Analysis of postoperative atrial fibrillation and its associated factors in Morrow procedures with cardiopulmonary bypass by Zhibin Hu, Wenshuai Mao, Lijun Guo, Zhiwei Liu, Xujie Hu, Yong Cui

“…Multivariate regression analysis were used to assess factors potentially influencing POAF during CPB. …”
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New particle formation dynamics in the central Andes: contrasting urban and mountaintop environments by D. Aliaga, V. A. Sinclair, R. Krejci, R. Krejci, M. Andrade, M. Andrade, P. Artaxo, L. Blacutt, R. Cai, R. Cai, S. Carbone, Y. Gramlich, L. Heikkinen, L. Heikkinen, L. Heikkinen, D. Heslin-Rees, D. Heslin-Rees, W. Huang, W. Huang, V.-M. Kerminen, A. M. Koenig, A. M. Koenig, M. Kulmala, M. Kulmala, M. Kulmala, P. Laj, P. Laj, V. Mardoñez-Balderrama, V. Mardoñez-Balderrama, C. Mohr, C. Mohr, C. Mohr, I. Moreno, P. Paasonen, W. Scholz, K. Sellegri, L. Ticona, G. Uzu, F. Velarde, A. Wiedensohler, D. Worsnop, D. Worsnop, C. Wu, C. Wu, C. Wu, C. Xuemeng, Q. Zha, F. Bianchi

“…<p>In this study, we investigate atmospheric new particle formation (NPF) across 65 d in the Bolivian central Andes at two locations: the mountaintop Chacaltaya station (CHC, 5.2 km above sea level) and an urban site in El Alto–La Paz (EAC), 19 km apart and at 1.1 km lower altitude. …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Yijinjing Rehabilitation Training Combined with Interference Current Therapy on Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by XU Ming, LI Ya, QIN Shuang, LU Xiaoye, AI Kun, ZHANG Hong

“…Before and after treatment, visual analogue score (VAS) was used to evaluate the severity of pain; universal goniometer was used to measure the active range of motion (AROM); timed "up and go" test (TUGT) was used to evaluate the functional walking ability; Western Ontario and McMaster University Arthritis Index (WOMAC) score was used to evaluate knee function; and Berg balance scale (BBS) and balance function test system were used to evaluate balance function (left and right swing index, center of gravity track length, track rectangular area, track peripheral area, and track length per unit area with eyes open or closed).ResultsCompared with that before treatment, TUGT, pain, stiffness and physical function scores and total score of WOMAC, left and right swing index, center of gravity track length, track rectangular area and track peripheral area with eyes open or closed in both groups after treatment decreased significantly, the proportion of low VAS score (0-2 points), the maximum AROM, the BBS score and track length per unit area with eyes open or closed increased significantly, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Comparison of cardiovascular risk prediction models developed using machine learning based on data from a Sri Lankan cohort with World Health Organization risk charts for predicting cardiovascular risk among Sri Lankans: a cohort study by Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Hithanadura Janaka de Silva, Chamila Mettananda, Anuradha Supun Dassanayake, Norihiro Kato, Rajitha Wickremasinghe, Maheeka Solangaarachchige, Prasanna Haddela

“…The external validation cohort included patients admitted to Colombo North Teaching Hospital (CNTH), a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka, from January 2019 through August 2020.Participants All RHS participants, aged 40–64 years in 2007, without cardiovascular disease (CVD) at baseline, who had complete data of 10-year outcome by 2017, were used for model development. Patients aged 40–74 years admitted to CNTH during the study period with incident CV events or a disease other than an acute CV event (CVE) with complete data for CVD risk calculation were used for external validation of the model.Methods Using the follow-up data of the cohort, we developed two ML models for predicting 10-year CV risk using six conventional CV risk variables (age, gender, smoking status, systolic blood pressure, history of diabetes, and total cholesterol level) and all available variables (n=75). …”
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Chemistry of Hydrothermally Destabilized Rare-Metal and Radioactive Minerals in Deformed A-Type Granite in the Vicinity of Nugrus Shear Zone, South Eastern Desert, Egypt by Adel A. Surour, Amira M. El-Tohamy, Gehad M. Saleh

“…Deformation of this post-collisional leucogranite allows the propagation of hydrothermal alterations due to fluid circulation inside the so-called “Nugrus Shear Zone (NSZ)”. …”
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Predictive Value of NT-proBNP for Functional Outcome of Ischemic Stroke Without Cardiac Disease: A Prospective, Observational Study by Liu R, Chen G, Zhao N, Yue W

“…We aimed to elucidate predictive role of NT-proBNP levels in determining adverse outcomes in AIS patients. …”
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The Battle of Žalgiris / Grunwald: Unanswered Questions by Alfredas Bumblauskas

“…The quantity of the heavy mounted soldiers in the tactics of wedge is not decisive - to form spearheads of three corps or wedges the heavy mounted soldiers from the Duke's elite could have sufficed Lithuania, especially having in mind Vytautas' attempts to modernize the army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania before the battle. …”
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Alcohol use and HIV suppression after completion of financial incentives for alcohol abstinence and isoniazid adherence: a randomized controlled trialResearch in context by Winnie R. Muyindike, Robin Fatch, Sara Lodi, Nneka I. Emenyonu, Allen Kekibiina, Julian Adong, Brian Beesiga, Kara Marson, Harsha Thirumurthy, Michael G. McDonell, Moses R. Kamya, Gabriel Chamie, Judith A. Hahn

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Perancangan dan Implementasi Sistem Informasi Deteksi Kesesuaian Pemanfaatan Ruang Berbasis Web dengan Fitur Geo-Intersection Pada POSTGIS by Issa Arwani, Widhy Hayuhardhika Nugraha Putra, Ghazian Hamdi, Tsania Dzulkarnain

