The association between the Glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms and addiction to opioids and methamphetamine in the Iranian population by Mohammad Reza Eskandarion, Mohammad Reza Eskandarion, Simin Jafaripour, Farid Heidari, Elham Talebi, Maryam Rezakhani Taleghani, Neda Maserat, Maryam Forutan, Raheb Ghorbani, Jaber Gharehdaghi, Reza Shirkoohi, Reza Raoofian

“…Considering the oxidative stress induced by morphine and methamphetamine and the potential of GST as a therapeutic option for SUD, we aimed to investigate the association of common genetic variations of two genes from GST family, GSTT1 and GSTM1, with addiction to morphine and METH in Iranian population.Material and methodsA total of 160 blood and urine samples were randomly collected from 50 opiums and 30 methamphetamine users and 80 healthy controls. …”
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The Effect of Anthocyanin Supplementation on Pro-Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients With Metabolic Disorders: A Grade-Assessed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Fatemeh Babaee Kiadehi, MSc, Pegah Samani, MSc, Sanaz Barazandeh, MSc, Pedram Pam, MSc, Ali Hajipour, MSc, Narges Goli, MSc, Ali Asadi, PhD

“…Findings: A total of 11 randomized controlled clinical trials with 14 arms were analyzed. …”
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Efficacy of functional electrical stimulation alone and as an adjunct to exercise for improving respiratory function and aerobic capacity in spinal cord injury: a systematic review... by Jiahao Xiangli, Jiahao Xiangli, Binquan Ma, Binquan Ma, Yu Liang, Yu Liang, Shi Haijiangshi, Shi Haijiangshi, Xifang Liu, Xifang Liu

“…However, the interpretation of these results should consider the methodological heterogeneity across studies and the limited sample size for some outcomes.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/myprospero, identifier CRD420251030235.…”
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Enhancing psychological wellbeing in hip surgery patients through psychological interventions: a scoping review by Lindsay Sullivan, Ellie Ritter, Emily Williams, James P. Moley, Tyler Barker, Sonal Singh, Jennifer Carter, Jay Patel, Marcia Edwards, William K. Vasileff

“…Two-thirds of the articles (n = 8) evaluated the effectiveness of the intervention in a randomized controlled trial, with studies varying in sample size and outcome measures. …”
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Impact of clinical pharmacist intervention on blood glucose control and perinatal outcomes in gestational diabetes mellitus through a diabetes management system by C. Ji, L.J. Sun, L.T. Li, J. Ma, W.H. Ge, X. Zhao

“…The clinical outcomes of all patients were recorded at the end of delivery. Results: From one sample of 200 patients, 169 finished the research. …”
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Predictors of dropout in cognitive behavior and interpersonal online brief psychotherapies for essential professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic by Dayane Santos Martins, Mariane Bagatin Bermudez, Marianna de Abreu Costa, Marcelo P. A. Fleck, Giovanni Abrahão Salum, Carolina Blaya Dreher, Gisele Gus Manfro

“…Predictors were analyzed in three blocks: sociodemographic, clinical, and therapist characteristics using bivariable and multivariable analyses. The sample included 804 individuals who attended at least the first session of either CBT (n = 403) or IPT (n = 401). …”
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Efficacy and safety of left bundle branch area pacing versus right ventricular apex pacing in patients with atrioventricular block: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Junjun Chen, Liting Cheng, Junmeng Zhang, Zefeng Wang, Zhuo Liang, Jieruo Chen, Yongquan Wu, Xiao Du, Ruiqing Dong, Fei Hang, Xinlu Wang, Ziyu Wang

“…A limited number of retrospective clinical studies, featuring small sample sizes, have shown that compared with right ventricular apex pacing (RVAP), the QRS duration of postoperative ECG in LBBaP patients is narrower and the cardiac systolic function is improved. …”
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Factors associated with contracting Covid-19 at a High School in Makonde District, Zimbabwe, November 2020 by Kudzai Madamombe, Gift Masoja, Tapiwa Dhliwayo, Donewell Bangure, Tsitsi Juru, Addmore Chadambuka, Emmanuel Govha, Notion Gombe, Maurice Omondi, Mufuta Tshimanga

