CooccurrenceAffinity: An R package for computing a novel metric of affinity in co-occurrence data that corrects for pervasive errors in traditional indices. by Kumar P Mainali, Eric Slud

“…We provide functions to perform the analysis based on a 2×2 contingency table of occurrence/co-occurrence counts as well as a m×n presence-absence matrix (e.g., species by site matrix). …”
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Placental Location Affects Cesarean Complications in Patients with Placenta Previa by Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Hakan Kalayci, Safak Yilmaz Baran, Seda Yuksel Simsek, Songul Alemdaroglu, Serdinc Ozdogan, Esra Bulgan Kilicdag

“…Intraoperative hemorrhage, need for blood transfusion and hysterectomy, complete blood count parameters of mother and newborn were compared between the anterior and posterior placenta previa. …”
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APPLICATION OF REFRIGERATED AND FROZEN SORGHUM MALT SLURRIES IN THE PRESERVATION OF STARTER CULTURES FOR OBUSHERA FROM UGANDA by Ivan Muzira Mukisa, Stellah Byakika, Arnold Serwanga

“…Viability of <em>Saccharomyces cerevisiae </em>and <em>Lactobacillus plantarum</em><em> </em>was determined by cell counts after surface plating and pour plating, respectively. …”
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Uncoded chronic kidney disease prevalence in secondary care: a retrospective audit with population health implications by Samantha Dolan, Ajitesh Anand, Philip A. Kalra, Stuart Stewart

“…Descriptive statistics include counts/percentages for categorical data, prevalence estimates and rates. …”
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Humoral and Cellular Immune Regulation in Albino Rat Exposed to Glyphosate and Aluminum Phosphide by Ujuamala Ezeani, Onyemaechi Afonne, Michael Ezeani

“…Additionally, there was a notable reduction in CD4+ levels at the second and third months post-exposure (p=0.001 and p<0.001, respectively).Conclusion: This study identified a deregulation of the immune system characterized by a progressive immunosuppression of CD4 T cell counts, indicating a down regulation of antibody-mediated (humoral) immune responses alongside an up regulation of cytotoxic T cells. …”
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Overwhelming Pulmonary Infection after a Tobogganing Accident by Ravinder Singh, Brian E Louie, William F Bennett, Christopher Allen, Tom Kelly, Christine H Lee

“…Laboratory results showed a white blood cell count of 40×109/L with a left shift. Chest radiography showed a left pleural effusion. …”
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Neuroborreliosis with encephalitis: a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations by Dominica Hudasch, Franz Felix Konen, Nora Möhn, Lea Grote-Levi, Ulrich Wurster, Gabriel Welte, Josef Conzen, Nima Mahmoudi, Thomas Skripuletz, Philipp Schwenkenbecher

“…In addition to central nervous system involvement, all patients exhibited characteristic features of neuroborreliosis like painful meningoradiculitis or peripheral facial palsy. An elevated cell count in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), positive oligoclonal bands, and blood-CSF barrier dysfunction indicated by an elevated albumin quotient (QAlb) was found in all patients. …”
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Assessment of Refuse Dumpsite Impact on Groundwater Quality: A Case Study from Awotan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria by Ibrahim Adetayo Lawal, Chibueze Godwin Achi, Akinwale Oladotun Coker

“…In contrast, bacteriological parameters such as Total Coliform and E.Coli Count were determined. Trace metals such as Pb and Fe were also determined to ascertain the relationship between pollutant levels and distances from the dumpsite and to evaluate compliance with WHO and NSDWQ water quality standards. …”
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Value judgment of life quality of women diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil by Cecilio Argolo Júnior, Sonia Maria Soares Ferreira, Vívian Wanderley Teixeira de Albuquerque, Jessyca Ítala Barros Wanderley da Silva

“…Within the construct sensing we observed significant evaluations concerning life satisfaction, concerns about health, financial worries, trust, and sexual function and the following sociodemographic and clinical characteristics: Income, school timing, formal education, work incapacity due to HIH, having a partner, CD4 count and viral load. The results show low quality of life of the women interviewed. …”
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The Effectiveness of Dipstick for the Detection of Urinary Tract Infection by Isaac Dadzie, Elvis Quansah, Mavis Puopelle Dakorah, Victoria Abiade, Ebenezer Takyi-Amuah, Richmond Adusei

“…Urine cultures with bacteria count ≥105 cfu/ml were classified as “positive” for UTI. …”
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Obesity as a risk factor for COVID-19 breakthrough infection among the fully vaccinated urban population of South Gujarat – A retrospective cohort study by Mayank Jha, Pratham Kholwadwala, Vatsal Kalariya, Mamta Rani, Jayant Patel, Hitesh Shah, Rushikesh Shukla

