Effect of different antioxidants on properties of trans-1,4-butadiene-isoprene rubber and its composites by ZONG Xin1,2, GAO Bo1,2, LI Lan-ge1,2, GE Huai-tao1,2, LI Dan-dan2

“…The effects of three antioxidants on aging properties of raw trans-1,4-poly(butadiene-co-isoprene) copolymer rubber (TBIR), curing characteristics of natural rubber (NR)/TBIR rubber compounds, and physical and mechanical properties and flexural fatigue resistance of NR/TBIR vulcanizates were studied. …”
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Socioeconomic disparities in depression risk: Limitations of the moderate effect of physical activity changes in Korea. by Su Kyoung Lee, Yong Jin Kwon

“…Utilizing National Health Insurance Data (NHID) from over 1.2 million individuals during 2013-2016, we matched medical aid beneficiaries with health insurance beneficiaries, excluding those with prior depression or incomplete PA data. …”
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Association of Early and Late Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury and Long-Term Mortality in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography by Zhubin Lun, Jin Liu, Liwei Liu, Jingjing Liang, Guanzhong Chen, Shiqun Chen, Bo Wang, Qiang Li, Haozhang Huang, Zhidong Huang, Danyuan Xu, Yunzhao Hu, Ning Tan, Jiyan Chen, Yong Liu, Jianfeng Ye

“…Kaplan–Meier analysis was used to count the cumulative mortality, and the log-rank test was used to assess differences between curves. …”
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An Interpretable Model for Salinity Inversion Assessment of the South Bank of the Yellow River Based on Optuna Hyperparameter Optimization and XGBoost by Xia Liu, Yu Hu, Xiang Li, Ruiqi Du, Youzhen Xiang, Fucang Zhang

“…It has been a mainstream trend to use machine-learning methods to achieve monitoring of large-scale salinized soil quickly. …”
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Clinical validation of an artificial intelligence algorithm for classifying tuberculosis and pulmonary findings in chest radiographs by Thiago Fellipe Ortiz de Camargo, Thiago Fellipe Ortiz de Camargo, Guilherme Alberto Sousa Ribeiro, Guilherme Alberto Sousa Ribeiro, Maria Carolina Bueno da Silva, Luan Oliveira da Silva, Pedro Paulo Teixeira e Silva Torres, Denise do Socorro Rodrigues da Silva, Mayler Olombrada Nunes de Santos, William Salibe Filho, Marcela Emer Egypto Rosa, Magdala de Araujo Novaes, Thiago Augusto Massarutto, Osvaldo Landi Junior, Elaine Yanata, Marcio Rodrigues da Cunha Reis, Gilberto Szarf, Pedro Vieira Santana Netto, Joselisa Peres Queiroz de Paiva

“…Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms could be of great help, but using real-world data is crucial to ensure their effectiveness in diverse healthcare settings. …”
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Molecular monitoring of short- and long-term transcriptional effects of hair growth stimulating agents. by Sabrina K Henne, Lara M Hochfeld, Werner Bartmann, Thomas Welss, Markus M Nöthen, Stefanie Heilmann-Heimbach

“…We propose a general concept for the molecular monitoring of hair growth stimulating agent treatment response in vivo, based on RNA and microRNA expression profiling before and during treatment. …”
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Participation in a pre-registration student interprofessional education (IPE) society: influence on subsequent professional practice by Christine Hirsch, Emily Audet, Emily Audet, Ekrahh Dawood, Freya Beardmore, Nafeesa Hussain, Wing Chi Wong, Robert J. Barry, Sharon Buckley

“…To inform institutional decisions about establishing and maintaining a student IPE society, we have investigated the perceptions of early career health professionals who were KASE members during their pre-registration training.MethodsKASE alumni working as early career health professionals were invited to participate in the study. …”
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Providing appropriate health and social care for people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment in the criminal justice system of England and Wales: a thematic analysis of priso... by Adam O’Neill, Leanne Heathcote, Laura Archer-Power, Stuart Ware, Jenny Shaw, Jane Senior, Katrina Forsyth

“…At present, no specific dementia/MCI care pathway has been implemented that is applicable and appropriate for use across different prisons in England and Wales. …”
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A Follow-Up Study of Lung Function and Chest Computed Tomography at 6 Months after Discharge in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 by Qian Wu, Lingshan Zhong, Hongwei Li, Jing Guo, Yajie Li, Xinwei Hou, Fangfei Yang, Yi Xie, Li Li, Zhiheng Xing

“…We aimed to investigate changes in pulmonary function and computed tomography (CT) findings in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the recovery period. …”
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Application Effect of Transparent Supervision Based on Informatization in Prevention and Control of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Nosocomial Infection by Xiaoqin Wu, Quansheng Lu, Guo Feng, Hongxia Kan, Liran Shi

“…The average relative errors were 11% and 10.78%. Conclusions. During the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, the ARIMA model effectively fit and predicted the CRKP infection rate, thereby providing scientific guidance for the prevention and control of CRKP infection. …”
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Effects of Different Rates of Poultry Manure and Split Applications of Urea Fertilizer on Soil Chemical Properties, Growth, and Yield of Maize by Aruna Olasekan Adekiya, Oluwaseyi Iyabo Ogunboye, Babatunde Sunday Ewulo, Adeniyi Olayanju

