Oral Contraceptives and Thyroid Results: Navigating the Complex Interactions and Clinical Implications by Maria Morawska, Klaudia Kożuchowska, Dawid Pilarz, Marcelina Szewczyk, Anna Wolff, Julia Ufnal, Dominika Lewandowska, Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska, Helena Udziela-Gil, Kinga Jarosz

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Formulating chayote-enriched gummy candies: Balancing nutrition and taste for a delightful alternative by Roberto Delgado-Durán, Aurora Antonio-Pérez, Jacqueline Esperón-Carreón, Oscar Enrique Méndez-Guerrero, Sofía Velasco Saucedo, Ramón Eduardo Rivero-Aranda, Ana Laura Torres-Huerta

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Calcium Silicate Recommendations for Sugarcane on Florida Mineral Soils by J. Mabry McCray

Subjects: “…soil test calibration…”
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New spirometry recommendations from the Brazilian Thoracic Association - 2024 update by André Luís Pereira de Albuquerque, Danilo C Berton, Eloara Vieira Machado Ferreira Álvares S Campos, Fernando José Pinho Queiroga-Júnior, Alfredo Nicodemos Cruz Santana, Bruno de Moraes Santos Wong, Diane Rezende Batista, Felipe Xavier de Melo, Fernando Moacyr Fragoso Didier-Neto, João Adriano de Barros, João Marcos Salge, José Alberto Neder, Juliane Penalva Costa Serra, Larissa Rego Voss, Marcelo Bicalho de Fuccio, Maria Raquel Soares, Mariana Lafeta Lima, Paulo Roberto Araújo Mendes, Roberto Rodrigues-Junior, Saulo Maia D’Avila Melo, Sílvia Carla Sousa Rodrigues, Thamine Lessa, Carlos Alberto de Castro Pereira, Helen Moreira Coutinho

Subjects: “…Respiratory function tests…”
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Frequency and prescription patterns of laboratory investigations in evaluating physical morbidity among psychiatric inpatients – A cross-sectional study by Gargi Pushpalal, Sivaprakash Balasundaram, Karthick Subramanian, Mohamed Hanifah

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EXPLORANDO A RELAÇÃO ENTRE SINTOMAS, INTERNAÇÃO E DÉFICITS COGNITIVOS EM PACIENTES DE COVID-19 // Exploring the relationship between symptoms, hospitalization, and cognitive defici... by Rubens Goulart, Cinthia Pessoa, Império Lombardi Junior

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Analysis of the Quality and Financial Viability of Hard Candy Innovation Products with the Addition of Gambir Catechins (Uncaria Gambir Roxb) by Maryam Maryam, Tosty Maylangi Sitorus, Hartami Dewi, Rizki Fadhillah Lubis

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Apports des essais mécaniques : Évaluation de la vulnérabilité et des risques de dégradation des peintures. by Alain Roche

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Designing neural networks for modeling biological data: A statistical perspective by Michele La Rocca, Cira Perna

Subjects: “…multiple testing…”
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Comparative Evaluation of Whole Body and Hepatic Insulin Resistance Using Indices from Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Morbidly Obese Subjects with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Kamran Qureshi, Ronald H. Clements, Fahad Saeed, Gary A. Abrams

“…Homeostasis Model Assessment Index for Insulin Sensitivity (HOMA-IS), Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index (QUICKI) for hepatic IR and Insulin Sensitivity Index (ISI0,120), and Whole Body Insulin Sensitivity Index (WBISI) for whole body IR are the indices calculated after Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT). We used these indices as noninvasive methods of IR (inverse of insulin sensitivity) estimation and compared hepatic/peripheral components of whole body IR in NAFLD. …”
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Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of a social network-based, peer-led HIV self-testing intervention among men in two Ugandan fishing communities, 2022 by Joseph KB Matovu, Aisha Twahiri Namwama, Linda Kemigisha, Geoffrey Taasi, Jennipher Nakabugo, Julius Wandabwa, Laura M. Bogart, Nuraan Fakier, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Joshua Musinguzi, David Serwadda

