Thyroid function during COVID-19 and post-COVID complications in adults: a systematic review by Anisha Panesar, Palma Gharanei, Natasha Khovanova, Lawrence Young, Dimitris Grammatopoulos, Dimitris Grammatopoulos

“…This review was designed to systematically capture recent literature on COVID-19-related thyroid dysfunction in the adult population, the prognostic consequences of thyroid dysfunction during COVID-19, and the effects of thyroid dysfunction on patients with long COVID. …”
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¿La combinación dolutegravir y rifampicina en los pacientes no incluidos en los ensayos clínicos es también eficaz y segura en el binomio VIH-infección micobacteriana? Casos de la... by Sara Fontserè Recuenco, Rafael Luque-Márquez

“…Conclusion: The treatment of rifampicin with adjusted dolutegravir doses seems to be a proper combination even in severe immunosuppresed population.…”
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The relationship between activities of daily living and speech impediments based on evidence from statistical and machine learning analyses by Liu Jun, Hongguo Li, Yu Mao, Lan Hu, Dan Wu

“…Impairment in ADL increases the likelihood of SI occurrence, underscoring the importance of maintaining ADL in middle-aged and older populations to mitigate the risk of SI.…”
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Des vides et des pleins by Marie Seguedy, Stéphane Péan, Marylène Patou-Mathis, Zsolt Mester

“…Par sa position, il représente un possible carrefour migratoire pour les populations humaines préhistoriques entre l’Europe occidentale, orientale et les Balkans et est au cœur des enjeux de peuplement de la Préhistoire. …”
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Randomised controlled trial of topical kanuka honey for the treatment of rosacea by James Fingleton, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley, Irene Braithwaite, Janwillem Kocks, Mark Holliday, Andrew Corin, Colin Helm, Davitt Sheahan, Barney Montgomery, Judith Riley, Anna Hunt, Christopher Tofield

“…Objective To investigate the efficacy of topical 90% medical-grade kanuka honey and 10% glycerine (Honevo) as a treatment for rosacea.Design Randomised controlled trial with blinded assessment of primary outcome variable.Setting Outpatient primary healthcare population from 5 New Zealand sites.Participants 138 adults aged ≥16, with a diagnosis of rosacea, and a baseline blinded Investigator Global Assessment of Rosacea Severity Score (IGA-RSS) of ≥2. 69 participants were randomised to each treatment arm. 1 participant was excluded from the Honevo group, and 7 and 15 participants withdrew from the Honevo and control groups, respectively.Interventions Participants were randomly allocated 1:1 to Honevo or control cream (Cetomacrogol), applied twice daily for 8 weeks.Main outcome measures The primary outcome measure was the proportion of participants who had a ≥2 improvement in the 7-point IGA-RSS at week 8 compared to baseline. …”
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IDENTITAS ARSITEKTUR MANDAR PADA BANGUNAN TRADISIONAL DI KABUPATEN MAJENE by Nurmiati Zamad, Alfiah Alfiah

“…The method used in the research is a field survey by identifying 25 samples of traditional buildings from 403 populations in Banggae District Majene District. Sampling was done randomly from one kelurahan representing the research location. …”
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Changes in Uterine Cancer Incidence Rates in Egypt by Saad Alshahrani, Amr S. Soliman, Ahmed Hablas, Mohamed Ramadan, Jane L. Meza, Steven Remmenga, Ibrahim A. Seifeldein, Robert M. Chamberlain

“…Data from 660 uterine cancer patients diagnosed during the period of 1999 to 2010 were abstracted from the Gharbiah Cancer Registry, the only population-based registry in Egypt. The data included age, marital status, number of children, residence, smoking, occupation, date and basis of diagnosis, tumor topography, morphology, stage and grade, and treatment. …”
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Periodontitis and systemic inflammation as independent and interacting risk factors for mortality: evidence from a prospective cohort study by Christiane Pink, Birte Holtfreter, Henry Völzke, Matthias Nauck, Marcus Dörr, Thomas Kocher

“…Methods A total of 3047 participants from the prospective, population-based Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-START) were followed for a period of 13.0 ± 2.4 years. …”
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Plastid genome comparison and phylogenetic analyses of the Chinese group of medicinal species and related taxa within Asparagus genus by Pingxuan Xie, Tinglu Wang, Jiawei Tan, Linyuan Fan, Changkun Liu, Hanjing Yan

“…Overall, this study offers a wealth of informative genetic resources pertinent to Asparagus, thereby enhancing our understanding of its evolution and laying a foundation for species identification, assessment of genetic population diversity, as well as the exploration and conservation of germplasm resources.…”
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Alpha EEG Spectral Characteristics in the Parieto-Occipital lobe of Elderly Patients with Chronic Insomnia and Mild Cognitive Impairment by GUO Zhenxing, BAI Linxin, ZHANG Lin, GAO Jiahui, RAO Ting, LIU Zhizhen

“…Moreover, Parieto-Occipital lobe alpha spectral power can modulate cognitive function in this population.…”
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Association Between Intergenerational Support, Technology Perception and Trust, and Intention to Seek Medical Care on the Internet Among Chinese Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Quest... by Hengjiang Jin, Ying Qu

