In Silico Inhibitability of Copper Carbenes and Silylenes against Rhizoctonia solani and Magnaporthe oryzae by Nguyen Thi Thanh Hai, Thanh Q. Bui, Tran Thi Ai My, Huynh Thi Phuong Loan, Tran Thai Hoa, Phan Tu Quy, Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, Dang Thanh Nhan, Nguyen Thi Ai Nhung

“…Regarding ligand-protein as carbenes/silylenes-4G9M inhibitory structures, the stability is estimated in the order [Cu-NHC2]-4G9M (DS −12.9 kcal⋅mol−1) > [Cu-NHSi1]-4G9M (DS −11.8 kcal⋅mol−1) = [Cu-NHSi2]-4G9M (DS −11.7 kcal⋅mol−1) > [Cu-NHC1]-4G9M (DS –11.4 kcal⋅mol−1). …”
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Evaluating Adult Cystic Fibrosis Care in BC: Disparities in Access to a Multidisciplinary Treatment Centre by James M. Roberts, Pearce G. Wilcox, Bradley S. Quon

“…Subjects were stratified into four geographical groups according to the estimated one-way travel time by automobile from their home address to the clinic (<45 mins, 45–150 mins, 150–360 mins, and >360 mins). …”
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Genetic diversity and differentiation of cultured Nile tilapia populations from Ethiopia revealed by ddRAD-seq: implications for better hatchery management by Geletu Temesgen Tola, Tang Shoujie, Zhao Jinliang

“…Expected heterozyosity (He), observed heterozygosity (Ho) and nucleotide diversity (π) estimates indicated moderate within-population genetic diversity (mean: He = 0.24, Ho = 0.25, π = 0.25). …”
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Attribution of Source Specific 370 nm UV Light Absorption from Dust, Brown Carbon, and Black Carbon at Two Locations in the San Joaquin Valley by Michael R. Olson, Alexandra Lai, Matthew Skiles, James J. Schauer

“…Abstract Yearlong, one-in-three-day, source apportionment results were applied to literature values of source specific BrC, BC, and dust mass absorption cross-sections (MAC) to estimate the source contribution to 370 nm near-UV light absorption at Fresno and Bakersfield, San Joquin Valley (SJV), California. …”
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Predicting Compressive Strength of Concrete Containing Industrial Waste Materials: Novel and Hybrid Machine Learning Model by Mohammed Majeed Hameed, Mustafa Abbas Abed, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Mohamed Khalid Alomar

“…This paper investigates the capacity of hybrid models conducted for predicting the compressive strength (CS) of concrete where the cement was partially replaced with ground granulated blast-furnace slag (FS) and fly ash (FA) materials. Accurate estimation of CS can reduce the cost and laboratory tests. …”
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Age as the Impact on Mortality Rate in Trauma Patients by Onchuda Wongweerakit, Osaree Akaraborworn, Burapat Sangthong, Komet Thongkhao

“…Patient data were retrieved from the trauma registry database and hospital information system in Songklanagarind Hospital. The estimated sample size of 1,509 patients was calculated based on the trauma registry data. …”
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Cardiac events and procedures following COVID-19 compared with other pneumonias: a national register study by Knut Stavem, Peder Langeland Myhre, Kristian Berge, Tarjei Øvrebotten, Birgitte Tholin

“…Background Studies have shown an increased risk of cardiac disease following COVID-19, but how it compares to pneumonia of other etiologies is unclear.Aims To determine the incidence and HRs of cardiac disease in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 compared with other viral or bacterial pneumonias.Methods Using nationwide registry data, we estimated the incidence of cardiac events after hospitalisation with COVID-19 (n=2082) in February to November 2020 vs hospitalisation with viral (n=9018) or bacterial (n=29 339) pneumonia in 2018–2019. …”
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Risk of recurrence and bleeding in patients with cancer‐associated venous thromboembolism treated with rivaroxaban: A nationwide cohort study by Mette Søgaard, Peter Brønnum Nielsen, Flemming Skjøth, Jette Nordstrøm Kjældgaard, Torben Bjerregaard Larsen

“…Methods Through linkage of nationwide Danish registries, we identified all adults with cancer‐associated VTE initiating treatment with rivaroxaban, 2012‐2017. We estimated rates and absolute risk of the primary outcome of recurrent VTE and major bleeding; all‐cause mortality was studied as a secondary outcome. …”
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Sleep behaviour and cardiorespiratory fitness in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention during cardiac rehabilitation: protocol for a longitudinal study by Jie Zhou, Jing Wu, Lan Huang, Yiyan Wang, Husheng Li, Xubo Wu

“…The growth mixture model will be used to analyse the longitudinal sleep data. The generalised estimating equation will be used to examine the associations between sleep and CRF during CR.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval for this observational longitudinal study was granted by the Shanghai Seventh People’s Hospital Ethics Committee on 23 April 2021 (2021-7th-HIRB-012). …”
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IONPs-induced neurotoxicity via cascade of neuro-oxidative stress, parthanatos-mediated cell death, neuro-inflammation and neurodegenerative changes: Ameliorating effect of rosemar... by Arwa A. Elsheikh, Noha Ali Abd-Almotaleb, Mona Mostafa Ahmed, Eman El-Sayed Khayal

