Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Heterogeneity Parameters Combined with Inflammatory Cells to Predict the Value of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Patients Post Myocard... by Yu-jiao Song, Xiao-ying Zhao, Lu-jing Wang, Ting Ning, Ming-tian Chen, Pei Liu, Si-wen Chen, Xin-xiang Zhao

“…During disease progression, dynamic alterations in lipid composition and spatial distribution contribute to the inherent heterogeneity of EAT. …”
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Improved estimation of two-phase capillary pressure with nuclear magnetic resonance measurements via machine learning by Oriyomi Raheem, Misael M. Morales, Wen Pan, Carlos Torres-Verdín

“…To approach the common condition of sparsely sampled training data, we transformed the prediction problem into an overdetermined one by applying composite fitting to both capillary pressure and pore throat size distribution, and Gaussian cumulative distribution fitting to the NMR T2 measurements, generating evenly sampled data points. …”
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Impact of early surveillance on safety signal identification in the CathPCI DELTA study by Joseph Drozda, Kathleen Hewitt, Danica Marinac-Dabic, Sharon-Lise Normand, Arjun Majithia, Michael E Matheny, Frederic S Resnic, Sourbha S Dani, Jessica K Paulus, Susan Robbins, Henry Ssemaganda, Angelo Ponirakis, Nilsa Loyo-Berrios, Issam Moussa

“…We sought to determine whether the complementary use of retrospective case data could improve safety signal detection time.Design We performed a simulated surveillance study of the comparative safety of the Mynx vascular closure device (VCD) with propensity score matched alternate VCD recipients, using both retrospective and prospective cohort data.Setting Centers within the USA using the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) CathPCI Registry.Participants Percutaneous coronary intervention cases captured within the NCDR CathPCI Registry from July 1, 2009 to September 30, 2013 were included in the analysis.Interventions None.Main outcome measures Absolute and relative risk (RR) of any vascular complication (a composite of bleeding at access site, hematoma at access site, retroperitoneal bleeding, and other vascular complications requiring treatment); time to signal detection.Results A safety alert was detected for the primary outcome of “any vascular complication” after 15 months of surveillance and was sustained for the study duration (absolute risk of any vascular complication, 1.20% vs 0.73%, RR, 1.63; 95% CI 1.50 to 1.79; p<0.001). …”
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Kinetics and Isotherm Studies of Copper Removal by Brushite Calcium Phosphate: Linear and Non-Linear Regression Comparison by Adnane El Hamidi, Said Arsalane, Mohamed Halim

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Low-Power Vibrothermography for Detecting Barely Visible Impact Damage in CFRP Laminates: A Comparative Imaging Study by Zulham Hidayat, Muhammet Ebubekir Torbali, Nicolas P. Avdelidis, Henrique Fernandes

“…This study explores the application of low-power vibrothermography (LVT) for detecting barely visible impact damage (BVID) in carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates. Composite specimens with varying impact energies (2.5–20 J) were excited using a single piezoelectric transducer with a nominal centre frequency of 28 kHz, operated at a fixed excitation frequency of 28 kHz. …”
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The nuclear transcription factor PKNOX2 is a candidate gene for substance dependence in European-origin women. by Xiang Chen, Kelly Cho, Burton H Singer, Heping Zhang

“…Using data from several genomewide case-control studies, we identified a strong (Odds ratio  = 1.77) and significant (p-value = 7E-8) association signal with a novel gene, PBX/knotted 1 homeobox 2 (PKNOX2), on chromosome 11 with the composite phenotype in European-origin women. …”
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Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium of Poly(Ethylene Glycol) 6000 + Sodium Succinate + Water System at Different Temperatures by Selvaraj Raja, Vytla Ramachandra Murty

“…Phase diagrams and the compositions of coexisting phases of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) 6000 + sodium succinate + water system have been determined experimentally at 298.15, 308.15, and 318.15 K. …”
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The Upper Stratospheric Solar Cycle Ozone Response by W. T. Ball, E. V. Rozanov, J. Alsing, D. R. Marsh, F. Tummon, D. J. Mortlock, D. Kinnison, J. D. Haigh

“…Chemistry climate models (CCMs) and observations display a range of upper stratosphere (1–10 hPa) zonally averaged spatial responses; this and the recommended data set for comparison remains disputed. Recent data‐merging advancements have led to more robust observational data. …”
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Challenges and Countermeasures of Banking Risk Management in Digital Transformation: Case study of state-owned commercial banks in China by Li Sijie

