Pooled prevalence and associated factors of chronic undernutrition among under-five children in East Africa: A multilevel analysis. by Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Yigizie Yeshaw, Misganaw Gebrie Worku, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale

“…Mixed-effect logistic regression analysis was used to identify significant factors associated with chronic undernutrition since the DHS data has a hierarchical structure. …”
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Efficacy and safety of SQ house dust mite sublingual immunotherapy-tablet (12 SQ-HDM) in children with allergic rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis with or without asthma (MT-12): a rando... by Antje Schuster, Davide Caimmi, Hendrik Nolte, Silviya Novakova, Jan Mikler, Majken Hougaard Foss-Skiftesvik, Anne Sofie Østerdal, Andrzej Emeryk, Remi Gagnon, Oliver Pfaar

“…Efficacy and safety of the SQ HDM sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT)-tablet has been demonstrated in adults and adolescents with HDM AR/C with or without asthma, but data are lacking for younger children. …”
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biobank.cy: the Biobank of Cyprus past, present and future by Eleni M. Loizidou, Maria Kyratzi, Maria A. Tsiarli, Andrea C. Kakouri, Georgia Charalambidou, Stella Antoniou, Stylianos Pieri, Panagiota Veloudi, Michaela Th. Mayrhofer, Andrea Wutte, Lukasz Kozera, Jens Habermann, Heimo Muller, Kurt Zatloukal, Karine Sargsyan, Alexandros Michaelides, Maria Papaioannou, Christos Schizas, Apostolos Malatras, Gregory Papagregoriou, Constantinos Deltas

“…The Biobank will comprise a rich data resource used to examine the major risk factors leading to public health burdens and develop strategies for disease prevention.…”
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Improving PrEP access for adolescent girls and young women: a descriptive analysis of community‐based PrEP delivery in the DREAMS programme in Zambia by Maurice Musheke, Jake M. Pry, Izukanji Sikazwe, Walusiku J. Muyunda, Kanema Chiyenu, Charity M. Siame, Winfred K. Khondowe, Bwalya Mushiki, Martha M. Mwaba, Pelile Zulu, Flavia Mwape, Bridget Siamasuku, Davies Shula, Mable B. Mweemba, Cuthbert Kanene, Arlene Phiri, Michael E. Herce

“…Methods We collected individual‐level PrEP data for AGYW aged 15–24 years at risk of HIV acquisition and enrolled in DREAMS in seven districts of Zambia between August 2022 and August 2024. …”
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Breastfeeding trajectory of mothers of preterm infants within 6 months postpartum: A longitudinal study by Na Wu, Yijing Wang, Lijing Ding, Yiting Xu, Xuyan Jia, Keying Huo, Xiao Yao, Wenyan Zhang, Yue Wan, Peimin Xie, Lin Ye, Rong Huang

“…The World Health Organization has set a target of ensuring by 2030 that 70 % of infants younger than age 6 months are exclusively breastfed. …”
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Association of CYP3A4*1B, CYP3A4*22 and CYP3A5*3 polymorphisms carriage with efficacy and safety of tamsulosin in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia by Sh. P. Abdullaev, M. N. Shatokhin, O. L. Sigailo, Sh. P. Abdullaev, P. O. Bochkov, S. N. Tuchkova, O. V. Teodorovich, O. B. Loran, D. A. Sychev

“…No statistically significant associations between CYP3A phenotype (defined by CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genotypes) and clinical parameters of the tamsulosin therapy efficacy and the safety assessment in the studied sample of patients were found (p >0.05). Similar data were obtained for individual variants of CYP3A4*1B, CYP3A4*22, CYP3A5*3 (p >0.05). …”
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STOP-Colitis pilot trial protocol: a prospective, open-label, randomised pilot study to assess two possible routes of faecal microbiota transplant delivery in patients with ulcerat... by Ailsa L Hart, Christel McMullan, Jonathan Mathers, Laura Magill, Natalie J Ives, Tariq Iqbal, Mohammed Nabil Quraishi, Naveen Sharma, Jonathan Segal, Richard Hansen, Mehmet Yalchin, Clare Blackwell, Peter Hawkey, Victoria McCune, Daniel Gaya, Shrushma Loi, Konstantinos Gerasimidis, Nicholas James Loman, Christopher Quince, Nicola Crees

“…At the end of the pilot study, decisions will be made regarding the feasibility of a full randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial and, if deemed feasible, which route of administration should be used in such a study.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval for this study has been obtained from the East Midlands-Nottingham Research Ethics Committee (REC 17/EM/0274). …”
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Effects of cinnamic acid treatment on aroma of Kyoho grape during low temperature storage by HU Yulong, TIAN Shufen, WANG Chaoxia, WANG Rong, MA Chuang, JIANG Jianfu

