Application of Vis/NIR Spectroscopy in the Rapid and Non-Destructive Prediction of Soluble Solid Content in Milk Jujubes by Yinhai Yang, Shibang Ma, Feiyang Qi, Feiyue Wang, Hubo Xu

“…A data-augmentation-based unsupervised anomaly sample elimination (DAUASE) strategy was proposed to enhance the data validity. …”
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Associations between parental alcoholism and delinquent behaviours among youth: exploring serial and parallel mediation by posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, anxiety symptoms... by Belise Blandine Isingizwe, Japhet Niyonsenga, Clementine Kanazayire, Naasson Nduwamungu, Jeanne Marie Ntete, Jean Mutabaruka

“…Among the tested models, serial mediation models highlighted a compelling cascading pathway where PA is associated with impulsivity, followed by increased PTSD symptoms, which are then linked to heightened anxiety symptoms and delinquency (PA → impulsivity → PTSD → GAD → delinquency).Conclusion: While the study uses linear statistical models, the results challenge traditional assumptions that traumatic stress necessarily initiates the cascade of risk by suggesting alternative sequences, such as impulsivity playing an earlier or initiating role. …”
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Development and Validation of a Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for Analysis of Riluzole in Human Plasma and Its Application on a Bioequivalence Study by S. Mohammadzadeh, F. Salmannejad, M. Mohammadzadeh, T. Ghari, S. Sadrai, J. Zaringhalam

“…The calibration curve was linear over the concentration range 0.5–300 ng/mL. …”
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Association of triglyceride glucose and obesity indices with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in US adults: data from 2013 to 2018 NHANES by Jinzhan Chen, Ayun Chen, Shuwen Yang, Fuhan Zhang, Hongni Jiang, Jiaxin Liu, Congyi Xie

“…After adjusting for all confounders, RCS analysis signaled notable linear links of TyG and obesity-related indices with COPD (p-value < 0.05, p for nonlinear > 0.05). …”
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF- 1) Levels And Left Ventricular Meridional End Systolic Stress (LVMESS) Interrelationship In Middle- Aged And Elderly Obese Subject With Type 2 Di... by Akeel AMH Zwain, Amina A. Al-Dijaili, Khalid Amber

“…LVMESS and IGF-1 levels were compared between groups; group differences were analyzed using unpaired t test and linear correlation test. Data were expressed as the mean ± S.D, using SPSS version 18). …”
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Predicting soil chemical characteristics in the arid region of central Iran using remote sensing and machine learning models by Azita Molaeinasab, Hossein Bashari, Mostafa Tarkesh Esfahani, Saeid Pourmanafi, Norair Toomanian, Bahareh Aghasi, Ahmad Jalalian

“…We employed 34 environmental covariates derived from Landsat 8 imagery and a digital elevation model, combined with 96 surface soil samples (0 to 20 cm depth), to assess the performance of six machine-learning models: Random Forest (RF), Classification and Regression Tree (CART), Support Vector Regression (SVR), Generalized Additive Model (GAM), Generalized Linear Model (GLM), and an ensemble approach. …”
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Landscapes, habitat, and migratory behaviour: what drives the summer movements of a Northern viper? by Chloe R. Howarth, Christine A. Bishop, Karl W. Larsen

“…We quantify variation in migration distance, timing, altitudinal migration, home range sizes, and destination habitats used across our sample, and we use a linear mixed-modelling approach to assess potential drivers of long-distance migration. …”
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Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on recovery after a football match in young players: a double-blind randomized controlled trial by Marko Gušić, Tomislav Stantić, Anja Lazić, Slobodan Andrašić, Bart Roelands, Bart Roelands, Špela Bogataj, Špela Bogataj

“…Before (T1), at the end of the match (T2), 1 h after HBOT or CON session (T3), and 12 h after HBOT session (T4), subjects underwent biochemical (serum samples (myoglobin (MB), creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)) and performance measurements (linear speed at 5 m, 10 m and 20 m, squat jump (SJ), countermovement jump (CMJ) and countermovement jump with arm swing (CMJa)). …”
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LC-MS/MS quantification of omadacycline in human plasma for therapeutic drug monitoring: method development and clinical application by Yueyuan Wang, Zhipeng Diao, Yuchen Qu, Kai Fan, Chen Feng, Bo Lv, Yunli Yu, Zhou Geng

“…An electrospray ionization (ESI) was selected, and the detection ions of omadacycline and the internal standard (fexofenadine-d6) were determined by mass spectrometry scanning with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) in positive ion mode as follows: m/z 557.4→453.4 and m/z 508.4→472.8, respectively. The established linear range (20-2000 ng/mL) effectively covers the plasma concentration range encountered in > 98% of clinical samples, making it suitable for routine therapeutic drug monitoring. …”
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Association Between Atherogenic Index of Plasma and Endometriosis: Evidence from NHANES 1999&amp;ndash;2006 by Liu L, Su G, Rao J, Peng J, Lin X, Huang Y, Liang F, Feng C, Lin Z

