Development and validation of a novel risk-predicted model for early sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study by Bo Li, Kun Zhang, Cong-Cong Zhao, Zi-Han Nan, Yan-Ling Yin, Li-Xia Liu, Zhen-Jie Hu

“…The external validation cohort was generated from a single-centre ICU database from China.Participants A total of 7179 critically ill patients with sepsis were included in the development cohort and 269 patients with sepsis were included in the external validation cohort.Results A total of 12 risk factors (age, weight, atrial fibrillation, chronic coronary syndrome, central venous pressure, urine output, temperature, lactate, pH, difference in alveolar-arterial oxygen pressure, prothrombin time and mechanical ventilation) were included in the final prediction model. …”
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Neurotensin is a Versatile Modulator of In Vitro Human Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cell (PDAC) Migration by Tatjana Mijatovic, Philippe Gailly, Véronique Mathieu, Nancy De Nève, Paul Yeaton, Robert Kiss, Christine Decaestecker

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A Semantic Analysis (look) on the Book Al.... Based on Fazel Sameraee’s Views by Mousa Arabi

“…However, in terms of form, the book lacks rudimentary and didactic tools. As well as the strengths, some suggestions have been provided concerning the weak points.…”
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Effects of Rapid Water-Level Fluctuations on the Stability of an Unsaturated Reservoir Bank Slope by Jin-Zhu Mao, Jia Guo, Yong Fu, Wei-Peng Zhang, Ya-Nan Ding

“…Based on the finite element analysis, it is found that the rapid loss of matrix suction would give rise to the surface landslide near the slope toe.…”
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Varicella Zoster Virus Meningitis in a Young Immunocompetent Adult without Rash: A Misleading Clinical Presentation by Thomas Pasedag, Karin Weissenborn, Ulrich Wurster, Tina Ganzenmueller, Martin Stangel, Thomas Skripuletz

“…Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed a high leukocyte cell count of 1720 cells/µL and an elevated total protein of 1460 mg/L misleadingly indicating a bacterial infection. …”
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Multiscale Granger dependencies in the precipitation network of the island of Sicily by Vera Pecorino, Alessandro Pluchino, Alessandro Pluchino, Andrea Rapisarda, Andrea Rapisarda, Andrea Rapisarda, Kateřina Hlaváčková-Schindler

“…We study, across seasons and years, different parameters that characterize the GC dependencies: the total in/out-degree of nodes, the total in/out strength of nodes, the total number of links in the network, the number of eastward/westward links, the strength of eastward/westward links, and the maximum strength of links. …”
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Celiac Disease, Gluten-Free Diet, and Eating Disorders: From Bench to Bedside by Yaohui Wei, Yating Wang, Yonggui Yuan, Jue Chen

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Validity and Reliability of Dynamic and Functional Balance Tests in People Aged 19-54: A Systematic Review by Kim J Lesch, Sanni Tuomisto, Heikki O Tikkanen, Mika Venojärvi

“…The objective was to clarify the tools that health professionals can utilize to assess balance in this healthy population…”
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Comparative analysis of cavitation erosion behavior in wire-arc directed energy deposition and cast nickel-aluminum bronze alloys by Xiang Cai, Mengmeng Yang, Shujun Li, Cheng Wang, Yanxin Qiao, Jian Zhou, Feng Xue

“…The mass loss caused by the synergistic effect of the cast NAB alloy and wire arc DED NAB alloy accounts for 56% and 52% of the total mass loss, with the corrosion-induced CE increment exceeding that of the CE-induced corrosion increment.…”
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Nonstationary Stochastic Bandits: UCB Policies and Minimax Regret by Lai Wei, Vaibhav Srivastava

“…We study the nonstationary stochastic Multi-Armed Bandit (MAB) problem in which the distributions of rewards associated with arms are assumed to be time-varying and the total variation in the expected rewards is subject to a variation budget. …”
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Assessing the need for cultural expertise in civil proceedings: from court’s discretion to the duty to supplement the judge’s extra-legal knowledge by Valentina Capasso

