Association between red cell distribution width to albumin ratio and all-cause mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis admitted to the intensive care unit: a retrospective st... by Xuan Chen, Yuchen Luo, Side Liu

“…Combined RAR with BISAP, RAR-modified BISAP showed superiority in predicting short-term mortality (28-d).ConclusionFor patients with AP in ICU, RAR has a strong association with short- and long-term prognosis. …”
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The impact of firm-level innovation on labor productivity and employment in selected African countries by Zerayehu Sime, Getaw Tadesse

“…Additionally, the dose–response function shows a strong positive correlation between the intensity of innovation and skilled workers with various trends as well as permanent employees. …”
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Correlation between liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance indicators: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2017–2020 by Bo Yang, Mingsu Gong, Xiaojie Zhu, Yang Luo, Ruiqiu Li, Hai Meng, Yuhan Wang

“…After adjusting for covariates, TyG-WHtR remained an independent risk factor (OR=2.69; 95% CI: 2.08-3.47), indicating a strong correlation with LF. The developed nomogram, incorporating AST, TyG, TyG-BMI, and diabetes, showed an AUC of 0.809 (95% CI: 0.771-0.847), indicating good predictive performance for LF in NAFLD patients.ConclusionsThis study confirms that a significant association between various IR and LF in NAFLD patients, and the developed nomogram provides a practical tool for early risk assessment. …”
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Benefits, challenges, and best practices of collaborative partnerships among health supply chain stakeholders in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study by Anitha Tuyishime, Innocent Hahirwa, Kato Jonas Njunwa, John Nyiligira

“…Abstract Background Strong partnerships, community engagement, and multisectoral collaboration in the health supply chain are synergistic pillars towards achieving universal health coverage. …”
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Development of a one-step multiplex RT-qPCR method for rapid detection of bovine diarrhea viruses by Dequan Yang, Li Ma, Zhongping Yang, Xianchao Yang, Jian Wang, Houbin Ju, Chunguang Lu, Yonggang Weng, Heping Zhao, Haixiao Shen, Xin Li, Feifei Ge, Xiaoxu Wang, Xiujuan Wu, Meng Xiang, Guidan Feng, Congsheng Tang, Shixin Huang, Hongjin Zhao

“…Furthermore, the assay exhibited excellent reproducibility, with coefficients of variation below 1.5%, a strong linear correlation (R2 > 0.996), and an amplification efficiency between 90% and 110%. …”
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APPLICATION OF THE LOYAL COOPERATION PRINCIPLE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION by Vasilica NEGRUȚ, Ionela Alina ZORZOANĂ

“…The analysis shall have as a starting point the principle of separation of powers in the rule of law, a principle with a rich history in the doctrine, and then we shall come to the emergence and development of the increasingly strong concept of „loyal cooperation″. Thus, we reach the point where such has been elevated to the rank of principle, first at European level by art. 4 para. (3) TEU, and subsequently the CJEU has developed a constant practice with reference to the application of this principle, often alongside two other principles, that of equivalence and that of effectiveness. …”
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Metabolomic profiling and antibacterial efficacy of probiotic-derived cell-free supernatant encapsulated in nanostructured lipid carriers against canine multidrug-resistant bacteri... by Nay Zin Myo, Nay Zin Myo, Ratchnida Kamwa, Ratchnida Kamwa, Thitirat Jamnong, Busaba Swasdipisal, Papavarin Somrak, Phanchompoo Rattanamalakorn, Vipada Neatsawang, Prasert Apiwatsiri, Teerapong Yata, David J. Hampson, Nuvee Prapasarakul, Nuvee Prapasarakul

“…Cell-Free Supernatants-Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (CFS-NLCs) were developed, and their antibacterial activity and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were analysed.ResultsDespite the strong multidrug-resistant nature of the pathogens, CFS displayed a moderate antibacterial activity against most tested strains. …”
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Advanced colon cancer detection: Integrating context-aware multi-image fusion (Camif) in a multi-stage framework by M.V.R. Vittal

“…Risk factors include age, genetics, diet, and lifestyle, with symptoms like changes in bowel habits and blood in the stool, though early stages may be asymptomatic. This work proposed a comprehensive multi classes detection and classification of colon cancer. …”
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Gene prediction of immune cells association between gut microbiota and colorectal cancer: a Mendelian randomization study by Yan Zhong, Guanglei Chen, Menglu Chen, Junsong Cui, Qianren Tan, Zhenghua Xiao

“…Finally, we supplemented our analysis with methods such as Bayesian Weighted Mendelian Randomization (BWMR), Maximum-Likelihood, Lasso, Debiased Inverse Variance Weighted, and Contamination Mixture to establish a robust and compelling causal relationship.ResultsAfter accounting for reverse causality, horizontal pleiotropy, and various methodological corrections, Bifidobacterium kashiwanohense, GCA-900066755 sp900066755, Geminocystis, and Saccharofermentanaceae exhibited strong and robust causal effects on CRC. Specifically, CD40 on monocytes (2.82%) and CD45 on CD33+HLA-DR+CD14- cells (12.87%) mediated the causal relationship between Bifidobacterium kashiwanohense and CRC risk. …”
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Psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions for problematic methamphetamine use: Findings from a scoping review of the literature. by Mona Hersi, Kim Corace, Candyce Hamel, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Danielle Rice, Nicole Dryburgh, Becky Skidmore, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, Melanie Willows, Paul MacPherson, Beth Sproule, Jorge Flores-Aranda, Chandlee Dickey, Brian Hutton

