Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in France - The constances cohort by Jacques Blacher, Sofiane Kab, Lynda Cheddani, Jean-Michel Halimi, Bénédicte Stengel, Natalia Alencar De Pinho, Marcel Goldberg, Marie Zins, Valérie Olié

“…In this respect, our main objective was to estimate the prevalence of CKD (stages 1 to 5 without replacement therapy) in French adults and to study its determinants. Methods Constances is a population-based cohort designed as a national research infrastructure. …”
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The use of flowmetry during coronary bypass surgery in patients with diffuse coronary bed lesion by G. G. Borshchev, R. V. Sidorov, D. S. Ulbashev

“…Therefore, the use of ultrasound intraoperative flowmetry in coronary bypass surgery is especially necessary, but the issues of optimal indicators of graft patency remain unresolved.The Objective was to evaluate the possibilities of using intraoperative ultrasound flowmetry in patients with diffuse coronary bed lesion.Methods and Materials. The study included 188 patients with diffuse coronary bed lesion who underwent coronary bypass surgery at the St. …”
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Mechanical properties of 3D voxel-printed materials for cardiovascular tissue imitation by Joël Illi, Manuel Bergamin, Marc Ilic, Anselm W. Stark, Stefan Bracher, Martin Hofmann, Juergen Burger, Isaac Shiri, Andreas Haeberlin, Christoph Gräni, Christoph Gräni

“…To overcome these challenges, a novel 3D voxel-printing approach may provide an effective solution.Methods/aimThis study aimed to explore the applicability of 3D voxel printing, assess how different parameters (strand structure, density, and orientation) affect mechanical properties, and compare them to established phantom materials and porcine cardiovascular tissues. …”
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Identification and validation of NEIL2 as a prognostic biomarker and potential therapeutic target in cervical cancer by Yan Li, Jiayuan Du, Lingjia Wei, Tianmeng Tan, Liyi Bao, Jinqiu Su, He Wang

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the potential mechanisms of NEIL2 as a novel prognostic biomarker for CC patients. Methods Firstly, the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)—Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Endocervical Adenocarcinoma (CESC) dataset was acquired from the University of California Santa Cruz Xena database. …”
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The burden and predictors of hospital-acquired infection in intensive care units across Sub-Sahara Africa: systematic review and metanalysis by Ousman Adal, Yeshimebet Tamir Tsehay, Birhanu Ayenew, Teshager Woldegiyorgis Abate, Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnen, Sileshi Mulatu, Sosina Tamre Mamo, Temesgen Ayenew, Mengistu Abebe Messelu, Asnake Gashaw Belayneh

“…This study aimed to assess the burden and identify predictors of HAIs in intensive care units (ICUs) across SSA. Methods This review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. …”
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<i>STAT4</i> rs7574865 G/T and <i>IRF5</i> rs2004640 G/T polymorphisms as markers of predisposition to juvenile idiopathic arthritis. What can genetics give to understand its heter... by E. S. Fedorov, M. Yu. Krylov, S. O. Salugina, E. Yu. Samarkina, A. N. Latypova

“…It is characterized by the polygenic type of hereditary predisposition.Objective: to study the association of STAT4 rs7574865 G/T and IRF5 rs2004640 G/T polymorphisms with the predisposition to certain JIA subtypes in the Russian pediatric population.Patients and methods. The investigation enrolled 177 patients, including 66 patients diagnosed with JIA and 111 healthy unrelated volunteers (a control group). …”
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Molecular and serological evidence of chikungunya virus among dengue suspected patients in Sri Lanka by Mya Myat Ngwe Tun, Maurine Mumo Mutua, Shingo Inoue, Yuki Takamatsu, Satoshi Kaneko, Takeshi Urano, Rohitha Muthugala, Lakkumar Fernando, Menaka Hapugoda, YINS Gunawardene, Kouichi Morita

