The associations between diet-induced inflammation and the improvement or worsening of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis: a longitudinal analysis of RaNCD cohort study by Mohammad Sedighi, Amir Saber, Amir Bagheri, Saba Hazratian, Yahya Pasdar, Farid Najafi, Mehdi Moradinazar, Davood Soleimani

“…The AST to platelet ratio index (APRI) and Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) were used as confirmed predictive indicators for hepatic fibrosis and the hepatic steatosis index (HSI) was used for hepatic steatosis. …”
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Career calling and safety behavior among nurses: a cross-sectional study based on latent profile analysis by Linli Xie, Sijia Xie, Yan Yu, Jie Jing, Min Shi, Lingli Dai

“…The different categories of career calling significantly predicted the nurse safety behavior (ΔR2 = 0.307, p < 0.001).ConclusionThis study suggests that nurses experience different types of career calling. …”
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Impact of gender on the prognosis of carotid body tumor after surgical resection by Huanrui Hu, Yuwei Xiang, Bin Huang, Ding Yuan, Yi Yang, Jichun Zhao

“…Tumor size and Shamblin classification cannot predict the overall survival rate of patients with excised CBTs. …”
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Space Weather Forecasts of Ground Level Space Weather in the UK: Evaluating Performance and Limitations by A. W. Smith, I. J. Rae, C. Forsyth, J. C. Coxon, M.‐T. Walach, C. J. Lao, D. S. Bloomfield, S. A. Reddy, M. K. Coughlan, A. Keesee, S. Bentley

“…The model appears to capture multiple modes of magnetospheric activity, including substorms and viscous interactions, but poorly predicts impulsive phenomena (i.e., storm sudden commencements) and longer timescale coupling processes. …”
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ThermalGS: Dynamic 3D Thermal Reconstruction with Gaussian Splatting by Yuxiang Liu, Xi Chen, Shen Yan, Zeyu Cui, Huaxin Xiao, Yu Liu, Maojun Zhang

“…Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method achieves state-of-the-art performance on the TSDN dataset, with an average absolute temperature error of 1 °C and the ability to predict surface temperature variations over time.…”
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Effects of fertilizer application on the bacterial community and weathering characteristics of typical purple parent rocks by Xuan Wang, Xuan Wang, Jixia Zhao, Chunpei Li, Chunpei Li, Limei Deng, Limei Deng, Rongyang Cui, Rongyang Cui, Tao Zhou, Tao Zhou, Zakir Hussain, Zakir Hussain, Gangcai Liu

“…Structural equation model indicated that fertilizer application affects weathering through multiple pathways by affecting the chemical properties (pH, C:N and AP), specific bacterial genera (IMCC26256, Ramlibacter, and Nitrosospira), and bacterial community composition of weathered products.DiscussionOur study links weathering characteristics with chemical properties and bacterial community changes of weathered products after fertilizer application, which plays a key role in controlling and predicting dynamic changes of rock weathering in space and time. …”
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Allelic and epigenetic DNA variation in relation to F1 heterosis manifestation in F1 hybrids of Capsicum annuum L. by M. N. Shapturenko, S. V. Vakula, L. A. Tarutina, T. V. Nikitinskaya, T. V. Pechkovskaya, L. A. Mishin, L. V. Khotyleva

“…According to our data, the total number of polymorphic SSR loci and the ratio of polymorphic and nonpolymorphic loci demonstrate a significant predictive value and can serve as additional prognostic criteria for the selection of promising cross-combinations. …”
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Factors Associated with Mortality in Severe Acute Cholangitis in a Moroccan Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Analysis of 140 Cases by Soumaya Touzani, Abderrahim El Bouazzaoui, Fatima Bouyarmane, Kaoutar Faraj, Nawfal Houari, Brahim Boukatta, Nabil Kanjaa

“…Moreover, as multiple organ failure is often associated with mortality in severe acute cholangitis, predictive risk factors of organ failure should be more investigated.…”
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Membrane-bound model of the ternary complex between factor VIIa/tissue factor and factor X by Melanie P. Muller, Alex Mortenson, Josepha C. Sedzro, Po-Chao Wen, James H. Morrissey, Emad Tajkhorshid

“…Rigid-body docking generated 1 000 000 protein-only structures that predict the binding of key EC domains. Residue-residue contact information was then used in nonequilibrium simulations to drive the formation of the EC on a phosphatidylserine/phosphatidylcholine membrane surface, providing, to our knowledge, the first membrane-bound model for the EC. …”
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Unveiling the potential of Nd2O3 in optimizing the radiation shielding performance of B2O3–TiO2–BaO–ZnO-Nd2O3 glasses by Maryam Al Huwayz, Aljawhara H. Almuqrin, F.F. Alharbi, M.I. Sayyed, B. Albarzan

“…For the examination of the designed glasses' radiation attenuation performance, Phy-X software was used, which is a useful approach for predicting the linear attenuation coefficient (LAC), the half value layer (HVL), and effective atomic number. …”
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The association between white blood cell counts and metabolic health obesity among US adults by Zhanbin Li, Zhanbin Li, Zhenyu Yao, Zhenyu Yao, Zhenyu Yao, Qiaoran Liu, Qiaoran Liu

