Association between serum albumin levels and erectile dysfunction in American Adults: A cross-sectional study from NHANES 2001-2004. by Haibin Wen, Zhenyu Lan, Xueming Liang, Huabin Su, Yuqi Qin

“…Serum albumin was analyzed both as a continuous variable and categorized into quartiles. …”
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Adaptation of VegSyst-DSS for N, P and K recommendations for grafted tomato grown in perlite in Mediterranean greenhouses by M. Gallardo, J.M. Cedeño, J.J. Magán, M.D. Fernández, R.B. Thompson

“…The VegSyst-DSS V2 and its component VegSyst V3 simulation model were both adapted to provide recommended N, P and K concentrations for nutrient solution (NS) applied to tomato in free-draining perlite substrate. …”
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Unlocking the link: predicting cardiovascular disease risk with a focus on airflow obstruction using machine learning by Xiyu Cao, Jianli Ma, Xiaoyi He, Yufei Liu, Yang Yang, Yaqi Wang, Chuantao Zhang

“…Abstract Background Respiratory diseases and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) often coexist, with airflow obstruction (AO) severity closely linked to CVD incidence and mortality. As both conditions rise, early identification and intervention in risk populations are crucial. …”
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The stability of anisotropic compact stars influenced by dark matter under teleparallel gravity: an extended gravitational deformation approach by Sneha Pradhan, Piyali Bhar, Sanjay Mandal, P. K. Sahoo, Kazuharu Bamba

“…To emphasize its compatibility, we highlight the predicted mass and radius in tabular form by varying both the parameters $$\alpha $$ α and $$\zeta _1$$ ζ 1 . …”
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A comparison of the acute effects of high intensity interval training and moderate intensity continuous training on working memory and emotional state in adolescent women with subt... by Shiwei Yuan, Lili Lin, Libin Liu, Xinyuan Zhang, Qian Gu

“…Concerning emotional state, for arousal, FAS scores significantly increased after both HIIT (2.39 ± 1.30 to 3.76 ± 1.12, p < 0.001) and MICT (2.55 ± 0.88 to 3.94 ± 1.08, p < 0.001) compared to pre-exercise, and the increase caused by them was significantly higher than that of SIT (HIIT: p = 0.011; MICT: p < 0.01). …”
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Impact of telephone follow-up on COPD outcomes in pulmonary rehabilitation patients: A randomized clinical trial by Stefanie Tonguino Rosero, Juan Carlos Ávila Valencia, Jhonatan Betancourt Peña

“…Significant improvement from baseline to endpoint in both groups: LINQ (PRTE 4±1.1, *p*=0.003, PRTETFU 5.8±10.6, *p*=0.000), mMRC (PRTE 1.6±0.3, *p*=0.000, PRTETFU 0.6±0.3, *p*=0.036) and functional capacity (PM6M: PRTE 45.9m±16.1, *p*=0.013, PRTETFU 62.8m±21.4, *p*=0.010). …”
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Analysis of the efficacy of multidisciplinary integration based on 3D reconstruction technology for the treatment of gout stone by Shizhe Zhou, Zengxiao Zhang, Tian Liu, Yijun Xu, Yuehai Pan, Ying Chen

“…Patients in the 2 groups were followed up for 6 months to compare baseline and follow-up data. Results Both groups experienced a decrease in uric acid levels and an increase in SF-36 scores during follow-up. …”
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Supply chain performance in the age of Industry 4.0 by Tahsina Khan, Md Mehedi Hasan Emon

“…Originality/value: This study is among the first to empirically examine the impact of Industry 4.0 adoption on supply chain performance in Bangladesh, providing valuable insights for both practitioners and researchers. …”
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Visual, clinical and quality of life outcomes of a new multifocal IOL with optimized diffractive grating: a non-randomized clinical trial by João Marcelo de Almeida Gusmão Lyra, Mariana Silva Gois de Almeida, Lucila de Albuquerque Barbosa Lira, Laís Oliveira dos Santos, Mateus Lins dos Santos, Jorge Artur Peçanha de Miranda Coelho

“…Results Significant improvements were observed in uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), and near visual acuity (UNVA) at both 30 and 90 days post-surgery (p < 0.001). The defocus curve demonstrated functional vision from + 1.5 D to -3.0 D, supporting the lens’s efficacy for near, intermediate, and far distances. …”
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Understanding perception of the radiology community concerning virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology in radiology education by Suneet Paulson, Dwight Figueiredo, Sushant Matre

