Identification and validation of poly-metabolite scores for diets high in ultra-processed food: An observational study and post-hoc randomized controlled crossover-feeding trial. by Leila Abar, Eurídice Martínez Steele, Sang Kyu Lee, Lisa Kahle, Steven C Moore, Eleanor Watts, Caitlin P O'Connell, Charles E Matthews, Kirsten A Herrick, Kevin D Hall, Lauren E O'Connor, Neal D Freedman, Rashmi Sinha, Hyokyoung G Hong, Erikka Loftfield

“…Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure >1,000 serum and urine metabolites. Average daily UPF intake was estimated as percentage energy according to the Nova system. …”
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Explaining and Analyzing the Effect of Brand Value Components on Medical Tourism Development: A Case Study of Ahvaz Metropolis by Majid Goodarzi

“…Many countries are increasingly focused on medical tourism due to its low operational costs and high revenue potential, prompting numerous developing nations to implement ambitious plans for industry expansion. …”
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Effects of a composite phosphate corrosion inhibitor on corrosion behavior and water quality stability in drinking water distribution systems by Zhu Peng, Tian-Yang Zhang, Jian Ai, Ren-Jie Pan, Dai-Xu Zhang, Bin Xu

“…Results indicated that after 30 days of operation, a large amount of iron oxides was generated in the galvanized steel pipe layer of the control group, while the galvanized layer of the experimental group remained basically intact. …”
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Water conservation strategies reduce greenhouse gas emission from wastewater treatment plants: A domino effect by Zixiang He, Rupeng Wang, Jifeng Wang, Honglin Chen, Shiyu Zhang, Ke Wang, Junjiang Lai, Nanqi Ren, Shih-Hsin Ho

“…Our analysis demonstrates that optimized water management can improve average WWTP eco-efficiency by up to 189 %, leading to an annual reduction in water consumption of 48.3 billion m3 and a decrease in GHG emissions by 1.67 million tons CO2-equivalent. …”
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Research on emulsion concentration detection technology based on interpretable machine learning methods by Jiaxu Kang, Jianwei Li, Meng Wang, Xinwei Guo, Dinghao Liu, Chao Qu, Chengbin Guo

“…Emulsion plays a critical role in ensuring the normal operation of hydraulic equipment and coal mine safety. …”
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NDVI Estimation Throughout the Whole Growth Period of Multi-Crops Using RGB Images and Deep Learning by Jianliang Wang, Chen Chen, Jiacheng Wang, Zhaosheng Yao, Ying Wang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Yi Sun, Fei Wu, Dongwei Han, Guanshuo Yang, Xinyu Liu, Chengming Sun, Tao Liu

“…Traditional NDVI calculation methods often rely on multispectral or hyperspectral imagery, which are costly and complex to operate, thus limiting their applicability in small-scale farms and developing countries. …”
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Impact of Wheat Harvest on Levels and Sources of PM2.5-associated PAHs in an Urban Area Located at the Center of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region by Zhiyong Li, Zhenxin Li, Ziyuan Yue, Dingyuan Yang, Yutong Wang, Lan Chen, Songtao Guo, Jinsong Yao, Lei Wang, Xiao Lou, Xiaolin Xu, Jinye Wei, Baole Deng, Hong Wu

“…Lower VE share in BUA than ARS demonstrated that influence of high-intensity operation of wheat harvesters and rotary cultivators.…”
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The Extended Flexor Carpi Radialis Approach for Distal Radius Fracture Fixation: A Prospective Study by Sulaiman Alrefai, MD, Dionne Hsu, MD(c), Jonathan Persitz, MD, Atefeh Noori, PhD, Andrea Chan, MD, FRCSC, Ryan Paul, MD, FRCSC

“…Descriptive statistics were used for analysis. Results: The average follow-up period was 14 months with a mean Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand score of 6.8 at the final visit. …”
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Evaluating Maize Residue Cover Using Machine Learning and Remote Sensing in the Meadow Soil Region of Northeast China by Zhengwei Liang, Jia Du, Weilin Yu, Kaizeng Zhuo, Kewen Shao, Weijian Zhang, Cangming Zhang, Jie Qin, Yu Han, Bingrun Sui, Kaishan Song

“…To avoid the impact of multicollinearity among data, three machine learning algorithms—ridge regression (RR), partial least squares regression (PLSR), and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO)—were employed. By comparing the accuracy of these methods, the most accurate model was determined and applied to subsequent CRC estimation. …”
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A Dual-Variable Selection Framework for Enhancing Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation via Multi-Source Remote Sensing by Dapeng Chen, Hongbin Luo, Zhi Liu, Jie Pan, Yong Wu, Er Wang, Chi Lu, Lei Wang, Weibin Wang, Guanglong Ou

“…In particular, the Lasso-SHAP strategy improved the average R² from 0.59 (using SHAP alone) to above 0.70, achieving an enhancement of 11%. …”
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Maternal Clostridium butyricum supplementation during late gestation and lactation enhances gut bacterial communities, milk quality, and reduces piglet diarrhea by Morakot Nuntapaitoon, Piraya Chatthanathon, Matanee Palasuk, Alisa Wilantho, Jakavat Ruampatana, Sissades Tongsima, Sarn Settachaimongkon, Naraporn Somboonna

