The role of cut-off values for creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and uric acid in prognostic assessment of chronic heart failure: a retrospective cohort study by Zheng Xu, Yuebing Yue, Manfei Xu, Liyan Qian, Liping Dou

“…Abstract Background Chronic heart failure (CHF) significantly harms patients and society, causing high mortality and reduced quality of life, straining healthcare systems; early identification and intervention are crucial for improving long-term prognosis. Methods This retrospective cohort study involved 297 CHF patients. …”
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Exploring Visceral Fat as a Screening Marker for Cardiometabolic Risk in Children and Adolescents by Xia Wang, Hong Cheng, Jingfan Xiong, Junting Liu, Hongbo Dong, Liwan Fu, Xiangjun Xie, Xinying Shan, Xiaoyuan Zhao, Yinkun Yan, Pei Xiao, Jie Mi

“…In girls, the 75th percentile was optimal for screening hypertension, dyslipidemia, and CMR clustering, while the 80th percentile proved best for hyperglycemia. …”
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The Moderating Effect of Financial Constraint on the Relationship between Economic Policy Uncertainty and Corporate Financialization by Vahid Taghizadeh Khanqah, Younes Badavar Nahandi

“…Materials & Methods To determine the appropriate model for estimating the research framework, the Hausman and Limmer tests were employed, while the Breusch-Pagan test was used to assess heteroscedasticity. …”
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Leveraging ribosomal RNA as a molecular target for vaccine development against Acinetobacter baumannii by Elijah Kolawole Oladipo, Glory Jesudara Oluwasanya, Esther Oluwadarasimi Adaramola, Gbemisola Omolara Morawo, Blessing Jephthah Oluwalemu, Victor Oluwatobi Afolabi, Praise Akanni, Joel Damilare Ajagbe, Oluwadara Hannah Ojo, Fikayo Deborah Olayiwola, Shalom Busayo Akintola, Chris Olamide Balogun, Emmanuel Pelumi Kolapo, Ayomiposi Isaiah Oshoneye, Stephen Feranmi Adeyemo, Boluwatife Ayobami Irewolede, Bamidele Abiodun Iwalokun, Oluwatosin Akinola Ajibade, Olatunji Matthew Kolawole, Olubukola Monisola Oyawoye, Julius Kola Oloke, Helen Onyeaka

“…In this study, we employ the method of reverse vaccinology and immunoinformatic tools to design a novel rRNA-based vaccine targeting the 16S and 23S rRNA of Acinetobacter baumannii. …”
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Pulsed electromagnetic stimulation promotes neuronal maturation by up-regulating cholesterol biosynthesis by Ping Chen, Jingyi Li, Vsevolod Telezhkin, Yu Gu, Min Tao, Liping Guo, Simin Song, Rihe Dong, Xianyang Luo, Yan Wang, Qian Liu, Weiming Tian, Weihua Meng, Wei Hong, Bing Song

“…Method Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) induced cortical neurons received daily PEMF stimulation (1 mT, 15 Hz, 3.75 ms pulse duration) for 7 days during differentiation. …”
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Development of machine learning algorithms to predict viral load suppression among HIV patients in Conakry (Guinea) by Degninou Yehadji, Degninou Yehadji, Geraldine Gray, Carlos Arias Vicente, Petros Isaakidis, Petros Isaakidis, Abdourahimi Diallo, Saa Andre Kamano, Thierno Saidou Diallo

“…This study aims to identify the most predictive variables of VL suppression and develop ML models for PLHIV in Conakry (Guinea).MethodsAnonymized data from HIV patients in eight Conakry health facilities were pre-processed, including variable recoding, record removal, missing value imputation, grouping small categories, creating dummy variables, and oversampling the smallest target class. …”
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Resveratrol as adjuvant of non-surgical periodontitis treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nathália Dantas Duarte, Cleber Davi Del Rei Daltro Rosa, Victor Augusto Alves Bento, Gabriel Mulinari-Santos, Roberta Okamoto, Eduardo Piza Pellizzer

