Below the Schwinger critical magnetic field value, quantum vacuum and gamma-ray bursts delay by Iver H. Brevik, Moshe M. Chaichian, Anca Tureanu

“…For the latter, we also give a corresponding estimate for the number of the magnetars along the trajectory and also for the delay. …”
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The Activity Concentrations and Radium Equivalent Activity in Soil Samples Collected from the Eastern Part of Basrah Governorate in Southern Iraq by Rasha S. Ahmed, Raghad S. Mohammed, Rana O. Abdaljalil

“…The radium equivalent activity, the external hazard index, the internal hazard index, and the radioactivity level index were calculated to estimate the radiation hazard in Basrah. The estimated radiation hazard indices were within normal limits, except the radioactivity level index, which shows elevated values. …”
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Aménagements de berge monumentaux d’époque laténienne et romaine à Besançon (Doubs) by Christophe Gaston

“…The maximum preserved height is 2,25 m, but it can be estimated, thanks to the levels of roadways that lean against it, that its total height reached almost 4 m, and its maximum width exceeded 10 m in places. …”
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On the time spent preparing grant proposals: an observational study of Australian researchers by Nicholas Graves, Adrian G Barnett, Philip Clarke, Danielle L Herbert

“…Preparing a new proposal took an average of 38 working days of researcher time and a resubmitted proposal took 28 working days, an overall average of 34 days per proposal. An estimated 550 working years of researchers' time (95% CI 513 to 589) was spent preparing the 3727 proposals, which translates into annual salary costs of AU$66 million. …”
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Assets performance evaluation with the use of returns distribution characteristics by Seyedeh Masoumeh Mirsadeghpour Zoghi, Masoud Sanei, Ghasem Tohidi, Shokoofeh Banihashemi, Navideh Modarresi

“…As the returns on stock are VG distributed, its parameters are simulated by the method of moments estimation, and then the process factors are simulated by the Monte Carlo technique. …”
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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme α‐amylase from the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus sp. strain FUA by EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ), Holger Zorn, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Francesco Catania, Gabriele Gadermaier, Ralf Greiner, Baltasar Mayo, Alicja Mortensen, Yrjö Henrik Roos, Marize L. M. Solano, Monika Sramkova, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Cristina Fernàndez‐Fraguas, Magdalena Andryszkiewicz, Natalia Kovalkovicova, Eleonora Marini, Yi Liu

“…The Panel identified a no observed adverse effect level of 2000 mg TOS/kg bw per day, the highest dose tested, which when compared with the estimated dietary exposure, results in a margin of exposure of at least 2911. …”
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Portfolio formation based on risk-adjusted performance and distribution-based returns using data envelopment analysis by Hosseinali Heydarzadeh, Fereydon Rahnamay Roodposhti, Alireza Rashidi Komijan, Seyyed Esmaeil Najafi

“…In the current study, this hypothesis is challenged in favor of the proposed method, which estimates portfolio weights based on the efficiency of risky assets.…”
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Three decades of research efforts on the uses, conservation, and management of Cola nitida (Vent.): State of knowledge and prospects in Africa by Tokannou Isabelle E.T., Sanogo Souleymane, Houndonougbo Juliano S.H., Salako Kolawolé Valère, Fandohan Adandé Belarmain

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Influence of breed and environment on leukocyte telomere length in cattle by N. S. Yudin, A. V. Igoshin, G. A. Romashov, A. A. Martynov, D. M. Larkin

“…The leukocyte telomere lengths were estimated computationally from whole-genome resequencing data. …”
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Actual walking distance vs. Perceived walking distance: Relationship and impact on determining acceptable walking distances to stations of the Bangkok Metro by Maytarvut Seehamart, Suthatip Pueboobpaphan, Rattaphol Pueboobpaphan

“…This approach has been criticized for its potential to inaccurately estimate walking distances — a weakness that can lead planners to miscalculate the true catchment area covered by a transport service. …”
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Navigating uncertainty in environmental DNA detection of a nuisance marine macroalga. by Patrick K Nichols, Kaʻuaʻoa M S Fraiola, Alison R Sherwood, Brian B Hauk, Keolohilani H Lopes, Colt A Davis, James T Fumo, Chelsie W W Counsell, Taylor M Williams, Heather L Spalding, Peter B Marko

