Cardiovascular Health Effects and Synthetic Cooling Agents in E‐Cigarettes Labeled as “Clear” Marketed in Massachusetts After the Tobacco Product Flavoring Ban by Erika T. Minetti, Hanno C. Erythropel, Rachel Keith, Danielle R. Davis, Julie B. Zimmerman, Suchitra Krishnan‐Sarin, Naomi M. Hamburg

“…We studied their acute hemodynamic impact and chemical composition. Methods In participants (age 18–45 years) in the Cardiovascular Injury due to Tobacco Products 2.0 study (Boston, MA), we measured changes in blood pressure and heart rate following a structured use of participants' own e‐cigarettes. …”
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Spectral Pattern Classification in Lidar Data for Rock Identification in Outcrops by Leonardo Campos Inocencio, Mauricio Roberto Veronez, Francisco Manoel Wohnrath Tognoli, Marcelo Kehl de Souza, Reginaldo Macedônio da Silva, Luiz Gonzaga Jr, César Leonardo Blum Silveira

“…The present study aimed to develop and implement a method for detection and classification of spectral signatures in point clouds obtained from terrestrial laser scanner in order to identify the presence of different rocks in outcrops and to generate a digital outcrop model. …”
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Capacitive deionisation for water desalination review: experimental and simulation by Rokhsareh Akbarzadeh, Mathias Ernst, Robert Meißner, Bodo Fiedler

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Impact of post adhesion on stress distribution: an in silico study by Kkot-Byeol Bae, Jae-Yoon Choi, Young-Tae Cho, Bin-Na Lee, Hoon-Sang Chang, Yun-Chan Hwang, Won-Mann Oh, In-Nam Hwang

“…Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the stress distribution in teeth restored with different post materials and bonding conditions using finite element analysis (FEA). Methods A two-dimensional FEA model of a maxillary central incisor restored with IPS-Empress-2 crown (Ivoclar Vivadent), composite resin core, and posts were created. …”
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Artificial Intelligence-based Approaches for Characterizing Plaque Components From Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging: Integration Into Clinical Decision Support Sy... by Michela Sperti, Camilla Cardaci, Francesco Bruno, Syed Taimoor Hussain Shah, Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos, Karim Kassem, Giuseppe De Nisco, Umberto Morbiducci, Raffaele Piccolo, Francesco Burzotta, Fabrizio D’Ascenzo, Marco Agostino Deriu, Claudio Chiastra

“…While these technologies represent significant progress, current solutions remain limited in the range of plaque features these methods can assess. Additionally, many of these solutions are confined to specific regulatory or research settings. …”
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Integrating deep learning in public health: a novel approach to PICC-RVT risk assessment by Yue Li, Yue Li, Shengxiao Nie, Lei Wang, Dongsheng Li, Shengmiao Ma, Ting Li, Hong Sun

“…It also seeks to identify key predictive factors for PICC-RVT using these models.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective multi-center cohort study involving 5,272 patients who underwent PICC placement. …”
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ASPECTS OF ASSESSING AESTHETIC PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS by P.Z. Ozhohan, Z.R. Ozhogan

“…To study the state of the maxillofacial system , we have created the “Map of determining the level of aesthetics” , which includes an analysis of the shape and colour of the teeth , the condition of the gums , the presence of restorations , the state of occlusal relationships and oral hygiene. 230 people aged 18-45 were examined, intraoral scanning and model scanning were used. General clinical examination methods were carried out, radiological methods were used. …”
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Confirmatory factor analysis of the 8RNEVS scale in a sample of Mexican university students by Francisco Nilson Gonçalves Balbé, Omar Arodi Flores Laguna, Jose Leonardo Jimenez Ortiz, Emerald Branson Francis

“…Objective: To perform a confirmatory validity test of the 8 Natural Remedies for a Healthy Lifestyle (8RNEVS) scale and verify the model's goodness-of-fit indices in students from a denominational university. …”
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Heat Transfer Calculations in Barrel Cover of 35 mm Naval Armament System Gun by Zbigniew LECIEJEWSKI, Piotr KONIORCZYK, Andrzej DĘBSKI, Marek PREISKORN, Zbigniew SURMA, Janusz ZMYWACZYK

“…The calculations were performed with a finite element method in the COSMOS/M software [9]. The cover material temperature values obtained during the numerical simulation are well below the temperature of 387K, which could form the upper limit of the composite applicability temperature range.…”
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Ecofriendly novel hydrophobic core-shell zeolite@MOF nanoadsorbent for CO2 capture by Fatemeh Bahmanzadegan, Ahad Ghaemi, Reza Norouzbeigi