“…In the context of an aging population and the growing integration of information technology, the demand for internet-based medical services among older adults is gaining increased attention. …”
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Multinational comparison of new antidepressant use in older adults: a cohort study by Robyn Tamblyn, David Westfall Bates, David L Buckeridge, Will Dixon, Alan J Forster, Nadyne Girard, Jennifer Haas, Bettina Habib, Siyana Kurteva, Jack Li, Therese Sheppard

“…Objectives We used an international pharmacosurveillance network to estimate the rate and characteristics of antidepressant use in older adults in countries with more conservative (UK) and liberal depression guidelines (Canada, USA).Setting Electronic health records and population-based administrative data from six jurisdictions in four countries (UK, Taiwan, USA and Canada).Participants A historical cohort of older adults (≥65 years) who had a new episode of antidepressant use between 2009 and 2014.Outcome measures The age and sex-standardised cumulative incidence of new episodes of antidepressant use in older adults was measured. …”
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Analisis Performa Ekstraksi Konten GPT-3 Dengan Matrik Bertscore Dan Rouge by Yetti Yuniati, Kaira Milani Fitria, Melvi, Sri Purwiyanti, Emir Nasrullah, Meizano A Muhammad

“…Tujuannya adalah menganalisis tingkat kelayakan sistem yang telah kami bangun terhadap aplikasi lain yang populer. Metrik evaluasi termasuk BERTscore dan ROUGE digunakan sebagai pengujian. …”
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The association between 24-h movement behaviours and adiposity among Australian preschoolers: a compositional data analysis by Marga Decraene, Kar Hau Chong, Ty Stanford, Dorothea Dumuid, Penny Cross, Greet Cardon, Vera Verbestel, Marieke De Craemer, Anthony Okely

“…Future studies should address methodological challenges (e.g. recruitment bias that may exist in the parents/children willing to participate versus the general population, recall bias in parent reported sleep duration, or other confounding variables such as diet), use larger and more diverse samples, and consider longitudinal designs. …”
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Intricate interplay of CRISPR-Cas systems, anti-CRISPR proteins, and antimicrobial resistance genes in a globally successful multi-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clone by Jianping Jiang, Astrid V. Cienfuegos-Galletd, Tengfei Long, Gisele Peirano, Tingyu Chu, Johann D. D. Pitout, Barry N. Kreiswirth, Liang Chen

“…The molecular epidemiology, population structure, and time phylogeny were investigated. …”
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Preferences of Integrated Care and the Influencing Factors Among Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Liu S, Zhao J, Liu N, Qin T, Wang F

“…Siqi Liu,1,* Jun Zhao,1,* Nan Liu,1 Tingting Qin,2 Fang Wang3 1Center of Health System and Policy, Institute of Medical Information & Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Science and Technology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Health Policy and Management, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fang Wang, School of Health Policy and Management, Peking Union Medical College, No. 9 Dongdan 3rd Alley, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China, Email wang.fang@imicams.ac.cnObjective: Population aging and epidemiological transition have prompted requests for integrating health and social care. …”
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Interleukin IL1a and IL6 gene polymorphism: search for association with APOE genotype and clinical course of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease by G. Pšemeneckienė, K. Petrikonis, D. Rastenytė

“…The study included 110 patients with sporadic AD and 115 age-and-gender-matched healthy controls (HC) without cognitive decline (Lithuanian population). Genotyping of IL1A -889C>T (rs1800587) and IL6 -174G>C (rs1800795, Intron type) was performed using real-time PCR (RT-PCR). …”
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Augmentation index as a predictor of right ventricular dysfunction in coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study by Arash Rahimi, Babak Geraiely, Hamed Vahidi, Mohammadreza Eftekhari, Ramyar Rahimi Darehbagh, Somayeh Mohammadi, Golrokh Ghaffari, Meysam Khoshavi

“…Our findings suggest that arterial stiffness may play a role in the development of RV dysfunction in CAD patients and highlight the potential importance of assessing and targeting arterial stiffness in this population.…”
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Considerations for Establishing a Behavioral Policy-Making and Nudge Institution within the Country's Executive Structure by Seyed Kamal Vaezi, Maryam Darbandi

“…Additionally, it evaluates the key organizational and structural considerations necessary for successfully embedding such an institution within the executive framework of the country.MethodsThis study adopts a qualitative research methodology, specifically employing thematic analysis to obtain an in-depth understanding of expert perspectives on behavioral policy. The target population includes university faculty members, executives, specialists, and practitioners active in the field of behavioral policy. …”
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Polymorphism of Dehydrocholesterol Reductase (DHCR7) Gene and its Effects on Metabolic Components of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Women: A Cross-sectional Study from Tertiary Care... by Susmita Banerjee, Shuvankar Mukherjee, Anindya Dasgupta, Palash Kusum Ghosh

“…The role of gene variants involved in vitamin D metabolism in PCOS suggests an association with metabolic and endocrine parameters in the general population. Aim: To investigate the association of the DHCR7 gene with metabolic and endocrine parameters, including 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D {25(OH)D} levels, in women with PCOS. …”
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