Trajectories of Lipid Profile Changes and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Elderly Asian Patients With Atrial Fibrillation by Yu‐Ting Wang, Yu‐Hsuan Joni Shao, Chih‐Chieh Huang, Jo‐Hsin Chen, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Jong‐Shiuan Yeh

“…We used an accelerated failure time (AFT) model to examine the association of trajectories with the primary outcome of composite cardiovascular events (stroke, TIA, myocardial infarction, heart failure hospitalization and cardiovascular death). …”
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Treatment of diabetic kidney disease. A network meta-analysis. by Fabian Büttner, Clara Vollmer Barbosa, Hannah Lang, Zhejia Tian, Anette Melk, Bernhard M W Schmidt

“…Under the use of a random effects model, we computed the overall effect estimates using the statistic program R4.1 and the corresponding package "netmeta". …”
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Integration of genomics, clinical characteristics and baseline biological profiles to predict the risk of liver injury induced by high-dose methotrexate by Chenquan Lin, Chenquan Lin, Chenquan Lin, Rui Ma, Rui Ma, Rui Ma, Xiao Zeng, Xiao Zeng, Xiao Zeng, Bikui Zhang, Bikui Zhang, Bikui Zhang, Ting Cao, Ting Cao, Ting Cao, Shimeng Jiao, Shimeng Jiao, Shimeng Jiao, Hui Chen, Hui Chen, Hui Chen, Yifang He, Yifang He, Yifang He, Mouze Liu, Mouze Liu, Mouze Liu, Hualin Cai, Hualin Cai, Hualin Cai

“…Additionally, individual variations including genetic underpinnings attributable to disparities in therapeutic effects and clinical toxicity remain to be elucidated.MethodsA total of 374 patients receiving initial HD-MTX treatment were selected for this study, which aimed to establish a predictive model using binary logistic regression and a visual nomogram for DILI risk assessment. …”
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Quantitative measurement of oxygen by Electron Probe X-ray Microanalysis for estimation of iron oxidation state by Roman Starykh, Svetlana Sineva, Denis Shishin, Evgueni Jak

“…Electron Probe X-ray Microanalysis (EPMA) is a key method for studying phase equilibria in oxide materials, offering an effective balance of precision, accuracy, cost, speed and spatial resolution. …”
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Submarine Cable Vibration Signal Recognition Based on Sparrow Search Algorithm Optimized Support Vector Machine by GUO Jiaxing, QIAN Junxia, LIU Rui, MA Hongjuan

“…In order to improve the speed and accuracy of this practice, this paper proposes a submarine cable vibration signal recognition method based on the sparrow search algorithm (SSA) optimized support vector machine (SSA-SVM). …”
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Prognostic impact of angiography-derived index of microcirculatory resistance in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy by Takayuki Kawamura, Koichiro Matsumura, Haruka Minami, Nobuhiro Yamada, Shohei Hakozaki, Yohei Funauchi, Naoko Soejima, Mana Okune, Kazuyoshi Kakehi, Masafumi Ueno, Gaku Nakazawa

“…In multivariable Cox proportional hazards model for composite endpoints, LGE presence and angio-IMR >45 U was an independent predictor: hazards ratio 12.20, 95 % confidence interval 2.40–62.10, p = 0.001. …”
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Red cell distribution width-to-platelet ratio (RPR) as a predictor of prolonged stay at hospital for COVID-19 inpatients by Martha Fors, Santiago J. Ballaz

“…Aims/Background We looked at novel hematological composites like the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio, red cell distribution width-to-lymphocyte ratio, red cell distribution width-to-platelet ratio, leukocyte-to-C reactive protein ratio, and lymphocyte-to-C reactive protein ratio as explanatory variables for COVID-19 patients´ hospital length of stay (LoS).Methods The association of hematological indices with LoS was analyzed on 2930 COVID-19 patients using the univariate and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models with enter method. …”
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Risk of portal hypertensive complications preventable by TIPS in patients with ascites by Lorenz Balcar, Marta Tonon, Joan Valls, Valeria Calvino, Lucie Simonis, Jan Embacher, Roberta Gagliardi, Christian Sebesta, Leonie Hafner, Antonio Accetta, Lukas Hartl, Mattias Mandorfer, Michael Trauner, Paolo Angeli, Thomas Reiberger, Juan Carlos García-Pagán, Georg Semmler, Salvatore Piano

“…A model including ascites grade, sodium, and MELD accurately predicted the occurrence of this composite endpoint (area under the receiver operator characteristics curve: 0.79 [95% CI: 0.75–0.84]). …”
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Assessing the determinants associated with fidelity to the 2016 world health organization antenatal care policy across states in Nigeria by Christiana Ikemeh, Adedayo O. Adeyemi, Leah M. Frerichs, Christopher M. Shea, Justin G. Trogdon

“…We also used a multilevel modeling mixed effects logistic regression method for analysis and applied an implementation research approach to examine the associated determinants. …”
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Metformin carbon dots-based osteogenic and protein delivery system to promote bone regeneration in periodontitis by Jingjing Wei, Kai Wang, Yongkai Li, Jiao Huang, Ping Deng, Xianbo Xia, Cong Yang, Ling Xu, Junji Xu

