Systematic genetic assessment of hearing loss using whole-genome sequencing identifies pathogenic variants by Jung Ah Kim, Seung Hyun Jang, Sun Yung Joo, Se Jin Kim, Jae Young Choi, Jinsei Jung, Heon Yung Gee

“…The identified variants by WGS in this study encompassed aberrant splicing variants in EYA1 and CDH23, mitochondrial variants in MT-RNR1 and MT-CO1, structural variants in STRC, and Alu insertion in SLC17A8. …”
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The role of Tei index as an early predictor for evaluating experimental uremic cardiomyopathy model by Shi Cheng, Wei Lu, Jiarui Xu, Yong Yu, Yi Fang, Xiao Tan, Ruizhen Chen, Bo Shen, Xiaoqiang Ding, Yeqing Xie

“…Results The Tei index was significantly elevated in Nx mice despite preserved cardiac function and structural integrity at 8 weeks post-nephrectomy. A longitudinal follow-up to the 12th week revealed that the Nx mice with higher Tei index (Nx HT) presented distinct features of hemodynamic remodeling, left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction. …”
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PRESENTEÍSMO: Um modelo estrutural by Mário Teixeira Reis Neto, Ana Lucrecia Fonte-Bôa, Carlos Alberto Gonçalves, Danilo Melo Costa

“…A análise dos dados foi feita utilizando-se a Modelagem de Equações Estruturais, abordagem PLS (Partial Least Squares) e estrutura de covariância CB-SEM (Covariance-based Structural Equation Modeling Techniques). Os construtos que mais influenciam o presenteísmo foram os aspectos pessoais (? …”
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Chemical weathering records in Yungang Formation, North China: implications for stone heritage conservation by Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Feng Guo, Feng Guo, Feng Guo, Liang Zhao, Liang Zhao, Feng Zhang, Feng Zhang

“…The Yungang Grottoes located in Datong area, North China, have experienced extensive surface and structural damage. Previous studies have recognized the importance of temperature and water during weathering, but the quantitative evaluation on both the physical and chemical weathering remains absent. …”
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Knowledge-Based Human Resource Management, Logistics Capability, and Organizational Performance in Small Finnish Logistics Service Providers by Pietro Evangelista, Aino Kianto, Henri Hussinki, Mika Vanhala, Anna-Maija Nisula

“…<i>Methods:</i> Data from 93 small Finnish logistics service providers was collected by a questionnaire survey. Structural equation modeling and partial least squares analysis were used to test the hypothesized relationships between HRM practices and the organizational performance of logistics companies, as well as the mediating impact of logistics capability. …”
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A quasi-in-situ EBSD study on mechanical response and twin variant selection of a hot-rolled AZ31 magnesium alloy by Huicong Chen, Chenwei Shao, Lijun Wang, Hao Chen, Yu Zou

“…These findings advance the fundamental understanding of the twin variant selection and its implications for the microstructure-property relationship in magnesium alloys for structural applications.…”
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Electro-spun piezoelectric PLLA smart composites as a scaffold on bone fracture: A review by Melika Mirghaffari, Asal Mahmoodiyan, Shahram Mahboubizadeh, Atefeh Shahbazi, Yaser Soleimani, Sana Mirghaffari, Zahra Shahravi

“…However, these properties have not been given much attention in new osteochondral tissue scaffold designs, whereas the established design factors mainly concentrate on the structural and mechanical characteristics of the tissue in question. …”
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Analysis of Failures and Protective Measures for Core Rods in Composite Long-Rod Insulators of Transmission Lines by Guohui Pang, Zhijin Zhang, Jianlin Hu, Qin Hu, Hualong Zheng, Xingliang Jiang

“…Preventive strategies encompassing material modification (such as superhydrophobic coatings, self-diagnostic materials, and self-healing epoxy resin), structural optimization (like the optimization of grading rings), and advanced inspection methods (such as IRT detection, Terahertz (THz) detection, X-ray computed tomography (XCT)) are proposed. …”
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Examining Insula–Default Mode Network Functional Connectivity and Its Relationship with Heart Rate Variability by Marlene Nogueira, Juliana da Silva Magalhães, Adriana Sampaio, Sónia Sousa, Joana F. Coutinho

