Resting Full-Cycle Ratio versus Fractional Flow Reserve: A SWEDEHEART-Registry-Based Comparison of Two Physiological Indexes for Assessing Coronary Stenosis Severity by Stephen Malmberg, Jörg Lauermann, Patric Karlström, Dario Gulin, Neshro Barmano

“…Patients treated at Ryhov County Hospital in Jönköping, Sweden, between the 1st of January 2020 and the 30th of September 2021, were included. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BRUXISM INDEX AND PERSONALITY TRAITS by Steliana Gabriela Buștiuc, Raluca Briceag, Elena Claudia Sin, Gheorghe Raftu, Mihaela Macrina Manolache, Salim Camer, Cristina Nucă, Aureliana Caraiane

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Ecological Management Zoning Identification by Coupling Blue-Green and Gray Infrastructure Networks: A Case Study of Guizhou Province, China by Shuang Song, Xuanhe Zhang, Shaohan Wang, Yue Gong

“…The results indicated that (1) the BGI network in the study area included 179 sources, with a total area of 54,228.80 km², and 232 corridors. (2) There were 53 sources in the GI network, totaling 709.19 km², and the corridors of the first, second, and third levels were 11,469.31 km, 6703.54 km, and 5341.30 km, respectively. (3) There were 606 barrier points identified, mainly distributed in the central part of the study area, and the total area of the disturbance zone was 1132.50 km², which had the largest distribution in Qiandongnan, followed by Qiannan. (4) At the county scale, five ecological management zones were identified in the study area based on four indicators, namely, the source area ratio of BGI network, corridor density of BGI network disturbance zone area ratio, and density of barrier point. …”
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Evaluation of video-assisted HPV education in government-supported clinics in Western Kenya. by Haley Dion, Hanul Choi, Michelle Huang, Laya Sathyan, Emily Herfel, Breandan Makhulo, Jeniffer Ambaka, Saduma Ibrahim, Megan Huchko

“…We conducted a descriptive workflow study nested in a two-part cluster-randomized control trial in six government-supported health clinics in Kisumu County. We observed the workflow of HPV screening video-assisted and standard health educations. and evaluated community and clinic health assistant facilitation (CCHA), duration, and feasibility of the intervention. …”
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Effects of three kinds of growth regulators on flowering and branch physiological characteristics of Paeonia rockii by LIU Jiamiao, TANG Hong, ZHU Jiachen, TAO Xuanlin, XUE Nana

“…rockii Cultivation Base in Yuzhong County, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province as the material, three kinds of growth regulators (IAA, GA3, and 6-BA) at concentrations of 100, 300 and 500 mg/L were sprayed on the leaves before flower bud differentiation, with water as the control. …”
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Detection of <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> DNA in Deer Keds: Massachusetts, USA by Patrick Pearson, Guang Xu, Eric L. Siegel, Mileena Ryan, Connor Rich, Martin J. R. Feehan, Blake Dinius, Shaun M. McAuliffe, Patrick Roden-Reynolds, Stephen M. Rich

“…Deer keds were collected across the state, including in four previously unrecorded counties, indicating a wide distribution. Pathogen screening revealed the presence of <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> DNA in 30% of the keds, but no other pathogens were detected. …”
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Analysis of Rock β-Dynamic Parameters and the Stability of Earthquake Dangerous Rocks Based on PFC by Yun Tian, Lin-feng Wang, Biao Zeng, Hong-hua Jin

“…Based on the principle of particle flow and synthetic rock mass technology (SRM), the influence of mesoparameters on macromechanical properties is investigated by calibrating mesoparameters of rock materials at depth for a rock sequence in Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, Sichuan Province, China. By combining these parameters with conventional and dynamic cycle triaxial tests, sensitivity analysis of rock β-parameters was completed. …”
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Population age structure and conservation status of Ferula sinkiangensis (Apiaceae) in Xinjiang, China by Tianxing Liu, Qiumei Cao, Lei Yang, Zhaoping Yang, Wenjun Li

“…Only one population remains, in Yining County, Xinjiang. We conducted field surveys of the population in 2022 and 2023, counting 2,033 and 1,515 individuals, respectively, in 144 sample quadrats. …”
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Improving spleen segmentation in ultrasound images using a hybrid deep learning framework by Ali Karimi, Javad Seraj, Fatemeh Mirzadeh Sarcheshmeh, Kasra Fazli, Amirali Seraj, Parisa Eslami, Mohamadreza Khanmohamadi, Helia Sajjadian Moosavi, Hadi Ghattan Kashani, Abdoulreza Sajjadian Moosavi, Masoud Shariat Panahi

