Associations of linear growth and weight gain in the first 2 years with bone mass at 4 years of age in children in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Maimuna Gias, Huma Qamar, Farzana Fariha, Abdullah Al Mahmud, Prakesh Shah, Steven A Abrams, Daniel E Roth, Karen M O’Callaghan

“…Weight gain in the second year of life may increase bone mass independently of linear growth in settings where growth faltering is common. …”
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D,L‐3‐hydroxybutyrate in the treatment of glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome (Glut1DS) by Aya Amer, Kathryn Murrell, Liza Edmonds, Isaac Bernhardt, Rhonda Akroyd, Bryony Ryder, Callum Wilson, Emma Glamuzina

“…Subjective improvements were reported in patients' health, wellbeing and independence. Conclusions KD remains standard of care for Glut1DS, but effective alternatives are lacking for those who do not tolerate this. …”
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Is Increased in Hypertensive Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Nanfang Li, Mulalibieke Heizhati, Chao Sun, Suofeiya Abulikemu, Liang Shao, Xiaoguang Yao, Yingchun Wang, Jing Hong, Ling Zhou, Lei Wang, Yu Zhang, Weiwei Zhang

“…AHI, LSaO2, ODI3, and ODI4 were independently associated with serum TSH for those aged 30–65 years. …”
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Prevalence of dengue and leptospirosis coinfection and associated mortality rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Suraj Tiwari, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Rekha MM, Mandeep Kaur, Girish Chandra Sharma, Puneet Sudan, K. Satyam Naidu, Rajesh Singh, Teena Vishwakarma, Sonam Puri, Muhammed Shabil, Anuradha Yadav, Takveer Singh, Sahil Khurana, Rachana Mehta, Prakasini Satapathy, Renu Sah, Abhay M Gaidhane, Ganesh Bushi

“…Data extraction and quality assessment were performed independently by two reviewers using the Modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. …”
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Effectiveness of multicomponent interventions in primary healthcare settings to promote continuous smoking cessation in adults: a systematic review by Carlos Martín Cantera, Elisa Puigdomènech, Jose Luis Ballvé, Olga Lucía Arias, Lourdes Clemente, Ramon Casas, Lydia Roig, Santiago Pérez-Tortosa, Laura Díaz-Gete, Sílvia Granollers

“…Data selection, evaluation and extraction were done independently, using a paired review approach. Owing to the heterogeneity of interventions in the studies included, a meta-analysis was not conducted.Results Of 1147 references identified, 9 studies were selected (10 204 participants, up to 48 months of follow-up, acceptable methodological quality). …”
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Effectiveness of flipped classrooms in Chinese students of clinical medicine major undergoing clinical practice: a meta-analysis by Xinrui Sun, Xin Yuan, Linyu Zhang, Yi Zhang, Xue Xiao, Hanmin Liu, Fang Ma

“…Methods Two researchers independently screened all the retrieved articles and did data extraction. …”
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Germline Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism <i>GFI1-36N</i> Causes Alterations in Mitochondrial Metabolism and Leads to Increased ROS-Mediated DNA Damage in a Murine Model of Human Acu... by Jan Vorwerk, Longlong Liu, Theresa Helene Stadler, Daria Frank, Helal Mohammed Mohammed Ahmed, Pradeep Kumar Patnana, Maxim Kebenko, Eva Dazert, Bertram Opalka, Nikolas von Bubnoff, Cyrus Khandanpour

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: GFI1-36N represents a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the zinc finger protein Growth Factor Independence 1 (GFI1), in which the amino acid serine (S) is replaced by asparagine (N). …”
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Gender differences of health literacy in persons with a migration background: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Elke Kalbe, Nicole Skoetz, Christiane Woopen, Digo Chakraverty, Annika Baumeister, Angela Aldin, Ümran Sema Seven, Ina Monsef

“…Using a random-effects model, a meta-analysis was conducted to assess standardised mean differences (SMDs) of health literacy in men and women. Two researchers independently assessed risk of bias for each included study using the Appraisal Tool for Cross-Sectional Studies.Results Twenty-four studies were included in this systematic review. …”
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Women’s experiences of gender-based violence supports through an intersectional lens: a global scoping review by Amaya Perez-Brumer, Beverley M Essue, Cyndirela Chadambuka, Isabel Arruda-Caycho, Danielle Tocallino, Rebecca Balasa, Prossy Kiddu Namyalo, Carmina Ravanera, Sarah Kaplan

