Integrating community perspectives to improve survey completion rates in public health research by refining controversial survey elements by Arleth A. Escoto, Angel Lomeli, Maria Linda Burola, Breanna Reyes, Ana Perez-Portillo, Scarlet Flores, Kayleigh Kornher, Norma Porras, Ariel Cohen, Linda Salgin, Borsika A. Rabin, Louise C. Laurent, Marva Seifert, Nicole A. Stadnick

“…Also, CDE response rates differed according to position in the survey, with lower response rates for questions positioned later in the survey. …”
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Is 2 h of Hypothermic Machine Perfusion for Pancreas Preservation Effective in Improving Graft Reperfusion? by Benoit Mesnard, MD, Christophe Masset, MD, PhD, Etohan Ogbemudia, MD, PhD, Sarah Bruneau, PhD, Mohamed Elzawahry, MD, Stéphanie Le Bas-Bernardet, PhD, David Minault, Jeremy Hervouet, Diego Cantarovich, MD, PhD, Jérôme Rigaud, MD, PhD, Lionel Badet, MD, PhD, Peter Friend, MD, PhD, Rutger Ploeg, MD, PhD, Gilles Blancho, MD, PhD, James Hunter, MD, PhD, Thomas Prudhomme, MD, Julien Branchereau, MD, PhD

“…A short period of HMP could optimize the pancreas for reperfusion while minimizing the side effects related to perfusion. …”
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Superior electron transport in the single-crystalline TiCoSb-based half-Heuslers by Sheng Ye, Shizhen Zhi, Xiaojing Ma, Xin Bao, Peng Zhao, Jinxuan Cheng, Sichen Duan, Chenhao Lin, Zuoxu Wu, Shanquan Chen, Jiamin Qiu, Li Yin, Xuanhe Zhang, Yifan Zhou, Feng Jiang, Zuhuang Chen, Feng Cao, Yuhao Fu, Qian Zhang, Jun Mao

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Vaccination with inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine TURKOVAC induces durable humoral and cellular immune responses up to 8 months by Seçil Yılmaz, Ahmet Eken, Ahmet Eken, Zafer Sezer, Zafer Sezer, Burcu Şen Bağcı, Serife Erdem, Medine Doğan Sarıkaya, Busra Kaplan, Busra Kaplan, Ahmet Inal, Ahmet Inal, Adnan Bayram, Gamze Kalın Unuvar, Gokmen Zararsız, Serra İlayda Yerlitas, Nuri Cakir, Shaikh Terkis Islam Pavel, Muhammet Ali Uygut, Hazel Yetiskin, Ates Kara, Aykut Ozdarendeli, Aykut Ozdarendeli

“…Additionally, the impact of two versus three doses of vaccination on these parameters was analyzed.MethodsVolunteers (n = 80) received two or three doses of TURKOVAC. …”
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Association between prognostic nutritional index and risk of moderate-to-severe basic activities of daily living dependence two years after hip fracture surgery in older adults by Qian Wu, Wenquan Ding, Zhongtai Zhang, Rui La, Dongqing You, Qingfeng Ding, Zhigang Zhang, Yuhao Cui, Lixin Huang, Lisong Li, Dinghua Jiang, Shenghao Wang

“…Subgroup analysis was performed to explore population differences. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to enhance robustness and control for confounding factors. …”
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Laminectomy and fusion better maintains horizontal gaze than laminoplasty in cervical spondylotic myelopathy by Bradley T. Hammoor, MD, MS, Lara L. Cohen, MD, MPH, Grace X. Xiong, MD, Harry M. Lightsey, MD, Matthew Lindsey, MD, Harold A. Fogel, MD, Daniel G. Tobert, MD, Stuart H. Hershman, MD

“…Postoperatively, LF showed significantly more optimally aligned patients (90.0%) versus LP (57.8%) (p<.01). …”
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Atogepant for migraine prevention: a meta-analysis of safety and efficacy in adults by Adarsh Raja, Rabia Asim, Muhammad Hamza Shuja, Sandesh Raja, Tazheen Saleh Muhammad, Simran Bajaj, Abdul Hadi Ansari, Hamza Ali, Iffat Ambreen Magsi, Muhammad Hammad Faridi, Hamza Ali Hasnain Sheikh, Muhammad Junaid Imran, Muhammad Ahmed, Muhammad Sohaib Asghar, Muhammad Sohaib Asghar

