The Synthesis and Characterization of CdS Nanostructures Using a SiO₂/Si Ion-Track Template by Aiman Akylbekova, Kyzdarkhan Mantiyeva, Alma Dauletbekova, Abdirash Akilbekov, Zein Baimukhanov, Liudmila Vlasukova, Gulnara Aralbayeva, Ainash Abdrakhmetova, Assyl-Dastan Bazarbek, Fariza Abdihalikova

“…For the first time, CdS nanostructures with orthorhombic crystal structure were obtained using track templating synthesis, and the density of electronic states was modeled using quantum–chemical calculations. Comparative analysis of experimental and calculated data of nanostructure parameters showed good agreement and are confirmed by the results of other authors.…”
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Targeting Drp1 inhibits ESCC progression via the ROS-PGC1-α-Nrf1/2 pathway by Zhixiong Jiang, Yating Yang, Jinchi Zhou, Xin Li, Qingqing Meng, Xiangyi Yu, Yaxin Xue, Mengyu Li, Yichen Cai, Pengchun Han, Mingjun Jiang, Huizhen Wang, Congrong Liu, Jing Zhao, Lixin Wan, Dengke Bao

“…However, its role in the metastasis of ESCC remains to be fully elucidated. Methods This study utilized database analysis and immunohistochemistry to evaluate the expression of Drp1 in ESCC tissues. …”
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Noradrenaline for progressive supranuclear palsy syndromes (NORAPS): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover Phase IIb clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and... by Robert Durcan, Christopher Kobylecki, Lee Shepstone, James B Rowe, Alistair Church, Duncan Street, Vicky Marshall, Charlotte Russell, Luca Passamonti, Juliet High, Christopher T Rodgers, Boyd C P Ghosh, Kelly Grant, Natalia Igosheva, Hugo Paula, Colin McAlister, Simon P Jones, Rong Ye, Chrystalina Antoniades

“…Apathy and impulsivity are very common, often coexistent in PSP, and negatively predict survival. In preclinical models and other diseases, apathy and impulsivity are associated with noradrenergic deficits, which can be severe in PSP.Methods and analysis Noradrenaline for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Syndromes trial is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design, Phase IIb clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral atomoxetine for the treatment of cognitive and behavioural changes in PSP. …”
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What is the effect of the Informed Health Choices secondary school intervention on the ability of students in Rwanda to think critically about health choices after one-year follow-... by Michael Mugisha, Laetitia Nyirazinyoye, Dieudonne Kayiranga, Clarisse Marie Claudine Simbi, Faith Chesire, Ronald Senyonga, Matt Oxman, Allen Nsangi, Christopher James Rose, Jenny Moberg, Astrid Dahlgren, Margaret Kaseje, Simon Lewin, Nelson K. Sewankambo, Sarah Rosenbaum, Andrew D. Oxman

“…We conducted an intention to treat analysis using generalized linear mixed models, accounting for the cluster design using random intercepts. …”
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High concordance of human immunodeficiency virus-1 genotypic drug resistance generated from paired cerebrospinal fluid and plasma in antiretroviral therapy -naive or -experienced p... by Xizi Deng, Jiaojiao Li, Ruiying He, Yingfen Wen, Yaqing Lin, Liya Li, Xuemei Ling, Fengyu Hu, Linghua Li, Yun Lan

“…However, the HIV-1 drug resistance patterns in the central nervous system (CNS) have been poorly studied.ObjectiveWe aimed to compare HIV-1 genotypes and drug resistance mutations (DRMs) derived from the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma of antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naive or -experienced patients.MethodsThe matched CSF and plasma samples from 59 patients with HIV were subjected to HIV proteinase (PR), reverse transcriptase (RT), and integrase (IN) gene sequencing. …”
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Factors associated with head circumference and indices of cognitive development in early childhood by Matthew R Grigsby, William Checkley, Tahmeed Ahmed, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Laura Nicolaou, Pascal Bessong, Margaret Kosek, Aldo A M Lima, Sanjaya Shrestha, Ram Chandyo, Estomih R Mduma, Laura Murray-Kolb, Brooks Morgan

“…To disentangle the associations between risk factors and HC from linear growth and to distinguish the direct and indirect effects of these risk factors on cognitive function, we conducted mediation analysis using longitudinal models to account for all data measured during follow-up.Results Average HC-for-age Z-score (HCAZ) was −0.54 (95% CI −0.47 to −0.62) near birth and −1.01 (95% CI −0.94 to −1.08) at 24 months. …”
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Symptomatic, biochemical and radiographic recovery in patients with COVID-19 by Onn Min Kon, Chloe I Bloom, Felicity Liew, Kartik Kumar, Clare Ross, laura Martin, Jian Chen, Jamilah Meghji, Dominic Hampson, Patrick Mallia, Brandon Wong, Victoria Pilkington, Shaan Chhabra, Ben Russell, Karthikan Srikanthan, Mirae Park, Harriet Owles, Joana Alcada, Meg Coleman, Sarah Elkin, Shweta Agrawal, Thomas Gardiner, Aaron Bell, Alice White, Gauri Vithlani, Kavina Manalan, Solange Bramer, Alejandra Martin Segura, Anushree Kucheria, Prashanthi Ratnakumar, Alexander Sheeka, Lavanya Anandan, Susan Copley, Georgina Russell

