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 less value of the interaction energy (-325.0  kJ/mol) for the nanocomposite with C96H24 species is due to the insufficient size of the selected model for the graphene matrix. 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

“…Poor data management has hindered the identification of improvement opportunities and performance benchmarking of composting stations run by LAs. …”
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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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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

“…Bacterial DNA detection was performed using the micro-IDent^®plus11 (Hain Lifescience GmbH, Germany) PCR (polymerase chain reaction) method. The statistical analysis included McNemar’s test to analyze the paired binary data and Fisher’s Exact Test to compare the prevalence of each of the 11 bacteria at T1 and, ultimately, T2 between the two studied groups. …”
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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

“…Inclusion criteria included publication in English between 1990 and 2021 and cholera as the primary document focus in an epidemic or endemic setting. Data charting was completed through narrative descriptive and thematic analysis. …”
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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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The role of CD47 in immune escape of colon cancer and its correlation with heterogeneity of tumor immune microenvironment by Qiu-Si Tian, ChunMei Zhang, Zhi-Jun Bao, ZhiGang Pei

“…Additionally, distinct cellular compositions and distributions were identified between primary and metastatic COAD, underscoring the heterogeneity of the TME. …”
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Enhancing soil nutrients for yield and nutritional quality of carrot through the joint effect of a complementary technology package in the rainforest region of Nigeria by Abiodun Adejoke Adeleye, Olubunmi Samuel Shittu, Ebenezer Omotayo Adeleye, Olajide Julius Filusi

“…Each treatment was repeated three times. The gathered data were assessed using the Statistical Analysis System Institute Package. …”
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Effectiveness of Tralokinumab in Different Phenotypes of Atopic Dermatitis: A Real-World Study by Ersilia Tolino, Luca Ambrosio, Nicoletta Bernardini, Ilaria Proietti, Nevena Skroza, Concetta Potenza

“…Additionally, 88% reached at least one therapeutic target, and 81% met composite endpoints combining clinician-assessed and patient-reported outcomes. …”
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Hindguts of Kyphosus sydneyanus harbor phylogenetically and genomically distinct Alistipes capable of degrading algal polysaccharides and diazotrophy by Cesar T. Facimoto, Kendall D. Clements, W. Lindsey White, Kim M. Handley

“…Distinct CAZyme gene compositions were observed between closely related species. …”
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Validation of Risk Scoring Systems in Predicting Adverse Cardiac Outcomes in Pregnant Women With Valvular Heart Disease by Malini Sukayogula, Tarakeswari Surapaneni, Anish Keepanasseril, Jue Li, Yang Pan

“…The primary outcome was the development of composite adverse cardiac events. Discriminative ability was assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), calibration was evaluated via calibration plots, and clinical utility was determined by decision curve analysis (DCA). …”
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Study on induced mechanism of slurry splitting deviation and diffusion in long hole grouting near faults by Lianchong LI, Xinrui LI, Wenqiang MU, Yunchun HAN, Yongshu ZHANG

“…The simulation analysis of the slurry splitting and diffusion mechanism under different fault distances is carried out. …”
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Dietary antioxidants and mortality in early-stage CKM syndrome: insights from NHANES by Lincheng Duan, Hong Yang, Zhuoyang Chen, Junxin Zhao, Jingyi Yang, Dingjun Cai

“…Methods We analyzed data from 7,642 CKM 0–3 stage patients from the NHANES 2007–2018 cohort. …”
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An intervention framework for the adoption of solar home system technology in rural Vhembe district, South Africa by Ranganai Chidembo, Joseph Francis, Simbarashe Kativhu

“…All standardised factor loadings exceeded 0.7. Composite reliability values (CR) were above 0.8 and higher than MaxR(H) values, indicating the model’s reliability. …”
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Exploring the functional diversity and metabolic activities of the human gut microbiome in Thai adults in response to a prebiotic diet by Amornthep Kingkaw, Preecha Patumcharoenpol, Narissara Suratannon, Massalin Nakphaichit, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Wanwipa Vongsangnak

“…As a result, the integrative analysis of metaproteomic data revealed that seven key families across 11 dominant gut bacterial species were concerted. …”
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Cardiovascular health score and its association with postoperative delirium: evidence from the Kailuan study by Zhen-Hua Wang, Yu Jiang, Tao Fang, Jin-Qiu Li, Tai Wang, Chun-Yang Zhou, Rong Wang, Wen-Tao Cai, Hai Liu

“…This study aims to examine the relationship between CHS and the risk of POD in a cohort of surgical patients.MethodsData from the Kailuan Study, a large longitudinal cohort, were used for this analysis. …”
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The impact of internet use on the health status of the older adults in China: a chain mediating model of social interaction and physical exercise by Jiangwei Hu, Haoxian Mai, Chunyun Tan, Yingying Du

“…The dependent variable was health status, measured by a composite score of self-assessed health, physical health, and mental health. …”
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