Rationale and design of the THIRST Alert feasibility study: a pragmatic, single-centre, parallel-group randomised controlled trial of an interruptive alert for oral fluid restricti... by Yang Chen, Anoop Shah, Folkert W Asselbergs, R Thomas Lumbers, Daniel Higgins, Yogini Jani, Nausheen Saleem, Kris Chafer, Matthew Robert Sydes

“…A series of secondary outcomes are specified to evaluate the effectiveness of the alert, adherence to the randomised treatment allocation and the quality of data generated from routine care, relevant to the outcomes of interest.Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by Riverside Research Ethics Committee (Ref: 22/LO/0889) and will be published on completion.Trial registration number NCT05869656.…”
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Diagnosis and Optimal Surgical Treatment Strategy Selection for Asymptomatic Large Cardiac Myxomas: Review of Modern Approaches and Own Clinical Case Presentation by Vyacheslav V. Osaulenko, Viktor O. Hubka, Karina O. Chmul, Serhii Yu. Nakonechnyi, Rasim I. Budagov

“…The aim. To highlight the data of modern scientific literature and demonstrate a case of plastic reconstruction of the heart after resection of a large tumor. …”
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ASPECTS OF ASSESSING AESTHETIC PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS by P.Z. Ozhohan, Z.R. Ozhogan

“…We found that in a significant part of patients, fixed metal-ceramic or metal-acrylic fixed structures and direct composite restorations for a period of 3 years or more prevailed, which led to the development of an inflammatory process in the marginal periodontal tissues and gingival bleeding. …”
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Diagenetic facies and pore evolution of tight sandstone reservoirs of the Jiamuhe formation in the Shawan sag, Junggar basin by Yao Zongquan, Fu Tianyu, Wang Jun, Zhang Xiaohong, Jia Chunming, Wei Wang, Deleqiatì Jianatayi, Yu Haitao, Li Jing, Wang Haoyi

“…This study aims to clarify the diagenetic facies and pore evolution patterns by integrating petrographic thin sections, fluorescence thin sections, X-ray diffraction, porosity-permeability data. The objective is to identify the causes of these differences, establish a theoretical evolutionary model, and quantitatively characterize pore evolution. …”
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Effects of Fermentation on Proximate, Mineral Elements and Total Antioxidant Activity of Cloves-Cinnamon Formulated Cereal Gruels by T. Ozabor, M. Makanjuola, M. Jejeniwa, I. Adekomi, G. Oni, O. Oluwajide, J. Olaitan

“…The Total Antioxidant Activity was determined via the Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity method, and the obtained data were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at p<0.05. …”
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Patient reported outcomes in the FDA approved drugs for systemic rheumatic diseases (2013–2024) by Yan Xie, Yang Liu, Yunhe Qin, Geng Yin, Xiaoyuan Chen, Qibing Xie

“…Key reporting elements, such as the PRO hypothesis, mode of PROMs completion, and extent and reasons for missing PRO data, were documented in fewer than 30% of the trials. …”
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Rare Chromosomal Uniformity in Black Flies of the <i>Simulium striatum</i> Species Group (Diptera: Simuliidae) by Peter H. Adler, Sergey Vlasov, Yao-Te Huang, Upik K. Hadi, Khamla Inkhavilay, Banchai Malavong, Varvara Topolenko, Bhuvadol Gomontean, Waraporn Jumpato, Ronnalit Mintara, San Namtaku, Isara Thanee, Wannachai Wannasingha, Komgrit Wongpakam, Chavanut Jaroenchaiwattanachote, Pairot Pramual

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Agreement between CES-D and CIDI-SF scales of depression among older adults: a cross-sectional comparative study based on the longitudinal aging study in India, 2017-19 by T. Muhammad, Soomi Lee, Manish Kumar, T. V. Sekher, Mathew Varghese

“…Methods Data came from the first wave of the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) which was conducted during 2017-19. …”
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Increase in intimate partner violence during the COVID19 lockdown in uganda: a household survey by Freddy Eric Kitutu, Ronald Olum, Sharon Kitibwakye Nakamanya, Olivia Nakisita, Sian E. Clarke, Eleanor Hutchinson

“…Methodology A household survey was conducted in Luwero and Mukono districts among 1680 respondents from 84 villages from October 25th, 2021, to December 3rd, 2021. Data were collected using standardized structured questionnaires adapted from UN guidelines for producing statistics on violence in women. …”
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Antibiotic resistance plasmids in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from fresh produce in northern Germany by Maria Stein, Erik Brinks, Jannike Loop, Diana Habermann, Gyu-Sung Cho, Charles M. A. P. Franz

