Exploring the relationship between established HIV risk factors and depressive symptoms amongst young women without HIV in two sites in South Africa. by Zanenhlanhla Gumbi, Celia Mehou-Loko, Lindi Masson, Makhosazana Mdladla, Nokuthula Maphumulo, Jo-Ann Passmore, Sanele Mbeje, Linda Gail Bekker, Disebo Potloane, Heather Jaspan, Nina Radzey, Andrea Abrahams, Rushil Harryparsad, Pamela Mkhize, Hilton Humphries

“…Longitudinal studies are required to test the causal relationship between depression and HIV acquisition and to better understand the geospatial differences observed.…”
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An exploratory study of serum creatine kinase as a prognostic marker for patients with resectable pancreatic cancer: looking into the relationship with body composition by Cong Chen, Xin Luo, Xianchao Lin, Ronggui Lin, Yuanyuan Yang, Congfei Wang, Haizong Fang, Tianhong Teng, Heguang Huang, Fengchun Lu

“…Correlation analysis revealed a significant association between SMA and CK levels in male patients (r = 0.225, P = 0.025), and such a correlation was not observed in female patients (r = 0.088, P = 0.478). …”
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Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the polycystic ovary syndrome quality of life questionnaire for married and unmarried women with PCOS: PCOSQoL-47 and PCOSQoL-42 by Fatemeh Bazarganipour, Seyed Abdolvahab Taghavi, Ali Montazeri, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Zahra Derakhshideh, Zahra Asadikalameh

“…Additionally, convergent validity was evaluated and, as anticipated, a strong positive correlation was observed between corresponding subscales of the two instruments. …”
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Insights into salinity effect on growth of the spotted scat (Scatophagus argus): Exploring the optimum salinity for its culture by Maoliang Su, Zhanquan Feng, Youling Zhong, Zhiyin Ye, Junbin Zhang

“…However, significant contrasts were found in cortisol levels between these groups, and at each timepoint, its highest level was observed in 30 ppt salinity group. As for GH and IGF-I, their highest values were recorded at 15 ppt, rather than 30 ppt, from the fourth week to the end of experimental period. …”
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Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Primary Aldosteronism After Adrenalectomy or Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Chien‐Wei Huang, Tse‐Ying Huang, Ya‐Fei Yang, Li‐Yang Chang, Yu‐Kang Tu, Vin‐Cent Wu, Jui‐Yi Chen

“…A curvilinear dose–response relationship between the posttreatment plasma renin activity and the MACE incidence was observed, with the lowest risks at plasma renin activity of 1.0 to 2.0 ng/mL per hour (Pnonlinearity<0.001). …”
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Empirical Analysis of the Impact of the Internet on Social Trust in Chinese Provinces during 2016-2020 by Li Zhengrong, Guo Mengyao, Wang Fang

“…Fourth, the "dual-sided" effect of online social networking, as observed in this study, is manifested in its deleterious impact on trust within established social circles while simultaneously exerting a constructive influence on trust in individuals outside one's immediate network, thereby exemplifying the role of the Internet as a double-edged sword, where its capacity to both enhance and undermine trust depends on the nature of the interaction and the context in which it occurs. …”
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Behavior of SD-OCT Detectable Hyperreflective Foci in Diabetic Macular Edema Patients after Therapy with Anti-VEGF Agents and Dexamethasone Implants by Anne Rübsam, Laura Wernecke, Saskia Rau, Dominika Pohlmann, Bert Müller, Oliver Zeitz, Antonia M. Joussen

“…Methods. A prospective, observational study on 59 eyes of 51 DME patients who were treated with antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy (VEGF group, n=40 eyes) or dexamethasone implant (DEX group, n=19). …”
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Association between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity trajectories and academic achievement in Chinese primary school children: a 3-year longitudinal study by Junyu Wang, Yong Yang, Jun Wu, Ting Xie, Xuejun Guo, Xun Yuan, Ting Li, Yu Zhang, Huiying Zhao, Jie Zhuang

“…Additionally, notable gender differences in MVPA trajectories were observed, and a positive association was found between favorable sports attitudes and improved academic achievement. …”
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Cell Morphology on Poly(methyl methacrylate) Microstructures as Function of Surface Energy by Matthias Katschnig, Boris Maroh, Natascha Andraschek, Sandra Schlögl, Ulrike Zefferer, Elisabeth Bock, Gerd Leitinger, Christa Trattnig, Maria Kaufmann, Werner Balika, Clemens Holzer, Ute Schäfer, Silke Patz

“…“Walls” appeared to promote significant cell elongation, whilst a lack of cell adhesion was observed on “cubes” with the lowest periodicity. Contact angle measurements on walls revealed enhanced surface energy anisotropy (55 mN/m max., 10 mN/m min.) causing a lengthwise spreading of the test liquid droplet, similar to cell elongation. …”
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Evaluasi User Experience Aplikasi “J-KOPI (Jember Kota Pintar)” Menggunakan Metode Survei Dengan User Experience Questionnaire Dan User Interview by Pradiptya Kahvi Sugiharto, Satrio Hadi Wijoyo, Mochamad Chandra Saputra

“…The J-KOPI application aims to become "SuperApps" that provides a variety of information and various community services integrated with the OPD (local government agency) of the Jember Regency Regional Government in one application. Based on observations and interviews with DISKOMINFO, it was found that there were several problems with the application that could reduce the quality of the user experience. …”
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Vaccination with Delta-PGM in the control of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) brucellosis by Alfredo Sánchez-Villalobos, Leandro Salas, Hengelbert Fuenmayor, Omaira Contreras, Enmanuel Machado

