Development and Validation of a Nomogram to Predict Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study from 82938 Adults in China by Qingqing Liu, Jie Yuan, Maerjiaen Bakeyi, Jie Li, Zilong Zhang, Xiaohong Yang, Fangming Gao

“…Using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression model in training set, we identified optimized risk factors of T2DM, followed by the establishment of T2DM prediction nomogram. The discriminative ability, calibration, and clinical usefulness of nomogram were assessed. …”
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Green nanoparticles synthesized from damask rose petals: Evaluation of their antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-diabetic, anti-Alzheimer, and photocatalytic properties by Zeinab Alizadeh, Mohammad Fattahi, Alireza Farokhzad, Behvar Asghari, Soheil Yousefzadeh-Valendeh, Hadi Alipour, Javier Palazon

“…In terms of photocatalytic activity against methylene blue, G-ZnO NPs exhibited a higher degradation rate (61 %) than C-ZnO NPs1 and C-ZnO NPs2 (53.65 and 25.63 %). The ability of nanoparticles to inhibit the growth of two bacteria Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus showed that G-ZnO NPs displayed the highest inhibition rate against bacterial growth for both strains. …”
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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

“…The Lasso-Logistic Regression (Lasso-LR) model showed a high discriminative ability to predict RRT risk in patients with AP, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) of 0.955 (95% CI 0.924–0.987) in the training set. …”
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Pour une théorie de la réception du discours grammatical by Jean-Rémi Lapaire

“…Their answers provide valuable insight into cognitive processing and the formation of grammatical concepts in the average learner’s mind, while revealing some important dimensions of metalinguistic knowledge: the degree of metalinguistic confidence in one’s ability to construe grammatical phenomena, the metalinguistic transparency, distance and persuasive force of a particular label, concept or description; metalinguistic avoidance strategies, centrality and salience (in metalinguistic categorization). …”
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Complications of Estimating Hatchery Introgression in the Face of Rapid Divergence: A Case Study in Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) by Bradley Erdman, Wesley Larson, Matthew G. Mitro, Joanna D. T. Griffin, David Rowe, Justin Haglund, Kirk Olson, Michael T. Kinnison

“…Such uncertainty is problematic for the conservation of native biodiversity as it hampers management agencies' ability to prioritize the conservation of indigenous locally adapted populations. …”
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Strength Prediction of Geopolymer Concrete With Wide-Ranged Binders and Properties Using Artificial Neural Network by Md Merajul Islam, Md Al-Mamun Provath, G. M. Sadiqul Islam, Md Tariqul Islam

“…Also, the parametric analysis confirmed the ANN’s ability to capture the effects of input parameters, offering a comprehensive prediction tool. …”
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Gemelos digitales pulmonares by Ana Fernández-Tena, Carlos Arnedo, Guillaume Houzeaux, Beatriz Eguzkitza

“…One of the key applications of lung DTs is the ability to simulate patient-specific response to treatments and predict outcomes, allowing for personalized therapies. …”
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Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory function of walnut green husk aqueous extract (WNGH-AE) on human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) treated with t-BHP. by Zheng-Qiang Li, Yu-Ting Gao, Chen-Fa Zhao, Rui An, Yan-Lv Wu, Zhi-Pang Huang, Ping Ma, Xu Yang, Rong She, Xiao-Yan Yang

“…Compared to other extractants (ethyl acetate, n-butanol, 75% ethanol, and petroleum ether), WNGH-AE exhibited the strongest free radical scavenging ability. Through LC-MS/MS analysis, we identified 403 compounds in WNGH-AE, with gentisic acid being the most abundant and possessing high antioxidant capacity, suggesting it may be a key active component contributing to the antioxidant activity of WNGH-AE. …”
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Definitions of Hemodynamic Instability Related to Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review Protocol by Jean Zhuo Wang, Lindsey Sikora, Peter Farrell, Swapnil Hiremath, Edward G. Clark

“…Limitations: The heterogeneity in the definitions of HIRRT and outcome reporting may limit the ability to perform meta-analysis and perform comparisons in the rates of HIRRT between RRT modalities. …”
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Deep learning model based prediction of vehicle CO2 emissions with eXplainable AI integration for sustainable environment by Gazi Mohammad Imdadul Alam, Sharia Arfin Tanim, Sumit Kanti Sarker, Yutaka Watanobe, Rashedul Islam, M. F. Mridha, Kamruddin Nur

“…This study employs XAI approaches, particularly SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP), to improve the model interpretation ability and provide information about the importance of features. …”
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Development of biodegradable magnesium alloy stents with coating by Lorenza Petrini, Wei Wu, Dario Gastaldi, Lina Altomare, Silvia Farè, Francesco Migliavacca, Ali Gökhan Demir, Barbara Previtali, Maurizio Vedani

