Low-cost and scalable machine learning model for identifying children and adolescents with poor oral health using survey data: An empirical study in Portugal. by Susana Lavado, Eduardo Costa, Niclas F Sturm, Johannes S Tafferner, Octávio Rodrigues, Pedro Pita Barros, Leid Zejnilovic

“…The proposed models are inherently explainable, broadly applicable, which given the context, could compensate their lower performance (Area Under the Curve = 0.64-0.70) compared to similar approaches and models. …”
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Study on a Large-Scale Persistent Strong Dense Fog Event in Central and Eastern China by Hongbin Wang, Zhiwei Zhang, Duanyang Liu, Yuying Zhu, Xuerong Zhang, Chengsong Yuan

“…In the stage of advection radiation fog, the combined effect of weak cold advection and radiation cooling leads to the occurrence of SDF. (3) Regarding the duration of the fog event, the inversion structure is continuously maintained at night and in the morning near the stratum, and when the fog intensity is strong, the inversion intensity is correspondingly large, the fog top is lower than the inversion layer top, and the top of the SDF is between 80 and 400 meters.…”
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Stability of a Rock Tunnel Passing through Talus-Like Formations: A Case Study in Southwestern China by Shaoqiang Zhang, Wenqiang Li, Jiashan Tan, Bokuan Li, Xiaochang Li, Shuaifeng Wang, Zixin Zhang

“…It is found that the excavation of lower benches released the surrounding rock pressure around upper benches, resulting in the decrease of the surrounding rock pressure on the primary lining and the stress of steel arches. …”
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Tyrosine Kinase-2, Angiopoietin-2, and Thrombomodulin Axes in the Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Prospective Cohort Study by Esra Altan Erbilen, Fusun Gulizar Varol

“…RESULTS: The 75th percentile concentrations of these proteins were significantly lower in cases of LFGR. Among heavy smokers, the risk of LFGR increased by 2.37-fold. …”
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Adductor canal block (ACB) plus infiltration of the posterior capsule of the knee (iPACK) block versus 4-in-1 block in an arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair: A ra... by Ritesh Roy, Gaurav Agarwal, Priyanka Ahuja, Ankita Mohta

“…The time to perform the regional block was lower in group B, a single injection technique (P < 0.001). …”
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Satisfaction Levels of Ambulatory Patients with the Quality of Nursing Care: Validation and Application of the Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care Quality Questionnaire in Alban... by Sonila Qirko, Vasilika Prifti, Emirjona Kicaj, Rudina Çerçizaj, Liliana Marcela Rogozea

“…Older patients tend to report a lower level of satisfaction with the care provided compared to younger patients. …”
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Graph analysis based on SCN reveals novel neuroanatomical targets related to tinnitus distress by Yawen Lu, Yifeng Yang, Meijing Yan, Lianxi Sun, Caixia Fu, Jianwei Zhang, Jianwei Zhang, Yuehong Liu, Kefeng Li, Zhao Han, Guangwu Lin, Shihong Li

“…Compared with HCs, tinnitus patients had significantly higher characteristic path length, lambda, transitivity, and assortativity (p &lt; 0.05), and significantly lower global efficiency (p &lt; 0.05). Tinnitus patients had higher clustering coefficient and reduced gamma and modularity, but neither was remarkable. …”
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Vertical Profile of Wind Diurnal Cycle in the Surface Boundary Layer over the Coast of Cotonou, Benin, under a Convective Atmosphere by Hagninou E. V. Donnou, Aristide B. Akpo, Clément A. Kouchadé, Basile B. Kounouhewa, Guy H. Hounguè, Gbènoukpo F. Nonfodji, Julien Djossou

“…Wind data at 10 m above the ground and the radiosonde data in the lower 60 m of the surface boundary layer were used over the period from January 2013 to December 2016. …”
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Efficacy of Prophylactic Cerclage in Women with a Single History of Mid-Trimester Pregnancy Loss with Painless Cervical Dilation: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Atsuko Tezuka, Hiroyuki Tsuda, Yumiko Ito, Tomoko Ando

“…However, among the 30 women who experienced painless cervical dilation at prior pregnancy loss, history-indicated cerclage showed significant low preterm birth rate compared with expectant management: 2/22 (9.1%) vs. 4/8 (50.0%) at <28 weeks (p = 0.029) and showed a lower preterm birth rate: 3/22 (13.6%) vs. 4/8 (50.0%) at <34 weeks (p = 0.06). …”
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Study on the Effect of CeO₂ on the Performance of WC + Ni60 Laser Cladding Coating by Jingquan Wu, Jianwen Zhang, Dianlong Chen, Jiang Huang, Wenqing Shi, Fenju An, Xianglin Wu

“…In terms of abrasion resistance, coatings with 1% CeO₂ had a lower coefficient of friction (0.47) and a smaller wear rate 0.034 mm³, and the wear amount was only 23.5% of that of coatings without CeO₂, resulting in the best wear resistance. …”
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Association of tumour mutation burden with prognosis and its clinical significance in stage III gastric cancer by Ya-Lin Han, Li Chen, Xu-Ning Wang, Mao-Lin Xu, Rui Qin, Fang-Ming Gong, Peng Sun, Hong-Yi Liu, Zhi-Peng Teng, Zhao-Xia Li, Guang-Hai Dai

