Species-specific influences of competition and tree size on drought sensitivity and resistance for three planted conifers in northern China by Rui Deng, Jinglei Liao, Tim Rademacher, Zhongqi Xu, Mingchao Du, Jianwei Zheng, Lihua Fu, Xianliang Zhang

“…Our results highlight that properly conducted thinning can in some cases enhance growth resistance to droughts, depending on stand density, tree size, and tree species.…”
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The Modified Frailty 5-Factor Index Predicts Adverse Outcomes After Ventral Hernia Repair in a National Database by Allison L. Diaz, BS, Wen-Yu Lee, MS, Cheongeun Oh, PhD, Laura L. Kimberly, PhD, MSW, MBE

“…Multivariable regression was conducted for frailty, age, other comorbidities, and hernia characteristics to determine the relationship to all-cause and surgical site complications, complication severity, complications with Clavien-Dindo score above 3, length of stay, readmission, and reoperation. …”
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Healthcare Resource Utilization and Cost Comparisons of High-Protein Enteral Nutrition Formulas Used in Critically Ill Patients by Matthew C. Bozeman, Laura L. Schott, Amarsinh M. Desai, Mary K. Miranowski, Dorothy L. Baumer, Cynthia C. Lowen, Zhun Cao, Krysmaru Araujo Torres

“…Pairwise comparisons of demographics, clinical characteristics, HCRU, and costs were conducted between groups. Multivariable regression was used to assess total hospital cost per day associated with enteral nutrition cohort. …”
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Effect of a Ketogenic Diet on Metabolic Dysfunction‐Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) Progression: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Sakkarin Chirapongsathorn, Wiwit Rintaravitoon, Bhagawat Tangjaturonrasme, Samitti Chotsriluecha, Yanisa Pumsutas, Achariya Kanchanapradith, Sombat Treeprasertsuk

“…ABSTRACT Background Despite the popularity of a ketogenic diet, no randomized, controlled trials have evaluated its efficacy on metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) progression. Methods We conducted an 8‐week, open‐label, randomized controlled trial involving 24 patients with MASLD who were randomly assigned to either the home delivery ketogenic diet or a nutrition education program on adherence to the DASH diet. …”
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The impact of type 2 diabetes on left ventricular function in hypertensive patients: a three-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging study by Yang Qingmei, Chen Xiaoyan, Fang Jianxiu

“…Multivariable linear regression analyses were conducted to determine the impacts of T2DM on LV function and global strain. …”
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Analysis of Complex Transportation Network and Its Tourism Utilization Potential: A Case Study of Guizhou Expressways by Sihong Chen, Jianchao Xi, Menghao Liu, Tao Li

“…Domestic and foreign studies on complex transportation networks have mostly been conducted from the perspective of railways, air transport, and urban transportation but seldom on expressway transportation networks. …”
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TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT AS AN INDICATOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL READINESS TO THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION by S. A. Minyurova, A. I. Kalashnikov

“…The empirical research of commitment of the Russian teachers to the profession was conducted on the basis of the authors’ method “The Questionnaire of Professional Commitment”. …”
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Integrative Bioinformatics Analysis Unravel the Association between Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Cellular Apoptosis through Immune Infiltration by Pandi Chen, Gengfan Ye, Jia Li, Kuan Feng, Guangyao Zhu, Maosong Chen, Wei Chen

“…Gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analyses were conducted, and a logic regression-based diagnostic model for ICH was constructed. …”
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Diagnostic Validation for Participants in the Washington State Parkinson Disease Registry by Hojoong M. Kim, James B. Leverenz, Daniel J. Burdick, Sindhu Srivatsal, Jennifer Pate, Shu-Ching Hu, Steven P. Millard, Marie Y. Davis, Ali Samii, Cyrus P. Zabetian

“…The Washington State Parkinson Disease Registry (WPDR) was created to facilitate recruitment for Parkinson’s disease (PD) research studies conducted in the Pacific Northwest. The success of registries that rely on self-report is dependent on the accuracy of the information provided by participants, particularly diagnosis. …”
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Estimated standard values of aerobic capacity according to sex and age in a Japanese population: A scoping review. by Hiroshi Akiyama, Daiki Watanabe, Motohiko Miyachi

