Variability of issr markers and estimation of inheritance of diagnostic characters among StY-genome species of Elymus pendulinus, E. brachypodioides and E. vernicosus (Poaceae: Triticeae) by E. V. Kobozeva, S. V. Asbaganov, O. V. Dorogina, A. V. Agafonov

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Impaired creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate in Thai individuals switching to dolutegravir: illustrating the role of cystatin C testing to aid clinical decision making by Carlo Sacdalan, Curtis Austin, Aswathy Varma, Suteeraporn Pinyakorn, Eugène Kroon, Donn J. Colby, Phillip Chan, Orlanda Goh, Krittaporn Pornpaisakul, Jintana Intasan, Tassanee Luekasemsuk, Merlin L. Robb, Nitiya Chomchey, Nittaya Phanuphak, Jintanat Ananworanich, Sandhya Vasan, Denise Hsu, the SEARCH 010/RV254 study group

“…Abstract Introduction Data about impact of switch to dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in Asians are scarce. …”
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Parchment Glutamine Index (PQI): A novel method to estimate glutamine deamidation levels in parchment collagen obtained from low-quality MALDI-TOF data by Nair, Bharath, Palomo, Ismael Rodríguez, Markussen, Bo, Wiuf, Carsten, Fiddyment, Sarah, Collins, Matthew James

“…In this study, we propose a simple three-step workflow, developed as an R package called MALDIpqi(), to estimate deamidation in parchment derived collagen using low-resolution MALDI-TOF spectra. …”
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CWPO mechanism for toxic dye degradation in the presence of Cu@FbHAp catalyst: DFT study, performance analysis, response surface methodology, regeneration, and cost estimation by Youssef Miyah, Mohammed Benjelloun, Fatiha Mejbar, Salma Ssouni, Mohamed El-Habacha, Soulaiman Iaich, Noureddine El Messaoudi, Marouane Zerrouq, Mohammed Souilah, Anissa Lahrichi, Farid Zerrouq

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Expression of concern: Excess mortality across countries in the western world since the COVID-19 pandemic: ‘Our World in Data’ estimates of January 2020 to December 2022

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Estimating the safe mud weight window for drilling operations through pre-stack seismic inversion, a case study in one of the Southwestern Iran oil fields by Mohammad Sadegh Mahmoudian, Yousef Shiri, Ahmad Vaezian

“…Examination and assessment of the estimated pore pressure revealed a layer with relatively high pressure compared to neighboring layers, which, according to regional geological reports, was precisely the sandstone Ghar reservoir. …”
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Least-Squares Based and Gradient Based Iterative Parameter Estimation Algorithms for a Class of Linear-in-Parameters Multiple-Input Single-Output Output Error Systems by Cheng Wang, Tao Tang, Dewang Chen

“…A nonlinear example is used to verify the effectiveness of the algorithms, and the simulation results show that the least-squares based iterative algorithm can produce more accurate parameter estimates than the gradient based iterative algorithm.…”
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Physically Active Adults with Low Back Pain do not Demonstrate Altered Deadlift Mechanics: A Novel Application of Myotonometry to Estimate Inter-Muscular Load Sharing by Jared M. McGowen, Stephanie R. Albin, Carrie W. Hoppes, Jeffrey S. Forsse, John Abt, Shane L. Koppenhaver

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The Oslo Health Study: A Dietary Index Estimating Frequent Intake of Soft Drinks and Rare Intake of Fruit and Vegetables Is Negatively Associated with Bone Mineral Density by Arne Torbjørn Høstmark, Anne Johanne Søgaard, Kari Alvær, Haakon E. Meyer

“…Since nutritional factors may affect bone mineral density (BMD), we have investigated whether BMD is associated with an index estimating the intake of soft drinks, fruits, and vegetables. …”
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THE QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATION OF SOME BIOLOGICAL COMPOUNDS WITH ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES IN THE FRUITS OF DIFFERENT CULTIVARS OF LONICERA CAERULEA FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE "ALEXANDRU CIUBOTARU" NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN (INSTITUTE) by Ion Roșca, Aliona Glijin, Nina Ciorchină, Elisaveta Onica, Maria Tabăra, Tatiana Calalb, Alina Cutcovschi-Muștuc, Anastasia Elașco

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Dental Age Estimation in A Sample of Kurdish Subjects (Aged 9-15 Years Old) in Erbil City Adopting Demirjian Method A Radiographic Study by Bayan Abdulla Hassan, Mahmoud Kanan Mohsin

