Using Genetic Variation to Explore the Causal Effect of Maternal Pregnancy Adiposity on Future Offspring Adiposity: A Mendelian Randomisation Study. by Rebecca C Richmond, Nicholas J Timpson, Janine F Felix, Tom Palmer, Romy Gaillard, George McMahon, George Davey Smith, Vincent W Jaddoe, Debbie A Lawlor

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We used maternal genetic variants as instrumental variables (IVs) to test the causal effect of maternal BMI in pregnancy on offspring fatness (BMI and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry [DXA] determined fat mass index [FMI]) in a MR approach. …”
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Quality of life and associated factors among patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy at Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North-East Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Ewunetie Mekashaw Bayked, Mekdes Getachew Yimam, Zemen Mengesha Yalew, Husien Nurahmed Toleha, Segenet Zewdie

“…The association between the dependent and independent variables was determined using Odds Ratios (ORs) at a p value &lt; 0.05 with a 95% CI.ResultsData was collected from 394 patients. …”
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Effects of Different Crystallization Protocols on Marginal Gap of Lithium Disilicate Single Crowns: SEM Analysis by Alon Shadur, Joseph Nissan, Diva Lugassy, Ariana Umansky, Eran Zenziper, Gil Ben-Izhack

“…<b>Results:</b> For the long crystallization group, the mean total marginal gap values were 42.91 ± 9.67 μm, and for the short crystallization group, the values were 43.25 ± 8.14 μm, with no significant difference between the groups (<i>p</i> = 0.894). …”
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Relationship between household food insecurity and minimum dietary diversity among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Fiche town, Oromia region,... by Misra Abdulahi, Tadese Bulto Lemi, Gali Nega Ababor

“…A significant relationship was identified between household food insecurity and minimum dietary diversity, χ2 (2, n=32.43, p value=0.001). The variables that were found to be significant included being severely food-insecure (adjusted OR (AOR)=4.25, 95% CI: 1.26 to 14.38), having a history of illness in the last 2 weeks prior to assessment (AOR=2.14, 95% CI: 1.04 to 4.57) and lacking nutritional counselling during antenatal care (ANC) follow-up (AOR=9.24, 95% CI: 4.92 to 17.36). …”
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Gluten in Beers: Evaluation of Reproducibility of the R5-Based Competitive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Method Using Real Samples by Maria del Pilar Fernandez-Gil, Marian Bustamante, Jon Esparta, Olaia Martinez, Jonatan Miranda, Edurne Simón

“…Without evaluating other factors such as accuracy, the data findings point to an elevated uncertainty value for this analytical method.…”
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KEJADIAN DEPRESI PADA REMAJA MENURUT DUKUNGAN SOSIAL DI KABUPATEN JEMBER by Adi Zayd Bintang, Ayik Mirayanti Mandagi

“…The analytical method uses the Chi Square test to see the relationship between independent and dependent variables with a significance level of α ≤ 0, 05. …”
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Derivation and external validation of prediction model for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in twin pregnancies: a retrospective cohort study in southeastern China by Yuting Gao, Na Lin, Shuisen Zheng, Yujuan Chen, Xiaoling Chen

“…Objective We aimed to develop and validate an effective prediction model for hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP) in twin pregnancies after 28 weeks of gestation.Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting Maternity hospital.Participants We recruited twin pregnancies who delivered in Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital from January 2014 to December 2019 as a training cohort. …”
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Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders: variations in eosinophilic counts among investigators and staining methods by Mina Ikeda, Satoshi Arakawa, Takashi Kobayashi, Ken-ichi Inada, Yuka Kiriyama, Takahiko Sakuma, Takuma Ishihara, Akiko Yagami, Kayoko Suzuki, Kyoko Futamura, Senju Hashimoto, Hironao Miyoshi, Satoshi Yamamoto, Haruhiko Tachino, Yoshihiro Imaeda, Hiroyuki Kato, Yukio Asano, Yoshiaki Katano, Akihiko Horiguchi

“…Additionally, the ΔE values with DFS were higher than those with MG and HE. …”
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Integrated agro-morphological and molecular characterization for progeny testing to enhance alfalfa breeding in arid regions of Tunisia by Samir Tlahig, Amina Mohamed, Tebra Triki, Yassine Yahia, Jamila Yehmed, Hedi Yahia, Ferdaous Guasmi, Mohamed Loumerem

“…Initiated in 2004, the program introduced exotic genotypes (Sardi10, Ameristand801S, ABT805, and Siciliano Ecotipo) to mitigate inbreeding depression and enhance genetic diversity. This research aimed to assess the genetic variability and agro-morphological performance of five alfalfa families (L39, E34, ABT32, A73, S71) and their progenies using a combined molecular and phenotypic approach. …”
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Chronic knee pain while awaiting arthroplasty is associated with worsening joint-specific function, health-related quality of life and personal wellbeing, and increased use of opio... by Nick D. Clement, Ruth A. Duthie, Deborah J. MacDonald, Liam Z. Yapp, Chloe E. H. Scott

“…Aims: To assess whether chronic knee pain (CKP) influenced health-related quality of life (HRQoL), knee-specific health, wellbeing, and use of opioid analgesia, and identify variables associated with CKP in patients awaiting knee arthroplasty. …”
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Fistula Tract Laser Closure (FiLac) versus Standard Fistulectomy in the Treatment of Simple Perianal Fistula: A Prospective Interventional Study by Shreethi Sasidharan Pillai, D Balaji, Harshwanth Chandhar, G Tilak Ramu, K Shanmugapriya

