The effects of a home-based resistance training programme on body composition and muscle function during weight loss in people living with overweight or obesity: a randomised contr... by Ahmad Binmahfoz, Lynsey Johnston, Emma Dunning, Cindy M. Gray, Stuart R. Gray

“…Abstract Background Obesity continues to grow as a public health concern and although dietary interventions can be effective at reducing body mass and improving cardiovascular risk factors, they also result in undesirable losses of lean tissue. …”
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Introducing the UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank data resource, AgMicrobiomeBase, with case studies and methods on metabarcoding analyses by Payton To Yau, Rodrigo G. Taketani, J. Miguel Bonnin, Helen Stewart, Catriona M.A. Thompson, Ian M. Clark, Tim H. Mauchline, Jacob G. Malone, Matthew J. Ryan, Susan Jones, Nicola Holden

“…Abstract Background Here, we describe AgMicrobiomeBase as an output of the UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank (UKCMCB) project, including details of the underlying meta-barcode sequence-based methods and three microbiome analysis case studies. …”
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Clinical performance and cost-effectiveness of low-shrinkage giomer resin composite versus resin-modified glass ionomer in cervical carious lesions: a 12-month randomized controlle... by Menna El Ghamrawy, Dina Kamal, Heba Hamza

“…Abstract Background Cervical carious lesions present a clinical challenge due to several factors and require restorative materials with optimal performance. …”
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Chemical Composition and Assessment of the Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic and Skin Enzyme Inhibitory Activities of <i>Citrus sinensis</i> (L.) Osbeck Essential Oil and I... by Naoufal El Hachlafi, Amine Elbouzidi, Amine Batbat, Mohamed Taibi, Mohamed Jeddi, Mohamed Addi, Hanae Naceiri Mrabti, Kawtar Fikri-Benbrahim

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Association of pre- and post-diagnosis dietary total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI) with overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer... by Dong-Dong Wang, Ming-Qian Jia, He-Li Xu, Yu Li, Jia-Xin Liu, Jia-Cheng Liu, Jia-Nan Sun, Fan Cao, Lang Wu, Fang-Hua Liu, Yi-Zi Li, Yi-Fan Wei, Xiao-Ying Li, Qian Xiao, Song Gao, Dong-Hui Huang, Tao Zhang, Ting-Ting Gong, Qi-Jun Wu

“…Abstract Background The evidence on the relationship of dietary antioxidant nutrients with the survival of ovarian cancer (OC) remains scarce. …”
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Wearable Activity Tracker–Based Interventions for Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Physical Function Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analy... by Ran Li, Yangan Li, Lu Wang, Lijuan Li, Chenying Fu, Danrong Hu, Quan Wei

“… BackgroundThe global aging population faces great challenges. …”
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Pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation predicts compositional plaque changes: a 12-month longitudinal study in individuals with type 2 diabetes without symptoms or known coronary... by Katrine Schultz Overgaard, Thomas Rueskov Andersen, Laurits Juhl Heinsen, Gokulan Pararajasingam, Roda Abdulkadir Mohamed, Freja Sønder Madsen, Irmelin Irene Aagaard Biesenbach, Kurt Højlund, Jess Lambrechtsen, Søren Auscher, Kenneth Egstrup

“…This study evaluated whether baseline PCATa predicts changes in plaque composition and burden over 12 months. Methods This prospective longitudinal study included 200 participants with T2DM, who had neither symptoms nor a prior diagnosis of CAD (mean age 61 ± 9.4 years, 72% male). …”
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Fully automatic quantification of pulmonary fat attenuation volume by CT: an exploratory pilot study by Luca Salhöfer, Mathias Holtkamp, Francesco Bonella, Lale Umutlu, Johannes Wienker, Dirk Westhölter, Matthias Welsner, Christian Taube, Kaid Darwiche, Judith Kohnke, Jannis Straus, Nikolas Beck, Marko Frings, Sebastian Zensen, Rene Hosch, Giulia Baldini, Felix Nensa, Marcel Opitz, Johannes Haubold

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Consequences of coronavirus infection: Hemorheological disorders and possibilities for correction by Margarita V. Kruchinina, Andrei A. Gromov, Irina I. Logvinenko, Elina V. Kruchinina

“…The electrical, viscoelastic parameters of erythrocytes were studied by dielectrophoresis using an electro-optical cell detection system; hemostasis parameters were studied by standard methods. Results. COVID-19 convalescents revealed a marked decrease in the surface charge of erythrocytes with an increased tendency to aggregate formation, a decrease in the ability to deform against the background of high summarized viscosity and rigidity, the predominance of immature cells with reduced polarizability, high readiness for hemolysis, with a significantly altered structure of erythrocyte membranes associated with their thickening and increased ability to conduct electric current (p=0.05–0.00001). …”
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Optimization of Anthralin Microemulgel Targeted Delivery for Psoriasis and Acne by Samiksha Sakarkar, Swati Jagdale, Shrikant Dargude, Anuruddha Chabukswar, Shabana Urooj, Anusha Bilal, Hanan Abdullah Mengash

