Beneficial and harmful effects of duloxetine versus placebo, ‘active placebo’ or no intervention for adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review with meta-analysis a... by Christian Gluud, Marija Barbateskovic, Joanna Moncrieff, Faiza Siddiqui, Janus C Jakobsen, Mathias Maagaard, Sophie Juul, Johanne Juul Petersen, Caroline Barkholt Kamp, Mark Abie Horowitz, Kiran Kumar Katakam

“…Objectives To assess the beneficial and harmful effects of duloxetine versus ‘active placebo’, placebo or no intervention for adults with major depressive disorder.Design Systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised trials.Data sources Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and other relevant databases up until January 2023. …”
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Risk Factors of Portal Vein Thrombosis in Patients with Different Child-Pugh Classes Liver Cirrhosis by M. Yu. Nadinskaia, Kh. B. Kodzoeva, K. A. Gulyaeva, M.-D. E. Khen, D. I. Koroleva, M. A. Privalov, A. Kh. Tekaeva, V. R. Fedorov, S. G. Prokofev

“…Aim: to evaluate the frequency of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) and build predictive models of the development of PVT for patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) of A and B/C classes by Child-Pugh.Materials and methods. Research design is a case-control. The Case group included 130 patients with newly diagnosed PVT not caused by invasive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); 29 patients were assigned to class A, 101 patients were assigned to class B/C. …”
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Using Image-based AI for insect monitoring and conservation - InsectAI COST Action by Tom August, Mario Balzan, Paul Bodesheim, Gunnar Brehm, Lisette Cantú-Salazar, Sílvia Castro, Joseph Chipperfield, Guillaume Ghisbain, Alba Gomez-Segura, Jérémie Goulnik, Quentin Groom, Laurens Hogeweg, Chantal Huijbers, Andreas Kamilaris, Karolis Kazlauskis, Wouter Koch, Dimitri Korsch, João Loureiro, Youri Martin, Angeliki Martinou, Kent McFarland, Xavier Mestdagh, Denis Michez, Charlie Outhwaite, Luca Pegoraro, Nadja Pernat, Lars Pettersson, Pavel Pipek, Cristina Preda, David Rolnick, Tobias Roth, David Roy, Helen Roy, Veljo Runnel, Martina Sasic, Dmitry Schigel, Julie Sheard, Cecilie Svenningsen, Heliana Teixeira, Nicolas Titeux, Thomas Tscheulin, Elli Tzirkalli, Marijn van der Velde, Roel van Klink, Nicolas Vereecken, Sarah Vray, Toke Thomas Høye

“…Thus, outputs of the Action will contribute directly to EU policies implementation, where biodiversity monitoring is considered a key component.The InsectAI COST Action will organise workshops, conferences, short-term scientific missions, hackathons, design-sprints and much more, across four Working Groups. …”
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Life after prostate cancer diagnosis: protocol for a UK-wide patient-reported outcomes study by David H Brewster, Victoria Cairnduff, Eila Watson, Amy Downing, Adam W Glaser, Penny Wright, William Cross, Conan Donnelly, Anna Gavin, Carol Rivas, Richard Wagland, Peter Selby, Luke Hounsome, Therese Kearney, Rebecca Mottram, Majorie Allen, Oonagh McSorley, Hugh Butcher, Paul Kind, James W H Catto, Dyfed Huws, Emma McNair, Lauren Matheson, Johana Nayoan, Mike Horton, Jessica Corner, Julia Verne

“…Second, separate cohorts will be surveyed once and the design will include evaluation of the acceptability of online survey tools. …”
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Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categoriesAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Pearl A. McElfish, PhD, Britni L. Ayers, PhD, Nicola L. Hawley, PhD, Aaron Caldwell, PhD, Austin Porter, DrPh, Michael D. Macechko, MD, Donya Watson, MD, Jennifer A. Callaghan-Koru, PhD, James P. Selig, PhD, Jennifer A. Andersen, PhD, Nirvana Manning, MD, Lanita White, PharmD, Enrique Gomez-Pomar, MD, Clare C. Brown, PhD

“…OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine if excessive gestational weight gain is associated with increased risk of cesarean delivery across multiple body mass index categories. STUDY DESIGN: Analysis was conducted using vital records data from the National Center for Health Statistics birth records. …”
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Evaluation of Learners’ Satisfaction with Open Flexible and Distance Learning Services at the University of Lagos Distance Learning Institute by Adenike Oladipo, Esther O. Oladele, Oladipupo Ajeyalemi, Folashade Afolabi, Peter O. Olayiwola, Johnson A. Adewara, Andrew Akala, Uchenna Udeani

“…This study evaluated learners’ satisfaction with the services provided by the Distance Learning Institute (DLI), University of Lagos, at various levels of learners’ engagement. A survey research design using non-probability quota sampling was adopted. …”
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Identification and Spatial Mapping of Locality of Streetscapes in Shanghai Hengfu Historic and Cultural Preservation Area by Yuhan SHAO, Sinan YIN, Dongbo MA, Yuting YIN

