Probing the exchange rate’s asymmetric reaction to oil price changes in the new BRICS Plus group by Heba Helmy

“…Our findings prove that a unified currency or a unified monetary union is a very challenging idea, as continuous appreciations or depreciations of the local currencies of BRICS Plus countries will have to be implemented to preserve their alignment with the composite currency unit. Moreover, the asymmetric responses will induce diverse policy recommendations concerning the oil pricing. …”
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Association between lower geriatric nutritional risk index and low cognitive functions in United States older adults: a cross-sectional study by Jiuling Liu, Melysze Deanne Oorloff, Adithya Nadella, Ning Zhou, Min Ye, Yifeng Tang, Yuanwei Wang

“…Cognitive function was assessed using the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s disease word list learning test (CERAD W-L), the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST), the Animal Fluency Test (AFT), and the composite-z score which was calculated by summing the z scores of individual tests, respectively. …”
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Effectiveness of a mobile health application on treatment outcomes among patients with tuberculosis in Shanghai, China: a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Jing Chen, Lili Chen, Xin Shen, Yan Feng, Nan Qin, Weihong Hu, Chunhua Xu, Huaiqing Zhang, Yun Hou, Lihong Tang, Zheyuan Wu

“…A generalised estimating equation is used to estimate the correlation between the two groups’ outcomes after adjusting for concomitant variables.Results Between 1 March 2021 and 31 December 2022, 741 patients (371 in the intervention group and 370 in the control group) were included in the intention-to-treat population, 430 (58%) were male and the median age was 33 years (IQR 27–49). 80 (22%) patients in the intervention group and 104 (28%) patients in the control group had a primary composite outcome event. …”
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Evaluation of Clavulanic Acid Adsorption in MgAl-Layered Double Hydroxides: Kinetic, Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Studies by Marcus Bruno Soares Forte, Élen Cristina Luna Elias, Heloise O. Pastore, Francisco Maugeri Filho, Maria Isabel Rodrigues

“…For this purpose, hydrotalcites of different compositions (containing 30, 63 and 70% MgO in their compositions) were tested, with and without pre-treatment (uncalcined and calcined). …”
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Use of Population-Based Compartmental Modeling and Retinol Isotope Dilution to Study Vitamin A Kinetics and Total Body Stores among Ghanaian Women of Reproductive Age by Michael H Green, Veronica Lopez-Teros, Joanne Balmer Green, Georg Lietz, Sika M Kumordzie, Anthony Oxley, Ahmed D Fuseini, K Winifred Nyaaba, Emily Becher, Jennie N Davis, K Ryan Wessells, Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Reina Engle-Stone, Marjorie J Haskell

“…Methods: Women (n = 89) ingested a dose of [2H6]retinyl acetate and blood samples (3/woman) were collected from 6 h to 91 d, with all participants sampled at 14 d, about half at either 21 or 28 d, and each at one other time. Composite data (plasma retinol fraction of dose; FDp) were analyzed using Simulation, Analysis and Modeling software to obtain kinetic parameters, TBS, and other state variables as well as model-derived values for the RID composite coefficient FaS. …”
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AI driven prediction of early age compressive strength in ultra high performance fiber reinforced concrete by Mohamed Abdellatief, Wafa Hamla, Hassan Hamouda

“…Abstract Ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) is an exceptional type of cementitious composite with superior mechanical and durability performances. …”
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Equilibrium, kinetic, and selectivity studies for high-capacity and -selectivity uranium adsorption on polyacrylic acid copolymer hydrogel by Fatemeh Maleki, Zahra Rafiei-Sarmazdeh, Rezvan Torkaman, Mehdi Asadollahzadeh

“…We employed RSM utilizing a five-level, three-variable central composite design (CCD) to optimize the uranium adsorption conditions of p(AA-co-Am) hydrogel. …”
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Method of restoring multivariable Boolean function from its derivative by Alexander V. Mazurenko, Nadezhda S. Mogilevskaya

“…Boolean functions of several variables are of paramount importance in the coding theory and cryptography. …”
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Regional performance variation in external validation of four prediction models for severity of COVID-19 at hospital admission: An observational multi-centre cohort study. by Kristin E Wickstrøm, Valeria Vitelli, Ewan Carr, Aleksander R Holten, Rebecca Bendayan, Andrew H Reiner, Daniel Bean, Tom Searle, Anthony Shek, Zeljko Kraljevic, James Teo, Richard Dobson, Kristian Tonby, Alvaro Köhn-Luque, Erik K Amundsen

“…The outcome was either mortality or a composite outcome of mortality and ICU admission (severe disease). 1295 patients admitted with symptoms of COVID-19 at Kings Cross Hospital (KCH) in London, United Kingdom, and 307 patients at Oslo University Hospital (OUH) in Oslo, Norway were included. …”
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Development of a Scalable Extraction Process for Anthocyanins of Haskap Berry (<i>Lonicera caerulea</i>) by Damith Costa, H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe

