Spatiotemporal Coupling Coordination Analysis of Social Economy and Resource Environment of Central Cities in the Yellow River Basin by Huimin Li, Zanmei Jiang, Guanghua Dong, Lunyan Wang, Xin Huang, Xiang Gu, Yinju Guo

“…Based on the evaluation index system of social economy and resource environment, we quantitatively measure the coupling coordination degree and spatiotemporal pattern of the nine central cities from 2010 to 2017. …”
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Prevalence of Fracture Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Women Enrolled in the POSSIBLE US Treatment Cohort by Nicole Yurgin, Sally Wade, Sacha Satram-Hoang, David Macarios, Marc Hochberg

“…RFs assessed at study entry were age >70 years; fracture since age 50; minimum T-score (hip/spine) ≤−2.5 at diagnosis; body mass index <18.5 kg/m2; rheumatoid arthritis; parental history of hip fracture; current smoking; and recent oral glucocorticoid use. …”
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Thriving in golden years: Promoting psychological well-being for healthy ageing in India by Dhananjay W Bansod, Raghunath Mandi

“…Results: The mean Healthy Ageing Index of our study population was 82.8 %, representing the study population is healthier. …”
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Can Rural Industrial Convergence Alleviate Urban–Rural Income Inequality?: Empirical Evidence from China by Zhenyu Qi, Zixing Wu, Yuezhou You, Xiaoying Zhan

“…This study, drawing on provincial panel data from China spanning 2010 to 2022, used the entropy method and Theil index to measure the rural industrial convergence and the urban–rural income inequality, respectively, and empirically tested the effect and mechanism of rural industrial convergence on the urban–rural income inequality. …”
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Conditions for Setting Exclusive Pedestrian Phases at Two-Phase Signalized Intersections considering Pedestrian-Vehicle Interaction by Jiawen Wang, Chengcheng Yang, Jing Zhao

“…Second, assuming that vehicle arrival obeys the Poisson distribution, the delay models of vehicle passengers and pedestrians crossing the street at the intersection are established, and taking the total delay of traffic participants as the main index, the setting condition of EPP are proposed. …”
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Association of Antibiotic Route and Outcomes in Children with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremic Osteomyelitis by Jared Olson, Rana F. Hamdy, Alice J. Hsu, Pranita D. Tamma, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Nora F. Fino, Adam L. Hersh

“…The primary outcome was treatment failure within 6 months of discharge, defined as any of the following: diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis, conversion from oral to IV antibiotic route, an operative procedure after the index hospitalization (abscess drainage, bone biopsy, arthrocentesis, or pathologic fracture) and/or recrudescence of MRSA bacteremia. …”
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Effects of Soursop flowers (Annona muricata L.) extract on chemical changes of refined palm olein stored at frying temperature by Tonfack Djikeng Fabrice, Womeni Hilaire Macaire, Bala Krishna Marrapu, Mallampalli Sri Lakshmi Karuna, Rachapudi Badari Narayana Prasad, Linder Michel

“…After each two heating days, oil samples were collected, and their chemical indexes were determined. Peroxide, para-anisidine, TOTOX, thiobarbituric acid and iodine values were the parameters evaluated. …”
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The moderating effects of physical activity on social anxiety and sleep disturbance: managing gaming disorder in young e-sports players by Serdar Solmaz, Mehmet İnan, Mustafa Yaşar Şahin

“…Participants completed the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form, Social Anxiety Inventory, Insomnia Severity Index, and Physical Activity Frequency Question. …”
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Functional food products in Japan: A review by Shun Iwatani, Naoyuki Yamamoto

“…Major health claims in the new regulation system are associated with fatigue, eyes, memory, stress, sleep, joints, blood flow, body temperature, muscles, and Body Mass Index. After the introduction of the new system, the total sales for functional foods including FOSHU products reached 8 billion dollars in 2018. …”
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Total Psoas Area Predicts Complications following Radical Cystectomy by Timothy D. Lyon, Nicholas J. Farber, Leo C. Chen, Thomas W. Fuller, Benjamin J. Davies, Jeffrey R. Gingrich, Ronald L. Hrebinko, Jodi K. Maranchie, Jennifer M. Taylor, Tatum V. Tarin

“…On multivariable analysis, TPA (adjusted OR 0.70 (95% CI 0.56–0.89), P=0.003) and Charlson comorbidity index (adjusted OR 1.34 (95% CI 1.01–1.79), P=0.045) were independently associated with 90-day complications. …”
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Effect of exposure to environmental phenols and parabens on folate concentrations among 3–19 years old children and adolescents: A cross-sectional study in NHANES 2005–2016 by Meng Ni, Zhenying Lin, Ze Chen, Ziwen Xu, Qianqian Zhang, Jiuru Zhao, Wei Li, Yanan Tang, Zelin Cao, Baihe Li, Dongting Yao, Chunyu Cheng, Yi Hu, Xiaorui Liu, Jiji Chen, Zhiwei Liu

