Reduced gait speed in hospitalized older adults: associated sociodemographic and mobility characteristics by Danielle Bordin, Lorena Cruziniani Zubek, Giovana Aparecida Santos, Pamela Tainá Licoviski, Midiã Vanessa dos Santos Spekalski

“…Sociodemographic and health questionnaires were applied, as well as the Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index (CFVI-20). The Chi-square test was employed. …”
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Obesity increases DNA damage in the breast epithelium by Mohamed Gaber, Arnaud Quentel, Julia Holmes, Cassandra Lepetit, Hana Triki, Adam Wilson, Valerie Payne, Iliana Tenvooren, Cloé Dehours, Abigail Peoples, Mary L. Duet, Adam J. Katz, Thierry Pécot, Gwenola Bougras-Cartron, Pierre-François Cartron, Katherine L. Cook, Pierre-Alexandre Vidi

“…The goal of this study was to determine if the body mass index (BMI) and metabolic hallmarks of obesity are related to DNA damage in normal breast tissue. …”
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Analysis of Factors Affecting Road Transport Accidents of Hazardous Materials Based on PG-BN by Zewen Li, Mengmeng Zhang

“…First, the data of hazardous materials accidents were preprocessed, and the index system of factors affecting hazardous materials road transport was constructed from five dimensions of “people, vehicles, hazmat, roads, and environment”; second, Pearson’s chi-squared test and the Granger causality test were used to screen the factors affecting hazardous materials road transport accidents and to determine the causal relationship between the factors; finally, the BN model was constructed with accident severity and accident processing time as target nodes, and the results were analyzed and validated. …”
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Environmental DNA Reveals Habitat Variables Driving Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Distribution Across an Urbanised Landscape by Tamielle Brunt, Matt Cecil, Josh Griffiths, Christine Adams‐Hosking, Peter J. Murray, Annabel L. Smith

“…The highest‐ranked model of platypus occurrence included positive effects of topographic wetness index and coarse organic matter. These findings reflect important waterway connectivity and food resources for platypus, highlighting relationships between platypus, their environment and their tolerance to urban stream threats. …”
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The efficiency of urban public transport and its impact on environmental sustainability by Joaquín Sánchez Toledano, Beatriz Duarte Monedero, Sandra Flores - Ureba, Clara Simón de Blas

“…The sample comprises companies providing bus and metro transport services in four of the biggest cities in Spain during the period 2017 - 2021.The methodology used will be (1) a description of the main variables of these companies and (2) a data envelopment analysis and the Malmquist index as statistical inference estimators to provide the productivity, efficiency change (EFCH) into Pure Technical Efficiency Change (PTECH), and Scale Efficiency Change of the analyzed companies. …”
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Optical Coherence Tomography (Angiography) Biomarkers in the Assessment and Monitoring of Diabetic Macular Edema by Corina-Iuliana Suciu, Vlad-Ioan Suciu, Simona-Delia Nicoara

“…In this review, we gathered the results of studies that investigated various specific OCT (angiography) parameters in diabetic macular edema, such as central subfoveal thickness (CST), cube average thickness (CAT), cube volume (CV), choroidal thickness (CT), retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), retinal thickness at the fovea (RTF), subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT), central macular thickness (CMT), choroidal vascularity index (CVI), total macular volume (TMV), central choroid thickness (CCT), photoreceptor outer segment (PROS), perfused capillary density (PCD), foveal avascular zone (FAZ), subfoveal neuroretinal detachment (SND), hyperreflective foci (HF), disorganization of the inner retinal layers (DRIL), ellipsoid zone (EZ), inner segment/outer segment (IS/OS) junctions, vascular density (VD), deep capillary plexus (DCP), and superficial capillary plexus (SCP), in order to provide a synthesis of biomarkers that are currently used for the early diagnosis, assessment, monitoring, and outlining of prognosis.…”
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Vagal Withdrawal and Sympathetic Overactivity Contribute to the Genesis of Early-Onset Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension by G. K. Pal, P. Shyma, S. Habeebullah, Pravati Pal, Nivedita Nanda, P. Shyjus

“…In this study, we have assessed sympathovagal imbalance (SVI) by spectral analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) that contributes to the genesis of early-onset PIH. Methods. Body mass index (BMI), basal heart rate (BHR), blood pressure (BP) and HRV indices such as LFnu, HFnu, LF-HF ratio, mean RR, SDNN and RMSSD were assessed in normal pregnant women (Control group) and pregnant women having risk factors for PIH (Study group) at all the trimesters pregnancy. …”
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NATO's approach to the Libyan crisis in the events of the «Arab spring» by E. A. Repeshko

“…The ending of the Cold War made the world see the new conditions whose distinctive feature was an increasing quantitative index of clashes. A number of political changes at the beginning of the current decade have resulted in changes of political regimes in these countries. …”
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The impact of Ca2+ on the protective mechanisms of the photosystem under drought stress by Yanli Wei, Tongen Zhang, Tongtong Yao, Zihan Wang, Yanhui Che, Huihui Zhang

