Association of blood manganese and selenium levels with hepatic steatosis among adolescents: a nationwide cross-sectional analysis by Bin You, Bin You, Bin You, Bin You, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen

“…Hepatic steatosis was defined as a controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) score of ≥248 dB/m, a measure of liver steatosis, which is a primary characteristic and a less severe stage of hepatic steatosis, assessed by vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE). …”
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Biosynthesis of a range of ZnO nanoparticles utilising Salvia hispanica L. seed extract and evaluation of their bioactivity by Kiran Singh, Shweta Yadav

“…(Chia seed) as a reducing and capping agent in an environmentally sustainable way. …”
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HÀNH VI THỰC HIỆN PHÒNG, CHỐNG DỊCH COVID-19 CỦA NGƯỜI VIỆT NAM TRONG THỜI GIAN GIÃN CÁCH XÃ HỘI TOÀN DÂN: MỘT KHẢO SÁT CẮT NGANG by Phung Tran Tu, Vu Dinh Phi Le, Thanh Hoa Diep

“…Để có thể đưa ra biện pháp tốt nhất cho việc kiểm soát COVID-19 ở nước ta, chúng tôi kiến nghị nên có thêm nhiều nghiên cứu về các yếu tố ảnh hưởng hành vi phòng ngừa dịch bệnh của người dân, nhằm cung cấp thêm những thông tin hữu ích cho chính quyền, các nhà hoạch định chính sách y tế công cộng và nhân viên y tế.…”
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World-wide survey on the treatment of peripheral vestibular disorders by Michael Strupp, Michael Strupp, Nils Lucca Kern, Nils Lucca Kern, Göran Laurell, Louisa Lehner, Eva Grill, Eva Grill, Ralf Strobl, Ralf Strobl

“…SCDS: 50% surgery, namely 38.8% canal plugging, 23.3% capping and 15.5% resurfacing.ConclusionIn this world-wide survey with 234 replies from 188 centers, widely heterogeneous applied treatment options were reported for the six most frequent peripheral vestibular disorders. …”
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Research on the evolution and prediction of the heights of water-conducting fracture zones in overlying rocks during layered mining of extremely thick coal seams by MENG Hailun, CHENG Xianggang, QIAO Wei

“…The research results showed that: ① During layered mining of extremely thick coal seams, the hard rock strata and inferior key strata within the capping range exhibited a hinged structure, and the overall deformation and failure of the overlying rocks presented an arched structure. ② The impact of mining activities caused the roof overlying rocks to fracture and collapse, with horizontal fractures continuously developing and vertical fractures extending upwards. …”
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The Protocol for the Multi-Ethnic, multi-centre raNdomised controlled trial of a low-energy Diet for improving functional status in heart failure with Preserved ejection fraction (... by Noelle Robertson, Melanie J Davies, Thomas Yates, Gerry P McCann, Gaurav Singh Gulsin, Emer M Brady, Joanne V Wormleighton, Eylem Levelt, Oliver Rider, Jiliu Pan, Christopher Miller, Iain Squire, Mehak Asad, Fardad Soltani, Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Rachel L Brown, Joanna M Bilak

“…Randomisation is stratified by sex, ethnicity, and baseline Sodium Glucose Cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2-i) use, using the electronic database RedCap with allocation concealment. Key exclusion criteria include severe valvular, lung or renal disease, infiltrative cardiomyopathies, symptomatic biliary disease or history of an eating disorder. …”
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Fixed-Point Grover Adaptive Search for Quadratic Binary Optimization Problems by Akos Nagy, Jaime Park, Cindy Zhang, Atithi Acharya, Alex Khan

“…For an <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$n$</tex-math></inline-formula>-dimensional QUBO problem with <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$m$</tex-math></inline-formula> nonzero terms, we construct a marker oracle for such problems with a tunable parameter, <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\Lambda \in [ 1, m ] \cap \mathbb {Z}$</tex-math></inline-formula>. At <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$d \in \mathbb {Z}_+$</tex-math></inline-formula> precision, the oracle uses <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$O (n + \Lambda d)$</tex-math></inline-formula> qubits and has total depth of <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$O (\frac{m}{\Lambda } \log _{2} (n) + \log _{2} (d))$</tex-math></inline-formula> and a non-Clifford depth of <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$O (\frac{m}{\Lambda })$</tex-math></inline-formula>. …”
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Study on the Regulated Cell Death of Hypertrophic H9c2 Cells Induced by Au:Ag Nanoparticles by Galindo-Padrón AG, Lorenzo-Anota HY, Rueda-Munguía M, García-Carrasco A, Gaitán López M, Vázquez-Garza E, Campos-González E, Lozano O, Cholula-Díaz JL

