Factors associated with in-hospital mortality in octogenarians managed by geriatric service in a referral hospital in Colombia by Carlos Mario Cortes Bahamon, Jenny Rodríguez Ángel, Jennifer Katherine Ballesteros Tapias, Diego Andrés Chavarro-Carvajal, Oscar Mauricio Muñoz

“…These findings facilitate the estimation of mortality risk and serve as a starting point to investigate the potential benefit of early interventions in this population.…”
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Book spreaders in the towns of Samogitian principality in the XVIII century by Elmantas Meilus

“…There was permission to sell not only books not banned by the Catholic Church but also holy pictures and other items necessary for religious rites. …”
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Standard reference values of the upper body posture in healthy young female adults in Germany: an observational study by Daniela Ohlendorf, Charlotte Doerry, Vanessa Fisch, Sebastian Schamberger, Gerhard Oremek, Hanns Ackermann, Johannes Schulze

“…These values allow a comparison to other studies, both for control and patient data, and may serve as guideline in both clinical practice and scientific studies.…”
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Study on the potential diagnostic value of metabolomics changes in different biological fluids for aspiration pneumonia by Lianghui Chen, Yazhen Chen, Fansen Lin, Jianbao Wang, Hongzhi Gao, Yuqi Liu

“…The area under curve (AUC) values showed that these molecules could serve as effective biomarkers for AP. Conclusions This study identifies DHEAS, ADIOLS and beta-muricholic acid as promising biomarkers for AP, with the potential to improve early diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Predictors of sickness absence among employees with common mental disorders in Sweden– a longitudinal study by Anna Frantz, Anna Toropova, Iben Axén, Gunnar Bergström, Anna Finnes, Elisabeth Björk Brämberg

“…The results could be used to inform a dialogue between healthcare personnel and employees on sickness absence due to CMDs, and to serve as basis for a structured inventory to assist healthcare personnel in addressing workplace factors.…”
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EEG alpha/beta features as a biomarker for quantifying pain in patients with lumbar disk herniation by Rumei Li, Wanqi Shao, Shumei Zhao, Lingli Wang, Chao Yu, Lanying Liu, Kuiying Yin

“…The alpha/beta features of the frontal and parietal constructed in this study showed correlations with subjective pain scores and might serve as a biomarker of pain status in the short term in LDH.…”
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Nanoparticle-mediated gene delivery techniques in plant systems by Kuber Shivashakarappa, Sureshbabu Marriboina, Korsi Dumenyo, Ali Taheri, Zeinab Yadegari

“…Apart from species constraints, these methods have unique advantages and limitations, including random gene integration, low gene transfer efficiency, tissue damage, united gene alterations, time-consuming and labor-intensive plant regeneration protocols. …”
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Ethnopharmocology, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus Orthosiphon: A review by Rui Wang, Ling Qiu, Qing-wen Zhang, Ligen Lin

“…Additionally, this review described the shortcomings of studies on these species, thus serving as the basis of further researches and development of these traditional herbal medicines. …”
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Elevated fasting serum xylitol levels are associated with a lower risk of incident type 2 diabetes among individuals with prediabetes in the Chinese population by Yicheng Qi, Xiaoyong Li, Yu Liu, Meng Wang, Yiming Wu, Qing Su, Li Qin, Jing Ma

“…These findings suggest that fasting serum xylitol levels may serve as an important predictor and protective factor against the development of diabetes.…”
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Plasma miRNAs in polycystic ovary syndrome drive endometrial cancer progression: insights into molecular pathways and therapeutic targets by Xuedan Lai, Ling Wu, Peihong Lin, Lijiao You, Jianwen Ye

“…The identified miRNAs and candidate drugs may serve as potential therapeutic targets for UCEC, but further research is required to validate and explore their clinical applications.…”
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Patients’ and family members’ knowledge, attitudes and perceived family support for SMBG in type 2 diabetes: a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis by Jun Lu, Xiaohong Li, Qian Zhao, Ying Guo, Xinying Yu, Yuheng Feng, Yuxi Zhao

