Use of linear features by red-legged partridges in an intensive agricultural landscape: implications for landscape management in farmland by Perrot, Charlotte, Seranne, Léo, Berceaux, Antoine, Noël, Mathias, Arroyo, Beatriz, Bacon, Léo

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Trends and determinants of obesity among ever-married women aged 15–49 in India: insights from National Family Health Surveys (NFHS 1998–2021) by Aditya Singh, Sadanand Karun, Mahashweta Chakrabarty, Rakesh Chandra, Shivani Singh

“…This study analyses trends in obesity among EMWRA across India and its states from 1998 to 2021 and explores the factors contributing to obesity in this group. Methods Data from four National Family Health Survey (NFHS) rounds, spanning 1998-99 to 2019-21, were pooled to create a dataset of 1,117,433 participants. …”
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A cycle of invisibilisation: a qualitative study of Brazilian health system factors shaping access to long COVID care by Emma-Louise Aveling, Margareth Crisóstomo Portela, Letícia Soares, Bárbara Caldas, Brenda Sabaine, Flora Cornish

“…Drawing on the concept of candidacy, we examine health system factors influencing access to LC care in Brazil’s public healthcare system (Sistema Único de Saúde, SUS) and theorise implications for equitable access to public healthcare for IACCs globally.Methods We conducted a patient-engaged, qualitative study in the city of Rio de Janeiro. 29 individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with SUS professionals from administrative leaders to multidisciplinary primary and specialist care staff (November 2022 to July 2023). …”
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Proximity extension assay revealed novel inflammatory biomarkers for follicular development and ovarian function: a prospective controlled study combining serum and follicular flui... by Chong Wang, Ying Feng, Yu Chen, Xianhua Lin, Xiangjuan Li

“…Because systemic inflammation has also been found to contribute to diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) in previous studies, do certain serum/FF inflammatory biomarkers affect both follicular development and ovarian function?MethodsSerum samples from the menstruation phase (n=26), serum samples from the ovulation phase (n=26), FF samples of mature oocytes (n=26), and FF samples of immature oocytes (n=10) were collected. …”
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Association between the rifampicin resistance mutations and rifabutin susceptibility in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A meta-analysis by Wenli Wang, Hongjuan Zhou, Long Cai, Tingting Yang

“…We performed a meta-analysis of available cross-sectional studies to determine the rifampicin (RIF) resistance mutations associated with RFB susceptibility. Methods: We identified studies through PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Library up to September 30, 2024. …”
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Exploring the predictive power of antinuclear antibodies and Rheumatoid factor correlations in anticipating therapeutic outcomes for female patients with coexisting Sjögren's syndr... by Anitha Krishnan Pandarathodiyil, Hema Shree K, Pratibha Ramani, B. Sivapathasundharam, Ramya Ramadoss

“…Objective: To evaluate the relationships between age, ANA, RF levels, RA (disease present), and treatment response using Pearson correlation analysis and a neural network model, to predict treatment outcomes in patients with coexisting SS and RA. Methods: A cohort of 56 female patients aged 30–73 was analyzed. …”
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Implicit bias in referrals to relational psychological therapies: review and recommendations for mental health services by Chenai Mandangu, Anne Millicent Ramos, Mohona Sengupta, Rosslyn Bender, Reem El-Hayani, Ifrah Hasan, Hannah Okechukwu, Shafeena Anas, Dominik Havsteen-Franklin

“…This study investigates bias in referral practices within mental health services, identifying key themes in referral procedures and proposing recommendations to mitigate bias and promote equitable access.MethodsA systematic review of literature published between 2002 and 2022 was conducted, focusing on biases, referral practices, and relational psychological therapies. …”
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An Ontology for Digital Medicine Outcomes: Development of the Digital Medicine Outcomes Value Set (DOVeS) by Benjamin Rosner, Matthew Horridge, Guillen Austria, Tiffany Lee, Andrew Auerbach

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to develop, with inputs from industry, health care providers, payers, regulatory bodies, and patients through the Accelerated Digital Clinical Ecosystem (ADviCE) consortium, an ontology specific to DHT outcomes, the Digital medicine Outcomes Value Set (DOVeS), and to make this ontology publicly available and free to use. MethodsFrom a starting point of a 4-generation–deep hierarchical taxonomy developed by ADviCE, we developed DOVeS using the Web Ontology Language through the open-source ontology editor Protégé, and data from 185 vendors who had submitted structured product information to ADviCE. …”
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Impact of 68Ga-FAPI positron emission tomography/computed tomography on staging and tumor management in patients with gastric cancer by Shunyu Zhang, Minggang Su, Qianrui Li, Qiancheng Hu, Xijiao Liu, Xiaolong Chen, Hongfeng Gou

“…Abstract Purpose To evaluate the added value of additional 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT following CT for primary staging, detection of postoperative recurrence, and management of gastric cancer patients. Methods We retrospectively included patients with gastric cancers who underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomography (ceCT), followed by 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT within 30 days. 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT was performed for initial staging or detection of postoperative recurrence. …”
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Exploring RNA cargo in extracellular vesicles for pleural mesothelioma detection by Agnieszka Kraft, Michaela B. Kirschner, Vanessa Orlowski, Manuel Ronner, Caroline Bodmer, Valentina Boeva, Isabelle Opitz, Mayura Meerang

