Association between the cardiometabolic index and cardiovascular disease risk in patients with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome: a cohort study by De-Gang Mo, Tao Liu, Jing-Xian Bai, Min Liu, Qian-Feng Han, Heng-Chen Yao

“…Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was employed to demonstrate the differences in CVD risk among different CMI groups. …”
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Establishment of nomogram of early death in elderly pancreatic cancer patients with liver metastasis by Yang Wu, Tian Li, Runbing Zhang, Tingting Shi, Shunna Wang, Lingling Zhu, Yani Zhang, Xiaofeng Zheng, Xiaohui Yu, Jiucong Zhang

“…Methods All elderly (≥ 60 years old) PC patients with LM from 2010 to 2020 were downloaded from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Result (SEER) database according to the admission criteria. The included data was randomly divided into the training set and the validation set, with a ratio of 7:3. …”
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Features of Benzodiazepine Poisoning in the Elderly and Senile Patients by A. Yu. Simonova, K. K. Ilyashenko, M. V. Belova, M. M. Potshveria

“…The presence of benzodiazepines in urine was confirmed by immunochromatographic analysis and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). …”
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An international survey of contemporary practices towards fertility assessment and preservation in patients undergoing radical inguinal orchidectomy for testicular cancer by Abi Kanthabalan, Anthony Emmanuel, Cameron Alexander, Nikita Bhatt, Vinson Chan, Odunayo Kalejaiye, Krishna Narahari, Veeru Kasivisvanathan, Majid Shabbir

“…In addition, 36.0% of urologists routinely performed pre‐operative semen analysis, and 22.1% routinely performed pre‐operative testicular serum hormone profile. …”
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Screening, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of developmental dysplasia of the hip in Brazilian population: a scoping review protocol by Emily Schaeffer, Patricia Moreno Grangeiro, Patrícia Eduarda Conrado Martins Rocha Jaleca, Daniel Liggio, Sheila Lam, Sana Arora

“…Relevant publications will be first searched in PubMed/MEDLINE, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Web of Science, Scopus, “Biblioteca virtual em saúde” and “Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações” using search terms developed from a brief preliminary search of those databases. …”
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Process evaluation of a cluster randomised implementation trial examining strategies to increase early access to exercise for people with knee osteoarthritis: protocol by Jocelyn L Bowden, Kathryn Mills, Justine M Naylor, Joseph Descallar, Robert Boland, Margery Pardey, Amy Orsatti

“…A mixed methods design, incorporating survey data, administrative records, field notes and semi-structured interviews with representatives from radiology clinics and people with knee OA, will evaluate these processes. …”
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Detection and monitoring of Melampsora spp. Damage in multiclonal poplar plantations coupling biophysical models and Sentinel-2 time series by Carlos Camino, Alexey Valero-Jorge, Erika García Lima, Ramón Álvarez, Pieter S.A. Beck, Flor Álvarez-Taboada

“…Relative importance analysis highlighted chlorophylls (21 %), carotenoids (16 %), and leaf water content (11 %) as the most critical variables for rust detection. …”
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Lithium isotopic composition of the carbonate type salt lake in Tibet and its implication for origin and hydrological processes by Jiangdi Zhou, Maoyong He, Binkai Li, Jiangang Jiao, Zhongli Tang, Zhengyan Li, Huihui Rao

“…The hydrochemistry indicated that the recharge water is influenced by rock weathering, but the lake brine is influenced by evaporation concentration. The analysis of trace elements and Li isotopic data reveals that rock weathering, geothermal systems, salt minerals, and freshwater, primarily from early geothermal activities and the redissolution of carbonate minerals, contribute to the Li in salt lake brine. …”
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Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Properties of Soft Coral Nepthea sp. by Baru Sadarun, Nur Syifa Rahmatika, Agung Wibawa Mahatva Yodha, Adryan Fristiohady, Andini Sundowo, Syarul Nataqain Baharum, Idin Sahidin

“…The chemical content was analyzed by phytochemical screening, LC-MS/MS analysis, Total Phenolics Content and Total Flavonoids Contents. …”
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CSPPNet: A Convolution and State-Space-Based Photovoltaic Panel Extraction Network Using Gaofen-2 High-Resolution Imagery by Wenqing Liu, Hongtao Huo, Luyan Ji, Yongchao Zhao, Xiaowen Liu, Jialei Xie

