Skin Reactions and Quality of Life after X-Ray Therapy of Basal Cell Carcinoma by Jette Skiveren, Maria Rudkjaer Mikkelsen, Helle Daugbjerg, Hans Christian Wulf

“…Twenty-five patients (mean age 69) with BCC completed the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) before and two weeks and three months after X-ray therapy and their results were compared with the DLQI scores for 25 matched controls. …”
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Association between alkali and alkaline earth elements in chorionic villus and risk for spontaneous abortion by Meng Lin, Yutong Wang, Xiaoye Wang, Lailai Yan, Linlin Wang, Chan Tian

“…For every quartile increasing in the WQS index, the risk of spontaneous abortion decreased (OR: 0.21, 95 % CI: 0.13–0.33), with Mg and Rb having the highest weights at 0.587 and 0.367, respectively. …”
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Assessment Design And Practices Toward Holistic Learning Of Higher Education Students: Empirical Evidence Via Path Analysis Modelling Approach by Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, Esther Adama, Amanda Graf, Kwadwo Adusei-Asante

“…We explored the correlations within defined networks by path analysis via partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) framework of SmartPLS 3. Model assessment indexes indicated acceptable convergent, divergent and construct validity scores for the instrument used. …”
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Phenotypic and genetic variability of a tetraploid wheat collection grown in Kazakhstan by A. Zatybekov, S. Anuarbek, S. Abugalieva, Y. Turuspekov

“…The results showed high values of polymorphism index content (PIC) in the range of 0.46–0.70, with an average of 0.62, suggesting that 6 out of 7 SSRs were highly informative (PIC > 0.5). …”
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Cognition and objective sleep quality in post-COVID-19 patients by Anna Carnes-Vendrell, Gerard Piñol-Ripoll, Adriano Targa, Nuria Tahan, Mar Ariza, Neus Cano, Neus Cano, Barbara Segura, Barbara Segura, Barbara Segura, Barbara Segura, Carme Junque, Carme Junque, Carme Junque, Carme Junque, Javier Béjar, Cristian Barrue, Nautilus Project Collaborative Group, Maite Garolera, Maite Garolera, Linh Viet Nguyen, Vanesa Arauzo, Jose A. Bernia, Marta Balague-Marmaña, Berta Valles-Pauls, Jesús Caballero, Ester Gonzalez-Aguado, Carme Tayó-Juli, Eva Forcadell-Ferreres, Silvia Reverte-Vilarroya, Susanna Forné, Anna Bartes-Plans, Jordina Muñoz-Padros, Jose A, Anna Prats-Paris Muñoz-Moreno, Inmaculada Rico, Nuria Sabé, Marta Almeria, Laura Casas, Maria José Ciudad, Anna Ferré, Tamar Garzon, Manuela Lozano, Marta Cullell, Sonia Vega, Sílvia Alsina, Maria J. Maldonado-Belmonte, Susana Vazquez-Rivera, Eva Baillès, Sandra Navarro, Ayoze González Hernández, Yaiza Molina, Victoria Olive, Silvia Cañizares

“…In the current study, we aimed (i) to evaluate sleep quality via wrist actigraphy monitoring of nonhospitalized and hospitalized post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) participants; (ii) to correlate actigraphy measures with subjective measures of sleep quality, such as the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); and (iii) to investigate whether total sleep time or sleep efficiency could affect PCC cognitive performance. …”
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Operant Discriminative Learning and Evidence of Subtelencephalic Plastic Changes After Long-Term Detelencephalation in Pigeons by S. M. Cerutti, S. Diaz-Cintra, L. Cintra, E. A. M. Ferrari

“…Detelencephalated birds had more training sessions for response shaping and steady-state behavior (p<0.001), higher red key peck rates during discrimination (p<0.01), and reversal discrimination indexes around 0.50. Morphometric analysis revealed a decreased number of neurons and increased vascularity, associated with increases in the perimeter (p<0.001) in the nucleus rotundus. …”
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Towards Safer Workplace: A Survey-Based Study on Developing a Safety Climate Model for the Indonesian Paper Industry by Nana Rahdiana, Bambang Suhardi, Retno Wulan Damayanti, Novie Susanto, Jafri Mohd Rohani

“…The study identified nine dimensions and 36 initial indicators, with strong content validity confirmed through Aiken’s V index, and refined through a survey of 313 employees—including managers, supervisors, and operators—at a paper factory in West Java, Indonesia. …”
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Neuroophthalmic Manifestations of Intracranial Tumours in Children by Megha Kotecha, Sarang Gotecha, Ashish Chugh, Prashant Punia

“…An ophthalmologist should have a high index of suspicion for brain tumours especially in patients presenting with common ocular symptoms like diminution of vision, diplopia, and strabismus without any neurological symptoms.…”
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INFLUENCE OF NON-LIFE INSURANCE SECTOR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ON THE INCREASE OF TOTAL ASSETS IN NIGERIA'S INSURANCE MARKET (2000 TO 2022) by SOLOMON DAVID PERE, JOSIAH BOLOU-OWEI EDIKE

