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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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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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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Development and validation of risk stratification and shared decision-making tool for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure: a multicentre cohort... by Xiaodong Peng, Liu He, Jue Wang, Nan Li, Jing Cui, Shijun Xia, Song Zuo, Chao Jiang, Jinzhu Hu, Kui Hong, Zhuheng Li, Peng Zhang, Ning Zhou, Caihua Sang, Deyong Long, Xin Du, Jianzeng Dong, Changsheng Ma

“…Association of RFCA with prognostic outcomes were assessed and compared across model-identified risk strata, focusing on composite events (cardiovascular death and stroke), all-cause death, cardiovascular hospitalization, major bleeding, and AF recurrence. …”
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The prevalence and the correlates of mental disorders among the elderly population: results from China Mental Health Survey by Jingjuan Pang, Minghui Li, Zhaorui Liu, Yueqin Huang, Xiaofei Hou, Guoli Yan, Xiangdong Xu, Limin Wang, Yongping Yan, Shuiyuan Xiao, Lingjiang Li, Jie Yan, Yaqin Yu, Xiufeng Xu, Zhizhong Wang, Yifeng Xu, Tao Li, Tingting Zhang, Huifang Yin, Guangming Xu

“…CMHS employed Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), a structured diagnostic tool, to collect relevant data. …”
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“Restoration of the Past Scenery-Realm”: A Research on the Scenery-Realm Restoration of Jiang’s Fu Garden During Qing Dynasty in the Historical Revolution of the Humble Administrat... by Qian BIAN

“…Furthermore, the Fu Garden’s return to the original design intent of the Humble Administrator’s Garden and its role as a model for subsequent garden restorations endow it with exceptional significance in the context of the overall preservation of the scenery-realm of the Humble Administrator’s Garden. …”
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Nervonic acid triggered ovarian inflammation by inducing mitochondrial oxidative stress to activate NLRP3/ IL-1β pathway by Xiangzhou Zeng, Xinyin Fan, Haitao Yu, Shuang Cai, Liangrui Zhou, Huanwen Wu, Zhiwen Zhang, Shuang Quan, Siyu Li, Xinyu Wang, Bangxin Xue, Lu Liu, Shiyan Qiao, Xiangfang Zeng

“…Additionally, serum fatty acid compositions in a metabolic syndrome model (obese mice) induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) were investigated to elucidate the lipid metabolites associated with metabolic syndrome. …”
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Right ventricular strain predicts outcome in patients receiving sacubitril/valsartan: A sub‐analysis of DISCOVER‐ARNI by Maria Concetta Pastore, Giulia Elena Mandoli, Alberto Giannoni, Francesca Rubina Ginetti, Michele Correale, Natale Daniele Brunetti, Andrea Igoren Guaricci, Laura Piscitelli, Anna Degiovanni, Giuseppe Patti, Alessandro Malagoli, Luca Moderato, Erberto Carluccio, Paolo N. Marino, Michele Emdin, Matteo Cameli

“…Employing Cox proportional hazard model including LVEF, TAPSE, RVFAC, LV strain, LA strain, and fwRVLS, the latest emerged as the sole independent predictor of the combined endpoint (hazard ratio = 1.15 [1.05;1.26], P = 0.002). …”
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Rural Landscape Characters and Spatial Correlation Mechanism in the Tiaoxi River – Canal Basin in Zhejiang Province by Lin ZHANG, You ZUO, Binyi LIU

“…At the river − canal basin scale, the multi-level spatial superposition technique is utilized to identify associative character zones, and a coupling coordination model is used to identify the correlation patterns of water network， canal channel and rural landscape. …”
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Resistance exercise snacks as a workplace health intervention by Tom Brandt, Christian Thomas Lothar Schwandner, Annette Schmidt

“…Therefore, it was investigated whether RES is an efficient concept for the workplace health promotion (WHP) to facilitate RT in women and improve musculoskeletal fitness. Methods This pilot-study followed a prospective, controlled intervention design. …”
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Remote myocardial fibrosis predicts adverse outcome in patients with myocardial infarction on clinical cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging by Nicholas Black, Joshua Bradley, Erik B. Schelbert, Laura J. Bonnett, Gavin A. Lewis, Jakub Lagan, Christopher Orsborne, Pamela F. Brown, Fardad Soltani, Fredrika Fröjdh, Martin Ugander, Timothy C. Wong, Miho Fukui, Joao L. Cavalcante, Josephine H. Naish, Simon G. Williams, Theresa McDonagh, Matthias Schmitt, Christopher A. Miller