“…Nearly all (99.1%, n = 352) kits’ recipients used them to self-test for HIV. Of the 352 HIV self-testers, 51 men (14.5%) had reactive (positive) HIV self-test results. …”
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Evaluation of Pavement Structural Number and Resilient Modulus in a Schistose Quartzite/Quartzite Environment using Dynamic Cone Penetration Test Data: Consequence for flexible pavement construction by Olumuyiwa Falowo, A.S. Daramola, W.K. Olabisi

“…Hence, this study determines (through in situ dynamic cone penetration test) important geotechnical attributes of the foundation soil in the campus of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, southwestern Nigeria, correlates the stiffness properties (in terms of subgrade and elastic modulus). …”
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Dry Swab-Based Nucleic Acid Extraction vs. Spin Column-Based Nucleic Acid Extraction for COVID-19 RT-PCR Testing: A Comparative Study by Mohammed Faraaz Khan, C. Roopa

“…Out of the 56 samples tested, 27 were positive for VTM-based extraction and 29 were negative. …”
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Protocol for development of an assessment tool for competency of ECG interpretation: expert consensus by the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method and cross-sectional testing using multidimensional item response theory by Shinji Inaba, Toshi A Furukawa, Osamu Yamaguchi, Masatsugu Sakata, Kazumichi Yamamoto, Tomohiro Kaga, Muhammad Wannous

“…The current study seeks to (1) develop a set of items (ECG questions) for estimating competency of ECG interpretation by medical personnel by consensus among expert panels following a process based on the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method (RAM) and (2) analyse item parameters and multidimensional latent factors of the test set to develop an assessment tool.Methods and analysis This study will be conducted in two steps: (1) selection of question items for ECG interpretation assessment by expert panels via a consensus process following RAM and (2) cross-sectional, web-based testing using a set of ECG questions. …”
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Maximal and Explosive Muscle Strength During Hip Adduction Squeeze and Hip Abduction Press Test Using A Handheld Dynamometer: An Intra- and Inter-tester Reliability Study by Lasse Ishøi, Kristian Thorborg, Laura Krohn, Lars Louis Andersen, Asger Møller Nielsen, MIkkel Bek Clausen

“…An alternative to unilateral testing, is the long-lever hip adduction squeeze test and a novel bilateral hip abduction press test. …”
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Degree of corrosion and other deterioration effects in highway bridge deck component using non-destructive self potential and vibration testing: case study from SW Nigeria by O. O. Falowo, O. Makinde, Y. Akindureni

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Parametric and non-parametric estimation of reference intervals for routine laboratory tests: an analysis of health check-up data for 260 889 young men in the South Korean military by Taeyun Kim, Hyunji Choi, Sun Min Lee

“…The non-parametric approach adopted the Tukey’s exclusion test and the values at the 2.5th and 97.5th percentiles were obtained. …”
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Quantitative characterization of the multiscale mechanical properties of low-permeability sandstone roofs of coal seams based on nanoindentation and triaxial tests and its implications for CO2 geological sequestration by Feng Cao, Jianhua He, Hongxiu Cao, Hucheng Deng, Andrew D. La Croix, Rui Jiang, Ruixue Li, Jiarun Li

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Reliability, Objectivity, Validity and Reference Levels of the Austrian Balance Check (ABC)—A Novel Balance Field Test for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults to Assess Static Balance by Gerald Jarnig, Reinhold Kerbl, Mireille N. M. van Poppel

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Exploring the Dynamics of CPO Spot and Futures Prices in Relation to Global Crude Oil Price: Evidence from India using ARDL Model Approach and Granger Causality Tests by Supriya R, Rajesh Mamilla

“… This study examines the connection between Crude Palm Oil (CPO) spot and futures prices, and global crude oil prices using ARDL model and Granger causality tests to analyze data collected between January 2011 and April 2022, including CPO spot and futures prices, MCX, and WTI Crude oil futures. …”
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