“…Six plasmids harbored unit and composite transposons carrying antibiotic resistance genes, with IS26 identified as the primary insertion sequence. …”
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Development and psychometric evaluation of the CO-PARTNER tool for collaboration and parent participation in neonatal care. by Nicole R van Veenendaal, Jennifer N Auxier, Sophie R D van der Schoor, Linda S Franck, Mireille A Stelwagen, Femke de Groof, Johannes B van Goudoever, Iris E Eekhout, Henrica C W de Vet, Anna Axelin, Anne A M W van Kempen

“…For internal consistency we calculated composite reliability (CR). We performed multiple imputations by chained equations for missing data.…”
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Investigation of the effects of different denture base fabrication techniques and hard relining resin materials on the fixation of immediate provisional hybrid prosthesis to titani... by Burcu Kanat-Ertürk, Cansu Akarsu, Önjen Tak

“…Following 5000 thermal-cycles, a push-out test was performed using a universal testing machine (Test Control Systems). Data were statistically analyzed with two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey post-hoc test (SPSS26, p =.05). …”
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Modeling of molecular weight changes of polysaccharides subjected to irradiation by Li Wang, Peiling Huang, Jianyong Huang, Huamu Xie, Xingyu Liu, Xinyi Liu, Qing Cai, Boon Chin Heng, Yuanli Huang, Qianqian Han, Zigang Ge

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Effects of Oral Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation on Protein Metabolism and Inflammation in Iraqi Hemodialysis Patients: An Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial by Zina A. Rasheed, Ban A. AL-Hashemi, Ala A. Ali

“…Outcomes compared intervention versus nonintervention in both groups at equivalent time points (0 and 3 months). The clinical data, anthropometry, dialysis adequacy, albumin, normalized protein catabolism rate, blood gas analysis, and bicarbonate were recorded at 0 and 3 months. …”
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Bridge service life and impact of maintenance events on the structural state index by Abdoul S. Bah, Yan Zhang, Kotaro Sasai, David Conciatori, Luc Chouinard, Nicolas Zufferey, Gabriel J. Power, Thomas Sanchez, Xuande Chen

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Durable versus biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents in all-comers by Pascal Meier, Stéphane Cook, MARIO TOGNI, Serban Puricel, Diego Arroyo, Thierry Witzig, Alain Witzig

“…We aimed to compare outcomes between a broad range of second-generation DP-DES and BP-DES in an all-comer population.Methods We analysed data from 2824 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with BP-DES or DP-DES in the Cardio-FR database. …”
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Vancomycin versus linezolid for treatment of staphylococcal-associated central nervous system infections by Marin Lahouati, Xavier Brousse, Léa Bientz, Grégoire Chadefaux, Véronique Dubois, Charles Cazanave, Fabien Xuereb

“…Abstract Background Linezolid and vancomycin are both recommended for the treatment of staphylococcal-associated central nervous system (CNS) infections. However, to date, no data are available comparing the outcomes of patients treated with vancomycin or linezolid for these infections. …”
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The role of urinary microbiota in primary and recurrent bladder cancer: insights from a propensity score matching study by Zhaoyang Sheng, Jinshan Xu, Maoyu Wang, Xi Xu, Jinpeng Zhu, Shuxiong Zeng, Chuanliang Xu, Zhensheng Zhang

“…All samples underwent 16 S rRNA gene sequencing, and clinical data were collected, including age, sex, body mass index (BMI), smoking history, pathological grade, and other biological characteristics. …”
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Impact of different hypertensive disorders of pregnancy on cardiovascular disease risk and all-cause mortality in women with type 1 diabetes by Kaarina Rimpeläinen, Fanny Jansson Sigfrids, Daniel Gordin, Miira M. Klemetti, Valma Harjutsalo, Per-Henrik Groop, Lena M. Thorn, the FinnDiane Study Group

“…We retrieved follow-up data on cardiovascular events and mortality from national registries until the end of 2020. …”
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Impaired fasting glucose, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease among women and men: the Rotterdam Study by Lana Fani, Alis Heshmatollah, M Kamran Ikram, Maryam Kavousi, Kan Wang, Fariba Ahmadizar, Elif Aribas

“…First incident cases of coronary heart disease, heart failure, and stroke during a follow-up time until January 1, 2015 were identified and formed the composite CVD end point. The remaining lifetime risks of CVD were estimated in each glucose category at 55, 65, 75, and 85 years of age, using a modified version of survival analysis adjusted for the competing risk of death.Results Among 5698 women and 3803 men free of CVD at baseline, the mean age was 64.5 years (SD 9.6) and 60.0% of participants were women. …”
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