Hyperkalemia and the Risks of Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease by Abiy Agiro, Fan Mu, Erin Cook, Alexandra Greatsinger, Jingyi Chen, Angela Zhao, Elaine Louden, Ellen Colman, Pooja Desai, Glenn M. Chertow

“…Background This real‐world evidence study compared risks of cardiovascular events in hospital settings among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with and without hyperkalemia. Methods and Results Adults with CKD stages 3b/4 with and without hyperkalemia were identified from Optum's deidentified Market Clarity Data (January 2016–August 2022). …”
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The Capability of Amphibole in Tracing the Physicochemical Processes of Magma Mixing by Mingjian Li, Yunchuan Zeng, Massimo Tiepolo, Jifeng Xu, Enrico Cannaò, Francesca Forni, Feng Huang

“…Our study highlights that amphibole may be a more sensitive tracer of magma mixing relative to other commonly used methods.…”
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Diabetic Retinopathy Is Strongly Predictive of Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes by Chih-Cheng Huang, Jong-Jer Lee, Tsu-Kung Lin, Nai-Wen Tsai, Chi-Ren Huang, Shu-Fang Chen, Cheng-Hsien Lu, Rue-Tsuan Liu

“…However, the effects of diabetes on CAN are more prominent in younger patients than in older ones. …”
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Universal health care delivery mitigates socioeconomic-related risk for adverse outcomes in hospitalised patients: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. by Fahimeh Faqihi, Rita Perri, Jimmy Chien, Jin-Gun Cho, Stephen Milne, Shopna Bag, Nicole Gilroy, John R Wheatley, Kristina Kairaitis

“…The composite outcome occurred in 11.5%, with an in-hospital mortality of 3.8%. …”
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Prognostic value of global longitudinal strain in patients with preserved left ventricular systolic function: A cardiac magnetic resonance real-world study by Preeyaporn Janwetchasil, Ahthit Yindeengam, Rungroj Krittayaphong

“…ABSTRACT: Background: Myocardial strain is a more sensitive parameter for cardiac function evaluation than left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). …”
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Assessing intrinsic capacity for person‐centred HIV care: a cross‐sectional study in ageing populations in Malaysia and Hong Kong by Reena Rajasuriar, Syaza Hisham, John Son Lim, Jean Yi Cheong, Wen Ying Ho, Siew Hwei Yap, Nurul Syuhada Zulhaimi, Malinee Neelamegam, Catherine Cheung, Vivian Wong, Ruhana Che Yusof, Kejal Hasmukharay, Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman, Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar, Meng Li Chong, Pui Li Wong, Grace Chung‐Yan Lui

“…IC scores performed well in identifying PWH with frailty (AUC‐ROC ≥ 0.80) in the HK and Malaysian cohorts but more modestly (AUC‐ROC ≥ 0.64) for IADL deficits. …”
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Characterization of zeolitic imidazole framework (ZIF-8) catalyst for potential biodiesel production from waste cooking oil (WCO) by Chai Xin Hui, Ng Law Yong, Ng Ching Yin, Sim Jia Huey, Lim Ying Pei, Liew Josephine Ying Chyi

“…This study aims to develop magnetic vanadium-substituted HPAbased ZIF-8 composites to create a catalyst for biodiesel production from WCO that is more efficient and easier to separate. …”
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MSM: a scaling-based feature matching algorithm for images with large-scale differences by Qifeng Ge, Xiaoping Du, Chen Xu, Jianhao Xu, Zhenzhen Yan, Xiangtao Fan

“…For a more comprehensive evaluation of the MSM, we have meticulously devised a scale difference index (SDI) and constructed a multi-scale dataset (MSD) by SDI. …”
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Tumor mutational burden and survival on immune checkpoint inhibition in >8000 patients across 24 cancer types by Vivek Subbiah, Samuel J Klempner, Neeraj Agarwal, David P Carbone, Amit Mahipal, Shilpa Gupta, David Fabrizio, Jeffrey S Ross, Gerald Li, David R Gandara, Miles C Andrews, Jonathan W Riess, Ramez N Eskander, Ryon P Graf, Geoffrey R Oxnard, Sarah Sammons, Jeremy Snider, Lilia Bouzit, Cheryl Cho-Phan, Megan Price, Julia C F Quintanilha, Richard Sheng Poe Huang

“…Exploratory assessments of patients receiving ICI+chemotherapy (n=4369) observed more favorable rwOS only in TMB≥20.Conclusions Across >8000 patients treated with single-agent ICI, and within individual cancer types with sufficient power, elevated TMB based on the FDA-approved CDx was associated with more favorable rwOS compared with similar patients with lower TMB levels. …”
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Association between gestational weight gain and perinatal outcomes among women with gestational diabetes mellitus by Zize Guo, Lihua Lin, Jiayi Dong, Juan Lin

