Association between Serum Uric Acid Level and Metabolic Syndrome and Its Sex Difference in a Chinese Community Elderly Population by Miao Liu, Yao He, Bin Jiang, Lei Wu, Shanshan Yang, Yiyan Wang, Xiaoying Li

“…Multiple logistic regression analysis showed ORs of hyperuricemia for MetS were 1.67 (95% CI: 1.11–2.50) in men and 2.73 (95% CI: 1.81–4.11) in women. …”
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Morphological Comparisons Between the Obligate Social Parasite, Vespula Austriaca (Panzer), and its Host, Vespula Acadica (Sladen) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by Hal C. Reed, Roger D. Akre

“…Psyche: A Journal of Entomology…”
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Assessment of Farmers\' Attitudes towards Water Scarcity Challenge and Its Adaptation Strategies in Villages of Bahar County (Hamadan Province, Iran) by Hasan Yavarian, Hamid Jalalian, Asghar Tahmasebi

“…The challenge of dehydration is one of the greatest challenges in 21st century because it can be the source of many of the world's social and ecological changes. …”
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The spectrum-efficacy correlation of Kai-Xin-San for cognition of Aβ42 transgenic Drosophila and verification of its active ingredients by Jinfu Wu, Hang Sun, Yiyang Zhao, Lian Lian, Hongsheng Bian, Yong Guo, Dan Li, Lili Huang

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PEPITEM, its tripeptide pharmacophores and their peptidomimetic analogues regulate the inflammatory response through parenteral and topical dosing in models of peritonitis and psoriasis by Anella Saviano, Bonita Apta, Samantha Tull, Laleh Pezhman, Areeba Fatima, Mustafa Sevim, Antonio Mete, Myriam Chimen, Anna Schettino, Noemi Marigliano, Helen M. McGettrick, Asif J. Iqbal, Francesco Maione, G. Ed Rainger

“…Th1 and Th17 cell abundance, along with their cytokines, was reduced in secondary lymphoid organs. …”
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A review of design factors in steam and gas push for eco-friendly oil sands production and its field application in Canada by Sunghyun Kim, Hyundon Shin, Changhyup Park, Zhuoheng Chen, Kyungbook Lee

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Antecedents of Intention to Adopt Mobile Health (mHealth) Application and Its Impact on Intention to Recommend: An Evidence from Indonesian Customers by Gilbert Sterling Octavius, Ferdi Antonio

“…Initial trust in mHealth platform (β=0.373, p=<0.001), facilitating conditions (β=0.131, p=<0.01), and performance expectancy (β=0.099, p=<0.05) are the top three most important drivers of intention to adopt mHealth applications. …”
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Explore the evolution of winter wheat production and its response to climate change under varying precipitation years in the Loess Plateau of China by Donglin Wang, Yanbin Li, Binbin Zhang, Tengcong Jiang, Siyu Wu, Wenjie Wu, Yi Li, Jianqiang He, Deli Liu, Qinge Dong, Hao Feng

“…In particular, the potential winter wheat yield without irrigation in wet years and dry years was 19.84 % higher under SSP245 scenario and 25.22 % higher under SSP585 scenario compared with current conditions. …”
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Preparation of Chloro Penta Amine Cobalt(III) Chloride and Study of Its Influence on the Structural and Some Optical Properties of Polyvinyl Acetate by Nada K. Abbas, Majeed Ali Habeeb, Alaa J. Kadham Algidsawi

“…The obtained results indicated the formation of orthorhombic [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 nanoparticles of ≈28.75 nm size. …”
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Research on Phthalic Acid Esters Removal and Its Health Risk Evaluation by Combined Process for Secondary Effluent of Wastewater Treatment Plant by Simin Li, Yongkang Lv, Na Zhao

“…The quality of the effluent met the requirement of the ornamental scenic environment water in The Quality of Urban Wastewater Recycling and Scenic Environment Water (GB/T 18921-2002), and the health risks of DBP and DiOP in effluent were at range of 1.99 × 10−12 –2.15 × 10−12/a and 1.48 × 10−11 –1.85 × 10−11/a, respectively, which is lower than the acceptable maximum risk level: 1.0 × 10−6.…”
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Exposure of Xenogeneic Biomaterial to the Oral Environment and Its Impact on Tissue Healing of Immediate Dental Implants: A Case–Control Study by Valessa F. Carvalho, João Garcez-Filho, Roberta Okamoto, Paula B. Frigério, Priscila L. Santos, Arthur B. Novaes Junior, Michel R. Messora, Mario Taba Jr

