Metabolic syndrome in pregnancy and risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes: A prospective cohort of nulliparous women. by Jessica A Grieger, Tina Bianco-Miotto, Luke E Grzeskowiak, Shalem Y Leemaqz, Lucilla Poston, Lesley M McCowan, Louise C Kenny, Jenny E Myers, James J Walker, Gus A Dekker, Claire T Roberts

“…However, more than half of the women who had MetS in early pregnancy developed a pregnancy complication compared with just over a third of women who did not have MetS. …”
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Structure and properties of Li ferrite synthesized from Fe₂O₃–Li₂CO₃–Sm₂O₃ powders by E. N. Lysenko, V. A. Vlasov, Yu. S. Elkina, A. P. Surzhikov

“…The introduction of samarium oxide to low concentrations (up to 4.7 wt %) during ferrite synthesis leads to the formation of a two-phase composite structure during sintering, which mainly consists of an unsubstituted lithium ferrite phase having more regular polyhedral grains and a low content of the secondary perovskite-like phase. …”
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Screening for Atrial Fibrillation in Stroke Prevention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Xueru Yang, Jun Huang, Ziqian Huang, Yumei Xue, Hai Deng, Xi Cao

“…For routine screening, systematic screening, rather than opportunistic screening, was more effective in detecting new AF cases (relative risk (RR), 2.07; 95% CI, 1.41 to 3.04; p = 0.0002). …”
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Short-term effects of combined environmental factors on respiratory disease mortality in Qingdao city: A time-series investigation. by Xin Zhang, Zijian Xi, Min Yang, Xiuqin Zhang, Ruikai Wu, Shuang Li, Lu Pan, Yuan Fang, Peng Lv, Yan Ma, Haiping Duan, Bingling Wang, Kunzheng Lv

“…Results from the dual-pollutants model demonstrated that the effect of PM on the risk of RD mortality remained significant and slightly increased in magnitude. Moreover, composite pollutants exhibited a higher risk effect, reaching its peak after one week; however, there was a decrease in single-day cumulative effects as more pollutant types were included. …”
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The preventive effect of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors on atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter in patients with chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis by Qian Yang, Chen Wang, Wenjing Wang, Yanhong Li, Yi Dang

“…The meta-analysis was performed to investigate whether SGLT2i can reduce the risk of AF/AFL in patients with CKD.MethodsPubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Clinical Trials.gov were searched up to December 2024. …”
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Socioeconomic factors and test preparation strategies are related to success on the USMLE Step 2 clinical knowledge (CK) exam: a single-institution study by Hila Ghersin, Michelle C. Gulfo, Bailey A. Frohlich, Scott M. Wilson, Ashley A. Berlot, Janice S. Zhang, Rohan Kankaria, Ashley Radparvar, Juan Lin, Michelle A. Blackmore, Amanda C. Raff

“…There was a strong positive correlation between Step 2 CK score and composite shelf scores (rho = 0.80, p < 0.01). Almost all participants used the UWorld question-bank to prepare for the exam (98.1%), and completion of more than 2500 unique questions was associated with better exam performance (256 vs. 252, p = 0.04). …”
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Unveiling psychobiological correlates in primary Sjögren’s syndrome: a machine learning approach to determinants of disease burden by László V. Módis, László V. Módis, András Matuz, András Matuz, Zsófia Aradi, Ildikó Fanny Horváth, Antónia Szántó, Antal Bugán

“…Importance of psychological factors in estimating disease burden may pave the way toward novel, more sensitive diagnostic tools and therapeutic methods and better understanding of pathomechanisms of pSS.…”
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Sex differences in the prevalence and survival of pulmonary hypertension in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy following septal myectomy by Changrong Nie, Yifeng Zhu, Minghu Xiao, Changsheng Zhu, Yanhai Meng, Zhengyang Lu, Qiulan Yang, Shuiyun Wang

“…Herein, we investigated sex differences in the prevalence and survival of pH in oHCM following septal myectomy. Methods: We consecutively enrolled 1491 patients diagnosed with oHCM. …”
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An investigator-blinded, 24-month, parallel-group, non-inferiority study to compare aesthetic restorations in primary anterior teeth in a paediatric dental clinic: study protocol f... by Ana Paula Taboada Sobral, Elaine Marcilio Santos, Marcela Leticia Leal Gonçalves, Lara Jansiski Motta, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Elza Padilha Ferri, Juliana Maria Altavista Sagretti Gallo, Thais Gimenez, José Carlos Pettorossi Imparato