“…To address the gap in surveillance, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of CHIKV among patients suspected of dengue fever during the 2017–2019 DENV outbreak in Sri Lanka. Methods: Serum samples were collected from 295 patients at Kandy National Hospital and 300 patients at Negombo Hospitals, presenting with dengue-like symptoms such as fever, rash, and arthralgia. …”
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Psychosocial, pharmacological, and legal interventions for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children with substance misusing parents: A systematic review by Elizabeth Eggins, David B. Wilson, Joseph Betts, Sara Roetman, Ned Chandler‐Mather, Bronwyn Theroux, Sharon Dawe

“…A secondary objective was to qualitatively synthesise economic, treatment completion, and treatment acceptability information for included studies. Search Methods Searches were performed in November 2020 and again in April 2021. …”
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Depression detection based on dual path DCGAN data generation and classification-regression network by LU Jingxue, LI Hongyan, ZHENG Ruichao, QIN Ruizhen

“…In this paper, a dual path DCGAN is proposed to generate data, and a classification - regression network model is proposed to predict the depression score, so as to realize the auxiliary diagnosis of the degree of depression.MethodsFirstly, based on the audio characteristics of depressed patients, six kinds of emotional features are selected from the existing speech features, and the corresponding two-dimensional feature maps are constructed for each audio signal sample. …”
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Symbiosis effects of Mycorrhizal and Pseudomonas on morphophysiological traits of mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) under moisture stressed condition by Mohammad Salehi, Ali Faramarzi, Manochehr Farboodi, Nasser Mohebalipour, Jalil Ajalli

“…Glomus mosseae increased dry weight of leaves and dry weight of plant by 44.3% and 8.45% respectively. G.mosseae was more effective to increase growth characteristics of mung bean. …”
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Study on physiological characteristics of fruit cracking of different jujube varieties by LIU Wei, WANG Jianyu, WANG Zhenlei, LIN Minjuan

“…The pericarp of easy cracking variety contained less water-soluble pectin, hemicellulose, and more ionbound pectin and covalently bound pectin. …”
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Use of Population-Based Compartmental Modeling and Retinol Isotope Dilution to Study Vitamin A Kinetics and Total Body Stores among Ghanaian Women of Reproductive Age by Michael H Green, Veronica Lopez-Teros, Joanne Balmer Green, Georg Lietz, Sika M Kumordzie, Anthony Oxley, Ahmed D Fuseini, K Winifred Nyaaba, Emily Becher, Jennie N Davis, K Ryan Wessells, Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Reina Engle-Stone, Marjorie J Haskell

“…Objectives: Objectives were to apply population-based (“super-subject”) modeling to determine retinol kinetics in nonpregnant Ghanaian women of reproductive age and to use RID to predict TBS in the group and its individuals. Methods: Women (n = 89) ingested a dose of [2H6]retinyl acetate and blood samples (3/woman) were collected from 6 h to 91 d, with all participants sampled at 14 d, about half at either 21 or 28 d, and each at one other time. …”
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What factors are associated with informal carers’ psychological morbidity during end-of-life home care? A systematic review and thematic synthesis of observational quantitative stu... by Tracey Shield, Kerin Bayliss, Alexander Hodkinson, Maria Panagioti, Alison Wearden, Jackie Flynn, Christine Rowland, Penny Bee, Morag Farquhar, Danielle Harris, Gunn Grande

“…Aim To conduct a systematic review and thematic evidence synthesis of factors related to carers’ mental health during end-of-life caregiving. Method Searches of MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsychINFO, Social Sciences Citation Index, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects 1 January 2009–24 November 2019. …”
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Loss of OBSCN expression promotes bladder cancer progression but enhances the efficacy of PD-L1 inhibitors by Tao Wang, Tuanjie Guo, Juanjuan Sun, Xinyue Zang, Lei Dong, Jian Zhang, Siteng Chen, Guihua Chen, Sicong Ma, Xinyu Zhai, Chuanmin Chu, Chaofu Wang, Xiang Wang, Dongliang Xu, Mingyue Tan

