Impact of obesity on echocardiographic parameters and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels in patients with heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction: unanswered qu... by E. A. Lyasnikova, A. A. Kuular, A. V. Pavlovskaya, A. N. Vlasenko, A. V. Kozlenok, A. Yu. Babenko, M. Yu. Sitnikova, E. V. Shlyakhto

“…In 20% of patients with clinical manifestations of stable HFmrEF and structural and functional echocardiographic criteria, NT-proBNP were ≤125 pg/ml. …”
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Optimization of the Lens Nucleus Fragmentation during Phacoemulsification in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome by V. M. Malov, A. V. Zolotarev, E. B. Eroshevskaya, I. V. Malov, A. E. Gorbunov

“…The following ultrasound parameters were estimated: the average capacity in % (AVEUS), the average values of the absolute time ultrasound (APT) and average values of effective (EPT) time of ultrasound, in seconds, during phacoemulsification; structural-morphological changes in the posterior epithelium of the cornea according to the endothelial microscopy; the frequency and nature of complications, the visual acuity. …”
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EspH utilizes phosphoinositide and Rab binding domains to interact with plasma membrane infection sites and Rab GTPases* by Ipsita Nandi, Rachana Pattani Ramachandran, Deborah E. Shalev, Dina Schneidman-Duhovny, Raisa Shtuhin-Rahav, Naomi Melamed-Book, Efrat Zlotkin-Rivkin, Alexander Rouvinski, Ilan Rosenshine, Benjamin Aroeti

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Voices from Iraq: Emerging Clinical Evidence and Implications for Global Health Equity by Oluwatosin Olu-Abiodun, Redha Abdalredha, Aderinsola Faturoti, Olumide Abiodun

“…This paper addresses the persistent structural inequalities in academic publishing, where voices from low and middle-income countries are often overlooked, and promotes platforms like the Babcock University Medical Journal as critical for promoting comprehensive scholarship. …”
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Binge drinking among adolescents: the role of stress, problematic internet use, and emotional regulation by Adrián Diaz-Moreno, Iván Bonilla, Andrés Chamarro, Queralt Ballabrera, María José Gómez-Romero, Mark D. Griffiths, Joaquín T. Limonero

“…Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the relationship between stress, problematic internet use, emotional regulation, and binge drinking among adolescents using structural equation modeling. Methods A cross-sectional survey was completed by a sample of 876 high school adolescents (63.57% female, mean age 16.86 years). …”
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Oral Supplementation with a New Hyaluronic Acid Matrix Ingredient Improves Skin Brightness, Hydration, Smoothness, and Roughness: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo... by Trinidad Montero-Vilchez, Patricia Gálvez-Martín, Raquel Sanabria-de la Torre, Carlos Cuenca-Barrales, Alejandro Molina-Leyva, Daniel Martinez-Puig, Javier Velasco-Alvarez, Salvador Arias-Santiago

“…A hyaluronic acid matrix (HAm) ingredient containing HA, sulfated glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), and collagen is proposed to enhance skin health by improving hydration and structural integrity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of oral supplementation with HAm on skin properties. …”
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Investigating the Relationships between Internet Addiction and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescent Girls by Zeynab Akbari, Fatemeh Serjouie, Jafar Sarani Yaztappeh, Mohammad Hossein Turkzadeh, Faeze Ziaei, Ali Bagheri, Maryam Sate Zohd, Amir Sam Kianimoghadam

“…Method: The current correlational study employed a structural equation modeling approach. Model fit indices such as the Chi-square to degrees of freedom ratio (CMIN/DF), normed fit index (NFI), root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), Tucker-Lewis index (TLI), and goodness-of-fit index (CFI) were reported to assess the model’s adequacy. …”
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Predictors of blood pressure control among patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional study in a Nigerian tertiary health facility by Ugbe Maurice-Joel Ugbe, Ido Edem Ukpeh, Margaret Inemesit Akpan, Peter Bassey Enyievi, Nelson Chukwudi Osuchukwu, Ekpenyong Eyo Bassey, Smith Bakumor Yolo

“…Predictors of inadequate blood pressure control were older age (AOR=0.30, p<0.001), living with a spouse (AOR=0.14, p=0.014), non-compliance with antihypertensive medications (AOR=0.53, p=0.040) and moderate obesity (AOR=0.29, p=0.032).Conclusion Addressing prevalent risk factors like sedentary lifestyle and dietary habits, as well as structural initiatives like accessibility to health insurance, presents opportunities for targeted interventions to enhance well-being and improve outcomes that will strengthen public health, clinical practice and research.…”
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A novel external fixation for treating tibial fractures: a finite element and biomechanical study by Shen Liu, Xiangdang Liang, Songyang Liu, Zhanshe Guo, Xing Wei, Yonghui Liang

