Association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and cardiometabolic multimorbidity among middle-aged and older adults in... by Xiaoyi Liu, Yanyu Zhang, Deyun Luo, Bingli Chen, Chenyi Lai, Chenyu He, Shiyang Li

“…Additionally, the predictive ability of NHHR for CMM was 0.613, which was superior to that of both HDL-C and non-HDL-C (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the composite variable comprising NHHR and other traditional risk factors exhibited the highest predictive value (C statistic = 0.679). …”
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Retrospective cohort study of the association between maternal employment precarity and infant low birth weight in women in the USA by Anjum Hajat, Divya Patil, Daniel A Enquobahrie, Trevor Peckham, Noah Seixas

“…We assessed effect modification by maternal race/ethnicity using a composite exposure-race variable.Results Women with high employment precarity had higher risk of a LBW delivery compared with women with low employment precarity (RR: 1.48, 95% CI: 1.11 to 1.98). …”
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Association between the nutritional inflammation index and mortality among patients with sepsis: insights from traditional methods and machine learning-based mortality prediction by Yuanshuo Ge, Ding Hu, Zhe Wang, Cheng Zhang

“…The albumin-to-neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (ANLR) is a novel composite biomarker integrating nutritional and inflammatory status. …”
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Predicting Strength Properties of High-Performance Concrete Modified with Natural Aggregates and Ferroslag under Varied Curing Conditions by Muthumani Soundararajan, Sridhar Jayaprakash, S. K. Maniarasan, Ravindran Gobinath

“…The findings of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicate that the most significant factors influencing the variables CSWD,CSAT, and CSST are natural aggregate, ferro slag, and curing period. …”
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A hybrid fuzzy logic–Random Forest model to predict psychiatric treatment order outcomes: an interpretable tool for legal decision support by Alexandre Hudon, Alexandre Hudon, Alexandre Hudon, Alexandre Hudon

“…Fuzzy logic features such as severity, compliance, and a composite Burden_Score also significantly contributed to prediction accuracy. …”
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Construction of a predictive model for concurrent infection in liver failure patients based on prognostic nutritional index and inflammatory cytokine analysis by Hong Yang, Bin Zhang, Chun Yu, Xiao Zhu

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to explore the relationship between the Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI, a composite indicator of albumin and lymphocyte count reflecting nutritional and immune status) and inflammatory cytokines in predicting infections among liver failure patients, and to construct a predictive model based on these indicators. …”
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Ohmic heating enhanced extraction and yield kinetics of kinnow juice by Lalremmawii, Satish Kumar, Maninder Kaur, Mahesh K. Samota

“…Optimization was done using Response Surface Methodology 2-factor rotatable Central Composite Design for 2 process variables at 2 levels viz. temperature (45–65 °C) and voltage gradient (12–21 V/cm) with water, lemon water (pH 4) and salt solution i.e. …”
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A Quantitative Evaluation of UAV Flight Parameters for SfM-Based 3D Reconstruction of Buildings by Inho Jo, Yunku Lee, Namhyuk Ham, Juhyung Kim, Jae-Jun Kim

“…Furthermore, composite pattern analysis using TOPSIS identified excellent combinations that balanced multiple criteria, and Pareto optimization explicitly quantified the inherent trade-offs between conflicting objectives (e.g., time vs. accuracy, number of points vs. completeness). …”
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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

“…Categorical variables were reported as frequencies and percentages and continuous variables were presented as means with standard deviations or medians with interquartile ranges. …”
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Greenness assessment profile of experimentally designed chromatographic method for the simultaneous analysis of ofloxacin and racecadotril in the presence of racecadotril impuritie... by Nada Nabil, Ghada A. Sedik, Hala E. Zaazaa, Sally S. El-Mosallamy

“…Experimental design using face-centred composite design was utilized during method optimization to obtain the highest level of resolution with the fewest number of experimental trials for the determination of ofloxacin (OFLU) and racecadotril (RAC) in the presence of RAC impurities. …”
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Community knowledge, perceptions and practices around COVID-19 in Sierra Leone: a nationwide, cross-sectional survey by Maike Winters, Helena Nordenstedt, Mohammad B Jalloh, Paul Sengeh, Nance Webber, Ibrahim Ngobeh, Thomas Samba, Harold Thomas

“…Objectives To assess the public’s knowledge, attitudes and practices about the novel coronavirus in Sierra Leone to inform an evidence-based communication strategy around COVID-19.Design Nationwide, cross-sectional Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices survey.Setting 56 randomly selected communities in all 14 districts in Sierra Leone.Participants 1253 adults aged 18 years and older of which 52% were men.Main outcome measures We calculated proportions of core indicators (awareness, knowledge, risk perception, practices). A composite variable for knowledge (based on seven variables) was created, and categorised into low (0–2 correct), medium (3–4) and high (5–7). …”
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Clinical and radiographic outcomes of endocrowns fabricated from two different CAD-CAM materials versus stainless steel crowns in restoring first permanent molars in children: a ra... by Ahmed Ismail Taha, Aya Ehab Saad