“…Methods: Forty-three healthy adults underwent a structural and functional MRI acquisition to assess insula–DMN connectivity during resting state. …”
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Evaluation of optic disc parameters, circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (cpRNFL) and ganglion cell complex (GCC) in refractive error using SS-OCT: Magnification-corrected an... by Jingyu Mu, Jing Wei, Zengrui Zhang, Haoming Geng, Fengyuan Yu, Junguo Duan

“…SS-OCT was used to evaluate optic disc parameters, cpRNFL and macular GCC thickness, with magnification correction applied to adjust these parameters. Multivariable linear regression was performed to analyze the correlation between optic disc parameters, cpRNFL and macular GCC thickness with age, gender, intraocular pressure (IOP), axial length (AL), keratometry (K), and anterior chamber depth (ACD) before and after magnification correction. …”
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Effects of increasing levels of dietary cation–anion difference on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, rumen fermentation, and rumen microbiota in fattening Hu sheep by Yu Wang, Wenjin Zheng, Hongwei Duan, Jiazhi Luo, Yuyang Yin, Junshi Shen, Shengyong Mao, Weiyun Zhu, Zhongtang Yu

“…Blood pH (P < 0.001), HCO3- (P = 0.011), and creatinine concentrations (P = 0.004) increased linearly, whereas Cl concentration decreased linearly (P < 0.001) with the increase in DCAD level. …”
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Identification of Loci and Candidate Genes Associated with Arginine Content in Soybean by Jiahao Ma, Qing Yang, Cuihong Yu, Zhi Liu, Xiaolei Shi, Xintong Wu, Rongqing Xu, Pengshuo Shen, Yuechen Zhang, Ainong Shi, Long Yan

“…Genomic Prediction (GP) was performed for arginine content using several models: Bayes A (BA), Bayes B (BB), Bayesian LASSO (BL), Bayesian Ridge Regression (BRR), Ridge Regression Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (rrBLUP), Random Forest (RF), and Support Vector Machine (SVM). …”
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A survey of uncertainty in illness state and its influencing factors in patients with Brucellosis (布鲁氏菌病患者疾病不确定感现状及影响因素分析) by KANG Junting (康俊婷), YANG Fengqin (杨风勤), CHEN Jingjing (陈晶晶), QIN Jingya (秦靖雅), CHANG Xuemei (常雪梅), LI Li (李丽)

“…General data, the Illness Uncertainty Scale (DCS), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the SF-36 Health Survey were used to collect data. Multivariate linear regression analysis was applied to analyze the influencing factors of illness uncertainty in brucellosis patients. …”
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Association between external eating and dietary patterns among middle school students in Chongqing, China by Yingjiao Deng, Yingjiao Deng, Yingjiao Deng, Yingjiao Deng, Lingxi Zhao, Linlu Guo, Linlu Guo, Linlu Guo, Linlu Guo, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yuanyuan Lan, Yuanyuan Lan, Yuanyuan Lan, Yuanyuan Lan, Youtao Mou, Youtao Mou, Youtao Mou, Youtao Mou, Wenhua Ran, Ling Liu, Zumin Shi, Yong Zhao, Yong Zhao, Yong Zhao, Yong Zhao, Yong Zhao

“…Exploratory factor analysis was employed to extract dietary patterns, and multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the association between external eating and dietary patterns among middle school students.ResultsThe total score for external eating among middle school students in Chongqing ranges from 19 to 27. …”
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Affective bias predicts changes in depression during deep brain stimulation therapy by Brian Cui, Madaline M. Mocchi, Brian A. Metzger, Prathik Kalva, John F. Magnotti, Jess G. Fiedorowicz, Allison Waters, Christopher K. Kovach, Yvonne Y. Reed, Raissa K. Mathura, Camille Steger, Bailey Pascuzzi, Kourtney Kanja, Ashan Veerakumar, Vineet Tiruvadi, Vineet Tiruvadi, Andrea Crowell, Lydia Denison, Christopher J. Rozell, Nader Pouratian, Wayne Goodman, Patricio Riva Posse, Helen S. Mayberg, Kelly Rowe Bijanki

