The effect of elevated body mass index on ischemic heart disease risk: causal estimates from a Mendelian randomisation approach. by Børge G Nordestgaard, Tom M Palmer, Marianne Benn, Jeppe Zacho, Anne Tybjaerg-Hansen, George Davey Smith, Nicholas J Timpson

“…Using genotypes as a combined allele score in instrumental variable analyses, the causal odds ratio (OR) between BMI and IHD was estimated and compared with observational estimates. …”
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Hindguts of Kyphosus sydneyanus harbor phylogenetically and genomically distinct Alistipes capable of degrading algal polysaccharides and diazotrophy by Cesar T. Facimoto, Kendall D. Clements, W. Lindsey White, Kim M. Handley

“…., human and ruminant associated) with 99 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) from the K. sydneyanus gut. Analyses showed that Alistipes from K. sydneyanus are phylogenetically distinct from other hosts and comprise 26 species based on genomic average nucleotide identity (ANI) analyses. …”
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Maternal Exposure to Ambient Ozone and Fetal Critical Congenital Heart Disease in China: A Large Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study by Yanping Ruan, Yaqi Wang, Zhiyong Zou, Jing Li, Yihua He

“…The diagnosis of CCHD was based on fetal echocardiography. Exposure–response analyses were carried out using logistic regression models. …”
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Identification of candidate genes for Nilaparvata lugens (stål) resistance through genomic dissection from diverse Indigenous rice genotypes by Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi Govindharaj, Soumya Bharati Babu, C. Anilkumar, Debajyoti Roy, C. Parameswaran, G. Basana-Gowda, Ruchi Bansal, SD Mohapatra

“…Cluster and population structure analyses classified the genotypes into three primary genetic groups. …”
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Economic evaluation of acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment with usual care for mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis: A Markov model-based analysis by Eunhye Hyun, Byung-Cheul Shin, NamKwen Kim, Byungmook Lim

“…The ICERs from the univariate sensitivity analyses were -2,577–16,748 USD/QALY. The average ICER in the probability sensitivity analysis was 12,412 USD/QALY. …”
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Association of diurnal temperature range and childhood asthma: a population-based cross-sectional study in a Tropical City, China by Wangyang Gu, Yabin Hu, Qinpeng Li, Huike Feng, Yihao Xue, Linling Xu, Yang Chen, Yushi Zhou, Shilu Tong, Shijian Liu

“…A generalized linear model (GLM) was employed to analyze the association between DTR exposure and asthma, and stratified analyses were conducted based on environmental and lifestyle factors. …”
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Exercise-related immune gene signature for hepatocellular carcinoma: machine learning and multi-omics analysis by Cheng Pu, Lei Pu, Xiaoyan Zhang, Qian He, Jiacheng Zhou, Jianyue Li

“…Univariate COX analysis and 101 combinations of 10 machine learning algorithms were used to construct EIG prognostic signature (EIGPS), and survival analyses were performed. Furthermore, we conducted molecular subtyping, qRT-PCR, biological functions, immune infiltration, drug sensitivity, and single cell analyses on EIGPS.ResultsUsing WGCNA, differential gene expression analysis, and CIBERSORT, 59 EIGs were identified, of which 54 were associated with prognosis. …”
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Body Mass Index and Mortality in the General Population and in Subjects with Chronic Disease in Korea: A Nationwide Cohort Study (2002-2010). by Nam Hoon Kim, Juneyoung Lee, Tae Joon Kim, Nan Hee Kim, Kyung Mook Choi, Sei Hyun Baik, Dong Seop Choi, Rodica Pop-Busui, Yousung Park, Sin Gon Kim

“…Study subjects repeatedly measured body weight 3.99 times, on average.<h4>Results</h4>During follow-up, 3,937 total deaths occurred; 557 deaths from cardiovascular disease, and 1,224 from cancer. …”
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Patient retention in antiretroviral therapy programs in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. by Sydney Rosen, Matthew P Fox, Christopher J Gill

“…For all studies, the weighted average follow-up period reported was 9.9 mo, after which 77.5% of patients were retained. …”
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Tea consumption may improve psychological resilience among older adults with chronic diseases: a prospective cohort study by Huihe Chen, Ming Gao, Lanhui Huang, Xuehai Guan, Yuanfei Wei

“…Several sensitivity analyses were conducted.ResultsThe sample had an average age of 85.6 ± 12.0 years, with 55.7% female. …”
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Empirical versus estimated accuracy of imputation: optimising filtering thresholds for sequence imputation by Tuan V. Nguyen, Sunduimijid Bolormaa, Coralie M. Reich, Amanda J. Chamberlain, Christy J. Vander Jagt, Hans D. Daetwyler, Iona M. MacLeod

“…Abstract Background Genotype imputation is a cost-effective method for obtaining sequence genotypes for downstream analyses such as genome-wide association studies (GWAS). …”
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Cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive performance among people living with HIV: cross-sectional study in the country of Georgia by Deborah R Gustafson, Davit Baliashvili, Esma Imerlishvili, Ana Karaulashvili, Jack DeHovitz, Mamuka Djibuti

“…Multivariable linear regression analyses were conducted separately for each cognitive assessment score.Results A total of 125 PLWH aged ≥40 years were enrolled in the study. …”
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Cancer Burden in Chinese Older Adults: Insights Into Incidence, Mortality, and Global Comparisons Using GLOBOCAN 2022 by Yuanjie Zheng, He Li, Qianru Li, Siyi He, Yi Teng, Mengdi Cao, Nuopei Tan, Jiachen Wang, Tingting Zuo, Tianyi Li, Wanqing Chen

