Assessment of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Minna, North-Central Nigeria by Kester Awharentomah Digban , Eguagie Osareniro Osakue , Esther Ngozi Adejumo , Ayodele, Adelakun , Oluwakemi Anike Ladipo and Comfort Bosede Enitan , Seyi Samson Enitan

“…On account of management among the T2DM patients, the FBS, TG and 120 HDL values between the well managed and poorly managed patients were statistically significant (p< 0.001), while the WC, BP, HbA1c and HDL values were not significant (p< 0.05). …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Association between the composite dietary antioxidant index and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in adults: a cross-sectional study from... by Zheng Yang, Shupeng Song, Lufeng Li, Zhe Yuan, Yongguo Li

“…The composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI) is used to assess the anti-inflammatory properties of diets, with higher CDAI indicating greater exposure to antioxidants. Therefore, our study aimed to explore the relationship between CDAI and MASLD in order to identify potential therapeutic approaches. …”
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The combination of irrigation regime and water cutoff date increases the yield and water use efficiency of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) by Alberto Mario Arroyo Avilez, Andres Felipe Gaona Acevedo, Luan Brioschi Giovanelli, João Carlos Cury Saad, Ícaro Monteiro Galvão, João Luis Zocoler, Mauricio Dutra Zanotto

“…The I1, I2, and I3 treatments showed the highest values and did not differ in the two cycles for the following variables: weight of 100 grains, grain yield, oil yield, WUE of the grain (WUE‐grains), and WUE of the oil (WUE‐oil). …”
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Leveraging citizen science to classify and track benthic habitat states: An unsupervised UMAP-HDBSCAN pipeline applied to the global reef life survey dataset by Clément Violet, Aurélien Boyé, Stanislas Dubois, Graham J. Edgar, Elizabeth S. Oh, Rick D. Stuart-Smith, Martin P. Marzloff

“…While large-scale monitoring data are increasingly available, tools to describe benthic habitat changes in standardised and yet finely resolved manner are still needed. The aim of this study was to define reef benthic habitat states and explore their spatial and temporal variability on a global scale using an innovative clustering pipeline. …”
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Identification of the optimal points for the acupuncture treatment of neck pain in China: protocol for a multicenter, matched, case-control study by Ling Zhao, Hui Zheng, Mingsheng Sun, Guoyan Geng, Jiao Chen, Xingsha Ma, Mingxi Yan, Dingjun Cai, Fan-rong Liang, Chunxia Yang, Siyuan Tao, Jieru Peng

“…Hypothesis testing will be used to compare the differences in variables between cases and controls. In addition, receiver operating characteristic curve analysis will be used to explore the cut-off values of the sensitive states of heat, pain and electrical resistance, which indicate sensitisation of the acupoint. …”
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Impacts of Land Use on Soil Erosion: RUSLE Analysis in a Sub-Basin of the Peruvian Amazon (2016–2022) by Moises Ascencio-Sanchez, Cesar Padilla-Castro, Christian Riveros-Lizana, Rosa María Hermoza-Espezúa, Dayan Atalluz-Ganoza, Richard Solórzano-Acosta

“…In addition, there is great spatial variability in the values. In addition, 7.65% of the study area (74.52 km²) exceeds the soil loss tolerance limit (15 t ha⁻¹ year⁻¹). …”
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Assessment of infiltration and erosion rates in Mediterranean reservoirs’ catchments through rainfall simulation by Jorge Mongil-Manso, Carmen Patino-Alonso, José Nespereira-Jato, José-Luis Molina, Fernando Espejo, Teresa Diez-Castro, Santiago Zazo, Fernando Silla

“…Soil properties and parent material might have a more important effect on the studied variables than the different vegetation types. Furthermore, root systems and the use of tillage on crops could favor infiltration, which would tend to equalize the values of the variables analyzed; but this needs to be demonstrated in future research. …”
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Monitoring of Indoor Air Quality in a Classroom Combining a Low-Cost Sensor System and Machine Learning by Ioannis D. Apostolopoulos, Eleni Dovrou, Silas Androulakis, Katerina Seitanidi, Maria P. Georgopoulou, Angeliki Matrali, Georgia Argyropoulou, Christos Kaltsonoudis, George Fouskas, Spyros N. Pandis

“…Using the factory calibration settings, the CO₂ and PM_2.5 sensors showed strong inter-unit consistency for hourly averaged values. The other sensors, however, exhibited inter-unit variability, with differences in the reported average day-to-day concentrations ranging from 20% to 160%. …”
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Reliability of Muscle Oxygen Saturation for Evaluating Exercise Intensity and Knee Joint Load Indicators by Aldo A. Vasquez-Bonilla, Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda, Matías Monsalves-Álvarez, Marcelo Tuesta, Daniel Duclos-Bastías, Guillermo Cortés-Roco, Jorge Olivares-Arancibia, Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz, José Francisco López-Gil