“…The hypothesis demonstrates that if each index for non-life insurance claims settlement is held constant, total insurance assets growth in Nigeria will increase by an intercept value of 0.0000246 basis points. …”
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Features of the course and treatment of low back pain in patients with reduced bone mineral density by N. M. Shuba, T. S. Tsymbaliuk, A. S. Krylova, T. D. Voronova

“…Patients were divided into 3 groups depending on the index of bone mineral density (BMD). Peculiarities of the course and effectiveness of treatment were assessed using questionnaires VAS, Oswestry, Roland-Morris and McGill. …”
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Correlation between traumatic brain injury, obesity and insulin-resistance – a case report by Laura De Wilde, Charlotte De Ruysscher, Kristine Oostra

“…Subsequently, she was transferred to the rehabilitation department, where she faced significant challenges, including mood fluctuations, cognitive impairments and substantial weight gain. Her body mass index (BMI) increased from 23 kg/m2 pre-accident to a maximum of 36 kg/m2, despite interventions like medications and lifestyle changes. …”
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Biological Characteristics and Medical Treatment of Breast Cancer in Young Women—A Featured Population: Results from the NORA Study by P. Pronzato, G. Mustacchi, A. De Matteis, F. Di Costanzo, E. Rulli, I. Floriani, M. E. Cazzaniga

“…Younger women more frequently had tumors with ER/PgR-negative(𝜒2=7.07; 𝑃=.008), HER2 amplification (𝜒2=5.76; 𝑃=.01), and high (≥10%) Ki67 labelling index (𝜒2=9.53; 𝑃=.002). Positive nodal status, large tumors, and elevated Ki67 all associated with the choice for chemotherapy followed by endocrine therapy in hormone receptor-positive patients (𝑃<.0001). …”
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Improved prediction model for ceiling maximum smoke temperature in the uphill tunnel fires using water spray system by Jie Wang, Dan Huang, Yanlong Song, Kaihua Lu

“…The dimensionless maximum temperature rise adheres to an exponential decay function relative to the distance from the fire source, the index is −0.37, indicating a direct proportionality. …”
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Usefulness of body composition assessment by bioelectrical impedance vector analysis in subacute post-stroke patients in rehabilitation by Alessandro Guerrini, Mariacristina Siotto, Carola Cocco, Marco Germanotta, Valeria Cipollini, Laura Cortellini, Arianna Pavan, Stefania Lattanzi, Sabina Insalaco, Yeganeh Manon Khazrai, Irene Giovanna Aprile

“…The change in modified Barthel Index (mBIT1-mBIT0) was assessed to evaluate the improvement in functional recovery. …”
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Repeatability and Reproducibility of SMTube Measurement in Dry Eye Disease Patients by Yiran Hao, Lei Tian, Kai Cao, Ying Jie

“…Every subject was subjected to the following five measurements sequentially: the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire, Tear Meniscus Height (TMH) assessment, SMTube measurements, tear film breakup time (BUT) examination, and Schirmer I test (SIT). …”
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A Statistical Empirical Model and RSM-Guided Isolation and Characterization of Cellulose from Invasive Weed Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin & Barneby, through Chemical and Spect... by Meseret Zebeaman Birhanu, Mesfin Getachew Tadesse, Rakesh Kumar Bachheti, Ibrahim Nasser Ahmed, Archana Bachheti

“…Even though the intensity of FTIR and XRD graphs of the isolated cellulose was higher than the commercial cellulose, the crystallinity index calculated from XRD analysis showed that the commercial cellulose (83%) was higher than the isolated cellulose (78%). …”
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Global Ionospheric Scintillation Estimation Based on Phase Screen Modeling From One‐Dimensional Satellite Data by Yuhao Zheng, Chao Xiong, Luca Spogli, Rayan Iman, Lucilla Alfonsi

“…By deriving the turbulence strength (Cs) and calculating the amplitude scintillation index S4, the global distribution of ionospheric scintillation is derived. …”
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Modifiable life style factors and male reproductive health: a cross-sectional study in IVF clinic attendees in Ghana by Brodrick Yeboah Amoah, Saliah Yao Bayamina, Cosmos Gborsong, Hubert Owusu, George Awuku Asare, Emmanuel Kwabena Yeboah, Josephine Ablakwa, Georgina Hammond

“…Alcoholic bitters was linked to decreased semen quality, while caffeine consumption showed a positive association with progressive sperm motility.ConclusionModifiable lifestyle factors, such as smoking, psychological stress, and increased body mass index (BMI), play a crucial role in male reproductive health by adversely affecting semen parameters and hormonal balance. …”
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Short-Term Effect of Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion and Multiple Daily Injection in Perioperative Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Wei Song, Jianxuan Wen, Jinming Zhang, Meng Luo, Yue Hu, Yu Zhang, Guanjie Fan, Ling Zhao

“…DEA was performed to compare the therapeutic indexes and investigate the short-term effect of the CSII group and MDI group. …”
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A Novel Fuzzy Algorithm to Introduce New Variables in the Drug Supply Decision-Making Process in Medicine by Jose M. Gonzalez-Cava, José Antonio Reboso, José Luis Casteleiro-Roca, José Luis Calvo-Rolle, Juan Albino Méndez Pérez

“…Specifically, the viability of the Analgesia Nociception Index (ANI) as a guiding variable for the analgesic process during surgical interventions was studied. …”
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