Enhanced removal of Pb2+ from aqueous solutions by iron/manganese binary oxide loaded on Eichhornia crassipes stem biochar by Nguyen Xuan Loc, Tran Tan Bao, Phan Thi Thanh Tuyen, Lang Hiep Phong, Do Thi My Phuong

“…There is a limited number of studies exploring the potential of Fe-Mn binary oxides-biochar adsorbents for several heavy metals removal from contaminated water; however, the adsorption behavior and mechanism for Pb2+ ions adsorbed on Fe-Mn binary oxide/ Eichhornia crassipes stem biochar composite remains unclear. Method: In this study, Eichhornia crassipes stem biochar (BC) was synthesized and loaded with iron/manganese binary oxide (Fe-Mn@BC) using iron sulfate and potassium permanganate. …”
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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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Investigation of the relationship between lead exposure in heavy metals mixtures and the prevalence of stroke: a cross-sectional study by Jiarong He, Wen Zhang, Fang Zhao, Ming Wang, Zhuo Wang, Chen Liang, Jing Pan, Jiaoying Jia, Mingming Zhang

“…After adjusting for covariates, a multivariable logistic regression model identified a positive association between the logarithmic concentration of Pb and the incidence of stroke. …”
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Integrating adipsin with novel cardiometabolic and inflammatory indices for enhanced early prediction of gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study by Meizhi Cai, Xuan Jiang, Xinyi Xu, Sidi Zhao, Yue Sun, Yushuo Yang, Ping Yang, Chen Fang, Yifan Huang

“…Increased CMI and SIRI, as well as reduced adipsin levels, were independently associated with a higher risk of GDM in both unadjusted and adjusted models (all P < 0.05). The composite model incorporating all three biomarkers achieved a higher area under the curve (AUC) of 0.918 compared with the individual models for CMI (AUC = 0.825), SIRI (AUC = 0.802), and adipsin (AUC = 0.724). …”
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Risk adjusted 30‐day mortality and serious adverse event rates among a large, multi‐center cohort of emergency department patients with acute heart failure by Dana R. Sax, Dustin G. Mark, Jamal S. Rana, Sean P. Collins, Jie Huang, Mary E. Reed, CREST Network

“…We applied a 30‐day risk model we previously developed and grouped patients into 4 categories (low, low/moderate, moderate, and high) of predicted 30‐day risk of a serious adverse event (SAE). …”
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Association between visceral adiposity index and endometriosis: a population-based study by Jiajia Zhang, Qian Zhang, Tianyu Chu, Xian Chen, Hui Zhou, Dewu Xu, Chunlin Dong, Yibo Wu

“…The visceral adiposity index (VAI) is a novel, low-cost composite index that reflects visceral adiposity accumulation and metabolic health status. …”
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A Computational Study on Renal Artery Anatomy in Patients Treated with Fenestrated or Branched Endovascular Aneurysm Repair by Yuzhu Wang, Yuna Sang, Wendong Li, Minjie Zhou, Yushun Zhao, Xiaodong He, Chao Wang, Xiaoqiang Li, Zhao Liu

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Low-Cost Titania-Hydroxyapatite (TiHAp) nanocomposites were synthesized for removal of Methylene blue under Solar and UV irradiation by Souhayla Latifi, Sanaa Saoiabi, Mohammed M. Alanazi, Omar Boukra, Anas Krime, Larbi El Hammari, Khalil Azzaoui, Belkheir Hammouti, Ghadir Hanbali, Shehdeh Jodeh, Ahmad Saoiabi, Rachid Sabbahi, Manuel Algarra, Noureddine Abidi

“…In this study, we synthesized a novel titania-hydroxyapatite (TiHAp) nanocomposite via a low-cost, scalable sol-gel method to address these challenges. The composite was comprehensively characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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Area Deprivation and Clinical Biomarkers of Inflammation in Cancer Survivors of the National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Program by Cecily A. Byrne, Vanessa M. Oddo, Evgenia Karayeva, Greg Kopetsky, Sage Kim

“…The area deprivation index (ADI) is a composite measure of income, education, employment, and housing, which quantifies neighborhood deprivation. …”
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Retrospective evaluation of novel serum inflammatory biomarkers in first-episode psychiatric disorders: diagnostic potential and immune dysregulation by Min Qiu, Chenkai Zhang, Haiqing Zhang, Hao Chen, Yingjia Lei, Ping Li, Shaochuan Zhang

“…The area under the curve (AUC) value of the NHR + MHR + NLR composite index model for the SCZ group was 0.846 (p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Association Between the Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol-to-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio (NHHR) and Mortality in Patients with COPD: Evidence From the NHANES... by Zhong Y, Zhou K, Li S, Zhang R, Wang D