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Monitoring of ecological environment changes in open-pit mines on the Loess Plateau from 1990 to 2023 based on RSEI by Xingbang Wang, Yanyun Nian, Haiyuan Wang, Jie Chen, Kegong Li, Tianming Hu, Zhiming Li

“…This study focuses on a typical open-pit lime mine in Yongdeng County, Gansu Province, as a case study to investigate the environmental changes throughout the full life cycle of the mine, from before the start of mining, through peak mining, to the final stage of ecological recovery. …”
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Depression among Tibetan residents in the Southeastern region of Qinghai-Tibet plateau: a cross-sectional study by Yuji Chen, Ga Long, Qing Huang, Ping Zhang, Nie Xu

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A case of mixed dementia with atypical presentation in a veteran by Sujan Poudel, Tejas Patel, Jhoanne Paras, Berdith Lebrun, Gerardo Ferrer, Prerana Upadhyaya, Nisha Panta, Syed Rizvi, Sultan Ahmed

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Differences in use of telemedicine integrated into traditional primary health care – a comparative observational study by Pär Eriksson, Maria Randjelovic, Hans Thulesius, Tora Hammar, Stefan Lagrosen, Evalill Nilsson

“…Two study periods of six months were used (September 2019–February 2020 for Region Östergötland, and September 2021–February 2022 for Region Kalmar County) to collect user data. A reference period of 36 months (September 2016–August 2019) was used, to collect data on HSB.Results Users were more often women under the age of 60 and had higher morbidity (measured as resource utilisation) than non-users (p < .001). …”
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Influence of Corn (Zea mays L.) Cultivar Development on Grain Nutrient Concentration by Carla Fernanda Ferreira, Antônio Carlos Vargas Motta, Stephen A. Prior, Carlos Bruno Reissman, Nicolas Z. dos Santos, Juarez Gabardo

“…Ten corn (Zea mays L.) cultivars representing five technological levels (landrace variety, commercial variety, and double, triple, and single cross-hybrids) were cropped on a Rhodic Ferralsol Eutric soil with high fertility in 2006 (dry year) and 2007 (normal year) in Rolândia County, Brazil. At maturity, grain was evaluated for concentrations of P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu. …”
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Coseismic deformation and seismogenic structure of the 2024 Hualien Earthquake measured by InSAR and GNSS by Jiangtao Qiu, Lingyun Ji, Liangyu Zhu, Yongsheng Li, Chuanjin Liu, Qiang Zhao

“…On April 3, 2024, an M7.3 earthquake occurred in the offshore area of Hualien County, Taiwan, China. The seismogenic structure at the epicentral location was highly complex, and studying this earthquake is paramount for understanding regional fault activity. …”
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Analysis of Characteristic Flavor Substances of Yak Part Meat Based on GC-IMS by Jingnian ZHANG, Shengsheng LI, Jibing MA, Chenglu LIU

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Baicalein inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation and mitigates placental inflammation and oxidative stress in gestational diabetes mellitus by Yao Jun, Pan Jiaying, Jiang Qiaoying, Wang Hui, Zhao Yiqi

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Determination of Activity Concentration of Natural Radionuclides and Radiation Hazards’ Assessment of Building Materials in High Background Radiation Areas of Homa and Ruri, Kenya... by Willis Otieno Gor Odongo, Margaret Chege, Nadir Hashim, Shinji Tokonami, Kranrod Chutima, Charles Rotich

“…The areas around Homa and Ruri hills in Homa Bay County in Kenya are associated with high background radiation levels. …”
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Validity assessment of the POLARS score tool in the prediction of post rectal cancer surgery LARS score in a population-based Swedish cohort by Asif Johar, Pernilla Lagergren, Boglarka Rethy, Caroline Nordenvall, Emil Pieniowski, Gabriella Jansson-Palmer, Mirna Abraham-Nordling

“…The aim of this study was to analyse how accurately the POLARS score could predict LARS scores when compared with actual patient-reported LARS (PR-LARS) scores in a population-based Swedish cohort.Design This retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent curative rectal cancer surgery between 2007 and 2013 in Stockholm County and were identified using the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry (SCRCR). …”
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Design and application of an endotracheal tube fastener (一种新型气管套管系带的设计与应用) by CHENG Yaohui (程耀辉), LIU Guoqi (刘国旗), ZHANG Zhen (张珍), XU Yuanle (许远乐), JI Xiaodan (纪晓丹), ZHANG Haixia (张海霞)

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