The Association of Health Literacy with High-Quality Home Blood Pressure Monitoring for Hypertensive Patients in Outpatient Settings by Sau Nga Fu, Man Chi Dao, Carlos King Ho Wong, Bernard Man Yung Cheung

“…The association between subjects’ health literacy or educational level and the quality of HBPM was variable. …”
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Dynamic control of a 10 MW solar-autothermal hybrid biomass gasifier for round-the-clock processing with stable syngas production by Axel Curcio, Sylvain Rodat, Valéry Vuillerme, Stéphane Abanades

“…This study tackles the theoretical controllability of a hybrid solar-autothermal biomass gasifier, subject to dynamic variations of the solar power input, for round-the-clock operation. …”
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Microstructures and tensile properties of Mg-2Zn-0.8Sr-0.2Ca alloy extruded at relatively slow speed and low temperature by Yang A., Nie K.-B., Deng K.-K., Han J.-G., Xiao T., Han X.-Z.

“…In this work, a new Mg-2Zn-0.8Sr-0.2Ca alloy with low content of alloying elements was subjected to extrusion at relatively low-temperatures (240 and 200°C) and slow-speed (1.0 mm/s and 0.1 mm/s). …”
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Impaired Lymphocyte Profile in Schistosomiasis Patients with Periportal Fibrosis by Luciana Santos Cardoso, Andréia de Souza Rocha Barreto, Jamille Souza Fernandes, Ricardo Riccio Oliveira, Robson da Paixão de Souza, Edgar M. Carvalho, Maria Ilma Araujo

“…It was a cross-sectional study, conducted in the village of Agua Preta, Bahia, Brazil, which included 37 subjects with periportal fibrosis determined by ultrasound. …”
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Lung-Derived Mediators Induce Cytokine Production in Downstream Organs via an NF-κB-Dependent Mechanism by E. K. Patterson, L. J. Yao, N. Ramic, J. F. Lewis, G. Cepinskas, L. McCaig, R. A. W. Veldhuizen, C. M. Yamashita

“…Additionally, liver tissue obtained from mice subjected to 2 hours of in vivo MV demonstrated significant increases in hepatic gene transcription of IL-6, CXCL-1, and CXCL-2 compared to nonventilated controls. …”
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Endurance and Resistance Training Affect High Fat Diet-Induced Increase of Ceramides, Inflammasome Expression, and Systemic Inflammation in Mice by Cornelia Mardare, Karsten Krüger, Gerhard Liebisch, Michael Seimetz, Aline Couturier, Robert Ringseis, Jochen Wilhelm, Norbert Weissmann, Klaus Eder, Frank-Christoph Mooren

“…Mice were fed a standard diet (ST) or a high fat diet (HFD) and subjected to regular endurance training (ET) or resistance training (RT). …”
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Faktor determinan risiko kardiometabolik pada remaja usia 15-18 tahun by Budiyanti Wiboworini, Amalina Shabrina, Yulia Lanti Retno Dewi, Amelya Augusthina Ayu Sari, Sutartinah Sri Handayani, Kusmadewi Eka Damayanti, Aisyah Azzahrah, Vivienne Tjung

“…Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in Al-Abidin High School Surakarta with 146 study subjects. Cardiometabolic risks were classified using Cardiometabolic Disease Staging (CMDS), waist circumference was measured with Medline, physical activity was measured using a Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQA), and blood pressure was measured with a sphygmomanometer. …”
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More Efficient and Reliable: Identifying RRab Stars with Blazhko Effect by Deep Convolutional Neural Network by Nan Jiang, Tianrui Sun, Siyuan Pan, Lingzhi Wang, Xue Li, Bin Sheng, Xiaofeng Wang

“…Similarly, the light-curve parameters of these classified BL/non-BL candidates by our CNN method from the GB region resemble those observed in the literature, confirming the reliability of our CNN classifications. Our CNN method is subject to issues related to light-curve quality and sampling, but its overall reliance on light-curve quality is comparable to that of frequency analysis. …”
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Associations of Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Its Derivatives with Hyperuricemia Risk: A Cohort Study in Chinese General Population by Qing Gu, Xue Hu, Jian Meng, Jun Ge, Sui Jun Wang, Xing Zhen Liu

“…The incident cases of HUA occurred in 4,230 subjects during the 138,163 person-years of observation, and the crude incidence rate of HUA was 30.6 per 1000 person-years. …”
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A Comparative Evaluation of the Efficacy of Two Novel Desensitising Dentifrices by Ashley P. Barlow, Jane He, Cindy Tian, Peter Jeffery, Stephen C. Mason, Bao-Jun Tai, Han Jiang, Gareth D. Rees, Min Quan Du

“…Dentifrice B, Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief, contained a combination of 80000 ppm arginine, bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, and 1450 ppm fluorine as NaMFP. Subjects (N=110), stratified into two groups (N=55), brushed twice-daily for 60 s, over an 8-week period. …”
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Stability of miR-126 in Urine and Its Potential as a Biomarker for Renal Endothelial Injury with Diabetic Nephropathy by Yang Liu, Guangqiang Gao, Chun Yang, Kun Zhou, Baozhong Shen, Hongyan Liang, Xiaofeng Jiang

