Interaction between the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score and vitamin D deficiency on left ventricular hypertrophy and impaired diastolic function in patients with t... by Yun-Ming Li, Jia-Yi Huang, Ran Guo, Shi-Ming Li, Cong Chen, Min Wu, Run Wang, Ming-Ya Liu, Kai-Hang Yiu

“…The association between NFS and LV structure and diastolic function was assessed using multivariable linear regression models stratified by vitamin D levels. …”
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Socio‐ecological correlates of wildlife species identification across rural communities in northern Tanzania by Justin Raycraft, Reilly Becchina, Danielle Bettermann, Stephen Koester, Elana Kriegel, Kiana Lindsay, Edwin Maingo Ole, Emily Ramirez, Bryan Spizuco, Christian Kiffner

“…We showed photographs of 17 mammal species to participants and assessed species identification ability. Using a generalized linear mixed model within a Bayesian framework that accommodated the hierarchical data structure and non‐independence of the data, we tested specific hypotheses regarding the correlations of species identification accuracy with human demographic (ethnicity, education, age, wealth, gender), geographic (Human Footprint Index [HFI], distance to protected areas, district) and species‐specific (conservation status, activity patterns, body mass, diet) variables. …”
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Socioeconomic status and lifestyle as factors of multimorbidity among older adults in China: results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey by Wei Gong, Wei Gong, Wei Gong, Xiaoxiao Hu, Huimin Cui, Huimin Cui, Yuxin Zhao, Yuxin Zhao, Hong Lin, Hong Lin, Hong Lin, Peng Sun, Peng Sun, Jianjun Yang, Jianjun Yang

“…SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) were used to interpret model outputs.ResultsXGBoost achieved the best predictive performance (AUC = 0.788 on the test set), outperforming both linear and non-linear models across most evaluation metrics. …”
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The impact of eco-innovation on circular economy in EU countries: How patents affect circular material use rate? by Armand Kasztelan, Tomasz Kijek, Arkadiusz Kijek

“…Simultaneously, to take into account the impact of the other drivers of the circular economy, the study includes control variables such as GDP per capita, share of income from environmental taxes, age structure of the population, and level of education of the population. …”
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Exploring geodesics, quantum fields and thermodynamics of Schwarzschild-AdS black hole with a global monopole in non-commutative geometry by Faizuddin Ahmed, Ahmad Al-Badawi, İzzet Sakallı

“…Notably, we find that the introduction of a non-commutative structure and global monopole leads to non-trivial modifications in the thermodynamic phase structure. …”
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The effect of conservation agriculture technologies adoption on food production and security in Northern Malawi: evidence from Mzimba district by George N. Chidimbah Munthali, George N. Chidimbah Munthali, He Puming, Lazarus Obed Livingstone Banda, Peter Stephen Donald Ngulube, Gama Rivas Daru, Thokozani Mzumara, Moses M. N. Chitete, Zondiwe Mabilabo Jere

“…Data was collected using structured questionnaires. The data were entered in SPSS version 27. …”
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Concrete Dam Deformation Prediction Model Based on Attention Mechanism and Deep Learning by ZHANG Hongrui, CAO Xin, JIANG Chao, ZU Anjun, XU Mingxiang

“…Due to long-term exposure to complex and variable environmental conditions, concrete dam's structural safety faces numerous challenges. Traditional statistical methods based on hydrostatic-season-time (HST) theory, while having clear physical meanings and being easy to implement, are limited by their inherent linear assumptions, resulting in constrained prediction accuracy. …”
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Association of maternal lipid levels with birth weight and cord blood insulin: a Bayesian network analysis by Naveed Sattar, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Jinhua Lu, Xiu Qiu, Huimin Xia, Jingya Wang, Malcolm James Price, Kar Keung Cheng, Yashu Kuang, Songying Shen, Jianrong He, Marta Pittavino, G.Neil Thomas

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Identification of serum C4BPA as a potential diagnostic marker of right ventricular remodelling via proteomic analysis by Xuenan Wang, Cheng Yu, Meiling Li, Huiling Cai, Yongjian Yang, Cong Lan

“…Abstract Aims Right ventricular (RV) remodelling, a progressive condition characterized by maladaptive cardiac structural and functional changes, primarily results from prolonged pressure overload in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). …”
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Effects of temperature and nutrition stress on Anopheles stephensi, an Indian urban malaria vector by Chaitali Ghosh, Naveen Kumar, Soumya Mogaveerthi, Sanjay Lamba, Chethan Kumar Ramanjini, Soumya Gopal Joshi, Priyanka Chandran, Sampath Kumar, Sunita Swain

