Association of birth by cesarean section with academic performance and intelligence in youth: A cohort study by Agnes K. Ladelund, Julie A. Slavensky, Frederik J. Bruun, Emilie Pi Fogtmann Sejer, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Steen Ladelund, Ulrik S. Kesmodel

“…The CS group had significantly lower grade point averages (GPA) in LSE with adjusted differences in mean total GPA of −0.090 (−0.10 to −0.007), and mean core subject GPA of −0.098 (−0.11 to −0.08), in USE with total GPA difference of −0.091 (−0.11 to −0.075) and lower mean intelligence scores of −0.36 (−0.46 to −0.27) in adjusted linear models. A sub‐analysis revealed lower chances of graduating LSE and USE when born by acute rather than elective CS. …”
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Use of Remote Assessment Tools to Substitute Routine Outpatient Care: Scoping Review by Jayne Barclay, Clair Sullivan, Michael Beckmann, Graeme Mattison, Rebecca Runciman, Elizabeth Martin

“…Digital remote assessment tools have emerged as a promising solution, enabling hybrid care models that combine traditional and remote patient management. …”
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Assessment of Heterosexual-Identified Men Who Have Sex With Men and Men of Diverse Sexual Identities: Protocol for an International, Multilingual, Online, Comparative Sexuality Stu... by Andrew D Eaton, Travis R Scheadler, Megan Rowe, Salem Rao, Sandra Kwan, Oliver W J Beer, Paul A Shuper, Tyrone J Curtis, Adam Busch, Daniel Vandervoort, Lauren B McInroy

“…Structural equation modeling, underpinned by hegemonic masculinity and sexual script theories, will be performed to test the relationships among survey variables. …”
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Epidemiology of Lumbar Puncture and the Validity of Meningeal Signs in Predicting Meningitis in Children: A Cross-sectional Study by Mehjabin, Shiji Joseph, Arun Ravi, Kalyani Pillai

“…Introduction: Predictive models have been developed to estimate the likelihood of bacterial meningitis in patients with clinical features suggestive of Central Nervous System (CNS) involvement. …”
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Association of Serum Gamma-Glutamyltransferase with In-hospital Heart Failure in Patients with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary I... by An-Cheng Hou, Jian-Tong Hou, Wei-Ning Zhou, Yan-Jin Wei, Zhi-Hong Ou, Cun-Fei Liu

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between GGT and the risk of in-hospital HF in STEMI patients. …”
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Stunting is characterized by chronic inflammation in Zimbabwean infants. by Andrew J Prendergast, Sandra Rukobo, Bernard Chasekwa, Kuda Mutasa, Robert Ntozini, Mduduzi N N Mbuya, Andrew Jones, Lawrence H Moulton, Rebecca J Stoltzfus, Jean H Humphrey

“…Adjusted mean differences between biomarkers were estimated using regression models. Multivariate odds ratios of stunting were estimated by logistic regression.…”
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Adherence to physical activity guidelines associated with self-care management and self-regulatory efficacy for type 2 diabetes among Black/African American men by Jeong-Hui Park, Tyler Prochnow, Ledric D. Sherman, Matthew Lee Smith, Meg Patterson, Yunlin Zhou

“…Results: Descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses and logistic regression models were used to analyze the relationships between PA adherence, self-care management and self-regulatory efficacy. …”
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Association of oxidative balance score with cardiovascular disease and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in American adults with type 2 diabetes: data from the National Health... by Meilin Fan, Meilin Fan, Shina Song, Shina Song, Tingting Chu, Ronghong Li, Miao Yue, Xiaofeng Li, Jing Yang

“…Restricted cubic spline analysis suggested that most associations were linear. …”
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Integration of healthcare services for HIV and non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a scoping review of randomised controlled trials by Rifat Atun, Lauren Murphy, Caroline A Bulstra, John T Figi, Anne Fladger

“…In this scoping review, we aim to identify randomised controlled trials on HIV-NCD integration, assess implemented integration models and measured outcomes and highlight evidence gaps.Methods and analysis This scoping review will follow the Arksey and O’Malley (2005) methodological framework. …”
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Effect of ulinastatin on oxidative stress and intestinal flora in rats with sepsis-induced acute lung injury by ZHANG Yiren*, CHEN Mengxiao, LI Xiang, YU Xiangyou, WANG Yi

“…Lung tissues were obtained from rats executed 24 hours after modeling, and pathological changes were observed under the light microscope. …”
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The Macular Choroidal Thickness in Danish Children with Myopia After Two-Year Low-Dose Atropine and One-Year Wash-Out: A Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial by Niklas C. Hansen, Anders Hvid-Hansen, Toke Bek, Flemming Møller, Nina Jacobsen, Line Kessel

