Biomechanical Effects of Different Spacing Distributions Between the Cemented Superior Boundary and Surgical Vertebral Superior Endplates After Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Oste... by Xiao Meng, Chengqiang Zhou, Yifeng Liao, Haibin Zhou, Hua Li, Jiayuan Liu, Xuebin Tang, Yunqing Wang

“…Methods One patient with L1 vertebral body OVCF was selected, and computed tomography (CT) of the thoracolumbar segment was performed. …”
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Identifying high-risk population segments for underweight, overweight, and obesity among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa by Amare Abera Tareke, Amare Abera Tareke, Anissa Mohammed, Amare Muche, Yeshimebet Ali

“…Nutritional status was assessed using body mass index (BMI). We computed the pooled prevalence of different forms of malnutrition using the random effects inverse variance method. …”
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Parasitic infection prevalence in tuberculosis patients and their household contacts in the Littoral Region of Cameroon by Lucy Cho Nchang, Chefor Magha, Patience Agwa Fonong, Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua Gandjui, Nancielle Mbiatong Tchatat, Desmond Akumtoh Nkimbeng, Frank Noel Nietcho, Juluis Visnel Foyet, Fanny Fri Fombad, Tatiana Djikeussi Katcho, Jerome Fru Cho, Achim Hoerauf, Manuel Ritter, Samuel Wanji

“…Descriptive analysis was performed, bivariate analysis was computed and a multivariable analysis was done to provide adjusted odds ratios (AOR). …”
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A Comparison between Two Different Remineralizing Agents against White Spot Lesions: An In Vitro Study by Hassan Alsubhi, Mohammad Gabbani, Abdulsalam Alsolami, Mohammed Alotaibi, Jameel Abuljadayel, Waleed Taju, Omair Bukhari

“…All statistics were computed using STATA software (version14.1; Stata, College Station, TX). …”
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Preliminary Exploration of AlF-NOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT in the Management of Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Prospective Clinical Study by Shibo Guo MD, Zhehao Lyu PhD, Chunyu Duan MD, Hui Wang PhD, Peng Xu MD, Wei Han BD, Peng Fu PhD

“…Objective The study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of aluminium-[ 18 F]fuoride(Al 18 F)-labelled fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) PET/computed tomography (CT) in AS and to investigate its ability to assess disease activity during the development of AS. …”
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Portable Gentle Jogger Improves Glycemic Indices in Type 2 Diabetic and Healthy Subjects Living at Home: A Pilot Study by Jose A. Adams, Veronica Banderas, Jose R. Lopez, Marvin A. Sackner

“…CGM data was analyzed at baseline (BL) and during 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 days of JD (JD 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and 1-2-day post JD (Post JD1 and 2) and the following 24 hr indices computed mean glucose (mGLu), SUM of all glucose values, % coefficient of variation (%CV), area under the 24-hour curve (AUC), time spent above range (TAR, glucose 180-250 mg/dl), and time in range (TIR). …”
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THE ROLE OF PARASTERNAL MEDIASTINOTOMY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF MEDIASTINAL TUMORS by O. V. Pikin, A. B. Ryabov, A. O. Alexandrov, D. A. Vursol, A. M. Amiraliev

“…At the stage of preoperative examination, all patients underwent standard diagnostic studies: computed tomography of the chest, abdominal cavity, and a comprehensive ultrasound. …”
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Enfrentamento à desinformação por meio dos algoritmos: um panorama internacional na literatura científica das possíveis respostas ao problema by Thiago Magela Rodrigues Dias, Jônatas Edison da Silva

“…Quanto a produtividade, a partir de 2017 que foram observados mais artigos que continham soluções, sendo que mais da metade são do idioma inglês e pertencem em três áreas de pesquisa da WoS, a Computer Science, Engineering e Information Science & Library Science. …”
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Enhancement of Executive Functions but Not Memory by Multidomain Group Cognitive Training in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Multicenter Randomiz... by Elke Kalbe, Ann-Kristin Folkerts, Anja Ophey, Carsten Eggers, Saskia Elben, Karina Dimenshteyn, Patricia Sulzer, Claudia Schulte, Nele Schmidt, Christian Schlenstedt, Daniela Berg, Karsten Witt, Lars Wojtecki, Inga Liepelt-Scarfone

“…MANOVAs with follow-up ANOVAs and multiple regression analyses were computed. Results. Both interventions were highly feasible (participation, motivation, and evaluation); the overall dropout rate was 4.7%. …”
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Scabies Outbreak Investigation and Risk Factors in East Badewacho District, Southern Ethiopia: Unmatched Case Control Study by Jarso Sara, Yusuf Haji, Achamyelesh Gebretsadik

“…Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were computed to determine associated factors. Results. …”
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A clinical study exploring the prediction of microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma through the use of combined enhanced CT and MRI radiomics. by Jiangfa Li, Wenxiang Song, Jixue Li, Lv Cai, Zhao Jiang, Mengxiao Wei, Boming Nong, Meiyu Lai, Yiyi Jiang, Erbo Zhao, Liping Lei