“…In this investigation, a response surface methodology was applied to optimize the anhydrous ethanol-based extraction parameters to obtain the maximum yield of anthocyanins from haskap berry and to compare the recovery of anthocyanins from different extraction methods. The central composite design was employed to study the effect of three independent variables (X_A = ultrasonic bath power, X_B = extraction temperature, and X_C = extraction time) which were found to significantly affect the response variable total anthocyanin content (TAC) and fit to the second-order polynomial model. …”
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The mediating role of intrinsic capacity in balance and falls among older adults by Yao Cui, Jian Zhou, Qian Liu, Hui Ye, Bo Liu

“…Patients underwent the sensory organization test and limits of stability test. (1) Using fall history as a binary dependent variable and various balance indicators as independent variables, visual (VIS) (p = 0.011, OR 0.957), vestibular function (p < 0.001, OR 0.958), and direction control (p = 0.042, OR 0.967) were negatively associated with falls. (2) After incorporating IC scores, sensory function (p < 0.001, OR 0.154), SPPB (p = 0.003, OR 0.758), and SOT-Composite (p < 0.001, OR 0.900) were negatively associated with falls, while SAS (p = 0.008, OR 1.068) was positively associated with falls. (3) IC score mediated the relationship between movement velocity (MVL) and falls. …”
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On the Extended Simple Equations Method (SEsM) for Obtaining Numerous Exact Solutions to Fractional Partial Differential Equations: A Generalized Algorithm and Several Applications by Elena V. Nikolova

“…The expansions made to the original SEsM algorithm are implemented in several directions: (1) In constructing analytical solutions: exact solutions to FNPDE systems are presented by simple or complex composite functions, including combinations of solutions to two or more different simple equations with distinct independent variables (corresponding to different wave velocities); (2) in selecting appropriate fractional derivatives and appropriate wave transformations: the choice of the type of fractional derivatives for each system of FNPDEs depends on the physical nature of the modeled real process. …”
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Integrating piecewise and symbolic regression with remote sensing data for spatiotemporal analysis of surface water total dissolved solids in the Karun River, Iran by Javad Zahiri, Mohammad Reza Nikoo, Adell Moradi-Sabzkouhi, Mitra Cheraghi, Nazmi Mat Nawi

“…Specific spectral bands, including the red and near-infrared reflectance from Landsat-9, were used as input variables. Field sampling of TDS, as the output variable, was conducted along the Karun River on three dates, synchronized with Landsat satellite images. …”
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Factors associated with chronotype in individuals with bipolar disorder in remission by Ravneet Singh, Raman Deep, Vaibhav Patil, Rachna Bhargava, Ashwani Kumar Mishra

“…After data normalization, exploratory factor analysis was conducted using principal component analysis with varimax rotation on the study variables excluding the CSM. Subsequently, regression analysis was performed with CSM as the dependent variable. …”
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Service quality management, coach knowledge through achievement motivation, and pencak silat student satisfaction in Kazakhstan by Agung Nugroho, Djoko Pekik Irianto, Lismadiana Lismadiana, Awan Hariono, Hary Widodo

“…The coefficient of determination for satisfaction was 0.448, indicating that other variables explained 44.8% of the variance in satisfaction. …”
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Root‐Zone Water‐Storage Capacity and Uncertainty: An Intrinsic Factor Affecting Agroecosystem Resilience to Drought by Nunzio Romano, Caterina Mazzitelli, Paolo Nasta

“…Finally, we assessed the potential utility of the integral capacity energy (ICE) composite indicator, computed as the ratio IMWC/IE in %, as a scoring parameter to identify Priority Intervention Areas (PIAs) where resilience to environmental challenges, including water scarcity, drought events, and post‐fire conditions, could be enhanced.…”
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Investigating of the role of cybercrime and e-brand trust on purchase interest of e-commerce platforms by Mohammad Fadil Imran, Hendra Gunawa

“…The construct reliability test uses Cronbach's alpha and the composite reliability value. The hypothesis testing uses partial least square (PLS) which is the inner model test result, namely the R-square output, path coefficient, or t-statistic. …”
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A novel waste heat-driven methane reforming membrane reactor and parametric optimization study combining CFD simulation and response surface methodology by Jingyu Wang, Lei Wang, Leilei Shen, Yuqi Shen, Yuqi Wang

“…To address these challenges, a novel composite membrane reactor was proposed in this study, with operating parameters optimized using the response surface methodology (RSM). …”
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Jugular Venous Oxygen and Lactate Parameters for Predicting Early Cognitive Dysfunction after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Prospective Observational Study by Pooja Singh, Ramees A Anchukandan, Sunaina T Karna, Yogesh Niwariya, Vaishali Waindeskar, Harish Kumar, SRAN Bhushanam Padala, Molli Kiran

“…POCD was defined as a composite Z score ≥1.96 or two Z scores in individual tests at 1 week. …”
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Knowledge and predictors of attitudes of hepatitis B virus infection prevention among adults in Tolon, Northern Ghana by Abdul-Manaf Mutaru, Jonathan Kumah Nanyim, Martin Nyaaba Adokiya

“…Data were analysed using SPSS version 26. Composite scores were generated for knowledge and attitude levels. …”
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