Development and validation of a prediction model for all-cause mortality in maintenance dialysis patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Jingcan Wu, Xuehong Li, Hong Zhang, Lin Lin, Man Li, Gangyi Chen, Cheng Wang

“…Variables were selected by LASSO-Cox regression, and the model was constructed by Cox regression, which was presented in the form of nomogram and web-based tool. The discrimination and accuracy of the prediction model were assessed using C-indexes and calibration curves, while the clinical value was assessed by decision curve analysis (DCA).Results The best predictors of 1-, 3-, and 5-year all-cause mortality contained nine independent factors, including age, body mass index (BMI), diabetes mellitus (DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, urine volume, hemoglobin (HGB), albumin (ALB), and pleural effusion (PE). …”
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Energy Response Analysis of Continuous Beam Bridges with Friction Pendulum Bearing by Multihazard Source Excitations by Bing Li, Bin Wang, Shaohua Wang, Xiao Wu

“…The optimal parameters of FPB are greatly influenced by seismic waves, and the friction coefficient of FPB should be increased with the increase of seismic fortification intensity. In addition, the energy dissipation capacity of FPB used in isolated bridge is excellent.…”
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A geometric neural solving method based on a diagram text information fusion analysis by Bin Ma, Pengpeng Jian, Cong Pan, Yanli Wang, Wei Ma

“…It is necessary to combine geometry diagrams and text descriptions to form a logical representation. This involves combining the knowledge of mathematical theorems, generating a solution sequence, and executing to obtain the answer. …”
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MANAJEMEN PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS PADA PROGRAM PENDIDIKAN KESETARAAN PAKET C by Leonardus Yesino, Pina Dewi Apiyanti, Dadan Budiman, Saepudin Zuhri, Ricky Yoseptry, Yosal Iriantara

“…The results indicate that the management of learning includes planning based on a flexible curriculum, implementation using interactive and contextual methods, and formative and summative evaluations. The learning is designed to enhance the communication skills of the participants. …”
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Effects of neurocognitive intervention in older adults. A systematic review by Elizabeth Jiménez Puig, Zoylen Fernández Fleites, Yunier Broche Pérez, Daniela Beatriz Vázquez Martínez

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the main forms of neurocognitive intervention were stimulation and training. …”
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Concrescence: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging Perspective by Ali Zakir Syed, LeelaSubhashini Choudary Alluri, Dhiraj Mallela, Troy Frazee

“…Concrescence is a form of twinning, formed by the confluence of cementum of two teeth at the root level. …”
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ESTÁGIO SUPERVISIONADO by Luciene Mendes da Silva, Valéria Risuenho Marques

“…Ademais, as orientações, tanto da professora da Educação Básica, quanto da professora da universidade, evidenciaram a potência dessa parceria para a formação inicial de professores. …”
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Simplified Data-Driven Model for the Moment Curvature of T-Shaped RC Shear Walls by Bin Wang, Wenzhe Cai, Qingxuan Shi

“…By comparing with the experimental results, we verify the accuracy of the proposed formulas. Such simple expressions will be valuable for the determination of the displacement response of asymmetric flanged reinforced concrete walls.…”
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Interpretation of Rehabilitation Medicine Specialty Indicators in National Report on the Services， Quality and Safety in Medical Care System by ZHOU Mouwang

“…In NCIS indicators, data collection can be divided into the following four forms: automatic extraction of home page, extraction of medical records, manual reading of medical records and provision of relevant departments. …”
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Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory potential of botanicals bioactive product (PHYTO AX'CELL™) for an improvement of the well-being of laying hens at the peak of production by Alessandro Guerrini, Roberta Salaroli, Augusta Zannoni, Giancarlo Avallone, Francesca Leone, Valentina Serra, Giulia Quaglia, Francesca del Zozzo, Thibaut Chabrillat, Claire Carlu, Caterina Lupini, Doriana Eurosia Angela Tedesco