“…At the restorative phase, the B group exhibited greater ΔKM at prosthesis installation—1 to 2 months of postoperative (increase of 0.29 mm) compared to the BM group (reduction of −1.5 mm) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Exploring the Molecular Composition of Dissolved Organic Matter and Its Connection to Microbial Communities in Industrial-Scale Anaerobic Digestion of Chicken Manure by Juan Hu, Yurui Zeng, Aibin Hu, Xiaofeng Wang

“…In addition, the 16S rRNA results revealed microorganisms that were centered on metabolic function in the production of volatile fatty acids, H₂S/CH₄, and the hydrolysis reaction in the AD process. …”
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Evaluation of the longitudinal deformation of left ventricle and its changes in myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease with obstructive coronary artery lesions by N.V. Tytarenko, M.P. Kopytsya, I.V. Rodionova, A.V. Kobets

“…Кардіохірургія та інтервенційна кардіологія…”
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Sleep patterns and smartphone use among left-behind children: a latent class analysis and its association with depressive symptoms by Xue Han, Cheng-Han Li, Heng Miao, Su Xu, Wen-Jing Yan, Juan Chen, Juan Chen

“…Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D).ResultsFour distinct classes emerged: Sufficient Sleep Low Users (23.6%), Moderate Sleep Medium Users (25.2%), Limited Sleep High Users (22.1%), and Healthy Sleep Low Users (29.2%). …”
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Energy Consumption of Self-Compacting Concrete during Mixing and Its Impact on the Yield Stress Measured in the Ready-Mix Concrete Plant by V. Arularasi, P. Thamilselvi, Siva Avudaiappan, Erick I. Saavedra Flores

“…Power consumption required during the mixing of concrete is measured with a wattmeter connected to the mixing unit’s power supply. …”
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Holistic approach to adaptive reuse research focused on the design strategy and its extended categories: lessons from a critical review by Yoon-Jeong Shin, Eun Joo Park, Eunki Kang

“…This paper employed the PRISMA-ScR checklist in adopting a scoping review approach and selected 91 articles for preliminary review and 32 for in-depth review. …”
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Serum High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Concentrations in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Its Association With Histological Grade in a Chinese Population by Ying-Ying Cao PhD, Xiao-Jing Lv MD, Hui Li PhD, Li-Chao Qian PhD, Hai-Peng Si MD, Yuan Li PhD, Kai Guo PhD, Shuai Ren PhD, Zhong-Qiu Wang MD

“…Clinical data, blood biochemical results, imaging features, and pathological details of the patients were collected, such as age, gender, diabetes, hypertension, tumor grade, tumor size and location, high-density lipoprotein (HDL-c), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). …”
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Neonatal near Miss and Its Predictors among Neonates Delivered at Debretabor General Hospital, Northern Ethiopia; A Retrospective Analysis by Habtamu Abie Tassew, Fisseha Yetwale Kassie, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret

“…The proportion of neonates experiencing near miss was obtained to be 32.2% with 95% CI (28, 36). Rural residence (AOR=4.41; 95% CI: 2.57,7.55), incomplete ANC visit (AOR=3.16; 95% CI: 1.90,5.25), primiparous (AOR=2.55; 95% CI: 1.59,4.12), pregnancy-induced hypertension (AOR=3.23; 95% CI: 1.19,8.78), premature rupture of membrane (AOR=4.65; 95% CI: 1.70,12,73), cephalic-pelvic disproportion (AOR=3.05; 95% CI: 1.32,7.01), and antepartum hemorrhage (AOR=4.95; 95% CI: 1.89,12.96) were the independent predictors of neonatal near-miss. …”
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Neonatal resuscitation in Eastern Africa: health care providers' level of knowledge and its determinants. A systematic review and meta-analysis by Addis Eyeberu, Elias Yadeta, Deribe Bekele Dechasa, Ahmedin Aliyi Usso, Faysal Mohammed, Adera Debella

“…The overall level of knowledge on neonatal resuscitation among healthcare providers in Eastern Africa was 59% [95% CI: 48–70]. Trained health care providers (OR = 3.63, 95% CI: 2.26, 5.00), and work experience of 5 years and above (OR = 2.08, 95% CI: 1.00, 3.16) were determinants of the level of knowledge. …”
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Supplemental Pay for Cash Collateral of Police Officers during Quarantine: Administrative Discretion of Authorized Officials on Deciding about Its Payment by M. A. Sambor

“…The author has researched the norms of positive law, which contain instructions on the establishment and payment of supplemental pay to the cash collateral during quarantine for police officers. A comprehensive, complete and objective study of legal basis for the supplemental pay to the cash collateral of police officers during quarantine is impossible without understanding the law enforcement practices and interpretation used by authorized officials when deciding whether or not to make the supplemental pay to the cash collateral of police officers. …”
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