Global burden trends and future predictions of ischemic heart disease attributable to air pollution in people aged 60 years and older, 1990–2021 by Yuanqin Zhao, Yuanqin Zhao, Lihui Liu, Lihui Liu, Wei Fan, Wei Fan, Man Qi, Man Qi, Bin Liao, Bin Liao

“…In addition, we employed the Bayesian Age-Period-Cohort (BAPC) model to provide future estimates of IHD burden attributable to AP for persons aged ≥60. …”
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Exploring the effect of multi-modal intervention against cognitive decline on atrophy and small vessel disease imaging markers in the AgeWell.de imaging study by Frauke Beyer, Lukas Kleine, Andrea Zülke, Melanie Luppa, Toralf Mildner, Jochen Gensichen, Thomas Frese, David Czock, Birgitt Wiese, Hans-Helmut König, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Jochen René Thyrian, Arno Villringer, Steffi Riedel-Heller, A.Veronica Witte

“…ECT and FW exhibited stronger decline in the intervention compared to the control group in preregistered models but not when adjusted for baseline differences. …”
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The impact of intensive management on pain intensity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis: secondary analysis of three clinical trials by Fowzia Ibrahim, David L. Scott, Ian C. Scott

“…In the two trials employing the most intensive management strategies (CARDERA; TITRATE) overall reductions in pain scores were significantly greater (6.6 to 6.8 units in adjusted linear regression models), and significantly more achieved ≥ 30% reductions in pain with intensive vs. control treatment (adjusted logistic regression models: CARDERA odds ratio [OR] 1.9, P = 0.009; TITRATE OR 2.2, P = 0.002). …”
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A Difference-In-Differences Study of the Effects of a New Abandoned Building Remediation Strategy on Safety. by Michelle C Kondo, Danya Keene, Bernadette C Hohl, John M MacDonald, Charles C Branas

“…We used Poisson regression models to compare differences in pre- and post-treatment measures of crime for buildings that were remediated as a result of the ordinance (n = 676) or permitted for renovation (n = 241), and randomly-matched control buildings that were not remediated (n = 676) or permitted for renovation (n = 964), while also controlling for sociodemographic and other confounders measured around each building. …”
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Association between serum and red blood cell folate concentrations and urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations in US adults: evidence from a large population-based study by Xiaojing Huang, Xiaojing Huang, Huan Zhang, Huan Zhang, Yaoyu Luo, Chenhui Yang, Jue Huang, Jue Huang, Ting Zhou, Ting Zhou, Junfeng Qi, Junlin Li, Shuzhen Zhu, Yaqin Zhang, Ling Zhang, Ling Zhang, Xiaojie Sun, Xiaojie Sun

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Effect of caloric restriction on organ size and its contribution to metabolic adaptation: an ancillary analysis of CALERIE 2 by Kaja Falkenhain, Leanne M. Redman, Wendy Chen, Corby K. Martin, Eric Ravussin, Wei Shen

“…The CR group experienced reductions in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle mass compared to the control group. …”
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Antihypertensive strategies for the prevention of secondary stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by ChunQi Wang, Ling Feng, ShuangYan Tu, Dan Wei, Rui Wang, ZhiQiang Deng, YiPing Luo

“…The search identified randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing antihypertensive drugs with control measures (placebo or no treatment) or standard blood pressure control (SBPC) with intensive blood pressure control (IBPC) for recurrent stroke prevention. …”
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Optimization of Disinfection of Raw Wheat Sprout by Combination of Ultrasonic and Citric Acid Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) by Maryam Safarirad, Fatemeh Hemmati, Sara Jafari, Enayat Berizi, Azam Abbasi

“…A central composite design (CCD) within the framework of the response surface methodology (RSM) enabled the modeling and optimization of the process parameters. …”
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N-Acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline Alleviates Renal Fibrosis Induced by Unilateral Ureteric Obstruction in BALB/C Mice by Gary C. W. Chan, Wai Han Yiu, Hao Jia Wu, Dickson W. L. Wong, Miao Lin, Xiao Ru Huang, Hui Yao Lan, Sydney C. W. Tang

“…Seven days after UUO, there were significant reductions in the expression of both collagen 1 and collagen 3 in kidneys treated with Ac-SDKP or Captopril, and there was a trend towards reductions in collagen IV, α-SMA, and MCP-1 versus control. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Air Pollution in Beijing and Seoul: Long-Term Trends and Seasonal Variations by Hana Na, Woo-Sik Jung

“…Using statistical analyses including Mann–Kendall tests and generalized additive models, we found that Beijing achieved notable reductions in particulate matter, largely due to stricter industrial controls and reduced coal use, though winter pollution peaks remain. …”
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Cortical microstructural abnormalities in dementia with Lewy bodies and their associations with Alzheimer’s disease copathologies by Elijah Mak, Robert I. Reid, Scott A. Przybelski, Angela J. Fought, Timothy G. Lesnick, Christopher G. Schwarz, Matthew L. Senjem, Sheelakumari Raghavan, Prashanthi Vemuri, Clifford R. Jack, Hoon Ki Min, Manoj K. Jain, Toji Miyagawa, Leah K. Forsberg, Julie A. Fields, Rodolfo Savica, Jonathan Graff-Radford, David T. Jones, Hugo Botha, Erik K. St. Louis, David S. Knopman, Vijay K. Ramanan, Dennis W. Dickson, Neill R. Graff-Radford, Gregory S. Day, Tanis J. Ferman, Ronald C. Petersen, Val J. Lowe, Bradley F. Boeve, John T. O’Brien, Kejal Kantarci