“…Objective To apply an intersectional lens to explore how the interconnected social identities of women across global settings impact access experiences for gender-based violence (GBV) supports.Design A scoping review.Data sources We systematically searched seven databases to identify studies published in English from the database inception to January 2023.Inclusion criteria We included peer-reviewed studies with a primary objective of examining the access experiences of populations who self-identify as women (aged 15 years or older) who have experienced GBV, have intersecting identities (ie, racialisation, poverty, etc) that can further contribute to marginalisation and utilised or sought support services.Methods Two reviewers independently completed title/abstract, full-text screening and data charting. …”
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Long-term effects of dupilumab on chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: A step towards clinical remission by Mona Al-Ahmad, MD, FRCPC, Asmaa Ali, MD, PhD, Wafaa Talat, MD, PhD, Haitham A. Dawood, MD, PhD, Osama Imam, MD, PhD

“…However, comorbid asthma appears to reduce the likelihood of remission and is associated with larger nasal polyps, even with similar symptom improvement. Asthma may independently influence polyp development, potentially impacting long-term outcomes in CRSwNP.…”
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Use of Blood Lipid Indicators as a Screening Tool of Insulin Resistance among Individuals in Low-Income Country Sides of China: A Multiethnic Region Study by Yi-Zhong Yan, Jia-Ning Fan, Jia-Ming Liu, Yun-hua Hu, Jiao-Long Ma, Jia He, Heng Guo, Xiang-hui Zhang, Xin-ping Wang, Shu-gang Li, Shu-Xia Guo

“…After further adjustment of confounding factors, these indicators were still correlated to IR. BLIs that independently correlated to IR in the three nationalities had a certain diagnostic value for IR. …”
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Identifying falsified COVID-19 vaccines by analysing vaccine vial label and excipient profiles using MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry by Benediktus Yohan Arman, Rebecca Clarke, Tehmina Bharucha, Laura Gomez Fernandez, John Walsby-Tickle, Michael Deats, Sara Mosca, Qianqi Lin, Sneha Banerjee, Shrikrishna R. Chunekar, Kundan D. Patil, Sunil Gairola, Susanna Dunachie, Hamid A. Merchant, Robert Stokes, Rutendo Kuwana, Alexandrine Maes, Jean-Philippe Charrier, Fay Probert, Céline Caillet, Pavel Matousek, James McCullagh, Paul N. Newton, Nicole Zitzmann, Bevin Gangadharan

“…Our findings demonstrate that MALDI-ToF MS analysis of extracts from vial labels and the vaccine excipients themselves can be used independently to detect falsified vaccines. This approach has the potential to be integrated into the national regulatory standards and WHO’s Prevent, Detect, and Respond strategy as a novel effective tool for detecting falsified vaccines.…”
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Oxygenation improvement and duration of prone positioning are associated with ICU mortality in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients by Silvia De Rosa, Nicolò Sella, Giacomo Bellani, Giuseppe Foti, Andrea Cortegiani, Giulia Lorenzoni, Dario Gregori, Annalisa Boscolo, Lucia Cattin, Muhammed Elhadi, Giorgio Fullin, Eugenio Garofalo, Leonardo Gottin, Alberto Grassetto, Salvatore Maurizio Maggiore, Elena Momesso, Mario Peta, Daniele Poole, Roberto Rona, Ivo Tiberio, Andrea Zanoletti, Emanuele Rezoagli, Paolo Navalesi, for the SIAARTI Study Group

“…At the multivariable analysis, the duration of the first cycle of prone position, Delta-PP and Delta-PostPP for PaO2/FiO2, and Delta-PostPP for ventilatory ratio were independently associated with ICU mortality. Conclusion In COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure receiving invasive mechanical ventilation and prone positioning, the physiological response to prone position is associated with ICU mortality. …”
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Blinding assessment in randomised sham-controlled trials of acupuncture:protocol for a systematic survey by Ling Li, Xin Sun, Jiali Liu, Minghong Yao, Yong Fu, Jiahui Yang, Xiaochao Luo

“…Paired investigators will independently determine eligibility and use pilot-tested standardised forms for data extraction. …”
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Ethics of Procuring and Using Organs or Tissue from Infants and Newborns for Transplantation, Research, or Commercial Purposes: Protocol for a Bioethics Scoping Review [version 1;... by Sebastian Porsdam Mann, Joe Brierley, Jerry Menikoff, Trung Nguyen, Brian D. Earp, Dominic Wilkinson, Julian Savulescu, Xiu Lim, Maide Barış, David Shaw, Melanie T Almonte

