Impact of left atrial strain on clinical outcomes in patients with permanent pacemaker implantation by Goro Yoshioka, Takanori Yamaguchi, Atsushi Tanaka, Hikari Sakai, Junji Koyamatsu, Toshiharu Umeki, Kohei Kaneta, Yoshiko Sakamoto, Atsushi Kawaguchi, Koichi Node

“…Cox proportional hazard models were used to evaluate risk factors for the primary composite endpoint. …”
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Effects of RAS and SGLT2 inhibitors alone or in combination on end-stage kidney disease and/or all-cause death in patients with both diabetes and hypertension: a nationwide cohort... by Sangmo Hong, Kyungdo Han, Kyung-Soo Kim, Cheol-Young Park

“…Participants were grouped into (1) no RAS or SGLT2 inhibitors (reference), (2) SGLT2 inhibitors alone, (3) RAS inhibitors alone, and (4) combination therapy. Cox regression models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) for ESKD, mortality, and their composite. …”
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Iron, aluminum, and thorium impurity removal from a rare earth element pregnant leach solution using magnesium carbonate by Sicheng Li, Maziar E. Sauber, Tong Sun, Gisele Azimi

“…A combination of experimental methods and aqueous thermodynamic modeling (OLI software) was used to understand the precipitation behavior of these elements under varying pH, temperature, and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) conditions. …”
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Pan-immune-inflammation value and mortality in the US adult MASLD: a nonlinear NHANES analysis by Qing Zhou, Jisu Xue, Lu Hao

“…This study aimed to evaluate the association between PIV and both all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in individuals with MASLD. Methods In this population-based cohort study, 15,471 participants with MASLD were identified from the 1999–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Enrichment of Porphyromonas gingivalis in colonic mucosa-associated microbiota and its enhanced adhesion to epithelium in colorectal carcinogenesis: Insights from in vivo and clini... by Shunya Motosugi, Naoki Takahashi, Shuhei Mineo, Keisuke Sato, Takahiro Tsuzuno, Yukari Aoki-Nonaka, Nao Nakajima, Kazuya Takahashi, Hiroki Sato, Haruna Miyazawa, Koji Taniguchi, Shuji Terai, Koichi Tabeta

“…This study aimed to explore the effects of ingested periodontal pathogens on experimental CRC in mice and elucidate the underlying mechanisms.<h4>Methods</h4>In this study, experimental colitis-induced CRC mouse models were used. …”
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Calculation of the Roadside Clear Zone Width along Highways Based on the Safe Slope by Rui Cheng, Guozhu Cheng, Yulong Pei, Liang Xu

“…Aiming at straight and curved sections, discriminant functions of vehicle rollover and nonrollover are fitted through Bayesian discriminant analysis, and safe slope calculation models for trucks and cars are then constructed. Based on the obtained safe slope models, calculation methods for the safe slope and the roadside clear zone width involving different traffic compositions are proposed by calibrating the lateral distance from the final position of nonrollover vehicles to the road edge. …”
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Individual and combined effects of dietary vitamin intake on cognitive function in elderly adults: the potential mediating role of serum neurofilament light chain levels by Zhikui Zhou, Baiyun Fan, Qiang Chen, Xuezhong Li, Xianjin Ke

“…The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the association between dietary vitamin intake and cognitive function in elderly adults and to explore the potential impact of serum neurofilament light chain (NfL) concentration.MethodsData from 468 elderly individuals, including information on the dietary consumption of 10 vitamins, were used. …”
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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…Reducing weight is associated with a lower risk of developing PsA. BN models may be a useful method to identify clusters of symptoms that predict PsA with reasonable accuracy. …”
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Declined intrinsic capacity is associated with one-year functional disability in older hypertensive inpatients by Xingkun Zeng, Huilan Guan, Yanyan Wang, Shanshan Shen

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of declined intrinsic capacity (IC) on the risk of 1-year functional disability in older hypertensive inpatients. Methods A total of 233 hypertensive elderly from Zhejiang Hospital in China were included in this retrospective observational study. …”
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Pubertal timing: A life course pathway linking early life risk to adulthood cardiometabolic health. by Maria E Bleil, Bradley M Appelhans, Steven E Gregorich, Robert A Hiatt, Glenn I Roisman, Cathryn Booth-LaForce

