Association Between Malondialdehyde and Glomerular Filtration Rate Among Patients Attending National Orthopaedic Hospital Dala- Kano, Nigeria by Adamu, S.M. *, Wudil, A.M., Ibekwe, E.C., Koki, Y.A., Adamu, S., Abdullahi, S.A. and Abbas, A.M.

“…Estimated glomerular filtration rate is a direct measure of renal function. Malondialdehyde estimations can be used as a reliable tool to assess oxidative stress levels and finding its relationships with different disease patterns. …”
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Novel method to investigate thermal exchange rates in small, terrestrial ectotherms: A proof-of-concept on the gecko Tarentola mauritanica. by Gabriel Mochales-Riaño, Frederico M Barroso, Valéria Marques, Alexandra E Telea, Marco Sannolo, Catarina Rato, Miguel A Carretero

“…Classically, the study of these phenomena has relied on invasive methodologies which often disregard the effect of stress, behaviour and regional heterothermy on the rates and patterns of thermal exchange across the body of the animal. …”
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Fetal ECG-based analysis reveals the impact of fetal movements and maternal respiration on maternal-fetal heart rate synchronization. by Amna Samjeed, Maisam Wahbah, Leontios Hadjileontiadis, Ahsan H Khandoker

“…The ECG samples were separated into three gestational groups (Early: 16 ≤ GA < 25, Mid: 25 ≤ GA < 32, and Late: 32 ≤ GA < 40 weeks). Maternal respiration rate and coupling strength parameters were calculated for various maternal-fetal heartbeat coupling ratios. …”
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Conversion to Variable Flow Rate—Advanced Control of a District Heating (DH) System with a Focus on Operational Data by Stanislav Chicherin

“…Using a case study from Omsk, Russia, where supply temperatures and energy demand profiles are traditionally rigid, the proposed approach utilizes operational data, including outdoor temperature, supply/return temperature, and hourly consumption patterns, to optimize heat delivery. A combination of flow rate adjustments, bypass line implementation, and selective control strategies for transitional seasons (fall and spring) was modeled and analyzed. …”
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Improving Fall Classification Accuracy of Multi-Input Models Using Three-Axis Accelerometer and Heart Rate Variability Data by Seunghui Kim, Jae Eun Ko, Seungbin Baek, Daechang Kim, Sungmin Kim

“…In this study, we implemented a multi-input model that can detect and classify movements, including falls, utilizing the baroreflex characteristics of the heart’s potential energy changes due to movement, measured with an electrocardiogram with a three-axis acceleration sensor and a Holter electrocardiograph. Patterns were identified from the various movement characteristics of acceleration sensor data using a deep learning model consisting of CNN-LSTM, and heart rate variability (HRV) data were analyzed using a wide learning model to provide additional weight values for fall classification. …”
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A study on the advancement of building energy simulations: Utilizing ChatGPT to enhance occupancy rate predictions and sustainability outcomes by Jae-Woo Lee, Kyung-Soon Park, Yong-Joon Jun, Seon-Hye Eom

“…In an energy simulation, the occupancy rate, or the percentage of people using the building, serves as a critical parameter. …”
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Ragweed pollen rain impact on allergy rate and severity in Krasnodar: a three-year non-randomised controlled study by Ya. V. Klimenko, N. O. Milchenko, A. N. Moroz, I. I. Pavlyuchenko, E. A. Alekseenko

“…Anthesis in ragweed moderately correlates with the rate of medical visits.…”
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Influence of lighting on sleep behaviour, circadian rhythm and spontaneous blink rate in stabled riding school horses (Equus caballus). by Linda Greening, Eilis Harkin, Panoraia Kyriazopoulou, Zoe Heppelthwaite, Francesca Aragona, John A Browne, Andrew Hemmings, Jane M Williams, Barbara A Murphy

“…During week 4 of each experimental period, spontaneous blink rate was recorded twice for 30 min, behaviour of horses in their stables was recorded continuously for 72 h, and hair samples for circadian clock gene analysis were collected at 4-h intervals for 52 h. …”
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Diagnostic value of high-frame-rate contrast-enhanced ultrasound and contrast vector imaging for superficial lymph node lesions by Ruiying Li, Xiaofeng Lan, Xiang Xie, Jun Wu, Rui Hu, Jiale Guo

“…Abstract Purpose To explore the diagnostic performance and feasibility of high-frame-rate contrast-enhanced ultrasound (HFR CEUS) combined with contrast vector imaging (CVI) in detecting benign and malignant superficial lymph nodes (SLNs). …”
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Damage Evolution and Failure Precursor of Rock-like Material Under Uniaxial Compression Based on Strain Rate Field Statistics by Jin Jin, Ping Cao, Jun Zhang, Yanchao Wang, Chenxi Miao, Jie Li, Xiaohong Bai

