Life and health status of older migrants with hypertension in China: results from the 2018 China health and retirement longitudinal study by Ruilong Wang, Ailin Zhong, Jingyi Ye, Yuan Liu, Lili Sun, Jingsheng Chen, Guanyang Zou

“…This study aims to report and compare the life and health status of older migrants with hypertension among those who live alone or do not. Methods Data were collected from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS). …”
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Refining α-synuclein seed amplification assays to distinguish Parkinson’s disease from multiple system atrophy by James A. Wiseman, Clinton P. Turner, Richard L. M. Faull, Glenda M. Halliday, Birger Victor Dieriks

“…Statistical significance was maintained when the data were analysed regionally and when all regions were grouped. …”
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Dietary patterns and their associations with the occurrence and severity of early childhood caries among 1-5-year-olds in Iran: A multicenter cluster randomized survey. by Ehsan Javadzadeh, Samaneh Razeghi, Ahmadreza Shamshiri, Simin Z Mohebbi

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This analytical cross-sectional study utilized data from a survey conducted from August 1, 2020, to January 20, 2021. …”
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Prognostic value and predictive model construction for patients undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy based on the preoperative NPL-IRS score and prognostic nutritional ind... by Hao Wang, Pu-shen Yang, Yi-rui Wei, Da-wei Xie, Si-qi Wang, Wei-feng He, Wei Wang, Jian-wen Wang

“…ObjectiveTo explore the prognostic value of preoperative hematological indicators for prostate cancer (PCa) patients with laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) and construct a nomogram prediction model based on hematological indicators and clinicopathological characteristics.MethodPCa patients who underwent LRP in Beijing Chaoyang Hospital from January 2017 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Clinicopathological data and blood indicators, including the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), red blood cell distribution width (RDW), prognosis nutritional index were compared between non-recurrence and recurrence groups. …”
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Construction and Validation of a Predictive Model for Mortality Risk in Patients with Acinetobacter baumannii Bloodstream Infection by Li X, Cai D, Mei C, Huang X

“…Xiaojun Li,1 Donghao Cai,2 Chuangchuang Mei,2 Xinghui Huang3 1Department of Nosocomial Infection, Guangdong Provincial Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510095, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510095, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Quality Control, Guangdong Provincial Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510095, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xiaojun Li, Department of Nosocomial Infection, Guangdong Provincial Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510095, People’s Republic of China, Email jylixiaojun@sina.comPurpose: To develop and validate a predictive model for the risk of death in patients with Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) bloodstream infection (BSI) for clinical decision-making and patient management.Methods: In this study, we included demographic and clinical data from 206 patients with Acinetobacter baumannii BSI in China between January 2013 and December 2023. …”
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Changes in the amount of nutrient of packaged foods and beverages after the initial implementation of the Chilean Law of Food Labelling and Advertising: A nonexperimental prospecti... by Marcela Reyes, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Barry Popkin, Rebecca Kanter, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Camila Corvalán

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>A data set with the 2015 to 2017 nutritional information was developed collecting the information at 2 time periods: preimplementation (T0: January-February 2015 or 2016; n = 4,055) and postimplementation (T1: January-February 2017; n = 3,025). …”
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The study of morpholinium 2-[5-(pyridin-4yl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio]acetate effect on prevention of stressful conditions by I. V. Bushueva, B. P. Kirichko, E. G. Knish, О. I. Panasenko, V. I. Izdepskiy

“…Analysis of these data allows you to see the economic benefits from the use of 1,2,4-triazole-3-thione derivatives’ action for the purpose of safety and productivity, and stress prevention. …”
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Integrative machine learning model for subtype identification and prognostic prediction in lung squamous cell carcinoma by Guangliang Duan, Qi Huo, Wei Ni, Fei Ding, Yuefang Ye, Tingting Tang, Huiping Dai

“…Methods Expression and clinical data were collected from three datasets. One dataset (TCGA-LUSC) was used as a training set, while the others (GSE30219 and GSE73403) were independent testing sets. …”
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Risk factors for mortality in patients with primary biliary cholangitis: a nomogram to predict 5-year survival by Yaxing Liu, Muyu Gao, Bin Li, Long Liu, Yao Liu, Ying Feng, Xiaojing Wang, Xianbo Wang, Guiqin Zhou

