The predictive value of the serum creatinine-to-albumin ratio (sCAR) and lactate dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio (LAR) in sepsis-related persistent severe acute kidney injury by Xiaoxiao Luo, Dongyang Liu, Cuicui Li, Jia Liao, Wuyang Lv, Yuchen Wang, Ruxue Diao, Yingyu Jin

“…A basic clinical prediction model was created using these variables, and its predictive ability, recognition capability, and clinical utility improved with the inclusion of the Log(sCAR)_Log(LAR) score. …”
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Safety net or social barrier? Social networks and barriers to monitoring type 2 diabetes management among Black/African American men by Tyler Prochnow, Megan S. Patterson, Jeong-Hui Park, Ledric D. Sherman, Matthew Lee Smith

“…Multiple linear regression analyses examined associations between network characteristics (interactions, social norms, composition, support, and structure) and barriers while controlling for demographic variables. …”
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The association between age and long-term quality of life after curative treatment for prostate cancer: a cross-sectional study by Reidun Sletten, Ola Berger Christiansen, Line Merethe Oldervoll, Lennart Åstrøm, Håvard Kjesbu Skjellegrind, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Øyvind Kirkevold, Sverre Bergh, Bjørn Henning Grønberg, Siri Rostoft, Asta Bye, Paul Jarle Mork, Marit Slaaen

“…Global QoL and PF were assessed by the European Organisation of Research and Treatment in Cancer Quality of life Questionnaire-C30 (QLQ-C30), side effects by the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC-26). Adjusted linear regression models were estimated to assess associations between age (continuous variable) at treatment and outcomes. …”
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The significance of C-reactive protein for the prediction of net-adverse clinical outcome in patients with acute pulmonary embolism by Milić Rade, Džudović Boris, Subotić Bojana, Obradović Slobodan, Soldatović Ivan, Petrović Marina

“…However, after adjusting for other variables, in multivariate logistic regression model troponin failed to be significant independent predictor of 30-day mortality. …”
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Source-specific acute cardio-respiratory effects of ambient coarse particulate matter exposure in California’s Salton Sea region by Yaning Miao, William C Porter, Tarik Benmarhnia, Catherine Lowe, Timothy W Lyons, Caroline Hung, Charles Diamond

“…As particles emitted from different surface types can differ greatly in terms of composition, size distribution, and other properties, variability in the resulting health impacts of windblown particulates reaching communities in the region may likewise be source dependent. …”
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Predicting Strength Properties of High-Performance Concrete Modified with Natural Aggregates and Ferroslag under Varied Curing Conditions by Muthumani Soundararajan, Sridhar Jayaprakash, S. K. Maniarasan, Ravindran Gobinath

“…Further, natural aggregate, ferro slag, and duration of curing were considered as basic variables to suggest the model. Regression models for response data were evaluated using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pareto charts. …”
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Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) Scale: Adaptation to Social Media Context and Testing its Psychometric Properties by Fatih Çelik, Behçet Yalın Özkara

“…Moreover, the goodness of fit values of the model were found to be at a sufficient level because of the second-order CFA, wherein FoMO is a higher-order construct. …”
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Development and validation of Mental Health Literacy Assessment Scale among community health workers in Nepal by Shishir Paudel, Anisha Chalise, Prashabdhi Shakya, Tulsi Ram Bhandari

“…Exploratory factor analysis using Varimax rotation was performed to identify latent variables with factor loadings > 0.4. Confirmatory factor analysis was employed to validate the model, using root mean square error of approximation < 0.05, standardized root mean square residual < 0.08, comparative fit index ⩾ 0.90, and Tucker–Lewis index ⩾ 0.90. …”
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Optimization of process parameters for cellulose nanocrystals derivative from coconut shell by Dennis O. Bichang’a, Isiaka O. Oladele

“…A two-level factorial design based on Face-centred central composite design (FCCD) of the response surface methodology (RSM) was used to validate an empirical model. …”
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Increase in colonic propionate as a method of preventing weight gain in adults aged 20–40 years: iPREVENT, a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group trial by Gary Frost, Joana C Vasconcelos, Jennifer E Pugh, Aisha Anjum, Katerina Petropoulou, George Thom, Louise McCombie, Martina Tashkova, Sumayya Alshehhi, Daphne Babalis, Leah Holroyd, Christina Prechtl, Tom Preston, Mike J Lean, Waljit Dhillo, A Toby Prevost, and Douglas Morrison

“…Repeated measures have been analysed using LME models adjusting also for randomisation stratifiers. …”
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Study on Mechanical Performance of ECC Reinforced by Polypropylene Fiber Mixed with Manufactured Sand and Carbon Black (CBMSPP-ECC) Based on Response Surface Method by Nixia Song, Min Song, Yunlong Zhang, Jing Wang

