A Proposed Genetic Risk Score for Dilated Cardiomyopathy Susceptibility in the Chinese Han Population by Jianjun Lan, MD, Lin Wang, MD, Guoyuan Qiu, MD, Shihai Wang, MD, Chao Yang, MD, Mengnian Ran, MD, Hongyu Li, MD, Shiyang Li, MD

“…The current study constructs a proposed genetic risk score and assesses its potential as a predictive tool for individual DCM susceptibility. Methods: A total of 1,000 patients with idiopathic DCM and 828 control participants from the study institution were enrolled. …”
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Meconium‐stained amniotic fluid and neonatal morbidity in nulliparous patients with prolonged pregnancy by Isabelle Attali, Diane Korb, Elie Azria, Jacques Lepercq, François Goffinet, Thomas Schmitz, for the Groupe de Recherche en Obstétrique et Gynécologie (GROG)

“…The principal end point was a composite criterion of severe neonatal morbidity (neonatal death, 5‐minute Apgar <7, convulsions in the first 24 h, meconium aspiration syndrome, mechanical ventilation ≥24 h, or neonatal intensive care unit admission for 5 days or more). …”
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Eco-friendly synthesis of ZnO, CuO, and ZnO/CuO nanoparticles using extract of spent Pleurotus ostreatus substrate, and their antioxidant and anticancer activities by Simangele Ngwenya, Nkanyiso J. Sithole, Khosi Ramachela, Doctor M. N. Mthiyane, Mulunda Mwanza, Moganavelli Singh, Damian C. Onwudiwe

“…Abstract Biosynthesis techniques for nanomaterials have advanced significantly, promoting eco-friendly synthesis chemistry as a sustainable alternative to conventional methods. This study presents a novel and environmentally friendly approach for synthesizing nanoparticulate ZnO, CuO, and ZnO/CuO nanocomposites using aqueous extracts of Pleurotus ostreatus spent substrate, is reported. …”
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The Impact of Digital Inequities on Oropharyngeal Cancer Disparities in the United States by David J. Fei‐Zhang, Achilles A. Kanaris, Camaren M. Cuenca, Sydney A. Fleishman, Jill N. D'Souza, Anthony M. Sheyn, Daniel C. Chelius, Jeffrey C. Rastatter

“…Setting United States. Methods In total, 70,604 patients from 2008 to 2017 were assessed for regression trends in long‐term follow‐up period, survival, prognosis, and treatment across increasing overall digital inequity, as measured by the Digital Inequity Index (DII). …”
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Multidimensional pain assessment and opioid use after total knee arthroplasty: continuous vs single-injection regional vs systemic analgesia by Michael A. Harnik, Oskar Oswald, Markus Huber, Debora M. Hofer, Marcus Komann, Johannes Dreiling, Ulrike M. Stamer

“…Methods:. Data from 4,328 adults undergoing TKA enrolled in the PAIN OUT registry (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02083835) were analyzed. …”
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Fracture resistance of milled and 3D printed ultra-thin occlusal veneers made of CAD/CAM resin-based ceramics cemented by variable luting approaches by Ali A. Elkaffas, Abdullah Alshehri, Abdullah Ali Alqahtani, Abdulellah F. Almudahi, Khalid K. Alanazi, Feras Abdulqader Alhalabi, Mohammed Ali Abuelqomsan, Ali R. Alqahtani

“…Occasionally, occlusal veneers can stand in for more conventional prosthetic restorations like crowns, inlays, or onlays. …”
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Time to surgical stabilization of rib fractures: does it impact outcomes? by Joseph D Forrester, Yang Cao, Shahin Mohseni, Babak Sarani, Frank Hildebrand, Ahmad Mohammad Ismail, Maximilian Peter Forssten, Marcelo A F Ribeiro

“…Our aim was to investigate for association between time to SSRF and complications among patients with isolated rib fractures undergoing SSRF.Methods The 2016–2019 American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) database was queried to identify patient &gt;18 years with isolated thoracic injury undergoing SSRF. …”
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Stepwise Building Damage Estimation Through Time-Scaled Multi-Sensor Integration: A Case Study of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake by Satomi Kimijima, Chun Ping, Shono Fujita, Makoto Hanashima, Shingo Toride, Hitoshi Taguchi

“…However, most existing methods rely on isolated time snapshots, and few studies have systematically explored the continuous, time-scaled integration and update of building damage estimates from multiple data sources. …”
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Exploring Biases of Large Language Models in the Field of Mental Health: Comparative Questionnaire Study of the Effect of Gender and Sexual Orientation in Anorexia Nervosa and Buli... by Rebekka Schnepper, Noa Roemmel, Rainer Schaefert, Lena Lambrecht-Walzinger, Gunther Meinlschmidt

“…Anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) show a lifetime prevalence of 1%‐2%, affecting more women than men. Among men, homosexual men face a higher risk of eating disorders (EDs) than heterosexual men. …”
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Oakland score to identify low-risk patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding performs well among emergency department patients by Daniel D. DiLena, Sean C. Bouvet, Madeline J. Somers, Maqdooda A. Merchant, Theodore R. Levin, Adina S. Rauchwerger, Dana R. Sax

