Fatty Acids of Erythrocyte Membranes and Blood Serum in Differential Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by M. V. Kruchinina, I. O. Svetlova, M. F. Osipenko, N. V. Abaltusova, A. A. Gromov, M. V. Shashkov, A. S. Sokolova, I. N. Yakovina, A. V. Borisova

“…Aim: to study fatty acid levels in erythrocyte membranes (RBC) and blood serum (BS) in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) to develop differential diagnostic models including fatty acids as biomarkers to distinguish between nosological entities of IBDs (ulcerative colitis — UC, Crohn's disease — CD, unclassified colitis — UCC).Materials and methods. …”
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Integrating deep learning in public health: a novel approach to PICC-RVT risk assessment by Yue Li, Yue Li, Shengxiao Nie, Lei Wang, Dongsheng Li, Shengmiao Ma, Ting Li, Hong Sun

“…It also seeks to identify key predictive factors for PICC-RVT using these models.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective multi-center cohort study involving 5,272 patients who underwent PICC placement. …”
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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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Adsorption evaluation of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate on magadiite-magnetite and carbon-magnetite from rice husk ash by Yuliana Yuliana, Muhamad Diki Permana, Solihudin, Diana Rakhmawaty Eddy, Norio Saito, Takahiro Takei

“…In this study, the adsorption that uses magadiite and carbon from rice husk ash via the microwave irradiation method and is composited with magnetite was proposed. …”
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An Australian Value Set for the EQ-5D-Y-3L by Tianxin Pan, Bram Roudijk, Nancy Devlin, Brendan Mulhern, Richard Norman

“…The aim of this paper is to produce an Australian EQ-5D-Y-3L (Y-3L) value set. Methods The methods follow the international Y-3L valuation protocol, but with an expanded design. …”
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Malay Version of the Malaysia Medication Adherence Assessment Tool (MyMAAT) Among Patients with Chronic Medications by Ong GT, Abdullah S, Bachok NB

“…There are two constructs in the MyMAAT, namely the Specific Medication-Taking Behaviour (Factor 1) and the Social-Cognitive Theory of Self-Efficacy and Social Support (Factor 2).Results: Four hundred and seventy participants participated in the CFA study. The final model for the Malay version of the MyMAAT retained the two constructs and 12 items with good fit: CFI = 0.978, TLI = 0.973, RMSEA = 0.036 (90% CI 0.001,0.067) and with good composite reliability CR 0.790 for Factor 1 and 0.787 for Factor 2. …”
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Association of ambient temperature and influenza-like illness with acute appendicitis: an ecological study using 22-year data by On Tai Ken Yu, Xiaoting Jiang, Conglu Li, Yawen Wang, Yuchen Wei, Ka Chun Chong

“…A generalized additive model under the framework of distributed-lag non-linear model and quasi-Poisson distribution was used for multivariate analysis. …”
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Multi-omics analysis reveals Lactobacillus and Indolelactic acid involved in small intestinal adaptation of piglet with short bowel syndrome by Weipeng Wang, Ying Lu, Bo Wu, Shicheng Peng, Wei Cai, Yongtao Xiao

“…This study utilized multi-omics analysis to investigate alterations in gut microbiota, metabolism, and transcriptome during the progression of intestinal adaptation in SBS using a piglet model. Methods We established a model of SBS in Bama mini piglets by performing a 75% jejunoileal resection. …”
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Psychometric characteristics of the Chinese version of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale among people with mental health diagnosis by Sanrong Xiao, Qing Ge, Ting Wang, Minxuan Zhang, Anquan Hu, Xiangyang Zhang

“…Conclusions This study is the first to examine the scale factor model and the active-passive model of the C-SSRS among individuals with mental health diagnoses in China. …”
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Development of the nursing practice scale to enhance resilience in family caregivers and evaluation of its reliability and validity by Ruxin Lei, Kazuaki Tanabe, Chie Teramoto, Hiroyuki Sawatari, Mikako Yoshihara, Hisae Nakatani

