Pumpkin powder with co-products seeds and peel: effect on the physicochemical and functional properties by spray drying by Birina Luz Caballero-Gutiérrez, Carlos Julio Márquez-Cardozo, Héctor José Ciro-Velásquez, Misael Cortés-Rodríguez

“…The response surface methodology with a central composite design was used for optimization. SD conditions were significant (p < 0.05) in the evaluated variables, excluding aw, L*, and b*. …”
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ALM adjusted by BMI or weight predicts adverse health outcomes in middle-aged and elderly patients with type 2 diabetes by Bo Xie, Bin Liu, Xue Chen, Fengning Chuan, Kun Liao, Mei Mei, Rong Li, Bo Zhou

“…The primary composite endpoints were all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and fragility fractures. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the SF-36v2 in patients with severe mental illnesses in China: factor structure, reliability, and validity by Yang Wang, Xia Zhang, Jiajia Dong, Jianwen Zhu, Jie Fu, Sizhe Wang, Jinxin Li, Yue Zhang, Jianxiao Zheng, Lu Wen, Dianjiang Li, Hong Fan

“…Convergent validity was evaluated using average variance extracted (AVE) and composite reliability (CR). Results The SF-36v2 scale demonstrated good internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.941 and split-half reliability of 0.965. …”
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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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Frailty and delirium: A fatal combination in older adults by Jay Acharya, Radcliffe Lisk, Rashid Mahmood, Amir Manzoor, Francesca Young, Mitveer Gill, Keefai Yeong, Kevin Kelly, Jonathan Robin, David Fluck, Christopher Henry Fry, Thang Sieu Han

“…Background: Frailty and delirium commonly coexist in acutely ill older adults, but they are variably measured. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) and the 4AT scores are advocated as standardised tools to assess these conditions. …”
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The Influence of Mineral Matter on X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Characterization of Surface Oxides on Carbon by Francesca Cerciello, Annunziata Forgione, Paolo Lacovig, Silvano Lizzit, Antonio Fabozzi, Piero Salatino, Osvalda Senneca

“…The chemical structure of coal is very composite, consisting of a heterogeneous carbonaceous matrix with variable degrees of “turbostratic” order and the inclusion and/or exclusion of mineral matter (ash). …”
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Association between energy intake and prognosis in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) stages 3–5: an ambispective cohort study by Di Yang, Huifen Chen, Yan Han, Yuhan Shen, Guixin Liang, Tao Zhou, Fang Tang, Lizhe Fu, Yifan Wu, Meizhu Ding

“…This study explored this relationship in Southern Chinese CKD 3–5 patients.Methods This retrospective cohort study included 234 CKD 3–5 patients from the Self-Management Program for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (SMP-CKD) database. The endpoint was a composite of sustained decline of at least 30% in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), the initiation of kidney replacement therapy, or all-cause mortality. …”
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Association of Major Depression With Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease in a Mega‐Cohort of Chinese Adults: The China Kadoorie Biobank Study by Na Liu, Xiong‐Fei Pan, Canqing Yu, Jun Lv, Yu Guo, Zheng Bian, Ling Yang, Yiping Chen, Tangchun Wu, Zhengming Chen, An Pan, Liming Li

“…Past year MD was measured with the modified Chinese version of Composite International Diagnostic Interview‐Short Form at baseline. …”
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The association between age and long-term quality of life after curative treatment for prostate cancer: a cross-sectional study by Reidun Sletten, Ola Berger Christiansen, Line Merethe Oldervoll, Lennart Åstrøm, Håvard Kjesbu Skjellegrind, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Øyvind Kirkevold, Sverre Bergh, Bjørn Henning Grønberg, Siri Rostoft, Asta Bye, Paul Jarle Mork, Marit Slaaen

