The Role of Mangrove Vegetation in Supporting Birdlife Diversity in Coastal Habitats, Study Case Benoa, Bali by Christy Shanie Avissa Nathanya, Saptarini Dian

“…Bird diversity was analyzed using the Shannon-Weiner IndexThis study found that the mangrove species identified included Thespesia populnea, Avicennia lanata, A. marina, Rhizophora apiculate, R. stylosa, R. mucranata, Sonneratia alba, Xylocarpus granatum, Aegiceras corniculatum, Ceriops tagal, and Lumnitzera racemose. …”
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Dynamic multiday seizure cycles and evolving rhythms in a tetanus toxin rat model of epilepsy by Parvin Zarei Eskikand, Mark J. Cook, Anthony N. Burkitt, David B. Grayden

“…Wavelet transform analysis revealed significant multiday cycles in seizure occurrences, with periods ranging from 4 to 7 days across different rats. Synchronization Index (SI) analysis demonstrated variable phase locking, with some rats showing strong synchronization of seizures with specific phases of the cycle. …”
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Gastric Microbiota in Patients with Dyspepsia: Metatranscriptomic Analysis by Е. А. Kupriyanova, М. I. Markelova, Е. А. Ziyatdinova, D. D. Safina, A. G. Safin, I. М. Alieva, R. К. Zalyalov, R. А. Abdulkhakov, Т. V. Grigoryeva, S. R. Abdulkhakov

“…These results were confirmed by the Shannon index, the average value of which was 3.6 in the H. pylori-positive group and 5.4 in the H. pylori-negative group. …”
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Visualization of Snow Cover Changes in the Greater Caucasus Mountains Using Integrated Multi-Sensor Image Fusion by Imrani Zaur, Rasouli Aliakbar

“…Examining the amount of snow cover, represented by the Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI) in recent years shows a significant reduction in snow packs on an annual scale, with rapid melting from the middle of spring to the end of summer months. …”
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Effect of fermentation on bioactive compounds and structural properties of wheat bran by Nidhi Tiwari, Reshma Saroj, Mudasir Ahmad Malik, Devinder Kaur

“…Fermentation increased the crystallinity index because it hydrolyses the amorphous region. …”
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INNOVATIVNESS IN BOSNIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES by Zijad Džafić, Admir Omerbasic

“…This paper uses the Global Innovation Index Reports, followed by the World Bank Report on Business Ease, which measures the degree of national competitiveness and innovation of the economy, as well as the results of primary research on a sample of 200 manufacturing SMEs in BiH. …”
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Suppurative Flexor Tenosynovitis: A Case Report by Pramono Ari Wibowo, M.D., Arham Adnani

“…Case Report: A 42-year-old man presented with chief complaints of pain, swelling, and immobility of the index finger of his right hand after being pierced by a fish spine 3 days prior. …”
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The impact of economic burden of disease on poverty among young migrant workers: evidence from China by Yiyan Chen, Yueping Yan, Lijun Chen

“…Using nationally representative data concerning the migrant population, this study analyzes the impact of the economic burden from family members’ illness on poverty among young migrant workers.MethodsFirstly, we construct a multidimensional poverty index system based on five dimensions: income, education, employment, health, and livelihood,and used the A-F method for calculation. …”
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Isotemporal substitution of sedentary time with different physical activity intensities and sleep in obesity parameters across eight latin American countries by Eduardo Rossato de Victo, Diego Sales, Diego G. D. Christofaro, Mauro Fisberg, Irina Kovalskys, Pablo del Val Martín, Gerson Ferrari

“…The parameters of obesity were defined using body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). Regression analyses were conducted for isotemporal analysis of the association between substituting 30 min/day of ST with light physical activity (LPA), moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sleep in relation to BMI and WC. …”
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Dry eye disease treatment improves subjective quality-of-life responses in patients with AMD, independent of disease stage. by Nehal Nailesh Mehta, Ines D Nagel, Akshay Agnihotri, Anna Heinke, Lingyun Cheng, Dirk-Uwe Bartsch, William R Freeman, Maria-Laura Gomez

