Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease Is an Independent Predictor of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Risks in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China by Xiao-Hong Pang, Jue Han, Wan-Lan Ye, Xue Sun, Yue Ding, Wen-Juan Huang, Yi-Ming Zhao, Han-Yu Lou, Li-Zhen Shan, Ying-Xiu Kang, Xiao-Xiao Song, Song-Zhao Zhang, Wei Gu, Peng-Fei Shan

“…The patients were divided into a lower extremity PAD group (ankle-brachial index≤0.9 or >1.4; 88 patients, 7.5%) and a non-PAD group (ankle-brachial index>0.9 and ≤1.4; 1090 patients, 92.5%). …”
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Joint Investigation and 3D Visual Evaluation of Rock Mass Quality by Haiping Yuan, Chenghao Chen, Yixian Wang, Hanbing Bian, Yan Liu

“…In order to realize the high efficiency quality classification and three-dimensional visualization of engineering rock mass and to solve the technical difficulties of the traditional rock mass quality evaluation method such as high labor intensity, long process time consumption, many intervention processes such as scale measurement and manual calculation, and nonintuitive classification results, this paper puts forward a 3D visual rock mass quality evaluation method and system based on close-range photography, which optimizes the traditional rock mass quality evaluation method, makes the rock mass classification three-dimensional and visible, and realizes the estimation of unrevealed rock mass quality evaluation index. The research results show the following: (1) The method of storing joint information by close-range photography and extracting joint information by human-computer interaction improves the working efficiency and the process is safe and controllable compared with the traditional method of collecting fracture parameters. (2) Based on the statistical analysis of 97 groups of roadway survey data, the comprehensive statistical regression formula between BQ value of Chinese national standard and RMR value is given, and there is a good correlation between BQ value and RMR value of rock mass quality index. (3) Based on the power-inverse ratio method, the three-dimensional model of rock mass classification of the mine was established, and the cutting model obtained the current distribution diagram of rock mass quality grade, providing scientific reference for drilling, blasting, support, and other production design optimizations.…”
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Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of secukinumab in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis by Yanxia Cai, Shiyin Deng, Yaqi Luo, Liehua Deng

“…Secukinumab significantly outperformed placebo in multiple efficacy metrics, including the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) with 75%, 90%, and 100% improvement (PASI 75, PASI 90, and PASI 100), Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) scores of 0 or 1 (IGA 0/1), and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scores of 0 or 1 (DLQI 0/1). …”
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Probabilistic Assessment of Damage from Same Shock Response Spectra due to Variations in Damping by Arup Maji

“…The resulting variation in stress cycles and Damage Index is discussed in the context of the lognormal distribution of fatigue failure data. …”
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Analysis of spatial distribution and access to schools in district 20th of Tehran ‎municipality by habibollah Fasihi

“…In order to analyzing the spatial distribution of ‎schools we used spatial analysis models in GIS including the nearest neighboring index; ‎multi-spatial analysis and Moran index. Buffer technique has been used to analyze ‎access to public education schools.  …”
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An Effect of Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Inflammation, Steatosis and Liver Fibrosis and Atherogenesis Factors in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Results of the USPEH S... by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. Yu. Nadinskaia, V. D. Lunkov, I. Yu. Pirogova, E. V. Chesnokov, Kh. B. Kodzoeva, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Before and after the study, liver function and lipid metabolism, liver steatosis index FLI, intimamedia thickness (IMT) of the carotid arteries were determined. …”
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Study on the Influence of LED Spectrum on the Visual and Nonvisual Effects in the Interior Zone of Tunnels by Li-Li Dong, Peng Liu, Qi Lou, Wen-Hai Xu

“…The results show that, in theory, under mesopic vision category, the spectrum with high correlation color temperature (CCT) and high color rendering index (CRI) has higher blue light content Z-value and has greater impact on human nonvisual effects and blue light radiation damage, but it can also provide higher human perception luminance. …”
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Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment in US Nursing Homes: A Case Study of CRNP Engagement in the Care Planning Process by Gerald A. Hartle, David G. Thimons, Joseph Angelelli

“…Days since original POLST completion, Charlson Comorbidity Index score, number of hospitalizations since index admission, and other sociodemographic characteristics including religion and payer source were among the data elements extracted via chart review for the sample as well as for a nonequivalent control group of 115 residents also under the care of the medical provider group practice at the nursing home. …”
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Automatic Grape Cluster Detection Combining YOLO Model and Remote Sensing Imagery by Ana María Codes-Alcaraz, Nicola Furnitto, Giuseppe Sottosanti, Sabina Failla, Herminia Puerto, Carmen Rocamora-Osorio, Pedro Freire-García, Juan Miguel Ramírez-Cuesta

“…On the contrary, vegetation indexes derived from Sentinel-2 and PlanetScope satellites were found not able to predict grape cluster numbers (R² lower than 0.23), probably due to the fact that these indexes are more related to vegetation vigor, which is not always related to yield parameters (e.g., cluster number). …”
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Clinical efficacy of Methylene Blue mediated antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) using 680 nm Diode Laser in patients undergoing Open Flap Debridement: An Original Research by Soundarya Singh, Manisha Rout, Mayur Kaushik, Shilpa Sharma, Aprajita Srivastava

