Pregnancy exacerbates neutrophil responses in murine lungs and alters gut microbiota composition after cigarette smoke exposure by Ali Dehghani, Ali Dehghani, Lei Wang, Lei Wang, Johan Garssen, Johan Garssen, Eirini Styla, Thea Leusink-Muis, Ingrid van Ark, Gert Folkerts, Jeroen van Bergenhenegouwen, Jeroen van Bergenhenegouwen, Saskia Braber, Saskia Braber

“…This study explores the difference in response to cigarette smoke (CS) exposure between pregnant and non-pregnant mice by examining lung transcriptomic profiles, neutrophil numbers, key mediators of neutrophil chemotaxis, and gut microbiota composition. MethodsPregnant and non-pregnant mice were exposed to either air or CS. …”
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Assessing Disease Activity in Pediatric Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis: A Proposal for Composite Scoring, Including Inactivity Measures by Christiane Reiser, Jens Klotsche, Anja Schnabel, Christine Hofmann, Nadine Groesch, Martina Niewerth, Kirsten Minden, Hermann Girschick

“…In single numeric scores only, clinical and MRI lesion scores reached significant changes (from baseline to 3 YFU: P = 0.003/P = 0.004). Composite scores, which include MRI DA scores consisting of one clinical patient‐based assessment parameter (PAG/PAP of DA), the PGDA and MRI lesion count are less dependent on subjective measures and demonstrate more pronounced changes over time of supposed CNO DA compared with the CNO CDAS. …”
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Composite dietary antioxidant index of antioxidant vitamins and sarcopenia risk: insights from the UK biobank and NHANES cohorts by HuiMin Liu, YuDi Xu, QingSheng Li, LingFei Yang, Xuan Yang, KaiXin Wang, Zhe Gong, Qiang Zhang, YanJie Jia

“…Abstract Background The composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI), reflecting total dietary intake of antioxidant vitamins, may indicate overall antioxidant capacity. …”
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Body Composition Assessment Provides Prognostic Information in Patients With Cancer Affected by Chronic Graft vs. Host Disease by Asmita Mishra, Ram Thapa, Kevin Bigam, Martine Extermann, Rawan Faramand, Farhad Khimani, Xuefeng Wang, Vickie Baracos, Joseph A. Pidala

“…Methods We examined a single‐centre consecutive series (2005–2016) of HCT recipients with cGVHD and CT‐scans immediately proximal to cGVHD diagnosis to investigate association of radiographic body composition measures and mortality. …”
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The effects of circuit-based resistance training on blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and body composition in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analys... by Zhongxu Hu, Shihua Jiang, Chenhao Hu, Boao Shen, Jinfa Gu

“…Subgroup analysis by training frequency showed that participants with high training frequency (>3 sessions/week) reduce systolic blood pressure more significantly compared to moderate to low training frequency (≤2 sessions/week) while diastolic blood pressure show no difference between subgroups.ConclusionCBRT interventions improve blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and body composition in community-dwelling older adults significantly. …”
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Artificial intelligence generated 3D body composition predicts dose modifications in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for rectal cancer by Alex Besson, Ke Cao, Ahmed Mardinli, Lara Wirth, Josephine Yeung, Rory Kokelaar, Peter Gibbs, Fiona Reid, Justin M. Yeung

“…Methods A retrospective study (February 2013 to March 2023) examined the impact of body composition on neoadjuvant treatment outcomes for rectal cancer patients. …”
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Clinical risk factors for sarcopenia in acute and chronic pancreatitis by Mitchell L. Ramsey, Andrew Lu, Kristyn Gumpper-Fedus, Stacey Culp, David Bradley, Darwin L. Conwell, Zobeida Cruz-Monserrate, J. Royce Groce, Samuel Han, Somashekar G. Krishna, Peter Lee, Thomas Mace, Georgios I. Papachristou, Kristen M. Roberts, Zarine K. Shah, Phil A. Hart

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Physicochemical, nutritional, antioxidant properties and stability monitoring of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) water from two localities in Cameroon by Pounde Djeumeni Hamilton, Kotue Taptue Charles, Achu Mercy Bih Loh, Nantchouang Nankam Aristide Loïc, Kansci Germain, Fokou Elie

