Adherence to Mediterranean diet in Moroccan school-age adolescents: sociodemographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle determinants by Halima Belaoufi, Sanaa El-Jamal, Khadija Sahel, Abdelghani Aboukhalaf, Firdaous Friki, Hamid Chamlal, Jamila Elbiyad, Soumaya Atouife, Abdellah El Habazi, Rekia Belahsen

“…Statistical ANOVA test was used for to compare multiple means, Student’s t-test for independent samples, Chi 2 test for categorical variables and multinomial logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with adherence to the MD amongst adolescents sample. …”
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On the Study of Effective Factors on the Participation of Villagers in the Process of Preparation, Adoption and Implementation of the Rural Conduct Plans (Case Study: Dashtestan Co... by Ali Akbar Anabestani, Mehdi Javanshiri, Mahdieh Mosavi

“…Besides, the samples were selected randomly. When the data were collected and processed in software environments like SPSS, ArcGIS, the studying case was determined. …”
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Metabolomic machine learning-based model predicts efficacy of chemoimmunotherapy for advanced lung squamous cell carcinoma by Liang Zheng, Wei Nie, Shuyuan Wang, Ling Yang, Fang Hu, Fang Hu, Meili Ma, Lei Cheng, Jun Lu, Bo Zhang, Jianlin Xu, Ying Li, Yinchen Shen, Wei Zhang, Runbo Zhong, Tianqing Chu, Baohui Han, Xiaoxuan Zheng, Xiaoxuan Zheng, Hua Zhong, Xueyan Zhang

“…Based on these biomarkers, RF, support vector machine (SVM) and logistic regression were used to randomly divide patients into training and validation sets in a 7:3 ratio, respectively. …”
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A metabolite‐based machine learning approach to diagnose Alzheimer‐type dementia in blood: Results from the European Medical Information Framework for Alzheimer disease biomarker d... by Daniel Stamate, Min Kim, Petroula Proitsi, Sarah Westwood, Alison Baird, Alejo Nevado‐Holgado, Abdul Hye, Isabelle Bos, Stephanie J.B. Vos, Rik Vandenberghe, Charlotte E. Teunissen, Mara Ten Kate, Philip Scheltens, Silvy Gabel, Karen Meersmans, Olivier Blin, Jill Richardson, Ellen De Roeck, Sebastiaan Engelborghs, Kristel Sleegers, Régis Bordet, Lorena Ramit, Petronella Kettunen, Magda Tsolaki, Frans Verhey, Daniel Alcolea, Alberto Lléo, Gwendoline Peyratout, Mikel Tainta, Peter Johannsen, Yvonne Freund‐Levi, Lutz Frölich, Valerija Dobricic, Giovanni B. Frisoni, José L. Molinuevo, Anders Wallin, Julius Popp, Pablo Martinez‐Lage, Lars Bertram, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Johannes Streffer, Pieter J. Visser, Simon Lovestone, Cristina Legido‐Quigley

“…Methods This study analyzed samples from 242 cognitively normal (CN) people and 115 with AD‐type dementia utilizing plasma metabolites (n = 883). …”
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Potential of digital applications for self-management and other outcomes in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a systematic literature review by Alina Volkmar, Cay-Benedict von der Decken, Cay-Benedict von der Decken, Cay-Benedict von der Decken, Cay-Benedict von der Decken, Stefan Kleinert, Stefan Kleinert, Kirsten Karberg, Kirsten Karberg, Georg Gauler, Georg Gauler, Michael Klennert, Jana Klennert, Peer Malte Aries, Peer Malte Aries, Sonja Froschauer, Sarah Wildenhain, Theresia Muth, Susanna Späthling-Mestekemper, Susanna Späthling-Mestekemper, Christoph Kuhn, Christoph Kuhn, Wolfgang Vorbrüggen, Wolfgang Vorbrüggen, Martin Welcker, Martin Welcker, Peter Bartz-Bazzanella, Peter Bartz-Bazzanella, Matthias Englbrecht

“…Variability in study design, sample size, and intervention duration posed challenges for drawing definitive conclusions about the effectiveness of digital interventions.DiscussionDigital health applications show promise as cost-effective and scalable solutions to complement standard IRD care by empowering patients in their disease management. …”
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Identifying functional groups among the diverse, recombining antigenic var genes of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum from a local community in Ghana. by Mary M Rorick, Edward B Baskerville, Thomas S Rask, Karen P Day, Mercedes Pascual

