Establishment, Prediction, and Validation of a Nomogram for Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Patients With Diabetes by Sensen Wu, Dikang Pan, Hui Wang, Julong Guo, Fan Zhang, Yachan Ning, Yongquan Gu, Lianrui Guo

“…Conclusion: The newly developed nomogram has proved to be an important tool for accurately predicting cognitive impairment in elderly patients with diabetes, providing important information for targeted prevention and intervention measures.…”
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Comparison of Predicted Exercise Capacity Equations and the Effect of Actual versus Ideal Body Weight among Subjects Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing by H. Reza Ahmadian, Joseph J. Sclafani, Ethan E. Emmons, Michael J. Morris, Kenneth M. Leclerc, Ahmad M. Slim

“…Results. A total of 230 subjects completed CPET on a bicycle ergometer with a male predominance (62%) and an average age of 37 ± 15 years. …”
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Multi-host transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis and its optimal control by Chunxiao Ding, Zhipeng Qiu, Huaiping Zhu

“…Both analytical and numerical results suggest that: (a) the infected bovines play an important role in the spread of schistosomiasis among humans, and killing the infected bovines will be useful to prevent transmission of schistosomiasis among humans; (b) optimal control strategy performs better than the constant controls in reducing the prevalence of the infected human and the cost for implementing optimal control is much less than that for constant controls; and (c) improving the treatment rate of infected humans, the killing rate of the infected bovines and the fishing rate of snails in the early stage of spread of schistosomiasis are very helpful to contain the prevalence of infected human case as well as minimize the total cost.…”
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STATE-FREELANCE PARTNERSHIP AS AN INSTRUMENT OF INFLUENCE ON INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT by M. I. Glinskaya

“…The author’s tool, whose main task is to attract informally employed people to carry out their activities through the new employment model has been presented. …”
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Rapid Determination of Pachymic Acid Content by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Jie Lu, Changqin Li, Lijun Liu, Wangjing Chai, Yabin Hou, Changyang Ma

“…During the research, a total of 108 batches of Poria samples from different producing regions were used, while their corresponding pachymic acid contents by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were adopted as reference. …”
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A Consensus-Based Protocol for Spectrum Sharing Fairness in Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks by Peng Hu, Mohamed Ibnkahla

“…Spectrum sharing fairness is an important topic in cognitive radio ad hoc networks (CRAHNs) and cognitive radio sensor networks (CRSNs). …”
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The value of growth differentiation factor 15 as a biomarker for peripheral artery disease in diabetes patients by Wan-Chi Chuang, Chih-Hsun Chu, Cai-Sin Yao, Mei-Chih Wei, I-Lun Hsieh, Chia-Mei Liao

“…This is a prospective cohort study investigated the association between circulating GDF15 and diabetic peripheral artery disease. Methods A total of 174 diabetic patients aged 20–80 were enrolled. …”
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Longitudinal DNA methylation profiles in saliva of offspring from mothers with gestational diabetes: associations with early childhood growth patterns by Teresa M. Linares-Pineda, Alfonso Lendínez-Jurado, Alberto Piserra-López, María Suárez-Arana, María Pozo, María Molina-Vega, María José Picón-César, Sonsoles Morcillo

“…Although the use of saliva offers a practical and non-invasive tool for pediatric epigenetic research, further studies are necessary to validate these findings in larger populations.…”
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Non-linear relationship between urinary creatinine and diabetic kidney disease: implications for clinical practice by Huihong Cao, Li Song, Xiaojun Wang, Haochen Guan

“…Curve fitting and threshold effect model were used to further evaluate the relationship between UCr and the incidence and severity of DKD. Results A total of 302 T2DM patients were analyzed, with 137 diagnosed with DKD. …”
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Internationalizing the National University by Elizabeth Buckner

“…The chapter discusses how trends towards internationalization are affecting higher education systems in the region, through both international student mobility, campus partnerships and branch campuses. …”
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Characterization of Clinical Isolates of Enterococci with Special Reference to Glycopeptide Susceptibility at a Tertiary Care Center of Eastern Nepal by Aasish Karna, Ratna Baral, Basudha Khanal

“…Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal, from February to May 2017. A total of 91 enterococcal isolates recovered from clinical specimens were investigated in this study. …”
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A warpage-free Si3N4 slurry strategy for vat photopolymerization by Chi Huang, Liya Zheng, Zhilin Tian, Lei Shi, Bin Li

“…Samples with different layer thicknesses were printed, and the optimum thickness of 40 μm was obtained, at which the sintered Si3N4 samples possessed a unique combination of mechanical properties, including a bending strength of 338.29±12.08 MPa and a fracture toughness of 6.94±0.11 MPa·m1/2 for the loading direction perpendicular to the build surface and 5.37±0.99 MPa·m1/2 for the loading direction parallel to the build surface. …”
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Designing an innovative method to determine the degree and level of sprained wrist ligament injury in athletes with wrist injuries by Ahmed Atshan Abdalreda, Ali Jasim Swadi, Maher Mohammad Radhi

“…The research community comprised athletes with wrist ligament sprains in Dhi Qar Governorate, totalling six athletes, representing 100% of the sample. …”
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Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Early Identification of Acute Aortic Root Dissection by Kristina Thomas, Omar Amr

“…Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is becoming a frequently utilized imaging tool in the emergency department (ED) as it can aid in early diagnosis of many pathologies. …”
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Evaluación del desempeño financiero de la pyme colombiana cultivadora de palma africana by Jorge Alberto Rivera Godoy

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Cuidados paliativos a paciente con neoplasia maligna de endometrio C54 en fase de metástasis pulmonar, un estudio de caso by Rodolfo Amado Arevalo Marcos, Nora Hilda Gonzales Quirarte, Petronila Elizabeth Alvarado Chávez, Ruth María Bardon Matos

“…Resultados: La evolución del usuario fue desfavorable debido a la complejidad de la enfermedad, se brindaron todos los cuidados basados en planes de cuidado individualizado, el paciente falleció el 31 de julio del 2022. …”
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Geometric design of two novel rotor profiles for Roots vacuum pumps with elliptical curve by Zhengqing Li, Xiaojun Wang, Xianhu Han, Yuhong Cai

“…The results indicated that the top elliptical rotor profile had the advantage of a high-volume utilization rate approaching 55 %, whereas the waist rotor profile had the advantage of a high effective pumping speed, exceeding the top elliptical rotor profile by a factor of 1.5.…”
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SPEED (SPlEnic Embolisation Decisions) study—Decision to treat acute traumatic splenic artery injury in the context of trauma protocol by Paul Jenkins, Jim Zhong, James Harding, Lexy Sorrell, Jason Smith, Victoria Allgar, Carl Roobottom

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Diversity of aphids and their natural enemies in forest areas of northwestern Algeria, with a new record of Myzocallis schreiberi by Amine Akrich, Kada Righi, Fatiha Assia Righi, Abdelwahab Chedad, George Japoshivli

“…Results We conducted the current study, based on weekly visual sampling of aphids and their natural enemies, in two forests with a total area of 31 hectares located in northwestern Algeria from February to June 2021 and 2022. …”
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Swirling Flow Field inside a Hollow Turbine Shaft for an Internal Cooling Air System by Tadaharu Kishibe, Shojiro Kaji

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