Effect of drying methods on phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of Capparis spinosa L. fruits by Shima Babaei Rad, Hasan Mumivand, Saeed Mollaei, Ali Khadivi

“…Results Among the drying methods tested, microwave drying consistently produced the highest levels of flavonoids, anthocyanins, and antioxidant activity, regardless of wattage. …”
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Research progress on the structure of hydration films at solid–liquid interfaces by Na ZHANG, Jue KOU, Chunbao SUN

“…The mica surface participates in ion exchange with H3O+ or other cations in the solution, resulting in a hydration film consisting of an adsorbed layer followed by the first and second hydration layers. …”
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Tear glucose is associated with the presence and severity of diabetic retinopathy by Ningyao Cao, Lili Feng, Wei Xu, Fanglin He, Caiwen Xiao, Yan Liu, Weirong Xu, Jingjing Cui, Yuqian Guo, Lianqing Yao, Wenwen Xia, Fei Chen, Yong Li, Chuandi Zhou, Xiaofang Xu

“…Multivariable logistic regression indicated that the presence of DR positively correlated with the presence of positive TG (odds ratio [OR], 3.62; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.56–8.40; p < 0.01), longer duration of diabetes (OR, 1.11; 95% CI 1.06–1.17; p < 0.01) and higher HbA1c (OR, 1.25; 95% CI 1.01–1.54; p = 0.03). …”
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Construction and validation of risk prediction models for renal replacement therapy in patients with acute pancreatitis by Fei Zuo, Lei Zhong, Jie Min, Jinyu Zhang, Longping Yao

“…Calibration curves indicated an excellent fit in both sets (Brier scores: 0.039 and 0.032, respectively), suggesting high consistency. Decision curve analysis (DCA) highlighted the Lasso-LR model's significant clinical utility in predicting RRT likelihood in patients with AP. …”
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Acute haemodynamic impact of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with severe aortic stenosis by Francesca Graziani, Pio Cialdella, Rosa Lillo, Gabriella Locorotondo, Lorenzo Genuardi, Gessica Ingrasciotta, Stefano Cangemi, Marialisa Nesta, Piergiorgio Bruno, Cristina Aurigemma, Enrico Romagnoli, Michele Calabrese, Nicole Giambusso, Antonella Lombardo, Francesco Burzotta, Carlo Trani

“…Post‐TAVI significant aortic regurgitation at echocardiography was the only independent predictor of mortality (hazard ratio 5.592, confidence interval 1.932–16.184, P = 0.002). Conclusions Left heart catheterization performed immediately before and after prosthesis release offers a unique insight in the assessment of LV adaptation to severe AS and the impact of TAVI on LV, catching changes in indexes of intrinsic contractility and myocardial relaxation. …”
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Abnormal Liver Tests during Hospitalization Predict Mortality in Patients with COVID-19: A Multicenter Study from South America by Domingo Balderramo, Angelo Z. Mattos, Victoria Mulqui, Talita Chiesa, Zuly Plácido-Damián, Jaysoom Abarca, Andrea Bolomo, Yanina Carlino, Isadora Z. Bombassaro, Denusa Wiltgen, Laura Tenorio Castillo, Karina Díaz, Johana Acuña, Estela Manero, Jhon Prieto, Enrique Carrera, Javier Díaz-Ferrer, Jose D. Debes

“…ALEx2 on admission was present in 87 (29.2%) patients and was found to be independently associated with 1-week mortality (odds ratio (OR) = 3.55; 95% confidence interval (95%CI) 1.05–12.05). Moreover, 84 (39.8%) out of 211 patients without ALEx2 at admission developed de novo-ALEx2, which was independently associated with mortality during second week of hospitalization (OR = 6.09; 95%CI 1.28–29) and overall mortality (OR = 2.93, 95%CI 1.05–8.19). …”
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Sexual dimorphism and ancestral variation in the pectoral and pelvic girdles of modern humans by Daphne R. Hudson, John H. Langdon

“…These results suggest that sexual dimorphism in the pectoral region is not a product of scaling and that differences in this region reflect adaptive forces acting in unique ways on each sex, consistent with the assumptions of earlier evolutionary explanations.…”
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An organic matter database (OMD): consolidating global residue data from agriculture, fisheries, forestry and related industries by G. Weldesemayat Sileshi, G. Weldesemayat Sileshi, E. Barrios, J. Lehmann, J. Lehmann, F. N. Tubiello

“…Therefore, the objectives of the present work were to provide (1) definitions, typologies and methods to aid consistent classification, estimation and reporting of the various residues and by-products, (2) a global organic matter database (OMD) of residues and by-products from agriculture, fisheries, forestry and related industries and (3) regional and global estimates of residues and by-products potentially available for use in a circular bio-economy. …”
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Extracellular volume fraction and native T1 mapping in diabetic cardiomyopathy: a comprehensive meta-analysis by Ahmed Marey, Ali Alabdullah, Hossam Ghorab, Fatima Ali, Jawdat Abdulla, Akhil Narang, Muhammad Umair

“…Results Diabetic patients exhibited significantly higher ECV values than controls (WMD: 2.17; 95% CI: 1.32–3.02), consistent across subgroups excluding cardiac comorbidities (WMD: 2.02; 95% CI: 0.74–3.31). …”
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DESKRIPSI HAMBATAN DAN KESULITAN GURU FISIKA SMA SE-KABUPATEN REJANG LEBONG DALAM MENERAPKAN KURIKULUM 2013 by Zikri Alfandry, Rosane Medriati, Nyoman Rohadi