“…The weighted quantile sum index showed a decrease in both RBC and serum folate levels with an increase in the mixture of phenols and parabens. …”
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Malnutrition in the Outcome of Wound Healing at Public Hospitals in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study by Netsanet Fentahun, Yeabsira Anteneh, Yonatan Menber

“…Patients who had normal preoperative body mass index (adjusted hazard ratio (AHR) = 2.22 (95% CI: 1.55–3.19)) and normal range of serum albumin level (≥3.5) (AHR = 1.56 (95% CI: 1.05–2.29)) were significantly associated with better wound healing outcomes. …”
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Influence of the Chemical Composition of Asphalt and the 3D Morphology of the Aggregate on Contact Surface Adhesion by Luoke Li, Meng Guo, Cong Zeng

“…The results show that the shape factor (SF) can be used to characterize the needle-flake shape of the particles, the ellipsoid index (E) is suitable to determine the angularity of the aggregate particles, and the 3D joint roughness coefficient (JRC3D) describes the roughness of the particle surface. …”
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Nilai Diagnostik Ultrasonografi Hepatobilier sebagai Prediktor Atresiabilier pada Kolestasis Bayi di RSUP Sanglah Denpasar Tahun 2017 - 2021 by Kristin Agustina, Pande Putu Yuli Anandasari, Firman Parulian Sitanggang, I Wayan Gede Artawan Eka Putra, Made Widhi Asih, Putu Patriawan

“…The variables assessed included: gallbladder morphology, absence of common bile duct, triangular cord sign, gallbladder contraction index and liver morphology. Data analysis consisted of interobserver reliability test, and relationship assessment analysis. …”
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Publication of studies registered in Clinical Trials Registry of India: An audit of mood disorder research protocols from 2009-2019 by Vikas Menon, Natarajan Varadharajan, Rini Joseph, Samir Kumar Praharaj, Chittaranjan Andrade

“…Results: Of 129 eligible protocols identified, only a third (n = 43, 33.3%) were published in literature; among those published, only 28 (21.7%) were placed in MEDLINE indexed journals. Protocol deviations were observed in more than half of the published papers (n = 25, 58.1%); many of these (41.9%) were related to sample size deviations, though, importantly, deviations in primary and secondary outcomes were also noted (16.2%). …”
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Results of a Randomized, Open-Label, Clinical Trial Investigating the Effects of Supplementation with Heracleum persicum Extract as an Adjunctive Therapy for Dyslipidemia by Yunes Panahi, Bahram Pishgoo, Fatemeh Beiraghdar, Zahra Mohammadi Araghi, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Ehsan Abolhasani

“…In a randomized, open-label, clinical trial, 100 dyslipidemic subjects were randomly assigned to: (1) H. persicum group (n = 50, completers = 18), receiving H. persicum extract (500 mg/day) + atorvastatin (10 mg/day) for 8 weeks, or (2) atorvastatin group (n =50, completers= 34), receiving only atorvastatin (20 mg/day) for 8 weeks. Weight, body mass index (BMI), lipid profile, and biomarkers of hepatic and renal injury were determined at baseline and at the end of the trial. …”
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Effect of beetroot or beetroot plus vitamin C supplementation on cardiovascular function in patients with coronary artery disease: protocol for a double-blind, placebo-controlled,... by Hamed Tabesh, Mohsen Nematy, Leila Sadat Bahrami, Mohsen Mohebaty, Seyyed Mostafa Arabi, Reza Rezvani

“…Pulse wave velocity, Augmentation Index, heart rate, volume of oxygen (VO2) max/VO2 peak, peak heart rate, blood pressure, interleukin 6 (IL-6), high sensitivity C reactive protein, intercellular adhesion molecule, vascular cell adhesion molecule, lipid profile and anthropometry will be measured at the beginning and end of the intervention.Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR.MUMS.MEDICAL.REC.1399.717). …”
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Determinants of construction project delay and its effect on project beneficiaries: evidence from the Gurage Zone, Ethiopia by Endalkachew Kabtamu Mekonen, Tasew Shedaga, Matiyos Sahle

“…While regression analysis and relative importance index were used to identify project delay determinants, Key informant interviews (KII) and focus group discussions (FGD) were used to assess its socioeconomic effect on project beneficiaries. …”
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Development and Testing of a Patient Outcome Measure for Interprofessional Tuberculosis Care: A Delphi Study by Bau D. Ardyansyah, Reinie Cordier, Margo Brewer, Dave Parsons

“…The consensus was reached if the Content Validity Index covers at least 70% agreement from experts, an interquartile range <1, and a median score of 4 or 5 on a 5-point Likert-type scale. …”
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The quality of licensing services: an analysis of the impact of leadership and communication on the effectiveness of licensing services in Indonesia by Rachmat Rachmat

“…The establishment of the Public Service Mall in XYZ Regency is designed to facilitate business transactions and is anticipated to enhance the Ease of Doing Business Index (EoDB) in XYZ Regency. The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has delegated authority to the XYZ Regency Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Office or it called DPMPTSP to organize licensing in the XYZ region through the Public Service Mall. …”
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