Comparison of torch with electric arc casting in the lost wax technique for the cast dental stud protocol. by Víctor Hugo Gonzalo Quispe Mamani, César Alberto Luna Castillo, Dina Miryan Alanoca Sejje, Luis Alexander Orrego-Ferreyros

“…The Mann-Whitney U test confirmed significant differences in cost distributions (p < 0.001), indicating that EAC has higher and more variable costs. In conclusion, the study demonstrates that EAC produces dental models with significantly higher compressive strength and a more refined microstructure compared to TC, enhancing restoration durability. …”
Get full text

Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes. by Maojun Liu, Junyu Pei, Xinqun Hu, Xiaopu Wang

“…Weibull accelerated failure-time models and causal mediation analyses were employed to evaluate relationships between variables.…”
Get full text

Effects of meglumine antimoniate and allopurinol treatment on the fecal microbiome profile in dogs with leishmaniosis by Joan Martí-Carreras, Marina Carrasco, Marc Noguera-Julian, Olga Francino, Rodolfo Oliveira Leal, Lluís Ferrer, Gaetano Oliva, Jenifer Molina, Xavier Roura

“…Results The gut microbiome of Leishmania-infected dogs (BL) is dominated by Prevotella, Collinsella, Bacteroides, and Blautia, with individual variability being the primary determinant of microbiome composition. …”
Get full text

Comprehensive evaluation of six interventions for hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A propensity score matching study by Ali A. Alshamrani, Ahmed M. Assiri, Omar A. Almohammed

“…Lastly, an independent t-test and chi-square test were used to compare the matching groups in the aspects of the duration of hospitalization, length of stay (LOS) in intensive care units (ICU), in-hospital mortality, and composite poor outcome. Multilevel logistic regression model was used to assess the association between the severity stage of COVID-19 and the outcomes while using the medication or intervention used as a grouping variable in the model. …”
Get full text

Optimization of Parameters of Two-Beam Laser Twelding of Quartz Raw Materials by V. A. Emelyanov, E. B. Shershnev, Y. V. Nikitjuk, S. I. Sokolov, I. Y. Aushev

“…Using the face-centered version of the central compositional plan of the experiment, a regression model of two-beam cleaning of quartz raw materials was obtained. …”
Get full text

Park quality and chronic disease: A city-level analysis by Lauren S. Pongetti, OTR/L, Fazlay S. Faruque, PhD, Benjamin H. Walker, PhD

“…This study investigates the relationship between ParkScore, a composite measure of park quality, and the prevalence of eight chronic diseases across 93 of the most populated U.S. cities from 2017 to 2019. …”
Get full text

The current status of nano-hydrogel preparations for osteochondral repair: Systematic Review by Abebe Feyissa Amhare, Abebe Feyissa Amhare, Lichun Qiao, Huan Deng, Jinyan Lin, Jun Wang, Wei Wang, Jing Han

“…Data synthesis was performed through structured tabulation and subgroup stratification by scaffold structure (single-phase, bilayered, trilayered, gradient), formulation type (injectable vs. preformed), and polymer origin (natural, synthetic, hybrid).ResultsA total of 41 studies were included, encompassing both in vitro and in vivo models, with participant numbers ranging from small animal models (e.g., rabbits, rats) to larger preclinical systems. …”
Get full text

Digital Isolation and Dementia Risk in Older Adults: Longitudinal Cohort Study by Cheng Deng, Na Shen, Guangzhou Li, Ke Zhang, Shijun Yang

“…Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the association between digital isolation and dementia risk, adjusting for potential confounders including sociodemographic factors, baseline health conditions, and lifestyle variables. …”
Get full text

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

“…Logistic regression models were used to determine the association between quality ANC and social capital after controlling for covariates. …”
Get full text

Are the poorest poor being left behind? Estimating global inequalities in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health by Aluísio J D Barros, Cesar G Victora, Fernando C Wehrmeister, Luis Paulo Vidaletti, Leonardo Zanini Ferreira, Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor

“…Finally, we used multilevel models to examine how the CCI varies according to the estimated absolute income for each wealth quintile in the surveys.Results The analyses of coverage by wealth deciles and by absolute income show that inequality is mostly driven by coverage among the poor, which is much more variable than coverage among the rich across countries. …”
Get full text

Numerical Investigation and Mold Optimization of the Automobile Coat Rack Compression Molding by Youmin Wang, Xiangli Li, He Sui

