The serum level of sclerostin decreases in radiographic axial spondyloarthritis patients with fatty lesions by Xuegang Li, Haijian Jiang, Xu Wang, Shuping Zhong

“…Fatty lesions in the sacroiliac joints (SIJs) were scored independently by two radiologists. Serum levels of bone turnover markers, including sclerostin, osteoprotegerin (OPG), procollagen I N-terminal propeptide (PINP), cross linked C-telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX-I), osteocalcin (OC), were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. …”
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Association between Anemia and Risk of Parkinson Disease by Yao-Chin Wang, Abel Po-Hao Huang, Sheng-Po Yuan, Chu-Ya Huang, Chieh-Chen Wu, Tahmina Nasrin Poly, Suleman Atique, Woon-Man Kung

“…We systematically searched articles on electronic databases such as PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar between January 1, 2000 and July 30, 2020. Articles were independently evaluated by two authors. We included observational studies (case-control and cohort) and calculated the risk ratios (RRs) for associated with anemia and PD. …”
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The diagnostic value of cytology in the mammary intraductal lesions of patients with pathological nipple discharge by Yifei Zeng, Jifeng Li, Dongxiao Zhang, Na Fu, Yu Zhou, Yubo Guo, Min Liu, Hongkai Zhang, Jianchun Cui

“…With postoperative pathological diagnosis as the gold standard, we compared the clinical diagnostic efficacy of the two cytology techniques applied independently and combined with FDS to evaluate their diagnostic value in intraductal lesions. …”
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The crisis of the concept of society: historiosophical and sociological search by Irena Eglė Laumenskaitė

“…This brings with it the danger of not obtaining a national identity and independence. The entire situation asks for a necessity of deep reflection and conscious choice, i.e., a search for a new subject (agent) of social reality, because the reduction of it to social structures or to a social individual as the set of imputed social roles in this situation of multi-sided challenge is already not adequate. …”
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Impact of Thrombocytopenia on In-Hospital Outcome in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Zhongxiu Chen, Zheng Liu, Nan Li, Ran Liu, Miye Wang, Duolao Wang, Chen Li, Kai Li, Fangbo Luo, Yong He

“…However, advanced thrombocytopenia was independently associated with higher risk of primary outcome (OR 1.67, 95% CI 1.06 to 2.65, p=0.029). …”
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Non-pharmacological interventions for primary hypertension: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol by Tao Xu, Fan-rong Liang, Qifu Li, Taipin Guo, Ziwen Chen, Yun-Jie Shu, Xueli Zhou

“…Two investigators will independently extract information from eligible articles and document reasons for exclusions. …”
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Digital health interventions for improving access to primary care in India: A scoping review. by Lenny Vasanthan, Sindhu Kulandaipalayam Natarajan, Andrew Babu, Mohan S Kamath, Sureshkumar Kamalakannan

“…A two-staged screening of titles and abstracts, followed by full-text was conducted independently by two reviewers, using the Rayyan software. …”
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Critically ill adult patients with acute leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Dara Chean, David Luque-Paz, Daniele Poole, Sofiane Fodil, Etienne Lengliné, Thibault Dupont, Achille Kouatchet, Michael Darmon, Élie Azoulay

“…All studies including adult critically ill patients with acute leukemia were included. Two reviewers independently selected the studies, assessed bias using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for cohort studies, and performed data extraction from full-text reading. …”
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Habitual alcohol consumption associated with reduced semen quality and changes in reproductive hormones; a cross-sectional study among 1221 young Danish men by Anders Juul, Niels Jørgensen, Niels E Skakkebæk, Shanna H Swan, Tina Kold Jensen, Mads Gottschau, Jens Otto Broby Madsen, Anne-Maria Andersson, Tina Harmer Lassen, Lærke Priskorn

“…A significant increase in serum free testosterone with increasing alcohol consumption the week preceding the visit was found. Binging was not independently associated with semen quality.Conclusions Our study suggests that even modest habitual alcohol consumption of more than 5 units per week had adverse effects on semen quality although most pronounced associations were seen in men who consumed more than 25 units per week. …”
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Inflammatory adhesion mediates myocardial segmental necroptosis induced by mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein in acute myocardial infarction by Lijiang Wei, Naifu Wan, Wentong Zhu, Chenchen Liu, Zeyu Chen, Wuwei Rong, Lujun Zhang, Meifeng Xie, Yueqi Qin, Ting Sun, Qing Jing, Ankang Lyu

“…Conclusion Our study demonstrates that MLKL is directly involved in myocardial segmental necroptosis by interacting with macrophages through inflammatory adhesion, and possibly independently of RIPK3.…”
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Increased Interleukin-11 Levels Are Correlated with Cardiac Events in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure by Jing Ye, Zhen Wang, Di Ye, Yuan Wang, Menglong Wang, Qingwei Ji, Ying Huang, Ling Liu, Ying Shi, Lei Shi, Tao Zeng, Yao Xu, Jianfang Liu, Huimin Jiang, Yingzhong Lin, Jun Wan

“…The multivariate Cox hazard analysis showed that the high plasma IL-11 concentrations were independently associated with the presence of cardiac events after adjustment for confounding factors. …”
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Reducing health inequalities in disasters: A cross-sectional study of the viability of ‘vulnerability’ terminology and of priority lists in the UK by Poppy Ellis Logan, Gabriella Rundblad, Marian Brooke Rogers, Richard Amlôt, Gideon James Rubin

