Variants of the Coagulation and Inflammation Genes Are Replicably Associated with Myocardial Infarction and Epistatically Interact in Russians. by Rosa M Barsova, Dmitrijs Lvovs, Boris V Titov, Natalia A Matveeva, Roman M Shakhnovich, Tatiana S Sukhinina, Nino G Kukava, Mikhail Ya Ruda, Irina M Karamova, Timur R Nasibullin, Olga E Mustafina, German J Osmak, Ekaterina Yu Tsareva, Olga G Kulakova, Alexander V Favorov, Olga O Favorova

“…<h4>Background</h4>In spite of progress in cardiovascular genetics, data on genetic background of myocardial infarction are still limited and contradictory. …”
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Analysis of Settlement of Group Pile Foundation in Linear Viscoelastic Soil by Long Li, Yousheng Deng

“…The error between the field test results and computed data is 14.9%, the settlement calculated by the present method shows good agreement with the reported results, and the correlativity coefficients R2 are greater than 0.9223, which signifies that the present method is suitable for the theoretical calculation and prediction of the composite foundation settlement of linear viscoelastic soil when piles are used to strengthen the foundation. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE MILK COMPONENTS OF IRAQI DROMEDARY CAMELS by Naqa S. M. Tamimi, Shaoob N.A. AL-Shihani

“…Iraq is one of the Arab countries with a long history of camel husbandry and few studiesregarding this important products&rsquo; compositions. In this study fresh milk samples from 78apparently healthy she camels from Wasit province were collected and analyzed. …”
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Preliminary assessment of glass preparation by melting cathode-active material NCM622 with boric acid by José A. Jiménez

“…The raw materials were mixed in various proportions guided by xNCM622-(100 – x)B2O3 with x = 15, 20, 25 and 30 mol% nominal compositions and melted in ambient atmosphere at 1150 °C. …”
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Evaluating the Cardiovascular Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis through Clinical Disease Activity Index Scores: A Cross-sectional Study at a Rural Teaching Hospital by Keyur Saboo, Sunil Kumar, Sourya Acharya, Rajesh Sarode, Rinkle Gemnani, Avinash Parepalli

“…The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is a validated composite index used to assess disease activity in patients with RA, which may guide therapeutic decisions and help monitor disease progression or response to treatment. …”
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Consequences of the use or absence of life cycle assessment in novel environmental assessment methods and food ecolabels by Andreas Roesch, Mélanie Douziech, Stefan Mann, Jens Lansche, Gérard Gaillard

“…Among the challenges, we found that merging results obtained by different methods, such as life cycle impact assessment and bonus/malus point systems, to build a composite score can risk double counting. Furthermore, certain agricultural production methods are sometimes assumed to be more environmentally friendly than others without evidence. …”
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Modeling the relationships among physical education teachers’ technological pedagogical content knowledge, technology integration self-efficacy, employability, and the mediating ro... by Junyi Yu, Goudarz Alibakhshi

“…Model fit was assessed using key indices, including the standardized root mean square residual (SRMR), composite reliability, average variance extracted (AVE), and variance inflation factor (VIF), ensuring both measurement and structural model adequacy. …”
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Enhancing foster care relationships through attachment-based intervention: the safe families study protocol, a randomized controlled trial of the circle of security parenting progr... by Mathieu Pereira, Lauriane Sedes, Emilie Gadéa, Rebecca Shankland

“…Quantitative measures, including the Caregiving Composite Questionnaire, Parenting Stress Index, and the Marschak Interaction Method, will be administered at baseline and at follow-up). …”
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Hydrochemical Characteristics and Evolution Laws of Drinking Groundwater in Pengyang County, Ningxia, Northwest China by Li Peiyue, Qian Hui, Wu Jianhua

“…Many analytical methods such as descriptive statistics, geostatistical analysis, ionic ratio coefficient method and correlation analysis were adopted based on the underground water quality analysis data. Study results showed that variation coefficients of chemical parameters of pore water in unconsolidated rocks were relatively high which indicated that water chemical compositions are vulnerable to topography, meteorology, hydrology and human activities. …”
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Effectiveness of the GRACE risk score according to troponin elevation in patients admitted with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome: a post hoc analysis of the UKGRIS parallel... by Chris P Gale, Derek P Chew, Andrew T Yan, David B Brieger, Ramesh Nadarajah, Catherine Reynolds, Catherine Fernandez, Linda Sharples, Kathryn Carruthers, Keith A A Fox, Rachael Gilberts, Shaun Goodman, Deborah Stocken, Suleman Aktaa

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Non-linear association between dietary fiber intake and cognitive function mediated by vitamin E: a cross-sectional study in older adults by Qianyi He, Lucy An, Yue Yue, Can Cui, Chongjian Wang, Hong Xu, Yunfei Guo, Xinyu Zhao

