Effect of marination with broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) juice and soy sauce on physicochemical, structural and oxidative properties of beef steak by Ashkan Jebelli Javan, Fatemeh Mirhaj, Nasim Khorshidian, Mehrdad Mohammadi

“…The combined treatment showed higher pH, yellowness, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), myofibrillar fragmentation index, and total soluble protein compared to the control group (P < 0.05, 48 h). …”
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Rethinking risk prediction: The role of albumin and other parameters in implant-associated complications after hip or knee arthroplasty. by Petr Domecky, Anna Rejman Patkova, Lenka Zaloudkova, Tomas Kucera, Pavel Sponer, Josef Maly

“…The albumin, prealbumin, Intensive Care Infection Score (ICIS), Nutritional Risk Index, and white blood cell counts were found to be potential predictors. …”
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Quantitative Evaluation for the Threat Degree of a Thermal Reservoir to Deep Coal Mining by Yun Chen, Xinyi Wang, Yanqi Zhao, Haolin Shi, Xiaoman Liu, Zhigang Niu

“…Based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), the index factor weight is defined, and then, the threat degree of the roof thermal storage aquifer to the coal mining is quantitatively evaluated and divided by using the fuzzy variable set theory. …”
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GIS-Based Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using Frequency Ratio and Shannon Entropy Models in Dejen District, Northwestern Ethiopia by Abinet Addis

“…The 11 landslides conditioning factors like slope, elevation, aspect, curvature, topographic wetness index, normalized difference vegetation index, distance from road, distance from river, distance from faults, land use, and rainfall were integrated with training landslides to determine the weights of each landslide conditioning factor and factor classes using both frequency ratio and Shannon entropy models. …”
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Evaluating the Real-World Effectiveness of Systemic Treatments in Atopic Dermatitis Using the Atopic Dermatitis Control Tool (ADCT): A Multi-Centre, Prospective Study by Hyun Ji Lee, Yuri Woo, Young Bok Lee, Ji Hye Lee, Jung Eun Kim, Ji Hyun Lee, Sang Hyun Cho

“…The ADCT, Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI), and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) were used for assessing atopic dermatitis severity. …”
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Fiber-tip photonic crystal for real-time referenced biosensing in serum by Mathias Dolci, Paco Dreverman, Mildred S. Cano-Velázquez, Arthur L. Hendriks, Emiel Veth, P.J. van Veldhoven, Andrea Fiore, Peter Zijlstra

“…Moreover, the use of a reference channel is demonstrated to correct for signal drifts in real-time due to changes in bulk refractive index. These referenced fiber-tip PhC biosensors may pave the way for fluidic integrated systems in environmental, industrial, and healthcare applications, and open up the possibility of biosensing in the human body by integrating them into catheters.…”
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The Correlation between Pore Structure and Macro Durability Performance of Road Concrete under Loading and Freeze-Thaw and Drying-Wetting Cycles by Sheng-bo Zhou, Jun-lin Liang, Wei-an Xuan, Ye Qiu

“…The correlation between antifreezing index and pore parameters should be described with multiple linear equations. …”
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Combination Therapy with 1% Nanocurcumin Gel and 0.1% Triamcinolone Acetonide Mouth Rinse for Oral Lichen Planus: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial by Mahin Bakhshi, Shahzad Gholami, Arash Mahboubi, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari, Mahshid Namdari

“…The changes in the mean REU score and the efficacy index were calculated to determine the level of improvement after two and four weeks. …”
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The Relationship between Diabetes-Related Complications and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Type 2 Diabetes by Nantaporn Siwasaranond, Hataikarn Nimitphong, Areesa Manodpitipong, Sunee Saetung, Naricha Chirakalwasan, Ammarin Thakkinstian, Sirimon Reutrakul

“…OSA was diagnosed using a home monitor, and severity was measured by apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and oxygen desaturation index (ODI). …”
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The impact of Islamic financial development on renewable energy production in Islamic countries by Siswantoro, Amir Mahmud