“…This review also focuses on the applications of AR, such as VIPER (virtual interactive patient education and radiotherapy) and ARTUR (augmented reality for radiographic training). While both VIPER and ARTUR are designed to improve learning and training in radiology, VIPER primarily focuses on patient education, offering a 3D visualization of the radiotherapy process, including treatment rooms, equipment, and patient anatomy. …”
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A conceptual mechanistic model of amino acid fluxes in the small intestine, taking the example of pig by C.J.J. Garçon, N. Le Floc’h, Y. Mercier, J. van Milgen

“…Representing the small intestine as a series of segments allowed to account both for its tubular structure and for changing luminal environment. …”
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The use of emergency medical services for palliative situations in Western Cape Province, South Africa: A retrospective, descriptive analysis of patient records by C Gage, B Spies, K Crombie, L Gwyther, W Stassen

“…In total, 1 207 unique patients received palliative care services at both hospitals during the study period. Of these, 395 (33%) made use of EMS for hospital conveyance on 494 occasions. …”
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Satellite-based Emission Inventory Adjustments Improve Simulations of Long-range Transport Events by Wei-Syun Huang, Stephen M. Griffith, Yi-Chun Lin, Ying-Chieh Chen, Chung-Te Lee, Charles C.-K. Chou, Ming-Tung Chuang, Sheng-Hsiang Wang, Neng-Huei Lin

“…Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) reanalysis of the PM2.5 concentrations shows high sulfate concentrations in eastern China in the areas associated with 72-h back-trajectories from northern Taiwan during both events, lending support for future model investigations of sulfate source area production and transport to Taiwan. …”
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Comparative analysis of consistency of adaptations to interval interventions individualized using sport-specific techniques in well-trained soccer players by Hongjun Zhang, Sheng Li, Bingyuan Yang

“…Also, anaerobic power was measured using lower-body Wingate test. Both interventions resulted in significant enhancement in all measures of cardiorespiratory fitness and anaerobic power over the training period. …”
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Host 3' flap endonuclease Mus81 plays a critical role in trimming the terminal redundancy of hepatitis B virus relaxed circular DNA during covalently closed circular DNA formation. by Hu Zhang, Quanxin Long, Yuanjie Liu, Alexander L Marchetti, Cheng-Der Liu, Ning Sun, Haitao Guo

“…Next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis revealed that the positive (+) strand DNA of rcDNA and both strands of cccDNA predominantly carried the wt nt1822 residue, indicating that the 5' TR of (-) strand DNA serves as the template during rcDNA replication, forming a duplex with the (+) strand DNA, while the 3' TR forms a flap-like structure, which is subsequently removed during cccDNA formation. …”
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Simultaneous Measurements of PM2.5- and PM10-bound Benzo(a)pyrene in a Coastal Urban Atmosphere in Poland: Seasonality of Dry Deposition Fluxes and influence of Atmospheric Transpo... by Patrycja Siudek, Wiesława Ruczyńska

“…The mean ratio of PM2.5/PM10 was 0.70 ± 0.23, suggesting significant heterogeneity in PM composition during the study period, both in fine and coarse fraction. The measurements revealed a strong seasonal variation in the concentration and dry deposition fluxes of BaP. …”
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Clinical outcomes of circumcisions and prevalence of complications of male circumcisions: A five-year retrospective analysis at a teaching hospital in Ghana. by Sylvester Appiah Boakye, Frank Obeng

“…It is commonly performed by both health and non-health professionals, with most circumcisions occurring during the neonatal period. …”
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Impact of Out-of-pocket Costs on Varenicline Utilization and Persistence by Aaron Galaznik, Katherine Cappell, Leslie Montejano, Geoffrey Makinson, Kelly H. Zou, Gregory Lenhart

“…Higher out-of-pocket cost was associated with a lower likelihood of varenicline initiation for both the prior authorization (odds ratio [OR]=0.10, p<0.001) and smoking cessation program requirement (OR=0.19, p<0.001) groups, versus the no restriction cohort. …”
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A quantitative assessment of the time to complete the Master of Medicine research thesis in a cohort of paediatrics registrars at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa by J Parry, A Coovadia

“…The Health Professions Council of South Africa implemented a compulsory research component for specialist practitioner registration through the Master of Medicine (MMed) degree in 2011, eliciting both commendation and critique. Chief among the concerns is the extended time required for MMed completion. …”
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Prevalence of root caries in relation to various risk factors in a sample of subjects aged (25-64) years in Erbil city: A cross sectional study by Tara Kamal Talib, Vian Omer Majeed

“…Results: The results of this study showed that the prevalence of root caries was (22.3%) and the mean value of root caries was (33.650±16.504) in the whole sample with statistically significant age differences of both. Males were more prevalent in root surface caries than females with significant differences. …”
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