Optimization of Residual Wall Thickness Uniformity in Short-Fiber-Reinforced Composites Water-Assisted Injection Molding Using Response Surface Methodology and Artificial Neural Ne... by Haiying Zhou, Hesheng Liu, Tangqing Kuang, Qingsong Jiang, Zhixin Chen, Weipei Li

“…The influences of five independent process parameters (melt temperature, mold temperature, delay time, water pressure, and water temperature) on RWTU were investigated through the methods such as central composite design, regression equation, and analyses of variance. …”
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DNA Ploidy and S-Phase Fraction in Carcinoma of the Gallbladder Related to Histopathology, Number of Gallstones and Survival 1 by Ulf Gustafsson, Curt Einarsson, Lennart C. Eriksson, Virgil Gadaleanu, Staffan Sahlin, Bernhard Tribukait

“…In multivariate analysis of the tumour characteristic, only T‐category and tumour grade were independent prognostic factors. The shift from diploid to aneuploid and the further shift of ploidy within aneuploid tumours are in agreement with the concept of a clonal development of gallbladder cancer. …”
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Smartphone adapters for flexible Nasolaryngoscopy: a systematic review by A. E. Quimby, S. Kohlert, L. Caulley, M. Bromwich

“…Results A total of 91 abstracts were identified and screened by two independent reviewers. Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, three studies were selected and subjected to full-text extraction as well as quality assessment. …”
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Effects of time‐restricted feeding and meal timing on an 8‐week fat oxidation exercise training program—A randomized controlled trial by Florian Hofstätter, Martin Niedermeier, Linda K. Rausch, Martin Kopp, Lydia Simpson, Justin S. Lawley

“…Results suggest that fatmax exercise training leads to improvements in fat oxidative capacity independent of fed or fasted state.…”
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Hypoglossal Schwannoma Masquerading as a Carotid Body Tumor by Matthew K. Lee, Douglas R. Sidell, Abie H. Mendelsohn, Keith E. Blackwell

“…Intraoperatively, the mass was noted to arise from the hypoglossal nerve, remaining independent of the carotid artery. On histopathologic analysis, the mass was determined to be consistent with hypoglossal schwannoma. …”
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An adaptive least-squares algorithm for the elliptic Monge–Ampère equation by Caboussat, Alexandre, Gourzoulidis, Dimitrios, Picasso, Marco

“…The error indicator is based an independent formulation of the Monge–Ampère equation under divergence form, which allows to explicit a residual term. …”
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Analysis of Melanin Concentration on Reflective Pulse Oximetry Using Monte Carlo Simulations by Maximilian Reiser, Oliver Amft, Andreas Breidenassel

“…We conclude that skin tone-adapted calibration should be applied to make reflective pulse oximeter applicable to any human, independent of skin pigmentation.…”
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SHOX and sex difference in height: a hypothesis by Tsutomu Ogata, Atsushi Hattori, Maki Fukami

“…These findings suggest that small but persistent sex difference in SHOX expression dosage leads to the variation in the sex steroid independent childhood growth function, thereby yielding the sex difference in height which remains small in childhood but becomes obvious in adulthood.…”
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Association of CHA2DS2-VASC Score with in-Hospital Cardiovascular Adverse Events in Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Caoyang Fang, Zhenfei Chen, Jing Zhang, Xiaoqin Jin, Mengsi Yang

“…The CHA2DS2-VASc score was higher in the MACE group than in the non-MACE group (P<0.05), and multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the CHA2DS2-VASc score was an independent risk factor for MACE events during hospitalization in STEMI patients (OR = 1.391, 95%CI 1.044–1.853, P=0.024); ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve (AUC) of the CHA2DS2-VASc score was 0.744, the sensitivity was 0.64, the specificity was 0.694, and the optimal cutoff value was 3.5 in predicting the risk of MACE events during hospitalization in STEMI patients. …”
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A Systematic Review of Ethanol and Fomepizole Use in Toxic Alcohol Ingestions by Lorri Beatty, Robert Green, Kirk Magee, Peter Zed

“…Variables were evaluated for all publications by one independent author using a standardized data collection form. …”
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“Rights and Liberties” in Pylyp Orlyk’s Constitution through the Prism of Renaissance Interpretations of Justice by S. B. Ivanov