“…Through Cox regression analyses, we identified risk predictors of mortality to develop a 5-year survival nomogram for PBC. The model was evaluated with Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration curves, Decision Curve Analysis (DCA).Kaplan-Meier (KM) curves compared OS across risk groups. …”
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The consequences of micro-discretions and boundaries in the social prescribing link worker role in England: a realist evaluation by Stephanie Tierney, Debra Westlake, Geoffrey Wong, Amadea Turk, Steven Markham, Jordan Gorenberg, Joanne Reeve, Caroline Mitchell, Kerryn Husk, Sabi Redwood, Anthony Meacock, Catherine Pope, Kamal R Mahtani

“…Follow-up interviews were conducted with 41 patients and with link workers 9–12 months later. Data were coded and developed into statements to identify how context around the link worker triggers mechanisms that lead to intended and unintended outcomes. …”
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An in-depth understanding of stakeholders’ experiences about their participation in the co-production of ‘Maze Out’: a serious game for the treatment of eating disorders by Maria Mercedes Guala, Aida Bikic, Kim Bul, David Clinton, Anette Søgaard Nielsen, Helene Nygaard Nielsen, Martina Scarpelli, Luciana Schneider, Regina Christiansen

“…Two patients and one clinician’s diaries supplemented the interviews. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to interpret the data. Results The results of this study highlight the importance of building a common language between clinicians, patients, and other professionals involved in developing new forms of treatment and interventions. …”
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Epigenomic profiling of papillary thyroid carcinoma reveals distinct subtypes with clinical implications by Yeongun Lee, Hyo Jin Park, Jin Seok Lee, Ho Jung Jeong, Su Min Kim, Minjeong Cho, Wonjin Woo, So Hee Dho, Seok-Mo Kim, Lark Kyun Kim

“…We conducted a comprehensive analysis of methylome data to identify approximately 7200 CpG islands with altered methylation levels in thyroid cancer tissues. …”
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Retrospective study of the frequency of diagnosing diffuse changes in the liver parenchyma according to the results of radiological studies by N.Yu. Ziuz, V.M. Bogomaz

“…The data obtained can serve as landmarks for calculating the needs for secondary care and improving clinical pathways for patients.…”
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Predicting tumor mutation burden and VHL mutation from renal cancer pathology slides with self‐supervised deep learning by Qingyuan Zheng, Xinyu Wang, Rui Yang, Junjie Fan, Jingping Yuan, Xiuheng Liu, Lei Wang, Zhuoni Xiao, Zhiyuan Chen

“…Methods We obtained whole slide images (WSIs) and somatic mutation data of 350 ccRCC patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas for developing SSL‐ABMIL model. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Severity and Prognosis of Convulsive Status Epilepticus by Zhen Tian, Yingchun Xu, Rundong He, Di Huang, Wanyu Liu, Peiwen Li, Jiasheng Yang, Jie Yang, Jing Ding, Wei Yue

“…This grouping allowed us to assess the severity and prognosis of CSE. …”
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Child-Centered Anti-Trafficking Approaches in Mediterranean Migration Routes: Italy and Turkey by Ezgi Yaman Kennedy

“…Results: The analysis yielded 2942 codes, 17 sub-themes, and four main themes. …”
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The role of education and ethnicity on amenable mortality due to five leading non-communicable diseases among Blacks and Whites in the United States, 1990-2015 by Alberto Barcelo, Fernando A B Colugnati, Maria Pastor-Valero

“… # Conclusions Our analysis showed a strong effect of attained education as a key factor for developing and directing health programs aiming to decrease NCD mortality among predominant US races. …”
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Utilizing Virtual Reality in the participatory urban policy-making process: A step toward facilitating effective citizen engagement by A. Shakibamanesh, M. Ghorbanian, S. Izadi, A. Riahi, P. Zeifodini

“…The methods employed include documentary analysis and case studies, with data collected from documents, library resources, and relevant articles in this field. …”
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Deteriorative reactions of Pacific whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) during chilled storage: enzymatic degradation, microbial activity, and quality changes by Jun Liang, Shutian Sun, Xinpei Qi, Zhenyu Han, Huijue Kong, Difei Luo, Xiaoyu Luo

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Co‐design of the EMBED‐Care Framework as an intervention to enhance shared decision‐making for people affected by dementia and practitioners, comprising holistic assessment, linked... by Jesutofunmi Aworinde, Catherine J. Evans, Juliet Gillam, Christina Ramsenthaler, Nathan Davies, Clare Ellis‐Smith, EMBED‐Care Programme

“…We recruited via established dementia groups and research and clinical networks. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis to explore how and when the intervention could enhance communication and shared decision‐making, and the requirements for use, presented as a logic model. …”
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