“…IHC and Western blot assay identified that BLCA samples with low OBSCN expression had more CD8+ T-cell infiltration and higher PD-L1 expression. …”
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Circulation of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> strains of the Beijing Central Asian Outbreak genotype in the Kemerovo region — Kuzbass in 2018–2022 by Svetlana N. Zhdanova, Anna A. Vyazovaya, Irina B. Lebedeva, Vyacheslav V. Sinkov, Ilya G. Kondratov, Yakov Sh. Schwartz, Lyubov V. Rychkova, Elena B. Brusina, Igor V. Mokrousov, Oleg B. Ogarkov

“…The proportion of Beijing CAO was 12.6% of the total sample; this subtype was significantly more often detected among HIV/TB (20.6%) than in HIV-negative TB patients (9.1%; p = 0.005). …”
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Targeted detection of endogenous LINE-1 proteins and ORF2p interactions by Mathias I. Nielsen, Justina C. Wolters, Omar G. Rosas Bringas, Hua Jiang, Luciano H. Di Stefano, Mehrnoosh Oghbaie, Samira Hozeifi, Mats J. Nitert, Alienke van Pijkeren, Marieke Smit, Lars ter Morsche, Apostolos Mourtzinos, Vikram Deshpande, Martin S. Taylor, Brian T. Chait, John LaCava

“…The translation product of ORF1 (ORF1p) has been robustly detected by immunoassays and shotgun mass spectrometry (MS). Yet, more sensitive detection methods would enhance the use of ORF1p as a clinical biomarker. …”
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Comprehensive genomic and transcriptomic profiling of pulmonary nodules in synchronous multiple primary lung cancer by Xingsheng Liu, Kun Qian, Lei Su, Xiaoru Tian, Xin Zhao, Tengteng Wang, Li Han, Zhenzhen Li, Peilong Zhang, Ruotian Wang, Baodong Liu, Yuanbo Li, Xiaogang Tan, Yi Zhang

“…Therefore, our study aims to meticulously investigate genomic distinctions among multiple pulmonary nodules within individual patients. Methods We performed targeted DNA sequencing on tumor specimens and conducted bulk RNA transcriptome analysis on 53 multiple nodules originating from 26 lung cancer patients. …”
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Relationship between DLK-1 levels in blood serum and survival of patients with glioblastoma by A. I. Ryabova, V. A. Novikov, L. V. Spirina, A. B. Dospan, E. L. Choynzonov, O. V. Gribova, O. A. Muzenik, V. A. Syrkashev, S. A. Glushchenko, S. A. Tabakaev, I. N. Udintseva

“…The aim of the study was to estimate the diagnostic and prognostic values of DLK-1 serum levels in glioblastoma patients. Material and Methods. The study included 39 patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. …”
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A comprehensive assessment of health indicators among tribal populations in Odisha, India (Odisha Tribal Family Health Survey): a community-based, cross-sectional studyResearch in... by Jaya Singh Kshatri, Kavitha AK, Tanveer Rehman, Haimanti Bhattacharya, Dinesh Bhuyan, Asit Mansingh, Uttam Kumar Sahoo, Moushumi Nayak, Swagatika Kanungo, Debdutta Bhattacharya, Sanghamitra Pati

“…Gaps persisted in antenatal care (40.3% completed four or more visits) and hygienic menstrual practices (35.8% of women). …”
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Association of anthropometric indices with rs9939609 FTO gene polymorphism among overweight/obese women with breast cancer: a case-control study by Huma Naqeeb, Bismillah Sehar, Sami Siraj, Ali Madi Almajwal, Bibi Hajira, MoezAlIslam Faris, Sharifa AlBlooshi, Ali Saad R. Alsubaie, Mahpara Safdar, Iftikhar Alam, Falak Zeb

“…This study aimed to assess the interactions between single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs9939609 of the FTO gene, anthropometric indices, and BC risk among pre- and post-menopause women with overweight/obesity in Pakistan.MethodsThis retrospective case–control study conducted on a convenience sample of 200 women divided into two groups: a case group comprised of 100 women diagnosed with BC, and control group comprised of 100 (age and menopausal status matched healthy women). …”
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