“…Global QoL and PF were assessed by the European Organisation of Research and Treatment in Cancer Quality of life Questionnaire-C30 (QLQ-C30), side effects by the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC-26). Adjusted linear regression models were estimated to assess associations between age (continuous variable) at treatment and outcomes. …”
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The Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of the 12-Lead ECG in Arrhythmogenic Left Ventricular Cardiomyopathy by Leonardo Calò, MD, Cinzia Crescenzi, MD, Andrea Di Marco, MD, PhD, Francesca Fanisio, MD, Fabiana Romeo, MD, Alessio Gargaro, MSc, Annamaria Martino, MD, PhD, Chiara Cappelletto, MD, Marco Merlo, MD, Mattia Targetti, MD, Elisabetta Toso, MD, Federica Toto, MD, Maria Beatrice Musumeci, MD, Giacomo Tini, MD, Michele Ciabatti, MD, Matteo Stefanini, MD, Stefano Canestrelli, MD, Elisa Fedele, MD, Chiara Lanzillo, MD, PhD, Armando Fusco, MD, PhD, Federica Carla Sangiuolo, MD, PhD, Cinzia Radesich, MD, Maria Perotto, MD, Maurizio Pieroni, MD, Ruggiero Mango, MD, PhD, Alessio Gasperetti, MD, PhD, Camillo Autore, MD, Michela Casella, MD, PhD, Antonio Dello Russo, MD, PhD, Davide Stolfo, MD, PhD, Mikael Laredo, MD, PhD, Estelle Gandjbakhch, MD, PhD, Maddalena Graziosi, MD, PhD, Elena Biagini, MD, PhD, Costantina Catalano, MD, Ludovica Barile, MD, Fabrizio Drago, MD, Marianna Cicenia, MD, Anwar Baban, MD, PhD, Gemma Pelargonio, MD, PhD, Maria Lucia Narducci, MD, Federica Re, MD, Giovanni Peretto, MD, Elena Paiotti, MD, Carles Diez Lopez, MD, Iacopo Olivotto, MD, Fiorenzo Gaita, MD, Gianfranco Sinagra, MD, Giuseppe Novelli, MD, PhD

“…Methods: We reviewed data of 125 consecutive patients with ALVC (81.5% desmoplakin pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants). The composite endpoint of major arrhythmic events (MAEs) included sudden cardiac death, aborted sudden cardiac death, and appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shock. …”
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Associations between triglyceride glucose-body mass index and 30-day mortality in patients with hemorrhagic stroke: analysis of the MIMIC-IV database by Yuexin Lu, Yuexin Lu, Enjie Song, Enjie Song, Ruilin Chen, Ruilin Chen, Long Jing, Long Jing, Jiahao Tang, Jiahao Tang, Shunan Shi, Shunan Shi, Ming Wang, Ming Wang, Ming Wang, Ming Wang, Shu Wan, Shu Wan, Shu Wan, Shu Wan

“…As a composite metabolic-nutritional marker, TyG-BMI aids risk stratification in intensive care unit settings.…”
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Association of serum inflammatory markers in early-pregnancy with the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort in Shenzhen, China by Yijin Wang, Qinqin Ren, Hui Yuan, Yang Wang, Yao Liu, Yuanhuan Wei, Ruifang Sun, Hongguang Yang, Ping Tian, Jianjun Yang, Guifang Deng

“…SII and SIRI were determined by calculating the composite inflammation indicators from routine blood test results at 6–13 weeks of gestation, and an oral glucose tolerance test was conducted at 24–28 weeks of gestation to diagnose GDM. …”
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Time to surgical stabilization of rib fractures: does it impact outcomes? by Joseph D Forrester, Yang Cao, Shahin Mohseni, Babak Sarani, Frank Hildebrand, Ahmad Mohammad Ismail, Maximilian Peter Forssten, Marcelo A F Ribeiro