“…We take a network theoretical approach to functionally classify the highly recombining var antigenic gene family of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. We sample var DBLα sequence types from a local population in Ghana, and classify 9,276 of these variants into just 48 functional types. …”
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Immune mechanism of n-butanol extract of Clerodendrum bungei against loach infected with Aeromonas hydrophila by Ya-Jie Li, Xin-Ya Dong, Hong-Hui Li, Hong-Hui Li, Jin-Guo Luo, Xing-Yu Chen, Xu-Dong Zhou

“…The samples were sequenced in Hiseq Single-End mode to obtain the original data. …”
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The Stellar Abundances and Galactic Evolution Survey (SAGES). II. Machine Learning–based Stellar Parameters for 21 Million Stars from the First Data Release by Hongrui Gu, Zhou Fan, Gang Zhao, Huang Yang, Timothy C. Beers, Wei Wang, Jie Zheng, Jingkun Zhao, Chun Li, Yuqin Chen, Haibo Yuan, Haining Li, Kefeng Tan, Yihan Song, Ali Luo, Nan Song, Yujuan Liu

“…Stellar parameters for large samples of stars play a crucial role in constraining the nature of stars and stellar populations in the Galaxy. …”
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Development of Aeromonas salmonicida Vaccine Carrier Expressing G Protein of Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus by Yatong GAO, Zhipeng WANG, Ye GAO, Ming ZHU, Jie LI

“…Forty-five days post-vaccination, 10 rainbow trout from each group were randomly selected for blood sampling from the caudal vertebrae. …”
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Blended form of education as an innovative approach in the training of medical students: The experience of Ukraine by Natalia M. Kalyniuk, Valentyn V. Franchuk, Petro R. Selskyy, Nadiia V. Humenna, Olena I. Hladii

“…A convenience sampling method was used. Data were collected at the start and end of the semesters. …”
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Pengembangan pemakaian hasil samping agroindustri berbahan dasar jagung sebagai alternatif bahan baku pakan ikan kerapu tikus Cromileptes altivelis by Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Dedy Yaniharto, Hasan Abidin, Nur Bambang Priyo Utomo, Dedi Jusadi, Mia Setiawati

“…Ikan dipelihara selama lima bulan dan setiap bulan dilakukan sampling. Tiga macam pakan digunakan dalam penelitian ini dengan kadar protein 47% dan rasio energi protein 10 kkal/g protein. …”
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Appraisal of thirty-three Customary Land Secretariats in Ghana by Gad Asorwoe Akwensivie

“…The research and its findings and conclusion hinges on robust empirical evidence with analysis of quantitative and qualitative data collated from thirty-three customary land secretariats randomly selected across the country as follows: Coastal Belt = 11, Middle Belt = 12, Northern Belt = 10, Total = 33 In all 148 respondents were selected from the various customary land secretariats and interviewed using the purposive sampling technique. …”
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Food Insecurity and Its Cardiovascular Implications in Underresourced Communities by Esther Porras‐Pérez, Juan L. Romero‐Cabrera, Alberto Díaz‐Cáceres, Alejandro Serrán‐Jiménez, Javier Arenas‐Montes, Patricia J. Peña‐Orihuela, Isabel De‐Castro‐Burón, Antonio García‐Ríos, José D. Torres‐Peña, María M. Malagón, Javier Delgado‐Lista, Jose M. Ordovás, Elena M. Yubero‐Serrano, Pablo Pérez‐Martínez

“…CVH was assessed using the Life's Essential 8 score. The sample included 451 participants aged 12 to 80 years, stratified by age (30.6% children [aged 12–19 years], 35.9% young adults [aged 20–39 years], and 33.5% adults [aged 40–80 years]) and sex (42.1% men and 57.9% women). …”
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The Use of Melatoninergic Antidepressants for Stabilization of Remission in Depression Comorbid with Alcohol Abuse, Anxiety or Neuropsychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review by Svetlana G. Klimanova, Dmitriy S. Radionov, Natalya I. Shova, Yuliia V. Kotsyubinskaya, Yuliia V. Yarygina, Anna A. Berezina, Nataliya A. Sivakova, Diana A. Starunskaya, Olga N. Yakunina, Aleksandra E. Andrianova, Denis V. Zakharov, Ksenia V. Rybakova, Tatiana A. Karavaeva, Anna V. Vasileva, Vladimir A. Mikhailov, Evgeny M. Krupitsky

