Intrauterine metformin exposure and adiposity outcomes in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by George Tomlinson, Jill Hamilton, Kellie E Murphy, Jennifer Fu, Najla Tabbara, Denice S Feig

“…Objective The study aims to assess the effect of intrauterine metformin exposure on offspring adiposity measures in childhood.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources Medline, Embase and Cochrane Central were searched from inception to 4 October 2024.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Follow-up studies of randomised-controlled trials and observational studies involving metformin use in pregnancy for any insulin-resistant maternal condition were included.Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers independently extracted data and completed risk-of-bias assessments using either Cochrane Risk-Of-Bias tool V.2 or Risk of Bias in Non-Randomised Studies of Exposure depending on study design. …”
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Lifestyle scores and their potential to estimate the risk of multiple non-communicable disease-related endpoints: a systematic review by Jie Ding, Ruojin Fu, Tanwei Yuan, Hermann Brenner, Michael Hoffmeister

“…Abstract Background Lifestyle scores have emerged as a practical tool to assess the risk of major non-communicable diseases (NCDs). …”
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Validation of energy valley optimization for adaptive fuzzy logic controller of DFIG-based wind turbines by Basem E. Elnaghi, Ahmed M. Ismaiel, Fathy El Sayed Abdel-Kader, M. N. Abelwhab, Reham H. Mohammed

“…These findings underscore the potential of the EVOA as a robust and effective optimization tool for enhancing the performance of adaptive fuzzy logic controllers in DFIG-based wind power systems.…”
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Biomechanical Basis of Interval Throwing Programs for Baseball Pitchers: A Systematic Review by Travis Dias, Benjamin G. Lerch, Jonathan S. Slowik, Kevin E. Wilk, James R. Andrews, E. Lyle Cain, Glenn S. Fleisig

“…Studies that reported the biomechanics of either flat-ground throwing, or partial-effort pitching were included in this review. The AXIS tool was used to assess study quality. # Results Thirteen articles met the inclusion criteria. …”
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An interactive, online decision aid assessing patient goals and preferences for treatment of aortic stenosis to support physician-led shared decision-making: Early feasibility pilo... by Megan Coylewright, Diana Otero, Brian R Lindman, Melissa M Levack, Aaron Horne, Long H Ngo, Melissa Beaudry, Hannah V Col, Nananda F Col

“…Outcomes included shared decision-making processes, communication quality, decision-making confidence, decisional conflict, knowledge, stage of decision making, decision quality, and perceptions of the tool. Patients were assessed at baseline (T0), after using the intervention (T1), and after the clinical encounter (T2); clinicians were assessed at T2. …”
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Evaluation of the Sustainability Messages of the Companies with the Highest BIST Sustainability Index on X (Twitter) Platform by Vildan Gülpınar Demirci, Başak Buluz Kömeçoğlu

“…Social networks are a tool that businesses frequently use to disseminate information quickly and at low cost. …”
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Behaviour of TiC Particles on the Co50-Based Coatings by Laser Cladding: Morphological Characteristics and Growth Mechanism by Nga Thi-Hong Pham, Van-Thuc Nguyen

“…Therefore, the coatings can satisfy the requirement of tool steels applications. Additionally, the wear mechanism of the coating at room temperature is mainly brittle spalling, adhesive, and ploughing. …”
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Self-reported food intolerance, dietary supplement use and malnutrition in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: Findings from a cross-sectional study in Lebanon. by Maha Hoteit, Nour Ftouni, Malak Olayan, Souheil Hallit, Joya Maria Karam, Mahmoud Hallal, Samer Hotayt, Bilal Hotayt

“…The nutritional status of patients with CIBDs was evaluated by a detailed history (medical diagnosis and medications and supplements administered) and by using the subjective global assessment (SGA) tool. Anthropometric data including height, weight, and BMI with body composition assessment using automated scales and stadiometer, while Bio-impedancemetry was used to measure body fat and visceral fat. …”
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A Review of Needle Navigation Technologies in Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgeries—Toward a More Effective and Easy-to-Apply Process by Katharina Steeg, Gabriele Anja Krombach, Michael Horst Friebe

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), though excellent for soft-tissue contrast, was not used due to metallic tool incompatibility. Multimodal techniques, like US–fluoroscopy fusion, improved accuracy but added cost and workflow complexity. …”
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Potential of emodepside for vector-borne disease control by Pattarapon Khemrattrakool, Thitipong Hongsuwong, Theerawit Phanphoowong, Patchara Sriwichai, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Joel Tarning, Kevin C. Kobylinski