“… Background and objectives: Dental maturation is widely used to assess maturity and to predict age. Age estimation plays a great role in clinical dentistry, especially in orthodontics, pedodontics and forensic dentistry and aid in diagnosis and treatment planning. …”
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Residue depletion profile and withdrawal interval estimation of ivermectin in eggs following topical administration of injectable ivermectin to domestic chickens (Gallus domesticus): a pilot study by Melissa A. Mercer, Jennifer L. Davis, Scott E. Wetzlich, Maaike O. Clapham, Lisa A. Tell

“…WDIs for the egg yolk matrix were estimated using the FDA, EMA, and terminal-elimination half-life multiplier methods (HLM). …”
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Estimating Smallholder Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Irrigation Water Use in North Western Ethiopia: A Contingent Valuation Method Study in Gumara Irrigation Project by Aklok Getnet, Kassahun Tassie, Zewdu Brehanie Ayele

“…A seemingly unrelated bivariate probit model and descriptive statistics were used to estimate households’ mean and aggregate willingness to pay. …”
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SARS-Cov-2 Incidence Monitoring and Statistical Estimation of the Basic and Time-Varying Reproduction Number at the Early Onset of the Pandemic in 45 Sub-Saharan African Countries. by Oduro, Michael Safo, Arhin‐Donkor, Seth, Asiedu, Louis, Kadengye, Damazo T., Iddi, Samuel

“…An accurate assessment of the transmissibility of the coronavirus remained a public health priority for many countries across the world to fight this pandemic, especially at its early onset. In this paper, we estimated the transmission potential of COVID-19 across 45 countries in sub-Saharan Africa using three approaches, namely, R0 based on (i) an exponential growth model (ii) maximum likelihood (ML) estimation, and (iii) a time-varying basic reproduction number at the early onset of the pandemic. …”
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Incidence of acute lower respiratory tract disease hospitalisations, including pneumonia, among adults in Bristol, UK, 2019, estimated using both a prospective and retrospective methodology by Jo Southern, Adam Finn, Catherine Hyams, James Campling, Bradford D Gessner, Elizabeth Begier, Maria Garcia Gonzalez, Sharon Gray, Jennifer Oliver

“…Objectives To determine the disease burden of acute lower respiratory tract disease (aLRTD) and its subsets (pneumonia, lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and heart failure) in hospitalised adults in Bristol, UK.Setting Single-centre, secondary care hospital, Bristol, UK.Design We estimated aLRTD hospitalisations incidence in adults (≥18 years) in Bristol, UK, using two approaches. …”
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Estimation of current population status of the Alcon large blue Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Bela krajina (SE Slovenia) based on egg counts by Ivan Kljun, Tjaša Zagoršek, Tadeja Rome, Tanja Lončar, Barbara Ramšak

“… An estimate of population size of the endangered Alcon large blue (Phengaris alcon) in Bela krajina (SE Slovenia) was performed based on egg counts. …”
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Estimating Long-Term Fractional Vegetation Cover Using an Improved Dimidiate Pixel Method With UAV-Assisted Satellite Data: A Case Study in a Mining Region by Shuang Wu, Lei Deng, Qinghua Qiao

“…Accurate long-term estimation of fractional vegetation cover (FVC) is crucial for monitoring vegetation dynamics. …”
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Comment prendre en compte les mobilités saisonnières du bétail dans l’estimation de la charge animale d’un territoire sud-sahélien ? by Yanoussa Yakoubou Alzouma, Pierre Hiernaux, Mahamane Larwanou, Maguette Kaire, Issa Garba, Amadou Adamou Kalilou, Sambo Bode, Mahaman Maaouia Abdou Moussa, Harouna Abdou Bawa

“…Les poids métaboliques ont permis d’estimer les besoins fourragers : 231, 172 et 139 kg MS/ha en saison des pluies, saison sèche et fraîche et en saison chaude respectivement. …”
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A Novel Gridless Non-Uniform Linear Array Direction of Arrival Estimation Approach Based on the Improved Alternating Descent Conditional Gradient Algorithm for Automotive Radar System by Mingxiao Shao, Yizhe Fan, Yan Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Jie Zhao, Bingchen Zhang

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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

“…In the parametric approach, maximum likelihood estimation was applied to measure the Box-Cox transformation parameter and the values at the 2.5th and 97.5th percentiles were recalculated. …”
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