“…Cox proportional hazards modeling was used to identify factors predictive of the primary outcome, a composite of first hospitalization for HF (HHF) or all-cause mortality, post-CMR. …”
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Development and Validation of a Critical Thinking Questionnaire: A Case Study of the Lived Experience of Students from the University of Isfahan and Isfahan University of Medical S... by Esmaeil Kashef, Maghsod Farasatkhah, Vahid Ghasemi, Mozhgan Mohammadi Naeni

“…Data-driven Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach (PLS-SEM) was also utilized. …”
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Spatiotemporal variation of the association between climate dynamics and HFRS outbreaks in Eastern China during 2005-2016 and its geographic determinants. by Junyu He, George Christakos, Jiaping Wu, Bernard Cazelles, Quan Qian, Di Mu, Yong Wang, Wenwu Yin, Wenyi Zhang

“…A methodological synthesis that involves a time-frequency technique, a composite space-time model, hotspot analysis, and machine learning is implemented in the study of (a) the association between HFRS incidence spread and climate dynamics and (b) the geographic factors impacting this association over Eastern China during the period 2005-2016. …”
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Association of stress hyperglycemia ratio with short-term and long-term prognosis in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting across different glucose metabolism states:... by Zhongchen Li, Runze Chen, Zhiwei Zeng, Peng Wang, Chunyu Yu, Shuo Yuan, Xiaoting Su, Yan Zhao, Heng Zhang, Zhe Zheng

“…The perioperative outcome was defined as a composite of in-hospital death, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, and reoperation during hospitalization. …”
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Enhancing Patient Safety Education: Cross-Cultural Validation of the APSQ-III in Brazilian Healthcare Students by João Daniel de Souza Menezes, Matheus Querino da Silva, Emerson Roberto dos Santos, Rodrigo Soares Ribeiro, Natália Almeida de Arnaldo Silva Rodriguez Castro, Isabela Amaral de Almeida Bistafa, Alex Bertolazzo Quitério, Eliana Fazuoli Chubaci, Sônia Maria Maciel Lopes, Flávia Cristina Custódio, Stela Regina Pedroso Vilela Torres de Carvalho, Gustavo Schiavinato, Thalissa Catricala, José Nathan Fernandes Rocha, Vânia Maria Sabadoto Brienze, Josimerci Ittavo Lamana Faria, Denise Cristina Mós Vaz Oliani, Antônio Hélio Oliani, Vânia Zaqueu Brandão, Júlio Cesar André, Rita de Cassia Helú Mendonça Ribeiro

“…Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to verify the factor structure, while reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega, and composite reliability measures. <b>Results:</b> The CFA supported an acceptable fit for the nine-factor model with 26 items, following the exclusion of 4 items (χ²/df = 1.92; CFI = 0.90; TLI = 0.89; RMSEA = 0.05; SRMR = 0.07). …”
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The role of individual ambidexterity on organizational performance by Zahra Rajaei, Fereydon Ramazani, Seyed Hossein Behdani

“…Cronbach&rsquo;s alpha for all variables exceeded 0.7, confirming reliability. The composite reliability coefficient for all variables also exceeded 0.7, confirming their reliability. …”
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Advanced lung cancer inflammation index is associated with mortality in critically ill patients with heart failure by Xiaoqian Sun, Xinyu Zhang, Rui Tang, Jiangyue Tian, Ying Li, Xiaoxia Hu, Ziru Sun, Anhu Wu, Jie Xiao, Mei Dong, Guihua Yao, Huixia Lu

“…Methods This retrospective study included 548 critically ill patients with HF from the MIMIC‐IV database. …”
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Factors Affecting the Counterproductive Behaviors of Employees in the Organization; Emphasizing the Role of Organizational Embeddedness, Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Ow... by Marziyeh Dehghanizadeh, Mehdi Kheirandish, Hojjat Kheirandish

“…The analysis method used in this research was the structural equation modeling technique.…”
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