The Combined Treatment of Chinese Herbal Medicines Is Correlated with a Lower Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients with Depression: Evidence from a Population-Based Patient–Con... by Chieh-Tsung Yen, Hanoch Livneh, Hui-Ju Huang, Ming-Chi Lu, Wei-Jen Chen, Tzung-Yi Tsai

“…Those using CHMs for more than three years had the most striking benefit, with a 61% lower risk of RA. …”
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Epidemiology of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease of stages 3-5D: a cross-sectional study in Hengyang,South of Hunan province,China by HE Zhang-xiu, LUO Lei, XIE Huan, ZHAO Sai-li

“…Normocytic and normochromic anemia is the most common form in patients with CKD 3 ～ 5 D,in accordance with its pathogeneses. …”
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Short epidemiological overview of the current situation on COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast European (SEE) countries by Edmond Puca, Rok Čivljak, Jurica Arapović, Corneliu Popescu, Iva Christova, Lul Raka, Fadil Cana, Vesna Miranović, Drosos Karageorgopoulos, Denis Baš, Bianca Paglietti, Aleksandra Barać

“…After mitigating the epidemic in China, Italy became one of the most COVID-19 affected countries worldwide. International travelers are important sources of infectious diseases and a possible source of epidemic. …”
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Hot node limitations and impact of taxonomic resolution on phylogenetic divergence patterns: A case study on Ecuadorian ethnomedicinal flora by Darío Atienza‐Barthelemy, Manuel J. Macía, Rafael Molina‐Venegas

“…We recommend the use of the most resolved tree possible and combining jackknifing with hot node analyses as complementary sources to pinpoint clades for bioprospection.…”
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Reoperations in the treatment of acute appendicitis in children by O. M. Horbatiuk, Yu. V. Pashchenko, A. A. Momotov, K. Yu. Pashchenko

“…Postoperative complications in children occur most frequently in destructive types of appendicitis and late hospitalization. …”
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The effect of synthetic wax additives on adhesive properties of bitumen binders by V. V. Yadykina, O. A. Mikhailova, M. S. Lebedev, E. V. Fomina

“…The adhesion between the binder and the mineral filler is the most important property that determines the durability of an asphalt concrete pavement. …”
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Wildflower sowings as alternative for conventional inter-row greening in German vineyards by Daniel Elias, Janik Schäfer, Lea Franziska Sieg, Sabine Tischew, Anita Kirmer

“…Most European vineyards contribute little to biodiversity preservation due to intensive agricultural practices and a low plant species diversity that has low potential to support benefical insects such as pollinators. …”
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Epidemiology and structure of congenital anomalies of the newborns in the region of Novi Sad (Vojvodina, Serbia) in 1996 and 2006 by Ristivojević Anđelka, Lukić-Đokić Petra, Katanić Dragan, Dobanovački Dušanka, Jovanović-Privrodski Jadranka

“…In the span of ten years, covering the period of the NATO campaign in Novi Sad and Serbia, the frequency of major congenital anomalies in the newborns was not increased. The most frequent anomalies observed during both years implied the musculosketelal, cardiovascular, urogenital and central nervous system. …”
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Photothermal Hyperthermia Suppresses Liver Tumor Growth Via Hippo Signaling Pathway-Dependent Inhibition of Cell Proliferation and Induction of Apoptosis by Jian Li, Yuanhua Qin, Yingying Yang, Hang Chen, Mengjuan Li, Yadi Liu, Bingjie Liu, Jingli Shang, Yu Zhang, Tao Han, Yuhan Hu, Feng Ren

“…Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks as the third most common malignant tumor globally. Although hyperthermia has shown promise as a non-invasive treatment for tumors, its specific mechanisms and impact on HCC remain underexplored. …”
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Global burden of osteoarthritis among postmenopausal women in 204 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Jing Wang, Chenggang Jin, Lingling Sun, Lilu Ding, Dan Zhou, Yingjun Li, Wenfeng Xiao, Huadong Xu, Chan Ding, Jiarong Zou

“…East Asia and high-income Asia Pacific experienced the most substantial increments in OA burden. High BMI significantly influences the burden of OA, especially in countries within high, high-middle, and middle SDI, where DALYs attributed to high BMI exceed 20%.Conclusions The burden of OA among postmenopausal women continues to escalate, highlighting its significant impact on the global health of postmenopausal women. …”
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Detection of degraded forests in Guinea, West Africa, using convolutional neural networks and Sentinel-2 time series by An Vo Quang, An Vo Quang, Nicolas Delbart, Gabriel Jaffrain, Camille Pinet

