Burden of severe periodontitis: new insights based on a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Leng Wu, Chun-Ming Huang, Qiong Wang, Jian Wei, Long Xie, Chuan-Yu Hu

“…Analyses incorporated including frontier analysis to estimate achievable outcomes and potential improvement spaces for disease burden, slope and concentration indexes to evaluate health inequalities, decomposition analysis to identify key drivers of changes in disease burden, and Joinpoint regression analysis and estimated annual percentage change to examine temporal trends over time. …”
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Temporal trends, clinical characteristics and prognostic factors analysis of infective endocarditis: a multicenter ambispective cohort study in China by Jie Liu, Jingya Liu, Taipu Guo, Wei Cong, Yunhan Fei, Enquan Wang, Yuehao Shen, Ying Gao, Dongxue Huang, Yu Meng, Hua Shao, Dongming Cao, Jing Li, Keliang Xie

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Variation analysis and quantitative trait loci mapping of 16 free amino acid traits in the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) by Dongyang Zhang, Xujiao Wei, Jing Zhang, Dong Cui, Peng Zhang, Shengxiang Chen, Yao Zou, Wei Chen, Dandan Tang, Chen Liu, Jinlin Bian, Qian Tang, Liqiang Tan

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Leaf physiological characteristics and grain quality analysis of different types of quinoa-a case study of Shanxi Province, China by Yuzhe Li, Qi Zhang, Jingying Lu, Linzhuan Song, Xinrong Duan, Hongxia Guo, Hongxia Guo, Yan Deng, Yan Deng, Li Zhao, Li Zhao, Chuangyun Wang, Chuangyun Wang

“…Both varieties had higher average proline, CAT and soluble sugar contents than the control. …”
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Analysis of selected anthropometric parameters of 6-year-old children in Warsaw compared to the peer population in the years 1996-1999 by Elżbieta Olszewska, Piotr Tabor, Dorota Trzcińska

“…Materials and methods: The research included a sample of 160 randomly chosen children (81 boys and 79 girls) born in 2005 who attended public and private kindergartens in Warsaw. The average age of this group was 5.71±0.28 years. The study was carried out in the first quarter of 2011. …”
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Bone transport combined with internal fixation in post-traumatic distal humerus defects and nonunions: retrospective analysis of 16 patients by Xiriaili Kadier, Aierbanjiang Shali, Yimurang Hamiti, Yang Xin, Alimujiang Abulaiti, Xiayimaierdan Maimaiti, Aihemaitijiang Yusufu

“…The mean follow-up time was 22.1 ± 1.9 months, the average external fixation time (EFT) was 9.1 ± 1.4 months and the external fixation index (EFI) was 1.65 ± 0.11 months/cm. …”
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Efficacy of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 in Alveolar Cleft Treatment for Children: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ebtihal Ali A. Alawami, Fouad Alomari, Sarah A. Aloqaybi, Qusay Aloweiny, Lina Khalid Alswayed, Narjes W. Alshafai, Rawan Alhelal, Moayad M. Alfuraydi, Abdulaziz Fahad Samandar, Renad Abdulaziz Saleh Alsaeed, Danah Aldulaijan

“…Conclusions: The calculated meta-analysis reported no significant difference, and the quality of evidence measured was also moderate. …”
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Analysis and comparison of the trends in burden of malignant cutaneous melanoma in East Asian countries and regions and worldwide from 1991 to 2021 by Jiaxiang Xu, Xiaoyu Wang, Wenhui Liu, Xuanjun Liu, Guangshuai Li

“…To capture the underlying trends in the disease burden, we applied the Joinpoint regression model to calculate the average annual percentage change (AAPC) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). …”
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Hemiarthroplasty in Proximal Humerus Fractures: Does Modular Metaphyseal Stem Design Lead to Better Results? An Analysis of 24 Cases by Periklis Godolias MD, Jonathan Plümer MD, Charlotte Cibura MD, Julius R Gerstmeyer MD, Maria A Bernstorff MD, Hansjörg Heep MD, Marcel Dudda PhD, Thomas A Schildhauer MD, PhD, Matthias Königshausen MD, PhD

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Global, regional and national burdens of bipolar disorders in adolescents and young adults: a trend analysis from 1990 to 2019 by Yifan Chen, Long Sun, Meiqi Wang, Yunxi Zhong, Xiaoying Su, Qixiu Li, Ziming Shao

