Rationale and Design of RNAFH Study: Effect of Rosuvastatin (10 mg/d) on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver in Metabolic Syndrome Patients without Overt Diabetes Evaluated by 1H-Magnetic Res... by Fan Ping, Xuan Wang, Jing Yang, Mei-cen Zhou, Wei Li, Ling-ling Xu, Yu-xiu Li

“…The RNAFH study (effect of rosuvastatin on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in metabolic syndrome patients without overt diabetes evaluated by 1H-MRS) is a prospective randomized, single-center, open-label trail designed to assess the effect of rosuvastatin on the intrahepatocellular lipid (IHCL) level of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). …”
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Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Predictors of Disability in a Cohort of Jordanian Patients with the First Ischemic Stroke by Majdi Al Qawasmeh, Belal Aldabbour, Aiman Momani, Deema Obiedat, Kefah Alhayek, Raid Kofahi, Ahmed Yassin, Khalid El-Salem

“…In-hospital mortality was 2.81%, while 50% of patients had a favorable outcome on discharge (mRS score between 0-2). The mean discharge mRS score for the cohort was 2.47 (SD±1.79). …”
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Does the Admission Blood Pressure Associate with Short- and Long Term Outcome in Stroke Patients Treated with Thrombolysis? A Single Centre Study by L. Bentsen, C. Ovesen, A. F. Christensen, H. Christensen

“…BP development of the first 12 hours was compared to outcome parameters defined as NIHSS 24 hours after tPA and mRS after 3 months. Results. 265 patients were included. …”
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Validation of SOC Estimation Using OC and EC Concentration in PM2.5 Measured at Seoul by Ha Young Yoo, Ki Ae Kim, Yong Pyo Kim, Chang Hoon Jung, Hye Jung Shin, Kwang Ju Moon, Seung Myung Park, Ji Yi Lee

“…EC to select the lower 5-20% OC/EC ratio; 3) determining the OC/EC ratio which has lowest correlation coefficient value (R2) between EC and SOC which is reported as minimum R squared method (MRS). …”
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Impact of remnant cholesterol on acute ischemic stroke prognosis: a nationwide cohort analysis stratified by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease status by Sili Jiang, Aoming Jin, Aoming Jin, Wenli Xing, Jing Jing, Jing Jing

“…Poor functional outcomes were defined as a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 3–6 at the 3-month follow-up. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine the association between RC and functional outcomes. …”
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Pollution Characteristics and Source Analysis of Carbonaceous Components in PM2.5 in a Typical Industrial City by Liyan Ma, Dongmei Hu, Yulong Yan, Yueyuan Niu, Xiaolin Duan, Yafei Guo, Wanhua Li, Lin Peng

“…OC was divided into primary organic carbon (POC) and secondary organic carbon (SOC) using the minimum R squared (MRS) method, and the highest and lowest amounts of SOC were generated in winter and summer, respectively. …”
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