Global trends of chronic kidney disease from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021 by Zhongtang Li, Riming He, Yuzhi Wang, Ziyi Qu, Jiahui Liu, Renhuan Yu, Shudong Yang

“…However, the burden of CKD by etiology and trends over time remains inadequately studied. Methods Data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021) were analyzed, including cases by region, etiology, age, and sex. …”
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THE FREQUENCY OF SARCOPENIA IN OLDER AGE GROUPS: EVALUATION OF DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA by Yu. A. Safonova, E. G. Zotkin

“…However, the criteria of different international professional groups are used to diagnose the disease, which leads to large variability in data on the frequency of sarcopenia in the population. …”
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Effective coverage of diabetes and hypertension: an analysis of Thailand’s national insurance database 2016–2019 by Walaiporn Patcharanarumol, Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Aniqa Islam Marshall, Vuthiphan Vongmongkol, Woranan Witthayapipopsakul, Nattadhanai Rajatanavin, Nithiwat Saengruang, Yaowaluk Wanwong

“…Objectives This study assesses effective coverage of diabetes and hypertension in Thailand during 2016–2019.Design Mixed method, analysis of National health insurance database 2016–2019 and in-depth interviews.Setting Beneficiaries of Universal Coverage Scheme residing outside Bangkok.Participants Quantitative analysis was performed by acquiring individual patient data of diabetes and hypertension cases in the Universal Coverage Scheme residing outside bangkok in 2016-2019. …”
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Combined prediagnostic lifestyle factors and survival of breast, colorectal and lung cancer in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) study: a prospective cohort study by Tonje Braaten, Kristin Benjaminsen Borch, Jill Tinmouth, Therese Haugdahl Nøst, Sairah Lai Fa Chen, Torkjel Manning Sandanger

“…Background With improvements in cancer treatment and early detection, the number of people living with cancer is increasing.Objective This study aimed to investigate the association between combined prediagnostic lifestyle factors, assessed by a Healthy Lifestyle Index (HLI) score, and mortality among women diagnosed with breast cancer (BC), colorectal cancer (CRC) and lung cancer (LC).Design Prospective cohort.Setting Women residing in Norway, general population.Participants Our analysis included 5032, 2468 and 1594 women from the Norwegian Women and Cancer study diagnosed with BC, CRC and LC, respectively, who responded to a questionnaire between 1996 and 2014.Exposure measures HLI score measured prior to cancer diagnosis. …”
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Wheat Powdery Mildew Severity Classification Based on an Improved ResNet34 Model by Meilin Li, Yufeng Guo, Wei Guo, Hongbo Qiao, Lei Shi, Yang Liu, Guang Zheng, Hui Zhang, Qiang Wang

“…Subsequently, the optimal training strategy was determined through hyperparameter tuning experiments, and GrabCut-based background processing along with data augmentation were introduced to enhance model robustness. …”
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Design and development of the Pediatric Urology Recovery After Surgery Endeavor (PURSUE) multicentre pilot and exploratory study by Kyle O Rove, Andrew C Strine, Duncan T Wilcox, Gino J Vricella, Timothy P Welch, Brian VanderBrink, David I Chu, Rajeev Chaudhry, Rebecca S Zee, Megan A Brockel, Douglas E. Coplen, Paul F. Austin, Erica J. Traxel, Jacob AuBuchon, Robert P. Moore, Vijaya M. Vemulakonda, Brian T. Caldwell, Carter J. Sevick, Nicholas Burjek, Elizabeth B. Yerkes, Yvonne Y. Chan, C.D. Anthony Herndon

“…Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol is a set of multidisciplinary, perioperative strategies designed to expedite surgical recovery without adversely impacting readmission or reoperation rates. …”
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Characterization of the genomic landscape of canine diffuse large B-cell lymphoma reveals recurrent H3K27M mutations linked to progression-free survival by Anna Darlene van der Heiden, Raphaela Pensch, Sophie Agger, Heather L. Gardner, William Hendricks, Victoria Zismann, Shukmei Wong, Natalia Briones, Bryce Turner, Karin Forsberg-Nilsson, Cheryl London, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Maja Louise Arendt

“…Furthermore, many of these studies lack sufficient clinical follow-up data, making it difficult to draw meaningful associations between genetic variants and patient outcomes. …”
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A new association between Kleefstra syndrome and Panayiotopoulos epilepsy by Alessandra Giliberti, Stefania Giustiniano, Ylenia Carbonaro, Adele Maria Frisina, Michele Roccella, Gregorio Serra, Rosaria Nardello

“…Genetic counseling was requested, and array-CGH was then performed. Molecular analysis detected a 9q34.3 microdeletion which included the EHMT1 gene, leading to Kleefstra syndrome diagnosis. …”
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Accurate and robust prediction of Amyloid-β brain deposition from plasma biomarkers and clinical information using machine learning by Jiayuan Xu, Andrew J. Doig, Sofia Michopoulou, Sofia Michopoulou, Petroula Proitsi, Petroula Proitsi, Fumie Costen, The Alzheimer's disease neuroimaging initiative

“…The development of a low-cost method to detect Aβ deposition in the brain, as an alternative to PET, would therefore be of great value. …”
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The impact of a 6000-meter endurance exercise test on acid-base balance parameters by Justyna Pachciarek, Hanna Dziewiecka, Piotr Basta, Wojciech Każmierczak, Anna Skarpańska - Stejnborn