“…Other empirical findings show that economic growth, CO2 emissions, and consumer price index are the next variables that affect renewable energy in Islamic countries. …”
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Diagnosis of the vegetation cover in the wetlands of La Caimanera Swamp, Colombia and Casitas Wetland, Mexico by means of Landsat and Sentinel-2A images during last four decades by Gastón Ballut-Dajud, Erick Arturo Betanzo-Torres, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo

“…By applying the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI), we assess vegetation phenology and estimate changes in cover area through supervised classification. …”
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Effect of intervertebral foramen area and width on postoperative pain relief in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy by Shuang Liu, Peng Pu, Qing Xiang, Jie Chen, Guangye Wang, Xiangling Pu

“…We compared various parameters, including age, sex, body mass index (BMI), duration of symptoms, preoperative Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score, Neck Disability Index (NDI) score, postoperative ratio of disc space distraction, preoperative width of the intervertebral foramen (WIVF), and area of the intervertebral foramen (AIVF) between the two groups. …”
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Deteksi Bakteri Patogen Pada Daging Ayam Broiler Sebagai Skrining Foodborne Diseases Di Kabupaten Jember by Enny Suswati, Supangat Supangat, Alya Wafaul Lutfadaturroifa, Dava Rizky Pratama

“…The most common contamination patterns are S. aureus, E. coli and Salmonella spp., with a bacterial contamination index of 0.75.…”
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The Effects of Socioeconomic Determinants on Hypertension in a Cardiometabolic At-Risk European Country by Sarah Cuschieri, Josanne Vassallo, Neville Calleja, Nikolai Pace, Julian Mamo

“…Multivariant analyses showed that increasing age and body mass index, male gender, and living in Gozo, Western district, and Northern Harbour district were associated with having hypertension. …”
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT - THE CASE OF WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES by Zijad Džafić

“…In this paper, the author uses only some such as: The Global Competitiveness Report of World Economic Forum, World Bank’s Doing Business Index, Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom, European Charter for Small Enterprises and Small Business Act of OECD and European Commission (EC) and Indicators of Business, Corruption and Crime in WBCs of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). …”
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A Trend for Increased Risk of Revision Surgery due to Deep Infection following Fast-Track Hip Arthroplasty by Einar Amlie, Anners Lerdal, Caryl L. Gay, Øystein Høvik, Lars Nordsletten, Sigbjørn Dimmen

“…Risk of infection-related revision surgery was unrelated to body mass index, physical status, surgery duration, length of hospital stay, and prosthesis type. …”
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Adjustment of condensing temperature of the vapor-compression heat pump based on a reciprocating long-stroke compressor stage at fixed temperatures of receiving coolant by V. L. Yusha, A. Yu. Gromov, P. V. Ushakov

“…The presented results of the theoretical analysis reflect the nature of the dependence of the heating capacity and the conversion factor of the heat pump on the ratio of the mass flow rates of the receiving coolant and the working fluid of the heat pump, the polytropic index of the compression process, and superheating of the suction steam.…”
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Risk Factors Related to Low Birth Weight in Cienfuegos Municipality by Juan Rafael Zerquera Rodriguez, Yusimi Cabada Martínez, Delia Zerquera Rodríguez, Hilda María María Delgado Acosta

“…<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> the index of low birth weigh oscillated between 3.6 and 6.7 per month. …”
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Self-Reported Childhood Maltreatment and Traumatic Events among Israeli Patients Suffering from Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis by Raneen Hellou, Winfried Häuser, Inbal Brenner, Dan Buskila, Giris Jacob, Ori Elkayam, Valerie Aloush, Jacob N. Ablin

“…FMS severity was assessed by the Widespread Pain Index (WPI), the Symptom Severity Score (SSS), and the FIQ. …”
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Protective Effect and Mechanisms of Radix Astragali Injection on the Intestinal Mucosa of Rats with Obstructive Jaundice by Zhang Xiping, Weng Ke, Yu Yaping, Zhao Hongchan, Cheng Qihui

“…The pathological severity score (on 7d and 14d), apoptotic indexes (on 14d) of the intestinal mucosa and serum MDA content (on 14d) of treated group were significantly lower than those in the model control group (P<.05). …”
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