“…Hemothorax was more common among patients undergoing SSRF &gt;3 days, otherwise all demographic and clinical variables were similar between groups. After adjusting for potential confounding, SSRF &gt;3 days was associated with a threefold risk of composite in-hospital complications (adjusted incidence rate ratio: 3.15, 95% CI 1.76 to 5.62; p&lt;0.001), a 4-day increase in total hospital LOS (change in median LOS: 4.09; 95% CI 3.69 to 4.49, p&lt;0.001), and a nearly 2-day increase in median ICU LOS (change in median LOS: 1.70; 95% CI 1.32 to 2.08, p&lt;0.001), compared with SSRF ≤2 days.Conclusion Among patients undergoing SSRF in TQIP, earlier SSRF is associated with less in-hospital complications and shorter hospital stays. …”
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Cervical cancer awareness and knowledge gaps among female high school teachers in Benghazi, Libya by Hussien Hamid, Nour E. Almansoury, Zobyda I. Elreshi, Mohamed H.S. Ahmida, Abdulla M. Elmansoury, Mohamed Najah

“…Awareness improved with prompting, with vaginal bleeding being the most recognized symptom (78.5 % intermenstrual, 74 % postmenopausal), while nonspecific symptoms (e.g., pelvic pain [47 %], blood in stool/urine [30 %]) remained poorly identified. Composite scores indicated that 57.5 % had good symptom awareness; however, only 5 % felt ‘very confident’ in recognizing symptoms. …”
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A validated multivariable machine learning model to predict cardio-kidney risk in diabetic kidney disease by James L. Jr. Januzzi, Naveed Sattar, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Craig A. Magaret, Rhonda F. Rhyne, Yuxi Liu, Serge Masson, Javed Butler, Michael K. Hansen

“…We sought to develop an accurate means by which to stratify risk in DKD. Methods Clinical variables and biomarkers were evaluated for their ability to predict the adjudicated primary composite endpoint of CREDENCE (Canagliflozin and Renal Events in Diabetes with Established Nephropathy Clinical Evaluation) by 3 years. …”
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The Short-Term Efficacy of Straw Incorporation on Soil Detachment in Sloping Farmland by Chong Yao, Songzhu Ye, Siyuan Chen, Zhijia Gu, Wei Yan, Ming Zhu, Li Song, Mingjun Zhang, Faqi Wu

“…The <i>Dc</i> for different straw incorporation rates could be satisfactorily simulated using the composite equation of binary power-exponential function of stream power and soil cohesion. …”
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Development of a power recovery-based dynamic loading system for full-size drill rods in coal mines by Jing ZHANG, Jie WANG

“…This system consists of a drill rod loading platform, a hydraulic pump unit with power recovery, and a measurement and control system, allowing for the composite loading of dynamic torque, axial force, and radial displacement on drill rods of different specifications. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of sub-optimal laboratory monitoring of selected higher risk medicines in Irish general practice: a 5-year retrospective cohort study of community-dwellin... by Fiona Boland, Emma Wallace, Frank Moriarty, Tom Fahey, Caroline McCarthy, Ann Sinéad Doherty, Mark Feighery

“…Poisson regression was used to assess the patient characteristics associated with sub-optimal monitoring and explanatory variables included the number of medicines, age, sex, deprivation and anxiety/depression symptoms. …”
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Enhancing Harmony Search Metaheuristic Algorithm for Coverage Efficiency, Test Suite Reduction, and Running Time in Combinatorial Interaction Testing by Aminu Aminu Muazu, Ahmad Sobri Hashim

“…The Harmony Search (HS) algorithm is a recent metaheuristic that mimics musicians&#x2019; improvisation to create pleasant compositions according to aesthetic standards widely used in different areas continuously adjusts solution variables to find the best outcome. …”
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Quality of Life Following High-Intensity Rehabilitation Programme After Total Knee Arthroplasties by Khalid H. Alzahrani, Dhuha A. Al Hazmi, Shahad S. Al Juaid, Abdan Bin Sayeed, Ibrahim Alramadhani, Mazen M. Tayeb, Rabab S. Zaghlol

“…QoL gains were consistent regardless of demographic factors such as age, body mass index (BMI) or prior TKA history; however, mental health composite scores correlated positively with age and inversely with BMI. …”
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