metaGEENOME: an integrated framework for differential abundance analysis of microbiome data in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies by Ahmed Abdelkader, Nur A. Ferdous, Mohamed El-Hadidi, Tomasz Burzykowski, Mohamed Mysara

“…Abstract Background Detecting biomarkers is a key objective in microbiome research, often done through 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing or shotgun metagenomic analysis. …”
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Coexisting predictors for undernutrition indices among under-five children in West Africa: application of a multilevel multivariate ordinal logistic regression model by Abebew Aklog Asmare, Awoke Seyoum Tegegne, Denekew Bitew Belay, Yitateku Adugna Agmas

“…Abstract Background Due to its immediate and long-term implications for population health and socioeconomic advancement, children’s nutritional status is especially crucial. …”
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The diagnostic utility of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in the early detection of cancer: a systematic review by Sarah Douglah, Reem Khalil, Reem Kanaan, Moza Almeqbaali, Nada Abdelmonem, Marc Abdelmessih, Yousr Khairalla, Natheer H. Al-Rawi

“…Background Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are a family of polysaccharides found abundantly in the extracellular matrix (ECM) of tissues. …”
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Study protocol for developing an urban deprivation index in Nepal: Data review, measurement, visualization and real-world application in urban poverty alleviation. by Sampurna Kakchapati, Sitashma Mainali, Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha, Helen Elsey, Joseph Paul Hicks, Andrew Clark, Farzana Sehrin, Zahidul Quayyum, Bassey Ebenso, Sushil Chandra Baral

“…<h4>Background</h4>Over the last two decades, Nepal has experienced substantial urbanization, with an increasing number of people choosing to move to cities. …”
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Surface-engineered chitosan-coated nanostructured lipid carriers for intranasal delivery of Oxcarbazepine and Vitamin E oil in epilepsy management by Farhan Haider, Eman Aldosari, Rabea Parveen, Sanjula Baboota, Azka Gull, Saba Khan, Javed Ali

“…Abstract Background The effectiveness of conventional oral antiepileptic drug administration is hampered by issues such as inadequate bioavailability, dose-related adverse effects and non-compliance in alleviating epilepsy. …”
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IS26 carrying bla KPC−2 mediates carbapenem resistance heterogeneity in extensively drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from clinical sites by Zhiyun Guo, Xia Qin, Maokui Yue, Lingling Wu, Ning Li, Jing Su, Meijie Jiang

“…Abstract Background Due to the widespread and irrational use of antibiotics, the emergence and prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) have become a major challenge in controlling bacterial infections in hospitals. …”
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Development and validation of risk stratification and shared decision-making tool for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure: a multicentre cohort... by Xiaodong Peng, Liu He, Jue Wang, Nan Li, Jing Cui, Shijun Xia, Song Zuo, Chao Jiang, Jinzhu Hu, Kui Hong, Zhuheng Li, Peng Zhang, Ning Zhou, Caihua Sang, Deyong Long, Xin Du, Jianzeng Dong, Changsheng Ma

“…Summary: Background: The coexistence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) presents a significant challenge in risk evaluation and treatment decision-making. …”
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Comparison between inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry and benchtop X-ray fluorescence performance for trace elemental exposure in rat tissues by Kolawole E. Adesina, Stefano A. Parducci, Joseph D. Brain, Ramon M. Molina, Marc Weisskopf, Aaron J. Specht

“…Background: Trace elemental toxicants induce health detriment in almost every organ system in the human body and account for a large amount of environmental and ecological environmental pollution. …”
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Trends and inequalities in physical fitness and nutritional status among 0.72 million Chinese adults aged 20–59 years: an analysis of five successive national surveillance surveys,... by Chenyuan Qin, Chaoqun Fan, Jingjing Wang, Qin Li, Jue Liu, Haijun Wang, Qiang Feng

“…Summary: Background: Few comprehensive studies have assessed the long-term trends in physical fitness and nutritional status among Chinese adults, along with the socioeconomic inequalities. …”
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Spatiotemporal variation of the association between climate dynamics and HFRS outbreaks in Eastern China during 2005-2016 and its geographic determinants. by Junyu He, George Christakos, Jiaping Wu, Bernard Cazelles, Quan Qian, Di Mu, Yong Wang, Wenwu Yin, Wenyi Zhang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a rodent-associated zoonosis caused by hantavirus. …”
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Association of stress hyperglycemia ratio with short-term and long-term prognosis in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting across different glucose metabolism states:... by Zhongchen Li, Runze Chen, Zhiwei Zeng, Peng Wang, Chunyu Yu, Shuo Yuan, Xiaoting Su, Yan Zhao, Heng Zhang, Zhe Zheng

