Biomechanical Modeling and Evaluation of Buttocks Automatic Assisted Repositioning in Bedridden Patients by Liqing Yang, Ganjun Song, Di Luo, Haotian Xu, Jiamei Han, Mingzhao Xiao, Dingqun Bai, Shan Tian, Wensheng Hou, Jisi Tang, Xin Zhang, Lin Chen

“…Model validation demonstrated a deformation error of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$6.93~\pm ~7.41$ </tex-math></inline-formula> mm (mean &#x00B1; standard deviation) and interface pressure differences within 22.4%, demonstrating the efficacy and bio-fidelity of the system. …”
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Nutrient Stimulation of Indigenous Microorganisms for Oil-in-Water Emulsion in a Medium Temperature Petroleum Reservoir with Ca2+-Rich Brine by Guoxin Shi, Yuanyuan Jia, Lei Bai, Guoqiang Li, Xiaoli Liu, Meichen Liu, Xuecheng Dai, Xuefeng Tian, Hongbo Wang, Ting Ma

“…Illumina MiSeq sequencing of 16S rRNA genes was applied to investigate the structural response of microbial communities to various formulas. …”
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Synergistic anti-oxidative/anti-inflammatory treatment for acute lung injury with selenium based chlorogenic acid nanoparticles through modulating Mapk8ip1/MAPK and Itga2b/PI3k-AKT... by Huizhen Xing, Xinwei Bai, Xiaoying Pei, Yuqi Zhang, Xueying Zhang, Shujun Chen, Dan Li, Bin Lv, Xiaoying Wang, Xiaoli Wu

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Short-Chain Fatty Acids Promote Immunotherapy by Modulating Immune Regulatory Property in B Cells by Cai-Jie Zhou, Bai-Ling Xie, Hai-Yang Han, Yin Wang, Yong-Hua Wang, Jing-Yi Hong, Yi-Xia Wei, Zhi-Gang Liu, Yan Feng, Gui Yang, Ping-Chang Yang

“…PA counteracted the effects of Tristetraprolin (TTP) on inducing IL-10 mRNA decay in B cells through the AKT/T-bet/granzyme B pathway. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of calculated serum osmolarity to predict dehydration in older people: adding value to pathology laboratory reports by Lee Shepstone, John F Potter, Lee Hooper, Asmaa Abdelhamid, Amy Jennings, Paul R Hunter, W Garry John, Neil P Walsh, Adam Ali, Diane K Bunn, Susan Kerry, Gregor Lindner, Carmen A Pfortmueller, Fredrik Sjöstrand, Susan J Fairweather-Tait

“…Given costs and prevalence of dehydration in older people we suggest use of the best formula by pathology laboratories using a cutpoint of 295 mOsm/L (sensitivity 85%, specificity 59%), to report dehydration risk opportunistically when serum glucose, urea and electrolytes are measured for other reasons in older adults.Trial registration numbers: DRIE: Research Register for Social Care, 122273; NU-AGE: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01754012.…”
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Women’s experiences of ceasing to breastfeed: Australian qualitative study by Jennifer Elizabeth Ayton, Leigh Tesch, Emily Hansen

“…Objective To investigate mothers’ infant feeding experiences (breastfeeding/formula milk feeding) with the aim of understanding how women experience cessation of exclusive breastfeeding.Design Multimethod, qualitative study; questionnaire, focus groups and interviews.Setting Northern and Southern Tasmania, Australia.Participants 127 mothers of childbearing age from a broad sociodemographic context completed a questionnaire and participated in 22 focus groups or 19 interviews across Tasmania, 2011–2013.Results Mothers view breastfeeding as ‘natural’ and ‘best’ and formula milk as ‘wrong’ and ‘unnatural’. …”
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Comparative evaluation of several toric intraocular lens calculators for predicting postoperative refractive astigmatism in cataract surgery: a real-world study by Haocheng Xian, Bingzhen Li, Ziyao Xia, Chun Zhang, Xuemin Li

“…Methods This retrospective study reviewed 53 eyes of 53 patients that underwent cataract extraction with toric IOL implantation using Zeiss 709 M. Six toric IOL calculators were evaluated: Barrett toric calculator (with predicted PCA, measured PCA, and TK), Kane formula (predicted PCA), and EVO 2.0 formula (predicted and measured PCA). …”
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Human milk and bronchopulmonary dysplasia have a dose-dependent effect: a cohort study by Jiaxin Li, Chuanzhong Yang, Jiaming Yang, Huiyan Wang, Xueyu Chen, Liga ChaoMu, Aifen Cao, Xiaoyun Xiong

“…The sensitivity analysis showed that low HM remained a risk factor for BPD (model I OR 3.26, 95% CI 0.92 to 11.53; model II OR 3.28, 95% CI 0.81 to 13.1).Conclusion Higher HM volumes (≥1190 mL) were associated with decreased BPD risk compared with low HM and formula feeding. …”
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Estimation of the incidence of invasive meningococcal disease using a capture–recapture model based on two independent surveillance systems in Catalonia, Spain by Pilar Ciruela, Carmen Munoz-Almagro, Cristina Rius, Tomas Pumarola, Frederic Gomez-Bertomeu, Núria Soldevila, Ángela Domínguez, LAURA RUIZ, Ana Calderon, Ana Martinez, M Ángeles Domínguez, Mercé Garcia, Dionisia Fontanals, Gloria Carmona, Pere Godoy, Goretti Sauca, Jordi Vila, Marta Vilaró, Mireia Jané, Tomás Garcia, Sergi Hernández, Maria Teresa Bastida, Frederic Ballester, Isabel Pujol, Miguel Angel Benítez, Alba Cebollero, Jordi Bosch, Margarida Curriu, Fe Tubau Quintano, Jose Manuel Ramirez, Ma Jose Fusté, Carme Gallés, Pilar Hernandez Pérez, ElisendaCapdevila GildeBernabe, Paula Gassiot, Araceli González-Cuevas, Marius Juanpere, Amaresch Perez Arguello, Carmina Martí, Nuria Margall, Lurdes Matas, Montserrat Giménez, Montserrat Morta, Gloria Trujillo, Silvia Noguer, Montserrat Olsina, Amaia Oteiza Ubanell, Pepa Perez, Mar Olga Pérez-Moreno, Juanjo Gonzales, Xavier Raga, Mercè Ribelles, Esther Sanfeliu, Isabel Sanfeliu, Anna Vilamala, César Arias, Irene Barrabeig, Neus Camps, Mònica Carol, Núria Follia, Sofia Minguell, Ignasi Parron, Ma Rosa Sala-Farré, Ariadna Rovira