“…Renal indicators such as creatinine, urea, and their ratios (BUN/Creatinine, Urea/Creatinine) were also measured. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA to detect differences across time points and between sexes. …”
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Determinants of air pollution: empirical evidence from the largest CO2 emitters by elnaz asadi, abolfazl deylami, ali keramatzadeh

“…The findings also suggest that the governments should set a price per ton on carbon i.e. a carbon tax. …”
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Impact of a 15-week ability-based training program on body composition and physical fitness in university-based fire academy recruits by Annette Zapp, Kyla Schults, Krissy Sanchez, Paige Sutton, Amanda Ehlrich, Jay Dawes

“…No multivariate outliers were detected in the model; significance was set at p < 0.05.Results Significant improvements (p ≤ 0.001) in sKM and BF% were observed between testing sessions 1 and 2, with statistically insignificant improvements between testing sessions 2 and 3, suggesting the overall program was impactful in providing positive body composition changes. …”
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Implementation of Medication-Related Technology and Its Impact on Pharmacy Workflow: Real-World Evidence Usability Study by Wei-Ning Yu, Yih-Dih Cheng, Yu-Chi Hou, Yow-Wen Hsieh

“…Dispensing error rates were analyzed from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2023, using data from the China Medical University Hospital Patient Safety Database. …”
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Phenotypic and Genomic Characterization of ESBL- and AmpC-β-Lactamase-Producing <i>Enterobacterales</i> Isolates from Imported Healthy Reptiles by Franziska Unger, Tobias Eisenberg, Ellen Prenger-Berninghoff, Ursula Leidner, Torsten Semmler, Christa Ewers

“…Seventy-nine isolates grew also on cefotaxime agar and were confirmed as ESBL (<i>n</i> = 39) or AmpC (<i>n</i> = 39) producers based on WGS data with respective genes localized on chromosomes or plasmids. …”
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Bioinformatics analysis of oxidative phosphorylation-related differentially expressed genes in osteoporosis by Songmao Wang, Yaling Wang, Minfeng Gan, Lei Wan, Yapu Liu, Yonghui Xu, Zhenxing Hou, Yongkang Deng, Xuejian Wu

“…Methods We downloaded gene expression data from two OP-related datasets, GSE56815 and GSE7429, using the GEOquery package. …”
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Identification of the clinical and genetic characteristics of gliomas with gene fusions by integrated genomic and transcriptomic analysis by Guo-zhong Yi, Hua-yang Zhang, Tian-shi Que, Shan-qiang Qu, Zhi-yong Li, Song-tao Qi, Wen-yan Feng, Guang-long Huang

“…This study identified detectable oncogene fusions in glioma patients through an integrated analysis of genomic and transcriptomic data, which encompassed whole exon sequencing and next-generation RNA sequencing. …”
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Optimizing Prescribing for Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Through the Development and Validation of Algorithms for Community Pharmacists by Jennifer Morris, Marisa Battistella, Karthik Tennankore, Steven Soroka, Cynthia Kendell, Penelope Poyah, Keigan More, Mathew Grandy, Thomas Ransom, Natalie Kennie-Kaulbach, Daniel Rainkie, Jaclyn Tran, Syed Sibte Raza Abidi, Samina Abidi, Nicole Fulford, Heather Neville, Heather Naylor, Lisa Woodill, Andrea Bishop, Glenn Rodrigues, Diane Harpell, Michelle Stewart, Jo-Anne Wilson

“…Setting: Pharmacists working in primary care clinic settings completed content and face algorithm validation, and virtual interviews were conducted following each round of validation. …”
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Digital Assessment of Cognitive Health in Outpatient Primary Care: Usability Study by Adam J Doerr, Taylor A Orwig, Matthew McNulty, Stephanie Denise M Sison, David R Paquette, Robert Leung, Huitong Ding, Stephen B Erban, Bruce R Weinstein, Yurima Guilarte-Walker, Adrian H Zai, Allan J Walkey, Apurv Soni, David D McManus, Honghuang Lin

“…A report was uploaded to each participant’s REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture; Vanderbilt University) record and linked to the encounter in the electronic health record. …”
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Evaluation of a Machine Learning Model Based on Laboratory Parameters for the Prediction of Influenza A and B in Chongqing, China: Multicenter Model Development and Validation Stud... by Weiwei Hu, Yulong Liu, Jian Dong, Xuelian Peng, Chunyan Yang, Honglin Wang, Yong Chen, Shan Shi, Jin Li

“…While molecular diagnostics remain the gold standard, their limited accessibility in resource-poor settings underscores the need for rapid, cost-effective alternatives. …”
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Incidence and determinants of excessive weight gain in people living with HIV initiating tenofovir, lamivudine, and dolutegravir-based therapy: a multicenter retrospective study in... by Gashaw Sisay Chanie, Wagaye Atalay, Tirsit Ketsela Zeleke, Zemenu Wube Bayleyegn, Yonas Sisay Aragie, Gizachew Kassahun Bizuneh, Mihret Melese, Rahel Belete Abebe

“…Data on sociodemographic, clinical details, and excessive weight gain were collected from medical records and patient interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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