“…Interaction tests in subgroup analyses did not significantly affect this association. A linear correlation between AIP and endometriosis was observed within the constraints of the restricted cubic spline regression model. …”
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Association between DASH diet and metabolic syndrome in US adults: a cross-sectional study by Jianing Liu, Rui Yang, Pei Ma, Xiaobo Zhu, Xiaobo Zhu, Xiaobo Zhu

“…And we further explored the relationship between DASH and 5 particular MetS items in depth.ResultsThe final sample size was 8,780 individuals, with DASH scores ranging from 18 to 37. …”
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Association of composite dietary antioxidant index with high risk of prostate cancer in middle-aged and elderly men: insights from NHANES by Xuefeng Jin, Wenhui Tong, Li Sun, Sujue Lu, Pan Sun, Hangxu Li, Yan Liu

“…After multivariate logistic regression, dose-effect analysis and stratified analysis, CDAI was significantly and linearly negatively associated with a high risk of prostate cancer (OR=0.95, P=0.002, P for linear=0.0021). …”
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Circuit training intervention for cognitive function, gut microbiota, and aging control: study protocol for a longitudinal, open-label randomized controlled trial by Keishi Soga, Michio Takahashi, Akari Uno, Takamitsu Sinada, Kentaro Oba, Keisei Kawashima, Yasuko Tatewaki, Taizen Nakase, Yasuyuki Taki

“…The associations among these outcomes will be assessed using a linear mixed model and structural equation modeling approaches. …”
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Research on automatic identification method for pipeline girth weld defects based on X-ray images and sparse representation by Shaohui JIA, Yaping LI, Weixin GAO, Yunchao PENG, Xinjian ZHANG, Yuxia WANG

“…By considering SDR images to be evaluated as a linear combination of sample SDR images (i.e., dictionary matrix), the approach of deriving coefficient vectors was employed to determine whether the segmented SDR image signifies a defect. …”
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Development of an isotope dilution gas chromatography − mass spectrometry candidate reference measurement procedure for glucose in human serum by Komal Dahya, Heather C. Kuiper, Sarah W. Kingsley, Uliana Danilenko, Hubert W. Vesper

“…The calibration curve was linear throughout the 13.51–378.21 mg/dL [0.75–21 mmol/L] measurement range (R2 = 0.9999), with a mean slope of 270.73 (95 % CI, 270.19 to 271.27) and an intercept of 0.021 (95 % CI, −0.157 to 0.199). …”
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Pharmacokinetics of Atogepant in Healthy Lactating Female Participants: Results from a Phase 1 Lactation Study by Ramesh R. Boinpally, Jonathan H. Smith, Rosa L. De Abreu Ferreira, Joel M. Trugman

“…Atogepant was analyzed using validated LC–MS/MS assays in plasma and breast milk samples collected up to 24 h after dosing and during specified intervals through 24 h, respectively. …”
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Safety assessment of the substance amines, di‐C14‐C20‐alkyl, oxidised, from hydrogenated vegetable oil, for use in food contact materials by EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP), Claude Lambré, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Evgenia Lampi, Marcel Mengelers, Alicja Mortensen, Inger‐Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Holger Zorn, Ronan Cariou, Laurence Castle, Emma Di Consiglio, Roland Franz, Maria Rosaria Milana, Eric Barthélémy, Remigio Marano, Gilles Rivière

“…Specific migration was tested from polyethylene samples in 10% ethanol and 3% acetic acid for 2 h at 100°C followed by 10 days at 60°C. …”
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Feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of asthma education delivered by community health workers in improving asthma control in children and adolescents: a protocol for a clu... by Rebecca Nantanda, Levicatus Mugenyi, Andrew Sentoogo Ssemata, Sarah Namusoko, Phiona Ekyaruhanga, Mary Kuteesa, Fred Matovu, Jonathan Grigg

“…To estimate the mean difference in asthma control scores between the intervention and control arms, adjusted for baseline scores and facility-level clustering, we shall use a random-effects linear regression model and intention-to-treat analysis. …”
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Association between the red blood cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio and risk of colorectal and gastric cancers: a cross-sectional study using NHANES 2005–2018 by Jie Luo, Peng Zhu, Shiji Zhou

“…Higher RAR levels were significantly associated with an increased risk of CC (OR = 1.48, 95% CI = 1.04–2.11, P < 0.027), but not with GC (OR = 1.33, 95% CI = 0.45–3.94, P = 0.60). A non-linear association between RAR and CC was also observed. …”
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Effects of residual black wolfberry fruit on growth performance, rumen fermentation parameters, microflora and economic benefits of fattening sheep by Liangzhong Hou, Pingping Duan, Yuxia Yang, Ali Mujtaba Shah, Jinlong Li, Congbin Xu, Tongjun Guo

“…The concentration of volatile fatty acids (VFAs), including acetate, propionate, iso-butyrate, butyrate and iso-valerate, in rumen fluid demonstrated a linear increase with the supplementation of RBWF in the diet (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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