Assessing cardiovascular disease risk and social determinants of health: A comparative analysis of five risk estimation instruments using data from the Eastern Caribbean Health Out... by Jeremy I Schwartz, Christina Howitt, Sumitha Raman, Sanya Nair, Saria Hassan, Carol Oladele, Ian R Hambleton, Daniel F Sarpong, Oswald P Adams, Rohan G Maharaj, Cruz M Nazario, Maxine Nunez, Marcella Nunez-Smith

“…Mean estimated 10-year risk in the sample was over 2.5 times higher using Framingham non-lab vs WHO non-lab (17.3% vs 6.6%). …”
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Torque visuomotor feedback training versus standard eccentric exercise for the management of patellar tendinopathy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by David Evans, Francesco Negro, Michail Arvanitidis, Eduardo Martinez-Valdes, Ragul Selvamoorthy, Patricio Pincheira

“…The EE group will perform their exercises two times per day, while the TF group will do so 2–3 times a week. …”
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Unraveling the transcriptomic effects of leucine supplementation on muscle growth and performance in basketball athletes. by Sinan Wang, Weishuai Guo, Rui Dong

“…Our results suggested that leucine supplementation significantly improved 282-foot sprint performance, reducing times from 17.4 ± 0.9 to 16.2 ± 0.9 seconds in the leucine group, compared to minimal changes in the control group (from 17.3 ± 0.9 to 17.1 ± 0.8 seconds; P = 0.034). …”
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Predicting local control of brain metastases after stereotactic radiotherapy with clinical, radiomics and deep learning features by Hemalatha Kanakarajan, Wouter De Baene, Patrick Hanssens, Margriet Sitskoorn

“…Abstract Background and purpose Timely identification of local failure after stereotactic radiotherapy for brain metastases allows for treatment modifications, potentially improving outcomes. …”
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Analysis of Microstructure and Performance of Cr₃C₂/Ni60A Coating on 45 Steel for Laser Cladding Piston Rod by Jiafei Pu, Viacheslav Tarelnyk, Yao Ju, Bondarev Sergii Grigorievicth, Xingrong Wang, Qi Dong, Hongfeng Wang, Weiwei Song

“…The wear resistance is optimal at a 35% Cr₃C₂ mass ratio, with a wear loss of 0.15 mg—five times lower than that of the substrate. The primary wear mechanism is abrasive wear, although localized fatigue and adhesive wear are also observed.…”
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CPW-Fed Dual Band Flexible Antenna for Energy IoT Applications at 380/940 MHz by Soyeong Lee, Sangjoon do, Hoosung Lee, Daeyeong Yoon, Yong Bae Park

“…The antenna size is <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$210\times 236\times 0.2$ </tex-math></inline-formula> mm3, achieving bandwidths of 25.2% (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$344\sim 440$ </tex-math></inline-formula> MHz) and 15.2% (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$863\sim 1006$ </tex-math></inline-formula> MHz) when flat, with peak gains of 2.52 dBi and 4.90 dBi, respectively. …”
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Predictors of client satisfaction with family planning services in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yeshiwas Ayale Ferede, Worku Chekol Tassew, Agerie Mengistie Zeleke

“…Otherwise, a fixed-effects model was employed.ResultsIndependent factors influencing clients' satisfaction with family planning services included waiting times of less than one hour (POR = 4.37; 95% CI: 2.05, 9.32), ensuring privacy (POR = 6.31; 95% CI: 2.78, 14.28), convenient opening hours (POR = 5.91; 95% CI: 1.61, 21.63), education level above primary school (AOR = 2.61; 95% CI: 1.02, 6.68), being informed about side effects (AOR = 3.08; 95% CI: 1.22, 7.74), and receiving adequate information (POR = 4.2; 95% CI: 1.87, 9.44).ConclusionThe findings indicate that key factors significantly influencing client satisfaction with family planning services include reduced waiting times, privacy protection, convenient service hours, higher education levels, being informed about potential side effects, and receiving comprehensive information. …”
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Improving the efficiency of an optical-to-terahertz converter using sapphire fibers by N. V. Zenchenko, D. V. Lavrukhin, I. A. Glinskiy, D. S. Ponomarev

“…By optimizing the diameter of the sapphire fiber, the possibility of improving the localization of incident electromagnetic waves in close proximity to the edges of the OTC electrodes by ~40 times compared to the case without fiber, as well as increasing the overall efficiency of a large-area emitter by up to ~7–10 times, was demonstrated.…”
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Jackson–Vanik Amendment and Development of Soviet-American Relations in 1972-1975 by V. Yungblyud, D. Ilyin

“…Boris Yeltsin appealed to Bill Clinton multiple times in 1993-1994 requesting removal of discrimination measures in trade and economic relations inherited from the soviet times. …”
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The Impact of Migraine on the Whole Life Course of Patients: Results from the OVERCOME (Japan) 2nd Study by Daisuke Danno, Shiho Suzuki, Tsubasa Takizawa, Ryotaro Ishii, Masayuki Hamakawa, Yoshinori Tanizawa, Satoshi Osaga, Mika Komori

“…Hence, improving the social understanding and medical environment for migraine to provide timely support is essential.…”
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Investigating the characteristics and needs of frequently admitting hospital patients: a cross-sectional study in the UK by John Chang, Anuj Sharma, Reem Kayyali, Gill Funnell, Bassel Odeh, Yannis Katsaros, Shereen Nabhani-Gebara, Barbara Pierscionek, Joshua Sterling Wells

