Compact and full-range carbon dioxide sensor using photoacoustic and resonance dependent modes by Yifan Li, Lixian Liu, Liang Zhao, Xueshi Zhang, Le Zhang, Jialiang Sun, Huiting Huan, Yize Liang, Jiyong Zhang, Xiaopeng Shao, Andreas Mandelis, Roberto Li Voti

“…The compact and full-range CO2 sensor combines the advantages of WMPAS and RFT and offers a solution for high sensitivity, linearity and full-range CO2 detection.…”
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Probing Autism and ADHD subtypes using cortical signatures of the T1w/T2w-ratio and morphometry by Linn B. Norbom, Bilal Syed, Rikka Kjelkenes, Jaroslav Rokicki, Antoine Beauchamp, Stener Nerland, Azadeh Kushki, Evdokia Anagnostou, Paul Arnold, Jennifer Crosbie, Elizabeth Kelley, Robert Nicolson, Russell Schachar, Margot J. Taylor, Lars T. Westlye, Christian K. Tamnes, Jason P. Lerch

“…We then performed unimodal (T1w/T2w-ratio) and multimodal (T1w/T2w-ratio, cortical thickness, and surface area) spectral clustering to identify diagnostic-blind subgroups. Linear models revealed no statistically significant case-control differences in T1w/T2w-ratio. …”
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Oxidative stress and inflammation mediate the adverse effects of cadmium exposure on all-cause and cause-specific mortality in patients with diabetes and prediabetes by Jingqi Liu, Kehan Chen, Mingyuan Tang, Qunzheng Mu, Shirong Zhang, Jiayuan Li, Jiaqiang Liao, Xia Jiang, Chuan Wang

“…Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, Cox proportional hazards models, and restricted cubic splines (RCS) were applied to evaluate the association of cadmium with mortality risk. Generalized linear models were used to assess the association of cadmium with oxidative stress and inflammation biomarkers, while Cox regression and RCS evaluated their effects on mortality. …”
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The role of triglyceride-glucose index in the progression of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome: findings from the China health and retirement longitudinal study by Xingyu Zhou, Xingyu Zhou, Yisi Liu, Yisi Liu, Yisi Liu, Yisi Liu, Jiafei Peng, Jiafei Peng, Jiafei Peng, Jiafei Peng, Xianliang Zhou, Hongtao Wei, Hongtao Wei, Hongtao Wei, Hongtao Wei

“…A U-shaped relationship was observed in stage 0 (P = 0.018, P for non-linearity = 0.09), whereas a linear positive association was noted in stage 1 (P = 0.002, P for non-linearity = 0.008). …”
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Feasibility of the Implementation of Tools for Heart Failure Risk Prediction by Michael C. Wang, MD, Bridget Dolan, PharmD, Xiaoning Huang, PhD, Priya M. Freaney, MD, Benjamin H. Freed, MD, Lourdes Vega, PharmD, Nikola Markoski, PharmD, MBA, Amy Wainright, PharmD, Bonnie Kane, BS, RDCS, Laura E. Seegmiller, MPH, Sanjiv J. Shah, MD, Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, Ian J. Neeland, MD, Hongyan Ning, MD, MS, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, Sadiya S. Khan, MD, MSc

“…The primary outcome, change in BNP at 1 year, was examined using linear mixed models. Secondary outcomes included change in hs-cTn and traditional risk factor levels. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Infections in a Triad of Primary School Learners (Grades 1-7), Their Parents, and Teachers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional and Nested Case... by Reshmi Dassaye, Terusha Chetty, Brodie Daniels, Zakir Gaffoor, Elizabeth Spooner, Trisha Ramraj, Ncengani Mthethwa, Duduzile Faith Nsibande, Saresha Pillay, Arvin Bhana, Vuyolwethu Magasana, Tarylee Reddy, Khanya Mohlabi, Penelope Linda Moore, Wendy A Burgers, Tulio de Oliveira, Nokukhanya Msomi, Ameena Goga

“…Statistical methods will include generalized linear mixed models, intracluster correlation, descriptive analysis, and graphical techniques. …”
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Serum Uric Acid-to-Serum Creatinine Ratio, Thyroid Function, and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Risk during Early Pregnancy among Chinese Women by Song S, Duo Y, Zhang Y, Qiao X, Chen Y, Fu Y, Dong Y, Yuan T, Zhao W

“…Associations between UA:SCr ratio and thyroid function and GDM were examined by linear and logistic regression analyses.Results: The incidence of GDM was 19.3% (185/958) in this study. …”
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Breaking prolonged sitting with high-intensity interval training to improve cognitive and brain health in middle-aged and older adults: a protocol for the pilot feasibility HIIT2SI... by Charles Hillman, Talha Syed, Dominika M Pindus, Tomasz S Ligeza, Jin Kuang, Scott Paluska, Joseph So, Miroslaw Wyczesany, Jesus Sarol, Flor B Quiroz, Ramiya Shanmugam, Maciej Kos, Naiman Khan, Art Kramer