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Subjects were 655 female participants in the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD) and recent SECCYD 30-year follow-up, the Study of Health in Early and Adult Life (SHINE). …”
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Antenatal identification of early- and late-onset fetal growth restriction and the possible impact of the introduction of cerebroplacental ratio: Effect on perinatal and childhood... by Emma Hertting, Lotta Herling, Pelle G Lindqvist, Eva Wiberg-Itzel

“…Adverse outcomes for antenatally non-identified SGA/FGR newborns and fetuses identified as early- or late-onset FGR were compared using logistic regression models. A composite outcome, severe adverse outcome, was constructed and defined as at least one of the following: stillbirth, severe newborn distress, severe neonatal outcome, severe childhood outcome. …”
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Advances in 3D printing technology for preparing bone tissue engineering scaffolds from biodegradable materials by Zhen Wang, Zhen Wang, Zhen Wang, Yanan Sun, Chen Li

“…Based on three-dimensional computer models and specialized “bio-inks,” this technology offers new pathways for customizing BTE scaffolds. …”
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Association between red cell distribution width/serum albumin ratio and Parkinson’s disease by Mimi Li, Yingying Xu, Zhengping Huang, Lichao Ye, Chunnuan Chen

“…The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the relationship between RAR and PD. Methods This epidemiologic investigation utilized data from participants enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 2003–2018. …”
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Using microdata as a basis for long term projections of hospital care spending: the added value of more detailed information by Peter Paul F. Klein, Sigur Gouwens, Katalin Katona, Niek Stadhouders, Talitha L. Feenstra

“…The current study aimed to compare pure component-based projections to projections using microlevel data to investigate their added value. Methods The microdata was used to find disease-specific time trends in the number of patients that use hospital care and in annual per patient hospital spending (APHS). …”
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Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine versus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: a systematic review and individual participant data m... by Michelle E. Roh, Julie R. Gutman, Maxwell Murphy, Jenny Hill, Mywayiwawo Madanitsa, Abel Kakuru, Hellen C. Barsosio, Simon Kariuki, John P.A. Lusingu, Frank Mosha, Richard Kajubi, Moses R. Kamya, Don Mathanga, Jobiba Chinkhumba, Miriam K. Laufer, Eulambius Mlugu, Appolinary A.R. Kamuhabwa, Eleni Aklillu, Omary Minzi, Roland Nnaemeka Okoro, Ado Danazumi Geidam, John David Ohieku, Meghna Desai, Prasanna Jagannathan, Grant Dorsey, Feiko O. ter Kuile

“…Summary estimates were generated using a random-effects model. Gravidity subgroup analyses were performed. …”
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Exploring the association between life’s essential 8 and gallstone disease in the US adult population: a population-based study utilizing NHANES data from 2017-2018 by Yi Xiao, Wenting Zhao, Qiuchan Zhao, Kangfeng Pang, Qiaoping Gao, Xiaoqu Yang, Huadi Chen, Hao Xu

“…This study aims to examine the association between LE8 scores and gallstone prevalence in a U.S. adult population. Methods A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 2836 adults. …”
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Marine N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are inversely associated with risk of type 2 diabetes in Asians: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ju-Sheng Zheng, Tao Huang, Jing Yang, Yuan-Qing Fu, Duo Li

“…Two authors independently extracted the data. Random-effects models were used to pool the summary relative risk (RR). …”
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Educational Attainment and the Effect of Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction: A Post Hoc Analysis of the SPRINT Study by Joshua Garfein, Akira Sekikawa, Andrew Mrkva, Djhenne Dalmacy, Jarett D. Berry, Yordanos M. Tiruneh, Jared W. Magnani

“…We examined the effect of intensive SBP lowering across educational strata in relation to both SBP achieved and the composite cardiovascular SPRINT end point using multivariable proportional hazards models. …”
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Chinese version of the injury-psychological readiness to return to sport scale by Siqi Liu, Yunxi Zhang, Young-Eun Noh, Tong Zhou

“…To evaluate the reliability of the I-PRRS-Ch, test-retest reliability was employed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC 3,1). Composite reliability and convergent validity were assessed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). …”
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Air pollution and cognitive performance in late life: the role of lipid profile – results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) by Xi Pan, Robyn L. McClelland, Lilah M. Besser, Jana A. Hirsch, Joel D. Kaufman, Jing Cao, Timothy M. Hughes

“…In this study, we identified the role of blood lipids in the air pollutant-cognition relationship in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) cohort. Methods: The study sample consisted of 1,518 adults who participated in MESA Exams 1–6 (2000–2018). …”
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