Soil property variability in a humid natural Mediterranean environment: La Rioja, Spain Varibilidad de las propiedades del suelo en ambiente mediterráneo húmedo: La Rioja, España V... by Raimundo Jiménez-Ballesta, Victoria Íñigo, Marisol S. Andrades, Juan I. Alonso-Martirena, Álvaro Marín

“…The major variations in soils were determined by soil type (therefore by soil forming processes), parent material composition, and vegetation type. This study reveals that these methods are useful to determine the spatial distribution of some soil properties in undisturbed soils. …”
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New prognostic index for neoadjuvant chemotherapy outcome in patients with advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer by Chuying Huo, Bin Wu, Dongdong Ye, Miaochun Xu, Shaolin Ma, Aoshuang Cheng, Yunyun Liu, Chunxian Huang, Yuhao Zhang, Zhongqiu Lin, Bowen Li, Huaiwu Lu

“…Logistic regression analysis and Cox proportional hazards regression model were utilized to construct a prognostic index. …”
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Characteristics of Soil Nutrients Accumulation and Nitrogen and Phosphorus Loss of Greenhouse Vegetable Field by YANG Tao, CHEN Yuanhua, CHEN Feng, XU Changxu, ZHUANG Yanhua, TU Xiangming, CHEN Jingrui

“…Therefore, the construction of greenhouse vegetable-single season rice composite farming model may be an effective means to solve the non-point source pollution of from greenhouse vegetable in red soil areas in southern China.…”
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Printable biomaterials for 3D brain regenerative scaffolds: An in vivo biocompatibility assessment by Maylis Combeau, Nina Colitti, Julien Clauzel, Franck Desmoulin, Adrien Brilhault, Juliette Fitremann, Mickaël Chabbert, Matthew L. Becker, Sébastien Blanquer, Lorenne Robert, Melissa Parny, Isabelle Raymond-Letron, Carla Cirillo, Isabelle Loubinoux

“…Developments in 3D printing offer the possibility of designing complex structures of varying compositions adapted to tissue anatomy. Methods: This feasibility study assessed the cerebral biocompatibility of four bioeliminable Digital Light Processing (DLP) printed materials in the rat model: gelatin methacrylate (GelMA), poly(ethylene glycol)diacrylate (PEGDA) mixed with GelMA (PEGDA-GelMA), poly(trimethylene carbonate) trimethacrylate (PTMC-tMA) and an ABA triblock copolymer of polypropylene fumarate-b-poly γ-methyl ε-caprolactone-b-polypropylene fumarate (P(PF-MCL-PF)). …”
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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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Lower phase angle as a marker for poor prognosis in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cohort study by Yi-qin Chen, Hui-fen Chen, Yan Han, Yu-han Shen, Yi-dan Zhang, Li-zhe Fu, Fang Tang, Xu-sheng Liu, Xu-sheng Liu, Xu-sheng Liu, Yi-fan Wu, Yi-fan Wu, Yi-fan Wu, Yi-fan Wu

“…Analytical approaches include Cox proportional hazards analysis and group-based trajectory modeling. Composite outcome is defined as the first occurrence of >30% decline or <5 mL/min/1.73m2in eGFR, doubled of SCr from the baseline, initiation of continuous dialysis therapy or receipt of a kidney transplant, or all-cause mortality.ResultsDuring a mean follow-up of time 2.5 years, 570(25.9%) participants reached the composite endpoint. …”
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Changes in unhealthy food consumption among vulnerable elementary-aged children in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: a serial cross-sectional analysis by Nivedhitha Parthasarathy, Nalini Ranjit, Ru-Jye Chuang, Christine Markham, Mike Pomeroy, Jacqueline Noyola, Deepali K. Ernest, Shreela V. Sharma

“…HSED was operationalized as a composite of parent employment, parent education, food insecurity, and participation in government programs; responses were categorized into low, medium, and high HSED groups for analysis. …”
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3D-CT-derived lung volumes and mortality risk in patients with fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis by Shusuke Yazawa, Yuzo Suzuki, Yuko Tanaka, Koshi Yokomura, Masato Kono, Dai Hashimoto, Atsuki Fukada, Yusuke Inoue, Hideki Yasui, Hironao Hozumi, Masato Karayama, Kazuki Furuhashi, Noriyuki Enomoto, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Naoki Inui, Takafumi Suda

