Divisive Refinement of Metal Fiber at the PM0.1 Classification Stage for PM0.5–0.1 Sampling with Nanosampler by Yuta Kurotsuchi, Kazuhiko Sekiguchi, Yohei Hayakawa

“…In the 4D cartridge, it was estimated that 8.7 mg of SUS wool fiber was required to achieve a classification efficiency of 100 nm at 50% cutoff diameter because the apparent volume fraction of SUS wool fiber increases with the introduction of the partition. …”
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Factors associated with delayed referrals of patients with sepsis from primary to tertiary healthcare in Blantyre, Malawi: a qualitative study by Sylvester Kaimba, Eric Umar

“…Globally, sepsis is common, with an estimated 31.5 million cases per year. Sepsis accounts for a significant in-hospital mortality rate of 17% in high-income countries, while in Malawi, it ranges from 17 to 50%. …”
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Key Factors Controlling Number Concentrations of Non-charged Particles: An Experimental Study by Tatsuhiro Mori, Ayumi Iwata, Ryoya Tabata, Tomoaki Okuda

“…A quantitative understanding of the changes in the number fraction of charged particles with increasing humidity and nion– can assist in estimating the number of particles deposited on the inner surface of human airways.…”
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Vitamin D Intake among Premenopausal Women Living in Jeddah: Food Sources and Relationship to Demographic Factors and Bone Health by Tahani A. Zareef, Robert T. Jackson, Abdulkareem A. Alkahtani

“…To assess the adequacy of vitamin D intake among Saudi women as compared to the estimated average requirements (EARs), to identify dietary vitamin D sources, to examine potential determinants of vitamin D intake, and to assess bone health and the association of calcium and vitamin D intake with BMD. …”
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Eski Türklerin Savaş Taktikleri ve Savaş Alanındaki Uygulamaları by Eda DURMUŞ

“…They had to know not only when and where, but also how to attack on the enemy. If the estimations promise for a success, then they would start the action. …”
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Quantifying Podocyte Number in a Small Sample Size of Glomeruli with CUBIC to Evaluate Podocyte Depletion of db/db Mice by Jiaoyu Shi, Yuan Hu, Guangze Shao, Yixiang Zhu, Zhonghua Zhao, Yanyong Xu, Zhigang Zhang, Huijuan Wu

“…On the subject of db/db mice, there were 74 podocytes by the age of 8 w, 72 podocytes by the age of 12 w, and 66 podocytes by the age of 16 w, compared with 76 podocytes in the control group, suggesting that there was a significant decrease in podocyte number in db/db mice with the age of 16 w, showing a trend which positively correlated to the deterioration of kidney function. Sample size estimation using the PASS software revealed that taking 5%, 7.5%, and 10% of the mean podocyte number per glomerulus as the statistical allowable error and 95% as total confidence interval, 33, 15, and 9 glomeruli were independently needed to be sampled in C57 mice to represent the overall glomeruli to calculate podocyte number. …”
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Nitrogen Deposition and Leaching from Two Forested Catchments in Southwest China — Preliminary Data and Research Needs by T. Larssen, J. Mulder, Y. Wang, X. Chen, J. Xiao, D. Zhao

“…The present nitrogen deposition is moderate, estimated in the range from 10 to 40 kg N ha–1 year–1. …”
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Mercury, Lead, and Cadmium in the Muscles of Five Fish Species from the Mechraâ-Hammadi Dam in Morocco and Health Risks for Their Consumers by Mohammed Mahjoub, Soufiane Fadlaoui, Mohammed El Maadoudi, Youssef Smiri

“…All the values of the trace metals in the muscle tissues are below the maximum limits recommended by the European Community (EC) N° 1881/2006. However, estimation of noncarcinogenic health risks by the target hazard quotient indicated no obvious noncarcinogenic risks to humans that consume those fishes (THQ < 1). …”
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Does environmental public policy act as a slowdown for urban expansion? A 2012-2023 analysis with Landsat images by Jorge Alberto Escandón-Calderón, Columba Jazmín López-Gutiérrez, Demian Vázquez-Muñoz, Marco Antonio Gálvez-Lomelín, Marcela Rosas-Chavoya

