Impact of integration time steps of rain drop size distribution on their double-moment normalization: a case study in northern Benin by Moumouni, Sounmaïla, Akponi, Fulgence Payot, Zahiri, Eric-Pascal, Lawin, Agnidé Emmanuel, Gosset, Marielle

“…Nevertheless, the generalized gamma model is recommended because of the independence of the moment estimation errors with respect to the integration time step, which is not the case for the other models.…”
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In vivo Mononuclear Phagocyte Migration: Paradoxical Effect of Adrenalectomy by N. E. Heluy-Neto, F. Q. Cunha, S. H. Ferreira

“…The results support the hypothesis that endogenous glucocorticotds negatively control neutrophil migration independently of the site or type of stimulus. Their role in monocyte migration is, however, dependent on the site of injury and on the type of inflammatory stimulus. …”
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Improved Algorithm for ODCT Computation of a Running Data Sequence by S. Akhter, V. Karwal, R. C. Jain

“…Fast windowed update algorithms capable of independently updating the odd discrete cosine transform (ODCT) and odd discrete sine transform (ODST) of a running data sequence are analytically developed. …”
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MICRO RNA: A PROSPECTIVE DIAGNOSTICBIOMARKER IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE by Syeda Uroosa Hashmi, Ameer Haider Ali

“… Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by cognitive decline that impairs individuals' ability to perform normal activities independently. Epidemiological data indicates that over 50 million people globally are affected by AD, and no existing drugs have successfully reversed its progression. …”
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Contemporary Results of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Obese Patients by T. Owais, M. El Garhy, P. Lauten, M. Haensig, H. Lapp, P. C. Schulze, T. Kuntze

“…In our single-center study, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 was independently associated with lower 1 year mortality after TF-TAVR.…”
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The Fake History: Soviet Totalitarianism and the Memory of the Guerrilla War by Bernardas Gailius

“…It also indicates that the restoration of independence was also the renewal of the trauma caused by the Soviet repressions. …”
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Effects of clinical stage, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, and living arrangement on social distance towards people with dementia. by Kae Ito, Shuji Tsuda

“…For Vignette D, possession of social capital (p≤0.001) and having experience of social contact with PLWD (p<0.001 to p = 0.006) were independently associated with lower social distance across all dementia stages. …”
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Clinicopathological Characteristics and Prognosis of Upper Gastric Cancer Patients in China: A 32-Year Single-Center Retrospective Clinical Study by Yingbo Gong, Pengliang Wang, Zhi Zhu, Junyan Zhang, Jinyu Huang, Huimian Xu

“…The macroscopic type (p=0.045), lymphovascular tumor emboli (p=0.021), and pTNM stage were independently associated with recurrence and metastasis. …”
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Enigma of the cholesterol paradox in acute myocardial infarction: lessons from an 8-year follow-up of all-cause mortality in an age-matched and sex-matched case–control study with... by Göran Nilsson, John Öhrvik, Jerzy Leppert

“…This LDL-C decrease was reasonably caused by ongoing AMI and reflects the difference in LDL-C levels between patients and controls.Conclusions In patients with AMI, lower TC and LDL-C levels independently predict higher ACM. In their controls, LDL-C levels above the median independently predict higher ACM. …”
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Delirium at the intensive care unit and long-term survival: a retrospective study by Ignazio De Trizio, Maria Angeliki Komninou, Jutta Ernst, Reto Schüpbach, Jan Bartussek, Giovanna Brandi

“…Conclusions In the study population, ICU-delirium was independently associated with a reduced long-term survival. …”
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Identifying key signs of motor neurone disease in primary care: a nested case–control study using the QResearch database by Aleksandar Radunović, Carol Coupland, Julia Hippisley-Cox, Christopher J McDermott, Tom A Ranger, Judith Burchardt, Xue W Mei

