Comparative efficacy studies of nine Chinese traditional patent medicines for the treatment of post-myocardial infarction heart failure: A Bayesian network by Fuyun Jia, Shengwei Gao, Qiaochu Zhu, Opoku Bonsu Francis, Rui Liu, Yadong Wang, Rui Zhang, Shichuan Chen, Zilian Zhan, Xi Zhang, Qiang Xu

“…There were no appreciable variations in safety between the groups treated with CWM alone and the ones treated with CTPMs plus CWM. …”
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Late-life suicide trends in selected major countries worldwide in 1990–2022: a spatio-temporal analysis from the WHO mortality databaseResearch in context by Paola Bertuccio, Giansanto Mosconi, Andrea Amerio, Enrico Grande, Carlo La Vecchia, Alessandra Costanza, Giacomo Pietro Vigezzi, Andrea Aguglia, Isabella Berardelli, Gianluca Serafini, Mario Amore, Maurizio Pompili, Anna Odone

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Evolution of Acoustic Emission Characteristics During Soil Shear Testing Based on Active Waveguide System by WU Xin, LIU Yonghong, WANG Xuemei, ZHANG Man

“…An active waveguide rod was integrated into the setup to enhance the sensitivity of AE signal detection and reduce signal attenuation, a common challenge in granular media. …”
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Multi-dimensional Exposure Characteristics and Health Benefits Differentiation of Green Spaces within Community Life Circle by Hailin HONG, Qing CHANG

“…Identifying the health benefits and differentiation of diverse urban green space exposure characteristics within community life circle can address relative evidence gaps while informing more precise, effective planning strategies for practical applications.MethodsThis research employs a case study of Beijing’s central urban area, utilizing random forest model integrated with Shapley additive explanation (SHAP) to quantify the relative contribution of multi-dimensional UGS exposure characteristics to health benefits. …”
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Navigating Acute Stroke: Perspectives from Survivors, Caregivers, and Healthcare Professionals in Ireland During COVID-19: A Qualitative Study by Burton E, Hartigan I, Buckley CM, Kearney PM, Masterson S, Merwick Á, Mc Carthy VJC, Fleming A

“…Patient journeys exhibited wide variation, with all groups noting the impact of COVID-19 on acute stroke/TIA care.Conclusion: This multi-stakeholder study revealed that the integrity of the acute stroke pathway remained intact during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Neoagaro-oligosaccharide delays the postharvest decay of passion fruit and its relationship with the respiratory metabolism by LIN Yuzhao, LUO Zhenyu, CHEN Dongxiao, WANG Ying, CHEN Lian, CHEN Hongbin, ZHANG Shen

“…On the other hand, as the key factor in postharvest ripening and senescence, respiration is so crucial to fruit physiological change that should be given the first and foremost attention when considering quality variation. Also, respiration is an integrated reflection of a series of metabolic processes known as the hub of matter and energy metabolism. …”
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CPFD Simulation of Operation Characteristics of a 10t/d Sludge and Biomass Co-incineration Fluidized Bed Reactor by REN Shaohui, YU Qiao, LIN Li, XIANG Jiatao, MA Lun, ZHANG Shihong

“…Biomass particle enlargement (1→5 cm) impaired diffusion-limited conversion (O₂↑48.75→56.79%; CO₂↓13.67→10.66%) and suppressed HCN oxidation (CNO↓0.29→0.14%), whereas sludge sizing variations exerted negligible S/N effects (ΔH₂S<0.05%). …”
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The implementation of Safety Management Systems in healthcare: a systematic review and international comparison by Zhivko Zhelev, Sian de Bell, Alison Bethel, Maria Clarke, Rob Anderson, Jo Thompson Coon

“…Monitoring and evaluation are an integral part of a systems approach to safety improvement, and there are a number of methods and indicators which could be, and are being, used to assess the impact of patient safety approaches in different countries. …”
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Effects of different low temperatures on postharvest physiology and storage quality in Youhou sweet persimmon by JIAO Xuan, ZHANG Huihui, REN Huihui, FENG Zhihong, GAO Zhenfeng, SHI Junfeng, WANG Rufu, ZHANG Lixin

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the storage characteristics of Youhou sweet persimmon and confirm the appropriate cold storage temperature. [Methods] Fruits of Youhou sweet persimmon (Diospyros kaki L. cv. …”
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BioImpedance Spectroscopy to maintain Renal Output: the BISTRO randomised controlled trial by Simon J Davies, David Coyle, Elizabeth Lindley, David Keane, John Belcher, Fergus Caskey, Indranil Dasgupta, Andrew Davenport, Ken Farrington, Sandip Mitra, Paula Ormandy, Martin Wilkie, Jamie MacDonald, Mandana Zanganeh, Lazaros Andronis, Ivonne Solis-Trapala, Julius Sim

“…BioImpedance Spectroscopy to maintain Renal Output identified centre-level variation in practices related to fluid management in haemodialysis that require evaluation. …”
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