Results of the prospective observation in routine practice of hypertensive patients with concomitant chronic respiratory diseases. Part II. Predictors of adverse events by M. I. Smirnova, V. M. Gorbunov, A. S. Kurekhyan, G. F. Andreeva, Ya. N. Koshelyaevskaya, А. D. Deev

“…Regression analysis evaluated clinical and anamnestic data and blood pressure (BP) in outpatients with stage II-III HTN (n=156): 49 patients had asthma, 20 — chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; age — 63,4±8,8 years, women — 72,4%, followup duration 29,3±8,0 months. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation, validity, and reliability of fall risk questionnaire in to Amharic language by Samuel Teferi Chanie, Mengstu Melkamu Asaye, Yisak Girma Guadie, Berhanu Mengistu, Moges Gashaw

“…The construct validity was examined by average variance extracted (AVE), factor loading, and composite reliability (CR). Chronbach’s alpha and CR were included to evaluate the reliability. …”
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Relation between non-dietary cardiovascular health and costs associated with stroke in the US by Abraham M. Enyeji, Chioma Obi, Armarion Stegall, Jordan Davis, Roha Surani, Jayson Forbes, David L. Wetzell

“…Cardiovascular Health (CVH) score, a composite measure based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 metrics, was used to assess health status. …”
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Do education and use of family planning methods empower women? Evidence from the Nepal Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) 2016 and 2022 by Yogendra B Gurung, Kamala Lamichhane, Bidhya Shrestha, Tara Lal Shrestha, Rita Karki, Sharadha Hamal

“…To examine the relationship between education, family planning use and women’s empowerment, a multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was conducted, taking into account cluster and survey weights.Outcome measures Women’s empowerment is the primary outcome measure, which was assessed using a composite index of 13 indicators based on previous studies. …”
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The assessment of autonomic nervous function in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies and its relationship with clinical characteristics by Zhang Xiwen, Zhang Xiwen, Feng Qiyun, Li Chuqiao, Jiang Anqi, Wu Zhenzhen, Deng Qiong, Peng Yu, Wang Chunlin

“…This study aimed to evaluate the autonomic nervous function in patients with gastrointestinal cancer and to explore its relationship with clinical characteristics.MethodsWe employed the Composite Autonomic Symptom Score 31 (COMPASS-31) questionnaire and cardiovascular autonomic reflex tests (CARTs) to evaluate autonomic nervous function, while also conducting a thorough analysis of clinical data.ResultsOur results showed that low white blood cell (WBC) count (OR = 0.461, 95% CI: 0.218–0.976, p = 0.043) and increased maximum tumor diameter (OR = 1.619, 95% CI: 1.025–2.555, p = 0.039) were risk factors for autonomic dysfunction according to the COMPASS-31 assessment. …”
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Origin and Circulation of Springs in the Nangqen and Qamdo Basins, Southwestern China, Based on Hydrochemistry and Environmental Isotopes by Xiwei Qin, Haizhou Ma, Xiying Zhang, Xiasong Hu, Guorong Li, Huaide Cheng, Jibin Han, Yongshou Li, Weiliang Miao, Wenhua Han, Sha Yang, Qian Song, Mei Wu

“…The oxygen and hydrogen isotopic compositions of the springs in the NQ-QD Basin are primarily controlled by meteoric water or ice-snow melt water and are influenced by rock-water interactions. …”
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Theoretical study on the effect of carbon graphenous nanoclusters on the stability and capacity of polyamide in a nanocomposite by E. M. Demianenko, M. I. Теrets, Yu. I. Sementsov, S. M. Makhno, V. S. Kuts, A. G. Grebenyuk, M. T. Kartel

“…The analysis of the hydrogen bond lengths between the oxygen atom of carbonyl group and hydrogen one of amino group indicates that, regardless of length of linkage of the polymeric chain of polyamide (monomer and dimer) and the size of the graphene-like matrix (C96H24 and C110H26) in the nanocomposite, the hydrogen bond in composites is shorter in comparison with a those values in complexes without a carbon matrix. …”
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Non-compaction cardiomyopathy. Part I: clinical and genetic heterogeneity and predictors of unfavorable prognosis by T. G. Vaikhanskaya, L. N. Sivitskaya, T. V. Kurushko, T. V. Rusak, O. D. Levdansky, N. G. Danilenko, O. G. Davydenko

“…Adverse cardiovascular events were taken as the composite end point: life-threatening VTA, death, heart transplantation.Results. …”
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Improved performance indicators and institutional setup for more viable compost production from municipal solid waste in Sri Lanka by A. Manipura, P. Drechsel, H.M.L.C. Jayawardhana, R. Shanmugapriya, N.R. Mannapperuma, H.S.I. Jayatilleke

“…To address these significant performance variations observed among the stations, a monitoring and evaluation framework is proposed based on four composite key performance indicators (KPIs): General Facility Management Index (GFMI), Composting Process Management Index (CPMI), Compost Quality Index (CQI), and Cost Recovery Index (CRI). …”
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Patient reporting of complications after surgery: what impact does documenting postoperative problems from the perspective of the patient using telephone interview and postal quest... by John Woodfield, Priya Deo, Ann Davidson, Tina Yen-Ting Chen, Andre van Rij