“…Abstract Background Stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) is recognized as a reliable indicator of acute hyperglycemia during stress. …”
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Interferon Gamma and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Are Inflammatory Biomarkers for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease by Ben Li, Eva Lindner, Raghad Abuhalimeh, Farah Shaikh, Houssam Younes, Batool Abuhalimeh, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Rawand Abdin, Mohammad Qadura

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)—including heart attacks and strokes—are the leading cause of death in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), yet biomarker research for MACE prediction in PAD patients remains limited. …”
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Association of Left Atrial Dysfunction with Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis by Kazutoshi Hirose, MD, Koki Nakanishi, MD, Masao Daimon, MD, Hikari Seki, MD, Yuriko Yoshida, MD, Megumi Hirokawa, MD, Tomoko Nakao, MD, Koichi Kimura, MD, Shun Minatsuki, MD, Masaru Hatano, MD, Hiroyuki Morita, MD, Marco R. Di Tullio, MD, Shunichi Homma, MD, Makoto Kurano, MD, Norihiko Takeda, MD

“…Background: Left atrial (LA) reservoir strain (LARS) is emerging as an early marker of cardiac remodelling, providing significant prognostic information. …”
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Adherence to the ABC (atrial fibrillation better care) pathway and risk of adverse outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: a report from the prospective APHRS-AF registry... by Tommaso Bucci, Katarzyna Nabradalik, Krysztof Irlik, Alena Shantsila, Giulio Francesco Romiti, Marco Proietti, Wee-Siong Teo, Hyung-Wook Park, Wataru Shimizu, Hung-Fat Tse, Tze-Fan Chao, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Hung-Fat Tse, Chun-Wah David Siu, Wataru Shimizu, Kenji Yodogawa, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Yasushi Mukai, Hirofumi Tomita, Daisuke Horiuchi, Joji Hagii, Kazutaka Aonuma, Yasuo Okumura, Masahiko Goya, Kenzo Hirao, Ajioka Masayoshi, Nobuhisa Hagiwara, Atsushi Suzuki, Teiichi Yamane, Takanori Ikeda, Hitomi Yuzawa, Kazuhiro Satomi, Yoshinao Yazaki, Keiichi Fukuda, Yoshinori Kobayashi, Norishige Morita, Toyoaki Murohara, Eiichi Watanabe, Masahide Harada, Satoru Sakagami, Takahiro Saeki, Kengo Kusano, Koji Miyamoto, Shinsuke Miyazaki, Hiroshi Tada, Koichi Inoue, Nobuaki Tanaka, Yukihiro Koretsune, Haruhiko Abe, Yasuki Kihara, Yukiko Nakano, Akihiko Shimizu, Yasuhiro Yoshiga, Tomohiro Sakamoto, Ken Okumura, Naohiko Takahashi, Tetsuji Shinohara, Kyoko Soejima, Masahiko Takagi, Mitsuharu Kawamura, Yumi Munetsugu, Hyung-Wook Park, Jae-Min Shim, Jae Sun Uhm, Sung Il Im, Hyoung-Seob Par, Jun Hyung Kim, Young Keun On, Il-Young Oh, Seung Yong Shin, Jum Suk Ko, Jun Beom Park, Wee-Siong Teo, Kelvin Cheok-Keng Wong, Toon-Wei Lim, David Foo, Shih-Ann Chen, Tze-Fan Chao, YennJiang Lin, Fa-Po Chung, Yu-Feng Hu, Shil-Lin Chang, Ta-Chuan Tuan, Jo-Nan Liao, Cheng-Hung Li, Jin-Long Huang, Yu-Cheng Hsieh, Tsu-Juey Wu, Ying-Chieh Liao, Cheng-Hung Chiang, Hsiang-Chiang Hsiao, Tung-Chen Yeh, Wei-Siang Lin, Wen-Yu Lin, Jen-Yuan Kuo, Chong-Lie Hong, Yih-Je Wu, Ying-Siang Li, Jui-Peng Tsai, Kuo-Tzu Sung, Sheng-Hsiung Chang

