Meta Analysis of the Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for Ankylosing Spondylitis by Ping LI, Yinjie WANG, Jigang TIAN

“…The evaluation of the quality was performed using Cochrane Risk of Bias evaluation criterion and Modified Jadad Scales; besides the data was analyzed by using RevMan 5.3 software. …”
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Two-stage surgical treatment of cataracts with weakness of the lenticular zonular apparatus and uncompensated glaucoma by E.A. Ivachev, S.A. Kochergin

“…Initial stages of trabeculectomy were performed according to the conventional procedure. …”
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Development and validation of a hyperlipidemia risk prediction model for middle-aged and older adult Chinese using 2015 CHARLS data by Li-xiang Zhang, Shan-Bing Hou, Fang-fang Zhao, Ting-ting Wang, Ying Jiang, Xiao-juan Zhou, Jiao-yu Cao

“…To internally validate the nomogram model, we performed bootstrap resampling 500 times. The C-statistic for the nomogram model from this internal validation was 0.716, and the Brier score was 11.4%, suggesting that the model not only has good predictive efficiency but also good stability.ConclusionThe nomogram model, which incorporates the identified risk factors for hyperlipidemia in middle-aged and older adult individuals, has demonstrated good predictive efficiency and clinical applicability. …”
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Impact of Population-Based Screening for Diabetes and Prediabetes Among 67-Year-Olds Using Point-of-Care HbA1c on Healthcare Ultilisation, Results from the VISP Cohort by Andersen JW, Høgh A, Lindholt JS, Søgaard R, Støvring H, Yderstræde KB, Sandbæk A, Dahl M

“…Statistical analyses were performed using Poisson and logistic regression models to compare ratios of healthcare utilization before and after screening.Results: Of the participants, 16.5% had pre-DM, and 3.4% had DM. …”
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Dietary and lifestyle patterns identified through reduced rank regression and their association with insulin-related disorders: a prospective analysis from the Tehran Lipid and Glu... by Ebrahim Mokhtari, Hossein Farhadnejad, Farshad Teymoori, Mitra Kazemi Jahromi, Mehrnaz Nikkhah, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi

“…It is suggested that further studies with a larger sample size and more extended follow-up duration, especially in other populations with different lifestyles and food habits be performed to confirm the findings of the current study.…”
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Neuroprotective Actions of Cannabinoids in the Bovine Isolated Retina: Role of Hydrogen Sulfide by Leah Bush, Anthonia Okolie, Jenaye Robinson, Fatima Muili, Catherine A. Opere, Sunny E. Ohia, Ya Fatou Njie Mbye

“…Enzyme immunoassay measurement of 8-epi PGF2α (8-isoprostane) levels was performed to assess lipid peroxidation in retinal tissues. …”
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Meat characteristics of buffaloes (Bubalus bub- alis) in two production systems and two slaugh- ter weights by David Hernández-Sánchez, René Rodríguez-Florentino, Luis A. de la Cruz-Cruz, Efrén Ramírez-Bribiesca, María M. Crosby Galván, Miguel Á. Mata-Espinosa, René Pinto-Ruiz

“…Color (A Minolta colorimeter was used to record the values of *L, *a, and *b,) and pH was measured on the Longissimus dorsi muscle (24 h, and 7, 14, and 21 d); in addition to performing the proximal chemical analysis (moisture, crude protein, fat, and collagen), resistance to cutting and water retention capacity. …”
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Prevalence of common diarrheagenic enterobacteriaceae in Iran (2000–2023): a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mozhgan Derakhshan-Sefidi, Fereshteh Eidy, Somayyeh Nadi-Ravandi, Sareh Bagheri-Josheghani, Maryam Mirfakhraei

“…To explore potential sources of heterogeneity, subgroup analysis and meta-regression analysis were performed. Statistical analyses were executed using R version 4.3.2 along with the meta package. …”
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Effect of Shangke Zhitong Ointment Kinesio Tape on Ankle Sprain by WANG Qiang, LIU Zhiyang, JU Shaohua, LI Xiaodong, HUANG Jichao, XIANG Ning

“…Before treatment and after two weeks of treatment, visual analogue score (VAS), swelling degree measurement, American orthopedic foot and ankle society-ankle hindfood scale (AOFAS-AHS), traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome score (local tenderness, local swelling, local blood stasis, limited activity) were evaluated, and laboratory index test [interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) , matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-9)] were performed and skin adverse reactions were observed.Results(1) VAS score, swelling degree of ankle joint and AOFAS-AHS score: compared with before treatment, VAS score and swelling degree in the three groups decreased significantly after treatment, while AOFAS-AHS score increased significantly after treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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The interaction of tPA with NMDAR1 drives neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in α-synuclein-mediated neurotoxicity by Daniel Torrente, Enming J. Su, Alí Francisco Citalán-Madrid, Gerald P. Schielke, Daniel Magaoay, Mark Warnock, Tamara Stevenson, Kris Mann, Flavie Lesept, Nathalie Delétage, Manuel Blanc, Erin H. Norris, Denis Vivien, Daniel A. Lawrence