“…There was a significant difference in mean torsional stiffness among UEF (1.412 N·m/deg), NEF (1.398 N·m/deg), LCP (1.128 N·m/deg), and E-LCP (0.838 N·m/deg). No structural failures occurred during fatigue testing spanning 108,000 cycles. …”
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The mediating effect of parental monitoring in the association between parent–child relationship harmony and smartphone addiction: findings from a nationwide youth survey in China... by Ziyan Meng, Kaiyuan Min, Runping Ma, Juntao Yang, Hui Zhang, Qing li

“…Sample weights were applied to ensure that the composition of our sample was consistent with the official statistics for each provincial-level administrative division on gender and school type. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the mediating effect of parental monitoring and the moderating effect of self-control in the association between the parent–child relationship harmony and smartphone addiction. …”
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Optic neuritis in various demyelinating diseases by A. K. Kalashnikova, D. D. Eliseeva, N. A. Andreeva, N. V. Zhorzholadze, I. A. Ronzina, R. Ts. Bembeeva, N. N. Venediktova, M. R. Kalganova, N. L. Sheremet

“…The study showed the most pronounced structural and functional disturbances in the long-term phase of AQP4-ON and MOG-ONr. …”
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The Mediating Role of Cognitive Reappraisal on Bedtime Procrastination and Sleep Quality in Higher Educational Context: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study by Zhang Y, Rehman S, Addas A, Ahmad M, Khan A

“…Grounded in the Self-Regulation Model of Behavior and the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, this study examines the mediating role of cognitive reappraisal in the relationship between bedtime procrastination and sleep quality over time.Methods: Employing a longitudinal design, the study examined the progression of bedtime procrastination, cognitive reappraisal, and sleep quality among university students at three distinct time points throughout an academic semester. Structural equation modeling and autoregressive time-lagged panel models were utilized to analyze the data, assessing both the direct effects and the mediating role of cognitive reappraisal over time.Results: The results revealed that bedtime procrastination exhibited significant stability across time points (β = 0.619 to 0.658, p< 0.001). …”
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Genome-wide analysis of the laccase gene family in tossa jute (Corchorus olitorius): insights into stem development, lignification, and responses to abiotic stress by Deepak Kumar Jha, Deepak Kumar Jha, Subhadarshini Parida, Seema Pradhan, Nrisingha Dey, Shuvobrata Majumder

“…Further expression analysis in X-ray-induced bfs (bast fibre-shy) mutant tossa jute lines suggested that ColLAC34 is involved in both lignification and structural development, while ColLAC22, ColLAC40, and ColLAC46 play key roles in lignification. …”
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Diagnostic yield of 1000 trio analyses with exome and genome sequencing in a clinical setting by Helena Malmgren, Helena Malmgren, Malin Kvarnung, Malin Kvarnung, Peter Gustafsson, Peter Gustafsson, Britt-Marie Anderlid, Britt-Marie Anderlid, Cecilia Arthur, Cecilia Arthur, Jonas Carlsten, Jonas Carlsten, Karl De Geer, Karl De Geer, Emma Ehn, Emma Ehn, Giedre Grigelioniené, Giedre Grigelioniené, Anna Hammarsjö, Anna Hammarsjö, Hafdis T. Helgadottir, Hafdis T. Helgadottir, Maritta Hellström-Pigg, Maritta Hellström-Pigg, Erik Iwarsson, Erik Iwarsson, Ekaterina Kuchinskaya, Ekaterina Kuchinskaya, Hillevi Lindelöf, Hillevi Lindelöf, Maria Mannila, Maria Mannila, Daniel Nilsson, Daniel Nilsson, Maria Pettersson, Maria Pettersson, Eva Rudd, Eva Rudd, Ellika Sahlin, Ellika Sahlin, Bianca Tesi, Bianca Tesi, Emma Tham, Emma Tham, Håkan Thonberg, Håkan Thonberg, Eini Westenius, Eini Westenius, Johanna Winberg, Johanna Winberg, Max Winerdal, Max Winerdal, Magnus Nordenskjöld, Magnus Nordenskjöld, Maria Johansson-Soller, Maria Johansson-Soller, Valtteri Wirta, Valtteri Wirta, Ann Nordgren, Ann Nordgren, Anna Lindstrand, Anna Lindstrand, Kristina Lagerstedt-Robinson, Kristina Lagerstedt-Robinson