“…Ovarian polytene chromosomes of the three stressed lines were analysed to check the structural differences on the chromosomal arms for adaptation due to stress conditions. …”
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SIGNETS: Neural Network Architectures for m-QAM Soft Demodulation by Aravind R. Voggu, Kanish R, Nishith Akula, Lohitaksh Maruvada, Takanori Shimizu, Madhav Rao

“…A practical Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) implementation that achieves 2.52 Million bits per second throughput while maintaining 99.55% demodulation accuracy through structured pruning and quantization-aware training is presented. …”
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Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Crop Diversification Among Smallholder Farmers in Bergville, South Africa by Busisiwe Vilakazi, Alfred O. Odindo, Mutondwa M. Phophi, Paramu L. Mafongoya

“…A two-stage sampling procedure was employed to elicit data from 161 farmers solely specializing in crop production. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data, analyzed using descriptive statistics. …”
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Nonlinear Fluctuations in the Cryptocurrency Market: The Modern Approaches to Analysis and Forecasting by Kochorba Valeriia Yu.

“…The work has practical significance for investors, traders and analysts, providing structured information about market functioning features and tools for its analysis. …”
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Role of information technology in enhancing competitive priorities: Evidence from Yemeni pharmaceutical sector by Khadeeja Aljaradi, Ahmad Alshami

“…A total of eight companies were included. A structured questionnaire was distributed to a 220-randomly stratified sample; managerial, supervisory, and quality control personnel were selected from a population of 2,160 employees, yielding 198 valid responses. …”
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Public Awareness and Perceptions of Congenital Disabilities in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alshehri FS, Ashour AM, Alorfi NM

“…Fahad S Alshehri,1,2 Ahmed M Ashour,1,2 Nasser M Alorfi1 1Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 2King Salman Center for Disability Research, Riyadh, 11614, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Fahad S Alshehri, Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21955, Saudi Arabia, Email fsshehri@uqu.edu.saObjective: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the public awareness, knowledge, and perception of congenital disabilities in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on identifying demographic factors that influence these perceptions.Methods: A structured questionnaire was distributed to 1007 participants across various regions of Saudi Arabia. …”
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Effective bylaw implementation mechanisms for sustainable potato production in southwestern Uganda by Henry Makuma-Massa, Paul Kibwika, Paul Nampala, Mastewal Yami

“…A mixed-method approach was used to collect data involving structured questionnaires administered to 104 potato farmers (93% response rate), key informant interviews (nine), and focus groups (six). …”
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Determinants of Road Traffic Accidents Among Motorcycle Riders In Four Selected Sub-Counties, Kitui County, Kenya by Mutinda FK, Juma J, Muchiri J, Kariuki P

“…Quantitative data was collected using a structured questionnaire while Key informant interview guides were used to capture qualitative data. …”
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Prevalence of isotretinoin usage and its association with depression among acne patients in Amman, Jordan: a cross-sectional study by Mohammad Al-Shalalfeh, Bader Al Saidi, Mahmoud Alzyod, Abdallah Saad, Hasan Zahran, Hamza Al-Ayasreh, Ahmad Al-Ammouri, Habeeb Alrahman Almasri, Alharith Alfraheed, Noor Almaani

“…Data were collected through structured questionnaires assessing demographics, acne severity, isotretinoin use, and depressive symptoms using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). …”
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Fatigue Enhancement Mechanism and Process Optimization of the Direct Mandrel Cold Expansion Technique on Lightweight and High-Strength Alloys by Hansong Ji, Kanghua Huang, Li He, Zefeng Chen, Mingjun Tang, Pingfa Feng, Jianfu Zhang

“…Lightweight and high-strength alloys such as Al and Ti alloys are commonly employed materials for aviation structural components. A “hole-fastener” is commonly used for their connection, and DMCE (direct mandrel cold expansion) is a reliable technique in industries to enhance the fatigue properties of hole-involved components due to its advantages, i.e., convenient, efficient and cost-effective. …”
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A Sensitive and Selective Sensor Based on Orthorhombic Copper Molybdate Decorated on Reduced Graphene Oxide for the Detection of Promethazine Hydrochloride by Venkatachalam Vinothkumar, Yellatur Chandra Sekhar, Shen-Ming Chen, Natesan Manjula, Tae Hyun Kim

“…In this study, we designed orthorhombic copper molybdate microspheres decorated on reduced graphene oxide (Cu₃Mo₂O₉/RGO) composite via the effective one-pot hydrothermal method. The structural and morphological features of the designed hybrid were studied using various spectroscopic methods. …”
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