Endogenous sex hormone levels are associated with the revised Framingham Stroke Risk Profile in postmenopausal women: a longitudinal study in a Swedish cohort by Kristin Ottarsdottir, Åsa Tivesten, Claes Ohlsson, Ying Li, Margareta Hellgren, Ulf Lindblad, Bledar Daka

“…Methods This is an observational cross-sectional study on the Vara-Skövde cohort, a Swedish population-based study for longitudinal surveillance of the development and progress of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Intra-articular Ozone and Steroid Treatments in Patients with Coxarthrosis under Ultrasound Guidance: A Retrospective Study by Yilmaz Karaduman, Arzu Muz, Azize Serçe, Servi Yildirim, Ismail Eren Durmus, Suna Akin Takmaz

“…Analgesic needs decreased in both groups, with no significant differences observed in the 1st week, 1st month, 3rd month, and 6th month (p-value=0.139, p-value=0.724, p-value=0.391, p-value=0.546). …”
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Conditional cash transfer program and child mortality: A cross-sectional analysis nested within the 100 Million Brazilian Cohort. by Dandara Ramos, Nívea B da Silva, Maria Yury Ichihara, Rosemeire L Fiaccone, Daniela Almeida, Samila Sena, Poliana Rebouças, Elzo Pereira Pinto Júnior, Enny S Paixão, Sanni Ali, Laura C Rodrigues, Maurício L Barreto

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>In this study, we observed a significant association between BFP participation and child mortality in children aged 1-4 years and found that this association was stronger for children living in municipalities in the lowest quintile of wealth, in municipalities with better index of program management, and also in preterm children and children of Black mothers. …”
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Effects of Ciprofol and Propofol General Anesthesia on Postoperative Recovery Quality in Patients Undergoing Ureteroscopy: A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Shi S, Wu J, Wu Y, Han X, Dai H, Chen X, Sun Z, Wang F

“…Secondary outcomes included hemodynamic parameters, vasopressor use, timing indicators, sedative consumption, BIS values, Riker Sedation-Agitation Scale (R-SAS) scores, urinary tract symptoms, patient satisfaction, and adverse events.Results: No significant differences were observed in QoR-15 scores between the two groups. Although Group C had higher pain (P = 0.004) and comfort (P = 0.002) scores on POD1, these differences were not clinically significant. …”
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Comparison of clinical and virological features in pediatric and adult dengue cases at Insein General Hospital during Myanmar’s 2022 dengue season by Htin Lin, Mya Myat Ngwe Tun, Yin Mon Wint Zin, Khin Theingi Myint, Win Kay Khine, Khine Mya Nwe, Aye Aye Thant, Thin Thin Shwe, Win Mar, Khin Sandar Aye, Khaing Moe Aung, Yuki Takamatsu, Wah Wah Aung, Yi Yi Kyaw, Takeshi Urano, Kouichi Morita, Hlaing Myat Thu

“…Among NS1Ag-positive cases, the DENV-1 serotype predominated (67%), followed by DENV-2 (17%), DENV-3 (9%), DENV-4 (5%), and mixed DENV-1 and DENV-2 (2%) serotypes. Shock was observed in 14% of children and 3% of adults. Anti-dengue IgG antibody positivity was positively correlated with dengue shock. …”
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Casual associations between frailty and nine mental disorders: bidirectional Mendelian randomisation study by Yong Zhou, Jiayue Duan, Jiayi Zhu, Yunying Huang, Tao Tu, Keke Wu, Qiuzhen Lin, Yingxu Ma, Qiming Liu

“…Background An increasing number of observational studies have reported associations between frailty and mental disorders, but the causality remains ambiguous. …”
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L’emploi antique des géomatériaux à Reims/Durocortorum by Gilles Fronteau, Sébastien Laratte, Alain Devos, Claire Pichard

