Multiparametric cardiovascular magnetic resonance is associated with outcomes in pediatric heart transplant recipients by Andrew A. Lawson, Kae Watanabe, Lindsay Griffin, Christina Laternser, Michael Markl, Cynthia K. Rigsby, Joshua D. Robinson, Nazia Husain

“…ABSTRACT: Background: Multiparametric cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has an emerging role in non-invasive surveillance of pediatric heart transplant recipients (PHTR). …”
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Associations between nighttime or weekend deliveries and adverse maternal, birth, and neonatal outcomes: secondary analysis of the MANGO study in western Kenya by Maneet K. Virk, Jenine Shafi, Pooja Maheria, Garoma Basha, Harold E. Kooreman, John Humphrey, James G. Carlucci, Audrey Chepkemoi, Caitlin Bernard, Megan S. McHenry, Beverly Musick, Caroline Kerich, Winnie Matelong, Constantin T. Yiannoutsos, Wycliffe Kosgei, Julia Songok, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Edwin Were, Rena C. Patel

“…Abstract Background Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality remain high in low-income and middle- income countries (LMICs), and staffing schedules may contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Prognostic impact of changes in left ventricular ejection fraction and wall motion score index in patients with myocardial infarction by Min-Wook Bae, Seong-guen Moon, Kyung-Tae Jung, Won-Ho Kim, Sang-Hyun Park, Jihun Ahn, Jin-Yong Hwang, Seok Kyu Oh, Seung Ho Hur, Myung Ho Jung, Kyu-Sun Lee

“…BackgroundThe prognostic significance of changes in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and wall motion score index (WMSI) in patients with myocardial infarction remains unclear.MethodsThis study evaluated whether changes in LVEF and WMSI can predict clinical outcomes and LV remodeling in post-AMI patients. …”
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Associations between Multiple Food Consumption Frequencies and the Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in High Cardiac Risk Subjects by Xiaohui Xu, Shiyun Hu, Sijie Shen, Fang Ding, Jianlin Shao, Xiafen Shen, Tianxu Chen, Xiaoling Xu, Jing Yan, Yin Zhu, Qiang Cai, Wei Yu

“…Methods: We comprehensively assessed the relationship between food consumption frequencies and CVD in 28,979 high-risk subjects. …”
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Right Ventricular Function Score by Echocardiography for Predicting Outcomes After Heart Transplantation by Wei Sun, Yuji Xie, Ye Zhu, Yun Yang, Xin Zhang, Nianguo Dong, Guohua Wang, Yuman Li, Jing Wang, Qing Lv, Mingxing Xie, Li Zhang

“…Background The impaired right ventricular (RV) function may occur after heart transplantation (HT). …”
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Maternal exposure to air pollution and the risk of small for gestational age in offspring: A population-based study in Taiwan by Chien-Yu Huang, Chia-Lin Liu, Mei-Huei Chen, Po-Nien Tsao, Chien-Yi Chen, Hung-Chieh Chou, Pau-Chung Chen

“…Background: Exposure to air pollution has been associated with a wide range of adverse health effects; however, few studies addressed the relationship between ambient particulate matter as well as the compositions in particulate matter such as lead and the risk of small for gestational age (SGA) in offspring. …”
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Chronic cOronary Syndrome in Swedish PRImary care (COSPRI)—a study protocol for a 5-year cluster randomized controlled trial on a novel package versus standard investigation in pat... by Staffan Nilsson, Fade Gabro, Erik Stertman, Lars Bernfort, Mats Fredrikson, Pontus Henriksson, Peter Johansson, Lisa Kastbom, Anita Kärner Köhler, Johan Lööf, Ghassan Mourad, Eva Olsson, Carlos Valladares, Carl Johan Östgren, Sofia Sederholm Lawesson, Jan Engvall, Fredrik Iredahl

“…Abstract Background This trial aims to assess the effectiveness of a novel diagnostic package in the investigation of symptomatic chronic coronary artery disease (CAD), with a focus on reducing the time to diagnosis and improving risk assessment, compared to the current standard investigation approach. …”
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Prognostic implication of outpatient loop diuretic dose intensification trajectories in patients with chronic heart failure by Toshiharu Koike, Atsushi Suzuki, Noriko Kikuchi, Asami Yoshimura, Kaoru Haruki, Ayano Yoshida, Maiko Sone, Mayui Nakazawa, Kei Tsukamoto, Yasutaka Imamura, Hidetoshi Hattori, Tomohito Kogure, Junichi Yamaguchi, Tsuyoshi Shiga

“…Methods: In 832 patients with CHF, OLD dose trajectories for 1 year were consecutively investigated. …”
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Association between gestational weight gain and severe adverse birth outcomes in Washington State, US: A population-based retrospective cohort study, 2004-2013. by U Vivian Ukah, Hamideh Bayrampour, Yasser Sabr, Neda Razaz, Wee-Shian Chan, Kenneth I Lim, Sarka Lisonkova

