Annual cycle variations in the gut microbiota of migratory black-necked cranes by Yujia Zhang, Ruifeng Ma, Suolangduoerji, Shujuan Ma, Shujuan Ma, Akebota Nuertai, Ke He, Hongyi Liu, Ying Zhu

“…However, the annual dynamics of gut microbiota in migratory birds remain unclear, hindering our understanding of their environmental adaptation.MethodsHere, we collected fecal samples from black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis) across four seasons at their breeding grounds and used wintering ground data from databases to characterize their gut microbial compositions throughout the year.Results and discussionThe results showed that the gut microbiota was clustered by season (Bray-Curtis: R2 = 0.348, p < 0.001; UniFrac: R2 = 0.352, p < 0.001). …”
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Synthesis and multifaceted evaluation of novel AgCZ nanocomposite for targeted anti-angiogenic cancer therapy by Yasser Hussein Issa Mohammed, Ahmed Hassen Shntaif, Ahd A. Mansour, Samia Alrabghi, Saad Alghamdi, Naeem F Qusty, Mazen Almehmadi, Abdulelah Aljuaid, Naif Alsiwiehri, Mamdouh Allahyani, Amirah Albaqami, Samiha Salmaoui, Sadeq K. Alhag, Ahmed M. Senan

“…Our study highlights emerging developments in medicine and draws possible future paths. The use of AgCZ composite nanoparticle is one of the potential anticancer drug and alternative to the conventional medicine which appears to be safer and more effectual, but further research is needed to overcome current limitations in clinical translation.…”
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Prognostic role of TAPSE to PASP ratio in outpatients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction by Mauro Riccardi, Matteo Pagnesi, Rossana Corso, Antonio M. Sammartino, Daniela Tomasoni, Riccardo M. Inciardi, Carlo M. Lombardi, Marianna Adamo, Savina Nodari, Marco Metra

“…The primary outcome of the study was a composite of all‐cause mortality or heart failure (HF) events at the last available follow‐up. …”
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Association between the uric acid-to-high-density cholesterol ratio (UHR) and obstructive sleep apnea: mediation by C-reactive protein by Yu Liu, Liang Li, Ruixue Wang, Shucen Guo, Yitong Shen, Bowen Yue, Wenjing Zhu, Cuixia Zheng

“…This study evaluates the uric acid-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (UHR)—a novel composite metabolic–lipid biomarker—and C-reactive protein (CRP), a classical inflammatory marker, to elucidate their associations with OSA and potential mediating pathways. …”
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A Proposed Genetic Risk Score for Dilated Cardiomyopathy Susceptibility in the Chinese Han Population by Jianjun Lan, MD, Lin Wang, MD, Guoyuan Qiu, MD, Shihai Wang, MD, Chao Yang, MD, Mengnian Ran, MD, Hongyu Li, MD, Shiyang Li, MD

“…The predictive power of the genetic risk score and a composite variable for DCM risk were evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. …”
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The role of motivations, emotions, strategies, and teaching in burnout experiences among Italian teachers: A cross-sectional study by Amelia RIZZO, Aanuoluwapo AFOLABI, Alessandro DE CARLO, Muhammad KAMRAN, Francesco CHIRICO

“…Participants, aged 38 to 64 years, completed a composite questionnaire between September and December 2023, including the Link Burnout Questionnaire (LBQ) and the Motivations, Emotions, Strategies, and Instruction (MESI) suite. …”
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Transdiagnostic mechanisms of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: associations of childhood trauma, maladaptive personality traits, emotion regulation, mentalizing, and pan... by Julia Holl, Julia Holl, Anna Berning, Laura Kling, Svenja Taubner, Anna K. Georg, Jana Volkert

“…The aim of this study is to examine the associations with these transdiagnostic factors in relation to PR distress and psychopathological symptoms.Materials and methodsUsing a cross-sectional study design, we investigated a convenience sample of 6,451 adults (mean age = 44.1; SD = 11.8; 69.1% female, 30.3% male, 0.01% diverse) recruited via social media platforms in German-speaking countries (August 2020 – February 2021) by utilizing self-report instruments (PID5BF+, MentS, DERS-SF, PHQ-9, GAD-7, a composite PR distress score). Structural equation modeling was performed for data analysis.ResultsThe results revealed significant associations between different types of childhood trauma and MPTs (−0.14 < β < 0.48) as well as a parallel mediation of the relationship between MPTs and psychopathological symptoms via mentalizing (βanxiety = −0.03; βdepression = 0.01) and emotion dysregulation (βanxiety = 0.24; βdepression = 0.23).DiscussionMentalizing and emotion dysregulation seem to play a significant role in relation between childhood trauma and MPTs and psychopathological symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Cultural Humility: A Collaborative Approach to Recruiting Patients with Deliberate Self-Harm into a Multi-Hospital Randomized Controlled Trial by Suzanne H. Brownhill, Garry J. Stevens, Trent E. Hammond, Richard Baldacchino, Rose Maposa, Bonyface Makoni, Aviva Sheb'a, Jagadeesh Andepalli, Anita Kotak, Olav D'Souza, Azadeh Atashnama, Anish Thayil, Alison Jones