“…In this study, we characterized the transcriptomic profile of EVs secreted by PM primary cells and explored their potential as a biomarker source for PM detection. Methods We collected cell culture supernatant from early-passage PM cell cultures derived from the pleural effusion of 4 PM patients. …”
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Cervical cancer burden and attributable risk factors across different age and regions from 1990 to 2021 and future burden prediction: results from the global burden of disease stud... by Lu-yao Cheng, Ji-qi Zhao, Ting-ting Zou, Zhong-hua Xu, Yin Lv

“…We aimed to evaluate the global and regional CC burden between 1990 and 2021, identify the attributable risk factors, and project its burden up to 2035.MethodsData were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, and the CC incidence, mortality, age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR), age-standardized death rate (ASDR), age-standardized disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and attributable risk factors from 1990 to 2021 were analyzed. …”
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Smartphone apps for mental health: systematic review of the literature and five recommendations for clinical translation by Aljawharah Almuqrin, Ryan Hammoud, Ilham Terbagou, Stefania Tognin, Andrea Mechelli

“…Extracted data included study details, participant characteristics, app information and outcome measures related to effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability. …”
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Digital sleep phenotype and wrist actigraphy in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis and people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analy... by Andrea Cipriani, Edoardo Giuseppe Ostinelli, John Torous, Paolo Brambilla, Philip McGuire, Dominic Oliver, Rosario Aronica, Charlotte Austin

“…Aim To identify sleep abnormalities in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) or with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) compared with healthy controls (HCs) using wrist actigraphy, and to assess potential differences in the direction of effect with self-reported assessments of sleep.Methods We conducted a systematic review of observational studies, with the search last updated on 29 April 2024. …”
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Refining α-synuclein seed amplification assays to distinguish Parkinson’s disease from multiple system atrophy by James A. Wiseman, Clinton P. Turner, Richard L. M. Faull, Glenda M. Halliday, Birger Victor Dieriks

“…To enhance the diagnostic potential and biological relevance of these assays, there is a pressing need to incorporate quantification and stratification of α-Syn proteoform-specific aggregation kinetics into current SAA pipelines. Methods Optimal RT-QuIC assay conditions for α-Syn seeds extracted from PD and MSA patient brains were determined, and assay kinetics were assessed for α-Syn seeds from different pathologically relevant brain regions (medulla, substantia nigra, hippocampus, middle temporal gyrus, and cerebellum). …”
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Shaping the future of primary healthcare: Factors influencing medical students’ preference for family medicine specialty in Qatar by Maryam A. Al-Rashid, Muna T Abed Alah, Areej S. Al-Hamad, Michail Nomikos, Marwan F. Abu Hijleh

“…Objective of present study was to determine factors that influence medical students’ preferences for Family Medicine in Qatar. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A study was conducted among medical students at one public university in Qatar from March 1, 2023, to March 15, 2023. …”
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Association between serum total bilirubin levels and 28-day all-cause mortality after intracerebral hemorrhage by Dachang Qiu, Guangwei Li, Yongfei Dong, Yongfei Dong

“…Although some studies have indicated a correlation between serum bilirubin levels and ICH severity, evidence of the relationship between serum total bilirubin (TBIL) and ICH outcomes remains lacking.MethodsA total of 914 patients from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV database met the eligibility criteria and were included in the study. …”
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Population structure, selection signal and introgression of gamecocks revealed by whole genome sequencing by Naiyi Xu, Linyun Zhang, Feifan Chen, Zhengfu Feng, Jiangtao Zheng, DongHua Li, Yongju Zhao, Xiangtao Kang

“…In addition, we used Fst, π-Ratio and XP-EHH methods to explore the candidate signatures of positive selection in gamecocks. …”
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Возможности применения Опросника «7х7» (7 симптомов за 7 дней) для оценки динамики симптомов функциональной диспепсии и синдрома раздраженного кишечника... by V. T. Ivashkin, A. A. Sheptulin, Ye. A. Poluektova, D. V. Reykhart, A. V. Belostotsky, A. A. Drozdova, V. S. Arnautov

“…To study potential of «7×7» questionnaire to assess dynamics of patient’s state throughout treatment course at irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional dyspepsia (FD) and combination of these diseases. Material and methods. Original study included 50 patients (36 men and 16 women) aged 18 to 64 years with confirmed diagnoses of IBS, FD and their combination. …”
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A woman’s place is in theatre: women’s perceptions and experiences of working in surgery from the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland women in surgery working grou... by Maria Irene Bellini, Yitka Graham, Catherine Hayes, Roxanna Zakeri, Rowan Parks, Vassilios Papalois

“…No patients were involved in the study.Primary and secondary outcome measures Data were analysed through a mixed-methods approach. The quantitative data were analysed through descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis was undertaken using a constant comparative analysis of the participants’ comments, to identify salient patterns (themes).Results A total of 81 female participants replied (42% response rate based on the Facebook group members), with 88% (n=71) perceiving surgery as a male-dominated field. …”
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Thyroid function abnormalities in individuals with sickle cell disease: a meta-analysis by Sagad O. O. Mohamed, Hussein Ahmed, Mohammed A. H. Mohammednoor, Khalefa B. K. Alzubeir, Safaa Fadlelmoula, Osman O. A. Abdallah, Izzut Awad Ahmed

“…This review aimed to provide a systematic summary and analyses on the status of thyroid function abnormalities in individuals with SCD. Methods Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a comprehensive search was conducted across Medline/PubMed, Google Scholar, World Health Organization Virtual Health Library Regional Portal, and ScienceDirect. …”
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