Impact softening performance of low melting point alloy/copper foam composite phase change materials by Jingjing Song, Minzu Liang, Yuliang Lin, Leilei Wu, Jiakai Guo, Wen Liang, Yuwu Zhang

“…The deformation failure mechanism and the strain rate softening effect of low melting point alloy/copper foam composite phase change material (CPCM) under impact loading were investigated using a macro-fine-micro multi-scale analysis method. …”
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The correlations of serum uric acid with lean mass, fat mass and grip strength in adolescents aged 12-19 years by Feng Xu, Jianjun Shen, Zhongxin Zhu

“…To address this knowledge gap, we sought to elucidate the relationships between sUA and key indicators of body composition and musculoskeletal health in adolescents aged 12-19 years, specifically examining appendicular lean mass index (ALMI), appendicular fat mass index (AFMI), and combined grip strength.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, we analyzed data from 2,003 adolescents participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2014. …”
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Higher levels of plasmatic saturated fatty acid were significantly associated with liver fibrosis in HIV mono-infection: A case-control study by Cristiane Fonseca de Almeida, Wilza Arantes Ferreira Peres, Paula Simplício da Silva, Claudia Santos de Aguiar Cardoso, Michelle Morata de Andrade, Julio Castro-Alves, Marcel de Souza Borges Quintana, Marina Campos Araujo, Karla Yasmin Dias Fraga, Julliana Antunes Cormack, Ronaldo Ismerio Moreira, Sandra W. Cardoso, Valdilea G. Veloso, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Patricia Dias de Brito, Hugo Perazzo

“…Presence of higher percentage of plasmatic palmitc acid (16:0) was associated with an increased odds for liver fibrosis [adjusted OR = 1.23 (95%CI 1.04–1.46); p = 0.02] in multivariate models. Conclusion: This study showed the potential role of the plasmatic FA composition in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis in PLWHA.…”
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Comparative efficacy of different exercise types on body composition in university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Jihai Li, Liuhong Zang, Sihai Hao, Hui Wang

“…BackgroundTo systematically assess the impact of various exercise modalities and dosages on the body composition of college students through a comprehensive review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive search of relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in eight databases, covering data from the inception of each database to August 2024. …”
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Association between myosteatosis or sarcopenia based on abdominal CT and hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus patients by Bowen Wang, Liping Zuo, Jinlei Fan, Wei Zhao, Yueming An, Wangshu Cai, Dexin Yu

“…The association between these body composition measures and hypertension was tested using logistic regression analyses, while mediation modeling was used to assess the mediators. …”
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Effect of thermocycling on flexural strength of dental CAD/CAM ceramics of variable thicknesses and structures: an in vitro study [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved wi... by Shahad T. Alameer, Laila Al Dehailan, Sultan Akhtar, Turki Alshehri, Nourhan M. Aly, Yousif A. Al-Dulaijan, Passent Ellakany

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Effect of thermocycling on flexural strength of dental CAD/CAM ceramics of variable thicknesses and structures: an in vitro study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved wi... by Shahad T. Alameer, Laila Al Dehailan, Sultan Akhtar, Turki Alshehri, Nourhan M. Aly, Yousif A. Al-Dulaijan, Passent Ellakany

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Study on Efficiency Expression and Conversion Method of Wankel Pump by Yanshun LIU, Xiao ZHANG, Zheng ZHOU, Xianghui LI, Zecheng DENG, Qiang FU

“…However, the current efficiency expressions and conversion theory for the Wankel pump are insufficient and do not offer guidance for designing and producing prototype pumps through hydraulic testing of model pumps in laboratories. Therefore, this study proposes a method for expressing and converting the efficiency of the Wankel pump based on the sub-parameter conversion method. …”
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Phase angle and body composition in long-term type 1 diabetes in adults: a comparative study in a Brazilian public reference outpatient clinic by Natália Fenner-Pena, Virgínia Capistrano Fajardo, Lívia Froes, Paulo Augusto Miranda Carvalho, Fábio Vasconcellos Comim, Viviane Sahade, Márcio Weissheimer Lauria, Henrique Oswaldo da Gama Torres

“…The objective of this study was to compare PA and body composition parameters between adults with DM1 and healthy controls. …”
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Comparison Between Single‐ and Multi‐slice Computed Tomography Body Composition Analysis in Patients With Oesophagogastric Cancer by Leo R. Brown, Maria Soupashi, Michael S. Yule, Danielle R. Clyde, Ellen Gardner, Charlotte Smith, Ahmed Dhaif, Barry J. A. Laird, Stephen J. Wigmore, Richard J. E. Skipworth