“…During integrated nutrient management involving poultry manure (PM) and urea fertilizer (UF) for maize (Zea mays L.), it is necessary to investigate the best time to apply UF that will optimize soil chemical properties, growth, and yield of maize. …”
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Experimental Studies on Cracking and Local Strain Behaviors of Rock-Like Materials with a Single Hole before and after Reinforcement under Biaxial Compression by Jian Liao, Yanlin Zhao, Liming Tang, Qiang Liu

“…The RYL600 rock shear rheometer was used to conduct biaxial compression tests and, combined with HD industrial cameras and high-precision strain gauges, to study the effects of different reinforcement thicknesses and different lateral pressure on the mechanical properties of single-hole rock-like materials during the total stress and strain process. …”
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Observation-driven model for calculating water-harvesting potential from advective fog in (semi-)arid coastal regions by F. Lobos-Roco, F. Lobos-Roco, J. Vilà-Guerau de Arellano, C. del Río, C. del Río

“…<p>Motivated by the need to find complementary water sources in (semi-)arid regions, we develop and assess an observation-driven model to calculate fog-harvesting water potential. …”
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Association between sleep duration and hypertension in southwest China: a population-based cross-sectional study by Yu Guo, Liming Li, Zhengming Chen, Qiang Sun, Pei Pei, Xianping Wu, Ningmei Zhang, Xiaofang Chen, Guojin Luo, John S Ji, Xiaoyu Chang, Xiaofang Chen*

“…This predictor is useful in low-resource rural settings. We examined the association between sleep duration and hypertension in southwest China.Design Population-based cross-sectional study.Setting This study was part of the baseline survey of a large ongoing prospective cohort study, the China Kadoorie Biobank. …”
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Variability in Test Interval Is Linked to Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) Trajectory over Time by Anthony A. Fryer, David Holland, Michael Stedman, Christopher J. Duff, Lewis Green, Jonathan Scargill, Fahmy W. F. Hanna, Pensée Wu, R. John Pemberton, Christine Bloor, Adrian H. Heald

“…HbA1c results were collected on 83,872 people with HbA1c results at baseline and 5 years (±3 months) later and ≥6 tests during this period. We calculated the standard deviation (SD) of test interval for each individual and examined the link between deciles of SD of the test interval and ΔHbA1c level, stratified by baseline HbA1c. …”
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Behavior of SD-OCT Detectable Hyperreflective Foci in Diabetic Macular Edema Patients after Therapy with Anti-VEGF Agents and Dexamethasone Implants by Anne Rübsam, Laura Wernecke, Saskia Rau, Dominika Pohlmann, Bert Müller, Oliver Zeitz, Antonia M. Joussen

“…A subgroup of 15% of eyes, all treated with anti-VEGF, showed accumulation of larger HF in outer retinal layers to visible HE during DME resolution, whereas smaller HF, found in all retinal layers, remained unchanged. …”
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Feasibility study to assess the delivery of a lifestyle intervention (TreatWELL) for patients with colorectal cancer undergoing potentially curative treatment by Annie S Anderson, Ronan E O’Carroll, Martine Stead, Robert J C Steele, Mary Wells, Maureen Macleod, Anna Campbell, Jacqui A Sugden, Jackie Rodger, Jennifer McKell

“…Coaches reported covering most (&gt;70%) of the intervention components but had difficulties during phase 2. Evaluation measures (except walk test) were achieved by all participants at baseline, and most (&lt;90%) at end of phase 2 and phase 3, but &lt;20% at end of phase 1. …”
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Buccal ureteroplasty options, techniques, long-term results by A. A. Volkov, N. V. Budnik, O. N. Zuban, I. D. Mustapaev, M. A. Abdulaev, A. V. Muziev

“…One patient after laparoscopic BU with a tubular graft had a short (1 mm) stenosis in the anastomosis area for 6 months of follow‑up, which was successfully eliminated by laser endoureterotomy. During the entire follow‑up period, residual hydronephrosis was recorded in 4 patients (16.0 %) against the background of complete patency of the anastomosis. …”
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Identification of key risk areas and failure modes using the FMEA method for the prevention and control of major infectious diseases in a stomatology department by Suqing Yang, Lingfei Yang, Yen-Ching Chuang, Gulidanna Asihaer, Xiaonan Lin

“…Abstract Purpose To perform risk assessment and analysis of potential infection during stomatology workflow in a hospital in the context of a major infectious disease outbreak, and to determine the key failure modes and measures to prevent and control infection. …”
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Cost Analysis for Robotic and Open Gastrectomy by Yuki Hirata, MD, PhD, Heather G. Lyu, MD, MBI, Ahad M. Azimuddin, MBA, Pamela Lu, MD, Jeeva Ajith, MBA, Jason A. Schmeisser, Elizabeth P. Ninan, MBA, Kyung Hyun Lee, PhD, Brian D. Badgwell, MD, MS, Paul Mansfield, MD, Naruhiko Ikoma, MD, MS

“…Patients who underwent a major gastrectomy during February 2018 through December 2021 were retrospectively identified. …”
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