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Mapping naturally presented T cell antigens in medulloblastoma based on integrative multi-omics by Julia Velz, Lena K. Freudenmann, Gioele Medici, Marissa Dubbelaar, Malte Mohme, David R. Ghasemi, Jonas Scheid, Daniel J. Kowalewski, Angelica B. Patterson, Anna M. Zeitlberger, Katrin Lamszus, Manfred Westphal, Matthias Eyrich, Martina Messing-Jünger, Andreas Röhrig, Harald Reinhard, Kévin Beccaria, Rogeiro B. Craveiro, Beat M. Frey, Martin Sill, Sven Nahnsen, Marie Gauder, Konstantina Kapolou, Manuela Silginer, Tobias Weiss, Hans-Georg Wirsching, Patrick Roth, Michael Grotzer, Niklaus Krayenbühl, Oliver Bozinov, Luca Regli, Hans-Georg Rammensee, Elisabeth J. Rushing, Felix Sahm, Juliane S. Walz, Michael Weller, Marian C. Neidert

“…Integration of immunopeptidomics, transcriptomics, and epigenetic data leads to the identification of a large set of actionable targets that can be further used for the translation into the clinical setting by facilitating the informed design of immunotherapeutic approaches to children with medulloblastoma.…”
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Cardio-metabolic-related plasma proteins reveal biological links between cardiovascular diseases and fragility fractures: a cohort and Mendelian randomisation investigationResearch... by Karl Michaëlsson, Rui Zheng, John A. Baron, Tove Fall, Alicja Wolk, Lars Lind, Jonas Höijer, Carl Brunius, Eva Warensjö Lemming, Olga E. Titova, Bodil Svennblad, Susanna C. Larsson, Shuai Yuan, Håkan Melhus, Liisa Byberg, Hannah L. Brooke

“…Methods: We used proteomics and a cohort design combined with Mendelian randomisation analysis to understand shared mechanisms for developing CVD and fragility fractures, two significant sources of disease burden and health expenditure. …”
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Potential impact and mechanism of aged polyethylene microplastics on nitrogen assimilation of Lactuca sativa L. by Xiaoli Mou, Hedong Zhu, Renrui Dai, Li Lu, Shengqi Qi, Min Zhu, Yuyang Long, Nan Ma, Chao Chen, Jiali Shentu

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Evolution, Characteristics and Inspirations of Management Zoning for National Parks in the United States by Zhenwei ZHANG, Hanyue XIAO, Yankang MAO

“…Besides, management rules should be refined to enhance the adaptability. 3) Procedurally, the delineation and adjustment of zoning should be incorporated into the management plan, and the mechanisms for periodic assessment of planning and zoning should be incorporated into the legislation to summarize problems and rectify them in a timely manner. 4) The integrity of top-level policy design should be strengthened. Besides the definition of the zoning system, it is suggested to study and formulate a more macroscopic and comprehensive policy on national park management, which should be similar to the “NPS Management Policy” of the United States, and can not only powerfully support the zoning system but also correctly position the zoning system.…”
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Editorial by Lindsay B. Flynn

“…The authors leverage the design of the Eurobarometer survey to test the relative strength of each possibility, contrasting how people in different age groups assess their own housing situations relative to how they view the country’s housing situation. …”
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Temporal trends in guideline-recommended medical therapy after an acute heart failure decompensation event: an observational analysis from Generator Heart Failure DataMart by Antonio Gasbarrini, Giuseppe Patti, Filippo Crea, Giovanni Scambia, Domenico D'Amario, Vincenzo Valentini, Gianluigi Savarese, Alfredo Cesario, Jacopo Lenkowicz, Stefano Patarnello, Renzo Laborante, Agni Delvinioti, Andrada Mihaela Tudor, Chiara Iacomini, Antonio Iaconelli, Donato Antonio Paglianiti, Mattia Galli, Daniele Rodolico, Attilio Restivo, Giuseppe Ciliberti, Gaetano Rizzo, Emiliano Bianchini, Matteo Busti, Luca Sensini

“…Objectives To evaluate the trend of prescription of the four foundational therapies, and their impact on 30-day urgent re-admissions and all-cause death in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) following an acute decompensation event.Design Retrospective.Setting One tertiary referral centre.Participants 999 consecutively patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of HFrEF between January 2020 and June 2023 were identified through a validated, high‐performance technology infrastructure based on artificial intelligence. …”
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Estimation of yield and nitrogen use efficiencies in hybrid maize varieties through site specific nitrogen management based on leaf color chart (LCC) by Suhail Fayaz, Raihana Habib Kanth, Tauseef A. Bhat, Eajaz Ahmad Dar, Zahoor Ahmad Shah, Moneesa Bashir, Aijaz Nazir, Bilkees Jamsheed, Mohd. Salim Mir, Zahoor A. Dar, Shailja Sharma, Aabid Hussain Lone, Dawood Yousuf, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Mohamed A. Mattar, Ali Salem

