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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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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Psychometric properties of the Feeling of Unsafety Scale—Arabic in general population adults by Sahar Obeid, Zeinab Bitar, Diana Malaeb, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Souheil Hallit, Souheil Hallit, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Feten Fekih-Romdhane

“…The study aimed to translate the Feeling of Unsafety Scale into Arabic (FUSA) and evaluate its psychometric properties, including internal reliability, sex invariance, composite reliability, and correlation with a measure of intolerance of uncertainty.MethodsA total of 484 Arabic-speaking adults was recruited between March and April 2024. …”
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Analysis on High Temperature Corrosion of Water-Wall in a 440 t/h Boiler Under Low-NOx Combustion Mode by Yibin WANG, Sicong ZHANG, Houzhang TAN, Guohui LIN, Meng WANG, Xuchao LU, Hao YANG

“…While in the outer corroded layer, ZnS, PbS, GaS, Fe1-xS and Zn1.0Al1.04S2.13 were the major compositions of the mineral phases with minor elements of Ga, Se and Bi, but more significant enrichment of Zn and Ga elements were observed than that in the inner corroded layer. …”
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Assessment of mealtime behaviors in Chinese children with autism spectrum disorder by Lili Zhang, Yunjian Zhang, Zhongbi Peng, Yun Chen, Lan Zhang, Lidan Liang, Yi Wang, Hao Zhou

“…Compared with their typically developing peers, ASD children presented more dietary behavior problems. This study emphasizes early attention to dietary behavior problems in children with autism.…”
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In-stent restenosis of drug-eluting stents in patients with diabetes mellitus: Clinical presentation, angiographic features, and outcomes by Ganesh Paramasivam, Tom Devasia, Ashwal Jayaram, Abdul Razak U.K, M. Sudhakar Rao, Rajesh Vijayvergiya, Krishnananda Nayak

“…Conclusion: Stent-edge restenosis is more common in diabetics. Clinical presentation and 1-year outcomes following DES-ISR are similar in diabetics and non-diabetics. …”
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Short-Form Video Informed Consent Compared With Written Consent for Adolescents and Young Adults: Randomized Experiment by Aliyyat Afolabi, Elaine Cheung, Joanne Chen Lyu, Pamela M Ling

“…Previous studies have found that video consent can improve comprehension and make informed consent procedures more accessible, but the videos in previous studies are much longer than videos on contemporary social media platforms that are popular among young people. …”
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Implication of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Early Childhood Dental Disorders: Large Cohort Evidence, US National Survey of Children Health by Laurens Holmes, Janille Williams, Neyha Thompson, Valescia John, Kerti Depeika, Benjamin Ogundele, Michael Enwere

“…<b>Main Outcome and Measure:</b> The primary outcome was the presence of oral health disorders (OHD) in children, defined as the parent-reported occurrence of one or more of the following conditions in the past 12 months: toothache, decayed teeth, or an unfilled cavity. …”
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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 titres calculated for the combined biological product and its complex bacteriophage component were comparable and amounted to 10–6.6±0.01 and 10–6.9±0.01, respectively. The disc diffusion method demonstrated that the combined biological product had a more pronounced antibacterial effect on all tested strains than its individual components. …”
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Network meta-analysis of cadmium toxicity against Chlorella vulgaris and the role of growth stimulants and macronutrients by M. Iqhrammullah, S. Saudah, M. Monalisa, F. Fahrurrozi, S.A. Akbar, S.S. Lubis

“…The survivability of Chlorella vulgaris is determined by the compositions of macronutrients nitrogen and phosphorous. …”
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Effects of tongue tamers and customized bonded spurs as an early treatment of anterior open bite: a randomized clinical study by Safa B. Alawy, Shaimaa S. EL-Desouky, Ibrahim A. Kabbash, Shimaa M. Hadwa

“…Aim This study aimed to evaluate the effects of prefabricated metal-bonded tongue tamers and customized bonded spurs in the early treatment of anterior open bite. Materials and methods A sample of seventy-five children aged 7–9 years were assigned into three groups in which anterior open bite was treated using tongue tamers (group-I), customized composite bonded spurs(group-II), and conventional fixed palatal cribs (group-III). …”
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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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Advanced measuring techniques for tidal turbine blades during structural testing by Tenis Ranjan Munaweera Thanthirige, Michael Flanagan, Ciaran Kennedy, Yadong Jiang, Clement Courade, Patrick Cronin, Tomas Flanagan, Jamie Goggins, William Finnegan

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Long-term effects of enhanced external counterpulsation in the management of patients with ischemic chronic heart failure by A. S. Lishuta, O. A. Slepova, N. A. Nikolaeva, M. F. Petruhnova, E. V. Privalova, Yu. N. Belenkov

“…Over the 24-month study period, the effect of EECP in patients with coronary artery disease complicated by CHF demonstrated a stable improvement in exercise tolerance, as well as a decrease in the incidence of adverse clinical outcomes, significantly more pronounced in the group with a large number of EECP procedures…”
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The relationship between below average cognitive ability at age 5 years and the child’s experience of school at age 9 by Andrea K. Bowe, Mathias Urban, Anthony Staines, Deirdre M. Murray, Deirdre M. Murray

“…Principal components analysis was used to produce a composite general cognitive ability score for each child. …”
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Search for molecular descriptors and computer prediction of biological activity in a series of S-derivatives (1,2,4-triazole-3(2H)-yl)methyl)thiopyrimidines by Yu. V. Karpenko, O. I. Panasenko, A. P. Litun

“…Most pharmaceutical compounds interact with various molecular compositions in the body, leading to complex biological effects. …”
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Exploration of mortality-associated creatinine thresholds for acute kidney injury in cardiac surgery patients with impaired kidney function: a single-center retrospective cohort st... by Wuhua Jiang, Jiarui Xu, Zhe Luo, Xialian Xu, Xiaoqiang Ding, Yi Fang

“…Previous studies have proposed alternative diagnostic thresholds that identify more AKI cases than KDIGO and are associated with adverse outcomes. …”
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Long-term trajectories of apolipoprotein A1 and major adverse cardiovascular events and mortality in a community cohort by Yang Chen, Yun-Yu Chen, Kuo-Liong Chien, Yenn-Jiang Lin, Fang-Yi Chen, Yu-Cheng Hsieh, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Shih-Ann Chen

“…Dynamic monitoring of ApoAI may serve as a valuable tool for early risk stratification in high-risk populations, facilitating more individualised interventions.…”
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Mental health care use in medically unexplained and explained physical symptoms: findings from a general population study by van Eck van der Sluijs J, ten Have M, Rijnders C, van Marwijk H, de Graaf R, van der Feltz-Cornelis C

“…Analyses were adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics and presence of any 12-month mental disorder assessed with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview 3.0. Results: At the primary care level, all three groups of subjects with physical symptoms showed entry into care for mental health problems significantly more often than controls. …”
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