Like mother like daughter, the role of low human capital in intergenerational cycles of disadvantage: the Pune Maternal Nutrition Study by Akanksha A. Marphatia, Akanksha A. Marphatia, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Alice M. Reid, Aboli Bhalerao, Chittaranjan S. Yajnik

“…Few studies have evaluated whether maternal human and socio-economic capital at conception are independently associated with maternal and offspring outcomes.MethodsUsing data on 651 mother-child dyads from the prospective Pune Maternal Nutrition Study in rural India, composite markers were generated of “maternal human capital” using maternal marriage age and maternal and husband's education, and 'socio-economic capital' using household wealth and caste. …”
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Does Treatment with Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors Affect Adherence to International Society Criteria for Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes? A... by Aongus O’Brolchain, Joshua Maletsky, Ibrahim Mian, Serena Edwards

“…This study sought to investigate whether treatment with SGLT2i might result in overdiagnosis of DKA and less adherence to the international diagnostic guidelines in hospitalised patients with type 2 diabetes treated with SGLT2i. …”
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Optimization of energy output from PVT-PCM systems with emerging metal-organic frameworks phase change materials by Bourhan Tashtoush, Malak Al Ghadi

“…(ii) In what manner do actual weather conditions, especially in desert compared to non-desert areas, influence the efficacy of these systems, considering the generally cooler nocturnal temperatures in deserts? …”
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A comparison of drug‐eluting stent and coronary artery bypass grafting in mildly to moderately ischemic heart failure by Kun Wang, Le Wang, Hongliang Cong, Jingxia Zhang, Yuecheng Hu, Yingyi Zhang, Rui Zhang, Wenyu Li, Wei Qi

“…It is therefore unknown whether percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with DES implantation can provide comparable outcomes to CABG in these patients. …”
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The Effect of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor on Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Engraftment in Rat Fibrotic Liver upon Transplantation by Ke Yuan, Chunyou Lai, Lingling Wei, Tianhang Feng, Qinyan Yang, Tianying Zhang, Tao Lan, Yutong Yao, Guangming Xiang, Xiaolun Huang

“…Thus, we investigated whether the use of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) can increase the number of stem cell transplants and improve the efficacy of stem cell transplantation therapy. …”
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Extracellular HMGB1 blockade inhibits tumor growth through profoundly remodeling immune microenvironment and enhances checkpoint inhibitor-based immunotherapy by Coraline Radermecker, Pascale Hubert, Patrick Roncarati, Stephanie Demoulin, Charlotte Pilard, Marie Ancion, Celia Reynders, Thomas Lerho, Diane Bruyere, Alizee Lebeau, Margot Meunier, Marie-Julie Nokin, Elodie Hendrick, Olivier Peulen, Philippe Delvenne, Michael Herfs

“…Regarding its role in cancer development/progression, paradoxical results exist in the literature and it is still unclear whether HMGB1 mainly acts as an oncogene or a tumor suppressor.Methods HMGB1 expression was first assessed in tissue specimens (n=359) of invasive breast, lung and cervical cancer and the two distinct staining patterns detected (nuclear vs cytoplasmic) were correlated to the secretion profile of malignant cells, patient outcomes and the presence of infiltrating immune cells within tumor microenvironment. …”
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Foliar application of 24-epibrassinolide enhances leaf nicotine content under low temperature conditions during the mature stage of flue-cured tobacco by regulating cold stress tol... by Haiyang Chen, Shuaitao Zhang, Jianbo Chang, Hongru Wei, Hongchen Li, Chaoyang Li, Junjie Yang, Zhengxiong Song, Zhaojun Wang, Jin Lun, Xuelin Zhang, Lihua Li, Xiaoquan Zhang

“…Nevertheless, it remains unclear whether EBR enhances leaf nicotine content under low temperature conditions during the mature stage of flue-cured tobacco. …”
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Evaluation of a pilot family planning educational seminar and subsequent attitudes towards family planning among Muslim communities in Tanzania. by Alexandra A Cordeiro, Hajirah Gumanneh, Aneth Nzali, Valencia J Lambert, Amina Yussuph, Albert Kihunrwa, Yassin Mchondo, Ramadhan Mtita, Hidaya Yahaya, Samuel E Kalluvya, Joyce Wamoyi, Mehrunisha Suleman, Jennifer A Downs, Agrey H Mwakisole

“…Building on data demonstrating the effectiveness of religious leaders in Tanzania to provide public health information in communities, the aim of this study was to understand whether and how an educational seminar about FP that was provided to Tanzanian Muslim religious leaders could be an effective means by which education about FP could reach members of their communities. …”
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Association between the composite dietary antioxidant index and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: evidence from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2016 by Yidian Fu, Yidian Fu, Chao Jiang, Zonglin Li, Xiangyun Shi, Peiyuan Lv, Peiyuan Lv, Jingbo Zhang

“…However, the relationship between CDAI and NAFLD in the US adult population remains unclear.ObjectiveTo assess whether CDAI is associated with NAFLD in US adults.Design, setting, and participantsThis population-based cross-sectional study used data on US adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2016 cycles. …”
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Comparison of different severe obesity definitions in predicting future cardiometabolic risk in a longitudinal cohort of children by Gilles Paradis, Melanie Henderson, Lisa Kakinami, Angelo Tremblay, Anna Smyrnova

