The Minimal Clinically Important Difference for the “Patient Activation Measure” by Thomas J. Wilkinson, Devika Nair, Alice C. Smith, Gurneet K. Sohansoha, Ella C. Ford, Noemi Vadaszy, Matthew Graham-Brown, Courtney J. Lightfoot

“…In chronic kidney disease (CKD), the most frequently used measure of patient activation is the 13-item “Patient Activation Measure” (PAM-13). …”
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Non‐genetic factors associated with ACE‐inhibitor and angiotensin receptor blocker‐induced angioedema by Diana Dubrall, Nora L. Branding, Carina M. Mathey, Anna M. Weber, Michael Steffens, Maike Below, Matthias Schmid, Bettina Wedi, Dorothea Wieczorek, Philipp M. Amann, Harald Löffler, Lukas Koch, Clemens Schöffl, Heinrich Dickel, Nomun Ganjuur, Thorsten Hornung, Timo Buhl, Emel Aygören‐Pürsün, Gerda Wurpts, Jens Greve, Markus M. Nöthen, Andreas J. Forstner, Bernhardt Sachs

“…Results Increased age, smoking, allergies and a history of previous angioedema were identified as associated factors for ACEi‐/ARB‐induced angioedema. In most patients, the swelling affected the face, lips and tongue. …”
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Multiplexed immune profiling and 3D co-culture assays to assess the individual checkpoint therapy response in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Verena Schweihofer, Verena Schweihofer, Daniela Schulz, Daniela Schulz, Raquel Blazquez, Gero Brockhoff, Gero Brockhoff, Tobias Ettl, Tobias Ettl, Mathias Fiedler, Mathias Fiedler, Sina Heimer, Sina Heimer, Juliane Schikora, Richard J. Bauer, Richard J. Bauer, Anja Kathrin Wege, Anja Kathrin Wege

“…., reduced IFN-γ, CCL3, CCL20; elevated IL-15/IL-16). Postoperatively, most cytokines showed lower levels compared to healthy controls but significantly higher CCL2 levels. …”
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Possibilities of screening for a high-risk axial skeletal lesion in psoriatic arthritis by E. E. Gubar, E. Yu. Loginova, Yu. L. Korsakova, S. I. Glukhova, T. V. Korotaeva

“…Multivariate stepwise discriminant analysis was used to identify a group of signs that were most characteristic of axPsA.Results and discussion. …”
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions and prevalence of intestinal parasitosis among primary school children in Dessie City, Ethiopia. by Awoke Aschale, Metadel Adane, Melaku Getachew, Kebede Faris, Daniel Gebretsadik, Tadesse Sisay, Reta Dewau, Muluken Genetu Chanie, Amare Muche, Aregash Abebayehu Zerga, Mistir Lingerew, Mesfin Gebrehiwot, Leykun Berhanu, Ayechew Ademas, Masresha Abebe, Gebremariam Ketema, Mengistie Yirsaw, Kassahun Bogale, Fanos Yeshanew Ayele, Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Erkihun Tadesse Amsalu, Gedamnesh Bitew, Awoke Keleb, Gete Berihun, Tarikuwa Natnael, Seada Hassen, Mohammed Yenuss, Mengesha Dagne, Alelgne Feleke, Helmut Kloos

“…Entamoeba histolytica was the most prevalent parasite (29.2%), followed by Giardia lamblia (21.5%), Ascaris lumbricoides (18.5%), Hymenolepis nana (9.2%) and Enterobius vermicularis (4.6%). …”
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Dietary baking soda (NaHCO3) therapy recovered urolithiasis-induced kidney injury in mice by inhibition of oxidative stress, pyroptosis, and inflammation through gut-kidney axis by Shuai Liu, Yuchen Gao, Jun Luo, Yanhua Chen, Heng Cao, Zhuifeng Guo, Hongmin Zhou, Zhongwen Hong, Bowen Chen, Xiao Xu, Jingcheng Zhang, Nengliang Duan, Xiangcheng Zhan, Xudong Yao, Tiancheng Xie, Yunze Dong, Yunfei Xu

“…Background Urolithiasis is one of the most common urological diseases, and its incidence has increased globally in recent years. …”
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Phosphodiesterase 1A physically interacts with YTHDF2 and reinforces the progression of non-small cell lung cancer by Chong Zhang, Zuoyan Zhang, Yueyi Wu, Yuchen Wu, Jing Cheng, Kaizhi Luo, Zhidi Li, Manman Zhang, Jian Wang, Xuesen Zhang, Yangling Li

“…Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common subtype of lung cancer, and the prognosis is poor due to distant metastasis. …”
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Construction of engineering Trichoderma strains and their characteristics against tomato gray mold by LIU Xian, ZHUANG Jing-hua, GAO Zeng-gui, YANG Chang-cheng, CHEN Jie

“…Some transformants performed better in the most of mentioned characteristics compared with wild one, others not. …”
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Exposure to persistent organic pollutants and sarcopenia: Revealing associations, mediated modifications, and potential mechanisms by Jinlong Tao, Jinchan Zhai, Jiaqi Yang, Qiang Niu, Yunhua Hu, Yizhong Yan

“…Results: The WQS index for mixed POPs exposure was inversely associated with sarcopenia, with PCB146 contributing the most. In BKMR models, PFHS (PIP=0.65) was the top contributor to sarcopenia risk In separate WQS regression models, exposure to PCBs and PBDEs was significantly inversely associated with the risk of sarcopenia, with odds ratios (ORs) of 0.66 (95 % CI: 0.46, 0.96) and 0.74 (95 % CI: 0.57, 0.98), respectively. …”
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Clinical signs of possible serious infection and associated mortality among young infants presenting at first-level health facilities. by Yasir Bin Nisar, Antoinette Tshefu, Adrien Lokangaka Longombe, Fabian Esamai, Irene Marete, Adejumoke Idowu Ayede, Ebunoluwa A Adejuyigbe, Robinson D Wammanda, Shamim Ahmad Qazi, Rajiv Bahl