“…This analysis is illustrated by the ways in which these resources have been implemented, depending on context of construction or usage. Indeed, our observations demonstrate that each particular context of use had a specific range of geomaterials associated with it. …”
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The Middle to Late Triassic of Central Saudi Arabia with emphasis on the Jilh Formation. Part I: lithostratigraphy, facies and paleoenvironments, palaeontology and biostratigraphic... by Le Nindre, Yves-Michel, Vaslet, Denis, Vrielynck, Bruno, Krystyn, Leopold, Manivit, Jacques, Memesh, Abdullah, Davies, Roger Brett

“…We recognise a regional Carnian–Norian hiatus and an early Middle Norian transgression, as well as marine and continental erosional discontinuities affecting the stacking pattern of the T–R wedges. These observations and analyses provide a sound foundation for sequence stratigraphic analysis and regional correlation, which are the subjects of Part II.…”
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Mechanisms of the Effect of Starvation Duration on the Regulation of Feeding Rhythm and Metabolic Physiology of Cultured Large Yellow Croaker (<i>Larimichthys crocea</i>) by Xiaomeng Wang, Huang Liu, Chenglin Zhang, Chen Zhu, Huiyi Liu

“…Meanwhile, large areas of fatty degeneration were observed in the liver on the 8th day of starvation, followed by extensive hepatocyte necrosis on the 16th day. …”
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Functional Near-Infrared Brain Network Characteristics Analysis in Patients with Cognitive Impairment after Stroke by JIN Tao, LI Haozheng, BAO Chunrong, ZHUANG Min, CAI Weiqiang, HU Ruiping, WU Yi

“…ObjectiveTo observe the differences in brain network activation and functional connectivity of patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) of different severity using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).MethodsA total of 40 stroke patients in the outpatient and inpatient Rehabilitation Department in the Pudong District of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University from April to November 2020 were recruited and divided into normal group (<italic>n</italic>=14), mild to moderate group (<italic>n</italic>=11) and severe group (<italic>n</italic>=15) according to the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score. …”
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A Novel Telehealth Exercise Program Designed for Rural Survivors of Cancer With Cancer-Related Fatigue: Single-Arm Feasibility Trial by Ryan J Marker, Andrew J Kittelson, Jared J Scorsone, Ian A Moran, John C Quindry, Heather J Leach

“…Symptom-triggered synchronous sessions were initiated for participants failing to improve in CRF, as identified by a reference chart of CRF improvements observed during a supervised exercise program. Eligible participants were adult survivors of any cancer diagnosis who had completed treatment with curative intent in the past 12 months or had no planned changes in treatment for the duration of the study, lived in a rural area, and were currently experiencing CRF. …”
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Myofibrillogenesis Regulator-1 in Smooth Muscle Cells Modulates Inflammation Signaling Pathways via Regulating ROCK1 Ubiquitination and Degradation to Impact Aortic Dissection by Yin H, Li X, Lu D, Zhao X, Yang Z, Wang Z, Xu F, Chen Y, Li C

“…Furthermore, it was observed that overexpression of MR-1 and ROCK1 facilitated smooth muscle cell phenotypic transformation and augmented matrix metalloproteinase release in in vitro settings through inflammatory pathway activation. …”
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Rates of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in Hospitalized Non-Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients: A 9-Year Retrospective Study at a Lebanese Tertiary Medica... by Zakhour R, Khafaja S, Korman R, Boutros CF, El Zein Z, Chmaisse A, Haj M, Haddara A, El-Houry Z, Jbahi M, Chamseddine S, Bou Karroum S, Al Oweini D, Youssef YS, Youssef N, Nasser M, Fayad D, Abi Farraj F, El Nakib C, Isaac I, Lteif M, Araj GF, Dbaibo GS

“…The objectives of this study were to describe the epidemiology, potential contributing factors, and antimicrobial resistance patterns associated with infections caused by MDR Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) in non-immunocompromised children and adolescents.Methods: This was a retrospective observational study conducted at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) from 2009 to 2017. …”
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Scoping review of costs of implementation strategies in community, public health and healthcare settings by Hongmei Wang, Jungyoon Kim, Tzeyu L Michaud, Emiliane Pereira, Gwenndolyn Porter, Caitlin Golden, Jennie Hill, Cindy Schmidt, Paul A Estabrooks

