The association between obesity-related indicators and female infertility: the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013–2018 by Chunming Yu, Haishuang Wu, Xin Sun, Min Cao, Jing Yuan

“…RCS analyses showed a linear correlation between ABSI, WWI, BRI, WHtR, RFM, BMI, and WC and infertility (Pnonlinear > 0.05). …”
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Research and Performance Evaluation of Low-Damage Plugging and Anti-Collapse Water-Based Drilling Fluid Gel System Suitable for Coalbed Methane Drilling by Jian Li, Zhanglong Tan, Qian Jing, Wenbo Mei, Wenjie Shen, Lei Feng, Tengfei Dong, Zhaobing Hao

“…The system effectively inhibits the hydration and swelling of clay and coal, significantly reducing the linear expansion of bentonite from 5.42 mm (in deionized water) to 1.05 mm, and achieving high shale rolling recovery rates (both exceeding 80%). …”
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Generation of the First-Order OAM Modes in Ring Fibers by Exerting Pressure Technology by Yu Zhang, Fufei Pang, Huanhuan Liu, Xiangqing Jin, Sujuan Huang, Yingchun Li, Jianxiang Wen, Zhenyi Chen, Min Wang, Tingyun Wang

“…Moreover, we have demonstrated that the coupling efficiency from the fundamental mode to the first-order OAM modes at wavelength of 1550 nm can reach 67%.…”
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Integration of UAV Multi-Source Data for Accurate Plant Height and SPAD Estimation in Peanut by Ning He, Bo Chen, Xianju Lu, Bo Bai, Jiangchuan Fan, Yongjiang Zhang, Guowei Li, Xinyu Guo

“…Plant height and SPAD values are critical indicators for evaluating peanut morphological development, photosynthetic efficiency, and yield optimization. Recent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology advancements have enabled high-throughput phenotyping at field scales. …”
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Radiation dosimetry performance appraisal of the optimal concentration of nitro blue tetrazolium dye in PVA composite film at low X-ray doses by Reham Albejadi, Saleh Alashrah, Yassine El-Ghoul, Zabih Ullah, Saleh A. Almatroodi

“…Furthermore, the response curve based on UV–Vis absorptions revealed a linear increase in absorbance with increased radiation doses up to 60 mGy (R = 0.99). …”
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Development and Characterization of Silibinin-Loaded Nanoemulsions: A Promising Mucoadhesive Platform for Enhanced Mucosal Drug Delivery by Ana Paula Santos Tartari, Joslaine Jacumazo, Ariane Krause Padilha Lorenzett, Rilton Alves de Freitas, Rubiana Mara Mainardes

“…Rheological analysis revealed Newtonian behavior, characterized by constant viscosity across varying shear rates and a linear torque response, ensuring ease of application and mechanical stability. …”
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A quantitative PCR to detect non-toxigenic Clostridioides difficile by Khurshida Begum, Hubert C. Chua, M. Jahangir Alam, Kevin W. Garey, Jinhee Jo

“…The NTCD qPCR assay analytical sensitivity was linear between 3 × 101 and 3 × 106 gDNA (R2 = 0.999; P < 0.0001). …”
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Comparison of Markowitz Model and DCC-tCopula-LVaR for Portfolio Optimization in the Tehran Stock Exchange by Gholamreza Taghizadegan, Gholamreza Zomorodian, Mirfeiz Fallahshams, Rasoul Saadi

“…In the last step, using linear programming, the optimal combination of the portfolio and the efficient frontier of the two models were calculated at the confidence levels of 80, 85, 90, 95, and 99 percent for the above two models.Results: The findings of this research indicate that the Markowitz model performs better as the risk level increases. …”
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Factors influencing value-based care application among medical students and postgraduate in Thailand by Phoomjai Sornsenee, Kittisakdi Choomalee, Kamonlak Sanphet, Kanyarat Keereerak, Techin Wongwatthanawisit, Tanyamon Wongtabpabud, Panpim Tipphayawong, Panupong Khunjun, Suppanita Tularak, Kanisorn Sungkaro, Theepat Wongkittithaworn

“…Abstract Background The adoption of Value-Based Care (VBC) is essential for enhancing healthcare quality and efficiency, with implications for future healthcare delivery. …”
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The Possibilities of Modern Ultrasound Scanning in Uveal Melanoma Extrascleral Growth Detection by A. G. Amiryan, S. V. Saakyan, G. P. Zakharova, A. Yu. Tsygankov

“…All patients underwent standard and special ophthalmological examinations, including grey scale echography and color Doppler Imaging on ultrasound system Voluson ® 730Pro device using a linear format probe with a central scanning frequency of 10–16 MHz. …”
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Effect of environmental exposure on long-term tensile strength of tin slag polymer concrete by Muhamad Soffi Bin Manda, Mohd Ruzaimi Mat Rejab, Shukur Abu Hassan, Mat Uzir Bin Wahit, Joseph Selvi Binoj, Brailson Mansingh Bright, Siti Safarah Binti Amirnuddin, Alamry Ali, Kheng Lim Goh

