Association of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with gout risk: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007–2018 data emphasizing mixture effects by Haixin Feng, Siran Li, Shiqing Huang, Linxi He, Ruihao Huang, Renhuizi Wei, Xin Peng, Haiyi Yan, Chongxiang Xiong, Bingsong Zhang

“…Mediation analysis indicated significant intermediary effect of uric acid in the associations of PFAS with risk of gout, with the mediated proportion ranging from 48 to 77%.ConclusionThis study provides evidence for a potential link between PFAS exposure and gout risk, particularly when considering mixtures. …”
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Assessing the Relationship Between the Type of Internet Use and Internet Addiction in Early and Middle Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study From Qatar by Khansa Chemnad, Maryam Aziz, Sanaa Al- Harahsheh, Azza Abdelmoneium, Ahmed Baghdady, Diana Alsayed Hassan, Raian Ali

“…Excessive internet use, especially among adolescents, has been linked to various negative outcomes such as poor academic performance, social isolation, and mental health issues. …”
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Epidemiological Survey of Toxoplasmosis among Aborted Women in Garmian district, Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Salar Ibrahim Ali

“…The main aim of this study is to determine prevalence of toxoplasmosis among aborted women in Garmian region by using both Latex Agglutination Test (LAT) and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The study was carried out in Kalar General Hospital to detect Toxoplasma antibodies among 350 samples, in which 250 samples were from aborted women and 100 samples were from normal birth women as a control. …”
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Interaction between biochar particle size and soil salinity levels on soil properties and tomato yield by Zhuqing Wu, Yaqiong Fan, Zhengquan Zhou, Xinmei Hao, Shaozhong Kang

“…To investigate the changes in soil properties and tomato yield due to biochar particle size under varying salt stress, we conducted a pot experiment in China Northwest’s solar greenhouse. A total of nine treatments were applied, with three different salt amounts of [S0 (no salt), S1 (0.3% dry weight), and S2 (0.6% dry weight)], and three biochar treatments of B0, B1, and B2 (0, 0.5% of large particles and 0.5% of small particles). …”
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Preliminary exploration of mRNA, lncRNA, and miRNA expressions in the bovine jejunum unveils novel aspects of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infections by Yahui Gao, Jie Cao, Bo Han, Dongxiao Sun

“…Results We applied whole transcriptome sequencing analysis to examine the jejunum tissue in nine Holstein cows. Starting with 19,994 expressed genes, 13,529 lncRNAs, and 735 miRNAs, we screened out differentially expressed genes (DEGs), lncRNAs, and miRNAs of three comparison groups, i.e., clinical vs. healthy, subclinical vs. healthy, and clinical vs. subclinical, subsequently identifying ceRNA pairs. …”
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Proximity extension assay revealed novel inflammatory biomarkers for follicular development and ovarian function: a prospective controlled study combining serum and follicular flui... by Chong Wang, Ying Feng, Yu Chen, Xianhua Lin, Xiangjuan Li

“…Olink proteomic proximity extension assay (PEA) technology was used to compare the differentially expressed proteins (DEPs), and patients were divided into two subgroups—the normal ovarian reserve (NOR) group and the DOR group—for further bioinformatics analysis and verification by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).ResultsIn total, 16 DEPs were detected between the mature group and the immature group (FF), and 11 DEPs were detected between the ovulation group and the menstruation group (serum). …”
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Osteoarthritis of the knee joint and its association with metabolic syndrome: A case control study by Rohini Motwani, Arvind Kumar Bodla, Shravan Kumar Peddamadyam, Mrudula Chandrupatla, Nagesh Cherukuri, Maheshwar Lakkireddy, Gunvanti Rathod, Sai Ram Challa, Chowdavarapu Raghavendra Rao, Abhishek Arora, Srikanth Eppakayala, Arcot Reddy Vamsi Krishna

“…Understanding whether MetS or its components are linked to an increased risk of TKA could provide crucial insights into preventive and therapeutic strategies for managing severe OAK.…”
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Comparison of Modified Biophysical Profile with Doppler Ultrasonographic Analysis in Determining Fetal well Being in the Third Trimester by Kadir Bakay, Ahmet Varolan, Ali Yazgan, Atif Akyol, İnci Davas

“…The effectiveness of modified biophysical profile and obstetric Doppler analysis in determining the perinatal outcome was based on the evaluation of certain parameters such as; fetal distress, presence of meconium, admittance to NICU and APGAR score of the 5th minute. RESULTS: Our research is based on 99 voluntary pregnant patients between 18 and 40 years old and who are ahead of 36 weeks that were admitted to our hospital for labor between December 2009 and March 2010. …”
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Perinatal intimate partner violence and breastfeeding practices: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. by Zelalem Nigussie Azene, Catherine MacPhail, Lisa Gaye Smithers

“…<h4>Discussion and conclusion</h4>Evidence suggests that intimate partner violence is linked to poor breastfeeding outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis will update, compile, and critically review the evidence of the role of intimate partner violence on breastfeeding outcomes. …”
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DEVELOPING A CELIOTM PROGRAMMING LEARNING TOOL TO FACILIATE TEACHING AND LEARNING DATA STRUCTURE CONCEPTS IN C++ FOR NOVICE PROGRAMMERS by Adam B. Mtaho, Masoud M. Masoud, Leonard J. Mselle