“…Amyloid and tau levels were measured using PiB and Flortaucipir PET imaging. Compared to controls, DLB exhibited increased MD and FWF, reduced tNDI across multiple regions, and focal ODI reductions in the occipital cortex. …”
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Chagas disease induces gut microbial metabolic stress: Disruption of energy and nucleotide pathways and partial reversal by antiparasitic therapy (TRIPOBIOME-2 study) by José A. Pérez-Molina, Elena Moreno, Clara Crespillo-Andújar, Sandra Chamorro-Tojeiro, Marta Arsuaga, Leticia Olavarrieta, Oihane Martín, Begoña Monge-Maillo, Francesca Norman, Val F. Lanza, Sergio Serrano-Villar

“…Compared with untreated patients and controls, benznidazole-treated individuals exhibited partial metabolic restoration, namely, up-regulated nucleotide and carbohydrate-degradation pathways, enhanced (5Z)-dodecenoate synthesis, and reduced reliance on the reductive tricarboxylic acid cycle, suggesting renewed microbial growth and improved short-chain-fatty-acid potential. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on DTP3 Vaccination Coverage in Europe (2012–2023) by Ines Aguinaga-Ontoso, Sara Guillen-Aguinaga, Laura Guillen-Aguinaga, Rosa Alas-Brun, Miriam Guillen-Aguinaga, Luc Onambele, Enrique Aguinaga-Ontoso, Esperanza Rayón-Valpuesta, Francisco Guillen-Grima

“…Results: The findings revealed significant regional disparities across Europe. Statistical models indicated reductions in DTP3 coverage in countries such as Ireland, Sweden, and Switzerland, whereas Ukraine and San Marino showed improvements. …”
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Unintended consequences of trade in environmental innovation: Agricultural emissions, sectoral leakage, and the Kuznets curve hypothesis by Xinyi Gu, Jianmin Li, Farzan Yahya, Muhammad Waqas, Amad Rashid

“…The AKC hypothesis holds across almost all models. These findings underscore the importance of developing tailored policies to design EST specifically for the agricultural sector, ensuring more effective emission reductions.…”
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Death or Taxes? An Examination of Recent Changes in Tobacco Taxation Policy in Canada by Michael DE Goodyear

“…Provision of an effective comprehensive national strategy to combat tobacco has yet to be realized. Econometric models predict significant changes in consumption from drastic tax reductions that effectively halved the retail price in a large part of Canada. …”
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Liver‐directed gene therapy for ornithine aminotransferase deficiency by Iolanda Boffa, Elena Polishchuk, Lucia De Stefano, Fabio Dell'Aquila, Edoardo Nusco, Elena Marrocco, Matteo Audano, Silvia Pedretti, Marianna Caterino, Ilaria Bellezza, Margherita Ruoppolo, Nico Mitro, Barbara Cellini, Alberto Auricchio, Nicola Brunetti‐Pierri

“…Following injections, OAT‐deficient mice showed reductions of ornithine concentrations in blood and eye cups compared with control mice injected with a vector expressing green fluorescent protein. …”
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Power Assessment and Performance Comparison of Wind Turbines Driven by Multivariate Environmental Factors by Bubin Wang, Bin Zhou, Denghao Zhu, Mingheng Zou, Zhao Rao, Haoxuan Luo, Weihao Ji

“…Traditional performance metrics and power curve models often fail to provide reliable cross-turbine comparisons because they neglect multivariate environmental factors and turbine-specific biases. …”
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Enhanced understanding of hydrological connectivity among lakes on the Qiangtang Plateau by Yunmei Li, Chang Huang, Ninglian Wang, Yun Chen, Shiqiang Zhang, Hongtao Duan

“…This research is crucial for understanding lake system hydrodynamics, enhancing water quality, flood control, and resource management, and for developing strategies and models to mitigate climate change impacts.…”
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Photobiomodulation therapy in keloid management: a comprehensive review by Arya Tjipta Prananda, Rony Abdi Syahputra

“…Clinical studies, including randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and case reports, show significant improvements in keloid height, elasticity, and texture, with reductions in pain and pruritus, as well as lower recurrence rates compared to conventional therapies. …”
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Energy management for microgrids integrating renewable sources and hybrid electric vehicles by Wanying Liu, Chunqing Rui, Zilin Liu, Jinxin Chen

“…The incorporation of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) offers a promising solution to tackle the energy crisis while reducing environmental challenges. With enhanced control and storage features, PHEVs contribute to greater flexibility in distribution networks. …”
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