Dietary sodium intake and all-cause mortality in rheumatoid arthritis: an NHANES analysis (2003–2018) by Dongyi Li, Jiajun Li, Yiming Li, Ying Guan

“…This may offer valuable insights for developing dietary guidelines for RA patients.…”
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The ground beneath our feet: A critical reflection on 135 years of landscape evolution models for southern Africa by Rivoningo Khosa, Vela Mbele, Kelly Kirsten, Robyn Pickering

“…We examine the work of 20th-century researchers who developed models of landscape evolution; however, almost all of these models have been qualitative. …”
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The Two Faces of Revisionism by Mohsen Shariatinia

“…China deepens its participation in international regimes, enhances access, and increases agency power, gradually and selectively altering aspects of these regimes while continuing to pursue this strategy. Conversely, the United States, as a "bridging revisionist," seeks to reconstruct the liberal international order through mobilizing alternative networks and broad institutional changes. …”
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The effect of a structured non-pharmacological treatment of type 2 diabetes on glycated hemoglobin and body weight: a randomized controlled trial by V. V. Li, Ye. D. Dalenov, L. K. Dzeranova, S. V. Kim, A. V. Bazarova, S. K. Tarjibayeva, N. V. Slivkina, I. S. Kim

“…Patients with an established diagnosis of T2D in the stage of compensation (HbA1c ≤7%), aged 45–59 years, taking metformin, were randomized to receive either standard non-pharmacological treatment of diabetes according to clinical protocol of T2D treatment in Kazakhstan, or an intensive course of non-pharmacological treatment according to a structured program developed by researchers. The duration of the intervention was 24 weeks. …”
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Abstract 097: Un‐stumped by Carotid Stump Syndrome: Use of External Carotid Stenting in Preventing Ischemic Stroke by Clinton Ehidom, Giana Dawod, Paulina Díaz, Paul Wechsler, Sarah Parauda, Jared Knopman, Neal Parikh

“…Over time, robust anastomoses may develop between the patent ipsilateral external carotid artery and the anterior circulation distal to the site of occlusion. …”
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Impella 5.5 as a bridge-to-surgery in acute ischemic mitral regurgitation post-percutaneous coronary intervention: a case report by Ioana Dumitru, Askin Uysal, Joel Shoemaker, Maria Sevillano, Leeandra Schnell, Samip Vasaiwala, Syed Osman Ali

“…Despite aggressive supportive measures with the IABP, the patient’s hemodynamics continued to show cardiogenic shock and clinical status did not improve. …”
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Asymptomatic malaria reservoirs are the last challenge in the elimination in Cambodia by Dyna Doum, David J. McIver, Ingrid Chen, Vanney Keo, Siv Sovannaroth, Dysoley Lek, Joanne M. Cunningham, Diane D. Lovin, Nicholas W. Daniel, Molly Quan, Elodie Vajda, Allison Tatarsky, Neil F. Lobo

“…Conclusion Evidence generated during this study point to the continued presence of an untreated asymptomatic reservoir in high-risk populations. …”
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Determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged 6–23 months in Bokoji town, Oromia region, Ethiopia by Abdurehman Kalu Tololu, Bekele Teshome, Hiwot Zelalem Fessaha, Abdene Weya Kaso

“…Thus, healthcare providers should provide continuous health education on complementary feeding during antenatal care visits, postnatal care visits, and child immunization services.…”
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Melanoma risk prediction models by Nikolić Jelena, Lončar-Turukalo Tatjana, Sladojević Srđan, Marinković Marija, Janjić Zlata

“…These factors were fed into logistic regression (LR) and alternating decision trees (ADT) prognostic models that were assessed for their usefulness in identification of patients at risk to develop melanoma. Validation of the LR model was done by Hosmer and Lemeshow test, whereas the ADT was validated by 10-fold cross-validation. …”
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Virtual Primary Care for People With Opioid Use Disorder: Scoping Review of Current Strategies, Benefits, and Challenges by Shawna Narayan, Ellie Gooderham, Sarah Spencer, Rita K McCracken, Lindsay Hedden

