The effect of active and passive smoking during pregnancy on birth outcomes: A cohort study in Shanghai by Xiaokai Wang, Xia Gao, De Chen, Xuelian Chen, Qingwei Li, Jiani Ding, Fangyuan Yu, Xiaoyun Zhu, Nannan Zhang, Yifang Chen

“…Results A total of 3446 pregnant women were included in this study, among which 2.1% were active smokers, 43.5% were passive smokers, and 54.4% were nonsmokers. The average age of the pregnant women was 29.9 years, and 41.2% had a university degree or higher. …”
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Impact of Masked Replacement of Sugar-Sweetened with Sugar-Free Beverages on Body Weight Increases with Initial BMI: Secondary Analysis of Data from an 18 Month Double-Blind Trial... by Martijn B Katan, Janne C de Ruyter, Lothar D J Kuijper, Carson C Chow, Kevin D Hall, Margreet R Olthof

“…We investigated the impact of sugar-free versus sugary drinks separately in children with a higher and a lower initial BMI z score, and predicted caloric intakes and degree of compensation in the two groups.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This is a secondary, explorative analysis of our double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) which showed that replacement of one 250-mL sugary drink per day by a sugar-free drink for 18 months significantly reduced weight gain. …”
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Comparative analysis of the functional status of hip joints before total hip replacement in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis and coxarthrosis: preliminary... by A. O. Dubinin, A. E. Khramov, T. V. Dubinina, E. V. Ilinykh, E. I. Byalik

“…Severe structural and functional changes of the hip joints (HJ) increase the risks of intra- and postoperative complications.The aim of the study – to carry out a comparative analysis of the functional state of the hip joints before total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA).Materials and methods. A retrospective study included 170 patients diagnosed with AS who met the modified 1984 New York criteria. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Transcatheter Occlusion of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect with Aortic Valve Prolapse: A Six-Year Follow-Up Study by Wenqian Zhang, Chaojie Wang, Shenrong Liu, Lingmei Zhou, Junjie Li, Jijun Shi, Mingyang Qian, Shushui Wang, Yu-Mei Xie, Zhiwei Zhang

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term efficacy and safety of transcatheter occlusion of pVSD with AVP. Methods. We retrospectively analyzed 164 children with pVSD and AVP who underwent transcatheter occlusion between January 2013 and November 2014. …”
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Exploring Graph Theory Mechanisms of Fluid Intelligence in the DLPFC: Insights From Resting‐State fNIRS Across Various Time Windows by Yuemeng Wang, Zhencai Chen, Ziqi Cai, Wenqun Ao, Qi Li, Ming Xu, Suyun Zhou

“…To clarify the temporal mechanisms of graph theory in measuring gF, this study investigated the relationship between graph theoretical indicators in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and gF levels under various time windows. Methods Using 30‐min resting‐state fNIRS (rs‐fNIRS) data and Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices from 116 healthy participants, the relationship between individual gF levels and DLPFC brain signals was analyzed using average degree (AD) and global efficiency (Eglob). …”
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Creation of a Specialized Economic and Statistical Unit in Order to Improve the Monitoring of Fires and Their Economic Consequences in the Regions of Russia by A. A. Vakarev, T. A. Dugina, V. V. Vinogradov, A. V. Sycheva, O. M. Burdyugova

“…In the applied aspect, methods of data integration, determining averages, identifying trends, calculating risks and determining correlation dependence, as well as a graphical method are used.Results. …”
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Left ventricular wire pacing technique in transcatheter aortic valve replacement by Mengnan Shi, Hang Zhang, Jinghui An, Fengwu Shi, Hongning Yin, Suyun Liu

“…Abstract Objective To assess the impact of using the left ventricular lead pacing technique in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure. Methods Thirty patients who underwent TAVR using the left ventricular lead pacing technique between January 2022 and July 2022 were selected as the study group. …”
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Maternal home meal replacement use and attitudes, and young children’s preferences by usage frequency in meals for young children: a cross-sectional study by Bo-Yeon Kim, Mi-Hyun Kim, Jee-Young Yeon

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Is fibromyalgia secondary to rheumatic diseases? by E. G. Filatova, N. A. Melikova, E. S. Filatova, A. M. Lila

“…In rheumatic diseases (RD), the frequency of FM is higher than in the general population, but the question remains whether it is a secondary disease, a complication of RD or an independent comorbid disorder.Objective: to determine whether FM in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a secondary or an independent comorbid disorder.Material and methods. The study involved 127 patients who were divided into three groups. …”
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Endothelial dysfunction in patients with different obesity phenotypes by T.V. Sekret, M.V. Vlasenko

“…The purpose of the study was to determine the functional state of the endothelium in patients with different obesity phenotypes. Materials and methods. During 2019–2021, 88 people were exa­mined: 25 men, 63 women. …”
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An Investigation of Related Factors to the Quality of Life in Children with Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Hamadan by S Zarei, K Baghban, S Mehrfar, S Jahani