“…The system testing includes functionality using blackbox method, usability using System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire, and compatibility using the sortsite application. …”
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Establishment and Maintenance of a Digital Therapeutic Alliance in People Living With Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Two Exploratory Single-Arm Studies by Cassandra Snipes, Cornelia Dorner‑Ciossek, Brendan D Hare, Olya Besedina, Tim Campellone, Mariya Petrova, Shaheen E Lakhan, Abhishek Pratap

“…Digital literacy at baseline was evaluated using the Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire (MDPQ). …”
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Effect of General Anesthesia Combined with Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Postoperative Sleep Disorders in Elderly Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Tumor Surgery: A Prosp... by Pu J, Guo C, Xiao Y, Cao Y, Liu Z, Jin Y, Hu Y

“…The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI) scale was used to assess sleepiness and the occurrence of postoperative sleep disorders (POSD) on P1, D1 and D3 nights, respectively.Results: Compared to the group GA, the group GT showed a significant decrease in remifentanil use during surgery (P< 0.05). …”
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Assessing Sedation Depth with PSI in Elderly ERCP Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study by Huang L, Liu LL, Lu YD, Zhuang MY, Dou W, Liu H, Ji FH, Peng K

“…The MOAA/S scores and PSI values were recorded during sedation and recovery. We also documented procedure and recovery time, oversedation (PSI < 25 for at least 10 min and EEG burst suppression), adverse events, and fatigue scores (0– 10, higher scores indicating more fatigue).Results: All patients completed this study (mean age of 73 years and 63% male), with a mean procedure time of 53 min and recovery time of 37 min. …”
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Efficacy of MCU-based and 3D-FEA for Improving Cervical Spondylosis by Meigui KE, Ruixu XU, Ningying HUANG, Hai GUO, Xinghui YAN, Nanxi WU, Sidong DOU

“…A finite element model, the visual and analogue scale(VAS)of pain and MCU were used to compare the pain changes, including cervical spine mobility in all directions, disc stress between C₄-C₇during forward flexion and joint capsule stress in the hooks of the two groups before and after treatment.Results:After 4 weeks of electroacupuncture treatment, the VAS scores of both groups were improved significantly compared with scores before treatment(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), with no significant differences between the ages groups within the group and the subgroups between the groups(all <italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05). …”
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The model of intermediate assessment of future teachers’ professional competencies by I. V. Golovina, Kh.-Akh. S. Khaladov, T. Yu. Medvedeva, G. A. Paputkova, A. V. Milekhin

“…The key characteristics of the model are: independence, continuity and consistency, openness, focus on the personal and professional development of the student, focus on the key professional competencies of the teacher, the use of assessment procedures and tools similar to those used in other assessment procedures (Unified State Exam, All-Russian Testing Papers, certification of teaching staff, international comparative studies); the possibility to use the results during the final certification of students. …”
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Kinetics of IgM, IgA, IgG to SARS-CoV-2 in children with COVID-19 in Lviv region in different periods of the infectious process depending on the severity of the course and age by Maria Stasiv

“…Diagnosis verification relied on clinical manifestations of the disease, with the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from nasal mucus using the PCR method. The values of IgA, IgM, and IgG to S and N proteins of SARS-CoV-2, determined by the ELISA method at different times of the infectious process in 380 blood serum samples, were analyzed. …”
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Effects of flame retardant tributyl phosphate on early development of zebrafish by Yao LI, Jingying ZHU, Yao LI, Limei CHEN, Pengfei ZHU, Xinliang DING, Weijie ZHOU

“…BackgroundTributyl phosphate (TBP) is widely used as an organophosphate flame retardant. However, there are limited studies on the toxicity of TBP to aquatic organisms at low levels of exposure. …”
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Evaluasi Kombinasi Hipernin dan Sinonim untuk Klasifikasi Kebutuhan Non-Functional Berbasis ISO/IEC 25010 by Lukman Hakim, Siti Rochimah, Chastine Fatichah

“…The two training data will be compared using two testing models ie based on expert ground truth and systems using the KNN and SVM classification methods. …”
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The Effect of Dynamic Service Innovation Capabilities on Firm Performance: The Moderating Role of Perceived Environmental Dynamism and the Mediating Role of Service Innovation and... by Rasoul Nosratpanah, Samad Barani, Aref Ashrafzadeh, Gholamhosein Atashi

“…A total of 218 responses were collected through a standard questionnaire using an available sampling method during an online survey. …”
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Effect of modified Morita therapy combined with motor imagery training on pulmonary rehabilitation of elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (改良森田疗法结合运动想象在老年慢性... by ZHOU Chunxiang (周春香), SUN Renjuan (孙仁娟), ZHOU Ru (周茹), TANG Jinghua (唐静华), DING Yexia (丁叶霞), ZHANG Xiaofeng (张晓枫), ZHANG Jianxia (张剑霞)

“…Methods Totally 130 elderly COPD patients were selected and divided into two groups according to the random number table method, with 65 cases in each group. During the rehabilitation treatment, the control group received modified Morita therapy intervention, and the observation group received modified Morita therapy combined with motor imagery training. …”
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Ameliorating potential effects of natural biological formulations and biostimulants on plant health and quality attributes in coriander-fenugreek intercropped strawberry (Fragaria... by Priya Thakur, Pramod Kumar, CL Sharma, Uday Sharma, Nisha Sharma, Tanzin Ladon

“…Abstract The present study documented the effect of bio-organics in legume intercropped strawberry cv. Camarosa during the years 2022 and 2023. Bio-organic fertilizer inputs included were Jeevamrit (JV), Ghan-Jeevamrit (GJ) and Azolla. …”
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