Impact of triglyceride-glucose index on risk of cardiovascular disease among non-diabetic hypertension patients: a 10-year prospective cohort study by Xin Chen, Jinyou Yang, Dan Wang, Jiali Liu, Hang Jin, Yongqing Zhang, Quanyong Xiang

“…Abstract Background Triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index was regarded as a cost-efficient and reliable clinical surrogate marker for insulin resistance (IR), which was significantly correlated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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Heavy Metal Spatial Variation Mechanism and Ecological Health Risk Assessment in Volcanic Island Soils: A Case Study of Weizhou Island, China by Ran Bi, Wei Fu, Xuanni Fu

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Global perspectives in acute and emergency general surgery in low and middle-income countries: a WSES project protocol for scoping review on global surgery by Mahmoud Diaa Hindawi, Arda Isik, Fausto Rosa, Diego Visconti, Taras Nechay, Sharfuddin Chowdhury, Abdourahmane Ndong, Tushar S. Mishra, Stefano Piero Bernardo Cioffi, Francesco Piscioneri, Edward C.T.H. Tan

“…The first version of this project will not include a quality appraisal.…”
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Numerical Simulations of the 1 May 2012 Deep Convection Event over Cuba: Sensitivity to Cumulus and Microphysical Schemes in a High-Resolution Model by Yandy G. Mayor, Michel D. S. Mesquita

“…This paper evaluates the sensitivity to cumulus and microphysics schemes, as represented in numerical simulations of the Weather Research and Forecasting model, in characterizing a deep convection event over the Cuban island on 1 May 2012. …”
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Beyond COVID-19, the case for collecting, analysing and using sex-disaggregated data and gendered data to inform outbreak response: a scoping review by Simone E Carter, Shirin Heidari, Leah Zilversmit Pao, Marie-Amelie Degail, Marie Meudec, McKinzie Gales, Emelie Love Yonally Phillips, Christine Dubray, Clara Rodriguez Ribas Elizalde, M Ruby Siddiqui

“…These disparities encompassed a wide range of risk factors for disease, vulnerability, access to and use of services, health-seeking behaviour, healthcare options, as well as experiences in healthcare settings and health and social outcomes and consequences.Conclusion Significant gender-evidence gaps remain in outbreak response. …”
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Social-structural barriers to primary care among sex workers: findings from a community-based cohort in Vancouver, Canada (2014–2021) by Miriam T. H. Harris, Kate Shannon, Andrea Krüsi, Haoxuan Zhou, Shira M. Goldenberg

“…Abstract Background Due to social-structural marginalization, sex workers experience health inequities including a high prevalence of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections, mental health disorders, trauma, and substance use, alongside a multitude of barriers to HIV and substance use services. …”
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Probabilidad de sarcopenia asociado a funcionalidad y riesgo de caídas en una población de adultos mayores de Colombia by Lessby Gómez Salazar, Gloria Patricia Arango Hoyos, Eliana Dueñas, Carlos Reyes Ortíz

“… Probabilidad de sarcopenia asociado a parámetros de funcionalidad y riesgo de caídas en una población de adultos mayores de Colombia Objetivo. …”
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The 4E theory-based performance benchmarking of aged care service provision in community care facilities: a case study of Nanjing, China by Wei Huang, Wei Huang, Ying Hu, Lingzhi Li, Chendi Wang, Luyao Liu

“…The global aging population is growing rapidly, and due to its large population, China is expected to become a ‘super-aged society’ within the next decade. …”
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A comparative study of polydopamine vs. glass ionomer cement for adhesion mechanisms on enamel and dentin using SEM and shear bond strength evaluation by Lakshmi Nidhi Rao, Soumyajit Sarkar, Aditya Shetty, Heeresh Shetty, Shraddha Shetty, Roshan Noor Mohamed, Sakeenabi Basha, Ajinkya Pawar, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari

“…Abstract Polydopamine (PD), inspired by the wet adhesion mechanism of mussel foot proteins, has emerged as a promising adhesive material with wide-ranging applications. …”
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Un espace social transnational entre les Émirats et le sud de l’Iran : les Khodmouni (Lârestâni) à Dubaï by Amin Moghadam

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Criminal law characteristics of mass destruction weapons as a criminal offense constructive objective feature (Articles 439, 440 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) by О. V. Shamsutdinov

