Perceived, objective, and applied numeracy among pregnant women engaged in home blood pressure monitoring in GhanaAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Emma R. Lawrence, MD, Sanaya Irani, BS, Betty Nartey, MPH, Brittney Collins, BS, Elorm Segbedzi-Rich, MD, Andrea Pangori, MS, Titus K. Beyuo, MD, Cheryl A. Moyer, PhD, Jody R. Lori, PhD, Samuel A. Oppong, MD

“…After training, participants engaged in home blood pressure monitoring for 2 to 4 weeks. A post-monitoring survey evaluated confidence and experience interpreting blood pressure values, a validated numeracy scale, and interpretation of blood pressure monitor outputs—half with numbers only and half with both numbers and colors. …”
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Common Variant in Glycoprotein Ia Increases Long‐Term Adverse Events Risk After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery by Hanning Liu, Zhengxi Xu, Haiyong Gu, Wenke Li, Wen Chen, Cheng Sun, Kun Zhao, Xiao Teng, Heng Zhang, Lixin Jiang, Shengshou Hu, Zhou Zhou, Zhe Zheng

“…Patients who are GPIA rs1126643 T‐allele carriers have a higher major adverse cardiac or cerebrovascular events risk post‐CABG than those who are CC homozygotes (hazard ratio [HR]=1.29; P=0.022). …”
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Climate Change and Its Impacts on the Planting Regionalization of Potato in Gansu Province, China by Yulan Lu, Junying Han, Guang Li, Zhengang Yan, Lixia Dong, Zhigang Nie, Qiang Liu

“…The accumulated temperature above 10 °C showed a spatial pattern of high accumulated temperatures in the northwestern and southeastern regions and low accumulated temperatures in the remaining regions, while its tendency rate showed a decreasing trend from west to east and from north to south. (4) The impacts of climate change on potato planting in Gansu Province were mainly manifested as a decrease of 0.30 × 10⁶ hm² in the cultivated land area in the most suitable region for potato planting post-1998, while the suitable area diminished by 0.96 × 10⁶ hm², the sub-suitable area expanded by 0.47 × 10⁶ hm², and the plantable area increased by 0.79 × 10⁶ hm². …”
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Alterations in the intestinal fungal microbiome of patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome by Meng-Yu Liu, Sheng-Fu He, Yu-Yao Li, Jiao-Jiao Shen, Jia-Jia Li, Ya-Sheng Li, Yan-Yan Liu, Ting Wu, Jia-Bin Li, Li-Fen Hu

“…Methods: Fecal samples were collected from 80 patients both during their hospitalization and post-discharge. Internal transcribed spacer (ITS) amplicon sequencing and fungal profiling of intestine were performed. …”
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Crocin promotes ferroptosis in gastric cancer via the Nrf2/GGTLC2 pathway by Nan Yan, Gaofu Li, Linglin Zhao, Qijing Guo, Jie Yang, Jianhong Liu, Wei Zhou, Yue Gao, Yue Gao, Yushuang Luo, Yushuang Luo

“…Pathway enrichment analysis was performed on differentially expressed genes post-crocin treatment. Lentiviral vectors were used to knockdown and overexpress GGTLC2, exploring its role in GC progression and crocin’s therapeutic effects. …”
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Modeling and regulation of water exchange between the oxbow lake and the middle Yangtze River by Xiaoguang Liu, Shiming Yao, Zhongwu Jin, Bing Ding, Lican Ge, Shuo Guan, Weijie Wang

“…Seasonal and interannual variations in water exchange intensity were quantified across three critical intervals: flood preparation (Interval I), peak fish migration (Interval II), and post-flood recession (Interval III). Findings revealed reduced water exchange during Interval II negatively impacted small fish populations, challenging species such as the Yangtze finless porpoise. …”
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High-intensity non-invasive ventilation during exercise-training versus without in people with very severe COPD and chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure: a randomised controlled... by Klaus Kenn, Rainer Gloeckl, Daniela Leitl, Tessa Schneeberger, Inga Jarosch, Wolfgang Hitzl, Clancy John Dennis, Carl-Peter Criée, Andreas Rembert Koczulla, Antje Stegemann, Maximilian Leidinger, Ursula Schoenheit-Kenn

“…Primary outcome was change in cycle endurance time (ΔCETtime), while secondary outcomes were dyspnoea at isotime during the cycle endurance test and during ET-sessions and for the HI-NIV group, post-trial preferred exercising method.Results Twenty-six participants (forced expiratory volume in 1 s 22±7%pred, PaCO251±7 mm Hg) completed the trial (HI-NIV: n=13, ET: IPAP 26±3/EPAP 6±1 cm H2O; control n=13). …”
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Neoadjuvant in situ vaccination with cowpea mosaic virus as a novel therapy against canine inflammatory mammary cancer by Daniel Alonso-Miguel, Guillermo Valdivia, Diego Guerrera, Maria Dolores Perez-Alenza, Stanislav Pantelyushin, Angela Alonso-Diez, Veronique Beiss, Steven Fiering, Nicole F Steinmetz, Maria Suarez-Redondo, Johannes vom Berg, Laura Peña, Hugo Arias-Pulido