“…Our current protocol for trio analysis is based on genome sequencing data, which allows for simultaneous detection of single nucleotide variants, insertion/deletions, structural variants, expanded short tandem repeats, as well as a copy number analysis corresponding to an array-CGH, and analysis regarding SMN1 gene copies.…”
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Faster efficacy and reduced nodule occurrence with PLLA (poly-l-lactic acid) porous microspheres by Qihua Cao, Qihua Cao, Qihua Cao, Jiayu Chen, Jiayu Chen, Jiayu Chen, Jiayu Chen, Zijun Zhang, Yufei Xiong, Jinxia Ma, Wei Sun, Xin Chen, Qilei Lou, Kaijia Tang, Kaijia Tang, Kaijia Tang, Kaijia Tang, Feng Lin, Feng Lin, Feng Lin, Yueliang Zhu, Yueliang Zhu, Yueliang Zhu, Xiaohua Yu, Xiaohua Yu, Xiaohua Yu, Xiaohua Yu

“…Post-euthanasia, tissue sections underwent histological examination through hematoxylin and eosin (H&amp;E) staining and Masson’s trichrome technique, with subsequent statistical analysis of the observational data.ResultsThe PLLA porous microsphere group demonstrated significantly faster onset of action compared to the control, with observable collagen deposition as early as week 2, enhanced inflammatory cell infiltration, more homogeneous tissue distribution, and substantially fewer microaggregates upon histological examination.DiscussionStructural modification of PLLA microspheres has successfully accelerated their onset of action while reducing nodule formation, thereby providing novel insights for clinical applications.…”
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An open-source simulation platform to support and foster research collaboration in natural hazards engineering by Adam Zsarnóczay, Gregory G. Deierlein, Frank McKenna, Matthew Schoettler, Sang-Ri Yi, Barbaros Cetiner, Aakash Bangalore Satish, Jinyan Zhao, Justin Bonus, Abiy F. Melaku, Sina Naeimi, Pedro Arduino, Rachel Davidson, Rachel Davidson, Catherine Gorle, Sanjay Govindjee, Ahsan Kareem, Tracy L. Kijewski-Correa, Tracy L. Kijewski-Correa, Laura N. Lowes, Michael Motley, Seymour M. J. Spence, Ertugrul Taciroglu, Alexandros A. Taflanidis, Matthew DeJong

“…This paper presents the conceptual foundation and current capabilities of the SimCenter platform, covering hazard characterization, structural response analysis, damage and loss estimation, and recovery modeling. …”
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Signatures of omicron-like adaptation in early SARS-CoV-2 variants and chronic infection by Mark Tsz Kin Cheng, Mazharul Altaf, Jesu Castin, Ann-Kathrin Reuschl, Benjamin L. Sievers, Kimia Kamelian, Dejan Mesner, Rebecca B. Morse, Adam Abdullahi, Bo Meng, Kata Csiba, Steven A. Kemp, Darren P. Martin, Clare Jolly, Christopher Ruis, Lipi Thukral, Ravindra K. Gupta

“…P812S conferred evasion of a FP-targeting monoclonal antibody, consistent with FP-region structural rearrangements. Finally, P812S-bearing viruses showed evasion of polyclonal neutralizing antibodies in sera from vaccinated individuals at 32C. …”
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Deep sphingolipidomic and metabolomic analyses of ceramide synthase 2 null mice reveal complex pathway-specific effects by Jeongah Oh, Sneha Muralidharan, Qing Zhao, Johannes Scholz, Iris D. Zelnik, Shani Blumenreich, Tammar Joseph, Tamir Dingjan, Pradeep Narayanaswamy, Hyungwon Choi, Heiko Hayen, Federico Torta, Anthony H. Futerman

“…The sphingolipidome contains thousands of structurally distinct sphingolipid (SL) species. This enormous diversity is generated by the combination of different long-chain bases (LCBs), N-acyl chains and head groups. …”
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Sociodemographic factors associated with trajectories of depression among urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda: A longitudinal cohort study by Zerihun Admassu, Sikky Shiqi Chen, Carmen H. Logie, Moses Okumu, Frannie MacKenzie, Robert Hakiza, Daniel Kibuuka Musoke, Brenda Katisi, Aidah Nakitende, Peter Kyambadde, Lawrence Mbuagbaw

“…Sociodemographic (older age, gender [cisgender women vs. cisgender men], longer time in Uganda), and socioecological (structural: unemployment, food insecurity; interpersonal: parenthood, recent intimate partner violence) factors were significantly associated with the sustained high trajectory of depression. …”
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Empowering knowledge graphs with hybrid retrieval-augmented generation for the intelligent mix scheme of mass concrete by Yuqing Shang, Zhijiang Ke, Peng Lin, Qianhui Ren, Wenshan Zhang, Xiongwu Wang, Xiaotao Li, Fuyuan Gong, Shiqi Wang, Baofa Wang, Zhengkui Xu, Minglun Sun, Shunli Tan

“…Firstly, a total of 1723 mix proportioning records collected from 15 hydropower stations were structurally extracted using a customized data transformation tool. …”
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