"Atherosclerotic" phenotype of rheumatoid arthritis. What do we know about it? by A. V. Gordeev, E. V. Matyanova, E. V. Pozhidaev, E. G. Zotkin, A. M. Lila

“…In patients with similar RA activity and duration, there is a parallel, tatistically significant accumulation of traditional CVD risk factors with increasing age-related CVD. …”
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Prostate-specific antigen as a risk factor for skeletal metastasis in native ethnic African Men with prostate cancer: A case-control study by Ayman Qureshi, Khalid Makhdomi, William Stones

“…Metastases incidence increases parallel to serum levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality. …”
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New Russian Trivalent Hepatitis B Vaccine (Bubo^®-Unigep): Clinical Study Results by V. N. Borisova, R. Y. Maksvitis, R. V. Ivanov, T. A. Semenenko

“…To assess the main characteristics of the new trivalent vaccine Bubo®-Unigep (CJSC NPC «COMBIOTECH»), a doubleblind, comparative, randomized, multicenter clinical trial was conducted in two parallel groups in previously unvaccinated individuals in an adult healthy population (n = 166) according to a protocol developed by the contract research organization «R&D Pharma».Results. …”
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MB09, a denosumab biosimilar candidate: Biosimilarity demonstration in a phase I study in healthy subjects by Monika Tomaszewska‐Kiecana, Elisabete Carapuça, Amalia Florez‐Igual, Javier Queiruga‐Parada

“…Abstract This was a Phase I, randomized, double‐blinded, three‐arm, single‐dose, parallel study aimed to demonstrate pharmacokinetic (PK) similarity between MB09 (a denosumab biosimilar candidate) and reference denosumab (XGEVA® from European Union [EU‐reference] and United States [US‐reference]) in a healthy male population. …”
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Peripheral blood neutrophilia as a biomarker of ozone-induced pulmonary inflammation. by Jenny A Bosson, Anders Blomberg, Nikolai Stenfors, Ragnberth Helleday, Frank J Kelly, Annelie F Behndig, Ian S Mudway

“…<h4>Results</h4>In peripheral blood, we observed fewer neutrophils 1.5h after ozone compared with the parallel air exposure (-1.1±1.0x10(9) cells/L, p<0.01), at 6h neutrophil numbers were increased compared to FA (+1.2±1.3x10(9) cells/L, p<0.01), and at 18h this response had fully attenuated. …”
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Knowledge and Awareness of Risk Factors for HIV Infection and about HIV Testing among Medical Students in Warsaw by Justyna Kowalska, Martyna Cholewik, Carlo Bieńkowski, Aleksandra Maciejczyk, Dominik Bursa, Agata Skrzat-Klapaczyńska

“…Data were collected as part of the HIV_week@WUM project conducted at the Medical University of Warsaw in parallel with the 18th European AIDS Conference, which took place in Warsaw between 18 and 21 October 2023. …”
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Investigating critical thinking skills in Arabic textbooks exercises of junior high schools based on Lipman's Theory by Fatemeh Irandoost, Maryam Jalaei, Abbas Zare-ee Tajareh

“…Statistical sample and population coincide on each other including all of the exercises in Arabic textbooks of junior high schools in academic year of 1401-1402 Hijri/ 2022-2023 A.D. …”
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Use of female-controlled dual protection methods among adolescent girls and young women living with HIV in Northern Uganda: A convergent mixed-methods study. by Edward Kumakech, Deo Benyumiza, Marvin Musinguzi, Wilfred Inzama, Doryn Ebong, James Okello, Lydia Kabiri, Jasper Watson Ogwal-Okeng

“…Strengthening health education on modern contraception, addressing misconceptions, and reducing fears about contraceptive side effects or stigma could improve DPM acceptance and uptake in this population.…”
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Exploring Climate Change’s Impact on the Cardiopulmonary Health of Adults Living in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland: Protocol for a Development and Usability Pilot Study by Omar Portela Dos Santos, Paulo Jorge Pereira Alves, Henk Verloo

“…MethodsUsing a convergent, parallel, mixed methods design, data will be collected from September 21, 2024, to September 20, 2025, with a target sample of 60 patients. …”
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Tobacco spending and the perceived cost of tobacco among smokers living with HIV and receiving treatment at outpatient clinics in Viet Nam: A mixed methods study. by Gloria Guevara Alvarez, Thanh Hoang, Reet Kapur, Claire Nguyen, Mari Armstrong-Hough, Trang Nguyen, Nam Nguyen, Hoang Van Minh, Donna Shelley