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The Role of the Enterohepatic Circulation of Bile Salts and Nuclear Hormone Receptors in the Regulation of Cholesterol Homeostasis: Bile Salts as Ligands for Nuclear Hormone Recept... by Richard N Redinger

“…The coordinated effect of lipid activated nuclear hormone receptors; liver X receptor (LXR), bound by oxysterol ligands and farnesoid X receptor (FXR), bound by bile acid ligands, act as genetic transcription factors to cause feed-forward cholesterol catabolism to bile acids and feedback repression of bile acid synthesis, respectively. …”
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Level of Physical Activity and its Correlation with Mental Health in Community-dwelling Older Individuals: A Cross-sectional Study by Vipra Paragkumar Dalal, Subhash Khatri

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Comparison of Biofilm and Attachment Mechanisms of a Phytopathological and Clinical Isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae Subsp. pneumoniae by Adriana Marcia Nicolau Korres, Gloria Maria de Farias V. Aquije, David S. Buss, Jose Aires Ventura, Patricia Machado Bueno Fernandes, Antonio Alberto Ribeiro Fernandes

“…Biofilm formation was maintained in an acidic environment, which may be relevant phytopathologically.…”
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Safeguarding Ayrshire’s Coalmining Past: Heritage, Nostalgia and Social Memory by Laurence Gourievidis

“…Focusing on the example of the Barony colliery in East Ayrshire, a former deep mine in the south west of Scotland, it explores the initiative undertaken by a local volunteer group to restore and interpret the site. …”
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OIL PRICES AND THEIR LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WITH MACROECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL INDICATORS by Vesna Bucevska, Borjan Gjelevski, Lea Matevska

“…In order to find the cointegrating relationship between the above mentioned variables, the Johansen test was used, after which, the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) system was composed to formulate a set of equations that explain all the variables. …”
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A Step toward Tuberculosis Elimination in a Low-Incidence Country: Successful Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a Refugee Clinic by Elissa Rennert-May, Elisabeth Hansen, Toktam Zadeh, Valerie Krinke, Stan Houston, Ryan Cooper

“…Approximately 65 percent of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Canada each year occur from reactivation in foreign-born individuals. Refugees are at high risk after immigration. …”
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Highly Effective Ex Vivo Gene Manipulation to Study Kidney Development Using Self-Complementary Adenoassociated Viruses by Tie-Lin Chen, Hong-Lian Wang, Yun-Hong Liu, Yin Fang, Rui-Zhi Tan, Pu-Hui Zhou, Qin Zhou, Xiao-Yan Lv

“…Repressing WT1 in cultured kidney using shRNA impairs tubule formation. We for the first time employed and validated scAAV as a gene delivery tool in cultured kidney. …”
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Consensus on Rehabilitation Assessment and Treatment for Full-Cycle Rehabilitation of Elderly Lung Cancer by Rehabilitation and Respiratory Experts by Jia Jie, ², Chen Xin³, He Jing⁴, Dong Anqin⁵, Ding Yipeng⁶, Liao Weijing⁷, Zheng Jiejao⁸, Yu Binbin⁹, Chen Zuobing ⁰, Fang Yuan, Yao Liqing ², Zhu Yiping ³

“…By conducting a comprehensive assessment of patients' overall conditions and formulating personalized rehabilitation treatment plans, effective improvements in functional impairments, symptom relief, and even prolongation of survival can be achieved. …”
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Development of a mechanism for managing market strategies of the Russian metallurgical industry in modern conditions by A. E. Terpugov

“…A potential decrease in the interest of Russian companies in the environmental component of their activities, which was largely determined by dependence on foreign markets for debt capital and sales, was noted.…”
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CONSIDERACIONES TEÓRICAS Y METODOLÓGICAS PARA EL ESTUDIO DE LA CALIDAD DE VIDA EN LA ARGENTINA by Guillermo Angel Velázquez

“…Consideramos a la República Argentina como una formación económico-social de nivel nacional, con predominio del modo de producción capitalista. …”
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