“…The subject of this research was the 9 teachers of physics, consisting of 3 individual schools, namely SMA 1, SMA 2 and SMA 8 Regency Rejang Lebong. …”
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FINNISH MODEL OF BRIEF PARENT-INFANT PSYCHOTHERAPY ON MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING - A PILOT STUDY by EINO PARTANEN, ANNA SALONEN, MARJO FLYKT, VEERA MALKKI, TOM H. ROSENSTRÖM, SUOMA E. SAARNI

“…Materials and methods: The study utilized data from the Finnish Psychotherapy Quality Register (FPQR) of the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa. The data consisted of all PIPs conducted between 2018 and 2022 (n=43, all female). …”
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Promising Directions in Chemical Processing of Methane from Coal Industry. Part 4. Long-term Stability Test by Е.V. Matus, O.V. Tailakov, O.B. Sukhova, A.V. Salnikov, O.A. Stonkus, M.A. Kerzhentsev, S.R. Khairulin, Z.R. Ismagilov

“… For the processing of coal mine methane into hydrogen-containing gas, a catalytic process of methane tri-reforming was studied under long-term testing conditions (800 ᵒC, 100 h). The tests were carried out using the actual composition of the methane-containing mixture recovered by mine drainage systems of the Raspadskaya mine (Kuzbass, Russia). …”
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Refining prognostic assessment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: insights from multi-omics and single-cell analysis unveil SRM as a key target for regulating immunotherapy by Xiaojie Liang, Jia Guo, Baiwei Luo, Weixiang Lu, Qiumin Chen, Yeling Deng, Yunong Yang, Liang Wang

“…Methods Using data from multiple researches, we comprehensively evaluated the characteristics and prognostic impact of PSI features in DLBCL, and developed a novel risk stratification model (PSI score) with a consistent cutoff value to stratify the risk of 3,229 DLBCL patients from different cohorts. …”
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Transcriptional activity of repair, apoptosis and cell cycle genes (TP53, MDM2, ATM, BAX, BCL-2, CDKN1A, OGG1, XPC, PADI4, MAPK8, NF-KB1, STAT3, GATA3) in chronically exposed perso... by V. S. Nikiforov, E. A. Blinova, A. I. Kotikova, A. V. Akleyev

“…In the course of the study it was noted that exposed people with increased intensity of apoptosis, first of all, demonstrate changes in the transcriptional activity of apoptotic genes. These data are consistent with current views on the activation of programmed cell death.…”
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The Effect of Task Cognitive Difficulty on Perceptual-Cognitive Indicators: Evidence on the Relationship Between Challenge Point Framework (CPF) and Cognitive Development in Table... by Taghi MM, Aghdaei M, Farsi A, Badicu G, de Sousa Fernandes MS, Yagin FH, Ardigò LP

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of different levels of work difficulty on cognitive-perceptual indicators in table tennis beginners.Methods: Forty-two female beginners in table tennis (ages 20– 35) were divided into high, moderate, low task difficulty, and control groups based on pre-test scores of attention networks. The intervention consisted of 8 daily training sessions, each lasting 30 minutes. …”
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Allometric equations for estimating above and belowground biomass of Colophospermum mopane in Mozambique by Sá Nogueira Lisboa, Severino Macôo, Almeida Alberto Sitoe

“…We conducted a forest inventory with 78 temporary clusters, each consisting of four 100 m x 20 m plots, to estimate the average AGB and BGB of C. mopane using the best-fitting BAE and H-D model. …”
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Development and Validation of a Photoplethysmography System for Noninvasive Monitoring of Hemoglobin Concentration by Hongyun Liu, Fulai Peng, Minlu Hu, Jinlong Shi, Guojing Wang, Haiming Ai, Weidong Wang

“…The Bland–Altman plot showed excellent consistency between the proposed noninvasive methods and laboratory invasive reference. …”
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Clinical outcomes after immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated acute kidney injury: a cohort study by Vin-Cent Wu, Ting-Ya Yang, Min-Hsiang Chuang, Hong-Min Lin, Heng-Chih Pan, Yun Chou, Jui-Yi Chen

“…Kaplan-Meier analyses coupled with log-rank tests were conducted to estimate the survival probabilities.Setting Data were sourced from the TriNetX database spanning records from 25 March 2011 to 5 April 2024.Participants Patients with cancer aged ≥18 years treated with ICPi with or without AKI occurrence.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was all-cause mortality, and secondary outcomes included major adverse kidney events (MAKE), major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), the composite of MAKE or MACE with death, and end-stage renal disease.Results The study identified 926 patients with cancer who developed ICPi-AKI (mean age, 67.1±11.8 years; 57.4% men). The control group consisted of 48 147 patients treated with ICPi but did not develop AKI (mean age, 65.3±13.1 years; 53.7% men). …”
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The Role of Microelements of Lumbar Disc Degeneration in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery by Sadiq R. Karkush, Manal K. Rasheed, Ali T. Abdul Wahid, Ahmed R. Majeed

“…The lumbar spine and sacrum, consisting of five vertebrae and one bone, determine the spine's balance. …”
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Genetic Variation of the DGAT1 gene in Dual-Purpose Dairy Cows and its Influence on Economically Important Breeding Traits by Mark E Armitage, Emma Swan, Denise O'Meara

“…These results were not always consistent with those in the literature. ConclusionsThis study showed that animals with the A allele of the DGAT1 gene polymorphism may be better suited for dual-purpose dairy herds. …”
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