Point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted and genital infections during pregnancy in Papua New Guinea (WANTAIM trial): protocol for an economic evaluation alongsi... by Lisa M Vallely, Peter M Siba, Rosanna W Peeling, John Kaldor, Suzanne Garland, Olga PM Saweri, David M Whiley, Stephen Rogerson, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Caroline Homer, Leanne J Robinson, Pamela J Toliman

“…Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios will be calculated for the primary health outcome, a composite measure of the proportion of either preterm birth and/or low birth weight; for life years saved; for disability-adjusted life years averted; and for non-health benefits (financial risk protection and improved health equity). …”
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Association of serum inflammatory markers in early-pregnancy with the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort in Shenzhen, China by Yijin Wang, Qinqin Ren, Hui Yuan, Yang Wang, Yao Liu, Yuanhuan Wei, Ruifang Sun, Hongguang Yang, Ping Tian, Jianjun Yang, Guifang Deng

“…The restricted cubic spline model confirmed a linear association between Ln (SII) and Ln (SIRI) with the risk of GDM (p-nonlinear > 0.05).DiscussionHigher SII and SIRI in early pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of GDM. …”
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Study protocol for ‘The Project About Loneliness and Social networks (PALS)’: a pragmatic, randomised trial comparing a facilitated social network intervention (Genie) with a wait-... by Sean Ewings, Tara Cheetham-Blake, Lucy Yardley, Anne Rogers, Rebecca Band, Jaimie Ellis, Katie Breheny, Ivaylo Vassilev, Mari Carmen Portillo, Christian Blickem, Rebecca Kandiyali, David Culliford

“…The primary outcome will be the difference in the SF-12 Mental Health composite scale score at 6-month follow-up between the intervention and control group using a mixed effects model (accounting for clustering within facilitators and organisation). …”
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Chemical temporary plugging-based full-bore reconstruction technology for old wellbores for the collaborative production of tight-sand gas and deep coalbed methane by Fan YANG, Zhanglong TAN, Jiachen HU, Qi AN, Yu LI, Ruiyue YANG, Junwen LIN, Zening SUN, Meiyang JING

“…In combination with the fractal theory and the plugging layer instability criterion, this study constructed a multi-purpose calculation model for the permeability and strength of plugging layers. …”
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How to adaptively balance ‘classic’ or ‘conservative’ approaches in tooth defect management: a 3D-finite element analysis study by Jiani Xu, Xu Liang, Lili Hu, Chen Sun, Zhipeng Zhang, Jiawei Yang, Jie Wang

“…By evaluating stress distribution across different cavity configurations, this study seeks to determine the optimal cavity design for various tooth defects, ultimately offering insights into effectively balancing conventional and conservative cavity preparation principles. Methods Twelve Class II cavity models with varying lengths (L), widths (W), and depths (D) were generated using a single extracted natural tooth. …”
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Performance Assessment of Maximum Likelihood, Random Forest and Support Vector Machines Classifier for Urban Land Use Classification: A Case Study of Dhaka Metropolitan City, Bangl... by Ha-mim Ebne Alam, Md. Nizam Uddin, Kazi Tawkir Ahmed, Md. Jahidul Hasan, Md. Yeasir Arafat, Md. Enamul Hoque

“…It is also inherent in environment, ecosystem, and urban development in analytical perspectives and complex inputs for modeling urban planning and disaster management. Assessment of LULC pattern uses different segmentation methods for assigning specific given classes to pixels of bands containing an image of natural color composite to define land use land cover classes such as water body, vegetation, bare soil, and built-up areas. …”
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Housing Temperature Impacts the Systemic and Tissue‐Specific Molecular Responses to Cancer in Mice by Andrea Irazoki, Emma Frank, Tang Cam Phung Pham, Jessica L. Braun, Amy M. Ehrlich, Mark Haid, Fabien Riols, Camilla Hartmann Friis Hansen, Anne‐Sofie Rydal Jørgensen, Nicoline Resen Andersen, Laura Hidalgo‐Corbacho, Roberto Meneses‐Valdes, Mona Sadek Ali, Steffen Henning Raun, Johanne Louise Modvig, Samantha Gallero, Steen Larsen, Zach Gerhart‐Hines, Thomas Elbenhardt Jensen, Maria Rohm, Jonas T. Treebak, Val Andrew Fajardo, Lykke Sylow

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RETRACTED: Quantification and Evaluations of Catechin Hydrate Polymeric Nanoparticles Used in Brain Targeting for the Treatment of Epilepsy by Niyaz Ahmad, Rizwan Ahmad, Ridha Abdullah Alrasheed, Hassan Mohammed Ali Almatar, Abdullah Sami Al-Ramadan, Mohd Amir, Md Sarafroz

“…For PLGA–NPs’ preparation, a double emulsion-solvent evaporation method was used, where a four-factor, three-level central composite design was used to obtain the best nanoformulation. …”
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Study of a combined biological product with antibacterial and probiotic activity by V. A. Neschislyaev, E. G. Shilova, A. M. Nikolaeva, E. V. Orlova

“…The probiotic activity was assessed by the stimulating effect on model microorganisms of the normal flora.Results. …”
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Quantifying the association of Life’s Crucial 9 with cardiovascular diseases among elderly hypertensive patients managed in primary care settings by Lipei Zhao, Quanman Li, Mingze Ma, Yifei Feng, Saiyi Wang, Zhanlei Shen, Xinghong Guo, Yudong Miao, Jian Wu

