Influencing Factors of Social Anxiety of Undergraduate Nursing Students Based on Random Forest Model: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Yuling Jia, Yuexue Yue

“…Conclusion Attention to social anxiety in undergraduate nursing students is necessary, particularly for those with a higher fear of evaluations, introverted personalities, lower self‐efficacy, and poor academic performance. …”
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Role of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) as a Clinical Predictor of Decompensation in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) by Harshavardhan Rao B, Priya Nair, Anoop K. Koshy, S. Krishnapriya, C. R. Greeshma, Rama P. Venu

“…Mean HDL-C levels were significantly lower among patients with decompensation (27.5±15 mg/dL vs. 43.5±13.9 mg/dL; p value 0.004). …”
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Analysis of Internet Financial Risk Control Model Based on Machine Learning Algorithms by Mingjin Liu, Ruijie Gao, Wei Fu

“…The research results show that the prediction effect of the classification model based on traditional linear regression is generally lower than that of the model based on the classification algorithm based on machine learning, and there is a complex nonlinear relationship between platform default and its related influencing factors. …”
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The Effect of Spatial Scale on the Prediction of Tropical Forest Attributes from Image Texture by J. Alberto Gallardo-Cruz, Jonathan V. Solórzano, Edgar J. González, Jorge A. Meave

“…H was the best-predicted attribute; this occurred at the smallest scale, with increasing scales producing lower R2 values. The second best-predicted attribute was HSD, which peaked at the intermediate scale. …”
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Sociodemographic factors associated with dental students knowledge and attitudes regarding disinfection as a control measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by Geanella Silva-Robles, Gissela Briceño-Vergel, Rosa Aroste-Andía, Emily Hernández-Huamaní, Marysela Ladera-Castañeda, Miriam Castro-Rojas, Percy Gavilán-Chávez, Luis Cervantes-Ganoza, César Cayo-Rojas

“…Abstract Despite maintaining a lower mortality rate and greater control of victims infected by COVID-19, the world’s population and science are still confronted with this coronavirus. …”
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Predictors of Alcohol Use, Alcohol-Related Problems, and Substance Use Following Adolescent Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery by Gretchen E. White, PhD, Richard E. Boles, PhD, Anita P. Courcoulas, MD, MPH, Thomas H. Inge, MD, Susan Z. Yanovski, MD, Todd M. Jenkins, PhD, Meg H. Zeller, PhD

“…Female sex, pre-surgery lower body mass index, and pre-surgery substance use were independently associated with increased risk of incident post-surgery hazardous drinking. …”
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Rapid Point-of-Care Influenza Testing for Patients in German Emergency Rooms – A Cost-Benefit Analysis by Roland Diel, Albert Nienhaus

“…However, as the sensitivity of 75.3% was only slightly higher than that of conventional clinical judgement, improved classification of patients with true influenza and a correspondingly lower rate of illness in hospital employees could not be achieved. …”
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In vitro evaluation of silver-zinc oxide-eugenol nanocomposite for enhanced antimicrobial and wound healing applications in diabetic conditions by Hari Prasath Nagaiah, Malik Basha Samsudeen, Akshaya Rani Augustus, Karutha Pandian Shunmugiah

“…Minimum inhibitory concentrations of Ag+ZnO+EU for standard and clinical isolates were significantly lower than those of the individual components, highlighting the synergistic effect of the nanocomposite. …”
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In Vitro and in Vivo Hypolipidemic Effects of Protein-Polysaccharide Complexes from Three Species of Edible Fungi by GAO Chen, LI Wen, CHEN Wanchao, WU Di, ZHANG Zhong, LIU Peng, XIA Yongjun, YANG Yan

“…The in vitro and in vivo lipid-lowering effects of the complexes on oleic acid-induced liver LO-2 cells and high-fat diet fed mice were investigated. …”
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Phytochemical Analysis and Study of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Two Parts of Cupressus arizonica Essential Oils by Sara Cherrad, Imane Jaouadi, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Loubna Koursaoui, El Mahjoub Aouane, Badr Satrani, Mujeeb A. Sultan, Amal Alotaibi, Riaz Ullah, Mohamed Ghanmi, Abdelaziz Chaouch

“…The results indicate that the essential oils from cones of Cupressus arizonica possess a strong antioxidant activity (lower IC50) IC50 = 0.098 ± 0.008/EC50 = 0.646 ± 0.02) in comparison with those from the leaves (IC50 = 5.297 ± 0.09/EC50 = 2.335 ± 0.36). …”
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Effect of the Floor Level on the Probability of a Neurologically Favorable Discharge after Cardiac Arrest according to the Event Location by Han Joo Choi, Hyung Jun Moon, Won Jung Jeong, Gi Woon Kim, Jae Hyug Woo, Kyoung Mi Lee, Hyuk Joong Choi, Yong Jin Park, Choung Ah Lee

