Fuzi alleviates cold-related rheumatoid arthritis via regulating gut microbiota and microbial bile acid metabolism by Juan Liu, Dandan Zhang, Yaochuan Zhou, Jinlu Wu, Wuwen Feng, Cheng Peng

“…Abstract Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with cold pattern is an important type of RA according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine. …”
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The Role of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Breast Cancer Patients With Residual Nodal Disease After Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy by Kristina Shaffer, Lilian Harris, Lori Gentile, Amelia Merrill, Lori Kellam, Michelle Fillion, Peter Turk

“…Results: Of 155 patients, median age was 55 years (interquartile range [IQR] 46–64) and follow-up 56 months (IQR 34–73). …”
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Effect of Tadalafil on cardiac function and left ventricular dimensions in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: safety and cardiac MRI substudy results from a randomized, placebo-controlle... by David Cox, Barry Byrne, David W. Hammers, John Landry, H. Lee Sweeney

“…Methods Patients with DMD (N = 331) aged 7 to 14 years on stable glucocorticoids were randomized to tadalafil 0.3 mg/kg/day, 0.6 mg/kg/day, or placebo. …”
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Correlation between sleep and multimorbidity in community-dwelling older adults in Hunan Province: a cross-sectional study by Manman Su, Manman Su, Yang Zhou, Yang Zhou, Wenhui Chen, Wenhui Chen, Yanping Liu

“…A combination of two and three chronic conditions dominated the pattern of multimorbidity among community-dwelling older adults. …”
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Epidemiological profile of SARS-CoV-2 among selected regions in Ghana: A cross-sectional retrospective study. by Michael Owusu, Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Sampson Twumasi Ankrah, Philip El-Duah, Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Richmond Yeboah, Richmond Gorman, Jesse Asamoah, Tabea Binger, Godfred Acheampong, Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, Sally-Ann Ohene, Rita Larsen-Reindorf, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, John Amuasi, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Richard Odame Phillips

“…Individuals between the ages 21-30 years recorded the highest number of infections (3,144, 33.4%). …”
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Myotonia and myotonic discharges of dystrophic myotonia type 1 at the first decade onset: a literature review and data of the case series by S. A. Kurbatov, V. M. Kenis, M. V. Savina, I. S. Kleimenova, N. S. Priymak, Yu. V. Kryukov, A. A. Kokorina, N. V. Ryadninskaya, I. A. Kuznetsova, O. A. Shchagina, A. V. Poliakov

