Mediating role of triglyceride glucose-related index in the associations of composite dietary antioxidant index with cardiovascular disease and mortality in older adults with hyper... by Yajie Zhang, Yingying Liu, Huiquan Qiao, Qiongqiong Ma, Bing Zhao, Qian Wu, Hongyu Li

“…BackgroundThis research investigates the relationships between the composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI) and the likelihood of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in older adults with hypertension. …”
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Parametric Updating of Steel Strand Stay Cable Force Calculation Model Based on Response Surface Method by Shizhan Xu, Yinggang Ma, Hao Zhang

“…This method selects the central composite design in the response surface method. …”
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Using body composition to predict treatment-related adverse events and disease-free survival in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors treated with imatinib: a retrospective... by Tianhao Gu, Tengyun Li, Jianan Zhang, Qianzheng Zhou, Dinghua Yang, Jun Xu, Qiong Li, Zekuan Xu, Fengyuan Li, Hao Xu, Hao Xu

“…This study aims to assess the predictive value of baseline body composition parameters on treatment-related adverse events and disease-free survival (DFS) in GIST patients treated with imatinib.Materials and MethodsA single-center retrospective analysis was conducted on 107 moderate or high-risk stratification GIST patients diagnosed from 2014 to 2020 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. …”
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Effect of Age at First Calving on the Reproduction Parameters, Metabolic Profile, and Fatty Acid Composition of Polish Holstein Friesian (PHF) and Crossbreds PHF × Swedish Red (SRB... by Paweł Solarczyk, Marcin Gołębiewski, Jan Slósarz, Antonio Natalello, Martino Musati, Ruggero Menci, Tomasz Sakowski, Karol Tucki, Kamila Puppel

“…Background: The high dairy production of Polish Holstein Friesian (PHF) cows determines high energy requirements in the early stages of lactation. …”
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Comparison of alternative evidence summary and presentation formats in clinical guideline development: a mixed-method study. by Newton Opiyo, Sasha Shepperd, Nyokabi Musila, Elizabeth Allen, Rachel Nyamai, Atle Fretheim, Mike English

“…<h4>Background</h4>Best formats for summarising and presenting evidence for use in clinical guideline development remain less well defined. …”
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Body composition and anthropometric parameters of premature infants with very low and extremely low body weight at full-term age (38-40 weeks post-conceptual age) by Evgeniia L. Pinaeva-Slysh, Vera A. Skvortsova, Tatyana E. Borovik, Milana A. Basargina, Elena P. Zimina, Olga L. Lukoyanova, Maria S. Illarionova, Nataliya A. Kharitonova

“…Assessment of anthropometric parameters and body composition of children with very low and extremely low body weight at birth and at 38-40 weeks of postconceptional age.Materials and methods. …”
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Parcel Segmentation Method Combined YOLOV5s and Segment Anything Model Using Remote Sensing Image by Xiaoqin Wu, Dacheng Wang, Caihong Ma, Yi Zeng, Yongze Lv, Xianmiao Huang, Jiandong Wang

“…Accurate land parcel segmentation in remote sensing imagery is critical for applications such as land use analysis, agricultural monitoring, and urban planning. However, existing methods often underperform in complex scenes due to small-object segmentation challenges, blurred boundaries, and background interference, often influenced by sensor resolution and atmospheric variation. …”
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Impact of disease cyclicity on quality-of-life impairment—A mixed method explanatory studyCapsule Summary by Ying Shan Cheung, MD, Winston Tham Zhi Wen, Ashvin R. Chundayil, Phillip Phan, PhD, Ellie Choi Ci-En, MBBS, MRCP

“…Background: Disease cyclicity, a composite measure of unpredictable and daily fluctuations of symptoms, strongly predicts quality-of-life (QoL) impairment. …”
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Australian and United States Consumer Acceptance of Beef Brisket Cooked Using the Low and Slow Barbeque Method by Jarrod Lees, Nicholas Hardcastle, Justin Johnston, Rohen Wong, Holly Cuthbertson, Garth Tarr, Andrea Garmyn, Markus Miller, Rod Polkinghorne, Peter McGilchrist

“…Differences between Australian and US consumers’ evaluations indicate that there is an impact of cultural background, potentially driven by Australia’s naivety to the low and slow barbeque cooking method.…”
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Evaluation of a new method of selective dry cow treatment using microbiological culture and antibiogram results by Hossein Navaei, Mehdi Vodjgani, Babak Khoramian, Vahid Akbarinejad, Faramarz Gharagozloo, Massoud Talebkhan Garoussi, Amir Momeni