“…The adjusted estimate of IMD cases was lower than that obtained using the Chapman formula (279; 266–296 vs 313; 295–330). …”
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Effect of high-quality nursing interventions on the quality of life and cardiac index in acute coronary syndrome patients treated with drug-eluting stents: a randomized trial study by Zeinab Abdollahifar, Mahdi Karimyar Jahromi, Khatereh Dehghani, Mohammad Ali Montaseri

“…Quality of life and Cardiac Index were measured by cardiac index calculation formula and the McNew Cardiac Quality Questionnaire, respectively. …”
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Association between the systemic immune-inflammation index and sarcopenia in older adults: a cross-sectional study by Esra Cataltepe, Eda Ceker, Ayse Fadiloglu, Fatih Gungor, Nermin Karakurt, Zekeriya Ulger, Hacer Dogan Varan

“…To determine the SII, we used the formula: Platelet count (109/mm3)×Neutrophil count (109/mm3) / Lymphocyte count (109/mm3). …”
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Realist evaluation of the impact of the research translation process on health system sustainability: a study protocol by Yvonne Zurynski, Delia Hendrie, Suzanne Robinson, Elizabeth Geelhoed, Abby Mosedale

“…Across the three phases, analysis of data from documents about the research translation program and interviews and focus groups with stakeholders and program users will draw on the context (C), mechanism (M), outcome (O) formula that is core to realist evaluation. …”
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Sequential separation of anti-diabetic drugs in the presence of melamine as impurity using chromatographic methods by Maimana A. Magdy, Maha M. Abdelrahman, Doaa G. Mohamed, Amal B. Ahmed

“…The flow rate of the mobile phase was established at a rate of 1.5 mL/min. The peaks found and recorded are resolved at a wavelength of 215 nm. …”
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Physicochemical analysis and application of sardinella fimbriata-derived hydroxyapatite in toothpaste formulations by Ayub Irmadani Anwar, Muhammad Ruslin, Erni Marlina, H Hasanuddin

“…The average hedonic test liked each toothpaste formula, but the F3 formula was preferred in color, aroma, taste, and texture. …”
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Could the arm blood pressure measured with simultaneous bilateral arm method be used for hypertension diagnosis? by Taixuan Wan, Yuanhao Wu, Ziqiang He, Hai Su

“…The percentage increase (PI) was calculated on the formula: (RA-2−RA-1)/RA-1.Results The RA-2 on systolic blood pressure (SBP)/diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was slightly, but statistically higher by 1.2/0.4 mm Hg against the RA-1. …”
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The utility of split function testing in determining recovery of glomerular filtration rate after living kidney donation: a cohort study by Kirsty J. Crowe, Siobhan K. McManus, Julie A. Glen, Karen S. Stevenson, Ian M. McLaughlin, Alice Nicol, Colin C. Geddes

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Prenatal and neonatal factors for the development of childhood visual impairment in primary and middle school students: a cross-sectional survey in Guangzhou, China by Wen Sun, Lijuan Dai, Dunjin Chen, Lili Du, Bolan Yu, Juanjuan Chen, Jingsi Chen, Nali Deng

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The relationship between kidney function and cardiometabolic risk factors, anthropometric indices, and dietary inflammatory index in the Iranian general population: a cross-section... by Samaneh Madani, Seyed Jalil Masoumi, Afsane Ahmadi, Morteza Zare, Najmeh Hejazi, Sahar Foshati

“…Biochemical indices including sCr, BUN, fasting blood sugar (FBS), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and triglyceride (TG) were measured using standard laboratory methods. eGFR was calculated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula. …”
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External beam radiation therapy versus radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer: protocol of the RECOVER study by Caroline M. van der Starre, Chris H. Bangma, Maarten J. Bijlsma, Alfons C.M. van den Bergh, Lambertus A.L.M. Kiemeney, Wietske Kievit, Kees Vos, Diederik M. Somford, Sally M. Wildeman, Katja K.H. Aben, Igle J. de Jong, Floris J. Pos, Berdine L. Heesterman

“…Methods The RECOVER study is a comparative effectiveness study that prospectively includes newly diagnosed high-risk (cT3a-bN0M0, ISUP-grade ≥ 4 and/or PSA > 20 ng/mL), non-metastatic PCa patients. …”
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Validity assessment of the POLARS score tool in the prediction of post rectal cancer surgery LARS score in a population-based Swedish cohort by Asif Johar, Pernilla Lagergren, Boglarka Rethy, Caroline Nordenvall, Emil Pieniowski, Gabriella Jansson-Palmer, Mirna Abraham-Nordling

“…Objective Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is one of the most common functional impairments after rectal cancer surgery with a high impact on quality of life. …”
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