“…Urinary miR-126 was stable when the urine samples were kept at room temperature for extended period of time, 4°C, −20°C, and −80°C for up to 12 hours or subjected to 10 freeze-and-thaw cycle. Urinary miR-126 was significantly higher in T2DM patients with DN (5.76±0.33 versus 3.25±0.45 in T2DM patients without DN). …”
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A multicriteria method to identify and rank IEQ criticalities: Measurements and applications for existing school buildings by Francesco Leccese, Michele Rocca, Giacomo Salvadori, Elisa Belloni, Cinzia Buratti

“…The method includes data collection, field measurements, and subjective investigations. The novelty of the study does not lie in the single stages of which the method is composed (for example in the phase involving field measurements, there are consolidated procedures in the technical and scientific literature to conduct them), but rather in the collection and rationalization of a complete and articulated assessment process that can guide the technicians and managers in the decision making. …”
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Estimation of Soil Evaporation in Apple Orchards Based on Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopes by Jialiang Huang, Yi Hua, Li Zhang, Chunxiu Yu, Kexin Chen, Linyun Gu, Yi Wu, Haoyan Wei, Min Li

“…Using apple orchards of varying ages as research subjects, the Craig–Gordon model was employed to quantitatively estimate the soil evaporation loss rate, and water balance analysis was utilized to differentiate between soil evaporation and plant transpiration. …”
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Factors Associated with Uncontrolled Hypertension among Renal Transplant Recipients Attending Nephrology Clinics in Nairobi, Kenya by Mary N. Kubo, Joshua K. Kayima, Anthony J. Were, Seth O. McLigeyo, Elijah N. Ogola

“…Independent factors associated with uncontrolled hypertension were determined using logistic regression analysis. Results. 85 subjects were evaluated. Mean age was 42.4 (SD ± 12.2) years, with a male : female ratio of 1.9 : 1. …”
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Hair growth-promotion effects and antioxidant activity of the banana flower extract HappyAngel®: double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Chia-Hua Liang, Yung-Hsiang Lin, Yung-Kai Lin, Chi-Fu Chiang

“…The banana flower extract (HappyAngel®) was used to treat human hair follicle dermal papilla cells (HFDPCs) and the expression of reactive oxygen species (ROS), dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and hair-related genes (SRD5A1, SRD5A2, AR, and KROX20) were monitored. Fifty subjects were divided into a placebo group and a banana flower group. …”
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The Chromosome 9p21 CVD- and T2D-Associated Regions in a Norwegian Population (The HUNT2 Survey) by Øyvind Helgeland, Jens K. Hertel, Anders Molven, Helge Ræder, Carl G. P. Platou, Kristian Midthjell, Kristian Hveem, Ottar Nygård, Pål R. Njølstad, Stefan Johansson

“…By a population based cross-sectional case-control design, we genotyped 18 SNPs upstream of CDKN2B tagging 138 kb in and around two LD-blocks associated with CVD and T2D and investigated associations with T2D, angina pectoris (AP), myocardial infarction (MI), coronary heart disease (CHD; AP or AMI), and stroke using 5,564 subjects from HUNT2. Results. Single point and haplotype analysis showed evidence for only one common T2D risk haplotype (rs10757282∣rs10811661: OR = 1.19, P=2.0×10-3) in the region. …”
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Enhancing the Ability of Escherichia coli to Synthesise L-Isoleucine Using λ-Red Recombinant Technology Combined with Complex Mutagenesis by Jipeng WANG, Tengteng ZHU, Lu LIU, Cheng MA, Xiaobo WEI, Huiyan LIU, Haitian FANG

“…Secondly, E. coli NXA1 was subjected to multiple rounds of complex mutagenesis with atmospheric room temperature plasma (ARTP), ultraviolet (UV), and nitrosoguanidine (NTG), which was screened to obtain the mutant strain E. coli NXA2 with α-AB being structural analogue. …”
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Sequential exploratory mixed-method research of an eHealth intervention on blood pressure, sleep quality and physical activity in obstructive sleep apnoea: rationale and methodolog... by Manuel Sánchez-de-la-Torre, Ferran Barbé, Oriol Martínez-Navarro, Francisco José Verdejo-Amengual, Fran Valenzuela-Pascual, Joan Blanco-Blanco, Rabie Adel El Arab, Esther Rubinat-Arnaldo, Maria Masbernat-Almenara, Francesc Rubí‑Carnacea, Blanca Manuel Martí

“…Secondary outcomes are subjective sleep quality, sleep apnoea-related parameters, daytime sleepiness, physical activity, empowerment and motivation for change, quality of life, anthropometry, cost–benefit and adherence.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval for the study has been obtained from the Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova (CEIC-2511). …”
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Potential of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System with Multispectral and Thermal Sensors to Monitor Vineyard Characteristics for Precision Viticulture by Leeko Lee, Andrew Reynolds, Briann Dorin, Adam Shemrock

“…Grapevines are subjected to many physiological and environmental stresses that influence their vegetative and reproductive growth. …”
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The Expression Level of mRNA, Protein, and DNA Methylation Status of FOSL2 of Uyghur in XinJiang in Type 2 Diabetes by Jun Li, Siyuan Li, Ying Hu, Guolei Cao, Siyao Wang, Partab Rai, Xiaoli Wang, Kan Sun

“…Methods. One hundred Uyghur subjects where divided into two groups, T2DM and nonimpaired glucose tolerance (NGT) groups. …”
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