Predicting cardiovascular disease in patients with mental illness using machine learning by Martin Bernstorff, Lasse Hansen, Kevin Kris Warnakula Olesen, Andreas Aalkjær Danielsen, Søren Dinesen Østergaard

“… Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is twice as prevalent among individuals with mental illness compared to the general population. Prevention strategies exist but require accurate risk prediction. …”
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Exploring the feasibility of integrating ultra‐high field magnetic resonance imaging neuroimaging with multimodal artificial intelligence for clinical diagnostics by Yifan Yuan, Kaitao Chen, Youjia Zhu, Yang Yu, Mintao Hu, Ying‐Hua Chu, Yi‐Cheng Hsu, Jie Hu, Qi Yue, Mianxin Liu

“…The superior spatial resolution of 7TMRI provides detailed visualizations of brain structure, which are crucial forunderstanding complex central nervous system diseases and tumors. Concurrently, the application of multimodal AI to medical images enables interactive imaging‐based diagnostic conversation. …”
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Relationship between Body Mass Index and T-Scores of Bone Mineral Density in the Hip and Spine Regions among Older Adults with Diabetes: A Retrospective Review by Abdulaziz F. Hariri, Mohammad N. Almatrafi, Aws B. Zamka, Abdullah S. Babaker, Tariq M. Fallatah, Omar H. Althouwaibi, Amre S. Hamdi

“…We used SPSS version 21 for data analysis; measures of central tendencies, Pearson’s correlations, chi-square tests, and independent t-tests were employed. …”
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Examining the potential impacts of geolocators on a small migratory songbird, the Golden-cheeked Warbler: results from a multi-year study by John N. Macey, Kellene R Collins, Michael D Gamble, Nathan Grigsby, Nancy M Raginski, Jane M Kunberger, Drew S Finn, Melanie R Colón, Shannon Carrasco, Ashley M. Long

“…We used generalized linear models to examine the effects of geolocator, age, and year on warbler pairing success, fledging success, and apparent annual return rates (hereafter return rates) at each study site. …”
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Association between malnutrition and negative health outcomes in Italian older adults: findings from the ilSIRENTE study by Hélio José Coelho-Júnior, Hélio José Coelho-Júnior, Riccardo Calvani, Riccardo Calvani, Andrea Russo, Francesco Landi, Francesco Landi, Emanuele Marzetti

“…Survival status was obtained from participants’ general practitioners and verified through the National Death Registry, up to 10 years from enrollment. …”
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Stable Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 as a Therapy and Safety Key: A Special Beneficial Pleiotropic Effect Controlling and Modulating Angiogenesis and the NO-System by Predrag Sikiric, Sven Seiwerth, Anita Skrtic, Mario Staresinic, Sanja Strbe, Antonia Vuksic, Suncana Sikiric, Dinko Bekic, Dragan Soldo, Boris Grizelj, Luka Novosel, Lidija Beketic Oreskovic, Ivana Oreskovic, Mirjana Stupnisek, Alenka Boban Blagaic, Ivan Dobric

“…Although approached through many concepts, the pleiotropic healing issue, specifically, maintaining/reestablishing tissue integrity, remains a central challenge in pharmacology, particularly when the process is misdirected or not properly controlled. …”
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THE MONETARY POLICY AND ITS IMPACT ON CONSUMPTION AND TRADE IN ROMANIA by Adrian NEGREA, Adriana GIURGIU, Ciprian Beniamin BENEA

“…The methods that a country’s central bank uses to control the total amount of money in circulation and affect trade, consumption, and economic growth are collectively referred to as monetary policy. …”
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Mutation of von Hippel-Lindau tumour suppressor and human cardiopulmonary physiology. by Thomas G Smith, Jerome T Brooks, George M Balanos, Terence R Lappin, D Mark Layton, Dawn L Leedham, Chun Liu, Patrick H Maxwell, Mary F McMullin, Christopher J McNamara, Melanie J Percy, Christopher W Pugh, Peter J Ratcliffe, Nick P Talbot, Marilyn Treacy, Peter A Robbins

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The features observed in this small group of patients with Chuvash polycythaemia are highly characteristic of those associated with acclimatisation to the hypoxia of high altitude. More generally, the phenotype associated with Chuvash polycythaemia demonstrates that VHL plays a major role in the underlying calibration and homeostasis of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, most likely through its central role in the regulation of HIF.…”
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Spatial correlations and risk transmission of virtual water flow at city scale: A case study of the Yellow River Basin by Jingjing Yang, Zhong Ma, Weijing Ma, Xingxing Niu, Ting Mao

