Network relationship between cognitive function and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults: an observational study from Beijing by Yitian Ye, Yichun Zhang, Jiaju Ren, Yanbo Zhu, Yanbo Zhu

“…Future research should explore causal relationships and develop scalable strategies to support aging populations.…”
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Pooled Multicenter Safety Analysis of Lupin’s Intravitreal Biosimilar Ranibizumab (Ranieyes) in Chorioretinal Vascular Diseases by Debdulal Chakraborty, Tushar Kanti Sinha, Sourav Sinha, Aniruddha Maiti, Angshuman Mukherjee, Krishnendu Nandi, Sudipta Das, Saptorshi Majumdar, Dinesh Rungta, Ranabir Bhattacharya

“…One patient developed non-fatal myocardial infarction, the causal relationship of which, however, was not established with the intravitreal agent used. …”
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Fatores demográficos e clínicos associados às infecções hospitalares em crianças e adolescentes vítimas de queimaduras by Susany Franciely Pimenta, Elisângela Flauzino Zampar, Ana Paula Contiero, Flávia Meneguetti Pieri, Jaqueline Dario Capobiango, Rosângela Aparecida Pimenta

“…As variáveis demográficas consideradas foram sexo e idade, enquanto as variáveis clínicas incluíram agente causal, superfície corporal queimada (SCQ), profundidade da queimadura, tempo e local de hospitalização, datas de admissão e de detecção da infecção, diagnóstico de IRAS, procedimentos invasivos e cirúrgicos, sítio da infecção, agente etiológico, perfil de sensibilidade aos antimicrobianos, antimicrobianos utilizados no tratamento das infecções, diagnóstico de sepse e choque séptico, além do desfecho clínico. …”
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Alterations in gut‐derived uremic toxins before the onset of azotemic chronic kidney disease in cats by Laurens Van Mulders, Ellen Vanden Broecke, Ellen De Paepe, Femke Mortier, Lynn Vanhaecke, Sylvie Daminet

“…Conclusions Impaired gut‐derived uremic toxin handling is apparent at least 6 months before the diagnosis of azotemia, likely reflecting an already ongoing decrease in GFR, tubular function, or both. A direct causal relationship between gut‐derived uremic toxicity and the initiation of CKD in cats is still lacking.…”
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La autoayuda en tiempos de la COVID-19 by Idania María Otero-Ramos, Evelyn Fernández-Castillo, Diana Rosa Rodríguez-González, Annia Esther Vizcaíno-Escobar

“… Introducción: Ante la presencia del SARS-CoV-2, nuevo coronavirus y agente causal de la COVID-19, se ha desencadenado a nivel mundial una pandemia traducida en millones de enfermos y altas tasas de letalidad. …”
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Extent of spike shedding and stem wilting of pepper (Piper nigrum L.) in Morogoro District, Tanzania by Abdul Jafari Shango, Ramadhani Omari Majubwa, Amon Petro Maerere

“…The study demonstrates the extent of the problem, and provides a baseline for identifying the causal agent(s) of spike shedding and stem wilting, which in turn will allow appropriate control measures to be selected.…”
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Relationships between the Planetary Health Diet Index, its food groups, and polygenic risk of obesity in the CARTaGENE cohort by Guiomar Masip, Daiva E. Nielsen

“…General linear models were conducted to assess main effect associations between the PRSs, the Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI), and the individual food groups that comprise the PHDI on obesity outcomes. Causal mediation analyses (CMA) were used to evaluate mediation and interaction effects. …”
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The Willingness of Doctors to Adopt Artificial Intelligence–Driven Clinical Decision Support Systems at Different Hospitals in China: Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis of... by Zhongguang Yu, Ning Hu, Qiuyi Zhao, Xiang Hu, Cunbo Jia, Chunyu Zhang, Bing Liu, Yanping Li

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore in depth the factors influencing doctors’ willingness to adopt AI-CDSSs and assess the causal relationships among these factors to gain a better understanding for promoting the clinical application and widespread implementation of these systems. …”
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Discondroplasia tibial de los pollos parrilleros by M. E. Dallorso

