Associations between Multiple Food Consumption Frequencies and the Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in High Cardiac Risk Subjects by Xiaohui Xu, Shiyun Hu, Sijie Shen, Fang Ding, Jianlin Shao, Xiafen Shen, Tianxu Chen, Xiaoling Xu, Jing Yan, Yin Zhu, Qiang Cai, Wei Yu

“…The outcome was defined as the composite of the incidence of major CVD events, including coronary heart disease and stroke. …”
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Sustainable Synthesis of a Carbon-Supported Magnetite Nanocomposite Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Hui Zeng, Jiahui Li, Haoyu Yin, Ruixin Jia, Longbiao Yu, Hongliang Li, Binghui Xu

“…In this work, the naturally abundant plant products sodium lignosulfonate (Lig) and sodium cellulose (CMC) were selected to coprecipitate with Fe³⁺ ions under mild hydrothermal conditions. …”
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Identification of QTLs associated with opaque2 modifiers influencing kernel opacity, kernel hardness, and tryptophan content in quality protein maize by Diksha Jasrotia, Sushil Kumar, Yashmeet Kaur, Yashmeet Kaur, Abhijit Kumar Das, Alla Singh, Dharam Paul, Shanu Shukla, Priti Sharma, Sujay Rakshit, Ramesh Kumar

“…These loci can be pyramided into elite lines using SSR markers; genomic selection could be used to optimize trait stacking. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Biochemical Parameters, Thermal Behavior, Rheological Features, and Gelling Characteristics of Thai Ligor Hybrid Chicken and Broiler Meats by Ngassa Julius Mussa, Chantira Wongnen, Warangkana Kitpipit, Worawan Panpipat, Mingyu Yin, Siriporn Riebroy Kim, Manat Chaijan

“…The composite meat samples, which comprise minced breast and thigh without skin from 20 chicken carcasses in a 1:1 (<i>w</i>/<i>w</i>) ratio, were randomly selected for analysis using the completely randomized design (CRD). …”
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Impact of antihypertensive drug classes on cardiovascular outcomes: insights from the STEP study by Xinyi Peng, Michael Hecht Olsen, Manan Pareek, Jingjing Bai, Yang Liu, Qirui Song, Jun Cai

“…Abstract Background The optimal class of antihypertensive drugs for reducing cardiovascular risk remains unclear. …”
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Financial inclusion and stability in Ethiopia using bank-level data: A two-step system GMM estimation [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Andualem Mekonnen, Filmon Hando, Mohammed Arebo

“…Methods A two-stage principal component analysis (PCA) was conducted to construct a composite FI index, integrating 10 conventional and 5 digital indicators. …”
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The Impact of Research-Based Learning and Institutional Support on Student Research Productivity at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri in Jakarta, Indonesia by Farida Hanun, Onok Yayang Pamungkas, Suprapto Suprapto, Achmad Dudin, Wakhid Kozin, Lisa'diyah Ma'rifataini

“…However, problems in optimizing research learning, as well as the lack of structural support from madrasas, still affect the level of student involvement in scientific research. …”
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QTL Mapping of Adult Plant Resistance to Leaf Rust in the <i>N. Strampelli</i> × <i>Huixianhong</i> RIL Population by Man Li, Zhanhai Kang, Xue Li, Jiaqi Zhang, Teng Gao, Xing Li

“…Leaf rust (LR) is a devastating foliar disease that impacts common wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) globally. For optimal disease protection, wheat cultivars should possess adult plant resistance (APR) to leaf rust. …”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals the mechanism by which fermented Broussonetia papyrifera influences meat quality of Taihe black-bone silky fowl by Wei Wei, Yang Fu, Weifa Su, Wentao Li, Lixia Kai, Jingzhan Liang, Fengqin Wang, Changyou Shi, Yizhen Wang, Zeqing Lu

“…After 75 days, 8 TBsfs in each group were randomly selected to collect their left pectoral muscles for meat quality and transcriptome analysis. …”
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Effects of Astragalus polysaccharide supplementation on growth performance, carcass quality, muscle fiber characteristics, meat quality, and development of finishing pigs by Wenfeng Ma, Zhuo Ma, Xiaoli Zhang, Pei Mao, Mengmeng Gao, Lingping Zhao, Qiujue Wu

“…These improvements are evidenced by elevated altering amino acid compositions; optimized serum hormone concentrations related to growth; favorable muscle fiber characteristics; and upregulated the mRNA expression of key genes modulating muscle growth and development.…”
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Laboratory Leaching Tests to Investigate Mobilisation and Recovery of Metals from Geothermal Reservoirs by Máté Osvald, Andrew D. Kilpatrick, Christopher A. Rochelle, János Szanyi, Tamás Medgyes, Balázs Kóbor

