Investigating the efficiency of fixed bed column containing Fe3O4-ZIF8@eggshell membrane matrix in concurrent adsorption of arsenic and nitrate from water by Hossein Abdipour, Ghorban Asgari, Abdolmotaleb Seid-Mohammadi, Alireza Rahmani, Reza Shokoohi

“…After fitting, different models were identified, with the concurrent uptake of nitrate and arsenic was the optimum fit with the Thomas model (R2 = 0.9998). …”
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5-Item Modified Frailty Index Score is Associated with Increased Postoperative Complications Following Ankle Fracture ORIF by Ronit Kulkarni BS, Alexander S. Guareshi BS, Nikhil Vallabhaneni BA, Joshua L. Morningstar BS, Daniel J. Scott MBA, MD, Christopher E. Gross MD

“…It is essential to quantify preoperative risk for patients undergoing ankle fracture repair, but a consensus regarding an optimal risk stratification model does not currently exist. …”
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Impact of Marketing, Sales and Innovations on Business Performance Analysis in Intellectual Capital Research: Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania

“…Simultaneously, simplifying the model using composite aggregate ratios on both sides of the equation has created a precondition for optimizing impact models worldwide.…”
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Role of the Perceived Social Responsibility of the Company and the Psychological Mechanisms to Achieve the Employees' Creative Behavior (Case Study: Electro Kavir Company of Yazd) by Marziyeh Dehghanizadeh, Fatemeh Keshavarzi Hedesh

“…The data collection tool in this research was standard questionnaires, the validity of which was confirmed using the opinions of a number of experts in this field, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient and composite reliability were used to determine the reliability of the measurement tool, and the analysis method used in this research was structural equation modeling technique. …”
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New prognostic index for neoadjuvant chemotherapy outcome in patients with advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer by Chuying Huo, Bin Wu, Dongdong Ye, Miaochun Xu, Shaolin Ma, Aoshuang Cheng, Yunyun Liu, Chunxian Huang, Yuhao Zhang, Zhongqiu Lin, Bowen Li, Huaiwu Lu

“…Methods We encompassed an analysis of the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with advanced HGSOC who were administered platinum-based NACT. Blood inflammatory composite markers were calculated and converted into binary values using optimal cutoffs. …”
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Impact of awake prone positioning duration on intubation or mortality in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure: secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial by Qin Sun, Rui Zhang, Junyi Zhang, Jianfeng Xie, Yingzi Huang, Yi Yang, Haibo Qiu, Ling Liu, Hui Chen, the Chi-ARDS Net (Chinese ARDS Research Network)

“…Abstract Background Compared with shorter awake prone positioning (APP), prolonged APP (≥ 12 h daily) reduces the intubation rate in patients with COVID-19-related acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF). However, the optimal APP duration is uncertain. In this secondary analysis, we aimed to explore whether a longer APP duration is associated with improved outcomes and to identify the optimal duration of APP. …”
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Predictive Value of Frailty, Comorbidity, and Patient-Reported Measures for Hospitalization or Death in Older Outpatients: Quality of Life and Depression as Prognostic Red Flags by Dimitrios Anagnostou, Nikolaos Theodorakis, Sofia Kalantzi, Aikaterini Spyridaki, Christos Chitas, Vassilis Milionis, Zoi Kollia, Michalitsa Christodoulou, Ioanna Nella, Aggeliki Spathara, Efi Gourzoulidou, Sofia Athinaiou, Gesthimani Triantafylli, Georgia Vamvakou, Maria Nikolaou

“…The primary outcome was a composite of hospitalization or all-cause mortality. …”
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Intravenous Administration of sRNA Nanoparticles for Treatment of Osteoporosis in Mice by Xuemeng Mu, Xinyi Du, Huitian Han, Fei Liu, Zhifa Zheng, Jing Hao, Lijin Liu, Su Liu, Ze Wei, Changfa Huang, Annan Liang, Wei Zou, Lina Zhao, Zhihong Wu, Jia Zhang

“…The pharmacodynamic effects and safety were then evaluated in a mouse model through intravenous administration. <b>Results</b>: Several lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations with different nitrogen/phosphorus ratios and different DMG-PEG2000 ratios were examined, and a lead candidate that supports delivery of sRNA in animal models of osteoporosis was identified. …”
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Enhanced multienzyme-like and antibacterial activity by copper atomically dispersed into molybdenum disulfide for accelerated wound healing by Jiahao Shen, Junli Liu, Yunxiao Yi, Chenhui He, Hengyu Liu, Linrong Shi, Jin Liu, Pingen Shi, Hui Liu, Xuanmeng He, Yi Feng, Xingjian Song, Shaowei Chen

“…These unique properties endow the resultant Cu/MoS2 composites with a remarkable antimicrobial activity. …”
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Balancing accuracy and user satisfaction: the role of prompt engineering in AI-driven healthcare solutions by Mini Han Wang, Mini Han Wang, Mini Han Wang, Mini Han Wang, Mini Han Wang, Xudong Jiang, Xudong Jiang, Xudong Jiang, Xudong Jiang, Peijin Zeng, Peijin Zeng, Peijin Zeng, Xinyue Li, Kelvin Kam-Lung Chong, Guanghui Hou, Xiaoxiao Fang, Yang Yu, Xiangrong Yu, Junbin Fang, Yi Pan

