Assessing the determinants associated with fidelity to the 2016 world health organization antenatal care policy across states in Nigeria by Christiana Ikemeh, Adedayo O. Adeyemi, Leah M. Frerichs, Christopher M. Shea, Justin G. Trogdon

“…A binary outcome variable was generated as a fidelity index by creating a composite score from all the measures of the five components, which was categorized as ‘concordant’ and ‘partial/non-concordant’. …”
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Baseline fibroblast growth factor 23 predicts incident heart failure and cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease: A 3-year follow-up study by Ying Wang, Dingxin Zhang, Runzhe Zhou, Xiangjie Yang, Xiaoxia Wang, Yuxin Jiang, Xinyuan Zhou, Dashan Li, Jin Zhang, Yonggui Wu

“…Background: Heart failure (HF) is a significant cause of death among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Emerging data suggest a crucial role of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) in the pathogenesis of HF in CKD patients. …”
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International Probabilistic Workshop 2022 by Editorial, Foreword

“…The presenters of peer-reviewed papers at the conference came from 11 countries from three continents (Africa, Australia, and Europe), delivering a further 28 contributions, which covered a broad range of topics, including reliability of existing buildings and bridges, uncertainty quantification, durability analysis, statistical treatment of data, environmental effects, risk assessment and cost optimisation, applications of advanced techniques in the assessment of existing structures, information about developments of new codes of practice, and the difference between the assessment of existing structures and structural design.  …”
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Effects of exopolysaccharides from Rhizobium tropici on transformation and aggregate sizes of iron oxides by Huimin Zhang, Steve L. Larson, John H. Ballard, Kauri A. Runge, Xinyun Xie, Olanrewaju M. Olafuyi, Hongxiang Hu, Fengxiang X. Han

“…The characterization of the EPS-iron oxide composites was carried out using X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)/Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDX). …”
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Preventing adverse events during paediatric cancer treatment: protocol for a multi-site hybrid randomised controlled trial of catheter lock solutions (the CLOCK trial) by Paul Monagle, Andrew Wood, Robert Ware, Adam Irwin, Joshua Byrnes, Natalie Bradford, Susan Moloney, Michelle Martin, Tricia Kleidon, Andrew Moore, Roni Cole, Fiona Newall, Victoria Gibson, Samantha Keogh, David Eisenstat, Amanda Ullman, Mari Takashima, Elouise Comber, Eloise Borello, Nicole Henson, Philippa Howard, Karen McCleary, Jordana McLean, Michelle Noyes, Gemma Rowan, Amanda St John, Joshua Wolf

“…While laboratory and clinical data are promising, tetra-EDTA (T-EDTA) has yet to be rigorously evaluated or introduced in cancer care as a catheter lock.Methods and analysis This is a protocol for a two-arm, superiority type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomised controlled trial conducted at seven hospitals across Australia and New Zealand. …”
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Lithofacies types, sedimentary cycles, and facies models of saline lacustrine hybrid sedimentary rocks: A case study of Neogene in Fengxi area, Qaidam Basin, NW China by Guangyong SONG, Zhanguo LIU, Yanqing WANG, Guohui LONG, Chao ZHU, Senming LI, Mingzhi TIAN, Qi SHI, Zhiyuan XIA, Qingshun GONG