“… Objective: This systematic review aims to raise evidence on the effectiveness of the use of resveratrol supplementation (RV) as an adjuvant therapy for scaling and root planning in the treatment of periodontitis. Material and Methods: This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta- Analysis Guidelines (PRISMA) and was registered in the International Database of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO CRD42024507782). …”
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Adherence to Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Better Care (ABC) pathway and adverse clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation by Mohammad Ammar Hakim Osman, Izzati Abdul Halim Zaki, Sahimi Mohamed, Muhammad Asyraf Harun, Raja Ezman Faridz Raja Shariff, Long Chiau Ming, Hanis Hanum Zulkifly

“…Objective: To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with adherence to the ABC pathway, and subsequent adverse clinical event. Methods: Patients with AF from two cardiology centers within June 2020 to December 2022 were included in this retrospective cohort study. …”
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Considerations and Challenges of Resorbable Intramedullary Nailing in Pediatric Forearm Fractures by Gergő Józsa, Tamás Kassai, Marcell Varga, Ádám L. Dávid, Zoltán Tóth, Tibor Molnár, Eszter Antal, Anna Gabriella Lamberti, Hermann Nudelman, Aba Lőrincz

“…Bioabsorbable IM nails (BINs) offer an alternative by eliminating the need for implant removal surgery. <b>Methods</b>: Between May 2023 and January 2025, we consecutively managed 161 children with poly-L-lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) BINs in two healthcare centers for diaphyseal forearm fracture and evaluated every reported difficulty and complication of resorbable IM nails. …”
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Dual-Drug Delivery Systems Using Hydrogel–Nanoparticle Composites: Recent Advances and Key Applications by Moon Sup Yoon, Jae Min Lee, Min Jeong Jo, Su Jeong Kang, Myeong Kyun Yoo, So Yeon Park, Sunghyun Bong, Chan-Su Park, Chun-Woong Park, Jin-Seok Kim, Sang-Bae Han, Hye Jin Lee, Dae Hwan Shin

“…This review discusses representative fabrication methods, including physical embedding, covalent integration, and layer-by-layer assembly, to offer insights into practical implementation strategies. …”
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Artificial Intelligence‐Based Pathology to Assist Prediction of Neoadjuvant Therapy Responses for Breast Cancer by Juan Ji, Fanglei Duan, Qiong Liao, Hao Wang, Shiwei Liu, Yang Liu, Zongyao Huang

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) applied to image‐based omics offers potential to enhance pathological interpretation precision and consistency. Methods This review synthesizes existing literature on the application of AI in breast cancer pathology. …”
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Feasibility and long-term survival of proximal gastrectomy after neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced proximal gastric cancer: A propensity-score-matched analysis by Tingfei Gu, Yinkui Wang, Zhouqiao Wu, Ning He, Yingai Li, Fei Shan, Ziyu Li, Jiafu Ji, Sihan Zhou, Xiuyuan Hao

“…Methods:. In this study, 330 patients underwent resection in Peking University Cancer Hospital, with curative intent after neoadjuvant therapy for histologically confirmed proximal GC from January 2009 to December 2022. …”
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Well-Being in Psoriasis: Weighting its Components Using Best-worst Scaling Methodology by Esteban Daudén, Isabel Belinchón, Elena Colominas-González, Pablo Coto, Pablo de la Cueva, Fernando Gallardo, Jose Luis Poveda, Esther Ramírez, Sandra Ros, Ricardo Ruíz-Villaverde, Isabel Cabezas, Luis Lizán

“…Well-being was defined as a multi-dimensional concept that includes achieving emotional balance, having adequate overall health and control of the disease, enjoying positive social relationships, and being satisfied with disease care. However, while these components are recognized as integral to the concept, their relative contribution to achieving optimal well-being remains unclear. …”
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Enhancing surgical safety in lateral calcaneal plating: a cadaveric study on screw placement and fluoroscopic optimisation by Mahmut Kalem, Merve Dursun Savran, Mehmet Yilmaz, Ercan Şahin, Halil İbrahim Acar

