Collagen Fibril Diameter in Relation to Bone Site and to Calcium/Phosphorus Ratio by Panagiotis Berillis, Dimitris Emfietzoglou, Margaret Tzaphlidou

“…Collagen fibril diameter and Ca/P ratio can both serve as indexes of bone quality.…”
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Distinctive Acellular Lipid Emboli in Hemoglobin SC Disease following Bone Marrow Infarction with Parvovirus Infection by Danielle M. Graff, Erin Owen, Robert Bendon, Salvatore Bertolone, Ashok Raj

“…However, this case report highlights the need for a thorough knowledge of the signs and symptoms of the syndrome and a high index of suspicion for the diagnosis to be made premortem.…”
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Corruption: how should Christians respond? by P. M. Theron, G. A. Lotter

“… The results of the 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index of Transparency International indicate the seriousness of the worldwide corruption problem. …”
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Enhancing water pump failure prediction using machine learning: a focus on less-explored variables by Reza Rasinojehdehi, Goran Cirovic

“…This study bridges this gap by consulting domain experts to discern essential variables, including water catchment area level, water quality index, lubrication frequency, water reservoir temperature, operating time, and power interruptions count. …”
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Thermal Comfort for Urban Parks in Subtropics: Understanding Visitor’s Perceptions, Behavior and Attendance by Chuang-Hung Lin, Tzu-Ping Lin, Ruey-Lung Hwang

“…The WBGT was used as the thermophysiological index to investigate the effects of thermal conditions on visitor’s thermal perception and adaptive behavior in outdoor urban spaces. …”
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Heterotopic Triplet Pregnancy after In Vitro Fertilization with Favorable Outcome of the Intrauterine Twin Pregnancy Subsequent to Surgical Treatment of the Tubal Pregnancy by Theodoros Felekis, Christodoulos Akrivis, Panagiotis Tsirkas, Ioannis Korkontzelos

“…Heterotopic triplets with tubal ectopic are a special diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the obstetrician. High index of suspicion and timely treatment by laparotomy or laparoscopy can preserve the intrauterine gestation with a successful outcome of the pregnancy.…”
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Release of rosmarinic acid from semisolid formulations and its penetration through human skin ex vivo by Stelmakienė Ada, Ramanauskienė Kristina, Briedis Vitalis

“…An inverse correlation was detected between the released amount of RA and the consistency index of the formulation. Different penetration of RA into the skin may be influenced by the characteristics of the vehicle as well as by the form of the extract. …”
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Bile duct injuries due to cholecystectomy, preventive measures and management possibilities by Jonathan Luis Gonzabay Muñoz, Mónica Gabriela Chachalo Sandoval, Santiago Xavier Peñarreta Quezada

“…The objective of this work was to describe bile duct injuries due to cholecystectomy, preventive measures and management possibilities for this condition. A search of indexed sources was carried out in: Pubmed, Embase and Scielo. …”
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Autopilot Design Method for the Blended Missile Based on Model Predictive Control by Baoqing Yang, Yuyu Zhao

“…Finally, simulation results under different conditions are presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed method, which demonstrate that control allocation between aerodynamic control surfaces and lateral jets is realized by adjusting the weighting matrix in an index function.…”
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Development of social media and web 2.0 in the top hotel chains by Arturo Haro de Rosario, María del Mar Gálvez Rodríguez, María del Carmen Caba Pérez

“…The web sites of the world's 50 largest hotel chains have been classified according to an index of visibility, considering the most important Web 2.0 tools and social networks. …”
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Website System: A Case Study of St Andrew's S.S Rubanda. by Twebembere, Justus, Ainebyona, Immaculate, Byomugabe, Ivan

“…The system was given a name called http://localhost/project/index.html. • Researchers recommend future research on school websites so that to improve and provide better services and at least include modules like online fees payment, online learning and e-library…”
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Expression of EZH2 and H3K27me3 predicts tumor biology of urothelial carcinoma by Rasheeda Mohamedali, Suvradeep Mitra, Swarnendu Mandal, Prasant Nayak, Amit K. Adhya, Suvendu Purkait