“…  In recent years, the topic of expert evidence, usually dealt with having hard sciences in mind, has been enriched with a new profile, as the increasing frequency of multicultural proceedings has prompted the debate about the so-called cultural expertise. …”
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MicroRNA as a Potential Biomarker and Treatment Strategy for Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Mingming Cao, Wenjing Song, Runyu Liang, Lili Teng, Mei Zhang, Jiyao Zhang, Luwen Zhu

“…It is hoped that new research on this topic will not only generate new insights into the pathophysiology of miRNA in I/R injury but also can provide a basis for the clinical application of miRNA in I/R.…”
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Tropical cyclones in Bangladesh: retrospective analysis of storm information, disaster statistics, and preparedness by Md. Rezuanul Islam

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Neuroeconomically dissociable forms of mental accounting are altered in a mouse model of diabetes by Chinonso A. Nwakama, Romain Durand-de Cuttoli, Zainab M. Oketokoun, Samantha O. Brown, Jillian E. Haller, Adriana Méndez, Mohammad Jodeiri Farshbaf, Y. Zoe Cho, Sanjana Ahmed, Sophia Leng, Jessica L. Ables, Brian M. Sweis

“…We found streptozocin-treated mice disproportionately undervalued less-preferred flavors and inverted their meal-consumption patterns shifted toward a more costly strategy overprioritizing high-value rewards. …”
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Behaviour of post-tensioned benches made of high-content recycled aggregate concrete reinforced with racquet string fibres by Narakorn Suwannachote, Thanongsak Imjai, Fetih Kefyalew, Radhika Sridhar, Reyes Garcia, U. Johnson Alengaram, Sivakumar Naganathan

“…This research contributes towards the development of new applications for RAC with waste badminton racquet fibres, which can offer more sustainable solutions for the construction of urban furniture.…”

A voice-based algorithm can predict type 2 diabetes status in USA adults: Findings from the Colive Voice study. by Abir Elbéji, Mégane Pizzimenti, Gloria Aguayo, Aurélie Fischer, Hanin Ayadi, Franck Mauvais-Jarvis, Jean-Pierre Riveline, Vladimir Despotovic, Guy Fagherazzi

“…This study investigates the potential of using a voice-based algorithm to predict T2D status in adults, as the first step towards developing a non-invasive and scalable screening method. …”
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EFFECTS OF ADDING BRACKET JOINT ON THE RIGIDITY AND STRENGTH OF BUS T-JOINT STRUCTURE by DENG TengShu, CHEN MingNian

“…The calculation by finite element method and experimental analysis showed that: 1Only double brackets added at vertical rod both sides in the four forms of triangle bracket can evidently increase both the rigidity and strength of bus T-joint,2Under the bending loads two forms can be selected compatibly for T-joint structure,3Under the torsion loads double brackets added at vertical rod both sides should be selected for T-joint structure. …”
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Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Ventricular Arrhythmia in Elderly Patients with Coronary Heart Disease by Ying Dong, Yajun Shi, Jinli Wang, Qing Dan, Ling Gao, Chenghui Zhao, Yang Mu, Miao Liu, Chengliang Yin, Rilige Wu, Yuqi Liu, Yang Li, Xueping Wang

“…In the retrospective study, a total of 2231 consecutive elderly patients (≥60 years old) with CHD hospitalized were investigated, and finally 1983 patients were enrolled as the model group. …”
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Dual-Polarized Wideband Filtering Antenna Array Based on Stacked-PCB Structure by Matti Kuosmanen, Sten E. Gunnarsson, Johan Malmstrom, Juha Ala-Laurinaho, Jari Holopainen, Ville Viikari

“…The array employs a novel stacked-PCB structure, where simple two-sided PCBs are stacked on top of each other. The via-connected metal layers of all PCBs form a tapered slotline along the surface normal of the PCBs. …”
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Innovative Approach to the Optimal Distribution of Citizens’ Pension Savings to Non-State Pension Funds by Evgeniy Kostyrin, Stepan Drynkin

“…The solution to the dynamic programming problem concerning the optimal distribution of citizens’ pension savings in NPFs demonstrated that the maximum return on investment of pension funds would be achieved under the condition that from 2024 to 2043, funds are invested in JSC NPF FUTURE, and from 2044 to 2063, the funds are invested in the JSC NPF Alliance. The total return on pension savings for the entire investment period (40 years) amounts to 5202%, or more than 52 times the initial investment.   …”
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