The effect of prenatal balanced energy and protein supplementation on gestational weight gain: An individual participant data meta-analysis in low- and middle-income countries. by Dongqing Wang, Uttara Partap, Enju Liu, Janaína Calu Costa, Ilana R Cliffer, Molin Wang, Sudeer Kumar Nookala, Vishak Subramoney, Brittany Briggs, Imran Ahmed, Alemayehu Argaw, Shabina Ariff, Nita Bhandari, Ranadip Chowdhury, Daniel Erchick, Armando García-Guerra, Masoumah Ghaffarpour, Giles Hanley-Cook, Lieven Huybregts, Fyezah Jehan, Fatemeh Kaseb, Nancy F Krebs, Carl Lachat, Tsering Pema Lama, Dharma S Manandhar, Elizabeth M McClure, Sophie E Moore, Ameer Muhammad, Lynnette M Neufeld, Andrew M Prentice, Amado D Quezada-Sánchez, Dominique Roberfroid, Naomi M Saville, Yasir Shafiq, Bhim P Shrestha, Bakary Sonko, Sajid Soofi, Sunita Taneja, James M Tielsch, Laéticia Céline Toe, Naser Valaei, Wafaie W Fawzi

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Individual participant data from 11 randomized controlled trials of prenatal BEP supplements (N = 12,549, with 5,693 in the BEP arm and 6,856 in the comparison arm) in low- and middle-income countries were used. …”
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ABSOLUTIVE VERBS AS A SUBSTRATE OF FORMAL-GRAMMATICAL AND SEMANTIC SYNTACTICAL STRUCTURES OF UNEXTENDED SENTENCES by Liudmyla V. Suprun, Volodymуr M. Suprun

“…The correlation of absolute verbs with the realities of extralinguistic reality provides their own phonemic composition because such verbs have a sufficient semantic content. …”
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<i>Syzygium aromaticum</i> Phytoconstituents Target SARS-CoV-2: Integrating Molecular Docking, Dynamics, Pharmacokinetics, and <i>miR-21 rs1292037</i> Genotyping by Mustafa Ahmed Muhmood, Faiza Safi, Mohammed Mukhles Ahmed, Safaa Abed Latef Almeani

“…Secondly, GC-MS was used to characterize the composition of clove extract. Thirdly, pharmacokinetic profiles were predicted using in silico models. …”
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Targeting HVEM-GPT2 axis: a novel approach to T cell activation and metabolic reprogramming in non-small cell lung cancer therapy by Yuanshan Yao, Chunji Chen, Bin Li, Wen Gao

“…This study aims to explore the role of HVEM in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) microenvironment. Methods The lung cancer datasets for this study were directly downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). …”
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Weight-adjusted waist circumference index and chronic diseases as predictors of depression risk in U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study with mediation analysis by Yali Guo, Meilin Song, Cuixiao Wang, Cuixiao Wang

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the association between the weight-adjusted waist circumference index (WWI) and the risk of depression in U.S. adults, as well as the potential mediating roles of chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes, stroke, and coronary heart disease) in this relationship.MethodsData from 7,709 adults aged 20–80 years in the 2017–2023 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed. …”
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Evaluation of Clavulanic Acid Adsorption in MgAl-Layered Double Hydroxides: Kinetic, Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Studies by Marcus Bruno Soares Forte, Élen Cristina Luna Elias, Heloise O. Pastore, Francisco Maugeri Filho, Maria Isabel Rodrigues

“…A model was obtained to predict the degradation constant. …”
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Prognostic Value of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Heart Failure With Mid‐Range and Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Multicenter Study by Wenxian Wang, Yan Gao, Jian Wang, Congshan Ji, Hui Gu, Xianshun Yuan, Shifeng Yang, Ximing Wang

“…Addition of EAT volume to the baseline multivariable model significantly improved model performance (C statistic improvement: 0.711–0.760; P<0.001). …”
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Prognostic significance of serum galectin-3 in predicting cardiovascular outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents by Yeon-Jik Choi, Suk Min Seo

“…The addition of the serum galectin-3 level to the conventional clinical risk model improves the model discrimination (C-statistic = 0.694–0.786, p for difference &lt; 0.01), reclassification [continuous net classification improvement (0.297, p &lt; 0.01) and integrated discrimination improvement (0.064, p &lt; 0.01)].ConclusionOur data suggest that serum galectin-3 is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events in patients undergoing PCI with DES.…”
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Strategic planning of municipalities’ development under post-growth scenarios by Ivan A. Antipin, Elizaveta A. Belousova, Elena A. Shishkina

“…Modern economic and social instabilities and resource constraints make it increasingly relevant to search for a new model of territorial development, which focuses on the quality of life, social well-being and environmental sustainability. …”
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Ethnic Identity, Thwarted Belongingness, and Perceived Burdensomeness Among Latinx and Black Adolescents in the United States by Carolina Vélez‐Grau, Melissa McTernan, Michael A. Lindsey, Laura Mufson

