Effect of different corrective force directions applied by spinal orthoses on the patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Hui-Dong Wu, Chang-Liang Luo, Chen He, Lu Li, Winnie Chiu-Wing Chu, Wei Liu, Man-Sang Wong

“…The amount of deformity control largely depends on the corrective forces applied, which remain empirically based due to a lack of consensus on optimal force application. …”
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Short-term physical and psychological stress did not cause lasting changes in the integrity of the brain white matter of male rats by Leticia Alexandrino Barilli, Gustavo Henrique Pereira, João Pablo Dias, Silvana Regina de Melo

“…The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of two models of stress, physical and psychological, in the juvenile phase of male rats and their long-term impact on the integrity of the brain white matter. …”
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Baseline and longitudinal changes in peak expiratory flow rate as predictors of sarcopenia in older adults: A 4-year cohort study by Hui Qian, Qifeng Chen, Kangkang Chen

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Omicron SARS-CoV-2 outcomes in vaccinated individuals with heart failure and ischaemic heart disease by Liang En Wee, Enoch Xueheng Loy, Jue Tao Lim, Yew Woon Chia, Shir Lynn Lim, Jonathan Yap, Khung Keong Yeo, Derek J Hausenloy, Mark Yan Yee Chan, David Chien Boon Lye, Kelvin Bryan Tan

“…Method: In a highly vaccinated cohort of adult Singapore citizens and permanent residents, we used Cox proportional hazards models (adjusted for sociodemographic variables and comorbidities) to compare the risks of Omicron infection, COVID 19–related hospitalisation, and severe COVID 19 between individuals with HF or IHD and matched controls without these conditions. …”
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Estimation of microbial load in Ganoderma lucidum using a solar-electric hybrid dryer enhanced by machine learning and IoT by Pinit Nuangpirom, Siwasit Pitjamit, Weerin Pheerathamrongrat, Wasawat Nakkiew, Parida Jewpanya

“…This study demonstrates the hybrid dryer's efficiency and the potential of ML models to optimize the drying process, contributing to energy efficiency and product quality control. …”
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Plasma club cell secretory protein reflects early lung injury: comprehensive epidemiological evidence by Jiajun Wei, Jinyu Wu, Hongyue Kong, Liuquan Jiang, Yong Wang, Ying Guo, Quan Feng, Jisheng Nie, Yiwei Shi, Xinri Zhang, Xiaomei Kong, Xiao Yu, Gaisheng Liu, Fan Yang, Jun Dong, Jin Yang

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The common traits of the ACC and PFC in anxiety disorders in the DSM-5: meta-analysis of voxel-based morphometry studies. by Jing Shang, Yuchuan Fu, Zhengjia Ren, Tao Zhang, Mingying Du, Qiyong Gong, Su Lui, Wei Zhang

“…Reductions in the right anterior cingulate gyrus and the left inferior frontal gyrus gray matter volumes (GMVs) were noted in patients with anxiety disorders when potential confounders, such as comorbid major depressive disorder (MDD), age, and antidepressant use were controlled for. …”
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The effect of complex interventions on depression and anxiety in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: systematic review and meta-analysis. by Peter A Coventry, Peter Bower, Christopher Keyworth, Cassandra Kenning, Jasmin Knopp, Charlotte Garrett, Daniel Hind, Alice Malpass, Chris Dickens

“…Meta-analyses using random effects models were undertaken to estimate the average effect of interventions on depression and anxiety. …”
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Vitamin D deficiency and adverse body composition in adolescents by Bo Wang, Songting Gao, Zhongxin Zhu

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Evaluating the Effect of Thermal Treatment on Phenolic Compounds in Functional Flours Using Vis–NIR–SWIR Spectroscopy: A Machine Learning Approach by Achilleas Panagiotis Zalidis, Nikolaos Tsakiridis, George Zalidis, Ioannis Mourtzinos, Konstantinos Gkatzionis

“…To address concerns regarding color as a confounding factor, a targeted spectral refinement was implemented by sequentially excluding the visible region. Models trained on the 1000–2500 nm and 1400–2500 nm ranges showed minor reductions in accuracy, suggesting that classification is not solely driven by visible characteristics. …”
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Current Efficacy of Multiepitope Vaccines Against Helminths: A Systematic Review by Ignacio Trujillo-Rodríguez, Julio López-Abán, Montserrat Alonso-Sardón, Belén Vicente-Santiago, Antonio Muro-Álvarez, Raúl Manzano-Román

