Short- and long-term survival after open versus endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm-Polish population analysis. by Bartosz Symonides, Andrzej Śliwczyński, Zbigniew Gałązka, Jarosław Pinkas, Zbigniew Gaciong

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>The aim of the study was to compare short and long-term mortality and readmissions in patients with non-ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) treated with endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) or open aneurysm repair (OAR).…”
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High-sensitivity troponin I as a predictor of left ventricular dysfunction in the use of cardiotoxic anticancer agents for breast cancer in patients with predominantly low and mode... by V. D. Levina, M. G. Poltavskaya, P. Sh. Chomakhidze, A. A. Meshcheryakov, L. V. Bolotina, T. I. Deshkina, D. S. Valiulina, A. N. Gerasimov, O. V. Andreeva, A. A. Shmeleva, Z.Z.A. Fashafsha, A. R. Levshina, V. P. Sedov

“…Aim. To study the significance of monitoring high-sensitivity troponin I (hs-cTnI) for predicting anthracycline-induced left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in the treatment of breast cancer in patients with moderate and low risk of cardiotoxicity (CT).Material and methods. …”
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Impact of coronary artery calcium on progression of diastolic dysfunction: a cohort study by Ki Hong Choi, Danbee Kang, Seung Hun Lee, Darae Kim, Sung Won Cho, Soo-Hee Choi, Taek Kyu Park, Joo Myung Lee, Young Bin Song, Joo-Yong Hahn, Seung-Hyuk Choi, Hyeon-Cheol Gwon, Soo Jin Cho, Jeong Hoon Yang

“…Abstract Background The relationship between coronary artery calcium (CAC) and progression of diastolic dysfunction (DD) during longitudinal follow-up is uncertain. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and progression of DD according to severity of CAC and understand their synergistic effect on mortality. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of COVID-19 vaccination among drug users: a qualitative analysis for future crisis management by Salah Eddin Karimi, Sina Ahmadi, Neda SoleimanvandiAzar, Zahra Rampisheh, Marzieh Nojomi, Elham Sepahvand, Fateh Tavangar, Seyed Arash Tehrani-Banihashemi, Batool Tayefi, Peter Higgs

“…However, during the COVID-19 pandemic this population showed resistance to vaccination. The aim of this study was to better understand the barriers and facilitators of COVID-19 vaccination in PWUD in Tehran, Iran. …”
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Physical activity, sedentary leisure-time and risk of incident type 2 diabetes: a prospective study of 512 000 Chinese adults by Derrick Bennett, Zheng Bian, Huaidong Du, Liming Li, Robert Clarke, Zhengming Chen, Junshi Chen, Ling Yang, Rory Collins, Jun Lv, Richard Peto, Robin Walters, Daniel Avery, Ruth Boxall, Yumei Chang, Yiping Chen, Simon Gilbert, Alex Hacker, Michael Holmes, Christiana Kartsonaki, Rene Kerosi, Garry Lancaster, Kuang Lin, John Mcdonnell, Iona Millwood, Qunhua Nie, Paul Ryder, Sam Sansome, Dan Schmidt, Rajani Sohoni, Iain Turnbull, Lin Wang, Neil Wright, Xiaoming Yang, Xiao Han, Can Hou, Pei Pei, Biao Jing, Yunlong Tan, Canqing Yu, Naying Chen, Fanwen Meng, Ying Huang, Sisi Wang, Derrick A Bennett, Fiona Bragg, Pang Yao, enzhu Tang

“…Overall, the mean BMI was 23.5 (3.3) kg/m2, which differed by ~0.5 kg/m2 among individuals in the highest compared with the lowest PA and SLT groups. …”
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Healthy lifestyle habits, educational attainment, and the risk of 45 age-related health and mortality outcomes in the UK: A prospective cohort study by Yu Huang, Shuo Wang, Le Tian, Xueli Zhang, Shunming Liu, Zhuoting Zhu, Wei Wang, Danli Shi, Mingguang He, Xianwen Shang

“…Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate to what extent lifestyle habits, contribute to associations between EA and various conditions, and test the variability in risk reduction for specific health conditions linked to a healthy lifestyle across different EA levels. …”
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The clinical course and outcomes following arthroscopic frozen shoulder 360° release by Brandon Ziegenfuss, BSc(Hons), MPH, Kristine Italia, MD, FPOA, Kathir Azhagan Stalin, MBBS, Sarah Whitehouse, PhD, Ashish Gupta, MBBS, MSc, FRACS, FAOrthA, Kenneth Cutbush, MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA

