Hypertension and Elevated Pulse Pressure Responsive to Biomass Pollutants Exposures in Young Workers From the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis by Pierre Lofuta Olenga Vuvu, Malgorzata Klass, Nathalie Pauwen, Augustin Kipula, Silvia Perez Bogerd, Alain Van Muylem, Philippe Van de Borne, Gael Deboeck

“…Logistic regression, adjusted for confounding variables was used to identify the risk factors. Charcoal workplaces were more polluted than agricultural workplaces (P<0.01). …”
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Diversity and plant growth-promoting functions of diazotrophic/N-scavenging bacteria isolated from the soils and rhizospheres of two species of Solanum. by Mónica Yorlady Alzate Zuluaga, Karina Maria Lima Milani, Leandro Simões Azeredo Gonçalves, André Luiz Martinez de Oliveira

“…Overall, the strategy adopted allowed us to identify the variability in the composition of culturable diazotroph/N-scavenger representatives from soils under different management conditions by using two Solanum species as trap plants. …”
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CREATING THE KULTUK POLYGON FOR EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION: VARIATIONS OF (234U/238U) AND 87SR/86SR IN GROUNDWATER FROM ACTIVE FAULTS AT THE WESTERN SHORE OF LAKE BAIKAL by S. V. Rasskazov, E. P. Chebykin, A. M. Ilyasova, E. N. Vodneva, I. S. Chuvashova, S. A. Bornyakov, A. K. Seminsky, S. V. Snopkov, V. V. Chechel'nitsky, N. A. Gileva

“…In general, isotoperatios of U and Sr in groundwater and surface water depend on the composition of host rocks, weathering, and alkalinity. …”
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Biofuel Production in Oleic Acid Hydrodeoxygenation Utilizing a Ni/Tire Rubber Carbon Catalyst and Predicting of n-Alkanes with Box–Behnken and Artificial Neural Networks by Luis A. Sánchez-Olmos, Manuel Sánchez-Cárdenas, Fernando Trejo, Martín Montes Rivera, Ernesto Olvera-Gonzalez, Benito Alexis Hernández Guerrero

“…We developed a dataset with pressure, temperature, metal content, reaction time, and catalyst composition variables as inputs. The output variables are the n-C₁₇ and n-C₁₈ alkanes obtained. …”
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The Impact of Biostimulants on the Yield and Quality Attributes of Essential Oil from Different Basil Varieties by Kyriakos D. Giannoulis, Dimitrios Bartzialis, Kyriaki Asimaki, Argiro-Zoi Breza, Paraskevi-Konstantina Malamou, Elias Zournatzis, Eleni Wogiatzi-Kamvoukou, Nicholaos G. Danalatos

“…Biostimulant treatments (B2) led to the greatest total yields of essential oils, while the control treatments yielded the least. The chemical composition of essential oils derived from <i>O. basilicum</i> shows significant variability, often associated with the plants’ nutritional conditions. …”
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Effect of preparation process on purity of tricalcium aluminate by Simona Ravaszová, Karel Dvořák, Andrea Jančíková

“…Specifically, there is an escalation in certain chemical elements, leading to variability in the mineralogical composition. This variability is subsequently manifested in the characteristics of Portland clinker. …”
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Designing model of place branding based on brand attachment (Kish Island case study) by khadigeh Ghaemmaghami Tabrizi, Asghar Moshabaki Esfahaniَ, Abdolah Naami, Naser Azad

“…The phenomenon (place branding) affects directly on brand attachment strategies which lead to outcomes such as place attachment, place value, cultural-economical development. More over, contextual conditions only effect on brand attachment strategies, while branding challenges just influence economic strategy and place-oriented marking strategy.Also, The result shows the dimension of place branding consisting of place brand identity, place brand personality, place brand image, place brand architecture, place brand association.Also, individual experiences of place, place brand love,tourism loyalty create brand attachment.Regarding the relationship between the places branding and the variables of creating attachment (brand attchment strategy), it should be noted that the place branding effectively explains 44% of the changes in the brand attchment of Kish Island.ConclusionHaving successful Kish place branding leads to benefits for the inhabitants and natives of the island as well as benefits for the country of origin.Attachment to the place as the sense of place feeling refers to the emotional connection between people and places which creates a process of interacting in a special point. …”
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Constricting Gaps: Protocol development, implementation challenges and lessons learned for the reality map of unmet needs for Palliative Care Interventions in advanced cancer patie... by Natalie Kalbermatten, Razvan Curca, Alexandru Grigorescu, Daniela Mosoiu, Florina Pop, Vladimir Poroch, Ariana Rosiu, Patriciu Achimas-Cadariu, Florian Strasser

“…Conclusions: Pairing motivation and enthusiasm with more modest aims, feasibility testing of all outcomes and investment in research competences may disperse gaps.…”
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Functional and internalizing disorders co-aggregate with cardiometabolic and immune-related diseases within families: a population-based cohort study by Olivier D. Steen, Martje Bos, Sonja L. van Ockenburg, Yiling Zhou, Ilja M. Nolte, Harold Snieder, Kenneth Kendler, Judith G. M. Rosmalen, Hanna M. van Loo

“…MDD, fibromyalgia, and ME/CFS showed similar familial correlation patterns with both disease groups (r f range 0.12–0.44), while patterns of IBS and GAD were more variable. Conclusions Internalizing and functional disorders share familial risk with immune-related and cardiometabolic diseases. …”
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A Proposed Genetic Risk Score for Dilated Cardiomyopathy Susceptibility in the Chinese Han Population by Jianjun Lan, MD, Lin Wang, MD, Guoyuan Qiu, MD, Shihai Wang, MD, Chao Yang, MD, Mengnian Ran, MD, Hongyu Li, MD, Shiyang Li, MD

