Employment of Low-Temperature Concentrated Solar Heat to Synthesize Zinc Oxide Nanostructures by Claudia-Daniella Villa-Miranda, Francisco J. Carranza-Chávez, Daniel Sauceda-Carvajal, Ana-Karina Cuentas-Gallegos, Ivett Zavala-Guillén, Hugo A. Borbón-Núñez

“…The band gap energies of the ZnO grown at 50, 60, and 70°C were 3.28, 3.31, and 3.29 eV, respectively. In the ultraviolet range, nearly 90% of absorbance was observed for all the ZnO manufactured, regardless of the synthesis temperature. …”
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Effective phenanthrene and pyrene biodegradation using Enterobacter sp. MM087 (KT933254) isolated from used engine oil contaminated soil by Zubairu Darma Umar, Abd Aziz Nor Azwady, Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli, Mustafa Muskhazli

“…The phenanthrene metabolites identified were 3,4-dihydroxyphenathrene, phthalate, pyruvic acid and acetic acid. …”
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Navigating data availability challenges in healthcare: assessing the added value of pulmonary function testing to the Care Assessment Need score for mortality risk by Arianne K Baldomero, Anders Westanmo, Amy Gravely, Meredith C McCormack, Khalid A Ishani

“…The CAN-adjusted odds of 1-year mortality were 2.94 (95% CI: 2.66 to 3.24) for those with FEV1 %pred <35%, compared with those with FEV1 %pred ≥70%, while 5-year mortality odds were 3.83 (95% CI: 3.58 to 4.09).Discussion Our study shows that FEV1 %pred is statistically significantly associated with increased risk of mortality, above and beyond the CAN score. …”
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Radical surgery for non-neoplastic colonic diseases by V. M. Melnyk

“…The criteria for choosing the radical surgery extent for these diseases were defined and substantiated. Results. There were 3 postoperative mortalities (3.4 %) among patients operated on absolute indications for acute complications of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. …”
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Clinical utility of FAI and SHBG in differentiating PCOS from anovulatory cycles in adolescent girls by Emre Özer, Demet Taş, Demet Taş, Seçil Çakır Gündoğan, Mehmet Boyraz, Mehmet Boyraz, Fatih Gürbüz, Fatih Gürbüz

“…Statistical analyses were performed, and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves were used to assess diagnostic performance.ResultsOf the 305 patients, 229 (75%) had anovulatory cycles, and 36 (11.8%) were diagnosed with PCOS. Mean FAI values were 3.5 ± 2 in anovulatory cycles, 8.0 ± 5 in PCOS, and 8.3 ± 4 in hyperinsulinism (p < 0.001). …”
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Pharmacokinetic Characteristics of Tolfenamic Acid in Freshwater Crocodiles (<i>Crocodylus siamensis</i>) by Seavchou Laut, Saranya Poapolathep, Kraisiri Khidkhan, Narumol Klangkaew, Napasorn Phaochoosak, Tara Wongwaipairoj, Mario Giorgi, Elisa Escudero, Pedro Marin, Amnart Poapolathep

“…The maximum concentration values of TA were 3.03 µg/mL and 6.83 µg/mL following IM administration at a dose of 2 mg/kg b.w. or 4 mg/kg b.w., respectively. …”
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Effectiveness of Xenograft and Porcine-Derived Resorbable Membrane in Augmentation of Posterior Extraction Sockets with a Severe Wall Defect. A Radiographic/Tomographic Evaluation by Renzo Guarnieri, Dario Di Nardo, Gianni Di Giorgio, Gabriele Miccoli, Luca Testarelli

“…Results: In the intraoral periapical radiographs, mean vertical bone gains detected at the distal, central and mesial aspects of the extraction sockets were 3.5 (SD 1.1) mm, 8.2 (SD 2.1) mm, and 3.9 (SD 1.7) mm, respectively. …”
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Prevalence of Gun Carrying and Gun Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Youth and Young Adults by Bruce G. Taylor, PhD, Kimberly J. Mitchell, PhD, Heather A. Turner, PhD, Jackie Sheridan-Johnson, MPH, Elizabeth A. Mumford, PhD

“…Results: Lifetime rates for carrying guns were 26.7%, gun violence victimization rates were 9.5%, and gun violence perpetration rates were 3.3%. High levels of past-year involvement with guns and gun violence were observed, with 13.9% carrying guns, gun violence victimization of 2.5%, and gun violence perpetration of 0.9%. …”
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Genetic Analysis of 'PAX6-Negative' Individuals with Aniridia or Gillespie Syndrome. by Morad Ansari, Jacqueline Rainger, Isabel M Hanson, Kathleen A Williamson, Freddie Sharkey, Louise Harewood, Angela Sandilands, Jill Clayton-Smith, Helene Dollfus, Pierre Bitoun, Francoise Meire, Judy Fantes, Brunella Franco, Birgit Lorenz, David S Taylor, Fiona Stewart, Colin E Willoughby, Meriel McEntagart, Peng Tee Khaw, Carol Clericuzio, Lionel Van Maldergem, Denise Williams, Ruth Newbury-Ecob, Elias I Traboulsi, Eduardo D Silva, Mukhlis M Madlom, David R Goudie, Brian W Fleck, Dagmar Wieczorek, Juergen Kohlhase, Alice D McTrusty, Carol Gardiner, Christopher Yale, Anthony T Moore, Isabelle Russell-Eggitt, Lily Islam, Melissa Lees, Philip L Beales, Stephen J Tuft, Juan B Solano, Miranda Splitt, Jens Michael Hertz, Trine E Prescott, Deborah J Shears, Ken K Nischal, Martine Doco-Fenzy, Fabienne Prieur, I Karen Temple, Katherine L Lachlan, Giuseppe Damante, Danny A Morrison, Veronica van Heyningen, David R FitzPatrick

