Nephrotic Syndrome Thromboprophylaxis With Direct Oral Anticoagulants or Vitamin K Antagonists by Edouard Cubilier, Youcef Chergui, Cyril Garrouste, Ines Ramos, Carole Philipponnet, Alba Atenza, Clarisse Greze, Julien Aniort, Charlotte Uro-Coste, Anne-Elisabeth Heng

“…The primary endpoint was a composite endpoint, including thrombosis occurrence and major or clinically significant BEs during thromboprophylaxis. …”
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Full-Blood Inflammatory Ratios Predict Length of Stay but Not Early Death in Romanian Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Ionut-Valentin Stanciu, Ariadna-Petronela Fildan, Barkha Rani Thakur, Adrian Cosmin Ilie, Livia Stanga, Cristian Oancea, Emanuela Tudorache, Felix Bratosin, Ovidiu Rosca, Iulia Bogdan, Anca Chisoi, Ionela Preotesoiu, Viorica Zamfir, Elena Dantes

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: Data were drawn from 80 consecutive TB in-patients and 50 community controls. …”
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Multilevel and multidimensional features of socioeconomic status and cognitive function in older adulthood: a cross-sectional analysis of the IGNITE studyResearch in context by Jermon A. Drake, Lu Wan, Chaeryon Kang, Peter J. Gianaros, Patricio Solis-Urra, Haiqing Huang, Rebecca Reed, Charles H. Hillman, Eric D. Vidoni, Jeffrey M. Burns, Arthur F. Kramer, Edward McAuley, George Grove, Kirk I. Erickson, Lauren E. Oberlin

“…A novel objective SES composite showed robust associations with cognition above and beyond traditional SES measures. …”
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Quality of Life in Patients with CKD With Catastrophic Health Care Expenditures: A National Study From Thailand by Pornpen Sangthawan, Sarayut L. Geater, Pinkaew Klyprayong, Pimwara Tanvejsilp, Sirirat Anutrakulchai, Pongsathorn Gojaseni, Charan Kuhiran, Pichet Lorvinitnun, Kajohnsak Noppakun, Watanyu Parapiboon, Adisorn Pathumarak, Supinda Sirilak, Pleumjit Tankee, Puntapong Taruangsri, Piyamitr Sritara, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, Chagriya Kitiyakara

“…Fractional and multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine the CHE’s effect on EQ5DL composite utility scores and each HRQoL dimension. …”
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Effectiveness of physician-based diagnosis versus diagnostic artificial intelligence algorithms in detecting communicable febrile diseases in Mexico by Enrique Alonso Medina Fuentes, Carmen Alicia Ruíz Valdez, Porfirio Felipe Hernández Bautista, David Alejandro Cabrera Gaytán, Guadalupe Minerva Olivas Fabela, José Alberto Mireles Garza, Olga María Alejo Martínez, Brenda Leticia Rocha Reyes, Alfonso Vallejos Parás, Lumumba Arriaga Nieto, Yadira Pérez Andrade, Leticia Jaimes Betancourt, Gabriel Valle Alvarado, Oscar Cruz Orozco, Mónica Grisel Rivera Mahey

“…Results Diagnostic algorithms were applied to the data of 909 cases. The sensitivities of Mediktor®, an artificial neural network-based algorithm, a medical diagnostic algorithm and a composite diagnostic algorithm were 11.97%, 64.09%, 69.92% and 99.37%, respectively, and the corresponding specificities were 93.43%, 91.24%, 27.01% and 5.11%, respectively. …”
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A Metabolomic Strategy to Screen the Prototype Components and Metabolites of Shuang-Huang-Lian Injection in Human Serum by Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Quad... by Mingxing Guo, Baosheng Zhao, Haiyu Liu, Li Zhang, Long Peng, Lingling Qin, Zhixin Zhang, Jian Li, Chengke Cai, Xiaoyan Gao