“…The estimated numbers of new cases and deaths, age‐standardized incidence rates (ASIRs), and age‐standardized mortality rates (ASMRs) were analyzed for the top ten cancer types in Chinese older adults, categorized by sex and age groups (60–69, 70–84, and 85+ years). Descriptive analyses were conducted to compare ASIRs and ASMRs for all cancer sites combined and major cancer types among adults aged 60 and older across China, the global average, and four HDI‐classified regions. …”
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Changes in peripapillary microvasculature and retinal nerve fibre layer in diabetes and diabetic retinopathy using optical coherence tomographic angiography: a community-based, cro... by Wei Wang, Wenyong Huang, Lanhua Wang, Jiali Li, Jiahui Liu, Dan Kang, Zhiyi Xu, Qianhong Xian, Shuhui Chen, Shulun Zhao, Xuewen Huang, Minyu Chen

“…The peripapillary RNFL thickness was automatically obtained using built-in software. Linear regression analyses were used to evaluate the association of the peripapillary OCTA parameters (VD, VLD and VDI), RNFL thickness with various DR stages and average RNFL thickness with peripapillary OCTA parameters.Results Moderate and severe DR had progressively decreased VD in the peripapillary ring (β = −0.72, 95% CI = −1.31 to −0.14 and −1.79, 95% CI = −2.81 to −0.77, respectively) and other regions (all p&lt;0.05). …”
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Comparing the trends of cancer burden attributed to high BMI in China and globally from 1990 to 2021, with multi-model prediction to 2036 by Nanting Chen, Nanting Chen, Lingzhi Xing, Lingzhi Xing, Fengyun Xiang, Fengyun Xiang, Chengmiao Li, Chengmiao Li, Letai Li, Jingsong Cheng, Yangfan Yu, Yubowen Gong, Xiao Liu, Fangjiao Xie, Ling Chen

“…Decomposition and age-period-cohort analyses were conducted to identify influential factors, while future trends were projected with the Bayesian age-period-cohort (BAPC), auto-regressive moving average model (ARIMA), and exponential smoothing model (ETS).ResultsIn China, the age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) and age-standardized disability-adjusted life-years rate (ASDR) for high BMI-attributed cancer increased to 2.81 (95% UI: 1.20–4.76)/105 and 79.17 (95% UI: 33.82–134.14)/105 in 2021, remaining below the global average. …”
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Effects of psychosocial support interventions on survival in inpatient and outpatient healthcare settings: A meta-analysis of 106 randomized controlled trials. by Timothy B Smith, Connor Workman, Caleb Andrews, Bonnie Barton, Matthew Cook, Ryan Layton, Alexandra Morrey, Devin Petersen, Julianne Holt-Lunstad

“…Studies in which control groups received health information/classes in addition to treatment as usual (TAU) averaged weaker effects than those in which control groups received only TAU. …”
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Geochemistry of Pyrite from the Jiaojia Gold Deposit, Jiaodong Peninsula, North China Craton: Implications for Source of Ore-Forming Fluids and Gold Precipitation by Yayi Fang, Yayun Liang, Rui Xia, Lei Shu, Bi He, Wenhao Xue, Chenxi Zhang, Haiyi Wang, Senmiao Xue

“…Pyrite in Stage I (Py I) has δ³⁴S values ranging from 4.5 to 7.4‰, with an average of 6.4‰. Pyrite in the Stage II (Py II) has δ³⁴S values ranging from 5.9 to 8.0‰, with an average of 6.8‰. …”
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Hydrological and chemical water regime in the catchments of Bystra and Sucha Woda, in the Tatra National Park by Monika Sajdak, Joanna Siwek, Anna Bojarczuk, Mirosław Żelazny

“…The waters in the crystalline region were characterized by a demonstrably lower pH (average pH of 6.5) than the water in the karst region (average pH of 7.7). …”
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GenV: Preservation of Human Milk for Biological Discovery by Ching Tat Lai, Kim Powell, Yeukai Mangwiro, Tony Frugier, Anna Fedyukova, Jatender Mohal, William Siero, Sharon L. Perrella, Melissa Wake, Mary E. Wlodek, Richard Saffery, Donna T. Geddes

“…These samples were randomly selected and sent to The University of Western Australia (Perth, Western Australia, Australia) on dry ice for biochemical analysis. The average collection day postpartum was 16 ± 14 (range 1–91 days), while the average postal receipt time was 5 ± 3 days (range 1–16 days), and samples were processed within 6 days of receipt (average 3 ± 2 days). …”
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Safety of cassava and cassava-based products: a systematic review by Ambang Tatianne Forkum, Ambang Tatianne Forkum, Alang Ernest Wung, Alang Ernest Wung, Mark Tata Kelese, Mark Tata Kelese, Che Myra Ndum, Che Myra Ndum, Alvin Lontum, Alvin Lontum, Emmanuel Berinyuy Kamga, Emmanuel Berinyuy Kamga, Melaine Nyuyfoni Nsaikila, Patrick Mbah Okwen

“…Gari products had an average HCN content of 5.7 mg/kg, while cassava flour exhibited significant variation, with an average of 71.1 mg/kg. …”
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