Intrinsic capacity trajectories and cardiovascular disease incidence among Chinese older adults: a population-based prospective cohort study by Zhiting Guo, Yuling Chen, Binu Koirala, Jiaying Li, Yingying Jia, Cheryl R. Dennison Himmelfarb, Jingfen Jin

“…Abstract Background Intrinsic capacity (IC), a composite of physical and mental capacities, is a marker of healthy aging. …”
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Clustering-aided prediction of outcomes in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Lijun Wang, Peitao Wu, Yi Liu, Divya C Patel, Thomas B Leonard, Hongyu Zhao

“…Methods The IPF-PRO Registry enrolled patients with IPF at 46 sites across the US. …”
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Propensity to Cheat Scale Validation in the Ethiopian Public Higher Education Institutions [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with res... by Tesfaye Semela, Samuel Assefa, Dame Taye

“…The average variance extracted (AVE) and composite reliability values also supported the scale’s convergent validity. …”
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Exploratory analysis of the potential disconnect between objective inflammatory response and clinical response following certolizumab pegol treatment in patients with active axial... by Filip van den Bosch, Martin Rudwaleit, Helena Marzo-Ortega, Natasha de Peyrecave, Victoria Navarro-Compán, Lars Bauer, Rachel Tham, Thomas Kumke, Mindy Kim

“…Introduction This post hoc analysis evaluated the relationship between objective measures of inflammation and clinical outcomes following 12 weeks of certolizumab pegol (CZP) treatment in patients with active axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).Methods We report the proportion of patients achieving ≥50% and ≥75% improvements in clinical composite outcome measures of disease activity (Axial Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity Score [ASDAS], Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index [BASDAI]) and objective measures of inflammation (C reactive protein [CRP], Ankylosing Spondylitis spine MRI score [ASspiMRI-a] Berlin score and Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada [SPARCC] MRI Sacroiliac Joints [SIJ] score) following 12 weeks of CZP treatment. …”
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Pilot project to study the association of troponin I with cardiovascular events in the population of Russian region by S. A. Shalnova, O. M. Drapkina, A. V. Kontsevaya, E. B. Yarovaya, V. A. Kutsenko, V. A. Metelskaya, A. V. Kapustina, Yu. A. Balanova, O. A. Litinskaya, M. S. Pokrovskaya

“…For categorical variables, the NRIcategorial was used. Both methods of including cTnI in the model significantly improve the risk classification of severe endpoints in men.Conclusion. …”
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Assessment of quality of maternal and newborn care and its determinants: a national study of primary health care facilities in Nigeria by Toluwani Oluwatola, Saheed Dipo Isiaka, Oluomachukwu Omeje, Folake Oni, Olugbemisola W. Samuel, Sidney Sampson, Hilda Ebinim, Oluwadamilare Olatunji, Oluwafisayo Ayodeji, Dolapo Ajibola, Stallone Ngobua, Oluwafunmilayo Dehinbo, Helen Ukoh, Leyira Ken-Aminikpo, Segun Adenipekun, Hilary I. Okagbue

“…This study aimed to assess the quality of MNCs among 25,840 public primary healthcare centers (PHCs) across Nigeria, analyze subnational variations, and determine the influence of contextual variables on the quality of care (QoC) by PHCs. Methods Data from a nationwide PHC assessment conducted in 2022 were utilized to create the composite index of care for PHC facilities in Nigeria. …”
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Risk Factors for Early Post-transplant Weight Changes Among Simultaneous Pancreas-kidney Recipients and Impact on Outcomes by Sandesh Parajuli, MD, Riccardo Tamburrini, MD, PhD, Fahad Aziz, MD, Ban Dodin, BS, MPhil, Brad C. Astor, PhD, Didier Mandelbrot, MD, Dixon Kaufman, MD, PhD, Jon Odorico, MD

“…Interestingly in the adjusted model, SWG at 6 mo was associated with a lower risk for composite outcomes (HR, 0.35; 95% confidence intervals, 0.14-0.85). …”
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Modélisation géologique et estimation d’un gisement de Fer de Bekisopa, Madagascar by Rakotonirina M. D. L., Razakamanana T., Razafindrazanakolona A. D., Ramanampisoa V. E, Pius Tshimankinda Mpiana, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Robijaona Rahelivololoniaina B.

“…L'évaluation des réserves de fer a été menée en appliquant des méthodes géostatistiques, notamment le krigeage. Les données issues des forages, conjointement avec les informations géologiques provenant des modèles tridimensionnels, ont servi à établir des variogrammes et des modèles de continuité spatiale. …”
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Adherence to oral anticoagulation in ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation by Paula Tiili, Ioannis Leventis, Janne Kinnunen, Ida Svedjebäck, Mika Lehto, Efstathia Karagkiozi, Dimitrios Sagris, George Ntaios, Jukka Putaala

“…However, issues with adherence to the NOACs remain unsolved.Aims We sought to investigate the adherence to oral anticoagulation (OAC) and baseline factors associated with poor adherence after ischaemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).Methods We recruited hospitalised patients (2013–2019) from two prospective stroke registries in Larissa and Helsinki University Hospitals and invited survived patients to participate in a telephone interview. …”
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Research on quantitative identification of mine water inflow based on multivariate statistical analysis by Huai WANG, Xinyi WANG, Hongwei MENG, Tong XI, Peng LIU, Zihan WANG

“…Hydrogeological comprehensive analysis was employed to preliminarily identify the water sources, and a mathematical model was developed using groundwater chemical compositions. …”
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Contribution of cardio-ankle vascular index to prediction of cardiovascular events in the adult urban population: data from the ESSE-RF study (Tomsk) by A. R. Zairova, A. N. Rogoza, E. V. Oshchepkova, E. B. Yarovaya, V. A. Kutsenko, S. A. Shalnova, I. A. Trubacheva, V. S. Kaveshnikov, V. N. Serebryakova, S. A. Boytcov

