Adherence to different forms of plant‐based diets and pregnancy outcomes in the Danish National Birth Cohort: A prospective observational study by Signe Hedegaard, Ellen Aagaard Nohr, Sjurdur Frodi Olsen, Thorhallur Ingvi Halldorsson, Kristina Martha Renault

“…Beneficial or possible adverse consequences of such diets, particularly the most restrictive forms during pregnancy, have been minimally explored. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of three surgical procedures for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation: a Bayesian-based network analysis by Shichao Liu, Jingyu Zhou

“…Trend analyses of rank probabilities showed the cumulative probabilities of the most effective treatments, as measured by primary outcomes (VAS score, ODI score, reoperation and complication rates), were TED (95%, 77%, 23%, 58%), TMD (4%, 22%, 54%, 36%), and OMD (1%, 1%, 23%, 6%). …”
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Changes in Intestinal Microbiota Composition in 1–5 Years Old Children with Atopic Dermatitis: Cross Sectional Study by Julia V. Yudina, Alfiia I. Aminova, Andrey P. Prodeus, Anatoly A. Korsunskiy

“…Atopic dermatitis (AD) arouses high research interest these days due to its significant morbidity rate. The most crucial risk factor for its development is the intestinal microbiota composition. …”
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Interventions to lower cardiovascular disease risk factors among Asian Indian immigrants: a scoping review protocol by Abeer M Mobarki, Karen T D’Alonzo, Maya E Joseph, Anju Wadhawan, Shailja Mathur, Cheryl Holly

“…The review will identify the most effective interventions, potential areas for future research and practical recommendations to improve CVD outcomes among AI immigrants.Ethics and dissemination Included studies will meet ethical standards in research. …”
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Identifying predictors of visual improvement in ethambutol optic neuropathy: insights from a 5-year retrospective analysis in a tertiary clinic in Indonesia by Valenchia, Yunita Mansyur, Alia Arianti, Viona

“…At presentation, mean visual acuity was 1.3 logMAR (range: 0-2.5), with normal fundus appearance in 72.4% of eyes. The most common visual field defect was generalized depression (52.4%). …”
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Examining how resistance training affects bone strength in older adults with rheumatic diseases: a systematic review by Mira Channaoui, MinHyuk Kwon, Edward Jo, Srdjan Lemez

“…Results Results were organized into four themes: (1) Resistance training alone on bone mineral density, (2) Combining resistance training with supplement intake, (3) Pairing resistance training with other exercises, and (4) How resistance training influences balance and fall risk. While most studies showed that resistance training positively impacts bone health, interpretations are limited as supplements or additional exercises were often combined with resistance training. …”
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Oxidative balance is associated with diabetic kidney disease and mortality in adults with diabetes mellitus: Insights from NHANES database and Mendelian randomization by Li Jiang, Jie Jian, Xulin Sai, Hongda Yu, Wanxian Liang, Xiai Wu

“…Result The highest OBS quartile showed the most significant negative correlation with DKD compared to the lowest OBS quartile (OR = 0.62, 95% CI 0.41–0.92, P = 0.017). …”
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Urachal Carcinomas: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Caio Vinícius Suartz, Lucas Motta Martinez, Marcelo Henrique Lima Silvestre, Richard Dobrucki de Lima, Pedro Henrique Souza Brito, Ketlyn Assunção Galhardo, Roberto Iglesias Lopes, Victor Hondo Silva de Moraes, Caio Mazzonetto Teofilo de Moraes, Luana Covatti, Maria Fernanda Dias Azevedo, Lucas Schenk de Almeida, Debora Narumi Demitrol Setoue, Natália Doratioto Serrano Faria Braz, José Bessa Júnior, Fernando Korkes, Leonardo O. Reis, Kátia Ramos Moreira Leite, William Carlos Nahas, Paul Toren, Leopoldo Alves Ribeiro Filho

“…Conclusion: Our study provides the most comprehensive review of urachal carcinoma to date, providing evidence to guide clinical decisions. …”
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An improved fault current limiter for hybrid DC circuit breakers in large-scale MMC-HVDC systems by Rashid Hussain Chandio, Madad Ali Shah, Abdul Aziz Memon, Faheem Akhter Chachar

“…Designing multi-terminal HVDC systems presents significant challenges, particularly in control, modeling, and protection. One of the most critical concerns is the protection of these systems from DC short circuits. …”
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Exploring the Role of Psychosocial Factors in Medication Compliance among Gonorrhea Patients by Tangge Maler, Sintiya Hamdi, Putranto Manalu, Ermi Girsang, Suhartina

“…Results: The findings showed that 86.5% of participants had good knowledge regarding gonorrhea, while 56.6% reported insufficient family support. Most respondents (81.1%) did not experience perceived stigma, and 64.9% reported high self-efficacy. …”
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CRISPR/Cas9 Reduces Viral Load in a BALB/c Mouse Model of Ocular Herpes Infection by Luiza Silveira Garcia, Rafaela Moraes Pereira de Sousa, Viviane Souza Campos, Erik Machado Ferreira, Cynthia Machado Cascabulho, Elen Mello de Souza, Vanessa Salete de Paula