“…The main objective of this work is to explore the susceptibility of cells due to exposure to Au:Ag NPs in conditions representing cardiometabolic diseases.Methods: Au:Ag NPs were synthesized in different molar ratios (Au:Ag, 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, 0:100) using starch as a capping and reducing agent. Their physicochemical properties were characterized through UV-vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), ζ-potential measurements, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Synthesis of silver Nanoparticles@Carbon Dot nanocomposites using Aegle marmelos and Euphorbia hirta: Anti vibriocidal and antioxidant properties by Gali Raman, Sirangu Joseph, D Ramachandran, Phanindra Babu Kasi, Abhinash Marukurti, Alavala Matta Reddy, P Vijaya Nirmala, V S Manikanta, R. Lohitha Kavya, K Sarojani, Anitha Kadimi, Silpa Rani Medapalli, S B Sonia Shankar, G Dinesh Ratna, K Gayathri, P Tirupathi Rao

“…Studies have explored the use of carbon dots (CDs) as an alternative source for reducing and capping AgNPs, given the limitations of using plant extracts as reducing agents for AgNP synthesis. …”
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Geography and age drive racial and ethnic disparities in hospital mortality for paediatric community-acquired pneumonia in the United States: a retrospective population based cohor... by Cody-Aaron L. Gathers, Nadir Yehya, Anireddy Reddy, Paula M. Magee, Vanessa C. Denny, Michelle R. Mayeda, Amanda O’Halloran, Sanjiv D. Mehta, Stephanie Wanamaker, Jessica C. Fowler, Garrett Keim

“…Findings: Among 783,744 patients (median age 4 years [interquartile range 1–9 years], 45.9% female) with CAP, the overall mortality rate was 0.9%. Region and age strongly impacted mortality in all racial and ethnic groups, with higher mortality for Black, Hispanic/Latino, and Other patients <1 year. …”
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Comparison of Influence of Office and 24‐h Central Aortic Blood Pressure on Target Organ Damage in Hypertension by Yueliang Hu, Hui Yang, Guili Chang, Yaya Bai, Alberto Avolio, Qian Wang, Shenshen Gao, Junli Zuo

“…Ambulatory central (aortic) pressure may be more strongly related to HMOD than office CAP which may have an advantage in screening for c‐fPWV. …”
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Annexin A8 deficiency delays atherosclerosis progression by Carmen Gutiérrez‐Muñoz, Rafael Blázquez‐Serra, Irene San Sebastian‐Jaraba, Sandra Sanz‐Andrea, Maria J. Fernández‐Gómez, Gonzalo Nuñez‐Moreno, Pablo Mínguez, Joan Carles Escolá‐Gil, Paula Nogales, Veronique Ollivier, Jose L. Martín‐Ventura, Benoit Ho‐Tin Noe, Ursula Rescher, Nerea Méndez‐Barbero, Luis M. Blanco‐Colio

“…Plaques of ApoE−/−AnxA8−/− were characterized by lower lipid and inflammatory content, smaller necrotic core, thicker fibrous cap and less apoptosis compared with those in ApoE−/−AnxA8+/+. …”
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High risk of asthma among early teens is associated with quantitative differences in mite and cat allergen specific IgE and IgG4: a modified Th2 related antibody response revisited... by Thomas A. Platts-Mills, Behnam Keshavarz, Jeffrey M. Wilson, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Samuel M. Ailsworth, Joanne E. Sordillo, Lisa Workman, Martin Chapman, Jonas Lidholm, Emily Oken, Diane R. Gold

