Descriptive epidemiology of muscle-strengthening activities in Japanese middle-aged and older adults: the Hisayama Study by Jun Hata, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Takanari Kitazono, Takanori Honda, Mao Shibata, Satoko Sakata, Emi Oishi, Yoshihiko Furuta

“…The prevalence ratios by subgroups based on anthropometry, physical conditions and lifestyle and behavioural factors were also estimated.Results Data on muscle-strengthening activities were available on 1509 men and 1946 women. …”
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Genome-wide characterization of the MADS-box gene family in Paeonia ostii and expression analysis of genes related to floral organ development by Xueting Yang, Qi Guo, Shaodan Liu, Duoduo Wang, Dingding Zuo, Tongfei Niu, Dongfeng Wei, Lili Guo, Xiaogai Hou

“…Results In this study, we identified 110 MADS-box genes in Paeonia ostii that were classified into 5 subgroups. Gene structure, domain and motif analyses revealed the conservation of the structure of these subgroups. …”
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Identifying neurobiological heterogeneity in clinical high-risk psychosis: a data-driven biotyping approach using resting-state functional connectivity by Xiaochen Tang, Yanyan Wei, Jiaoyan Pang, Lihua Xu, Huiru Cui, Xu Liu, Yegang Hu, Mingliang Ju, Yingying Tang, Bin Long, Wei Liu, Min Su, Tianhong Zhang, Jijun Wang

“…The identification of CHR biotypes provides compelling evidence for the early manifestation of heterogeneity within the psychosis spectrum, suggesting that distinct pathophysiological mechanisms may underlie these subgroups.…”
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Bye-bye muscle biopsy, we have autoantibodies with us now by Victoria Riddell, Sarah L Tansley

“…When present they identify homogeneous patient subgroups and have the potential to be key tools in developing a personalised approach to disease management. …”
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Comparative analysis of real-world data on the efficacy and safety of and adherence to ICS/LABA combinations in asthma management by Hee Sun Park, Jungkuk Lee, Hasung Kim, Seong-Dae Woo

“…Results Overall, 13,850 eligible patients were included, with subgroups categorized and compared according to inhaler type and component (metered dose inhalers [MDIs] vs. dry powder inhalers [DPIs], budesonide vs. fluticasone, and formoterol vs. salmeterol). …”
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Risk factors of functional dyspepsia, gastrointestinal reflux disease and non-erosive reflux disease by Malik Ayesha, Din Rafi Ud, Asif Mahrosh, Naeem Iqra, Habib Aamir, Khan Asma Arshad

“…This study aimed to explore the risk factors of functional dyspepsia, gastrointestinal reflux disease and non-erosive reflux disease and its subgroups. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Lahore, Pakistan, from January to June 2024. …”
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IL-6–174 G/C transversion might decrease male infertility risk: A case-control study by Tayyebeh Zamani-Badi, Mohammad Karimian, Javad Amini Mahabadi, Atieh Rafatmanesh, Hossein Nikzad

“…Additionally, the C allele was correlated with a decreased risk of infertility and specific subgroups such as oligozoospermia and asthenospermia. …”
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Differential risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Christian Obirikorang, Evans Asamoah Adu, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, Samuel Nkansah Darko, Frank Naku Ghartey, Samuel Ametepe, Eric N Y Nyarko, Enoch Odame Anto, William Kwame Boakye Ansah Owiredu

“…<h4>Aim</h4>To characterize clinically relevant subgroups of patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) based on adiposity, insulin secretion, and resistance indices.…”
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SLC7A11 is a potential therapeutic target and prognostic biomarker correlated with immune cell infiltration in cervical cancer by Mutangala Muloye Guy, Tingting Bian, Longyun Sun, Yiping Hao, Xinlin Jiao, Wenjing Zhang, Teng Zhang, Baoxia Cui

“…Patients were divided into two subgroups according to SLC7A11 expression levels, and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified between these groups. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Cryoballoon Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in relation to the Patients’ Age: Results from a Large Real-World Multicenter Observational Project by Luigi Sciarra, Saverio Iacopino, Giuseppe Arena, Claudio Tondo, Paolo Pieragnoli, Giulio Molon, Massimiliano Manfrin, Antonio Curnis, Antonio Dello Russo, Giovanni Rovaris, Giuseppe Stabile, Leonardo Calò, Gabriele Boscolo, Roberto Verlato

“…Procedural-related complications (4.1%) were similar in the four subgroups according to age. At the 12-month follow-up, freedom from AF recurrence was 79.2%, 77.4%, 76.8%, and 75.2% (p=0.21), respectively (with increasing age). …”
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Socio-economic inequality in the nutritional deficiencies among the world countries: evidence from global burden of disease study 2019 by Mohsen Bayati, Elham Arkia, Mehrnoosh Emadi

