Cognitive behavioural therapy in comparison to treatment as usual in young adults at high risk of developing bipolar disorder (Bipolar At Risk): a randomised controlled trial to in... by Sophie Parker, Lydia Pearson, Rebekah Carney, Richard P. Bentall, Matthew R. Broome, Emma Cernis, Timothy Clarke, Steven Jones, Katherine Moran, Jonathan Wilson, Isabel Coleman, Catherine Hewitt, Wendy Jones, Heather Law, Sarah Peters, Gemma Shields, David Shiers, Luke Strachan, Anton Strong, Judith Watson, Chris J. Sutton

“…Outcome and mediational variables will be collected at baseline, 17-weeks (in treatment), 27-weeks (post-CBTBAR /TAU), and 52-weeks. …”
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Assessing environmental change and population declines of large wading birds in southwestern India by K.M. Aarif, Aymen Nefla, K.A. Rubeena, Yanjie Xu, Zakher Bouragaoui, M. Nasser, C.T. Shifa, T.R. Athira, K. Jishnu, Jasmine Anand, Seerangan Manokaran, P.P. Moosa, Anu Gopinath, Omer R. Reshi, K.M. Rajaneesh, H. Byju, Thadickal V. Joydas, Karuppasamy P. Manikandan, Mohd Irfan Naikoo, Christian Sonne, Sabir Bin Muzaffar

“…These variables cover climatic variables (rainfall), sediment variables (salinity, pH, organic carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus), water variables (Salinity, pH, temperature, nitrate, phosphate), primary productivity (Chlorophyll-a) and prey availability (mean fish stock availability). …”
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Validating image-derived input functions of dynamic 18F-FDG long axial field-of-view PET/CT studies by Charlotte L. C. Smith, Charlotte L. C. Smith, Gerben J. C. Zwezerijnen, Gerben J. C. Zwezerijnen, Marijke E. den Hollander, Henricus N. J. M. Greuter, Henricus N. J. M. Greuter, Nienke R. Gerards, Nienke R. Gerards, Josée Zijlstra, Josée Zijlstra, C. Willemien Menke-van der Houven van Oordt, C. Willemien Menke-van der Houven van Oordt, Idris Bahce, Idris Bahce, Maqsood Yaqub, Maqsood Yaqub, Ronald Boellaard, Ronald Boellaard

“…Seven venous blood samples were collected manually at approximately 5, 10, 15, 25, 35, 45, and 60 min post-injection (pi) and compared to IDIFs derived from the AA, aortic arch, DA, and LV. …”
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Student performance study: the outcomes of metabolic, molecular and physical-chemical characterization of intestinal tract microbiome on a four mammalian species model by Nataša CIBER, Tina ZUPANČIČ, Tamara ZORAN, Katarina ŠIMUNOVIĆ, Anja PUGELJ, Bojan PAPIĆ, Nika KLINEC, Andreja GAZVODA, Benjamin DRAKSLAR, Mateja DOLENC, Blaž STRES

“…We used a model of intestinal samples from four species of mammals, encompassing the differences between the various types of intestinal tracts: ruminants and rodents (such as pre- and post- peptic fermentors), omnivores and carnivores. …”
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A protocol for estimating health burden posed by early life exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and its heavy metal composition: a mother–child birth (ELitE) cohort from Ce... by Tanwi Trushna, Vikas Yadav, Vikas Yadav, Uday Kumar Mandal, Vishal Diwan, Vishal Diwan, Rajnarayan R. Tiwari, Rajnarayan R. Tiwari, Rajesh Ahirwar, Rajesh Ahirwar, Dharma Raj, Sindhuprava Rana, Sindhuprava Rana, Suchitra Vishwambhar Surve, Sagnik Dey, Sagnik Dey, Yogesh Damodar Sabde, Yogesh Damodar Sabde

“…Antenatally, we will collect socioeconomic, demographic, and clinical information and details of confounding variables from these pregnant women, who will then be followed up until childbirth to assess their exposure to air PM. …”
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Impact of Storage Conditions on Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Analysis: A Human Study by Yu Shionoya, Kanae Maruyama, Takeshi Kawasaki, Mayumi Ono, Yushi Murai, Ryutaro Hirama, Dai Horiuchi, Noriko Sakuma, Shinsuke Kitahara, Shun Sato, Kohei Takahashi, Yoshihito Ozawa, Takuji Suzuki