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: <i>Simplexvirus humanalpha1</i> (HSV-1) can cause herpetic keratitis, which is the most common cause of infectious blindness in developed countries. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Dough Mixing Machine by Kunle Oni, Omowanle Akinmolayan, Adeyemi Mathew Ige

“… In bread-making, mixing is most crucial process to bring different ingredients together to achieve homogeneity, the quality of dough depends mainly on mixing processes. …”
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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN LEARNING STRATEGIES AND STUDENTS’ WRITING ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH PROCESS-BASED APPROACH IN THE THINK-PAIR-SHARE TECHNIQUE by Nirmala Bestari, Agustinus Bambang Setiyadi, Flora Flora

“…Metacognitive strategies played the most significant role in improving writing skills, followed by social strategies, which also showed a strong and positive correlation. …”
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Cucurbitacin Profile and Metalloid Stress Response in Cucurbita pepo L. Upon Arsenic Exposure by Gerardo Flores‐Iga, Carlos Lopez‐Ortiz, Purushothaman Natarajan, Padma Nimmakayala, Umesh K. Reddy, Nagamani Balagurusamy, Aldo Almeida

“…Furthermore, gene ontology enrichment on results of the RNA‐seq analysis indicate that high dosages of As affect cellular regulatory processes, with genes related to glutathione metabolism being of the most upregulated. Additionally, an in‐depth analysis of orthologs members of the heavy metal–associated (HMA)‐domain superfamily and As‐related transporters suggest a dosage‐dependent participation of key members. …”
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Superior cardiovascular protection with GLP-1 RAs over SGLT2 inhibitors in DM and HFpEF: A propensity score matching study. by Allen Cheng-Wei Li, Yang-Chi Lin, Jing-Yang Huang, Lung-Ching Chen, Su-Kiat Chua

“…These protective effects were most pronounced in the first year and showed a slightly diminishing trend. …”
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Numerical simulation of snow deposition around structural snow fences by K. Yu. Litvintsev, A. A. Gavrilov, A. A. Dekterev, Yu. N. Zaharinsky, A. A. Minakov, S. A. Filimonov, K. A. Finnikov

“…The results of numerical modeling of the influence of geometric characteristics of snow-protecting fences on the intensity of snow deposition at the initial stage of formation, that is, without taking into account the influence of the dynamics of the shape of the snow cover surface, are presented. In the most industrialized and densely populated region on the Arctic Krasnoyarsk Territory - the industrial City of Norilsk, daily snowfall can exceed 50 mm, the snow depth reaches, on the average, 47 cm (the largest is 70 cm), while the wind speed - 25-30 m/s. …”
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Reassessment of disease severity routine laboratory tests in the COVID-19 infection by A. A. Simushev, E. Yu. Medvedeva, Yu. O. Shulpekova, V. M. Nechaev, M. R. Skhirtladze, I. R. Popova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…We found a mild correlation (r = 0.341, α = 0.1) between the patient’s age and NEWS2 score. Among the most significantly interrelated parameters were age, neutrophil count, serum creatinine, CRP, fibrinogen level. …”
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Emerging role of calcium-activated potassium channel in the regulation of cell viability following potassium ions challenge in HEK293 cells and pharmacological modulation. by Domenico Tricarico, Antonietta Mele, Sara Calzolaro, Gianluigi Cannone, Giulia Maria Camerino, Maria Maddalena Dinardo, Ramon Latorre, Diana Conte Camerino

“…BFT and ACTZ were the most potent drugs either in activating the BK current and in preventing the cell proliferation induced by hyperkalemia. …”
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DC-SIGN (CD209) Promoter −336 A/G (rs4804803) Polymorphism Associated with Susceptibility of Kawasaki Disease by Hong-Ren Yu, Wei-Pin Chang, Lin Wang, Ying-Jui Lin, Chi-Di Liang, Kuender D. Yang, Chiu-Ming Kuo, Yi-Chuan Huang, Wei-Chiao Chang, Ho-Chang Kuo

“…High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is the most effective therapy for KD to reduce the prevalence of coronary artery lesion (CAL) formation. …”
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Urinary pH: its regulation and relevance in urolithiasis metaphylaxis by N. K. Gadzhiev, V. A. Gelig, A. V. Kutina, I. A. Gorgotsky, A. I. Karpishchenko, D. S. Gorelov, I. V. Semenyakin, A. N. Zakutsky, O. V. Kuleshov, D. D. Shkarupa

“…At the same time, there is no doubt about the determining role of urine pH in the excretion of citrate, the most important stone formation inhibitor. The alkaline urine pH promotes the formation of concretions containing calcium phosphates. …”
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