“…Cases were students with a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and controls as students with a negative PCR. A sample size of 67 cases and controls was calculated and both cases and controls were selected randomly. …”
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Hypertension in Syrian refugees: prevalence, awareness, and access to care in Denmark and Lebanon by Tala Al-Rousan, Wadih Naja, Wadih Naja, Wadih Naja, Christian Morberg Wejse, Dahlia Kaki, Michaelangelo Aoun, Michaelangelo Aoun, Michaelangelo Aoun, Saskia Lange, Laith Alshawabkeh, Rima Alhamad, Nadine Kadri, Andreas Halgreen Eiset, Andreas Halgreen Eiset, Andreas Halgreen Eiset, Andreas Halgreen Eiset

“…This study estimates and compares the prevalence of hypertension, levels of awareness, and access to care between two groups of Syrian refugees residing in humanitarian settings in Lebanon and Denmark.MethodsWe analyzed cross-sectional data collected from refugee camps in Lebanon and asylum centers in Denmark. Cluster-randomized sampling was conducted between January 2016 and December 2019. …”
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Unveiling the Diagnostic Landscape: Assessing the Rate of Positive Findings in Radiological Imaging by the Emergency Department - A Retrospective Study (December 2022 – February 20... by Fatema Ali Abdulaal, Amr Gebril, Alaa Saleh, Ali Nawaz, Ahmed Kaabneh, Arun Arya

“…Methods: Between December 2022 and February 2023, 25,343 ED visits were recorded, with 6,633 patients underwent imaging. Samples of 100 were randomly selected for each modality, X-ray, ultra-sound, and CT scans, and 38 for MRI (due to limited data availability), totaling 338 samples. …”
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Effect of dry period immunization of Salmonella Dublin latent carriers with a commercial live culture vaccine on intrauterine transmission based on the presence of precolostral ant... by Rafael E. Castro-Vargas, Faith M. Cullens-Nobis, Rinosh Mani, Jennifer N. Roberts, Angel Abuelo

“…At calving, we collected fecal and colostrum samples from the dam and a precolostral serum sample from the calf. …”
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Disease activity and treatment response in early rheumatoid arthritis: an exploratory metabolomic profiling in the NORD-STAR cohort by Tahzeeb Fatima, Yuan Zhang, Georgios K. Vasileiadis, Araz Rawshani, Ronald van Vollenhoven, Jon Lampa, Bjorn Gudbjornsson, Espen A. Haavardsholm, Dan Nordström, Gerdur Gröndal, Kim Hørslev-Petersen, Kristina Lend, Marte S. Heiberg, Merete Lund Hetland, Michael Nurmohamed, Mikkel Østergaard, Till Uhlig, Tuulikki Sokka-Isler, Anna Rudin, Cristina Maglio

“…Untargeted metabolomics was performed in serum samples at baseline and 24-week follow-up. Participants achieving clinical disease activity index remission at 24 weeks were defined as responders. …”
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A genome-wide association study of imaging-defined atherosclerosis by Anders Gummesson, Per Lundmark, Qiao Sen Chen, Elias Björnson, Koen F. Dekkers, Ulf Hammar, Martin Adiels, Yunzhang Wang, Therese Andersson, Göran Bergström, Carl-Johan Carlhäll, David Erlinge, Tomas Jernberg, Fredrik Landfors, Lars Lind, Maria Mannila, Olle Melander, Carlo Pirazzi, Johan Sundström, Carl Johan Östgren, Cecilia Gunnarsson, Marju Orho-Melander, Stefan Söderberg, Tove Fall, Bruna Gigante

“…Further GWAS on coronary artery calcification showed similar results to that of SIS, whereas a GWAS on ultrasound-assessed carotid plaques identified both shared and non-shared loci with SIS. In two-sample Mendelian randomization studies using SIS-associated markers in UK Biobank and CARDIoGRAMplusC4D, one extra coronary segment with atherosclerosis corresponded to 1.8-fold increased odds of myocardial infarction. …”
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Blue light-emitting diode: a new adjuvant approach to conventional treatment of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis by Isadora Bastiani Biondo, Rodrigo Rossi Balbinotti, Fernanda Santos Grossi, Eduardo Vettorazzi-Stuczynski, Janete Vettorazzi

