Effects of Iron-Calcium and Organic Matter Matrix on Cadmium Detection in Soil by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy by Aosong JIANG, Longhua WU, Tong ZHOU, Zhu LI, Jingjing WANG, Yujuan HUANG

“…Based on the orthogonal experimental design, Fe, Ca and humic acid were introduced as correction factors, and a multiple linear regression correction model was established, which significantly improved the accuracy of EDXRF in determining Cd content in soil samples. …”
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Europium-labelled nanopolystyrene as model nanoplastics for environmental fate investigations: Synthesis and optimisation by Rega Permana, Swati Sharma, Christopher Stark, David Price, Christian Pfrang, Eugenia Valsami-Jones

“…The results demonstrated a strong linear relationship between the concentration of Eu dopant, the total mass of the Eu-doped NPLs, and the number of individual Eu-doped NPL particles. …”
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Determination of Radiation Shielding Features of Polyvinyl Alcohol/Magnetite-Bismuth Oxide Composite Using Precise Computational Methods and Monte Carlo Code by Fariba Baroonzadeh, Maziyar Mahdavi, Mohammad Hosseini, Reza Jalli

“…Material and Methods: Five different compounds, including raw polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and four other samples containing variable weight fractions of bismuth oxide and with a constant fraction of magnetite were selected. …”
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Developing a generalized nonlinear mixed-effects biomass model at stand-level under different age conditions for Chinese fir based on LiDAR and ground survey data in southern China by Xinsheng Zhu, Tianbao Huang, Ziyang Liu, Lang Bai, Yongfeng Yang, Jinsheng Ye, Qiulai Wang, Ram P. Sharma, Liyong Fu

“…Nonlinear models outperformed linear models, with the nonlinear mixed-effects model (incorporating stand age as a random effect) achieving the highest predictive accuracy. …”
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Gardasil® as adjunctive therapy for respiratory papillomatosis at Red Cross Children’s Hospital, Cape Town by Shavina Frank, Jessica K. McGuire, Fiona Kabagenyi, Vincent Pretorius, Shazia Peer

“…Conclusion: This is the first study in Southern Africa highlighting Gardasil® as adjuvant therapy. Despite our limited sample size, new cases observed a linear reduction in DC scores and tracheostomy rates. …”
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Longitudinal Association of Changes in Metabolic Syndrome with Cognitive Function: 12-Year Follow-up of the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study by Yu Meng Tian, Wei Sen Zhang, Chao Qiang Jiang, Feng Zhu, Ya Li Jin, Shiu Lun Au Yeung, Jiao Wang, Kar Keung Cheng, Tai Hing Lam, Lin Xu

“…Immediate, delayed memory recall, and cognitive function along with its dimensions were assessed by immediate 10-word recall test (IWRT) and delayed 10-word recall test (DWRT), and mini-mental state examination (MMSE), respectively, at baseline and follow-ups. Linear mixed-effect model was used. Additionally, the genome-wide association study (GWAS) of MetS was conducted and one-sample MR was performed to assess the causality between MetS and cognitive function. …”
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Boosting the optical, physical, and gamma-ray attenuation capabilities of barium borate glasses through the addition of Y2O3 and PbO2 by K.A. Mahmoud, M.I. Sayyed, Shrikant Biradar, Yasser Maghrbi

“…The LAC enhancement reduced the thickness equivalent lead, the transmission factor of the prepared glass samples.…”
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Effect of benralizumab treatment on the airway microbiome in COPD by Koirobi Haldar, Vijay Mistry, Mathew Richardson, Corinne Hamblet, Maria Jison, Michael R. Barer, Christopher McCrae, Christopher E. Brightling

“…Sputum microbiota taxonomic profiles and diversity indices, generated from paired-end Illumina sequencing targeting the 16S rRNA gene, were used for comparative analyses. Linear mixed model analyses were applied to blood and sputum cell counts and eosinophil mediators for within- and between-treatment group analyses. …”
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Targeted probiotic therapy in irritable bowel syndrome: a clinical evaluation on Clostridium butyricum CBM588 and Bifidobacterium longum W11 by Alexander Bertuccioli, Alexander Bertuccioli, Davide Sisti, Nadia Lazzerini, Chiara Maria Palazzi, Giordano Bruno Zonzini, Giordano Bruno Zonzini, Mirko Ragazzini, Annalisa Belli

“…Future studies with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods are recommended to confirm and expand these findings.…”
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Immunological response and implications of Ad26.COV2. S (Janssen COVID-19 vaccine) vaccine in diabetic patients: a prospective cohort study in Ethiopia by Chala Kenenisa Edae, Abdisa Tufa Bedada, Maria Degef Teklemariam, Abera Botore Gudisa, Abdurahman Adamu, Solomon Genet Gebre

“…The subjects were enrolled diabetic patients who were 18 years old and above and attended a diabetes clinic at Adama Hospital Medical College. A sufficient blood sample was collected from each participant, following established standard protocols. …”
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Lifestyle and Empowerment Techniques in Survivorship of Gynaecologic Oncology (LETSGO study): a study protocol for a multicentre longitudinal interventional study using mobile heal... by Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Ingvild Vistad, Torbjørn Wisløff, Kristina Lindemann, Lonneke V van de Poll-Franse, Mette Skorstad, Sveinung Berntsen, Ingrid Demmelmaier

