MITRAL ANNULAR CALCIFICATION IN ELDERLY PATIENTS: RELATIONSHIP WITH CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS AND RISK FACTORS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES CAUSED BY ATHEROSCLEROSIS by G. M. Urvacheva, N. S. Chipigina, N. A. Shostak, I. V. Zhitareva, M. A. Rashid

“…In the multivariate analysis adjusted for age and total cholesterol level is set significantly associated with the presence and extent of MAC with symptomatic atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease (p < 0,00001; β = 0,410).Conclusion. …”
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Evaluating the technical and economic aspects of thermal performance of extensive green roofs: A GIS-based case study in the urban setting of Na- dor, Morocco by Rachid Lambarki, Elmostafa Achbab, Mehdi Maanan, Hassan Rhinane

“…This model considers considered various parameters, such as the sky view factor, wall height and aspect, and shading conditions, for accurate, comprehensive analysis. Additionally, for accurate, comprehensive analysis, a comparative evaluation was performed between the UMEP-SOLWEIG and ENVI-met models to assess the UMEP-SOLWEIG results. …”
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Assessment of the main factors affecting goat milk yield and composition in the North West region of Tunisia by Hichem Khemiri, Cyrine Darej, Khaoula Attia, Naceur M’Hamdi, Ines Chouchi, Nizar Moujahed

“…Also, statistical analysis showed that the highest DMY resulted from the rations T4 and T5 (averaged 1.06 Lday-1). …”
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Impaired endothelial function in lone atrial fibrillation by Polovina Marija, Potpara Tatjana, Giga Vojislav, Stepanović Jelena, Ostojić Miodrag

“…All the participants underwent physical examination, laboratory analysis [including determination of C-reactive protein (CRP)], standard echocardiography and exercise-stress testing. …”
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Assessment of Individual Exposure to Multiple Pollutants (Noise, Particulate Matter, and Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Fields) Related to Daily Life Microenvironments in the Bru... by Agathe O Salmon, Maryse Ledent, Eva M De Clercq, Bram Vanhoutte, Catherine Bouland

“…In parallel, they filled out a microenvironment diary and a questionnaire focusing on socioeconomic data, lifestyle, and perceived exposures. The analysis will first describe the exposures as daily averages and aggregated by microenvironment. …”
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Crohn’s disease in coastal China: epidemiological profile and determinants of diagnostic delay in the Yancheng cohort by Shengnan Jin, Maozhen Zhang, Zixuan Zhou, Yanping Hao, Lin Wang, Su Xu

“…We aim to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of CD and identify factors influencing diagnostic delay in the Yancheng region of China.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis was conducted on CD patients from two tertiary medical centers (Yancheng TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine and Yancheng No.1 People’s Hospital) between October 2021 and October 2024. …”
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Reduced Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Glaucoma by N. M. Agarkov, A. M. Chukhraev, O. L. Fabrikantov, N. V. Yablokova

“…The results were integrated into 122 scales for processing and analysis in accordance with the requirements of this questionnaire. …”
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<i>Z</i>–<i>R</i> Relationships for Different Precipitation Types and Events from Parsivel Disdrometer Data in Warsaw, Poland by Mariusz Paweł Barszcz, Ewa Kaznowska

“…In this study, the relationship between radar reflectivity and rain rate (<i>Z–R</i>) was investigated. The analysis was conducted using data collected by the OTT Parsivel¹ disdrometer during the periods 2012–2014 and 2019–2025 in Warsaw, Poland. …”
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Donor derived cell free DNA in lung transplant recipients rises in setting of allograft instability by Joshua B. Smith, Ryan A. Peterson, Raymond Pomponio, Mark Steele, Alice L. Gray

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A decision-making framework based on rain-fed crop suitability, water scarcity, and economic benefits for determination multiple-crop rotation strategy by Yu-Pin Lin, Chia- Chuan Hsu, Shafira Wuryandani, Feng-An Yang

“…Finally, multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) was employed to select the most suitable crop rotation strategy applicable to Taoyuan City, Taiwan, based on crop suitability assessment, water scarcity, and economic benefit analysis. …”
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Comparison of temperature and wind profiles between ground-based remote sensing observations and numerical weather prediction model in complex Alpine topography: the Meiringen camp... by A. Bugnard, M. Collaud Coen, M. Hervo, D. Leuenberger, M. Arpagaus, S. Monhart

“…An extended thermal wind system was also observed during the campaign, except in December and January, allowing for an extended analysis of the winds along and across the valley. …”
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A Quality Improvement Project Aimed at Reducing Patient Falls in Ambulatory Clinics by Patricia Macolino, Katie Fox, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Vivek N. Ahya, Ilona Lorincz, Barbara Prior