“…The hybrid sedimentary rocks samples from the Neogene upper Ganchaigou Formation to lower Youshashan Formation (N1–N21) in the Fengxi area Qaidam Basin, were investigated through core-log and petrology-geochemistry cross-analysis by using the core, casting thin section, scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, logging, and carbon/oxygen isotopic data. …”
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Role and prognostic value of growth differentiation factor 15 in patient of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: insights from the PURSUIT-HFpEF registry by Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Shungo Hikoso, Takahisa Yamada, Yoshio Yasumura, Akito Nakagawa, Toshihiro Takeda, Hirota Kida, Akihiro Sunaga, Tomoharu Dohi, Katsuki Okada, Daisaku Nakatani, Yasushi Matsumura, Yasushi Sakata, Shunsuke Tamaki, Takaharu Hayashi, Yoshiharu Higuchi, Masaharu Masuda, Mitsutoshi Asai, Toshiaki Mano, Hisakazu Fuji, Daisaku Masuda, Shizuya Yamashita, Masami Sairyo, Yusuke Nakagawa, Haruhiko Abe, Yasunori Ueda, Kunihiko Nagai, Masamichi Yano, Masami Nishino, Jun Tanouchi, Yoh Arita, Shinji Hasegawa, Takamaru Ishizu, Minoru Ichikawa, Yuzuru Takano, Eisai Rin, Tetsuya Watanabe, Shiro Hoshida, Masahiro Izumi, Hiroyoshi Yamamoto, Hiroyasu Kato, Kazuhiro Nakatani, Mayu Nishio, Keiji Hirooka, Takahiro Yoshimura, Akihiro Tani, Yasushi Okumoto, Yasunaka Makino, Katsuomi Iwakura, Yoshiyuki Kijima, Takashi Kitao, Masashi Fujita, Koichiro Harada, Masahiro Kumada, Osamu Nakagawa, Ryo Araki, Takayuki Yamada, Fusako Sera, Kei Nakamoto, Hidetaka Kioka, Tomohito Ohtani, Nobuyuki Ogasawara, Yukinori Shinoda, Koichi Tachibana, Yohei Sotomi, Taiki Sato, Yuji Yasuga, Toshinari Onishi, Kazunori Kashiwase, Ryu Shutta, Masahiro Seo, Yuki Matsuoka, Yasuhiro Akazawa, Daisuke Sakamoto

“…Of these, we analysed 181 patients with available GDF15 data. The primary endpoint was a composite of all-cause death and hospitalisation for HF.Results In this analysis population, the median age was 81 (75–85) years, with 48% male patients. …”
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Novel pyrochlores in the Bi2O3–MgO–Ta2O5 (BMT) system: Synthesis optimisation, phase equilibria and dielectric properties by K.B. Tan, P.Y. Tan, Y. Feng, C.C. Khaw, V. Raman, H.C. Ananda Murthy, R. Balachandran, S.K. Chen, O.J. Lee, K.Y. Chan, D. Zhou, M. Lu

“…This understanding enables the correlation of dielectric properties with phase equilibria data, facilitating the identification of compositions exhibiting optimal performance. …”
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Effects of Therapeutic Hypothermia and Minimal Enteral Nutrition on Short-Term Outcomes in Neonates with Hypoxic–Ischemic Encephalopathy: A 10-Year Experience from Oman by Manoj Malviya, Sathiya Murthi, Dhanya Jayaraj, Vidya Ramdas, Fadia Nazir Malik, Valsala Nair, Nusrabegam Marikkar, Mukesh Talreja, Tariq Sial, Prakash Manikoth, Renjan Varghese, Khalsa Ali Al Ramadhani, Salima Al Aisry, Said Al Kindi, Ahmed Al Habsi, Ranjit Torgalkar, Munawwar Ahmed, Mohammed Al Yahmadi

“…Multivariate regression analysis revealed that the severity of HIE at admission (OR 3.4 (1.03–11.6); <i>p</i> < 0.04) and gestational age (OR: 0.624 (0.442–0.882); <i>p</i> < 0.008) were independent predictors of composite outcomes of death and brain injuries. …”
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Magnetic Field Meter Based on CMR-B-Scalar Sensor for Measurement of Microsecond Duration Magnetic Field Pulses by Pavel Piatrou, Voitech Stankevic, Nerija Zurauskiene, Skirmantas Kersulis, Mindaugas Viliunas, Algirdas Baskys, Martynas Sapurov, Vytautas Bleizgys, Darius Antonovic, Valentina Plausinaitiene, Martynas Skapas, Vilius Vertelis, Borisas Levitas

“…Films with different compositions were optimized and tested in pulsed magnetic fields. …”
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Exploring the Link between Extreme Coronal Line Emitters and Tidal Disruption Events by Weiyu Ding, Weiwen Kong, Jipeng Sui, Yao Yao, Zheyu Lin, Wei-Jian Guo, Hu Zou