“…Following microbiota analyses, no significant difference was observed in operational taxonomic units (OTUs), Chao1, and Shannon alpha-diversity indices between Cb and Ca samples. …”
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Skin conditions associated with dermal exposure to oil spill chemicals among Deepwater Horizon disaster response and cleanup workers by Dazhe Chen, Kaitlyn G. Lawrence, Patricia A. Stewart, Melanie Gorman Ng, Mark R. Stenzel, John W. Cherrie, Kate E. Christenbury, W. Braxton Jackson II, Lawrence S. Engel, Dale P. Sandler

“…Effect estimates were on average 21 % lower among workers who used rubber/synthetic gloves. …”
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New Minimally Invasive Method for Treating Posterior Pelvic Ring Fractures: Biomechanical Validation and Clinical Application of Sacroiliac Joint Locking Plate by Liang Jin, Xiaorui Hao, Zhenzhu Zhang, Qiaoli Zhang, Shuxin Zhang, Fei Zhou, Shuirong Yang, Weijie Zheng, Xiaohui Xiong, Wanchen Gong, Yukun Wang, Xiaojie Chen, Jiexin Huang

“…It offers several benefits, including straightforward surgical operation, minimal risk of vascular and neural injury, low surgical requirements, and eliminates the need for fluoroscopy. …”
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Socioeconomic health and impact of sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive crises in India: results from B-VOCAL study by Dipty Jain, Ravindra Kumar, Nandakumar Menon, Disha Shetty, Tulika Seth, Shashank Udupi, Suman Jain, Seema Bhatwadekar, Rabindra Jena, Bharat Parmar, Anil Goel, Ashvin Vasava, Anupam Dutta, Priyanka Samal, Riya Ballikar, Deepa Bhat, Tuphan Kanti Dolai, Jina Bhattacharyya, Manish Mistry, Shomik Ray

“…Overall, catastrophic healthcare expenditure (CHE) for total annual average SCD care with VOC management was experienced by 624 patients (62.40%). …”
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Pediatric skull base tumors: Clinical features and surgical outcomes; a single center retrospective study with a review of literature by M. Grutza, P. Lenga, M. Issa, A. Seitz, F. Sahm, T. Milde, A.W. Unterberg, S.M. Krieg, A. El Damaty

“…A subfrontal approach was performed in two patients, a subtemporal approach in one, a retrosigmoidal approach in 5 and in one patient two-staged approach; retrosigmoidal and later in a second operation pterional approach was conducted. One clival tumor was removed via an endonasal endoscopic approach and in another case via a transoral endoscopic approach. …”
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SPECIAL ASPECTS OF IMPLANTATION OF A HEART PUMP SUPPORT SYSTEM AVK-N AS A «BRIDGE» TO HEART TRANSPLANTATION by T. A. Khalilulin, V. M. Zacharevich, V. N. Poptsov, G. P. Itkin, A. O. Shevchenko, R. Sh. Saitgareev, A. M. Goltz, A. R. Zakiryanov, N. N. Koloskova, N. N. Abramova, N. Y. Zacharevich, E. A. Nikitina, M. A. Danilina, S. V. Gautier

“…All patients were examined according to the program of potential recipients for heart transplantation, before the applying of prolonged mechanical circulatory support. Among the operated patients there were 16 (94.1%) men and 1 (5.9%) woman, the average age was 52.64 ± 10.56 (from 33 to 67 years). …”
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Comparative assessment of doses and health risks for students (pupils) and employees of several educational institutions in the Leningrad region, depending on methods and approache... by A. S. Vasilyev, I. K. Romanovich, T. A. Kormanovskaya, D. V. Kononenko, O. A. Istorik, L. A. Eremina

“…The results obtained can be used to improve the method of monitoring of indoor radon concentration in existing operated public buildings in the Russian Federation, which in turn will make it possible to obtain correct values of doses and health risks.…”
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Efecto del curso avanzado de combate sobre cualidades físicas condicionantes y características antropométricas en alumnos de la Escuela Militar de Cadetes General José María Córdov... by Diego Fabricio Rodríguez Camacho, Jenner Rodrigo Cubides Amézquita, Juan Felipe Correa Mesa, Juan Carlos Correa Morales

“…The sample included 113 participants, 26 women and 87 men with an average age of 22 ± 1.3 years, belonging to the Colombian Military Cadet School. …”
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Procedure Type and Preoperative Patient-Reported Outcome Metrics Predict Variation in the Value of Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement by Michael C. Dean, B.A., Nathan J. Cherian, M.D., Ana Paula Beck da Silva Etges, Ph.D., Zachary L. LaPorte, B.A., Kieran S. Dowley, B.A., Kaveh A. Torabian, M.S., Ryan E. Dean, M.D., Scott D. Martin, M.D.

“…To protect the confidentiality of internal hospital cost data, the study average for value was normalized to 100. Multivariable linear mixed-effects models were used to identify factors underlying variation in value. …”
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A large-scale proteomics resource of circulating extracellular vesicles for biomarker discovery in pancreatic cancer by Bruno Bockorny, Lakshmi Muthuswamy, Ling Huang, Marco Hadisurya, Christine Maria Lim, Leo L Tsai, Ritu R Gill, Jesse L Wei, Andrea J Bullock, Joseph E Grossman, Robert J Besaw, Supraja Narasimhan, Weiguo Andy Tao, Sofia Perea, Mandeep S Sawhney, Steven D Freedman, Manuel Hildago, Anton Iliuk, Senthil K Muthuswamy

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