Association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and mortality in US adults: results from the NHANES 2011–2018 by Mengmeng Yang, Junwei Zhang, Zhenyu Feng, Meiling Wang, Quanguan Feng, Runping Zhang, Chuanling Wu, Tian Wu, Genggeng Zhang, Yuanzhi Niu, Qiuju Dong, Qinghua Han, Tao Lin

“…However, its association with CVD mortality and all-cause mortality remains uncertain.Methods and resultsAnalyzing HDL-C and non-HDL-C used to calculate NHHR were sourced from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2011–2018). …”
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Soil analysis in discussions of agricultural feasibility for ancient civilizations: A critical review and reanalysis of the data and debate from Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. by Jon-Paul P McCool, Samantha G Fladd, Vernon L Scarborough, Stephen Plog, Nicholas P Dunning, Lewis A Owen, Adam S Watson, Katelyn J Bishop, Brooke E Crowley, Elizabeth A Haussner, Kenneth B Tankersley, David Lentz, Christopher Carr, Jessica L Thress

“…We combine all available electrical conductivity data, including our own, and apply multiple established conversion methods in order to estimate soil salinity values and evaluate their relationship to agricultural productivity potential. …”
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Time-Series Autoregressive Models for Point and Interval Forecasting of Raw and Derived Commercial Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Measures: An Exploratory Cranial Trauma and Healthy Co... by Amanjyot Singh Sainbhi, Logan Froese, Kevin Y. Stein, Nuray Vakitbilir, Rakibul Hasan, Alwyn Gomez, Tobias Bergmann, Noah Silvaggio, Mansoor Hayat, Jaewoong Moon, Frederick A. Zeiler

“…Correlation and agreement between the predicted versus actual values varies substantially based on data-partitioning methods and model memory. …”
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Identification of Genetic Risk Factors Associated With Herbal and Dietary Supplement–Induced Acute Liver Failure Using Whole Exome Sequencing Analysis by Tsung-Jen Liao, Menghang Xia, Dingyin Tao, Yanyan Qu, Baitang Ning, Jody A. Rule, William M. Lee, Ruili Huang, Jorge Rakela, Minjun Chen

“…Methods: Genetic analysis was conducted using whole exome sequencing data from 23 HDS-ALF cases, with population controls sourced from the 1000 Genomes Project. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with chi-square test P values less than 5 × 10−8 and stable allele frequencies across different ethnicities and healthy controls were considered statistically significant. …”
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Economic evaluation of a novel genetic screening test for risk of venous thromboembolism compared with standard of care in women considering combined hormonal contraception in Swit... by Zanfina Ademi, C Simone Sutherland, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Nadine Schur, Joëlle Michaud, Myriam Lingg, Arjun Bhadhuri, Thierry D. Pache, Johannes Bitzer, Pierre Suchon, Valerie Albert, Kurt E. Hersberger, Goranka Tanackovic

“…Our results were generally robust to variations in the parameter values.Conclusions The PP test may be cost effective in Switzerland for screening women seeking CHCs for their risk of VTE based on the current evidence.…”
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The in-vitro antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plants against β-lactam-resistant bacteria by Joseph Gangoue-Pieboji, Noelly Eze, Arnaud Ngongang Djintchui, Bathélémy Ngameni, Nolé Tsabang, Dieudonné Emmanuel Pegnyemb, Lucie Biyiti, Pierre Ngassam, Sinata Koulla-Shiro, Moreno Galleni

“…This study shows that medicinal plants could be sources of compounds which can be used to fight against beta-lactam resistant bacteria. …”
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DESIGNING A SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN UKRAINE: A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION by Анжела Ігнатюк, Мартіна Раштіцова, Наталія Приказюк, Антоніна Шолойко, Наталія Ткаленко, Наталія Версаль

“… Social values hold heightened importance, particularly during wartime. …”
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Health and associated economic benefits of reduced air pollution and increased physical activity from climate change policies in the UK by Heather Walton, David Dajnak, Mike Holland, Dimitris Evangelopoulos, Dylan Wood, Christian Brand, Nosha Assareh, Gregor Stewart, Andrew Beddows, Shawn YC Lee, Daniela Fecht, Yunzhe Liu, Bethan Davies, Anna Goodman, Tuan Vu, Sean Beevers

“…Monetary values were applied to the results.The BNZP policy compared with BAU gave 4.9 (95 % confidence interval 1.0–9.0) million life-years gained (LYG) (UK population, to 2154), including 1.1 (0.7–1.6) million LYG from active travel improvements. …”
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DAMPAK PEMANFAATAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) DALAM PERILAKU PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN TERHADAP ETIKA BISNIS DAN KEBERLANJUTAN ORGANISASI by Putu Ayu Diah Widari Putri, Nyoman Yudha Astriayu Widyari, Ida Ayu Komang Tiara Pratistha Sari

