Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence From the NHANES III and 2007–2012 by Zou W, Ou J, Wu F, Xiao S, Deng Z, Li H, Wang Z, Tang G, Liu S, Ye D, Zhu D, Hu J, Ran P

“…All-cause mortality risk is the total risk of death from all causes over a given period of time. We performed subgroup analyses by sex, age, smoking status, race, body mass index, and level of education. …”
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Satisfactory Evaluation of Call Service Using AI After Ureteral Stent Insertion: Randomized Controlled Trial by Ukrae Cho, Yong Nam Gwon, Seung Ryong Chong, Ji Yeon Han, Do Kyung Kim, Seung Whan Doo, Won Jae Yang, Kyeongmin Kim, Sung Ryul Shim, Jaehun Jung, Jae Heon Kim

“…MethodsOverall, 28 patients (aged 20-70 years) who underwent ureteral stent insertion for the first time without a history of psychological illness were consecutively included. …”
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Aides à la navigation, pratique de la navigation et construction des paysages maritimes en Atlantique du Nord-Est : quelques éléments de réflexion by Pascal Arnaud

“…They have been observed for a longer time, are sometimes still preserved, and have been described in texts as being endless repetitions of the lighthouse of Alexandria (Egypt). …”
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The evaluation of pharmacokinetic parameters of 4-(5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-yl)-benzenesulfonamide and its metabolites in rat plasma by Alexander L. Khokhlov, Ilya I. Yaichkov, Anton A. Shetnev, Mikhail K. Korsakov, Nikita N. Volkhin, Sergey S. Petukhov, Alena N. Tyushina, Olga E. Lasaryanz

“…The size of the maximum plasma concentration after instillation of ODASA into eyes was 349.85±62.50 ng/mL, in M1 – 30.91±6.00 ng/mL and in M2 – 2.70±0.62 ng/mL (M±SEM). The half-life time of ODASA after ocular administration was 46.4±3.8 h, M1 – 70.0±14.3 h, and M2 - 36.5±15.2 h (M±SEM). …”
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Investigating the Role of Artificial Intelligence Enablers and Companies' Readiness in Adopting an Artificial Intelligence-integrated Customer Relationship Management System by Soheila Mohammadzadeh Vanestan, Rahim Abedi

“…In terms of existing limitations such as time and financial limitations as well as human resources required for quick response and establishing online communication, the use of communication and response programs based on artificial intelligence seems to be an efficient and effective alternative that can improve the financial and non-financial performance of the organization.…”
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Penerapan Model Technology Readiness Index untuk Mengukur Tingkat Kesiapan Mahasiswa dalam Penerimaan Sistem E-Polvot by M Khairul Anam, Fransiskus Zoromi, Soni, Torkis Nasution, Khusaeri Andesa

“…However, in the BEM elections, some students are unable to exercise their voting rights due to time constraints set by the election committee. The election process offers three types of lecture schedules: regular daytime from 08:00 to 17:00, evening lectures from 17:45 to 09:30, and non-regular lectures held during weekends for distance or online learning. …”
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Lattes/Lattara (Hérault), comptoir étrusque du littoral languedocien by Éric Gailledrat, Ariane Vacheret

“…Equipped with a fortification, this initial core was then adjacent to a vast indigenous settlement located less than 1 km away, in the place known as La Cougourlude, which testifies to the vitality of trade maintained with the Greco-Etruscan world at that time. This highly stratified site, with levels in parts preserved beneath the phreatic level, is first and foremost known for the late phases of the Iron Age, whereas the earlier levels have only been investigated to a limited extent. …”
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Hepatocellular carcinoma risk scores for non-viral liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Laura Burke, Alexander Hinkson, Vincent Haghnejad, Rebecca Jones, Richard Parker, Ian A. Rowe

“…Measures of model performance (discrimination and calibration) to assess the risk of HCC at specified time points were identified. A random effects meta-analysis was performed on a subset of studies that reported performance of the same model. …”
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Establishing a radiomics model using contrast-enhanced ultrasound for preoperative prediction of neoplastic gallbladder polyps exceeding 10 mm by Dong Jiang, Yi Qian, Yijun Gu, Ru Wang, Hua Yu, Zhenmeng Wang, Hui Dong, Dongyu Chen, Yan Chen, Haozheng Jiang, Yiran Li

“…CEUS has a high accuracy rate in diagnosing the benign or malignant nature of gallbladder space-occupying lesions, which can significantly reduce the preoperative waiting time for related examinations and provide more reliable diagnostic information for clinical practice. …”
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Assessment of Environmental Hazards and Vulnerability of The Rud–E-Shur, Rud-E-Shirin and Rud-E-Minab International Wetland Using the DPSIR Model by Hengameh Safa Eisini, Saber Ghasemi, Afshin Danehkar, Mohsen Dehghani Ghanateghestani, Hossein Parvaresh

