Association between self-reported napping and risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of cohort studies by Wang, Meng, Xiang, Xin, Zhao, Zhengyan, Liu, Yu, Cao, Yang, Guo, Weiwei, Hou, Linlin, Jiang, Qiuhuan

“…However, napping for 1 hour or more correlated with a 1.22-fold increased risk of mortality (HR: 1.22; 95% CI: 1.12–1.33; I2 = 40.0%; P<0.001). …”
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Association of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors with adverse perinatal outcomes in pregnant women living with HIV: systematic review and meta-analysis by Cowdell, I, Beck, K, Hey, M, Portwood, C, Sexton, H, Kumarendran, M, Brandon, Z, Kirtley, S, Hemelaar, J

“…ART containing zidovudine was associated with increased risk of very preterm birth (1.59; 1.01-2.49), small for gestational age (1.33; 1.03-1.70), very small for gestational age (1.63; 1.25-2.13), stillbirth (2.23; 1.10-4.55), and neonatal death (1.65; 1.08-2.52), compared to ART not containing zidovudine. …”

Effective dietary interventions during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of behavior change techniques to promote healthy eating by O’Connor, H, Meloncelli, N, Wilkinson, SA, Scott, AM, Vincze, L, Rushton, A, Dawson, S, Hollis, J, Whiteoak, B, Gauci, S, de Jersey, S

“…The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool 1 was used to assess study validity. BCTs were coded by two authors using Michie et al.’s BCT taxonomy V1. …”

Effectiveness of digital education on communication skills among medical students : systematic review and meta-analysis by the digital health education collaboration by Kyaw, Bhone Myint, Posadzki, Pawel, Paddock, Sophie, Car, Josip, Campbell, James, Car, Lorainne Tudor

“…The additional meta-analysis of four studies comparing more interactive and less interactive forms of digital education also showed little or no difference in postintervention skills scores between the two groups (SMD=0.12; 95% CI: –0.09 to 0.33; I2=40%; N=4 studies [893 students]; small effect size; moderate-quality evidence). …”
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Design of a battery operated portable DC power supply. Part 2 : output current monitoring and protection by Fu, Xinyu

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Stress investigation on crack tip plastic zone - part II: sub-interface crack and crack in layered materials by Poh, Xuan You.

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GWTC-3: Compact Binary Coalescences Observed by LIGO and Virgo during the Second Part of the Third Observing Run by Sudhir, Vivishek

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Evaluation of the synergistic effects of novel antimicrobial polymer 147-1 by Leong, Philemon Ye Chao

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The relationship between viral clearance rates and disease progression in early symptomatic COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis by Singh, S, Boyd, S, Schilling, WHK, Watson, JA, Mukaka, M, White, NJ

“…The relationship between the clinical and virological treatment effects was assessed by mixed-effects meta-regression.</p> <p><strong>Results:&nbsp;</strong>From 57 potentially eligible RCTs, VCRRs were derived for 44 (52 384 participants); 32 had &ge;1 clinical endpoint in each arm. …”

Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care lung ultrasound for community-acquired pneumonia in children in ambulatory settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hughes-Davies, H, Ukwatte, U, Roberts, N, Turner, PJ, Hayward, GN, Fanshawe, TR, Bird, C

Structural and biochemical mechanisms of NLRP1 inhibition by DPP9 by Huang, Menghang, Zhang, Xiaoxiao, Toh, Gee Ann, Gong, Qin, Wang, Jia, Han, Zhifu, Wu, Bin, Zhong, Franklin, Chai, Jijie

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CFD simulations on the compressor of a mini jet engine-I by Chong, Clarence Yew Keong.

“…Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are an important part of today’s military technology as well as its use for surveillance. …”
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Timelapse++ Application 1 : controlling the camera and motorised sliding kit by Wang, Dingcheng

“…Abstract Time-lapse is a photography technique that shoots frames of one scene at a certain interval and records the changing of the scene over the time. …”
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Role of the collagen receptor DDR1 in epithelial morphogenesis and polarisation by Søgaard, P

“…Signals from fibrillar collagen I contribute to regulating the polarised distribution of MT1-MMP. …”

Stainless steel channel sections under combined compression and minor axis bending – part 2 : parametric studies and design by Liang, Yating, Zhao, Ou, Long, Yue-ling, Gardner, Leroy

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Effects of incubation and polyphenol oxidase enrichment on colour, fermentation index, procyanidins and astringency of unfermented and partly fermented cocoa beans by Misnawi, Jinap, S., Jamilah, B., Nazamid, S.

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I. Discovery and development of nickel-catalyzed 1,2-dicarbofunctionalization reactions of alkenes II. Synthesis and reactivity of nucleophilic calcium fluoride complexes with oxyg... by Apolinar, O

“…<p><em>Part I. Discovery and Development of Nickel-Catalyzed 1,2-Dicarbofunctionalization Reactions of Alkenes.…”

Effectiveness of fludrocortisone plus hydrocortisone versus hydrocortisone alone in septic shock: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Teja, B, Berube, M, Pereira, TV, Law, AC, Schanock, C, Pang, B, Wunsch, H, Walkey, AJ, Bosch, NA

“…All-cause mortality at last follow-up was lowest with fludrocortisone plus hydrocortisone (RR, 0.85; 95% CrI, 0.72–0.99; 98.3% probability of superiority, moderate-certainty evidence), followed by hydrocortisone alone (RR, 0.97; 95% CrI, 0.87–1.07; 73.1% probability of superiority, low-certainty evidence). …”

Association of current Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma japonicum, and Schistosoma mekongi infection status and intensity with periportal fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-ana... by Ewuzie, A, Wilburn, L, Thakrar, DB, Cheng, H, Reitzug, F, Roberts, N, Malouf, R, Chami, GF

“…Heterogeneity was high (<em>I</em>²=95&middot;81%). In sub-Saharan Africa, before the widespread introduction of mass drug administration in 2003 there was a significant association between current infection status and periportal fibrosis (OR 5&middot;38, 95% CI 2&middot;03&ndash;14&middot;25) but this association was no longer present after 2003 (1&middot;19, 0&middot;82&ndash;1&middot;74). …”

Lying and rumination time as predictors of subclinical ketosis, metritis, and hypocalcaemia in dairy cows during the periparturient period: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Sadiq, Mohammed B., Zaini, Syamira-Syazuana, Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura, Ramanoon, Siti Zubaidah, Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah

“…Each disease was subjected to meta-analysis, with the LT and RT of healthy and diseased groups, measured before and after calving. …”
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