“…<b>Objectives:</b> This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of muscle oxygen saturation (SmO₂) and its correlation with variables from an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor placed on the knee at different exercise intensities. …”
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Noninvasive assessment of the fractional reserve of coronary blood flow with a one-dimensional mathematical model. Preliminary results of the pilot study by D. G. Gognieva, T. M. Gamilov, R. A. Pryamonosov, Yu. V. Vasilevsky, S. S. Simakov, F. Liang, S. K. Ternovoy, N. S. Serova, E. S. Tebenkova, E. A. Sinitsyn, E. S. Pershina, S. A. Abugov, G. V. Mardanyan, N. V. Zakryan, V. R. Kirakosyan, V. B. Betelin, Yu. O. Mitina, A. Yu. Gubina, D. Yu. Shchekochikhin, A. L. Syrkin, F. Yu. Kopylov

“…Continuous variables are presented as mean values ± standard deviations, order variables are presented as medians with interquartile ranges in parentheses. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Machine Learning Model for Predicting 30-Day Readmission in General Internal Medicine by Abdullah M. Al Alawi, Mariya Al Abdali, Al Zahraa Ahmed Al Mezeini, Thuraiya Al Rawahia, Eid Al Amri, Maisam Al Salmani, Zubaida Al-Falahi, Adhari Al Zaabi, Amira Al Aamri, Hatem Al Farhan, Juhaina Salim Al Maqbali

“…Data preprocessing included handling missing values, standardizing continuous variables, and applying one-hot encoding to categorical variables. …”
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Circadian rhythm abnormalities and autonomic dysfunction in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. by Trinitat Cambras, Jesús Castro-Marrero, Maria Cleofé Zaragoza, Antoni Díez-Noguera, José Alegre

“…The circadian variables and the spectral analysis of the rhythms were calculated. …”
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A Consumer Search Behavior Model in the Online Space for Experience-based and Search-based Products by Hashem Aghazadeh, Sajad Khani Pordanjani, Mozhde Khoshnevis

“…Regarding the moderating variables that influence the relationship between product type and search behavior, the study found that individual personality, product novelty, brand and site credibility, return policies, loyalty programs, social status, values, lifestyle, place of residence, reference groups, celebrity endorsers, amount of information available, relevant content about the product, reviews from others, and brand perception and associations in the customer's mind all play a role as moderating variables. …”
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Integrating biomarkers for hemostatic disorders into computational models of blood clot formation: A systematic review by Mohamad Al Bannoud, Tiago Dias Martins, Silmara Aparecida de Lima Montalvão, Joyce Maria Annichino-Bizzacchi, Rubens Maciel Filho, Maria Regina Wolf Maciel

“…Additionally, the kinetic parameters governing the dynamics of blood clot formation demonstrated significant variability across studies, with discrepancies of up to 1, 000-fold. …”
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Machine learning in CTEPH: predicting the efficacy of BPA based on clinical and echocardiographic features by Qiumeng Xi, Juanni Gong, Jianfeng Wang, Xiaojuan Guo, Yuanhua Yang, Xiuzhang lv, Suqiao Yang, Yidan Li

“…SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) values were applied to interpret feature importance of the predictive model. …”
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Vernacular heritage for an underlying principle of unity in the architectural process by María Lidón de Miguel, Fernando Vegas López-Manzanares, Camilla Mileto, Lidia García Soriano

“…The revision and comparison of their ideas, in light of the values of vernacular heritage, aims to identify general variables that influence the creation of the environment and whose integral consideration could lead to that underlying principle of unity. …”
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Maternal and perinatal characteristics associated with congenital anomalies: a case-control study by Andreia Helena Scandolara, Raquel Maiéli Bagatini, Ana Luiza Goulart Starck, Ricardo Babinski Bregonde, Claudicéia Risso Pascotto, Fernando Rodrigo Treco, Alessandro Rodrigues Perondi, Lirane Elize Defante Ferreto

“…Abstract Objective: This study aimed to identify the patterns and factors associated with congenital anomalies in newborns from a tertiary hospital maternity ward. …”
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Early and certain Ménière’s disease characterization of predictors of endolymphatic hydrops by Joan Lorente-Piera, Víctor Suárez-Vega, Melissa Blanco-Pareja, Gloria Liaño, Octavio Garaycochea, Pablo Dominguez, Raquel Manrique-Huarte, Nicolas Pérez-Fernández

“…Although endolymphatic hydrops (EH) is recognized as a pathognomonic finding, the relationship between clinical presentation, disease duration, and EH severity remains controversial, especially in early-stage MD. This study aimed to determine the impact of disease onset, temporal variables, and clinical phenotypes on EH severity and audiovestibular performance in a cohort with very early MD.MethodsWe evaluated 80 patients diagnosed with certain MD, with symptom duration of less than 3 years. …”
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The impact of information management strategies on decision-making effectiveness in Jordanian private hospitals by Dhia Qasim, Abdallah Q. Bataineh, Waheeb Abu-Dawwas

“…The study utilized partial least squares (PLS) and structural equation modeling (SEM) to assess the relationships between the variables. Based on β and R2 values, the results indicated that information management strategies significantly affect decision-making effectiveness, in addition to a vital role of organizational culture. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Cervical Multifidus Muscle Morphology on Postural Balance in Post-Stroke Patients: A pilot study by Vanesa Abuín-Porras, Paolo Pedersini, Almudena Paret-Fernández, Carlos Romero-Morales, Paula García-Bermejo, Isabel Rodríguez-Costa, Jorge Villafañe

“… The aim of this study was to examine cervical multifidus muscle morphology and its impact on postural balance in post-stroke patients. …”
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