“…Standard value estimation by meta-analysis can be conducted in any country or region and for public health purposes.…”
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A Research Synthesis of Therapeutic Interventions for Whiplash-Associated Disorder: Part 1 – Overview and Summary by Robert W Teasell, J Andrew McClure, David Walton, Jason Pretty, Katherine Salter, Matthew Meyer, Keith Sequeira, Barry Death

“…A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the strength of evidence supporting various WAD therapies. …”
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Effectiveness of room-of-error interventions for healthcare providers: a systematic review by Su Jin Jung, Jiwon Kang, Youngjin Lee

“…Comprehensive searches were conducted across key databases, including OvidMEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane, and CINAHL, by utilizing specific terms related to healthcare providers, nursing students, room-of-error education, medical errors, simulation training, and virtual intervention. …”
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Evaluation of the degradation of mortar with volcanic tuff replacement via destructive and non-destructive testing by Hebah Mohammad Al-jabali, Walid. Fouad Edris, Mahmoud Al-Tamimi, Abd Al-Kader A. Al Sayed, Tarek Ibrahim Selouma

“…Tests for compressive strength, porosity, expansion, SEM analysis, and ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) were conducted. The initial compressive strength prior to the degradation process demonstrated a decreasing trend as the level of volcanic tuff replacement increased. …”
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Impact of concentration of Bi2O3 on gamma ray shielding efficiency of BaTiO3 composite ceramics by Rama Kumar Nodagala, Tejeswara Rao Ponnada, Balaji Rao Ravuri

“…Other characteristics related to radiation shielding parameters such as mean free path (MFP), half-value layer (HVL), tenth-value layer (TVL), effective atomic number (Zeff), effective electron density (Neff), and effective conductivity (Ceff) were also assessed. The theoretical values were obtained from Phy-X/PSD software and compared with experimental values, and a slight difference was found between theoretical and experimental values. …”
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Association of early aspirin use with 90-day mortality in patients with sepsis: an PSM analysis of the MIMIC-IV database by Chunsheng Huang, Qiaoling Tong, Wenyuan Zhang, Zhihao Pan

“…This study aimed to examine the correlation between the administration of aspirin at an early stage and the 90-day mortality rate among sepsis patients.MethodsIn order to distinguish between septic patients who received early aspirin treatment and those who did not, queries were conducted on the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV) database. …”
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Experimental Investigations on Charge Induction and Microseismic Characteristics of the Coal and Rock under Different Loading Rates by Yuchun Liu, Ling Ding, Yangfeng Zhao, Yi Fan, Hongfei Li

“…The uniaxial compression tests of coal and sandstone samples under the different loading rates are conducted. The charge induction and microseismic signal characteristics in the deformation and fracture process of the coal and rock under the different loading rates are studied. …”
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Reforming the innovation system to deliver affordable medicines: a conceptual framework of pharmaceutical innovation as a complex adaptive system (forest) and theory of change by Suerie Moon, Adrian Alonso Ruiz, Marcela C. F. Vieira, Kaitlin E. Large, Iulia Slovenski

“…We reviewed the literature on how each niche had emerged and evolved, conducted interviews, and organised workshops with experts on each niche. …”
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A retrospective analysis of the malaria trend in Yemen over the sixteen-years, from 2006 to 2021 by Wadhah Hassan Edrees, Wadee Abdullah Al-Shehari

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on secondary malaria data from the database from the Ministry of Public Health and Population in Yemen. …”
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Establishing consensus on nutrition competencies for medicine: a Delphi study by Sumantra Ray, Breanna Lepre, Kylie J Mansfield, Eleanor J Beck

“…There remains a need to establish an accepted benchmark on nutrition competencies for medicine, as without consensus standards there is little likelihood of uniform adoption.Objective This study aimed to establish consensus on nutrition competencies using a Delphi process to inform a framework for nutrition education in medicine.Methods A three-round modified online Delphi survey of experts in healthcare practice, education and training, and experts by experience (service users) was conducted to provide a comprehensive consensus on nutrition competencies for medical practice.Results Fifty-two experts (15.1% response rate) participated in Round 1, 42 completed Round 2 and 47 completed Round 3. …”
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Endoscopic Sphenopalatine Artery Cauterization Under Local Anesthesia for Posterior Epistaxis: A Prospective Cohort Study of its Tolerability and Efficacy by Urmila Gurung, Narmaya Thapa, Sajish Khadgi

“…Methods: It was a prospective, cohort study, conducted in the Otorhinolaryngology Department of a tertiary-level hospital. …”
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