Container Freight Rates and International Trade Causality Nexus: Evidence from Panel VAR Approach for Shanghai and ASEAN-6 Countries by Xingong Ding, Mengzhen Wang

“…We use the freight rate data are from the Southeast Asia Freight Index, which is used for the first time in an empirical study. …”
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Elite in social networks: new forms of feedback in the digital age by O. V. Kryshtanovskaya

“…The analysis of the presence on Twitter of various groups of the ruling elite (representatives of both executive and legislative bodies of power and administration of the country), their activity, the content of published texts, has been made. The index of authority, reflecting popularity of each representative of establishment in circles of ruling elite has been constructed. …”
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Changes in Air Quality during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Singapore and Associations with Human Mobility Trends by Jiayu Li, Federico Tartarini

“…The Pollutant Standard Index decreased by 19%. The trends of PM2.5 and NO2 were significantly correlated with mobility data. …”
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Municipal public spending in environmental management: efficiency and determinants by Vanderléia de Souza da Silva, Johan Hendrik Poker Junior, Marco Antonio Milani Filho, Ieda Kanashiro Makiya, Denise Rugani Topke

“…The determinants of efficiency were: the overall municipal human development index; the percentages of people: with piped water and installed toilets, those with higher education above 25 years old, and the poor. …”
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Investigating the Status and Errors of Search Strategy in Persian Medical Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses by Mahsa Ghasemian, Mohammad Karim Saberi, Mohammad Reza Amiri

“…This descriptive-analytical research aims to investigate the status and errors of search strategy in Persian medical meta-analyses and systematic reviews indexed in The Scientific Information Database (SID) until February 2023. …”
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Refractory Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a Patient with Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis by Ara Darakjian, Ani B. Darakjian, Edward T. Chang, Macario Camacho

“…This patient had an initial apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 145 events/hour and was treated with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, genial tubercle advancement, hyoid suspension, septoplasty, inferior turbinoplasties, and radiofrequency ablations to the tongue base which reduced his AHI to 40 events/hour. …”
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Evaluation Method of Advanced Mathematics Teaching Reform Effect Based on Big Data Analysis Technology by Yeqin Chen

“…Then, on the basis of comprehensive analysis of various influencing factors of course teaching effect evaluation, a set of two-level index system with a total of 25 indicators is established. …”
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A deep learning method for differentiating safflower germplasm using optimal leaf structure features by Hoang Thien Van, Phuong Thuy Khuat, Trang Van, Thai Thanh Tuan, Yong Suk Chung

“…The OLSF, calculated as the average response of a multidirectional Gabor filter bank and optimized with the structural similarity index measure (SSIM), enhances complex leaf features, such as veins, texture, and frequency variations, to enhance the classification performance of deep learning models. …”
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Self-Healing Effect of Various Capsule-Core Materials on Asphalt Materials by Suhua Chen, Qi Liu, Yanqiu Bi, Bin Yu, Jiupeng Zhang

“…Meanwhile, the maximum stresses generated after stretching for the two models were 69.9 and 34.68 MPa, respectively. The healing indexes HI1 and HI2 have a sound linear correlation with the maintenance time. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Q-scan and Disclosing Solution in Plaque Detection: A Comparative Study by Zainab Akram, Mahesh Ravindra Khairnar, P. G. Naveen Kumar, Ananta Kusumakar, Sachin Kumar Jadhav, Harloveen Sabharwal, S. Savitha Priyadarsini

“…The plaque level was first assessed and recorded by Quigley-Hein plaque index in each patient using fluorescent Q SCAN plus device and later using disclosing solution. …”
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Coalbed Methane Potential Evaluation and Development Sweet Spot Prediction Based on the Analysis of Development Geological Conditions in Yangjiapo Block, Eastern Ordos Basin, China by Xinyu Fu, Yanjun Meng, Zhongcheng Li, Peng Kong, Suoliang Chang, Taotao Yan, Yanfei Liu