“…RESULTS: A total of 20 articles were reviewed (with a pooled sample size of n=1,833 participants). The results suggest that melatoninergic antidepressants might help in reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms, improve sleep, decrease alcohol cravings, and alleviate the severity of motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease. …”
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Strategies adopted by men to deal with uncertainty and anxiety when following an active surveillance/monitoring protocol for localised prostate cancer and implications for care: a... by Chris Metcalfe, Jenny Donovan, Julia Wade, Vincent J Gnanapragasam, Michael Davis, David Neal, Richard Martin, Athene Lane, Edward Rowe, Freddie Hamdy, James Catto, Emma Turner, David Gillatt, Eleanor Walsh, Derek Rosario, Tim Peters, Roger Kockelbergh, Alan Paul, Peter Holding, Howard Kynaston, Owen Hughes, Prasad Bollina, Alan Doherty, Edgar Paez

“…This study investigated men’s strategies for coping with the uncertainties of active monitoring (AM, a surveillance strategy within the Prostate testing for cancer and Treatment, ProtecT trial) over the longer term and implications for optimising supportive care.Design Longitudinal serial in-depth qualitative interviews every 2–3 years for a median 7 (range 6–14) years following diagnosis.Setting Four centres within the UK Protect trial.Participants Purposive sample of 20 men with localised PCa: median age at diagnosis 64 years (range 52–68); 15 (75%) had low-risk PCa; 12 randomly allocated to, 8 choosing AM. …”
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The organ-protective effects of nitric oxide in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jieru Zhang, Han Zhang, Jing Wang, Tianlong Wang, Luyu Bian, Zhenzhen Li, Jian Wang, Yuan Teng, Gang Liu, Shujie Yan, Bingyang Ji

“…Current evidence is limited by small sample sizes and small-study effects. Further large, high-quality trials in high-risk populations are needed to confirm these findings. …”
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CATHETER II: a randomised controlled trial comparing the clinical effectiveness of various washout policies versus no washout policy in preventing catheter-associated complications... by John Norrie, Graeme Maclennan, David Cooper, Paul Little, Peter Murchie, Phyo Kyaw Myint, Mohamed Abdel-fattah, Mary Kilonzo, Muhammad Imran Omar, Diana Johnson, Sara J Maclennan, James N'Dow, Graham Scotland, Amanda Young, Seonaidh Cotton, James Larcombe, Nikesh Thiruchelvam, Catherine Paterson, Lynda Constable, Hashim Hashim, Sheela Tripathee, Konstantinos Dimitropoulos, Suzanne Evans, Karen Powell

“…The trial closed before reaching target recruitment due to reduced research capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.Conclusions Early closure and small sample size limits our ability to provide a definite answer. …”
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Prevalence, satisfaction and preference of tooth shades and their correlation with age, gender and skin shade: A cross sectional study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approv... by Vignesh Kamath, Ann Sales, Sandipan Mukherjee, Puneeth Hegde, Sharon Saldanha, Mahesh M, Umesh Pai, Shobha Rodrigues, Thilak Shetty, Alisha Ono, Srikant Natarajan, Tanay Chawda, Prashanth Bajantri

“…This study aims to assess the prevalence, satisfaction, and preference of tooth shades in a cross section of the local Indian population, investigating their correlation with age, gender, and skin color in a diverse sample of 120 participants visiting the outpatient department of this Institution. …”
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Association of restless legs syndrome and obesity: A sub-population of the MASHAD cohort study by Azam Vafaei, Fatemeh Khorashadizadeh, Maryam Saberi-Karimian, Sara Saffar Soflaei, Mahnaz Amini, Abolfazl Rashid, Sara Yousefian, Gordon A. Ferns, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Reza Salaran, Fatemeh Taherian

“…This sample included 449 males and 557 females, who were contacted by phone to inquire about RLS. …”
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A group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin – the ROSHNI-2 RCT by Nusrat Husain, Karina Lovell, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Farah Lunat, Penny Bee, Matthias Pierce, Najia Atif, Saadia Aseem, Kamaldeep Bhui, Peter Bower, Traolach Brugha, Nasim Chaudhry, Akbar Ullah, Linda Davies, Nadeem Gire, Deepali Sharma, Jahanara Miah, Waqas Ahmed, Joe Kai, Ilyas Mirza, Jillian Morrison, Naeem Mohmed, Atif Rahman, Shanaya Rathod, Najma Siddiqi, Waquas Waheed, Christopher Williams, Nosheen Zaidi, Richard Emsley, Richard Morriss

“…Limitations The study sample limits generalisability with other ethnic minority groups, and the cost-effectiveness analysis did not explore recall bias. …”
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