Preoperative Risk Assessment of Lymph Node Metastasis in cT1 Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Study from Eastern China by Chengyan Zhang, Guanchao Pang, Chengxi Ma, Jingni Wu, Pingli Wang, Kai Wang

“…Univariate analysis followed by polytomous logistic regression was performed to estimate different risk factors of lymph node metastasis between N1 and N2 diseases. …”
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Sleep duration, sleep disturbances and skeletal muscle mass change over time: A population-based longitudinal analysis in Peru [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with... by Enrique S. Nuñez-del-Arco, Renzo A. Agurto-García, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, J. Jaime Miranda, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz

“…Conclusions Using bioimpedance and formula estimations, sleep disturbances were associated with a reduction of SMM over a period of 2.4 years. …”
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Sexual dysfunction among people with mental illness in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis study. by Setegn Fentahun, Mamaru Melkam, Gebresilassie Tadesse, Gidey Rtbey, Fantahun Andualem, Yilkal Abebaw Wassie, Gebremariam Wulie Geremew, Tekletsadik Tekleslassie Alemayehu, Tewodros Denekew Haile, Tilahun Nega Godana, Berihun Agegn Mengistie, Mulualem Kelebie, Girum Nakie, Techilo Tinsae, Girmaw Medfu Takelle

“…Publication bias was assessed using a funnel plot and the Egger test. To estimate the overall prevalence and correlated factors of sexual dysfunction, a random effects model meta-analysis was employed.…”
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Outpatient chemotherapy drug costs and expensive chemotherapy drug use in 340B and Non-340B hospitals: an observational study by Jianhui Hu, David R. Nerenz

“…Independent relationships between overall Part B drug costs and patients’ 340B status, and between patients’ use of expensive chemotherapy drug and patients’ 340B status were evaluated in multivariate analyses, using a “stepwise” generalized estimating equation modeling approach. Results We found that patients at 340B hospitals had a somewhat higher chance of using one of the ten expensive chemotherapy drugs, and somewhat higher overall drug costs, but these relationships became non-significant when patient, cancer/clinical factors, and cancer center status were considered. …”
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Prediction of Heavy Metals Values for South-East of Baghdad Study Area by Eman Abdul Rahman, Muthaina Abdullah Mustafa

“…The factories are located south-east of the capital, Baghdad. This study aims to estimate the damage and seriousness of heavy metals pollution in the soil surrounding these factories. …”
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Structural and functional changes of the heart in patients with coronary heart disease who have had coronavirus disease COVID-19 by S. M. Manuilov, N. S. Mykhailovska

“…In CHD patients who suffered from COVID-19, there was an increase in the estimated energy expenditure of the LV myocardium: shock work by 14.77 % (U = 461.5; p < 0.05), potential energy by 34.68 % (U = 316.5; p < 0.05) and the pressure-volume zone by 17.78 % (U = 373.0; p < 0.05), which indicates a decrease in the speed of myocardial recovery in long COVID period. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution and driving factors of the synergistic effects of pollution control and carbon reduction in China by Qinggang Meng, Xiaolan Chen, Hui Wang, Wanfang Shen, Peixin Duan, Xinyue Liu

“…The distribution patterns, transition probabilities, and driving mechanisms of the CCD of PCCR are explored using kernel density estimation, Markov chains, and geographically and temporally weighted regression (GTWR). …”
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Polarization conversion in soft glass fluoride and chalcogenide fibers for mid-infrared applications by Md Moinul Islam Khan, Md Hosne Mobarok Shamim, Jean-Luc Delarosbil, Younes Messaddeq, Frederic Smektala, Martin Rochette

“…Stability test conducted over 12 h with ZBLAN fiber demonstrated that the achieved polarization state remains stable, with maximum deviations due to environmental factors estimated to be less than 2%. This work is the first proof that in-line polarization control using soft glass fibers is achievable, paving the way toward the development of all-fiber MIR systems.…”
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Translation, adaptation and validation of an epilepsy screening instrument in two Ghanaian languages. by Emmanuel Kwame Darkwa, Sabina Asiamah, Elizabeth Awini, Cynthia Sottie, Anthony Godi, John E Williams, Albert Akpalu, J Helen Cross, Josemir W Sander, Arjune Sen, Charles R Newton, Anthony Danso-Appiah, Patrick Adjei

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The prevalence of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa varies considerably, and the exact estimate for Ghana remains unclear, particularly in peri-urban areas where data are scarce. …”
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Disorders of esophageal clearance in gastroesophageal reflux disease and option of their treatment by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, N. L. Dzhahaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Aim of investigation. To estimate esophageal clearance in patients with reflux-esophagitis (RE) and its changes at intake of «Smecta®» in standard dose. …”
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Effect of delayed sea ice retreat on zooplankton communities in the Pacific Arctic Ocean: a generalized dissimilarity modeling approach by Yuya Hibino, Kohei Matsuno, Kohei Matsuno, Amane Fujiwara, Yoshiyuki Abe, Nanami Hosoda, Motoyo Itoh, Atsushi Yamaguchi, Atsushi Yamaguchi

