Associated factors of cardiac valve calcification and its prognostic effects among patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BackgroundCardiac valve calcification (CVC) is highly prevalent and a risk factor for adverse outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the risk factors for CVC and association between CVC and mortality in CKD patients.MethodThree electronic databases including PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science

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Indigenous Geographies: Research as Reconciliation

Employing a reflexive and co-constructed narrative analysis, this article explores our experiences as a non-Indigenous doctoral student and a First Multi Pin Connnectors Nations research assistant working together within the context of a community-based participatory Indigenous geography research project.Our findings revealed that within the resear

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Design and Preclinical Evaluation of a Nanoparticle Vaccine against Respiratory Syncytial Virus Based on the Attachment Protein G

Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) poses a significant human health threat, particularly to infants and the elderly.While efficacious vaccines based on the F protein have recently received market authorization, uncertainties remain regarding the future need for vaccine updates to counteract potential viral drift.The attachment protein G has lo

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