Effects of chronic diseases on health related quality of life is mediated by sleep difficulty in middle aged and older adults by Yaoyao Wu, Zesheng Chen, Zongxue Cheng, Zhecong Yu, Kang Qin, Caixia Jiang, Jue Xu

“…Patients with chronic diseases had lower health utility values (β=-0.0084, P < 0.01) and were more likely to suffer from sleep difficulty (β = 0.5737, P < 0.001). …”
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Associated factors and prognostic implications of neutropenia in individuals with HIV/AIDS by Pengpeng Li, Xiaoyan Lv, Hui Shen, Jiamin Fang, Mingrui Wei, Xiaoyan Liu, Fuling Zhou

“…Results The results of multifactorial logistic regression showed that increased C-reactive protein (CRP) (p<0.001, adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.984, 95% CI:0.975–0.993), Monocyte (MONO) (p = 0.011, AOR = 0.091, 95% CI: 0.013–0.637), CD19+B lymphocytes (p = 0.008, AOR = 0.990, 95% CI: 0.983–0.997), Bone marrow granulocyte (p = 0.017, AOR = 0.936, 95% CI: 0.883–0.992) were protective factors for neutropenia in PLWHA. …”
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Risk Factors for the Occurrence of Rebound Pain After Intercostal Nerves Block in Three-Port Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Case-Control Study by Wan C, Kong M, Shen Q, Lu W, Shen X

“…BMI (advantage ratio [OR] = 0.835, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.375 ~ 1.859), upper and lower chest diameters (OR = 0.916, 95% CI: 0.827 ~ 1.014), anterior and posterior chest diameters (OR = 0.765, 95% CI: 0.635 ~ 0.921), left and right chest diameters (OR = 0.612, 95% CI: 0.421 ~ 0.891), and gender (OR = 1.170, 95% CI: 0.576 ~ 2.373).Conclusion: The incidence of RP after three-hole thoracoscopic intercostal nerve block is high and associated with multiple risk factors. …”
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ĮGALINANČIŲ SOCIALINIŲ PASLAUGŲ VIENIŠOMS MOTINOMS KONSTRAVIMAS: BIOGRAFINIO PASAKOJIMO PERSPEKTYVA by Emilija Papreckytė, Aristida Čepienė

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Relaxation Digital-to-Analog Converters Featuring Self-Calibration and Parasitics-Induced Error Suppression in 180-nm CMOS by Roberto Rubino, Francesco Musolino, Pedro Toledo, Yong Chen, Anna Richelli, Paolo S. Crovetti

“…On the other hand, the 180-nm Diff-ReDAC testchip occupies 7,800<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula> m2 and operates in a supply voltage range from 0.45V to 1V, while achieving a 77.81dB-SFDR, a 77.52dB-THD and a 65.82dB-SINAD (10.64ENOB) at 0.6V supply with a power consumption of just 880nW, leading to a very competitive FOM (FOMA) of 172dB (178dB).…”
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Características clínicas y ecocardiográficas de cardiotoxicidad precoz en pacientes con cáncer de mama tratadas con quimioterapia by Julio Alberto Pérez Domínguez, Marian Maité Rodríguez Peña, Orlando Santiago Aguilar Almaguer, Maidelín Rodríguez Reyes, Lisett Leblanch Pérez, Alberto Pérez Oliva

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肝动脉栓塞术的磁共振灌注成像的评价

“…MTT和DV较术前稍有增加,但差异均无统计学意义(P值分别为0.222。1.000。0.508和0.284);② 术后1周实验家猪HAP。DV和MTT较术后3 d有所增加,PVI较之减低,但差异无统计学意义(P = 1.000。…”
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Characterization of Avocado (<i>Persea americana</i> Mill) Seed Extract from the Variety Semil 34 Cultivated in the Dominican Republic by Ramon Sanchez-Rosario, Luis Castillo, Alejandra Féliz-Jiménez, Sebastián Vargas, Ramón Pérez-Romero, Mónica Aquino, Maha T. Abutokaikah

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Immediate effect of electrical vestibular stimulation on autonomic and respiratory parameters and reaction time in patients with Parkinson’s disease by Asha G, Varun Manjunath, Karthik N, Yashica Gowda R, Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy, Rohit Singh Chouhan, Anitha Lakshmi