“…Furthermore, in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that the Gel/MCDs@IGF-1 composite hydrogel effectively recruited stem cells, exerted early anti-inflammatory effects, increased the osteogenesis of hPDLSCs under inflammatory conditions, and significantly promoted alveolar bone regeneration in a Sprague–Dawley (SD) rat model of periodontitis. …”
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CD4 rate of increase is preferred to CD4 threshold for predicting outcomes among virologically suppressed HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy. by Sol Aldrete, Jeong Hoon Jang, Kirk A Easley, Jason Okulicz, Tian Dai, Yi No Chen, Maria Pino, Brian K Agan, Ryan C Maves, Mirko Paiardini, Vincent C Marconi

“…Two-stage modeling and joint model (JM) approaches were used to evaluate the association between CD4 (or CD4/CD8 ratio) slope within two years since ART initiation and a composite endpoint (AIDS, serious non-AIDS events and death) after two years of ART. …”
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Fish Diversity Patterns in Rivers Receiving Ecological Water Supplement Driven by Riparian Land Use by LIU Han, LI Lu-dan, GUO Wei-jie, QIAO Qiang-long, GONG Dan-dan, DU Qi, LI Hang, ZHAO Wei-hua

“…The research focused on two major water-supplemented systems—the Ziya River Basin and Baiyangdian Lake Basin—during the ecological water supplement period from 2020 to 2022. [Methods] Field surveys were conducted annually during the water supplement period. …”
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A systematic multimodal assessment of AI machine translation tools for enhancing access to critical care education internationally by Christine L. Chen, Yue Dong, Claudia Castillo-Zambrano, Hassan Bencheqroun, Amelia Barwise, Adria Hoffman, Keivan Nalaie, Yishu Qiu, Oualid Boulekbache, Alexander S. Niven

“…Methods We developed a multimodal method to evaluate translations of critical care content used as part of an established international critical care education program. …”
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Investigating the effects of alkalization on mechanical properties of enset fibers using digital image correlation technique by Abebayehu Abdela, Bart Buffel, Belete Sirahbizu, Frederik Desplentere

“…The characterization of fiber level tensile properties is vital for conducting micromechanical analyses and developing mechanical models of materials and their composites. This characterization is significantly influenced by the precision of diameter estimations, as the load applied is derived from the measurements obtained from the testing machine. …”
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Vision-related Quality of Life (VRQOL) and its determinants among the Elderly in rural blocks of Haryana, India by Mona Duggal, Ankita Kankaria, Latika Rohilla, Harashish Jindal, Limalemla Jamir, Parul Chawla Gupta, Debarati Sarkar, Vaibhav Miglani, Akash Kumar, Drishti Sharma, Neha Dahiya, Siddhartha Sharma, Sandeep Grover

“…Chi-Sq. test or Fisher's for categorical variables and multivariable linear regression model was run to calculate the determinants of the VFQ composite score. …”
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Preparation and quality evaluation of enrofloxacin nanoemulsion by YANG Xue-feng, QI Yong-hua, NING Hong-mei, WANG Qing-hua

“…The phase diagram was obtained by an aqueous titration method with one axis representing the mixture of surfactant and cosurfactant named as combined surfactant (S_mix), another representing the oil phase, and the third representing the water phase. …”
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Nonlinear Local Deformations of Red Blood Cell Membranes: Effects of Toxins and Pharmaceuticals (Part 2) by Alexander M. Chernysh, Elena K. Kozlova, Viktor V. Moroz, Viktoria A. Sergunova, Olga E. Gudkova, Alexander P. Kozlov, Ekaterina A. Manchenko

“…Measurement of the rigidity at the sites of local defects can provide further information about the structure of defects and mechanical properties of altered membranes.The purpose of the study: a step-by-step study of the process of a nonlinear deformation of red blood cells membranes under the effect of modifiers of different physico-chemical nature.Materials and methods. The membrane deformation of a viscoelastic composite erythrocyte construction inside a cell was studied by the atomic force spectroscopy. …”
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Machine learning-driven benchmarking of China's wastewater treatment plant electricity consumption by Minjian Li, Chongqiao Tang, Junhan Gu, Nianchu Li, Ahemaide Zhou, Kunlin Wu, Zhibo Zhang, Hui Huang, Hongqiang Ren

“…Due to the challenge of characterizing influent water quality using traditional methods, satisfactory benchmarks have long been elusive. …”
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A combined measure of blood leukocytes, forced vital capacity and quantitative CT is highly predictive of mortality in IPF: results of a single-centre cohort study by Andrew Achaiah, Emily Fraser, Peter Saunders, Rachel Hoyles, Rachel Benamore, Ling-Pei Ho

“…Inclusion of blood leukocytes improved C-statistic scores for each multivariate model. Conclusion Composite end points of ∆CTvol, ∆FVC and ∆TLF% were more predictive of mortality than single-variable measurements in this cohort. …”
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Mitigation of chemotherapy-induced gut dysbiosis and diarrhea by supplementation with heat-killed Bacteroides fragilis by Xinwen Yan, Xinlong Lin, Jianhua Wu, Lijun Zheng, Yangyang Liu, Fang Wu, Ying Lin, Yishi Lu, Chongyang Huang, Binhai Shen, Hongbin Liu, Ruo Huang, Fengyi Hou, Qian Zhou, Mengyao Song, Ke Liu, Fangqing Zhu, Sheng Li, Yuqing Lin, Wei Wang, Ping Li, Wangjun Liao, Fachao Zhi

“…Conclusions Pathological process of CID can be partially explained by compositional alterations in the gut microbiota. Supplementation with hk-B. f reduces 5-FU-stimulated epithelial injury through mitochondrial apoptotic pathway in CID murine models. …”
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