Pre‐pregnancy obesity among immigrant and non‐immigrant women in Norway: Prevalence, trends, and subgroup variations by Roy M. Nilsen, Ragnhild B. Strandberg, Yaliso Yaya, Anne‐Siri Fismen, Ferenc Macsali, Nils‐Halvdan Morken, Francisco Gómez Real, Erica Schytt, Eline S. Vik, Linn Marie Sørbye

“…Obesity prevalence increased in both immigrants and non‐immigrants during the study period, with an average yearly increase of 0.62% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.55, 0.70). …”
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Evaluation of economic viability of beneficiated barite from deposits in north-eastern Nigeria for use as weighing agent in drilling mud formulation by A.S. Arabi, S. Baba, M.Y. Kwaya, B.M. Sarki-Yandoka, S. Bilal, S. Kasidi, A.Y. Lawan, T. Muhammad, A.J. Alhassan, S. David

“…The filtration loss reverses at 10 % W/V barite-mud formulation, with test barite reporting on average 3.22 and 1.15% improved filtration control against the API-13A barites. …”
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National and sub-national HIV/AIDS epidemiology, socioeconomic influences, and risk factors in Iran from 1990 to 2021, global burden of disease 2021 study by Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Mohammad-Mahdi Bastan, Mohammadamin Abdi, Abedin Iranpour, Hamid Sharifi

“…The analysis used the Global Burden of Disease 2021 data on age-standardized incidence rates, prevalence, death, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). …”
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Leveraging Cognitive and Speech Ecological Momentary Assessment in Individuals With Phenylketonuria: Development and Usability Study of Cognitive Fluctuations in a Rare Disease Pop... by Shifali Singh, Lisa Kluen, Katelin Curtis, Raquel Norel, Carla Agurto, Elizabeth Grinspoon, Zoe Hawks, Shawn Christ, Susan Waisbren, Guillermo Cecchi, Laura Germine

“…ResultsCompletion rates of EMAs were above 70% (on average 4.78 out of 6 EMAs), with stable performances across baseline measures and EMAs. …”
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Ovarian cancer prevention through opportunistic salpingectomy during abdominal surgeries: A cost-effectiveness modeling study. by Angela Kather, Habib Arefian, Claus Schneider, Michael Hartmann, Ingo B Runnebaum

“…., cesarean section, endometriosis excision or myomectomy and even at non-gynecologic abdominal surgery such as cholecystectomy or appendectomy for women with completed family could be feasible. This modeling analysis evaluated the clinical and economic potential of OS at gynecologic and abdominal surgeries.…”
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Genomic Diversity and Virulence Factors of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> Isolated from Healthy and Necrotic Enteritis-Affected Broiler Chicken Farms in Quebec Province by Sara Heidarpanah, Kevin Li, Alexandre Thibodeau, Ilhem Meniaï, Valeria R. Parreira, Sylvain Quessy, Mariela Segura, Nahuel Fittipaldi, Marie-Lou Gaucher

“…A variable presence of toxins, degradative hydrolytic enzymes, and collagen-binding proteins was also found. Through pangenome analysis, we revealed a total of 10,223 genes, 652 (6.4%) of which formed the core genome. …”
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Population genomics provides new insights into the genetic variation patterns, population demographic history, and high–altitude adaptation of Sophora moorcroftiana by Ying Liu, Wanting Ge, Luobu Danzeng, Junhui Wang, Nima Danzeng, Wenjun Ma, Yuting Wang, Quzhen Gesang

“…Subpopulation P1 (Gongbu Jiangda County, Nyingchi) showed the greatest genetic differentiation from other populations (average Fst = 0.2477), with the lowest genetic diversity (Pi = 1.1 × 10−4) and the smallest effective population size. …”
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Development and validation of machine learning models for predicting no. 253 lymph node metastasis in left-sided colorectal cancer using clinical and CT-based radiomic features by Hongwei Zhang, Kexin Wang, Shurong Liu, Guowei Chen, Yong Jiang, Yingchao Wu, Xiaocong Pang, Xiaoying Wang, Junling Zhang, Xin Wang

“…The CT model utilized largest lymph node average CT value, short-axis diameter and long-axis diameter. …”
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Multi-stage urethroplasy for anterior urethral strictures: objective parameters of long-term efficacy and patient-reported outcomes by V. P. Glukhov, A. V. Ilyash, K. S. Vasilev, N. V. Slyusarenko, R. S. Ismailov, V. V. Mitusov, D. V. Sizyakin, M. I. Kogan

“…Recurrent urethral stricture was detected in 19 (26,0%) patients with the average follow-up period being 65 months. Independent urination was restored in 71 (97.3%) cases, including repeated interventions. …”
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Development of the Tablet Dosage Form Composition for the Inductor of Hepatocytes Monooxygenase System Based on 6,8-dimethyl-2-piperidinomethyl-2,3-dihydrothiazolo[2,3-F]xanthine by A. I. Petrakov, V. V. Sheikin, S. V. Krivoshchekov, E. A. Bezverkhniaia, A. M. Guryev, M. V. Belousov