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A Stock Dividend Model Applying the Value Creation Approach in Iran’s Capital Market: The Generalized Method of Moments by Ebrahim Solati Khosroshahi, Younes Badavar Nahandi, Houshang Taghizadeh

“…Moreover, the accuracy of the extracted model in identifying companies with a propensity to distribute dividends above and below the expected level is 84% and 91%, respectively. ConclusionTo have a suitable stock dividend policy, managers should consider sales growth, uncertainty of cash flows, operating cash flows, financial leverage, cash level, growth opportunities, and changes in net working capital as internal factors. …”
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High-Energy Burst-Mode 3.5 μm MIR KTA-OPO by Haowen Guo, Chunyan Jia, Shuai Ye, Yongping Yao, Tiejun Ma, Jiayu Zhang, Meng Bai, Jinbao Xia, Hongkun Nie, Bo Yao, Jingliang He, Baitao Zhang

“…Utilizing a quasi-continuous wave (QCW) laser diode (LD) side-pump module and electro-optic (EO) Q-switching technique, a high beam quality 1064 nm burst-mode laser was achieved as the fundamental source, generating 30 mJ high-energy pulses at burst repetition rates of 100 Hz and 200 Hz with sub-burst repetition rates of 20 kHz, 40 kHz, and 50 kHz. …”
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The association between ambient air pollution and the risk of incident nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Hangzhou, China by Zesheng Chen, Zongxue Cheng, Yaoyao Wu, Zhecong Yu, Kang Qin, Caixia Jiang, Jue Xu

“…We discovered that the risk of incident NPC was increased by 0.75% (95% CI: 0.01–1.58), 0.36% (95% CI: 0.03–0.69), and 0.14% (95% CI: 0.01–0.28) for every 1 μg/m3 increase in the concentration of SO2, NO2, and PM10, respectively. …”
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Analysis of HPV genotype differences in different stages of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia by YU Jingmin, CHEN Yan, YANG Xuewen

“…The infection rates and multiple infection rates of HPV16, HPV58, HPV18, and HPV52 (3.33%, 3.33%, 0, 0, 0.) were significantly lower in CIN Ⅰ patients compared to CIN Ⅱ (7.14%, 4.76%, 2.38%, 4.76%, 2.38%) and CIN Ⅲ patients (24.39%, 19.51%, 12.20%, 14.63%, 12.20%) (P<0.05). …”
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Predictive Value of CCTA Plaque Characteristics for the Progression and Prognosis of Coronary Artery Stenosis by Zhengteng LI, Min WANG, Dongmei PAN, Xiankai WANG

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that diabetes (odds ratio OR=3.67, 95% confidence interval CI: 1.21~11.11), vulnerable plaque (OR=3.97, 95% CI: 1.32~11.94), and punctate calcification (OR=5.73, 95% CI: 2.03~16.17) were independent risk factors for stenosis progression, whereas calcification volume (OR=0.986, 95% CI: 0.976~0.997) was an independent protective factor. …”
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Determination of antibiotics in bean sprouts by UHPLC-MS/ MS-internal standard method by ZHANG Xiaoyi, ZHENG Sanyan, ZHANG Xiuyao, LI Ruifen, YANG Shuran

“…The separation was achieved on an ACQUITY PREMIER BEH C18 column. The separated analytes were detected by the electrospray ionization (ESI) in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode, and quantified by internal standard method.ResultsThe 59 kinds of antibiotics in bean sprouts had a good linear relationship in the range of 10 μg·kg-1 to 1 000 μg·kg-1. …”
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Effect of Reforestation Tree Species on the Distribution and Stability of Purple Soil Aggregates by ZHONG Yujian, HE Feng, HAN Guangzhong, ZHAO Xia, YANG Fan

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Factors and Their Correlation with Injury Severity of Elderly Pedestrian Traffic Accidents by Tae gyu Hyun, Seok-Ran Yeom, Sung-Wook Park, Deasup Lee, Hyung bin Kim, Il Jae Wang, Byung Gwan Bae, Min keun Song, Youngmo Cho

