Body mass index trajectories in older adulthood and all-cause mortality: a cohort study in China by Xiaodan Kuang, Liuhong Tian, Shulei Chen, Jiaming Fang, Pan Ding, Jinghai Li, Lingfang Wang, Hongying Shi

“…This study aimed to investigate the association between BMI trajectories in older adulthood and all-cause mortality in China, and to analyze potential mediating mechanisms. Methods We analyzed data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey with latent class growth modeling to identity BMI trajectories at 3 follow-up visits (2008, 2011 and 2014). …”
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Impact of Implant Design and Coronal Deformity on Revision and Reoperation Rates in Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Comparative Study by Julia Lenz MD, Halah Kutaish MD, Laura Peurière Ph.D, Elisabeth Schauer MD, Nils Reymond, Lisca Drittenbass MD, Victor Dubois-Ferriere MD, Xavier Crevoisier MD, Mathieu Assal BA, Antoine Acker MD

“…Results: All groups were not statistically different for age, gender, ASA score, BMI, and smoking status. …”
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Predictive potential of cardiovascular risk factors and their associations with arterial stiffness in people of European and Korean ethnic groups by T. A. Brodskaya, V. A. Nevzorova, K. I. Shakhgeldyan, B. I. Geltser, D. A. Vrazhnov, Yu. V. Kistenev

“…The level of aortic PWV in people of different ethnic groups did not differ significantly. …”
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Periodontal disease and serum uric acid levels in the absence of metabolic syndrome: is there a link? A study on a sample of Cameroonian adults by Jan René Nkeck, Jules Julien Ndjoh, Gwladys Flora Meyo Mvondo, Manuela Eko Ondoa, Ornela Takam, Stéphane Fargeon Massin Mbouna, Daryl Tcheutchoua Nzokou, Larissa Ange Tchuisseu-Kwangoua, Claude Bernard Yvan Momo, Jean Xavier Ekouelkoum Ngoude, Marie Ida Chemgne, Vicky Jocelyne Ama Moor

“…Serum uric acid levels were not different in individuals with and without PD, and differed among periodontal indices only for calculus index, where SUA were higher in participants with the highest score (p=0.026). …”
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The association of bullying and self-esteem with psychotic-like experiences and clinical high risk for psychosis symptoms by Tecelli Domínguez, Lourdes Nieto, Ana Fresán, Tamara Sheinbaum, Rebeca Robles

“…Those meeting the PQ-B cut-off threshold were assigned to the PLEs group (n = 490), while those who scored below the cut-off comprised the non-PR group (n = 1,125). …”
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Aroma-Driven Differentiation of Wuyi Shuixian Tea Grades: The Pivotal Role of Linalool Revealed by OAV and Multivariate Analysis by Mengzhen Zhang, Ying Zhang, Yeyun Lin, Yuhua Wang, Jishuang Zou, Miaoen Qiu, Qingxu Zhang, Jianghua Ye, Xiaoli Jia, Haibin He, Haibin Wang, Qi Zhang

“…Wuyi Shuixian tea, a premium oolong tea known for its complex floral-fruity aroma, exhibits significant quality variations across different grades. This study systematically analyzed the aroma characteristics and key fragrant compounds of four grades (Grand Prize SA, First Prize SB, Outstanding Award SC, and Non-award SD) using headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS), odor activity value (OAV) analysis, and multivariate statistical methods. …”
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When to select two-level modified pedicle subtraction osteotomy in severe kyphosis secondary to ankylosing spondylitis? by Jianzhou Luo, Tailin Wu, Zili Yang, Yanzhe Wei, Chunguang Duan, Huiren Tao

“…Notably, CBVA, GK, and SVA were identified as the most influential parameters influencing the selection of two-level osteotomy, with optimal threshold values of 63.9°, 91.1°, and 25.4 cm, respectively. …”
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IVIM-DWI-based radiomic model for preoperative prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma differentiation by ZHUANG Yuxiang, LI Xiaofeng, ZHOU Daiquan

“…DCA indicated that the net benefit was higher and the threshold probability range was larger in both the radiomic model and the radiomics-clinical combined model, and the net benefit of the combined model was larger. …”
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Inequalities in oral health: estimating the longitudinal economic burden of dental caries by deprivation status in six countries by Gerard Dunleavy, Neeladri Verma, Radha Raghupathy, Shivangi Jain, Joao Hofmeister, Rob Cook, Marko Vujicic, Moritz Kebschull, Iain Chapple, Nicola West, Nigel Pitts

“…This study aimed to: 1) explore the healthcare costs of managing dental caries between the ages of 12 and 65 years across socioeconomic groups in six countries (Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, UK), and 2) estimate the potential reduction in direct costs from non-targeted and targeted oral health-promoting interventions. Methods A cohort simulation model was developed to estimate the direct costs of dental caries over time for different socioeconomic groups. …”
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Comparative analysis of five obesity-related indicators for predicting infertility in U.S. adults by Ke-Qin Yu, Ke-Qin Yu, Wei-Qiang Zhao, Wei-Qiang Zhao, Ting Zhang, Ting Zhang

