Comparative analysis of 16 baseline obesity and lipid-related indices for cardiovascular disease risk prediction in adults with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stages 0–3:... by Yilin Pan, Beibei Du, Long Feng, Jingru Bi

“…Methods This prospective cohort study utilized data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). …”
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Characteristics of Wellens’ Syndrome in the Current PCI Era: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Li Zhou, Xuhe Gong, Hui Chen, Tianhui Dong, He-he Cui, Hongwei Li

“…All of the medical and follow-up data were obtained from our institutional database. …”
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The Impact of Research-Based Learning and Institutional Support on Student Research Productivity at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri in Jakarta, Indonesia by Farida Hanun, Onok Yayang Pamungkas, Suprapto Suprapto, Achmad Dudin, Wakhid Kozin, Lisa'diyah Ma'rifataini

“…The validity and reliability of the measuring tool were measured using the Composite Reliability and Average Variance Extracted values. …”
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Enhancing proximal and remote sensing of soil organic carbon: A local modelling approach guided by spectral and spatial similarities by Qi Sun, Pu Shi

“…As a result, the optimal modelling strategy, with partial least squares regression (PLSR) as the local fitting algorithm, consistently produced superior performances (R2: 0.66 to 0.82) than the conventional global modelling approach (R2: 0.59 to 0.77) for all three data types. Increasing the weight assigned to geographical similarity during local learning enabled the selection of compositionally similar samples, which improved SOC prediction accuracy by 10.87 %, 2.50 %, and 7.21 % for RGB, DRS, and RSBS datasets compared to models relying on spectral similarity alone. …”
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Development and psychometric properties of the nursing ethical decision-making ability scale by Xinyu Chen, Chenxi Wu, Wenting Ji, Dingxi Bai, Huan Chen, Chaoming Hou, Jing Gao

“…Convergent validity was evaluated using composite reliability (CR) and average variance extracted (AVE). …”
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Affinity-controlled capture and release of engineered monoclonal antibodies by macroporous dextran hydrogels using coiled-coil interactions by Seyed Farzad Baniahmad, Romane Oliverio, Ines Obregon-Gomez, Alma Robert, Anne E.G. Lenferink, Elena Pazos, Nick Virgilio, Xavier Banquy, Gregory De Crescenzo, Yves Durocher

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Safety and Efficacy of Mirogabalin in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients with Peripheral Neuropathic Pain on NSAIDs: Post Hoc Analysis of the MiroTAS Study by Takuya Nikaido, Shunsuke Tabata, Kazuhito Shiosakai, Taichi Nakatani, Hiroshi Sakoda

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Correlation Between Peripheral Blood Immune Cell Distribution and Disease Severity and Prognosis in Multiple Sclerosis Patients by Liu PJ, Yuan P, Liu SP

“…Data collected included gender, age (years), disease duration (months), clinical manifestations, and results from blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tests. …”
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Oscillometry Assesses Small Airway Disease and Reveals Peripheral Lung Pathology in Early Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Cross-Sectional Study by Athena Gogali, Georgia Gkrepi, Christos Kyriakopoulos, Konstantinos Tatsis, Konstantinos Katsoulis, Chara Tselepi, Konstantinos Kostikas

“…<b>Results:</b> Data from 34 patients with mild pulmonary fibrosis were collected in 6 months. …”
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Resting state EEG in young children with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: associations with medications and seizures by Caitlin C. Clements, Anne-Michelle Engelstad, Carol L. Wilkinson, Carly Hyde, Megan Hartney, Alexandra Simmons, Helen Tager-Flusberg, Shafali Jeste, Charles A. Nelson

“…It is recommended to collect seizure and medication data alongside EEG data for clinical trials. These results highlight the challenge of using resting state EEG features as biomarkers in trials with neurodevelopmental disabilities when epilepsy and anti-epileptic medication are common.…”
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Forty Years After Chernobyl: Radiocaesium in Wild Edible Mushrooms from North-Eastern Poland and Its Relevance for Dietary Exposure and Food Safety by Iwona Mirończuk-Chodakowska, Jacek Kapała, Karolina Kujawowicz, Monika Sejbuk, Anna Maria Witkowska

“…In this study, 230 mushroom samples representing 19 wild edible species were analyzed using gamma spectrometry, alongside composite soil samples collected from corresponding foraging sites. …”
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Evaluating mesoscale model predictions of diurnal speedup events in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area of California by R. S. Arthur, A. Rybchuk, T. W. Juliano, G. Rios, S. Wharton, J. K. Lundquist, J. K. Lundquist, J. D. Fast

“…Each configuration is evaluated over a nearly 3-month-long period during the Hill Flow Study, and due to the recurring nature of the observed speedup flows, diurnal composite averaging is used to capture robust trends in model performance. …”
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MATHEMATICAL LOW-REYNOLDS MODELING OF HEAT EXCHANGE IIN TURBULENT FLOW IN FLAT CHANNELS WITH TURBULATORS SYMMETRICALLY LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES by I. E. Lobanov