“… # Methods This was a quality improvement project that used traditional improvement methodology to perform root cause analysis and process mapping, and to test and implement change strategies…”
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Urinary specific gravity as an alternative for the normalisation of endocrine metabolite concentrations in giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) reproductive monitoring. by Jella Wauters, Kirsten S Wilson, Tim Bouts, Iain Valentine, Koen Vanderschueren, Cyrillus Ververs, A Forbes Howie, Mick T Rae, Ann Van Soom, Rengui Li, Desheng Li, Hemin Zhang, Lynn Vanhaecke

“…Reproductive monitoring for captive breeding in giant pandas is based on behavioural observation and non-invasive hormone analysis. In urine, interpretation of results requires normalisation due to an animal's changing hydration. …”
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Machine learning-based predictive modeling of angina pectoris in an elderly community-dwelling population: Results from the PoCOsteo study. by Shahrokh Mousavi, Zahrasadat Jalalian, Sima Afrashteh, Akram Farhadi, Iraj Nabipour, Bagher Larijani

“…LDA, RF, and LR had the highest AUC values, averaging 0.772, 0.770, and 0.764, respectively. These three models outperformed QDA (AUC 0.752), SVM (0.733), AdaBoost (0.726), KNN (0.697), MLP (0.697), and DT (0.644). …”
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Examining the relationship between midwives’ attitudes toward artificial intelligence use and their job satisfaction by Nazli Unlu Bidik, Zekiye Turan

“…Descriptive statistics including percentages and averages were used to analyze the data. Independent sample t-tests were used to compare two groups, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare more than two groups, and Pearson correlation analysis was used to examine the relationship between two continuous variables. …”
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On Epistemological Boundaries of Turbulence Modeling Revealed through Stokes’ Reserved Stance on Reynolds’ RANS Equations by ZHANG Xiao-feng

“…However, introducing additional independent laws to close the unclosed terms derived from Reynolds averaging procedure would fracture the physical completeness of the N-S equations. 2. …”
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Quantifying Evapotranspiration and Environmental Factors in the Abandoned Saline Farmland Using Landsat Archives by Liya Zhao, Jingwei Wu, Qi Yang, Hang Zhao, Jun Mao, Ziyang Yu, Yanqi Liu, Anne Gobin

“…This study, through a multifactor analysis of ET in abandoned saline farmland and its intrinsic factors, provides a reference for evaluating the dry drainage efficiency of abandoned saline farmland in a dry drainage system.…”
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Motivation of physical education, health, and recreation students in carrying out movement activities after the Covid-19 transition period in Indonesia by Lokananta Teguh Hari Wiguno, Ari Wibowo Kurniawan, Febrita Paulina Heynoek, Usman Nasution, Mimi Haetami, Sudirman Sudirman, Hendra Jondry

“…The method used in this study is a survey by collecting data using questionnaires and questionnaires, as well as to analyze quantitative data used descriptive statistics, namely analysis of percentages and averages. The results of the study showed that the motivation of PEHR students to move after the transition from pandemic to endemic had positive results.…”
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Minute ventilation in cardiorespiratory exercise and its relationship with ventricular ejection fraction by Alirio Bastidas-Goyes, Eduardo Tuta-Quintero, Juan D. Botero, Daniel Botero-Rosas, Daniel Prieto, Daniela Rubio, Cristian Lopez, Gustavo A. Hincapie, Barbarita Mantilla, Abraham Brito, Tatiana Vargas, Stefania Forero, Laura Villarraga, Andrea Giraldo, Monica Briceño, Alejandra Porras

“…A Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve was constructed to evaluate the discriminatory capacity between ventilatory equivalent for carbon dioxide and peak oxygen pulse. Results: The final analysis included 138 patients. In patients with reduced LVEF, peak oxygen consumption averaged 1.6 L/min (SD ± 0.68) compared to 1.7 L/min (SD ± 0.66) in the control group (p= 0.513). …”
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Semicontinuous Microemulsion Polymerization of Polymeric Nanoparticles of Poly(cyanoacrylates) and Poly(caprolactone) by Gerardo León-Sánchez, Eulogio Orozco-Guareño, Oscar Guillermo Zúñiga-González, Luisa Fernanda Briones-Márquez, Raúl R. Quiñonez-López, Jesús Baudelio Campos-García, María de Jesús Palacios-Sánchez

“…Transmission electron microscope analysis revealed nanoparticles averaging 51.74 nm in diameter. …”
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