“…This study synthesized a novel core–shell zeolite 13X@ZIF-8, via a two-step in situ growth method using diethanolamine (DEA) as a surface functionalizing agent to promote uniform shell formation. …”
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A novel conceptual design approach for autonomous underwater helicopter based on multidisciplinary collaborative optimization by Yuan-Jie Chen, Haocai Huang

“…This method aims to replace costly computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and structural mechanics calculations, thus reducing AUH optimization costs. …”
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Polarized Intestinal Cell Membrane‐on‐Chip for Bacterial Toxin Interaction Studies by Reece McCoy, Jeremy Treiber, George G. Malliaras, Alberto Salleo, Róisín M. Owens

“…Consequently, a method for obtaining distinct populations of cell membrane vesicles representing the apical and basolateral membranes is presented here, in addition to the formation of their respective supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) on PEDOT:PSS conducting polymer electrodes. …”
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Malay Version of the Malaysia Medication Adherence Assessment Tool (MyMAAT) Among Patients with Chronic Medications by Ong GT, Abdullah S, Bachok NB

“…There are two constructs in the MyMAAT, namely the Specific Medication-Taking Behaviour (Factor 1) and the Social-Cognitive Theory of Self-Efficacy and Social Support (Factor 2).Results: Four hundred and seventy participants participated in the CFA study. The final model for the Malay version of the MyMAAT retained the two constructs and 12 items with good fit: CFI = 0.978, TLI = 0.973, RMSEA = 0.036 (90% CI 0.001,0.067) and with good composite reliability CR 0.790 for Factor 1 and 0.787 for Factor 2. …”
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Association of ambient temperature and influenza-like illness with acute appendicitis: an ecological study using 22-year data by On Tai Ken Yu, Xiaoting Jiang, Conglu Li, Yawen Wang, Yuchen Wei, Ka Chun Chong

“…Methods The study outcome of weekly acute appendicitis admissions was analyzed with a number of covariates. …”
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Multi-omics analysis reveals Lactobacillus and Indolelactic acid involved in small intestinal adaptation of piglet with short bowel syndrome by Weipeng Wang, Ying Lu, Bo Wu, Shicheng Peng, Wei Cai, Yongtao Xiao

“…This study utilized multi-omics analysis to investigate alterations in gut microbiota, metabolism, and transcriptome during the progression of intestinal adaptation in SBS using a piglet model. Methods We established a model of SBS in Bama mini piglets by performing a 75% jejunoileal resection. …”
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Psychometric characteristics of the Chinese version of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale among people with mental health diagnosis by Sanrong Xiao, Qing Ge, Ting Wang, Minxuan Zhang, Anquan Hu, Xiangyang Zhang

“…Conclusions This study is the first to examine the scale factor model and the active-passive model of the C-SSRS among individuals with mental health diagnoses in China. …”
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Development of the nursing practice scale to enhance resilience in family caregivers and evaluation of its reliability and validity by Ruxin Lei, Kazuaki Tanabe, Chie Teramoto, Hiroyuki Sawatari, Mikako Yoshihara, Hisae Nakatani

“…EFA and CFA were conducted to explore the factor structure and to validate the model, respectively. The composite reliability, average variance extracted, and Cronbach’s α for each factor were calculated to confirm the factor structure and assess the validity of the model. …”
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Development and validation of the predictive scoring system for 90-day mortality in critical ill patients with exertional heatstroke by Jiali Cun, Li Zhong, Jingjing Ji, Yan Liu, Zhifeng Liu, Ming Wu

“…This study aimed to developed and validated a 90-day prognostic model for EHS patients.Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients with EHS. …”
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Genetic analysis on tiller number and plant height per plant in rice (Oryza sativa L.) by LIU Gui-fu, XU Hai-ming, YANG Jian, ZHU Jun

“…Phenotypic data was evaluated in two crop seasons and analyzed by the mixture-model based on composite interval mapping (MCIM) method. …”
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Preliminary Design and Simulation Analysis of a Novel Large-Stroke 3-DOF Parallel Micro-Positioning Platform by Chunyu Li, Shengzheng Kang

“…Furthermore, based on the pseudo-rigid-body model theory and the Lagrangian method, the kinematic and dynamic models of the micro-positioning platform are established. …”
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