“…Registration on a Priority Service Register ranged from 11.4 % (of people who were pregnant) to 35.7 % (of people reporting difficulties dressing, bathing, or using the toilet independently). Respondents without alternative plans or resources were generally no more likely to consider themselves ‘vulnerable’ or be registered on a 'vulnerability list' than those with alternative plans or resources. …”
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Adolescents with Persistent Symptoms Following Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection (Long-COVID): Symptom Profile, Clustering and Follow-Up Symptom Evaluation by Marco Floridia, Danilo Buonsenso, Laura Macculi, Liliana Elena Weimer, Marina Giuliano, Flavia Pricci, Leila Bianchi, Domenico Maurizio Toraldo, Graziano Onder, The ISS Long-COVID Study Group

“…Potential risk factors independently associated with persisting symptoms were evaluated in a multivariable logistic regression model. …”
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Mechanical chest compression increases intrathoracic hemorrhage complications in patients receiving extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation by Yoshihisa Matsushima, Tatsuhiro Shibata, Kodai Shibao, Rei Yamakawa, Miyu Hayashida, Toshiyuki Yanai, Takashi Ishimatsu, Takehiro Homma, Shoichiro Nohara, Maki Otsuka, Yoshihiro Fukumoto

“…On multivariate analysis, mechanical CPR was independently associated with this outcome (adjusted odds ratio 6.29; 95% confidence interval 1.20–65.10). …”
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The effect of immunosuppression on outcomes in elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia by Lixue Huang, Bingxuan Weng, Yuanqi Wang, Mengyuan Wang, Yin Mei, Wei Chen, Meng Ma, Jingnan Li, Jianzhen Weng, Yang Ju, Xuefeng Zhong, Xunliang Tong, Yanming Li

“…Conclusions Immunosuppression was independently associated with an increased risk of 30-day mortality. …”
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Association between vitamin D deficiency and major depression in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cohort study by I-Wen Chen, I-Wen Chen, Wei-Ting Wang, Yi-Chen Lai, Yi-Chen Lai, Ying-Jen Chang, Yao-Tsung Lin, Kuo-Chuan Hung, Kuo-Chuan Hung

“…In patients with VDD, cerebrovascular disease, malnutrition, and ischemic heart disease are risk factors for depression.ConclusionVDD is independently associated with increased depression risk in patients with CKD, particularly in males. …”
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Adult HIV/AIDS patients are more likely to experience anxiety symptoms by Zakir Abdu, Wondwossen Belayneh, Aman Dule, Solomon Seyife Alemu, Lema Fikadu Wedajo, Mohammedamin Hajure, Gebremeskel Mulatu Tesfaye, Yadeta Alemayehu Workneh, Wubishet Gezimu, Mustefa Adem Hussen, Bilisumamulifna Tefera, Sadik Habib

“…Bivariate and multivariable logistic regressions were employed to identify independently associated variables, and statistical significance was determined at a p-value <0.05.ResultsOut of a total of 323 samples, 320 respondents completed all items, resulting in a response rate of 99.07%. …”
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Non-contrast-enhanced 3.0T Whole-heart Coronary MRA: Comparison of Diagnostic Performance between mDixon and WHCA TFE Sequence Using SPIR in CAD Using Coronary Angiography as Refer... by Huaying WANG, Yang CHEN, Peng HUANG, Yue LI, Gang ZHANG, Zhongsheng ZHANG, Haixia JI, Hao GUO, Heng MA

“…Patients underwent both 3.0T WHCA TFE using SPIR and mDixon coronary MRA examinations before undergoing CAG. Two radiologists independently assessed coronary arteries in terms of subjective image quality (on a scale of 1~5, with 5 denoting the highest image quality), vessel length, vessel diameter, and presence of significant stenoses. …”
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Model-Based Variation-Aware Optimization for Offset Calibration and Pre-Sensing in DRAM Sense Amplifiers by Dongyeong Kim, Geon Kim, Suyeon Kim, Jewon Park, Sinwook Kim, Hyeona Seo, Chaehyuk Lim, Sowon Kim, Juwon Lee, Jeonghyeon Yun, Hyerin Lee, Jinseok Park, Yongbok Lee, Seungchan Lee, Myoungjin Lee

“…While various BLSAs incorporating OC and PS techniques have been proposed to address these challenges, and studies have been conducted on models predicting statistical offset, previous research has not adequately considered OC timing (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$t_{OC}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) and transistor size effects. We independently model the OC, charge sharing (CS), and PS operations of DRAM BLSAs to accurately predict both deterministic and stochastic offsets resulting from various operation combinations. …”
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Predicted indirectly recognizable HLA epitopes scores and clinical outcomes after haploidentical stem cell transplantation in pediatric patients with relapsed neuroblastoma by Eun Seop Seo, Eun Seop Seo, In Hwa Jeong, In Hwa Jeong, Hee Young Ju, Ju Kyung Hyun, Ji Won Lee, Keon Hee Yoo, Won Young Heo, Ki Woong Sung, Hee Won Cho, Eun-Suk Kang

“…Multivariable analysis confirmed that a higher combined PIRCHE-I and PIRCHE-II score was independently associated with improved OS (combined PIRCHE score HR 0.22, 95% CI 0.06-0.79, P = 0.021), and a higher PIRCHE-II score was significantly associated with reduced progression (HR 0.42, 95% CI 0.25-0.70, P &lt; 0.001).ConclusionIn conclusion, higher PIRCHE-I and PIRCHE-II scores are linked to better survival outcomes and reduced complications in pediatric haplo-SCT neuroblastoma patients. …”
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