“…In the TME, higher neutrophilic infiltration and MPO expression, lower tumor Ki-67 PI, increase in CD3+ lymphocytes, decrease in FoxP3+/CD3+ ratio (p<0.04 for all comparisons), and no changes in CC-3+ immunostainings were observed in post-treatment tumor tissues when compared with pretreatment tumor samples. eCPMV-treated IMC patients had a statistically significant (p=0.033) improved overall survival than patients treated with medical therapy.Conclusions Neoadjuvant in situ eCPMV immunotherapy demonstrated anti-tumor efficacy and improved survival in IMC patients without systemic adverse effects. eCPMV-induced changes in immune cells point to neutrophils as a driver of immune response. …”
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Machine learning suggests polygenic risk for cognitive dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Katerina Placek, Michael Benatar, Joanne Wuu, Evadnie Rampersaud, Laura Hennessy, Vivianna M Van Deerlin, Murray Grossman, David J Irwin, Lauren Elman, Leo McCluskey, Colin Quinn, Volkan Granit, Jeffrey M Statland, Ted M Burns, John Ravits, Andrea Swenson, Jon Katz, Erik P Pioro, Carlayne Jackson, James Caress, Yuen So, Samuel Maiser, David Walk, Edward B Lee, John Q Trojanowski, Philip Cook, James Gee, Jin Sha, Adam C Naj, Rosa Rademakers, The CReATe Consortium, Wenan Chen, Gang Wu, J Paul Taylor, Corey T McMillan

“…We demonstrate that a polygenic risk score derived using sCCA relates to longitudinal cognitive decline in the same cohort and also to in vivo cortical thinning in the orbital frontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, lateral temporal cortex, premotor cortex, and hippocampus (N = 90) as well as post‐mortem motor cortical neuronal loss (N = 87) in independent ALS cohorts from the University of Pennsylvania Integrated Neurodegenerative Disease Biobank. …”
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Plasma microRNA signatures of aging and their links to health outcomes and mortality: findings from a population-based cohort study by Lieke M. Kuiper, Michelle M. J. Mens, Julia W. Wu, Jaap Goudsmit, Yuan Ma, Liming Liang, Albert Hofman, Trudy Voortman, M. Arfan Ikram, Jeroen G. J. van Rooij, Joyce B. J. van Meurs, Mohsen Ghanbari

“…Abstract Background MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally and show differential expression in various tissues with aging phenotypes. …”
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“HEAL together”: a randomized, hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation trial protocol of a peer-delivered behavioral activation intervention to improve methadone treatment reten... by Jessica F. Magidson, Jessica F. Magidson, Valerie D. Bradley, Jessica S. Anane, Mary B. Kleinman, Julia W. Felton, Abigail C. Hines, Rithika Baskar, Aaron D. Greenblatt, Dwayne Dean, Morgan S. Anvari, Heather Fitzsimons, Melanie E. Bennett, Annabelle M. Belcher

“…Assessments are administered at baseline, post-treatment (approximately 3 months), and 6 months. …”
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Modulation of TvRAD51 Recombinase in <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> by Zinc and Cadmium as a Potential Mechanism for Genotoxic Stress Response by Jonathan Puente-Rivera, José Jesús Flores-Vega, Marcos Morales-Reyna, Elisa Elvira Figueroa-Angulo, Yussel Pérez-Navarro, Alfonso Salgado-Aguayo, Ángeles Carlos-Reyes, Maria Elizbeth Alvarez-Sánchez

“…Notably, TvRAD51 showed nuclear localization at early time points post-exposure, suggesting active participation in DNA repair processes. …”
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Soil-transmitted helminth infection, loss of education and cognitive impairment in school-aged children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Noel Pabalan, Eloisa Singian, Lani Tabangay, Hamdi Jarjanazi, Michael J Boivin, Amara E Ezeamama

“…Infection-related deficits in learning persisted within design/ROB levels (SMD: -0.37 to -52, P<0.01) except for pre-vs post intervention design (n = 3 studies, SMD = -0.43, P = 0.47). …”
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Selection and validation of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR during the developmental stages of seeds in Sophora davidii by Jingjing Li, Jingjing Li, Shanrong Han, Shanrong Han, Zongren Xu, Bin Deng, Na Zheng, Na Zheng, Yaqiong Su, Yaqiong Su, Ziyao Qiao, Ziyao Qiao, Yun Yang, Yun Yang, Hong Zhang, Zongsuo Liang, Jing Liu, Shuai Liu