“…In the multivariate analysis, the odds ratio (OR) of injury severity for male pedestrians was 1.165 (95% confidence interval: 1.034–1.313, p=0.012). Older age of patients and the use of ambulances were associated with greater injury severity. …”
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Association of parental rearing styles with suicidal ideation in Chinese adolescent patients with depression: a large-scale cross-sectional study by Jiacheng Liu, Jiacheng Liu, Chang Cheng, Kamila Edeleva, Zhen Zhao, Liying Yang, Chuanyi Kang, Xiaohong Wang, Na Zhao, Jian Hu

“…The Egna Minnen Beträffande Uppfostran (EMBU) scale was used to evaluate parental rearing style.ResultsThe study showed that female (OR=1.886, 95%CI:1.502–2.368), sleep (OR=0.798, 95%CI:0.637–0.998), school management (OR=1.179, 95%CI:1.041–1.336), alcohol consumption (OR=1.798, 95%CI:1.304–2.479), child life (OR=1.797, 95%CI:1.457–2.216), maternal interference (OR=1.032, 95%CI:1.015–1.048), paternal emotional warmth (OR=0.975, 95%CI:0.966–0.983) and paternal rejection (OR=1.102, 95%CI:1.063–1.142) were significantly associated with SI.ConclusionsTo recognize SI earlier, physicians and nurses need to pay more attention to those female adolescent depression populations that are experiencing an unhappy childhood, non-democratic school management, alcohol consumption, excessive maternal interference, lack of paternal emotional warmth, and paternal rejection.…”
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Distribution of Tunisian beet wild relatives (Beta sp.) according to morphological characteristics and eco-geographical origin by Kaouther Ben Mahmoud, Najla Mezghani, Youssef Ouakrim, Neila Mezghani, Noura Jemai, Ahmed Jemmali

“…We evaluated the morphological diversity of ten populations of B. vulgaris subsp. maritima and five populations of B. macrocarpa growing in different Tunisian bioclimatic and ecological areas using a set of 9 quantitative and 14 qualitative traits to promote the preservation and exploration of this germplasm. …”
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汶川地震灾民的心理健康状况及影响因素 by 王相兰, 陶炯, 温盛霖, 甘照宇, 李雷俊, 郑俩荣, 单鸿, 张晋碚

“…【目的】 评估汶川地震后第2周转移安置点灾民的心理健康状况并探索其影响因素65377;【方法】 对江油市太平镇安置点灾民随机抽样后,利用创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)症状清单平民版(PCL*9鄄C)和汉密尔顿抑郁量表(HRSD)及自编调查问卷进行评估65377;【结果】 完成调查的223人中,PTSD筛查阳性率为14.1%,抑郁症状阳性率为31.1%,12.9%报告有自杀观念;PCL*9鄄C总分和HRSD总分呈正相关(r=0.809, P < 0.01); PCL*9鄄C和HRSD总分均不存在有统计学意义的性别差异;亲属遇难组PCL*9鄄C总分(44 ± 14)65380;HRSD总分(24 ± 12)高于仅经济损失组(33 ± 13, P < 0.001;14 ± 10,P < 0.001);两种总分各年龄组比较,儿童(30 ± 13;10 ± 9)65380;青少年(13 ～ 18岁)为(37 ± 13;16 ± 13)65380;青年(33 ± 10;14 ± 9)65380;中年(36 ～ 55岁)为(38 ± 14;19 ± 12)65380;老年前期(56 ～ 65岁)为(40 ± 15;20 ± 12)和老年(35 ± 13;17 ± 9) 6个年龄组组间差异有统计学意义(P = 0.015;P < 0.001)65377;以PCL*9鄄C总分为因变量,一般资料为自变量进行线性逐步回归,烦扰程度65380;最糟糕天数65380;绝望感进入方程(R2=0.708,P < 0.001)65377;【结论】 PTSD症状群65380;抑郁症状群是转移安置点灾民的主要心理问题,遇难者亲属65380;36 ～ 65岁人群65380;青少年更为严重或突出65377;绝望感65380;最糟糕天数和烦扰程度是反映和预测PTSD症状及其程度的重要指标65377;…”
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