Associations of Dietary Intake of Vitamin B6 and Plasma Pyridoxal 5′‐Phosphate Level With Depression in US Adults: Findings From NHANES 2005–2010 by Jinhong Lu, Huina Mao, Yulei Tan, Guizhi Luo

“…The dose‐response relationship results showed a linear decrease trend in the relationship between dietary vitamin B6 intake and plasma pyridoxal 5′‐phosphate with the risk of depression. …”
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Quantifying temporal differences in the induction of interferon-mediated signalling observed in a dengue virus 1 human infection model: insights from longitudinal proteome analysis... by Caroline Struyfs, Klaas Van den Heede, Liesbeth Van Wesenbeeck, Adam Tully Waickman, Freya Rasschaert, Guillermo Herrera-Taracena, Stephen James Thomas, Marnix Van Loock, Ole Lagatie

“…We identified the top ten significant proteins via linear mixed effects models, i.e., interferons (IFNs), IFN-related proteins, and members of the CCL and CXCL chemokine family. …”
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Assessment of a multi-ingredient dietary supplement on sleep quality: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled crossover clinical study by Anna Andersen, David Vollmer, Brent Vaughan, Dennis Eggett, Michael A. Grandner, Xuesheng Han

“…Participants were instructed to wear a Fitbit Inspire 2 device to track their sleep and wake data. Linear mixed model ANOVA was used to evaluate statistics for the study. …”
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Predicting bearing capacity of gently inclined bauxite pillar based on numerical simulation and machine learning by Deyu WANG, Defu ZHU, Biaobiao YU, Chen WANG

“…To address this, a pillar strength prediction model is established by integrating parametric modelling's flexible interactivity, the scalability of numerical simulation sample data and the data-driven advantages of machine learning methods. …”
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Temporal Changes in Faecal Microbiota Composition and Diversity in Dairy Cows Supplemented with a <i>Lactobacillus</i>-Based Direct-Fed Microbial by Bronwyn E. Campbell, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Robert J. Moore, Timothy Olchowy, Shahab Ranjbar, Martin Soust, Orlando Ramirez-Garzon, Rafat Al Jassim, John I. Alawneh

“…Microbial diversity was assessed through alpha- and beta-diversity metrics. Linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) was performed to identify which taxa were driving the changes seen in the microbiota over time and treatment. …”
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Short-Term Phosphorus Fertilization Alters Soil Fungal Community in Long-Term Phosphorus-Deprived Yellow Soil Paddy Fields by Huan Yang, Yehua Yang, Huaqing Zhu, Han Xiong, Yarong Zhang, Yanling Liu, Xingcheng Huang, Yu Li, Taiming Jiang

“…The main factors affecting soil fungal community composition were total nitrogen (TN) and organic matter (OM). A linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) analysis indicated that <i>Mortierellomycota</i> were significantly enriched under the NPK treatment. …”
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Effects of online mindfulness-based stress reduction training on depression and anxiety symptoms among psychiatric healthcare workers in a randomized controlled trial: the mediatin... by Yuekun Wu, Yue Ban, Guoliang Pan, Mingyang Yao, Li Liu, Ting Chen, Hui Wu

“…Intervention outcomes were estimated via analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Multiple linear regression and mediation models with bias-corrected bootstrapping were performed to explore the mediating role of emotional suppression. …”
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Electrochemical Sensors Based on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Voltammetric Ascorbic Acid Tests by Natalia V. Ivanova, Elizaveta A. Martynova, Anna I. Vershinina, Maksim V. Lomakin, Galina O. Eremeeva, Olesya R. Gordaya, Sergey D. Shandakov

“…The synthesis of the single-wall carbon nanotube samples was performed at 825°C. Ethanol served as carbon source while ferrocene was used as catalyst precursor. …”
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Normative isokinetic knee strength values and prediction models in non-athletic Chinese adults by Kun Liu, Lulu Yin, Ye Zhang, Gongliang Liu, Ping Fang, Yanhong Ma, Lihua Huang

“…Predictive models were developed using linear regression and various machine learning techniques.ResultsMales exhibited significantly higher knee isokinetic strength values than females across all age groups, with knee extensor strength 20.47%–38.01% higher and knee flexor strength 22.91%–43.42% higher at both 60°/s and 180°/s. …”
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Exploring Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease and HIV: A Comparative Analysis by Charlotte Eposse Ekoube, Dora Mbonjo Bitsie, Erero F. Njiengwe, Edgar Mandeng Ma Linwa, Christian Eyoum, Ritha Mbono Betoko, Jeannette Disso Massako, Emmanuel Heles Nsang, Abba Soumaiyatou, Callixte Tegueu Kuate