“…Cognitive function was evaluated using a comprehensive battery comprising three standardized assessments: the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) to measure processing speed, the Animal Fluency Test (AFT) to assess executive function, and a Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD) subtest to evaluate memory performance. Composite z-scores were calculated for each individual test and combined to generate a global cognition composite score. …”
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Delivery of care in high mortality hospital settings: a direct observational study examining 1848 h of neonatal nursing in KenyaResearch in context by Abdulazeez Imam, Michuki Maina, Jalemba Aluvaala, Vincent Kagonya, Onesmus Onyango, Fredrick Were, Sebastian Fuller, Kenneth Karumba, Mike English, David Gathara, Peter Mwangi, Lucy Kinyua, Lydia Thuranira, Virginia Njoroge, Ngina Mwangi, Loise Mwangi, Penina Musyoka, Zainab Kioni

“…We used a structured observation checklist that had undergone content and face-validity testing in Kenya to collect workload and nursing care provision data. We determined nursing hours per patient per 12-h shift to measure nursing workload (primary exposure variable) and used a composite measure, the nursing care index (NCI), to score the nursing care delivered to a baby (primary outcome variable). …”
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Technological Characterization of Cobalt and Nickel Ores from Greece for Metal Recovery by Amina Eljoudiani, Carlos Hoffmann Sampaio, Josep Oliva, Moacir Medeiros Veras, Pura Alfonso, Hernan Anticoi, Stylianos Tampouris, Jose Luis Cortina, Percy Rodrigo Escalante

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to determine the mineralogical compositions. Sink–float tests were conducted to estimate the particle liberation. …”
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Pharmacist Use of a Population Management Dashboard for Safe Anticoagulant Prescribing: Evaluation of a Nationwide Implementation Effort by Geoffrey D. Barnes, Charity Chen, Rob Holleman, Joshua Errickson, F. Jacob Seagull, Michael P. Dorsch, Arthur L. Allen, Patrick Spoutz, Jeremy B. Sussman

“…All sites experienced a reduction in the composite of venous thromboembolism or stroke following dashboard adoption. …”
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Exposure to Patterned Auditory Stimuli during Acute Stress Prevents Despair-Like Behavior in Adult Mice That Were Previously Housed in an Enriched Environment in Combination with A... by Enrique Flores-Gutiérrez, Edith Araceli Cabrera-Muñoz, Nelly Maritza Vega-Rivera, Leonardo Ortiz-López, Gerardo Bernabé Ramírez-Rodríguez

“…Examples of PAS are classical music compositions that have interesting effects at both clinical and preclinical levels. …”
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Efficacy and safety of finerenone in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated by diabetic kidney disease: A retrospective observational study by Yuji Kawaguchi, Yuriko Hajika, Narumi Ashida, Maho Rinka, Chie Hamai, Koji Masumoto, Jun Sawa, Kenji Hamazaki, Yasuro Kumeda

“…Aim/introduction: Early therapeutic interventions are necessary to reduce cardiovascular and renal composite endpoints in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and diabetic kidney disease (DKD). …”
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Research on mechanism and application of compound roof cutting and pressure relief control in thick sandstone roof mining roadways by Hainan Gao, Shankun Zhao, Yue Shi, Yunpeng Li, Kun Lv, Qiang Fu, Guanghui He, Weiguang Ren, Zhibin Zhou, Lei Chen, Haonan Li

“…To address the challenge of controlling surrounding rock in high-stress roadways under such conditions, a novel composite roof cutting and pressure-relief method leveraging the dilation characteristics of gangue was hereby proposed. …”
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The Potential of Colloidal Systems Based on Carbamate-Containing Hexadecylpiperidinium Surfactants in Biomedical Applications by Rushana Kushnazarova, Alla Mirgorodskaya, Dmitry Bekrenev, Denis Kuznetsov, Anna Lyubina, Alexandra Voloshina, Lucia Zakharova

“…By forming mixed-micellar compositions of the cationic surfactant 1-CB(Bu)-P-16 and the nonionic surfactant Brij^®35, highly functional and low-toxic formulations were obtained. …”
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Impact of Nutrient Profiles in Soils Amended Using Composts and Nano-Gel Water Accumulator for the Cultivation of Amaranthus Spinosus Grown in Them by Richard Odunayo Akinyeye, Ezekiel Olumide Fadunmade, Abiodun Folasade Akinsola, Michael Ogunmola Oguntokun, Onome Ejeromedoghene, Olubunmi S. Shittu

“…Data obtained were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) at a 95% confidence limit using SPSS 20.0 software. …”
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Inflammation-based scores predict chronic kidney disease progression in patients with chronic kidney disease and chronic heart failure by Lu Cai, Licong Su, Ying Hu, Endi Cai, Hong Xu, Bicheng Liu, Jianping Weng, Chunbo Chen, Huafeng Liu, Qiongqiong Yang, Hua Li, Yaozhong Kong, Guisen Li, Qijun Wan, Yan Zha, Gang Xu, Yongjun Shi, Yilun Zhou, Guobin Su, Ying Tang, Mengchun Gong

“…Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS), modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS), Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) and Prognostic Index (PI), were used to explore its relationship with CKD progression in patients with CKD stage 1-3b and CHF from the China Renal Data System (CRDS). The composite end point of this study was CKD progression which was defined as eGFR reduction of 40% or progression to end stage renal disease (ESRD).Results Of 8491 patients were enrolled. …”
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