“…The primary outcomes include the feasibility (recruitment and retention rates, percentage of valid electroencephalogram data), acceptability of time commitment, HIIT bouts and neurocognitive assessments, fidelity (the intensity of HIIT breaks, percentage of time spent sitting) and the amplitude and the latency of the P3b component of event-related brain potentials measured during the modified Eriksen flanker task at pretests, after the first and the third PA bout and at post-test. General linear mixed-effects models will be used to test the effects of the intervention on the P3b component.Ethics and dissemination The Institutional Review Board at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign provided the ethical approval for the study. …”
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Left atrium stress echocardiography: correlation between left atrial volume, function, and B-lines at rest and during stress by Costantina Prota, Lauro Cortigiani, Ettore Campagnano, Karina Wierzbowska-Drabik, Jaroslaw Kasprzak, Paolo Colonna, Elisa Merli, Fiore Manganelli, Nicola Gaibazzi, Antonello D’Andrea, Emma Cerracchio, Laura Meola, Rodolfo Citro, Bruno Villari, Quirino Ciampi

“…A substantial, inverse linear correlation was identified between LAVI and LASr both at rest (r = –0.301, P < 0.001) and peak stress (r = –0.279, P < 0.001). …”
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Differential brainstem connectivity according to sex and menopausal status in healthy male and female individuals by Lisa A. Kilpatrick, Arpana Church, David Meriwether, Swapna Mahurkar-Joshi, Vince W. Li, Jessica Sohn, Juliana Reist, Jennifer S. Labus, Tien Dong, Jonathan P. Jacobs, Bruce D. Naliboff, Lin Chang, Emeran A. Mayer

“…Permutation Analysis of Linear Models (5000 permutations) was used to evaluate differences in brainstem-network connectivity according to sex and menopausal status, controlling for age. …”
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Clinical features of focal choroidal excavation subtypes and their association with choroidal neovascularization by Yuhong Gan, Guiqin He, Yongyue Su, Yining Zhang, Xiongze Zhang, Hui Chen, Chengguo Zuo, Miaoling Li, Xuelin Chen, Feng Wen

“…Retractive FCE exhibited the highest CNV rate at baseline (P < 0.001), with CNV more likely in larger greatest linear dimension (GLD) (P = 0.004) and female patients (P = 0.016). …”
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Association of renal cortical thickness and renal function in patients with malignant hypertension with thrombotic microangiopathy: a biopsy-based cohort study from China by Feng He, Wei Chen, Sheng Zhao, Naya Huang, Jianbo Li, Shicong Yang, Xingji Lian, Zhong Zhong, Shibo Wei, Zhaocai Zhou, Rong Lian, Yunuo Wang

“…However, the relationship between RCT and renal dysfunction in mHTN is not yet fully understood.Design A cohort study.Setting This was a study conducted between January 2008 and June 2023 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University.Participants A total of 292 mHTN patients with thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) who underwent renal biopsy were included in the study.Primary outcomes and measures Patient characteristics for RCT were examined using linear regression. The association between RCT and an increase in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of ≥15% was analysed by Cox regression. …”
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Change in depressive symptom scores to assess the risk of new-onset dual sensory impairment in middle-aged and older adults: a nationwide cohort study by Jiang Wang, Jiang Wang, Lanzhi Duan, Lanzhi Duan, Rui Zeng, Fayi Xie, Zhigang Wu, Zhigang Wu, Yanhong Luo, Yanhong Luo, Xiaoming Zhang, Wei Li, Wei Li, Wei Li, Dongmei Ye, Ke Zhu, Tenghui Fan, Aizhang Zhu, Aizhang Zhu, Lihuan Chen, Wan Zhu, Yueyue Zhao, Hongmei Hu, Hongmei Hu, Yi Xiao

“…Additionally, restricted cubic splines (RCS) were employed to examine whether there was a linear correlation between cumulative CES-D-10 scores and DSI. …”
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Effect of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on ventricular function in systemic right ventricular failure by Lorna Swan, Gruschen R Veldtman, Hubert W Vliegen, Philippine Kiès, Filip Zemrak, Amanda Hunter, Anastasia D Egorova, Monique RM Jongbloed, J Wouter Jukema, Simon T MacDonald, Niki L Walker, Ali N Zaidi, Madelien V Regeer, Bart JA Mertens, Ralph ML Neijenhuis, Ari M Cedars

