Blood-based epigenome-wide analyses of 19 common disease states: A longitudinal, population-based linked cohort study of 18,413 Scottish individuals. by Robert F Hillary, Daniel L McCartney, Hannah M Smith, Elena Bernabeu, Danni A Gadd, Aleksandra D Chybowska, Yipeng Cheng, Lee Murphy, Nicola Wrobel, Archie Campbell, Rosie M Walker, Caroline Hayward, Kathryn L Evans, Andrew M McIntosh, Riccardo E Marioni

“…<h4>Background</h4>DNA methylation is a dynamic epigenetic mechanism that occurs at cytosine-phosphate-guanine dinucleotide (CpG) sites. …”
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Ranges, temporal trend, and determinants of novel obesity indices in middle-aged and older Chinese population: insights from a nationally representative and longitudinal study by Liufang Huang, Yifan Zhou, Kaiweisa Abuduxukuer, Kaiweisa Abuduxukuer, Chuchu Wang, Chuchu Wang, Chuchu Wang, Ya’nan Hou, Wenming Shi, Jianfeng Luo, Jianfeng Luo, Jianfeng Luo, Jin Wei, Yuhang Yue

“…BackgroundTraditional obesity assessment using body mass index (BMI) fails to adequately capture fat distribution, particularly central obesity, which is closely linked to metabolic dysfunction and obesity-related complications. …”
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Improving Diet Quality of People Living With Obesity by Building Effective Dietetic Service Delivery Using Technology in a Primary Health Care Setting: Protocol for a Randomized Co... by Deborah A Kerr, Clare E Collins, Andrea Begley, Barbara Mullan, Satvinder S Dhaliwal, Claire E Pulker, Fengqing Zhu, Marie Fialkowski, Richard L Prince, Richard Norman, Anthony P James, Paul Aveyard, Helen Mitchell, Jacquie Garton-Smith, Megan E Rollo, Chloe Maxwell-Smith, Amira Hassan, Hayley Breare, Lucy M Butcher, Christina M Pollard

“… BackgroundAlmost a third of Australian adults are living with obesity, yet most cannot access medical nutrition therapy from dietitians, that is, the health professionals trained in dietary weight management services. …”
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Concurrent and predictive validity of nutritional screening tools in hospitalized pediatric patients: Protocol for a single-center, prospective, observational study by Maria Camila Arbeláez Grajales, Dianna Ramírez-Prada, Frank Carrera-Gil

“…Summary: Background and aim: Early identification of nutritional risk is essential in the care of hospitalized children. …”
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Diagnosis with Carotid Cavernous Fistula in Ophthalmologic Practice. Clinical case by E. Yu. Santoro, E. I. Faizullina, M. A. Bessmertnykh, M. I. Avvakumova

“…Purpose: A clinical case of carotid cavernous fistula in ophthalmologic practice.Methods. Patient M., 68 years old, came to the ophthalmologic department with complaints of decreased vision, redness, swelling of the right eye mucosa, and pain in the right parietal region. …”
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Routine Use of the “Penumbra” Thrombectomy Device in Myocardial Infarction: A Real-World Experience—ROPUST Study by Nour Tashtish, Tarek Chami, Tony Dong, Besher Chami, Sadeer Al-Kindi, Haytham Mously, Scott Janus, Tarek Hammad, Mehdi H. Shishehbor, Anjan Gupta

“…Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of the Penumbra device as an adjunct to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and a large thrombus burden that requires thrombectomy. Background. For patients with acute MI, PCI is the primary reperfusion method. …”
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Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of Boswellia sacra resin: extraction, evaluation, and formulation into a topical cream for dermatological applications by Abdulhakim Al-Saban, Abdullah H. Maad, Ali Salman Al-Sham, Ali Salman Al-Sham, Hammood Mohamed Saad

“…BackgroundFrankincense (Boswellia sacra) Resin has been used in traditional medicine for millennia because of its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and wound-healing characteristics. …”
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Factors associated with chronotype in individuals with bipolar disorder in remission by Ravneet Singh, Raman Deep, Vaibhav Patil, Rachna Bhargava, Ashwani Kumar Mishra

“…Participants were assessed using the validated Hindi version of Composite Scale of Morningness-Eveningness (CSM), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-Life Chart Method, IGLSI (International Group for Study of Lithium) Scale for typical/atypical features, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Cognitive complaints in BD Rating Assessment, Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire, Bipolar Eating Disorder Scale, Internet Disorder Scale, and Functioning Assessment Short Test. …”
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Use of Beta-Blockers as a First-Line Treatment for Primary Hypertension by Maryam Izadi, Shiva Shafabakhsh, Amir Mirnateghi