“…In recalcitrant or severe cases where active range of motion (AROM) is extensively restricted, an arthroscopic 360° release may be performed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes following the FS 360° arthroscopic release. …”
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Prevalence, correlates of psychological distress and mental health challenges among college and university students during the COVID-19 lockdowns in South Africa by Sibusiso Sifunda, Ronel Sewpaul, Tholang Mokhele, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Inbarani Naidoo, Natisha Dukhi, Saahier Parker, Adlai Davids, Adlai Davids, Nompumelelo Zungu, Nompumelelo Zungu, Olive Shisana, Olive Shisana, Ruth Makgalemane, Semone Thakoordeen-Reddy, Priscilla Reddy

“…The prevalence of psychological distress among the youth differed significantly by age group, gender, risk perception of contracting COVID-19, year of study, institution and community type (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Development of a host-signature-based machine learning model to diagnose bacterial and viral infections in febrile children by Fang Bai, Zelong Gong, Dong Cui, Xiaomei Zhang, Wenteng Hong, Yi Gao, Kai Lin, Weijie Chen, Lu Li, Juan Huang, Biying Zheng, Junfa Xu, Na Xiao

“…In this study, through integrative bioinformatics analysis, we aimed to construct artificial neural network (ANN, multilayer perceptron) and random forest (RF) models based on host gene signatures to diagnose bacterial or viral (B/V) infection in febrile children.ResultsTranscriptome data from the whole blood of children were collected from a public database. …”
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Longitudinal assessment of changes in muscle composition using proton density fat fraction and T2* in patients with and without incidental vertebral compression fractures by Yannick Stohldreier, Yannik Leonhardt, Jannik Ketschau, Florian T. Gassert, Marcus R. Makowski, Jan S. Kirschke, Georg C. Feuerriegel, Philipp Braun, Benedikt J. Schwaiger, Dimitrios C. Karampinos, Nina Hesse, Alexandra S. Gersing, Alexandra S. Gersing

“…ROC analyses were used to assess cutoff values for predicting the development of VCFs.ResultsNo significant difference in PDFF of the PSM was found between the VCF and non-VCF group at baseline (VCF/non-VCF 8.5 ± 13.8% vs. 5.0 ± 4.6%; p=0.53). …”
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L-shaped association between oxidative balance score and vision-related functional burden in adults in the United States, NHANES 2005–2008 by Juntong Li, Juntong Li, Sheng Ye, Xiang Li, Xiang Li, Hui Liu, Yue Yang, Xuelei Lu, Heyue Jin, Li Liu, Li Liu

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the relationship between oxidative balance score (OBS) and vision-related functional burden (VRFB) in US adults.MethodsThe study utilized data from two consecutive cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2008. …”
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Dose–response study of a fenugreek-based antibiotic alternative in Bábolna Tetra-SL chicks (1–42 days old) with mixed bacterial infections by Ádám Kerek, Ádám Kerek, Ábel Szabó, Péter Ferenc Dobra, Krisztina Bárdos, Krisztina Bárdos, Bettina Paszerbovics, Zsófia Bata, Viviána Molnár-Nagy, Ákos Jerzsele, Ákos Jerzsele, László Ózsvári, László Ózsvári

“…Because of this, there is an urgent need for safe and effective alternatives in animal husbandry.MethodsThis study aimed to perform an in vivo the dose–response analysis of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum), as a plant-based antibiotic alternative feed supplement in Bábolna Tetra-SL chicks (1–42 days old) with a 1:1 sex ratio. …”
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Self-monitoring of blood pressure following a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TASMIN5S): a randomised controlled trial by R. J. McManus, A. Smith, E. Temple, L. M. Yu, J. Allen, R. Doogue, G. A. Ford, L. Glynn, B. Guthrie, P. Hall, L. Hinton, F. D. R. Hobbs, J. Mant, B. McKinstry, G. Mead, K. Morton, T. Rai, C. Rice, C. Roman, A. Stoddart, L. Tarassenko, C. Velardo, M. Williams, L. Yardley, on behalf of the TASMIN5S investigators

“…Abstract Background Blood pressure (BP) control following stroke is important but currently sub-optimal. This trial aimed to determine whether self-monitoring of hypertension with telemonitoring and a treatment escalation protocol, results in lower BP than usual care in people with previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). …”
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Effects of planting patterns on yield, quality, and defoliation in machine-harvested cotton by Fang-yong WANG, Huan-yong HAN, Hai LIN, Bing CHEN, Xian-hui KONG, Xin-zhu NING, Xu-wen WANG, Yu YU, Jing-de LIU

“…The aim of this study was to elucidate the effects of different machine-harvested cotton-planting patterns on defoliation, yield, and fiber quality in cotton and to provide support for improving the quality of machine-harvested cotton. …”
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Waning effectiveness against COVID-19-related hospitalization, severe complications, and mortality with two to three doses of CoronaVac and BNT162b2: a case–control study by Vincent Ka Chun Yan, Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Xuxiao Ye, Anna Hoi Ying Mok, Francisco Tsz Tsun Lai, Celine Sze Ling Chui, Xue Li, Carlos King Ho Wong, Philip Hei Li, Tiantian Ma, Simon Qin, Chak Sing Lau, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Esther Wai Yin Chan