“…The probability of a neurologically favorable discharge after a high-floor OHCA was significantly lower than that after a low-floor OHCA if the event occurred in a public place (adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 0.58; 95% confidence intervals (CI), 0.37–0.89) but was higher if the event occurred at home (aOR, 1.40; 95% CI, 0.96–2.03). …”
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Knowledge, Awareness, and Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Students of Biomedical Faculties: A Cross-Sectional Study by Bruno Špiljak, Luka Šimunović, Ana Marija Miličević, Marko Granić, Lana Bergman, Jasminka Peršec

“…Additionally, those who engaged with the scientific literature were more likely to accept vaccination and showed lower levels of COVID-19 stigma. A majority (64.5%) believed that the media exaggerated the pandemic’s risks. …”
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Modeling the Viscoelastic Behavior of Quartz and Clay Minerals in Shale by Nanoindentation Creep Tests by Jianfeng Wang, Yuke Liu, Chao Yang, Wenmin Jiang, Yun Li, Yongqiang Xiong

“…Furthermore, the regression values for the viscoelastic parameters of clay minerals were lower than those of quartz and the bulk shale, suggesting the former facilitates the viscoelastic deformation of shale. …”
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The impact of chronic kidney disease on developed countries from a health economics perspective: A systematic scoping review. by Sarah Elshahat, Paul Cockwell, Alexander P Maxwell, Matthew Griffin, Timothy O'Brien, Ciaran O'Neill

“…For treatment with renal replacement therapy, transplant recipients incurred lower costs and demonstrated higher HRQoL scores with longer LE compared to dialysis patients. …”
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Enhanced wear resistance, hydrophobic properties and corrosion resistance of plasma electrolyte oxidation coatings on Ti6Al4V alloys via addition of ZrO2 nanoparticles by Yue Yang, Weihua Zhang, Kunlong Zhang, Xiangyu Sun, Boxuan Men, Sirong Yu

“…An enhancement in wear resistance was achieved for the PEO coatings with ZrO2 NPs due to the lower COF, higher microhardness and denser microstructure than that without NPs addition. …”
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Source material for breeding spring barley cultivars with high grain quality by I. Yu. Zaytseva, I. N. Shchennikova, E. M. Lisitsyn

“…Statistically significant correlations between chlorophyll content in the flag leaf and grain protein content were found in a set of accessions with environmental plasticity (bi) values lower than 1.0 (r = 0.585…–0.645). A decrease in protein content was observed in extensive-type accessions with increased pigment content in leaves (r = –0.643 and –0.638 for Chl a and Chl b, respectively; r = –0.645 for the total chlorophyll). …”
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Hepatic Abnormal Secretion of Apolipoprotein C3 Promotes Inflammation in Aortic Dissection by Xinghui Zhuang, Mohammad Zarif, Yue Shen, Zhaofeng Zhang, Jian He, Linfeng Xie, Qingsong Wu, Xinfan Lin, Keyuan Chen, Yue Tian, Yong Lin, Yuling Zhang, Ziwen Cai, Zhihuang Qiu, Liangwan Chen

“…Similarly, inhibiting the apo C3 receptor Toll‐like receptor 2 significantly lowered AD incidence (P=0.0352). In vitro, recombinant apo C3 protein promoted M1 polarization and matrix metalloproteinase secretion in macrophages by activating the Toll‐like receptor 2/NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 pathway. …”
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Dominant Arm Internal and External Rotation Strength is Related to Arm Pain in Youth Baseball Players by Jeffrey Paskewitz, Fred Breidenbach, Philip Malloy, P Michael Eckrich, Ryan Zarzycki

“…It was hypothesized that less internal rotation (IR) ROM, less total rotational ROM, and lower IR and external rotation (ER) strength would be associated with arm pain…”
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Left ventricular remodeling and its association with mineral and bone disorder in kidney transplant recipients by Li Sun, Dongliang Zhang, Jiawen Liu, Xiang Gao, Chuanjian Suo, Shuang Fei, Zhengkai Huang, Zijie Wang, Hao Chen, Jun Tao, Zhijian Han, Xiaobing Ju, Zengjun Wang, Min Gu, Ruoyun Tan

“…Advanced age, increased BMI, diabetes, longer dialysis time, lower albumin level, and higher total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein levels were associated with LV remodeling.Conclusions LV remodeling partially improved after KT, showing a close relationship with MBD.…”
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Effectiveness of Propofol versus Dexamethasone for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital and Yekati... by Abere Tilahun Bantie, Wosenyeleh Admasu, Sintayehu Mulugeta, Abera Regassa Bacha, Desalegn Getnet Demsie

“…Dexamethasone was more effective than propofol to prevent PONV with lower requirements of rescue antiemetics.…”
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