Contribution of hypertension and other risk factors to survival and mortality in the Russian population by Yu. A. Balanova, S. A. Shalnova, V. A. Kutsenko, A. E. Imaeva, A. V. Kapustina, G. A. Muromtseva, S. E. Evstifeeva, S. A. Maksimov, N. S. Karamnova, E. B. Yarovaya, N. V. Kulakova, O. N. Kalachikova, T. M. Chernykh, O. A. Belova, G. V. Artamonova, E. V. Indukaeva, Yu. I. Grinshtein, R. A. Libis, D. V. Duplyakov, O. P. Rotar, I. A. Trubacheva, V. N. Serebryakova, A. Yu. Efanov, A. O. Konradi, S. A. Boytsov, O. M. Drapkina

“…To study the contribution of hypertension (HTN) to survival and mortality in the Russian population.Material and methods. This prospective observational cohort included representative samples from 11 Russian regions (men and women aged 25-64 years, n=18251) examined in 2012-2014 as part of the Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases and their Risk Factors in Regions of Russian Federation (ESSE-RF) study. …”
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Identification of novel molecular subtypes and construction of a prognostic signature via multi-omics analysis and machine learning in lung adenocarcinoma by Ke Ma, Jie Xu, Jie Xu, Congyue Wang, Congyue Wang, Xu Cao, Xu Cao, Wenjie Yu, Jingjing Xi, Xuan Zhang, Jiamin Zhan, Yang Liu, Aoyang Yu, Aoyang Yu, Shuhan Liu, Yanhua Liu, Yanhua Liu, Chong Chen, Chong Chen, Xiaoli Mai, Xiaoli Mai

“…This study aimed to identify novel molecular subtypes and construct a prognostic signature to enhance the stratification of LUAD prognosis.Materials and methodsNovel molecular subtypes of LUAD patients were identified by applying 10 distinct clustering algorithms on multi-omics data. …”
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Long-term exposure to outdoor fine particulate and physical activity with mortality and cardiovascular events: an analysis of the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE)-China... by Jun Hao, Zhiguang Liu, Bo Hu, Duolao Wang, Sumathy Rangarajan, Yang Wang, Chuangshi Wang, Lap Ah Tse, Weida Liu, Sidong Li, Minghai Yan, Qiujing Cai, Salim Yusuf, Wei Li

“…This study aims to explore these interactions related to CVD and mortality. Methods: We analysed data from the PURE-China cohort, including 39,970 adults aged 35–70 years, with a median follow-up of 11.9 years. …”
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CHARACTERIZATION OF RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SEMISOLID MATERIALS USED AS THERMAL INTERFACES. PART I: A BRIEF REVIEW by FLORINA-CARMEN CIORNEI, STELIAN ALACI

“…The interface material should have a good compliance to follow the shape of the contacting surfaces and higher spreadability but also, have increased filler content for high thermal conductivity. The properties of composite materials are theoretically modeled and for designing a semisolid the rheological characterization is required. …”
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Semiquantification of volatile compounds and identification of potential volatile markers and dry aroma from robusta second-crack roasted coffee processed from several post-harvest... by Nur Fajriani Suaib, Didah Nur Faridah, Dede Robiatul Adawiyah, Nuri Andarwulan

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) modeling showed that natural and honey processes had similar volatile compound compositions, while full wash and wine processes tended to differ. …”
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A retrospective assessment of COVID-19 vulnerability index indicators and mortality rates pre-COVID-19 (2018–2020) and during COVID-19 (2020–2022) in a health and demographic surve... by Takwanisa Machemedze, Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula, Jean Juste Harrisson Bashingwa, Beth A. Tippett Barr, Nellie Myburgh, Sana Mahtab, Cleopas Hwinya, Stephen Tollman, Ziyaad Dangor, Shabir A. Madhi

“…A Cox proportional hazard model was used to compare the risk of death between the two time periods. …”
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Analysis of bio-convection in casson hybrid nanofluid flow with motile microorganisms and heat transfer using cattaneo-christov heat and mass flux theory over a cylinder by Umar Farooq, Muhammad Imran

“…The governing PDEs are converted to ODEs using the bvp4c solver with shooting method in mathematical tool MATLAB. The effects of the major variables on velocity profile, temperature distribution, concentration filed, and motile microorganisms profile are graphically and numerically depicted. …”
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Virtual Cities: From Digital Twins to Autonomous AI Societies by Andrey Nechesov, Ivan Dorokhov, Janne Ruponen

“…By blending horizon scanning with systems engineering method for defining novel AI governance models, this study reveals how VCs can catalyze breakthroughs in urban innovation while driving socially beneficial AI development - consequently opening a new frontier for exploring human-AI coexistence.…”
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Comparing the Impact of Virtual Reality and Two-Dimensional Advertising on Flow Experience and Purchase Intention Among Sports Product Customers by Ali Afrouzeh, MohammadReza Boroumand, Mohammad Pourkiani, Maziyar Kalashi

“…The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of virtual reality advertising on the flow experience and purchase intention of sports consumers and compare to Two-Dimensional Advertising.Method: The present study is an applied and semi experimental research based on structural equation modeling. …”
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Dynamic Aerial Small Target Detection Algorithm Based on Compound Zoom Scaling by Jiang Yuan, Zhu Gaofeng, Zhu Fenghua, Xiong Gang