“…To discover and screen the constituents or metabolites of Chinese medicine in biofluids tends to be more and more difficult due to the complexity of chemical compositions, metabolic reactions and matrix effects. …”
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Walking as a viable alternative to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for improving cardiovascular outcomes in coronary artery disease patients by Zejun Yang, Yunting Liang, Liu He, Le Zhou, Xiaodong Peng, Yiwei Lai, Cong Yuan, Xiaoxia Liu, Ning Zhou, Weihua Zhang, Caihua Sang, Qian Tong, Xin Du, Jianzeng Dong, Changsheng Ma

“…We accessed the association between PA and cardiovascular composite outcome (cardiac death, heart failure hospitalization, non-fatal myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass grafting) and all-cause mortality. …”
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Sex and race disparities in emergency department patients with chest pain and a detectable or mildly elevated troponin by Lucas M. Boyer, Anna C. Snavely, Jason P. Stopyra, Subha V. Raman, Jeffrey M. Caterino, Carol L. Clark, Alan E. Jones, Michael E. Hall, Carolyn J. Park, Brian C. Hiestand, Sujethra Vasu, Michael A. Kutcher, W. Gregory Hundley, Simon A. Mahler, Chadwick D. Miller

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Water footprint management in textile industry through Acid Blue 113 remediation using halloysite nanoclay as a sustainable adsorbent by Mohammed A. H. Dhaif Allah, Syed Noeman Taqui, Usman Taqui Syed, Syida Aameera Yakuth, Razia Sulthana, Rayees Afzal Mir, Akheel Ahmed Syed, Shareefraza J. Ukkund, Majed Alsubih, Saiful Islam, Wahaj Ahmad Khan

“…It is possible to use the dye-adsorbed HNC, known as “sludge”, as a strengthening material for creating composites from waste plastic. Preliminary research examined and contrasted the physico-mechanical and chemical characteristics of dye-adsorbed HNC thermoplastic and thermoset composites with those of HNC composites.…”
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Ecological and climatic transferability of airborne lidar-driven aboveground biomass models in Piñon-Juniper woodlands by Jessie F. Eastburn, Michael J. Campbell, Philip E. Dennison, William Rl Anderegg, Kevin J. Barrett, Patrick A. Fekety, Samuel W. Flake, David W. Huffman, Steven A. Kannenberg, Kelly L. Kerr, Andrew J. Sánchez Meador, Jody C. Vogeler

“…The dynamism of PJ woodland extent and abundance over space and time is attributable to variability in species compositions, stand structures, climatic conditions, and disturbance patterns. …”
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Assessing the Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Warfarin and Rivaroxaban for Cancer Associated Thrombosis: Experience From a Resource Limited Setting by Abel Tenaw Tasamma, Tsegab Alemayehu Bukate, Abdulrahim Mehadi, Bereket Tagesse Handiso, Beniam Yohannes Kassa, Eman Omer Hassen, Zekarias Seifu Ayalew, Dawit Habtie Tegegne, Gebeyehu Tessema Azibte, Tigest Abebaw Zewdie, Tinsaye Zergaw Shihur, Yonas Degelo Geremamo, Yeabsira Dessalegne Mesfin, Rediet M. Alemayehu, Amanuel Kassu Asefa, Fozia Abdela, Addisu Melkie

“…The primary endpoint was a composite of recurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), major bleeding event, or all‐cause mortality. …”
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Long-Term Nonprogression Is a Form of Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy by Sander Trenson, MD, PhD, Peter C. Kahr, MD, Bert Vandenberk, MD, PhD, Matthias Schindler, PhD, Alexander Breitenstein, MD, Ardan M. Saguner, MD, Andreas J. Flammer, MD, Frank Ruschitzka, MD, Firat Duru, MD, Jan Steffel, MD, Stephan H. Winnik, MD, PhD

