Experimental study on corrosion of 3D-printed bolts based on metal powder in simulated mine water by Wei YUN, Wei TIAN, Wenkui WANG, Wenhao HE, Lu LI

“…This study utilized electrochemical acceleration methods to assess the corrosion rates, phase compositions, morphological structures, and tensile mechanical properties of 3D-printed bolts made from three different metal powders—stainless steel (SS), die steel (DS), and aluminum alloy (AL)—in a simulated mine water environment, as well as traditional bolts (TBs). …”
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Interplay between worsening kidney function and cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes: an analysis from the ACCORD trial by João Pedro Ferreira, Patrick Rossignol, Faiez Zannad, Abhinav Sharma, Diana Ferrao, Francisco Vasques-Novoa, Adelino Leite-Moreira

“…We have used a large population of patients with T2D and a high cardiovascular risk enrolled in the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes Study.Research design and methods Time-updated, joint, and multistate modeling were used. …”
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Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Drug and PVA–Drug–Surfactant Complex Organogel with Dimethyl Sulfoxide as a Drug Delivery System by Sabina Otarbayeva, Dmitriy Berillo

“…The relevance of active research lies in the need to develop new technologies to improve drug delivery methods for the effective treatment of wound healing. …”
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Joint effects of sodium intake and circadian rhythm of urinary sodium excretion on prognosis of chronic kidney disease: a prospective study by Yu He, Jiawen Li, Jialing Rao, Weiyan Lai, Qin Wei, Haiteng Li, Yuxuan Li, Hui Peng, Jun Zhang

“…A significant interaction was observed between sodium intake and sodium rhythm in associations with composite events ( p for interaction = 0.015). Conclusion: The circadian rhythm of sodium excretion emerges as a novel and potentially more sensitive risk factor for the prognosis of CKD. …”
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Land use change has profoundly altered the process of bacterial community assembly in the northeastern black soil zone by Ning Sun, Xu Zhao, Xu Zhao, Fangyuan Liu, Fangyuan Liu, Ge Song, Mengmeng Zhang, Fuqiang Song

“…The Average Variation Degree (AVD) indicated that bacterial communities in cropland soils had greater compositional stability. Additionally, dominant bacterial genera, particularly Sphingomonas and Pseudarthrobacter, were more prevalent in croplands. …”
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Full-Blood Inflammatory Ratios Predict Length of Stay but Not Early Death in Romanian Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Ionut-Valentin Stanciu, Ariadna-Petronela Fildan, Barkha Rani Thakur, Adrian Cosmin Ilie, Livia Stanga, Cristian Oancea, Emanuela Tudorache, Felix Bratosin, Ovidiu Rosca, Iulia Bogdan, Anca Chisoi, Ionela Preotesoiu, Viorica Zamfir, Elena Dantes

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: Data were drawn from 80 consecutive TB in-patients and 50 community controls. …”
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The Epidemiology of Major Depressive Episode in the Iraqi General Population. by Ali Obaid Al-Hamzawi, Ali Obaid Al-Hamzawi, Ronny Bruffaerts, Evelyn J Bromet, Abdulzahra Mohammed AlKhafaji, Ronald C Kessler

“…Close to half (46%) of the 12-month MDE cases were severe/very severe. MDE was more common among women and those previously married. …”
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New Strategies Based on Hierarchical Matrices for Matrix Polynomial Evaluation in Exascale Computing Era by Luisa Carracciuolo, Valeria Mele

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Orthodontic Bonding: Review of the Literature by Ali H. Alzainal, Ahmed Shehab Majud, Abdulfatah M. Al-Ani, Adil O. Mageet

“…Further investigation is required in that regard. More in vivo studies need to be performed to confirm the in vitro results.…”
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Diagnostic criteria for acute kidney injury based upon serum creatinine reference change in the diagnosis of acute kidney injury and prediction of progression of chronic kidney dis... by Hua Rui-xue, Zou Lu-xi, Wu Yu, Wang Tao, Sun Ling

“…More ACKI patients were detected by cROCK than KDIGO criteria （68.1% <italic>vs</italic> 59.7%， <italic>P</italic>=0.001）. …”
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Spectrophotometric study determining staining tendency in different restorative materials (longitudinal in vitro study) by Ghada Alhamed, Salsabil Massoud, Mazen Doumani

“…Materials and methods: Sixty discs were fabricated from the composite, zircon, ceramic, the flowable composite, and GIC, and natural teeth were the control group. …”
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Association of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome With Cardiovascular Events After Mitral Transcatheter Edge‐to‐Edge Repair by Carlo Mannina, Akarsh Sharma, Andreina Carbone, Eduardo Bossone, Antonino Tuttolomondo, Edgar Argulian, Eric Neibart, Michael B. Hadley, Jonathan Halperin, George Dangas, Samin K. Sharma, Annapoorna Kini, Stamatios Lerakis