“…Thus, mass distribution of emodepside does not appear to be a potential tool for vector-borne disease control. Emodepside induced mortality in An. dirus does suggest that the SLO-1 channel could be a potential target for novel vector control and may warrant further investigation.…”
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Cost-effectiveness of oral versus injectable disease modifying therapies in relapsing multiple sclerosis: a systematic review analysis by Mehdi Rezaee, Ramin Ravangard, Seyyed Morteza Mojtabaeian, Abdosaleh Jafari

“…The Quality of Health Economic Studies (QHES) tool was also used to assess the quality of the studies. …”
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Effect of exercise on kidney-relevant biomarkers in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Paul Welsh, Carlos Celis-Morales, Patrick Mark, Qiaoling Liu, Jennifer Lees

“…The following studies were excluded: (1) case-control studies, (2) studies where PA was measured at a single time point, (3) populations with known kidney disease, (4) studies evaluating the impact of a single episode/event of PA and (5) non-English language studies.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers extracted data from a pre-designed table and assessed the risk of bias using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. Data were pooled using a random-effects model. …”
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Greenhouse gas offsets distort the effect of clean energy tax credits in the United States by Emily Grubert, Wilson Ricks, Danny Cullenward

“…Life cycle analysis is a decision support tool that is increasingly prominent in energy and environmental policies, but it is not an objective, quantitative calculator. …”
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Unveiling Sociocultural Barriers to Breast Cancer Awareness Among the South Asian Population: Case Study of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India by Fahmida Hamid, Tania Roy

“…In addition, social media can be a powerful tool for raising mass awareness while respecting cultural and socioeconomic norms. …”
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Leveraging machine learning for enhanced reservoir permeability estimation in geothermal hotspots: a case study of the Williston Basin by Abdul-Muaizz Koray, Emmanuel Gyimah, Mohamed Metwally, Hamid Rahnema, Olusegun Tomomewo

“…ML emerges as an effective tool for characterizing the Red River formation as a geothermal hotspot in North Dakota, showcasing the potential for sustainable energy exploration and utilization which reduces the reliance on extensive coring in order to enhance geothermal exploration accuracy.…”
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A Framework for Early Detection of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Its Subtypes From Peripheral Blood Smear Images Using Deep Ensemble Learning Technique by Sajida Perveen, Abdullah Alourani, Muhammad Shahbaz, M. Usman Ashraf, Isma Hamid

“…The promising results demonstrate that the proposed platform has the potential to be used as a reliable tool for early diagnosis of ALL and its sub-types. …”
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The influence of farm connectedness on foot‐and‐mouth disease outbreaks in livestock by Jean B. Contina, Rachel L. Seibel, Bhim Chaulagain, Karasi B. Mills, Michael J. Tildesley, Christopher C. Mundt

“…Host connectivity provides early information on the host‐pathogen landscape and could be used as an assessment tool for predicting epidemic risks, as well as enabling preemptive control strategies to limit the size of disease outbreaks.…”
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The effectiveness of dyadic interventions for health outcomes of prostate cancer patients and informal caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yuan Xiao, Jiao Sun, Min Liu, Haifeng Wang, Jingjing Guan

“…The risk of bias for the included studies was evaluated using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool, and a meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4. …”
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Using XBGoost, an interpretable machine learning model, for diagnosing prostate cancer in patients with PSA < 20 ng/ml based on the PSAMR indicator by Dengke Li, Baoyuan Chang, Qunlian Huang

“…Abstract To create a diagnostic tool before biopsy for patients with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels < 20 ng/ml to minimize prostate biopsy-related discomfort and risks. …”
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Energy-Efficient Harvested-Aware Clustering and Cooperative Routing Protocol for WBAN (E-HARP) by Zahid Ullah, Imran Ahmed, Fakhri Alam Khan, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Nawaz, Tamleek Ali, Muhammad Khalid, Fahim Niaz

“…To evaluate the performance of the proposed technique, comprehensive experimentations using the NS-2 simulation tool has been conducted. The results are compared with some latest techniques, named EH-RCB, ELR-W, Co-LAEEBA, and EECBSR. …”
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