“…Decreased total and lower-lobe LVs were associated with shorter survival, and were independently associated with mortality together with ongoing exposure to inciting antigens. A composite model consisting of ongoing exposure to inciting antigens and total or lower-lobe LV successfully classified mortality risk into three groups. …”
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Oxidative balance score predicts chronic kidney disease risk in overweight adults: a NHANES-based machine learning study by Leying Zhao, Leying Zhao, Cong Zhao, Cong Zhao, Yuchen Fu, Yuchen Fu, Xiaochang Wu, Xiaochang Wu, Xuezhe Wang, Xuezhe Wang, Yaoxian Wang, Yaoxian Wang, Yaoxian Wang, Huijuan Zheng

“…Survey-weighted logistic regression models were used to assess the association between OBS and CKD, with multivariable adjustment. …”
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Short- and mid-term outcomes after redo surgical valve replacement by Pardis Sadeghi, Ali Hosseinsabet, Reza Mohseni-Badalabadi, Arash Jalali, Ahmad Vakili-Basir, Mina Pashang, Negar Omidi, Jamshid Bagheri, Mohammadjavad Mehrabanian

“…Bayesian model averaging was used for statistical analysis. …”
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Spatial distribution and urban–rural disparity of unmet need for family planning among married/in-union women in Ethiopia: a spatial and decomposition analysis by Shimels Derso Kebede, Daniel Niguse Mamo, Jibril Bashir Adem, Agmasie Damtew Walle, Yawkal Tsega, Elsabeth Addisu, Zinabu Bekele Tadese, Ermias Bekele Enyew

“…Finally, multivariable decomposition analysis via a logit model was used to decompose the observed difference in unmet need by the compositional difference and the difference in effects of explanatory variables between places of residence.ResultsSpatial distribution of unmet need for family planning was clustered in Ethiopia with a global Moran's I index value of 0.25 (p-value = 0.004). …”
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Risk of mental health conditions in bereavement: a population-based analysis of lung cancer spouses by Djin L. Tay, Kline Dubose, Kline Dubose, Jonathan Chipman, Jonathan Chipman, Lee Ellington, Malek Alnajar, Eli Iacob, Caroline Stephens, Katherine A. Ornstein

“…Guided by Anderson’s Behavioral Health Utilization model, we examined the role of sex, pre-bereavement MHC, and decedents’ healthcare utilization on the risk of having a diagnosed MHC after the death of a lung cancer patient.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study linked state-wide health facility records of 1,224 dyads—deceased lung cancer patients and their bereaved spouses (824 female, 400 male)—in Utah between 2013 and 2021. …”
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AI-based analysis of fetal growth restriction in a prospective obstetric cohort quantifies compound risks for perinatal morbidity and mortality and identifies previously unrecogniz... by Raquel M. Zimmerman, Edgar J. Hernandez, Mark Yandell, Martin Tristani-Firouzi, Robert M. Silver, William Grobman, David Haas, George Saade, Jonathan Steller, Nathan R. Blue

“…Methods Using data from 9,558 pregnancies delivered at ≥ 20 weeks with available outcome data, we derived and validated a PGM using randomly selected sub-cohorts of 80% (n = 7645) and 20% (n = 1,912), respectively, to discriminate cases of FGR resulting in composite perinatal morbidity from those that did not. …”
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Molecular Assessment of Traditional Mongolian Medicine Tongola-5 in Lactulose Induced Diarrhea: An in vivo Study by Ma C, Buren Q, Eerde M, Qing M, Bao X, Zhao L, Cao L, Zhang X, Bai Q, Chen M, Hong M, Bao Y, Lian H