“…All patients will be asked to complete questionnaires at baseline and after 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. Blood samples will be collected for biobanking at 3, 12 and 36 months. …”
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Gene × physical activity interactions in obesity: combined analysis of 111,421 individuals of European ancestry. by Shafqat Ahmad, Gull Rukh, Tibor V Varga, Ashfaq Ali, Azra Kurbasic, Dmitry Shungin, Ulrika Ericson, Robert W Koivula, Audrey Y Chu, Lynda M Rose, Andrea Ganna, Qibin Qi, Alena Stančáková, Camilla H Sandholt, Cathy E Elks, Gary Curhan, Majken K Jensen, Rulla M Tamimi, Kristine H Allin, Torben Jørgensen, Soren Brage, Claudia Langenberg, Mette Aadahl, Niels Grarup, Allan Linneberg, Guillaume Paré, InterAct Consortium, DIRECT Consortium, Patrik K E Magnusson, Nancy L Pedersen, Michael Boehnke, Anders Hamsten, Karen L Mohlke, Louis T Pasquale, Oluf Pedersen, Robert A Scott, Paul M Ridker, Erik Ingelsson, Markku Laakso, Torben Hansen, Lu Qi, Nicholas J Wareham, Daniel I Chasman, Göran Hallmans, Frank B Hu, Frida Renström, Marju Orho-Melander, Paul W Franks

“…Multiplicative interactions between the GRS and physical activity on BMI were tested in linear and logistic regression models in each cohort, with adjustment for age, age(2), sex, study center (for multicenter studies), and the marginal terms for physical activity and the GRS. …”
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Simultaneous Detection of Bisphenol A and Bisphenol S Migration in Food-Contact Plastics Based on a Dual-ligand Metal-organic Framework by Qian LIN, Genling LIN, Lili DAI, Dihui HUANG, Xiaozhou HUANG

“…Under optimal conditions, the sensor exhibited a linear relationship between peak current response and bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol S (BPS) concentrations in the range of 5 to 400 μmol/L, with coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.997 for BPA and 0.998 for BPS. …”
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Enhanced associations between subjective cognitive concerns and blood-based AD biomarkers using a novel EMA approach by Ángel García de la Garza, Caroline Nester, Cuiling Wang, Jacqueline Mogle, Nelson Roque, Mindy Katz, Carol A. Derby, Richard B. Lipton, Laura Rabin

“…Additionally, EMA SCC assessments were collected once per day over two weeks. Linear regressions were conducted to examine the relationships between SCC variables and plasma biomarkers adjusted for demographics and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) status. …”
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Association between gut microbiota in HIV-infected patients and immune reconstitution following antiretroviral therapy (ART) by Yuru Shi, Miaomiao Hu, Jing Wu, Ting Liu, Yingjie Qi, Ang Li

“…Methods We collected clinical data and fecal samples from 50 HIV patients undergoing ART and 30 untreated patients. …”
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Can the Self-Assembling of Dicarboxylate Pt(IV) Prodrugs Influence Their Cell Uptake? by Mauro Ravera, Elisabetta Gabano, Elena Perin, Beatrice Rangone, Diego Bonzani, Domenico Osella

“…In these experimental conditions, the relationship between uptake and lipophilicity becomes almost linear instead of exponential. Since Oct anticancer prodrug is active at nanomolar concentrations, where the aggregation in culture media is almost abolished, this phenomenon should not significantly impact its antiproliferative activity.…”
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Sex differences in inflammatory markers in bipolar disorder by Yanlin Liu, Hui Xin Ng, Ashley Sutherland, Soohyun Joe, Benchawanna Soontornniyomkij, Federica Klaus, Lisa T. Eyler

“…General linear models were applied to examine the main effects of sex, diagnostic group, and sex x diagnostic group for IL-6, TNF-α, CCL-11, and CRP, with smoking, BMI, and age included as covariates. …”
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Preliminary results of colostrum quality and passive immunity transfer in calves under tropical conditions by A. E. Guerrero-Pincay, S. A. Guamán-Rivera, C. D. Guilcapi-Carrillo, A. D. Feijoo-Leon, L. A. Moreira-García, J. Llivi-Marcatoma, C. O. Guerra Flores, A. F. Inca Falconí, B. R. Vaca Barahona, V. F. Noboa Silva

“…Consequently, we realized that 60% of the total calves sampled at 24 hours received an effective passive transfer of immunity. …”
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Associations of reverse triiodothyronine serum levels with anxiety, depression, and health related quality of life after experiencing acute ischemic stroke by Saulius Taroza, Helene Plamondon, Aurelija Podlipskyte, Nijole Kazukauskiene, Nicolas Francisco Narvaez Linares, Marilou Poitras, Julius Burkauskas, Narseta Mickuviene

“…After adjustment for age, sex, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores, previous stroke, modified Rankin Scale before AIS ≤ 2, and diabetes mellitus, multivariable linear regression revealed negative associations of rT3 with HADS total score (β = −0.163; p = 0.046) and HADS-D subscale score (β = −0.187; p = 0.019). …”
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Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index and mortality in individuals with prediabetes and diabetes: a longitudinal cohort study by Luyao Qiao, Te Li, Jiaxing Peng, Qing Xie, Mengqian Wu, Yanping Li, Zhenyu Tang

“…BackgroundThis study examines the relationship between Geriatric Nutrition Risk Index (GNRI) and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in individuals with prediabetes and diabetes, aiming to guide clinical nutrition management and extend life expectancy.MethodsWe analyzed a weighted sample of 7,640 individuals with prediabetes and diabetes from the NHANES 2005–2018 and the NCI database. …”
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