“…Background: This study aims to evaluate waning effectiveness against severe and fatal COVID-19 with two to three doses of CoronaVac/BNT162b2, where data are limited. …”
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Multicentre, randomised, open-label, phase IV–III study to evaluate the efficacy of cloxacillin plus fosfomycin versus cloxacillin alone in adult patients with methicillin-suscepti... by Joaquin López-contreras, Josep M Miró, Cristian Tebe, Jordi Carratalà, Guillermo Cuervo, Oriol Gasch, Miquel Pujol, Esther Calbo, Yolanda Meije, Ariadna Padullés, Sebastian Videla, José M Aguado, Francesca Gioia, Luis Eduardo López-Cortés, Sara Grillo, Rafael San-Juan, Silvia Gomez-Zorrilla, Aina Gomila-Grange, Simona Iftimie, Graciano Garcia-Pardo, Lucía Boix-Palop, Isabel Oriol, Alfredo Jover-Sáenz, Gorane Euba, Malen Aguirregabiria, Maria Jose Garcia-Pais, Jose Ramón Paño, Maria Luisa Pedro-Botet, Rosa Maria Benítez, Maria Teresa Pérez-Rodríguez, Maria Belén Loeches-Yagüe, Gertrudis Horna, Damaris Berbel, Maria Ángeles Domínguez, Sara Cobo, Pilar Hereu, Natàlia Pallarés

“…In vitro and small-scale studies have found synergy between cloxacillin and fosfomycin against S. aureus. Our aim is to test the hypothesis that cloxacillin plus fosfomycin achieves higher treatment success than cloxacillin alone in patients with MSSA bacteraemia.Methods We will perform a superiority, randomised, open-label, phase IV–III, two-armed parallel group (1:1) clinical trial at 20 Spanish tertiary hospitals. …”
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Impact of frailty in older people on health care demand: simulation modelling of population dynamics to inform service planning by Bronagh Walsh, Carole Fogg, Tracey England, Sally Brailsford, Paul Roderick, Scott Harris, Simon Fraser, Andrew Clegg, Simon de Lusignan, Shihua Zhu, Francesca Lambert, Abigail Barkham, Harnish Patel, Vivienne Windle

“…The specific study objectives were to: identify incidence and prevalence of frailty states in an ageing population; identify frailty trajectories and transitions in severity in the older population over time; explore drivers of progression of frailty, including clinical, socio-economic and demographic factors; examine the impact of frailty on service use, costs and pathways of care; explore the relationship between frailty status, socioeconomic factors, practice factors and service use and outcomes (mortality, unplanned admissions, residential care use); and predict trends in frailty, modelling of health and care demand and costs over time and in different service contexts. The final aim of these analyses was to inform the development of guidelines and tools to facilitate commissioning and service development, thus providing an evidence-based approach to planning primary and secondary care services for patients aged 50 and over with different levels of frailty. …”
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Improving Muscle Function Through a Multimodal Behavioural Intervention for Knee Osteoarthritis and Obesity: The POMELO Trial by Kristine Godziuk, Mary Forhan, Flavio T. Vieira, Joao F. Mota, Jason Werle, John A. Batsis, Lorenzo M. Donini, Mario Siervo, Carla M. Prado

“…ABSTRACT Background Treatments aimed at improving physical function and body composition, including reducing fat mass (FM) and increasing muscle mass, may benefit individuals with advanced knee osteoarthritis (OA) and obesity. …”
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Influencia del desplazamiento activo al colegio sobre la composición corporal y el rendimiento académico en escolares de 10-12 años (Influence of active commuting to school on body... by Jaume Gelabert Carulla, Adrià Muntaner Mas, Pere Palou Sampol

“…Objective: This cross-sectional study aims to examine the association between the number of weekly active travels to school and the different indicators of body composition and academic achievement considering the official curriculum of Primary Education. …”
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GENDER PECULIARITIES OF THE SPECTRUM OF CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS IN PERIPHERAL BLOOD LYMPHOCYTES OF HEALTHY PERSONS AND PATIENTS WITH GENERALIZED PERIODONTITIS by M. I. Khomyk, L. Ye. Kovalchuk, H. M. Melnychuk

“…For this purpose, a method of metaphase analysis of karyotype in peripheral blood lymphocytes is used. Aim is to investigate gender peculiarities of the frequency and spectrum of chromosomal aberrations (CA) in peripheral blood lymphocytes of GP patients with chronic course of various degrees of development. …”
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