“…To determine the role of cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) in predicting cardiovascular events (CVEs) in adult Russian population using model of the Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases and their Risk Factors in Regions of Russian Federation (ESSE-RF) study (Tomsk).Material and methods. …”
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Quantitative microbial taxonomy across particle size, depth, and oxygen concentration by Paulina Huanca-Valenzuela, Clara A. Fuchsman, Benjamin J. Tully, Benjamin J. Tully, Jason B. Sylvan, Jacob A. Cram

“…Contrastingly, in the non-buoyant plume, there were highly abundant bacteria in the 5–20 and 20–53 μm fractions but reduced bacteria present in the 53–180 and 180–500 μm fractions.ConclusionQuantitative examination of microbial communities highlights the distribution of microbial taxa unburdened by compositional effects. These data are congruent with existing models which suggest high levels of exchange between particle-attached and free-living communities.…”
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Pharmacogenetic and pharmacokinetic factors for dexmedetomidine-associated hemodynamic instability in pediatric patients by Yanping Guan, Bilian Li, Yiyu Zhang, Hao Luo, Xueding Wang, Xue Bai, Zhuoling Zheng, Yaying Huang, Wei Wei, Min Huang, Xingrong Song, Guoping Zhong

“…A validated population pharmacokinetic model was used to estimate pharmacokinetic parameters. …”
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Predicting incident type 2 diabetes in a Japanese cohort: an 8-year analysis of the NAGALA database by Yangchun Wang, Fei Liu, Ruixiang Tong, Zhonghua He, Qin Fang, Jie Feng, Hongliang An, Junjun Liu

“…ObjectiveUsing data from the NAGALA database, this retrospective cohort study set out to identify the predictive markers for incident Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), with a particular focus on the non-diabetic Japanese population.MethodsWe examined the data from a cohort of 15,464 individuals (with a male representation of 54.5% and an average age of (43.71 ± 8.90 years) sourced from the NAGALA (NAfld in the Gifu Area Longitudinal Analysis) research which was a longitudinal study at Medical Health Checkup Center of Murakami Memorial Hospital. …”
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ROS‐Activated Nanohydrogel Scaffolds with Multi‐Factors Controlled Release for Targeted Dual‐Lineage Repair of Osteochondral Defects by Xiuhui Wang, Shunli Wu, Ruiyang Li, Huijian Yang, Yue Sun, Zijie Cao, Xiao Chen, Yan Hu, Hao Zhang, Zhen Geng, Long Bai, Zhongmin Shi, Ke Xu, Hongbo Tan, Jiacan Su

“…Herein, ROS‐activated nanohydrogels composite bilayer scaffolds with multi‐factors controlled release are rationally designed using the combination of 3D printing and gelatin placeholder methods. …”
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Metal organic framework for sustainable removal of heavy metals contamination from wastewater: a review by Yinglian Qin, Nidhi Singh, Sukhendra Singh, Veer Singh, Vishal Mishra, Shili Li

“…Several functionalization methods, such as amino functionalization, thiol grafting and biopolymer composite, etc, are applied. …”
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Hydrogel loaded with cerium-manganese nanoparticles and nerve growth factor enhances spinal cord injury repair by modulating immune microenvironment and promoting neuronal regenera... by Zhaoyang Gong, Zhenhao Chen, Dachuan Li, Xiao Lu, Jianwei Wu, Hanqiu Sun, Ximeng Wang, Siyang Liu, Xinlei Xia, Feizhou Lu, Jianyuan Jiang, Chi Sun, Hongli Wang, Feng Zeng, Xiaosheng Ma

“…Methods CeMn nanoparticles (NP) and CeMn NP-polyethylene glycol (PEG) nanozymes were synthesized via sol–gel reaction and DSPE-mPEG modification. …”
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Biventricular longitudinal strain analysis using cardiovascular magnetic resonance feature-tracking: Prognostic value in Eisenmenger syndrome by Chao Gong, Chen Chen, Xuhan Liu, Ke Wan, Jiajun Guo, Juan He, Lidan Yin, Bi Wen, Shoufang Pu, Yucheng Chen

“…Kaplan–Meier analysis indicated that patients with both lower absolute values of LV GLS and RV FWLS were more likely to be at an even higher risk of composite endpoints (p <0.001). Furthermore, the combined addition of LV GLS and RV FWLS provided incremental value for the prognostic model including clinical parameters and biventricular ejection fraction (C-index increased from 0.75 to 0.86, p = 0.004). …”
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Two-year Results of Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Using One-Way Endobronchial Valves: Real-World Single Center Data by Bivort D, Blondeel A, Geysen H, Vandervelde CM, Coolen J, Ceulemans LJ, Dooms C, Janssens W, Everaerts S

“…A composite outcome combining FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in 1 second), 6MWD (6-minute walk distance), and SGRQ (St. …”
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Investigating context-specific sedentary behaviours and cardiometabolic health in college-based young adults (CONTEXT-SB): a protocol for a longitudinal observational study by Justin B Moore, Lee Stoner, Craig Paterson, Feng-Chang Lin, Emma Cowley, Michelle L Meyer, Jake Christopher Diana, Aiden James Chauntry, Jeb F Struder, Patricia Pagan-Lassalle, Erik D Hanson

“…Two laboratory visits will occur, spaced 12 months apart, where a novel composite CMD risk score (eg, arterial stiffness, metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers, heart rate variability and body fat distribution) will be calculated, and questionnaires to measure lifestyle behaviours and levels of the socioecological model will be administered. …”
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