“…Objective: presentation of the clinical data and results of needle electromyography in patients with DM1 onset in the first decade of the life; determination of the first symptoms of the disease, to estimate the age of myotonia and electrical myotonia manifestation for the optimization of the timely diagnostics of the disease.Materials and methods. 13 patients with DM1 aged from 2 months to 34 years were described. 10 patients underwent needle electromyography with analysis of spontaneous activity and needle EMG pattern. …”
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Lipid profile in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 depending on the outcome of its acute phase: data from the international registry "Dynamics analysis of comorbidities in SARS-C... by G. P. Arutyunov, E. I. Tarlovskaya, A. G. Arutyunov, Yu. N. Belenkov, A. O. Konradi, Yu. M. Lopatin, A. P. Rebrov, S. N. Tereshchenko, A. I. Chesnikova, G. G. Airapetyan, A. P. Babin, I. G. Bakulin, N. V. Bakulina, L. A. Balykova, A. S. Blagonravova, M. V. Boldina, M. I. Butomo, A. R. Vaisberg, A. S. Galyavich, V. V. Gomonova, N. Yu. Grigorieva, I. V. Gubareva, I. V. Demko, A. V. Evzerikhina, A. V. Zharkov, A. A. Zateyshchikova, U. K. Kamilova, Z. F. Kim, T. Yu. Kuznetsova, A. N. Kulikov, N. V. Lareva, E. V. Makarova, S. V. Malchikova, S. V. Nedogoda, M. M. Petrova, I. G. Pochinka, K. V. Protasov, D. N. Protsenko, D. Yu. Ruzanov, S. A. Saiganov, A. Sh. Sarybaev, N. M. Selezneva, A. B. Sugraliev, I. V. Fomin, O. V. Khlynova, O. Yu. Chizhova, I. I. Shaposhnik, D. A. Schukarev, A. K. Abdrakhmanova, S. A. Avetisyan, O. G. Avoyan, K. K. Azaryan, G. T. Aimakhanova, D. A. Aiypova, A. Ch. Akunov, M. K. Alieva, A. R. Almukhambedova, A. V. Aparkina, O. R. Aruslanova, E. Yu. Ashina, O. Yu. Badina, O. Yu. Barysheva, T. I. Batluk, A. S. Batchaeva, R. A. Bashkinov, A. M. Bitieva, I. U. Bikhteev, N. A. Borodulina, M. V. Bragin, V. A. Brazhnik, A. M. Budu, G. A. Bykova, K. R. Vagapova, D. D. Varlamova, N. N. Vezikova, E. A. Verbitskaya, O. E. Vilkova, E. A. Vinnikova, V. V. Vustina, E. A. Galova, V. V. Genkel, D. B. Giller, E. I. Gorshenina, E. V. Grigoryeva, E. Yu. Gubareva, G. M. Dabylova, A. I. Demchenko, O. Yu. Dolgikh, M. Y. Duishobaev, D. S. Evdokimov, K. E. Egorova, A. N. Ermilova, A. E. Zheldybaeva, N. V. Zarechnova, Yu. D. Zimina, S. Yu. Ivanova, E. Yu. Ivanchenko, M. V. Ilyina, M. V. Kazakovtseva, E. V. Kazymova, Yu. S. Kalinina, N. A. Kamardina, A. M. Karachenova, I. A. Karetnikov, N. A. Karoli, M. Kh. Karsiev, D. S. Kaskaeva, K. F. Kasymova, J. B. Kerimbekova, E. S. Kim, N. V. Kiseleva, D. A. Klimenko, A. V. Klimova, O. V. Kovalishena, S. V. Kozlov, E. V. Kolmakova, T. P. Kolchinskaya, M. I. Kolyadich, O. V. Kondryakova, M. P. Konoval, D. Yu. Konstantinov, E. A. Konstantinova, V. A. Kordyukova, E. V. Koroleva, A. Yu. Kraposhina, T. V. Kryukova, A. P. Kuznetsova, T. Yu. Kuzmina, K. V. Kuzmichev, Ch. K. Kulchoroeva, T. V. Kuprina, I. M. Kuranova, L. V. Kurenkova, N. Yu. Kurchugina, N. A. Kushubakova, V. I. Levankova, A. A. Ledyaeva, T. V. Lisun, V. E. Lisyanskaya, N. A. Lyubavina, N. A. Magdeeva, K. V. Mazalov, V. I. Mayseenko, A. S. Makarova, A. M. Maripov, N. V. Markov, A. A. Marusina, E. S. Melnikov, A. I. Metlinskaya, N. B. Moiseenko, F. N. Muradova, R. G. Muradyan, Sh. N. Musaelyan, E. S. Nekaeva, N. M. Nikitina, S. E. Nifontov, E. Yu. Obolentseva, A. A. Obukhova, B. B. Ogurlieva, A. A. Odegova, Yu. V. Omarova, N. A. Omurzakova, Sh. O. Ospanova, V. A. Pavlova, E. V. Pakhomova, L. D. Petrov, S. S. Plastinina, D. A. Platonov, V. A. Pogrebetskaya, D. V. Polyakov, D. S. Polyakov, E. V. Ponomarenko, L. L. Popova, A. A. Potanin, N. A. Prokofieva, Yu. D. Rabik, N. A. Rakov, A. N. Rakhimov, N. A. Rozanova, S. Serikbolkyzy, Ya. A. Sidorkina, A. A. Simonov, V. V. Skachkova, R. D. Skvortsova, D. S. Skuridin, D. V. Solovieva, I. A. Solovieva, I. M. Sukhomlinova, A. G. Sushilova, D. R. Tagaeva, Yu. V. Titoikina, E. P. Tikhonova, D. S. Tokmin, A. A. Tolmacheva, M. S. Torgunakova, K. V. Trenogina, N. A. Trostyanetskaya, D. A. Trofimov, M. A. Trubnikova, A. A. Tulichev, A. T. Tursunova, N. D. Ulanova, O. V. Fatenkov, O. V. Fedorishina, T. S. Fil, I. Yu. Fomina, I. S. Fominova, I. A. Frolova, S. M. Tsvinger, V. V. Tsoma, M. B. Cholponbaeva, T. I. Chudinovskikh, I. V. Shavrin, O. A. Shevchenko, D. R. Shikhaliev, E. A. Shishkina, K. Yu Shishkov, S. Yu. Shcherbakov, G. V. Shcherbakova, E. A. Yausheva