“…Therefore, the present work aimed to estimate the potential protective role of the oral extract of rosemary (RO)against the toxic effects of injected IONPs on the brain tissues of adult male rats, and to explore the potential underlying mechanisms involved in reversing such toxicity. …”
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Exploring when to exploit: the cognitive underpinnings of foraging-type decisions in relation to psychopathy by D. V. Atanassova, J. M. Oosterman, A. O. Diaconescu, C. Mathys, V. I. Madariaga, I. A. Brazil

“…Recruitment of various cognitive processes was estimated with a computational model and electrophysiology, and the relationships to psychopathic traits were assessed. …”
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Prediction of the Bending Strength of Boltless Steel Connections in Storage Pallet Racks: An Integrated Experimental-FEM-SVM Methodology by Zhi-Jun Lyu, PeiCai Zhao, Qi Lu, Qian Xiang, HongLiang Li

“…The predictive power of the SVM algorithms is estimated by comparison with traditional ANN models via the root mean square error (RMSE), the mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), and the correlation coefficient R. …”
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The Burden of Severe Periodontitis in China From 1990 to 2021, With Projections to 2050: A Comprehensive Analysis From The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Yuyang Wang, Yinbao Wang, Lu Fan, Yueyuan Yu

“…Results: The GBD 2021 estimated the annual age-standardized prevalence, incidence and DALYs of severe periodontitis in China to be 0.97% (95% CI: 0.83, 1.10), 10.80% (95% CI: 8.88, 12.78), and 70.15 per 100,000 (95% CI, 27.97, 144.15), respectively. …”
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Wildflower pollen quality in roadside habitats, with particular emphasis on Hedera helix by Aoife McMullin, Paul Hamilton

“…The results obtained from the study were examined in conjunction with air quality monitoring data from relevant local authorities and data from traffic count databases, to estimate the impacts of pollutants on pollen. Due to limited data available from the local authorities, no definite relationship between atmospheric pollutants and pollen grain shapes and sizes was established in this study. …”
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Optimization of grain quality parameters for winter rye breeding by M. L. Ponomareva, S. N. Ponomarev

“…Twenty parameters defining quality of grain and raw value were estimated: technological indicators (thousand grain mass, full-scale weight and grain uniformity), parameters preharvest sprouting (falling number, rate of amylogram, temperature of peak of starch gelatinization), kinematic water extract viscosity (WEV) of grain meal, baking properties (organoleptic assessment of trial baking bread). …”
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Therapeutic role of isoflavones from traditional medicine in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome by Ashwini Armarkar, Prafulla Sabale, Satyendra Prasad, Vidya Sabale, Lata Potey, Dipti Masram

“…Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a significant public health problem and one of the most common gynaecological and endocrine disorder.This condition affects an estimated 8–13 % of women of reproductive age worldwide. …”
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Costs of home-delivered antiretroviral therapy refills for persons living with HIV: Evidence from a pilot randomized controlled trial in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. by Ashley S Tseng, Ruanne V Barnabas, Alastair van Heerden, Xolani Ntinga, Maitreyi Sahu

“…Within the context of the pilot Deliver Health Study which had an average of three deliveries per day for three days a week, home-delivered ART cost (in 2022 USD) $794 in the first year and $714 for subsequent years per client after subtracting client fees, compared with $167 per client in provincial clinic-based care. We estimated that home-delivered ART can reasonably be scaled up to 12 home deliveries per day for five days per week in the rural setting. …”
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Impact of Serum Uric Acid Levels on Outcomes following Renal Artery Revascularization in Patients with Renovascular Disease by Xiao-jun Chen, Alfonso Eirin, Garvan C. Kane, Sanjay Misra, Stephen C. Textor, Amir Lerman, Lilach O. Lerman

“…Compared to patients with normal basal SUA levels (≤5.7 mg/dl), patients with very high SUA (≥8.7 mg/dl) had lower baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), more extensive use of antihypertensive and diuretic drugs, increased baseline systolic blood pressure (SBP), and elevated left ventricular mass index. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Dysplasia in Ulcerative Colitis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Qi-Shan Zeng, Zhi-Jing Zhao, Jiao Nie, Min Zou, Jia-Hui Yang, Jin-Zhi Zhang, Hua-Tian Gan

“…A random-effects model was used to generate conservative estimates of the prevalence of the outcome variables. …”
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The growth–environment nexus amid geopolitical risks: cointegration and machine learning algorithm approaches by Md. Idris Ali, Md. Atikur Rahaman, Mohammed Julfikar Ali, Md. Ferdausur Rahman

“…Using Canadian time series data spanning from 1980 to 2022, this research employs the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) estimation technique to explore short- and long-term cointegrating relationships among key variables, including economic growth, energy consumption, trade openness, foreign direct investment (FDI), ICT development, and financial development. …”
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