A head-to-head comparison of the adult EQ-5D-5L and youth EQ-5D-Y-5L in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis by Joshua M. Bonsel, Charles M. M. Peeters, Max Reijman, Tim Dings, Joost P. H. J. Rutges, Diederik H. R. Kempen, Jan A. N. Verhaar, Gouke J. Bonsel

“…For the EQ-5D, a commonly used instrument to measure QoL, the current guideline is ambiguous whether the youth or adult version is to be preferred at adolescent age. …”
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Heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction: retrospective study of ejection fraction trajectory risk by Robert J.H. Miller, Majid Nabipoor, Erik Youngson, Gynter Kotrri, Nowell M. Fine, Jonathan G. Howlett, Ian D. Paterson, Justin Ezekowitz, Finlay A. McAlister

“…Abstract Aims Heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) is associated with a favourable prognosis compared with heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (EF). We assessed whether left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) trajectory can be used to identify groups of patients with HFmrEF who have different clinical outcomes in a large retrospective study of patients with serial imaging. …”
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Comparison of Influence of Office and 24‐h Central Aortic Blood Pressure on Target Organ Damage in Hypertension by Yueliang Hu, Hui Yang, Guili Chang, Yaya Bai, Alberto Avolio, Qian Wang, Shenshen Gao, Junli Zuo

“…ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to explore whether 24‐h ambulatory central (aortic) blood pressure (BP) has an advantage over office central aortic BP in screening for hypertension‐mediated target organ damage (HMOD). …”
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Novel image registration algorithm for scene-matching navigation by Hongrui YANG, Qiju ZHU, Peixian CAO, Hao GU, Dongdong ZHAO

“…This is advantageous over point and line features, especially when handling nonlinear intensity differences among heterogeneous images during matching, enabling precise matching of image data collected by different sensors and satisfying high-precision navigation needs under all-weather conditions for aerial vehicles. Building upon this descriptor, we have crafted an optimized similarity measurement matching template. …”
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Restoring coronal pre-arthritic alignment in mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: mid- to long-term outcomes by Yankun Jiang, Changquan Liu, Qidong Zhang, Guoyuan Sun, Ran Ding, Nianfei Zhang, Cheng Huang, Weiguo Wang, Wanshou Guo

“…This study evaluated whether patients who achieve pre-arthritic alignment following mobile-bearing UKA with the kinematic alignment technique experience superior postoperative knee function compared with those who do not. …”
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Des bidonvilles aux sites de relogement à Témara : la quête d’une identité urbaine légitime by Aziz Benkorti

“…The aim is to find out whether the rehousing of former slum dwellers has enabled them to overcome the feeling of stigmatisation felt in the slums. …”
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Effect of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) on hospitalization among adults with COVID-19: An electronic health record-based target trial emulation from N3C. by Abhishek Bhatia, Alexander J Preiss, Xuya Xiao, M Daniel Brannock, G Caleb Alexander, Robert F Chew, Hannah Davis, Megan Fitzgerald, Elaine Hill, Elizabeth P Kelly, Hemalkumar B Mehta, Charisse Madlock-Brown, Kenneth J Wilkins, Christopher G Chute, Melissa Haendel, Richard Moffitt, Emily R Pfaff, N3C Consortium

“…The real-world effectiveness of Paxlovid remains uncertain, and it is unknown whether its effect is homogeneous across demographic strata. …”
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Assessment of Tumor Burden Score as a Feasible and Reliable Tool for Prognosis Prediction for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Hepatectomy: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study by Guan R, Zheng Z, Deng M, Mei J, Lin Y

“…We further investigated whether the tumor burden score was a feasible subclassification criterion across the BCLC stage. …”
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Efek Pemberian Suntikan Subkutan Vitamin C Terhadap Luka Insisi Dermal by Surya Darma, Menkher Manjas, Deddy Saputra, Salmiah Agus, Erkadius .

“…Based on the facts above, researchers are interested to prove whether subcutaneous injection of vitamin C around dermal insisional wound would result in more compact collagen synthesis in wound healing. …”
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The Impact of Online Interactive Platform Services on Oral Health Behaviors in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Yin Q, Chai Z, Tao B, Liu P, Luo Y, Zhao Q, Yang B

“…Participant enrollment will begin in April 2024 and is expected to be completed in November 2024.Conclusions: This trial will evaluate whether the e-COM(OH) WeChat mini-program is suitable to improve the oral health behaviors and cognitive functions of older adults with MCI. …”
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Mechanism of Exogenous Silicon in Enhancing Cold Stress Tolerance in <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L. Seedlings: Insights from Resistance and Quality Indicators by Fan Zhang, Yihong Zhao, Yuanbo Zhang, Yu Shi, Leiping Hou, Abid Khan, Ruixing Zhang, Yi Zhang