“…In order to have more accurate control over the compression molding of automobile coat rack, improve the quality of molding products, and achieve the goal of lightweight design, a novel mechanical model for the main two-layer composite structure of the coat rack is proposed. …”
Get full text

Medical honey for canine nasal intertrigo: A randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled, adaptive clinical trial to support antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary dermatology. by Gabrielle Brosseau, Nadia Pagé, Caroline de Jaham, Jérôme R E Del Castillo

“…The fixed effects of time, treatment, and animal-related variables on the pruritus and on each composite score, accounting for random dog effect, were estimated separately with generalized linear mixed models for repeated count outcomes (α = 0.05). …”
Get full text

Integrating deep learning in public health: a novel approach to PICC-RVT risk assessment by Yue Li, Yue Li, Shengxiao Nie, Lei Wang, Dongsheng Li, Shengmiao Ma, Ting Li, Hong Sun

“…Model performance was evaluated using the Concordance Index (c-index) and the composite Brier score, and the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) from cross-validation folds assessed model stability.ResultsDeep learning models generally outperformed traditional machine learning models in terms of predictive accuracy (mean c-index: 0.949 vs. 0.732; mean integrated Brier score: 0.046 vs. 0.093). …”
Get full text

Severe floods predictive ability: A proxy based probabilistic assessment of the Italian early warning system by Francesco Silvestro, Luca Molini, Fausto Guzzetti, Federico Schiavi, Fabio Castelli, Luca Ferraris

“…Abstract In compliance with the national legal framework, the regional offices (CFDs) of the Italian Civil Protection Department have the daily duty to issue warnings to the local population on the account of the weather and hydrology‐related impacts, predicted by forecast models and refined through their expertise and experience: this composite of objective (model) and subjective (analyst) assessments are both contributing to the actual colour‐coded warning system. …”
Get full text

Maternal metabolic profiling across body mass index groups: An exploratory longitudinal study by Hege Nyhus Skytte, Marie Cecilie Paasche Roland, Jacob Juel Christensen, Kirsten Bjørklund Holven, Tove Lekva, Nina Gunnes, Trond Melbye Michelsen

“…Plasma samples from four time points in pregnancy (weeks 14–16, 22–24, 30–32 and 36–38) were analyzed by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and 91 metabolites were measured. Linear regression models were fitted for each of the metabolites at each time point. …”
Get full text

Structural strength optimization design of ultra-high-pressure and ultra-wear-resistant pneumatic ball valve opened and closed at large explosion instantaneously using finite eleme... by Xianmei Liu, Mingcun Zhang

“…At the same time, the elastic modulus degradation effect of tungsten carbide/nickel-based alloy composites caused by frictional heat is considered, and the wear rate is calculated based on the wear model Archard. …”
Get full text

Influence of co-blending fly ash and ceramic waste powder on the performance and microstructure of cementitious substrates under sulfate dry-wet cycle attack. by Xinyan Wang, Lu Zhang, Haizhou Li

“…This study examines the properties of cement-based materials incorporating composite additions of fly ash and ceramic waste powder (CWP) as supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). …”
Get full text

Fatigue Crack Propagation Analysis of Rail Surface Under Mixed Initial Crack Patterns by Jianhua Liu, Weiqi Yang, Zhongmei Wang

“…Crack propagation is primarily driven by model II and III composite crack propagation, with their expansion rates influenced by operating conditions. …”
Get full text

Adhesive contact between two-dimensional anisotropic elastic bodies by Nguyen Dinh Duc, Nguyen Van Thuong

“…The full-field solutions and the relation for the contact region and applied force are developed using the Stroh complex variable formalism, the analytical continuation method, and concepts of the JKR adhesive model. …”
Get full text

Community knowledge, perceptions and practices around COVID-19 in Sierra Leone: a nationwide, cross-sectional survey by Maike Winters, Helena Nordenstedt, Mohammad B Jalloh, Paul Sengeh, Nance Webber, Ibrahim Ngobeh, Thomas Samba, Harold Thomas

“…Objectives To assess the public’s knowledge, attitudes and practices about the novel coronavirus in Sierra Leone to inform an evidence-based communication strategy around COVID-19.Design Nationwide, cross-sectional Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices survey.Setting 56 randomly selected communities in all 14 districts in Sierra Leone.Participants 1253 adults aged 18 years and older of which 52% were men.Main outcome measures We calculated proportions of core indicators (awareness, knowledge, risk perception, practices). A composite variable for knowledge (based on seven variables) was created, and categorised into low (0–2 correct), medium (3–4) and high (5–7). …”
Get full text