“…The data were analyzed through Friedman’s non-parametric statistical test, allowing comparisons between the observed characters. Ninety animals (90) without vaccination were detected, belonging to groups G1 and G2, one being positive for brucellosis (1/90; 1.11%; p>0.05). …”
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Forecasting the Incidence of Mumps Based on the Baidu Index and Environmental Data in Yunnan, China: Deep Learning Model Study by Xin Xiong, Linghui Xiang, Litao Chang, Irene XY Wu, Shuzhen Deng

“…DNLM analysis revealed that the relative risks consistently increased with rising Baidu index values, while nonlinear associations between temperature and mumps incidence were observed. Among the 4 models, model IBE exhibited the best performance, achieving the coefficient of determination of 0.72, with mean absolute error, mean absolute percentage error, and root-mean-square error values of 0.33, 15.9%, and 0.43, respectively, in the test set. …”
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A pilot study examining Toronto-area family physician perspectives on thyroid neoplasm evaluation by Arjun Kundra, David P. Goldstein, Kimberly Wintemute, Sangeet Ghai, Richard W. Tsang, Karuna Gupta, Donatus R. Mutasingwa, Jeff Weissberger, Ella Huszti, Patrick Brown, Huan Jiang, Anna M. Sawka

“…Although appropriate indications for TUS were endorsed by most respondents (e.g. palpable TN, incidental TN on other imaging), inappropriate recommendations were observed in a third of FPs (19/57) who recommended TUS for abnormal thyroid blood tests about half of FPs (30/56) who endorsed biopsy of sub-centimeter nodules. …”
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Acute kidney injury recovery status predicts mortality and cardiorenal outcomes in patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure by Kavitha Muthiah, Christopher Hayward, James Chong, Kirsty Pringle, Shehane Mahendran, Albert Vien, Sumita Barua, Sanjay Chavali, David Makarious, Phillip Lo

“…We evaluate the impact of ‘ongoing AKI’ on prognosis and cardiorenal outcomes and describe predictors of ‘ongoing AKI’.Methods A prospective multicentre observational study of patients admitted with ADHF requiring intravenous furosemide was completed, with urinary angiotensinogen (uAGT) measured at baseline. …”
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The Malayan Landscape Paintings by Sarena Abdullah, Yuen Beng Lee

“…Traveller artists who arrived in Malaya and Singapore during the 18th and 19th centuries illustrated various subject matters that they observed. The most common examples included tropical flora and fauna, various views and landscapes, British residences, and so on. …”
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Correction of Dysbiosis in Diversion Proctitis: Possibilities of Intraluminal Sanitation and the Prevention of Complications after Reconstructive Surgery by V. S. Groshilin, D. V. Martynov, Yu. L. Naboka, M. Yu. Bakulyarov, G. A. Mrykhin

“…Rifaximin-α (Alpha Normix®) intolerance and pathological reactions associated with its use were not observed. The possibility for effective relief of the violations of quantitative and qualitative composition of the microflora in the colon stump was revealed. …”
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A Study of Combined Onabotulinumtoxin A and Hyaluronic Acid Filler for the Treatment of Enlarged Facial Pores by Vasanop Vachiramon, Sonphet Chirasuthat, Suphagan Boonpethkaew, Nawara Sakpuwadol, Tanat Yongpisarn, Natthachat Jurairattanaporn

“…Adverse incidents like dermal edema and palpable nodules were observed, underscoring the significance of meticulous patient selection and accurate injection technique.…”
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Impact of Postshock Transcutaneous Pacing on Chest Compression Quality during Resuscitation: A Simulation-Based Pilot Study by Wojciech Telec, Tomasz Kłosiewicz, Radosław Zalewski, Julia Żukowska-Karolak, Artur Baszko, Mateusz Puślecki

“…Moreover, appropriate hand-positioning was observed more frequently in the control group, and this was the only significant difference (95.60 ± 5.32 vs. 99.30 ± 1.59, p=0.006). …”
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Optimal vocal therapy for respiratory muscle activation in patients with COPD: effects of loudness, pitch, and vowels by Zhengtong Qiao, Ziwei Kou, Jiazhen Zhang, Daozheng Lv, Dongpan Li, Xuefen Cui, Kai Liu

“…However, variations in singing treatment protocols have led to inconsistent clinical outcomes.ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the content of vocalization training for patients with COPD by observing differences in respiratory muscle activation across different vocalization tasks.MethodsAll participants underwent measurement of surface electromyography (sEMG) activity from the sternocleidomastoid (SCM), parasternal intercostal muscle (PARA), seventh intercostal muscle (7thIC), and rectus abdominis (RA) during the production of the vowels/a/,/i/, and/u/at varying pitches (comfortable, +6 semitones) and loudness (−10 dB, +10 dB) levels. …”
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Metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the clinical identification of spinal infection-associated pathogens by Tengfei Shi, Yuhan Lin, Xuexin Zheng, Hongliang Ruan, Rui Zhang, Yinhuan Liu, Shaohan Xu, Shaohan Xu, Huafeng Wang

“…For the 40 cases with positive results for both culture- and mNGS-based identification, high consistency (77.50%) was observed. Antibiotic use did not significantly affect the mNGS detection rate (P = 0.45). …”
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