“…In this way, the coproduction of energy and metals would be possible and could be optimized according to market demands in the future. …”
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Comparative evaluation of various DNA extraction methods and analysis of DNA degradation levels in commercially marketed Chestnut rose juices and beverages by Yongchao Ren, Yunlong Ma, Yanqi Li, Yun Song, WeiWei Zhao, Xuncai Huang, Danmin Yu, Jian Li, Zuogang Xu, Wenjun Zhao

“…This study aimed to optimize and compare four DNA extraction methods for Chestnut rose juices and beverages. …”
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Pt@ZnCo₂O₄ Microspheres as Peroxidase Mimics: Enhanced Catalytic Activity and Application for L-Cysteine Detection by Shuqi Liao, Weisen Deng, Feng Yang, Jutao Zhou, Ling Wu, Donghong Yu, Zhong Cao

“…Herein, we employed ZnCo₂O₄ microspheres as carriers to synthesize Pt-doped composites with different amounts using a one-pot method. …”
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New prognostic index for neoadjuvant chemotherapy outcome in patients with advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer by Chuying Huo, Bin Wu, Dongdong Ye, Miaochun Xu, Shaolin Ma, Aoshuang Cheng, Yunyun Liu, Chunxian Huang, Yuhao Zhang, Zhongqiu Lin, Bowen Li, Huaiwu Lu

“…Methods We encompassed an analysis of the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with advanced HGSOC who were administered platinum-based NACT. Blood inflammatory composite markers were calculated and converted into binary values using optimal cutoffs. …”
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Biotechnology Production of Cell Biomass from the Endangered <i>Kickxia elatine</i> (L.) Dumort: Its Untargeted Metabolomic Analysis and Cytotoxic Potential Against Melanoma Cells by Anastasia Aliesa Hermosaningtyas, Ewa Totoń, Anna Budzianowska, Natalia Lisiak, Aleksandra Romaniuk-Drapała, Dariusz Kruszka, Monika Rewers, Małgorzata Kikowska

“…<b>Objectives:</b> This study aimed to induce and optimize the growth of homogenous callus cultures of <i>Kickxia elatine</i> (L.) …”
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Revalorisation of brewer’s spent grain for biotechnological production of hydrogen with Escherichia coli by Gema Cabrera, Gema Cabrera, José Manuel Jáimez, Jezabel Sánchez-Oneto, Jezabel Sánchez-Oneto, Jorge Bolivar, Jorge Bolivar, Antonio Valle, Antonio Valle

“…Subsequently, steepest ascent and central composite design (CCD) statistical methods were applied to determine the optimal conditions for hydrolysis.ResultsThe optimised hydrolysis condition were 0.047 M H2SO4, 150°C, 30 min and 15% BSG, leading to the theoretical concentrations of 54.8 g RS/L and 20 g/L proteins. …”
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Development of a medication experience scale for patients with chronic disease in primary care facilities by Jiaxian Shao, Haihong Cao, Zhihong Sun, Xiaona Li, Min Gao, Ziyuan Li, Yongli Shi, Ping Dong, Wenqiang Yin, Zhongming Chen

“…A pilot survey was conducted with 313 chronic disease patients from primary care facilities, selected via random sampling. The reliability and validity of the scale were tested, and iterative adjustments were made to optimize its content. …”
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Non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol/high density lipoprotein cholesterol is L-shaped associated with all-cause mortality and U-shaped with cardiovascular mortality in hyperten... by Meiqian Chen, Meiqian Chen, Li Zhang, Qian Liu, Qingxin Gu, Shuhui Yu, Guanzhen Lu, Guanzhen Lu

“…To determine the optimal NHHR cutoff point, we employed a maximum selection statistics approach. …”
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Transannular bovine jugular vein monocusp for the reconstruction of severe right ventricular outflow tract obstructionCentral MessagePerspective by Luigi Di Pasquale, MD, Olivia Jaeger, MD, Tugba Erdil, MD, Martin Christmann, MD, Daniel Quandt, MD, Robert Cesnjevar, MD, Hitendu Dave, MD

“…Kaplan–Meier freedom from composite dysfunction was 79.25 (95% confidence interval, +13.68%, –31.44%) at 36 months. …”
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Physical Model Tests on Reinforced Loess Foundation Model Under Wetting and Loading by ZHANG Wan, MU Hongkun, LIU Fengyin, GUO Huaining, ZHAO Wei, XUE Yifeng

“…Loess from Yan’an was selected for the foundation soil, and biaxial geogrids with different stiffnesses were used as model reinforcements. …”
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