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Functional analysis of Parabacteroides distasonis F4: a novel probiotic strain linked to calf growth and rumen fermentation by Xiaoran Feng, Yunlong Liu, Shengyang Xu, Junnan Ma, Hao Yuan, Haixin Wang, Jiachen Hu, Sijie Jin, Shanji Liu, Jin Zhong, Tao Ma, Yan Tu

“…Our previous study identified significant differences in rumen microbial communities of Holstein calves with varying average daily gain (ADG). This study aims to identify a target strain based on the findings from multi-omics analysis and literature review, isolating and evaluating the target microbial strains from both the rumen and hindgut contents for their probiotic potential. …”
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Impact of radiation dose to immune cells on survival in patients with esophageal cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: a retrospective analysis by Junfeng Zhao, Kang Wang, Ying Li, Xinying Hu, Haoyu Liu, Jingjing Zhao, Li Li, Shuanghu Yuan

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Gender difference in cross-sectional area and fat infiltration of thigh muscles in the elderly population on MRI: an AI-based analysis by Sara Bizzozero, Tito Bassani, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Carmelo Messina, Matteo Bonato, Cecilia Inzaghi, Federica Marmondi, Paola Cinque, Giuseppe Banfi, Stefano Borghi

“…Results Deep learning model accuracy was evaluated using the “intersection over union” (IoU) metric, with average IoU values across muscle groups ranging from 0.84 to 0.99. …”
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Genetic dissection and validation of a new dominant QTL associated with chlorophyll content and its regulatory networks analysis in soybean by Yuxin Qi, Xiangwen Pan, Yanping Wang, Chaoyue Zhao, Tong Zhang, Xiaomei Wang, Feifei Wang

“…Using quantitative trait locus sequencing (QTL-seq) analysis, we mapped 12 QTL to chromosomes 5, 13, 15, 19, and 20. …”
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Development of Machine Learning–Based Risk Prediction Models to Predict Rapid Weight Gain in Infants: Analysis of Seven Cohorts by Miaobing Zheng, Yuxin Zhang, Rachel A Laws, Peter Vuillermin, Jodie Dodd, Li Ming Wen, Louise A Baur, Rachael Taylor, Rebecca Byrne, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, Kylie D Hesketh

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Endoscopic Clipping Versus Suturing for Mucosotomy Closure in E-POEM and G-POEM: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yash R. Shah, Ernesto Calderon-Martinez, Dushyant Singh Dahiya, Saurabh Chandan, Manesh Kumar Gangwani, Mihir Shah, Hassam Ali, Amir H. Sohail, Sumant Inamdar, Rashmi Advani

“…Meta-analyses and sensitivity analysis were performed. <b>Results</b>: Three studies with a total of 91 patients were included. …”
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Global time-trend analysis and projections of disease burden for neuroblastic tumors: a worldwide study from 1990 to 2021 by Yinjie Tao, Weishi Cheng, Hongnan Zhen, Jing Shen, Hui Guan, Zhikai Liu

“…Methods Using open data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database (1990–2021), we provided a dynamic description of the disease burden of NB-PNT patients across different age and gender groups on a global scale. Joinpoint analysis was used to calculate the average annual percentage change (AAPC) to quantify trends in the burden of NB-PNT. …”
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Calculation of COVID-19 disease burden using Monte Carlo simulation with dynamic disability weights and analysis of transmission characteristics by Wenxiu Chen, Wei An, Qun Gao, Ji Bai, Hua Li, Song Tang, Wenhui Gao, Zhe Tian, Yu Zhang, Min Yang

“…Survey data suggested an average immunity interval of approximately five months between infections. …”
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Screening for breech presentation using universal late-pregnancy ultrasonography: A prospective cohort study and cost effectiveness analysis. by David Wastlund, Alexandros A Moraitis, Alison Dacey, Ulla Sovio, Edward C F Wilson, Gordon C S Smith

“…There were no women with undiagnosed breech presentation in labour in the entire cohort. On average, 40 scans were needed per detection of a previously undiagnosed breech presentation. …”
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Exploratory Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Malic Acid or Malate Addition on Ruminal Parameters, Nutrient Digestibility, and Blood Characteristics of Cattle by Leonardo Tombesi da Rocha, Tiago Antonio Del Valle, Fernando Reimann Skonieski, Stela Naetzold Pereira, Paola Selau de Oliveira, Francine Basso Facco, Julio Viégas

“…The aim of this study was to determine, through meta-analysis, the effects of malic acid/malate addition on ruminal and blood parameters and diet digestibility in cattle. …”
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