“…ABSTRACT Background Single‐slice computed tomography (CT) body composition has been studied extensively for prognostication in patients with cancer. …”
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The relationship between self-efficacy, health literacy, and quality of life in patients with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study in China by Ying’e Gao, Yujia Zheng, Yuanyuan He, Jingjing Lin, Fangyi Liu, Jie Fu, Rongjin Lin, Rongjin Lin

“…Additionally, the four-way decomposition method was used to decompose the overall effects of self-efficacy and health literacy on the QoL in patients with chronic diseases.ResultsSignificant correlations were found between self-efficacy, health literacy, and QoL among individuals with chronic diseases (all p < 0.05). …”
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The role of education composition in shaping the burden of obesity and diabetes in Indonesia: a microsimulation-based projection study by Lilipramawanty K. Liwin, Tianyu Shen, Collin F. Payne

“…Methods We utilise three data sources as the inputs for our projection model. …”
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Adsorption of Pb(II) from synthetic wastewater with alkali-activated blast furnace slag and lignin composite by M.A.H. Bhuyan, J. Carvalheiras, R.M. Novais, T. Luukkonen

“…The composite exhibited the highest adsorption amount of approximately 139 mg/g. …”
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Composite on the basis of hydrated zirconium dioxide and graphene oxide for removal of organic and inorganic components from water by Yu. S. Dzyazko, V. M. Ogenko, Yu. M. Volfkovich, V. E. Sosenkin, T. V. Maltseva, T. V. Yatsenko, K. O. Kudelko

“…Oxidized graphene has been obtained by Hammer’s method. The composite, which includes hydrated zirconium dioxide and graphene oxide (» 2 mass. %), has been synthesized by deposition from sol containing dispersed particles of the carbon material. …”
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Abrasion Behaviour of Natural and Composite Polytetrafluoroethylene Seal Materials Against Stainless Steel in Lunar Regolith Conditions by György Barkó, Gábor Kalácska, Tamás Bálint, Ádám Sarankó, Ádám Kalácska, Ewelina Ryszawa, László Székely, Zoltán Károly

“…Sealing performance of different sealant pin materials on stainless steel has been tested by the pin-on-disc method. Pin materials included block types such as pure polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), composite PTFE, as well as braided PTFE and hybrid-composite braided PTFE. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE METHODS FOR RESOURCE REALLOCATION IN CLOUD COMPUTING SYSTEMS by Viacheslav Davydov, Daryna Hrebeniuk

“…The subject matter of the article is development of the models and methods of load and resource balancing and reallocation in cloud computing systems based on the infrastructure as a service model. …”
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Rapid quantification of whole seed fatty acid amount, composition, and shape phenotypes from diverse oilseed species with large differences in seed size by Matthew G. Garneau, Prasad Parchuri, Nora Zander, Philip D. Bates

“…Alternatively, direct whole seed FAME production methods have been developed for the very small seeds in the model species Arabidopsis thaliana but these have generally not been adapted to larger seeds of most oilseed crops. …”
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Association between Serum Testosterone Levels and Body Composition among Men 20–59 Years of Age by Jiajie Ye, Xiaojun Zhai, Jinxiao Yang, Zhongxin Zhu

“…Weighted multiple regression analyses were used to estimate the independent association between serum testosterone levels and body composition. Weighted generalized additive models and smooth curve fittings were used to characterize the nonlinear associations between them. …”
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Location-Aware Web Service Composition Based on the Mixture Rank of Web Services and Web Service Requests by Junwen Lu, Guanfeng Liu, Keshou Wu, Wenjiang Qin

“…To satisfy various kinds of requirement of the QoS, we propose a composition method based on our proposed framework. …”
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Optimization of polyphenols extraction by deep eutectic solvent from broccoli stem and characterization of their composition and antioxidative effects by Bingqing Wang, Peiyun Chen, Huien Zhang, Yanlei Chen, Liqing Chen

“…To efficiently extract polyphenols from broccoli stems, we herein describe an updated deep eutectic solvent extraction (DESE) method. Response surface modeling was utilized for optimization of the DESE method, achieving the best yield of 5.10 ± 0.04 mg polyphenols/g broccoli stem powder under the following conditions: solvent, choline chloride-urea (molar ratio 1:3); extraction temperature, 80 °C; extraction duration, 55 min; water content, 60%; and liquid-solid ratio, 41:1 mL/g. …”
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