“…Six deletions with plausible cis-regulatory effects were identified: five that were 3' (telomeric) to PAX6 and one within a gene desert 5' (telomeric) to PITX2. …”
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Cardiovascular risk in newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a nationwide, facility-based, cross-sectional study in Bangladesh by A.B.M. Kamrul-Hasan, Muhammad Shah Alam, Marufa Mustari, Mohammad Abdul Hannan, Emran Ur Rashid Chowdhury, Sumon Rahman Chowdhury, Md. Abu Jar Gaffar, Swapan Kumar Singha, Choman Abdullah Mohana, Ershad Mondal, Md. Shahinur Rahman, Mohammad Motiur Rahman, Sourav Sarker, Md. Azizul Hoque, Md. Rashedul Islam, Md. Abdul Bari Robel, Shahryar Ahmad, Ahmed Ifrad Bin Raunak, Nur-A-Musabber, Md. Mostofa Kaisar, Shahjada Selim

“…Among the age groups 25–39, 40–64, and 65–84, the percentages of patients with high 10-year CV risk were 3.3 %, 34.0 %, and 94.5 %, respectively. The median relative risk (RR) of CVD was 4.3. …”
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Responsiveness and Minimal Important Change of the Mini- and Brief-Balance Evaluation Systems Tests in People with Incomplete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Cohort Stud... by Yusuke Morooka, Yosuke Kunisawa, Shigeru Obayashi, Yasuyuki Takakura

“…MIC_adjusted values were 3.7 for the Mini-BESTest and 2.2 for the Brief-BESTest. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of a repeat of suicide attempt among individuals attending an emergency department in Oman by Salim Al-Huseini, Mandhar Al maqbali, Hassan Mirza, Mahmood Al Khatri, Alkhatib Al Saadi, Moon-Fai Chan, Samir Al-Adawi

“…Similarly, patients with a history of illicit drug use were 3.26 times more likely to attempt suicide again than those who reported no substance use (OR = 3.264, p = 0.036). …”
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Clinical manifestation and management of severe blepharokeratoconjunctivitis combined with corneal perforation by Xu Li, Ping Hou, Xiao-Lin Qi, Su-Xia Li, Wei-Yun Shi, Hua Gao, Ting Zhang

“…All corneal perforations were ≤3.0 mm in diameter. The perforation was located mainly in the inferior cornea (68.8%). …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of interleukin-6 as a biomarker for early prediction of severe acute pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Shishir Kumar, Tarique Aziz, Rajendra Kumar, Pramod Kumar, Amit Kumar, Avijit Saha, Divakar Kumar, Mukesh Kumar Niraj

“…The positive and negative likelihood ratios were 3.5 (95% CI 2.6 to 4.5) and 0.25 (95% CI 0.16 to 0.40). …”
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Survival Outcomes and Predictive Factors of Mortality in Feline Epilepsy: A Comprehensive Retrospective Study by Kreevith Prompinichpong, Nirut Suwanna, Vachira Hunprasit, Amonrat Thongbai, Wutthiwong Theerapan, Naris Thengchaisri, Panpicha Sattasathuchana

“…The median age of cats in the non-survival and survival group were 3 and 1 years, respectively. Age over 7 years (<i>p</i> = 0.002), paresis (<i>p</i> = 0.001), structural brain lesions (<i>p</i> = 0.015), leukocytosis (<i>p</i> = 0.001), neutrophilia (<i>p</i> = 0.001), hyperproteinemia (<i>p</i> = 0.037), hypoalbuminemia (<i>p</i> = 0.001), hyperglobulinemia (<i>p</i> = 0.003), and an elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (<i>p</i> = 0.041), were associated with an increased mortality rate. …”
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Exploring The Co-composting Potentials of Raw Grease Trap and Grease Trap-Derived Soaps: Insights into Grease Trap Modification, Calcium Supplementation, and Microbial Community An... by Pokchat Chutivisut, Panaya Kotchaplai, Bualuang Faiyue, Nattapong Tuntiwiwattanapun

“…This indicated greater biodegradability of the modified grease trap, as evidenced by the BOD values, which were 3.81 times greater in the grease trap soap than in the raw grease trap waste. …”
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Relationship Between Comprehensive Transportation Hub Planning and Urban Land Use From TOD Perspective by Haiyan Wang, Zhongjie Shang, Na Li

“…After multi-objective optimization, the corresponding values of economic benefit, residential environment, mixed land use, and traffic flow service were 3 billion yuan+, 6.51, 41867.44m2, and 346291.24, respectively. …”
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Bacteremia and Mortality among Patients with Nontunneled and Tunneled Catheters for Hemodialysis by Carla Santos De Lima, Flora Braga Vaz, Rodrigo Peixoto Campos

“…The dysfunction rates were 3.96 and 0.86 for NTC and TC, respectively (p<0.0001). …”
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Increased Risk for Vitamin D Deficiency in Obese Children with Both Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes by Nithya Setty-Shah, Louise Maranda, Benjamin Udoka Nwosu

“…Subjects with CD + T1D were 3 times more likely to be vitamin D deficient (OR = 3.1 [0.8–11.9], P=0.098), compared to controls. …”
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An assessment of the long-term change of the Mersin west coastline using digital shoreline analysis system and detection of pattern similarity using fuzzy C-means clustering by Ozcan Zorlu, Lutfiye Kusak

“…The highest erosion rates were −3.53 m/year (EPR) and −2.8 m/year (LRR), whereas the most pronounced accretion rates were 15.91 m/year (EPR) and 15.47 m/year (LRR). …”
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