“…The activation of these pathways was lower in the high TMB compared with the low TMB group, and the proliferation and migration abilities of GC cells showed a similar pattern in both TMB groups. …”
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Differentiated Regional (Dis)Integration Post Brexit by M. V. Strezhneva

“…Meanwhile, the supranational institutions, and the European Commission most notably, remain oriented towards uniform integration as their priority. This can result in lower efficacy of the EU integration policy.…”
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Correlation between blood pressure control status and cognitive impairment in older adults: A national cross-sectional study. by Junxiu Yao, Shengshu Wang, Meiling Li, Baomei Song, Cong Lan, Jianjun Jia, Yongjian Yang

“…Blood pressure control in the hypertensive group was significantly associated with a lower risk of cognitive impairment.…”
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Dynamic heat transfer mechanisms of internal thermal mass: Effects of thermal conductivity and diffusivity under varied temperature conditions by Ru Yang, Liting Yuan, Dong Zhang, Taiquan Wu, Yihang Lu

“…The results show that under constant indoor air temperature, materials with lower thermal conductivity (e.g., plywood with 0.17 W/m·°C) generate more thermal waves and experience faster surface temperature rises compared to materials with higher conductivity (e.g., reinforced concrete with 1.74 W/m·°C). …”
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Behavioural Profile Differences Between Cats in Animal-Assisted Services (AAS) and Non-AAS Cats Using the Fe-BARQ in Flanders by Joni Delanoeije, Christel Palmyre Henri Moons, Els Helena Karel Anna Peeters, Patricia Pendry

“…Specifically, AAS cats scored higher on sociability with people, attention seeking, sociability with cats and predatory behaviour, and they scored lower on resistance to restraint. While this study did not allow for assessing explanations for these differences, findings suggest that cats in AAS may be intentionally or unintentionally selected for behavioural traits perceived as desirable for engagement in AAS. …”
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Study and valorization of a new bituminous concrete based on natural dune sand for hot and arid environments by Ahmed Berriache, Mohamed Bensoula, Mohamed Zaoui, Tahar Kadri

“…These results offer the potential to optimize bituminous mixes by incorporating dune sand fillers, thereby enabling Saharan roads to be built more quickly, at lower cost and, above all, to extend their lifespan, making a positive contribution to the development of road infrastructure in hot, arid environments. …”
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Association of Serum Alpha-Tocopherol and Retinol with the Extent of Coronary Lesions in Coronary Artery Disease by Carolinne Thaísa de Oliveira Fernandes Miranda, Victor Hugo Rezende Duarte, Marina Sampaio de Menezes Cruz, Mychelle Kytchia Rodrigues Nunes Duarte, Jéssica Nayara Góes de Araújo, Ayda Maria Quirino Silva dos Santos, Juliana Marinho de Oliveira, Maria Sanali Moura Oliveira Paiva, Adriana Augusto Rezende, Mario Hiroyuki Hirata, Rosario Dominguez Crespo Hirata, Karla Danielly da Silva Ribeiro, André Ducati Luchessi, Vivian Nogueira Silbiger

“…Individuals in this group were younger and had lower glucose and serum alpha-tocopherol levels than the other groups (p<0.05). …”
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Effective semi-fed-batch saccharification with high lignocellulose loading using co-culture of Clostridium thermocellum and Thermobrachium celere strain A9 by Sreyneang Nhim, Sirilak Baramee, Chakrit Tachaapaikoon, Chakrit Tachaapaikoon, Patthra Pason, Patthra Pason, Khanok Ratanakhanokchai, Khanok Ratanakhanokchai, Ayaka Uke, Ruben Michael Ceballos, Akihiko Kosugi, Rattiya Waeonukul, Rattiya Waeonukul, Rattiya Waeonukul

“…Moreover, this approach effectively manages high solids loading, optimizes efficiency, and reduces the need for external enzymes, thus lowering production costs and simplifying the process for industrial applications.…”
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UNCOVER: The Rest-ultraviolet to Near-infrared Multiwavelength Structures and Dust Distributions of Submillimeter-detected Galaxies in A2744 by Sedona H. Price, Katherine A. Suess, Christina C. Williams, Rachel Bezanson, Gourav Khullar, Erica J. Nelson, Bingjie Wang, John R. Weaver, Seiji Fujimoto, Vasily Kokorev, Jenny E. Greene, Gabriel Brammer, Sam E. Cutler, Pratika Dayal, Lukas J. Furtak, Ivo Labbe, Joel Leja, Tim B. Miller, Themiya Nanayakkara, Richard Pan, Katherine E. Whitaker

“…Further, we find that more concentrated galaxies tend to have lower size ratios (rest-frame NIR to optical); this suggests that the galaxies with the most compact light distributions also have the most concentrated dust. …”
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Effects of Periodontal Endoscopy-Assisted Nonsurgical Treatment of Periodontitis: Four-Month Results of a Randomized Controlled Split-Mouth Pilot Study by Christian Graetz, Johanna Sentker, Miriam Cyris, Susanne Schorr, Claudia Springer, Karim M. Fawzy El-Sayed

“…At tooth surface level, a lower number of surfaces with BOP p=0.026 was observed in nPE. …”
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