“…Therefore, this study aimed to clarify beta-blocker efficacy by incorporating the data from all relevant beta-blocker trials, using the composite outcome of major cardiovascular events. <i>Method</i>: A search was conducted on MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library, restricted to published, peer-reviewed, human, meta-analysis, and controlled clinical trials. …”
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Jugular Venous Oxygen and Lactate Parameters for Predicting Early Cognitive Dysfunction after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Prospective Observational Study by Pooja Singh, Ramees A Anchukandan, Sunaina T Karna, Yogesh Niwariya, Vaishali Waindeskar, Harish Kumar, SRAN Bhushanam Padala, Molli Kiran

“…Background and Objectives: The quality of life may be negatively impacted by postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) following off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). …”
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Implementing the Dubowitz assessment of gestational age in India and Malawi: a cross-sectional study of participants in a training workshop by Krysten North, Roopa M. Bellad, Carl Bose, Sangappa M. Dhaded, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Veena Herekar, Irving Hoffman, Tisungane Mvalo, Melda Phiri, Friday Saidi, Sunil S. Vernekar, Linda Vesel, Anne C. C. Lee, Katherine E. A. Semrau

“…# Background Accurate assignment of the gestational age of newborns is important for the identification of prematurity. …”
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The Unignorable Near-ground PM2.5, UFP, PAHs, and BC Levels around a Traffic Prohibited Night Market by Sheng-Lun Lin, Hongjie Zhang, Ming-Yeng Lin, Shih-Wei Huang

“…In our study, the night market in Chiayi City was selected as the research object and collected the 24-hour PM2.5 samples through the federal reference method (FRM), characterizing the mass concentration, water-soluble ionic components, carbon specious, metal compositions and source contributions of PM2.5. …”
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Elevated serum amylase concentrations are associated with worse in-hospital outcomes among patients with acute myocardial infarction by Marijana Mikacic, Marko Kumric, Iva Rancic Vidic, Duska Glavas, Tina Ticinovic Kurir, Josko Bozic, Josip Andelo Borovac

“…Blood sample for serum amylase measurement were obtained at the time of admission, using the spectrophotometric method. A composite outcome, comprising death, ventricular tachycardia, 3rd degree atrioventricular block, instances requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and transfer for cardiac surgery, was formulated for the present analysis and was the principal outcome of interest. …”
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Deconstructing the Alcohol Harm Paradox: A Population Based Survey of Adults in England. by Emma Beard, Jamie Brown, Robert West, Colin Angus, Alan Brennan, John Holmes, Eileen Kaner, Petra Meier, Susan Michie

“…<h4>Background</h4>The Alcohol Harm Paradox refers to observations that lower socioeconomic status (SES) groups consume less alcohol but experience more alcohol-related problems. …”
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Peripheral Artery Tonometry Reveals Impaired Endothelial Function before Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Periprocedural Myocardial Injury by Zhangwei Chen, You Zhou, Jiasheng Yin, Qinglai Gao, Ao Chen, Yan Xia, Danbo Lu, Dong Huang, Juying Qian, Junbo Ge

“…Background. Periprocedural myocardial injury (PMI) is a most common complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). …”
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Ivabradine in patients with heart failure: a systematic literature review by Zeba M. Khan, Jean Baptiste Briere, Elzbieta Olewinska, Fatma Khrouf, Mateusz Nikodem

“…Ivabradine on top of background therapy demonstrated a significant reduction in composite outcomes including hospitalization for HF or cardiovascular death. …”
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Low Maternal Iodine Status in Early Pregnancy Is Associated with Cognitive and Language Delays at 24 Months in Non-Users of Nutritional Supplements by Áine Hennessy, Lisa Kelliher, Yvonne O’Callaghan, Jillian Brown, Deirdre Murray, Mairead Kiely

“…Background: Severe maternal iodine deficiency has profound consequences for the developing brain; however, the impact of mild to moderate deficiency is less clear, and findings from observational studies have been mixed. …”
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Rapid Improvement in Cardiac Damage Predicts Better Prognosis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Hao-Wei Lee, Chih-Hui Chin, Po-chin Chou, Chia-Hsiu Chang, Chiu-Ling Tsai, Chi-Hung Huang

“…Background: A staging system based on cardiac damage for severe aortic stenosis (AS) has been validated for prognosis prediction following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the Farsi version of the electroconvulsive therapy related anxiety questionnaire by Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini, Hamid Sharif-Nia, Mohamad Gharehbaghi, Somaye Minaei-Moghadam, Jasmien Obbels, Fateme Imani Parsa, Mahboobeh Khajeh, Hossein Ebrahimi

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Farsi version of the Electroconvulsive Therapy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire (ERAQ). …”
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Association of Dietary Antioxidant Potential with Sarcopenia in Hypertension by Yufan Wang, Li Liu, Shandi Yang, Bingquan Xiong, Xumin Xin

“…Background: The high prevalence of sarcopenia among hypertensive adults is a global health issue. …”
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