Age at diagnosis as a prognostic factor in selected categories of juvenile idiopathic arthritis by Kristiina Aalto, Hannu Kautiainen, Anders Fasth, Marek Zak, Troels Herlin, Marite Rygg, Ellen Berit Nordal, LILLEMOR BERNTSON, Mia Glerup, Veronika Rypdal, Ellen Arnstad, Suvi Peltoniemi, Katariina Rebane, Anna-Kaisa Tuomi

“…Introduction The age at the onset of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) can influence the trajectory of the disease. We aimed to clarify how age at the visit 6 months after the onset as a continuous variable affects long-term remission of JIA.Methods This study investigated 358 patients from the Nordic JIA cohort study. …”
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Relationship between subjective masticatory performance assessed by food acceptance questionnaire and comprehensively assessed oral function in older outpatients at a dental hospit... by Ryota Futatsuya, Yohei Hama, Mitsuzumi Okada, Mayuko Matsuzaki, Linjing Xiong, Kohei Yamaguchi, Kanako Noritake, Yoshiyuki Sasaki, Manabu Kanazawa

“…Age, sex, number of functional teeth, geriatric depression, cognitive function, and oral health-related quality of life were assessed. Variables for which normality was rejected were transformed into tertile values. …”
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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND FLUTTER IN HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY by N. S. Krylova, A. E. Demkina, F. M. Khashieva, E. A. Kovalevskaya, N. G. Poteshkina

“…There is and increase of AF with the age (r=0,21, p=0,005), severity of symptoms (r=0,2, p=0,001), LAenlargement(r=0,44, p=0,04), severity of pulmonary hypertension (r=0,47, p=0,004), value of PGmax in OTLV (r=0,23, p=0,02). With the method of binary logistic regression 3 main variables were selected as the most of predictable value for AF: age, LA size, PGmax in OTLV. …”
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Community-Based Evaluation of Hypertension Awareness and Knowledge Among Underserved Bateyes in the Dominican Republic by Dang Nguyen, Ryan Shargo, Nityanand Jain, Yusuf Qureshi, Lovepriya Suthaharan, Ramez M. Odat, Cameron Sabet, Miyaz Ansari, Hamzah Khuddus, Phat K. Huynh, Michael J. Diaz, Reginald Kerolle, Ernest Kissi Kontor, Lindy G. Davidson

“…This program-based evaluation aimed to explore community knowledge as part of ongoing outreach efforts. …”
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Antihypertensive Drug Recommendations for Reducing Arterial Stiffness in Patients With Hypertension: Machine Learning–Based Multicohort (RIGIPREV) Study by Iván Cavero-Redondo, Arturo Martinez-Rodrigo, Alicia Saz-Lara, Nerea Moreno-Herraiz, Veronica Casado-Vicente, Leticia Gomez-Sanchez, Luis Garcia-Ortiz, Manuel A Gomez-Marcos

“…Variable importance analysis revealed that glycated hemoglobin and weight were the most critical predictors for ACEIs, while carotid-femoral PWV and total cholesterol were key variables for ARBs. …”
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Clinical Sports Medicine & Orthopedics by Mouton C, 2, Nührenbörger C, 2, Magosch A, Hoffmann A, Pape D, 2, 3, Seil R, 2, 3

“…Other findings such as the periodicity of ACL injuries in organized team ball sports, the high variability of knee morphology, references to understand the course/progression of ACL reconstructed patients and movement analyses are also of great value to reach high quality in patient care and continuous innovation in knee surgery.Key Words: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries,  Clinical Pathway, Epidemiology, Knee Laxity, Outcomes, Meniscus…”
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Validity and reliability of the Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ) in Indonesian health students by Sri Mulyani, Gary Mitchell, Gillian Carter, Bob Woods, Sri Warsini, Azam David Saifullah, Aisyah Iffah Ulayya, Christine Brown Wilson

“…Therefore, this study aims to translate, adapt, and assess the validity and reliability of the Indonesian translation of the modified ADQ for use with health students. …”
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Walk Longer! Using Wearable Inertial Sensors to Uncover Which Gait Aspects Should Be Treated to Increase Walking Endurance in People with Multiple Sclerosis by Ilaria Carpinella, Rita Bertoni, Denise Anastasi, Rebecca Cardini, Tiziana Lencioni, Maurizio Ferrarin, Davide Cattaneo, Elisa Gervasoni

“…Taken together, the present results allowed us to provide hints for tailored rehabilitation exercises aimed at specifically improving walking endurance in PwMS.…”
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Occupational exposure to heavy metals and its association with DNA oxidative stress among urban green space workers by Pourya Ahmadi Jalaldehi, Hossein Abbaslou, Seyed Jamaleddin Shahtaheri, Ziba Veisi Malekshahi, Nasim Farahmand Derav, Kamal Azam, Monireh Khadem

