Increased Peripheral Proinflammatory T Helper Subsets Contribute to Cardiovascular Complications in Diabetic Patients by Ru-xing Zhao, Wen-juan Li, Yi-ran Lu, Jun Qin, Chuan-long Wu, Meng Tian, Tian-yi He, Shou-nan Yi, Dong-qi Tang, Lei Sun, Li Chen

“…Elevated Th subsets also correlated with increased CRP levels and the atherogenic index of plasma. Moreover, Th1 frequency and Th22 numbers demonstrated remarkable potential in predicting CHD in diabetes. …”
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Remote Sensing of Atmospheric CO and O3 Anomalies before and after Two Yutian MS7.3 Earthquakes by Haodong Liang, Cunlin Xin, Haibo Liu, Guoyun Di, Songxin Liu, Liang Zhang

“…Difference value and anomaly index methods and the Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) model were used to simulate gas backward trajectories and analyze the relations between spatial and temporal variations in total columns of CO and O3 (TotCO and TotO3) and earthquakes. …”
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New Indices of Endothelial Function Measured by Digital Thermal Monitoring of Vascular Reactivity: Data from 6084 Patients Registry by Morteza Naghavi, Albert A. Yen, Alex W. H. Lin, Hirofumi Tanaka, Stanley Kleis

“…DTM vascular reactivity index (VRI) was normally distributed and inversely correlated with age (r=-0.21, p<0.0001). …”
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The role of lean body mass in predicting mortality in hemodialysis patients across different age groups by Ji-Eun Kim, Jinyeong Yi, Jae Ho Kim, Kipyo Kim, Joon Ho Song, Seoung Woo Lee, Seun Deuk Hwang

“…We used the lean body mass index (LBMI), standardized by the square of height, to normalize lean body mass. …”
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The Effect of Annealing on the Structural and Optical Properties of Titanium Dioxide Films Deposited by Electron Beam Assisted PVD by Yaser M. Abdulraheem, Sahar Ghoraishi, Lidia Arockia-Thai, Suji K. Zachariah, Moustafa Ghannam

“…It was found from X-ray diffraction that the deposited films were amorphous and crystallization to anatase phase occurred for annealed samples and was more pronounced for annealing temperatures above 700°C. The refractive index obtained through spectroscopic ellipsometry ranged between 2.09 and 2.37 in the wavelength range, 900 nm to 400 nm for the as-deposited sample, and jumped to the range between 2.23 and 2.65 for samples annealed at 800°C. …”
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Plasma Prolidase Activity and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Akhilesh Kumar Verma, Janak Raj, Vivek Sharma, Tej Bali Singh, Shalabh Srivastava, Ragini Srivastava

“…The study aimed to observe plasma prolidase activity (PPA), total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), and oxidative stress index (OSI) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). 240 subjects with PD and 150 healthy volunteers were considered as cases and controls, respectively. …”
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Preparation and Mechanical Properties of Cemented Uranium Tailing Backfill Based on Alkali-Activated Slag by Fulin Wang, Guoliang Chen, Lu Ji, Zhengping Yuan

“…In this paper, uranium tailings and slag are taken as research objects, and the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) is taken as the main quality index. The preparation method of the cemented uranium tailing backfill based on alkali-activated slag was studied, hereinafter referred to as CUTB. …”
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Hollow Structured‐Controllable Polyimide Nanofibers with Extreme Conditions Tolerance for Efficient Thermal Insulation by Renhao Li, Yan Bao, Ruyue Guo, Lu Gao, Wenbo Zhang, Chao Liu, Haihang Zhao

“…In addition, compared to other commercial thermal insulation materials, PI nanofibers demonstrate superior extreme temperature tolerance (from −196 to 350 °C) and flame retardancy (limit oxygen index of 30.8%). Given these advantages, this work provides inspiration for the structural design of nanofiber materials with efficient thermal insulation.…”
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Religious Digital Creatives in Türkiye: A Research on the Axis of Algorithmic Authority by Yunus Ergen

“…To achieve this, 176 YouTube channels thatcreate religious content were indexed and analyzed using content analysis. These channels were classifiedinto five categories: algorithmic authority, structure of channel, structure of content, type of content, andmonetization. …”
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The Effects of POWER Training in Young and Older Adults after Stroke by Jennifer L. Hunnicutt, Stacey E. Aaron, Aaron E. Embry, Brian Cence, Patrick Morgan, Mark G. Bowden, Chris M. Gregory