“…Longitudinal changes were evaluated using linear mixed models.Results Thirty-nine sRV failure patients (46±9.3 years old, 41% female) were included. …”
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Dysregulated Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Metabolism Is Associated With Right Ventricular Maladaptation in Pulmonary Vascular Disease by Darin T. Rosen, Todd M. Kolb, Stephen C. Mathai, Karthik Suresh, Rachel Damico, Steven Hsu, Ryan J. Tedford, Anna R. Hemnes, Jane A. Leopold, Evelyn M. Horn, Erika S. Berman‐Rosenzweig, Franz Rischard, Robert P. Frantz, Serpil C. Erzurum, Gerald J. Beck, Nicholas S. Hill, John Barnard, Samar Farha, Gabriele Grunig, Christine Jellis, Deborah H. Kwon, Reena Mehra, Margaret M. Park, W. H. Wilson Tang, Paul M. Hassoun, Catherine E. Simpson

“…Age and sex‐adjusted linear regression was performed to identify associations between metabolites and coupling metrics. …”
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Mechanosynthesis and thermal bio–sensing of beryllium–based molecularly imprinted polymers by Ana I. Furtado, Joseph W. Lowdon, Kasper Eersels, Bart van Grinsven, Adriana Cruz, Jacinta Serpa, Vasco D.B. Bonifácio, Raquel Viveiros, Teresa Casimiro

“…The generated biosensor was found to have an optimal linear range of 0.30–0.93 mM and LoD of 0.16 mM (obtained by the 3σ method), while also being selective when comparing the thermal response to other analogues molecules (IFeffect-LEU = 1.6–1.8 vs. …”
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Serum Isthmin-1 levels are positively correlated with macrovascular complications in type 2 diabetic patients by Yajing Wang, Yajing Wang, Yingjie Feng, Yingjie Feng, Xue Wang, Xue Wang, Xicui Zong, Jing Liu, Jing Liu, Shujin Liang, Shujin Liang, Yiqun Meng, Yiqun Meng, Penghua Fang, Nianlan Zhou, Na Luo, Na Luo, Zhenwen Zhang, Zhenwen Zhang

“…Serum ISM-1 concentrations were determined using immunosorbent assay kits. Linear regression analysis was used to assess the correlation between serum ISM-1 levels and glucose and lipid indicators.ResultsThe results showed that the serum ISM-1 levels were higher in T2DM subjects than normal controls but lower than MACV subjects (1.20 (0.86, 1.83) vs. 2.07 (1.06, 4.09), P&lt;0.0001). …”
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Thermal Variability in the Martian Upper Atmosphere within the Crustal Magnetic Field Region Induced by Gravity Wave Dissipation Due to Ion-drag Effect by Xing Wang, Xiaojun Xu, Jun Cui, Siqi Yi, Hao Gu, Zilu Zhou, Hengyan Man, Lei Luo, Peishan He, Pu Yang

“…We developed a one-dimensional linear wave model to describe the effect of ion-drag on wave propagation and dissipation in the Martian upper atmosphere. …”
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Reliable monitoring of respiratory function with home spirometry in people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Julián Peller, Marcos A. Trevisan, Marcos A. Trevisan, Gaston Bujia, Felipe Aguirre, Diego E. Shalom, Alan Taitz, Stephanie Henze, Silviya Bastola, Jason Osik, Ryan A. Shewcraft, Peng Jiang, Joel Schwartz, Terry Heiman-Patterson, Michael E. Sherman, Matthew F. Wipperman, Oren Levy, Guofa Shou, Karl A. Sillay, Lyle W. Ostrow, Ernest Fraenkel, James D. Berry, Indu Navar Bingham, Esteban G. Roitberg, Esteban G. Roitberg

“…This approach reveals that home-measured Slow Vital Capacity (SVC) and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) evolve similarly and follow a linear trajectory throughout the study period (7.7 ± 4.0 months), in both slow and fast progressor subpopulations.DiscussionThe observed linearity in respiratory trajectories supports the potential for early and accurate estimation of progression, reinforcing the feasibility of less frequent monitoring without compromising assessment precision and reducing the burden on both pALS and the healthcare system. …”
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Mediating roles of corneal biomechanical and topographic parameters in eye rubbing and keratoconus based on the Chinese keratoconus cohort study by Kaili Yang, Kaili Yang, Runqi Tu, Liyan Xu, Liyan Xu, Yuwei Gu, Qi Fan, Shanshan Yin, Yi Yuan, Anqi Chang, Yifan Wang, Chenchen Yin, Yonghao Zang, Chenjiu Pang, Daniela Oehring, Yibin Hao, Shengwei Ren, Shengwei Ren

“…The Spearman correlation and generalized linear regression models were used to analyze the associations between the time of eye rubbing, -SPA1, Kmax, and KC. …”
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