“…The increased sea ice concentration may restore the marine ecosystem to its previous state; nevertheless, the precise conditions and mechanisms involved remain unclear.MethodsIn this study, the 2008–2017 period was defined as “the sea ice retreat year,” and its zooplankton community distribution representative was estimated using generalized dissimilarity modeling (GDM). …”
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Thyroid Dysfunction in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional, Epidemiological, Pan-India Study by Vaishali Deshmukh, Faraz Farishta, Milind Bhole

“…Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and fasting plasma insulin were used for the calculation of homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Overt hypothyroidism was defined as thyroid-stimulating hormone TSH>4.50 μIU/mL with free thyroxine FT4<0.8 ng/dL and free triiodothyronine FT3<1.4 pg/mL; subclinical hypothyroidism as TSH>4.50 μIU/mL with FT4=0.8-1.8 ng/dL and FT3=1.4-4.4 pg/mL; overt hyperthyroidism as TSH<0.45 μIU/mL with FT4>1.8 ng/dL and FT3>4.4 pg/mL; and subclinical hyperthyroidism as TSH<0.45 μIU/mL with FT4=0.8-1.8 ng/dL and FT3=1.4-4.4 pg/mL. …”
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in TLR4 Affect Susceptibility to Tuberculosis in Mexican Population from the State of Veracruz by Enrique Ortega, Sujhey Hernández-Bazán, Beatriz Sánchez-Hernández, Ileana Licona-Limón, Javier Fuentes-Dominguez

“…Tuberculosis is still a global public health problem, with an estimated 10 million new cases and 1.6 million deaths in 2017. …”
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Improvement of Fatigue in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Receiving Tofacitinib: Analyses of a Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial by Laure Gossec, Jessica A. Walsh, Raj Sengupta, Andrew G. Bushmakin, Joseph C. Cappelleri, Arne Yndestad, Oluwaseyi Dina, David Cella

“…The objective of this analysis was to estimate the median time to initial and stable improvement events in fatigue in patients with AS receiving tofacitinib. …”
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WIMUSim: simulating realistic variabilities in wearable IMUs for human activity recognition by Nobuyuki Oishi, Phil Birch, Daniel Roggen, Paula Lago

“…A key novelty enabled by this approach is the identification of WIMUSim parameters using recorded real IMU data through gradient descent-based optimization, starting from an initial estimate. This process enhances the fidelity of the virtual IMU by optimizing the parameters to closely mimic the recorded IMU data. …”
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MMP9-Associated Tumor Stem Cells, CCL1-Silenced Dendritic Cells, and Cytokine-Induced Killer Cells Have a Remarkable Therapeutic Efficacy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Activating T... by Min Dong, Guozhen Zhang, Jie Meng, Biou Liu, Duanfeng Jiang, Feng Liu

“…Gene expression profiles of leukemia patients were obtained from TCGA, DC cell components were evaluated using the quanTIseq method, and cancer stem cell scores were estimated using machine learning methods. The transcriptomes were obtained in DC-CIK cells from normal and AML patients by high-throughput sequencing. …”
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The influence of farm connectedness on foot‐and‐mouth disease outbreaks in livestock by Jean B. Contina, Rachel L. Seibel, Bhim Chaulagain, Karasi B. Mills, Michael J. Tildesley, Christopher C. Mundt

“…Abstract We applied a previously published livestock foot‐and‐mouth disease (FMD) model to estimate host connectivity using a transmission kernel based on contact tracing and measured subsequent to an animal movement ban in the 2001 United Kingdom epidemic. …”
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Role of the very low frequencies of the renal oxygen saturation signal in acute kidney injury in newborns with perinatal asphyxia by Daniel Botero-Rosas, Sergio Agudelo-Pérez, Sergio Agudelo-Pérez, Gloria Troncoso, Maria C. Gómez, Eduardo Tuta-Quintero

“…Additionally, a generalized estimating equation (GEE) was developed to investigate whether changes in the power of the very-low-frequency component during treatment differed according to the presence of AKI.ResultsA total of 91 patients were included in the study, of whom 15 (16.5%) developed AKI. …”
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Factors Associated with Serious Injuries among Adolescents in Ghana: Findings from 2012 Global School Health Survey by Martin Ackah, Mohammed Gazali Salifu, Hosea Boakye

“…Multiple logistic regression was performed to estimate the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) at 95% confidence interval (CI). …”
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THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON THE MOTOR ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS UNDER DIFFERENT PHYSICAL EDUCATION APPROACHES by E. M. Revenko, V. A. Salnikov

“…Levels of general intelligence were estimated using the I-S-T 2000R test as adapted by L. …”
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