“…We applied convergent parallel design to these two independent samples taken from the same study population of PWH enrolled in a tobacco use treatment study at HIV clinics in Ha Noi, Viet Nam.…”
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Arginine metabolic endotypes related to asthma severity. by Weiling Xu, Suzy A A Comhair, Allison J Janocha, Abigail Lara, Lori A Mavrakis, Carole D Bennett, Satish C Kalhan, Serpil C Erzurum

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The high FENO phenotype represents a large portion of the asthma population, and is typified by greater arginine metabolism and more severe and reactive asthma.…”
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Risk of bias and reporting completeness of randomised controlled trials in burn care: protocol for a systematic review by Barnaby C Reeves, Jane Blazeby, Anna Davies, Amber Young, Hung-Yuan Cheng, Jason Wasiak, Duncan Muir

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Unravelling the Characteristics of Microhabitat Alterations in Floodplain Inundated Areas Based on High-Resolution UAV Imagery and Remote Sensing: A Case Study in Jingjiang, Yangtz... by Yichen Zheng, Dongshuo Lu, Zongrui Yang, Jianbo Chang

“…We built an enhanced U-Net model incorporating both the CBAM and SE parallel attention mechanisms to classify these images and identify environmental structural units. …”
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Low dose organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls predict obesity, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance among people free of diabetes. by Duk-Hee Lee, Michael W Steffes, Andreas Sjödin, Richard S Jones, Larry L Needham, David R Jacobs

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Simultaneous exposure to various POPs in the general population may contribute to development of obesity, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance, common precursors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Protection against Incidences of Serious Cardiovascular Events Study with daily fish oil supplementation in dialysis patients (PISCES): protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Kevan Polkinghorne, Brenda R Hemmelgarn, Marcello Tonelli, George Tomlinson, Charmaine E Lok, Louise M Moist

“…Omega-3 polyunsaturated essential fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) are associated with a reduced risk of CV events and death in non-dialysis patients and in patients with established CV disease but n-3 PUFAs have not been evaluated in the high risk KFRT patient population.Methods and analysis This multicentre randomised, placebo controlled, parallel pragmatic clinical trial tests the hypothesis that oral supplementation with n-3 PUFA, when added to usual care, leads to a reduction in the rate of serious CV events in haemodialysis patients when compared with usual care plus matching placebo. …”
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Effects of introducing a walk-in clinic on ambulatory care sensitive hospitalisations among asylum seekers in Germany: a single-centre pre–post intervention study using medical rec... by Celina Lichtl

“…Further research, ideally with parallel control groups, is required to establish evidence for the effectiveness of walk-in clinics in reception centres on reducing ACS hospitalisations.…”
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Exploring aggressive emotions in women in prison: the role of empathy and perceived social support in moderating the effects of childhood discrimination experiences by Lili Liu, Xiaobin Ding, Shuang Li, Xiaomei Chen

“…Abstract Background The recent increase in the population of women in prison within the societal context of China has shifted attention towards understanding the unique psychological and social dynamics distinct from those traditionally associated with man offenders. …”
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Improving the perception of respect for and the dignity of inpatients: a systematic review by Pablo Eduardo Pereira Dutra, Laiana Azevedo Quagliato, Antonio Egidio Nardi

“…We conducted a quality appraisal of the studies (27 qualitative studies, 14 cross-sectional studies, 1 cohort study, 1 quali-quantitative study and 1 convergent parallel mixed-method study).Discussion A limitation of this study is that it may not be generalisable to all cultures. …”
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The Effect of “Motivational Interviewing” and “Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills Model” Counseling Interventions on the Choice of Delivery Mode in Pregnant Women Using... by Mahboubeh Shirzad, Elham Shakibazadeh, Payam Sheikhatari, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Hamid Poursharifi

“…A four-armed, randomized, controlled parallel-design trial. Setting. Ebnesina Private Hospital in Tehran, Iran. …”
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Pandemic buying: Testing a psychological model of over-purchasing and panic buying using data from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland during the early phase of the COVI... by Richard P Bentall, Alex Lloyd, Kate Bennett, Ryan McKay, Liam Mason, Jamie Murphy, Orla McBride, Todd K Hartman, Jilly Gibson-Miller, Liat Levita, Anton P Martinez, Thomas V A Stocks, Sarah Butter, Frédérique Vallières, Philip Hyland, Thanos Karatzias, Mark Shevlin

“…We tested our model in parallel nationally representative internet surveys of the adult general population conducted in the United Kingdom (UK: N = 2025) and the Republic of Ireland (RoI: N = 1041) 52 and 31 days after the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 were detected in the UK and RoI, respectively. …”
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