“…Debido a ello, el manejo sanitario se ha limitado a emplear herramientas que contrarresten los efectos negativos de las causales de TD impuestas por la eficiencia productiva. …”
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Herpes zoster vaccine and the risk of stroke: a population-based cohort study using linked data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink by Fawziah Marra, Kathryn Richardson, Helen I McDonald, Yoon Kong Loke, Helen Mary Parretti

“…Our study illustrates the importance of robust sensitivity analyses and testing the suitability of causal inference tools for observational vaccine studies.…”
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Intoxicaciones agudas por medicamentos consumidos con fines de abuso by Jurek Guirola Fuentes, Liudmila Pérez Barly, Yamilet García González, Alina Díaz Machado, Odalys Gobín Puerto

“…La serie incluyó 578 pacientes con intoxicaciones agudas con fines de abuso, donde el agente causal fueron los medicamentos. Se recopilaron los datos sociales y biológicos, formas de consumo, grupos farmacológicos, manifestaciones clínicas, aspectos de la toxicocinética y la toxicodinamia. …”
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Association Between Dietary Inflammatory Index and Triglyceride Glucose-Body Mass Index with Iron Deficiency in Reproductive Age Women: Evidence from NHANES 2005-2018 by Ding J, Xu Z, Liang R, Xie S

“…Mediation effects of TyG-BMI were further explored by causal mediation analysis.Results: Among reproductive-age women, both DII and TyG-BMI were significantly positively associated with ID (DII: OR = 1.32, 95% CI 1.19, 1.48; TyG-BMI: OR = 1.13, 95% CI 1.02, 1.35). …”
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Designing a Digital Transformation Model in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Iran by Saeid Noadoust, Mostafa Safdari Ranjbar

“…Through the grounded theory approach, the study could design a model of digital transformation in the offshore oil and gas industry of Iran, including six main elements: phenomenon-centered, consequences, causal conditions, contextual conditions, intervening conditions, and strategies.   …”
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Denture use and a slower rate of cognitive decline among older adults with partial tooth loss in China: A 10‐year prospective cohort study by Xiang Qi, Zheng Zhu, Yaolin Pei, Bei Wu

“…Further research is needed to establish a causal relationship between denture use and cognitive function.…”
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Associations between autistic traits and early ear and upper respiratory signs: a prospective observational study of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) ge... by Amanda Hall, Dheeraj Rai, Jean Golding, Yasmin Iles-Caven, Steven Gregory, Richard Maw

“…Results suggest the need for identification and management of ear, nose and throat conditions in autistic children and may provide possible indicators of causal mechanisms.…”
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Nurse worry as a trigger for rapid response team activation improving outcomes: a retrospective cohort study in non-critical units by Luana L.S. Gentil, Milena S. Nascimento, Michele Jaures, Leonardo P. de Carvalho, Claudia R. Laselva, Simone Brandi

“…However, the observational design of the study does not allow for establishing causal relationships.…”
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Single-cell RNA-sequencing and genome-wide Mendelian randomisation along with abundant machine learning methods identify a novel B cells signature in gastric cancer by Qi Ma, Jie Gao, Yuan Hui, Zhi-Ming Zhang, Yu-Jie Qiao, Bin-Feng Yang, Ting Gong, Duo-Ming Zhao, Bang-Rong Huang

“…A two-sample Mendelian randomisation study was performed to investigate the causal effect of biomarkers on gastric cancer (GC). …”
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Environmental risk factors for self-harm during imprisonment: A pilot prospective cohort study. by Thomas Stephenson, Imogen Harris, Charlotte Armstrong, Seena Fazel, Roxanna Short, Nigel Blackwood

“…Findings regarding prisoner-staff ratio and self-harm most likely reflect a reverse causal relationship. Replication in larger cohort studies is required to address the limitations of this pilot study.…”
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Plasma miRNAs in polycystic ovary syndrome drive endometrial cancer progression: insights into molecular pathways and therapeutic targets by Xuedan Lai, Ling Wu, Peihong Lin, Lijiao You, Jianwen Ye

“…Two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis identified potential causal relationships between AURKA gene expression and PCOS or UCEC. …”
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Integrated Analysis and Validation of Ferroptosis-Related Genes Associated with Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Lung Transplantation by Li Q, Yin J, Lin Q, He J, Shi X, Nie H

“…The CIBERSORT algorithm was applied to assess immune cell infiltration, while Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was used to investigate causal relationships between candidate genes and PGD. …”
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