Objective and Subjective Assessment of the Sound Attenuation Efficiency Obtained by Custom Moulded Earplugs with Various Acoustic Filters – a Preliminary Study by Roman Gołębiewski, Andrzej Wicher, Artur Duraj, Milena Kaczmarek-Klinowska, Karina Mrugalska-Handke

“…The effectiveness of the hearing protectors’ attenuation is based on real measurement of hearing thresholds for normal hearing people with and without hearing protectors. However, this is a time consuming process, and the obtained values are characterised by quite large inter-individual variability. …”
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Integrating Dynamic Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Monitoring and β-Blocker Therapy for Mortality Prediction in Intensive Care Unit Cardiomyopathy Patients: A Bayesian Multivari... by Si Chen, Rui Nie, Yi Wang, Haoran Guo, Yan Wang, Haixia Luan, Xiaoli Zeng, Hui Yuan

“…Cox regression (including time-dependent Cox models) and logistic regression identified independent mortality risk factors. …”
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Long-term safety of fecal microbiota transplantation in Chinese children from 2013 to 2023: a single-center retrospective study by Pei Xiao, Youran Li, Xiaolu Li, Ting Ge, Dan Li, Qiao Xu, Yangming Ruan, Fangfei Xiao, Yongmei Xiao, Ting Zhang

“…A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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Development and evaluation of a dynamic nomogram model for intraoperative blood transfusion decision-making by Min Li, Wei Jiang, Jialing Lin, Hui Du, Jiawen Shan, Li Qin

“…By calculating the Jordon index, when the Jordon index reached its maximum value, the corresponding diagnostic probability threshold was 0.515. …”
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Erodabilidad y erosión hídrica potencial en un sector de la cuenca del rio Otún - Colombia by Madero Morales Edgar Enrique, Bergsma Eelco

“…These do not seek to quantify the actual or potential soil loss of a place, but can help in the estimation of the variability of soil erodability with the content of surface gravel, the state soil moisture content and time. …”
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The Relationship Between Psychosocial Factors and Response to Epidural Steroid Injection for Chronic Lumbosacral Radicular Pain: A Prospective Pilot Study by Stensland M, Sanford E, Houle TT, McGeary C, Cobos BA, Lugosi S, Lehman L, Nabity PS, Covell C, Fitzgerald E, Mojallal M, Reed DE, Pangarkar S, Eapen BC, Nanda U, McCormick ZL, McGeary D

“…The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between psychosocial variables and post-injection pain intensity.Setting: Interventional pain management clinic.Methods: A prospective longitudinal cohort study with repeated within-subject measures. …”
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The clinical outcomes of acute kidney injury substages based on serum cystatin C in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery by Yinan Li, Dongyun Bie, Chao Xiong, Sheng Shi, Zhongrong Fang, Zhongyuan Lu, Jianhui Wang

“…Demographic and clinical variables were collected. To define AKI substages, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes AKI definition (based on serum creatinine (SCr) or CysC) was used. …”
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Effects of planting alfalfa on soil quality in desert steppe of Ningxia by Chen Lin, Yang Xinguo, Song Naiping, Li Xuebin, Zhai Deping

“…The EC values were fluctuated in different planting years, but there were not significant (P>0.05), and the EC values of 0-20 cm soil layer were significantly higher than that of 20-40 cm soil layer in most planting years. …”
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High Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Hemorrhagic Transformation in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated with Intravenous Thrombolysis by Yong-Lin Liu, Jie-Kai Lu, Han-Peng Yin, Pei-Shan Xia, Dong-Hai Qiu, Man-Qiu Liang, Jian-Feng Qu, Yang-Kun Chen

“…Data were prospectively collected for continuous patients with AIS treated with IVT and retrospectively analyzed. Clinical variables included age, sex, vascular risk factors, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, onset-to-treatment time, and initial hematologic and neuroimaging findings. …”
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The EV antibody database: An interactive database of curated antibodies for extracellular vesicle and nanoparticle research by Amber Morey, Martin Ng, Michail Spanos, Piyan Zhang, Tuoye Xu, Willi Cheung, Emeli Chatterjee, Priyanka Gokulnath, Natacha Carnel-Amar, Ana Luisa Soares Chiaretti, Collin Nelson, Jubin George, Michelle Luo, Abhik Chakraborty, Luiza Perucci, Jennifer C. Jones, Peter De Hoff, Jeffrey L. Franklin, Robert L. Raffai, Saumya Das, David A. Routenberg, John P. Nolan, Al Charest, Louise C. Laurent, Roger P. Alexander

“…Moreover, because the performance of antibodies varies among assay types and conditions, detailed information on assay variables and protocols is also of value. To facilitate sharing of results on antibodies that are relevant to EV/ENP research, the EV Antibody Database has been developed by the investigators of the Extracellular RNA Communication Consortium (ERCC). …”
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Seismic Mitigation Performance and Damage of Prefabricated Base Isolation Structure Based on the Shaking Table Test by WU Zhongtie, FAN pingping, LIU Yanhui, LI Wanrun

“…According to the purpose of the test, 19 sets of shaking table test conditions were designed for prefabricated base isolation structures, with seismic wave amplitude as the primary variable. At the same time, two groups of sweep frequency tests were carried out on the test model with white noise. …”
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Multi-locus genome-wide association mapping for major agronomic and yield-related traits in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) moench) landraces by Addisu Getahun, Admas Alemu, Habte Nida, Adugna Abdi Woldesemayat