“…Each participant completed the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) and Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness Questionnaire (SPEED) before treatment and at a 6-month follow-up. …”
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Iron Deficiency Anemia by Neslihan Yerebasmaz, Şeyma Asiltürk, Erdem Fadıllıoğlu, Özlem Şengül, Serdar Yalvaç, Ömer Kandemir

“…After the analysis of covariance for maternal age, body mass index, parity, birth weight there were significant differences in hemoglobin values and mean corpuscular volume values between two groups (respectively p=0.002, p<0.001). …”
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Effect of “Time To Surgery” on the Endometrial Cancer Prognosis by Engin Celik, Harika Yumru Celiksoy, Hamdullah Sozen, Hale Goksever Celik, Semen Onder, Mehmet Yavuz Salihoglu, Samet Topuz

“…Clinical characteristics of the patients were comparable between the groups, except for comorbid conditions and body mass index. Using cox-regression analysis, time to operation did not have a significant effect on both recurrence and cancer-associated death risk. …”
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Clinical risk factors for sarcopenia in acute and chronic pancreatitis by Mitchell L. Ramsey, Andrew Lu, Kristyn Gumpper-Fedus, Stacey Culp, David Bradley, Darwin L. Conwell, Zobeida Cruz-Monserrate, J. Royce Groce, Samuel Han, Somashekar G. Krishna, Peter Lee, Thomas Mace, Georgios I. Papachristou, Kristen M. Roberts, Zarine K. Shah, Phil A. Hart

“…Sarcopenia was classified using sex-specific skeletal muscle index. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were performed to assess differences between groups and associations with sarcopenia. …”
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INNOVATIVNESS IN BOSNIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES by Zijad Džafić, Admir Omerbasic

“…This paper uses the Global Innovation Index Reports, followed by the World Bank Report on Business Ease, which measures the degree of national competitiveness and innovation of the economy, as well as the results of primary research on a sample of 200 manufacturing SMEs in BiH. …”
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Abdominal pseudocyst: a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt by Omar Al-Mahrouqi, Tariq Al-Saadi

“…Accurate history taking, precise clinical examination of signs and symptoms, abdominal imaging, and a high index of suspicion are key components of an APC diagnosis. …”
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Identifying and ranking indicators affecting the environment with the aim of providing a guide on the establishment and operation of exhibition sites using BWM multi-criteria decis... by Davoud Adineh, Reza Amirnezhad, Keyvan Saeb, Aptin x Aptin Rahnavard, Farid Gholamreza Fahimi

“…For this purpose, the most important environmental criteria influenced by the industry were first identified through the Delphi method and were then classified into nine main priority groups based on multi-criteria decision-making and the best/ worst method(BWM[1]) method. The environmental index of the region was thus selected as the most important criterion whereas the social and economic indices were determined to be the least important criteria. …”
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Data mining and socio-spatial patterns of COVID-19: geo-prevention keys for tackling the pandemic by Olga De Cos Guerra, Valentín Castillo Salcines, David Cantarero Prieto

“…To that end the research is based on data mining methods (3D bins and emerging hot-spots) and exploratory geo-statistical analysis (Global Moran’s Index, Nearest Neighbourhood and Ordinary Least Square analyses, among others). …”
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Machine learning prediction of obesity-associated gut microbiota: identifying Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum as a potential therapeutic target by Hao Wu, Yuan Li, Yuxuan Jiang, Xinran Li, Shenglan Wang, Changle Zhao, Changle Zhao, Ximiao Yang, Baocheng Chang, Juhong Yang, Juhong Yang, Jianjun Qiao, Jianjun Qiao

“…SHAP analysis indicated a negative association between the relative abundance of six bacterial species, including B. pseudocatenulatum, and body mass index (BMI). Furthermore, B. pseudocatenulatum was shown to reduce lipid accumulation in C. elegans and inhibit lipid differentiation in C3H10T1/2 cells.ConclusionBifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum holds potential as a therapeutic agent for managing diet-induced obesity, underscoring its relevance in microbiome-based obesity research and intervention.…”
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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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