“…The results show that the CNN U-Net model is the most adequate method, with an 94% agreement with the photo-interpreted map in the Ziama massif for the year 2021 unused for the training. …”
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Exploring the Habitat Distribution of <i>Decapterus macarellus</i> in the South China Sea Under Varying Spatial Resolutions: A Combined Approach Using Multiple Machine Learning and... by Qikun Shen, Peng Zhang, Xue Feng, Zuozhi Chen, Jiangtao Fan

“…CHL was identified as the most influential variable, showing high importance in both the SHAP distribution and the cumulative area under the curve contribution. …”
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Predictors of in-hospital Mortality After Rapid Response System Activation in a Newly Established Tertiary Hospital by Büşra Tezcan, Müçteba Can, Çilem Bayındır Dicle, İbrahim Mungan, Derya Ademoğlu

“…Objective:Rapid response systems (RRSs), which aim to prevent cardiac arrests and unexpected deaths, have been implemented across hospitals worldwide. Most studies on RRS shave evaluated the effects of its implementation on in-hospital mortality. …”
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Association of mitochondrial copy number variation and T16189C polymorphism with colorectal cancer in North Indian population by Bhupender Kumar, Zafar Iqbal Bhat, Savita Bansal, Sunil Saini, Afreen Naseem, Khushnuma Wahabi, Archana Burman, Geeta Trilok Kumar, Sundeep Singh Saluja, M Moshahid Alam Rizvi

“…Globally, colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer. Genetic instability leading to cancer development is one of the major causes for development of cancer. …”
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Management and edaphoclimatic factors that determine soybean top-performing farmers in Brazil by Victor Delino Barasuol Scarton, Ivan Ricardo Carvalho, Christiane de Fátima Colet, Leonardo Cesar Pradebon, Willyan Júnior Adorian Bandeira, Jaqueline Piesanti Sangiovo, Murilo Vieira Loro, José Antonio Gonzalez da Silva

“…A regression tree algorithm identified the most influential variables, and farmer profiles were grouped using principal component biplots and K-means clustering. …”
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Contemporary outcomes in no-option chronic limb-threatening ischemia by Anahita Dua, Richard J. Powell, Arthur C. Lee, Nelson Bernardo, Joseph L. Mills, Lucas Ferrer Cardona, Matthew C. Bunte, Jorge L. Martínez-Trabal, Samir Ghandour, Sagar S. Gandhi, Zola N’Dandu, Peter A. Schneider, Daniel Clair, Mehdi H. Shishehbor

“…Abstract The incidence of chronic limb-threatening ischemia, the most severe form of peripheral artery disease, is increasing. …”
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Usage of smart devices amongst medical practitioners in Universitas Academic Hospital by Yeyang Xu, Zoë Francis, Khayam Saleem, Siphamandla Sambujana, Keitumetse Molise, Boitumelo Molise, Nicholas Pearce, Gina Joubert

“…All the respondents owned a smart device and brought it to their workplace. The most common applications used on these smart devices were that for drug references (65.9%), medical textbooks (63.6%) and medical calculators (58.1%). …”
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Biological control of Cercospora leaf spot disease of sugar beet using Bacillus subtilis by Heba-Alla AbdElfatah, Hadeel M. M. Khalil Bagy, Mohamed S. Mohamed, Mennatallah M. A. El-Geddawy, Rofida F. Moftah, Nashwa M. A. Sallam

“…These isolates were tested against C. beticola in vitro. The most successful isolate in suppressing the pathogen growth was No. 15. …”
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Development of one general and six country-specific algorithms to assess societal health utilities based on ASAS HI by Désirée van der Heijde, Annelies Boonen, Juergen Braun, Uta Kiltz, Ivette Essers, Mickael Hiligsmann, Nick Bansback

“…In a best-worst choice experiment, subjects were asked to indicate repeatedly which of 4 random aspects of the 17-item ASAS HI was were most and least important. Bayesian analysis provided the relative importance of each of the 17 items. …”
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The need for comprehensive sleep disturbances assessment and management in breast cancer care by Noelia Durán-Gómez, Miguel Ángel Martín-Parrilla, Casimiro Fermín López-Jurado, Jesús Montanero-Fernández, Marta Nadal-Delgado, Macarena C. Cáceres

“…Abstract Breast cancer is the most common neoplasm among women, and sleep disturbances are prevalent symptoms that affect their quality of life. …”
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