Geospatial Approach to Assess Flash Flood Vulnerability in a Coastal District of Bangladesh: Integrating the Multifaceted Dimension of Vulnerabilities by Sajib Sarker, Israt Jahan, Xin Wang, Abul Azad

“…Flash floods pose a significant threat to Bangladesh; in particular, on 20 August 2024, the Feni district experienced a major flash flood, affecting more than 550,000 people and causing widespread damage. …”
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Combined analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing data reveals core vaginal bacteria across livestock species by Lucille C. Jonas, Lucille C. Jonas, Curtis R. Youngs, Stephan Schmitz-Esser, Stephan Schmitz-Esser

“…Across the vaginal microbiota of individual livestock species, compositional differences were observed. The cattle and sheep vaginal microbiota contained a higher abundance of Ureaplasma and Histophilus whereas the pig vaginal microbiota contained more Fusobacterium and Parvimonas than that of the other livestock samples. …”
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Assessment of quality of maternal and newborn care and its determinants: a national study of primary health care facilities in Nigeria by Toluwani Oluwatola, Saheed Dipo Isiaka, Oluomachukwu Omeje, Folake Oni, Olugbemisola W. Samuel, Sidney Sampson, Hilda Ebinim, Oluwadamilare Olatunji, Oluwafisayo Ayodeji, Dolapo Ajibola, Stallone Ngobua, Oluwafunmilayo Dehinbo, Helen Ukoh, Leyira Ken-Aminikpo, Segun Adenipekun, Hilary I. Okagbue

“…This study aimed to assess the quality of MNCs among 25,840 public primary healthcare centers (PHCs) across Nigeria, analyze subnational variations, and determine the influence of contextual variables on the quality of care (QoC) by PHCs. Methods Data from a nationwide PHC assessment conducted in 2022 were utilized to create the composite index of care for PHC facilities in Nigeria. …”
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Axial compressive performance of low-carbon high-strength recycled aggregate concrete by Jian Li, Tan Wang, Jian Hong, Sumei Liu, Chao Zheng, Yin Chi

“…The results indicated that compressive strength shows a gradual decline as the RCA substitution ratio increases, with a moderate reduction of 7.1% up to 50% replacement, and a more significant drop, retaining only 68.6% at 100% replacement. …”
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Application of Response Surface Methodology for the Optimization of Basic Red 46 Dye Degradation in an Electrocoagulation–Ozonation Hybrid System by Nguyen Trong Nghia, Vinh Dinh Nguyen

“…The response surface methodology (RSM) with a central composite design (CCD) was applied to optimize the treatment process, focusing on five variables: current density, flow rate, ozone dosage, ozonation time, and initial dye concentration. …”
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Food Safety in the European Union: A Comparative Assessment Based on RASFF Notifications, Pesticide Residues, and Food Waste Indicators by Radosław Wolniak, Wiesław Wes Grebski

“…Despite the presence of a harmonized regulatory context, there continues to be variability in performance among the 27 member states. …”
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Removal of chromium from synthetic wastewater by electrocoagulation and using natural coagulant (blend of hen eggshell powder with lime): optimization of response surface methodolo... by Werkne Sorsa Muleta, Firomsa Bidira Abdi, Endrias Adane Bekele

“…In this work, the removal of Cr from synthetic wastewater by electrocoagulation supported by natural coagulant (eggshell powder) with aluminum electrodes was investigated. The central composite design of the response surface methodology was employed to estimate and optimize process variables, such as initial Cr concentration (225–475 mg/L), solution pH (5–9), and current density (0.35–045 A/m2), and treatment time (30–40 min) with an electrode distance (ED) of 0.5 and 1 cm, respectively. 99.90% and 99.74% of removal efficiencies were observed at initial Cr concentration of 456.11 mg/L, a solution pH of 5.45, with current density of 0.47 A/m2, and treatment time of 36.84 min. …”
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Dispersive micro-solid phase extraction coupled with spectrophotometric using (MgFe CLDH)/GO magnetically separable sorbent for pre-concentration of anionic food dyes in water samp... by Zarin Mohammadi, Mohammad Mehdi Sabzehmeidani, Mehrorang Ghaedi, Kheibar Dashtian, Hamid Abbasi-Asl

“…Then, the extracted SY and TZ dyes were analyzed by UV–vis spectrophotometer. Main variables related to the extraction process including pH, nano composite mass, sonication and vortex time and eluent volume were optimized by central composite design (CCD). …”
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Association of the digital clock drawing test with amyloid and tau PET biomarkers in low age risk adults by Huitong Ding, Chenglin Lyu, Cody Karjadi, Preeti Sunderaraman, Christina B. Young, Elizabeth C. Mormino, Spencer Low, Sherral Devine, Katherine Gifford, Rhoda Au, Honghuang Lin

“…Notably, the combination of demographic variables and a composite dCDT score achieved a mean area under the receiver operating characteristics curve of 0.86 in detecting amyloid positivity. …”
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Quantitative Analysis of a Weak Correlation between Complicated Data on the Basis of Principal Component Analysis by Tao Pang, Haitao Zhang, Liliang Wen, Jun Tang, Bing Zhou, Qianxu Yang, Yong Li, Jiajun Wang, Aiming Chen, Zhongda Zeng