“…The predictive power of the genetic risk score and a composite variable for DCM risk were evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. …”
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The Short-Term Efficacy of Straw Incorporation on Soil Detachment in Sloping Farmland by Chong Yao, Songzhu Ye, Siyuan Chen, Zhijia Gu, Wei Yan, Ming Zhu, Li Song, Mingjun Zhang, Faqi Wu

“…The <i>Dc</i> for different straw incorporation rates could be satisfactorily simulated using the composite equation of binary power-exponential function of stream power and soil cohesion. …”
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Association of obesity with metastatic bone disease in prostate cancer: a case-control study by Claudia P. Pedraza-García, Irma Villarreal-Garza, José H. Treviño-Ortiz, Juan M. Ibarra-Hernández, Gustavo R. Govea-Torres, Patricia R. Ancer-Rodríguez, Alder E. Perales-Mendoza, Eduardo Espinoza-Valdes, Eloise E. Raymonde-Ferlay

“…Body fat percentage classified more patients as obese (71.43%) than BMI (33.33%) (p < 0.0001). …”
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Machine learning study on magnetic structure of rare earth based magnetic materials by Dan Liu, Jiahe Song, Zhixin Liu, Jine Zhang, Weiqiang Chen, Yinong Yin, Jianfeng Xi, Xinqi Zheng, Jiazheng Hao, Tongyun Zhao, Fengxia Hu, Jirong Sun, Baogen Shen

“…In this work, 11 machine learning algorithms were trained to predict the material magnetic structure. Material composition and crystal structure are used to classify the dataset, and the relationship between multi-feature variables is constructed in a small sample space. …”
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Optimizing GBM organoid construction with hydrogel-based models: GelMA-HAMA scaffold supports GBM organoids with clonal growth for drug screening by Min Zhou, Ke Yue, Jingjing Zhao, Shuhua Gong, Yutong Xie, Wenyu Wu, Zhenzhou Li, Shuo Wu, Zhengliang Gao, Huan Wang, Jianrong Guo

“…However, Matrigel, the most used extracellular matrix, is animal-derived with a complex composition and significant batch-to-batch variability, requiring further optimization for GBM organoid construction. …”
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Universal patterns of intra-urban morphology: Defining a global typology of the urban fabric using unsupervised clustering by Henri Debray, Matthias Gassilloud, Richard Lemoine-Rodríguez, Michael Wurm, Xiaoxiang Zhu, Hannes Taubenböck

“…In this paper, building upon these advances, we explore the intra-urban patterns of more than 1500 cities across the globe. We rely on a Local Climate Zone land cover classification to represent the multidimensional variabilities of intra-urban morphology. …”
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Supplementation with Tributyrin for Gestating Sows Reduces Stillborn Rate and Increases Litter Birth Weight by Flávio de Aguiar Coelho, Ana Ligia Braga Mezzina, Ana Clara Rodrigues de Oliveira, Laya Kannan Silva Alves, Nadia de Almeida Ciriaco Gomes, Jorge Yair Perez-Palencia, Marli Arena Dionizio, Eduardo Machado Costa Lima, Soraia Viana Ferreira, Cesar Augusto Pospissil Garbossa

“…Additionally, there was a trend toward an 18.73% reduction in weight variability (<i>p</i> = 0.053) with more piglets weighing ≥1.4 kg. …”
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Overweight and obesity combined with low physical function and non-communicable diseases among older adults in nursing homes represent a group with nutritional risk, malnutrition,... by Tenna Christoffersen, Inge Tetens, Anja Weirsøe Dynesen, Margit Dall Aaslyng, Janne Kunchel Lorenzen, Anne Marie Beck

“…From April to July 2022, we collected data on age, sex, body composition, chronic diseases, muscle strength, nutritional risk and dietary intake from medical records. …”
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Dysbiosis and Metabolic Dysregulation of Salivary Microbiota in Schizophrenia by Wang J, Lu L, Ren L, Zhu R, Jiang Y, Qiao Y, Li Y

“…Clinical parameters, including oral health status, were also evaluated to minimize variability in sampling.Results: Patients with SZ exhibited significantly poorer oral health compared to healthy controls, with more missing teeth and worse periodontal status. …”
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An exploration of applied plant-based protein formulations to shift farmers towards sustainable diets: A South African Perspective by Xolile Mkhize, Wilna Oldewage-Theron, Carin Napier, Kevin Jan Duffy

“…Each sample had a unique composition of nutrients that contributed to its nutritional value and preference level. …”
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Imprints of land use history and disturbance regime in phylogenetic diversity of Mediterranean plant communities by Anna Mastrogianni, Diogenis A. Kiziridis, Magdalini Pleniou, Fotios Xystrakis, Spyros Tsiftsis, Ioannis Tsiripidis

“…A Principal Coordinates of Phylogenetic Structure analysis was employed to evaluate the variation in lineage composition among communities, and boosted regression trees were used to identify the relative influence of community differentiation (as captured by the classification of sampling plots in ecologically and floristically distinct vegetation communities), plant life strategies (competition, stress tolerance, and disturbance), and climatic, topographic, and soil variables on phylogenetic diversity metrics. …”
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