“…Methods: A post-hoc analysis of the prospective APHRS AF Registry. …”
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Remote myocardial fibrosis predicts adverse outcome in patients with myocardial infarction on clinical cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging by Nicholas Black, Joshua Bradley, Erik B. Schelbert, Laura J. Bonnett, Gavin A. Lewis, Jakub Lagan, Christopher Orsborne, Pamela F. Brown, Fardad Soltani, Fredrika Fröjdh, Martin Ugander, Timothy C. Wong, Miho Fukui, Joao L. Cavalcante, Josephine H. Naish, Simon G. Williams, Theresa McDonagh, Matthias Schmitt, Christopher A. Miller

“…ABSTRACT: Background: Heart failure (HF) most commonly occurs in patients who have had a myocardial infarction (MI), but factors other than MI size may be deterministic. …”
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Using the RISK-PCI Score in the Long-Term Prediction of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Mortality after Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Lidija Savic, Igor Mrdovic, Milika Asanin, Sanja Stankovic, Gordana Krljanac, Ratko Lasica

“…Background/Aim. The RISK-PCI is a simple score for the prediction of 30-day major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and mortality in patients treated with primary PCI (pPCI). …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the Indonesian physical education teacher job satisfaction scale (IPET-JSS): development and validation of a contextual job satisfaction instrument for p... by Novri Gazali, Feby Elra Perdima, Edi Setiawan, Joseph Lobo, Merlina Sari

“… Background: Job satisfaction among physical education (PE) teachers is a critical factor influencing instructional quality, work motivation, and long-term professional commitment. …”
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Further discussion on the quantitative structure of “combined short cantilever-articulated rock beam” in roof with large mining height stope by Shaohong YAN, Yangbo LU, Xiwen YIN, Gang XU

“…Based on the characteristics that the lower composite roof of the large mining height stope cannot touch the gangue before it collapses and presents a “combined short cantilever beam” structure, and the upper composite roof rock strata present an “articulated rock beam” structure in the horizontal direction of the stope under the support of coal wall, the combined support body of support and direct roof, and caving gangue in the goaf, the new concept of immediate roof and main roof in the near-field of large mining height stope is proposed and the quantitative judgment method of immediate roof and main roof is obtained. …”
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SGLT2-inhibitors in diabetic patients with severe aortic stenosis and cardiac damage undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) by Pasquale Paolisso, Marta Belmonte, Emanuele Gallinoro, Roberto Scarsini, Luca Bergamaschi, Leonardo Portolan, Matteo Armillotta, Giuseppe Esposito, Elisabetta Moscarella, Giovanni Benfari, Claudio Montalto, Monika Shumkova, Elayne Kelen de Oliveira, Francesco Angeli, Mateusz Orzalkiewicz, Margherita Fabroni, Nurcan Baydaroglu, Andrea Raffaele Munafò, Daniele Oreste D’Atri, Matteo Casenghi, Lucia Scisciola, Michelangela Barbieri, Raffaele Marfella, Felice Gragnano, Edoardo Conte, Dario Pellegrini, Alfonso Ielasi, Daniele Andreini, Martin Penicka, Jacopo Andrea Oreglia, Paolo Calabrò, Antonio Bartorelli, Carmine Pizzi, Tullio Palmerini, Marc Vanderheyden, Francesco Saia, Flavio Ribichini, Emanuele Barbato

“…Abstract Background A substantial number of patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) experience adverse events after TAVI, with health care expenditure. …”
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Influence of Worsening Renal Function and Baseline Chronic Kidney Disease on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Coronary Syndromes: Insights From the REAL‐CAD Study by Yu Yoshiki, Yukio Ozaki, Mitsuru Abe, Tevfik F. Ismail, Hiroshi Takahashi, Masaharu Akao, Hideki Kawai, Takashi Muramatsu, Masahide Harada, Masaya Ohta, Yosuke Hashimoto, Yuichiro Shiki, Masayuki Koshikawa, Keiichi Miyajima, Hidemaro Takatsu, Yudai Niwa, Naoyuki Kawashima, Reina Ozaki, Naotake Tsuboi, Satoshi Iimuro, Hiroshi Iwata, Ichiro Sakuma, Yoshihisa Nakagawa, Kiyoshi Hibi, Takafumi Hiro, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Seiji Hokimoto, Katsumi Miyauchi, Hisao Ogawa, Hiroyuki Daida, Hiroaki Shimokawa, Hideo Izawa, Takeshi Kimura, Ryozo Nagai

“…Background The effect of worsening renal function and baseline chronic kidney disease (CKD) on outcomes in patients with chronic coronary syndrome in the setting of optimal medical therapy remains unknown. …”
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