“…We conducted searches in MEDLINE, Web of Science, CINAHL Complete, and Embase using our developed search strategy with no date restrictions. …”
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Elevated neutrophil to high-density lipoprotein ratio predicts pneumonia in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage by Yuning Feng, Wenyao Cui, Yangchun Xiao, Xin Cheng, Lvlin Chen, Liyuan Peng, Chao You, Fang Fang, Li Li, Dianxiang Lu, Yu Zhang

“…Unadjusted models showed that patients in the high NHR group had a significantly increased risk of developing pneumonia compared to those in the low NHR group (odds ratio [OR], 2.37; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.02–2.79; p < 0.001). …”
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Medical and social significance and calculation of the economic burden of axial spondyloarthritis in the Russian Federation by A. M. Lila, T. V. Dubinina, R. O. Dreval, S. А. Lapshina, A. N. Zabotina

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Molecular mechanism of the impact of environmental stress on plant flowering by ZHANG Jishun, ZHANG Xiaolian, WANG Rengang, XIE Shengdong, WANG Yi, REN Xueliang

“…All living organisms are under continuous stress of one kind or more because the surrounding environment in which they live is dynamic. …”
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The Impact of Teamwork on Company Internationalization: The Mediating Role of Marketing by Mehdi Tajpour, Mohammadreza Golriz Khatami, Seydeh Mersedeh Soleymanian, Mohammad Sadegh Bandegi

“…ObjectiveIn today's world, continuous changes in the workplace and daily activities increase the need for idea exchange and ongoing learning. …”
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Mobile telephone-delivered Contingency Management (mCM) to reduce heroin use in individuals with opioid use disorder (CM4OUD): A feasibility study protocol. by Carol-Ann Getty, John Strang, Ewan Carr, Jesse Dallery, Nicola Metrebian

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Forty OAT service users in UK drug treatment services who continue to use heroin will be randomly assigned to either (1) OAT plus a smartphone app providing abstinence incentives or (2) standard OAT alone. …”
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Evaluation of efficacy of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) in pain management of endometriotic patients by Aparna Nair, B Gowthami, Sampath Kumar, Sridhar Venkatesh

“…PGWBI scores were slightly better in the control group (45.73±10.80) than study group at the time of enrollment and this trend continued 1 month post insertion (47.08±10.59), difference was not statistically significant (p baseline =0.390, p 1 month=0.563). …”
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Epidemiological characteristics of Japanese encephalitis in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from 2012 to 2023 by Jiagui CHEN, Qiuyun DENG, Jinfa DU, Rencong YANG, Shiyi CHEN, Liang LIANG, Ming GAN, Lili DENG

“…Children aged 0–14 years are the key target population for prevention and control. Continued efforts should be made to promote JE vaccination and strengthen health education among key populations in key areas.…”
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A qualidade ecológica das interações em plataformas digitais na educação / The ecological quality of interactions on digital platforms in education by Eliane Schlemmer, Massimo Di Felice

“…In education, the use and construction of these platforms is a reality in continuous expansion, now enhanced by the pandemic, due to the need for physical isolation. …”

A teenage girl with giant multilocular mucinous ovarian cystadenoma complicated by right-sided hydronephrosis: a case report by M. V. Kalaytanov, A. S. Vavilov, M. V. Maminova, S. P. Yatsyk, I. V. Poddubny, V. V. Sytkov, A. L. Tikhomirov, V. V. Kazenashev

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Machine Learning-Based Alfalfa Height Estimation Using Sentinel-2 Multispectral Imagery by Hazhir Bahrami, Karem Chokmani, Saeid Homayouni, Viacheslav I. Adamchuk, Rami Albasha, Md Saifuzzaman, Maxime Leduc

“…Remote sensing facilitates consistent and continuous monitoring of field crops. This study aimed to estimate alfalfa crop height through satellite images and machine learning methods within the Google Earth Engine (GEE) Python API. …”
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