“…With the rapid development of photovoltaic (PV) industry, it is crucial to accurately identify PV panels using remote sensing data. …”
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Combination of PSA density and MLR improves the diagnostic accuracy of prostate cancer by Feng Guo, Aerken Maolake, Zecheng Ni, Xun Li, Bide Liu, Zetian Tang, Zhenfeng Shi, Jiuzhi Li

“…The clinical data of 80 patients with PSA 4–22 ng/mL from 2016 to 2022 were selected for retrospective analysis. …”
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Associations between perinatal HIV-related risk factors and select serum PUFA levels among Ugandan children and adolescents by Vanessa N. Cardino, Selin Sergin, Sarah K. Zalwango, Jenifer I. Fenton, Amara E. Ezeamama

“…Design: Cross-sectional secondary analysis of baseline data from two prospective cohorts. …”
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“Less is More, is R-LESS More?”—The Use of Robotic Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery in Gynaecology: A Scoping Review by Liliana Mereu, Giorgia Gaia, Margarita Afonina, Stefano Terzoni, Saverio Tateo, Arsenio Spinillo

“…Several studies have reported R-LESS usage in cancer patients. According to the data analysis, the R-LESS approach is comparable to robotic multi-port surgery as regards feasibility and safety, with faster operative and postoperative durations, reduced pain, and a superior cosmetic outcome. …”
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Multiparameter MRI-based model integrating radiomics and deep learning for preoperative staging of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma by Kai Xie, Huan Jiang, Xinwei Chen, Youquan Ning, Qiang Yu, Fajin Lv, Rui Liu, Yuan Zhou, Lin Xu, Qiang Yue, Juan Peng

“…The predictive capability of the combined model for Progression-Free Survival (PFS) was evaluated via Kaplan–Meier survival analysis and the Harrell’s Concordance Index (C-index). …”
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Unmet psychological needs underlying mobile phone dependence among medical undergraduates: a qualitative study based on the basic psychological needs theory by Jun Chen, Jun Chen, Yanxia Guo, Ruiyu Huang, Gang Liu, Baolu Zhang

“…Our study aimed to explore the unmet psychological needs underlying mobile phone dependence among medical undergraduates from the Basic Psychological Needs Theory (BPNT) perspective through interviews.MethodsFifteen undergraduate medical students exhibiting mobile phone dependence were recruited through purposive sampling for in-depth, semi-structured interviews at a medical university in China. Data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s deductive thematic analysis method.ResultsOur study identified four main themes and nine subthemes. …”
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Neural signatures of depression: classifying drug-naïve MDD patients with time- and frequency-domain EEG features during emotional processing by Bernis Sütçübaşı, Tuğçe Ballı, Barış Metin, Emine Elif Tülay

“…This study bridges this gap by focusing on the classification of drug-naïve individuals diagnosed with MDD and healthy controls (HCs) using electroencephalogram (EEG) data recorded during emotional processing tasks. …”
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Leveraging Clean Power From Base Transceiver Stations for Hybrid and Fast Electric Vehicle Charging Stations System With Energy Storage Devices by Muhammad Bilal Ali, Abdullah Altamimi, Syed Ali Abbas Kazmi, Zafar A. Khan

“…A simulation model created in HOMER Grid has been implemented for evaluating proposed system’s performance using actual load data from 15 distinct BTS locations all across Pakistan. …”
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Screen time, physical activity, and health-related quality of life in early childhood: a cross-sectional study of Spanish preschoolers by Alberto Bermejo-Cantarero, Yessica Segovia, Andrés Redondo-Tébar, Ana Díez-Fernández, María Eugenia Visier-Alfonso, Mairena Sánchez-López

“…Methods A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using baseline data from the MOVI-HIIT study, which included 494 children aged 4–5 years from 9 schools in Ciudad Real, Spain. …”
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Lake Baikal amphipods and their genomes, great and small by P. B. Drozdova, E. V. Madyarova, A. N. Gurkov, A. E. Saranchina, E. V. Romanova, J. V. Petunina, T. E. Peretolchina, D. Y. Sherbakov, M. A. Timofeyev

“…Endemic amphipods (Crustacea: Amphipoda) of Lake Baikal represent an outstanding example of large species flocks occupying a wide range of ecological niches and originating from a handful of ancestor species. Their development took place at a restricted territory and is thus open for comprehensive research. …”
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Effect of Variety and Site on the Allometry Distribution of Seed Cotton Composition by Lei Shi, Zenghui Sun, Lirong He, Guobin Liu, Chutao Liang

“…The research extends the application of the allometry allocation model by analyzing long-term experimental data from ecological network sites and national regional trials of cotton varieties. …”
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