“…Despite established guidelines, variability in sample handling may affect diagnostic accuracy. …”
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Biochemical recurrence prediction after robot-assited radical prostatectomy (BCR-PRARP) by Tanan Bejrananda, Kiyoshi Takahara, Dutsadee Sowanthip, Tomonari Motonaga, Kota Yagi, Wataru Nakamura, Masanobu Saruta, Takuhisa Nukaya, Masashi Takenaka, Kenji Zennami, Manabu Ichino, Hitomi Sasaki, Makoto Sumitomo, Ryoichi Shiroki

“…BCR was defined as two consecutive PSA levels exceeding 0.2 ng/mL post-radical prostatectomy. Cox proportional hazards regression identified predictive variables for BCR. …”
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The impact of opioid analgesics with concomitant antipsychotic use on pain modulation and management in internal medicine: a cross-sequential study protocol by Nicola Grignoli, Nicola Grignoli, Nicola Grignoli, Simone Livoti, Simone Livoti, Angela Greco, Angela Greco, Michela Pironi, Roberta Noseda, Alessandro Ceschi, Alessandro Ceschi, Alessandro Ceschi, Alessandro Ceschi, Maria Luisa Garo, Luca Gabutti, Luca Gabutti

“…Cross-sectional data on demographic and clinical variables and type of medication (opioid analgesics, antipsychotics, and selected other drugs according to the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system) will be screened at hospital admission (T1) and discharge (T2). …”
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Investigating the hemodynamic response to iTBS of the left DLPFC: A concurrent iTBS/fNIRS study by Adam W.L. Xia, Minxia Jin, Bella B.B. Zhang, Rebecca L.D. Kan, Tim T.Z. Lin, Penny P. Qin, Xiao Wang, Wanda M.W. Chau, Nancy M.X.Y. Shi, Priya Kannan, Erin Y. Lu, Tifei Yuan, Jack Jiaqi Zhang, Georg S. Kranz

“…Conclusion: This study revealed a pronounced increase in HbR during iTBS in the stimulated DLPFC, alongside decreased HbR contralaterally both during and post-stimulation. Furthermore, our study highlights the importance of individual factors in understanding iTBS effects on cortical excitability.…”
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The Impact of the Universal Infant Free School Meals Policy on the Ultra-Processed Food Content of Children’s Lunchtime Intake in England and Scotland by Jennie C. Parnham, Kiara Chang, Fernanda Rauber, Renata B. Levy, Anthony A. Laverty, Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard, Martin White, Stephanie von Hinke, Christopher Millett, Eszter P. Vamos

“…The lunchtime intakes in the intervention group (4–7 years, n = 866) were compared to the control (8–11 years, n = 808) pre- (2008–2014) and post-intervention (2014–2019) using linear regression, adjusting for sociodemographic variables and total lunchtime intake (grams). …”
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Artificial intelligence-assisted diagnosis and prognostication in low ejection fraction using electrocardiograms in inpatient department: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial by Dung-Jang Tsai, Chin Lin, Wei-Ting Liu, Chiao-Chin Lee, Chiao-Hsiang Chang, Wen-Yu Lin, Yu-Lan Liu, Da-Wei Chang, Ping-Hsuan Hsieh, Chien-Sung Tsai, Yuan-Hao Chen, Yi-Jen Hung, Chin-Sheng Lin

“…While overall echocardiogram utilization remained similar between groups (17.1% vs. 17.3%, HR 1.00, 95% CI: 0.92–1.09), the intervention group demonstrated higher positive predictive value for identifying low EF among patients receiving echocardiogram (34.2% vs. 20.2%, p < 0.001). Post-hoc analysis revealed increased cardiology consultation rates among high-risk patients in the intervention group (29.3% vs. 23.5%, p = 0.027). …”
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Clinical and Behavioral Correlates of Blood Acylcarnitine Profiles in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Adriana Prato, Martina Randazzo, Maria Anna Messina, Giovanni Puglisi, Laura Rosy Aleo, Fiorella Ciantia, Lara Cirnigliaro, Renata Rizzo, Rita Barone

