Resection versus preservation of the middle turbinate in surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis: a randomized controlled trial by Marc-Antoine Hudon, Erin D. Wright, Etienne Fortin-Pellerin, Marie Bussieres

“…Results were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results Pre-operatively, the POSE (12.4 ± 2.9 vs 12.8 ± 2.6, p = 0.33, for the preserved side and the resected side, respectively) and LKES (5.0 ± 1.0 vs 4.8 ± 1.2, p = 0.33) scores were similar between sides. …”
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Data Envelopment Analysis and Efficiency of Firms: A Goal Programming Approach by Seyyed Ahmad Edalatpanah, Ramin Godarzi Karim, Bardia Khalilian, Sara Partouvi

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Changes in Uterine Cancer Incidence Rates in Egypt by Saad Alshahrani, Amr S. Soliman, Ahmed Hablas, Mohamed Ramadan, Jane L. Meza, Steven Remmenga, Ibrahim A. Seifeldein, Robert M. Chamberlain

“…Uterine cancer is one of the top-ranking cancers in women with wide international variations in incidence rates. …”
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Effect of non-pharmacological interventions for overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome on ovulation and pregnancy outcomes: a protocol for a systematic review and ne... by Juan Li, Jie Yang, Fan-rong Liang, Jun Zhou, Gui-Xing Xu, Han Yang, Yan-qun Xiao, Jia-jia Liu, Zhi-yong Xiao, Xiao-yan Zheng, Li-ying Liu, Zheng Yu

“…Live birth, ovulation, pregnancy loss, multiple pregnancy and adverse events related to interventions will be considered as the secondary outcomes. STATA software V.15.0 and Aggregate Data Drug Information System V.1.16.8 will be used to conduct pairwise meta-analysis and NMA. …”
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Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study by Coline Ducrot, Max Piffoux, Mathilde Payen, Sebastien Raux, Franck Rolland, Evan Gouy, Linh Nam Truong, Ariel Frajerman, Florent Vinchon, Nawale Hadouiri

“…Pediatric surgery holds a rather neutral social representation (median 3/5 [IQR 3–4]) but only 3.6% of medical peers strongly considered practicing PS, ranking it 10th out of 12 surgical specialties. …”
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Incidence and Predictors of Advanced Liver Fibrosis by a Validated Serum Biomarker in Liver Transplant Recipients by Mamatha Bhat, Kathleen C. Rollet-Kurhajec, Aparna Bhat, Amanda Farag, Marc Deschenes, Philip Wong, Peter Ghali, Giada Sebastiani

“…Advanced liver fibrosis was defined as FIB-4 > 3.25 beyond 12 months after LT. Results. Over 2030.5 person-years (PY) of follow-up, 189 (43%) developed FIB-4 > 3.25, accounting for an incidence of 9.3/100 PY (95% confidence interval [CI], 8.1–10.7). …”
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Gender within the Pursuit of Doctoral Education by Efiritha Chauraya

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Correlation between Neutrophile to Lymphocyte Ratio and D-dimer with COVID-19 Severity by Citra Suhesty, Wimba Widagdho Dinutanayo, Maria Tuntun, Hidayat Hidayat

“…SARS-CoV-2, a lung-damaging virus, is what causes COVID-19. …”
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Attribute Selection Impact on Linear and Nonlinear Regression Models for Crop Yield Prediction by Alberto Gonzalez-Sanchez, Juan Frausto-Solis, Waldo Ojeda-Bustamante

“…Multiple linear regression, stepwise linear regression, M5′ regression trees, and artificial neural networks (ANN) were ranked. …”
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Hubungan Persepsi Penyakit dan Durasi Menderita terhadap Manajemen Perawatan Diri pada Penderita Diabetes Mellitus by Boby Febri Krisdianto, Hema Malini, Silvia Zuela

“…Data analysis was conducted using the Spearman Rank test. The findings showed that the average score for disease perception was 48.59, with an average illness duration of 5.00 years, and an average self-care score of 48.58. …”
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Changing needs and demand of clients vs ability to pay in architectural industry by Emeka J. Mba, Francis O. Okeke, Ajuluchukwu E. Igwe, Obas J. Ebohon, Foluso C. Awe

“…The study also highlighted that 88% of architects attribute clients’ undervaluation of services to the belief in cheaper alternatives, while 85.5% perceived lack of professional competency as influencing payment willingness. …”
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Motivations for a Career in Dentistry among Dental Students and Dental Interns in Kenya by Ochiba M. Lukandu, Lilian C. Koskei, Elizabeth O. Dimba

“…The mean age of all respondents was 22.3 years. Overall, 59.5% of the respondents had selected dentistry as their preferred career at the end of high school. …”
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Change-Oriented Risk Management in Civil Aviation Operation: A Case Study in China Air Navigation Service Provider by Le-ping Yuan, Man Liang, Yiran Xie

“…In addition, the “Man” category accounts for around 55% of the total risk, ranking number 1, followed by “Management,” “Medium,” and “Machine” categories. …”
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RETROSPECTIVE ET ANALYSE DEMOGRAPHIQUE DE LA DYNAMIQUE URBAINE DU SYSTEME WILAYAL TEBESSI (1966–2008) by MEDARAG NAROU BOUBIR HANA, FARHI ABDELLAH

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Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) in HCV-Positive Egyptian Patients Treated with Sofosbuvir by Ali Nada, Mohamed Abbasy, Aliaa Sabry, Azza Mohamed Abdu Allah, Somaia Shehab-Eldeen, Nada Elnaidany, Hanan Elimam, Kawthar Ibraheem Mohamed Ibraheem, Abdallah Essa

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CD34 evaluation of microvasculature in lung adenocarcinoma and its microvascular density predicts postoperative tumor recurrence by Zijian Qiu, Jiaji Wu, Guanchao Pang, Xia Xu, Jun Lin, Pingli Wang

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Application of the AHP and PROMETHEE II individual decision-making methods and the Condorcet group decision-making method in the Selection of a multipurpose armored wheeled combat... by Miša D. Živković, Darko I. Božanić, Milija M. Suknović, Boris V. Delibašić

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Ex Vivo Evaluation of Secretion-Clearing Device in Reducing Airway Resistance within Endotracheal Tubes by Christopher Waters, R. Constance Wiener, Hamed M. Motlagh

“…Forty ETTs were tested with nonparametric Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. Before being cleared with the ETT-CD, the median pressure drop in the extubated 7.5 mm ETTs was 17.8 cm H2O; after ETT-CD use, it was 12.3. …”
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Analysis of Multifactor Influence Model on Energy Dissipation Rate of Rough-Strips Energy Dissipator in the Spillway Bend by Honghong Zhang, Zhenwei Mu, Fan Fan, Fanqi Li

“…The independent variables of the multifactor model of the energy dissipation rate were ranked according to the Pearson value in descending order: (ΔL/Rc) > (θ) > (B/Rc) > (hL/Rc) > (1/Fr2). …”
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Network Meta-Analysis of Once Weekly Selinexor-Bortezomib-Dexamethasone in Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma by Michael Dolph, Gabriel Tremblay, Adrienne M Gilligan, Hoyee Leong

“…For 2L PFS, OS and ORR, XVd had, on average, out of all iterations, the 6th (out of 21), 4th (out of 15), and 5th (out of 20) best result, respectively, versus Vd. …”
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