Reference values for the 1-minute sit-to-stand test to assess functional capacity and short-term mortality in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and fibrotic connective tiss... by Meng-Yun Tsai, Kuo-Tung Huang, Chiann-Yi Hsu, Yi-Hsuan Yu, Pin-Kuei Fu

“…While the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is the standard for functional evaluation, it has practical limitations. …”
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Changes in Uterine Cancer Incidence Rates in Egypt by Saad Alshahrani, Amr S. Soliman, Ahmed Hablas, Mohamed Ramadan, Jane L. Meza, Steven Remmenga, Ibrahim A. Seifeldein, Robert M. Chamberlain

“…The data included age, marital status, number of children, residence, smoking, occupation, date and basis of diagnosis, tumor topography, morphology, stage and grade, and treatment. Crude rate, age-standardized rate (ASR), and age-specific rate were calculated and associated with demographic and clinical characteristics of patients. …”
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Kualitas Air Minum Yang Diproduksi Depot Air Minum Isi Ulang Di Kecamatan Bungus Padang Berdasarkan Persyaratan Mikrobiologi by Rido Wandrivel, Netty Suharti, Yuniar Lestari

“…Some factor able to influence is standard water, condition of depot, hygiene of operator, and handling to place of buyer. …”
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Diagnostic performance of CT for extrarenal fat invasion in renal cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis and systematic review by Junchao Ma, Enyu Yuan, Shijian Feng, Jin Yao, Chunlei He, Yuntian Chen, Bin Song

“…Study quality was assessed by the QUADAS-2 tool. Standard methods recommended for meta-analyses of diagnostic evaluation were used. …”
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CHANGE IN TESTOSTERONE LEVELS IN ENDOSCOPIC OPERATIONS ON THE PROSTATE GLAND by E. A. Efremov, S. Yu. Shekhovtsov, D. S. Merinov, A. O. Butov, Yu. V. Kastrikin, T. I. Garaev

“…All patients were divided into 3 groups: Group I (14 patients) – patients with a normal preoperative level of testosterone (above 12 nmol/L), IIA group (17 patients) – patients with preoperative testosterone deficiency receiving HRT 2 weeks before surgery and during the entire period of postoperative follow-up and IIB group (16 patients) – patients with preoperative testosterone deficiency who did not receive therapy. In addition to standard general clinical examinations, all patients had a blood test for total testosterone, luteinizing hormone, sex hormone binding globulin. …”
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Stature estimation and sex determination from contemporary Northeastern Thai clavicles using discriminant function and linear regression analyses by Chanasorn Poodendaen, Poonikha Namwongsakool, Sitthichai Iamsaard, Nareelak Tangsrisakda, Rarinthron Samrid, Chadaporn Chaimontri, Worrawit Boonthai, Suthat Duangchit

“…Materials and method: Four hundred dry clavicles (200 males, 200 females) identified for sex and height before body donation were measured for six standardized parameters including maximum length of clavicle (MaxL), anterior-posterior width at the acromion end surface (APA), anterior-posterior width at the sternal end surface (APS), superior-inferior width at the acromion end surface (SIA), superior-inferior width at the sternal end surface (SIS), and circumference at the mid-shaft of clavicle (CirMid), respectively. …”
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The association between 24-h movement behaviours and adiposity among Australian preschoolers: a compositional data analysis by Marga Decraene, Kar Hau Chong, Ty Stanford, Dorothea Dumuid, Penny Cross, Greet Cardon, Vera Verbestel, Marieke De Craemer, Anthony Okely

“…Their weight and height were measured using standardized protocols and converted to Body Mass Index (BMI) z-scores using the World Health Organisation growth references. …”
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Nurses intention to stay in the nursing profession and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kirubel Eshetu Haile, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Atitegeb Alebachew Amsalu, Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Tsion Zebdiwos Chema, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Gedion Asnake Azeze

“…To determine the pooled prevalence and associated factors of intent to stay in nursing profession among nurse in Ethiopia, all the necessary data was extracted by using a standardized data extraction format. We analyzed the data by using Stata 17 statistical software. …”
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Systematic review of amyloid-beta clearance proteins from the brain to the periphery: implications for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and therapeutic targets by Letian Huang, Mingyue Liu, Ze Li, Bing Li, Jiahe Wang, Ke Zhang

“…Owing to heterogeneity, we utilized either a fixed-effect or random-effect model to assess the 95% confidence interval (CI) of the standard mean difference (SMD) among healthy controls, patients with mild cognitive impairment, and patients with Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Association between various blood glucose variability-related indicators during early ICU admission and 28-day mortality in non-diabetic patients with sepsis by Jingyan Zhou, Zhiheng Chen, Hao-Neng Huang, Chun-Quan Ou, Xin Li