“…This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with the quality of life of children with sensorineural hearing loss and to compare the quality of life between different groups of participants. Methods:This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 68 children aged 2-12 years with sensorineural hearing loss. …”
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Long-Term Dynamics of HIV-Infected Mortality and Risk Factors of the Lethal Outcome in the Presence and Absence of Concomitant Tuberculosis by V. I. Sergevnin, O. V. Tukacheva, O. E. Mikova, M. V. Rozhkova

“…The goal of the work is to study the long­term dynamics of HIV­infected mortality and risk factors of the lethal outcome in the presence and absence of concomitant tuberculosis.Materials and methods. An assessment of the mortality rates of HIV­-infected people among the population of the Perm Region during the period from 2005 (the year of registration of the first cases of HIV/TB) to 2021 was carried out. …”
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VALUE OF THERAPEUTIC EQUIVALENCE IN SUBSTITUTION OF ORIGINAL DRUG WITH GENERIC BY EXAMPLE OF FOSINIPRIL by N. P. Kutishenko, S. Yu. Martsevich, Zh. D. Kobalava, E. K. Shavarova

“…Material and methods. Patients (n=36) with HT of 1-2 degree aged 41-82 years and disease duration up 3 to 22 years included in an open, crossover , randomized trial. …”
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Cumulative Incidence of Mental Disorders Among German Military Personnel Deployed to Iraq 2015–2018—An Epidemiological Study by Ulrich Wesemann, Karl-Heinz Renner, Harald Hofmann, Nils Hüttermann, Gerd-Dieter Willmund

“…We hypothesized a lower rate than for Afghanistan with 2.4%. <b>Methods:</b> All registered <i>N</i> = 1635 German military personnel who were deployed to the mission “Training support contingent Northern Iraq” between 2015 and 2018 were included. …”
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Radio Spectrum Sensing Framework for Large-Scale, High-Density IoT Sensor Networks by Partemie-Marian Mutescu, Alexandru Lavric, Adrian-Ioan Petrariu, Alin-Mihai Cailean, Valentin Popa

“…This paper presents an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based spectrum sensing framework designed to detect and classify various IoT communication technologies and generate advanced communication channel analytics, such as the technology in use, central frequency and the bandwidth of the radio channel, time-on-air parameter, channel usage patterns, and radio spectrum occupancy degree. In contrast to most existing other methods, the proposed framework follows an end-to-end approach that integrates dataset design, AI model training, and inference evaluation using IoT sensors controlled by a traffic orchestrator that emulates a large-scale, high-density WSN architecture. …”
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Influence of Contralateral Hip Status on Pelvic Tilt After Total Hip Arthroplasty by William Oetojo, BA, Patrick Lawler, BS, James Padley, BS, Jim Pierrepont, PhD, MEng, Daniel Schmitt, MD, Nicholas Brown, MD

“…Background: Every degree of change in pelvic tilt (PT) leads to a 0.7° change in anteversion and a 0.3° change in inclination. …”
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The questions on violence (FOV) tool for interpersonal violence inquiry in Swedish healthcare settings – evaluation of content validity, face validity and test-retest reliability by Solveig Lövestad, Karin Sjöström, Josefin Björk, Karin Örmon

“…The intraclass correlation coefficient, model 2.1, was calculated to assess the degree of correlation and agreement between the two measurements. …”
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Degeneration modulates retinal response to transient exogenous oxidative injury. by Michal Lederman, Shira Hagbi-Levi, Michelle Grunin, Alexey Obolensky, Eduard Berenshtein, Eyal Banin, Mordechai Chevion, Itay Chowers

“…We aim to assess if retinal degeneration associated with genetic defect modulates the retinal threshold for encountering additional oxidative challenges.<h4>Methods</h4>Retinal oxidative injury was induced in degenerating retinas (rd10) and in control mice (WT) by intravitreal injections of paraquat (PQ). …”
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Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence: Palestinian Perspectives by Basma Salameh RN, PhD, Jamal Qaddumi RN, PhD, Bahaaeddin Hammad RN, PhD, Faida Eqtit RN, PhD, Ahmad Juma Ibraheem Ayed RN, PhD, Imad Fashafsheh RN, PhD, Mohammed ALBashtawy RN, PhD, Fadia Reshia RN, PhD, Ivan Lukic MD, PhD

“…Aim To evaluate nursing students’ attitudes toward AI in Palestine. Methods A cross-sectional design was conducted among 325 nursing students. …”
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THE ROLE OF ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION AS A PART OF SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE IN PATHOGENESIS OF AGGRESSIVE AND INDOLENT NON-HODGKIN’S LYMPHOMAS by O. B. Seregina, T. N. Babaeva, T. I. Pospelova

“…To study of manifestation of angiogenic and hemostatic forms of endothelial dysfunction and systemic inflammatory response in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas at the onset of disease. Material and methods. A total of 99 patients were enrolled in this study, including 55 patients with aggressive variants and 44 patients with indolent variants. …”
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