“…A Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) machine learning model was employed for text classification to differentiate urgent from non-urgent cases. …”
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Anticoagulation therapy and related outcomes among Asian patients after bioprosthetic valve replacement by Tang-Yu Liu, Yi‐Hsin Chan, Victor Chien-Chia Wu, Dong-Yi Chen, Kuo-Chun Hung, Fu-Chih Hsiao, Ying-Chang Tung, Chia-Pin Lin, Pao-Hsien Chu, Shao-Wei Chen

“…Objective This study aimed to identify the optimal international normalized ratio (INR) range for Asian patients during a 1-year follow-up after tissue valve replacement. …”
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Exploring the Relationship between Spatiotemporal Distribution of Urban Vibrancy and Neighborhood Attributes by Coupling Multi-Source Data: A Case of Nanshan District in Shenzhen by Liu Feng, Tang Zhong, Zhang Liang, Yu Lingmin, Liu Ke

“…Understanding the intricate mechanisms that shape urban vibrancy is pivotal for optimizing urban vibrancy patterns and fostering sustainable livable cities. …”
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Efficiency and Energy Consumption of Partial Carbonation Process for CO₂ Capture from Natural Gas Combustion by Rubens Coutinho Toledo, Caio Leandro de Moraes, Vinoth Thangarasu, João Andrade de Carvalho, Ivonete Avila

“…A rotatable central composite design (RCCD) model was used to identify the optimal temperature and residence time conditions in the carbonation stage of the CaL process, focusing on achieving energy efficiency. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of paramedics working in general practice: a mixed-methods realist evaluation by Matthew Booker, Sarah Voss, Nicky Harris, William Hollingworth, Nouf Jeynes, Hazel Taylor, Kirsty Garfield, Helen Baxter, Jonathan Benger, Andy Gibson, Trudy Goodenough, Justin Jagosh, Kim Kirby, Cathy Liddiard, Alyesha Proctor, Sarah Purdy, Behnaz Schofield, Hannah Stott, Grace Scrimgeour, Nicola Walsh

“…PGP models exhibit substantial variation, and there is no single optimal model. …”
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The advanced lung cancer inflammation index has an L-shaped association with prognosis in American adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease: a cohort study by Yuexia Lu, Shuaipeng Yuan, Huazhao Xu, Jiqi Ouyang, Jinsheng Dong, Xin Jiang, Xiao Shao, Runshun Zhang

“…The ALI was assessed as a composite measure reflecting nutritional status and systemic inflammation. …”
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Comparative studies of the specific activity of soft dosage forms minoxidil for trichological practice by V. V. Hladyshev, O. B. Kharaponova, A. D. Diudiun, I. O. Pukhalska, S. A. Hladysheva, A. V. Kurinnyi, H. P. Lysianska

“…The compositions of the topical minoxidil pharmacotherapeutic agents are scientifically based, ensuring their optimal pharmacotechnological, biopharmaceutical, and consistent consumer properties. …”
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Hs-CRP, Diabetic Status, and Adverse Events Among Patients Receiving Statin Therapy Following PCI&amp;mdash;A Prospective Registry-Based Study by Chen X, Wang HY, Sun W, Lin Z, Qiao Z, Bian X, Yin D, Feng L, Zhu C, Song W, Wang H, Jia L, Dong Q, Dou K

“…The cohort was stratified into T2DM (n = 3,729) and Non-T2DM (n = 4,899) groups. In full adjusted model: for the Non-T2DM group, hs-CRP ≥ 2 mg/L remained significantly associated with MACCEs [HR = 1.39, 95% CI (1.14– 1.85), p = 0.002]. …”
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Development of a medication experience scale for patients with chronic disease in primary care facilities by Jiaxian Shao, Haihong Cao, Zhihong Sun, Xiaona Li, Min Gao, Ziyuan Li, Yongli Shi, Ping Dong, Wenqiang Yin, Zhongming Chen

“…The confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated excellent model fit: CMIN/DF = 1.485, GFI = 0.902, RMSEA = 0.039, RMR = 0.03, CFI = 0.981, NFI = 0.945, IFI = 0.981. …”
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Resistance exercise snacks as a workplace health intervention by Tom Brandt, Christian Thomas Lothar Schwandner, Annette Schmidt

“…The difference in change between groups for muscle mass, strength, balance, and cardiovascular fitness was analyzed via mixed model ANOVA. For perceived health and general life satisfaction Wilcoxon test was applied to analyze within group changes. …”
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Right ventricular strain predicts outcome in patients receiving sacubitril/valsartan: A sub‐analysis of DISCOVER‐ARNI by Maria Concetta Pastore, Giulia Elena Mandoli, Alberto Giannoni, Francesca Rubina Ginetti, Michele Correale, Natale Daniele Brunetti, Andrea Igoren Guaricci, Laura Piscitelli, Anna Degiovanni, Giuseppe Patti, Alessandro Malagoli, Luca Moderato, Erberto Carluccio, Paolo N. Marino, Michele Emdin, Matteo Cameli

“…Employing Cox proportional hazard model including LVEF, TAPSE, RVFAC, LV strain, LA strain, and fwRVLS, the latest emerged as the sole independent predictor of the combined endpoint (hazard ratio = 1.15 [1.05;1.26], P = 0.002). …”
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