“…Moreover, CI of DALY and prevalence was estimated and reported for four nutritional deficiencies subgroups. Results CIs for DALY, YLD, YLL, prevalence, incidence and death rate show negative values and their, which indicates the concentration of nutritional deficiencies burden among lower HDI countries. …”
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Effect of modeling liquid application on color stability and surface roughness of single-shade composites by Melek Güven Bekdaş, Ihsan Hubbezoglu

“…The samples were divided into two subgroups on the basis of the application of a modeling liquid. …”
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Long-term outcomes of drainless anatomical lung resection surgery for pulmonary malignancies by Ting-Fang Kuo, Mong-Wei Lin, Ke-Cheng Chen, Shuenn-Wen Kuo, Pei-Ming Huang, Jang-Ming Lee

“…The 3-year overall survival rate was 98.3% in all patients, and 97.2% and 100% in the lobectomy and segmentectomy subgroups, respectively. The 3-year disease-free survival rate was 85.3% in all patients and 80.5% and 92.9% in the lobectomy and segmentectomy subgroups, respectively. …”
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Cluster Analysis for Extension and Other Behavior Change Practitioners: Information and Terminology Needed for Cluster Analysis by Laura A. Warner

“… By identifying audience subgroups, cluster analysis (a quantitative technique) helps Extension agents tailor their education and communication programs to specific audiences. …”
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A malaria model with partial immunity in humans by Jia Li

“…Weassume humans gain partial immunity after infection and divide the infected humanpopulation into subgroups based on their infection history. We derive an explicitformula for the reproductive number of infection, $R_0$, to determine thresholdconditions whether the disease spreads or dies out. …”
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Alpha/beta values in pediatric medulloblastoma: implications for tailored approaches in radiation oncology by Danny Jazmati, Dennis Sohn, Juliane Hörner-Rieber, Nan Qin, Edwin Bölke, Jan Haussmann, Rudolf Schwarz, Niklas David Niggemeier, Arndt Borkhardt, Florian Babor, Triantafyllia Brozou, Melissa Felek, Balint Tamaskovics, Patrick Melchior, Thomas Beez, Beate Timmermann, Marc Remke, Stefanie Corradini, Rémi Till Schulz, Ronja-Linda Preugschas, Wilfried Budach, Christiane Matuschek

“…Furthermore, differences in alpha/beta values cannot be correlated with molecular subgroups (p = 0.07) or radiosensitivity (SF2). Conclusion These in vitro findings strongly recommend normofractionated or hyperfractionated radiotherapy for paediatric medulloblastoma cases due to consistently high alpha/beta values across subgroups. …”
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Psoriasis severity in moderate to severe psoriatic Greek patients routinely treated with systemic treatment: a cross-sectional and retrospective chart review study (CRYSTAL-Greece) by Dimitrios Rigopoulos, J. Katsantonis, O. Neofotistou, V. Chasapi, E. Lazaridou, A. V. Roussaki-Schulze, M. Papakonstantis, C. Angelakopoulos, P. Rigatos, P. Aronis, C. Zeglinas, A. Kyriakakis, T. Heatta-Speicher, A. Kollia, K. Antachopoulou, E. Papadavid

“…Rates of absolute PASI > 5 were 13.7% and 28.9% in the biologic and non-biologic monotherapy subgroups, respectively. Median DLQI score was 2.0, with 18.9% of patients having DLQI > 5 (16.0% and 26.7% in the biologic and non-biologic monotherapy subgroups, respectively). …”
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Modulation of Stemness and Differentiation Regulators by Valproic Acid in Medulloblastoma Neurospheres by Natália Hogetop Freire, Alice Laschuk Herlinger, Julia Vanini, Matheus Dalmolin, Marcelo A. C. Fernandes, Carolina Nör, Vijay Ramaswamy, Caroline Brunetto de Farias, André Tesainer Brunetto, Algemir Lunardi Brunetto, Lauro José Gregianin, Mariane da Cunha Jaeger, Michael D. Taylor, Rafael Roesler

“…Among the genes regulated by VPA, the stemness regulators <i>MYC</i> and <i>NES</i> showed an association with patient survival in specific MB subgroups. Our results indicate that VPA may exert antitumor effects in MB by influencing histone acetylation, which may result in the modulation of stemness, neuronal differentiation, and the expression of genes associated with patient prognosis in specific molecular subgroups. …”
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Full Static Output Feedback Equivalence by Aristotle G. Yannakoudakis

“…The equivalence relation on the set of systems is transformed to another on the set of invertible block Bezout/Hankel matrices using the isotropy subgroups of the full state feedback group and the full output injection group. …”
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Treatment Patterns of Long-Acting Somatostatin Analogs for Neuroendocrine Tumors by Callisia N. Clarke, Paul Cockrum, Thomas J.R. Beveridge, Michelle Jerry, Donna McMorrow, Anh Thu Tran, Alexandria T. Phan

“…**Objective:** To describe treatment patterns of LA-SSA among patients with NETs and subgroups with carcinoid syndrome (CS) in the United States. …”
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