Longitudinal associations between self-regulation and physical activity behavior following metabolic bariatric surgery; an exploratory study by C. Sundgot-Borgen, S. Baardstu, D. S. Bond, F. F. Sniehotta, I. Bergh, T. Mala, Ø. Rø, I. L. Kvalem

“…Methods Participants from the Oslo Bariatric Surgery Study (OBSS) completed MVPA-specific self-regulation questionnaires at 1-, 3-, and 5-years post-surgery and wore ActiGraph monitors for seven days at 1- and 5-years to assess daily MVPA. …”
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Knowledge and Testing of Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Vaccination Awareness among University Students in Kumasi, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study by Elizabeth Abban, Emmanuel Owusu, Benedicta Kwakye-Abebrese, Bright Koduah, Hannah Boateng, Emmanuel Ekow Korsah, Alfred Effah, Solomon Akpobi, Emmanuel Avoh-Ackah, Ebenezer Senu

“…There is a need to enhance educational interventions to improve the general knowledge of HBV infection, testing, and vaccination in Ghana especially among non-science students.…”
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Label-aware debiased causal reasoning for Natural Language Inference by Kun Zhang, Dacao Zhang, Le Wu, Richang Hong, Ye Zhao, Meng Wang

“…Specifically, according to the data analysis, we first build a causal graph to describe causal relations and spurious correlations in NLI. …”
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Motivation toward physical activity and nutrition in older cancer patients: the MONAGE protocol using ecological momentary assessment and accelerometers by Mathis Brusseau, Blandine Gallet-Suchet, Gérard Dray, Sophie Gendrault, Lobna Harguem, Julie Boiché

“…The participants wear an ActiGraph GT3X-BT accelerometer (ActiGraph, LLC) on their nondominant waist to measure physical activity. …”
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The influence of genetic polymorphisms on cytokine profiles in pediatric COVID-19: a pilot study by Kateryna Kozak, Halyna Pavlyshyn, Oleksandr Kamyshnyi, Oksana Shevchuk, Mykhaylo Korda, Sandor G. Vari

“…Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 21 and GraphPad Prism 8.4.3.ResultsThe analysis identified significant gene-cytokine associations in pediatric COVID-19 patients. …”
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Protocol for a nested case-control study: identifying neuroimaging biomarkers for the progression of subclinical depression and qi-stagnation constitution to major depressive disor... by Jing Wang, Chengfeng Zhang, Yueqi Zhang, Yuanyuan Liu, Jingli Zhang, Xingwei Fang, Wangyang Xia, Yanzhao Xie, Zhongli Lan, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Jinhui Wang, Min Lu, Jun Chen, Jun Chen

“…Thus, early identification and intervention is crucial for adolescents at high risk for developing MDD. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Different Exercise Therapies for Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-analysis by Xue Zhou, Yao Yang, Liwen Zhai, Jianing Gan, Conghui Li, Yi Zhu

“…Amongst 12 exercise interventions, M–V + RE was shown to have the highest-ranking probability of being the best treatment (SUCRA: 88.15%). …”
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Mapping Connection and Direction Among Symptoms of Sleep Disturbance and Perceived Stress in Firefighters: Embracing the Network Analysis Perspective by Liu B, Zou M, Liu L, Wu Z, Jin Y, Feng Y, Jia Q, Li M, Ren L, Yang Q

“…Two methodologies, the regularized partial correlation network (RPCN) and the directed acyclic graph (DAG), were employed to perform network analysis.Results: Within the RPCN, P2 “Unable to control important things” and P7 “Unable to control irritations in life” were identified as central symptoms that simultaneously maintained sleep disturbances and perceived stress among firefighters. …”
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The role of the oral microbiota in the causal effect of adjunctive antibiotics on clinical outcomes in stage III–IV periodontitis patients by Sven Kleine Bardenhorst, Daniel Hagenfeld, Johannes Matern, Karola Prior, Inga Harks, Peter Eickholz, Katrin Lorenz, Ti-Sun Kim, Thomas Kocher, Jörg Meyle, Doğan Kaner, Yvonne Jockel-Schneider, Dag Harmsen, Benjamin Ehmke

“…Logistic regression models evaluated the association between these microbial communities and clinical periodontitis parameters. A Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) determined the mediating role of oral microbiota in the causal path of antibiotic treatment effects on clinical outcomes. …”
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An expert consensus on the most effective components of integrated motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy for lifestyle behaviour change: protocol for an onlin... by Michael Kingsley, Stephen Barrett, Stephen Begg, Paul O'Halloran, Jeff Breckon, Kane Rodda, Ashley Dunford, Emily Denniss

“…Introduction Behaviour change interventions are advocated as a key approach to manage behavioural risk factors such as insufficient physical activity, poor diet and smoking. …”
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Cancer immunotherapy nursing care from 2004 to 2023: a bibliometric analysis by Linjuan Li, Ruyu Ge, Tingting Wu, Hongyan Du, Xuanwei Zhang, Shiqi Tao, Linjun Zhong, Mingxia Li, Yan Fu, Yang Zhang

“…The analysis included annual publication trends, country and institution productivity, co-citation analysis, keyword analysis, and burst detection analysis. Tools such as GraphPad, CiteSpace, and VOSviewer were used to visualize the data and identify influential authors, journals, and research topics.ResultsA total of 4526 publications were included. …”
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tRFAla-AGC-3-M8 attenuates neuroinflammation and neuronal damage in Alzheimer’s disease via the EphA7-ERK1/2-p70S6K signaling pathway by Zihao Deng, Yudi Li, Wenjun Chi, Wanzhou Zhang, Fangming Li, Li Ling

