Relationship between pregnant women's combined exposure to heavy metals and their offspring's congenital heart defects in Lanzhou, China by Lulu Chen, Lulu Chen, Yaqin Zhao, Yaqin Zhao, Jianhao Sun, Jianhao Sun, Xinjuan Jiao, Zhenzhen Wu, Zhenzhen Wu, Jian Wang, Jie Qiu, Baohong Mao, Baohong Mao, Qing Liu, Qing Liu

“…A significant correlation was observed between Ti exposure levels and the combined exposure levels of four heavy metals in pregnant women, with respect to the risk of isolated CHDs and multiple CHDs (P < 0.05). …”
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Perfusion mode as a factor of appearance of cognitive dysfunction in patients after on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting by S.M. Sudakevych, О.А. Loskutov, І.P. Shlapak, V.V. Babenko, B.М. Todurov

“…In a retrospective observational one-center study, data from clinical and instrumental examination of 71 patients selected for surgical intervention for coronary heart disease – on-pump CABG (57 (80.2 %) males and 14 (19.8 % ) of women with an average age of 58.7 ± 7.7 years), were analyzed. …”
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Restructuring of small-scale constructed wetland systems and treatability of individual household wastewater through natural process by S. Mokatip, K. Chunkao, W. Wararam, S. Bualert, O. Phewnil, T. Pattamapitoon, N. Semvimol, P. Maskulrath, P. Rollap, S. Thaipakdee

“…Moreover, changes are observed in total nitrogen content, shifting from 20.8 to 2.8 milligrams per liter, in the system’s effluent. …”
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Adoption and implementation of extended producer responsibility for sustainable management of end-of-life solar photovoltaic panels by S.E. Kabir, M.N.I. Mondal, M.K. Islam, I.A. Alnaser, M.R. Karim, M.A. Ibrahim, K. Sopian, M. Akhtaruzzaman

“…Data analysis involved univariate and bivariate analyses, and Bangladesh was selected as a representative developing country for this study.FINDING: The results revealed that stakeholders in the solar PV industry significantly emphasized (mean > 3) all enabling factors associated with extended producer responsibility for adoption in their country to manage end-of-life photovoltaic panels. This observation signified the importance of adopting and implementing extended producer responsibility to manage the impending disposal of end-of-life solar photovoltaic panels. …”
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Designing a Model for Implementing Digital Banking Policy Based on Using Big Data in Iranian Banking Industry by Rahmatollah Gholipour Souteh, Hamed Esmaeili Rad

“…The results demonstrate that Big Data Management, along with associated governance, regulatory practices, and infrastructural considerations, are crucial categories that must be meticulously observed and integrated into the operational frameworks of state banks to fully harness the potential of big data.…”
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Les techniques de construction du second forum de Bavay (Nord) : utilisation, origine et datation des matériaux en terre cuite by Xavier Deru, Christine Louvion

“…Starting from an in-depth observation of the remains, and a comparison with the standards of Roman architecture enable us to present an architectural proposal; From the analysis of the materials, an origin and supply circuits are defined; in the end, their combination serves an economic discourse that similar studies will be able to refine.…”
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Association of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (Hs-CRP) with the Risk of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Diabetes by Liu Y, Liu H, Sun D, Zheng Y, Tse G, Chen K, Qiu J, Wu S, Liu T

“…No significant interaction between eGFR and hs-CRP was observed (P=0.227). Subgroup analysis revealed that the combination of eGFR and hs-CRP had predictive value primarily in males under 60 years of age, individuals with FBG < 9 mmol/L, hypertension, and those not on hypoglycemic medications.Conclusion: In diabetic patients, decreased eGFR and elevated hs-CRP were independently linked to an increased risk of new-onset AF, emphasizing the importance of monitoring these factors for early detection and prevention of AF.Keywords: estimated glomerular filtration rate, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus…”
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Hyperspectral estimation of chlorophyll density in winter wheat using fractional-order derivative combined with machine learning by Chenbo Yang, Chenbo Yang, Meichen Feng, Juan Bai, Hui Sun, Rutian Bi, Lifang Song, Chao Wang, Yu Zhao, Wude Yang, Lujie Xiao, Meijun Zhang, Xiaoyan Song

“…The 3 FOD calculation methods could all improve the correlation between the original spectral curve and Log(ChD) to varying degrees, but only the GL method and RL method could observe the change process of correlation with order changes, and the shorter the wavelength, the smaller the order, and the higher the correlation. …”
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Kinetics of flocculation of kaolinite by chitosan-based flocculants and the floc structure by Ting XIAO, Wenjie ZOU, Kexin YU, Xuqin DUAN, Zhijun ZHANG, Ruijing XU

“…Under the action of Chi-g-CPAM with numerous and long branched chains, the flocculation process is more complicated, as evidenced by the high degree of fit observed in the pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and Elovich equations. …”
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Impact of diabetes on clinical outcome of patients with heart failure undergoing ICD and CRT procedures: results from the German Device Registry by Elif Kaya, Jochen Senges, Matthias Hochadel, Lars Eckardt, Dietrich Andresen, Hüseyin Ince, Stefan G. Spitzer, Thomas Kleemann, Sebastian S.K. Maier, Werner Jung, Christoph Stellbrink, Tienush Rassaf, Reza Wakili

“…Because chronic kidney disease (CKD) was clearly associated with increased 1 year MACCE after multivariate adjustment [odds ratio (OR) 2.11 (1.68–2.64)], a subgroup analysis was performed showing a strong trend towards more perioperative complications in DM patients with CKD [OR 2.16 (0.9–5.21)], while no effect of DM was observed in patients without CKD [OR 0.73 (0.42–1.28)]. …”
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Identification and expression analysis of c-type and g-type lysozymes genes after Aeromonas hydrophila infection in African catfish by Hasan Nasrullah, Yanti Inneke Nababan, Dwi Hany Yanti, Dian Hardiantho, Sri Nuryati, Muhammad Zairin Junior, Julie Ekasari, Alimuddin Alimuddin