“…Nine sources lie in the active galactic nuclei (AGNs)–starburst composite region and may be AGN-related, so their connection to TDEs remains uncertain. …”
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Clinical impact of direct rotational atherectomy in patients with complex coronary artery lesions by Kyusup Lee, Ji-hoon Jung, Woojin Kwon, Dae-Won Kim, Mahn-Won Park, Ik Jun Choi, Jae-Hwan Lee, Yong Hoon Yoon, Jang Hoon Lee, Sang Rok Lee, Pil Hyung Lee, Seung-Whan Lee, Ki Dong Yoo, Kyeong Ho Yun, Hyun-Jong Lee, Sung-Ho Her

“…Abstract Owing to limited data on the optimal timing of rotational atherectomy (RA), we sought to evaluate the clinical impact of the early application of the RA strategy. …”
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Research On Calculation of Longitudinal Deformation of The Underlying Shield Tunnel Caused By Excavation of The Foundation Pit Considering Consolidation Effects by LYU Linhai, DONG Cheng, ZHAO Zhe, JIANG Mingjie, JI Yongkai, QIU Shizheng, ZHANG Zhendong, MEI Guoxiong

“…The composite rebound modulus and Poisson's ratio of the entire foundation were subsequently calculated using the weighted average method proposed by Poulos et al. …”
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A retrospective assessment of COVID-19 vulnerability index indicators and mortality rates pre-COVID-19 (2018–2020) and during COVID-19 (2020–2022) in a health and demographic surve... by Takwanisa Machemedze, Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula, Jean Juste Harrisson Bashingwa, Beth A. Tippett Barr, Nellie Myburgh, Sana Mahtab, Cleopas Hwinya, Stephen Tollman, Ziyaad Dangor, Shabir A. Madhi

“…We evaluated mortality rates and risk of death, prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, in relation to an individual’s COVID-19 vulnerability, based on a scoring algorithm developed in South Africa. Methods The analysis was undertaken using data from a health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) in Soweto and Thembelihle, Gauteng, South Africa. …”
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Tumor mutational burden and survival on immune checkpoint inhibition in >8000 patients across 24 cancer types by Vivek Subbiah, Samuel J Klempner, Neeraj Agarwal, David P Carbone, Amit Mahipal, Shilpa Gupta, David Fabrizio, Jeffrey S Ross, Gerald Li, David R Gandara, Miles C Andrews, Jonathan W Riess, Ramez N Eskander, Ryon P Graf, Geoffrey R Oxnard, Sarah Sammons, Jeremy Snider, Lilia Bouzit, Cheryl Cho-Phan, Megan Price, Julia C F Quintanilha, Richard Sheng Poe Huang

“…This study used the TMB algorithm from the FDA-approved test supporting solid tumor CDx and composite mortality variable validated against the national death index: real-world overall survival (rwOS). …”
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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 &lt; β &lt; 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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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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ASPECTS OF ASSESSING AESTHETIC PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS by P.Z. Ozhohan, Z.R. Ozhogan

“…We found that in a significant part of patients, fixed metal-ceramic or metal-acrylic fixed structures and direct composite restorations for a period of 3 years or more prevailed, which led to the development of an inflammatory process in the marginal periodontal tissues and gingival bleeding. …”
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Effects of Fermentation on Proximate, Mineral Elements and Total Antioxidant Activity of Cloves-Cinnamon Formulated Cereal Gruels by T. Ozabor, M. Makanjuola, M. Jejeniwa, I. Adekomi, G. Oni, O. Oluwajide, J. Olaitan

“…The Total Antioxidant Activity was determined via the Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity method, and the obtained data were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at p<0.05. …”
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Patient reported outcomes in the FDA approved drugs for systemic rheumatic diseases (2013–2024) by Yan Xie, Yang Liu, Yunhe Qin, Geng Yin, Xiaoyuan Chen, Qibing Xie

“…Notably, the inclusion of PROs as components of composite primary endpoints or co-primary endpoints (100% vs. 8.3%, P < 0.001) and key secondary endpoints (93.5% vs. 16.7%, P < 0.001) were significantly higher in inflammatory arthritis compared to other SRDs. …”
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