“…In this regard, the Constitution makes an unequivocal choice against the Russian autocracy, which was canceled previous agreements, in favor of the protection and restoration of violated rights and liberties, and as a consequence – the construction of an independent Ukraine. It laid down a progressive idea of ​​expressing the aspirations and needs of the whole nation, which shows the high level of legal and philosophical culture of the Ukrainian elite of that time.…”
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The never-ending story of public administration reform in Slovenia (from 1991 to further development) by Polona Kovač

“…Such a strategy could be developed and implemented regarding the fact that Slovenia has had a functioning system of public administration since 1991 when it became an independent state. In the last few years after year 2000 the reform has been built up as constant development of public administration based on several pillars such as civil service system, reorganisation of administrative structures, e-government etc. …”
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Risk of Dementia in Patients with Depression or Parkinson’s Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ting-Chun Fang, Yu-Hsuan Wu, Yi-Huei Chen, Ching-Heng Lin, Ming-Hong Chang

“…This study aimed to clarify whether Parkinson’s disease (PD) and depression were independent risk factors or with synergic effects in dementia. …”
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Characterization of the Hypercitrullination Reaction in Human Neutrophils and Other Leukocytes by Yebin Zhou, Tiziana Di Pucchio, Gary P. Sims, Nanette Mittereder, Tomas Mustelin

“…However, the molecular mechanisms driving protein citrullination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis remain poorly understood. Using two independent western blotting methods, we report that agents that trigger a sufficiently large influx of extracellular calcium ions induced a marked citrullination of multiple proteins in human neutrophils, monocytes, and, to a lesser extent, T lymphocytes and natural killer cells, but not B lymphocytes or dendritic cells. …”
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Analysis of the Effect of Female Genital Tuberculosis on Ovarian Reserve Parameters by Sharma Richa, Kanhere Anjali, Jain Sonal, Jain Akrati

“…Statistical Analysis Used: Independent t-test was used to find the outcome differences in the distribution of values. …”
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Hubungan antara Profil Lipid dengan Kejadian Retinopati Diabetika pada Pasien Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 di Fasilitas Kesehatan Tingkat Pertama Klinik Tanjung Purwokerto by Ika Murti Harini, Muhamad Rifqy Setyanto, Nur Signa Aini Gumilas, Dwi Arini Ernawati

“…Methods: The number of respondents in this study was 49 people. The independent variables assessed were lipid profiles, including levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and HDL. …”
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Analysis of post-crisis accounting profession readiness by Nunung Nurhasanah, Ernasari Widy Astuti, Fathur Rokhman, Andi Raditya Prawira

“…Research using descriptive methods is used to provide a detailed description of the expected qualifications and skills.The results of this research found 17 levels of community proficiency, namely: (1) having work experience; (2) have Certificates A and B; (3) know tax laws and regulations; (4) able to operate computer programs; (5) have communication skills; (6) proficient in foreign languages; (7) have an independent attitude; (8) have high initiative; (9) have a disciplined attitude; (10) teamwork/organization skills; (11) willingness to work overtime; (12) wise and thorough attitude; (13) honest attitude; (14) responsible attitude; (15) accounting skills; (16) analytical skills; (17) writing and reporting skills. …”
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Tumor Differentiation is the Dominant Prognostic Factor for Patients with Colorectal Neuroendocrine Neoplasms with Distant Metastasis by Zhijie Wang, Susheng Shi, Hongchang Ren, Qian Liu

“…However, only histological differentiation was identified as an independent factor affecting OS (hazard ratio (HR) = 8.28, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.98–23.01, P<0.001) in multivariate analysis. …”
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Neuroimaging findings and balance problems after mild traumatic brain injury: A systematic review protocol. by Todd Boscarello, Robby Boparai, Nathan Samson, Alan Rodriguez, Thomas Knoblauch, Cheryl Vanier, Travis Snyder

“…The process of study selection, critical assessment, data extraction, and summarizing findings will be conducted by two independent reviewers, with disagreements resolved by a third. …”
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Relative Contributions of Intracranial Pressure and Intraocular Pressure on Lamina Cribrosa Behavior by Junfei Tong, Deepta Ghate, Sachin Kedar, Linxia Gu

“…Multiple linear regression analyses were then applied to estimate LCD and LC peak strain using ICP and IOP as independent variables. Results. Both increased ICP and decreased IOP led to a smaller LCD and LC peak strain. …”
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