“…EFA and CFA were conducted to explore the factor structure and to validate the model, respectively. The composite reliability, average variance extracted, and Cronbach’s α for each factor were calculated to confirm the factor structure and assess the validity of the model. …”
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Development and validation of the predictive scoring system for 90-day mortality in critical ill patients with exertional heatstroke by Jiali Cun, Li Zhong, Jingjing Ji, Yan Liu, Zhifeng Liu, Ming Wu

“…This study aimed to developed and validated a 90-day prognostic model for EHS patients.Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients with EHS. …”
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Artificial Intelligence-based Approaches for Characterizing Plaque Components From Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging: Integration Into Clinical Decision Support Sy... by Michela Sperti, Camilla Cardaci, Francesco Bruno, Syed Taimoor Hussain Shah, Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos, Karim Kassem, Giuseppe De Nisco, Umberto Morbiducci, Raffaele Piccolo, Francesco Burzotta, Fabrizio D’Ascenzo, Marco Agostino Deriu, Claudio Chiastra

“…This technique provides detailed information on plaque morphology and composition, enabling the identification of high-risk features associated with coronary artery disease and adverse cardiovascular events. …”
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Capacitive deionisation for water desalination review: experimental and simulation by Rokhsareh Akbarzadeh, Mathias Ernst, Robert Meißner, Bodo Fiedler

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Forensic Characterization of Gel Pen Inks with Thin Layer Chromatography and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Technique by Harjot Kaur, Tina Sharma, Archana Gautam, Vaibhav Mishra

“…Conclusion: The combined findings provide insightful information about gel pen ink differentiation and suggest a possible approach for model identification and authentication. This method combines Adobe Photoshop image manipulation with analytical methods like TLC and UV-visible spectroscopy.…”
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Influence of fire characteristics on the associations between smoke PM2.5 exposure and acute cardiorespiratory health events by Calvin S. Riss, Sam D. Faulstich, Patrick S. Reuther, William J. Metcalf, Lyndsey A. Darrow, Heather A. Holmes, Matthew J. Strickland

“…Wildland fire smoke PM2.5 concentrations were determined using a novel approach that combined EPA monitor data, atmospheric dispersion modeling, fire emissions inventories, and Bayesian time-series modeling to estimate daily fire-specific smoke PM2.5 concentrations. …”
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Decarbonizing Agriculture: The Impact of Trade and Renewable Energy on CO₂ Emissions by Nil Sirel Öztürk

“…Per capita CO₂ emissions are modeled as the dependent variable using a second-generation panel data method, the Augmented Mean Group (AMG) estimator, which accounts for cross-sectional dependence and slope heterogeneity. …”
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Simulating Pulp Vitality Measurements via Digital Optical Twins: Influence of Dental Components on Spectral Transmission by David Hevisov, Thomas Peter Ertl, Alwin Kienle

“…To help bridge this gap and potentially enhance diagnostic accuracy, this study employs digital optical twins based on the Monte Carlo method. Using incisor and molar models as examples, the influence of tooth and pulp geometry, blood concentration, and pulp composition, such as the possible presence of pus, on spectrally resolved transmission signals is demonstrated. …”
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On the Development of New Forensic Tools for Detection of Human Skin Prints by V. A. Vasil’ev, T. A. Ermakova, Yu. A. Druzhinin, I. B. Afanas’ev, Yu. T. Yudina

“…The authors propose new model compositions of fingerprint powders considering the reviewed common patterns: non-magnetic and luminescent magnetic. …”
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Enhancing Image Quality by Optimizing and Fine-Tuning Multi-Fidelity Generative Adversarial Networks by Noor Baha Aldin

“…The quality of the image is enhanced by the dynamic integration of low-fidelity and high-fidelity models using a composite loss function and dual-generator design. …”
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The influence of Japanese colonial architecture on the development of the city of Shenyang in the first half of the 20th century by Ekaterina A. Pugacheva, Anton A. Kim

“…The research question of this work is devoted to the analysis of the main stages of the urban planning structure development and to the city development analysis in the context of political regime changes and the application of various approaches to urban design of various architectural schools. Classical methods of urban analysis (compositional, morphological) were applied, aimed at identifying the main patterns of urban development of the city, which, coupled with the hypothetical-deductive method and mapping, made it possible to create a theoretical model of city development.…”