“…However, this is accompanied by an increased incidence of adverse events, suggesting the need for careful dose optimization to balance the benefits and risks.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?…”
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Does Green Brazilian Propolis Extract Improve Functional Capacity in Symptomatic Chronic Coronary Disease?—A Pilot Randomized Trial by Clara Salles Figueiredo, Luiz Carlos Santana Passos, Caio Rebouças Fonseca Cafezeiro, Rodrigo Morel Vieira de Melo, Tainá Teixeira Viana, Eduardo Jorge Gomes de Oliveira, Andresa Aparecida Berretta, Marcelo Augusto Duarte Silveira

“…Patients aged ≥ 18 years with stable CHD receiving optimized medical therapy were randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive either 200 mg of EPP-AF^® or placebo twice daily for six weeks. …”
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Effects of silver nanoparticles on the physiology, stress, and mineral uptake of banana cultivars in vitro and greenhouse by Natalia Mendoza, Karen Hidalgo, Lorena Troya, Eduardo Sánchez-Timm, Eduardo Sánchez-Timm, Joel Vielma, María Eulalia Vanegas, Nina Bogdanchikova, Alexey Pestryakov, Pablo Chong, Pablo Chong

“…Evaluating their phytotoxicity is crucial to determine safe application levels, particularly at the concentrations previously shown to be effective.MethodsThe primary objective is to expose the phytotoxic effects, nutrient uptake, and translocation mechanisms of AgNPs based on their application method, either foliar or drench.Results and discussionIn vitro experiments on the Cavendish banana var. …”
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Prediction of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease in patients with systemic sclerosis: insight from the CRDC cohort study by Xiaofeng Zeng, Yong Hou, Qian Wang, Jiuliang Zhao, Mengtao Li, Dong Xu, Xinwang Duan, Jiaxin Zhou, Min Hui

“…We collected data at baseline and compared differences between SSc patients with and without PF-ILD. …”
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The sensitivity of aerosol data assimilation to vertical profiles: case study of dust storm assimilation with LOTOS-EUROS v2.2 by M. Pang, M. Pang, J. Jin, T. Yang, X. Chen, A. Segers, B. Buyantogtokh, Y. Gu, J. Li, H. X. Lin, H. X. Lin, H. Liao, W. Han

“…Aerosol data assimilation has gained popularity as it combines the advantages of both methods. Despite numerous studies in this domain, few have addressed the challenges faced in assimilating aerosol data with significant differences in magnitude and degree of freedom between the model state and observations, especially in the vertical direction. …”
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Blood loss, complications, and the role of suction drains in shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Luiz Henrique Oliveira Almeida, MD, Vitor La Banca, MD, Octavio Matsumoto, MD, Arthur Steven de Sá, MD, Ana Victória Palagi Viganó, MD, Gabriel Kalman, MedStud, Felipe Fernandes Gonzalez, MD, MSc, Guilherme Henrique Vieira Lima, MD, Joel Murachovsky, MD, PhD, Roberto Yukio Ikemoto, MD, PhD

“…Meta-analyses were conducted using a random-effects model for mean differences (MDs) and odds ratios (ORs). Results: Six studies with a total of 22,710 patients were included. …”
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Electron microscopic findings predict clinical outcomes in patients with non‐ischaemic cardiomyopathy by Rie Higuchi, Shozo Konishi, Tomohito Ohtani, Fusako Sera, Misato Chimura, Machiko Kanzaki, Themistoklis Katsimichas, Masahiro Seo, Tetsuya Watanabe, Takahiro Okumura, Toyoaki Murohara, Hiroyuki Takahama, Atsushi Okada, Chisato Izumi, Masaru Hatano, Issei Komuro, Yoshihiko Ikeda, Yoshihiro Asano, Hatsue Ishibashi‐Ueda, Yasushi Sakata