“…Landsat 7 and 8 images were used to perform a supervised classification with Random Forest algorithm with which the surface of different land use classes was estimated for three years 2012, 2018, and 2023. The dynamics of urban expansion in two administrative periods were evaluated with different approaches and budget priorities in the environmental public policy of the CZ. …”
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Allelic and Genotypic Analysis of LncRNA ANRIL rs4977574 A/G Mutations in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients: Insights into Tumor Characteristics and Genotypic Correlations by Mohammad Amin Amiri, Delara Amiri, Mohammad Javad Mokhtari, Fatemeh Lavaee, Mohammad Javad Fattahi, Abbas Ghaderi, Bijan Khademi

“…Eventually, the frequency of wild-type (A) and the mutated allele (G), as well as the genotypes were estimated between the groups of patients with OSCC and healthy individuals. …”
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Serum Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Interferon-γ Levels in Pediatric Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ying Wang, Yongsheng Zhang, Wenting Lu, Liying Wang

“…Random-effect models were used to estimate mean differences (MDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of cytokine levels. …”
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Forest stand height predicted from ICESat-2 ATLAS data for forest inventory and comparison to airborne laser scanning metrics by Lang Mait, Tampuu Tauri, Trofimov Heido

“…Regression modelling was used to explain variability in ground surface elevation estimates, and relationships of HICESat to basal area weighted mean tree height given in the forest inventory database (HFI) and to the 95th percentile of the vertical distribution of airborne laser scanning pulse return (HALS). …”
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Different keratoconus definitions can lead to substantial prevalence disparities in population-based studies by Hasan Shabani, Bart T. H. van Dooren, Magda A. Meester-Smoor, Annette A. J. M. Geerards, Caroline C. W. Klaver, Wishal D. Ramdas

“…Applying nine alternative definitions from similar screening studies produced prevalence estimates ranging from 0.19 to 9.29% in the same cohort. …”
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Institutional Traps of Digitalization of Russian Higher Education by M. A. Golovchin

“…The article presents the author’s vision of the studied phenomenon as an institutional trap; as well as understanding of the institutional features and characteristics of electronization and digitalization in education.The research method is the analysis of estimates obtained in the course of an expert survey which was conducted by the Vologda Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences among the representatives of the teaching staff of state universities in the Vologda region. …”
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Sarcopenia as a Prognostic Factor of Hepatotoxicity and Lower Survival Rate in Chemotherapy of Pancreatic Cancer by A. A. Klunichenko, A. P. Seryakov, A. A. Seryakova, S. M. Demidov

“…Muscle tissue area (cm2) was estimated with two consecutive axial slices at the level of L3 lumbar vertebra. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Potential of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. and Nymphaea lotus L. var. pubescens (Willd.) by Tamlal Pokhrel, Dipesh Shrestha, Kamal Dhakal, Paras Mani Yadav, Achyut Adhikari

“…The aluminium trichloride method was done for the estimation of total flavonoid content. Likewise, Folin–Ciocalteu reagent was used for determining total phenolic content. …”
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Effectiveness of couple-based violence prevention education in reducing intimate partner violence during pregnancy in rural Ethiopia: A cluster randomized controlled trial. by Zeleke Dutamo Agde, Jeanette H Magnus, Nega Assefa, Muluemebet Abera Wordofa

“…We used difference-in-difference analysis and the Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) model to assess the effectiveness of the intervention.…”
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Reproducibility of Glucose Fluctuations Induced by Moderate Intensity Cycling Exercise in Persons with Type 1 Diabetes by Gabriel Tafdrup Notkin, Peter Lommer Kristensen, Ulrik Pedersen-Bjergaard, Andreas Kryger Jensen, Stig Molsted

“…Prior to the test sessions, resting heart rate was measured using a digital blood pressure monitor to estimate the desired intensity of the exercise. Results. …”
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Calculation of Technological Consumption (Loss) of Electricity in Modern 0.38–10 kV Electrical Distribution Networks by M. I. Fursanov, A. A. Zalotoy, V. V. Makarevich

“…The basic analytical relations concerning the estimation of losses and mode as well as an example of calculation of technological consumption (loss) of electricity in the general scheme of the distribution network of 0.38; 6 and 10 kV are given. …”
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Exposure to perchlorate via drinking water from eight major water basins in China and its health risks across different age groups by Jia Lyu, Yongyan Chen, Lan Zhang, Xu Yan, Muyesaier Tudi

“…The average daily potential dose (ADD) of perchlorate from drinking water intake was estimated for different age groups in the Chinese population. …”
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