“…As for stability, degradation processes are more intense at room temperature than in the refrigerator.…”
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Elevated Zinc and Potassium Levels in Renal Calculi Indicate Distinct Pathophysiological Mechanisms in Urolithiasis by Maciej Jaromin, Marcin Cichocki, Tomasz Konecki, Piotr Kutwin, Waldemar Maniukiewicz, Piotr Wysocki, Magdalena Gajek, Małgorzata Iwona Szynkowska-Jóźwik, Dariusz Moczulski

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Comparison Some Methods To Estimate Reliability Function of Transmuted Inverted Topp-Leone distribution by Raissan A. Zalan

“…Since this data is often complex, therefore, representing it through single distributions is less efficient than compound, mixed, or transformed distributions, which are more suitable for such data. Therefore, researchers are trying to find new distributions through transformation or composition, so that they contain more parameters so that they absorb this complexity in the data. …”
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Resistance and Impact Training During Weight Loss Improves Physical Function and Body Composition in Older Adults With Obesity by Jakub Mesinovic, Anoohya Gandham, Mavil May Cervo, Paul Jansons, Costas Glavas, Michael Braude, Juan Pena Rodriguez, Barbora De Courten, Ayse Zengin, Belinda R. Beck, Peter R. Ebeling, David Scott

“…Conclusion HiRIT appears to be safe and more effective than AT for improving gait speed in older adults with obesity undertaking dietary weight loss. …”
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Effect of restoration methods on natural regeneration in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Casati Fernandes H, Manhães AP, Alonso JM, Mantuano D, Martini AMZ, Saavedra MM, Andrade MT, Sansevero JBB

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The effect of suspension parameters on the properties of the coating obtained by the slip method by V. M. Samoylenko, G. T. Paschenko, E. V. Samoylenko, V. V. Shestakov

“…However, the obtained results of the study allow us to assess the influence of the aqueous suspension composition parameters on the technological and service properties of the obtainable coating obtained by the slip method from this suspension.…”
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A novel method for precise endoscopic sampling of duodenal microbiota by Taotao Wei, Gaozhong Dai, Tianye Liu, Yaozhou Tian

“…Additionally, 16S rRNA sequencing showed significant differences in the taxonomic composition at both the phylum and genus levels among the different sampling methods. …”
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A method for uncertainty and sensitivity analysis in fuel performance codes by Ana Carolina Bortoletto Dantas, Antonio Teixeira e Silva

“…The present study proposes a method for the execution of uncertainty and sensitivity analysis on TRANSURANUS code, adapted for the use of stainless steel AISI-348 as the cladding material for a PWR reactor fuel rod, thus allowing to determine which input data are more relevant to the TRANSURANUS models, as well as a confidence interval for the results. …”
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Application of Satellite Image Processing Methods for Hydrocarbon Field Search by R. V. Fiodоrtsev, A. R. Silie Cuenca, D. A. Kozhevnikov, V. M. Medina, R. Delgado

“…The object of the study is software methods of the Earth surface images processing obtained from the VRSS-2 satellite to determine the spectral composition of the vegetation cover to detect the presence of carotenoids during prolonged exposure to hydrocarbons.The photosynthetic pigments of higher plants (chlorophylls, carotenoids and phytobiliproteins) were analyzed. …”
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Acousto-optic characterization of bending damage of pre-cut steel-polyvinyl alcohol hybrid fiber reinforced concrete by Guoliang Yang, Zhiwen Dong, Tongde Zhao, Kangpu Zhao, Jianyu Zhao, Wei Ye

“…Three-point bending tests were conducted using an MTS hydraulic servo test system, supplemented by Digital Image Correlation Method (DICM) and Acoustic Emission (AE) technology, to analyze changes in surface strain fields and the development of internal microcracks. …”
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Vibration and Buckling Analysis of Skew Sandwich Plate using Radial Basis Collocation Method by Jigyasa Singh, Ram Prasad

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Application of geostatistical methods in the development of landscape-adaptive land use by D. A. Ivanov

“…The article describes the ways of using statistical methods in agricultural geography. The use of analysis of variance in determining the influence of geocomplexes of various ranks on the yield of plants and other parameters of farms is shown. …”
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Reservoir ecological health assessment Methods: A systematic review by Esi Esuon Biney, Charles Gyamfi, Anthony Yaw Karikari, Deborah Darko

“…This systematic literature review examined comprehensive methods for assessing the aquatic ecological health of artificial water reservoirs covering studies conducted globally from 1998 to 2023. …”
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