“…All articles will be independently assessed for eligibility between two raters (MB & XL); data from eligible articles will be extracted and charted using a standardised data extraction form. …”
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Association between the low-density lipoprotein to high-density lipoprotein ratio and prognosis in critically ill intracerebral hemorrhage patients: a retrospective cohort study fr... by Yuchen Liu, Houxin Fu, Yue Wang, Yi Zhong, Rongting Zhang, Jingxuan Sun, Tianquan Yang, Yong Han, Yongjun Xiang, Bin Yuan, Ruxuan Zhou, Min Chen, Hangzhou Wang

“…Results The study included 873 critically ill ICH patients, among whom 20.3% (177/873) succumbed within 28 days. Higher LHR was independently associated with lower short-term mortality in ICH patients (28-day mortality: HR = 0.82, 95% CI: 0.68 ~ 0.99, P = 0.039; In-hospital mortality: HR = 0.7, 95% CI: 0.55 ~ 0.89, P = 0.004; ICU mortality: HR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.48 ~ 0.92, P = 0.015). …”
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Comparative Lipid-Lowering/Increasing Efficacy of 7 Statins in Patients with Dyslipidemia, Cardiovascular Diseases, or Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analyse... by Xiaodan Zhang, Lu Xing, Xiaona Jia, Xiaocong Pang, Qian Xiang, Xia Zhao, Lingyue Ma, Zhiyan Liu, Kun Hu, Zhe Wang, Yimin Cui

“…In this study, we searched four electronic databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published through February 25, 2020, comparing the lipid-lowering efficacy of no less than two of the included statins (or statin vs. placebo). Three reviewers independently extracted data in duplicate. Firstly, mixed treatment overall comparison analyses, in the form of frequentist NMAs, were conducted using STATA 15.0 software. …”
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No association of ABO blood groups and Rh factor with primary liver cancer in cirrhotic patients: a single-center cross-sectional study by Liyan Dong, Liyan Dong, Yuhang Yin, Yuhang Yin, Huiyuan Lu, Huiyuan Lu, Di Sun, Di Sun, Dongyang Wang, Deli Zou, Xingshun Qi

“…After adjusting for confounding factors, non-O (aOR = 0.763; 95%CI = 0.449–1.298, p = 0.319), A (aOR = 0.643; 95%CI = 0.332–1.246, p = 0.191), B (aOR = 0.835; 95%CI = 0.453–1.540, p = 0.564), AB (aOR = 0.888; 95%CI = 0.363–2.170, p = 0.795), and Rh (+) (aOR = 0.239; 95%CI = 0.036–1.571, p = 0.136) blood groups were not independently associated with PLC in cirrhotic patients. …”
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Improving daily reference evapotranspiration forecasts: Designing AI-enabled recurrent neural networks based long short-term memory by Mumtaz Ali, Jesu Vedha Nayahi, Erfan Abdi, Mohammad Ali Ghorbani, Farzan Mohajeri, Aitazaz Ahsan Farooque, Salman Alamery

“…The predictive models were built by incorporating both the training subset (80 %, covering the years 2009 to 2020) and the testing subset (20 %, ranging from 2021 to 2024) independently to forecast ETo. The results confirmed that the RNN-LSTM attained higher prediction accuracy as compared to NN, DL, RNN, and CNN-LSTM models. …”
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Invasive fungal diseases in patients with autoimmune diseases: a case series from the French RESSIF network by Vincent Poindron, Benjamin Terrier, François Maillot, Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Nassim Kamar, Valéry Salle, Lilia Hasseine, François Danion, Lilia Merabet, Guillaume Desoubeaux, Éric Bailly, Milène Sasso, Antoine Néel, Simon Galmiche, Benjamin Thoreau, Stéphane Bretagne, Alexandre Alanio, André Paugam, Valérie Letscher-Bru, Sophie Cassaing, Hélène Guegan, Loïc Favennec, Alida Minoza, Florent Morio, Julie Bonhomme, Odile Eloy, Laurence Millon, Anne-Pauline Bellanger, Philippe Poirier, Maxime Moniot, Taieb Chouaki, Antoine Huguenin, Frédéric Dalle, Bernard Bouteille, Muriel Nicolas, Nicole Desbois-Nogard, Marie-Elisabeth Bougnoux, Karine Boukris-Sitbon, Fanny Lanternier, Caroline Mahinc, Marc Pihet, Magalie Demar, Céline Damiani, Marie-Fleur Durieux, Elena Charpentier, Cécile Nourrisson, Benoit Suzon

“…Fungemia and high-dose GCs were independently associated with higher 30-day mortality. …”
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