“…Closer follow‐up is warranted because patients with SIRS have more severe MR at follow‐up.…”
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Utility of serum cytokine testing to differentiate complicated common variable immunodeficiency in resource limited settings by Aditi Jogdand, BS, Karen M. Gilbert, PhD, Joseph S. Hong, BS, Andrew J. Pak, BS, Katherine Liu, BA, Uhuru Kamau, MS, Neha V. Khairnar, MS, MBA, Henry C. Ssemaganda, MD, MS, Daniel DiGiacomo, MD, MPH, Sara Barmettler, MD, MPH, Mei-Sing Ong, PhD, Jocelyn R. Farmer, MD, PhD

“…Results: In IEI and CVID, higher sIL-2R and IL-10 levels correlated with more AI complications per patient and more severe T-cell immunophenotypes. …”
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Dietary Variability Among Mountain Gorilla Groups Across Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda by H. Ihimbazwe, J. D. Tuyizere, L. Kayitete, D. Abavandimwe, A. K. Kamanzi Shimwa, M. L. Power, C. C. Grueter, M. Flint, J. D. Nsanzineza, A. Jonas, G. Kwibuka, D. Ishimwe, F. Ndagijimana, J. D. Hakizimana, P. Uwingeli, S. C. McFarlin, M. M. Robbins, T. S. Stoinski, W. Eckardt

“…ABSTRACT Gaining a more complete understanding of a species' dietary variability is crucial to properly discern distribution, population growth trends, and conservation actions. …”
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Comparative analysis of physicochemical properties, sensory characteristics, and volatile flavor compounds in five types of potato chips by Qiaozhen Zhang, Yue Sun, Yahui Sun, Cui Guo, Jiayin Zhu, Xinkui Niu, Mingshuang Gao

“…In the sensory evaluation, Shuyuan (SY) industrial composite potato chips and Shiyanshi (SYS) homemade composite baked potato chips were preferred overall. …”
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Association between socioeconomic indicators and pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurements in population studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Galatia Photiou, Panayiotis Kouis, Zoi Papasavva, Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos, Nicos Middleton, Andrie G. Panayiotou

“…Future studies could benefit from longitudinal designs and more homogeneous SES measures, as well as considering composite indicators of SES like neighborhood/area environment and characteristics, along with individual indicators.…”
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Direct Restorations, Endodontics, and Bleaching: Materials and Techniques Used by General Dentists of New Zealand by Carolina Loch, Jithendra Ratnayake, Arthi Veerasamy, Peter Cathro, Robert Lee, Paul A. Brunton

“…Resin-modified glass ionomer cements (34%) and resin composite materials (31.4%) were more commonly used in the restoration of deciduous molars. …”
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Wear of depth perception and shade matching outcome in the pre-clinical setting by Ivana Márcia Alves Diniz, Eric Mayer Santos, Renata Duarte de Souza-Rodrigues, Thiago Ribeiro Donda, Glauco Fioranelli Vieira

“…G1 obtained a median of 1mm, G2 obtained a median of 0.5mm, while G3 obtained a median of 0.8mm. G3 presented more consistent accuracy in dental wear. Color values did not vary according to the dental wear depth or to the type of resin composite used in the restoration (p> 0.05). …”
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Visualization of Moisture Content, Reducing Sugars, and Chewiness in Bread During Oral Processing Based on Hyperspectral Imaging Technology by Xiaoyu Tian, Qin Fang, Xiaorui Zhang, Shanshan Yu, Chunxia Dai, Xingyi Huang

“…The primary differences in chewiness between the two types of bread were observed during the early stages of oral processing, with B50 requiring more chewing effort initially. This study demonstrated that HSI technology can effectively monitor and elucidate the compositional changes in food particles during oral processing, providing new insights into bread texture perception and offering a scientific basis for improving bread processing and texture.…”
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Predictive Validity of Hospital-Associated Complications of Older People Identified Using Diagnosis Procedure Combination Data From an Acute Care Hospital in Japan: Observational S... by Seigo Mitsutake, Tatsuro Ishizaki, Shohei Yano, Takumi Hirata, Kae Ito, Ko Furuta, Yoshitomo Shimazaki, Hideki Ito, Alison Mudge, Kenji Toba

“… BackgroundA composite outcome of hospital-associated complications of older people (HAC-OP; comprising functional decline, delirium, incontinence, falls, and pressure injuries) has been proposed as an outcome measure reflecting quality of acute hospital care. …”
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