“…IgE and IgG4 antibodies were measured by ImmunoCAP to inhaled allergens as well as the best characterised component allergens of cat, Fel d 1, Fel d 2, Fel d 4, and Fel d 7, and the dust mite allergens Der p 1, Der p 2, Der p 10, and Der p 23. …”
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SPIRIT-DEFINE explanation and elaboration: recommendations for enhancing quality and impact of early phase dose-finding clinical trials protocolsResearch in context by Moreno Ursino, Guillermo Villacampa, Jan Rekowski, Munyaradzi Dimairo, Olga Solovyeva, Deborah Ashby, Jordan Berlin, Oliver Boix, Melanie Calvert, An-Wen Chan, Courtney H. Coschi, Thomas R. Jeffry Evans, Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer, Robert M. Golub, Christina Guo, Kathryn S. Hayward, Sally Hopewell, John D. Isaacs, S. Percy Ivy, Thomas Jaki, Olga Kholmanskikh, Andrew Kightley, Shing Lee, Rong Liu, Adrian Mander, Lynley V. Marshall, James Matcham, Dhrusti Patel, Richard Peck, Khadija Rerhou Rantell, Dawn P. Richards, Mahtab Rouhifard, Lesley Seymour, Yoshiya Tanaka, Christopher J. Weir, Johann de Bono, Christina Yap

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CONSORT-DEFINE explanation and elaboration: recommendations for enhancing reporting quality and impact of early phase dose-finding clinical trialsResearch in context by Jan Rekowski, Christina Guo, Olga Solovyeva, Munyaradzi Dimairo, Mahtab Rouhifard, Dhrusti Patel, Emily Alger, Deborah Ashby, Jordan Berlin, Oliver Boix, Melanie Calvert, An-Wen Chan, Courtney H. Coschi, Johann de Bono, Thomas R. Jeffry Evans, Elizabeth Garrett–Mayer, Robert M. Golub, Kathryn S. Hayward, Sally Hopewell, John D. Isaacs, S. Percy Ivy, Thomas Jaki, Olga Kholmanskikh, Andrew Kightley, Shing Lee, Rong Liu, Israel Maia, Adrian Mander, Lynley V. Marshall, James Matcham, Richard Peck, Khadija Rerhou Rantell, Dawn P. Richards, Lesley Seymour, Yoshiya Tanaka, Moreno Ursino, Christopher J. Weir, Christina Yap

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Investigating The Performance Of Local And Indigenous Businesses In Times Of Economic Recession With Emphasis On Developing The Capabilities Of Cooperatives In Sistan And Baluchest... by Ali Asghar Tabavar, Abdoulnaser Derakhshan, Sahar Arefi

“…According to the findings of the vector error correction model (VECM), the Bland mat equation can be reported as follows.PERF = 10.11+0.047 CAP +0.516 INFL -1.237 DUMMYIn the long term, cooperatives can improve business performance by creating and collecting capital. …”
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IGJR 1/2020: Housing crisis: How can we improve the situation for young people? by IF and FRFG

“…In the debate about such questions as home ownership or rent increase caps (Mietpreisbremse – German: rent brakes), the intergenerational perspective is often forgotten. …”
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IGJR 1/2020: Housing crisis: How can we improve the situation for young people? by IF and FRFG

“…In the debate about such questions as home ownership or rent increase caps (Mietpreisbremse – German: rent brakes), the intergenerational perspective is often forgotten. …”
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History and Habitability of the LP 890-9 Planetary System by Rory Barnes, Laura N. R. do Amaral, Jessica Birky, Ludmila Carone, Peter Driscoll, Joseph R. Livesey, David Graham, Juliette Becker, Kaiming Cui, Martin Schlecker, Rodolfo Garcia, Megan Gialluca, Arthur Adams, MD Redyan Ahmed, Paul Bonney, Wynter Broussard, Chetan Chawla, Mario Damasso, William C. Danchi, Russell Deitrick, Elsa Ducrot, Emeline F. Fromont, Brandt A. L. Gaches, Sakshi Gupta, Michelle L. Hill, James A. G. Jackman, Estelle M. Janin, Mikołaj Karawacki, Matheus Daniel Koren, Roberto La Greca, Michaela Leung, Arturo Miranda-Rosete, Michael Kent A. Olohoy, Cecelia Ngo, Daria Paul, Chandan Kumar Sahu, Debajyoti Basu Sarkar, Mohammad Afzal Shadab, Edward W. Schwieterman, Melissa Sedler, Katie Texeira, Allona Vazan, Karen N. Delgado Vega, Rohit Vijayakumar, Jonathan T. Wojack

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Comparative Ethics of Modern Payment Models by Jacob Riegler

“…The maximum effectiveness of this model is generally achieved with some combination of fee-for-service or value-based payment modifiers.[20] Both in principle and practice, capping payments for a term or service period inherently controls costs by setting a payment “cap.” …”
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