The role of the KIBRA and APOE genes in developing spatial abilities in humans by A. V. Kazantseva, R. F. Enikeeva, Yu. D. Davydova, R. N. Mustafin, Z. R. Takhirova, S. B. Malykh, M. M. Lobaskova, T. N. Tikhomirova, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…In the contemporary high-tech society, spatial abilities predict individual life and professional success, especially in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines. …”
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Impact of Serum Prolactin and Testosterone Levels on the Clinical Parameters of Dry Eye in Pregnant Women by Samuel Kyei, Richard K. Dadzie Ephraim, Stephen Animful, Madison Adanusa, Stephen Karim Ali-Baya, Belinda Akorsah, Mabel Antwiwaa Sekyere, Kofi Asiedu

“…Multiple linear regression was done to predict participants’ Schirmer’s test 1 score based upon their ocular surface staining score (oxford grading scale), meibomian gland expressibility, meibomian secretion quality, and serum concentration of prolactin. …”
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Validation of insurance claims data on aetiology, surgical type and prosthesis for isolated valve surgery: a retrospective observational surgery by Shao-Wei Chen, Victor Chien-Chia Wu, Pao-Hsien Chu, An-Hsun Chou, Chun-Yu Chen, Feng-Cheng Chang, Yi‐Hsin Chan, Chia-Pin Lin, Yu-Ting Cheng, Bo-Cheng Hou, Jo-Ting Huang

“…Claims data, including ICD diagnostic codes, ICD procedural codes and NHI supply codes for surgical materials, were validated. Positive predictive values (PPVs) were calculated as the number of true positives divided by the total claims data.Results The PPVs (95% CI) for aortic valve (AV) surgery aetiologies were as follows: infectious endocarditis (IE), 94.1% (87.6%–97.7%); rheumatic heart disease (RHD), 88.2% (67.3%–97.5%); bicuspid AV, 93.3% (83.3%–98.1%); and degeneration, 91.7% (85.3%–95.8%). …”
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Insomnia, cardiorespiratory function and quality of life in individuals with post-COVID-19 fatigue by Nathalea Spode de Arruda, Alessandra Hofstadler Deiques Fleig, Charles Rech, Carine Cristina Callegaro

“…Results: Individuals with post-COVID-19 fatigue demonstrated a higher prevalence of insomnia (80% vs. 49%) and excessive daytime sleepiness (45% vs. 7%), as well as lower MIP, shorter distance covered in the 6MWT, and lower FEV1/FVC (forced expired volume in the first second divided by forced vital capacity), and FEV1/FVC% of predicted. Additionally, they exhibited poorer quality of life in the physical and environmental domains. …”
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Validation of the role of apolipoproteins in coronary artery disease patients with impaired kidney function for prognosis: a prospective cohort study in China by Zixiang Ye, Enmin Xie, Zhangyu Lin, Chenxi Song, Rui zhang, Haoyu Wang, Yongbao Zhang, Kefei Dou

“…ROC curve analyses indicated comparable predictive performances to traditional risk factors like LDL cholesterol. …”
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Progress in phase field research of dead lithium in lithium batteries by Jing LIU, Huiyi CHEN, Huiyu LIU, Shu LI

“…The phase field is also used to simulate the long-term behavior of lithium metal anodes to predict the battery life under various operating conditions. …”
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The Influence of Vitamin D Levels and Supplementation on the Treatment of Patients Affected by MRONJ by Filip Michalak, Marzena Dominiak, Jan Kiryk, Paweł Popecki, Dominik Kubicki, Jacek Matys, Kinga Grzech-Leśniak

“…In the therapeutic context among patients with established MJRON, vitamin D supplementation did not significantly predict postoperative complications (<i>p</i> = 0.079) or complete healing (OR = 2.34; <i>p</i> = 0.051). …”
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Assessing the comparative effectiveness of ECHO and coaching implementation strategies in a jail/provider MOUD implementation trial by Todd Molfenter, Jessica Vechinski, Jee-Seon Kim, Jingru Zhang, Lionel Meng, Jessica Tveit, Lynn Madden, Faye S. Taxman

“…For sites with low coaching without ECHO, new patient counts for combined MOUD were predicted to increase by 47.44% during the intervention phase and 7.30% during the sustainability phase. …”
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Comparison of 1D and 3D volume measurement techniques in NF2-associated vestibular schwannoma monitoring by Isabel Gugel, Nuran Aboutaha, Bianca Pfluegler, Ulrike Ernemann, Martin Ulrich Schuhmann, Marcos Tatagiba, Florian Grimm

“…Pre- and postoperative MLD3 and OA statistically significantly predict SVA (p < 0.001), but the postoperative correlation was weaker, particularly for MLD3 to SVA values. …”
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Neuroprotection by chronic administration of Fluoroethylnormemantine (FENM) in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease by Allison Carles, Aline Freyssin, Sarra Guehairia, Thomas Reguero, Michel Vignes, Hélène Hirbec, Gilles Rubinstenn, Tangui Maurice

“…Abstract Background Fluoroethylnormemantine (FENM), a new Memantine (MEM) derivative, prevented amyloid-β[25–35] peptide (Aβ25–35)-induced neurotoxicity in mice, a pharmacological model of Alzheimer's disease (AD) with high predictive value for drug discovery. Here, as drug infusion is likely to better reflect drug bioavailability due to the interspecies pharmacokinetics variation, we analyzed the efficacy of FENM after chronic subcutaneous (SC) infusion, in comparison with IP injections in two AD mouse models, Aβ25–35-injected mice and the transgenic APPswe/PSEN1∂E9 (APP/PS1) line. …”
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Kinetics, modelling and optimization of Shea butter transesterification via clay doped ionic liquid catalyst by Nwosu-Obieogu Kenechi, Ude Callistus Nonso, Onukwuli Dominic Okechukwu, Ezeugo Joseph

