Role of Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors after Initiation of Statin Therapy: A PharmLines Inception Cohort Study by Dennis Steenhuis, Stijn de Vos, Jens Bos, Eelko Hak

“…Using the unique linkage between biomedical data and prescription data from the PharmLines Initiative, we assessed the role of several risk factors used in cardiovascular risk models, using a time-dependent Cox PH model, in the occurrence of drug treatment of CVEs after initiation of statin therapy. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activities of Different Types of Luting Cements by Sazan Sherdl Saleem

“…In MDCT, bacterial suspensions were exposed to the cements, and colony-forming unit (CFU) counts were recorded at various time points to assess microbial survival.Top of Form Results: In ADT, GC Gold Label glass ionomer exhibited the highest inhibition zones (17.75 mm) after one week, surpassing other intervals of the same cement and all other cements tested. …”
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Activities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR on Combating Economic Crime in the Middle of 1950s by V. A. Grechenko

“…Economic crime has been studied in the article in the sense that it was exactly in the specified historical period. For the first time in the historical and legal literature we studied the activities of the police to combat economic crime in the middle of 1950s, demonstrated certain achievements and shortcomings in this work, its management by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR. …”
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Insight into the Advances in Clinical Trials of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines by Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq, Shahamah Jomah, Syed Imam Rabbani, Ali Musharraf Alamri, Salman Khalaf Salem Alshammari, Badr Sami Duwaidi, Majed Sadun Alshammari, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, Walaa F. Alsanie, Majid Alhomrani, Nagaraja Sreeharsha, Mohd. Imran

“…Several interventions to stop or limit the spread of infection have failed, and every time the virus emerges, it becomes more contagious and more deadly. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Extracts Obtained from Raw and Fermented Wild Macrofungus, Lenzites quercina by Olusola Clement Ogidi, Victor Olusegun Oyetayo, Bamidele Juliet Akinyele

“…In recent time, there is a major concern about antibiotic resistance displayed by some pathogenic microorganisms and this had involved a continuous search for natural antimicrobial products. …”
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Sb distribution in the phases of SiO2 saturated Sb-Fe-O-SiO2-CaO system in air by Zhang Z.T., Nie H.P., Yan K.

“…Sb distribution in the phases of SiO2 saturated Sb-Fe-O-SiO2-CaO system was determined for the first time through hightemperature experiment and quenching techniques, followed by Electron probe X-ray microanalysis (EPMA) in air (Ptot = 1 atm, PO2 = 0.21 atm). …”
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Metabolic pathways of eicosanoids—derivatives of arachidonic acid and their significance in skin by Michał Biernacki, Elżbieta Skrzydlewska

“…This review is the first systemic and very detailed approach presenting both the causes and consequences of changes in phospholipid metabolism leading to the generation of eicosanoids, changes in the level of which result in specific metabolic disorders in skin cells leading to the development of various diseases. At the same time, existing literature data indicate that further detailed research is necessary to understand a clear relationship between changes in the level of specific eicosanoids and the pathomechanisms of specific skin diseases, as well as to develop an effective diagnostic and therapeutic approach.…”
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Influence of Curing Humidity on the Compressive Strength of Gypsum-Cemented Similar Materials by Weiming Guan, Dongsheng Zhang, Yingyuan Wen, Xufeng Wang

“…Increase of humidity may inhibit the development of needle-like phases; thus the compressive strength changes more smoothly, and the time required for the material strength to reach the peak value will be prolonged. …”
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Spatio-temporal clustering analysis of influenza in Jiaxing City by WANG Yuanhang, FU Xiaofei, QI Yunpeng, LIU Yang, ZHOU Wanling, GUO Feifei

“…Spatio-temporal scanning analysis showed that there was a spatio-temporal clustering of influenza in Jiaxing City from 2019 to 2023, with the southern region being the primary-type clustering area and the period between November and January of the following year being the clustering time. Conclusion: There was a significant spatio-temporal clustering of influenza in Jiaxing City from 2019 to 2023, with winter being the peak season and the southern region being the primary area.…”
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Seasonal Characteristics of Volatile Organic Compounds in Seoul, Korea: Major Sources and Contribution to Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation by Yeonjung Lee, Soo Ran Won, Hye Jung Shin, Dae Gon Kim, Ji Yi Lee