“…Amongst SRs, one concluded that psychostimulants had no effect on methamphetamine abstinence or treatment retention while the other reported no effect of topiramate on cravings. The CPG strongly recommended psychosocial interventions as well as self-help and family support groups for post-acute management of methamphetamine-related disorders. …”
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Development and validation of a UV/visible spectrophotometric method for simultaneous assay of paracetamol and ibuprofen by Timothée Mavanga Mabaya, Jocelyn Mankulu Kakumba, Mannix Mayangi Makola, Adelard Mbenza Puati, Didi Mana Kialengila, Jean Mavar Tayey Mbay, Jérémie Mbinze Kindenge

“…The method demonstrated strong correlation over the concentration ranges used (2.6–9.1 µg/ml for paracetamol and 3.2–9.6 µg/ml for ibuprofen). …”
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Optimizing selenium-enriched yeast supplementation in laying hens: Enhancing egg quality, selenium concentration in eggs, antioxidant defense, and liver health by Longfei Zhang, Jianmin Zhou, Uchechukwu Edna Obianwuna, Cheng Long, Kai Qiu, Haijun Zhang, Xiaolong Qi, Shugeng Wu

“…Analysis of hepatic genes expression revealed that SY15 supplementation significantly upregulated key antioxidant-related genes (Nrf2, HO-1, CAT, and NQO1) and downregulated Keap1 expression (P < 0.05), suggesting strong activation of the antioxidant defense system. …”
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The elderly population’s social networks and HIV perceptions: Evidence from China by Jie Shen, Junfang Xu

“…Results: Among the 1022 elderly people surveyed, the proportion of those with weak and strong levels of social support was 46.9% and 53.1%, respectively; the proportion of those with low, medium, and high levels of HIV knowledge perceptions was 4.8%, 5.9%, and 89.3%, respectively; and the proportion of those with low, medium, and high levels of attitudinal perceptions was 24.7%, 35.0%, and 40.3%, respectively. …”
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Impact of Preoperative Daytime Sleepiness and Insomnia on Therapy Adherence and Neurostimulation Amplitude in Unilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation by Pordzik J, Ludwig K, Ruckes C, Gouveris H

“…Patient-reported insomnia was assessed using the insomnia severity index (ISI) and the Epworth Sleepiness scale (ESS) was used to assess daytime sleepiness before and after HGNS treatment.Results: An increased adherence in a real-world setting with 48.72 ± 14.74 hours per week (6.96 hours per night) was found. A strong negative correlation between preoperative ESS score and adherence time (r = - 0.43; p< 0.005) was found. …”
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Ultrasound-based radiomics and clinical factors-based nomogram for early intracranial hypertension detection in patients with decompressive craniotomy by Zunfeng Fu, Lin Peng, Laicai Guo, Chao Qin, Yanhong Yu, Jiajun Zhang, Yan Liu

“…Decision curve analysis (DCA) further confirmed a higher net benefit for predicting intracranial hypertension across all models.ConclusionThe nomogram model, which integrates both clinical-semantic and radiomics features, demonstrated strong performance in predicting intracranial hypertension across different threshold values. …”
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Ornithine enantiomers modulate essential oil yield and constituents and gene expression of monoterpenes synthase in Salvia officinalis under well-watered and drought stress conditi... by Maryam Mohammadi-Cheraghabadi, Faezeh Ghanati, Naser Karimi, Mansour Ghorbanpour, Saeid Hazrati

“…These improvements were strongly linked to growth enhancement, as evidenced by principal component analysis (PCA). …”
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A Bio-Inspired Visual Neural Model for Robustly and Steadily Detecting Motion Directions of Translating Objects Against Variable Contrast in the Figure-Ground and Noise Interferenc... by Sheng Zhang, Ke Li, Zhonghua Luo, Mengxi Xu, Shengnan Zheng

“…Variable contrast in the figure-ground and environmental noise interference, however, have a strong influence on the existing model. The responses of the lobula plate tangential cell (LPTC) neurons of Drosophila are robust and stable in the face of variable contrast in the figure-ground and environmental noise interference, which provides an excellent paradigm for addressing these challenges. (2) Methods: To resolve these challenges, we propose a bio-inspired visual neural model, which consists of four stages. …”
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Adaption oder Anpassung? Umweltbewusstsein in der Region um den Plattensee/Balaton (Adaptation or a Change in Attitude? Environmental Awareness in the Region of Lake Balaton) by Magdolna Leveleki

“…Even though environmental values usually score at the top of the pyramide of values, support for actions aiming at solving environmental problems is not too strong.…”
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Assessment of diversity of Indian aromatic rice germplasm collections for morphological, agronomical, quality traits and molecular characters to identify a core set for crop improv... by G. S. V. Prasad, G. Padmavathi, K. Suneetha, M. S. Madhav, K. Muralidharan

“…The olfactory sensing of strong aroma emitted by cooked kernels of all ARG was found more decisive than the costly GC–MS tests.…”
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Crotonylation-Related Prognostic Model of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Based on Transcriptome Analysis and Single-Cell Sequencing Analysis by Lin RY, Chen RP, Lin FQ

“…MICB and FABP3 showed strong positive correlations with natural killer T (NKT) cells, while FAM189A2 negatively correlated with gamma delta T (γδT) cells. …”
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