Scoping review of the characteristics assessed by vulnerability indices applied to people experiencing homelessness. by Jane Currie, Elizabeth Grech, Erin Longbottom, Jasmine Yee, Ruth Hastings, Amy Aitkenhead, Amy Cason, Karin Obrecht

“…The reported use of the indices varied; they included screening and profiling homeless populations, comparing homeless populations, and two studies evaluated the predictive capacity, reliability and validity of the indices. One vulnerability index focused on screening for human immunodeficiency virus, one used a 50-item index and four used a nine-item index. …”
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Concurrent Force Feedback on Load Symmetry in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients by Steni Sackiriyas, Becky Heinert, Drew Rutherford, Gwen M Fritz, Thomas W Kernozek

“…The leg press showed a greater mean symmetry index compared to the squat regardless of time (p=0.001)…”
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The importance of the Autostrain RV technique in the treatment of right ventricular myocardial alterations in patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy by Yan Liang, Ping Du, Yabo Song, Xinshi Li, Yingying Han, Hongfang Dongye, Hongqiang Liu, Jinqiu Li

“…TAPSE, right ventricular Tei index and FAC were not significantly different. (4) Pearson correlation analysis revealed a correlation between the absolute value of RV4CSL, the absolute value of RVFWSL, right ventricular Tei index, TAPSE and FAC. …”
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Prognostic value of serum inflammatory markers in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma undergoing surgery: a two-center retrospective cohort study by Yaqin Dong, Fan Wang, Jiaying Deng, Tong Tong, Xiangxun Chen, Liming Wu, Yichun Wang, Mei Kang, Yutong Xu, Guangjie Shi, Liyang Zhu

“…Abstract Background and purpose The combined assessment of the neutrophil-platelet score and prognostic nutritional index is yet to be applied in evaluating the prognosis of patients following an operation for esophageal cancer. …”
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Novel Models for the Prediction of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Patients with Chronic Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation by Do Van Chien, Pham Thai Giang, Pham Truong Son, Le Van Truong, Pham Nguyen Son

“…These models combine the CHA2DS2-VASc score with LA volume index and LA longitudinal strain parameters measured on speckle tracking echocardiography in the four-chamber view. …”
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The Role and Impact of Salivary Zn Levels on Dental Caries by Milaim Sejdini, Agim Begzati, Sami Salihu, Sokol Krasniqi, Nora Berisha, Nora Aliu

“…For this research, we analyzed the stimulated and nonstimulated full saliva of 106 schoolchildren divided into three groups by mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index. The control group consisted of 25 caries-free children, the second group had 47 children with mean DMFT index of 1 to 6, and the third group had 34 children with DMFT index of ≥ 6. …”
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Development of a Model for Evaluating the Coverage Area of Transit Center Using Smart Card Data by Hyunjun Hwang, Shin-Hyung Cho, Dong-Kyu Kim, Seung-Young Kho

“…We evaluate six transit centers using the CAIs in Seoul compared to the index characteristics with transit accessibility (TA) index from previous studies. …”
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Abnormal Cerebrovascular Reactivity in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Carlos Henrique Ferreira Camargo, Eduardo Antunes Martins, Marcos Christiano Lange, Henrique Alvaro Hoffmann, Jissa Jeanete Luciano, Marcelo Rezende Young Blood, Marcelo Derbli Schafranski, Marcelo Machado Ferro, Edmar Miyoshi

“…Transcranial Doppler was used to assess basal mean blood flow velocity, postapnea mean blood flow velocity, percentage increase in mean blood flow velocity, and cerebrovascular reactivity as measured by the breath-holding index. Results. PD patients had lower values of basal velocity (p=0.019), postapnea velocity (p=0.0015), percentage increase in velocity (p=0.039), and breath-holding index (p=0.04) than the controls. …”
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Blind Source Parameters for Performance Evaluation of Despeckling Filters by Nagashettappa Biradar, M. L. Dewal, ManojKumar Rohit, Sanjaykumar Gowre, Yogesh Gundge