“…Aims and objectives To examine the combined effects of the patient’s and family members’ knowledge, attitudes and perceived family support on self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) behaviour of patients with type 2 diabetes.Design A cross-sectional design using the framework of knowledge–attitude–behaviour (KAB) combined with family support.Setting Shanghai, China.Participants Seventy type 2 diabetes patient–family member dyads recruited from 26 residential committees in Shanghai were investigated. …”
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Pengujian Rule-Based pada Dataset Log Server Menggunakan Support Vector Machine Berbasis Linear Discriminat Analysis untuk Deteksi Malicious Activity by Kurnia Adi Cahyanto, Muhammad Anis Al Hilmi, Muhamad Mustamiin

“…Abstract The web server is in charge of running web applications to serve requests from clients. Every interaction the client makes to the web application is logged in server logs. …”
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Assessment of stress hyperglycemia ratio to predict all-cause mortality in patients with critical cerebrovascular disease: a retrospective cohort study from the MIMIC-IV database by Yuwen Chen, Jian Xu, Fan He, An’an Huang, Jie Wang, Bingchen Liu, Qucheng Wei

“…Additionally, incorporating SHR into existing models improved both discrimination and reclassification performance. Conclusion SHR serves as an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality in cerebrovascular disease patients in the ICU. …”
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Metatranscriptomes-based sequence similarity networks uncover genetic signatures within parasitic freshwater microbial eukaryotes by Arthur Monjot, Jérémy Rousseau, Lucie Bittner, Cécile Lepère

“…This plasticity may occur at a fine taxonomic level (e.g., species level) and likely within a single organism in response to environmental parameters. …”
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Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Influential Factors of Electronic Cigarette Web-Based Attention in Mainland China: Time Series Observational Study by Zhongmin Zhang, Hengyi Xu, Jing Pan, Fujian Song, Ting Chen

“…Data sourced from web-based search engines related to e-cigarettes have the potential to serve as cost-effective supplementary means to traditional monitoring approaches. …”
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Clinically meaningful improvements after gene therapy for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency (AADCd) in the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale, Second Edition (PDMS-2) a... by Wuh-Liang Hwu, Hui-Min Lee, John Devin Peipert, Rongrong Zhang, Christian Werner, J. Rafael Sierra, Thomas O’Connell, Jonathan J. Woolley, Marjorie Crowell, Antonia Wang, Ioannis Tomazos

“…Anchor-based estimation of the meaningful score difference (MSD) of Total PDMS-2 score was conducted using mean-difference and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) approaches. MM achievement served as the anchor defining meaningful change. Results An MSD of 40 points for Total PDMS-2 score was selected for analysis as it yielded specificity > 0.95 using the ROC approach, and generally aligned with the mean-difference approach. …”
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Management of volume load for patients undergoing hemodialysis via WeChat and home monitoring in China: a protocol for a cluster-randomized trial by Xiaocui Wang, Bonan Yan, Shipeng Zhang, Yuanke Zhou, Qinxiu Zhang, Xueying Li

“…In this regard, WeChat, along with its built-in self-monitoring function, has demonstrated considerable potential for application. …”
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Fostering transformative learning and whole patient care among teaching hospital staff through artistic creation: a qualitative study by Kang-Ju Chou, Ying-Yao Cheng, Wen Cheng, Hsueh-Hua Chuang, Chun-Teng Tsai, Hua-Chang Fang

“…The four themes were (1) deep reflection on the meaning of life and death, (2) connection, (3) deepening and valuing health-care professional identity, and (4) reaffirming the motivation to serve. Conclusions Our results align with Mezirow’s phases of TL, with art creation highlighting key phases such as self-examination and critical reflection. …”
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A Guide to Citrus Mite Identification by Stephen H. Futch, C.C. Childers, C.W. McCoy

“…CRM, characterized by its piercing-sucking mouthparts, targets epidermal cells of citrus leaves, fruit, and twigs, causing surface blemishes and potential reductions in fruit size and quality. …”
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Tabebuia serratifolia, Yellow Trumpet Tree by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“…It has attractive, bright yellow blossoms produced in the absence of leaves. Once established, this tree is drought tolerant, making it easier to care for and less demanding on water resources. …”
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