Nanoscale Pore Structure Characterization and Permeability of Mudrocks and Fine-Grained Sandstones in Coal Reservoirs by Scanning Electron Microscopy, Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry... by Na Zhang, Fangfang Zhao, Pingye Guo, Jiabin Li, Weili Gong, Zhibiao Guo, Xiaoming Sun

“…Finally, the applicability of three classic permeability estimation models based on MIP and NMR data to the investigated rock samples was evaluated.…”
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Tracheostomy-related indications, early complications and their predictors among patients in low resource settings: a prospective cohort study in the pre-COVID-19 era by Nyanzi, Daniel J., Daniel, Atwine, Kamoga, Ronald, Birungi, Caroline, Nansubuga, Caroline A., Nyaiteera, Victoria, Nakku, Doreen

“…For predictors of early tracheostomy complications, bivariate and multivariate analysis models were ftted using binomial regression in STATA 13.0 software. …”
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Sustainable remediation of Cd-contaminated farmland through the rotation of rapeseed–rice varieties with different Cd accumulation potentials by Liang Wang, Qiqing Liu, Jingyi Fu, Yuxuan Xiao, Jun Yang, Xiaoyong Liao

“…Structural equation modeling revealed that with the combined action of crop rotation and variety selection the crop rotation directly reduced the soil available Cd or had an indirect effect by weakening the root-zone acidification effect and increasing soil Ava-P. …”
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Association of blood inflammatory phenotypes and asthma burden in children with moderate-to-severe asthma by Amir Hossein Alizadeh Bahmani, Susanne J.H. Vijverberg, Simone Hashimoto, Christine Wolff, Catarina Almqvist, Lizan D. Bloemsma, Susanne Brandstetter, Paula Corcuera-Elosegui, Mario Gorenjak, Susanne Harner, Anna M. Hedman, Michael Kabesch, Leyre López-Fernández, Aletta D. Kraneveld, Anne H. Neerincx, Maria Pino-Yanes, Uroš Potočnik, Olaia Sardón-Prado, Barbara S. Dierdorp, Tamara Dekker, Nariman K.A. Metwally, Jan Willem Duitman, René Lutter, Paul Brinkman, Mahmoud I. Abdel-Aziz, Anke H. Maitland-van der Zee

“…Inflammatory mediator profiles and burden of disease (asthma control status, exacerbations and school days missed in the past year) were compared between phenotypes using adjusted logistic regression models. Results Among 126 included children (41% girls and mean (sd) age of 11.94 (2.76)), 22%, 44%, 11% and 23% were classified as mixed, eosinophilic, neutrophilic and paucigranulocytic phenotypes, respectively. …”
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Impact of warning pictorials and size on perceived effectiveness of cigar warning labels in a nationally representative between-subjects experiment by James F Thrasher, Tara L Queen, Jennifer Cornacchione Ross, Sarah D Kowitt, Leah M Ranney, Adam O Goldstein, Chineme Enyioha, Desmond Jenson, Paschal Sheeran, Sonia A Clark, Kristen L Jarman, Michelle Z Yang

“…Data were analysed with mixed-effects models.Results Pictorial+text cigarillo HWLs were deemed more effective than text-only HWLs in PWE (b=0.34, SE=0.08, p<0.001), self-reported learning (b=0.20, SE=0.08, p=0.01), thinking about risks (b=0.18, SE=0.08, p=0.03) and new knowledge (b=0.34, SE=0.12, p<0.01). …”
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Intercellular TIMP-1-CD63 signaling directs the evolution of immune escape and metastasis in KRAS-mutated pancreatic cancer cells by Chu-An Wang, Ya-Chin Hou, Yi-Kai Hong, Yu-Jing Tai, Chieh Shen, Pei-Chi Hou, Jhao-Lin Fu, Cheng-Lin Wu, Siao Muk Cheng, Daw-Yang Hwang, Yung-Yeh Su, Yan-Shen Shan, Shaw-Jenq Tsai

“…Genetically engineered pancreas-specific Kras-mutated, dual specificity phosphatase-2 (Dusp2) knockout mouse models were established. Human and mouse primary pancreatic cancer cell lines were used for in vitro assessment of cancer characteristics. …”
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Immuno-PET Imaging of the Programmed Cell Death-1 Ligand (PD-L1) Using a Zirconium-89 Labeled Therapeutic Antibody, Avelumab by Elaine M. Jagoda PhD, Olga Vasalatiy PhD, Falguni Basuli PhD, Ana Christina L. Opina PhD, Mark R. Williams BS, Karen Wong MS, Kelly C. Lane BS, Steve Adler PhD, Anita Thein Ton MS, Lawrence P. Szajek PhD, Biying Xu PhD, Donna Butcher BS, Elijah F. Edmondson DVM, PhD, Rolf E. Swenson PhD, John Greiner PhD, James Gulley MD, PhD, Janet Eary MD, Peter L. Choyke MD