“…Objectives Severe obesity (SO) prevalence varies between reference curve-based definitions (WHO: ≥99th percentile, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): >1.2×95th percentile). Whether SO definitions differentially predict cardiometabolic disease risk is critical for proper clinical care and management but is unknown.Design Prospective cohort studySetting SO definitions were applied at baseline (2005–2008, Mage=9.6 years, n=548), and outcomes (fasting lipids, glucose, homoeostatic model assessment (HOMA-IR) and blood pressure) were assessed at first follow-up (F1: 2008–2011, Mage=11.6 years) and second follow-up (2015–2017, Mage=16.8 years) of the Quebec Adipose and Lifestyle Investigation in Youth cohort in Montreal, Quebec.Participants Respondents were youth who had at least one biological parent with obesity.Primary outcome measures Unfavourable cardiometabolic levels of fasting blood glucose (≥6.1 mmol/L), insulin resistance (HOMA-IR index ≥2.0), high-density lipoprotein <1.03 mmol/L, low-density lipoprotein ≥2.6 mmol/L and triglycerides >1.24 mmol/L. …”
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Evaluation of Sialic Acid Levels in the Umbilical Cord Blood of Newborns of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Mothers and the Relation with Poor Neonatal Outcome by Yuksel Kurban, İbrahim Uyar, Koza Murat, Murat Alan

“…Also mean platelet volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, platelet, bilirubin values were recorded as well as the age, gravida, parity, gestational week of the participant mothers and type of delivery, gender, weight, height and the APGAR score of the newborn, and whether insulin was used or not. SPSS statistical program was used to interpret the obtained data. …”
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Gender beliefs and norms underlying intimate partner violence stigma among women living in Botswana: Results of an exploratory factor analysis. by Ari Ho-Foster, Mercilene Tanyaradzwa Machisa, Lorato Ruth Moalusi, Nicola Christofides

“…Among IPV survivors, we also considered whether survivors had disclosed their experience of abuse to others prior to the interview. …”
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Body mass index impacts the lipid-lowing effects of statins in patients with type 2 diabetes by Lulu Sun, Zhuo Wang, Bai Wang, Yuxiang Jia, Qidi Zhao, Jingjun Zhao, Xingtao Huang

“…The impact of BMI on the efficacy of statins in reducing lipid levels among diabetic patients remains uncertain. We aim to evaluate whether BMI will affect the lipid-lowing effects of statins in patients with T2DM.MethodsIn this retrospective analysis, we screened T2DM patients who were prescribed statins and underwent a 1-year outpatient follow-up recorded in the electronic medical record system. …”
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Identifikasi Formalin pada Bakso yang Dijual pada Beberapa Tempat di Kota Padang by Faradila ., Yustini Alioes, Elmatris .

“…The objective of this research is to identifying whether there are formalin in meatballs that sold in padang. 42 samples that identified taken from mobile vendor, meatball restaurant and franchise restaurant in several locations with the greatest numbers of meatball seller. …”
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The temporal change of heat exposure and adaptation capacity in Chinese adults from 1994 to 2023 by Xiaohui Ji, Haomin Tan, Shaoli Huang, Zhongguo Huang, Jianxiong Hu, Jianxiong Hu, Guanhao He, Fengrui Jing, Ziqiang Lin, Mengen Guo, Tao Liu, Wenjun Ma, Wenjun Ma

“…However, it is unclear whether heat exposure or temperature adaptation play an important role in this change.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study. …”
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Methodological aspects in gastroenteric methane evaluation trial in water buffalo by Maria Chiara La Mantia, Emanuela Rossi, Francesco Cenci, David Meo Zilio, Roberto Steri, Miriam Iacurto, Antonella Chiariotti

“…Nevertheless, metagenomic analysis must be carried out to verify whether the species composition is comparable. All DNA extraction methods were satisfying: Quick Extract was the easiest to perform, WUR resulted in the highest amount of DNA, and Kit Maxwell was the one that gave the overall best performance. …”
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Exosomal miR-122 derived from M2 macrophages induces osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of alcoholic osteonecrosis of the femoral hea... by Guoping Le, Riyou Wen, Huaixi Fang, Zhifa Huang, Yong Wang, Hanwen Luo

“…This study will confirm whether M2 macrophage exosome (M2-Exo) miR-122 mediates alcohol-induced BMSCs osteogenic differentiation, ultimately leading to the inhibition of femoral head necrosis. …”
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Interventions promoting recovery from depression for patients transitioning from outpatient mental health services to primary care: A scoping review. by Anne Sofie Aggestrup, Frederik Martiny, Line Lund Henriksen, Annette Sofie Davidsen, Klaus Martiny

“…The search strategy was based on the identification of any type of intervention, whether simple, multicomponent, or complex. Three authors independently screened for eligibility and extracted data.…”
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Changing Attitudes Towards Research Through a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience by Keith Brazendale, Michael Rovito, Jeanette Garcia

“…Wilcoxon signed rank tests for paired data were conducted and Mann-Whitney U tests assessed whether there were any differences between students who completed the course face-to-face versus online. …”
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Your period and your pregnancy, a cohort study of pregnant patients investigating the associations between menstruation and birth outcomes in Australia: study protocol by Miranda Davies-Tuck, Billie Bradford, Adrienne Gordon, Beverley Vollenhoven, Kirsten Rebecca Palmer, Kirstin Tindal, Caroline E Gargett, Fiona Cousins, Stacey Ellery

“…Menstrual symptoms or abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) can indicate endometrial disorders, which are associated with infertility and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Whether AUB is associated with pregnancy outcomes in the absence of a diagnosed endometrial pathology, however, remains unknown. …”
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