“…. % catalyst, 6 mol/mol methanol/oil ratio, 2.5 h, 61.4 °C, and 400rpm agitation. ANFIS predicted biodiesel yield more accurately than ANN (R2 = 0.999, MSE = 0.11167), with the lowest MSE (R2 = 0.99, MSE = 0.00031). …”
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Exploration of urease-aided calcium carbonate mineralization by enzyme analyses of Neobacillus mesonae strain NS-6 by Zhiwei Ma, Mengyao Chen, Juncheng Lu, Shichuang Liu, Yanling Ma

“…This study focused on the highly urease-producing bacterial Neobacillus mesonae NS-6 to explore the effects of specific nickel-ligand residues on the urease-aided CaCO3 mineralization process using molecular simulation predictions and targeted mutation experiments. The aim was to provide a molecular-level understanding of the interactive effects between urea and critical residues associated with the urease active center, as well as propose an effective modification strategy to enhance the application of UICP in future environmental areas.…”
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Assessment of MPOX infection-related knowledge levels, concerns, and associated factors: a community-based cross-sectional study by Mehmet Emin Arayici, Suleyman Dolu, Hasan Ozdek Sayilir, Hatice Simsek, Sükran Kose

“…Multivariable logistic regression confirmed that being in non-medical fields (OR = 2.858, 95% CI: 1.809–4.515, p < 0.001), lower income (OR = 3.141, 95% CI: 2.015–4.896, p < 0.001), and perceived low immunity (OR = 2.264, 95% CI: 1.350–3.797, p = 0.002) independently predicted lower knowledge. Conclusions Despite high awareness, significant gaps in MPOX knowledge exist, particularly among older adults, females, non-medical professionals, and those with low income. …”
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LncRNAs in serum-derived extracellular vesicles are potential biomarker and correlated with immune infiltration in gastric cancer by Juan Ding, Yunyan Teng, Rongshu Cui, Jin Liu, Ke Xiao, Zhaogang Dong, Yi Zhang, Xiaofei Xu

“…Finally, the lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA network showed that three lncRNAs were predicted to interact with 15 miRNAs and 69 mRNAs. …”
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ECONOMIC ASPECT OF CRIMINAL LAW COUNTERACTION TO JUSTIFICATION OF ARMED AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE: RISKS FOR THE STATE BUDGET IN THE LIGHT OF THE PRACTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF... by Andrii Lapkin, Daryna Yevtieieva, Daria Kukovynets

“…In this regard, the objective of the present study is to predict the potential financial compensation that may be granted by the European Court of Human Rights (hereinafter – ECHR) in such cases, and the ensuing financial implications for the state budget of Ukraine, which will assume the financial responsibility for the relevant expenditures. …”
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and its combined obesity indicators and the risk of hypertension in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: A nationwide cross-sect... by Huoping Zheng, Meiling Xu, Jing Yang, Mingjun Xu

“…The receiver operating characteristic curve was utilized to determine the optimal predictive index for diagnosis.<h4>Results</h4>This study included a total of 9,248 middle-aged and elderly individuals aged 45 and above, comprising 4,274 males (46.21%), with an average age of 61.38 ± 9.28 years. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of peripheral dose in electron beam therapy with a Varian TrueBeam Linac by Kapil Dev Maharaj, Mahsheed Sabet, Joshua Dass, Mounir Ibrahim, Talat Mahmood, Pejman Rowshanfarzad

“…The measured dose profiles were compared with the Eclipse treatment planning system (TPS) predicted dose profiles. The effect of varying gantry angles (0°, 90°, and 270°) for a 3 ​cm ​× ​3 ​cm cutout in a 10 ​cm ​× ​10 ​cm applicator for each energy source and varying collimator angles (0°, 90°, and 270°) for a 10 ​cm ​× ​10 ​cm field were investigated to determine their effects on the penumbra widths and peripheral doses. …”
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Hsa-miR-532-3p protects human decidual mesenchymal stem cells from oxidative stress in recurrent spontaneous abortion via targeting KEAP1 by Hong Zhou, Jiaxin Zhou, ShanShan Liu, Jing Niu, Jinghua Pan, Ruiman Li

“…Hsa-miR-532-3p is closely related to gestational age and has good predictive value for identifying RSA.…”
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Unanchored simulated treatment comparison on survival outcomes using parametric and Royston-Parmar models with application to lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab in renal cell carcinoma by Christopher G. Fawsitt, Janice Pan, Philip Orishaba, Christopher H. Jackson, Howard Thom

“…We used these models to predict OS and PFS in the population of comparator treatments. …”
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Impacted lower third molar classification and difficulty index assessment: comparisons among dental students, general practitioners and deep learning model assistance by Paniti Achararit, Chawan Manaspon, Chavin Jongwannasiri, Promphakkon Kulthanaamondhita, Chumpot Itthichaisri, Soranun Chantarangsu, Thanaphum Osathanon, Ekarat Phattarataratip, Kraisorn Sappayatosok

“…Abstract Background Assessing the difficulty of impacted lower third molar (ILTM) surgical extraction is crucial for predicting postoperative complications and estimating procedure duration. …”
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