“…Candidate gene analysis revealed key genes regulating flowering time, stress response, and yield traits, which could serve as targets for genetic enhancement. …”
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Sex Differences in Newly Diagnosed Severe Aortic Stenosis in British Columbia (B.C.) by Aishwarya Roshan, Jeffrey Yim, Shamikh Lakhani, Jennifer Wang, Aamiya Sidhu, Eric C. Sayre, Karin Humphries, Janarthanan Sathananthan, David Wood, Michael Y. C. Tsang, Darwin F. Yeung, Christina Luong, Parvathy Nair, Kenneth Gin, John Jue, John G. Webb, Teresa S. M. Tsang

“…Females were significantly older than males at the time of the first diagnosis (79 versus 75 years, <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Multiscale phytoplankton dynamics in a coastal system of the eastern English Channel: the Boulogne-sur-Mer coastal area by K. Robache, Z. Hubert, C. Gallot, C. Gallot, A. Epinoux, A. P. Louchart, A. P. Louchart, J.-V. Facq, A. Lefebvre, M. Répécaud, V. Cornille, F. Verhaeghe, Y. Audinet, L. Brutier, F. G. Schmitt, L. F. Artigas

“…Empirical mode decomposition (EMD) and Lomb–Scargle periodogram (LSP) analyses revealed that <span class="inline-formula">85±10</span> % of variability in total phytoplankton abundance, red fluorescence (a proxy of chlorophyll <span class="inline-formula"><i>a</i></span>), and Shannon diversity occurred on relatively short timescales (9 h to 11 d) for time series of several months, highlighting the value of high-frequency monitoring in capturing ecological dynamics under macrotidal conditions in the eastern English Channel.…”
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The Effect of Hyaluronidase as an Adjuvant to Local Anaesthetics in Peripheral Nerve Stimulator-guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: A Randomised Controlled Study by Tejash H Sharma, Jainy Shah, Amit Chauhan, Dushyant Chavda, Sara Mary Thomas

“…To analyse continuous variables, the student’s t-test was used. The p-value of less than 0.05 was deemed statistically significant. …”
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Clinical and immunological biomarkers in hypereosinophilic syndrome: the second step after diagnostic algorithms by David Longhino, Ilaria Baglivo, Maria Antonietta Zavarella, Stefania Colantuono, Chiara Laface, Gabriele Lucca, Laura Bruno, Fabio Romano Selvi, Vincenzo Patella, Aikaterini Detoraki, Rosa Buonagura, Caterina Tatarelli, Barbara Moscatelli, Serena D’Avelli, Elisabetta Abruzzese, Elisabetta Greco, Antonio Gasbarrini, Livio Pagano, Marianna Criscuolo, Sabrina Giammarco, Cristiano Caruso

“…Markers capable of characterising the wide variability of its clinical presentation are currently lacking.ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate a panel of possible markers in idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome.MethodsIn this pilot prospective single-centre cohort study, we analysed clinical (age, years of disease, steroid therapy) and laboratory (absolute eosinophil count, total IgE antibodies, IgE antibodies against Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins, serum eosinophil cationic protein, serum immunoglobulin free light chains k and λ and their ratio) data obtained from 21 patients suffering from idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome from June 2023 to December 2024.ResultsMean absolute eosinophilic count was 3758.57 cells/μL. 17 patients were receiving treatment with &gt; 7.5 mg of prednisone or equivalent at the time of the diagnosis. 13 patients had positive Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins IgE, while the mean total serum IgE was 241.64 kU/L. …”
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Predictors of mortality at 3 months in patients with skull base tumor resections in a low-income setting by Mestet Yibeltal Shiferaw, Abat Sahlu Baleh, Abel Gizaw, Tsegazeab Laeke Teklemariam, Abenezer Tirsit Aklilu, Atalel Fentahun Awedew, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Bereket Hailu Mekuria, Ermias Fikiru Yesuf, Mengistu Ayele Yigzaw, Henok Teshome Molla, Mekides Muse Awano, Alemu Adise Mldie, Endeshaw Chekole Abebe, Nebyou Hailu, Sura Daniel, Dejen Teke Gebrewahd

“…The mean duration of symptoms at time of presentation was 17.3 (±SD = 11.1) months. …”
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Digital augmentation of aftercare for patients with anorexia nervosa: the TRIANGLE RCT and economic evaluation by Janet Treasure, Katie Rowlands, Valentina Cardi, Suman Ambwani, David McDaid, Jodie Lord, Danielle Clark Bryan, Pamela Macdonald, Eva Bonin, Ulrike Schmidt, Jon Arcelus, Amy Harrison, Sabine Landau

“…As there were considerable missing values in outcome variables and non-adherence with ECHOMANTRA predicted later dropout from data collection, multiple imputation (MI) was used to adjust for missing data biases. …”
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Evaluating the potential of phenotypic age to enhance cardiovascular risk prediction over chronological age in the UK Biobank by Kristine J. S. Kwan, Shi-Shuai Xie, Hai-Lei Li, Xue-Guang Lin, Yi-Jie Lu, Bo Chen, Kai-Xin Ge, Shu-Ya Tang, Hui Zhang, Shuai Jiang, Jing-Dong Tang

“…We applied a Cox regression model with time-dependent variables to assess the association between PhenoAgeAccel and incident CVD. …”
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Deep Learning Technique for Automatic Segmentation of Proximal Hip Musculoskeletal Tissues From CT Scan Images: A MrOS Study by Mahdi Imani, Jared Buratto, Thang Dao, Erik Meijering, Sara Vogrin, Timothy C. Y. Kwok, Eric S. Orwoll, Peggy M. Cawthon, Gustavo Duque

“…The association between model‐generated quantitative results and outcome variables such as grip strength, chair sit‐to‐stand time, walking speed, femoral neck and spine bone mineral density (BMD), and total lean mass was calculated. …”
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