“…The AKTIV registry included men and women over 18 years of age with a diagnosis of COVID-19, who were treated in a hospital. …”
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Characteristics of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo among adults with ADHD: objective neurocognitive measures align with self-report of executive function by Beth Krone, Lenard A. Adler, Deepti Anbarasan, Terry Leon, Richard Gallagher, Pooja Patel, Stephen V. Faraone, Jeffrey H. Newcorn

“…This study describes the clinical and neuropsychological features of SCT in a sample of adults with well-defined ADHD, and examines the relationship of SCT with other measures of ADHD, neurocognition, executive function (EF), and impairment.MethodsA sample of n = 106 adults with ADHD, ages 18-57 years, was assessed for SCT using the Barkley SCT scale. …”
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Effects of Ultrasound Treatment of Chickpea Protein Isolate Emulsion on the Quality and Freeze-thaw Stability of Low-fat Pork Meat Batter by Yixue ZHANG, Shangxi JIA, Bingbing CUI, Xue HAN, Wuchao MA, Yu WANG, Yanhong BAI, Ke LI

“…In recent years, the emulsion-type meat products was gained considerable popularity. …”
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Diagnostic work-up of anemia and associated health outcomes in people with heart failure by Guobin Su, Ruowei Xiao, Dongze Ji, Kaiyu He, Anna Hallert, Gianluigi Savarese, Lars H. Lund, Yang Xu, Juan Jesus Carrero

“…Results During median 2.7 years, 34% of patients developed incident anemia, and 13% developed severe anemia. …”
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Analysis of cause-specific atherothrombotic cardiovascular disease mortality in Mexico: 2011–2015 by Erwin Chiquete, Jorge Aldrete-Velasco, Sonia C. Juárez-Comboni, David Solar-Cafaggi, Salvador Durán-Coyote, Mercedes Scarlett Enríquez Ramos, Benjamín Camacho-Silva, Ana Ochoa-Guzmán, Carlos Cantú-Brito

“…Age-standardized CVD mortality showed a more stable pattern, from 96.7 per 100,000 people in 2011, to 111.7 per 100,000 in 2015. …”
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Brain derived β-interferon is a potential player in Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis and cognitive impairment by Qiong Wang, Shufen Yuan, Chenxi Wang, Duntao Huang, Mengguo Zhang, Yaxi Zhan, Feng Gao, Jiong Shi, Allan I. Levey, Yong Shen

“…Methods A total of 131 participants (78 [59.5%] female and 53 [40.5%] male; mean [SD] age, 61.5 [7.6] years) with normal cognition and cognitive impairment from the China Aging and Neurodegenerative Initiative cohort were included. …”
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Diagnostic value of lung ultrasound versus chest CT in COVID-19 by S. S. Petrikov, I. E. Popova, V. M. Abuchina, R. Sh. Muslimov, L. T. Khamidova, K. A. Popugayev, L. S. Kokov

“…The retrospective study included 45 patients (28 men) aged 37 to 90 years who underwent polypositional lung ultrasound with an assessment of 14 zones. …”
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Comparative performance and age dependence of tuberculin and defined antigen bovine tuberculosis skin tests assessed with Bayesian latent class analysis by Matios Lakew, Andrew J. K. Conlan, Biniam Tadesse, Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Bekele Yalew, Teferi Benti, Abebe Olani, Getachew Kinfe, Tigist Ashagrie, Ashebir Abebe, Abebe Fromsa, Musse Girma Abdela, Berecha Bayissa, Solomon Gebre, Adane Mihret, Getnet Abie Mekonnen, Gobena Ameni, Hagos Ashenafi, James L. N. Wood, Balako Gumi, Vivek Kapur