“…Our study required the following steps: i) selection of a Mg alloy suitable for stent production, having sufficient strength and elongation capability; ii) computational optimization of the stent geometry to minimize stress and strain after stent deployment, improve scaffolding ability and corrosion resistance; iii) development of a numerical model for studying stent degradation to support the selection of the best geometry; iv) optimization of the alloy microstructure and production of Mg alloy tubes for stent manufacturing; v) set up, in terms of laser cut and surface finishing, of the procedure to manufacture magnesium stents; vi) selection of a coating able to assure enough corrosion resistance and computational evaluation of the coating adhesion. …”
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Oxidative Stability of the Meat of Broilers Fed Diets Supplemented with Various Levels of Blackcurrant Extract (Ribes nigrum L.) during Different Time Period by Kamil Sierżant, Małgorzata Korzeniowska, Barbara Król, Janusz Orda, Aneta Wojdyło

“…However, the conditions and ability of some polyphenols to initiate oxidation processes have not been fully understood and further studies are required.…”
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Social Structure Analysis in Management of South Sumatra Inland Waters by Fevi Rahma Dwi Putri, Arif Satria, Rilus A. Kinseng, Taryono Taryono

“… • An imbalance in local access to auction objects due to their weak ability to accumulate capital.…”
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How international research consortia can strengthen organisations’ research systems and promote a conducive environment and culture by Justin Pulford, Nadia Tagoe, Yan Ding, Imelda Bates, Susie Crossman, Taghreed El Hajj, Tara Tancred, Lorelei Silvester, Martina Savio, Natasha Bevan

“…They were partly or wholly funded by UK agencies including the Wellcome, Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office, UK Research and Innovation Fund, and the Medical Research Council and they operated for 2–10 years between 2012 and 2022.Consortia’s size and ability to access and share resources among their member organisations according to need meant they were uniquely placed to target actions to address weaknesses in member organisations’ research capacity, to widen networks and collaborations, and to build in sustainability of capacity gains. …”
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Post-Marketing Pharmacovigilance of Canakinumab from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) by Weidong Zhang, Yunzhou Chen, Zeyu Yao, Mengling Ouyang, Minghui Sun, Shupeng Zou

“…<b>Background:</b> Canakinumab, a humanized anti-IL-1β monoclonal antibody, is known for its ability to suppress IL-1β-mediated inflammation. However, continuous monitoring of its safety remains essential. …”
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Finite Element Analysis of Horizontal Bearing Capacity for the Composite Diaphragm Wall Anchor Foundation by Qian Yin, Leyong Wei, Xiaojuan Li, Weiming Gong, Xueying Yang, Guoliang Dai, Shunkai Peng

“…At the same time, the mechanism of soil resistance is changed with the foundation type. The load-sharing ability of the cabinet foundation reaches 23% at the bottom and 45% outside the front and rear walls, respectively, while the load-sharing ratio of the composite diaphragm wall anchorage foundation is transferred from the base to the outer sides of the front and back walls, which is 5% and 58%, respectively. …”
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Multifocality and Detectability of Prostate Cancer with 3-Tesla Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Correlation with Radical Prostatectomy Mapping Histopathology by Serdar Karadağ, Deniz Noyan Özlü, Ahmet Hacıislamoğlu, Ömer Yıldız, Halil Fırat Baytekin, Mithat Ekşi, Hakan Polat, Alper Bitkin, Ali İhsan Taşçı

“…According to the multivariate analysis, only tumor size and Gleason Score (GS) were independent predictors regarding the ability of mpMRI to detect tumor foci within the prostate (p<0.0001). …”
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QSPR/QSAR study of antiviral drugs modeled as multigraphs by using TI’s and MLR method to treat COVID-19 disease by Ugasini Preetha P, M. Suresh, Fikadu Tesgera Tolasa, Ebenezer Bonyah

“…These properties influence the solubility, permeability, and bio availability of the drugs, which in turn affect their ability to interact with viral targets and inhibit viral replication. …”
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How it started, how it evolved: Ukrainian entrepreneurship in Poland by Konrad Pędziwiatr, Hanna Smaliichuk, Inna Voznyuk, Jan Brzozowski

“…Poland’s laissez-faire approach, marked by limited social benefits, can support socio-economic integration, especially when refugees have immediate access to the labor market and the ability to start businesses. Contribution & Value Added: This study contributes to the literature on immigrant and refugee entrepreneurship in several ways. …”
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A critical review of data mining in education on the levels and aspects of education by Inusah Fuseini, Yaw Marfo Missah

“…Specifically, techniques that can cater for the variation in learner abilities and the appropriate identification of learner needs should be considered. …”
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