“…The results show that: except for the Shandong Peninsula Urban Agglomeration (SPUA) and Central Plains Urban Agglomeration (CPUA), the other urban agglomerations primarily act as VW exporting regions, while virtual water-importing cities are concentrated in the eastern regions. …”
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Análisis de mixturas gaussianas de parámetros meteorológicos básicos: Temperatura y humedad relativa by Mariela Abdalah-Hernández, Javier Rodríguez-Yáñez, Daniel Alvarado-González

“…Se aplicó el modelado por mixturas gaussianas para describir la distribución anual de dos variables meteorológicas importantes, temperatura y humedad relativa, dentro del Valle Central de Costa Rica desde el 2010 hasta el 2017. …”
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A study on drought assessment in the Yi Luo River Basin based on SWAT by Xianqi Zhang, Peng Chen, Shengnan Dai

“…The spatial distribution characteristics of drought intensity show that the average drought intensity in the basin is 25, with higher drought intensity in the central and eastern parts facing more severe droughts. …”
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Prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in pre-diabetes: a systematic review by Varo Kirthi, Sarah Nevitt, Emily Brown, Ioannis N Petropoulos, Rayaz A Malik, Rebecca Roylance, Anugraha Perumbalath, Jamie Burgess

“…A comprehensive electronic bibliographic search was performed in MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from inception to June 1, 2020. …”
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Conservation translocations in urban environments: State of the knowledge and future directions by Julian Brown, Nicholas S.G. Williams, Kylie Soanes

“…Cities are important for biodiversity conservation and are a central focus in the United Nations Decade of Ecosystem Restoration. …”
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Body Fat Distribution in Thai Reproductive-Aged Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women Compared with Non-Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women by Thanyarat Wongwananuruk, Arisa Kongcharoensukying, Pornpoj Pramyothin, Suchada Indhavivadhana, Prasong Tanmahasamut, Manee Rattanachaiyanont, Kitirat Techatraisak, Surasak Angsuwathana, Nutchaya Sa-ngaareekul, Nichamon Pingkul, Panicha Chantrapanichkul

“…Background: The body fat in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) women is mostly centrally distributed and is associated with insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, and hyperandrogenemia. …”
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Twitter (X) and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Characterizing the Most Amplified, Influential, and Connected Voices Driving Twitter Discourse About Tobacco Regulatory Polic... by Nathan A. Silver, Miao Feng, Elexis C. Kierstead, Hy Tran, Steven Binns, Sherry Emery, Barbara A. Schillo

“…Tobacco content on Twitter (X) generally opposes regulation. Although a near real-time data source of the public’s response to prominent events heightens the allure of extrapolating public sentiment from Twitter content, tobacco policy sentiment on the platform may be more indicative of industry-affiliated top users. …”
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Spontaneous Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting of Congenital Malformations: A Danish National Register Study by Ulrik Lausten-Thomsen, Rasmus Huan Olsen, Michael Christiansen, Paula L. Hedley, Ida Marie Heerfordt, Jon Trærup Andersen, Christina Gade

“…Public health organizations maintain registers to centralize and evaluate adverse drug reactions (ADR). …”
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Impaired lung function and mortality in Eastern Europe: results from multi-centre cohort study by Tatyana Court, Nadezda Capkova, Andrzej Pająk, Sofia Malyutina, Galina Simonova, Abdonas Tamosiunas, Martin Bobák, Hynek Pikhart

“…Abstract Background The association between impaired lung function and mortality has been well documented in the general population of Western European countries. …”
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Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) treated with immunomodulation in an 8-year-old boy and review of the literature by Caner Alparslan, Fulya Kamit-Can, Ayşe Berna Anıl, Nihal Olgaç-Dündar, Dilek Çavuşoğlu, Zeynep Göç

“…The diagnosis was made after a comprehensive negative search for central nervous system infection, autoimmune and metabolic diseases. …”
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Six-month Survival of Patients with Malignant Distal Biliary Stricture Following Endoscopic Biliary Stent Procedure and Its Associated Factors by Luki Kusumaningtyas, Dadang Makmun, Ari Fahrial Syam, Siti Setiati

“…Methods: a retrospective cohort study was conducted using medical records of patients with unresectable malignant distal biliary stricture, which involved caput of pancreas, ampulla of Vater or distal cholangiocarcinoma following endoscopic biliary stent procedure between June 2015 and August 2017 at Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central General Hospital. The cumulative survival was defined by using the Kaplan-Meier curve. …”
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Vitamin D and/or calcium to prevent fractures and falls: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by David Williamson, Olivier Massé, Claudia Mei Mercurio, Sébastien Dupuis, Alexandra Arruda, Katherine Desforges, Nicolas Dugré, Gabriel Dallaire

“…Background Previous systematic reviews on fracture and fall prevention have generally shown no efficacy with calcium or vitamin D alone and conflicting findings with that of vitamin D combined with calcium. …”
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