“…To meet the inclusion criteria, participants needed to be aged ≥18 and have been admitted ≥2 times in the previous 12 months (August 2014–July 2015) to CUH.Primary and secondary outcomes To profile patients identified as frequent admitters to assess gaps in care at discharge or post-discharge. …”
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Assessing the association between tourism and the alcohol urban environment in Barcelona: a cross-sectional study by Xisca Sureda, Manuel Franco, Susanna Puigcorbé, Joan R Villalbí, Marina Bosque-Prous, Ester Teixidó-Compañó, Montserrat Bartroli, Albert Espelt

“…Census tracts with the highest tourism pressure had 2.5 (95% CI: 1.85–3.38) times more outlets and 2.3 (95% CI: 1.64–3.23) times more promotion elements per 1000 residents than those in the lowest tourism pressure quartile.Conclusions We observed a strong association between tourism pressure and alcohol exposure in the city of Barcelona.…”
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Analysis of pulmonary sequestration cases, based on the 11-year birth defects surveillance data of Changsha hospitals by Ruobin Xie, Tao-Sha Wang, Yanling Wang, Wei-Dong Wang

“…Abnormal lung tissue cannot perform the normal gas exchange function. In the absence of timely diagnosis and early intervention, some cases may need labor induction, and some of the infants who survive may develop symptoms in childhood. …”
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The investigation of sodium thiosulfate effects on the toxicokinetics of cyanide and thiocyanate by İbrahim Pirinçci, Sadettin Tanyıldızı, Sezai Kaya, Bünyamin Traş

“…kg and then the distribution haif-lives of blood cyanide levels were respectively, 0.57±0.05 and 3.24±O.16 hours; the elimination haf-lives were respectively, 172.93±11.4 and 77.08±15.26 hours: mean residence times were respectively, 250.37±25.2 and 102.10i8.12 hours; the duration of maximal concentration were respectively, 48th hour; the maximal blood levels respectively, 0.177 and 0.186 jıg/ml were determined. …”
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Kur'an-ı Kerimde Hz. Meryem'in Hamileliği ve Kendisine Gönderilen Ruh by Abdullah Karaca

“…Ku’ran’ın bütünlüğü, alakalı bağlamlar ve kaynaklardaki açıklamalar göz önünde bulundurulduğunda kendisine gönderilen ruhtan Cebrail’in kastedildiği ve muhatabını korkutmama gibi çeşitli sebeplerle Cebrail’in insan suretinde zuhur ettiği görülmektedir.p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 1.9px; text-align: justify; line-height: 8.1px; font: 8.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #2f2a2b}p.p2 {margin: 1.8px 0.0px 0.0px 1.9px; text-align: justify; font: 8.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #2f2a2b}span.s1 {letter-spacing: 1.1px}span.s2 {letter-spacing: 0.8px}span.s3 {letter-spacing: -0.2px}span.s4 {letter-spacing: 0.1px}span.s5 {letter-spacing: 0.2px}span.s6 {letter-spacing: -0.1px}span.s7 {letter-spacing: -0.4px}span.s8 {letter-spacing: -0.3px}span.s9 {letter-spacing: 1.2px}span.s10 {letter-spacing: 1.6px}span.s11 {letter-spacing: 0.7px}span.s12 {letter-spacing: 1.8px}span.s13 {letter-spacing: 1.9px}span.s14 {letter-spacing: 1.0px}span.s15 {letter-spacing: 0.3px}span.s16 {letter-spacing: 0.4px}…”
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Biochar and bentonite application improves aeolian sandy soil health and enhances soil carbon sequestration and emission reduction potential by Liang Weijing, Tang Jiaxi, Li Yu, Song Sizhu, Jiang Xiaoyu, Hao Liyu, Tao Shuyu, He Miaomiao

“…Soil available phosphorus increased 2.6 times compared with that of the fertilizer treatment. …”
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CAREER GUIDANCE PRACTICES UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF GLOBALISATION: A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS by G. F. Shafranov-Kutsev, G. Z. Efimova, M. Yu. Semenov

“…Thus, the relevance of scientific understanding and analysis of career guidance activities carried out in modern times is manifested.The aim of the publication was the study of modern vocational guidance practices present and prevailing in the educational system of the Russian Federation, taking into account world experience.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Accounting for racial bias and social determinants of health in a model of hypertension control by Yang Hu, Nicholas Cordella, Rebecca G. Mishuris, Ioannis Ch. Paschalidis

“…Black patients face a 4.7 $$\times$$ × higher False Positive Rate (FPR) and a 0.58 $$\times$$ × lower False Negative Rate (FNR) compared to White patients. …”
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Assessing the Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minority Applicants to Orthopaedic Surgery Residency by Douglas J. Weaver, MD, Tanios Dagher, BS, Ngoc Duong, MS, Sara Winfrey, MD, Alexander Koo, MD, Tessa Balach, MD, FAOA

“…In adjusted logistic regression models, LGBTQ respondents were 3.8 times more likely to report experiencing a hostile environment during training (p = 0.04) and 4.9 times more likely to have reported facing discrimination (p = 0.04) compared with heterosexual participants. …”
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A comparative analysis of alpha olefin sulfonate and dodecyl sulfate in aphronic fluid containing xanthan gum in a wide range of temperatures by Mohsen Riazi, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh, Mahin Schaffie, Reza Zabihi, Masoud Riazi

“…Moreover, the best stability was achieved at 1.5 times the critical micelle concentration (CMC). This behavior is consistent with the Gibbs elasticity theory, indicating that the optimal concentration for both AOS and SDS surfactants is 1.5 times the CMC. …”
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