“…Patients with complications had a lower SF-36 Physical Composite Summary (PCS) score (48.5 vs 43.9, p=0.021) and a lower Patient Satisfaction Score (85.6 vs 74.6, p<0.001). …”
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Treatment Protocol of Lumbar Disc Herniation with Tuina Combined with Yijinjing Based on Expert Survey by GUO Lei, WANG Cheng, ZHOU Xin, TIAN Yukui, BAI Xue, ZHU Qingguang, FANG Min, LIU Junchang

“…ResultsExpert consultation data showed a 100% questionnaire recovery rate in both rounds; the expert authority coefficients were 0.73 and 0.82，respectively. …”
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The effects of dietary acid detergent fibre content on the performance of finishing lambs by OB Einkamerer, AV Ferreira, MD Fair, A Hugo

“…Four dietary treatments were formulated with similar nutritional compositions, but with ADF concentrations of 46.8, 59.3, 63.8, and 79.9 g/kg dry matter. …”
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The Impact of Orthodontic Adhesives on the Subgingival Microbiota During Early Fixed Appliance Therapy: A Pilot Study by Krisztina Martha, Esztella-Éva Kis, Izabella Éva Mureșan, Andrei Constantin Ioanovici

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: Thirty patients were followed; molar tubes were bonded with a composite (C) in fifteen cases, and in the other fifteen cases, they were bonded with glass ionomer cementum (GIC). …”
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Retrospective cohort study of the association between maternal employment precarity and infant low birth weight in women in the USA by Anjum Hajat, Divya Patil, Daniel A Enquobahrie, Trevor Peckham, Noah Seixas

“…We assessed effect modification by maternal race/ethnicity using a composite exposure-race variable.Results Women with high employment precarity had higher risk of a LBW delivery compared with women with low employment precarity (RR: 1.48, 95% CI: 1.11 to 1.98). …”
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Active commute to school: does distance from school or walkability of the home neighbourhood matter? A national cross-sectional study of children aged 10–11 years, Scotland, UK by Jonathan R Olsen, Natalie Nicholls, Laura Macdonald, Paul McCrorie

“…Objectives To study the extent to which home-to-school distance and neighbourhood walkability were associated with self-reported active travel to school (ATS) (eg, walking, cycling), and to explore how distance moderates the effect of walkability on ATS, among 10–11 years old.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Data were collected between May 2015 and May 2016 in partnership with the Growing Up in Scotland Study, a nationally representative longitudinal cohort study.Participants 713 children (male (n=330) and female (n=383) 10–11 years old) from Studying Physical Activity in Children’s Environments across Scotland.Primary and secondary outcome measures Children who actively travelled to/from school categorised as active all (100% of ATS) and active 60%+ (at least 60% of ATS); home-to-school road/path network distance (&lt;0.5 km, 0.5 to &lt;1 km, 1 to &lt;1.5 km, 1.5 to &lt;2 km, 2 km+); home neighbourhood walkability (i.e., composite measure of road/path intersection density and dwelling density) (in quintiles).Results Distance and walkability were both associated with ATS. …”
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Amino acid profiles and growth performance of spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus fed on combination of three mollusk meals by Agus Kurnia, Wellem Henrik Muskita, Muhaimin Hamzah, Laode Baytul Abidin, Ruslaini Ruslaini, Suaida Suaida, Rahel Amanda

“…The quality of the protein is strongly depending on the amino acid compositions and concentrations. This study aimed to determine of amino acid profiles and growth of spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus) fed with the diet contained combination of three mollusk meal. …”
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Influences of community engagement and health system strengthening for cholera control in cholera reporting countries by Carina King, Karin Diaconu, Tobias Alfvén, Kelly Osezele Elimian, Oluwatosin Wuraola Akande, Giulia Gaudenzi, Vivianne Ihekweazu, Stephanie Ayres Baličević, Hanna Trolle, Birger Forsberg

“…The 2030 Global Task Force on Cholera Control Roadmap hinges on strengthening the implementation of multistranded cholera interventions, including community engagement and health system strengthening. However, a composite picture of specific facilitators and barriers for these interventions and any overlapping factors existing between the two, is lacking. …”
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The cost of amino acid catabolism for energy utilization in broiler chickens by Shemil P Macelline, Peter H Selle, Mehdi Toghyani, Sonia Y Liu

“…This may be achieved through dietary manipulations, as previous studies indicate that amino acid catabolism in enterocytes and the liver is influenced by starch and protein digestive dynamics, dietary amino acid compositions, and the primary feed grain used in diets. …”
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Advances in sustainable additive manufacturing: a systematic review for construction industry to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by Oluwole Joseph Oladunni, Oluwole Joseph Oladunni, Carman K. M. Lee, Idowu David Ibrahim, Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju

“…Background and ObjectiveAdditive Manufacturing (AM), driven by digital 3D design data, is a transformative technology that holds significant potential to revolutionize the construction industry. …”
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Moisture sorption isotherm and thermal characteristics of freeze-dried tuna by Mohammad Shafiur Rahman, Mohammed Khalfan Al-Khusaibi, Kutaila Abbas AL-Farsi, Ismail Mohamed Al-Bulushi, Aisha Abushelaibi, Nasser Al-Habsi

“…Moisture sorption isotherm at 20 oC and thermal characteristics (over a wide temperature range i.e. from -90 to 250 oC) of freeze-dried tuna flesh were measured. Isotherm data were modeled by BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller) and GAB (GuggenheimAnderson&ndash;De Boer) models. …”
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