“…These findings underscore the importance of integrating ethical values ??into technology adoption strategies to build organizations that are not only competitive but also socially responsible. …”
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The economic and social burden of pediatric cerebral palsy in Spain: a cost-of-illness study by Diana Marcela Nova-Díaz, Paloma Arana-Rivera, Eduardo Sánchez-Iriso, Sergio Aguilera-Albesa

“…However, using a conservative assumption that valued the caregiver's time at the minimum wage, the social costs would be €70,190 per child. …”
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Petrogenesis and tectonic setting of Neoarchean K-rich granitoids in the Zhulagou area: Implications for the crustal maturation of Yinshan Block, western North China Craton by Xiao Wang, Jin Liu, Hai Zhou, Xiaoguang Liu, Chenying Yu, Shuhui Zhang, Jian Zhang

“…Furthermore, they display variable εHf(t) (–1.1 to +2.5) and εNd(t) (–6.05 to +1.64) values, with relatively low Pb isotopes (206Pb/204Pb(t) = (13.910485–15.241164), 207Pb/204Pb(t) = (14.806723–15.259938), and 208Pb/204Pb(t) = (33.758621–35.592727)), indicating that their parental magmas may have originated from the partial melting of a thickened lower crust with heterogeneous sources. …”
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THE ROLE OF BIOMARKERS AS A TOOL FOR SCREENING INDIVIDUALS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES by Olha L. Starzhynska, Mykola Yu. Kizlov, Olena O. Sakovych, Maryna O. Matokhniuk, Tetiana V. Polishchuk, Dmytro A. Bahrii, Svitlana V. Franchuk, Vadym M. Zhebel

“…Priority was given to sources published within the last ten years. Results. …”
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Effect of Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.) Hay Supplementation and Urea Molasses Block on Feed Intake, Digestibility, and Body Weight Change of Yearling Local Sheep Fed Grass Hay as Ba... by Shambel Kiros Simone, Mengistu Urge, Likawent Yeheyis

“…The rationale for supplementation of alfalfa hay with urea molasses block 1) high-producing animals protein need cannot exclusively met from rumen microbial sources; 2) protein is the most expensive nutrient of ruminant animal feed. …”
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Advanced image super-resolution using deep learning approaches by Mohamed Badiy, Fatima Amounas, Mourade Azrour, Mohammad Ali A. Hammoudeh

“…ISR is a rapidly evolving research area in computer science that focuses on producing high-resolution images from one or more low-resolution sources. It has garnered substantial interest due to its broad applications in areas such as medical imaging, remote sensing, and multimedia. …”
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Halal Tourism in West Sumatra Province: An Implementation of Sharia Compliance and Minangkabau Custom by Hendra Cipta, Hatamar Hatamar, Indrawati Indrawati

“…The Indonesian Ulema Council, the Provincial Tourism Office and the halal tourism managers in the provinces of West Sumatra are the main sources of data for this study and  purposive sampling strategies are used in this study to pick informants based on criteria.  …”
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Assessing potentially toxic elements in edible fish: A health risk analysis from Coastal Islands in Bangladesh by Tasrina Rabia Choudhury, Tanjeela Islam, M. Safiur Rahman, Shamshad Begum Quraishi, Anwar Hossain, Sheikh Fahim Faysal Sowrav, M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury

“…To identify potential sources of contamination (both natural and anthropogenic), Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Cluster Analysis (CA) were employed. …”
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Trade-off between cost and performance of earth observation data in olive trees health assessment: Digital crop mapping approach using machine learning algorithms by Yassine Bouslihim, Abdelkrim Bouasria, Aicha Rochdi, El Bachir El Haissen, Dénes Loczy, Zoltan Orban, Ali Salem

“…We developed a digital crop mapping approach using high-resolution multispectral imagery from three sources: unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at 2 cm spatial resolution, Mohammed VI satellite at 50 cm, and Sentinel-2 satellite at 10 m. …”
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A qualitative study on the challenges of clinical leadership in an HIV care system: insights from healthcare providers in Eldoret, Kenya by Felishana Cherop, Michael Korir, Vincent Bagire, Andrew Kimwolo, Violet Naanyu, Juddy Wachira

“…Clinical leadership refers to using clinical experience to provide direction, inspire and promote values and vision, and promote quality clinical care. …”
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The burden and etiologies of diarrhea in Asia and its countries from 1990 to 2021 and the forecast to 2040: analyses informed by the global burden of disease study 2021 by Shan Liu, Zhiping Wu, Qingyu An, Jun Wu, Jinjian Bai, Wei Sun, Linan Guo, Luxi Gong

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to analyze the burden, temporal trends and etiologies of diarrhea from 1990 to 2021, and to forecast the burden from 2022 to 2040 in Asia and Asian countries.MethodsData were sourced from the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) 2021 study. …”
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Python scripts for web scraping metadata from descriptions of the international scenario of research data repositories by Alexandre Ribas Semeler, Arthur Longoni Oliveira, Fabiana Andrade Pereira, Policarpo Matiquite

“…Finally, it can be concluded whether information about research data repositories allows us to state that they are heterogeneous data sources that enable access and preservation of a wide range of research data types …”
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