The independent and joint relationships between dietary antioxidant intake with risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and all-cause mortality: insights from NHANES by Yifeng Xu, Zhaoqi Yan, Keke Li, Liangji Liu, Lei Xu

“…Restricted cubic spline models were used to examine potential non-linear relationships. …”
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Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes. by Maojun Liu, Junyu Pei, Xinqun Hu, Xiaopu Wang

“…Weibull accelerated failure-time models and causal mediation analyses were employed to evaluate relationships between variables.…”
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Estimation of Health State Utility Values in Fabry Disease Using Vignette Development and Valuation by Derralynn Hughes, Andrew Lenny, Koonal Shah, Louise Longworth, Giovanna Devercelli, Olulade Ayodele

“…Each vignette was valued in an online survey by members of the United Kingdom (UK) general population using the composite time trade-off (TTO) method, which aims to determine the time the respondent would trade to live in full health compared with each impaired health state…”
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The effect of gamification on brand co-creation in app-based businesses: investigating the mediating role of consumer engagement and the moderating role of hedonic and innovativene... by Rayhane Rezagholizade, Zahra Sadeqi-Arani, Esmail Mazroui

“…Smart-PLS software was used to fit the model. Research Findings In order to test the hypotheses or conceptual model of the research, smart-PLS 3 software was used. …”
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Association of urban green and blue space with accelerated ageing: A cohort Study in the UK Biobank by YiNi Wang, XinYu Shi, Fei Yang, ShengYuan Wang, TianShu Han, Kun Ma

“…General linear models and logistics models assessed links between UGBS and accelerated ageing (Klemera-Doubal method, telomere length and frailty). …”
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Late‐midlife lifestyle and brain and cognitive changes in individuals on the AD versus non‐AD continuum by Julie E. Oomens, Karly A. Cody, Lianlian Du, Erin M. Jonaitis, Rachel L. Studer, Nathaniel A. Chin, Sebastian Köhler, Pieter Jelle Visser, Stephanie J. B. Vos, Rebecca E. Langhough, Willemijn J. Jansen, Sterling C. Johnson

“…METHODS We used linear mixed models to examine whether the LIfestyle for BRAin Health (LIBRA) index was associated with changes in tau, white matter hyperintensity, neurodegeneration, and cognition and whether changes were similar in amyloid positive (A+; > 17 Centiloids) and negative participants. …”
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Optimization of medium components for the production of exopolysaccharide by Lycoperdon pyriforme Schaeff.: Pers. using response surface methodology by MA Xiaokui, JIANG Hua, LI Junzhi, CHEN Yong, HE Xiaojing

“…A second-order polynomial models with EPS yield as response variable was then obtained and confirmed to adequately represent the actual relationship between the independent variables and responses through validation tests. …”
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Association of depressive and anxiety symptoms with adverse events in chronic kidney disease patients without dialysis:a prospective observational study by LING He, WANG Xiao-qin, HAN Si-ping, ZHAN Li-rui, CHEN Li, ZHANG Na

“…Cox proportional hazards models were used to calculate hazard ratio’s（ HRs） with a composite event of death and initiation of dialysis as outcome. …”
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Pain and Sleep Disturbances are Associated with Post-stroke Anger Proneness and Emotional Incontinence by Adekola B. Ademoyegun, Wasiu A. Rasaq, Omotola I. Adelowokan, Victor A. Afolabi, Adebukola G. Ibitoye, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Chidozie E. Mbada

“…Data on potential confoundingvariables were also assessed.Results: The rates of PSSD, PSP, PSAP and PSEI among Nigerian stroke survivors were 36.8%, 63.3%, 23.2% and 44.9%, respectively.The results of logistic regression models showed that composite PSP was associated with PSEI (adjusted odd ratio (aOR): 0.492;95% confidence interval (CI): 0.251-0.965). …”
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Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic comorbidities in colorectal cancer survivors: a nationwide cohort study on the role of metabolic syndrome by Xin Liu, Wenbo Zhao, Chang Zheng