“…Background The symptoms, radiography, biochemistry and healthcare utilisation of patients with COVID-19 following discharge from hospital have not been well described.Methods Retrospective analysis of 401 adult patients attending a clinic following an index hospital admission or emergency department attendance with COVID-19. …”
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Probability of Starting Two-Drug Regimen (2DR) vs. Three-Drug Regimen (3DR) in ART-Naïve and ART-Experienced Person with HIV (PWH) Across the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic by Alessandra Vergori, Nicola Gianotti, Alessandro Tavelli, Camilla Tincati, Andrea Giacomelli, Elena Matteini, Giuseppe Lapadula, Lucia Taramasso, Loredana Sarmati, Antonella D’Arminio Monforte, Andrea Antinori, Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri, on behalf of the ICONA Foundation Study

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Comparison of right ventricular function and clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients with and without obstructive coronary artery disease: insights from a CMR study by Jin Wang, Wei-Feng Yan, Ke Shi, Hua-Yan Xu, Shi-Qin Yu, Ying-Kun Guo, Li Jiang, Yue Gao, Yu-Jiang, Xue-Ming Li, Yuan Li, Zhi-Gang Yang

“…This study aimed to investigate the differences in RV function and clinical outcomes between these two groups. Methods The study included 246 T2DM patients {141 patients without OCAD [T2DM(OCAD−)] and 105 with [T2DM(OCAD+)]} and 85 control subjects. …”
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Can conventional brain MRI support the attribution process in neuropsychiatric SLE? A multicentre retrospective study by Carlo Alberto Scirè, Alessandra Bortoluzzi, Marcello Govoni, Matteo Piga, Antonis Fanouriakis, George Bertsias, Greta Carrara, Ettore Silvagni, Enrico Fainardi, Simone Appenzeller, Antonio Marangoni, Carlo Garaffoni

“…Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were performed. A sensitivity analysis was performed using a revised AA, which excluded the item ‘presence of abnormal MRI’ from the list of favouring factors.Results Among 154 patients, 88 (57%) had NP events attributed to SLE by CJ and 85 (55%) by AA. …”
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Impact of the Composite Allocation Score on Lung Transplant Waitlist and Posttransplant Outcomes by Ye In Christopher Kwon, BA, Holly Caboti-Jones, BS, Michael Keller, BS, Andrew Min-Gi Park, BA, Alan Lai, BS, Rachit D. Shah, MD, Zachary Fitch, MD, Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD, Vipul Patel, MD, Zubair A. Hashmi, MD

“…Recipient/donor characteristics and mortality risk factors were assessed with Cox models. Survival was evaluated with Kaplan-Meier analysis. …”
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Association between dietary patterns and sarcopenia among community-dwelling older adults in five provinces of China: a cross-sectional study by Rongchang Pu, Shanshan Jia, Xiaona Zhang, Qingqing Man, Qingqing Man, Dongmei Yu, Shuya Cai, Pengkun Song, Pengkun Song, Jian Zhang, Jian Zhang

“…Appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM), muscle strength and physical performance were assessed according to the Asian Sarcopenia Working Group (AWGS2019) criteria. Exploratory factor analysis was used to identify dietary patterns. Logistic regression models were used to examine the association between dietary patterns and sarcopenia.ResultsA total of 1,967 participants over the age of 65 were included in the study, and the prevalence of sarcopenia was 17.0%. …”
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Evaluation of two luteal support regimens, intramuscular progesterone and progesterone vaginal gel, for vitrified-warmed embryo transfer in women with chronic salpingitis: a single... by Li Yu, Yifan Luo, Pengyuan He, Mingzhu Bai, Liqun Lou, Juanjuan Yu, Mu Lv, Xinbao Zhang, Zuoshu Qin, Zhenbo Zhang

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were conducted to analyze pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Poor performance of PHQ-9 and GAD-7 in screening clinical depression and anxiety among a large sample of Chinese children and adolescents by Sifan Wang, Jin Lu, Guiqing Zheng, Yandie He, Shuqing Liu, Yi Xiang, Xinyi Liu, Xiang Wang, Yuanyuan Xiao

