Assessment of six insulin resistance surrogate indexes for predicting stroke incidence in Chinese middle-aged and elderly populations with abnormal glucose metabolism: a nationwide... by Luqing Jiang, Tengxiao Zhu, Wenjing Song, Ying Zhai, Yu Tang, Fengxia Ruan, Zichen Xu, Lei Li, Xia Fu, Daoqin Liu, Aidong Chen, Qiwen Wu

“…Abstract Background Estimate glucose disposal rate (eGDR), Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI), triglyceride-glucose (TyG), TyG-body mass index (TyG-BMI), metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR), and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) are considered surrogate indexes of insulin resistance (IR). …”
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Pengaruh Food Bar Berbasis Daun Katuk dan Daun Torbangun pada Profil Toksisitas Tikus Putih by Shelfia Chakarita Baskara, Nanang Nasrulloh, Avliya Quratul Marjan

“…Tikus diberi food bar tepung daun katuk dan daun torbangun dengan dosis mulai dari 1,75 mg/KgBB hingga 17,5 mg/KgBB. …”
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Long-term outcomes of robot-assisted versus minimally invasive esophagectomy in patients with thoracic esophageal cancer: a propensity score-matched study by Toru Sakurai, Akihiro Hoshino, Kenta Miyoshi, Erika Yamada, Masaya Enomoto, Junichi Mazaki, Hiroshi Kuwabara, Kenichi Iwasaki, Yoshihiro Ota, Shingo Tachibana, Yutaka Hayashi, Tetsuo Ishizaki, Yuichi Nagakawa

“…These variables included age, sex, body mass index, alcohol consumption, smoking history, American Society of Anesthesiologists stage, comorbidities, tumor location, histology, clinical TNM stage, and preoperative therapy. …”
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High-performance CT features supporting accurate pre-operative tumor staging in colon cancer by Jianhua Yuan, Cangzheng Jin, Jianrong Si, Baobao Liu, Xiaohan Si, Jianzhi Chen

“…Histopathologically, small protuberances in pT2 cancer represent the pure DR on the surface of lamina propria, whereas the small protuberances in pT3~pT4 cancers represent the sub-serosal or extra-serosal cancer cell foci enwrapped by DR; (3) the presence of large protuberances, extensive reticulonodular fat stranding, and fusion with surrounding organs and ascites are diagnostic of pT4 tumors; and (4) the presence of extra-fascial nodules/streaks on CT scan could accurately diagnose the ascending/descending colon cancer of pT4 stage. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in adults: Clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, T. L. Lapina, A. A. Sheptulin, A. S. Trukhmanov, Ye. K. Baranskaya, R. A. Abdulkhakov, O. P. Alekseyeva, S. A. Alekseyenko, N. N. Dekhnich, R. S. Kozlov, I. L. Klyaritskaya, N. V. Korochanskaya, S. A. Kurilovich, M. F. Osipenko, V. I. Simanenkov, A. V. Tkachev, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov

“…The third-line eradication treatment is adjusted individually according to the history of previous treatment modes. Eradication efficacy may be increased by prolongation of treatment up to 14 days, applicaiton of modern PPIs or increase of PPI doze, addition of bismuth tripotassium dicitrate or probiotic. …”
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Evaluation and Management of Patients with Hematoma After Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery by Bekir Kahveci, Mehmet Obut, Serhat Ege, Mete Sucu, Nurullah Peker, Osman Uzundere, Gaye Kahveci, Mehmet Sukru Budak

“…We included the patients who hospitalized with the diagnosis of a postoperative hematoma between June 2017 and April 2019 at Gazi Yasargil Training and Research Hospital of Health Sciences University. …”
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Safety and efficacy of telaprevir in treatment of a chronic hepatitis C in patients of the Russian population included in early access program study by D. T. Abrurakhmanov, V. G. Morozov, I. G. Nikitin, P. O. Bogomolov, N. I. Geyvandova, Ye. N. Bessonova, I. G. Bakulin, V. A. Isakov, K. V. Zhdanov, M. V. Mayevskaya, Ye. A. Nurmukhametova, E. Z. Burnevich, Ye. V. Chesnokov, V. D. Pasechnikov, A. Hill, I. Lonjon-Domanec, S. N. Kizhlo

“…Efficacy and safety of this therapeutic mode were evaluated in intermediate analysis on 16-th week of treatment in 153 patients from Russia who have already reached the 16-th week of treatment or potentially can do so.Material and methods. …”
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Poverty and Academic Performance of primary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Justus, Niwagaba

“…On inadequate scholastic materials, the study found out that most schools lacked the basic teaching and learning materials like text books, classrooms, desks, libraries, offices and good toilets, notebooks, pens, mathematical tools, maps, Graphs and other curricula copies in almost all the schools. …”
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An Update on African Trypanocide Pharmaceutics and Resistance. by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, MacLeod, Ewan Thomas, Ntulume, Ibrahim, Welburn, Susan Christina

