Effect of Temperature on the Thermal Conductivity of Rocks and Its Implication for In Situ Correction by Chi Chen, Chuanqing Zhu, Baoshou Zhang, Boning Tang, Kunyu Li, Wenzheng Li, Xiaodong Fu

“…There exists a close relationship between the λ at 25°C and its rate of decrease (α). The absolute value of α increases with the λ at 25°C rising. …”
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Association between skin manifestations and glycemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus type II by Umičević-Šipka Sanja, Balaban Jagoda, Bijelić Radojka

“…Other skin manifestations were found at a lower rate. A significant association was found between unsatisfactory glycemic control and skin infections (p = 0.009). …”
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Investigating different dimensions of sleep quality in medical university students by farahnaz kalantar mehrjardi, zahra sepehrmanesh, seyyed alireza moraveji

“…The rate of sleep disorders is rising among individuals in society, especially among the youth. …”
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Temporal Description of Annual Temperature and Rainfall in the Bawku Area of Ghana by Yaw Asamoah, Kow Ansah-Mensah

“…Generally, it can be stated that both temperature and rainfall vary in the study area with various degrees of disparities, but temperature assumes an upward trend at a faster rate. We therefore recommend that stakeholders resort to the construction of dams and boreholes to ensure regular availability of water for both domestic and agricultural uses.…”
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Climate-driven land cover change and altitudinal shifts in the Aksu region of the Tianshan mountains from 1985 to 2020 by Zhimin Feng, Haiqiang Xin, Yong Wang, Hairong Liu

“…To assess the response of the Tianshan Mountains to climate change, this study analyzes the spatiotemporal dynamics and altitudinal differentiation of land cover using land use transition matrices and annual change rate analysis to assess vegetation shifts under climate variability in the Aksu section of the Tianshan Mountains based on 30-m resolution land cover datasets from 1985, 2005, and 2020 integrated with climate data trends. …”
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An appraisal of blood pressure control and its determinants among patients with primary hypertension seen in a primary care setting in Western Nigeria by Oluwaseun S. Ojo, Sunday O. Malomo, Peter T. Sogunle, Adegbola M. Ige

“…The independent predictors of blood pressure control were female gender (p= 0.001, OR = 2.494, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.477–4.214), regular use of medication (p = 0.001, OR = 2.900, 95% CI = 1.508–5.577), regular clinic attendance (p  0.001, OR = 3.512, 95% CI = 1.772–6.960), and absence of diabetes mellitus (p 0.001, OR = 7.357, 95% CI = 3.190–16.966). Conclusions: The rate of blood pressure control among the hypertensive respondents was low. …”
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Research on Unidirectional Traveling Wire Electrochemical Discharge Micromachining of Thick Metal Materials by Rudong Zhang, Xiaocong Tang, Yaowu Zhou, Ying Li, Yongbin Zeng

“…Experiments were conducted to investigate the wire traveling pattern, the recast layer, and the wear of the wire electrode. …”
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Spatial Zoning Based on Spatial and Temporal Soil Heavy Metal Changes in Geological High Background Areas by Zhiheng Qin, Li Li, Xiuqin Wu

“…The mild accumulation rate of arsenic is 5%, concentrated in the central part of the study area. …”
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Methimazole-Induced Pleural Effusion in the Setting of Graves’ Disease by Le Yu Khine, Dong Won Kim, Omolola Olajide, Chelsey White, Yousef Shweihat, Henry Driscoll

“…A 67-year-old female with recently diagnosed Graves’ disease on methimazole 20mg daily was admitted with dyspnea and new onset atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate. Chest X-ray revealed a unilateral right pleural effusion, which was consistent with a transudate on thoracocentesis. …”
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Development of a fast-acting nanosuspension nasal drop using a novel co-processed polymer for migraine relief by Nikhil Shrisunder, Prashant Kumar Dhakad, Ritu Gilhotra

“…Results and Discussion: The optimized formulation (Batch F9) exhibited a particle size of 78.8 nm and a high drug release rate (93.87% in 8 hours). Stability studies confirmed no significant changes in drug content, pH, or osmolality over a three-month period. …”
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Synthesis of V2O5-ZnS nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic properties for degradation of ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin antibiotics by Saurabh K. Sharma, Manos P.C. Kalita