“…The association between categorical variables was tested using Chi-square tests, with a p-value of <0.05 considered statistically significant. …”
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Prevalence And Patterns Of Gender-Based Violence Among Undergraduates In A Nigerian University by Ntishor Gabriel Udam, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Raphael Augustine Udoh, Terem Gabriel Udam, Kosy Victor Kelechi, Favour Satkyes Bachi

“…The significance level was set at a p-value less than or equal to 0.05. Relationships were tested using inferential statistical techniques (chi-square) appropriate for categorical variables. …”
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Diferencias en el OBLA en jugadoras de fútbol en relación a su posición en el campo de juego (Differences in OBLA in football players based on their field position) by Jose E. del Río Valdivia, Ciria Margarita Salazar, Julio Cuevas Romo, Adriana Isabel Andrade Sánchez, Pedro Julian Flores Moreno, Lenin Tlamatini Barajas Pineda, Isela Guadalupe Ramos Carranza

“…Choosing a field position in football may not depend only on personal interest, but also on individual physiological variables. The aim of the study is to determine the Onset of Blood Lactate Accumulation (OBLA) in the different field positions of football. …”
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CLINICAL PROFILE AND SURVIVAL IN PATIENTS WITH HIGH-GRADE NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA by ACC Farias, FET Filho, IL Pontes, LA Gurgel, FAC Silva, RM Ribeiro, DS Oliveira, RS Andrade

“…The OS was 27.5% in two years, with no difference between HIV positive patients (p-value > 0,05). Discussion: The analysis reveals significant variability in clinical presentation and timing of treatment among patients with high-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Burkitt lymphoma. …”
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Anesthesiological management in endovascular mechanical thrombectomy: a propensity score-matched retrospective analysis in Italy by Antonio Romanelli, Aniello Iovino, Antonella Langone, Rosa Napoletano, Giulia Frauenfelder, Flora Minichino, Liliana D’Ambrosio, Miriam Caterino, Raffaele Tortora, Renato Gammaldi, Paolo Barone, Renato Saponiero, Daniele Giuseppe Romano

“…Comparisons between groups were performed with the chi-square test for categorical variables and Student t-test or the Mann-Whitney U-test for continuous variables as appropriate. …”
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Machine learning-based model for acute asthma exacerbation detection using routine blood parameters by Youpeng Chen, Junquan Sun, Yabang Chen, Enzhong Li, Jiancai Lu, Huanhua Tang, Yifei Xie, Jiana Zhang, Lesi Peng, Haojie Wu, Zhangkai J. Cheng, Baoqing Sun

“…Results: The Generalized Linear Model Boosting combined with Random Forest (glmBoost + RF) algorithm using 14 variables achieved comparable performance (Area Under the Curve [AUC] = 0.981) to the more complex Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator combined with Random Forest (Lasso + RF) algorithm using 25 variables (AUC = 0.985). …”
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Phenotypic characterization of wild Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh ex situ germplasm bank for breeding, conservation, and sustainable development in the Peruvian Amazon by Sixto A. Imán, Sixto A. Imán, Angelo F. Samanamud, Angelo F. Samanamud, José F. Ramirez, Marianela Cobos, Marianela Cobos, Juan C. Castro, Juan C. Castro

“…Despite its commercial value, comprehensive phenotypic characterization of available genetic resources remains limited, hindering breeding programs and conservation strategies. …”
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Assessment of the Impact of Community-Based Tourism on the Economic, Social, and Cultural Empowerment of Women (Case Study: Coastal Villages of Bushehr Province) by Ali Shamsoddini, Fatemeh Dehghani

“…Table of standardized factor loadings and t-statistics between variablesVariable Components Standardized load factor Amount of tSignificance level Cronbach's alpha Rank Result Empowerment Economical 0.779--0,9521Optimal social 0.7126,129***2Optimal cultural 0,6215,102***3Optimal  The table above demonstrates that the t-statistics values for enablers and their components are significant, surpassing 1.96. …”
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Effectiveness of the Integrated Dengue Education and Learning (iDEAL) module in improving the knowledge, attitude, practice, environmental cleanliness index, and dengue index among... by Rahmat Dapari, Kalaivani Muniandy, Ahmad Zaid Fattah Azman, Suhaili Abu Bakar, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa, Lim Chee Hwa, Sukhvinder Singh Sandhu, Nooreen Farzana Mustapha, Norazman Mohd Rosli, Mohd 'Ammar Ihsan Ahmad Zamzuri, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan, Nazri Che Dom, Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim, Balvinder Singh Gill, Nurulhusna Ab Hamid

“…The intervention aims to improve KAP, environmental cleanliness index, and dengue index, potentially reducing dengue risk. …”
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Risk factors profile for liver damage in cardiac inpatients by Jovanović Jovan, Milovanović Dragan R., Sazdanović Predrag, Sazdanović Maja, Radovanović Milan, Novković Ljiljana, Zdravković Vladimir, Zdravković Nemanja, Simić Ivan, Ruzić-Zečević Dejana, Janković Slobodan M.

“…Background/Aim. Liver damage, with potentially serious consequences, is not uncommon in hospitalized cardiac patients. …”
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