“…Prediction variables include age, sex, previous LGIB admission, systolic blood pressure, heart rate, and hemoglobin concentration, and scores range from 0 to 35 points, with higher scores indicating greater risk. Methods Retrospective cohort study of adult (≥ 18 years old) patients with a primary ED diagnosis of LGIB across 21 EDs from March 1st, 2018, through March 1st, 2020. …”
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Interplay of education and community norms in justifying intimate partner violence among ever-married women aged 15–49 years in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Mohammad Hridoy Patwary, Sumaiya Nusrat Esha

“…This study examines the interplay between education and community norms in shaping the attitudes toward IPV among ever-married women aged 15 to 49 in Bangladesh. Methods This study utilized data from the 2022 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS). …”
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Convolutional transform learning based fusion framework for scale invariant long term target detection and tracking in unmanned aerial vehicles by Fatma S. Alrayes, Nazir Ahmad, Asma Alshuhail, Menwa Alshammeri, Ali Alqazzaz, Hassan Alkhiri, Jehad Saad Alqurni, Yahia Said

“…The model increases targeted accuracy and decreases false positives using real-time data and machine learning (ML) methods. Its enormous applications range from military operations to urban planning and wildlife monitoring. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Various ABO₃ Perovskites (A = La, Ca, Sr; B = Mn, Fe) as Oxygen Carrier Materials in Chemical Looping Hydrogen Production by Antigoni Evdou, Vassilis Zaspalis

“…Perovskites such as (La_1−xCa_x)MnO₃, (La_1−xSr_x)MnO₃, and (La_0.6Ca_0.4)(Mn_1−xFe_x)O₃ were synthesized via wet chemical methods and tested in chemical looping cycles. Doping A-site cations with Ca or Sr enhanced oxygen delivery capacity by more than 100% upon reduction with CH₄ when dopant content (x) increased from 0 to 0.5. …”
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Cholesterol-Rich Antibiotic-Loaded Liposomes as Efficient Antimicrobial Therapeutics by Natsaridis E, Gkartziou F, Mouzoura P, Mourtas S, Papadia K, Kolonitsiou F, Klepetsanis P, Dermon CR, Spiliopoulou I, Antimisiaris SG

“…In this study, we investigated the effects of cholesterol (Chol) content of liposomes, liposome concentration, and surface coating with polyethylene glycol (PEG) on the antimicrobial activity of moxifloxacin (MOX) liposomes against Staphylococcus epidermidis (ATCC 35984) (S.e).Methods: MOX-liposome compositions with increasing Chol content were evaluated for their susceptibility to planktonic S.e (growth inhibition, killing, and live-dead staining), as well as against pre-formed biofilms (crystal violet, MTT assay, and confocal microscopy). …”
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Color stability of frequently used aesthetic restorative materials following in vitro exposure to chlorhexidine- and octenidine-based mouthrinses by Markus Laky, Stefanie Brandl, Muazzez Arslan, Daniela Boryshchuk, Marta Cześnikiewicz-Guzik, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan, Andreas Moritz, Brenda Laky

“…Methods Twenty-four disc-shaped specimens (8 × 2 mm) were made of the materials Ceram.x Spectra™ ST HV, Ceram.x Spectra™ flow, Ceramill® Zolid HT+ PS and Unitek™ Transbond™ LR. …”
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An active learning driven deep spatio-textural acoustic feature ensemble assisted learning environment for violence detection in surveillance videos by Duba Sriveni, Dr.Loganathan R

“…Simulation results confirmed that the proposed DestaVNet model outperforms other existing violence prediction methods, where its superiority was affirmed in terms of the (99.92%), precision (99.67%), recall (99.29%) and F-Measure (0.992).…”
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Indapamide or chlorthalidone to reduce urine supersaturation for secondary prevention of kidney stones: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, cross-over trial (INDAPACHLOR) by Sven Trelle, Felix Rintelen, Marie Roumet, Martin Scoglio, Matteo Bargagli, Daniel G Fuster

“…If these results also apply to the longer-acting and more potent thiazides indapamide and chlorthalidone remains unknown. …”
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Analysis of results to optimize anticoagulant therapy in patients who underwent mechanical heart valve replacement: a pilot singlecenter controlled study by S. A. Uranova-Tkachenko, A. V. Bogachev-Prokophiev, R. M. Sharifulin, Y. M. Smirnov, A. N. Pivkin, A. S. Zalesov, D. A. Astapov

“…The analysis will focus on two groups: those maintained at therapeutic INR values (3 ± 0.5) and those maintained at reduced INR values (2 ± 0.5). Material and methods. The analysis of a prospective, randomized, single-center study included 80 patients (56% men and 44% women) who underwent mechanical aortic valve replacement between March 2020 and September 2022. …”
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Impact on Patient Outcomes of Continuous Vital Sign Monitoring on Medical Wards: Propensity-Matched Analysis by Bradley Rowland, Amit Saha, Vida Motamedi, Richa Bundy, Scott Winsor, Daniel McNavish, William Lippert, Ashish K Khanna

“…Patients received either 12 hours or more of continuous and wireless VS monitoring (n=1450) or intermittent VS monitoring (n=6521). …”
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The HbA1c/HDL-C ratio as a screening indicator of NAFLD in U.S. adults: a cross-sectional NHANES analysis (2017–2020) by Ju Wu, Wenjing Yu, Linglong Huang, Shuangshuang Hou, Yanan Huang, Zhihua Huang, Zhiyuan Dai, Jiajun Yin, Zhequn Nie

“…Methods Data from 5,891 adults in the 2017–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed. …”
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