“…The primary outcome was defined as a composite CVD (coronary heart disease and stroke). …”
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Validation of the German Life-Space Assessment (LSA-D): cross-sectional validation study in urban and rural community-dwelling older adults by Paul Gellert, Sandra Angelika Mümken, Malte Stollwerck, Julie Lorraine O'Sullivan, Joern Kiselev

“…To assess construct validity, correlations between LSA-D and the primary and secondary outcome measures were examined for the total sample, and urban and rural subsamples using bivariate regression and multiple adjusted regression models. Descriptive analyses of LSA-D included different scoring methods for each region. …”
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A sustainable organizational structure to integrate psycho-social stimulation programme into primary health care services in Bangladesh: protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized... by S. M. Mulk Uddin Tipu, Sheikh Jamal Hossain, Shams El Arifeen, Syeda Fardina Mehrin, Nur E Salveen, Masuma Kawsir, Mohammad Saiful Alam Bhuiyan, Shamima Shiraji, Mohammed Imrul Hasan, Fahmida Tofail, Jena Derakhshani Hamadani

“…We will follow a cascade training model to train personnel at all levels of the primary health care system. …”
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Association of C-reactive protein-triglyceride glucose index with the incidence and mortality of cardiovascular disease: a retrospective cohort study by Yu Sun, Yu Guo, Shiyin Ma, Zhi Mao, Deguo Meng, Kaige Xuan, Ruogu Lu, Xudong Pan, Xiaoyan Zhu

“…Abstract Background The C-reactive protein-triglyceride-glucose index (CTI) has emerged as an innovative composite marker for evaluating metabolic-inflammatory dysregulation, integrating markers of insulin resistance and systemic inflammation. …”
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Associations of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio with diabetes and prediabetes among adults with hypertension: a cross-section... by Qing Meng, Qing Meng, Shengqiang Fan, Shengqiang Fan, Li Zhang, Bin Shen, Chaoping Zou, Dezhou Sun, Xianghui Liu, Jian Zhang, Shugang Xu

“…BackgroundThe non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) is an emerging composite lipid marker. Prediabetes, characterized by an asymptomatic state with moderate hyperglycemia, is more prevalent than diabetes. …”
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The Association Between Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Plasma IgG N-Glycosylation: A Case-Control Study by Wang Y, Shen Q, Yan R, Wang M, Xu M, Chen H, Li D

“…Furthermore, an increase in plasma IgG sialylation and core fucosylation was observed in NRDS, whereas the modification with galactosylation was decreased. The model constructed using GP1, GP13, GP14, PROM, and GGT as composite indices demonstrated robust predictive performance (AUC=0.902, 95% CI: 0.851– 0.953).Conclusion: Patients with NRDS frequently exhibit alterations in the glycosylation of plasma IgG. …”
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Two-Year Longitudinal Motor Performance of Very Preterm and/or Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants in Suriname by Anjo J. W. M. Janssen, Maria J. A. J. Fleurkens-Peeters, Reinier P. Akkermans, Se-Sergio M. Baldew, Maria W. G. Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Wilco C. W. R. Zijlmans

“…Very preterm infants (gestational age < 32 weeks and/or very-low-birth-weight < 1500 g) in the middle-income country of Suriname were included. <b>Methods:</b> We assessed 149 (49.7% boys) infants (mean gestational age 29⁺⁶, mean birth weight 1271 g) at 3, 12, and 24 months with the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development for fine motor (FM), gross motor (GM), and composite scores (CSs). …”
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Comparison of ductus venosus Doppler and cerebroplacental ratio for the prediction of adverse perinatal outcome in high‐risk pregnancies before and after 34 weeks by José Morales‐Roselló, Rohan Bhate, Nashwa Eltaweel, Asma Khalil

“…Adverse perinatal outcome was defined as a composite of abnormal cardiotocogram, intrapartum pH requiring cesarean delivery, 5′ Apgar score <7, neonatal pH <7.10 and admission to neonatal intensive care unit. …”
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Suicidal ideation, attempt and associated factors among adult cancer patients at Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma, Ethiopia, 2023 by Kunuya Kunno, Asmare Belete, Tamrat Anbesaw, Monenus Teshome, Shimelis Girma Kassaye, Badiru Dawud, Zelalem Birhan

“…Suicidal ideation and attempts were assessed by the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Module. …”
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5-Item Modified Frailty Index Score is Associated with Increased Postoperative Complications Following Ankle Fracture ORIF by Ronit Kulkarni BS, Alexander S. Guareshi BS, Nikhil Vallabhaneni BA, Joshua L. Morningstar BS, Daniel J. Scott MBA, MD, Christopher E. Gross MD

“…It is essential to quantify preoperative risk for patients undergoing ankle fracture repair, but a consensus regarding an optimal risk stratification model does not currently exist. The 5-factor modified frailty index (mFI-5) has been found to be an independent predictor of postoperative complications following numerous orthopaedic procedures, but its efficacy has not been evaluated in patients undergoing ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). …”
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Evaluative performance of TyG-ABSI versus traditional indices in relation to cardiovascular disease and mortality: evidence from the U.S. NHANES by Xin Zheng, Wenjing Zhang, Feng Yang, Leigang Wang, Bing Yu, Bin Liang

“…Further analyses, including competing risks models, E-value estimation, and RCS modeling, confirmed the robustness of these associations. …”
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