“…<h4>Background</h4>Suboptimal weight gain during pregnancy is a potentially modifiable risk factor. …”
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Efficacy of a Blended Low-Intensity Internet-Delivered Psychological Program in Patients With Multimorbidity in Primary Care: Randomized Controlled Trial by Alicia Monreal-Bartolomé, Adoración Castro, M Ángeles Pérez-Ara, Margalida Gili, Fermín Mayoral, María Magdalena Hurtado, Esperanza Varela Moreno, Cristina Botella, Azucena García-Palacios, Rosa M Baños, Yolanda López-Del-Hoyo, Javier García-Campayo, Jesus Montero-Marin

“… BackgroundMultimorbidity is a highly prevalent phenomenon whose presence causes a profound physical, psychological, and economic impact. …”
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Dental Students’ Perception and Self-Perceived Confidence Level in Key Dental Procedures for General Practice and the Impact of Competency Implementation on Their Confidence Level,... by Wijdan R. Elmanaseer, Salah A. Al-Omoush, Rasha A. Alamoush, Rawan Abu Zaghlan, Firas Alsoleihat

“…Background. Evaluating the level of dental students’ competence is crucial for validating their preparedness for graduation. …”
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Enhancing retention and quality of tissue stromal vascular fraction graft with globo H ceramide by Jing-Yan Cheng, Hui-Yun Cheng, Jung-Tung Hung, Gonzalo Mallarino Restrepo, Shih-Pin Chiou, Ling-Yi Shih, Alice L. Yu, Huang-Kai Kao, John Yu, Fu-Chan Wei

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Impact of antihypertensive drug classes on cardiovascular outcomes: insights from the STEP study by Xinyi Peng, Michael Hecht Olsen, Manan Pareek, Jingjing Bai, Yang Liu, Qirui Song, Jun Cai

“…Abstract Background The optimal class of antihypertensive drugs for reducing cardiovascular risk remains unclear. …”
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Relationship Among Macronutrients, Dietary Components, and Objective Sleep Variables Measured by Smartphone Apps: Real-World Cross-Sectional Study by Jaehoon Seol, Masao Iwagami, Megane Christiane Tawylum Kayamare, Masashi Yanagisawa

“… BackgroundFew studies have explored the relationship between macronutrient intake and sleep outcomes using daily data from mobile apps. …”
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Dynamic Lipid–Glycaemic Index and Inflammation—Endothelial Shifts and Fetal Aortic Wall Thickening: A Repeated-Measures Gestational Phenotyping Study by Maria Cezara Muresan, Biliana Belovan, Ioan Sîrbu, Zoran Laurentiu Popa, Cosmin Citu, Ioan Sas, Adrian Ratiu

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Maternal dyslipidaemia and low-grade inflammation are recognised drivers of in utero vascular remodelling, yet composite dynamic markers that integrate lipid–glycaemic, inflammatory and endothelial signals have not been evaluated. …”
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Thyroid Feedback Quantile-based Index correlates strongly to renal function in euthyroid individuals by Sijue Yang, Shuiqing Lai, Zixiao Wang, Aihua Liu, Wei Wang, Haixia Guan

“…Background Previous studies have reported a negative relationship between thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and renal function in euthyroid individuals, but others have found that higher free thyroxine (FT4) was associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease. …”
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nur K. Abdul Jafar, Afra Al Balushi, Anuradhaa Subramanian, Siang Ing Lee, Christie J. Bennett, Lisa J. Moran, Aya Mousa, Chau Thien Tay, Helena J. Teede, Darren R. Mansfield

“…BackgroundPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been associated with a high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). …”
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Prognostic Impact of Anemia in Patients with Significant Mitral Regurgitation: A Multicenter Cohort Study by Lv J, Lu Q, Li Z, Ye Y, Zhang B, Wang W, Zhao Q, Zhang H, Zhao Z, Wang B, Liu Q, Guo S, Yu Z, Duan Z, Zhao Y, Gao R, Xu H, Ge J, Wu Y

“…This study sought to investigate the prevalence of anemia in patients with significant mitral regurgitation (MR), as well as its association with outcomes.Methods: A total of 4339 patients with moderate or greater MR in the China Valvular Heart Disease study were included in this analysis. …”
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Effect of Processed Coffee Husk on Feed Intake, Nutrient Digestibility, Body Weight Changes and Economic Feasibility of Bonga Sheep Fed on Natural Pasture Hay as a Basal Diet by Lidya Marew, Fentahun Meheret, Bimrew Asmare

“…ABSTRACT Background Ethiopia is one of the world's coffee producers, generating about 192,000 metric tonnes of coffee husks annually as by‐products. …”
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Coffee plant disease identification with an attentive multi-image segmentation framework (MISF) with CycleGAN by Savitri Kulkarni, P. Deepa Shenoy, K.R. Venugopal

“…It combines multiple classical methods—thresholding, K-means clustering, Watershed, GrabCut, and Mean Shift—to isolate disease-specific lesions while eliminating irrelevant background elements. …”
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