“…Abstract Background Due to financial issues and the rise in antimicrobial resistance, updating dry cow therapy (DCT) methods is still being researched by scientists worldwide. …”
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Metabolic Syndrome Derived from Principal Component Analysis and Incident Cardiovascular Events: The Multi Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and Health, Aging, and Body Compos... by Subhashish Agarwal, David R. Jacobs, Dhananjay Vaidya, Christopher T. Sibley, Neal W. Jorgensen, Jerome I. Rotter, Yii-Der Ida Chen, Yongmei Liu, Jeanette S. Andrews, Stephen Kritchevsky, Bret Goodpaster, Alka Kanaya, Anne B. Newman, Eleanor M. Simonsick, David M. Herrington

“…Additionally, we replicated these analyses in the Health, Aging, and Body composition (Health ABC) study cohort. Methods and Results. …”
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Comparison of the pull-out force of different microtube-based methods in fractured endodontic instrument removal: An in-vitro study by Nasim Hashemi, Mohsen Aminsobhani, Mohammad Javad Kharazifard, Fatemeh Hamidzadeh, Pegah Sarraf

“…The microtube-based methods included: microtube with cyanoacrylate glue (group 1), light-cured flowable composite resin (group 2), wire (group 3), internal shaft (group 4), and laser (group 5). …”
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Narrative Review of the Validity and Cross-Context Equivalence of Healthy Diet Metrics and Their Data Collection Methods for Global Monitoring by Isabela F Sattamini, Giles T Hanley-Cook, Edward A Frongillo, Jennifer Coates

“…Background: Valid, sensitive healthy diet metrics that are comparable across contexts are needed for global monitoring. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Fracture Resistance in Endodontically Treated Teeth: An Analysis of Different Restorative Materials by Sajal Chaudhary, Pankaj Mishra, Santosh Kumar Singh, Purnima Verma, Ruba Khan, Ayushi Upadhayay

“…The study was undertaken to compare the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth restored with different restorative materials. Materials and Methods: This study involved five groups: a control group with no reinforcement, and four experimental groups restored with fiber-reinforced composite, bulk fill flowable composite, self-adhering flowable composite, and resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC). …”
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Possibilities of clinical application of nano-crystal hydroxyapatyte in treatment of purulent-inflammatory diseases by І. D. Duzhyi, L. F. Sukhodub, V. S. Bielai, O. M. Lytvynenko, A. V. Yurchenko

“…To investigate the impact of the sorbtion-aspiration drainage system on background of hydroxyapatite and zinc oxide on experimental peritonitis. …”
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Association of independent dietary antioxidant intake, and CDAI level with risks of all-cause and cardiovascular-cause death among population with cardiovascular disease by Xintao Hu, Zhao Zhao, Qian An, Yang Li, Bing Wang

“…Abstract Background Antioxidants have been investigated for their potential to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, their association with mortality risk in patients with CVD has not been thoroughly evaluated. …”
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Using the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation in research: estimating the effect of excluding domains on a routine health data study by Shamsudeen Mohammed, Grace A. Bailey, Ian W. Farr, Carys Jones, Anna Rawlings, Sarah Rees, Sean Scully, Ting Wang, Hywel T. Evans

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Formulation and nutritional evaluation of ready-to-use therapeutic food using locally available food ingredients by Linda Obianuju Edafioghor, Vivienne Ibeanu, Nkechi Onodugo, Ijioma Okorie

“…Objective The aim of this study was to formulate and evaluate 3 RUTF products with graded ratios of the base ingredients - rice, soybean, groundnut, carrot and date palm. Methods The products which were coded as RSG-RUTF-1, RSG-RUTF-2, RSG-RUTF–3 (rice, soy bean, and groundnut) were evaluated for nutrient/energy composition and sensory attributes using standard methods. …”
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A Label-Free Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for the Quantitative Analysis of Exosome Pharmacokinetics In Vivo by Bingxuan Li, Fei Yu

“…Due to their complex and heterogeneous composition, most existing PK methods rely on chemical or genetic labeling, which may alter their native behavior and complicate accurate analysis. …”
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Assessing the damage: analyzing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on accelerometer-assessed 24-hour movement behaviours in Brazilian adolescents by Marcus V. V. Lopes, Ian Janssen, Bruno G. G. da Costa, Bruno N. de Oliveira, Gabrielli T. de Mello, Jean-Philippe Chaput, Kelly S. Silva

“…Abstract Background Although there is consistent evidence of unhealthy changes in the 24-h movement behaviours when comparing pre-COVID-19 periods to the early stages of the pandemic, there is limited research on long-term changes among adolescents. …”
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