“…Resistance is associated with loss of a single copy of the genes encoding for nitroreductase enzymes. …”
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Factors associated with caffeine intake among undergraduates: a cross-sectional study from Palestine by May Hamdan, Souzan Zidan, Fatima Al-Amouri, Hiba Niroukh, Manar Abu Dawod, Sajeda Ashour, Shahd Sameer Dweik, Manal Badrasawi

“…Abstract Background Caffeine is one of the world’s most frequently consumed central nervous system stimulants. …”
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Analisis Faktor dan Metode untuk Menentukan Tipe Kulit Wajah: Tinjauan Literatur by Shinta Dewi Kusumaningrum, Izzati Muhimmah

“…Abstract Skin is the outer protective part that covers most of the human body. Facial skin is the most sensitive part of the skin hence it is more prone to problems than other parts. …”
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Treatment of autonomous intestinal neuropathy in critical care by prucalopride and multistrain probiotic by A. L. Kovaleva, A. I. Ulyanin, O. Yu. Kiselyova, Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertychny, V. T. Ivashkin

“…However in the same day patient developed constipation along with progressive abdominal distention. The most likely cause for development of ileus in this case is development of autonomous intestinal neuropathy associated to severe intoxication. …”
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Risk Management in Sustainable Construction Projects: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis by Kasra Hosseini, Youness Javid

“…This study aims to evaluate and synthesize the existing body of literature to identify potential research gaps and delineate the boundaries of knowledge in the risk management of sustainable construction projects (SCPs). …”
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Fourier Descriptor Pada Klasifikasi Daun Herbal Menggunakan Support Vector Machine Dan Naive Bayes by Mutmainnah Samir, Purnawansyah, Herdianti Darwis, Fitriyani Umar

“…Based on the comparison of the classification result of the two methods, it is suggested that the SVM method for FD extraction is more recommended in the herbal leaf classification process. …”
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The Identification of FN1 as an Early Diagnostic Marker for Recurrent Abortion by Single-Exosome Profiling by Wang C, Lu Z, She G, Chen K, Zhou H, Zhan X, Yu H, Pi L, Zuo L, Che D

“…Exosomes, secreted by various body fluids, are known to play a role in disease diagnosis and serve as biomarkers through intercellular communication. …”
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The association between stress-induced hyperglycemia ratio and cardiovascular events as well as all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetic nephropathy by Boning Cao, Zhendong Guo, Dan-Ting Li, Le-Ying Zhao, Zhen Wang, Ya-Bin Gao, Yao-Xian Wang

“…Model 1 did not account for any covariates, Model 2 adjusted for age, sex, and race, while Model 3 additionally incorporated adjustments for educational attainment, marital status, body mass index, smoking behavior, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease. …”
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Point-of-care tests in the emergency medical services: a scoping review by T. H. M. Moore, S. Dawson, K. Kirby, R. Body, A. Thompson, Y. O. Adepoju, R. Perry, H. Nicholson, J. Dinnes, K. Mitchell, J. Savović, S. Voss, J. R. Benger

“…The majority of research was done in the UK (19%), US (17%), and the Netherlands (16%), mostly in land-based EMS (82%). Most frequently assessed were troponin for acute coronary syndromes (26%), lactate for sepsis (14%) or lactate for trauma/critical illness (13%). …”
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Role of emotional disorders, personality features and disorders of intraceptive sensation in development of somatic symptoms at irritable bowel syndrome by Ye. A. Poluektova, A. A. Kurbatova, G. Ye. Rupchev, A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Severity of IBS (quantity of medical encounters, total number of days of feeling sick per year, etc.) is determined by severity of anxiety and depressive disorders (by HARS and HDRS scales), disorder of social adaptation (by ITQ test) and distortion of body perception (by test of intraceptive sensation descriptors choice), that it is necessary to take into account at treatment prescription.…”
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Phase II trial of nab-paclitaxel plus ramucirumab in combination with nivolumab for unresectable advanced or recurrent gastric cancer after progression on first-line treatment incl... by Hidekazu Hirano, Naoki Takahashi, Yusuke Amanuma, Nobumi Suzuki, Daisuke Takahari, Takeshi Kawakami, Chie Kudo-Saito, Kengo Nagashima, Narikazu Boku, Ken Kato, Hirokazu Shoji

“…Patients are to receive nab-paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 weekly, with a 1-week rest after 3 consecutive weeks), ramucirumab (8 mg/kg every 2 weeks), and nivolumab (240 mg/body every 2 weeks). The primary endpoint is 6-month progression-free survival (PFS) rate. …”
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Designing a Model for Demand Side Management in Electricity Sector Based on Collaborative Governance by Gholamreza kazemian, Mohammadreza Raecy, Reza Vaezi, Vajollah Ghorbanizadeh

“…While consumers from various groups play a crucial role in the efficacy of DSM, the majority of DSM programs have traditionally focused more on technical aspects, such as the development of intelligent networks or the implementation of smart metering systems. …”
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