“…To address this, eDNA studies must consider imperfect detections and estimate error rates. Detecting nuisance species at low abundances with minimal uncertainty is vital for successful containment and eradication. …”
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Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia: Demographic and Epidemiological Characterization in Puerto Rican Hispanics (2012-2014) by Jorge J. Cruz-Cruz, María González-Pons, Adrián Cora-Morges, Marievelisse Soto-Salgado, Giancarlo Colón, Kimberly Alicea, Kathia Rosado, Douglas R. Morgan, Marcia Cruz-Correa

“…Using a cross-sectional study design, we analyzed an extensive pathology database (n=43,993) that captured approximately 50% of all endoscopy biopsies taken during 2012-2014 at academic, public, and private sectors in Puerto Rico. Prevalence estimates of GIM, GIM subgroups, and H. pylori status were estimated using logistic regression models. …”
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Epidemiology of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Mimi C Yu, Jian-Min Yuan, Sugantha Govindarajan, Ronald K Ross

“…In the United States, although the infection rate in the general population is low, HBV is estimated to account for one in four cases of HCC among non-Asians. …”
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A descriptive study of smoking, socioeconomic position, and health-related behaviors in urban Colombia by Valentina Guatibonza-García, Sofía Gnecco-González, Agustín Pérez-Londoño, Carolina Betancourt-Villamizar, Carlos O. Mendivil

“…Abstract Introduction Data about recent trends in smoking in Latin America are scarce. We estimated the prevalence of smoking, and explored its association with socioeconomic position, health-related behaviors, perceptions, and trusted information sources in Colombian cities. …”
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Blood Management and Risk Assessment for Transfusion in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery by Pedro Fernandes, Joaquim Soares do Brito, Isabel Flores, Jacinto Monteiro

“…A decrease in total estimated blood loss was observed. In Group A, transfused patients decreased from 83.7% to 28% (p<0.001, odds: 0.077), and, in Group B, from 98.7% to 66% (p<0.01, odds: 0.038). …”
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Daily walking habits can mitigate age-related decline in static balance: a longitudinal study among aircraft assemblers by Kazuhiko Watanabe, Shoko Iizuka, Tatsuya Kobayashi, Saki Tsushima, Sora Hirohashi, Tomohiro Yoshimi, Masayoshi Zaitsu

“…We also estimated the β of daily walking habits at least one hour per day. …”
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Impact of economic shocks on mental health during COVID-19: A longitudinal study of adult residents of Indian metropolitan cities by Zakir Husain, Mousumi Dutta, Saswata Ghosh, Soumitra S. Datta

“…The ATET was 34 (95% CI: 18.9–48.9), 26 (95% CI: 10.1–42.9), and 32 (955 CI: 12.3–50.7) for these three outcomes, respectively. The post-estimation tests indicated that the results are valid. …”
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Municipal solid wastes quantification and model forecasting by Y. Teshome, N. Habtu, M. Molla, M. Ulsido

“…Based on a high regression coefficient determination value (0.72), low mean absolute error (0.094), sum square error (1.28), and standard error of the estimate (0.908), Model 4 was chosen as the best-fit model among the proposed models.CONCLUSION: The developed models met multiple linear regression assumptions and could be used to estimate the rate of household solid waste generation. …”
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Savings from the introduction of BPaL and BPaLM regimens at the country level by C. Auer, A. Gupta, C. Malbacius, A. Ghafoor, Y. Kock, O. Medvedieva, P. Hanlon, P. Steinmann, S. Juneja

“…Where BPaL/BPaLM is not currently used, clinical trial outcomes data are used to estimate cost-effectiveness. DALYs are calculated using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database. …”
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Hypertension among Mississippi Workers by Sociodemographic Characteristics and Occupation, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System by Vincent L. Mendy, Rodolfo Vargas, Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Lei Zhang

“…In 2017, Mississippi had the third highest age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension in the United States. We estimated the prevalence of hypertension by sociodemographic characteristics and occupation and examined the association between hypertension with occupation and sociodemographic characteristics among Mississippi workers. …”
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