“…This study aimed to examine the association between electron microscopic findings and outcomes in patients with NICM. Methods In this multicentre, prospective, observational study, 170 patients with NICM with reduced ejection fraction (EF) < 40%, scheduled for diagnostic endomyocardial biopsy and optimization of medical therapies, were enrolled. …”
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Micro-Mechanism of Strength for Cement-Treated Soil Based on the SEM Experiment: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis by Liyang Xu, Riqing Xu, Qingfeng Lin, Guohui Feng, Chang Yuan, Zhi Ding

“…Finally, the Grey Relation Analysis (GRA) method was employed to evaluate the relative importance of these micro-parameters in influencing strength. …”
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SMART accelerates rate of cognitive gains in service members with mTBI and PTSD by Erin Venza, Jeffrey S. Spence, Jennifer Zientz, Cole Devlin, Jason Bailie, Jason Bailie, Jason Bailie, Andrew Darr, Andrew Darr, Andrew Darr, Ida Babakhanyan, Ida Babakhanyan, Ida Babakhanyan, Sandra Bond Chapman

“…Future research should explore hybrid delivery models and integration with PTSD-focused interventions to optimize accessibility and outcomes.…”
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Global, regional and national burdens of alcoholic cardiomyopathy among the working-age population, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis by Zhongkai Wang, Changyong Wu, Bingqing Zhang, Huang Sun, Wenjie Liu, Yuan Yang, Ying Gu, Lifei Pu, Lihui Zheng, Suli Bao, Yihua Luo, Ruijie Li, Yunzhu Peng

“…Frontier analysis was used to identify preventable burdens with respect to optimized alcohol policies, particularly in high–middle SDI countries. …”
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Assessment of health-related quality of life of children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome and their caregivers in China by Xia Wang, Danny Junyi Tan, Lejing Guan, Yifei Shao, Jingjing Wang, Chunyue Feng, Haidong Fu, Huijun Shen, Xiujuan Zhu, Abdul Rafay, Jianhua Mao, Guannan Bai

“…Therefore, it is recommended that healthcare professionals prioritize optimizing HRQoL for children with INS and their caregivers.…”
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Vitamin D Deficiency Is Common in Ghana despite Abundance of Sunlight: A Multicentre Comparative Cross-Sectional Study by Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Maxwell Hubert Antwi, Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo, Edwin Ferguson Laing, Richard K. Dadzie Ephraim, Alexander Kwarteng, Benjamin Amoani, Seth Christopher Appiah, Bright Oppong Afranie, Stephen Opoku, Tonnies Abeku Buckman

“…However, there were no significant differences in the proportions of vitamin D deficiency across various geographical sectors. …”
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Exploring the ability of plasma pTau217, pTau181 and beta-amyloid in mirroring cerebrospinal fluid biomarker profile of Mild Cognitive Impairment by the fully automated Lumipulse®... by Marcella Catania, Claudia Battipaglia, Alberto Perego, Erika Salvi, Emanuela Maderna, Federico Angelo Cazzaniga, Paolo M. Rossini, Camillo Marra, Nicola Vanacore, Alberto Redolfi, Daniela Perani, Patrizia Spadin, Maria Cotelli, Stefano Cappa, Naike Caraglia, Pietro Tiraboschi, Fabrizio Tagliavini, Giuseppe Di Fede

“…All the biomarkers, except Aβ40, showed differences in A+ vs. A-, A+T+ vs. A-T- and A+T- vs. …”
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Construction of a risk prediction model for pulmonary infection in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage during the recovery phase based on machine learning by Jixiang Xu, Yuan Li, Fumin Zhu, Fumin Zhu, Xiaoxiao Han, Liang Chen, Yinliang Qi, Yinliang Qi, Xiaomei Zhou, Xiaomei Zhou

“…Accurate prediction of PI risk is crucial for early intervention and optimized clinical management. The aim of this study was to develop a machine learning (ML) model for predicting PI risk in patients during the recovery phase of deep SICH and to investigate the contributions of individual risk factors through explainable artificial intelligence techniques.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective study involving 649 patients diagnosed with PI during the recovery phase of deep SICH between 2021 and 2023. …”
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