“…Therefore, the performance of despeckling can be evaluated using blind assessment metrics like the speckle suppression index, speckle suppression and mean preservation index (SMPI), and beta metric. …”
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The Study on Credit Risk Warning of Regional Listed Companies in China Based on Logistic Model by Qingping Zhou, Long Wang, Li Juan, Shugong Zhou, Lingli Li

“…The paper selects fifty-four listed companies of Hebei Province as the research sample and establishes the index system of listed company’s credit risk evaluation from four financial index categories which included profitability, operating capacity, solvency, and growth capability. …”
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Preparation Parameter Analysis and Optimization of Sustainable Asphalt Binder Modified by Waste Rubber and Diatomite by Hanbing Liu, Mengsu Zhang, Yubo Jiao, Liuxu Fu

“…The results revealed that softening points, viscosity, elastic recovery, and penetration index increase, while penetration and ductility decrease with the increase of crumb rubber concentration. …”
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Uric acid levels and their relation to incapacities in acute cerebrovascular disease by Julio López Argüelles, Joan Rojas Fuentes, Ricardo Verdecia Fraga

“…<strong><br />Results</strong>: Male patients have higher levels of uric acid (p=0, 04; r=0, 13). Age and Barthel index were p &lt; 0,001; r = -0, 30 and uric acid levels and Barthel Index were p=0, 03; r=-0, 14. …”
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Reproduction of tank goby(Glossogobius giuris) in Ujung Pangkah Waters, East Java by . Sulistiono

“…According to gonad maturity stage and gonado somatic index, the fish was estimated to spawn from July to December. …”
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Is Mean Platelet Volume Really a Severity Marker for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome without Comorbidities? by Sinem Nedime Sökücü, Cengiz Özdemir, Levent Dalar, Levent Karasulu, Şenay Aydın, Sedat Altın

“…No correlation was observed between MPV and the average oxygen saturation index, the minimum desaturation index, or the oxygen desaturation index in the study population as well as in severe OSAS group (AHI > 30). …”
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Study on the Influence of Water Immersion in Loess Stratum on the Bearing Capacity of Foundation Bearing Layer of Pipe Gallery by Xiaoting Pan, Huabing Ma, Haicheng Zhou, Li Zhu, Hongwei Shan

“…In the experiment, the loss law of loess foundation bearing capacity before and after water immersion was analyzed by using the obtained soil physical index changes. The research results show that the foundation bearing capacity calculated using the static penetration test data before and after immersion are in good agreement with the field plate load test results, and the eigenvalues of the foundation bearing capacity calculated using the shear strength index are higher than the field measured results. …”
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Functional Role of P-Glycoprotein and Binding Protein Effect on the Placental Transfer of Lopinavir/Ritonavir in the Ex Vivo Human Perfusion Model by Pierre-Francois Ceccaldi, Laurent Gavard, Laurent Mandelbrot, Elisabeth Rey, Robert Farinotti, Jean-Marc Treluyer, Sophie Gil

“…Fetal Transfer Rate (FTR) and Clearance Index (CLI) were compared between the 2 phases. …”
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Water Reservoir Multiobjective Optimal Operation Using Grey Wolf Optimizer by Alireza Donyaii, Amirpouya Sarraf, Hassan Ahmadi

“…The range of reliability index variations in baseline and climate change conditions was 47–90% and 27–93%. …”
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Mechanical analysis and experimental study on the shear performance of waterproof adhesive layer toward concrete bridge deck pavement by Xiaoqiu Lei, Tingyuan Li, Huiqiang Chen

“…According to the proposed index, under the most adverse testing conditions (50°C and a shear rate of 1 mm/min), grooved and milled WAL specimens exhibited normal performance, while the untreated interlayer tended to shear failure. …”
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Landslide hazard zonation using of model Shannon entropy(case study: Taleghan watershed) by Mehdi feyzolahpour, marziye manafi, reza khoshraftar

“…Then, using the entropy index, weighing was calculated for each of these factors based on their effectiveness, and the value map of each parameter was calculated according to its weight. …”
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Application of the Big Data Analysis Model in Higher Education Talent Training Quality Evaluation by Lijun Li, Wentao Wang, Fei Bian

“…The results show that the weight relationship of four indexes is 0.3285, 0.1973, 0.2967, and 0.1755, and the evaluation model of education quality is given.…”
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