Landsat-observed changes in forest cover and attribution analysis over Northern China from 1996‒2020 by Xiaobang Liu, Shunlin Liang, Han Ma, Bing Li, Yufang Zhang, Yingying Li, Tao He, Guodong Zhang, Jianglei Xu, Changhao Xiong, Rui Ma, Wenfu Wu, Jiahua Teng

“…Using the Google Earth Engine platform, more than 40,000 images from Landsat-5, Landsat 7 and Landsat-8 were integrated, and the annual surface reflectance was normalized based on the multi-band least squares regression and maximum normalized difference vegetation index composite method. An ensemble learning model trained using high-resolution Gao-Fen 2 satellite imagery was used to generate the FFC long time-series product. …”
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Is the flipped classroom more effective than the traditional classroom in clinical medical education: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xu-Ying Shi, Qing Yin, Qiu-Wen Wang, Bing-Rui Lu, Guo-Xiang Li, Shu-Hong Huang, Zhi-Gang Sun

“…However, no statistically significant difference was observed in student satisfaction (SMD = −0.195, 95% CI: −1.081 to 0.691, p = 0.667).ConclusionThe flipped classroom teaching method is more effective in enhancing the theoretical scores, composite scores, and skill scores of clinical medicine students compared to the traditional classroom teaching method. …”
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Understanding the Interface Characteristics Between TiB₂(0001) and L1₂-Al₃Zr(001): A First-Principles Investigation by Xingzhi Pang, Loujiang Yang, Hang Nong, Mingjun Pang, Gaobao Wang, Jian Li, Zhenchao Chen, Wei Zeng, Zhihang Xiao, Zengxiang Yang, Hongqun Tang

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Importance of antenatal identification of small for gestational age fetuses on perinatal and childhood outcomes: A register‐based cohort study by Emma Hertting, Lotta Herling, Pelle G. Lindqvist, Eva Wiberg‐Itzel

“…Adverse outcomes for non‐identified and identified SGA newborns were compared using logistic regression models. Primary outcome was a composite outcome called severe adverse outcome, defined as at least one of the following: stillbirth, severe newborn distress (Apgar score <4 at 5 min, pH <7 or resuscitation activities >10 min), severe neonatal outcome (hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy 2–3, necrotizing enterocolitis, neonatal seizures, intraventricular hemorrhage grade 3–4, bronchopulmonary disease or death at <1 year), severe childhood outcome (cognitive impairment or motor impairment or cerebral palsy or hearing impairment or visual impairment or death at 1–3 years old). …”
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A systematic multimodal assessment of AI machine translation tools for enhancing access to critical care education internationally by Christine L. Chen, Yue Dong, Claudia Castillo-Zambrano, Hassan Bencheqroun, Amelia Barwise, Adria Hoffman, Keivan Nalaie, Yishu Qiu, Oualid Boulekbache, Alexander S. Niven

“…Methods We developed a multimodal method to evaluate translations of critical care content used as part of an established international critical care education program. …”
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Reasons for Crown Failures in Primary Teeth: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Stephan Lampl, Deepa Gurunathan, Deepak Mehta, Krithikadatta Jogikalmat

“…ConclusionWhile retentive complications such as chipping, material loss, and fractures do occur across materials, compomer, composite resin, stainless steel, strip, and zirconia crowns all have clinically acceptable retention rates. …”
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Unveiling the third dimension of glass by Faidra Oikonomopoulou

“…Initially, the material compositions and production methods for solid cast glass components are explored. …”
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Associations of Sarcopenia and Its Components With Cardiovascular Risk: Five‐Year Longitudinal Evidence From China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study by Yang Chen, Ziyi Zhong, Konstantinos Prokopidis, Ying Gue, Garry McDowell, Yang Liu, Coleen Ditchfield, Muath Alobaida, Bi Huang, Gregory Y. H. Lip

“…The primary outcome was composite CVD, comprising heart disease and stroke. …”
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Oxidative balance score and mortality: mediating role of insulin resistance across age strata in the NHANES cohort by Lin Zhang, Lin Zhang, Heming Zhang, Heming Zhang, Hongxia Xiang, Jiachen Zhang, Wei Gong, Junjie Xv, Xue Yu

“…BackgroundThis study examined the association between oxidative balance score (OBS), a composite measure of oxidative/antioxidative factors, and mortality, while investigating insulin resistance (IR) indices as potential mediators using a nationally representative cohort.MethodsA cohort of 11,849 U. …”
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STUDY OF CHANGES IN OCCLUSAL SCHEME RESULTING FROM CREATING ARTIFICIAL TEETH IN THE DENTURE PATIENT WITH COMPLETE TOOTH LOSS AND ADVERSE CONDITIONS BY PROSTHETIC BED ON THE LOWER J... by V.P. Nespryadko, V.Y. Krasnov, V. K. Paul

“…In the control group metal overlay on artificial posterior teeth in prosthesis is not used, setting the teeth was carried out in semiajustable articulator Model 5000 (f. Bio - Art, Brazil) in lingvalized occlusion and also we used volumetric modeling for basis of mandibular complete denture. …”
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Prognostic Implications of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Heart Failure in Functional Mitral Regurgitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Vasileios Anastasiou, Andreas S. Papazoglou, Stylianos Daios, Dimitrios V. Moysidis, Eirinaios Tsiartas, Matthaios Didagelos, Kyriakos Dimitriadis, Theodoros Karamitsos, George Giannakoulas, Konstantinos Tsioufis, Antonios Ziakas, Vasileios Kamperidis