“…In addition to known factors, the study has identified the following new factors to be independently associated with MND prior to diagnosis: ataxia, dysphasia, wheeze and hoarseness of voice. …”
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The prevalence and prognostic significance of Sarcopenia and Adipopenia in Pleural Mesothelioma by Andrew C. Kidd, Gordon W. Cowell, Geoffrey A. Martin, Jenny Ferguson, Dean A. Fennell, Matt Evison, Kevin G. Blyth

“…Extreme T4 muscle and total fat loss were independently prognostic.…”
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Association between frailty, as measured by the FRAIL scale, and 1-year mortality in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery by Shaohua Xi, Zhibin Wu, Jian Cui, Suran Yin, Shaozhi Xi, Chaoyang Liu

“…Conclusions Frailty, as measured by the FRAIL scale, was independently associated with 1-year mortality in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. …”
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The significance of risk stratification through nomogram-based assessment in determining postmastectomy radiotherapy for patients diagnosed with pT1 − 2N1M0 breast cancer by Chao Wei, Jie Kong, Huina Han, Xue Wang, Zimeng Gao, Danyang Wang, Andu Zhang, Jun Zhang, Zhikun Liu

“…Multivariate analysis revealed that age, primary tumor site, positive lymph node, stage, and Ki-67 level independently influenced OS, while age, primary tumor site, and stage independently affected DFS. …”
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Frailty assessment tools for use by surgeons when evaluating older adults prior to surgery: a scoping review protocol by Duminda N Wijeysundera, Andrea C Tricco, Martine T E Puts, Shabbir M H Alibhai, Teruko Kishibe, Tyler R Chesney, Julian F Daza, Camilla Wong, Karim Shiraz Ladha, Samuel Dubé

“…Two reviewers will independently chart data from included full texts using a piloted standardised electronic data charting. …”
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β2-Microglobulin and Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin, Potential Novel Urine Biomarkers in Periodontitis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japanese by Mayuka Nakajima, Michihiro Hosojima, Koichi Tabeta, Sayuri Miyauchi, Miki Yamada-Hara, Naoki Takahashi, Haruna Miyazawa, Yumi Matsuda-Matsukawa, Keisuke Sato, Noriko Sugita, Yasutaka Komatsu, Tomomi Ishikawa, Kazuhiro Akiishi, Kazuhisa Yamazaki, Kiminori Kato, Akihiko Saito, Hiromasa Yoshie

“…Multivariate regression analysis showed that the number of sites with CAL ≥ 6 mm was associated independently with urine NGAL. Finally, β2-MG was significantly higher in the severe periodontitis subjects compared to the no/mild periodontitis subjects. …”
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Le « retour à la terre » : entre utopie et nostalgie   by Madeleine Sallustio

“…Indeed, France has been the scene of various “back-to-Nature” movements and of connected activities (organic agriculture, goat farming, handicraft, …) that are still undertaken by libertarian anarchists; heirs of Mai, 1968; or people in search of ecological coherence and independence.This study is about the articulation of the rural nostalgia and the utopian aspirations of the contemporaneous “back-to-Nature” project. …”
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How the approach to the Epoch of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania is changing in the Lithuanian Historiography today? by Vytautas Jarutis

“…After reestablishing independence in 1990, Lithuanian historians refused the heritage of Soviet historiography, started integrating the Western theoretical discourse and have created a unique model of the development of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the European civilization, proposed by Edvardas Gudavičius. …”
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An Investigation of Self-Interference Reduction Strategy in a Spatially Correlated MIMO Channel by Rosdiadee Nordin

“…One of the MIMO schemes, known as spatial multiplexing (SM), relies on the linear independence data streams from different transmit antennas to exploit the capacity from the fading channels. …”
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YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND NIGERIA'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT by Bashir Abdullahi, Labajirge Bedan Silas, Ibrahim Idris Pindiga

“…It is recommended that government should focus its attention to the quality of education so as to produce employable graduates, anti-corruption agencies be given full independence to fight corruption, there should be steady supply of electricity in order to enable industries operate which in turn can generate employment to the teeming youth. …”
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