Set-Word Embeddings and Semantic Indices: A New Contextual Model for Empirical Language Analysis by Pedro Fernández de Córdoba, Carlos A. Reyes Pérez, Claudia Sánchez Arnau, Enrique A. Sánchez Pérez

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Effectiveness of biofeedback therapy on low anterior resection syndrome: a systemic review with meta-analysis by Jing Zhang, Qin-Bing Zhu, Yu-Sha Zeng, Ya-Hong Xue

“…However, few systematic reviews or meta-analyses have been reported.ObjectiveThe purpose of this systematic review with meta-analysis was to identify the short-term and long-term effects of BFT on subjective and objective indicators of LARS.MethodsRandomized controlled trials (RCT) published in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wan Fang Data, China Biology Medicine disc (CBM), and Wei Pu (VIP) database from January 2012 to June 2024 were systematically searched. …”
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Data-driven insights into the electronic and thermoelectric properties of 1T-Li2O: A combined DFT and ML investigation by S. Chellaiya Thomas Rueshwin, R.D. Eithiraj

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Effects of tai chi based on information and communication technology for patients with mild cognitive impairment on cognitive and physical function: a systematic review and meta-an... by Yezi Li, Qingjie Wang, Yuanyuan Ren, Xiaokun Mao

“…Subgroup analysis indicated that both communication technology-based tai chi and traditional tai chi produced varying improvements in cognitive and physical function.ConclusionThis study confirms the importance of tai chi for cognitive and physical functioning in patients with mild cognitive impairment. …”
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Cerebrolysin: spectrum of activity and research data. Part 2 by N. D. Bukreeva, E. A. Rakityanskaya

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Robotic vs. 3D laparoscopic resection for rectal cancer: a single-center retrospective study of short-term outcomes and functional recovery by Dunbo Liu, Qianshi Zhang, Fangliang Guo, Zhiwei Sun, Shuangyi Ren

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of functional recovery and postoperative complications. …”
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Multivariate Cox regression analysis of prognostic genes and therapeutic mechanisms of gastric cancer by Yangyang Xiao, Zhiru Zhong, Chunli Yang, Zhiying Lin

“…Download gene expression matrix and clinical data from TCGA database and GSE84437 dataset. Through independent prognostic analysis and clinical correlation analysis, 74 prognostic related genes (PRG) were screened out. …”
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Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies Identifies Novel Functional CpG-SNPs Associated with Bone Mineral Density at Lumbar Spine by Chuan Qiu, Hui Shen, Xiaoying Fu, Chao Xu, Hongwen Deng

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Joint Probability Analysis of the Rich‐Poor Runoff and Sediment Discharge in Karst Watersheds by Jiayin Yao, Xingxiu Yu, Zhenwei Li, Shilei Peng, Xianli Xu

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Evaluating Activity and Chronicity Indices in Lupus Nephritis Using the Recent NIHModified Activity Index Scores: A Comprehensive Correlation Analysis with Renal Function by Rabia Saleem, Humaira Nasir, Zafar Ali, Kanza Huma Zia, Anum Iqtidar, Nadia Hassan

“…Immunofluorescence slides were viewed for full house deposits of IgG, IgA, IgM, C3 and C1q as seen in lupus nephritis. Data was incorporated into data management software, and statistical analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS version 23.0. …”
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Resting-state brain network analysis and applied evaluation of global developmental delay in preterm infants: A functional near-infrared spectroscopic study by Hengye Huang, Karol Kexin Sun, Dan Wu, Chuncao Zhang, Yanyan Huo, Yuan Tian, Guangjun Yu

“…Diagnostic models were assessed using the area under the curve (AUC) from receiver operating characteristic curves. Brain network analysis revealed significantly worse left-sided functional connectivity in GDD preterm infants. …”
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Risk Factors for Acute Exacerbation in Patients with COPD Group E in Ningbo: Risk Analysis of Irregular Review, Cardiovascular Complications, and Lung Function Decline by Qian Y, Sun C, Zhang L, Cai C, Sun M, Zhang J, Huang J, Ma H, Tan L, Zhao Y, Wang S, Lv D