“…Silicon (Si), recognized as a beneficial element, is posited to mitigate the adverse effects of such stress on plant physiology. This study explores whether exogenous Si fertilizer can effectively alleviate the stress of low temperature and cold damage on tomato plant growth, fruit yield, and quality. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with childhood malaria and anaemia in Osun state, Nigeria: a baseline household malariometric study by Olusola Ajibaye, Semiu Adebayo Rahman, Oluwagbemiga Olanrewaju Aina, Chinazo Ujuju, Chimere Obiora Agomo, Samuel Akindele, Olakiigbe Abiodun, Tolulope Victoria Uzoka, Nnenna Ogbulafor, Olufemi Oroge, Rufai-Ahmed Garba, Michael Ekholuenetale, Kolawole Maxwell, Ridwan Akorede Awosanya, Mary Abosede Adekola, Benjamin Bukky Ilesanmi, Adekemi Ajayi, Olusola Oresanya, James K. Tibenderana, Adeola Yetunde Olukosi

“…By microscopy, the positivity rate was 12.5% overall, with 15.0% positivity rate among children aged 7–12 months, about 13.5% among those 13–18 months and those aged 2–6 months had the least positivity rate whether by microscopy (8.5%) or RDT (18.5%). Overall, the prevalence of severe anaemia was 4.0%, moderate was 37.3%, mild was 18.3% and the normal was 40.4% respectively. …”
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Implementasi Metode Analytical Hierarchy Process dan Simple Additive Weighting untuk Pemilihan Dosen Terbaik Studi Kasus STMIK Atma Luhur by Laurentinus laurentinus, Sobirin Rinaldi

“…Abstract In support of education, which grew rapidly in this era of globalization, higher education lecturers are required to have a competent and certified teachers,but do not yet have a benchmark for assessing the performance of lecturers whether they are in accordance with educational standards. …”
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Observations on old Serbian terminology for iron mining and processing: Želězo and gvozdje by Loma Aleksandar B.

“…The word železník in this sense, apparently calqued on Middle High German îsensmit, is attested in Old Czech, wherefrom it appears to have spread to Slovenia (place name Železniki) and perhaps also to the medieval Serbia, where the development of mining can be traced back to the mid-thirteenth century owing to the German settlers (OSerb Sasi, ‘Saxons’); presumably a part of them originated from the Czech lands; at least their first settlement on the Serbian soil, Brskovo, seems to have been named after Brzkov in the mining district around Jihlava (Iglau), on the historical border between Bohemia and Moravia. …”
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Engagements étudiants en Algérie post-22 février. Sociohistoire d’un mouvement « désenchanté » by Siham Beddoubia

“…During the first months of the hirak, these students, whether or not they were members of existing student organisations, actively participated in the Tuesday and Friday marches. …”
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Aspergillus fumigatus Influences Gasdermin-D-Dependent Pyroptosis of the Lung via Regulating Toll-Like Receptor 2-Mediated Regulatory T Cell Differentiation by Wei Yan, Yi-si Zhao, Ke Xie, Yu Xing, Fang Xu

“…The aim of this study was to explore whether A. fumigatus influences Gasdermin-D-dependent pyroptosis of the lung by regulating Toll-like receptor 2-mediated regulatory T cell differentiation. …”
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Circulating Soluble ST2 Predicts All-Cause Mortality in Severe Heart Failure Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator by Zhi-wei Hou, Hai-bo Yu, Yan-chun Liang, Yang Gao, Guo-qing Xu, Min Wu, Zhu Mei, Zu-lu Wang, Zhi-guo Li, Yu-ying Li, Hai-xu Song, Jia-yin Li, Ya-ling Han

“…Although implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapies have reduced mortality among the high-risk HF population, it is necessary to determine whether certain factors can predict mortality even after cardiac device implantation. …”
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Integrated microbiome, transcriptome and metabolome insight into the alleviating mechanisms of sheep milk in a DSS-induced colitis mouse model by Wenna Yao, Ruilin Du, Shuo Yan, Teligun Bao, Huimin Zhang, Fang Yang, Yue Xue, Yulong Zhao, Siqin Bao, Xihe Li, Yongli Song

“…However, it is unclear whether gut microbes and metabolites play a role in preventing and treating UC in sheep milk. …”
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Le flirt à Rabat au Maroc : Engagements des corps et arrangements socio-spatiaux by Chadia Arab, Christophe Guibert

“…This transition is eminently linked to the publicization of issues of individual and sexual freedom, the emergence of which has made it possible to debate the sexuality of Moroccan men and women, helping to normalize it and make it legitimate whether it is expressed within or outside of marriage. …”
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Efficacy and safety of dexamethasone or triamcinolone in combination with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for diabetic macular edema: A systematic review and meta-a... by Bo Zhou, Hua Liu, Feng Xiong

“…However, it remains uncertain whether the therapeutic benefits of the combined treatment with corticosteroids and anti-VEGFs is superior to those of anti-VEGF monotherapy. …”
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