Anthropometrics, Metabolic Syndrome, and Mortality Hazard by Nir Y. Krakauer, Jesse C. Krakauer

“…Independent indices (height, body mass index, a body shape index, and hip index) derived from basic anthropometrics have been found to be powerful predictors of mortality hazard, especially when the attributable risks are summed over these indices to give an anthropometric risk index (ARI). …”
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EEG-Triggered Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Restoring Upper Limb Function in Chronic Stroke with Severe Hemiplegia by Cesar Marquez-Chin, Aaron Marquis, Milos R. Popovic

“…The function of the participant’s arm showed a clinically significant improvement in the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) subscore (6 points) as well as moderate improvement in Functional Independence Measure Self-Care subscore (7 points). The changes in arm’s function suggest that the combination of BCI technology and functional electrical stimulation therapy may restore voluntary motor function in individuals with chronic hemiplegia which results in severe upper limb deficit (FMA-UE ≤ 15), a population that does not benefit from current best-practice rehabilitation interventions.…”
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Maqāṣid Al-Sunnah Within the Framework of Maqāṣid Al-Sharī’ah: A Conceptual Analysis by Dzulfaidhi Hakimie Dzulraidi, Norazam Khair Mohd Ithnin, Ishak Suliaman

“…So, the question is: is Maqāṣid al-Sunnah a new discipline that exists independently of Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah, or is it a part of Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah?…”
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Improving the quality of design calculations of viscous flow in low-flow centrifugal compressor stages by methods of computational fluid dynamics through reasonable application of... by S. V. Kartashev, Yu. V. Kozhukhov

“…For highReynolds turbulence models, at values of y+=25...50 on all friction surfaces of the computational domain in the optimal mode of operation, the grid independence of the solution for the entire gas-dynamic characteristic is ensured. …”
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Positive Psychological Interventions for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Rationale, Theoretical Model, and Intervention Development by Jeff C. Huffman, Christina M. DuBois, Rachel A. Millstein, Christopher M. Celano, Deborah Wexler

“…One approach may be to boost positive psychological states, such as positive affect or optimism, as these constructs have been prospectively and independently linked to improvements in health behaviors. …”
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Low Serum Magnesium Level Is Associated with Microalbuminuria in Chinese Diabetic Patients by Baihui Xu, Jichao Sun, Xinru Deng, Xiaolin Huang, Wanwan Sun, Yu Xu, Min Xu, Jieli Lu, Yufang Bi

“…Whether serum magnesium deficiency is independently associated with the prevalence of microalbuminuria is still unclear. …”
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Dysregulation of Kisspeptin and Leptin, as Anorexigenic Agents, Plays Role in the Development of Obesity in Postmenopausal Women by Andon Hestiantoro, Brilliant P. K. Astuti, Raden Muharam, Gita Pratama, Fiastuti Witjaksono, Budi Wiweko

“…Among those variables, multivariate analysis found that leptin, sOBR, and kisspeptin were independently associated with obesity. Therefore, it can be concluded that higher serum leptin concentration and FLI, as well as lower serum sOBR and kisspeptin concentrations, are significantly associated with obesity in postmenopausal women.…”
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$$\hbox {H}_2$$ -roaming dynamics in the formation of $$\hbox {H}_{3}^{+}$$ following two-photon double ionization of ethanol and aminoethanol by Aaron Ngai, Sebastian Hartweg, Jakob D. Asmussen, Björn Bastian, Matteo Bonanomi, Carlo Callegari, Miltcho Danailov, Michele di Fraia, Raimund Feifel, Sarang Dev Ganeshamandiram, Sivarama Krishnan, Aaron LaForge, Friedemann Landmesser, Ltaief Ben Ltaief, Moritz Michelbach, Nitish Pal, Oksana Plekan, Nicolas Rendler, Lorenzo Raimondi, Fabian Richter, Audrey Scognamiglio, Tobias Sixt, Richard J. Squibb, Katrin Dulitz, Frank Stienkemeier, Marcel Mudrich

“…For ethanol, we find dynamics similar to previous studies employing different pump-probe schemes, indicating the independence of the observed dynamics from the method of ionization and the photon energy of the disruptive probe pulse. …”
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Periodontal Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Shared Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Future Research Directions by Serena Incerti Parenti, Claudio Cesari, Veronica Della Godenza, Matteo Zanarini, Francesca Zangari, Giulio Alessandri Bonetti

“…Both conditions are characterized by chronic inflammation and oxidative stress, which independently contribute to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other systemic disorders. …”
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Preoperative Nutritional Therapy Reduces the Risk of Anastomotic Leakage in Patients with Crohn’s Disease Requiring Resections by Zhen Guo, Dong Guo, Jianfeng Gong, Weiming Zhu, Lugen Zuo, Jing Sun, Ning Li, Jieshou Li

“…Serum albumin of the day before surgery ≤35 g/L and preoperative nutritional therapy were identified as factors which independently affected the rate of anastomotic leakage. …”
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Higher Income and Integration into the Workforce Are the Main Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Acromegalic Patients in Northeastern Brazil by Adriana Maria GuimarãesSá, Pedro Antônio Muniz Ferreira, Marinilde Teles Souza, Gilvan Cortês Nascimento, Sabrina da Silva Pereira Damianse, Viviane Chaves de Carvalho Rocha, Manuel dos Santos Faria, Adalgisa de Souza Paiva Ferreira