“…To determine the longitudinal changes in ChT and its effect on AL, all eyes were included in linear mixed modeling with individual eyes nested in the study ID as a random effect. …”
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Intersection of Performance, Interpretability, and Fairness in Neural Prototype Tree for Chest X-Ray Pathology Detection: Algorithm Development and Validation Study by Hongbo Chen, Myrtede Alfred, Andrew D Brown, Angela Atinga, Eldan Cohen

“…To bridge this gap, this study introduces the neural prototype tree (NPT), an interpretable image classifier that combines the diagnostic capability of deep learning models and the interpretability of the decision tree for CXR pathology detection. …”
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More Than Just Exercise: Older Adults’ Experience of the Peer-Led Group-Based FallFitness Program by Arkkukangas M, Strömqvist Bååthe K, Tonkonogi M, Liljeroos M

“…Inductive and conventional qualitative content analysis was performed.Results: From the interviews, 5 main categories and 6 subcategories capturing the study aim are presented. …”
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Systematic review on the cost of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) by Anika Ruisch, Miranda Iodice, Ishani Mathur, Sara Harris, Damian G. Walker, Richmond Owusu, Justice Nonvignon, Colin Gilmartin

“…Studies with defined costing methodologies and cost output measures were included, excluding those relying solely on mathematical modeling. Two reviewers assessed each study for eligibility and extracted cost data, which were adjusted for inflation. …”
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Muscle strength and mass as predictors of pancreatic cancer: insights from the UK biobank by Xin Liu, Hui Song, Chao Li, Xiao Hu, Chang Li, Guo-tao Lu, Hongfei Xiang, Qian Yu

“…This study aimed to prospectively investigate the associations of grip strength and muscle mass with incident PC risk in the UK Biobank cohort. Methods Among 363,693 UK Biobank participants, grip strength (kg) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-derived muscle mass (weight-normalized) were measured. …”
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Linking Psychotic‐Like Experiences and Brain White Matter Microstructure in Young Women by Rikka Kjelkenes, Sara Fernandez‐Cabello, Irene Voldsbekk, Madelene Christin Holm Bukhari, Andreas Dahl, Ingvild Sandø Lofthus, Henning Stople Rise, Christian K. Tamnes, Ivan I. Maximov, Lars T. Westlye

“…Using linked independent component analysis (LICA), we decomposed the voxel‐wise data from 24 dMRI metrics across five different diffusion models into 10 spatially independent components. …”
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Multi-sector determinants of implementation and sustainment for non-specialist treatment of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in Kenya: a concept mapping study by Erika L. Crable, Susan M. Meffert, Ryan G. Kenneally, Linnet Ongeri, David Bukusi, Rachel L. Burger, Grace Rota, Ammon Otieno, Raymond Rotai, Muthoni Mathai, Gregory A. Aarons

“…However, non-specialist workers remain underutilized in Kenya due to a paucity of research on how to scale-up and sustain such service models. Methods Purposive sampling was used to recruit experts from policy, healthcare practice, research, and mental health advocacy roles in Kenya (N = 30). …”
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Exploring the impact of three-dimensional patient satisfaction structure on adherence to medication and non-pharmaceutical treatment: a cross-sectional study among patients with hy... by Meng Zhang, Wenqin Chen, Yanyun Xu, Jiyuan Fang, Yinzi Liu, Xiang Liu, Liyuan Song

“…Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify factors influencing patient adherence, while structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted to elucidate the relationships among various dimensions of patient satisfaction and adherence. …”
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Licochalcone D inhibits osteoclast differentiation and postmenopausal osteoporosis by inactivating the NF-κB signaling pathway by Xiaoyi Shen, Qian Zhang, Jingjing Ding, Jun Zhou, Sasa Tan, Xianzhen Feng, Zhongqing Xu, Fei Hua

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of the natural compound Licochalcone D (Lico D) on osteoclast differentiation and its therapeutic potential in ovariectomized (OVX) mouse models of osteoporosis. Methods The cytotoxicity of various doses of Lico D on mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs) was evaluated using CCK-8 assays. …”
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Association between frailty and pain in older people at high risk of future hospitalization by Huan-Ji Dong, Joakim Yang, Maria M. Johansson, Maria M. Johansson, Anneli Peolsson, Anneli Peolsson, Marco Barbero, Magnus Nord, Magnus Nord

“…In logistic regression analysis, pain frequency [Odds Ratio (OR) 1.8, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.2–2.8] was associated with frailty. …”
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