“…The use of RASi and BB was associated with a significantly lower risk of all-cause mortality (HR 0.52 [0.39–0.68]; <i>p</i> < 0.00001, I² = 62% and HR 0.62 [0.49–0.77]; <i>p</i> < 0.0001, I² = 44%, respectively) and the composite outcome (HR 0.54 [0.44–0.67]; <i>p</i> < 0.00001, I² = 33% and HR 0.62 [0.52–0.75], <i>p</i> < 0.00001, I² = 35%, respectively) in unadjusted models. …”
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Clinical and demographic factors modify the association between plasma phosphorylated tau‐181 and cognition by Corey J. Bolton, Marilyn Steinbach, Omair A. Khan, Dandan Liu, Julia O'Malley, Logan Dumitrescu, Amalia Peterson, Angela L. Jefferson, Timothy J. Hohman, Henrik Zetterberg, Katherine A. Gifford, for the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

“…Linear regression models related plasma p‐tau181 to neuropsychological composite and SCD scores with follow‐up models examining plasma p‐tau181 interactions with cognitive diagnosis, apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 carrier status, age, and sex on cognitive outcomes. …”
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Preparation of photo-crosslinked hyaluronic acid/silk fibroin hydrogel for promoting wound healing by Shujing Li, Wensheng Pan, Maohu Chen, Ruyue Wang, Feng Chen

“…Conclusions: In rat wound models, the HASF composite hydrogel significantly accelerated wound healing progression.…”
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Continuation vs Withdrawal of Beta-Blockers and Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction With Preserved Left Ventricular Function by Michael H. Chiu, MD, MSc, Yuan Dong, MSc, Nowell Fine, MD, SM, Finlay A. McAlister, MD, MSc, Tolulope Sajobi, MSc, PhD, Danielle A. Southern, MSc, Erik Youngson, MMath, Sean van Diepen, MD, MSc, Matthew T. James, MD, PhD, Stephen B. Wilton, MD, MSc

“…Secondary outcomes were each of the components of the composite. Cox proportional hazard models were used to evaluate the association between early BB discontinuation and outcomes. …”
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Applying evidence-based cross-disciplinary concepts helps to explain the heterogeneity in pain, function, and biological measures in individuals with knee pain with/at risk of oste... by Angela M. Mickle, Jared J. Tanner, Udell Holmes, III, Ahmed Rashid, Olivier Barolette, Brittany Addison, Nicola Sambuco, Cynthia Garvan, Song Lai, Christoph Seubert, Siegfried Schmidt, Roland Staud, Jeffrey C. Edberg, David Redden, Burel R. Goodin, Catherine C. Price, Roger B. Fillingim, Kimberly T. Sibille

“…We investigate group differences based on dispositional traits and poverty status, specific to (1) pain intensity and functional limitations and (2) biological measures, a clinical composite and brain age. Methods:. Adults aged 45 to 85 years with knee pain associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain provided information on demographics, socioeconomic and psychosocial factors, pain, and physical function. …”
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Effects of proinflammatory cytokines and programmed cell death on cognitive domains in older age patients with bipolar disorder by Pei-Ying Lee, Chih Chiang Chiu, Po-Hsiu Kuo, Cho-Yin Huang, Shang-Ying Tsai, Chian-Jue Kuo, Wen-Yin Chen

“…Associations between cytokines, PD-1/PD-L1, and cognition were examined using linear regression models. Results The average age of the OABD patients was 59.64 with a mean illness duration of 27.19 years. …”
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Metabolic Signatures of Blood Pressure and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases by Maria Manou, Christos Papagiannopoulos, Christos V. Chalitsios, Alexandros‐Georgios Asimakopoulos, Georgios Markozannes, Monica Bulló, Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, Christopher Papandreou, Ioanna Tzoulaki

“…We further assessed the associations between BP metabolic signatures and incident composite CVD (N=6742), myocardial infarction (N=4192), and stroke (N=2757) in the UK Biobank, using multivariable Cox regression models. …”
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Plasma extracellular vesicle cargo microRNAs are associated with heart failure and cardiovascular death following acute coronary syndrome by Worawan B. Limpitikul, Michael G. Silverman, Nedyalka Valkov, Jeong-Gun Park, Ashish Yeri, Fernando Camacho Garcia, Guoping Li, Priyanka Gokulnath, Marta Garcia-Contreras, Eric Alsop, Elizabeth Hutchins, Michail Spanos, Claire Lin, Kriti Bomb, Anthony Rosenzweig, Raymond Kwong, Kendall van-Keuren Jensen, James L. Januzzi, Jr., Ravi Shah, David A. Morrow, Marc S. Sabatine, Saumya Das

“…Associations between each miRNA and the composite endpoint of hospitalization for HF or cardiovascular death (HHF/CVD) were estimated in Cox proportional hazards models. …”
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Association between isolated abnormal 1-hour glucose challenge test and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective review from an urban tertiary care center in the United States by Hillary Hosier, Lisbet S. Lundsberg, Jennifer Culhane, Caitlin Partridge, Moeun Son

“…Bivariable analyses and multivariable logistic regression modeling were performed. Results Of 37,277 eligible patients, 29,698 (79.7%) had normal screening results, 5092 (13.7%) had intermediate screening results, and 2487 (6.6%) were diagnosed with GDM. …”
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Early childhood undernutrition, preadolescent physical growth, and cognitive achievement in India: A population-based cohort study. by Apurv Soni, Nisha Fahey, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Wenjun Li, Jean A Frazier, Tiffany Moore Simas, Somashekhar M Nimbalkar, Jeroan J Allison

“…Primary exposure was assessed using the Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) based on 2004 to 2005 survey. …”
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