Effect of triage training on nurses with Emergency severity index and Australian triage scale: Α quasi-experimental study by George Pontisidis, Thalia Bellali, Petros Galanis, Nikolaos Polyzos

“…Skills, knowledge, and accuracy were assessed using the Emergency Severity Index and the Australian Triage Scale.ResultsAfter completing the training program, there was a noticeable improvement in the nurses' performance. …”
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Triglyceride-glucose index is associated with microcirculatory resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes and STEMI undergoing primary PCI by Guoyu Wang, Cen Xu, Jian Wang, Zhimei Teng, Xiang Sha, Kai Xu, Ruzhu Wang, Li Zhu

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Data aggregation and indexing support from multiple sources using graph model in medical expert system databases by A. V. Kurachkin, V. S. Sadau

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Study on Spatial Temporal Distribution Characteristics of Air Quality Index in Beijing and Its Correlation with Local Meteorological Conditions by Jiaqi Guo, Zhongke Feng

“…In order to explore the correlation between air quality and meteorological condition in Beijing from 2014 to 2017, researchers processed 52165 sample data from 35 air monitor stations by means of R statistical software, analyzed the spatial temporal distribution characteristics of air quality index (AQI) with Kriging and mathematical statistics and did the research on correlation between spatial temporal distribution characteristics of AQI and meteorological condition. …”
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Hypotension prediction index for minimising intraoperative hypotension: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Kamath Sriganesh, Thomas Francis, Rajeeb Kumar Mishra, Nisarga N Prasad, Dhritiman Chakrabarti

Subjects: “…hypotension prediction index…”
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Detection of Islet Cell Immune Reactivity with Low Glycemic Index Foods: Is This a Concern for Type 1 Diabetes? by Datis Kharrazian, Martha Herbert, Aristo Vojdani

“…Dietary management of autoimmune diabetes includes low glycemic foods classified from the glycemic index, but it does not consider the role that immunoreactive foods may play with the immunological etiology of the disease. …”
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An Investigation of the Effect of Chitosan on Isothermal Crystallization, Thermal Decomposition, and Melt Index of Biodegradable Poly(L-lactic acid) by Yan-Hua Cai, Li-Sha Zhao

“…Biodegradable chitosan (CS) was introduced into another biodegradable poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) to prepare the PLLA/CS composites, and the effect of CS on thermal behavior and melt index of PLLA was investigated using modern testing technologies including optical depolarizer, thermogravimetric analysis instrument, and melt index instrument. …”
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Ankle-Brachial Index Is a Powerful Predictor of Renal Outcome and Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Fu-An Chen, Chih-Yu Yang, Wu-Chang Yang, Jinn-Yang Chen, Yee-Yung Ng, Szu-Yuan Li, Wen-Sheng Liu, Shiao-Ti Cheng, Yu-Jen Wang, Chih-Ching Lin

“…Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is an accurate tool to diagnose peripheral arterial disease. …”
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Comparison of the Frontal Plane Projection Angle and the Dynamic Valgus Index to Identify Movement Dysfunction in Females with Patellofemoral Pain by Lori A Bolgla, Haley N Gibson, Daniel C Hannah, Tiana Curry-McCoy

“…A limitation of this measure is minimal attention to movement of the pelvis on the femur that can create knee valgus loading. The dynamic valgus index (DVI) may be a better assessment. # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the knee FPPA and DVI between females with and without PFP and determine if the DVI better identified females with PFP than the knee FPPA…”
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Prospective Associations of the Short Form Health Survey Vitality Scale and Changes in Body Mass Index and Obesity Status by Cathrine Lawaetz Wimmelmann, Emilie Rune Hegelund, Anna Paldam Folker, Emilie Just-Østergaard, Merete Osler, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Trine Flensborg-Madsen

“…Associations of vitality with body mass index and obesity were investigated separately for men and women in linear and logistic regression models adjusting for age, baseline body mass index, education, physical activity, smoking, and obesity-related diseases. …”
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Association between a body shape index and bone mineral density in US adults based on NHANES data by Jiabei Wu, Guiping Wu

Subjects: “…A body shape index…”
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Understanding the Relationship between Atherogenic Index of Plasma and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Staff of an University in Malaysia by Myat Su Bo, Whye Lian Cheah, Soe Lwin, Tin Moe Nwe, Than Than Win, Myint Aung

“…Background. Atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) was found to be one of the strongest markers in predicting the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. …”
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Replication of Interactions between Genome-Wide Genetic Variants and Body Mass Index in Fasting Glucose and Insulin Levels by Kyung-Won Hong, Myungguen Chung, Seong Beom Cho

“…With regard to the genetic factors that are altered by adiposity, a large meta-analysis on the interactions between genetic variants and body mass index with regard to fasting glucose and insulin levels was reported by the Meta-Analyses of Glucose- and Insulin-related trait Consortium (MAGIC), based on European ancestry. …”
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Association of Triglyceride‐Glucose Index, Triglyceride to High‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio, and Related Parameters With Prehypertension and Hypertension by Shijie Yang, Yuqing Zhang, Zhanyang Zhou, Xiaochun Duan

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Optimal Scheme for Process Quality and Cost Control by Integrating a Continuous Sampling Plan and the Process Yield Index by Chunzhi Li, Shurong Tong, Keqin Wang

“…The CSP-1 and the process yield index (Spk) are integrated in the present scheme, which work independently and complementarily. …”
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EMG-Based Continuous Estimation of Index Finger Movements With Varying Interjoint Coordination Patterns by Modeling Musculoskeletal Dynamics by Trenton A. Gilstrap, Mada M. Alghamdi, Thanh Phan, Sang Wook Lee

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The usefulness of Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) scoring in predicting all-cause mortality in Outpatients with Clinical Diagnoses of COPD by Kevin Ly, Dorothy Wakefield, Richard ZuWallack

“…Methods We tested the hypothesis that the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score at the time of an outpatient medical clinic encounter for COPD predicts all-cause mortality. …”
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The prognostic value of systemic immune-inflammation index in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma treated with immune-based therapy by Tian He, Bin Xu, Lu-Na Wang, Zi-Yi Wang, Huan-Chen Shi, Cheng-Jie Zhong, Xiao-Dong Zhu, Ying-Hao Shen, Jian Zhou, Jia Fan, Hui-Chuan Sun, Bo Hu, Cheng Huang

Subjects: “…Systemic immune-inflammation index (SII)…”
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Bat Cave Vulnerability Index 3.0 (BCVI-S): An integrative and scalable tool to prioritise bat caves for conservation by Krizler C. Tanalgo, Alice Catherine Hughes

“…We calibrated the Bat Cave Vulnerability Index 3.0 (BCVI-S) and its indicators to optimise the scalability and applicability of the index in wider contexts by improving the calculations of Biotic Potential and the use of more standardised remotely sensed data to obtain Biotic Vulnerability based on landscape features. …”
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On the Safe-Haven Ability of Bitcoin, Gold, and Commodities for International Stock Markets: Evidence from Spillover Index Analysis by Qian Wang, Yu Wei, Yao Wang, Yuntong Liu

“…By using the spillover index method based on the TVP-VAR model, we find that firstly, bitcoin, gold, and commodities can only offer weak hedging effects on stock markets. …”
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