“…Methods: A descriptive study was conducted with a convenience sample of team members who represented different cultures in the study. Qualitative data were elicited from a ‘know and tell’ matrix. …”
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Nordic inflammatory bowel disease treatment strategy trial: protocol for the NORDTREAT randomised controlled biomarker-strategy trial by Jonas Halfvarson, Robin Christensen, Vibeke Andersen, Jens Kjeldsen, Johan D Söderholm, Anja Fejrskov, Johannes David Füchtbauer, Lóa G Davíðsdóttir, Martin Rejler, Dirk Repsilber, Marte Høivik

“…The primary endpoint is a composite of the proportion of patients with corticosteroid-free clinical and endoscopic remission at week 52. …”
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Spicy food consumption and biological aging across multiple organ systems: a longitudinal analysis from the China Multi-Ethnic cohort by Ning Zhang, Feng Hong, Yi Xiang, Yuan Zhang, Wen Qian, Xuehui Zhang, Liling Chen, Zhuoma Duoji, Xiong Xiao, Xing Zhao

“…We constructed comprehensive BA and organ-specific BAs based on composite indicators using the widely validated Klemera-Doubal method. …”
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Constraints on ore vectoring from geochemical fingerprints of porphyry style pyrite by Beata Naglik, Artur Sosnal, Magdalena Dumańska-Słowik, Tomasz Toboła, Dimitrina Dimitrova, Ryszard Habryn, Paweł Derkowski, Zbigniew Czupyt, Maciej Woszczyna, Marek Markowiak, Jaroslav Pršek

“…Abstract The sulfur isotope compositions of three generations of pyrite originated from skarns, stockwork, and late-stage, post-hydrothermal veins from three various zones of the porphyry style Myszków Mo–Cu–W deposit (center, circum-deposit, and periphery) were investigated as a proxy for the mineralized core of porphyry system. …”
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Association between compound dietary antioxidant index and all-cause and cancer mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: results from NHANES 1999–2018 by Wenqiang Li, Jingshan Bai, Yanlei Ge, Yuting Fan, Yuting Fan, Qian Huang, Zhiping Deng

“…In maintaining human health, the composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI) plays an important function. …”
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Long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants and multi-level socioeconomic status: joint effects on age-related macular degeneration, subsequent ocular comorbidity, and death in m... by Yang Yang, Liangkai Chen, Qichen Liu, Min Mu, Jing Huang, Guangming Zhang, Qianqian Song

“…Methods Using UK Biobank data, we created two composite air pollution scores (APS) and assessed SES at individual and neighborhood levels. …”
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Pro-C-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Women With Angina Pectoris and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease by Peter D. Mark, MD, PhD, Jakob Schroder, MD, Andreas K. Jensen, MD, Timothy C.R. Prickett, PhD, Eva Prescott, MD, DMSc, Jens P. Goetze, MD, DMSc

“…Follow-up analyses included all-cause death and a composite endpoint of cardiovascular events, where we calculated HR estimates from crude and adjusted (age, creatinine) Cox proportional hazards models. …”
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Intergenerational differences in turnover intention of nurses: a cross-sectional survey in Jiangsu province, China by Guangyu Hu, Guangyu Hu, Zhen Wang, Chaoran Zhang, Jingwen Xu, Ziheng Shen, Lixin Peng, Haibo Xu, Haibo Xu

“…SPSS v26.0 was performed to analyze data.ResultsA total of 2112 participants were included. …”
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Titanium oxide and chitosan nanoparticles loaded in methylene blue activated by photodynamic therapy on caries affected dentin disinfection, bond strength, and smear layer removal... by Amer M. Alanazi, Nabeel Ahmad Khan, Azmat Ali Khan, Kinza Bhutto, Syed Hussain Askary, Gulrukh Askary, Eisha Abrar, Syed Junaid Mahmood, Ambrina Qureshi

“…Bonding of 7th generation adhesive and composite restoration was performed on ten samples from each group. …”
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Don’t move a mussel: The role of key environmental drivers and management scale in assessing spatial variation in dreissenid spread risk in the Missouri River basin by Joseph Raymond, Lucas S. Bair, Timothy D. Counihan, Wesley M. Daniel, Sofie Duntugan, Matthew E. Neilson, Michael Springborn

“…To this end, we construct a composite relative risk index (CRR) for watersheds within the Missouri River Basin, a region in the United States on the front line of dreissenid spread. …”
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Optimizing Energy and Spectral Efficiency in Mobile Networks: A Comprehensive Energy Sustainability Framework for Network Operators by Luis Mata, Marco Sousa, Pedro Vieira, Maria Paula Queluz, Antonio Rodrigues

“…This paper introduces the Energy Sustainability Framework, which provides a composite index to evaluate the spectral and energy efficiencies of BSs, summarised across four classes: A, B, C, and D. …”
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Genomewide analysis of the Class III peroxidase gene family in apple (Malus domestica) by Yao Lu, Rongqun Ma, Kunhao Wu, Jilu Sun, Yutong Li, Jiawei Zhao, Zhenbao Qi, Guangli Sha, Hongjuan Ge, Yanjing Shi

“…Analysis of their spatiotemporal expression patterns, based on transcriptome data, revealed extensive involvement in apple tissue and organ development, demonstrating distinct and specialized expression profiles. …”
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Predicting piglet survival until weaning using birth weight and within-litter birth weight variation as easily measured proxy predictors by J.M. Mbuthia, C. Kasper, M. Zenk, G. Bee, C.C. Metges, G. Daş

“…Consequently, two novel indexes were developed, namely the birth weight-to-variation ratio and the birth weight-to-variation composite index, to offer a comprehensive assessment of piglet viability. …”
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