Comparing a Guideline-Based Mobile Health Intervention Versus Usual Care for High-Risk Adolescents With Asthma: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Tamara T Perry, Jessica H Turner, Ariel Berlinski, Larry A Simmons, Rita H Brown, Kaymon Neal, Sarah A Marshall, Xing He, Simon Chung, Andrew Brown, Horace J Spencer 3rd, Jiang Bian

“…Furthermore, we hypothesize that PCP data sharing is expected to enhance PCP prescribing patterns and that more adolescents in the Pulmonary Education and Asthma Knowledge Mobile Asthma Action Plan with data sharing (PEAKmAAP-DS) group will have sustained controlled at follow-up visits compared to PEAKmAAP alone or eUC. …”
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Optimality Theory in Egyptian Arabic Phonological Acquisition by Mona Maamoun

“…Finally, in assimilation, the markedness constraint *SAME MANNER prohibits adjacent phonemes with differing manners of articulation, resulting in assimilation patterns. Furthermore, this paper discusses the clinical implications of OT in diagnosing and treating phonological disorders, emphasizing its potential to inform speech therapy interventions. …”
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Using five exposure metrics to explore the association between ambient PM2.5 and the hospital admissions for COPD in Tianshui city, China by Deshun Li, Jiyuan Dong, Xiaoju Liu, Juan Shu, Lisha Zhu, Hairong Bao

“…However, the daily average levels of PM2.5 may not accurately reflect the actual exposure level due to the fluctuating air pollutant levels throughout the day and different human activity patterns. Few studies have comparatively analyzed the association between different exposure metrics of PM2.5 and COPD hospitalization. …”
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Comparison of Clinical Characteristics, Therapy, and Short-Term Prognosis between Blunt and Penetrating Abdominal Trauma: A Multicentric Retrospective Cohort Study by Yi Liu, Yunhe Gao, Zhida Chen, Jianxin Cui, Wenquan Liang, Ze Wang, Linde Sun, Chuan Pang, Yuan Lv, Guoxiao Liu, Tingting Lu, Gan Zhang, Xiaoyu Dong, Hong Xu, Sheng Yao, Feng Liang, Gang Liu, Gang Chen, Jianmiao He, Wentong Xu, Bo Wei, Hongqing Xi, Lin Chen

“…The aim of this study was to analyze and present the clinical patterns and treatment status of abdominal trauma in regional medical centers. …”
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Asociación entre variables antropométricas y calidad de movimientos fundamentales en una muestra de escolares chilenos entre 12 y 14 años (Association between anthropometric varia... by Francisca Mora Lavados, Valentina Pérez Naiman, Catalina Pacheco Concha, Manuel Andrés Monrroy Uarac, Mauricio San-Martín Correa, Rubén Gajardo Burgos

“…Introduction: Although there is a relationship between overweight, physical activity and movement quality, the relationship between other anthropometric variables related to body composition and the quality of fundamental movement patterns is not clear. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between anthropometric variables and the quality of fundamental movement in children. …”
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Neonatal, infant, and childhood growth following metformin versus insulin treatment for gestational diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Jane L Tarry-Adkins, Catherine E Aiken, Susan E Ozanne

“…Despite lower average birth weight, metformin-exposed children appear to experience accelerated postnatal growth, resulting in heavier infants and higher BMI by mid-childhood compared to children whose mothers were treated with insulin. Such patterns of low birth weight and postnatal catch-up growth have been reported to be associated with adverse long-term cardio-metabolic outcomes. …”
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Novel Glasses-Free Distance Stereotest Using Eye Tracking: Evaluation of Sensitivity, Validity, Reliability, and Monocular Cue Masking by Cao LQ, Cui B, Li XL, Zhou BY, Qin LW, Li MG, Wang YQ, Wang FX

“…Improving the design of stereoscopic random-dot patterns can effectively eliminate monocular cues, supporting its potential in clinical stereotesting.Keywords: autostereoscopic display, eye tracking, random dot stereogram, stereoacuity, stereotest…”
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Exploring the nonlinear relationship between serum uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and obesity in older adults: a cross-sectional study by Fanchang Wang, Hongyang Qiao, Yi Zheng, Yating Zheng, Yuxin Ni, Xiaoming He

“…Individuals who were 60 years old or older were included in the study (n = 3,822). …”
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Adiposidad corporal y niveles de actividad física en adolescentes (Body adiposity and levels of physical activity in adolescents) by Marco Antonio Cossio-Bolaños, Ruben Vidal-Espinoza, Marcelo Pino-Valenzuela, Cristian Luarte-Rocha, Margot Rivera-Portugal, Jose Sulla-Torres, Rossana Gomez-Campos

“…The adolescents in this study reflect similar patterns of corporal adiposity as in the CDC-2012 for both genders. …”
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Exploring the mechanisms of Devonian oceanic anoxia: impact of ocean dynamics, palaeogeography, and orbital forcing by J. Gérard, L. Sablon, J. J. C. Huygh, A.-C. Da Silva, A. Pohl, C. Vérard, M. Crucifix

“…<p>The Devonian is a warmer-than-present geological period spanning from 419 to 359 million years ago (Ma) characterized by multiple identified ocean anoxic/hypoxic events. …”
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Evaluating academic detailing as an antibiotic stewardship intervention in primary healthcare settings in Croatia by Darija Kuruc Poje, Domagoj Kifer, Maja Kuharić, Katarina Gvozdanović, Željka Draušnik, Ana Posavec Andrić, Vesna Mađarić, Vlatka Janeš Poje, Marina Payerl-Pal, Arjana Tambić Andrašević, Juraj Mark Poje, Vesna Bačić Vrca, Srećko Marušić