“…Then, a quantitative evaluation index of correlation between data matrices was defined by comparing the PCA results of more than one data matrix. The similarity and difference between data matrices was further quantified through comprehensively analyzing the outcomes. …”
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Phenotypic Variation of Oak Species (Quercus spp.) Reveals Adaptive Strategies Across Natural and Semi‐Artificial Oak Stands by Xuan Li, Xuxu Bao, Yongfu Li, Yousry A. El‐Kassaby, Yanming Fang

“…The study also explored the relationship between FA and phenotypic plasticity, revealing that while both traits are influenced by environmental stress, phenotypic plasticity allowed for more flexible responses to environmental change. …”
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Synaptic markers are associated with cognitive decline after accounting for amyloid burden among an at-risk Alzheimer’s disease cohort by Elizabeth M. Planalp, Rebecca E. Langhough, Erin M. Jonaitis, Carol A. Van Hulle, Rachael E. Wilson, Gwendlyn Kollmorgen, Clara Quijano-Rubio, Ozioma C. Okonkwo, Barbara B. Bendlin, Sanjay Asthana, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Sterling C. Johnson

“…Moreover, a SNAP-25/NPTX2 ratio of synaptic dysfunction explained more variance in cognitive decline than other biomarkers alone. …”
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Spatial heterogeneity of landslide distribution and its drivers in the Yangtze River Basin: a remote sensing and GIS-based multi-factor analysis by Yun Liu, Yun Liu, Yun Liu, Xibin Han, Xibin Han, Xiaodong Cui, Xiaohu Li, Xiaohu Li, Haiyan Jin, Haiyan Jin

“…A Composite Human Activity Intensity Index (CHAII) is developed from nighttime light intensity, population density, and distances to impermeable surfaces and cultivated land. …”
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Measurement Matters: A Metrological Approach to Renal Preimplantation Biopsy Evaluation to Address Uncertainty in Organ Selection by John O.O. Ayorinde, MD (UK), Xavier Loizeau, PhD, Victoria Bardsley, MBBS (UK), Spencer Angus Thomas, PhD, Marina Romanchikova, PhD, Alex Samoshkin, PhD, Gavin J. Pettigrew, MD (UK)

“…Preimplantation biopsy combines measurements of injury into a composite index to inform organ acceptance. The uncertainty in these measurements remains poorly characterized, raising concerns variability may contribute to inappropriate clinical decisions. …”
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Red, green, and blue model assessment and AQbD approach to HPTLC method for concomitant analysis of metformin, pioglitazone, and teneligliptin by Pintu Prajapati, Pooja Patel, Dhrumi Naik, Anzarul Haque, Shailesh Shah

“…Critical method parameters and response variables were modeled using the response surface modeling approach, which relies on the central composite design. …”
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Plasma metabolomics signatures predict COVID-19 patient outcome at ICU admission comparable to clinical scores by Sigurður T. Karvelsson, Emmanuel Besnier, Arnar Ingi Vilhjálmsson, Camille Molkhou, Freyr Jóhannsson, Perrine Lepretre, Étienne Ljóni Poisson, Fabienne Tamion, Jérémy Bellien, Óttar Rolfsson, Adrián López García de Lomana, Thomas Duflot

“…First, we stratified patients based on a composite outcome score indicating critical status. …”
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Impact of short-term aircraft noise on cardiovascular disease risk in the area surrounding London Heathrow airport: the RISTANCO epidemiological study by Xiangpu Gong, Nicole Itzkowitz, Calvin Jephcote, Kathryn Adams, Glory O Atilola, John Gulliver, Marta Blangiardo, Anna Hansell

“…We explored relationships with three different area-level measures related to deprivation: the Carstairs index (a composite measure from UK Census variables relating to poverty), the avoidable death rate (health inequality) and fuel poverty (wealth inequality). …”
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Effective Linkages of Continuum of Care for Improving Neonatal, Perinatal, and Maternal Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Kimiyo Kikuchi, Evelyn Korkor Ansah, Sumiyo Okawa, Yeetey Enuameh, Junko Yasuoka, Keiko Nanishi, Akira Shibanuma, Margaret Gyapong, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Abraham Rexford Oduro, Gloria Quansah Asare, Abraham Hodgson, Masamine Jimba, Ghana EMBRACE Implementation Research Project Team

“…The outcome variables were neonatal, perinatal, and maternal mortality.…”
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Nurturing networks: Connecting the dots between social capital and antenatal care in south Karnataka, India by Avita R. Johnson, Sakthi Arasu, S Rathnakumari, William T. Story

“…Bivariate associations with socio-demographic variables, obstetric factors, and social capital were assessed. …”
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Unveiling hidden contaminants: a systematic quantification and characterization of microplastics in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis fluids by Ekrem Kara, Kamil Konur, Yasemen Şentürk Koca, Ülgen Aytan

“…Statistical analyses confirmed significant variability in MP contamination across different dialysis fluids. …”
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