“…To characterize the mechanism of tPA action in α-synuclein-mediated pathology in the SN and to identify possible therapeutic pathways, we performed RNA-seq analysis of the SN and used multiple transgenic mouse models. …”
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Regulation and Mechanism of miR-518d through the PPARα-Mediated NF-κB Pathway in the Development of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Hui Qiu, Xuemin Liu, Shenshen Yao, Jiaren Zhou, Xue Zhang, Juan Du

“…A dual-luciferase report assay was performed to validate the correlations between miR-518d and PPARα. …”
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EIF1AX mutation in thyroid tumors: a retrospective analysis of cytology, histopathology and co-mutation profiles by Noha Elsherbini, Dong Hyun Kim, Richard J. Payne, Thomas Hudson, Véronique-Isabelle Forest, Michael P. Hier, Alexandra E. Payne, Marc P. Pusztaszeri

“…Methods A 5-year retrospective analysis was performed on surgically resected thyroid nodules with identified EIF1AX mutations on molecular testing with ThyroseqV3®. …”
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Molecular characterization of ST15 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated in a single patient by Yongjin Hu, Rong Tang, Shanshan Jin, Jiahao Guan, Xiaoxiao Meng, Zengpeijie Dan, Ruilan Wang, Hong-Yu Ou, Jian Lu

“…The whole genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of 9 representative isolates was also performed. The transfer ability of the drug-resistant plasmid was studied by plasmid conjugation experiment. …”
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Association of ambient air pollutants with blood physiological and biochemical indicators and systemic immune inflammation index in people living around Beijing: an analysis of air... by Bingqian DU, Zhiqiang REN, Peian CHEN, Zhenjun LI

“…Correlation analysis was performed and multiple linear regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS) models were applied to assess the association of air pollutants with blood physiological and biochemical indicators and systemic immune inflammation index (SIRI). …”
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Discharge readiness and its influencing factors among pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (妊娠期糖尿病产妇出院准备度现状及影响因素研究) by DUAN Meimei (段美美), SUN Guiyu (孙贵豫), LI Yuanyuan (黎媛媛)

“…The general information questionnaire, Readiness for Hospital Discharge Study-New Mother Form(RHDS-NMFS), Quality of Discharge Teaching Scale New Mother Form(OB-QDTS) were performed to collected data and the related factors affecting the status quo of readiness for hospital discharge were analyzed. …”
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Nitidine chloride inhibits the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma by suppressing IGF2BP3 and modulates metabolic pathways in an m6A-dependent manner by Dan-dan Xiong, Zhen-dong Chen, Jian-di Li, Yu-long Deng, Rong-quan He, Zhi-guang Huang, San-qi An, Yi-wu Dang, Gang Chen

“…RNA-seq and MeRIP-seq analyses were performed to explore the potential targets and mechanisms of NC against HCC. …”
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Comparison of Influence of Office and 24‐h Central Aortic Blood Pressure on Target Organ Damage in Hypertension by Yueliang Hu, Hui Yang, Guili Chang, Yaya Bai, Alberto Avolio, Qian Wang, Shenshen Gao, Junli Zuo

“…Carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (cf‐PWV) measurement was performed by sequential placement of the transducer on the femoral artery and carotid artery and determining transit time between the two pulses in reference to the R wave of the ECG. cf‐PWV was calculated as the measured distance from the suprasternal notch to the femoral artery minus the distance from the suprasternal notch to the carotid artery divided by the pulse transit time. …”
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Kombinasi Intent Classification dan Named Entity Recognition pada Data Berbahasa Indonesia dengan Metode Dual Intent and Entity Transformer by Zahra Asma Annisa, Rizal Setya Perdana, Putra Pandu Adikara

“…One of the drawbacks of performing intent classification and NER separately lies in the different numerical representations used in each model. …”
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Pengaruh Perbedaan Kadar Oksitosin Melalui Pemijatan Oksitosin Terhadap Jumlah Perdarahan pada Ibu 2 Jam Postpartum by Desi Sarli, Masrul , Meilinda Agus

“…The data presented in the form of a frequency distribution and performed an independen t-test and correlation test and regression to determine the effect ofthe relationship between the two variables. …”
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Efficacy of a Mobile Health–Based Behavioral Treatment for Lifestyle Modification in Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management: Greenhabit Randomized Controlled Trial by Ana Maria Ruiz-Leon, Rosa Casas, Sara Castro-Barquero, Sofia Alfaro-González, Petia Radeva, Emilio Sacanella, Francesc Casanovas-Garriga, Ainhoa Pérez-Gesalí, Ramon Estruch

“…Analysis of covariance was performed to evaluate changes at 6 and 12 weeks, adjusted for baseline levels of each variable. …”
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