“…Children were randomly divided into 3 groups: PMC group (restored with preformed SSCs), EMX group (restored with litium disilicate endocrown), and COP group (restored with indirect reinforced composite endocrown) (n = 10). Evaluation was done in terms of parent satisfaction, radiograph (base line and 12 months), the restoration survival after 12 months, plaque index (PI), and gingival index (GI) at base line, 6 months, and 12 months.The data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis H-test, which was used to compare an ordinal variable, and Friedman’s test was used to compare an ordinal variable (P ≤.050). …”
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Red, green, and blue model assessment and AQbD approach to HPTLC method for concomitant analysis of metformin, pioglitazone, and teneligliptin by Pintu Prajapati, Pooja Patel, Dhrumi Naik, Anzarul Haque, Shailesh Shah

“…Critical method parameters and response variables were modeled using the response surface modeling approach, which relies on the central composite design. …”
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Cutting Feature Extraction Method for Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Based on Feature Classification and Improved Hilbert–Huang Transform by Shanshan Hu, Jinzhao Feng, Hui Liu, Guoxin Tang, Geng’e Zhang, Fali Xiong, Shirun Zhong, Yilong Huang

“…Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber-reinforced concrete (UHMWPE-FRC) is a hard–soft multiphase hybrid composite with exceptional toughness and impact resistance compared to conventional concrete. …”
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Response Surface Methodology Optimization of Time-Resolved Fluorescence Immunoassay for Rapid Detection of AflatoxinB₁ in Yellow Rice Wine by Mengjie Zhu, Dun Wang, Du Wang, Jing Dong, Xue Wang, Qi Zhang, Man Xiao

“…The steepest ascent method was employed to identify the optimal regions for these four key factors. Central composite design (CCD) coupled with response surface methodology (RSM) was subsequently utilized to further explore the interactive effects among variables and determine their optimal values that maximize the recovery rate. …”
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Biomod2 for evaluating the changes in the spatiotemporal distribution of Locusta migratoria tibetensis Chen in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau under climate change by Rulin Wang, Nier Wu, Zhaopeng Shi, Chao Li, Na Jiang, Chun Fu, Mingtian Wang

“…[Method] Utilizing 68 geographical distribution points of L. migratoria tibetensis, in conjunction with 6 environmental variables, a composite model was developed employing the Biomod2 software package to simulate potential shifts in the spatial distribution of L. migratoria tibetensis under future climate scenarios. …”
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Prognostication in emergency room patients: comparing ultrasensitive and contemporary quantification of cardiac troponin levels below the 99th percentile by Anna Carrasquer, Anna Carrasquer, Anna Carrasquer, Germán Cediel, Germán Cediel, Germán Cediel, Alma Gómez-Sanz, Alma Gómez-Sanz, Óscar M. Peiró, Óscar M. Peiró, Óscar M. Peiró, Isabel Fort-Gallifa, Isabel Fort-Gallifa, Isabel Fort-Gallifa, Alfredo Bardaji, Alfredo Bardaji, Alfredo Bardaji, Jose Luis Ferreiro, Jose Luis Ferreiro, Jose Luis Ferreiro

“…Their cumulative incidence of the composite cardiovascular event (death, readmission for myocardial infarction, and readmission for heart failure) was 25.9% over the 4-year follow-up. …”
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Social vulnerability index associated with higher COVID-19 seroprevalence in Nigeria by Natalia Blanco, Olanrewaju Lawal, Jibreel Jumare, Christina Riley, James Onyemata, Thomas Kono, Anna Winters, Chenfeng Xiong, Alash’le Abimiku, Manhattan Charurat, Kristen A. Stafford, for The INFORM Africa Research Study Group

“…A common approach to estimating social vulnerability is using a composite index, such as the social vulnerability index (SVI), which combines multiple factors corresponding to key social determinants of health. …”
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Luffa–Ni/Al layered double hydroxide bio-nanocomposite for efficient ibuprofen removal from aqueous solution: Kinetic, equilibrium, thermodynamic studies and GEP modeling by Soheil Tavassoli, Afsaneh Mollahosseini, Saeed Damiri, Mehrshad Samadi

“…Luffa is a robust, renewable biomaterial known for its low mass, high specific strength, and non-toxicity, making it ideal for composite development. This study modified luffa to create the LF@ppy@LDH nanocomposite, combining luffa, polypyrrole, and layered double hydroxides to efficiently remove ibuprofen from water. …”
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ZIF-8 as Potential Pesticide Adsorbent Medium for Wastewater Treatment: The Case Study of Model Linuron Extraction Conditions Optimization via Design of Experiment by Nicola di Nicola, Mariacristina Di Pelino, Martina Foschi, Rosalba Passalacqua, Andrea Lazzarini, Fabrizio Ruggieri

“…Adsorption experiments were conducted under systematically varied conditions using a Central Composite Face-Centered (CFC) experimental design, evaluating the effects of temperature, Linuron concentration, ionic strength on adsorption efficiency. …”
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