“…The mean age of caregivers in our sample was 40.47 ± 10.18 years. Caregivers of paediatric patients with HIV had a better mean quality of life than SCD (93.01 ± 7.35SD versus 64.86 ± 9.20SD, p<0.001). …”
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Extraction of Sparse Vegetation Cover in Deserts Based on UAV Remote Sensing by Jie Han, Jinlei Zhu, Xiaoming Cao, Lei Xi, Zhao Qi, Yongxin Li, Xingyu Wang, Jiaxiu Zou

“…We investigated the remote sensing extraction method of desert sparse vegetation cover by placing samples across three gradients: the top, middle, and edge of the fan. …”
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Real-world usage of mass rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 in long-term care facilities and support programmes: results from long-term surveillance in North-Eastern Germany by Tillmann Görig, Josefin Pauline Haß, Anastasia Tavakina, Vivien Giermann, Sebastian Karaytug, Nils-Olaf Hübner

“…For comparative analysis of the RATs’ development in the LTCF and regional development of the pandemic, several inferential correlation tests and a nonparametric multiple changepoint detection analysis with pruned exact linear time (PELT) and changepoints over a range of penalties (CROPS) were performed. …”
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Influence of quartz types on mechanical parameters in the early silurian Longmaxi shale, Sichuan Basin by Qin Zhang, Feng Liang, Qun Zhao, Wen Liu, Weiliang Kong, Wanli Gao, Xinyu Zhang, Guangyin Cai, Tianquan Qu, Zhen Qiu

“…To address this gap, this study examines shale samples from LM1-LM8 graptolite zones in well W202 of the Weiyuan shale gas field, the Sichuan Basin as the research object. …”
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A Computational Intelligence Framework Integrating Data Augmentation and Meta-Heuristic Optimization Algorithms for Enhanced Hybrid Nanofluid Density Prediction Through Machine and... by Priya Mathur, Hammad Shaikh, Farhan Sheth, Dheeraj Kumar, Amit Kumar Gupta

“…Among deep learning models, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN) stacked with Linear Regression achieved superior performance with an R2 of 0.9999, MSE of 0.0014, and MAE of 0.012. …”
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Ultrasound measurements of lumbar spinous process movement during flexion distraction manipulation: a preliminary descriptive cross-sectional study with healthy participants by Ralph Kruse, Maruti Gudavalli, Bret White, Stacey Rider, Dean Greenwood, Casey Rogers

“…Methods This study analyzed a convenience sample of generally healthy participants, aged 21 years and older, from both sexes and various ethnicities who reported no back pain. …”
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Utility of Digital Phenotyping Based on Wrist Wearables and Smartphones in Psychosis: Observational Study by Zixu Yang, Creighton Heaukulani, Amelia Sim, Thisum Buddhika, Nur Amirah Abdul Rashid, Xuancong Wang, Shushan Zheng, Yue Feng Quek, Sutapa Basu, Kok Wei Lee, Charmaine Tang, Swapna Verma, Robert J T Morris, Jimmy Lee

“…We analyzed the relationships between these digital measures and patient baseline measurements of clinical symptoms assessed with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, Brief Negative Symptoms Scale, and Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia, as well as functioning as assessed with the Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale. Linear regression was performed for each digital and clinical measure independently, with the digital measures being treated as predictors. …”
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Identification of a mimotope of a complex gp41 human immunodeficiency virus epitope related to a non-structural protein of Hepacivirus previously implicated in Kawasaki disease by Hakimuddin Sojar, Sarah Baron, Mark D. Hicar

“…On serum competition studies using samples from children with KD compared to controls, targeting of this epitope showed no specific correlation to the clinical syndrome of KD. …”
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A new risk assessment model of venous thromboembolism by considering fuzzy population by Xin Wang, Yu-Qing Yang, Xin-Yu Hong, Si-Hua Liu, Jian-Chu Li, Ting Chen, Ju-Hong Shi

“…Adjusting the distribution of negative samples in the training set based on the ‘fuzzy population’ would exacerbate the instability of performance of five ML models, which limited the application of ML methods in clinic. …”
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Biomorphological traits and leaf dry matter content are important to plant persistence in a highly unstable volcanic ground by Anton P. Korablev, Elizaveta V. Sandalova, Kirill A. Arapov, Ksenia M. Zaripova

“…At altitudes ranging from 700 m a.s.l. to 1000 m a.s.l., 40 sample plots were established along the gradients of altitude and degrees of ground instability. …”
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The role of thyroid hormones in assessing the survival of intensive care unit patients by Bartolović Daniela, Jovičić Snežana, Terzić Branka

“…Compared to other parameters, T3 had higher sensitivity (91.67%), FT4 had higher specificity (93.10%), while SOFAS had both the highest sensitivity (91.67%) and specificity (96.55%) in relation to all other tested parameters. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that FT4 and T4 were significant predictors of survival time (β = -0.362, p = 0.012 and β = -0.356, p = 0.014, respectively). …”
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