The NT-ProBNP Test in Subjects with End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis Presenting with Acute Dyspnea: Is Knowing Worth the Cost? by Shaffer R. S. Mok, Jose Avila, Barry Milcarek, Richard Kasama

“…Correlation coefficients were calculated for NT-ProBNP with age (years), estimated dry weight (kg), amount of fluid removed (L), and ejection fraction (EF in %) among other echocardiography parameters. …”
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Eight-element flexible MIMO antenna based on characteristics mode theory with enhanced channel capacity for sub 6 GHz 5G communications by Deepthi Mariam John, Shweta Vincent, Sameena Pathan, Kunjan D Shinde, B S Supreetha, Tanweer Ali

“…Further, the antenna is estimated using conformal and on-body analysis for wearable application scenarios. …”
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Comparative assessment of <i>Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> and <i>Saccharomyces boulardii</i> efficacy at d... by V. T. Ivashkin, O. M. Drapkina, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin, Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova

“…Aim of investigation. To estimate effect of probiotics on severity of clinical symptoms, presence of bacterial overgrowth syndrome (BOS) and quality of life at diarrheal variant of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D).Material and methods. …”
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An Enhanced Active Disturbance Rejection Control Scheme for DC Voltage Regulation in Photovoltaic Grid-Connected Four-Leg Inverter Using a Sliding Mode Observer by Chebabhi Ali, Defdaf Mabrouk, Syphax Ihammouchen, Nicu Bizon, Benbouhenni Habib, Kessal Abdelhalim, Rekioua Toufik, Benkhoris Mohamed Fouad

“…The STSMO is incorporated in the ADRC method for its fast uncertainties and external disturbances estimations, high resilience against uncertainties, and good immunity to measurement noise. …”
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Real-time detection of road surface friction coefficient: A new framework integrating diffusion model and Transformer in Transformer algorithms by Zhangcun Yan, Lishengsa Yue, Wang Luo, Jian Sun

“…However, accurate estimation is challenging due to varying road environments and sensor errors that can cause significant distortions. …”
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Defining the sensitivity of cosmic ray muons to groundwater storage changes by Tramontini, Matías, Rosas-Carbajal, Marina, Zyserman, Fabio Iván,  Longuevergne, Laurent, Nussbaum, Christophe, Marteau, Jacques

“…Quantifying groundwater storage variations is key for sustainable water resource management, estimating droughts and climate change impacts, and the environmental protection of the Critical Zone. …”
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Exploring Synergies: Greenhouse Gas Dynamics, Soil Mechanisms, and Forest Ecosystems for Climate Resilience and Sustainable Environmental Stewardship by Ihsan Muhammad, Xinyu Luo, Imran Khan, Abdullah Ahmed Al‐Ghamdi, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Weijun Shen

“…Robust Least Squares Estimation further confirms the significant influence of BM (coefficient 0.85) and FERT (coefficient 1.01) on GHG emissions. …”
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The Epidemiology of Migraine Headache in Arab Countries: A Systematic Review by Ashraf El-Metwally, Paivi Toivola, Khalid AlAhmary, Salwa Bahkali, Ali AlKhathaami, Shatha A. Al Ammar, Ibrahim M. Altamimi, Saleh M. Alosaimi, Munazza Jawed, Sami Almustanyir

“…This study aimed to evaluate epidemiological evidence to report updated estimates on prevalence, risk factors, and associated comorbidities of migraine headache in the Arab countries. …”
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Briquetting of Dry Sugarcane Leaves by Using Press Mud, Cow Dung, and Buffalo Dung as Binders by Rahul A. Patil, Umesh B. Deshannavar, M. Ramasamy, Sampath Emani, Alibek Issakhov, Nima Khalilpoor

“…This means that energy consumption and demand for energy are also increasing at the same rate. It is estimated that energy will need to be provided to 9 to 10 billion people by 2040. …”
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Land Use Modeling and Predicted Ecosystem Service Value Under Different Development Scenarios: A Case Study of the Upper–Middle Yellow River Basin, China by Mingwei Ma, Yuhuai He, Yanwei Sun, Huijuan Cui, Hongfei Zang

“…The future <i>ESV</i> was estimated and the impact of land use changes on the regional <i>ESV</i> was identified. …”
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Profiling Near-surface Winds on Mars Using Attitude Data from Mars 2020 Ingenuity by Brian Jackson, Lori Fenton, Travis Brown, Asier Munguira, German Martinez, Claire Newman, Daniel Viúdez-Moreiras, Matthew Golombek, Ralph Lorenz, Mark D. Paton, Dylan Conway

