Kang-yu Wang, Kun-peng Li, Shun Wan, Xiao-ran Li, Li Yang

“…The intersection genes of the above results were analyzed by Mendelian randomization (MR), summary data-based MR (SMR) and colocalization studies. Fine-mapping of causal gene sets (FOCUS) software was employed to accurately locate risk genes. …”
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Smart Cities, Smarter land Use? Unveiling the efficiency gains from China’s digital urban transformation by Zhenyu Zhuo, Jiashuo Ye, Yu Wang, Hao Chen, Bin Liang

“…This paper employs rigorous empirical methods to analyze the causal relationship between urban smart transformation and ULUE, while also delving into the underlying mechanisms, time lag effects, and spatial spillovers. …”
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Impact of comorbid constipation on the survival of patients with heart failure: a multicenter, prospective cohort study conducted in Japan by Tomoaki Ishida, Kei Kawada, Kei Kawada, Kohei Jobu, Tomoyuki Hamada, Toru Kubo, Moemi Okazaki, Kazuya Kawai, Yoko Nakaoka, Toshikazu Yabe, Takashi Furuno, Eisuke Yamada, Hiroaki Kitaoka, Yukihiro Hamada

“…Survival analysis using the log-rank test indicated worse survival (P = 0.023) and higher cardiovascular mortality (P = 0.043) in the comorbid constipation group.ConclusionConstipation can negatively affect the survival of patients with heart failure. Although the causal link between constipation and decreased survival remains unclear, identifying comorbid constipation is essential for identifying heart failure patients at a higher risk of poor outcomes.…”
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Symptomatic vigabatrin‐associated MRI toxicity is associated with simultaneous hormonal therapy among patients with infantile spasms by Rujuta Sathe, Gyaneshwar Shrestha, Aria Terango, David Tabibzadeh, Rajsekar R. Rajaraman, Hiroki Nariai, Shaun A. Hussain

“…Although these data support the hypothesis that symptomatic VABAM risk is higher with coadministration of vigabatrin and hormonal therapy, this study does not establish a causal link. Further study is warranted to better understand the pathogenesis of VABAM and devise strategies to mitigate risk. …”
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Association of arm circumference with the prevalence of gallstones in United States adults: a retrospective analysis on US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Jianjun Wang, Xi Chen, Wei He, Xintao Zeng, Pei Yang, Jianping Gong, Decai Wang

“…Dose–response curves demonstrated a positive linear relationship between AC and the prevalence of GS, which, according to the results of the subgroup analyses, was consistent in the vast majority of subgroups, although there were subtle differences.ConclusionAC exhibited a linear and positive association with the prevalence of GS. Although a causal relationship between AC and the prevalence of GS could not be established, our study provides strong new support for the potential role of AC in the health assessments of adult populations.…”
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Realist review protocol for understanding the real-world barriers and enablers to practitioners implementing self-management support to people living with and beyond cancer by Debi Bhattacharya, Eleni Karapanagiotou, Kumud Kantilal, Wendy Hardeman, Hattie Whiteside, Matthew Small

“…Data will be extracted and synthesised iteratively, and causal links between contexts, mechanism and outcomes illuminated in the process. …”
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