“…This study provides a new method for post-harvest preservation and quality enhancement in Kyoho grape, which has a broad application prospect and a high practical value.…”
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Numerical Simulation Study on the Dynamic Processes and Evolution Laws of Multiple Granular Flows in a Gully by LEI Ming, ZHANG Liang, YE Chen, WANG Xiekang

“…Comparison between numerical results and experimental data from the literature validates the effectiveness and accuracy of the Discrete Element Method in simulating granular flow. …”
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Interactions between gut microbiota, plasma metabolome and brain function in the setting of a HIV cure trial by Alessandra Borgognone, Anna Prats, Anna Prats, Ashish Arunkumar Sharma, Ignacio Martinez-Zalacaín, Ignacio Martinez-Zalacaín, Carles Soriano-Mas, Carles Soriano-Mas, Carles Soriano-Mas, Christian Brander, Christian Brander, Christian Brander, Christian Brander, Bonaventura Clotet, Bonaventura Clotet, Bonaventura Clotet, Bonaventura Clotet, Bonaventura Clotet, José Moltó, José Moltó, José Moltó, Beatriz Mothe, Beatriz Mothe, Beatriz Mothe, Beatriz Mothe, Beatriz Mothe, Rafick-Pierre Sekaly, Roger Paredes, Roger Paredes, Roger Paredes, Roger Paredes, Roger Paredes, Roger Paredes, Roger Paredes, Jose A. Muñoz-Moreno, Jose A. Muñoz-Moreno, Jose A. Muñoz-Moreno

“…BackgroundThe intestinal microbiota composition has been linked to neurocognitive impairment in people with HIV (PWH). …”
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Transcriptomic decoding of surface-based imaging phenotypes and its application to pharmacotranscriptomics by Christine Ecker, Charlotte M. Pretzsch, Johanna Leyhausen, Lisa M. Berg, Caroline Gurr, Hanna Seelemeyer, Grainne McAlonan, Nicolaas A. Puts, Eva Loth, Flavio Dell’Aqua, Luke Mason, Tony Charman, Bethany Oakley, Thomas Bourgeron, Christian Beckmann, Jan K. Buitelaar, Celso Arango, Tobias Banaschewski, Andreas G. Chiocchetti, Christine M. Freitag, Elke Hattingen, Dilja Krueger-Burg, Michael J. Schmeisser, Jonathan Repple, Andreas Reif, Declan G. Murphy

“…Abstract Imaging transcriptomics has become a power tool for linking imaging-derived phenotypes (IDPs) to genomic mechanisms. …”
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Long-term survival outcomes of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with intraoperative thoracic duct ligation: a large-scale propensity score matching analysis by Ke-xun Li, Ke-xun Li, Si-miao Lu, Si-miao Lu, Chang-ding Li, Chang-ding Li, Cheng-hao Wang, Jia-hua Lv, Jia-hua Lv, Qi-feng Wang, Qi-feng Wang, Yun-chao Huang, Yong-tao Han, Xue-feng Leng, Lin Peng

“…Intraoperative thoracic duct ligation (TDL) has been suggested as an adjunct to reduce the risk of postoperative chylothorax in patients with ESCC, but its effect on long-term oncologic outcomes remains uncertain.MethodsData from the Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute Esophageal Cancer Case Management Database were analyzed for patients treated between 2010 and 2017. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Quality of Aquaculture Services in Integrated Multi-Trophic Systems by Jorge A. Ruiz-Vanoye, Ocotlan Diaz-Parra, Marco A. Márquez Vera, Alejandro Fuentes-Penna, Ricardo A. Barrera-Cámara, Miguel A. Ruiz-Jaimes, Yadira Toledo-Navarro, María Beatríz Bernábe-Loranca, Eric Simancas-Acevedo, Francisco R. Trejo-Macotela, Marco A. Vera-Jiménez

“…Adapted to the aquaculture context, QoAS is fundamental to maximising the benefits of Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA). IMTA has emerged as a sustainable approach to meet the growing global demand for aquatic food products by combining species from different trophic levels in a single system, optimising resource use, improving environmental performance, and diversifying production. …”
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Comparison of homologous and heterologous vaccination strategies for combating disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei by Sergei S. Biryukov, Christopher K. Cote, Christopher P. Klimko, Jennifer L. Dankmeyer, Nathaniel O. Rill, Melissa Hunter, Michael L. Davies, Zander M. Hedrick, Jennifer L. Shoe, Lindsey K. Schmidt, Caitlyn E. Orne, Ju Qiu, Susan L. Welkos, Mary N. Burtnick, Mary N. Burtnick, Paul J. Brett, Paul J. Brett, David DeShazer