“…Yuhua Zhong,1 Kesi Zhou,2 Sheng Li,1 Renzi Zhang,1 Daoxin Wang1 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Sichuan Second Hospital of T.C.M, Chengdu, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Renzi Zhang; Daoxin Wang, Email zhangrenzi@stu.cqmu.edu.cn; wangdaoxin@hospital.cqmu.edu.cnPurpose: The non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) is a new composite blood lipid index. We aimed to investigate the relationships of the NHHR with mortality from all-causes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) in US patients with COPD.Methods: We assessed the association between the NHHR and mortality via weighted multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression models with restricted cubic splines (RCSs). …”
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Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in septic patients with liver cirrhosis: a cohort study by Fan Song, Xiao-ling Wu, Bo-hua Wei

“…The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a composite inflammatory marker, has garnered increasing attention. …”
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Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the health behavior scale for cancer patients in Chinese cancer population by Xiaoxiao Hu, Yang Li, Hongwen Ma, Lina Xiong, Jiping Tan, Yanfei Jin

“…Results The two-factor structural model of the 9-item scale demonstrated an excellent fit in Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). …”
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Suture looping technique for coracoclavicular fixation biomechanically outperforms fixation constructs utilizing either a metallic anchor or an all-suture anchor by Hao-Ming Chang, Shih-Ting Lin, Chi-Hsiu Wang, Yu-Meng Hsiao, Kai-Lan Hsu, Fa-Chuan Kuan, Wei-Ren Su, Chih-Kai Hong

“…Methods A total of 27 composite scapula were divided into three groups: suture looping group (group L), metallic anchor group (group M), and all-suture anchor group (group A). …”
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Relationship between physical function and sarcopenia in the older adults from Amazonas: A cross-sectional study. by Alex Barreto de Lima, Duarte Henrinques-Neto, David Scott, André de Araújo Pinto, Gustavo Dos Santos Ribeiro, Miguel Peralta, Kessketlen Alves Miranda, Pedro Campos, Elvio Rúbio Gouveia

“…Most physical function parameters in the crude analysis were associated with confirmed sarcopenia (all p < 0.05), except for the back scratch test. In a model adjusted for sex, age and body mass index, slower 4-meter gait speed (OR = 1.29, 95%CI = 1.08 to 1.54), slower 8-foot up-and-go test time (OR = 1.32, 95%CI = 1.16 to 1.49), greater chair sit-and-reach test (OR = 0.97, 95%CI = 0.94 to 0.99) and higher self-reported Composite Physical Function scores (OR = 0.94, 95%CI = 0.89 to 0.99) were significantly associated with confirmed sarcopenia status.…”
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Development of a measurement of doctor-patient communication quality scale by Jiayi Shao, Minhui Wen, Yuqing Zhang, Liping Zhang, Jiangjie Sun, Jiangjie Sun

“…Structural validity was examined using structural equation modeling (SEM) in R 4.4.3. Convergent and discriminant validity were evaluated using average variance extracted (AVE), composite reliability (CR), and maximum shared variance (MSV).ResultsThe EFA identified two factors: Factor 1 (Interactive Communication and Emotional Support) and Factor 2 (Health Education and Behavioral Guidance), with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 63.81%. …”
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Association between ambient temperature and increased total length of hospital stay of patients with cardiopulmonary disease in Hong Kong by Chenxiang Long, Shengyu Guo, Ping Tian, Yingying Sun

“…Additionally, we quantified the burden of TLOS attributable to non-optimal temperatures among Hong Kong’s older adult population.MethodsWe used a generalized linear regression with a distributed lag non-linear model to estimate the association between ambient temperature and daily TLOS. …”
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Symptom scale for anxiety and depression disorders (ESTAD): psychometric properties and sociodemographic profile in Peruvian university students by Nicolás Valle-Palomino, Danae de Lourdes Talledo-Sebedón, Mirtha Mercedes Fernández-Mantilla, Boris Ricardo Córdova-Cánova, Miguel Ángel Saldarriaga-Villar, María de Fátima Montero-Chuyes, Brunella Orlandini-Valle, Mariana Belén Carrera-Risco, Favio André Reyes-Quezada, Óscar Manuel Vela-Miranda

“…The scale demonstrates adequate composite reliability according to MacDonald’s Omega Coefficient (0.959). …”
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Validation of the Malay version of the Diabetes Health Literacy Scale among Malaysian adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Pei Ling Ng, Wan Nor Arifin, Wan Mohd Izani Wan Mohamed, Rosnani Zakaria, Yee Cheng Kueh

“…The composite reliability of the three subscales based on Raykov’s rho were 0.962, 0.836 and 0.828 respectively. …”
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The Biological Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Suiyuan Hu, Chu Lin, Xiaoling Cai, Xingyun Zhu, Fang Lv, Lin Nie, Linong Ji

“…To assess the association between the use of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with systemic inflammatory conditions. Methods. Eligible cohort studies or randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from inception to January 2021 were included. …”
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