“…Firstly, a more efficient backbone network is introduced, and a composite scaling method is employed to optimize the balance among network depth, width, and image resolution. …”
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Exogenous melatonin modulates physiological responses, phytochemical profiles and essential oil production in grapefruit mint under drought stress by Sara Rezaei, Abdollah Javanmard, Naser Sabaghnia, Mohammad Reza Morshedloo

“…Therefore, a two factor- five level (irrigation levels: 25–75% field capacity (FC) and melatonin: 0-300 mM) dry yield optimization and modeling were done using central composite design, essential oil quantity and quality, total phenol, flavonoid and chlorophyll content and also some physiological properties of grapefruit mint (Mentha suaveolens × Mentha piperita). …”
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Hs-CRP, Diabetic Status, and Adverse Events Among Patients Receiving Statin Therapy Following PCI—A Prospective Registry-Based Study by Chen X, Wang HY, Sun W, Lin Z, Qiao Z, Bian X, Yin D, Feng L, Zhu C, Song W, Wang H, Jia L, Dong Q, Dou K

“…The cohort was stratified into T2DM (n = 3,729) and Non-T2DM (n = 4,899) groups. In full adjusted model: for the Non-T2DM group, hs-CRP ≥ 2 mg/L remained significantly associated with MACCEs [HR = 1.39, 95% CI (1.14– 1.85), p = 0.002]. …”
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Predicting the Development of Thrombosis of the Femoral-Popliteal Bypass in the Long-Term Follow-Up Period by A. B. Zakeryaev, R. A. Vinogradov, P. V. Sukhoruchkin, S. R. Butayev, T. E. Bakhishev, A. I. Derbilov, E. R. Urakov, A. G. Baryshev, V. A. Porkhanov

“…The development of a program for predicting thrombosis with subsequent amputation of a limb in the long-term period after femoral-popliteal bypass (FPB).Material and methods. This is a retrospective open comparative study performed from January 10, 2016 to December 25, 2019 at Research Institute – Professor S.V. …”
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Prognoses and risk stratification of thrombus‐associated events in heart failure patients without atrial fibrillation by Yanxuan Li, Zihan Li, Daoyuan Si, Ping Yang

“…Abstract Aims We aim to assess the risk of thrombus‐associated events (TAE) in patients with heart failure (HF) without atrial fibrillation (AF) and develop an effective scoring system for a risk stratification model. Methods and results This retrospective study included 450 patients (median age 64.0 years, interquartile range [55.0, 75.0]; 31.6% women) hospitalized for HF without AF and atrial flutter, but with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 55% and New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class of III–IV. …”
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Stress Concentration Factors of CHS-to-CFRHS Y-Joints Under Axial Tension Loading by Yisheng Fu, Kuan Diao

“…First, a finite element (FE) modelling method, which was validated with the experimental results cited in the reference, was utilised to establish the FE models of CHS-to-CFRHS Y-joints. …”
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Enhanced light absorption and charge carrier’s separation in g-C3N4-based double Z-scheme heterostructure photocatalyst for efficient degradation of navy-blue dye by Wali Muhammad, Abbas Khan, Sajjad Hussain, Hammad Khan, Rasha A. Abumousa, Mohamed Bououdina, Iltaf Khan, Sikandar Iqbal, Muhammad Humayun

“…Under visible light irradiation, the LFO/B-CN/FO nanocomposite degraded navy-blue dye by 98% in 130 min at neutral pH, surpassing CN, B-CN, and binary composites of B-CN with LFO and FO. The degradation process was rationalized using pseudo-first- and pseudo-second-order kinetic models, which confirmed high catalytic efficiency. …”
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Comparative studies of the specific activity of soft dosage forms minoxidil for trichological practice by V. V. Hladyshev, O. B. Kharaponova, A. D. Diudiun, I. O. Pukhalska, S. A. Hladysheva, A. V. Kurinnyi, H. P. Lysianska

“…The aim of this research is to study the specific activity of the proposed topical dosage forms of minoxidil. Materials and methods. Experimental cream with 2 % minoxidil on an emulsion carrier and a gel-like shampoo containing 1 % minoxidil combined with phytoextracts of hops and burdock, as well as corresponding placebo compositions, were used as objects of preclinical studies. …”
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Representation of the linguistic and cultural type of «ECO-ACTIVIST» in modern English-language media by L. S. Samsonova, V. D. Shevchenko

“…They employ a combination of methods, including linguistic and cultural analysis and modeling of LCTs, and highlight the characteristics of «savior» and «terrorist» which are dominant for this LCT.…”
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Crustal structure of the Ulaanbaatar region, Mongolia according to gravimetric data by B. Buyantogtokh, E. Kh. Turutanov, V. S. Kanaikin

“…Such indicators have beendiscovered by the geological, geophysical and geochemical methods. Our study shows that the geophysical methods (in particular, gravimetry) can considerably expand the knowledge of the morphology of geological objects at depth and facilitate reaching a new level in structural analysis, which is critical for developingnew ideas to clarify the geological history and tectonic conditions of the formation of the Mongolia-Siberian region.…”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Low-Silica X and Copper-Modified Low-Silica X Zeolite Adsorbents for Cyanide Ions Removal From Aqueous Solutions by Leta Dereje Wilessa, Abdi Nemera Emana, Abdisa Jabesa, Workisa Bacha Garuma, Mani Jayakumar

“…Due to its outstanding surface qualities, low-silica X (LSX) zeolite, produced from Al2O3 and SiO2 using the hydrothermal reactor method, was utilized as an effective adsorbent for eliminating cyanide ions (CN−) from aqueous solutions. …”
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