“…Statistical analyses were performed using R and GraphPad Prism, with significance set at p < 0.05. …”
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Factors influencing the prevalence and death rate of COPD: a pan-database ecological study covering 201 countries and regions from 1990 to 2021Research in context by Zihui Wang, Wenhan Cao, Zhixuan You, Shaoqiang Li, Mingshan Xue, Haiyang Li, Junfeng Lin, Guannan Cai, Yuqi Chen, Zhiman Liang, Chengtao Zhou, Xiaofang Wu, Guanghui Dong, Nanshan Zhong, Baoqing Sun, Zhangkai J. Cheng

“…Heatmaps, scatter plots, and nonclassical multidimensional scaling (i.e., network graph) were employed to visualize the correlations. …”
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Impact of IYCF practices, as measured by national nutrition surveys from 2018 to 2022, on stunting and under-5 survival in Burkina Faso: a LiST analysis by Natacha Kere, Ella W. R. Compaore, Ella W. R. Compaore, Youssouf Keita, Daniel S. Ouedraogo, Souleymane Tirogo, Estelle A. Bambara, Z. Thierry Coulibaly, Mamoudou H. Dicko

“…The modeling results visualized in LiST were exported to Excel for formatting into tables and/or graphs.ResultsThe measured changes in the levels of infant and young child feeding interventions included in this study led to a reduction in the number of cases of chronic malnutrition in children under 6 months of age in the second scenario projections. …”
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Functional and Structural Network Alterations in HIV-Associated Asymptomatic Neurocognitive Disorders: Evidence for Functional Disruptions Preceding Structural Changes by Zhou Z, Gong W, Hu H, Wang F, Li H, Xu F, Li H, Wang W

“…Resting-state fMRI and diffusion tensor imaging were used to construct functional and structural connectivity matrices. Graph-theoretical analysis was employed to assess inter-group differences in global metrics, nodal characteristics, and functional-structural coupling patterns. …”
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Regional and sub-regional estimates of low birth weight and its determinants in 44 low- and middle-income countries: evidence from demographic and health survey data by Kusse Urmale Mare, Gashaye Gobena Andarge, Kebede Gemeda Sabo, Osman Ahmed Mohammed, Ahmed Adem Mohammed, Abdulkerim Hassen Moloro, Oumer Abdulkadir Ebrahim, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Bizunesh Fantahun Kase, Habtamu Solomon Demeke, Temesgen Gebeyehu Wondmeneh, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm, Abay Woday Tadesse, Getahun Fentaw Mulaw, Simeon Meskele Leyto, Begetayinoral Kussia Lahole, Tesfahun Simon Hadaro, Beriso Furo Wengoro

“…Overall and sub-regional trends in low birth weight estimates were presented using a line graph. A multilevel mixed-effect analysis was done to identify determinants of low birth weight. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to scale-up of hospital-at-home: an observational cohort study protocol by Stephanie Q. Ko, Stephanie Q. Ko, Stephanie Q. Ko, Shi Yun Low, Nick Sevdalis

“…IntroductionHospital-at-Home interventions have been shown to be clinically and cost-effective, and many healthcare systems internationally are investing in scaling-up such interventions. …”
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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Regimens and Duration for Intracranial Stenting Procedures: Literature Review by Milda Paliulytė, Gytis Šustickas

“…Our suggested algorithm for DAPT in neuro-interventional procedures in Lithuania is provided in Graph 1. …”
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REliable PIcking by Consensus (REPIC): a consensus methodology for harnessing multiple cryo-EM particle pickers by Christopher J. F. Cameron, Sebastian J. H. Seager, Fred J. Sigworth, Hemant D. Tagare, Mark B. Gerstein

“…We frame consensus particle picking as a graph problem, which REPIC solves using integer linear programming. …”
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Investigating heterogeneity across autism, ADHD, and typical development using measures of cortical thickness, surface area, cortical/subcortical volume, and structural covariance by Younes Sadat-Nejad, Younes Sadat-Nejad, Marlee M. Vandewouw, Marlee M. Vandewouw, R. Cardy, J. Lerch, J. Lerch, J. Lerch, M. J. Taylor, M. J. Taylor, A. Iaboni, C. Hammill, B. Syed, J. A. Brian, J. A. Brian, E. Kelley, E. Kelley, E. Kelley, M. Ayub, J. Crosbie, J. Crosbie, R. Schachar, R. Schachar, S. Georgiades, R. Nicolson, E. Anagnostou, E. Anagnostou, A. Kushki, A. Kushki

“…We integrated cortical thickness, surface area, and cortical/subcortical volume, with a measure of single-participant structural covariance using a graph neural network approach.ResultsOur findings suggest two large clusters, which differed in measures of adaptive functioning (χ2 = 7.8, P = 0.004), inattention (χ2 = 11.169, P &lt; 0.001), hyperactivity (χ2 = 18.44, P &lt; 0.001), IQ (χ2 = 9.24, P = 0.002), age (χ2 = 70.87, P &lt; 0.001), and sex (χ2 = 105.6, P &lt; 0.001).DiscussionThese clusters did not align with existing diagnostic labels, suggesting that brain structure is more likely to be associated with differences in adaptive functioning, IQ, and ADHD features.…”
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