“…Two part linear regression models are also used to estimate threshold effects. The association between the indicators and infertility was examined using smooth curve fitting techniques, while subgroup analyses were conducted to identify variations in risk across different population segments.ResultsThe study included 3,528 participants from NHANES 2013–2018, comprising 365 individuals with infertility and 3,163 without. …”
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Efficacy of Corticosteroid Therapy in Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia: A Monocentric Single-blinded Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial from a Tertiary Care Center in North Ind... by Anurag Dahra, Vidiyala Sai Sandeep, Kamal Singh, Pritam Singh, Mandeep Singla

“…Mortality during hospitalization (28 vs 40%; <italic>p</italic> = 0.37) and length of stay (6 days vs 8 days; <italic>p</italic> = 0.815) showed no difference. Early (57 vs 73%; <italic>p</italic> = 0.256) and late clinical stability (<italic>p</italic> = 0.572) were not significantly different. …”
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The Relationship Between Alkaline Phosphatase and Periodontitis: The Mediating Role of Cranial Bone Mineral Density by Qiuling Tang, Miao Yang, Qingfeng Xiao, Chaojie Cheng

“…RCS analysis revealed a nonlinear relationship between ALP and periodontitis (P-non-linear = 0.0006), with a threshold level of 68 U/L. The mediation analysis revealed that cranial BMD played a mediating role of 2.71% in the relationship between ALP and periodontitis (P = .006). …”
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Cardio-Respiratory Fitness and Fatigue in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome—A Three-Year Update by Radostina Cherneva, Zheyna Cherneva, Vania Youroukova, Tanya Kadiyska, Dinko Valev, Ebru Myuyun Hayrula-Manaf, Vanyo Mitev

“…These subjects were unable to reach the anaerobic threshold, compared to mild/asymptomatic subjects (51.8% vs. 25%, vs. 12.5%). …”
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Explainable machine learning-driven models for predicting Parkinson’s disease and its prognosis: obesity patterns associations and models development using NHANES 1999–2018 data... by Jiaxin Fan, Shuai Cao, Hang Peng, Yuanjie Zhi, Shuqin Zhan, Rui Li

“…RCS analyses revealed BMI-dependent PD risk escalation (P nonlinearity = 0.008, BMI < 45.0 kg/m2), inverted U-shaped WC-PD link (P nonlinearity < 0.001), and inverse dose–response BMI-mortality relationship (P nonlinearity = 0.003), along with multiphasic WC-mortality association (P Threshold = 0.555 at 95 cm and P Threshold = 0.091 at 118 cm). …”
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Association between the number of children and depression in the population aged 50 years and older: a multi-national cross-sectional analysis by Jinming Zhang, Penghui Feng, Xingtong Chen, Jiaming Wu, Falin He

“…To explore potential non-linear relationships, restricted cubic spline (RCS) curves were utilized, and threshold effect analyses were performed to validate. …”
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BLOOD PRESSURE PHENOTYPES IN TREATED HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS IN SUMMER AND WINTER: FOCUS ON MASKED UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION. PART 1: BLOOD PRESSURE PHENOTYPES PREVALENCE by M. I. Smirnova, V. M. Gorbunov, S. A. Boytsov, M. M. Loukianov, A. M. Kalinina, D. A. Volkov, A. D. Deev, Y. N. Koshelyaevskaya, E. N. Belova

“…The BP threshold values from current guidelines were used for the BP phenotypes definition. …”
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Development of tool life prediction system for square end-mills based on database of servo motor current value by Hiroyuki KODAMA, Makoto SUZUKI, Kazuhito OHASHI

“…By identifying and utilizing the top 50 features from the current data for prediction, the accuracy of tool life prediction in the early wear stage improved. As this prediction method was developed based on current data obtained during the very early wear stage in experiments with square end-mills, it was tested on extrapolated data using different end-mill diameters. …”
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Segmentation of Plant Roots and Soil Constituents Through X-Ray Computed Tomography and Image Analysis to Reveal Plant Root Impacts on Soil Structure by Yuki Kojima, Takeru Toda, Shoichiro Hamamoto, Yutaka Ohtake, Kohji Kamiya

“…While further validation is needed to assess the method’s applicability across different soil types and imaging conditions, it provides a practical basis for visualizing and quantifying root–soil interactions, and could contribute to advancing our understanding of how plant roots influence key soil hydraulic and thermal properties.…”
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Adaptive Multi-Scale Bayesian Framework for MFL Inspection of Steel Wire Ropes by Xiaoping Li, Yujie Sun, Xinyue Liu, Shaoxuan Zhang

“…To validate our method, we implemented a four-channel MFL detection system and conducted extensive experiments on both simulated and real-world datasets. …”
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Performance of homozygosity by descent in two mice lines divergently selected for birth weight environmental variability by Candela Ojeda-Marín, Juan Pablo Gutiérrez, Nora Formoso-Rafferty, Isabel Cervantes

“…Moreover, recent pedigree inbreeding (F PEDR ) was defined using different generation thresholds (4 to 14). The evolution of F HBD across generations was similar in both selected lines. …”
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