“…Yang Qian,1 Chao Sun,1 Liang Zhang,2 Chenting Cai,1 Mengqing Sun,1 Jiaqian Zhang,1 Jian Huang,3 Hongying Ma,1 Lin Tan,1 Yun Zhao,1 Shanshan Wang,1 Dan Lv1 1The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315010, People’s Republic of China; 2Ningbo Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, 315000, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Big Data and Software Engineering, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, 315100, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Dan Lv, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, 59 Liuting Street, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, Email fylvdan@nbu.edu.cnObjective: To understand the high-risk factors for disease progression in patients in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) group E in Ningbo, and to explore the impact of and treatment on the prognosis of these patients.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 101 COPD patients in terms of general demographics, physical baseline data, lung function, disease treatment, and prognosis and used crosstab analysis and logistic regression analysis to understand the characteristics of the population of patients at high risk of acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) and the associated risk factors.Results: Univariate analysis demonstrated that frequent acute exacerbation (AE) in the COPD group E population was significantly associated with more severe airflow limitation, a lower FEF75%, higher mMRC scores, and irregular disease management (P< 0.05). …”
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Impact of Ramadan fasting on kidney function and related outcomes in chronic kidney disease and kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Julia Kurzawa, Michelle E Olah, Anita Lloyd, Syed Habib, Uwais Qarni, Soroush Shojai, Mohamed Abdullahi Osman, Aminu Kasarawa Bello, Thane Chambers, Zahraa Habeeb, Robert Peter Pauly

“…Its consequences on kidney-relevant outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney transplant recipients remain unclear.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar were searched up to 18 September 2023.Eligibility criteria We included observational studies among non-dialysis CKD and kidney transplant recipients who fasted during Ramadan and examined changes in kidney function.Data extraction and synthesis Standardised methods were used by two independent reviewers to screen, select and extract data. …”
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Synergistic effect of pre-treatment and microwave drying on the physicochemical and functional properties of Chausa mango peel: Process optimization and HPLC analysis to identify m... by Srutee Rout, Soubhagya Tripathy, Shivendu Ranjan, Prem Prakash Srivastav

“…The resulting dried peels can serve as a functional ingredient for fortifying food products, increasing their mangiferin content. …”
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Efficacy and safety of electrical stimulation for functional impairment and pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis o... by Wenqiang Li, Zhichao Liao, Xinzhe Tan, Yichang Liu, Gengjian Wang, Dongyan Wang

“…Two reviewers will independently assess the risk of bias for all included eligible studies using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool (V.2.0). Data synthesis will be performed using a random-effects model for network meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and safety of different electrical stimulations. …”
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Oral function and cumulative long-term care costs among older Japanese adults: a prospective 6-year follow-up study of long care receipt data by Masashige Saito, Toshiyuki Ojima, Eisaku Okada, Yasuhiro Miyaguni, Kaori Kojima

“…Objectives This study evaluated the relationship between status of oral function and related long-term care service costs.Design This was a prospective 6-year follow-up study of previous survey data.Setting The data were obtained from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study conducted between 2010 and 2011.Participants The participants were functionally independent older adults in 12 municipalities across Japan.Interventions Care service benefit costs were tracked over 6 years using publicly available claims records (n=46 616) to monitor respondents’ cumulative care costs.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome variable was the cumulative cost of long-term care insurance services during the follow-up period. …”
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Differential item functioning of material deprivation assessment in households with or without children. by Maria Eugénia Ferrão, Marcel Toledo Vieira

“…Many of such indices are based on EU-SILC data or similar large scale complex sampling surveys, with the household as unit of analysis. …”
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Full-Length Transcriptome Analysis of <i>Sesbania cannabina</i> Stem Response to Waterlogging Stress by Tingting He, Guoli Sun, Sunan He, Zhenhua Zhang, Jing Dong, Xiaomei Zhu, Jinying Dai, Kai Wang, Jincheng Xing

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Meta-analysis highlight the therapeutic potential of stem cells for premature ovarian failure by Amna Umer, Khalil Ahmad, Nasar Khan, David Lawrence Greene, Sabiha Shamim, Umm E. Habiba

“…To address this gap, the present study conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of the transplantation of SC in improving ovarian function among POF patients. …”
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Passive hyperthermia alters the resting-state functional connectivity of mouse brain by Yang Ruan, Kai Liu, Bo Li, Shaowen Qian, Hongxia Lei, Yao Xing, Gang Sun

“…While the normal control group (NC) was subjected to normothermia condition (NC, 20 °C ± 2 °C, 40 min). After data preprocessing, we performed independent component analysis (ICA) and region of interested (ROI)-ROI functional connectivity (FC) analyses on the data of both HT (n = 13) and NC (n = 15).Results The group ICA analysis showed that the HT and the NC both included 11 intrinsic connectivity networks (ICNs), and can be divided into four types of networks: the cortical network (CN), the subcortical network (SN), the default mode network (DMN), and cerebellar networks. …”
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