Bias in the estimated association between all-cause mortality and long-term exposure to a specific chemical component of fine particulate matter: The example of black carbon by Jianyu Deng, Ning Kang, Xueqiu Ni, Hong Lu, Meng Wang, Mingkun Tong, Pengfei Li, Mingjin Tang, Tao Xue, Mei Zheng, Tong Zhu

“…Based on global average total PM2.5 mass composition values (6.1 % and 93.9 % for BC and NBC, respectively), we estimated that the relative risk of all-cause mortality increased by 1.09 (95 % CI: 1.06 – 1.12) per 10 μg/m3 increment in long-term PM2.5 exposure. …”
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Diabetic distress, low-grade chronic inflammation, and cardiac autonomic neuropathy in internally displaced people (literature review and own observations) by V.A. Serhiyenkо

“…Development and application of a validated Ukrainian-language version of the Composite Autonomic Symptom Score 31 demonstrated that this is an acceptable tool for identifying patients with subclinical CAN. …”
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Modeling creep for a closed cylindrical shell under hydrostatic pressure by M. A. Magomedov, V. V. Kuznetsov, B. M. Yazyev, S. V. Litvinov

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Sequential testing of complementary hypotheses about population density by Diego F. Rincon, Izzy McCabe, David W. Crowder

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Optimal Selection Criterion for Runoff Component Models Based on Benefit-Risk Balance by DING Xiao-ling, HU Wei-zhong, TANG Hai-hua, LUO Bin, FENG Kuai-le

“…A weighting coefficient representing the decision-maker’s preferences was introduced as a balancing variable to construct a benefit-risk balance indicator. …”
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Creep constitutive model of logarithmic fractal structure derivative of deep hard brittle rock by LIU Yipin, LIU Wenbo, ZHANG Shuguang, HUANG Xiang, LI Yingbo, ZHAO Shutian

“…Or relatively soft green mud shale, affected by interlayer sliding and mineral composition differences, creep deformation shows complex and changeable characteristics. …”
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Association of BMI, Waist-hip Ratio and Skinfold Thickness with Sensory Conduction of the Median Nerve in First-year Medical Students: A Cross-sectional Study by Seema V Kamaraddi, Janhavi R Bhandare, Harpreet Kour

“…These findings highlight the importance of considering body composition when interpreting Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS), particularly in populations with lifestyle constraints like medical students.…”
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Effect of a12-month resistance training and aerobic training in abdominal adipose tissue and metabolic variables in patients with pre-diabetes: a randomized controlled trial (有氧和抗阻... by ZHOU Qianqian (周倩倩), LOU Qingqing (楼青青), YAN Juan (严娟), FENG Jitao (冯纪涛), YAO Jinlan (姚金兰), LIU Xiaorong (刘晓蓉)

“…The secondary outcome indicators were body composition, lipid distribution and metabolic variables. …”
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A Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) Strategy Based on Harris Hawk Optimization (HHO) Algorithm by Dabin Jia, Dazhi Wang

“…In the MPPT test experiment, the proposed composite algorithm was applied to simulate and verify uneven irradiance conditions.…”
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Soil property variability in a humid natural Mediterranean environment: La Rioja, Spain Varibilidad de las propiedades del suelo en ambiente mediterráneo húmedo: La Rioja, España V... by Raimundo Jiménez-Ballesta, Victoria Íñigo, Marisol S. Andrades, Juan I. Alonso-Martirena, Álvaro Marín

“…The contour maps of soil property variability could be used to improve future sampling designs and management decisions.…”
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Methods of evaluating maturity level of the organization based on fuzzy modeling by Lyudmila Viktorovna Borisova, Lyubov Azatovna Dimitrova, Inna Nikolaevna Nurutdinova

“…A brief description of the fuzzification stages content, composition and defuzzification which are the essence of the fuzzy modeling process to obtain reliable estimates is given. …”
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Results of the prospective observation in routine practice of hypertensive patients with concomitant chronic respiratory diseases. Part II. Predictors of adverse events by M. I. Smirnova, V. M. Gorbunov, A. S. Kurekhyan, G. F. Andreeva, Ya. N. Koshelyaevskaya, А. D. Deev

“…The method of 24-hour blood pressure monitoring should be used more often in routine practice, including assessing the degree of nocturnal blood pressure reduction and its variability.…”
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Variational-difference Approach to calculation of a Three-layer beam taking into account the creep of the middle layer by В. М. Yazyev, S. V. Litvinov, E. V. Vinogradova, M. A. Magomedov

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The Effect of Temperature Dependency on the Thermo-Electro-Elastic Analysis of Functionally Graded Piezoelectric Spherical Shell by Mohammad Arefi, Masoud Takhayor Ardestani

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An Investigation of Stress and Deformation Behavior of Functionally Graded Timoshenko Beams subjected to Thermo-Mechanical Load by Deepak Mahapatra, Shubhashis Sanyal, Shubhankar Bhowmick

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Study on the effects of initial stress and imperfect interface on static and dynamic problems in thermoelastic laminated plates by Yunying Zhou, Jiahuan Liu, Hong Mei, Dinggui Hou, Zhijie Yue, Yunxia Zhang

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A Case Study on the Influence of Friction Coefficient and Rotational Speed on Transient Thermoelastic Response of FGM Rotating Cylinder by Reza Koohi Faegh Dehkourdi, Mostafa Omidi Bidgoli, Mohammad Hosseini

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Assessment of RBFs Based Meshfree Method for the Vibration Response of FGM Rectangular Plate Using HSDT Model by Manish Srivastava, Jeeoot Singh

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Dynamic Stiffness Method for Free Vibration of Moderately Thick Functionally Graded Plates by Mohammad-Reza Soltani, Shahabeddin Hatami, Mojtaba Azhari, Hamid-Reza Ronagh

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Numerical Investigation on Free Vibration Response of Bi-Directional Porous Functionally Graded Circular/Annular Plates by Dilsukh Vasara, Sumit Khare, Akhilesh Malguri, Rahul Kumar

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