“…We aim to investigate the performance and optimal cut-offs of PHQ-9 and GAD-7 in Chinese children and adolescents in screening clinical depression and anxiety, and to discuss the influencing factors of the cut-offs. Methods The study subjects were chosen from 3 sites of the Mental Health Survey for Children and Adolescents in Yunnan (MHSCAY), a total of 2,237 participants who had been screened positive by self-administered questionnaire and further diagnosed by using the gold standard were included in the final analysis. …”
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In-person vs mobile app facilitated life skills education to improve the mental health of internally displaced persons in Nigeria: protocol for the RESETTLE-IDPs cluster randomized... by Ejemai Eboreime, Chisom Obi-Jeff, Rita Orji, Tunde M Ojo, Ihoghosa Iyamu, Bala I Harri, Jidda M Said, Funmilayo Oguntimehin, Abdulrahman Ibrahim, Omolayo Anjorin, Andem Effiong Etim Duke, Umar Baba Musami, Linda Liebenberg, Raquel Crider, Lydia Wagami, Asmau MC Dahiru, Jesse C. Uneke, Sanni Yaya, Vincent IO Agyapong

“…Quantitative data will be analyzed using mixed-effects linear regression models, while qualitative data will be examined through reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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The endothelial activation and stress index is a potential prognostic indicator for patients with acute pancreatitis managed in the intensive care unit: a retrospective study by Jianjun Wang, Jianjun Wang, Xi Chen, Chuan Qin, Xintao Zeng, Xiaobo Du, Decai Wang, Decai Wang

“…Hence, we investigated the prognostic value of EASIX in AP.MethodsThis was a retrospective study, using patient information obtained from the Medical Information Market for Intensive Care-IV (MIMIC-IV) database. …”
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Training for dementia care and support in rural and remote Australia: appraisals from a nationwide workforce survey by John A. Woods, Jessica Valentine, Kira Gusterson, Kathryn W. Fitzgerald, Katrina P. Fyfe, Myles Clarkson Fletcher, Mohammad Hamiduzzaman, Pascale Dettwiller, Anthony B. Fallon, Clare Dal Bon, Sarah E. Miles, Jo-Anne W. Rayner, Sandra C. Thompson

“…The instrument included multiple-choice and ordered-scale items on respondents’ dementia care self-rating and appraisal of their current workplace dementia care training, as well as items categorising their demographic characteristics, main work role, main workplace setting, and geographical site. Analysis incorporated description of respondent characteristics and estimation along with graphical presentation of response proportions for ordered-scale items, with differences among key respondent subgroups (i.e., workplace setting, remoteness, and main role) investigated using crude and multivariable robust Poisson regression models. …”
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“Our needs, our priorities, listen to us!” recommendations for improving HIV prevention and the cascade of care from people living with HIV in Manitoba, Canada: a qualitative study... by Enrique Villacis-Alvarez, Margaret Haworth-Brockman, Katharina Maier, Cheryl Sobie, Heather Pashe, Joel Baliddawa, Nikki Daniels, Rebecca Murdock, Robert Russell, Clara Dan, Freda Woodhouse, Susie Cusson, Lisa Patrick, Marj Schenkels, Michael Payne, Ken Kasper, Lauren J. MacKenzie, Laurie Ireland, Kimberly Templeton, Yoav Keynan, Zulma Vanessa Rueda

“…Our aim was to describe recommendations made by people living with HIV (PLHIV) to inform a person-centred HIV cascade of care valuing the needs and ideas from PLHIV. Methods This qualitative study was conducted between October 2022 and May 2023. …”
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Da-Yuan-Yin decoction suppresses NETs formation, inhibits the IL-23/JAK2/STAT3 signalling pathway, and modulates metabolic profiles and gut microbiota composition in damp-heat synd... by Yun Yang, Lengqiu Guo, Jinghua Yu, Wei Peng, Qi Wang, Lan Wei, Xihua Chen, Chunyan Min, Xiaogang Jiang, Song Zhu, Haixin Zhao, Zhenyu Xuan, Jianzhong Yu, Jian Zhang

“…Background Da-Yuan-Yin Decoction (DYY), used since the early Qing Dynasty in China for damp-heat syndrome, was evaluated for its comprehensive protective effects.Materials and methods Rats received a high-fat/high-sugar diet for 14 days, then daily exposure to high temperature/humidity (31.0 ± 0.5°C, 85%-95%) for 10 hours over 14 days. …”
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Impact of type 2 diabetes on postoperative outcomes after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair – a cohort study by António Duarte, Hugo Fabian Gonçalves, Ryan Gouveia e Melo, Pedro Amorim, Ruy Fernandes e Fernandes, Luís Mendes Pedro

“…Pearson’s Chi-squared test was performed for descriptive analysis. Survival and multivariable analyses were performed through Cox proportional regression models. …”
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