“…<h4>Results</h4>Of 7129 young infants with a possible serious infection, fast breathing (in 7-59 days old) was the most prevalent sign (26%), followed by high body temperature (20%) and severe chest indrawing (19%). …”
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Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter interacting with individual conditions increase breast cancer incidence: a large-scale Chinese cohort by Yue Sun, Xia Meng, Dong Sun, Jian-yi Zhao, Canqing Yu, Meng Zhu, Liang Shi, Mingyi Sang, Ling Yang, Yiping Chen, Huaidong Du, Zhengming Chen, Hongbing Shen, Liming Li, Jun Lv, Haidong Kan, Qiang Ding, Dianjianyi Sun, the China Kadoorie Biobank Collaborative Group

“…Abstract Background Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy among women worldwide. …”
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Impact of aging on gene expression in human oocytes: a comparative analysis of young and older patients by Raoul Orvieto, Omri Nayshool, Louisa Cohen, Yuval Yung, Adva Aizer, Efrat Glick Saar, Dan Dominissini

“…Moreover, among these genes, LINC02087 was the most downregulated (log2FC = -7.66), while CITED2 showed the strongest upregulation (log2FC = 3.43) in young versus old oocytes. …”
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The many faces of ovarian sex cord stromal tumors: a clinicopathological analysis at a tertiary cancer center in North India by Zachariah Chowdhury, Sujata Agrawal, Shivani Gupta, Shweta Rai, Roma Jethani, Soumitra Saha, Raghwesh Ranjan, Ankita Pal

“…Bilateral ovarian involvement was ascertained in 42.8% of cases, and metastasis was detected in 34%, predominantly in the omentum/peritoneum. The most common histological type was adult granulosa cell tumors, followed by fibromas, Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors, juvenile granulosa cell tumors, and steroid cell tumors. …”
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Sistem Monitoring Trafo Distribusi PT.PLN (Persero) berbasis IoT by Budi Eko Prasetyo, Widhy Hayuhardhika Nugraha Putra, Dahnial Syauqy, Adhitya Bhawiyuga, Sigi Syah Wibowo, Ferdian Ronilaya, Indrazno Siradjuddin, Supriatna Adhisuwignjo

“…Therefore the role of information technology is currently one of the most feasible investment for PT. PLN (Persero) in maintaining the performance of this strategic assets. …”
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Comparative analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks induced by three anesthetics with different duration of action in the treatment of resistant neuropathic pain in th... by Jovanikić Olivera, Anđelić Gordana, Lepić Milan, Mirković Dušica, Jovanović Bojan, Dragović Tamara, Pavličević Goran, Lepić Toplica

“…The pain relief is achieved most effectively and rapidly with the longacting local anesthetics, and maintained even for one month without the introduction of any additional therapy.…”
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Enlargement of the European Union and security of the Baltic states by Algirdas Gricius

“…In the article, the author notes that issues of security and stability seem to be the most difficult to solve throughout the history of international relations. …”
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Effects of nitrogen levels on soil respiration of sympodial bamboo plantation and factor analysis by LI Weicheng, WANG Shuguang, SHENG Haiyan, ZHENG Youmiao, WANG Shudong, ZHONG Zheke

“…The changes of SW and T10 explained 96.10%, 94.30%, 94.48% and 92.99% of the variation of soil respiration rate in the treatment of N₀, N₄₀, N₈₀ and N₁₆₀, which contributed most of the information. The main factor affecting the soil respiration in rainy and dry seasons was quite different, which was SW and T10 respectively.As a consequence, the increase in ecosystem productivity may lead to an increase in carbon turnover in the soil, via an increase in the amount of biomass. …”
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Discovery of 15 New Pulsars at High Galactic Latitudes with FAST by Xin Xu, Shi Dai, Qijun Zhi, Juntao Bai, Joanna Berteaud, Francesca Calore, Maïca Clavel, Weiwei Zhu, Di Li, Rushuang Zhao, Renxin Xu, Guojun Qiao

“…Comparing our discoveries with simulations of the Galactic disk and bulge MSP populations indicates that these new pulsars are most likely located in the disk. Nonetheless, our discoveries demonstrate that deep surveys at high Galactic latitudes have significant potential to enhance our understanding of the MSP population in the direction of the bulge.…”
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Factors associated with COVID-19 deaths in Sierra Leone, March 2020 - March 2022 by Stephen Lawrence Musa Kamara, Adel Hussein Elduma, Umaru Sesay, Binta Bah, Joel Francis Mansaray, Magoba Bridget, James Sylvester Squire, Amara Alhaji Sheriff, Solomon Aiah Sogbeh, Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru

“…Of the decedents, fever was the most common symptom, with 47% (126/267) and 27% (72/267) were having pre-existing conditions. …”
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Exploring Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of <i>Juglans regia</i> and <i>Pfaffia paniculata</i> Extracts: Implications for Intestinal Dysbiosis and Colorec... by Diego Garcia Miranda, Lucas de Paula Ramos, Nina Attik, Nicole Van Der Heijde Fernandes Silva, Pyetra Claro Camargo, Gabriela Ferraz de Araujo, Nicole Fernanda dos Santos Lopes, Maria Cristina Marcucci, Cristina Pacheco-Soares, Bruno Henrique Godoi, Giovanna Arruda Caires, Hugo Vigerelli, Florence Carrouel

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Colorectal neoplasms rank as the third most prevalent cancer globally and stand as the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality. …”
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