“…Catalytic and other conserved residues were identified by multiple sequences alignment and they showed high similarity with other teleost fish species. mRNA levels of the genes were analyzed by using qPCR method and their expressions in the spleen, liver, and head kidney were rapidly modulated after Aeromonas hydrophila injection, with different patterns were observed in each organ. These results confirmed that c- and g-type lysozymes played an important role in non-specific immunity against A. hydrophila infection. …”
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A Long-Term Study of Aerobic Performance in Elite Cross-Country Skiers: How Age and Sex Influence Career Development by Elias Bucher, Jon P. Wehrlin, Grégoire P. Millet, Thomas Steiner

“…The study included 357 observations (n = 27 females, 48 males) for VO2max, 911 (n = 46 females, 65 males) for LT2, and 601 (n = 49 females, 70 males) for 24-min DP. …”
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Vitamin K-Dependent Proteins as Predictors of Valvular Calcifications and Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients by Marcel Palamar, Iulia Dana Grosu, Adalbert Schiller, Ligia Petrica, Madalina Bodea, Alexandru Sircuta, Elisabeta Gruescu, Oana Daniela Matei, Maria Daniela Tanasescu, Ionut Golet, Flaviu Bob

“…In terms of traditional risk factors, we observed an increased risk of all-cause mortality in patients with a history of diabetes mellitus (<i>p</i> = 0.02) and aortic stenosis (<i>p</i> = 0.01). …”
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Implementation and validation of a new qPCR assay to detect imported human Plasmodium species by Camille Cordier, Samia Hamane, Théo Ghelfenstein-Ferreira, Sarah Dellière, Élodie Da Silva, Blandine Denis, Sandrine Houzé, Valentin Joste, Alexandre Alanio

“…Between day of diagnosis and post-treatment follow-up at D2-D4 of malaria, a 3.1-log P. falciparum load decrease was observed by qPCR. These new Plasmodium qPCRs allowing detection of human plasmodial species have excellent species specificity and allow rapid detection of P. falciparum cases, malaria with low parasitaemia, and mixed Plasmodium species infection.IMPORTANCEMalaria is a disease transmitted by a Plasmodium parasite genus. …”
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Gambaran Tekanan Darah pada Pasien Sindrom Koroner Akut di RS Khusus Jantung Sumatera Barat Tahun 2011-2012 by Meidiza Ariandiny, Afriwardi ., Masrul Syafri

“…This research is an observational descriptive study with a total sampling. …”
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Long-term outcomes combined minimally invasive laser surgical technique for local rhegmatogenous retinal detachment by A.V. Doga, D.O. Shkvorchenko, L.A. Kryl, M.R. Taevere, D.A. Buryakov

“…No reattachment was seen in three patients (7.3%); of them, subretinal gas migration was observed in two patients (4.9%), and partial reattachment was detected in one patient (2.4%) with pseudophakia. …”
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Process evaluation of Project Daire: a food environment intervention that impacted food knowledge, wellbeing and dietary habits of primary school children by Naomi Anderson, Sarah F. Brennan, Fiona Lavelle, Sarah E. Moore, Dilara Olgacher, Amy Junkin, Moira Dean, Michelle C. McKinley, Patrick McCole, Ruth F. Hunter, Laura Dunne, Niamh E. O’Connell, Chris T. Elliott, Danielle McCarthy, Jayne V. Woodside

“…Results Fifteen schools and 983 pupils (n = 495 6–7 year olds/Year 3 and n = 488 10–11 year olds/Year 7) were recruited for the 6-month DAIRE intervention; a 100% retention rate was observed at the school level and the interventions had a high level of pupil and teacher acceptability. …”
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Effect of Ginkgolide B on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease based on Notch Signaling Pathway by Hong YU, Junzi WU, Bo SONG, Jun LI

“…After intervention for four weeks, some indexs such as aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were compared; the differences of transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1) and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) in liver and plasma were compared; HE staining method was used to observe liver histopathological changes; Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR method and Western blot method were used to detect the protein and mRNA expression of Notch-3, Hes-1. …”
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A topographically controlled tipping point for complete Greenland ice sheet melt by M. Petrini, M. Petrini, M. D. W. Scherrenberg, L. Muntjewerf, L. Muntjewerf, M. Vizcaino, R. Sellevold, G. R. Leguy, W. H. Lipscomb, H. Goelzer

“…The SMB calculation in CESM2 has been evaluated with contemporary observations and high-resolution modelling and includes an advanced representation of surface melt and snow–firn processes.…”
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Potential pharmacological effect of Quercetin Phytosome™ in the management of hyperuricemia: results from real-life clinical studies by Francesco Di Pierro, Francesco Di Pierro, Francesco Di Pierro, Fazle Rabbani, Meherullah Tareen, Roohi Nigar, Amjad Khan, Nicola Zerbinati, Maria L. Tanda, Massimiliano Cazzaniga, Alexander Bertuccioli, Alexander Bertuccioli, Paolo Falasca, Gabriele Damiani, Nicola Villanova

“…Primary endpoints were reductions in serum uric acid levels, while secondary outcomes included effects on lipid profile, glycemia, liver enzymes, and treatment tolerability.ResultsIn Cohort 1, QP significantly reduced uric acid levels by 15.2% in males and 13.8% in females, with no significant changes observed in the probiotic group. Cohort 2 showed a significant 13.1% reduction in uric acid (p &lt; 0.01) and a concurrent 10.2% reduction in triglycerides (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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