“…Thus, this project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of restorative treatment of anterior primary teeth with monochromatic composite resin in single insertion through polyvinyl crowns, after selective removal of carious tissue compared with the effectiveness of conventional restoration.Methods and analysis This study proposes to conduct a randomised clinical trial, composed of a sample of 194 deciduous central and lateral incisors with active cavitated lesions, simplified International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) C+ score (active and extensive stage caries: ICDAS 5 and 6), with involvement of more than two surfaces. …”
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Building of CuO₂@Cu-TA@DSF/DHA Nanoparticle Targets MAPK Pathway to Achieve Synergetic Chemotherapy and Chemodynamic for Pancreatic Cancer Cells by Jiaru Zhang, Zuoping Li, Zhenzhen Xie, Shiwan You, Yanbing Chen, Yuling Zhang, Jing Zhang, Na Zhao, Xiling Deng, Shiguo Sun

“…Therefore, it will be more effective to induce cell death by using targeted strategies to further improve ROS levels and drugs that inhibit antioxidant programs. …”
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Long-Term Nonprogression Is a Form of Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy by Sander Trenson, MD, PhD, Peter C. Kahr, MD, Bert Vandenberk, MD, PhD, Matthias Schindler, PhD, Alexander Breitenstein, MD, Ardan M. Saguner, MD, Andreas J. Flammer, MD, Frank Ruschitzka, MD, Firat Duru, MD, Jan Steffel, MD, Stephan H. Winnik, MD, PhD

“…After a mean follow-up of another 57 months, progressors were significantly more likely to reach the composite endpoint of death, ventricular assist device implantation, or heart transplantation compared to nonprogressors (adjusted HR: 2.26 [95% CI: 1.35-3.78]; P = 0.002). …”
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Impact of short-term aircraft noise on cardiovascular disease risk in the area surrounding London Heathrow airport: the RISTANCO epidemiological study by Xiangpu Gong, Nicole Itzkowitz, Calvin Jephcote, Kathryn Adams, Glory O Atilola, John Gulliver, Marta Blangiardo, Anna Hansell

“…Finally, we assessed whether areas prone to changing aircraft noise patterns (i.e. with relief periods from aircraft noise) affected the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in areas with higher noise in the evenings and found the higher risks were only seen in areas with more constant noise levels. More research is needed to investigate potential health benefits of relief periods with lower noise. …”
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Ten-year long-term outcomes of conventional and eversion carotid endarterectomy. Multicenter study by Yu. V. Belov, A. N. Kazantsev, R. A. Vinogradov, A. V. Korotkikh, V. V. Matusevich, S. V. Artyukhov, E. Yu. Kachesov, D. V. Shmatov, A. B. Zakeryaev, P. V. Sukhoruchkin, A. A. Erofeev, A. R. Shabaev, M. O. Dzhanelidze, B. M. Taits, D. B. Taits, G. Sh. Bagdavadze, N. E. Zarkua, A. S. Fedorov, I. M. Radzhabov, V. A. Lutsenko, R. V. Sultanov, F. R. Alizada, A. D. Abdullaev, A. V. Povtoreyko, T. I. Kapran, D. A. Popov, R. Yu. Leader, E. F. Vaiman, A. I. Solobuev, E. O. Meleshin, E. R. Ginzburg, V. P. Derbilova, E. R. Vinogradova, A. E. Gofman, E. O. Alekseeva, K. L. Zakharova, L. V. Roshkovskaya, Yu. P. Linets

“…Thus, the composite endpoint (lethal ischemic stroke + non-lethal ischemic stroke + MI) after conventional CE with patch angioplasty was more than 6 times higher than this parameter of eversion CE: group 1: 2,2%, n=397; group 2: 13,2%, n=888; p&lt;0,0001; OR=0,14; 95% CI=0,12-1,16.Conclusion. …”
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Age/BMI is a strong predictor of 30-day mortality and morbidity following total hip arthroplasty by Hana M. A. Fakhoury, Mohamad Nassereddine, Hani Tamim, Hani Tamim, Ziad A. Memish, Ziad A. Memish, Ziad A. Memish, Muhammad Affan Elahi, Sarah Daher, Ali H. Hajeer, Ali H. Hajeer