“…The tablets were obtained by the method of direct pressing. The analysis of obtained tablets were carried out according to the following parameters: average weight, crushing strength, disintegration. …”
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Personalized Treatment Response in Progressive MS: Can the Patient's Profile Influence the Outcome? by Francesca Bovis, Ludwig Kappos, Sophie Arnould, Goeril Karlsson, Maria Pia Sormani

“…Abstract Background Evidence from clinical trials providing average effects in populations is often used to forecast individualized patient outcomes similar to the trial patients. …”
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Linking Soil Fertility and Production Constraints with Local Knowledge and Practices for Two Different Mangrove Swamp Rice Agroecologies, Guinea-Bissau, West Africa by Matilda Merkohasanaj, Nuno Cortez, Cristina Cunha-Queda, Anna Andreetta, Viriato Cossa, Francisco José Martín-Peinado, Marina Padrão Temudo, Luis F. Goulao

“…Salinity constraints in Oio TMs limit production to an average of 110 g/m², compared to 250 g/m² in Tombali. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Changes and Influencing Factors of Mercury in Urban Agglomeration Land Patterns: A Case from Changchun Area, Old Industrial Base of Northeast China by Zhe Zhang, Zhaojun Wang, Jing Zong, Hongjie Zhang, Yufei Hu, Yuliang Xiao, Gang Zhang, Zhenxin Li

“…Spatial autocorrelation analysis revealed scale-dependent clustering patterns: soil mercury Moran’s I ranked central city > county > village > township, while atmospheric mercury followed township > village > county > central city. …”
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EKSTRAKSI MINYAK KENANGA (Cananga odorata) UNTUK PEMBUATAN SKIN LOTION PENOLAK SERANGGA by GWP Sari, Supartono -

“…The result of characterization on lotion preparation showed that oil had an average pH of 6.50, homogeneous, and distinctive smell ylang oil. …”
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<i>Halomonas kashgarensis</i> sp. nov., a Novel Species Isolated from the Rhizosphere Soil of <i>Phragmites australis</i> (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud in Kashgar County, Xinjiang, China by Zhen-Pu Liang, Yi Wang, Xiao-Yue Chen, Rui Wang, Yan Xu, Jin-Ping Dai, Deepali Singh, Xiao-Xia Zhang

“…Trin. ex Steud in Kashgar County, Xinjiang, China. The phylogenetic analysis, based on the 16S rRNA genes, revealed that strain zp-37^T belongs to the genus <i>Halomonas</i>. …”
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Family planning knowledge, use, and associated factors among women with mental illness and epilepsy in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study by Pacifique Mukangabire, M. Providence Umuziga, Benoite Umubyeyi, Benoite Umubyeyi, Donatilla Mukamana, Darius Gishoma, Vedaste Baziga, Philomene Uwimana, Fidele Sebera, Olive Bazirete, Clementine Kanazayire

“…Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the factors associated with the use of family planning methods.ResultsOut of 289 who participated in the study, the majority (96.9%) were aware of family planning methods, most (67.8%) had used one method once in their life course, a half (51.9%) were using a family planning method at the time of data collection, and a slight number (26%) expressed intentions of using a family planning method in the future. …”
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Development and validation of prediction models for death within 6 months after cardiac arrest by Jianping Lu, Jianping Lu, Yuqi Zeng, Yuqi Zeng, Nan Lin, Qinyong Ye, Qinyong Ye

“…Decision curve analysis indicated that the random forest model provided the best net benefit. …”
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Disse index and free fatty acids as markers of insulin resistance and their association with hospital outcomes of coronary bypass surgery in patients with different glycemic status by N. A. Bezdenezhnykh, A. N. Sumin, A. V. Bezdenezhnykh, A. A. Kuzmina, A. V. Tsepokina, А. S. Pervushkina, S. T. Petrosyan, O. L. Barbarash

“…Independent predictors of the end point were: female gender, age, body mass index, cardiopulmonary bypass duration, left atrium size, left ventricular end diastolic dimension, T2DM, FFA levels (OR 3.335; 95% CI 1.076–10.327; p=0.036), average postoperative glycemia on the 1st day after CABG, failure to achieve the target range of perioperative glycemia.CONCLUSION: Screening for CMD prior to CABG can significantly increase the number of patients with diagnosed CMD. …”
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Epidemiology of notifiable outbreaks in different hospital units in Saudi Arabia: A national descriptive study by Nawal M. Alanazi, Nasser H. Alshanbari, Hala M. Roushdy, Yahya I. Alnshbah, Eman Ali Barnawi, Nawaf M. Almatrafi, Rula Felemban, Zainah M. Al Shahrani, Nadeen Burhan, Aiman El-Saed, Khalid H. Alanazi

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis of national data collected through timely notifications to the MOH during 2023. …”
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BMI and Mortality: The Diabetes-Obesity Paradox Examined in a Large US Cohort by Conway RB, Song J, Figaro MK, Lokanadham JS, Perng W, Crume TL, Blot WJ

“…During an average of 12.3 years of follow-up, 47% of the young-onset, 40% of the older-onset diabetes, and 22.6% of those without diabetes at cohort entry died. …”
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