“…A control analysis indicated that stimulation status did not significantly affect bias scores, and thus stimulation status was excluded from further modeling. Linear mixed-effects modeling revealed that more negative bias scores were associated with higher HDRS-17 scores, particularly for positive valence stimuli. …”
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Hospitalized patients and stimulant use-associated heart failure: importance of ejection fraction and related risk factors by Akshat Agrawal, Brooke Scardino, Diensn G. Xing, Md. Shenuarin Bhuiyan, Md. Shenuarin Bhuiyan, Rick A. Bevins, Kalgi Modi, Tarek Helmy, Steven A. Conrad, Steven A. Conrad, Nicholas E. Goeders, Md Mostafizur Rahman Bhuiyan, John A. Vanchiere, John A. Vanchiere, A. Wayne Orr, A. Wayne Orr, Christopher G. Kevil, Christopher G. Kevil, Mohammad Alfrad Nobel Bhuiyan, Mohammad Alfrad Nobel Bhuiyan, Mohammad Alfrad Nobel Bhuiyan

“…P-value was found by linear trend analysis. The trend stratified by age, sex, race, and United States region (defined by the US Census Bureau) was analyzed by the Cochran-Armitage trend test. …”
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Associations among blood heavy metals, neurofilament light chains and cognition function in US adults: NHANES 2013–2014 by YuYan Zhou, YaKun Wang, ChunFang Qiu, YuXuan Man, XiaoNian Zhu, ShengKui Tan, HuaiCai Zeng, XueFeng Guo, ZhengBao Zhang

“…Results: The generalized linear models exhibited a positive correlation between blood Pb or Cd levels and sNfL (β = 0.14, 95 % CI: 0.08–0.20; β = 0.14, 95 % CI: 0.07–0.20), in total population. …”
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Spatiotemporal Analysis of Air Pollution and Climate Change Effects on Urban Green Spaces in Bucharest Metropolis by Maria Zoran, Dan Savastru, Marina Tautan, Daniel Tenciu, Alexandru Stanciu

“…Through the synergy of time series in situ air pollution and climate data, and derived vegetation biophysical variables from MODIS Terra/Aqua satellite data, this study applied statistical regression, correlation, and linear trend analysis to assess linear relationships between variables and their pairwise associations. …”
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The potential impact of inflammation on the lipid paradox in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a multicenter study by Guyu Zeng, Ce Zhang, Ying Song, Zheng Zhang, Jingjing Xu, Zhenyu Liu, Xiaofang Tang, Xiaozeng Wang, Yan Chen, Yongzhen Zhang, Pei Zhu, Xiaogang Guo, Lin Jiang, Zhifang Wang, Ru Liu, Qingsheng Wang, Yi Yao, Yingqing Feng, Yaling Han, Jinqing Yuan

“…In contrast, the relationship between LDL-C and mortality risk was linear in patients with low inflammatory risk. This suggests the importance of considering inflammation when managing LDL-C levels in AMI patients.…”
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A fuzzy logic approach within the DPSIR framework to address the inherent uncertainty and complexity of water security assessments by Liang Yuan, Zhijie Zhou, Weijun He, Xia Wu, Dagmawi Mulugeta Degefu, Juan Cheng, Lin Chai, Thomas Stephen Ramsey

“…This research underscores the superiority of fuzzy logic in addressing multi-indicator, non-linear, and complex issues. It provides a flexible framework that accommodates the inherent uncertainties and complexities of water security assessments, captures dynamic interactions between various components of water security, and reveals non-linear relationships and threshold effects that conventional methods might overlook.…”
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