“…The results indicate that (1) all types of statistical data are positively correlated with the increment of microcracks; (2) corresponding to the fluctuation patterns of statistical data, the damage evolution of BPMs in the pre-peak stage can be divided into three parts; (3) the pre-existing flaw would accelerate the damage evolution; (4) the location and evolution rate of damage could be determined by comprehensively analyzing the average deviation curve, the coefficient of variation, and the contour maps of the strain rate field. …”
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Interferometric Radar Satellite and In‐Situ Well Time‐Series Reveal Groundwater Extraction Rate Changes in Urban and Rural Afghanistan by N. Kakar, S. Metzger, T. Schöne, M. Motagh, H. Waizy, N. A. Nasrat, M. Lazecký, F. Amelung, B. Bookhagen

“…Based on a 7‐year‐long Sentinel‐1 radar‐interferometric time‐series (2015–2022), we assess country‐wide subsidence rates. Of particular focus are urban Kabul and the growing agricultural sector of rural Ghazni. …”
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Integrative computational approaches identify haptoglobin inhibitors to modulate erythrocyte sedimentation rate in trauma-linked inflammatory and haematological malignancies by Abdulaziz H. Al Khzem, Shaban Ahmad

“…Elevated levels of haptoglobin are commonly observed in conditions characterised by an increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate which are acute-phase reactants. These conditions include infection, trauma, inflammation, hepatitis, amyloidosis, collagen diseases, lymphoma, leukaemia, as well as obstructive and biliary diseases. …”
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Natural course of postoperative C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in unilateral and simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty by Mustafa Alper Incesoy, Cemil Burak Demirkiran, Hakan Batuhan Kaya, Muhammed Ali Geckalan, Aysegul Yabaci Tak, Nurzat Elmali, Fatih Yildiz, Gokcer Uzer

“…Abstract Background C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) are valuable markers for detecting periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) post-total knee arthroplasty (TKA). …”
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China’s naturally regenerated forests currently have greater aboveground carbon accumulation rates than newly planted forests by Kai Cheng, Yixuan Zhang, Haitao Yang, Yu Ren, Tianyu Xiang, Yuling Chen, Zekun Yang, Mengxi Chen, Jiachen Xu, Guoran Huang, Guangcai Xu, Shengli Tao, Zhen Yu, Qinghua Guo

“…The analysis reveals marked spatial heterogeneity in aboveground carbon accumulation rates of these restored young forests, driven primarily by seasonal temperature. …”
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Rates of primary and secondary treatments for patients on active surveillance for localized prostate cancer—A population‐based cohort study by Rano Matta, Amanda E. Hird, Erind Dvorani, Refik Saskin, Gregory J. Nason, Girish Kulkarni, Ronald T. Kodama, Sender Herschorn, Robert K. Nam

“…Abstract Background The rate of primary and secondary treatment while on active surveillance (AS) for localized prostate cancer at the general population level is unknown. …”
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Sex differences in the reactivity of gastric myoelectrical activity and heart rate variability as putative psychophysiological markers in human pain research by Rossitza Draganova, Genisius Hartanto, Robert Jan Pawlik, Jana Luisa Aulenkamp, Jana Luisa Aulenkamp, Sigrid Elsenbruch, Sigrid Elsenbruch

“…Data were analyzed for changes in gastric myoelectrical activity and cardiac autonomic regulation, with special attention to sex-specific patterns and correlations with perceptual responses to visceral and somatic pain stimuli, assessed by visual analogue scale ratings.ResultsAcute pain induced significant instability in EGG slow-wave frequency and amplitude, increased tachygastria, and decreased normogastric spectral power, without evidence of sex differences. …”
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The Effect of Probiotics on Preterm Birth Rates in Pregnant Women After a Threatened Preterm Birth Episode (The PROPEV Trial) by Ester del Barco, Leidy-Alejandra G. Molano, Mireia Vargas, Marta Miserachs, Linda Puerto, Carmen Garrido-Giménez, Zaida Soler, Begoña Muñoz, Laia Pratcorona, Sonia Rimbaut, Mercè Vidal, Marta Dalmau, Alba Casellas, Elena Carreras, Chaysavanh Manichanh, Maria Goya

“…<b>Introduction</b>: Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal mortality worldwide, with prevalence rates showing little reduction. Although mortality rates have decreased, morbidity rates remain concerningly high. …”
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Effect of Rainfall Pattern on Sediment Yield and Runoff in Different Textured Soils by Abdul-rahman Perdawood Haydar, Kamyar Mutalib Mohammed, Dawod Rasooli Keya

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Investigating the Effects of the Height-to-Diameter Ratio and Loading Rate on the Mechanical Properties and Crack Extension Mechanism of Sandstone-Like Materials by Yunbo Gou, Jianbiao Bai, Yanhui Li, Xiangqian Zhao, Lianhai Tai, Zizhao Fu

“…The causes of the size effect (SE) and loading rate effect (LR) for rocks remain unclear. Based on this, a gypsum-mixed material was used to simulate sandstone, where the dosing ratio was 7.5% river sand, 17.5% quartz, 58.3% <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>α</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>-high-strength gypsum, and 16.7% water. …”
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Ultra-high optomechanical EUV-hypersound coupling rate in phoxonic crystal structures based on 2D MWCNTs array by Yasser Shamsollahi, Mohammad Kazem Moravvej-Farshi

“…We have shown the possibility of obtaining optomechanical coupling rates in the range of 2.78 to 63.56 THz nm−1, which is at least an order of magnitude higher than those reported to date. …”
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