“…Conclusions: The adjunctive use of photodynamic therapy with Diode 680 nm Laser and Methylene Blue Photosensitiser can be beneficial in reducing pocket probing depth, plaque index, and gingival bleeding index. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy may hold promise as a substitute for currently available chemotherapy in the treatment of periodontal and peri-implant disease and in endodontic therapy.…”
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Rule of law, legal culture, education and academic integrity by Ye. V. Duliba, O. Ye. Avramova, A. M. Kulish, V. V. Myrhorod-Karpova

“…Comparing the 2021 Rule of Law Index, 2021 Legatum Prosperity Index, 2021 Education Rankings by Country, 2021 Times Higher Education, 2021 QS World University Rankings has demonstrated that there is a clear correlation between adherence to the rule of law in the state and the legal culture, education and academic integrity. …”
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Long-Term Prospective Study of the Influence of Estrone Levels on Events in Postmenopausal Women with or at High Risk for Coronary Artery Disease by Antonio de Padua Mansur, Tereza Cristina B. F. Silva, Julio Yoshio Takada, Solange Desirée Avakian, Célia Maria C. Strunz, Luiz Antonio Machado César, José Mendes Aldrighi, José Antonio F. Ramires

“…Cox multivariate regression analysis model adjusted for body mass index, diabetes, dyslipidemia, family history, and estrone showed estrone (OR=0.45; P=0.038) as the only independent variable for all-cause mortality. …”
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Sustainability Evaluation of Seaweed Aquabusiness Management in Support of Sustainable Development Goal in Ekas Bay, East Lombok by Naning Dwi Sulystyaningsih, Nur Fadhilah Rahim, Mita Ayu Liliyanti, Evron Asrial, Rusmin Nuryadin, Nuri Muahiddah

“…Based on the results of the analysis, the index value was 50.08 for the technology dimension and 39.50 for the economic dimension. …”
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Remote sensing image Super-resolution reconstruction by fusing multi-scale receptive fields and hybrid transformer by Denghui Liu, Lin Zhong, Haiyang Wu, Songyang Li, Yida Li

“…Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method, compared to the SRGAN algorithm, achieves average improvements of approximately 3.61 dB in Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR), 0.070 (8.2%) in Structural Similarity Index (SSIM), and 0.030 (3.1%) in Feature Similarity Index (FSIM) across multiple datasets, showing significant performance gains.…”
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Association between maternal anthropometry and term newborn weight. Cienfuegos, 2020-2021 by Greta Margarita Arrechea García, Adys Castro Barberena, Georgina Jiménez Estrada, Ivette Gómez Fernández, Ariadna Peréz Morales, Maydelis Gómez Valdivia

“…Maternal variables: age, weight, height, gestational body mass index, overall weight gain, and mean arm circumference; in addition to the weight of the newborn were considered. …”
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The Dynamics of Succession of Vegetation in the Post-Shifting Cultivation Area in Central Kalimantan by Ardiatma Maulana, Priyono Suryanto, Widiyatno Widiyatno, Eny Faridah, Bambang Suwignyo

“…The Species Richness and Diversity Index of shurb and herb, seedling, sapling, and tree have significantly increased (P < 0,05) except the herb and shrub communities. …”
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Hypertension and Associated Factors in Rural and Urban Areas Mali: Data from the STEP 2013 Survey by Hamidou Oumar Bâ, Youssouf Camara, Ichaka Menta, Ibrahima Sangaré, Noumou Sidibé, I. B. Diall, Souleymane Coulibaly, Maiga Asmaou Kéita, Georges Rosario Christian Millogo

“…Hypertension prevalence is high and associated factors were age group in rural area and age group, female sex, and body mass index in urban area.…”
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Monitoring Land Cover Changes in Past 32 Years Using Remote Sensing Technique (Case Study: Pishva Town, Tehran) by Negar Ghasemi, Marzieh Alikhah Asl, Mohammad Rezvani

“…Classification accuracy showed that OLI, ETM and TM sensors have high accuracy respectively with kappa 0.96, 0.80 and 0.76 and also overall indexes of 97.56, 86.54 and 86 percent. Based on results, in the first period (1986-2002) 27.6%, in the second period (2002-2018) 29.60% and in the third period (1986-2018) 31.8% of area land cover have been changed. …”
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Some Circumstances Under Which It Is Rational for Human Agents Not to Trust Artificial Agents by Jeff Buechner

“…They can understand that agent so-and-so (described in objective indexical-free terms) trusts or is entrusted but cannot know that <i>they</i> are that agent (if they are) and so cannot know that they are trusted or entrusted. …”
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Pengembangan Instrumen Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis pada Pembelajaran Matematika SMA by Budi Harjo, Sudarmadi Putra, Kafin Jaladri, Joko Subando

“…Content validity was assessed using Aiken’s validity index, while construct validity and reliability were analyzed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). …”
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