“…In multivariable Cox models, MetS was independently associated with elevated CVD risk (HR = 1.36, 95% CI: 1.20–1.54). …”
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Data-driven electrochemical behavior prediction for refractory high-entropy alloys by global and focused learning by Xinpeng Zhao, Haiyou Huang, Yanjing Su, Lijie Qiao, Yu Yan

“…In this work, we propose a data-driven method that integrates global and focused learning (GFL) strategies. …”
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Integrating GIS and remote sensing for soil attributes mapping in degraded pastures of the Brazilian Cerrado by Rômullo Oliveira Louzada, Ivan Bergier, Édson Luis Bolfe, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo

“…Results showed that Boruta-enhanced models (T2 + T4) improved performance in 89 % of cases. …”
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DIGITAL MEDIATION TOOLS IN RESOLVING SOCIAL CONFLICTS WITHIN THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM by Roman Stadniichuk, Olga Garafonova, Oleksandr Kornaha

“…Collectively, these indices form a Composite Digital Mediation Index (CEM), the purpose of which is to quantify overall effectiveness. …”
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Neuroprotective properties of GABA and its derivatives in diabetic encephalopathy in old animals by I. N. Tyurenkov, D. A. Bakulin, A. V. Smirnov, M. R. Ekova, A. I. Bisinbekova, G. L. Snigur, Yu. I. Velikorodnaya, E. I. Morkovin, D. V. Verkholyak, O. S. Vasilyeva

“…The aim of the work was to evaluate the GABA neuroprotective properties and its structural analogues in old animals after seven months of hyperglycemia.Materials and methods. Diabetes mellitus was modeled in white outbred male rats (12 months old) by the administration of a streptozotocin (65 mg/kg) and nicotinamide (230 mg/kg) combination. …”
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Risk factors for disease progression and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19 in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Raymond N. Kuo, Wanchi Chen, Wen-Yi Shau

“…Multivariable logistic regression models were used to calculate odd ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each outcome, adjusting for age, sex, region, risk factors, and vaccination status. …”
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Predicted quality benefits of achievable performance benchmarks of chronic heart failure care in China: results from a nationwide observational study by Xi Li, Chao Wang, Jingkun Li, Yupeng Wang, Xiaoqiang Bao, Meina Liu, Qiuju Zhang, Chang Yin, Xudong Ma

“…Objectives This study aimed to set a data-driven achievable performance benchmark, explore the process–outcome association and speculate about the net gain in quality improvement with benchmarking.Design Observational study.Setting Patient survey conducted at 466 secondary and tertiary hospitals across 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China.Participants 183 334 patients diagnosed with chronic heart failure (CHF) who were treated at 466 Chinese hospitals from January 2011 through May 2017.Primary independent variables Hospital process composite performance (HPCP).Secondary independent variables Patient-level and hospital-level characteristics.Primary outcome measure Patients getting better or recovered after treatment, in-hospital mortality, length of hospital stay (LOS) and medical cost.Methods HPCP was calculated using denominator-based weights. …”
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The association of HALP score with low muscle mass in older adults by Suxia Liu, Jiansheng Huang, Xiaolei Hu, Shuaiqing Chen, Mingshen Lin

“…Our investigation aimed to explore the association of this composite score with the prevalence of low muscle mass and associated mortality in the elderly American population.MethodsThe investigation incorporated information from 3,550 individuals aged ≥60 years enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 1999 and 2004. …”
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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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Engineered bacterial cellulose-based Ag nanoparticles/g-C3N4/Eucalyptus extract nanocomposites for wound dressing: In vitro evaluation by Maral Sorourian, Mehrab Pourmadadi, Fatemeh Yazdian, Hamid Rashedi, Mona Navaei Nigjeh, Ghazal Sorourian, Abbas Rahdar, Sadanand Pandey

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Effects of Tillage Disturbance on Slope Shape and Micro-topographic Features on Typical Sloping Cropland of Southwestern Alpine-canyon Area by WANG Jiaqi, WANG Yong, ZHANG Zehong, ZHANG Yixiong, LIU Jingyi, MA Zhenzhen, XIN Wang, QIN Wei, XU Haichao

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