“…These degradation efficiencies of the nanocomposites were significantly higher than the degradation efficiencies of pure ZnS and pure V2O5 nanocrystals. The apparent rate constants for CIP and AMX degradation by the nanocomposites were 0.021 min−1 and 0.029 min−1, respectively. …”
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Detection of Plants Leaf Diseases using Swarm Optimization Algorithms by Saud Abdul Razzaq, Baydaa Khaleel

“…Where the proposed method obtained in the first and second tests a diagnostic rate of (96.9%) and (98.18%), respectively.  …”
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Prevention and Control of Hydrogen Sulphide Accidents in Mining Extremely Thick Coal Seam: A Case Study in Wudong Coal Mine by Xuchao Huang, Enmao Wang, Gang Wang, Jiuyuan Fan

“…The results showed that the newly developed KXL-I absorbent has high hydrogen sulphide absorption ability and is suitable for use as an absorbent in Wudong Coal Mine; preinjecting and spraying the absorbent can effectively prevent hydrogen sulphide disasters in the +575 level #45 coal seam in Wudong Coal Mine with the optimal final concentration of 0.9% and the absorption rate of 87% at the shearer of 66.6% at the support. …”
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Prevalence of psoriatic arthritis and comorbidities in patients with severe psoriasis: Data of a retrospective analysis of a hospital cohort by N. V. Batkaeva, T. V. Korotaeva, E. A. Batkaev

“…The diagnosis of comorbidities was confirmed by medical specialists in accordance with the ICD-10 code; the rate and pattern (%) of comorbidities were analyzed.Results. …”
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Effect of carotid artery stenosis on collateral flow status in patients with acute ischemic stroke after mechanical thrombectomy by Jing-Liang Su, De-You Xue, Xiang-Yang Wei, Xin-Yu Yang

“…Kaplan-Meier curve analysis showed that the 90-day survival rate in the severe stenosis and occlusion group was lower than other groups (χ2 = 26.716, P < 0.001). …”
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Application of Machine Learning Techniques for Bearing Fault Diagnosis by Sarra Eddai, Nabih Feki, Ahmed Ghorbel, Abdelkhalak El Hami, Mohamed Haddar

“…Machine learning enhances machine diagnostics through advanced data analysis, pattern recognition, and fault prediction. This study investigates the application of machine learning algorithms for bearing fault detection. …”
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Learning engagement and psychological flexibility among Chinese adolescents: a moderated mediation model by Pengfei Yue, Pengfei Yue, Jiaxin Zhang

“…After removing 45 invalid questionnaires due to incomplete responses and patterned answers, a total of 705 valid questionnaires were obtained, with 52.9% girls and an average age of 13.11 years (SD = 1.04), leading to an effectiveness rate of 94.00%. …”
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Prevalence and Severity of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Recreational and Elite Equestrian Athletes in Training and Competition: An Exploratory Analysis by Russ Best, Jeni Pearce

“…Equestrian sports present a unique challenge to the rider's gastrointestinal (GI) tract and health as they meet nutritional requirements for performance, execute riding discipline-specific skills, and coordinate their hip and abdominal movements with their equine movement pattern. Additional gastrointestinal challenges may result from the known gut-brain axis, as previous research reports a high rate of anxiety in equestrian athletes. …”
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Fragmented QRS complex as a predictor of in-hospital life-threatening arrhythmias in myocardial infarction patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Tanawat Attachaipanich, Suthinee Attachaipanich, Kotchakorn Kaewboot

“…The inclusion criteria were studies that included MI patients and compared the rate of in-hospital arrhythmia between fQRS and non-fQRS participants. …”
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Biosynthesis, Characterization, Adsorption and Antimicrobial studies of Vanadium Oxide Nanoparticles Using Punica Granatum Extract by Angham Tariq Ali, Lekaa K. Abdul Karem

“…The results proved removal simultaneously from water using V2O5NPs based on surface shape on the affinity of three metal ions. The adsorption rate of Ni(II) is the highest one in the time scale and conditions of our experiment at all surfaces, while Co(II) and Cu(II) ions are close in magnitude. …”
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