“…Objectives The aim of the study was to simulate the heat transfer in flat channel with turbulators, symmetrically located on its both sides, depending on the channel's geometric parameters and the coolant flow modes followed by the verification of the obtained calculated data by the existing experiment.Methods The calculation was carried out on the basis of a theoretical method based on the solution of the Reynolds equations, closed with the help of the Menter shear stress transport model, by factored finite-volume method, as well as the energy equation on multiscale intersecting structured grids (Fast COmposite Mesh method, FCOM).Results A theoretical mathematical calculation model for intensified heat exchange in turbulent flow for a flat channel with turbulators, symmetrically located on both sides, depending on the channel's geometric parameters and coolant flow modes was generated. …”
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Real-World Effectiveness of Bebtelovimab Versus Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir in Outpatients with COVID-19 by Christopher G. Rowan, Russell M. Nichols, Neil Dhopeshwarkar, Jennifer M. Alyea, Baojin Zhu, Sengwee Toh, K. Arnold Chan, Elsie L. Grace

“…Cohorts were constructed using de-identified electronic health record data from TriNetX Dataworks USA. The study assessed 30-day all-cause hospitalization or death (composite) using the risk difference (RD) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI). …”
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Rationale and design of randomized non-inferiority clinical trial to compare the safety and efficacy of ticagrelor monotherapy with dual antiplatelet therapy in chronic coronary sy... by Seyed Alireza Mirhosseini, Mohammadreza Akbari, Davar Aldavood, Hooyar Zarifkar, Armin Attar, Javad Kojuri

“…The primary efficacy endpoint is a composite endpoint of cardiac death, myocardial infarction, stroke, stent thrombosis, and the need for revascularization. …”
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Decadal Variation Characteristics of Surface Wind Speed in Northwest China during 1979 -2020 by Yong WANG, Zihan ZHOU, Chenghai WANG, Dong XIAO, Haojun QIN, Wubin HUANG

“…Using the observation data of 10 m surface wind speed at 173 meteorological stations in Northwest China from 1979 to 2020 and the ERA-5 reanalysis data， this study investigated the interdecadal variation characteristics of annual and seasonal surface wind speed in Northwest China and displayed the background circulation changes of interdecadal variation in 2003/2004.There are significant regional differences in the trend distribution of surface wind speed during 1979 -2020.The stations of the wind speed with increasing trend were mainly located in central and eastern Gansu， Shaanxi， southwest and northeastern parts of Xinjiang.The others stations generally showed the negative trends of wind speed.The number of the stations with decreasing trends of surface wind speed were obvious larger than that with decreasing trends.The average surface wind speed in the stations with decreasing （increasing） trends were larger （smaller） than that in whole northwest China.The distribution of the annual and four-season leading mode of surface wind speed were generally opposite to the trend distribution from 1979 to 2020.All the PC1s experienced the decadal shift around 2000.The second mode showed positive anomalies over the Ningxia Province and southern Shaanxi Province and negative over others regions.The PC2s both witnessed the decadal shifts in 1987/1988 and 2003/2004.Numerical studies investigated the decadal shift of surface wind speed northwest China in 1987/1988.Therefore， this study focuses on analyzing the possible circulation background of the decadal shift of northwest wind speed in 2003/2004.The composite difference of 500 hPa and 200 hPa geopotential heights between 2004 -2020 and 1988 -2003 presents the meridional dipole mode of Central Asia-Northern Europe in spring， the "Silk Road Pattern" in summer and autumn， the "Scandinavian" mode in winter， and the negative phase of the Arctic Oscillation in annual field.The circulation changes in four seasons and annual averages have their own characteristics.It needs further studies of the physical process of the influences of these circulation factors on the decadal shift of the surface wind speed in northwest China in 2003/2004.…”
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Experience of using non‐specialized unmanned aerial vehicles for aerial surveys in the studies of exogenous geological processes by A. A. Rybchenko, A. V. Kadetova, E. A. Kozyreva, A. A. Yuriev

“…The granulometric compositions of coarse fractions in the debris flow deposits were de‐ termined. …”
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Financial inclusion and its impact on economic growth: Empirical evidence from sub-Saharan Africa by Chuka Ifediora, Kenechukwu Onochie Offor, Eze Festus Eze, Samuel Manyo Takon, Anthony Eboselume Ageme, Godwin Imo Ibe, Josaphat U. J. Onwumere

“…This study examines the impact of financial inclusion on economic growth using panel data of 22 sub-Sahara African (SSA) countries during the period spanning from 2012 to 2018. …”
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Evaluation of advanced practice nurse competencies: validation of an instrument for primary care by Flávia Carvalho Pena Dias, Thelen Daiana Mendonça Ferreira, Maria Silvia Teixeira Giacomasso Vergílio, Pedro Sastre-Fullana, Thaís Moreira São-João, Renata Cristina Gasparino

“…Satisfactory evidence was found through the Composite Reliability analysis (0.78-0.89). Conclusion: the instrument showed evidence of construct validity and internal consistency. …”
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Proposal of Design Formulae for Equivalent Elasticity of Masonry Structures Made with Bricks of Low Modulus by Muhammad Ridwan, Isamu Yoshitake, Ayman Y. Nassif

“…The equivalent elastic moduli of composite elements with various bricks and mortar were quantified. …”
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