“…This work investigates the CBM geology and accumulation characteristics of No. (8+9) coal in the Carboniferous Taiyuan Formation in Yangjiapo block based on data from 14 CBM wells. The desorption index is proposed to be used to study the CBM desorption potential in Yangjiapo block, and the parameter of reduced water level is adopted to study the CBM hydrodynamics of the block. …”
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Serum-Free Thyroxine Levels Were Associated with Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure in Euthyroid Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Bingjie Wu, Jingjing Jiang, Minghui Gui, Lin Liu, Qiqige Aleteng, Shanshan Wang, Xiaojing Liu, Yan Ling, Xin Gao

“…Multiple logistic regression analysis demonstrated an independent association of FT4 levels with PH after adjustment of gender, age, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, left ventricular ejection fraction, hypertension, and medication use of calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, and nitrates. …”
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Antileishmanial Effect of 5,3′-Hydroxy-7,4′-dimethoxyflavanone of Picramnia gracilis Tul. (Picramniaceae) Fruit: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies by Sara M. Robledo, Wilson Cardona, Karen Ligardo, Jéssica Henao, Natalia Arbeláez, Andrés Montoya, Fernando Alzate, Juan M. Pérez, Victor Arango, Iván D. Vélez, Jairo Sáez

“…(V.) panamensis (EC50 17.0 + 2.8 mg/mL, 53.7 μM) and low toxicity on mammalian U-937 cells, with an index of selectivity >11.8. In vivo studies showed that the flavanone administered in solution (2 mg/kg/day) or cream (2%) induces clinical improvement and no toxicity in hamsters with CL. …”
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Long-term impacts of agricultural greenhouse expansion on albedo, land surface temperature, and vegetation: Evidence from a typical province in China by Fangxin Chen, Cong Ou, Yue Chen, Xiaochuang Yao, Bowen Niu, Zhenbo Du

“…We then explored the impact of AGs on albedo, land surface temperature (LST), and Enhanced vegetation index (EVI) from annual and seasonal analysis perspectives. …”
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Unique Presentation of Kawasaki Disease by Chloe Kupelian, Bindu Sathi, Deepika Singh

“…Timely administration of IVIG prevents and minimizes the risk of long term cardiac consequences. Hence a high index of suspicion should be maintained for this relatively common pediatric illness, even in absence of more commonly seen laboratory findings.…”
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ASEAN Regional Integration: The Philippines' domestic constraints to Physical connectivity by Tobit Abao, Hazel Jovita

“…This stark reality on the infrastructure gap is relevant to the Philippines as it continued to lag behind other ASEAN members on the infrastructure pillar of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index (WorldBank,2018).This paper looks into the domestic affairs of the Philippines in terms of financial capacity, governance scheme, and stability-security situation - and its implications on the country’s infrastructural gap in the ASEAN Region. …”
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The Persistence of Silodosin Monotherapy and the Reasons for Withdrawal from Treatment of Previously Untreated Japanese Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Suggestive of Ben... by Yoshinori Tanaka, Yasushi Tanuma, Naoya Masumori

“…After silodosin treatment, the international prostate symptom score and the quality of life index were significantly improved and maintained for 4 years. …”
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Global trends and age-specific incidence and mortality of cervical cancer from 1990 to 2019: an international comparative study based on the Global Burden of Disease by Juan Du, Han Xiao, Meng Yang, Hong Mei, Hui Lu, Feiyan Xiang

“…Particularly, we found that the age-specific AAPC of incidence showed an increasing trend in the age group of 15–49 years globally, and the high Sociodemographic Index region increased the most.Conclusions Cervical cancer remains a concerning disease that affects women all over the world, although the ASIR and ASMR are decreasing. …”
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Ability of Different Measures of Adiposity to Identify High Metabolic Risk in Adolescents by Carla Moreira, Rute Santos, Susana Vale, Paula C. Santos, Sandra Abreu, Ana I. Marques, Luísa Soares-Miranda, Jorge Mota

“…This study aimed to evaluate the screening performance of different measures of adiposity: body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) for high metabolic risk in a sample of adolescents. …”
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Assessing the critical success factors for the sustainable construction project management of Saudi Arabia by Abdullah Alghuried

“…A detailed survey of industry experts assessed the importance of these factors using a Likert scale, with further analysis conducted through the Relative Importance Index (RII) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). …”
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