“…This variable pattern across tests suggests mechanisms beyond simple age-related anergy. …”
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Burden of six common sexually transmitted infections groups in North Africa and Middle East Region from 1990 to 2021: A systematic analysis of global burden of diseases by Amirhossein Shahsavand, Leonardo Oliveira Reis, Ali Golestani, Alireza Namazi Shabestari, Ziba Aghsaeifard, Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy, Iman Menbari Oskouie, Bagher Larijani, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir

“…Methods: Data from the GBD 2021 study were analyzed to assess health metrics including incidence, prevalence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Both age-standardized rates (ASRs) and total numbers were evaluated across 21 NAME countries, with breakdowns by sex, age, and sociodemographic index (SDI). …”
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Diagnosis of Columnar Metaplasia of the Esophageal Mucosa in Patients with Complicated Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by E. D. Fedorov, A. V. Shidii-Zakrua, L. M. Mikhaleva, K. S. Maslenkina, A. A. Lindenberg, D. E. Seleznev, V. O. Kaybysheva, T. A. Partenadze

“…Overall, 131 patients aged 18 to 84 years (mean age — 55.8 ± 16.7 years) with confirmed diagnosis of GERD complicated by development of metaplasia of mucosa of distal esophagus were included in retroand prospective study. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Sequelae in Febrile Patients in Six Hospitals along the Thai-Lao and Thai-Myanmar Borders, 2022-2023 by Dr Saithip Bhengsri, Dr. Emily Bloss, Dr. Pongpun Sawatwong, Dr. Nuttagarn Chuenchom, Dr. Tanaphat Lertwitayakumjorn, Dr. Barameht Piralam, Mr. Samkan Chaoprasert, Mr. Tuwan Simmali, Ms. Pornpan Bungkanjana, Dr. James D Heffelfinger, Dr. Anupong Sujariyakul

“…Methods: During June 2022-May 2023, we enrolled patients aged >2 years presenting to outpatient departments/emergency rooms with temperature ≥37.5°C or history of fever ≤14 days. …”
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Severe hypertransaminasaemia during the acute hepatitis of unknown origin alert of 2022 by Ana Martín Costa, Ignacio Ros Arnal, Ruth García Romero, Gerardo Rodríguez Martínez, Beatriz García Rodríguez

“…Materials and methods: Observational study of the incidence, aetiology and clinical presentation of acute hypertransaminasaemia (HTRA) with laboratory values in the severe range (ALT and/or AST ≥ 500 U/L) in paediatric patients (age 0 to 16 years) in one health care zone from 2012 to 2022, comparing the periods of the SHIC alert and the SARS-CoV2 pandemic with previous years. …”
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SEISMODYNAMICS AND DEEP INTERNAL ORIGIN OF THE NORTH CHINA ZONE OF STRONG EARTHQUAKES by Andrey A. Stepashko

“…This wave came to the northern regions of China in the years of 1500 and 1800 (Figure 3) and triggered seismic activity cycles. …”
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Spatial variation and associated factors of unmet need for family planning among reproductive age women in Ethiopia, insights from 2021 PMA-Ethiopia data: multilevel logistic regre... by Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Tadele Fentabel Anagaw, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Eneyew Talie Fenta, Destaw Endeshaw, Habitu Birhan Eshetu, Amare Mebrat Delie, Ousman Adal Tegegne

“…Factors positively associated with unmet need included women aged 45–49 [AOR = 4.7, 95% CI: (2.97, 7.43)], 40–44 [AOR = 3.21, 95% CI: (2.23, 4.61)], 35–39 [AOR = 2.47, 95% CI: (1.78, 3.44)], and 30–34 years [AOR = 2.42, 95% CI: (1.76, 3.33)] compared to those aged 15–19 years. …”
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