“…Doctrinal approaches to distinguishing the object, means and instrument of committing a criminal offense have been considered, on the basis of which it has been concluded that the object of the crime is a “passive” feature of the composition of the criminal offense, it is characterized by a criminal influence on it in the form of action or inaction, its properties are provided by the subject of the crime use in the more or less distant future. …”
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Design of a Multifunctional Resin-Based Outdoor Spherical Robot Shell for Ultrahigh Visible to Near-Infrared Transmittance and Mid-Infrared Radiative Cooling by Wei-Lin Wu, Shang Yu Tsai, Yu-Chieh Lo, Hsueh-Cheng Wang, Hsuen-Li Chen, Dehui Wan, Fu-Hsiang Ko

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Tofacitinib Efficacy/Safety in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis by Baseline Body Mass Index: A Post Hoc Analysis of Phase 2/3 Trials by Hillary Norton, Paula Sliwinska-Stanczyk, Tomas Hala, Bassel El-Zorkany, Lori Stockert, Rajiv Mundayat, Lisy Wang, Christopher T. Ritchlin

“…Results Of 370 patients, 153, 131, and 86 had a baseline BMI  of < 25, ≥ 25 to < 30, and ≥ 30 kg/m2, respectively. …”
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Analysis of heavy metal concentration from sugar mill and its impact on groundwater “a case study of shaheed benazirabad (SBA) Sindh Pakistan” by Lashari Saima, Muhammad Fuad, Warsito Budi

“…The concentration of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Zn, As, and Pb were analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) with a standard burner head under the terms recommended via manufacturer. …”
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Author Correction: Predictive model for abdominal liposuction volume in patients with obesity using machine learning in a longitudinal multi-center study in Korea by Hyunji Sang, Jaeyu Park, Soeun Kim, Myeongcheol Lee, Hojae Lee, Sun-Ho Lee, Dong Keon Yon, Sang Youl Rhee

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Deviation from the balanced time perspective and depression and anxiety symptoms: the mediating roles of cognitive-behavioral emotion regulation in a cross-cultural model by Hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, Hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, Ayse Altan-Atalay, Mojtaba Habibi Asgarabad, Bulent Turan, Mehmet Eskin

“…The model accounted for cultural variations in the paths as a moderator.ResultsSignificant associations were found between DBTP, ER strategies, depression, and anxiety symptoms. …”
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GloRice, a global rice database (v1.0): I. Gridded paddy rice annual distribution from 1961 to 2021 by Hanzhi Xie, Jingxian Li, Tingting Li, Xinqing Lu, Qiwen Hu, Zhangcai Qin

“…Abstract Paddy rice, one of the world’s primary cereals, plays a critical role in food security and environmental sustainability. …”
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Adoption of E2PLUS tools and resources to promote the development of institutional capacity for patient-centered and community-engaged research at a cancer center by Katherine J. Briant, Prajakta Adsul, Elizabeth A. Carosso, Marty Chakoian, Diane Mapes, Terri Coutee, Bridgette Hempstead, Laurie Hassell, Wendy Law, Jason A. Mendoza

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['INVESTIGATION OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POTENTIAL USING ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY SURVEY AND CHEMICAL GEOTHERMOMETERS: A STUDY OF THE MANGHOPIR HOT SPRING KARACHI, SINDH PAKISTAN'] by Muhammad Afzal Jamali, Mhammad Hassan Agheem, Rafique Ahmed Lashari, Akhtar Hussain Markhand, Asfand Yar Wali Arain, Hasib Ahmed, Wahid Bux alias zain

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Effectiveness of women-led community interventions in improving tuberculosis preventive treatment in children: results from a comparative, before–after study in Ethiopia by Jacob Creswell, Degu Jerene, Ahmed Bedru, Dawit Assefa, Kalkidan Tesfaye, Samuel Bayu, Samuel Seid, Fikirte Aberra, Amera Khan

“…Objectives Our objective was to evaluate the impact of a service delivery model led by membership-based associations called Iddirs formed by women on tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) initiation and completion rates among children.Design Comparative, before-and-after study design.Setting Three intervention and two control districts in Ethiopia.Participants Children who had a history of close contact with adults with infectious forms of tuberculosis (TB). …”
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