“…We used attitude data from the Mars Ingenuity helicopter with a simple steady-state model to estimate wind speeds and directions at altitudes between 3 and 24 m, the first time winds at such altitudes have been probed on Mars. …”
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Risk of Nipah Virus Seroprevalence in Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis by Matteo Riccò, Antonio Cascio, Claudio Costantino, Silvia Corrado, Ilaria Zanella, Pasquale Gianluca Giuri, Susanna Esposito

“…A total of 2593 entries were identified; of them, 16 studies were included in qualitative and quantitative analysis detailing the outcome of NiV infection on HCWs and estimates of seroprevalence among healthcare professions. …”
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Evaluation of Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness from 2021 to 2024: A Guangdong-Based Test-Negative Case–Control Study by Liyan Zhu, Ying Han, Jiahai Lu, Jianhao Tan, Conghui Liao, Cheng Guo, Qing He, Yajie Qiu, Huahua Lu, Yue Zhou, Jianrui Wei, Dandan Hu

“…Therefore, its vaccine effectiveness (VE) must be evaluated annually. Aim: Estimate the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine and analyze the impact of age, seasonal variations, and the vaccination to sample collection interval on VE. …”
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Folate Intake and Markers of Folate Status in Women of Reproductive Age, Pregnant and Lactating Women: A Meta-Analysis by Cristiana Berti, Katalin Fekete, Carla Dullemeijer, Monica Trovato, Olga W. Souverein, Adriënne Cavelaars, Rosalie Dhonukshe-Rutten, Maddalena Massari, Tamás Decsi, Pieter van't Veer, Irene Cetin

“…For red blood cell folate, the pooled-effect estimate was 0.30 (95% CI = 0.22–0.38, P<0.00001), that is, +23% for doubling intake. …”
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Occurrence and Assessment of Human Exposure to Microplastic Particles in Bottled Water From Southwest, Nigeria by Oluwatosin Shokunbi, Ebunoluwa Akinbile, David Jegede, Oluwawapelumi Oyedele, Olutayo Shokunbi

“…Methods: This study was designed to (a) determine the quantity, form, color, and size of MPs, (b) evaluate the influence of physicochemical properties on the release of MPs in bottled water, and (c) estimate the daily intake (EDI) of MPs in eight distinct varieties of bottled water from Southwest Nigeria. …”
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Gas Seepage along the Edge of the Aquitaine Shelf (France): Origin and Local Fluxes by Livio Ruffine, Jean-Pierre Donval, Claire Croguennec, Laurent Bignon, Dominique Birot, Anne Battani, Germain Bayon, Jean-Claude Caprais, Nadine Lantéri, Denis Levaché, Stéphanie Dupré

“…The PEGAZ sampler also enabled us to estimate the local gas fluxes from the sampled streams. …”
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Rapid aging of influenza epidemics in China from 2005/06 to 2016/17: A population-based study by Weibo Tang, Hao Lei, Nan Zhang, Yaojing Wang, Shimeng Cai, Shuyi Ji, Lei Yang, Mengya Yang, Can Chen, Shigui Yang, Dayan Wang, Yuelong Shu

“…Conclusions: Based on estimates of excess mortality due to influenza from 2010/11 to 2014/15, by 2050, the annual number of respiratory disease-related deaths associated with influenza is projected to increase 2.5-fold. …”
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Present-day mass loss rates are a precursor for West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse by T. van den Akker, W. H. Lipscomb, G. R. Leguy, J. Bernales, C. J. Berends, W. J. van de Berg, R. S. W. van de Wal, R. S. W. van de Wal

“…Future projections of these mass loss trends are often estimated using numerical ice sheet models, and recent studies have highlighted the need for models to be benchmarked against present-day observed mass change rates. …”
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Vector Analysis of the Effects of FS-LASIK and Toric ICL for Moderate to High Astigmatism Correction by Kaijian Chen, Zongli Hu, Jihan Zhou, Ting Yu, Jie Xu, Ji Bai, Jian Ye

“…Purpose. To estimate the treatment effectiveness of femtosecond-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) and Toric implantable collamer lens (Toric ICL) for moderate and high astigmatism via vector analysis. …”
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Association between secondhand smoke exposure and hypertension in never smokers: a cross-sectional survey using data from Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey... by Young Sik Park, Chang-Hoon Lee, Sang Haak Lee, Kwang-Ha Yoo, Yu-Il Kim, Chul Min Ahn, Ju Ock Kim, Ju-Heon Park, Jae Yeol Kim, Eun Mi Chun, Tae-Hoon Jung

“…This study aims to determine the association between SHS exposure estimated by questionnaire and hypertension in Korean never smokers.Setting Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) V was conducted from 2010 to 2012.Participants We selected the never smokers aged over 20 years who answered the question about the SHS exposure.Primary and secondary measures SHS exposure in both the home and work place was estimated using a self-reporting questionnaire. …”
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