“…After a mean follow-up of another 57 months, progressors were significantly more likely to reach the composite endpoint of death, ventricular assist device implantation, or heart transplantation compared to nonprogressors (adjusted HR: 2.26 [95% CI: 1.35-3.78]; P = 0.002). …”
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Knowledge and perceptions towards organic farming: a case of pineapple farmers in central Uganda by S. Nalubwama, F. Bagamba, F. Kabi, Z. Nampijja, M. Kiggundu, K. Kamatara, N. Kwikiriza, D. Nampanzira, A. Nalunga, V. Lutwama, J. Nasaka

“…A composite index for knowledge and perceptions was computed for each respondent and subjected to descriptive statistics while the censored Tobit regression model was used to determine factors that influenced farmers’ knowledge and perceptions of organic farming. …”
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Intimate partner violence and post-migration stressors reported by refugee women accessing settlement services by Jo Spangaro, Nigel Spence, Nicola Man, Jeannette Walsh, Jacqui Cameron, Kelsey Hegarty, Jane Koziol-McLain, Tadgh McMahon, Anthony Zwi, Chye Toole-Anstey, Astrid Perry-Indermau

“…For 45 women who responded to Composite Abuse Scale items, the most common forms of abuse were forced isolation from family/friends (56% 25/45), blame for abusive behaviour (53% 24/45), “put downs” (44% 20/45) and physical violence 38% (17/45). …”
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Spatial Cluster Analysis of the Social Determinants of Health and Fatal Crashes Involving US Geriatric and Non-Geriatric Road Users by Oluwaseun Adeyemi, Charles DiMaggio, Corita Grudzen, Sanjit Konda, Erin Rogers, Saul Blecker, JohnRoss Rizzo, Joshua Chodosh

“…The predictor variable was the multidimensional deprivation index (MDI), a composite measure of SDoH, measured as a three-level categorical variable defined as very highly deprived, highly deprived, and average-to-low deprived. …”
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Development and usability testing of a preliminary web-based application for the clinical implementation of blood flow restriction: a mixed methods pilot study by Isaac J. Wedig, Isaac J. Wedig, Isaac J. Wedig, Erich J. Petushek, Erich J. Petushek, John J. Durocher, John McDaniel, Steven J. Elmer

“…The composite SUS score was 94 ± 5, ranking highly compared to industry standards. …”
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Accelerometer based independent and combined associations of physical activity and sedentary time on physical fitness in preschool children: a cross-sectional study by Chunyi Fang, Longkai Li, Zhenhua Jin, Changshuang He, Feng Liang, Xiangming Ye, Yaofei Lu, Minghui Quan

“…The physical fitness composite Z-score (fitness score) was created from the 20 m shuttle run, musculoskeletal fitness (handgrip and standing long jump), and 2 × 10 m shuttle run tests. …”
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Predicting severe disease in patients diagnosed with seasonal influenza in the emergency department by Michael J. Pajor, Satish Munigala, Dan Reynolds, Julie Zeigler, Danaye Gebru, Phillip V. Asaro, Steven J. Lawrence, Stephen Y. Liang, Philip A. Mudd

“…We used univariate and multivariate statistics to examine the composite primary outcome of death or need for intubation. …”
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Adolescent transition preparation around the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study by Sarah P. Cohen, Andrew H. Tran, Robin Alexander, Laura C. Hart

“…The association of demographic factors and survey year with a composite measure of adequate transition preparation was evaluated using univariable analysis and multivariable logistic regression. …”
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Microbiological Contamination of Food Raw Materials and Ready-To-Eat Foods: Analytical Review by Andrei S. Khishov, Tatiana V. Balagula, Olga I. Lavrukhina, Aleksey V. Tretyakov, Olga E. Ivanova, Elizaveta S. Kozeicheva

“…Complex finished products have a higher risk and require heat treatment. Composite products that cannot be succumbed to additional heat treatment need new technologies that minimize microbiological contamination, e.g., intensive cooling, shock freezing, electromagnetic processing, protective food coatings, etc. …”
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