“…Methods Thirty-three fresh-frozen cadaveric specimens were used. …”
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Antiarrhythmic drug use in atrial fibrillation among different European countries – as determined by a physician survey by Espen Fengsrud, Carina Blomström-Lundqvist, A. John Camm, Andreas Goette, Peter R. Kowey, Jose L. Merino, Jonathan P. Piccini, Sanjeev Saksena, James A. Reiffel, Giuseppe Boriani

“…Background: There is limited knowledge of physicians’ antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) treatment practices for patients with atrial fibrillation and adherence to guidelines in European countries. Methods: An online survey (n = 321) of cardiologists, cardiac electrophysiologists and interventional electrophysiologists was conducted in Germany (DE; n = 83), Italy (IT; n = 95), Sweden (SE; n = 60) and the United Kingdom (UK; n = 83) including 96 questions on treatment practices. …”
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Colorado Pediatric Airway Score (COPUR) as a Predictor of Intubation Difficulty in Children Aged 1-8 Years by Christopher Kapuangan, Aries Perdana, Fulki Fadhila, Andi Ade Wijaya Ramlan, Raihanita Zahra, Komang Ayu Ferdiana, Rahendra Rahendra

“…Objective: This study evaluates the validity of COPUR in predicting difficult intubation in children. Methods: A cross-sectional diagnostic study was conducted on 121 pediatric patients (aged 1–8 years) undergoing general anesthesia at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. …”
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Impact of Environmental Noise and Sleep Health on Pediatric Hypertension Incidence: ABCD Study by Augusto César F. De Moraes, Martin Y. Ma, Marcus V. Nascimento‐Ferreira, Ethan H. Hunt, Deanna M. Hoelscher

“…The specific interaction between noise and sleep health in causing hypertension still needs to be explored. Methods and Results We analyzed data from 3320 participants of the ABCD (Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development) study, recruited across 21 US cities and monitored from 2018 to 2020 through 2020 to 2022. …”
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Efficacy of photodynamic diagnosis for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: Exploratory subject-based analysis in a prospective, single-arm, multicenter phase III trial by Rikiya Taoka, Hideo Fukuhara, Makito Miyake, Keita Kobayashi, Atsushi Ikeda, Kent Kanao, Yoshinobu Komai, Ryo Fujiwara, Yusuke Sato, Mikio Sugimoto, Toyonori Tsuzuki, Kiyohide Fujimoto, Keiji Inoue, Mototsugu Oya

“…Background: This analysis utilized a subject-based analysis of data from the prospective single-arm phase III trial (jRCT2061210055) to evaluate the efficacy of photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) when 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (5-ALA) was administered 4–8 h before transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT). Methods: This study evaluated 144 patients suspected of having non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), including 127 with NMIBC (38 patients had normal-to-flat-appearing cancer) and 17 without cancer. …”
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Standardization of indoor radon measurements based on rational criterion for conformity assessment by A. A. Tsapalov, S. M. Kiselev, K. L. Kovler, P. S. Miklyaev, T. B. Petrova, M. V. Zhukovsky, I. V. Yarmoshenko, A. M. Marennyy, O. E. Tutelyan, S. I. Kuvshinnikov

“…It also proposes a rationale for optimizing indoor radon monitoring through the participation of not only professional inspectors, but also the population itself due to the possibility of introducing simple methods and inexpensive radon devices within the rational criterion.…”
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Machine learning algorithms to predict epidural-related maternal fever: a retrospective study by Xiaohui Guo, Xiaohui Guo, Xiaohui Guo, Haixia Zhang, Haixia Zhang, Haixia Zhang, Hongliang Mei, Hongliang Mei, Hongliang Mei

“…Our objective is to develop ERMF prediction models using real-world data, aiming to identify pertinent contributing factors and support obstetricians in making personalized clinical decisions.MethodsWomen who used patient-controlled epidural analgesia between October 2021 and March 2023 at a tertiary hospital in Jiangsu Province were retrospectively documented. …”
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