“…The Acromegaly Quality of Life Questionnaire (Acro-QoL) was used. Factors independently associated with quality of life were identified using multivariate linear regression, with p values < 0.05 considered significant. …”
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Elevated Serum Ceruloplasmin Levels Are Associated with Higher Impulsivity in People with Parkinson’s Disease by Megan C. Bakeberg, Maddeson Riley, Michelle Byrnes, Alexa Jefferson, Souyma Ghosh, Malcom K. Horne, Sarah McGregor, Rick Stell, Sue Walters, Tess Evans, Katherine Roberts, Frank L. Mastaglia, Ryan S. Anderton

“…Higher serum ceruloplasmin levels are independently associated with heightened nonplanning impulsivity in PwP. …”
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Effectiveness of mHealth/eHealth interventions on obesity treatment: a protocol for umbrella review of meta-analyses by Xi Yang, Xiang-Guo Lei, Zhongheng Huang, Tamrakar Rashi

“…Two people will select eligible articles and extract data independently. Any disputes will be resolved by discussion or the arbitration of a third person. …”
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Feeding Expressed Breast Milk Alters the Microbial Network of Breast Milk and Increases Breast Milk Microbiome Diversity over Time by Melissa A. Woortman, Emily S. Barrett, Thomas G. O’Connor, Steven R. Gill, Kristin Scheible, Jessica Brunner, Haipeng Sun, Maria G. Dominguez-Bello

“…The results of this preliminary study urge further research to independently confirm the effects of providing expressed breast milk and their health significance.…”
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Inuit uses of weather, water, ice, and climate indicators to assess travel safety in Arctic Canada, Alaska, and Greenland: a scoping review by Breanna Bishop, Emmelie Paquette, Natalie Carter, Gita Ljubicic, Eric C.J. Oliver, Claudio Aporta

“…This scoping review documents the types and diversity of WWIC indicators articulated in peer-reviewed and grey literature as being used by Inuit in Canada, Alaska, and Greenland to assess travel safety. Two reviewers independently screened 512 studies using pre-determined eligibility criteria and 123 studies were included for review. …”
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Risk factors for coronary atherosclerotic heart disease in postmenopausal women: a meta-analysis by Xin Miao, Xin Miao, Lixing Wu, Kuiyue Wang, Yuhan Wang, Linlin Zhang

“…After menopause, estrogen levels decrease, and the risk of cardiovascular disease increases substantially; however, research on risk factors for CHD in postmenopausal women has been inconclusive.ObjectiveTo systematically evaluate the risk factors for CHD in postmenopausal women.MethodsThe PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, CBM, CNKI, and VIP databases were searched up to February 9, 2024, for studies on risk factors for CHD in postmenopausal women. Two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted data, and evaluated the quality of the included literature. …”
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Proximal Policy Optimization for Crowd Evacuation in Complex Environments&#x2014;A Metaverse Approach at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Thailand by Sushank Chaudhary, Nitinun Sinpan, Pruk Sasithong, Sunita Khichar, Panithan la-Aiddee, Natt Leelawat, Amir Parnianifard, Suvit Poomrittigul, Lunchakorn Wuttisittikulkij

“…This study introduces a novel dynamic emergency evacuation route generator using the Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) algorithm within a custom-built 3D simulation environment developed in Unity. We independently created a detailed digital twin of Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Thailand&#x2019;s largest train station, and implemented all elements of the simulation, including the Social Force Model, to accurately replicate crowd behaviors and interactions during evacuation scenarios. …”
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PEPITEM, its tripeptide pharmacophores and their peptidomimetic analogues regulate the inflammatory response through parenteral and topical dosing in models of peritonitis and psor... by Anella Saviano, Bonita Apta, Samantha Tull, Laleh Pezhman, Areeba Fatima, Mustafa Sevim, Antonio Mete, Myriam Chimen, Anna Schettino, Noemi Marigliano, Helen M. McGettrick, Asif J. Iqbal, Francesco Maione, G. Ed Rainger

“…Here, we identify two independently active tripeptide pharmacophores within PEPITEM and engineered peptidomimetics with enhanced pharmacodynamic properties. …”
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Associated Factors with Biochemical Hypoglycemia during an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in a Chinese Population by Xiaoling Cai, Xueyao Han, Xianghai Zhou, Lingli Zhou, Simin Zhang, Linong Ji

“…A multivariate regression analysis indicated that higher levels of Matsuda ISI and higher levels of Stumvoll early and late indexes were associated with biochemical hypoglycemia independently. Conclusion. This study indicated that biochemical hypoglycemia might be associated with lower levels of insulin resistance but higher levels of β-cell function in a Chinese population.…”
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Diagnostic value of third-generation nanopore sequencing in extrapulmonary tuberculosis by Chang Song, Chang Song, Chunyan Zhao, Chunyan Zhao, Yanrong Lin, Yingxing Nong, Aichun Huang, Shaoyong Xi, Xiaoying Wei, Chunmei Zeng, Shixiong Yang, Qingdong Zhu

“…The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) were calculated for different diagnostic methods, and their diagnostic accuracies were compared.ResultsNanopore sequencing demonstrated the highest correct diagnosis rate among 50 positive EPTB cases, independently diagnosing 19 positive cases missed by conventional methods. …”
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