“…Linear multiple regression models were used to evaluate the association between ethnic identity (MEIM composite score), TB, and PB, controlling for gender, age, ethnicity, income, country of birth, and language. …”
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Program Scheduling With Multi-Skill and External Resource Coordination Consideration Using Improved NSGA-II: Case Study by Heng Zhang, Jingbo Zhou, Huaying Ruan, Yixuan Qin

“…Initially, an integer programming model was formulated to minimize the overall project duration and equalize the workload among employees. …”
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Bridge service life and impact of maintenance events on the structural state index by Abdoul S. Bah, Yan Zhang, Kotaro Sasai, David Conciatori, Luc Chouinard, Nicolas Zufferey, Gabriel J. Power, Thomas Sanchez, Xuande Chen

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In Vitro Prediction of Skin-Sensitizing Potency Using the GARDskin Dose–Response Assay: A Simple Regression Approach by Robin Gradin, Fleur Tourneix, Ulrika Mattson, Johan Andersson, Frédéric Amaral, Andy Forreryd, Nathalie Alépée, Henrik Johansson

“…The assessment of a dataset of 30 chemicals showed that the cDV₀ values still correlated strongly and significantly with both LLNA EC3 and human NOEL values (ρ = 0.645–0.787 [<i>p</i> < 1 × 10⁻³]). A composite potency value that combined LLNA and human potency data was defined, which aided the performance of the proposed model for the prediction of NESILs. …”
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Limited distribution of cratonic strike-slip faults in Sichuan basin and their genesis mechanisms by Zijing Liu, Zijing Liu, Nan Su, Nan Su, Shaobo Liu, Shaobo Liu, Zhuxin Chen, Zhuxin Chen, Pengcheng Tang, Saijun Wu, Lining Wang, Lining Wang, Rong Ren, Rong Ren, Cuiguo Hao, Zhengshuo Miao

“…This study not only provides a more comprehensive characterization of fault distribution but also introduces a novel genetic model for these faults, which provides crucial data and new ideas for improving the theory of the fault system within the basins.…”
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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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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the SF-36v2 in patients with severe mental illnesses in China: factor structure, reliability, and validity by Yang Wang, Xia Zhang, Jiajia Dong, Jianwen Zhu, Jie Fu, Sizhe Wang, Jinxin Li, Yue Zhang, Jianxiao Zheng, Lu Wen, Dianjiang Li, Hong Fan

“…CFA confirmed the acceptability of the hypothesized model, with the measurement model meeting all relevant fit metrics (X2/ df = 1.552, p < 0.05, RMR = 0.037, GFI = 0.950, AGFI = 0.942, CFI = 0.984, NFI = 0.955, RMSEA = 0.024). …”
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INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE IN THE NOVEL “BONJOUR TRISTESSE” BY FRANҪOISE SAGAN by Olga A. Bigun, Nataliia Ya. Yatskiv

“…Historical, cultural, comparative historical and typological methods are used to study the embodiment of age-related aspects, as well as to establish thematic, figurative, and compositional features of the functioning of intergenerational dialogue in a literary text. …”
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Microarthropods communities as indicators of soil quality in a Mediterranean periurban forest using the QBS-ar index by Cristina Rodríguez-Pajares, E. Jordán Muñoz-Adalia, Mercedes Fernández-Fernández

“…Area of study: Palencia (Northern Spain), UTM 30N coordinates: X: 370265, Y: 4646195), 865 m.a.s.l. Material and methods: Three plots were established in different managed biotopes: secondary grassland, shrubland and young Mediterranean oak forest in Palencia. …”
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Impact of family socio-economic status on the prognosis of heart transplantation in children by Shun Liu, Han Mo, Yiqi Zhao, Xiao Chen, Weiteng Wang, Yijing Li, Ningning Zhang, Mengni Bao, Zeyu Cui, Qian Zhao, Jun Yan, Xiumeng Hua, Jiangping Song

“…The Cox proportional hazards model and the Kaplan-Meier method were utilized for this analysis. …”
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Landsat-observed changes in forest cover and attribution analysis over Northern China from 1996‒2020 by Xiaobang Liu, Shunlin Liang, Han Ma, Bing Li, Yufang Zhang, Yingying Li, Tao He, Guodong Zhang, Jianglei Xu, Changhao Xiong, Rui Ma, Wenfu Wu, Jiahua Teng

“…Using the Google Earth Engine platform, more than 40,000 images from Landsat-5, Landsat 7 and Landsat-8 were integrated, and the annual surface reflectance was normalized based on the multi-band least squares regression and maximum normalized difference vegetation index composite method. An ensemble learning model trained using high-resolution Gao-Fen 2 satellite imagery was used to generate the FFC long time-series product. …”
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