Fundus camera-based precision monitoring of blood vitamin A level for Wagyu cattle using deep learning by Nanding Li, Naoshi Kondo, Yuichi Ogawa, Keiichiro Shiraga, Mizuki Shibasaki, Daniele Pinna, Moriyuki Fukushima, Shinichi Nagaoka, Tateshi Fujiura, Xuehong De, Tetsuhito Suzuki

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Sedum alfredii Hance: A cadmium and zinc hyperaccumulating plant by Mingying Liu, Ying Feng, Miao Wang, Xinglin Sun, Chen Yinfei Qi, Xiaoe Yang, Dayi Zhang

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The experimental and numerical studies on the effects of the operating conditions on the performance of breastshot waterwheel by Agato Agato, Deendarlianto Deendarlianto, Indarto Indarto, Alfeus Sunarso

“…The simulation of free surface movement was calculated using the volume of fluid (VOF) method, and the static and rotating region interface was treated using the sliding mesh interface (SMI). …”
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Effect of weight loss on the course of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: results of 6-month follow-up by L. V. Chesnokova, I. M. Petrov, I. A. Troshina, M. V. Goncharova, I. V. Medvedeva

“…Weight loss for at least 5% was gained in 44,1% of patients with NAFLD in association to obesityand in 56,6% of those with NAFLD in combination to MS, that was accompanied by significant reduction of lipid atherogenic fraction levels (cholesterol, low density lipoproteins), decrease of insulin resistance index, CRP and TNF-α inflammation markers, and decrease of leptin concentration in MS group. …”
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PROMETHEUS: Long-Term Exacerbation and Mortality Benefits of Implementing Single-Inhaler Triple Therapy in the US COPD Population by Gerard Criner, Fernando Martinez, Hitesh Gandhi, Norbert Feigler, Bruce Pyenson, Matthew Emery, Umang Gupta, Muthiah Vaduganathan

“…The number needed to treat to extend the average patient life by 1 year was 8 for the ETHOS-Eligible population and 10 for the Expanded ETHOS-Eligible population. …”
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Multimorbidity in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Its Associations With Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Healthcare Costs: A Real-World Evidence Study by Dingwei Dai, Joaquim Fernandes, Xiaowu Sun, Laura Lupton, Vaughn W. Payne, Alexandra Berk

“…The most common triad was hypertension–hyperlipidemia–pain disorders (61.1%). The most common quartet was hypertension–hyperlipidemia–pain disorders–diabetes (30.2%). …”
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Engineering a promiscuous prenyltransferase for selective biosynthesis of an undescribed bioactive cannabinoid analog by Qin Yan, Yue-Gui Chen, Xiao-Wen Yang, An Wang, Xiao-Ping He, Xue Tang, Hong Hu, Kai Guo, Zong-Hua Xiao, Yan Liu, Sheng-Hong Li

“…An efficient construct is established by incorporating an additional copy of AscC, resulting in a yield of 14.85 ± 0.91 mg/L of compound 4. Two mutants, L180Y and L180F, are engineered to selectively produce compound 4. …”
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Characterization of Seasonal Difference of HULIS-C Sources from Water Soluble PM2.5 in Seoul, Korea: Probing Secondary Processes by Hyung-Min Lee, Se Pyo Lee, Yugen Li, Jian Zhen Yu, Jin Young Kim, Yong Pyo Kim, Ji Yi Lee

“…The HULIS-C in Seoul had an annual average of 2.0 µg m−3, and displayed a seasonality of highest abundance in the winter (2.7 ± 1.3 µg m−3) and the lowest in the summer (1.7 ± 0.8 µg m−3). …”
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Association between Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity and Odds of Preeclampsia: A Case-control Study by Mahshid Taherkhani, Farzaneh Montazerifar, Azita Hekmatdoost, Bahram Rashidkhani, Abolfazl Payandeh, Mansour Karajibani

“…Results: After controlling for potential confounders, a significant inverse relationship was found between ORAC and preeclampsia; individuals in the highest tertile of ORAC were 67% less likely to have preeclampsia than those in the lowest tertile of ORAC (OR: 0.33; 95% CI: 0.11-0.97; P-trend<0.05). There was no significant relation between FRAP and preeclampsia. …”
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Respiratory abnormalities in sarcoidosis: physiopathology and early diagnosis using oscillometry combined with respiratory modeling by Bruno Falcão Oliveira, Caroline Oliveira Ribeiro, Cíntia Moraes de Sá Sousa, Mariana Carneiro Lopes, Agnaldo José Lopes, Pedro Lopes de Melo