“…Strong expression of EZH2 and weak expression of H3K27me3 are associated with higher grade, proliferative index and invasive behavior.…”
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Machine Learning Based on a Multiparametric and Multiregional Radiomics Signature Predicts Radiotherapeutic Response in Patients with Glioblastoma by Zi-Qi Pan, Shu-Jun Zhang, Xiang-Lian Wang, Yu-Xin Jiao, Jian-Jian Qiu

“…The radiomics signature was built by eight selected features. The C-index of the radiomics signature in the TCIA and independent test cohorts was 0.703 (P<0.001) and 0.757 (P=0.001), respectively. …”
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Middle hepatic vein incorporation in live donor liver graft transplantation; implication and safety by Mahmoud Ali Abdi, Tayeb Sabir Kareem, Assad Abidon Hassoun

“…The recipient age (48.5 ± 11.3), male/female 27/13, intensive care unit stay (4.75 ± 3.9), floor stay (7.7 ± 3.7) days, portal vein velocity (63.96 ± 24.65 ml/sec), hepatic artery peak systolic velocity (74.76 ± 32.85) hepatic artery resistive index (0.7 ± 0.15), and triphasic/continuous venous outflow 27/13.   …”
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Hyperuricemia prevalence and its risk factors in uremic patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis by Meng Zhang, Gaoqiankun Huang, Xiaorong Bao, Qingmei Yang

“…Compared to those in n-HUA group, subjects in HUA group showed lower estimated glomerular filtration rate and blood CO2 level, but higher levels of body mass index, geriatric nutritional risk index, plasma phosphate, potassium, pre-albumin, albumin, serum creatinine (Scr) and urea nitrogen. …”
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Prospective Multicenter Open-Label One-Arm Trial Investigating a Pumpkin Seed, Isoflavonoids, and Cranberry Mix in Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Pilo... by Elie Nemr, Elie El Helou, Georges Mjaess, Albert Semaan, Josselin Abi Chebel

“…Patients were evaluated by means of IPSS, urological quality of life (uQoL) index, and International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) at 3 visits: baseline (visit 1), 30 days (visit 2), and 90 days after treatment (visit 3). …”
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Comparison of local minocycline hydrochloride delivery and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as adjuncts to mechanical debridement for the treatment of peri‑implant mucositis: A r... by Abdulrahman M. AlMubarak

“…Peri-implant modified plaque index (mPI), modified gingival index (mGI) and probing depth (PD) were measured at baseline and at 45 days follow-up. …”
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Breeding Habitat Preference of the Dengue Vector Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from Urban, Semiurban, and Rural Areas in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka by J. M. Manel K. Herath, W. A. Priyanka P. De Silva, Thilini C. Weeraratne, S. H. P. Parakrama Karunaratne

“…Breeding preference ratios (BPRs) were calculated using Index of Available Containers and the Index of Contribution to Breeding Sites. …”
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Gene therapy by hepatocyte growth factor results in regression of experimental liver fibrosis by N. A. Dzhoyashvili, N. I. Kalinina, I. B. Beloglazova, Z. I. Tsokolayeva, P. I. Makarevich, Yu. L. Perov, Ye. V. Parfenova, V. A. Tkachuk

“…For evaluation of stage of liver fibrosis Knodell index and morphometrical analysis was used.Results. …”
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Associations between dry eye disease and sleep quality: a cross-sectional analysis by Anat Galor, Kimberly Cabrera, Mohammad Ayoubi, Elyana Vittoria Tessa Locatelli, Simran Mangwani-Mordani

“…Aspects of sleep quality were assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). DE metrics were examined by PSQI scores and subscores.Results Most participants (76%) reported mild or greater DE symptoms (DEQ-5 ≥6). …”
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