“…The resulting tool is a CeliotM programming learning tool that visualizes and compiles data structure objects such as queues, stacks, and linked lists in C++ programming language. Empirical results on the evaluation of using CeliotM in teaching data structures and algorithmic concepts reveal that using such tool enhanced students’ programming comprehension and offered a more appealing learning experience for novice programmers. …”
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Super-twisting sliding mode control of grid-side inverters for wind power generation systems with parameter perturbation by Weiqi Zhang, Yanmin Wang, Muhammad Zeeshan, Fengling Han, Kai Song

“…Effectively engineered WPGSs employ a three-phase grid side inverter (GSI) with an LCL filter linked to the grid to minimize power loss. The current control methods for WPGSs utilizing the GSI predominantly employ proportional-integral (PI) controllers, which are susceptible to fluctuations in internal and external system parameters and challenging to optimize for appropriate control gains, hence constraining the output performance of WPGSs. …”
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Bright night sleeping environment induces diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in non-human primates by Shuxing Wang, Zhenyi Chen, Zihao Liang, Qiang Xu, Jiankai Zhang

“…It is widely accepted that glucose metabolism can be impaired by circadian rhythms disruption and sleep disturbances, both closely linked to exposure to light at night. However, there is little direct experiment on primates to study the precise extent of how serious bright sleeping environment at night impairs glucose metabolism, what the relationship is between nocturnal brightness and the development of diabetes and IGT, any difference between male and female, and whether aging and weight are involved. …”
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Optimal needle characteristics for classical inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia: a systematic review by Mennat Allah Ashraf Abd-Elsabour, Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser

“…After de-duplication and excluding ineligible studies by title and abstract then by full text, the review included nine eligible studies. The compared needle interventions included: gauges (23G, 24G, 25G, 26G, 27G and 30G), lengths (12 mm, 25 mm, 32 mm, 35 mm, 42 mm), and internal diameters (0.265 mm, 0.215 mm, 0.3 mm and 0.4 mm). …”
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“Unmasking the Uncommon”: A case series of multi-drug resistant Elizabethkingia meningoseptica causing late-onset sepsis and meningitis in preterm neonates [version 2; peer review:... by Anisha Maria Fernandes, Sinchana Bhat, Suchitra Shenoy M., Prajnha U.P.

“…Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is a significant cause of hospital-acquired infections, especially in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), leading to outbreaks. Clinicians must have a high degree of suspicion of E. meningoseptica for gram-negative bacilli causing sepsis and meningitis in high-risk patients. …”
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Network pharmacology and experimental verification to investigate the mechanism of isoliquiritigenin for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease by Waimao Gao, Guang Yang, Xinjuan Liu, Kaifan Hu, Jie Pan, Xingyu Wang, Yan Zhao, Ying Xu

“…Subsequently, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and the assessment of hub gene expression levels between AD and healthy individuals were used to estimate a possible link between target genes in AD. Finally, experiments were conducted to verify the therapeutic mechanism of ISL in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced BV2 microglial cells. …”
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Genome-wide association study of the antibody response to <i>Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis</i> in sheep by J. Kyselová, L. Tichý, J. Marková, A. Gurgul, Z. Sztankóová, K. Vališ, S. Šlosárková, K. Kavanová, M. Beinhauerová, T. Szmatola, T. Szmatola

“…The sheep were classified into healthy and diseased groups based on two different commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) serological antigen tests. …”
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The value of inflammation-related indicators in chemotherapy efficacy and disease-free survival of triple-negative breast cancer by Jie Zhu, Jiale Cheng, Yuyuan Ma, Ying Wang, Zhonghua Zou, Wenjie Wang, Haihua Shi, You Meng

“…Levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and immune inflammatory index (SII) were obtained from blood routine. …”
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Utilisation of an in vivo malaria model to provide functional proof for RhopH1/CLAG essentiality and conserved orthology with P. falciparum by Mitchell L. Trickey, Mrittika Chowdury, Georgina Bramwell, Natalie A. Counihan, Tania F. de Koning-Ward

“…The NPPs of the human parasite, P. falciparum, have been linked to the RhopH complex, with the monoallelic paralogues clag3.1 and clag3.2 encoding the protein RhopH1/CLAG3 that likely forms the NPP channel-forming component. …”
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A comparison of the acute effects of high intensity interval training and moderate intensity continuous training on working memory and emotional state in adolescent women with subt... by Shiwei Yuan, Lili Lin, Libin Liu, Xinyuan Zhang, Qian Gu

“…Therefore, this study aims to examine the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate intensity continuous training (MICT) on the working memory and emotional state.MethodsForty-nine female students with subthreshold depression (mean age 16.3 ± 0.5 yrs) completed 20-min group of sit (SIT), MICT, and HIIT on separate days in a counterbalanced order. …”
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Relationship between social capital and medication adherence among frail and pre-frail older people: a cross-sectional study from China by Zixuan Hong, Ying Guo, Wenwen Cao, Chenglin Cao, Zhi Hu, Jing Yan, Ren Chen, Zhongliang Bai

“…Also, lower social participation (AOR 0.54 [95% CI 0.40–0.74]) was linked to less risk of inadequate medication adherence, while lower trust (AOR 1.89 [95% CI 1.41–2.54]), lower cohesion (AOR 1.68 [95% CI 1.24–2.26]), and lower reciprocity (AOR 1.52 [95% CI 1.14–2.04]) were all found to have a greater odds of inadequate medication adherence in frail respondents. …”
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