“…Coefficient of variation and standard deviation of glucose (i.e., GluCV and GluSD), M-value, J-index, high blood glucose index (HBGI), and low blood glucose index (LBGI) were used to describe glucose variability, quality of glycemic control, and glycemic risk of patients with sepsis. …”
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Clinically relevant orthotopic pancreatic cancer models for adoptive T cell transfer therapy by Gregory B. Lesinski, Chrystal M. Paulos, Maggie Phillips, Jacklyn Hammons, Isaac Karpovsky, Zaid Mahdi, Natalie K. Horvat, Megan M. Wyatt, Margaret A. Hall, Cameron J. Herting, Richard A. Moffitt

“…Currently, genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs) for PDAC are considered a “gold-standard” as they recapitulate many aspects of human disease. …”
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Randomized Clinical Trial of Intraocular Pressure-Lowering Medications on Preventing Spikes in Intraocular Pressure Following Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor I... by Piriya Soomsawasdi, Kulawan Rojananuangnit, Eakkachai Arayangkoon, Ratchada Chantiwas, Sureeporn Pengrungreungwong, Nontakorn Preawsampran, Natnaree Tinpowong, Rujira Samakhararaksakul, Kanokwan Katkingkaew, Natthapuch Seekhum, Wanwisa Sathim

“…Prophylactic treatment of IOP spikes should be considered as standard care to prevent further damage in patients with compromised retinal vascular and optic nerve perfusion. …”
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Using Statistical Analysis to Assess Urban Groundwater in Beni Mellal City (Morocco) by Mohamed El Baghdadi, Radouane Medah, Amal Jouider

“…For most of the trace elements, the measured concentrations were far below the standard values except Al and Fe in some samples which exceed all guideline values. …”
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Socioeconomic factors and sex effects of postpartum maternal depression on offspring internalizing symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yang Geng, Wenlan Liu, Zhiying Yu, Hui Zhang, Yun Li, Weihua Zhao

“…Methods We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, CNKI, and SinoMed databases from inception to November 28, 2023, and selected longitudinal cohort studies that quantified sex differences in internalizing symptoms of children and adolescents. Pooled standardized mean differences (SMDs) were calculated using random-effects models. …”
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Predicting abatacept retention using machine learning by Rieke Alten, Claire Behar, Pierre Merckaert, Ebenezer Afari, Virginie Vannier-Moreau, Anael Ohayon, Sean E. Connolly, Aurélie Najm, Pierre-Antoine Juge, Gengyuan Liu, Angshu Rai, Yedid Elbez, Karissa Lozenski

“…Results The pooled ACTION and ASCORE dataset included 5320 patients with RA (mean [standard deviation] age 57.7 [12.7] years; 79% female). …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sleep duration and mental health among middle school students: a 3-year cross-sectional survey by Kai-yun Dou, Ru-bao Dong, Chun-long Gan

“…The SD compliance rates were 34.1%, 23.9%, and 33.2%, and the MH problem detection rates were 27.9%, 36.4%, and 33.4%, respectively; there is a significant correlation between SD and MH scores among middle school students (P < 0.001); the protective effects of SD compliance on MH were 1.859 times, 2.156 times, and 1.516 times higher than those of SD non-compliance (all p < 0.001).ConclusionMeeting the SD standard is a protective factor for adolescent MH. …”
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Diagnosis of Peritonsillar Abscess—A Prospective Study Comparing Clinical with CT Findings in 133 Consecutive Patients by François Voruz, Rebecca Revol, Christophe Combescure, Yan Monnier, Minerva Becker, Nicolas Dulguerov

“…<b>Methods:</b> Prospective study in 133 consecutive adult patients (77 males, mean age = 33 years) with suspected clinical PTA and CT obtained in the emergency setting of a tertiary care hospital between November 2020 and October 2022. The standard of reference consisted of surgically proven pus within 24 h of CT or a favorable clinical evolution at 48 h without surgical intervention. …”
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Pengaruh Pemberian Diet Tinggi Minyak Sawit terhadap Kadar Trigliserida Darah pada Tikus Wistar by Aufa Azri Dany, Susila Sastri, Eliza Anas

“…Control group which were administrated standard diet and treatment group which were administrated addition of 42,5% palm oil to standar diet. …”
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Dual regulation of the levels and function of Start transcriptional repressors drives G1 arrest in response to cell wall stress by Mihai Spiridon-Bodi, Cristina Ros-Carrero, J. Carlos Igual, Mercè Gomar-Alba

“…Among them, Whi7 and Whi5 are transcriptional repressors of the G1/S transcriptional program, yeast functional homologs of the Retinoblastoma family proteins in mammalian cells. Under standard conditions, Whi7 plays a lesser role than Whi5 in Start inhibition. …”
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Leucocytosis and Asymptomatic Urinary Tract Infections in Sickle Cell Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Zambia by Taonga Musonda, Mildred Zulu, Mulemba Samutela, Annie Kalonda, Hamakwa Mantina, Pauline Okuku, Musalula Sinkala, Panji Nkhoma

“…Blood and midstream urine samples were collected from each participant using the standard specimen collection procedures. Full blood counts and kidney function tests were determined using Sysmex XT-4000i haematology analyser and the Pentra C200 by Horiba, respectively. …”
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