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Artificial-intelligence-assisted CCTA quantifies sex differences in coronary atherosclerotic burden at low atheroma volumes by Zoee D’Costa, Ronald P. Karlsberg, Geoffrey W. Cho

“…Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 100 individuals with low total atheroma volume (TAV) < 250 mm3 using artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) to assess sex-based differences in coronary plaque composition. …”
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Safety and efficacy of belt-type electrical stimulation for preventing disuse syndrome in elderly hemodialysis patients: a pilot study by Misa Miura, Shigeru Owada, Osamu Ito, Masahiro Kohzuki

“…BackgroundElderly hemodialysis (HD) patients frequently experience reduced physical activity due to treatment-related immobility and fatigue, leading to accelerated functional decline. …”
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Change in pericardial fat volume in postmenopausal women with papillary thyroid cancer undergoing thyrotropin suppressive therapy by Yunkyung Jeon, Doohwa Kim, Mijin Kim, Bo Hyun Kim, Kyoungjune Pak, Jihyun Kim, Keunyoung Kim

“…Methods The body composition was assessed by the volumes as following; fat tissues of the epicardium and abdominal visceral and subcutaneous areas; bilateral psoas muscle or thigh muscle. …”
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The mediating role of body surface area-adjusted basal metabolic rate: effects of low muscle mass and central obesity on cognitive impairment in Chinese patients with type 2 diabet... by Ya-Jie Zhai, Ya-Jie Zhai, Fang Li, Chen-Ying Lin, Chen-Ying Lin, Fan Wu, Hui-Na Qiu, Jing-Bo Li, Jing-Na Lin

“…BackgroundThis study investigates the relationship between basal metabolic rate (BMR), body composition, obesity indices, and cognitive impairment (CI) in middle-aged and older type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, assessing their potential role in CI screening.MethodsA cross-sectional study included 1243 T2DM patients over 45 years old. …”
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Low Skeletal Muscle Radiodensity Predicts Response to CDK4/6 Inhibitors Plus Aromatase Inhibitors in Advanced Breast Cancer by Hyunwook Kim, Seungjin Baek, Sookyeong Han, Gun Min Kim, Joohyuk Sohn, Yumie Rhee, Namki Hong, Min Hwan Kim

“…ABSTRACT Background Recent evidence indicates that a dysregulated host metabolism influences treatment outcomes in patients with breast cancer. …”
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Changes in household purchasing of soft drinks following the UK soft drinks industry levy by household income and composition: controlled interrupted time series analysis, March 20... by Jean Adams, Martin White, Stephen J Sharp, Harry Rutter, David Pell, Steven Cummins, Richard D Smith, Nina Trivedy Rogers

“…We examined changes in volume of and amount of sugar in purchases of soft drinks according to household income and composition, 19 months following the implementation of the UK soft drinks industry levy.Methods Data were from the Kantar Fast Moving Consumer Goods panel, a market research panel which collects data on weekly household purchases (mean weekly number of households=21 908), March 2014–November 2019. …”
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Red, green, and blue model assessment and AQbD approach to HPTLC method for concomitant analysis of metformin, pioglitazone, and teneligliptin by Pintu Prajapati, Pooja Patel, Dhrumi Naik, Anzarul Haque, Shailesh Shah

“…Critical method parameters and response variables were modeled using the response surface modeling approach, which relies on the central composite design. …”
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The effect of remineralization pretreatments on the enamel bond strength of demineralized and sound enamel: An in vitro study by Farzaneh Shirani

“…Background: During tooth preparation, the clinician may face a hard remineralized enamel surrounding the cavity with unknown effects on the enamel bond strength. …”
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Shaken, not stirred: magnetic bead DNA extraction as a rapid and effective method for the scaling up of bovine tuberculosis diagnosis by V Lorente-Leal, A Gomez-Buendia, A Gutiérrez-Tobaruela, L de Juan, J Bezos, B Romero

“…Abstract Background The growing use of real-time PCR (qPCR) as a diagnostic method for bovine TB (bTB) requires rapid and effective DNA extraction methods, which are crucial for its success. …”
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Statistical methods to adjust for the effects on intervention compliance in randomized clinical trials where precision treatment rules are being developed by Nur Hani Zainal, Corina Benjet, Yesica Albor, Mauricio Nuñez‐Delgado, Renato Zambrano‐Cruz, Carlos C. Contreras‐Ibáñez, Lorena Cudris‐Torres, Francisco R. dela Peña, Noé González, José Benjamín Guerrero‐López, Raúl A. Gutierrez‐Garcia, Ana Lucía Jiménez‐Peréz, Maria Elena Medina‐Mora, Pamela Patiño, Pim Cuijpers, Sarah M. Gildea, Alan E. Kazdin, Chris J. Kennedy, Alex Luedtke, Nancy A. Sampson, Maria V. Petukhova, Jose R. Zubizarreta, Ronald C. Kessler

“…We review available statistical methods and illustrate a recommended method in secondary analysis in a trial focused on HTE. …”
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