“…Thus, prophylactic countermeasures are needed; however, a vaccine has yet to be licensed for human use. Since B. pseudomallei is classified as a Tier 1 select agent, the development of a safe and effective vaccine is both a military and public health need. …”
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Higher levels of oxidative balance score linked to lower risk of gallstones: findings from the 2017–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Ting Xiong, Ting Xiong, Ting Xiong, Zhonghuo Chen, Zhonghuo Chen, Zhonghuo Chen, Jianwei Yi, Jianwei Yi, Jianwei Yi, Taozhi Yu, Taozhi Yu, Taozhi Yu, Kai Wang, Kai Wang, Kai Wang, Kai Wang

“…Background and objectiveThe Oxidative Balance Score (OBS) has been linked to various chronic diseases; however, its association with gallstone prevalence remains underexplored. …”
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Presenting the model of academic resilience based on behavioral brain systems and academic perfectionism with the mediator role of emotional dyslexia by Esmaiel Soleimani, ali noori, mohammad narimani, ali esazadeghan

“…To analyze the obtained data, structural equations causal modeling method was used, along with AMOS software. …”
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Multi-cancer early detection tests for general population screening: a systematic literature review by Ros Wade, Sarah Nevitt, Yiwen Liu, Melissa Harden, Claire Khouja, Gary Raine, Rachel Churchill, Sofia Dias

“…Data on the intervention(s), participant characteristics, setting, study design, reference standard test(s) used and relevant outcomes were extracted by one reviewer and independently checked by a second. …”
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TCHL – a phase II neo-adjuvant study assessing TCH (docetaxel, carboplatin and trastuzumab) and TCHL (docetaxel, carboplatin, rastuzumab and lapatinib) in HER-2 positive breast can... by John Crown, Alex J. Eustace, Denis M. Collins, Maccon Keane, Linda Coate, John Kennedy, Seamus O'Reilly, Catherine Kelly, Miriam O'Connor, Michael Martin, Conleth Murphy, Karen Duffy, Janice Walshe, Giuseppe Gullo, Thamir Mahgoub, Alberto Alvarez-Iglesias, Imelda Parker, Vicky Donachie, Ausra Teiserskiene, Stephen F. Madden, Brian Moulton, Norma O'Donovan, Bryan T. Hennessy

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FERN: is it possible to conduct a randomised controlled trial of intervention or expectant management for early-onset selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic twin pregn... by Kerry Woolfall, Jamie J Kirkham, Jane Sandall, Mariana Popa, Enrico Lopriore, Mark Turner, Shakila Thangaratinam, Aris T Papageorghiou, Andrew Sharp, Lawrence Impey, Andy Healey, Jessica Mendoza, Asma Khalil, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Brigitte Vollmer, Zarko Alfirevic, Rajeswari Parasuraman, Jan Deprest, Richard Edmund Ashcroft, Kurt Hecher, Smriti Prasad, Baskaran Thilaganathan, Richard J Jackson, Tracy Karen Mitchell, Natasha Fenwick, Monique C Haak, Liesbeth Lewi, Shauna Leven, Fabricio Da Silva Costa, Odai Yaghi, Tracey Ricketts, George Attilakos, Carolyn Bailie, Christine Cornforth, Mark Denbow, Louise Hardman, Jane Harrold, Joel Marsden, Tommy Mousa, Surabhi Nanda, Michelle Watson, Karen Wilding, Dilly Anumba, Edward D Johnstone, Yoav Yinon, Ahmet Baschat

“…The duration of the study will be 53 months, composed of 10 months of setup, 39 months of recruitment, 42 months of data collection, and 5 months of data analysis, report writing and recommendations. …”
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The link between prenatal exposure to a chemical mixture, cord blood hormones, and birth weight: an epidemiologic study by Eva Govarts, Bianca Cox, Lützen Portengen, Andrea Rodríguez-Carrillo, Madeline Carsique, Adrian Covaci, Elly Den Hond, Stefaan De Henauw, Tim Nawrot, Martine Leermakers, Lisbeth Patteet, Thomas Schettgen, Amélie Crépet, Jacob Van Klaveren, Roel Vermeulen, Greet Schoeters

“…This study aims to explore the potential mediating role of hormones in the association between prenatal chemical mixture exposure and birth weight.We used data of 432 newborns from two Flemish birth cohorts. …”
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