Association between cardiometabolic index and coronary artery calcification in young and middle-aged adults with coronary heart disease by Xi Wu, Mingxing Wu, Haobo Huang, Zhe Liu, He Huang, Lei Wang

“…The cardiometabolic index (CMI), a recently proposed composite metric combining waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and the triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio, has gained attention as a proxy for both visceral fat accumulation and atherogenic dyslipidemia. …”
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Evaluating the concordance between BICLA and SRI4 in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus from the placebo arms of the EXPLORER and ATHOS trials by Maria Dall’Era, Edward M Vital, Anca D Askanase, Jorge A Ross Terres, Justine Maller, Oliver Meier, Armando Turchetta, Huiyan (Ashley) Mao

“…We examined the concordance and the reasons for discordance in BICLA/SRI4 responses in participants with SLE receiving placebo and standard of care (SOC) in two randomised controlled trials.Methods This post-hoc analysis included data from the placebo arm (participants treated with SOC) of the EXPLORER (n=87; NCT00137969) and ATHOS (n=80; NCT02908100) trials. …”
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Experimental study on DEM parameters calibration for organic fertilizer by the particle swarm optimization − backpropagation neural networks by Fandi Zeng, Limin Liu, Yinzeng Liu, Hongbin Bai, Chunxiao Li, Zhihuan Zhao

“…The previously identified important variables were optimized by the Central Composite Design test. The regression fitting models of the BP neural network have been developed from the data set derived from the Central Composite Design test results. …”
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Autism, Processing Speed, and Adaptive Functioning in Preschool Children by Åsa Hedvall, Elisabeth Fernell, Anette Holm, Jakob Åsberg Johnels, Christopher Gillberg, Eva Billstedt

“…Multiple regression analysis showed that PSQ predicted 38%, 35%, 34%, and 37% of the variance for Communication, Daily Living Skills, Motor Skills, and total Adaptive Composite scores, respectively. …”
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Flexural Behavior of Slab-Rib Integrated Bridge Decks with GFRP Skin and Polyurethane Foam Core by Jing Li, Jun Wang, Bishnu Prasad Yadav, Jiye Chen, Qiang Jin, Weiqing Liu

“…Increasing the number of layers of GFRP facesheets from 2 to 4 and 6 results in 100% and 214% increments in ultimate loads, respectively, while the specimen with lower density of foam had a higher ultimate load than the specimen with higher density of foam due to deformation compatibility between GFRP skins and foam core with low density. The analysis software Abaqus Explicit was used to simulate the flexural behavior of test specimens, and the numerical results agreed well with the test data. …”
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Comparison of phytochemicals and antioxidant activities of onion (Allium cepa L.) bulbs, onion leaves, and green onion (Allium fistulosum L.) leaves by Hee Joe Lee, In Young Lee, Ju Hong Park, Nami Joo

“…Hierarchical clustering analysis showed that onion leaves and green onion leaves shared distribution of bioactive compound compositions, indicating their potential as alternative food sources. …”
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Evaluation of the Effects of Different Types of Resin Cement Systems on the Push-Out Bond Strength of the Fiber Post to Intracanal Dentin in Anterior Primary Teeth by Ali Nozari, Boshra Rasoolzade, Zahra Jowkar, Seyed Ahmadreza Hamidi, Mohammad Jowkar

“…The PBS values of the cemented fiber posts to root canals were measured. The data were statistically analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance, followed by Tukey’s post hoc test. …”
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Influence of different universal adhesives on the repair performance of hybrid CAD-CAM materials by Gülbike Demirel, İsmail Hakkı Baltacıoğlu

“…The μSBS of the composite resin (Clearfil Majesty Esthetic) was measured and the data were analyzed using two-way analysis of variance and the Tukey test, with the level of significance set at p < 0.05.ResultsThe CAD-CAM block type and block-adhesive combination had significant effects on the bond strength values (p < 0.05). …”
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Overturned Eocene – Lower Pliocene alluvial stratum on the southern coast of Lake Baikal and its neotectonic significance by A. Al Hamoud, S. V. Rasskazov, I. S. Chuvashova, T. F. Tregub, M. N. Rubtsova, V. L. Kolomiyets, R. Ts. Budaev, A. Hassan, М. А. Volkov

“…The stratigraphic subdivision of the section is based on the lithogeochemical data and X-ray phase analysis of the mineral compositions. …”
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Legume-based rotation alters soil eukaryotic community and improves soil multifunctionality by Tingwei Meng, Yi Fan, Yiheng Tao, Yi Wu, Shuang Pang, Wei Yang, Xiaoyu Guo, Ximei Zhang

