Hypertension specific patient-reported outcome measure. Part III: validation, responsiveness and reliability assessment by M. V. Ionov, N. E. Zvartau, E. A. Dubinina, N. N. Khromov-Borisov, I. A. Tregubenko, A. O. Konradi

“…Both EFA with oblique and varimax rotation showed 35 questions have factor loadings ≥0,5 and assigned to one of 5 factors. The basic structure of the PROM was retained for further CFA. …”
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Rotationally Induced Local Heat Transfer Features in a Two-Pass Cooling Channel: Experimental–Numerical Investigation by David Gutiérrez de Arcos, Christian Waidmann, Rico Poser, Jens von Wolfersdorf, Michael Göhring

“…Experimental and numerical data clearly demonstrate the substantial impact of the angle of attack on the local heat transfer structure, especially for the radially outward flow of the first passage, owing to the particular Coriolis force direction at each angle of attack. …”
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FRAILSURVEY—an mHealth App for Self-Assessment of Frailty Based on the Portuguese Version of the Groningen Frailty Indicator: Validation and Reliability Study by Luis Midao, Mafalda Duarte, Rute Sampaio, Marta Almada, Cláudia Camila Dias, Constança Paúl, Elísio Costa

“…Its integration with electronic health records and other data may lead to personalized interventions, improving frailty management and health outcomes for at-risk individuals.…”
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Morphology, Age, and Growth of <i>Triplophysa strauchii</i> in Sayram Lake, Xinjiang, China by Zhengwei Wang, Huimin Hao, Jie Wei, Hao Wu, Syeda Maira Hamid, Ruixian Lv, Huale Lu, Zhulan Nie

“…The species’ age distribution ranges between 1 and 7 years old, with the dominant age around 3 years old, and age structure showing a unimodal distribution. The relationship between body length and body weight is <i>W</i> = 7.432 × 10⁻⁶<i>L</i>^3.037(<i>R</i>² = 0.995, <i>n</i> = 768). …”
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Detection of Defects in Polyethylene and Polyamide Flat Panels Using Airborne Ultrasound-Traditional and Machine Learning Approach by Artur Krolik, Radosław Drelich, Michał Pakuła, Dariusz Mikołajewski, Izabela Rojek

“…The aim of the study was to: (1) assess the presence of defects as well as their size, type, and orientation based on the amplitudes of Lamb ultrasonic waves measured in plates made of polyamide (PA6) and polyethylene (PE) due to their homogeneous internal structure, which mainly determined the selection of such model materials for testing; and (2) verify the possibilities of building automatic quality control and defect detection systems based on ML based on the results of the above-mentioned studies within the Industry 4.0/5.0 paradigm. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of the Role of Heat Shock Proteins in the Immune Microenvironment and Clinical Significance of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Xiao H, Wang B, Xiong S, Li C, Ding Y, Chao D, Mei B, Shen N, Luo G

“…They help restore proper protein structure by binding to and refolding denatured proteins. …”
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Sensitivity of Firms' Investment to Uncertainty and Cash Flow by Taher Porkavosh, Ezatollah Abbasian, Vahid Mahmoudi

“…To achieve the research objectives, data from 840 firm-year observations during the period from 2014 to 2021 were utilized. …”
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Current background state of soils in the Tisza River Basin, Ukraine by Sergii Sukharev, Ruslan Mariychuk, Olesya Symkanych, Tetiana Babilia

“…The territory of the Tisza River Basin has a complex geological and tectonic structure, also pronounced landscape zoning with different types of soil. …”
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Midlife cognitive testing in Africa: validity of the Harmonised Cognitive Assessment Protocol in the Kenya Life Panel Survey by Jinkook Lee, Anthony Ngugi, Joshua R Ehrlich, William H Dow, Alden L Gross, Madeline Duhon, Eric Ochieng, Jean N Ikanga, Michael W Walker, Michelle Layvant, Edward A Miguel

“…The CFA indicate that the factor structure is consistent with findings from other countries and that reliability for the general cognitive performance score was high. …”
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Research on Small-scale Neutron Detection Technology of Deposition Source Term for Dry Reprocessing Pipeline by GUO Luzhen, WANG Chuangao, WANG Ying, GUO Jinsen, PANG Hongchao, LUO Zhiping

“…Therefore, based on the information of the neutron spectrum in molten salt electrolysis dry reprocessing, the structure of the sealed box, and the parameters of the process equipment, this paper developed a small neutron detection system for dry reprocessing pipeline deposition source items, and tested its measurement performance (calibration factor, relative inherent error, repeatability), dust-proof and water-proof grade, and electromagnetic compatibility performance. …”
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Replace government healthcare with patient-controlled health care by Deane Waldman

“…Another disadvantage of state-run healthcare system is that state-controlled healthcare payment structure violates the fiduciary relationship between doctor and patient, as doctors’ authority to make medical decisions is limited. …”
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Multiscale analysis of global variation in tree allometric relationships: parameter sets for global vegetation models by Ian Grant, Wenge Ni-Meister, Nancy Y Kiang