“…Further studies with longer follow-up periods and larger sample sizes are needed to validate these findings and strengthen clinical evidence.…”
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Smartphone-based Monitoring and cognition Modification Against Recurrence of Depression (SMARD): An RCT of Memory Bias Modification Training vs. Cognitive Control Training vs. Atte... by N. Ikani, A. Tyborowska, N. Kohn, N. Günther, G J. Siegle, A. H. Schene, J. A. S. Vorstman, C. J. Harmer, M. J. Kas, J. N. Vrijsen, H. G. Ruhé

“…In addition, we will gather Experience Sampling Method (ESM) assessments during a 6-day period, and during the follow-up period we will obtain behavioral data on (social) activities with BEHAPP, a smartphone-based Mobile Passive Monitoring application for remote behavioral monitoring to identify behavioral changes indicative of an imminent depressive episode. …”
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Older Fallers’ Comprehensive Neuromuscular and Kinematic Alterations in Reactive Balance Control: Indicators of Balance Decline or Compensation? A Pilot Study by Ringo Tang-Long Zhu, Timmi Tim Mei Hung, Freddy Man Hin Lam, Jun-Zhe Li, Yu-Yan Luo, Jingting Sun, Shujun Wang, Christina Zong-Hao Ma

“…A further longitudinal study with a larger sample is still needed to examine the diagnostic accuracies and training values of these identified neuromuscular/kinematic factors in differentiating fall risks and preventing future falls of older people, respectively.…”
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Detection of Depressive Symptoms in College Students Using Multimodal Passive Sensing Data and Light Gradient Boosting Machine: Longitudinal Pilot Study by Jessica L Borelli, Yuning Wang, Frances Haofei Li, Lyric N Russo, Marta Tironi, Ken Yamashita, Elayne Zhou, Jocelyn Lai, Brenda Nguyen, Iman Azimi, Christopher Marcotullio, Sina Labbaf, Salar Jafarlou, Nikil Dutt, Amir Rahmani

“…Participants were derived from a randomized controlled trial of a positive psychology mobile health intervention. …”
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An in vitro Survey on the Effect of Six Commercial Brands of Phosphoric Acid on the Micro-shear Bond Strength of Composite Resin to Enamel by Faeze Jamali Zavare, Mahsa Sheikholeslamian, Saber Kazemi, Amir Ghasemi, Narges Panahandeh, Mina Yazdizadeh, Elham Zanguei

“…After 24 hours of storage in distilled water, each sample underwent a shearing force with a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min. …”
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The FIFA 11+ Program Significantly Enhances Physical Performance and Dynamic Balance in Male Handball Players by Ridha Aouadi, Mohamed Amine Ltifi, Mohamed Riadh Bedoui, Batool Mohammed Foqha, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi

“…Twenty-five players from two senior national male handball teams were recruited and randomly assigned to an experimental group (<i>n</i> = 13) or a control group (<i>n</i> = 11). …”
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Development and cross-validation of predictive equations for fat-free mass estimation by bioelectrical impedance analysis in Brazilian subjects with overweight and obesity by Kalina Veruska Da Silva Bezerra Masset, Analiza M. Silva, Analiza M. Silva, Gerson Ferrari, Gerson Ferrari, Breno Guilherme De Araújo Tinoco Cabral, Paulo Moreira Silva Dantas, Roberto Fernandes Da Costa

“…Thus, the objectives of this study were: (1) to test the validity of four BIA equations used for fat-free mass (FFM) estimation and one model for fat mass (FM) estimation in adults with overweight or obesity; (2) develop and cross-validate new equations to estimate FFM to adults with overweight or obesity, and specific for those with obesity.MethodsThe non-probabilistic sample included 269 individuals, 53.2% with overweight and 46.8% with obesity, aged 18–79 years, randomly divided into two groups: development (n = 178) and cross-validation (n = 91), stratified by sex and classification as overweight or obese. …”
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