“…Methods We analyzed soil eukaryotic communities via 18 S rRNA sequencing in a Mollisol region under maize monoculture versus maize-soybean rotation, integrating soil physicochemical data and network analysis to elucidate rotation-driven eukaryotic assembly patterns. …”
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Investigation of the relationship between lead exposure in heavy metals mixtures and the prevalence of stroke: a cross-sectional study by Jiarong He, Wen Zhang, Fang Zhao, Ming Wang, Zhuo Wang, Chen Liang, Jing Pan, Jiaoying Jia, Mingming Zhang

“…After adjusting for covariates, a multivariable logistic regression model identified a positive association between the logarithmic concentration of Pb and the incidence of stroke. Besides, the analysis conducted using both WQS and BKMR methodologies found a consistent positive association between the composite exposure to heavy metals and the frequency of stroke cases, with Pb emerging as the predominant factor in this relationship. …”
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Preparation and characterization of pH-responsive metal-polyphenol structure coated nanoparticles by Qile Xia, Yan Liang, Ailing Cao, Yan Cao, Luyun Cai

“…Further, the formation of composite nanoparticles was conf irmed by a series of characterization methods. …”
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Abstract 009: 1‐Year Outcomes of Resolute Onyx Zotarolimus‐Eluting Stent for Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease: Multicenter Comparison with SAMMPRIS by Saisree, Farhan, Ravi S, Syed Khalid, Inamullah Khan, Wondwossen G Tekle, Omar Tanweer, Jan‐Karl Burkhardt, Pascal M Jabbour, Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, Nabeel A Herial, Adnan H Siddiqui, Ramesh Grandhi, Adnan I Qureshi, Ameer E Hassan

“…The primary endpoint was composite of 1‐year stroke, ICH, and/or death. This data was propensity score matched using age, sex, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking status, and impacted vessel for comparison between RO‐ZES and the SAMMPRIS percutaneous angioplasty and stenting groups (S‐PTAS). …”
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HEROIC: a 5-year observational cohort study aimed at identifying novel factors that drive diabetic kidney disease: rationale and study protocol by Neil Ashman, Ben Caplin, David Wheeler, Tahseen Ahmad Chowdhury, Kieran Mccafferty, Sinead Knight, Paul Hockings, Stanley L Fan, Johannes Hulthe, Robert Kleta, Vasilios Papastefanou, Hemal Mehta, Alan Salama, Sinela Hadzovic, Lisa Jarl, Robert Unwin, Benjamin Challis, Anna K Sundgren, Muhammad Magdi Yaqoob

“…Demographic, clinical and laboratory data will be collected and assessed annually for 5 years. …”
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Machine learning-based prediction of knee pain risk using lipid metabolism biomarkers: a prospective cohort study from CHARLS by Biao Guo, Yuan Li, Yuan Li, Weihang Peng, Yabin Liu, Fei He, Zhe Zhai

“…Multiple lipid biomarkers and composite indices—including the lipid accumulation product (LAP), triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, and TyG-BMI—were incorporated. …”
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Numerical modelling of CFRP internally reinforced glulam beams by Glišović Ivan, Todorović Marija, Simović Nađa, Pavlović Marko

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Generative Design and Additive Manufacturing Techniques on the Optimization of Multi-MW Offshore Direct-Drive Wind Turbine Electrical Generators by Daniel Gonzalez-Delgado, Pablo Jaen-Sola, Erkan Oterkus

“…The use of multi-objectives structural optimization processes using GD techniques allows for the exploration of a wide number of unconventional topologies on a tailored, fit-for-purpose strategy, and the implementation of AM methods makes possible the fabrication of complex designs with metallic and composite materials. GD and AM represent a revolution in the field of design optimization, offering flexibility and adaptability while collecting a vast amount of structural analysis data, crucial for a cost-effective approach in the early stages of design projects. …”
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A systematic Mendelian randomized study of the effects of the gut microbiome and immune cells on pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors by Fangsheng Chen, Yuan Zhou, Xinwen Mao, Ronggui Lin, Heguang Huang

“…This study utilized a Mendelian randomization (MR) approach to investigate the causal relationship between GM and pNETs, using single nucleotide polymorphism data as instrumental variables. Two-sample MR analysis identified significant correlations between GM and immune cell types. …”
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Contact Toxicity Effects of Selected Organic Leaf Extracts of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray and Vernonia lasiopus (O. Hoffman) against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Cole... by Stephen Maina Gitahi, Mathew Piero Ngugi, David Nganga Mburu, Alex Kingori Machocho

“…Dichloromethane and ethyl acetate solvents were used to extract active phytochemicals from the dried plant sample powder. The GC-MS analysis of the obtained extracts was performed at ICIPE laboratories to identify their phytochemical compositions. …”
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Revealing the multi-target compounds of Sarcandra glabra identification and inhibition of novel target genes for the treatment of pancreatic cancer by Xing Liu, Jianghong Ou

“…Subsequently, a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and a composite target–pathway network were established. …”
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