“…Moreover, the Pearson correlation coefficient (R) between urinary heavy metals and 8-OHDG values in the exposed group revealed that there are significant relations between urinary Cd, Co, and Zn with 8-OHDG: R = 0.734, R = 0.836, and R = 0.584 respectively (P < 0.001). …”
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Modeling biogeochemical processes in the Azov Sea using statistically processed data on river flow by A. I. Sukhinov, Y. V. Belova, A. V. Nikitina, A. M. Atayan

“…Introduction. This work is aimed at solving the problem of phytoplankton dynamics in the coastal environments using the example of the Azov Sea. …”
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Assessing the Uses, Benefits, and Limitations of Digital Technologies Used by Health Professionals in Supporting Obesity and Mental Health Communication: Scoping Review by Amanda Kearns, Anne Moorhead, Maurice Mulvenna, Raymond Bond

“…However, improvements in mental health outcomes were not statistically significant in studies reporting P values (P≥.05). The limitations included engagement difficulties due to conflicting personal family and work commitments; variable communication mode preferences, with some preferring in-person sessions; and misinterpretations of SMS text messaging prompts. …”
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ANALYSIS OF HYGIENE AND PERIODONTAL INDEXES OF CHILDREN WITH I TYPE DIABETES MELLITUS by O.V. Sheshukova, I.О. Kuz

“…Scientific studies of gingivitis during milk and variable occlusion in children with diabetes are quite rare. …”
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Association between obstructive sleep apnea and quality of life in Korean middle-aged people: a cross-sectional study by Jiwon Kim, Min Jeong Joo, Jae Yong Shin, Chung-Mo Nam, Eun-Cheol Park

“…After excluding missing values, the analysis included 8,109 adults aged ≥ 40 years. …”
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Awareness and its determinant factors towards breast examination to detect breast cancer among reproductive age women in Kenya: Multi level analysis of the recent demographic and h... by Mulugeta Wassie, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Agazhe Aemro, Bewuketu Terefe, Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Berhan Tekeba, Mohamed Seid Ali, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Tadesse Tarik Tamir

“…Multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression was employed to identify potential factors of the outcome variable. Variables with p-values <0.05 were considered statistically significant.…”
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Mixed-methods study assessing the accuracy of verbal autopsy and sociocultural determinants of infant mortality in Gujarat, India by Monika Patel, Bhavesh J. Khandhar, Niketkumar D. Satapara, M Yogesh, Samarth Rabadiya, Soumya Sharma

“…Verbal autopsy showed high specificity (87%) but variable sensitivity (70%) in determining causes of death. …”
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Determinants of cervical cancer screening uptake in Lesotho: evidence from 2024 Demographic and Health Survey data by Mulugeta Wassie, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Deresse Abebe Gebrehana, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Berhan Tekeba

“…A multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model was employed to identify potential factors associated with the outcome variable. Variables with p-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. …”
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Green-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using <i>Filipendula ulmaria</i> (L.) Maxim. and <i>Salvia verticillata</i> L. Extracts Inhibit Migration and Modulate Redox Homeostasis in H... by Miloš Matić, Ana Obradović, Milica Paunović, Branka Ognjanović, Vladimir Mihailović, Nikola Srećković, Milan Stanković

“…Based on the demonstrated antitumor effect, confirmed by the reduced migratory potential of the examined cells and disrupted redox balance, these nanoparticles have potential for additional investigation with the aim of improving the efficacy of antitumor therapy. …”
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Intelligent algorithm-based model for predicting mass transfer performance in CO2 absorption within a rotating packed bed by Wei Zhang, Hao Chen, Ke Huang, Xing Shu, Cheng Fu, Bin Huang

“…Furthermore, the study introduces a Relevancy Factor to quantify the relative significance of each input variable in influencing the output. The Relevancy values for key dimensionless numbers, including ReG, ReL, ScL, GrG, and Mr, are found to be 0.547566, 0.541792, 0.225272, −0.173864, and 0.139201, respectively. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF E-COMMERCE, BRAND IMAGE, PRODUCT QUALITY ON PURCHASING DECISIONS FOR PORTO SANDALS AT SHOPEE LASBIO FOOTWEAR by Azrina Amalia, Ihdina Gustina, Dedy Lazuardi

“…The coefficient of determination (R²) value of 0.482 indicates that 48.2% of the variation in Purchasing Decisions can be explained by the three independent variables, while the rest is influenced by other factors not examined. …”
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Immunological predictors of type 1 diabetes mellitus (literature review) by K. G. Korneva, L. G. Strongin, V. E. Zagainov

“…Specific markers of T1DM are pancreatic islet-targeting autoantibodies that are found months to years before symptom onset, and can be used to identify individuals who are at risk of developing T1DM.Aim: The study is aimed at the review of current knowledge of diabetes-related autoantibodies as biomarkers of T1DM.Materials and methods: Foreign and national clinical studies on this topic were included. …”
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