“…These forests are valueable due to the having sensitive biophysical resources, breeding important and biodiversity. At the same time, they are in the rank of one of the most important marine sensitive areas and need proper management. …”
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An analytical method for the desorption superposition effect in commingled production of coalbed methane and its application: A case study of the Xiaotun mine field in western Guiz... by Chen GUO, Yan JI, Chenyi ZHAO, Lingling LU, Xinhang YU, Junzhe GAO, Houqiang LI, Xuyang ZHANG, Xiang WANG, Hongbin HE, Runhan ZHANG

“…The well-controlled desorption capacities and their time-varying curves indicate that gas desorption capacities peaked in the case of the synchronous desorption of all pay intervals within the respective desorption systems. …”
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Unequal ageing: the quality of life of senior citizens in the EU before and after COVID-19. A multidimensional approach by Elżbieta Roszko-Wójtowicz, Klaudia Przybysz, Agnieszka Stanimir

“…The research seeks to answer the following question: How has the quality of life among seniors in the EU evolved over time, and how has the COVID-19 pandemic affected this trajectory? …”
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Sequential use of low-load-blood-flow-restricted vs. high-load resistance training on neuromuscular activation, hypertrophy and neuromuscular performance by Romina Ledergerber, Paul Ritsche, Eric Lichtenstein, Martin Keller

“…Linear mixed models were used to analyze group differences over time, with Cohen’s d effect sizes. Here, we report the preliminary data of 20 participants. …”
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Comparative the efficacy and safety of Gosuranemab, Semorinemab, Tilavonemab, and Zagotenemab in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of... by Wenting Cai, Wenting Cai, Hui Zhang, Hui Zhang, Yan Wu, Yan Wu, Yao Yao, Jinping Zhang

“…The efficacy indicators were change in the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Clinical Dementia Rating Scale Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB), Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive (ADAS-Cog), Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living Scale (ADCS-ADL) from baseline until the time of efficacy observation. Statistical analysis was conducted using Stata 14 and RevMan 5.4. …”
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The impact of E × B shear on microtearing based transport in spherical tokamaks by B.S. Patel, M.R. Hardman, D. Kennedy, M. Giacomin, D. Dickinson, C.M. Roach

“…Equilibrium E  ×  B sheared flows act to advect the θ _0 of a mode in time, providing a mechanism to reduce the linear drive and suppress the transport from modes where the growth rate is strongly peaked in θ _0 (Roach et al 2009 Plasma Phys. …”
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Incidence of self-reported tuberculosis treatment with community-wide universal testing and treatment for HIV and tuberculosis screening in Zambia and South Africa: A planned analy... by L Telisinghe, S Floyd, D MacLeod, A Schaap, R Dunbar, J Bwalya, N Bell-Mandla, E Piwowar-Manning, D Donnell, K Shaunaube, P Bock, S Fidler, R J Hayes, H M Ayles, HPTN 071 (PopART) study team

“…Study limitations include the use of self-report which may have been subject to under-reporting, limited covariate adjustment due to the small number of events, and high losses to follow-up over time.<h4>Conclusions</h4>In this study, community-wide UTT and TB screening resulted in substantially lower TB incidence among PLHIV at population-level, compared to standard-of-care, with statistical significance reached in the final study year. …”
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Mechanism of Delaying Cartilage Degeneration in Knee Osteoarthritis with Rongjin Niantong Recipe Based on lncRNA NEAT1 and Nrf2/ARE Pathway by FU Changlong, XIE Xinyu, QIU Zhiwei, HUANG Yanfeng, JIN Linglu, LI Xihai

“…After the intervention, all groups were sacrificed under anesthesia, and the right knee tissues were separated and collected; HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes; Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of Nrf2, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), NAD (P) H quinone oxidoreductase-1 (NQO-1), kelch like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in cartilage; Real-time PCR was used to detect the expression of lncRNA NEAT1 in cartilage tissue.Results1) Pathological changes of cartilage tissue: the cartilage matrix was light red and uniform, with complete tissue structure and clear tissue margins of each layer in the blank group; in the model group, the chondrocytes grew in clusters with thinner tangent layer. …”
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Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant Activity, Antimicrobial Activity, and Cytotoxicity of Chaptalia nutans Leaves by Letiele Bruck de Souza, Amanda Leitão Gindri, Thainara de Andrade Fortes, Thais Felli Kubiça, Jefferson Enderle, Rafael Roehrs, Sidnei Moura e Silva, Vanusa Manfredini, Elton Luís Gasparotto Denardin

“…Our studies demonstrated for the first time that C. nutans crude leaf extract has high antioxidant capacity both in vitro and in vivo through different analysis techniques. …”
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Exploring the mechanisms of Devonian oceanic anoxia: impact of ocean dynamics, palaeogeography, and orbital forcing by J. Gérard, L. Sablon, J. J. C. Huygh, A.-C. Da Silva, A. Pohl, C. Vérard, M. Crucifix

“…Furthermore, multistability and important hysteresis (particularly slow ocean time response) offer different mechanisms to account for the prolonged duration of some ocean anoxic events. …”
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Health-related quality of life and health state utility value in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Guixiang Zhao, Siyuan Lei, Ya Li, Zhenzhen Feng, Jiansheng Li

“…Methods We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases for studies reporting the HRQoL or HSUV of IPF patients, with the retrieval time from the establishment of each database to April 2024. …”
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