“…To perceive the specific leaf color chart (LCC) value for precision maneuvering of nitrogen in different maize hybrids, a field experiment was carried out at the research farm of Division of Agronomy, FoA, Wadura, Sopore, SKUAST-Kashmir, in the years 2019 and 2020 (Kharif seasons). Split Plot Design (SPD) employing three maize varieties (Shalimar Maize Hybrid-2 (SMH-2), Kanchan-517 and Vivek-45) in main plots and precision management of nitrogen (T1: Control, T2: Recommended Nitrogen (120 kg N ha–1), T3: 25% N as basal LCC @20 (≤ 3) kg N ha−1, T4: 25% N as basal LCC @30 (≤ 3) kg N ha−1, T5: 25% N as basal LCC @20 (≤ 4) kg N ha−1, T6: 25% N as basal LCC @30 (≤ 4) kg N ha−1, T7: 25% N as basal LCC @20 (≤ 5) kg N ha−1 and T8: 25% N as basal LCC @30 (≤ 5) kg N ha−1) in sub-plots was systemized. …”
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How can cervical screening meet the needs of vulnerable women? A qualitative comparative study with stakeholder perspectives from seven European countries by Partha Basu, Martin McKee, Adriana Băban, Marc Bardou, Ana Fernandes, Margarida Teixeira, Rebecca Moore, Nuno Lunet, David Ritchie, Romeu Mendes, Eric Lucas, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Rosa Legood, Berit Andersen, Diana Taut, Keitly Mensah, João Firmino-Machado, Mariana Amorim, Mette Tranberg, Laura Bonvicini, Anneli Uusküla, Pia Kirkegaard, Paola Mantellini, Ines Baia, Liu Sun, Lise Rochaix, Camilla Fiorina, Luca Ghirotto, Anna Tisler, Firmino Machado, Rikke Buus Bøje, Raquel Rico Berrocal, Noemi Auzzi, Kerli Reintamm, Yulia Panayotova, Tatyana Kotzeva, Anna Foss, Rachel Greenley, Letizia Bartolini, Giusy Iorio, Cláudia Gouvinhas, Florian Nicula, Alexandra Tolnai, Vanessa Moore, Isabel Mosquera Metcalfe, Violette Delisle, Irina Todorova, Helena Ros Comesana, Meritxel Mallafré-Larrosa, Ginevra Papi, Nicoleta-Monica Pașca, Christiane Dascher-Nadel, Olivra Djuric

“…Objective This study explored and compared stakeholder perspectives on enhancements to cervical cancer screening for vulnerable women across seven European countries.Design In a series of Collaborative User Boards, stakeholders were invited to collaborate on identifying facilitators to improve cervical cancer screening.Setting This study was part of the CBIG-SCREEN project which is funded by the European Union and targets disparities in cervical cancer screening for vulnerable women (www.cbig-screen.eu). …”
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Determination of the physicochemical and microbiological quality of buffalo milk in the south of lake Maracaibo by Luis Álvarez, Alexis Zambrano, Datty Rosales-Zambrano

“…A completely randomized experimental design was carried out, where the parameters evaluated were the mean (x̄), the standard deviation (S), coefficient of variation (CV), Tukey’s post hoc tests using the statistical program Minitab 15 V. 2021. …”
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Call for Papers: Demography Prize for Young Researches 2016/2017 by IF and FRFG

“…• What measures of institutional design could be taken in order to prevent the marginalisation of young people and future generations in political decision-making? …”
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Integrated Framework and Technical Path for Multi-level Nested Assessment of Landscape Character by Yuncai WANG, Qizhen DONG

“…The landscape spatial unit system can be used as a carrier to characterize the characteristics of different levels of landscape places, and the assessment results can be integrated with applications at different scales, thus assisting in the practice of landscape planning and design, zoning control, and resource protection and utilization in different fields. …”
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Interaction between walkability and fine particulate matter on ischemic heart disease: A prospective cohort study in China by Jiayun Zhang, Peng Shen, Yixing Wang, Zihan Li, Lisha Xu, Jie Qiu, Jingjing Hu, Zongming Yang, Yonghao Wu, Zhanghang Zhu, Hongbo Lin, Zhiqin Jiang, Liming Shui, Mengling Tang, Mingjuan Jin, Feng Tong, Kun Chen, Jianbing Wang

“…Our findings underscore the significance of walkable urban design, air quality improvement, as preventive strategies for IHD.…”
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Optimizing fodder yield and quality through integrated organic nutrient amendments in multi-crop system by Santosh Onte, Santosh Onte, Vrushabh Vijay Fiskey, Manjunath S. Melavanki, Airadevi P. Angadi, Prasanna S. Pyati, Magan Singh, Dileep Kumar, Sanjivkumar Angadarao Kochewad, Sudhir Kumar, Hari Om, Vijendra Kumar Meena, Kamal Garg, Vetrivel Karunakaran, Manish Kanwat, Babu Lal Meena, Yogananda Shivalli Boregowda, Rahul Bellagi, K. Naveena, Sunil Chandersheker, Elisa Azura Azman, Sanjeev Kumar

“…Conducted during the period 2018 to 2021 using a randomized complete block design, the experiment encompassed seven treatments, each replicated three times. …”
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