“…Impact of AD intervention was assessed by analyzing antibiotic prescription patterns using log-linear model, adjusting for seasonality. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of hypertension in rwanda: a secondary data analysis using the WHO STEPS survey 2022 by Jean Damascene Hagenimana, Kagisha Divine Pascaline, Felix K. Rubuga, Kelly Mwiza, Sabine Musange F., Nathalie Umutoni, Caroline Mudereri, Jocelyne Uwitonze, Emmanuel Christian Nyabyenda, Piero I. Mazimpaka, Olivier N. Wane, Eric remera, Uwimana Aline, Marie Rosette NAHIMANA, Jeanine Condo, Gashaija Absolomon

“…While previous national surveys have documented its burden, updated analysis of current prevalence patterns and determinants is needed to inform contemporary prevention strategies. …”
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Diffusion mechanisms of coal-measure helium and their implications for helium accumulation: A case study of the Taiyuan Formation, northern Qinshui Basin, China by Yong MA, Zhiyuan XIN, Jianfa CHEN, Yuhong LI, Xiutao ZHANG, Haojie JIANG, Zeya CHEN

“…This severely restricts further research on the accumulation patterns of coal-measure helium.MethodsThis study investigated a coal seam in the Taiyuan Formation in the northern Qinshui Basin and mudstones in the coal seam roof. …”
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Development and Internal Validation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting Subsequent Contralateral Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis in Patients With Unilateral Slips by David P. VanEenenaam, Jr., BS, Carter Hall, BS, Daniel A. Maranho, MD, PhD, Christopher J. DeFrancesco, MD, Eduardo N. Novais, MD, Wudbhav N. Sankar, MD

“…Machine learning (ML) algorithms can be leveraged to identify complex, nonlinear patterns in data and allow for more accurate predictions on which patients may need a prophylactic pin. …”
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Pain management on a trauma service: a crisis reveals opportunities by Gail T Tominaga, Kathryn B Schaffer, Jeffrey Smith, Imad S Dandan, Dunya Bayat, Tala H Dandan, Walter L Biffl, Jiayan Wang, Matthew R Castelo, Sabina Schaffer, Deb Snyder, Chris Nalick

“…Objectives The opioid crisis has forced an examination of opioid prescribing and usage patterns. Multimodal pain management and limited, procedure-specific prescribing guidelines have been proposed in general surgery but are less well studied in trauma, where multisystem injuries and multispecialty caregivers are the norm. …”
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Triglyceride-glucose-related indices and risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality in individuals with cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic (CKM) syndrome stages 0–3: a prospective c... by Kun Liu, Jinling Hu, Yueqing Huang, Dingliu He, Jing Zhang

“…Results During a median follow-up of 13.6 years, 27,134 overall CVD cases, 21,658 CHD, 6,717 strokes, 19,381 all-cause deaths, and 3,466 cardiovascular deaths occurred. …”
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Increased rate of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections in hospitalized immunocompromised pediatric patients by Sarah Khafaja, Sarah Khafaja, Yara Salameh, Celina F. Boutros, Cherine Awad, Kawthar Faour, Nadim Tfaily, Sarah Merhi, Zeinab El Zein, Zeinab El Zein, Samer Bou Karroum, Dana Oweini, Danielle Fayad, George F. Araj, George F. Araj, George F. Araj, Ramia Zakhour, Ghassan S. Dbaibo, Ghassan S. Dbaibo

“…In addition, we aimed to identify the antimicrobial resistance patterns of these isolates.Materials and methodsThis was a retrospective observational study conducted at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) from 2009 to 2017. …”
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Presenting a model for the establishment and maintenance of expert human resources in the government organizations of Sistan and Baluchestan province by Majid Reza Dahmardeh, Vahid pourshahabi, Amin Reza Kamalian, Habibollah Salaerzehi

“…It is suggested that the duration of the official trial period of Article 46 be reduced from three years to two or one year in case of employment in the target areas.…”
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Social and spatial inequalities in allostatic load among adults in China: a multilevel longitudinal study by Lijun Wang, Yunning Liu, Maigeng Zhou, Xiaoqi Feng, Thomas Astell-Burt, Limin Wang, Fan Mao, Jianqun Dong, Yingying Jiang, Wenlan Dong

“…Objectives To investigate potential geographical and socioeconomic patterning of allostatic load (AL) in China.Design Multilevel longitudinal study of the 2010 Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance linked to the National Death Surveillance up to 31 December 2015.Setting All 31 provinces in China, not including Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan.Participants 96 466 ≥ 18 years old (women=54.3%).Exposures Person-level educational attainment and mean years of education in counties.Outcome AL was measured using clinical guidelines for nine biomarkers: body mass index; waist circumference; systolic blood pressure; diastolic blood pressure; fasting blood glucose; total cholesterol; triglycerides; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.Results Multilevel logistic regressions adjusted for sex, age, marital status, person-level education, county mean years of education and urban/rural reported ORs of 1.22 (95% CI 1.08 to 1.38) for 5-year all-cause mortality (n=3284) and 1.20 (1.04–1.37) for deaths from non-communicable diseases (n=2891) among people in AL quintile 5 (high) compared with quintile 1 (low). …”
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Sex differences in maturational timing of amygdala and prefrontal cortex volumes and white matter tract microstructure by Jamie Roeske, Xiangyu Long, Meaghan V Perdue, Madison Long, Bryce Geeraert, Mohammad Ghasoub, Keith Owen Yeates, Catherine Lebel

“…Our findings show different amygdala-PFC maturation patterns and that the amygdala-PFC neural system reaches maturity earlier in females than in males. …”
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