“…Predominant topic, setting, country and research design in the included studies were mental health (19%), primary care settings (44%), the US (35%) and observational (42%). Thirty-five (67%) studies used multicomponent D&amp;I strategies (ranging from two to five discrete strategies). …”
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Prevalence of Site-Specific Mycoplasma genitalium Infection and Macrolide and Fluoroquinolone-Associated Mutations in Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shenzhen, China by Leng X, Zhu R, Ao X, Zhou Y, Zhang K, Hu T, Wu J, Chen Z, Huang L, Huang N, Li X, Ahmed Alnour R, Xue Z, Zhang X, Liu H, Axirejiang T, Ke W, Zou H

“…Mutations in the parC and gyrA genes were detected in 33.3% (1/3) and 33.3% (2/6) of specimens, respectively.Conclusion: We observed a high prevalence of MG infections at different anatomic sites among the MSM population in Shenzhen, China. …”
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Genetic characteristics of influenza A and B viruses circulating in Russia in 2019–2023 by Svetlana B. Yatsyshina, Anna A. Artamonova, Maria A. Elkina, Anna V. Valdokhina, Victoria P. Bulanenko, Aleksandra A. Berseneva, Vasily G. Akimkin

“…The highest variability of HA was observed in A(H3N2) viruses. All influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses in the 2022–2023 season had a previously unknown mutation E224A in HA, which increases its affinity for α-2,3 sialic acids — receptors localized in the human lungs, to which the virus binds via HA. 2 and 3% of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses in 2019–2020 and 2022–2023, respectively, had the D222N mutation in the receptor-binding site of HA, which is associated with more severe disease. …”
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Assessment of Health Risks from Agricultural Soils Contaminated with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Across Different Land-Use Categories of Bangladesh by Sumaya Sharmin, Qingyue Wang, Md. Rezwanul Islam, Weiqian Wang, Yanyan Wang, Christian Ebere Enyoh, Md. Sohel Rana

“…The findings revealed that the concentrations of ∑16PAH ranged from 299 to 1928 µg/kg, with the lowest levels observed in research areas and the highest in industrial soils. …”
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Enhancing elemental release and antibacterial properties of resin-based dental sealants with calcium phosphate, bioactive glass, and polylysine by Phatpicha Lertwisitphon, Yotsavee Worapasphaiboon, Nichapa Champakanan, Arnit Toneluck, Parichart Naruphontjirakul, Anne M. Young, Rattapha Chinli, Phoom Chairatana, Supanan Sucharit, Piyaphong Panpisut

“…Furthermore, high cell viability of > 90% after exposure to extracts from the experimental materials was detected, which was similar to that observed with CP. Additionally, the experimental materials exhibited higher Ca and P release compared to CP and showed a potential trend for reducing S. mutans biofilm formation. …”
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Examining the Use of Machine Learning Algorithms to Enhance the Pediatric Triaging Approach by Aljubran HJ, Aljubran MJ, AlAwami AM, Aljubran MJ, Alkhalifah MA, Alkhalifah MM, Alkhalifah AS, Alabdullah TS

“…This model will improve accuracy in pediatric emergency triage by categorizing cases into three urgency levels (nonurgent, urgent, and emergency).Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective observational cohort study that used emergency patient records obtained from the Emergency Department at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre. …”
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Multiomic characterization, immunological and prognostic potential of SMAD3 in pan-cancer and validation in LIHC by Tao Zhou, Dan Dan Zhang, Jiejing jin, Jinyang Xie, Jianhua Yu, Chao Zhu, Rong Wan

“…In our comprehensive analysis across multiple cancer types, we observed a significant disparity in SMAD3 expression compared to normal tissues, and this findings suggest that SMAD3 holds promise as both a prognostic biomarker and a therapeutic target against various cancers. …”
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