“…Insufficient GWG in IOM and AOR standard increased composite adverse outcomes among underweight women. …”
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Strain gauge evaluation of bone microstrain in full-arch implantsupported prostheses: cobalt-chromium and fiberglass materials by William Simões de Oliveira, Mariana Simões de Oliveira, Alinne Siqueira Carvalho, Guilherme de Siqueira Ferreira Anzaloni Saavedra, Marco Antonio Bottino, Lafayette Nogueira Júnior

“… Objective: This study addresses the strain gauge evaluation of bone microstrain in full-arch implant-supported prostheses using two distinct materials: Cobalt-Chromium (CoCr) and Fiber Reinforced with Composite (FRC). Material and methods: By employing strain gauge analysis, this study compares the mechanical properties of CoCr and FRC, noting that FRC bars exhibit significantly smaller microstrain under load, suggesting a more balanced strain distribution. …”
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Single-cell encoded gene silencing for high-throughput combinatorial siRNA screening by Feng Guo, Xianglin Ji, Chuxiao Xiong, Hailiang Sun, Zhenghua Liang, Richard Yan-Do, Baowen Gai, Feng Gao, Linfeng Huang, Zhongping Li, Becki Yi Kuang, Peng Shi

“…This approach enables orders of magnitude reduction in time and cost associated with largescale siRNA screening, and resolves key insights to siRNA pharmacology that are not permissive to existing methods.…”
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Development and psychometric validation of the Italian version of the Wender-Reimherr Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Scale (WRAADDS) by Giulio Emilio Brancati, Lisa Ventura, Alessandro Froli, Samuele Gemignani, Thomas E. Gift, Barrie K. Marchant, Giulio Perugi

“…It assesses both observable behavior and subjective experiences and is tailored to address clinical features more directly relevant to adults with the disorder. …”
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Novel Resolvin D1-Loaded Biologics as an Advanced Approach for Inflammation Control and Tissue Regeneration: Preparation and Characterization by Zhe Xing, Jingwen Liang, Yang Sun, Jing Dai, Jiazheng Cai, Masahito Fujio, Yiwen Xu, Xiaoli An, Ying Xue

“…The urinary bladder matrix (UBM) and small intestinal submucosa (SIS) composite are commonly used extracellular matrix (ECM) materials. …”
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The impact of dental varnishes on the immediate surface microhardness and roughness of restorative dental materials: An in vitro study by Lovrić Jovana, Marković Milisav, Bulajić Marko, Zeljković Saša, Ilić Jana, Dolić Olivera

“…The application of fluoride or CPP-ACP varnish in-creased the microhardness of the MHCOMP and RM GIC but reduced the microhardness of HVGIC. The roughness was more pronounced with the composite material, as well as with the RM GIC. …”
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Structural integrity of extracted teeth restored using three different post-and-core systems: An in vitro comparative study by Lamyia Anweigi, Rawan Noah, Lujain Alessa, Ebtissam Al-Madi, Alhanoof Aldegheishem

“…Aim: The objective of the study was to assess the in vitro fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth restored using different post-and-core materials. Materials and methods: Extracted human mandibular premolars (n = 36) were extracted teeth and equally distributed into four (4) treatment groups: cast metal post-and-core, milled zirconia post-and-core, pre-fabricated post with composite resin core and control group. …”
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A Study of the Structure, Properties, and Sorption Activity of Oil Sorbents Based on the Secondary Cellulose-Containing Raw Materials of Buckwheat Cereal Production by Anton Mostovoy, Natalia Eremeeva, Andrey Shcherbakov, Marina Lopukhova, Sholpan Ussenkulova, Elvira Zhunussova, Amirbek Bekeshev

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Crustal structure of the Ulaanbaatar region, Mongolia according to gravimetric data by B. Buyantogtokh, E. Kh. Turutanov, V. S. Kanaikin

“…Establishing relationshipsbetween the regional seismicity andthe depth geometry and compositions of large-size density inhomogeneities of the upper crust is one of the ways to determine the parameters of mean long-term seismicity. …”
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Selection of a Critical Chloride Level for Full Probabilistic Modelling by Frank Papworth, Carmen Andrade, Federica Lollini

“…Because of the limitations in DtS provisions, modelling provides more effective designs by incorporating specific criteria for a broad range of exposures, materials, and construction methods. …”
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A novel synergistic and eco-friendly approach for efficient crude oil removal from water using ZnO/g-C3N4/chitosan nanostructure and spirulina algae by Solat Gandomi Niyat, Fariba Zamani Hargalani, Mozhgan Emtyazjoo, Fatemeh Yazdian, Ali Mashinchian Moradi

“…Regeneration tests showed chemical methods were more effective than thermal approaches across six cycles. …”
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