“…IntroductionThis retrospective cohort study investigated the “Hajeer score” (age/BMI) as a predictor of 30-day postoperative outcomes pertaining to morbidity and mortality following total hip arthroplasty.MethodsUsing the National Surgical Quality Improvement Project database from 2011 to 2021, this study analyzed perioperative factors and 30-day postoperative complications in relation to age, BMI, and the Hajeer score. …”
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Estimated potassium intake and major adverse cardiovascular events in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study with trans-ethnic validation by Jian-Jun Liu, Huili Zheng, Sylvia Liu, Tsz Kiu Kwan, Resham L. Gurung, Clara Chan, Janus Lee, Keven Ang, Joe de Keizer, Samy Hadjadj, Pierre-Jean Saulnier, Mary F. F. Chong, Su Chi Lim

“…The primary outcome was MACE defined as a composite of myocardial infarction, stroke and cardiovascular death. …”
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Current treatment status of fabry disease in South Korea: a longitudinal National health insurance service data-based study by DoHyeon Lee, Samel Park, Hyejin Yu, Eunjung Cho, Seung Seok Han, Eun Sil Koh, Byung Ha Chung, Kyung Hwan Jeong, Soo Jeong Choi, Eun Young Lee, Su Hyun Kim, Eun Hui Bae, Sunyong Yoo, Young Joo Kwon

“…Particularly, ESKD was more prevalent in males, both before and after diagnosis of FD. …”
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In Situ-Prepared Nanocomposite for Water Management in High-Temperature Reservoirs by Hui Yang, Jian Zhang, Zhiwei Wang, Shichao Li, Qiang Wei, Yunteng He, Luyao Li, Jiachang Zhao, Caihong Xu, Zongbo Zhang

“…The composite gel exhibits an exceptional gelation period of 72 h at 130 °C, surpassing conventional systems by more than 4.5 times in terms of duration. …”
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PARIS coronary thrombosis risk score combined with D-dimer to guide new oral anticoagulant antithrombotic therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome after percutaneous corona... by Yan Chen, CE Zhang, Jingjing Xu, Ying Song, Jin-qing Yuan, Xueyan Zhao, Peizhi Wang, Sida Jia, Deshan Yuan

“…Using D-dimer and PARIS (Patterns of non-Adherence to Anti-Platelet Regimen in Stented Patients) coronary thrombosis risk score to identify ACS patients at high ischaemic risk, we aim to investigate whether 3-month low-dose rivaroxaban therapy on the basis of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) could result in reduced ischaemic events without increasing bleeding.Methods and analysis This study is a multicentre, prospective, open-label, randomised controlled trial involving 3944 ACS patients undergoing PCI from more than 40 tertiary hospitals in China (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05638867). …”
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Use of Population-Based Compartmental Modeling and Retinol Isotope Dilution to Study Vitamin A Kinetics and Total Body Stores among Ghanaian Women of Reproductive Age by Michael H Green, Veronica Lopez-Teros, Joanne Balmer Green, Georg Lietz, Sika M Kumordzie, Anthony Oxley, Ahmed D Fuseini, K Winifred Nyaaba, Emily Becher, Jennie N Davis, K Ryan Wessells, Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Reina Engle-Stone, Marjorie J Haskell

“…Composite data (plasma retinol fraction of dose; FDp) were analyzed using Simulation, Analysis and Modeling software to obtain kinetic parameters, TBS, and other state variables as well as model-derived values for the RID composite coefficient FaS. …”
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Soil properties under different land uses and slope gradients: Implications for sustainable land management in the Tach Karnuary watershed, Northwestern Ethiopia by Tenagne Ewunetu, Tenagne Ewunetu, Yihenew G. Selassie, Yihenew G. Selassie, Eyayu Molla, Habtamu Admase, Ashenafei Gezahegn, Ashenafei Gezahegn

“…Twenty-four composite soil samples were collected from 0 to 20 cm soil depth in triplicate across all land use and slope categories. …”
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