“…In vitro binding studies and biodistribution studies were performed with PD-L1+MDA-MB231 cells and MDA-MB231 xenograft mouse models, respectively. Biodistributions were determined at 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 days post coinjection of [ 89 Zr]Zr-DFO-PD-L1 mAb without or with unlabeled avelumab (10, 20, 40, and 400 µg). …”
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Biologically targeted discovery-replication scan identifies G×G interaction in relation to risk of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma by Li Yan, Qianchuan He, Shiv P. Verma, Xu Zhang, Ann-Sophie Giel, Carlo Maj, Kathryn Graz, Elnaz Naderi, Jianhong Chen, Mourad Wagdy Ali, Puya Gharahkhani, Xiang Shu, Kenneth Offit, Pari M. Shah, Hans Gerdes, Daniela Molena, Amitabh Srivastava, Stuart MacGregor, Claire Palles, René Thieme, Michael Vieth, Ines Gockel, Thomas L. Vaughan, Johannes Schumacher, Matthew F. Buas

“…The top ∼2,000 interactions retained in each scan were prioritized using p values from single logistic models. Identical scans were repeated among males only (78%), with two independent GWAS datasets used for replication. …”
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Current methods for detecting and assessing HIV-1 antibody resistance by Stanley Odidika, Stanley Odidika, Stanley Odidika, Martin Pirkl, Martin Pirkl, Thomas Lengauer, Thomas Lengauer, Thomas Lengauer, Philipp Schommers, Philipp Schommers, Philipp Schommers

“…Furthermore, in vivo studies in animal models have revealed the rapid emergence of escape variants to mono- or combined bNAb treatments. …”
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Typological and cumulative approaches to risk and adversity in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS): Retrospective cohort analysis in South London by Barry Coughlan, Nicole Marshall, Matt Woolgar, Julia Mannes, Paige Erkiert, Ayla Humphrey, Jack Smith, Taliah Drayak, Francesca Crozier-Roche, Tessa Morgan, Dustin Hutchinson, David Graham, Rick Hood, Robbie Duschinsky

“…Using latent class analysis, we identified the following risk typologies: ‘Maltreatment and externalising behaviours’ (n = 971, 4·6 %), ‘Maltreatment but low risk to self and others’ (n = 2526, 12·0 %), ‘Anti-social behaviour’ (n = 2669, 12·7 %), ‘Inadequate caregiver supervision and risk to self and others’ (n = 907, 4·3 %), ‘Risk to self but not to others’ (n = 1725, 8·2 %), and ‘Mental health needs but low risk to self and others’ (n = 12,274, 58·2 %).Two cumulative risk models were created: 1) all risk items 2) Adverse Childhood Experiences-related cumulative risk (ACES-CR). …”
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Impacts of the “Coal to Gas” Policy on Rural Air VOC Level and Ozone Potentials in North China by Zhiyong Li, Chen Liu, Chengjing Cao, Zhen Zhai, Changtao Huang, Zhuangzhuang Ren, Jixiang Liu, Lan Chen, Songtao Guo, Dingyuan Yang

“…Potential source contribution function (PSCF) modelling showed that the WMGS originated mainly from local emissions. …”
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Optimal timing of pharmacoinvasive strategy and its impact on clinical and economic outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a real-world perspective by Andrea Dias Stephanus, Alice Pacheco Santos, Ana Carolina Machado Rodrigues da Cunha, Ana Carolina Augusto Rocha, Amanda de Amorim Meireles, Mariana Guimarães Souza de Oliveira, Pietra Arissa Coelho Matsunaga, Alexandre Anderson de Sousa Munhoz Soares, Alexandre Anderson de Sousa Munhoz Soares, Ana Claudia Cavalcante Nogueira, Ana Claudia Cavalcante Nogueira, Ana Claudia Cavalcante Nogueira, Ana Claudia Cavalcante Nogueira, Adriana de J. B. de Almeida Guimarães, Adriana de J. B. de Almeida Guimarães, Gustavo de Almeida Alexim, Alessandra M. Campos-Staffico, Luiz Sergio Fernandes de Carvalho, Luiz Sergio Fernandes de Carvalho, Luiz Sergio Fernandes de Carvalho

“…Multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess the association between lysis-PCI timing and outcomes. …”
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Outcomes of minimal access retroperitoneal para-aortic lymphadenectomy in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer by Claire Newton, Radha Graham, Viola Liberale, Matthew Burnell, Usha Menon, Tim Mould, Adeola Olaitan, Nicola Macdonald, Martin Widschwendter, Kostas Doufekas, Mary McCormack, Anita Mitra, Rupali Arora, Ranjit Manchanda