“…Chunli Ma,1,* Qiqige Buren,1,* Mutu Eerde,2,* Ming Qing,3 Xiufang Bao,4 Linyun Zhao,1 Lili Cao,1 Xin Zhang,1 Qigeqi Bai,4 Meiling Chen,4 Mei Hong,1 Yulong Bao,1 Hua Lian4 1School of Basic Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010110, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical Innovation Center for Nationalities, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010110, People’s Republic of China; 3International Mongolian Hospital of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010065, People’s Republic of China; 4College of Mongolian Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010110, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yulong Bao; Hua Lian, Chilechuan Dairy Economic Development Zone, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 010110, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18698451017 ; +86 13171029769, Email yulongbao@immu.edu.cn; lianhua81521@163.comPropose: To elucidate the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of Tonglaga-5 (TLG5) in the treatment of chronic diarrhea.Methods: The chemical compositions of TLG5 in both in vitro and systemic circulation were analyzed using UPLC-Q/TOF MSE. …”
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Exploring drought hazard, vulnerability, and related impacts on agriculture in Brandenburg by F. Brill, P. H. L. Alencar, H. Zhang, F. Boeing, F. Boeing, S. Hüttel, S. Hüttel, T. Lakes, T. Lakes

“…Model performance is more stable for the drought years and when using all crops for training rather than individual crops. …”
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Effects of Intelligence Levels and Autistic Severity on Adaptive Functioning and Cognitive-Adaptive Functioning Gaps in School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Jin WY, Song C, Wang YY, Liu XL, Li WH, Wu LL, Zhu ZW

“…Hierarchical regressions showed that FSIQ was positively correlated with GAC in the total model (P=0.015); whereas RRB was inversely correlated with GAC (P=0.014).Conclusion: Intelligence levels and autistic severity were important contributors of adaptive functioning and cognitive-adaptive functioning gaps in children with ASD.Keywords: autism spectrum disorder, adaptive functioning, cognitive-adaptive functioning gap, intelligence, severity…”
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HE4 as a Prognostic Biomarker of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Canadian Prospective Observational Study by Hamzah Khan, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Farah Shaikh, Muhammad Mamdani, Gustavo Saposnik, Mohammad Qadura

“…A clinical biomarker is needed for risk stratification and prognosis. <b>Methods</b>: In this single-center, 5-year observational study, 452 patients were enrolled: 343 with AAA (≥3 cm), and 109 controls (<3 cm). …”
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Integrated machine learning and population attributable fraction analysis of systemic inflammatory indices for mortality risk prediction in diabetes and prediabetes by Zixi Zhang, Chenyang Li, Yichao Xiao, Chan Liu, Xiaoqin Luo, Cancan Wang, Yongguo Dai, Qiuzhen Lin, Zeying Zhang, Cheng Zheng, Jiafeng Lin, Tao Tu, Qiming Liu

“…Their integration into machine learning models enhances risk prediction and may inform population-level strategies for cardiometabolic risk stratification.…”
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Pilot project to study the association of troponin I with cardiovascular events in the population of Russian region by S. A. Shalnova, O. M. Drapkina, A. V. Kontsevaya, E. B. Yarovaya, V. A. Kutsenko, V. A. Metelskaya, A. V. Kapustina, Yu. A. Balanova, O. A. Litinskaya, M. S. Pokrovskaya

“…For categorical variables, the NRIcategorial was used. Both methods of including cTnI in the model significantly improve the risk classification of severe endpoints in men.Conclusion. …”
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Hyssopus cuspidatus volatile oil: a potential treatment for steroid-resistant asthma via inhibition of neutrophil extracellular traps by Xu Wang, Hui-Ming Peng, Meng-Ru Zhang, Jing-Jing Li, Chuan-Peng Zhao, Ya-Li Zhang, Si-Yu Wang, Si-Ying Zhu, Jian-Kang Lu, Hai-Long Yin, Qiang Yin, Jin-Bo Fang

“…However, the therapeutic impact and underlying mechanisms of Hyssopus cuspidatus Boriss.’s volatile oil (HVO) in SRA have not been fully elucidated. Methods This study established an ovalbumin/lipopolysaccharide (OVA/LPS)-induced SRA mice model to evaluate the therapeutic effect of HVO on SRA. …”
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