“…There was a reduction in compliance and an increase in peripheral resistance in the SAS group (p < 0.001). The fractional-order model showed increased energy dissipation and hysteresivity in the SNS and SAS groups. …”
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Statistical exploration of factors associated with birth of children having sickle cell traits among reproductive-age women in Nigeria by Gabriel Ogunde, Ayodele Shabi, Joshua O. Akinyemi

“…Results from the multilevel binary logistic regression revealed that women who were traditionalists (AOR = 1.77; 95% CI = 1.04–3.02) were more likely of having children with SCT. …”
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Assessing the Relationship of Psychological Sport Readiness, Single-leg Vertical Jump, and Non-Sagittal Single-Leg Hops to Quadriceps Strength After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reco... by Paul Kuwik, Erin Florkiewicz, Timothy Benedict, John Mason, Jamie Morris, Michael Crowell

“…Performance was assessed via SLVJ, SLMRH, SLLH, and isokinetic quadriceps strength. …”
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Development of a Conceptual Model to Understand Disease Burden in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Organ Damage by Lynne Broderick, Wen-Hung Chen, Roger A. Levy, April Mitchell Foster, Cindy Umanzor Figueroa, Kerry Gairy, Deven Chauhan

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Assessment of potentially toxic elements pollution in soils and plant leaves along the high-traffic highway zones in Tehran, Iran by Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh, Hamid Toranjzar, bbas Ahmadi, Nourollah Abdi, Javad Varvani

“…Transfer Factor (TF) analysis revealed high bioavailability for zinc (TF = 0.78) and lead (TF = 0.81), while cadmium exhibited limited uptake by plants (TF < 0.004). …”
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Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Tekanan Darah pada Remaja SMA di Depok, Jawa Barat by Nesa Trista, Nur Intania Sofianita, A'immatul Fauziyah

“…Analisis data menggunakan uji chi-square dan regresi logistik berganda. Hasil: Hasil menunjukkan adanya keterkaitan antara riwayat hipertensi keluarga (p-value 0,034), status gizi (p-value 0,014), dan tingkat stres (p-value <0,001) dengan tekanan darah remaja. …”
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ГЕЙМІФІКОВАНЕ АКТИВНЕ НАВЧАННЯ ТА 3D-ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ ДЛЯ ПІДВИЩЕННЯ АКАДЕМІЧНИХ ДОСЯГНЕНЬ СТУДЕНТІВ by Олександра Сергіївна Булгакова, В’ячеслав Валерійович Зосімов

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A conceptual mechanistic model of amino acid fluxes in the small intestine, taking the example of pig by C.J.J. Garçon, N. Le Floc’h, Y. Mercier, J. van Milgen

“…Simulations were carried out over 24 h, with five meals during the day and fasting during the night. …”
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Inter- and intra-varietal clonal differences influence the aroma compound profiles of wines analyzed by GC–MS and GC-IMS by Huawei Chen, Shijian Bai, Bowei Yang, Ruihua Ren, Zizhu Tang, Zhenwen Zhang, Qingqing Zeng

“…The aroma profiles demonstrated significant varietal and clonal diversity, the clones with the highest aroma compound content were CH VCR6, PN VCR20, CS VCR11, ML VCR101, and CF 678. …”
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Impact of health education on knowledge retention among caregivers of hypertensive patients: A prospective cross-sectional study in rural Malawi. by Chikondi Maluwa, Sitalire Kapira, Hataichanok Chuljerm, Wason Parklak, Kanokwan Kulprachakarn

“…The baseline mean knowledge level score was 9.5 (38.0%) and rose to 21.08 (84.3%) p = 0.000 immediate post-health education and a 2.1% decrease 20.54 (82.2%) p<0.001 at week six from the immediate post health education score. …”
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Association between obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome and arteriosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: mediating effect of blood pressure by Xinshui Wang, Xiaolin Huang, Yuexian Xing, Xiaohong Jiang, Fei Hua

“…Finally, a mediation effect model evaluated AHI’s direct and indirect effects on arteriosclerosis.ResultsThe AHI of the arteriosclerosis group was significantly higher than that of the non-arteriosclerosis group (P &lt; 0.001). …”
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