Saturated hydraulic conductivity and steady-state infiltration rate database for Brazilian soils by Marta Vasconcelos Ottoni, Wenceslau Geraldes Teixeira, Aline Mari Huf dos Reis, Letícia Guimarães Pimentel, Luciana Rodrigues Souza, Jackson Adriano Albuquerque, Valdinar Ferreira Melo, Karina Maria Vieira Cavalieri-Polizeli, José Miguel Reichert, João Herbert Moreira Viana, Ademir Fontana, Lucas de Castro Medrado, Glenio Guimarães Santos, Luís Gustavo Henriques do Amaral, Lúcia Helena Cunha dos Anjos, José Coelho de Araújo Filho, Silvio Barge Bhering, Gabrielle Fernandes de Brito, Pedro Gomes de Campos do Valle, Pablo Nieto Campos, Adriana Monteiro da Costa, Jean Dalmo de Oliveira Marques, Alba Leonor da Silva Martins, Michele Bruna de Souza do Nascimento, Norberto Cornejo Noronha, Ricardo Duarte de Oliveira, Jeane Cruz Portela, Milson Evaldo Serafim, Marlen Barros e Silva, Sueli Rodrigues, Wilk Sampaio de Almeida, Margareth Lopes de Moraes, Nilton Curi

“…This database was named Ksat-SSIR-DB. One analysis of the Ksat-SSIR-DB aimed to evaluate its coverage in Brazilian territory and in different soil groups. …”
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Hypertension and Dementia in the Elderly: The Leisure World Cohort Study by Annlia Paganini-Hill

“…Dementia status was determined from in-person evaluations, followup questionnaires, hospital data, and death certificates. …”
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Protocol for Home-Based Solution for Remote Atrial Fibrillation Screening to Prevent Recurrence Stroke (HUA-TUO AF Trial): a randomised controlled trial by Jing Tan, Yan Liang, Yong Liu, Wei Jiang, Duo Huang, Ning Tan, Chung-Wah Siu, Jo Jo Hai, Xiaoyu Huang, Jianfeng Ye, Ji-yan Chen, Chun Ka Wong, Mi Zhou, Li-Xue Yin, Ming-Liang Zuo, Kui Kai Lau, Zhen Lei, Yingqing Feng, Bryan P Yan, Wen-Sheng Yue, Wen-Jun Zhang, Yuk-Ming Lau, Hin-Wai LUI, Koon-Ho Chan, Toi Meng Mok, Weng-Chio Tam, Kun-Chong Tam, Xiuhua Feng, Xiaofei Jiang, Guanming Tan, Mario Alberto Evora

“…The objective of the study was to explore the use of long-term home-based ECG monitoring for AF detection and stroke prevention in patients with a history of stroke.Methods and analysis This prospective, randomised, open-label trial with blinded endpoint adjudication aimed to evaluate the efficacy of long-term home-based ECG monitoring for AF detection and stroke prevention in a 24-month period. …”
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Effect of EGCG–Methacrylate-Functionalized Resin Infiltrant on White Spot Lesions: An In Vitro Study by Karin Landmayer, Bruna de Oliveira Iatarola, Talita Portela Pereira, Raquel Shimizu Mori, Alyssa Teixeira Obeid, Mariele Vertuan, Daniela Alvim Chrisostomo, Ana Carolina Magalhães, Lulwah Alreshaid, Paulo Henrique dos Santos, Anuradha Prakki, Luciana Fávaro Francisconi-dos-Rios

“…The color was determined with a spectrophotometer. Data were statistically evaluated (<i>p</i> = 0.05). …”
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Assessment of factors implicated in bone fusion after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar intervertebral fusion by Zheng Huang, Xialin Li, Weihong Yi, Junfeng Gong, Yue Zhou, Yu Tang