“…As high as 144 (17.6%) of respondents were having history of previous infection before vaccination, and around 42 (5.1%) respondents of the overall study population were infected after the first dose of vaccination. The total count of people for infections before receiving a single dose of vaccination irrespective of body status was reported to be 144 (17.6%) out of a total of 818 candidates. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of systemic immune-inflammation index for acute appendicitis in the geriatric population by Ömerul Faruk Aydın, Ali Cankut Tatlıparmak

“…The SII was calculated based on neutrophil, platelet, and lymphocyte counts, and the patients were classified according to histopathological outcomes. …”
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GsMTx-4 combined with exercise improves skeletal muscle structure and motor function in rats with spinal cord injury. by Xin Zhang, Xinyu Liu, Qianxi Li, Chenyu Li, Xinyan Li, Jinghua Qian, Jianjun Li, Xuemei Li

“…On histology of rat spinal tissue, compared with SCI rats, the combined treatment significantly increased neuron counts and BDNF levels, and significantly reduced the percentage of TUNEL-positive cells (all P<0.0001). …”
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APPLICATION OF SPHEROIDIZING «CHIPS»-MASTER ALLOY ON COPPER BASE CONTAINING NANOSCALE PARTICLES OF YTTRIUM OXIDE FOR HIGH-STRENGTH CAST IRON by A. S. Kalinichenko, A. G. Slutsky, V. A. Sheinert, S. A. Lenkevich, A. N. Bely

“…The presence in the inoculant of yttrium oxide has a positive impact on the spheroidal graphite counts and the tendency of high-strength cast iron to form «white» cast iron structure. …”
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Managing Post COVID-19 Patient with Breathlessness by Yen Shen Wong, Muhammad Amin Ibrahim, Mohd Arif Mohd Zim, Mohd Fauzi Abdul Rani

“…Corticosteroid inhaler should be cautioned in this case, in view of recent pneumonia and non-elevated serum eosinophil count. These groups of patients should be closely followed up to unmask interstitial lung disease that may present prior to COVID-19 and worsen post-infection. …”
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Sequential Therapy of Linezolid and Contezolid to Treat Hematogenous Lung Abscess Caused by Staphylococcus aureus in a Congenital Cerebral Hypoplasia Patient: A Case Report by Zhou S, Xin C, Liu W

“…The patient was treated with linezolid but developed significant thrombocytopenia, so switching to sequential therapy with contezolid, the patient’s platelet counts returned to normal and his condition improved significantly.Keywords: hematogenous lung abscess, Staphylococcus aureus, linezolid, contezolid, next-generation sequencing, congenital cerebral hypoplasia…”
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Quadriceps Strength Influences Patient Function More Than Single Leg Forward Hop During Late-Stage ACL Rehabilitation by Meredith Chaput, Marcus Palimenio, Brooke Farmer, Dimitrios Katsavelis, Jennifer J. Bagwell, Kimberly A. Turman, Chris Wichman, Terry L. Grindstaff

“…The relationship between IKDC scores and performance measures (LSI and involved limb) was determined using stepwise linear regression. Frequency counts were used to determine whether participants met clinical thresholds (IKDC $\geq$ 90%, quadriceps and single-leg forward hop LSI $\geq$ 90%, quadriceps peak torque $\geq$ 3.0 Nm/kg, and single-leg forward hop $\geq$ 80% height for females and $\geq$ 90% height for males)…”
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Characteristics of strong mine pressure manifestation in composite hard roofs and determination of main controlling layers by LI Yanjun

“…At the square position of the working face, the acoustic emission ringing count of the upper roof decreased by 38.36% compared to pre-splitting of the lower hard roof. …”
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Pre-operative Neutrophil-Lymphocyte and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratios as Predictors of Morbidity and Mortality in Diabetic Foot Infection Amputation Patients by Joseph Paulo Sales, Emiliano Tablante

“…Data was collected via medical chart review. Complete blood count (CBC) parameters closest to the time of amputation were obtained to calculate the neutrophil-lymphocyte and platelet-lymphocyte ratios. …”
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Primary Mechanism Study of Panax notoginseng Flower (Herb) on Myocardial Infarction in Rats by Xin Zhou, Zhi-Cheng Li, Pei-Pei Chen, Rui-Fang Xie

“…HE (hematoxylin and eosin) staining, immunofluorescent assay, TUNEL assay, quantitative real-time PCR, and western blot analysis were, respectively, performed to observe morphology, count mean minimal vessels, investigate apoptotic cells, and record gene (HIF-1, VEGFA, and KDR) and protein (Bcl-2 and Bax) expressions. …”
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