“…The main countermeasures include strengthening data governance and privacy protection mechanisms, introducing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data to improve the accuracy and efficiency of risk identification, cultivating composite risk management talents, and promoting the deep integration of technology and business within banks. …”
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Artificial Intelligence-Based Approach for Damage Localization in Ultrasonic Guided Wave-Based Structural Health Monitoring by Anastasiia Volovikova, Steffen Freitag, Oliver Schackmann, Vittorio Memmolo, Ahmed Bayoumi, Inka Mueller, Jochen Moll

“…In this work, measured data from guided ultrasonic wave propagation is used to determine the location of damage in a composite stiffened structure representative of fuselage segments. …”
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Do Social Influence and Rationalization Determine the Use of Artificial Intelligence-ChatGPT in Higher Education Learning? by Evamillatul Qistiyah, Muhammad Sabandi

“…Purposive sampling was used for data collection via an online questionnaire. Validity was tested with Convergent and Discriminant Validity, and reliability with Cronbach's Alpha and Composite Reliability. …”
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Evaluating demand responsive transit services using a density-based trip rate metric by Benjamin Kaufman, Abraham Leung, Matthew Burke

“…This paper also highlights current data limitations and calls for better data collection to facilitate the development of new evaluation methods for DRT services and a new composite metric that can be used for inter-service comparison.…”
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Nanotechnology-Driven Water Purification Systems for Sustainable Irrigation in Arid Regions by Vij Priya, Kumaraswamy Balasubramaniam

“…The focus of this research is the development of nanomaterials-based enhancement of Thin-Film Composite (TFC) membranes in order to obtain superior filtration efficiency, augment flux rates and reduce fouling. …”
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Antiplatelets versus anticoagulants for the treatment of cervical artery dissection: Bayesian meta-analysis. by Hakan Sarikaya, Bruno R da Costa, Ralf W Baumgartner, Kathleen Duclos, Emmanuel Touzé, Jean M de Bray, Antti Metso, Tiina Metso, Marcel Arnold, Antonio Arauz, Marcel Zwahlen, Peter Jüni

“…<h4>Data synthesis</h4>Thirty-seven studies (1991 patients) were included. …”
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A pilot study in the Waterberg district to develop a ward-level social progress index to improve measuring human development in South Africa by Johan Maritz

“…Due to initial concerns about data availability, a case study approach is adopted to limit the scope and focus the data-collection process. …”
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Multifrequency backscatter classification of seabed sediments using MBES: an integrated approach with ground-truth validation by Moonsoo Lim, Jeongwon Kang, Sunhee Hwang, Eunho Jung, Byung-Cheol Kum, Jongsin Kim

“…MBES data were acquired at three frequencies (170, 300, and 450 kHz), and post-processed to produce frequency-specific backscatter mosaics and a composite red–green–blue image. …”
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An ingredient co-occurrence network gives insight into e-liquid flavor complexity by Jeroen L. A. Pennings, Ina M. Hellmich, Sanne Boesveldt, Reinskje Talhout

“…To advance our knowledge of e-liquid flavors and compositions and to evaluate the effect of legislation, we determined whether there are ingredient combinations that are frequently used together. …”
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HBIM reconstruction in cultural heritage: the case study of the Casina Cenci Giustiniani, Rome by Luca Gugliermetti, Federico Cinquepalmi, Lorenzo Villani

“…This has enabled the creation of an accurate as-built model that preserves critical information regarding external dimensions, material compositions, deformations, and structural conditions. …”
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Index System and Evaluation Method of Geological Environment Suitability for Human Health by Xingchun JIAO, Zhaohe ZHANG, Wei FANG, Ruimin LI, Jiuchen LIU, Wenbin JIA

“…There’re various geological environment factors affecting human health in a composite way. Geological background characteristics, including tectonic structure, lithologic features, and landform configuration shape the living conditions of human being. …”
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Evaluating outcomes used in cardiothoracic surgery interventional research: a systematic review of reviews to develop a core outcome set. by Carina Benstoem, Ajay Moza, Rüdiger Autschbach, Christian Stoppe, Andreas Goetzenich

“…Two reviews chose a composite endpoint as primary outcome. Pooled analysis of composite endpoints was not possible, as the required data was not reported per patient in all components.…”
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