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To develop a predictive model for microvascular invasion (MVI) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) through radiomics analysis, integrating data from both enhanced computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).…”
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Childhood neurodivergent traits, inflammation and chronic disabling fatigue in adolescence: a longitudinal case–control study by Neil A Harrison, Hugo D Critchley, Jessica Eccles, Kevin A Davies, Lisa Quadt, Rod Bond, Jenny Csecs

“…Objectives To test whether inflammatory processes link the expression of childhood neurodivergent traits to chronic disabling fatigue in adolescence.Design Longitudinal case–control study.Setting We analysed data from The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).Participants 8115 and 8036 children of the ALSPAC cohort at ages 7 and 9 years, respectively, 4563 of whom also completed self-report measures at age 18 years.Primary and secondary outcome measures We assessed if children scoring above screening threshold for autism/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at ages 7 and 9 years had increased risk of chronic disabling fatigue at age 18 years, computing ORs and CIs for effects using binary logistic regression. …”
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Acute effect of technique modification training on 180° change of direction performance and kinematics in adolescent male soccer players by Hayato Nakamura, Daichi Yamashita, Daichi Nishiumi, Naoto Nakaichi, Norikazu Hirose

“…Center of mass (COM) velocity and trunk and lower limb kinematics were computed from three-dimensional kinematic data collected during the Pro-Agility test using a markerless motion capture system. …”
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Exploring advanced nanostructures and functional materials for efficient hydrogen storage: a theoretical investigation on mechanisms, adsorption process, and future directions by Gourhari Jana, Pratim Kumar Chattaraj

“…Density Functional Theory (DFT) based computations are used to analyze binding energies, thermodynamic stability, and adsorption mechanisms. …”
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A prediction risk score for HIV among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: identifying those in need of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis by Reuben Christopher Moyo, Darshini Govindasamy, Samuel Om Manda, Peter Suwirakwenda Nyasulu

“…The HIV acquisition risk scores were computed by combining coefficients of a multivariate logistic regression model of HIV positivity. …”
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Correcting forest aboveground biomass biases by incorporating independent canopy height retrieval with conventional machine learning models using GEDI and ICESat-2 data by Biao Zhang, Zhichao Wang, Tiantian Ma, Zhihao Wang, Hao Li, Wenxu Ji, Mingyang He, Ao Jiao, Zhongke Feng

“…The spectral saturation point was computed using a semi-variance function, and the contribution of CH features to AGB estimates was quantified across different gradients, especially when AGB neared or surpassed the saturation point. …”
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Information Geometry and Manifold Learning: A Novel Framework for Analyzing Alzheimer’s Disease MRI Data by Ömer Akgüller, Mehmet Ali Balcı, Gabriela Cioca

“…Geodesic distances, computed with the Fisher Information metric, quantified class differences. …”
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Hydrogeochemical characterization of groundwater using water quality index and multivariate statistical analysis in Binji town and environs, Sokoto basin, Northwestern Nigeria by Ibrahim Mohammed Abdullahi, Lawali Abubakar, Garba Saidu, Hassan Yusuf

“…Five different water types were identified in the area with Ca + Mg- HCO3 dominating other types. Computed water quality index (WQI) for drinking water gave values that are within the range of 18–77.5 indicating the groundwater to be within the excellent and good classes of suitable drinking water quality. …”
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Five-Year Follow-Up of a Slowly Resorbable Biosynthetic P4HB Mesh (Phasix) in VHWG Grade 3 Incisional Hernia Repair by L. M. Van den Dop, MD, M. M. J. Van Rooijen, MD, PhD, T. Tollens, MD, L. N. Jørgensen, MD, PhD, T. S. De Vries-Reilingh, MD, PhD, G. Piessen, MD, PhD, F. Köckerling, MD, PhD, M. Miserez, MD, PhD, M. Dean, MD, F. Berrevoet, MD, PhD, B. Dousset, MD, PhD, H. L. Van Westreenen, MD, PhD, F. Gossetti, MD, PhD, G. W. M. Tetteroo, MD, PhD, A. Koch, MD, PhD, M. F. Boomsma, MD, PhD, J. F. Lange, MD, PhD, J. Jeekel, MD, PhD

“…Patients with VHWG grade 3 incisional midline hernia, who participated in the Phasix trial (Clinilcaltrials.gov: NCT02720042) were included by means of physical examination and computed tomography (CT). Primary outcome was hernia recurrence; secondary outcomes comprised of long-term mesh complications, reoperations, and abdominal wall pain [visual analogue score (VAS): 0–10]. …”
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Additive interaction of conjoint tobacco smoking and heavy drinking on hypertension prevalence in rural Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study by Paineto Masengere, Nynke Halbesma, Rawlance Ndejjo, Bonny Enock Balugaba, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Fred Nuwaha, Hilde Bastiaens, Geofrey Musinguzi

“…To determine effect modification due to combined tobacco smoking and heavy drinking, the relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI) was computed. All analyses were performed via R programming software version 4.2.3. …”
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