“…In order to study the mechanical performance of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECCs) mixed with carbon black (CB), manufactured sand (MS), and polypropylene fiber (PPF), response surface methodology (RSM) was used to design the experiment, and three process variables including PPF content, fly ash content (FA), and CB content were selected as factors. …”
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Tumor mutational burden and survival on immune checkpoint inhibition in >8000 patients across 24 cancer types by Vivek Subbiah, Samuel J Klempner, Neeraj Agarwal, David P Carbone, Amit Mahipal, Shilpa Gupta, David Fabrizio, Jeffrey S Ross, Gerald Li, David R Gandara, Miles C Andrews, Jonathan W Riess, Ramez N Eskander, Ryon P Graf, Geoffrey R Oxnard, Sarah Sammons, Jeremy Snider, Lilia Bouzit, Cheryl Cho-Phan, Megan Price, Julia C F Quintanilha, Richard Sheng Poe Huang

“…This study used the TMB algorithm from the FDA-approved test supporting solid tumor CDx and composite mortality variable validated against the national death index: real-world overall survival (rwOS). …”
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Artificial Intelligence-based Approaches for Characterizing Plaque Components From Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging: Integration Into Clinical Decision Support Sy... by Michela Sperti, Camilla Cardaci, Francesco Bruno, Syed Taimoor Hussain Shah, Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos, Karim Kassem, Giuseppe De Nisco, Umberto Morbiducci, Raffaele Piccolo, Francesco Burzotta, Fabrizio D’Ascenzo, Marco Agostino Deriu, Claudio Chiastra

“…This technique provides detailed information on plaque morphology and composition, enabling the identification of high-risk features associated with coronary artery disease and adverse cardiovascular events. …”
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Optimasi Proses Ekstraksi Oleoresin Jahe (Zingiber officinale Rosc) Menggunakan Ultrasonik by Sri Hartuti, Muhammad Dani Supardan

“…Response surface design method with Central Composite Design (CCD) was used to obtain a mathematical model which describes the relationship between the yield of ginger oleoresin and influencing variables. …”
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新編中學生考試焦慮因應量表：以潛在類別分析取向探究學生因應組型及預測因子 Coping Scale With Test Anxiety (COSTA) for Adolescent Students: Exploring Coping Profiles and Predictors Through a Latent Class Analysis Approa... by 趙子揚 Tzu-Yang Chao

“…In the formal phase, CFA indicated that the 12-dimension measurement model had acceptable fit, with composite reliability for each dimension ranging from .56 to .87 and average variance extracted ranging from .18 to .54. …”
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Development and external validation of a risk prediction score (DASHI) for cardiovascular events following acute respiratory infections: derivation and validation retrospective coh... by Joseph J. Lee, Constantinos Koshiaris, Cynthia Wright-Drakesmith, Jennifer A. Davidson, Charlotte Warren-Gash, F.D. Richard Hobbs, James P. Sheppard

“…We derived two logistic regression models, one with the top ranked variables, and another including additional lower ranked variables. …”
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Evaluation of small vessel disease burden on MRI and stroke outcomes by Janet Nguyen, Nicholas Vo, Nicholas Vo, Peter D. Chang, Peter D. Chang, Chanon Chantaduly, Wengui Yu, Jennifer E. Soun, Jennifer E. Soun

“…The combined model also better predicted the following outcomes with lower mean absolute error (MAE): NIHSS MAE 5.16 (3.80–6.69), ICU days 1.26 (0.86–1.66), total length of stay 2.62 (2.08–3.17), and 90 day mRS 1.74 (1.39–2.12).ConclusionCombining an SVD score with clinical variables improved prediction of stroke outcomes when compared to either predictor alone, although the added value is modest and requires further validation. …”
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Aerosol single-scattering albedo derived by merging OMI/POLDER satellite products and AERONET ground observations by Y. Dong, J. Li, J. Li, Z. Zhang, C. Zhang, Q. Li

“…<p>Accurate global aerosol single-scattering albedo (SSA) data are critical for assessing aerosol radiative effects and identifying aerosol composition. However, current satellite-based SSA retrievals are both limited and highly uncertain, whereas the more accurate ground-based observations lack global coverage. …”
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An efficient homogenization method using the trigonometric interpolation and the fast fourier transform by Ngoc-Trung Nguyen, Christian Licht, Jin-Hwe Kweon

“… This study focuses on formulation of the Augmented Lagrangian and application of the Uzawa's algorithm to solve the homogenization problem of microscopic periodic media as in composites. Unlike in the finite element model, an equally spaced grid system associated with the microstructure domain is used instead of a finite element mesh topology. …”
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Biodiesel production from Sesamum indicum L. seed oil: An optimization study by F.A. Dawodu, O.O. Ayodele, T. Bolanle-Ojo

“…Transesterification of Sesamum indicum L. oil was carried with methanol in the presence of sodium methoxide and the parameters affecting the reaction; vegetable oil/methanol molar ratio, catalyst concentration, reaction temperature and time were fully optimized by employing Central Composite Design method (CCD). A quadratic polynomial was developed to predict the response as a function of independent variables and their interactions and only the significant factors affecting the yield were fitted to a second-order response surface reduced 2FI model. …”
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