“…Descriptive statistics were used to analyse baseline characteristics, cox models for treatment affect after accounting for variables, and Kaplan Meier curves for survival (STATA v15).Results 191 patients had 1b3-3b cervical cancer of which 110 patients had Para-aortic lymphadenectomy. 8 (7.3%) patients stage 1b3, 82 (74.6%) stage 2b, and 20 (18.1%) stage 3b cervical cancer. …”
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Image-based robotic (ROSA® knee system) total knee arthroplasty with inverse kinematic alignment compared to conventional total knee arthroplasty by Henriëtte M. Eijking, Isobel M. Dorling, Emil H. van Haaren, Roel Hendrickx, Thijs Nijenhuis, Martijn G.M. Schotanus, Lee Bouwman, Jasper Most, Bert Boonen

“…Outcomes will be analyzed using linear mixed models with time and group as main factors and interaction-term. …”
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Pan-cancer and experimental analyses reveal the immunotherapeutic significance of CST2 and its association with stomach adenocarcinoma proliferation and metastasis by Dan Huang, Jing Li, Zhijun He, Wenjing Liang, Likun Zhong, Jun Huang, Yinteng Wu, Shijian Zhao

“…In stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD), CST2-related risk models are associated with prognosis and demonstrate strong predictive capabilities, while also being closely linked to the immune microenvironment. …”
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Associations between neutrophil-percentage-to-albumin ratio level and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease-cause mortality in diabetes population by Geng Shen, Yuting Liu, Can Zhou, Wei Luo, Yun-xiao Yang, Shuai Guo, Jiayi Yi, Lin Wang, Wei Li, Zhao-gong Zhi, Xiu-huan Chen, Chen Li, Yanyan Jin, Hai Gao

“…Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models were utilized to determine the relationship between NPAR with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. …”
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Different surgical methods of hysterectomy for the management of endometrial cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Yuquan Yuan, Yuquan Yuan, Qin Tan, Yingfan Chen, Keyang Zhu, Bin Pan, Bao Liu, Bao Liu, Chunyan Ren, Chunyan Ren, Ganghui Li, Ganghui Li, Cheng Chen, Chengzhi Zhao, Chengzhi Zhao

“…These were pooled in Bayesian network meta-analysis models. The surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) was used to illuminate the probability that each method would be the best for each outcome.ResultsThirty studies comprising 13446 patients were included. …”
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Circulating Stress Hormones, Brain Health, and Cognition in Healthy Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Findings and Sex Differences in Age-Well by Maxie Liebscher, Silke White, Simon Hass, Anne Chocat, Florence Mezenge, Brigitte Landeau, Marion Delarue, Oriane Hébert, Anne-Laure Turpin, Natalie L. Marchant, Gaël Chételat, Olga Klimecki, Géraldine Poisnel, Miranka Wirth, Claire André, Pierre Champetier, Léa Chauveau, Fabienne Collette, Sophie Dautricourt, Robin de Flores, Vincent De La Sayette, Harriet Demnitz-King, Séverine Fauvel, Francesca Felisatti, Victor Ferment, Eglantine Ferrand-Devouge, Julie Gonneaud, Antoine Garnier-Crussard, Anaïs Hamel, Sacha Haudry, Pierre Krolak-Salmon, Elizabeth Kuhn, Valérie Lefranc, Antoine Lutz, Valentin Ourry, Cassandre Palix, Anne Quillard, Géraldine Rauchs, Eric Salmon, Edelweiss Touron, Patrik Vuilleumier, Tim Whitfield

“…AD-sensitive measures of brain health, including glucose metabolism (n = 89), cerebral perfusion, gray matter volume, amyloid deposition in a priori regions of interest, and cognitive markers were evaluated. Models were adjusted for age, sex, education, trait anxiety, and depressive symptoms. …”
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The Interactive Effects of Fruit Intake Frequency and Serum miR-484 Levels as Biomarkers for Incident Type 2 Diabetes in a Prospective Cohort of the Spanish Adult Population: The D... by Ana Lago-Sampedro, Wasima Oualla-Bachiri, Cristina Maldonado-Araque, Sergio Valdés, Inmaculada González-Molero, Viyey Doulatram-Gamgaram, Elias Delgado, Felipe J. Chaves, Luis Castaño, Alfonso Calle-Pascual, Josep Franch-Nadal, Gemma Rojo-Martínez, Sara García-Serrano, Eva García-Escobar

“…Association analyses were performed using logistic regression models adjusted for potential confounders. Interaction effects were evaluated on the multiplicative and additive scales. …”
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Association of daily step counts and step intensity with mortality among US adults: a cross–sectional study of NHANES 2005–2006 by Tianzhou Peng, Changhao Liu, Ti Yang, Leyi Liao, Qingping Li, Hanbiao Liang, Jiapeng Zhang, Chen Xie, Kai Wang, Chuanjiang Li

“…Using multivariable–adjusted Cox proportional hazards models, we found that compared to participants in the light–step group, there was significantly lower risk of mortality in the moderate (hazard ratio [HR], 0.47 [95% CI, 0.32–0.69]), high (HR, 0.35 [95% CI, 0.21–0.61]) and vigorous (HR,0.45 [95% CI, 0.22–0.93]) step groups. …”
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