“…Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) serves as a highly sensitive method for gene expression analysis, yet selecting appropriate reference genes is crucial to ensure the accuracy and reliability of results.MethodsTen candidate reference genes (18S, ACT13, RL15B, RL74, RLA2, RL182, RL291, EF1-α, EF1G, and YLS8) were evaluated for their expression stability in Sophora davidii seeds collected at five distinct developmental stages post-flowering, characterized by significant morphological changes. …”
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Comparative Characteristics of Patients with Cerebral Stroke and Myocardial Infarction in Outpatient Practice: Structure of Comorbidity, Risk Factors, Drug Treatment and Outcomes by A. N. Vorobyev, K. G. Pereverzeva, M. M. Loukianov, S. S. Yakushin, S. Yu. Martsevich, E. Yu. Okshina, O. M. Drapkina

“…Mortality from all causes over 3 years of follow-up was significantly higher in the registry of post-stroke patients compared to the registry of those with MI, and this was due to the higher mortality in men (1.6 times), but among women in the compared studies the death rate did not differ significantly.…”
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Semi-elemental versus polymeric formula for enteral nutrition in critically ill patients: a secondary analysis of a multicenter cluster-randomized controlled trial by Wei Wei, Wen Lu, Guofeng Chen, Jindan Gao, Jun Zhang, Defeng Zhang, Ruiqin He, Jingjing Huang, Rong Cai, Rongrong Yuan, Xun Wang, Jinxia Yu, Zilong Li, Lu Ke, Lin Gao, Zhengquan Wang

“…This study aimed to assess whether the use of semi-elemental formula compared to polymeric formula may provide benefits in patients receiving gastric tube feeding.MethodsThis is a post-hoc analysis of data from a multicenter, cluster-randomized, controlled, investigator-initiated trial (NEED trial). …”
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First-in-man histotripsy of hepatic tumors: the THERESA trial, a feasibility study by Joan Vidal-Jove, Xavier Serres, Eli Vlaisavljevich, Jon Cannata, Alex Duryea, Ryan Miller, Xavier Merino, Manuela Velat, Yossi Kam, Ryan Bolduan, Joseph Amaral, Timothy Hall, Zhen Xu, Fred T. Lee, Timothy J. Ziemlewicz

“…The primary endpoint was acute technical success, defined as creating a zone of tissue destruction per planned volume assessed by MRI 1-day post-procedure. Safety (device-related adverse events) through 2 months was a secondary endpoint.Results The 8 patients had a median age of 60.4 years with an average targeted tumor diameter of 1.4 cm. …”
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Impact of various aligner auxiliaries on orthodontic activity: A systematic review and network meta-analysis by Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Mohammad Younis Hajeer, Abedalrahman Shqaidef, Haytham Jamil Alswairki, Ahmed Ali Alfawzan, Deepti Shrivastava, Kumar Chandan Srivastava, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini

“…Through this investigation, we aimed to highlight the impact of various aligner auxiliaries on orthodontic activity in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment on a pre/post treatment protocol basis. Methods: After a thorough search of the online journals, a total of 482 documents were found using keywords such as “Orthodontic Treatment”, “Aligner Auxiliaries”, “Elastic Ligatures” and “Tooth Movement.” …”
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Linguistique Et Phonétique Arabes** (1) by Abderrahmane Hadj Saleh

“…Dans tous les cas, la validité s’obtient par le caractère vérifiable de ces données 2) Distinction entre la structure grammaticale et le code, d’une part, et l’usage qu’on en fait dans des actes d’énonciation, d’autre part. 3) La notion de structure dans cette théorie déborde celle du structura-lisme post-saussurien : la structure est ici le résultat de la synthèse de la classe et de l’ordre. 4) Les unités de la langue ne sont pas nécessairement des segments (ou marginalement des accents). …”
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Exogenous Mitochondrial Transplantation Facilitates the Recovery of Autologous Nerve Grafting in Repairing Nerve Defects by Dongdong Li, Haolin Liu, Chaochao Li, Yanjun Guan, Xing Xiong, Ruichao He, Zhibo Jia, Lijing Liang, Jinjuan Zhao, Xinyu Miao, Yu Wang, Jiang Peng

“…SD rats were used to prepare a model of a 10 mm sciatic nerve defect repaired by ANT (Auto group) and a model of ANT supplemented with EM (Mito group). At 12 weeks post-operation, functional, neurophysiological, and histological evaluations of the target organ revealed that the Mito group exhibited significantly better outcomes compared with the Auto group, with statistically significant differences ( P < 0.05). …”
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