“…The maximum photochemical efficiency of PSII (Fv/Fm) and the photosynthetic performance index decreased, fluorescence intensities at the K and L points increased, Y(NPQ) increased, net photosynthetic rate (Pn) decreased, and PSI activity (ΔI/Io) was reduced. …”
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Investigate the Relationship between the Vehicle Roll Angle and Other Factors When Steering by Duc Ngoc Nguyen, Tuan Anh Nguyen

“…Once the roll angle’s value rises, the roll index also increases, which causes the dynamic force at the wheel to decrease. …”
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Antioxidant peptides encrypted in flaxseed proteome: An in silico assessment by Dawei Ji, Chibuike C. Udenigwe, Dominic Agyei

“…Most of the APs showed structural features that are important for antioxidation, including relatively low molecular weight (dipeptides and tripeptides only); amphipathic properties (hydrophobicity range of – 0.5 to + 0.5); relatively low Boman index (≤2); broad range of pI (3.7–10.8), and an abundance of antioxidant amino acid residues (e.g. glutamic acid and histidine). …”
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Mobilization of Stem Cells Using G-CSF for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled, Pilot Study by Kameshwar Prasad, Amit Kumar, Jitendra Kumar Sahu, M. V. P. Srivastava, Sujata Mohanty, Rohit Bhatia, Shailesh B. Gaikwad, Achal Srivastava, Vinay Goyal, Manjari Tripathi, Chandrashekar Bal, Nalini Kant Mishra

“…Efficacy outcome measures were assessed at baseline, one month, and after six months of treatment included Barthel Index (BI), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, and modified Rankin Scale. …”
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Spatial analysis of Shiraz urban areas in terms of social justice with an emphasis on public services by Mohamad hadi Setavand, Fazel Hajizadeh, Hosin Yaghfoori

“…The statistical population of ten main areas of the Shiraz city that according to the 10 overall index and 49 components crucial public services Assessed. …”
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Preparation and Study Annealing Effect on Structure and Optical Properties of ZnIn2(Se0.8Te0.2)4 Thin Film by Bushra H. Hussein, Husham Kamil Mahmood

“…The calculated optical constant includes the refractive index. extinction coefficient. real and imaginary components of dielectric constant. …”
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The Potency of Maillard Conjugates Containing Whey Protein as Natural Emulsifier by Iceu Agustinisari, Kamarza Mulia, Niken Harimurti, Mohammad Nasikin, null Rienoviar, Heny Herawati, Lamhot Parulian Manalu

“…This conjugate sample also showed the highest emulsifying index at 27.20 m2/g. The conjugate powder containing pectin as a polysaccharide showed better emulsifying activity than that of those containing maltodextrin. …”
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Experimental Study on Comprehensive Real-Time Methods to Determine Geological Condition of Rock Mass along the Boreholes while Drilling in Underground Coal Mines by Ganggang Niu, Kai Zhang, Bosong Yu, Yanlong Chen, Yu Wu, Jiangfeng Liu

“…In the MWD system, the operating parameters of the drilling machine were recorded, and a dimensionless index Id based on the collected parameters was adopted to assess the geological condition along the borehole. …”
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The efficacy of acupuncture for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in college students: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. by Yang Wang, Xinbo Gu, Baohua Zhi, Yan Yan, Fengyan Lu, Hantong Hu, Quanai Zhang

“…The secondary outcomes of this study will be included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Self-rating anxiety Scale (SAS). …”
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Are we Really Improving the Quality of Life after Hemiarthroplasty of the Hip in the Elderly? An Observational Study by T. Adarsh, Mruthyunjaya, C. S. Likhit, Nawab Akthar Khan

“…The hip function was scored with the Harris Hip Score (HHS) and activities of daily living were rated by the Barthel Index. Health-related QOL was rated by the World Health Organization QOL: Brief version applied before and 6 months after surgery. …”
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A Hybrid Approach for Modular Neural Network Design Using Intercriteria Analysis and Intuitionistic Fuzzy Logic by Sotir Sotirov, Evdokia Sotirova, Vassia Atanassova, Krassimir Atanassov, Oscar Castillo, Patricia Melin, Todor Petkov, Stanimir Surchev

“…Intercriteria analysis (ICA) is a new method, which is based on the concepts of index matrices and intuitionistic fuzzy sets, aiming at detection of possible correlations between pairs of criteria, expressed as coefficients of the positive and negative consonance between each pair of criteria. …”
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THEORETICAL STUDIES ON THE MAGNETIC, ELECTRICAL, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF LEAD-FREE FERROELECTRIC Ba(Zr\(_{0.2}\)Ti\(_{0.8}\)O\(_3\))  MATERIALS WITH MANGANESE DOPING by Tien Lam Vu, Hoang Thoan Nguyen, Huu Lam Nguyen, Ngoc Trung Nguyen, Quoc Van Duong, Duc Dung Dang

“…Furthermore, we observed substantial enhancements in dielectric constants and changes in other properties such as refractive index, loss function, and reflectivity upon Mn doping, suggesting alterations in the optoelectronic properties of the materials. …”
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