“…<b>Background</b>: Vaccination represents an efficient way to control communicable diseases. Reliable vaccines would reduce the use of anthelmintics drugs and fight against the concern of anthelmintics resistances. …”
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Age, Spatial, and Temporal Variations in Hospital Admissions with Malaria in Kilifi County, Kenya: A 25-Year Longitudinal Observational Study. by Polycarp Mogeni, Thomas N Williams, Gregory Fegan, Christopher Nyundo, Evasius Bauni, Kennedy Mwai, Irene Omedo, Patricia Njuguna, Charles R Newton, Faith Osier, James A Berkley, Laura L Hammitt, Brett Lowe, Gabriel Mwambingu, Ken Awuondo, Neema Mturi, Norbert Peshu, Robert W Snow, Abdisalan Noor, Kevin Marsh, Philip Bejon

“…<h4>Background</h4>Encouraging progress has been seen with reductions in Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission in some parts of Africa. …”
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Gender-affirming care, mental health, and economic stability in the time of COVID-19: A multi-national, cross-sectional study of transgender and nonbinary people. by Brooke A Jarrett, Sarah M Peitzmeier, Arjee Restar, Tyler Adamson, Sean Howell, Stefan Baral, S Wilson Beckham

“…We conducted Poisson regression models to assess if access to gender-affirming care and ability to live according to one's gender were related to depressive symptoms, anxiety, and changes in suicidal ideation.…”
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Antidiabetic Activity of Ruellia tuberosa L., Role of α-Amylase Inhibitor: In Silico, In Vitro, and In Vivo Approaches by Dyah Ratna Wulan, Edi Priyo Utomo, Chanif Mahdi

“…The effect of HFME elicited significant reductions of diabetic rat blood glucose. A single dose administration of HFME inhibited α-amylase activity in vivo (P<0.01) compared to a diabetic control group. …”
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The indirect impact of COVID-19 pandemic on inpatient admissions in 204 Kenyan hospitals: An interrupted time series analysis. by Steven Wambua, Lucas Malla, George Mbevi, Amen-Patrick Nwosu, Timothy Tuti, Chris Paton, Samuel Cheburet, Ayub Manya, Mike English, Emelda A Okiro

“…We estimated the impact of COVID-19 using two approaches; Statistical process control (SPC) charts to visualize and detect changes and Interrupted time series (ITS) analysis using negative-binomial segmented regression models to quantify the changes after March 2020. …”
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The sustained effect of 5-week EmotionCore mindfulness training on emotion regulation and emotional intelligence: heterogeneous benefits for depression and anxiety across subgroups by Hui Kou, Wei Luo, Yiwei Wang, Jia Wu, Xiaodong Li, Yi Wu, Qianguo Xiao, Taiyong Bi

“…Both cross-section and longitudinal mediation models revealed that improvements in ACERSs and EI fully and sequentially mediated the relationship between mindfulness training and trait mindfulness enhancement. …”
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Change in Stress Among Individuals with Chronic Health Conditions and Low Health Literacy Using a Tailored Communication App Promoting Self-Management by Raymond L. Ownby, Joshua Caballero

“…Latent growth curve modeling (LGM) computed in Mplus was used to assess changes in stress over time and its impact on quality of life. …”
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Prevalent osteoporosis and fracture risk in patients with hepatic cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Amirhossein Shirinezhad, Fatemeh Mousavi Eshlaghi, Dorsa Salabat, Alireza Azarboo, Zahra Fotoohi Ardakani, Sina Esmaeili, Amir Human Hoveidaei, Amirhossein Ghaseminejad-Raeini

“…Integrating cirrhosis into current fracture-risk models could enhance the assessment and management of bone health in these patients.…”
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Increased Insulin Secretion and Glucose Effectiveness in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes following Bariatric Surgery by Roberto Visentin, Katrine Brodersen, Bjørn Richelsen, Niels Møller, Chiara Dalla Man, Andreas Kristian Pedersen, Jan Abrahamsen, Jens Juul Holst, Michael Festersen Nielsen

“…Insulin sensitivity and secretion, glucose effectiveness, and glucose rate of appearance were determined via oral minimal models. Results. RYGB and SG resulted in similar weight reductions (13%, RYGB (p<0.01); 14%, SG (p<0.05)). …”
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Role of remote ischaemic conditioning in fracture healing and orthopaedic surgery—a systematic review and narrative synthesis by Alison Buck, Tao Wang, Sheharyar S. Baig, Arshad Majid, Ali N. Ali

“…Results Three pre-clinical RCTs (comprising of 198 rats in models of experimental fracture) met the inclusion criteria. …”
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