“…This study attempted to elucidate the distribution characteristics of VOCs in the atmosphere of Seoul by measuring 34 types of VOCs in real time in the winter of 2020 and summer of 2021. The objectives of this research are as follows: (1) understand the characteristics of VOCs in Seoul and the difference between winter and summer compositions, (2) identify the main sources of VOCs in winter and summer, and (3) estimate the contribution of VOCs to the SOA formation potential in Seoul. …”
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Major Outer Membrane Protein from Legionella pneumophila Inhibits Phagocytosis but Enhances Chemotaxis of RAW 264.7 Macrophages by Regulating the FOXO1/Coronin-1 Axis by Zehui Yang, Yingying Chen, Qiang Zhang, Xiaodong Chen, Ze Deng

“…The phagocytosis degree of RAW 264.7 macrophage varied with the concentration gradient of MOMP in a time-dependent manner. MOMP could increase the expression levels of MCP-1, IL-10, NOD2, and RIP2 and decrease the expression levels of FOXO1 and coronin-1 in cell culture supernatants. …”
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Machine learning-assisted prediction of durability behavior in pultruded fiber-reinforced polymeric (PFRP) composites by Ammar A. Alshannaq, Mohammad F. Tamimi, Muath I. Abu Qamar

“…The aim is to provide the best machine learning models that can predict the mechanical properties with no or minimal testing thus reducing time and cost. Moreover, these models are intended to help implement design according to specifications and standards. …”
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Super Broadband-Sensitive Upconversion in Tm and Ni Codoped Perovskites by Hom Nath Luitel, Shintaro Mizuno, Yasuhiko Takeda

“…Introduction of alkali ions at the Ca2+ sites and Nb5+ ions at the Ti4+ sites intensified the UC emission by many folds, mainly due to a charge balance mechanism. At the same time, bigger and smaller codoped alkali ions created an asymmetric crystal field around the active ions and further enhanced the UC emission. …”
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WORK ENGAGEMENT AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN AUTONOMY SUPPORT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING by Justin Vianey Embalsado, Beatriz Gopez, Mary Anne Joseph Montoya, Roger Mangalus, Rachelle Louise Embalsado

“…The study utilized a cross-sectional and predictive research design, conducting the survey at a single point in time to determine the direct relationships and mediating roles of autonomy support and work engagement in relation to well-being. …”
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A Survey of Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration in Vehicles by Nils Lohmiller, Sabrina Kaniewski, Michael Menth, Tobias Heer

“…In some industries, adoption processes are slow due to the required adaptation of regulations and standards. At the same time, long-lived products with non-PQC algorithms are more likely to become insecure during their lifetime. …”
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The technical expert/clinical user/patient panel (TECUPP): centering patient and family perspectives in patient-reported measure development by Elizabeth Marsolais, Rebecca Anhang Price, Carl T. Berdahl, Anton Shenk, Lucy Schulson, Claire E. O’Hanlon

“…Benefits include creating space for significant contributions from patients/caregivers and development of a shared understanding of patient experiences and observability of measure domains between clinicians and patients/caregivers. Challenges include time management and managing conversations outside the project scope. …”
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Brush Use in Lot-Fed Cattle Shows Continued Use and Positive Behaviour by Emma J. Dunston-Clarke, Catherine Stockman, Josie Sinclair, Teresa Collins

“…Statistical analysis on pen-side behaviour and demeanour PCs tested for impact of treatment, day, and time. Frequency of brush use and the duration of each cow–brush interaction did not decrease over the assessment period. …”
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A Decentralized Storage and Security Engine (DeSSE) Using Information Fusion Based on Stochastic Processes and Quantum Mechanics by Gerardo Iovane, Riccardo Amatore

“…The data analytics show a very effective and robust solution, with executions time comparable with cloud technologies, but with a level of security that is a post quantum one. …”
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On inflation in the Russian economy by A. I. Bolonin

“…For the economy is very important to have the amount of money in circulation, sufficient to serve the movement of goods and services without generating inflation, indicating an excess of money, so matching the growth rate of monetary and commodity weight control is an important task of the monetary system in all countries. During the time of the gold standard and bimetallism regulation of the economy as a whole was not considered as an important macroeconomic problem. …”
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Going paperless: the strengths and limitations of electronic research ethics information management system in a health training institution in Tanzania by Rebecca D. Mkumbwa, Godwin Pancras, Nathanael S. Sirili

“…Abstract Background Over the years, the processing of research proposals for ethical approvals have been done manually through a review of hard copies. Longer turn-around-time, increased financial costs to researchers and cumbersome submission processes are few of the challenges inherent to paper-based review of research proposals. …”
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