“…Outcomes included muscle power generation, self-selected walking speed (SSWS), 6-minute walk test, Fugl-Meyer motor assessment, Berg Balance Scale, and Dynamic Gait Index. Results. There were no significant differences between groups at baseline. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of Bariatric Surgery in High-Risk Patients: A Single-Center Experience by Yusef Moulla, Orestis Lyros, Matthias Blüher, Philipp Simon, Arne Dietrich

“…., 2016) at least one of the following risk factors was met: age ≥ 70 years, body mass index (BMI) > 70 kg/m2, liver cirrhosis, end-organ failure, or immunosuppression by status after organ transplantation along with (Birkmeyer et al., 2010) at least two comorbidities associated with obesity. …”
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Use of OCT Angiography in Choroidal Melanocytic Tumors by Juan J. Toledo, Mónica Asencio-Duran, Jesús R. García-Martinez, Alejandro López-Gaona

“…Good quality studies were acquired in 80% of the cases, with kappa indexes 0.768–0.958. Nevus OCTA images were described mainly as hyperreflective (72.7%), whereas choroidal melanoma as iso/hyporeflective (62.5%). …”
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The Effect of Cord Blood Bile Acid Levels on the Meconium Passage in Utero in Normal Pregnancies by Saynur Sarıcı Yılmaz, Deniz Hızlı, Yaprak Engin Üstün, Engin Yılmaz, Elif Gül Yapar Eyi, Leyla Mollamahmutoğlu

“…RESULTS: There were no significant differences in maternal age, gestational age, parity and body mass index. We found no differences in the serum bilirubin levels and liver function tests. …”
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Associations of Sun Exposure with 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone Levels in a Cohort of Hypertensive Patients: The Graz Endocrine Causes of Hypertension (GECOH) Study by Stefan Pilz, Katharina Kienreich, Daniel Stückler, Andreas Meinitzer, Andreas Tomaschitz

“…Multiple linear regression analyses including age, sex, and body mass index showed that sun exposure score was significantly associated with 25(OH)D (beta coefficient=0.27; P=0.004) and by trend with PTH (beta coefficient=−0.16; P=0.09). …”
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Use of Multi-Tier Concept Diagnostic Tests in Biology Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Tugce Duran, Musa Dikmenli

“…In this process, four databases (Web of Science, SCOPUS, ERIC, and TR Index) were searched, articles were downloaded, elimination/inclusion criteria were applied, and the full texts of the remaining 71 articles were examined in detail. …”
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Perbandingan Kualitas Hidup Berdasarkan Status Gizi Pada Remaja by Susmiati, Ilfa Khairina, Hanni Oktavia Rahayu

“…This study used a General Score version of the Pediatric Quality Of Life Inventory (PedsQL) questionnaire and a data sheet to determine the classification of the Body Mass Index. The prevalence of abnormal nutritional status numbers in this study was 44.9%. …”
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A Fatal Case of COVID-19 in an Infant with Severe Acute Malnutrition Admitted to a Paediatric Ward in Niger by Alido Soumana, Aboubacar Samaila, Lamine Mahaman Moustapha, Moumouni Kamaye, Balkissa Daouda, Ibrahim Alkassoum Salifou, Adamou Lagare, Eric Omar Adehossi, Maman Laminou Ibrahim

“…The weight-for-height index was less than three Z-scores, which corresponds to severe acute malnutrition. …”
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Relationship between Skeletal Maturity Indicators and Dental Calcification Stages in a Sample Pediatric Population by Akshaya Ojha, Riddhi Chawla, Tarun Sihag, Ameena Ahmed, Ahtesham A. Qurishi, Laleena Rajkumari

“…The hand wrist radiographs were analyzed using Fishman's skeletal maturity index (SMI), and the cephalograms analyzed by cervical vertebrae maturation (CVM) by Baccetti. …”
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Associations between Ozone and Emphysema: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Amja Manullang, Yueh-Lun Lee, Vincent Laiman, Jer-Hwa Chang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…A systematic literature search was conducted using the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medline, Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science bibliographic databases. …”
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Plant community formation and species distribution pattern in relation to environmental variables in Endiras Natural Forest, northwest Ethiopia by Getinet Masresha, Worku Misganaw, Endale Adamu

“…Communities were determined using cluster analysis. The Shannon-Wiener index was employed to quantify species diversity. …”
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