“…Univariate tests (chi-square, Student’s t-test, and analysis of variance) were employed to compare factors between groups. …”
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Analyzing the serum biochemical factors that influence early neurological deterioration in ischemic Stroke patients and developing a nomogram prediction model by Xiaoni Zhan, Yunyun Xu, Rongrong Ma

“…Methods: General clinical data from 220 IS patients treated between December 2022 and November 2023 were collected for observation. …”
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Low handgrip strength with asymmetry is associated with elevated all-cause mortality risk in older Chinese adults with abdominal obesity. by Ling Wei, Binyou Wang, Yilin Wang

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between AO, abnormal HGS and mortality risk.…”
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Effects of environmental factors on the phenotypic traits and seed element accumulation of wild Elymus nutans in Tibet by Jianting Long, Xianlei Gao, Yanjun Miao

“…Cluster analysis categorized the 25 samples of Elymus nutans into four distinct groups, each exhibiting significant differences in height and leaf length. …”
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The impact of KRAS mutations on the tumour microenvironment and treatment response in non-small cell lung cancer by Guomin Gu, Chunling Liu, Yan Yang, Yan Zhao, Xiaodan Zhu, Gang Sun

“…DEGs between KRAS mutations and wild type were identified, and enrichment analysis was performed. The differences in immune cell infiltration between the 2 groups were evaluated using ssGSEA, and TIDE scoring, immune checkpoint therapy sensitivity, and drug treatment sensitivity analysis were performed. …”
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REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL OF POTATO ACCESSIONS FROM THE VIR COLLECTION IN MURMANSK PROVINCE by S. N. Travina, Т. Е. Zhigadlo

“…During the growing season, for all the years of the study, 97% of the varieties, as related to the total number of accessions, were able to set up buds; 85.7% entered the flowering stage; 63.3% moved to the stage of mass flowering; and 22.2% were able to set berries from self-pollination. According to the data of the long-term analysis of perennial agrometeorological data, the most favorable conditions for setting berries after potato self-pollination recurred every five years in the north. …”
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Capturing spatiotemporal variation in salt marsh belowground biomass, a key resilience metric, through geoinformatics by Kyle D. Runion, Deepak R. Mishra, Merryl Alber, Mark A. Lever, Jessica L. O'Connell

“…We conducted pairwise comparisons of S. alterniflora growth metrics measured at nine sites over 3–8 years and found that BGB grouped by site differed in 69% of comparisons, while only in 21% when grouped by year. …”
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Prediction of COD Degradation in Fenton Oxidation Treatment of Kitchen Anaerobic Wastewater Based on IPSO-BP Neural Network by Tianpeng Zhang, Pengfei Ji, Dayong Tian, Rui Xu

“…H2O2 dosage, Fe2+ dosage, reaction time and pH value are selected as the main influencing factors of the COD degradation, and 30 groups of experimental data are selected to train the IPSO-BP neural network. …”
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Condition of the autonomic nervous system during the 'sit-stand-sit' orthostatic test in university students in areas of military conflict in Ukraine by Igor Vypasniak, Sergii Iermakov, Lyudmila Shesterova

“…The third category had the most heart rate variability, potentially indicating inadequate stress adaptation and possible cardiovascular health risks. Conclusions. Analysis of the data reveals that physical preparedness markedly affects heart and blood vessel system reactions in both genders. …”
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Investigating The Performance Of Local And Indigenous Businesses In Times Of Economic Recession With Emphasis On Developing The Capabilities Of Cooperatives In Sistan And Baluchest... by Ali Asghar Tabavar, Abdoulnaser Derakhshan, Sahar Arefi