“…Thus, examining metabolic profiles may provide helpful insights to understand the variability of ASD symptoms.…”
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Long-term safety of fecal microbiota transplantation in Chinese children from 2013 to 2023: a single-center retrospective study by Pei Xiao, Youran Li, Xiaolu Li, Ting Ge, Dan Li, Qiao Xu, Yangming Ruan, Fangfei Xiao, Yongmei Xiao, Ting Zhang

“…AEs associated with FMT were categorized as short-term (within 48 h post-FMT) and long-term (within 3 months). Various potential influencing factors for AEs, including sex, age, route of administration, disease type, and consanguineous donor, were examined as independent variables. …”
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Development of a Machine Learning–Based Predictive Model for Postoperative Delirium in Older Adult Intensive Care Unit Patients: Retrospective Study by Houfeng Li, Qinglai Zang, Qi Li, Yanchen Lin, Jintao Duan, Jing Huang, Huixiu Hu, Ying Zhang, Dengyun Xia, Miao Zhou

“…Delirium predictions were conducted for the subsequent prediction windows (12 h, 24 h, 48 h, and whole stay time) using data from the first 24 hours post admission. The corresponding feature variables were subjected to Boruta feature selection, and the prediction models were constructed using logistic regression, support vector classifier, random forest classifier, and extreme gradient boosting (XGB). …”
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Comparison of eight weeks of resistance training and high-intensity intermittent aerobic training on the expression of microRNAs associated with adipose tissue angiogenesis and ant... by Hamid Sadeghian, Marefat Siahkohian, Mohsen Akbarpour Beni, Lotfali Bolboli

“…To evaluate the effect of resistance training and high-intensity intermittent aerobic training and high-fat diet (58% of calories in the form of fat) on miR-221, miR-222, miR-329 and VEGF variables, subjects in each group were killed 48 hours after the last training session. …”
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Causal relationship between COVID-19, vaccination, and 20 digestive diseases: a comprehensive two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Xin Zeng, Xiang Li, Yansong Fu, Jie Chen, Keyi Yang, Hong Qin

“…Abstract Background Sequelae and complications have become a significant concern in the post-pandemic era of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID−19). …”
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What drives clinic follow-up after traumatic spinal injury? An observational cohort study from Tanzania by Julie Woodfield, Hamisi K Shabani, Scott L Zuckerman, Roger Hartl, Halinder S Mangat, Sean Inzerillo, Chibuikem A Ikwuegbuenyi, Romani Roman Sabas, Noah Willett, Magalie Cadieux, Francois Waterkeyn

“…Patients with missing data were excluded.Primary and secondary outcome measures Primary outcomes were any clinic follow-up and 1-year follow-up post-discharge. Secondary outcome was time to loss of follow-up. …”
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Using a Social Application to Manage Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Study by Hong Liu, Hongying Peng, Chunxia Cheng, Meng Wang, Chunmei Mi, Guo Feng, Jinru Wu, Hao Nie, Jiaoyang Wu, Yufang Luo, Min Liu

“…Among the 375 participants, 277 (73.9%) had completed post-partum 75 g OGTT, 202 (72.9%) had normal glucose levels, and 75 (27.1%) had impaired glucose regulation (IGR). …”
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Water footprint management in textile industry through Acid Blue 113 remediation using halloysite nanoclay as a sustainable adsorbent by Mohammed A. H. Dhaif Allah, Syed Noeman Taqui, Usman Taqui Syed, Syida Aameera Yakuth, Razia Sulthana, Rayees Afzal Mir, Akheel Ahmed Syed, Shareefraza J. Ukkund, Majed Alsubih, Saiful Islam, Wahaj Ahmad Khan

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The chemoprotective effect of anti-platelet agents on cancer incidence in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a retrospective cohort study by Matthew Anson, Jun Shang Poon, Alex E. Henney, David Riley, Gema H. Ibarbaru, Cyril Sieberhagen, Daniel J. Cuthbertson, Uazman Alam, Theresa Hydes

“…Sensitivity analysis was conducted on individuals with 3- and 5-year aspirin exposure. Results Post matching, there were 42,192 people per group. …”
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