“…Global models of vegetation dynamics and remote sensing data products require allometric relationships governing trees’ size and shape to predict such quantities as vegetation spatial structure and biomass. …”
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Research Progress on Spectroscopic Analysis of Key Elements in Reprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuel by Yan-lin WANG, Yu-ning YANG, Tao-xiang SUN

“…Raman spectroscopy structure analysis ability can be non-destructive in situ monitoring, but its signal-to-noise ratio is relatively low. …”
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Plastome phylogenomics unravels the evolutionary relationships and biogeographic history of Chloranthaceae by Peng-Wei Li, Yong-Bin Lu, Xin-Mei Qin, Qiang Zhang

“…Results Results The plastomes of Chloranthaceae exhibit a typical quadripartite structure, with genome sizes ranging from 157,449 bp to 159,218 bp and encoding 113 unique genes, including 17–18 genes duplicated in inverted repeat (IR) regions. …”
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Antimicrobial therapy of community-acquired pneumonia in a hospital setting (clinical and economic aspects) by O. V. Zhukova, O. V. Ruina, M. V. Khazov, S. V. Romanov

“…There is also a change in the structure of the CAP pathogens that involves bacterial associations  and the emergence of AMT resistant bacteria. …”
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Identifying and Prioritizing Creative Tourism Attractions in the Life of the Nomads from the Guest-Host Perspective (Case study: Bakhtiari Tribe, Khuzestan Province) by Mehrnoosh bastenega, Anahita Azarbod

“…Recognized as one of the oldest Iranian ethnic groups, the Bakhtiaris possess a unique social structure and power dynamics. This diverse tribe encompasses a significant nomadic population, adhering to a distinctive traditional and local diet shaped by their migratory lifestyle and economic activities. …”
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Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of arterial hypertension depending on regional characteristics in Russia: results of the ESSE-RF study 2012-2022 — evidence of COVID-19... by S. A. Maksimov, S. A. Shalnova, Yu. A. Balanova, A. E. Imaeva, V. A. Kutsenko, M. B. Kotova, G. A. Muromtseva, S. E. Evstifeeva, A. V. Kapustina, N. S. Karamnova, O. B. Shvabskaya, T. V. Repkina, T. O. Gonoshilova, A. V. Kudryavtsev, N. I. Belova, L. L. Shagrov, M. A. Samotrueva, A. L. Yasenyavskaya, O. A. Bashkina, S. V. Glukhovskaya, I. A. Levina, E. A. Shirshova, E. B. Dorzhieva, E. Z. Urbanova, N. Yu. Borovkova, V. K. Kurashin, A. S. Tokareva, Yu. I. Ragino, G. I. Simonova, A. D. Khudyakova, V. N. Nikulin, O. R. Aslyamov, G. V. Khokhlova, A. V. Solovieva, A. A. Rodionov, O. V. Kryachkova, Yu. Yu. Shamurova, E. V. Mikhailov, Yu. O. Tarabrina, M. G. Ataev, M. O. Radzhabov, Z. M. Gasanova, M. A. Umetov, I. A. Hakuasheva, L. V. Elgarova, E. I. Yamashkina, L. A. Balykova, A. A. Usanova, A. M. Nikitina, N. V. Savvina, Yu. E. Spiridonova, E. A. Naumova, V. S. Yudin, A. A. Keskinov, S. M. Yudin, A. V. Kontsevaya, O. M. Drapkina

“…A demographic shift toward a younger age structure in regions was associated with a decreased AH probability (0.83; 0.76-0.91). …”
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Overexpression of Egr1 Transcription Regulator Contributes to Schwann Cell Differentiation Defects in Neural Crest-Specific <i>Adar1</i> Knockout Mice by Lisa Zerad, Nadjet Gacem, Fanny Gayda, Lucie Day, Ketty Sinigaglia, Laurence Richard, Melanie Parisot, Nicolas Cagnard, Stephane Mathis, Christine Bole-Feysot, Mary A. O’Connell, Veronique Pingault, Emilie Dambroise, Liam P. Keegan, Jean Michel Vallat, Nadege Bondurand

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A preliminary study of the pathological characteristics of the internal orifice and the local mucosal microbial community in complex anal fistula by Zhu Jingyi, Zhang Ling, He Li, Zhang Jun, Mei Zubing, Wang Zhenyi, Chen Qiyi, Wang Qingming

“…[Objectives] To observe the histological morphology and Mucoprotein 2 (MUC2) expression in the internal orifice of complex anal fistula, as well as to compare the difference of the composition and structure of the microbial community in the mucosal tissue of the internal orifice of patients with complex anal fistula with the anal sinus mucosa of the healthy population. …”
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Humic acid from leonardite for cadmium adsorption and potential applications by MENG Fande, YUAN Guodong, WEI Jing, BI Dongxue, WANG Hailong, LIU Xingyuan

“…In contrast, Leo-HA is beneficial to soil structure and soil quality, as well as safe to handle in the field. …”
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