“…Data analysis was done using EViews software.Based on statistical findings, it can be claimed that cooperatives can improve business performance in the long term by creating and collecting capital. …”
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Influence of Genetics, Immunity and the Microbiome on the Prognosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD Prognosis Study): the protocol for a Copenhagen IBD Inception Cohort Study by Johan Burisch, Lene Terslev, Mikkel Østergaard, Annette Bøjer Jensen, Frank Krieger Jensen, Flemming Bendtsen, Charlotte Wiell, Mohamed Attauabi, Klaus Theede, Viktoria Fana, Hartwig Roman Siebner, Henrik S Thomsen, Jakob M Møller, Simon Francis Thomsen, Gorm Roager Madsen, Anne Vibeke Wewer, Rune Wilkens, Johan Ilvemark, Nora Vladimirova, Sanja Bay Hansen, Yousef Jesper Wirenfeldt Nielsen, Helene Andrea Sinclair Ingels, Trine Boysen, Jacob T Bjerrum, Christian Jakobsen, Maria Dorn-Rasmussen, Sabine Jansson, Yiqiu Yao, Ewa Anna Burian, Frederik Trier Møller, Kristina Bertl, Andreas Stavropoulos, Jakob B Seidelin

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Internet-Based Dementia Prevention Intervention (DementiaRisk): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial and Knowledge Translation by Anthony J Levinson, Stephanie Ayers, Sandra Clark, Rebekah Woodburn, Maureen Dobbins, Dante Duarte, Roland Grad, Nick Kates, Sharon Marr, Doug Oliver, Alexandra Papaioannou, Karen Saperson, Henry Siu, Gillian Strudwick, Richard Sztramko, Sarah Neil-Sztramko

“…MethodsUsing a sequential explanatory mixed methods design, this study conducts a quantitative analysis followed by a qualitative inquiry to evaluate outcomes and feasibility. …”
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Stocking Density Induced Stress on Plasma Cortisol and Whole Blood Glucose Concentration in Nile Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis niloticus) of Lake Victoria, Kenya by Elija Odhiambo, Paul O. Angienda, Patrick Okoth, David Onyango

“…Plasma cortisol levels revealed statistically (P≤0.01) significant values of HSD at 6.32  ± 1.06 ng/ml than in LSD at 4.62 ± 1.58 ng/ml for the O. niloticus groups studied. Whole blood glucose analysis revealed a statistical (P<0.05) difference in the means in HSD and LSD O. niloticus groups (F(df,1; 8) = 7.946 > Fcrit = 4.414; P=0.01). …”
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Dealing With the Complexity of Effective Population Size in Conservation Practice by Ancuta Fedorca, Joachim Mergeay, Adejoke O. Akinyele, Tamer Albayrak, Iris Biebach, Alice Brambilla, Pamela A. Burger, Elena Buzan, Ino Curik, Roberta Gargiulo, José A. Godoy, Santiago C. González‐Martínez, Christine Grossen, Myriam Heuertz, Sean Hoban, Jo Howard‐McCombe, Maria Kachamakova, Peter Klinga, Viktoria Köppä, Elenora Neugebauer, Ivan Paz‐Vinas, Peter B. Pearman, Laia Pérez‐Sorribes, Baruch Rinkevich, Isa‐Rita M. Russo, Adélaïde Theraroz, Nia E. Thomas, Marjana Westergren, Sven Winter, Linda Laikre, Alexander Kopatz

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Geographical Discrimination of Ground Amazon Cocoa by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy: Influence of Sample Preparation by Fabielle Negrão Ferreira, Gilson Celso Albuquerque Chagas-Junior, Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira, Jhonatas Rodrigues Barbosa, Marcos Enê Chaves Oliveira, Alessandra Santos Lopes

“…This work presents the application of the NIR technique associated with exploratory analysis of spectral data by main principal components for the discrimination of Amazon cocoa ground seeds. …”
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Alcohol Consumption Is a Risk Factor for Lower Extremity Arterial Disease in Chinese Patients with T2DM by Shanshan Yang, Shuang Wang, Bo Yang, Jinliang Zheng, Yuping Cai, Zhengguo Yang

“…We used propensity score matching to reduce the confounding bias between groups. Additionally, a logistic regression analysis was performed with the matched data to evaluate the LEAD risk. …”
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