“…Analysis of the stress-strain data revealed that all TSPC specimens exhibited linear behavior up to the peak load. Beyond this point, the specimens continued to fissure without additional strain. …”
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Analysis of Retinal Thickness in Patients With Chronic Diseases Using Standardized Optical Coherence Tomography Data: Database Study Based on the Radiology Common Data Model by ChulHyoung Park, So Hee Lee, Da Yun Lee, Seoyoon Choi, Seng Chan You, Ja Young Jeon, Sang Jun Park, Rae Woong Park

“…Subsequently, we linked the OMOP-CDM and R-CDM to extract the OCT image data of these cohorts and analyzed central macular thickness (CMT) and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness using a linear mixed model. ResultsOCT data of 261,874 images from Ajou University Medical Center (AUMC) and 475,626 images from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) were standardized in the R-CDM format. …”
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Multi-scale electricity consumption prediction model based on land use and interpretable machine learning: A case study of China by Haizhi Luo, Yiwen Zhang, Xinyu Gao, Zhengguang Liu, Xiangzhao Meng, Xiaohu Yang

“…Using 297 cities and 2,505 counties as case studies, the key findings are as follows: (1) The model demonstrates strong generalization ability (R2 = 0.91), high precision (Kappa = 0.77), and robustness, with an overall prediction accuracy exceeding 80 %; (2) The marginal impact of industrial land on electricity consumption is more complex, with more efficiency achieved by limiting its area to either 104.3 km2 or between 288.2 and 657.3 km2; (3) The marginal impact of commercial and residential land on electricity consumption exhibits a strong linear relationship (R2 > 0.80). …”
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Effects of pepper–maize intercropping on the physicochemical properties, microbial communities, and metabolites of rhizosphere and bulk soils by Zeli Chen, Wenzhi Wang, Lu Chen, Peng Zhang, Zhenhuan Liu, Xukun Yang, Jinliang Shao, Yan Ding, Yanhua Mi

“…Abstract Background Intercropping increases land use efficiency and farmland ecological diversity. However, little is understood about whether and how soil biota, metabolites, and nutrients change under interspecific competition among plants. …”
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Investigating the cost of mechanized unpaved road maintenance operations in Uganda by Obeti, Andrew Moses, Byaruhanga, Chris Bic, Muhwezi, Lawrence, Kakitahi, John Muhumuza

“…A USD to Ugx conversion rate of 3,800 was used. Two linear regression cost models with a 0.679 and 0.687 R 2 value were computed, and these can be used in preliminary road maintenance cost prediction. …”
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An improved meta-heuristic algorithm to optimize the fractional-order controller for an industrial manipulator with a parallelogram structure by Nazila Nikdel

“…The comparison results of the proposed algorithm and other algorithms, indicate its satisfying performance. In addition, the efficiency of the fractional-order controller is compared with its integer-order counterpart, and the results show a significant improvement in system performance.Originality/Value: The proposed controller can control the system well despite its complexity and non-linearity. …”
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Heat Transfer Enhancement of Energy Pile with Nanofluids as Heat Carrier by Ruizhi Wang, Ya Yin, Qingwen Li, Xiao Hai, Naifu Deng, Chao Huang

“…The results of thermal conductivity research illustrate that the specific heat capacity of nanofluids decreases linearly with the increase of the volume concentration of nanoparticles, but the thermal conductivity increases linearly. …”
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Scalable Manufacturing Method for Model Protein-Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles: Biocompatibility, Trafficking and Release Properties by Selin Akpinar Adscheid, Marta Rojas-Rodríguez, Salma M. Abdel-Hafez, Francesco S. Pavone, Marc Schneider, Akif E. Türeli, Martino Calamai, Nazende Günday-Türeli

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Correlations between Antioxidant Activity and Alkaloids and Phenols of Maca (Lepidium meyenii) by Jin Gan, Ying Feng, Zhao He, Xian Li, Hong Zhang

“…The results showed that TPC exhibited significant linear correlations (P<0.05) to FRAP and LPIA, while TAC had significant linear correlations (P<0.05) to FRAP, HRSA, and LPIA. …”
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Research on quantitative prediction method of structural fractures in metamorphic rock reservoirs by Qinghong Yang, Qi Cheng, Guanjie Zhang, Xinwu Liao, Ning Shi, Lei Zhang, Xiang Wang, Wenchao Liu, Jingshou Liu

“…Early Indosinian fractures developed mainly in the tectonic core and at the endpoints and inflection points of the trunk faults, with linear fracture densities in the range of 2‒3 m−1. …”
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