Associations of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio with diabetes and prediabetes among adults with hypertension: a cross-section... by Qing Meng, Qing Meng, Shengqiang Fan, Shengqiang Fan, Li Zhang, Bin Shen, Chaoping Zou, Dezhou Sun, Xianghui Liu, Jian Zhang, Shugang Xu

“…BackgroundThe non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) is an emerging composite lipid marker. Prediabetes, characterized by an asymptomatic state with moderate hyperglycemia, is more prevalent than diabetes. …”
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Effect of radiation therapy on the dentin bond strength of a universal adhesive by Pipop Saikaew, P Hannongbua, P Jianratanajit, I Wongkertprayot, P Chaiklahan, N Srimaneekarn, A Prayongrat, P Eamsa-ard, AFMA Chowdhury, K Katekovit, S Hidehiko

“…After adhesive application, the resin composite was constructed and stored in distilled water at 37 °C for 24 h. …”
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Synthesis and evaluation of novel O-functionalized aminated chitosan derivatives as antibacterial, antioxidant and anticorrosion for 316L stainless steel in simulated body fluid by Nazly Hassan, Aisha Hendy, Asmaa Ebrahim, T.M. Tamer

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Blood pressure-lowering treatment for the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation: An individual participant data meta-analysis. by Ana-Catarina Pinho-Gomes, Luis Azevedo, Emma Copland, Dexter Canoy, Milad Nazarzadeh, Rema Ramakrishnan, Eivind Berge, Johan Sundström, Dipak Kotecha, Mark Woodward, Koon Teo, Barry R Davis, John Chalmers, Carl J Pepine, Kazem Rahimi, Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration

“…Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effects of BP-lowering drugs in patients with and without AF at baseline.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>The study was based on the resource provided by the Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists' Collaboration (BPLTTC), in which individual participant data (IPD) were extracted from trials with over 1,000 patient-years of follow-up in each arm, and that had randomly assigned patients to different classes of BP-lowering drugs, BP-lowering drugs versus placebo, or more versus less intensive BP-lowering regimens. …”
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First-in-human implementation of a bidirectional somatosensory neuroprosthetic system with wireless communication by Sedona R. Cady, Joris M. Lambrecht, Karina T. Dsouza, Jeremy L. Dunning, J. Robert Anderson, Kevin J. Malone, Kyle J. Chepla, Emily L. Graczyk, Dustin J. Tyler

“…Two individuals with unilateral transradial amputations received iSens® with four 16-channel composite Flat Interface Nerve Electrodes (C-FINEs) and four Tetra Intramuscular (TIM) electrodes. …”
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Educational Attainment Level and Risk of Mortality and Cardiopulmonary Outcomes in High‐Risk Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: The INVESTED Trial by Mats C. H. Lassen, Nicholas Howell, Brian L. Claggett, Tor Biering‐Sørensen, Orly Vardeny, Scott D. Solomon, Jacob Udell, Jacob Joseph, Sheila M. Hegde

“…During follow‐up (median: 9 months), 1706 (35%) participants experienced the composite of all‐cause death or cardiopulmonary hospitalization. …”
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The osteoinductive and osseointegration properties of decellularized extracellular matrix bone derived from different sites by Weihua Huang, Lijing Hao, Xiayu Cai, Chujie Xiao, Huinan Yin, Weikang Xu

“…This study provides a more complete basis for the selection of dECM scaffolds in bone defect repair. …”
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Nuclear factor κ-B is activated in the pulmonary vessels of patients with end-stage idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. by Laura C Price, Gaetano Caramori, Frederic Perros, Chao Meng, Natalia Gambaryan, Peter Dorfmuller, David Montani, Paolo Casolari, Jie Zhu, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Dongmin Shao, Barbara Girerd, Sharon Mumby, Alastair Proudfoot, Mark Griffiths, Alberto Papi, Marc Humbert, Ian M Adcock, S John Wort

“…<h4>Results</h4>Macrophage numbers were increased in idiopathic PAH versus controls (49.0±4.5 vs. 7.95±1.9 macrophages/100 mm(2), p<0.0001): these macrophages demonstrated more nuclear p65+ than in macrophages from controls (16.9±2.49 vs. 3.5±1.25%, p<0.001). …”
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Genetic and transcriptional insights into immune checkpoint blockade response and survival: lessons from melanoma and beyond by Jiaxin Wen, Yanfeng Wang, Song Wang, Yuxin Liang, Xiaozhen Hu, Qiuxiang Ou, Hua Bao, Kuo Zhao, Youyu Wang

“…Results Responders were more likely to have received anti-PD-1 therapy rather than anti-CTLA-4 and exhibited a higher tumor mutation burden (both P < 0.001). …”
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Cognitive status and health-related quality of life for medical students by V. V. Kuznetsov, K. V. Kosilov, E. Yu. Kostina, E. V. Karashchuk, E. K. Fedorishcheva, O. A. Barabash