“…Furthermore, stratified analyses demonstrated blood cell counts consistently predicted MHO risk across subgroups.ConclusionIn this study, we provide novel insights into the association between blood cell count and the presence of MHO among obese individuals. …”
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Automatic Reproduction of Natural Head Position in Orthognathic Surgery Using a Geometric Deep Learning Network by Ji-Yong Yoo, Su Yang, Sang-Heon Lim, Ji Yong Han, Jun-Min Kim, Jo-Eun Kim, Kyung-Hoe Huh, Sam-Sun Lee, Min-Suk Heo, Hoon Joo Yang, Won-Jin Yi

“…NHP-Net was trained to predict a 3 × 3 rotation matrix to align the CT-acquired posture with the NHP. …”
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Furanocoumarin compounds isolated from Dorstenia foetida potentiate irinotecan anticancer activity against colorectal cancer cells by Pengnam Supusson, Jitkaroon Watcharapa, Srisuphan Roongtiwa, Wongprayoon Pawaris, Rayanil Kanok-On, Charoensuksai Purin

“…The simulation revealed that, at the molar ratio of Iri:2 of 1:40, the concentration predicted to achieve a 90 % inhibitory effect when used in the combination would be ~28- and ~4-fold lower than the concentration of compound 2 and Iri, resp., when used individually. …”
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Temporal Changes on the Risks and Complications of Posttransplantion Diabetes Mellitus Following Cardiac Transplantation by Nadia Iannino, Amine Nasri, Agnès Räkel, Anique Ducharme, Kim Lachance, Normand Racine, Simon de Denus, Maxime Tremblay-Gravel, Annik Fortier, Michel White

“…Independent risk factors predicting PTDM at one year were recipient’s age, duration of cold ischemic time, treatment with furosemide, and tacrolimus. …”
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Impact of Physical Activity on Cancer-Specific and Overall Survival of Patients with Colorectal Cancer by Gaetan Des Guetz, Bernard Uzzan, Thierry Bouillet, Patrick Nicolas, Kader Chouahnia, Laurent Zelek, Jean-François Morere

“…Conclusion. Higher PA predicted a better CSS. Sustained PA should be advised for CRC. …”
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Effect of DLPFC rTMS on anhedonia and alpha asymmetry in depressed patients by Reza Kazemi, Reza Rostami, Abed L. Hadipour, Ahmad Zandbagleh, Sanaz Khomami, Nasim Kiaee, John P. Coetzee, Angela Philips, Maheen Mausoof Adamson

“…However, in the US group, only patients with left-lateralized FAA or right-lateralized PAA showed a decrease in anhedonia. PAA at baseline predicted symptoms post treatment. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation between baseline alpha peak values and SHAPS scores post treatment were found in the BS group. …”
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Preoperative neck ultrasound combined with pathological data can significantly impact the outcome of medullary thyroid carcinoma by Maurilio Deandrea, Tommaso Piticchio, Alberto Mormile, Francesca Retta, Giovanni Canale, Alessandra Caracciolo, Lorenzo Daniele, Pierpaolo Trimboli

“…Preoperative neck US can significantly help to predict MTC outcome.…”
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Modern advancements of energy storage systems integrated with hybrid renewable energy sources for water pumping application by Marwa M. Ahmed, Haneen M. Bawayan, Mohamed A. Enany, Mahmoud M. Elymany, Ahmed A. Shaier

“…The manuscript also highlights the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize energy management, predict irrigation demands, and improve operational efficiency. …”
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Reduction of the oxidative damage to H2O2-induced HepG2 cells via the Nrf2 signalling pathway by plant flavonoids Quercetin and Hyperoside by Meijing Zhang, Gaoshuai Zhang, Xiangxing Meng, Xinxin Wang, Jiao Xie, Shaoshu Wang, Biao Wang, Jilite Wang, Suwen Liu, Qun Huang, Xu Yang, Jing Li, Hao Wang

“…In this study, the antioxidant regulatory targets of hyperoside and quercetin are mainly in the nuclear factor (erythroid-2-derived)-related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathway predicted by network pharmacology. And the antioxidant effect and mechanism of hyperoside and quercetin were measured and compared in H2O2-induced HepG2 cells and Caenorhabditis elegans. …”
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Advanced AI-assisted panoramic radiograph analysis for periodontal prognostication and alveolar bone loss detection by Jarupat Jundaeng, Jarupat Jundaeng, Jarupat Jundaeng, Rapeeporn Chamchong, Choosak Nithikathkul, Choosak Nithikathkul

“…These findings confirm the models' effectiveness in analyzing panoramic radiographs for periodontal bone loss detection and prognostication.ConclusionThis AI model offers a state-of-the-art approach for assessing alveolar bone loss and predicting individualized periodontal prognoses. It provides a faster, more accurate, and less labor-intensive alternative to current methods, demonstrating its potential for improving periodontal diagnosis and patient outcomes.…”
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