“…Senior students assess their psychological status more highly by optimizing the emotional component. …”
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Impaired sensitivity to thyroid hormones is associated with increased body fat mass/muscle mass ratio (F/M) in the euthyroid population by Ying Li, Qianqian Zhang, Li Chen, Yue Wang, Qibao Ye, Wei Liu, Yan Liu, Guojuan Wang

“…Abstract Objective To explore the relationship between body fat mass/muscle mass ratio (F/M) and thyroid hormone sensitivity in the euthyroid population. Methods Body compositions of 845 check-up individuals were determined using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). …”
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5-Item Modified Frailty Index Score is Associated with Increased Postoperative Complications Following Ankle Fracture ORIF by Ronit Kulkarni BS, Alexander S. Guareshi BS, Nikhil Vallabhaneni BA, Joshua L. Morningstar BS, Daniel J. Scott MBA, MD, Christopher E. Gross MD

“…(Table 1) Mortality was strongly predicted by mFI-5 with the risk more than tripling for each point increase in mFI-5 score (odds ratio (OR)=3.639, 95% CI= 3.038-4.360). …”
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Dynamic evolutionary pattern of fractures in tectonically deformed coal-bearing assemblages during loading by Pengxiang ZHAO, Yingying LIU, Shugang LI, Yanqun LIU, Yunchuan LIU, Laolao WANG, Weidong LU

“…Concurrently, fissures inside the specimen increased continuously, accompanied by more complex dip directions and angles of interfacial fractures. …”
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Intradialytic Changes and Prognostic Value of Ventriculo-Arterial Coupling in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease: Protocol for an Observational Prospective Trial by Alessandro Salustri, Giovanni Tonti, Gianni Pedrizzetti, Aizhan Zhankorazova, Zaukiya Khamitova, Bauyrzhan Toktarbay, Dinara Jumadilova, Marina Khvan, Dinara Galiyeva, Makhabbat Bekbossynova, Murat Mukarov, Alexey Kokoshko, Abduzhappar Gaipov

“…Eventually, the heart and the arterial system behave as an interconnected system and not as isolated structures; thus, the evaluation of the interaction of cardiac contractility with the arterial system would provide a more comprehensive understanding of cardiovascular function and cardiac energetics. …”
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Flip-chip package solder-underfill reliability using finite element analysis by Niño Rigo Emil G. Lim, Aristotle T. Ubando, Jeremias A. Gonzaga

“…This provides a more precise control over the thermo-mechanical behavior of the package which would lead to more informed decisions in designing packages. …”
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Beyond identification of familial hypercholesterolemia: Improving downstream visits and treatments in a large health care system by Harin Lee, Tarun Kadaru, Ruth Schneider, Taylor Triana, Carol Tujardon, Colby Ayers, Mujeeb Basit, Zahid Ahmad, Amit Khera

“…Of those contacted, 35 % had a follow-up visit with a PCP and/or a lipid specialist, and 22 % saw any composite change. Patients whose PCP was contacted were more likely to have adjustments made to their lipid lowering medication(s) (p = 0.016), be diagnosed with FH (p = 0.025), and have a follow-up visit (p = 0.033). …”
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Designing a model of the role of social media in crisis management and digital supply chain resilience by Farhad Jahangiri, Abolfazl Danaei, Mahsa Akbari, Younos Vakil Alroaia

“…In the qualitative part of the study, meta-composite method and foundation data were used, through which 118 open codes, 43 central codes and 13 selective codes have been extracted in five general categories: causal conditions, contextual conditions, intervening conditions, strategies and consequences. …”
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Determination of Dynamic Stress in Fibre Reinforced Materials under Impact Load by D.H. Müller, Th. Franz, A. Tenzler

“…The potential value of the developed experimental method is demonstrated exemplary for an arbitrary composite.…”
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Stability of Glass-ceramic Solidified Body of High Level Chloride Salts from Pyro-reprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuels by CHANG Jiong, WANG Jiateng, LIU Xiao, LI Longfei, BAO Liangjin, LONG Haoqi, TAN Shengheng

“…One promising way to solidify this type of salt waste is the glass-ceramic composite method, in which the chlorides are converted to stable ceramic phases and bound with glass binders. …”
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Severity of native pulmonary annular hypoplasia and late outcomes of tetralogy of Fallot: retrospective cohort study by Tugba Erdil, Klaus Steigmiller, John Ethan Rampa, Martin Christmann, Ulrike Held, Hitendu Dave

“…Large multicentre studies are needed to demonstrate more precisely the impact of pulmonary annulus Z scores on outcome. …”
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