The assessment of the facial skin microbiota in patients with seborrheic dermatitis and metabolic syndrome by Kristina Yu. Molodykh, Elena R. Araviiskaia, Evgeny V. Sokolovskiy, Lyudmila A. Kraeva

“…The severity of the disease was determined by SEDASI score (Seborrheic Dermatitis Area and Severity Index). Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed based on the criteria of NCEP ATP III. …”
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Genetic diversity of the Central European wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa) population and domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) breeds based on a microsatellite DNA locus by E. A. Snegin, V. M. Makeeva, A. P. Kaledin, A. M. Ostapchuk, I. D. Alazneli, A. V. Smurov

“…The expected heterozygosity and Shannon index were as follows: in the wild boar, Ho = 0.763 ± 0.026, I = 1.717 ± 0.091; in the Duroc breed, Ho = 0.569 ± 0.068, I = 1.191 ± 0.157; in the Landrace, Ho = 0.618 ± 0.062, I = 1.201 ± 0.147; in the Large White, Ho = 0.680 ± 0.029, I = 1.362 ± 0.074; and in the Yorkshire, Ho = 0.642 ± 0.065, I = 1.287 ± 0.156. …”
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Potential and Comparative Tablet Disintegrant Properties of Pectin Obtained from Five Okra Genotypes in Ghana by Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Mariam El Boakye-Gyasi, Jacob Kwaku Agbenorhevi, Marcel Tunkumgnen Bayor, Kwabena Ofori-Kwakye

“…Pectin from the various genotypes exhibited good swelling indexes (˃200%), varying solubility in different solvents, and low moisture content (˂20%). …”
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Useful Reduction Mammoplasty Technique in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery and Reconstruction by Jong Ho Lee, Jeong Yeop Ryu, Kang Young Choi, Jung Dug Yang, Ho Yun Chung, Byung Chae Cho, Byeongju Kang, Jeeyeon Lee, Ho Yong Park, Joon Seok Lee

“…Among the patients who underwent a partial mastectomy, the mean age was 45.18 ± 11.05 years, the mean body mass index (BMI) was 26.74 ± 3.53 kg/m2, and the mean preoperative right and left breast volumes were 663.85 (±28.12) cc and 664.34 (±37.13) cc, respectively, and the mean excised mass weight was 177.74 (±213.93) g. …”
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The mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals with depressive, anxiety, and stressor-related disorders: A scoping review. by Christine M Wickens, Veda Popal, Venesa Fecteau, Courtney Amoroso, Gina Stoduto, Terri Rodak, Lily Y Li, Amanda Hartford, Samantha Wells, Tara Elton-Marshall, Hayley A Hamilton, Graham W Taylor, Kristina L Kupferschmidt, Branka Agic

“…<h4>Sources of evidence</h4>Database-specific subject headings and natural language keywords were searched in Medline, Embase, APA PsycInfo, and Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) up to March 3, 2021. …”
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Clinical efficacy and learning curve of percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy for symptomatic cervical spondylotic radiculopathy by Xiao Sun, Lijuan Zhan, Zhongxin Tang, Mingkui Shen, Haijun Ma, Jun Tan

“…Patient demographics, operation time, estimated intraoperative blood loss, complications, postoperative hospital stay, total hospitalization cost, neck dysfunction index (NDI), arm and neck visual analog scale (VAS) scores were compared and analyzed. …”
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Overexpression of DcR3 and Its Significance on Tumor Cell Differentiation and Proliferation in Glioma by Suning Huang, Gang Chen, Yiwu Dang, Long-Hua Chen

“…Tumor differentiation was assessed by histologic characters and the status of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). Tumor cell labeling indexes (LIs) of Ki-67 and PCNA were also obtained. …”
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Caracterización morfológica de agregados para concreto mediante el análisis de imágenes Morphological characterization of concrete aggregates by means of image analysis by Maria Patricia León, Fernando Ramírez

“…Mechanical properties of concrete prepared with coarse aggregates having different elongation indexes were evaluated. Results indicate that the aggregate shape has little influence in the concrete compressive strength and elastic modulus, while its influence in workability is significant.…”
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Sexual dimorphism and ancestral variation in the pectoral and pelvic girdles of modern humans by Daphne R. Hudson, John H. Langdon

“…Comparisons of ancestral groups reveal that white South Africans have larger pectoral and pelvic dimensions than black South Africans, but that blacks have larger index values than whites. Regardless of differences in ancestry and body size, males have significantly broader pectoral regions as indicated by comparisons of both individual pectoral measurements and pectoral-pelvic indices. …”
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The Association between Intertwin Difference in First Trimester Crown-Rump Length, Nuchal Translucency, and Birth Weight Discordance in Twin Pregnancies: A Retrospective Cohort Stu... by Zachary Michael Ferraro, Tinghua Zhang, Felipe Moretti, Karen Fung-Kee-Fung

“…Twin pairs with a CRL discordance greater than 10% have nearly a 4 times greater likelihood of having a birth weight discordance greater than 20% (OR 3.71, CI 2.24-6.14) while controlling for chorionicity, maternal age, gestational age at delivery, maternal body mass index (BMI), and parity. In these models, intertwin NT discordance ≥ 20% (OR 1.16, CI 0.77-1.77) and NT discordance ≥ 14% (OR 1.08, CI 0.73-1.60) were not statistically significant predictors of twin birth weight differences. …”
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Effects of Dietary Protein to Lipid Ratio and Insect Meal on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, and the Gut Microbiome of Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) by Rebecca Lawson, Yubing Chen, Junyu Zhang, Marcia A. Chiasson, Jennifer Ellis, Dominique Bureau, Richard D. Moccia, David Huyben

“…Protein and energy retention, and lipid digestibility were highest for fish fed the HPHL and BCC diets, while the BCC diet had the highest lipid retained, concomitant with high viscerosomatic index (VSI). High lipid in fish, especially in the viscera that is removed during processing, is not desirable, thus the HPHL diet is recommended. …”
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Intraurban socioeconomic inequalities in life expectancy: a population-based cross-sectional analysis in the city of Córdoba, Argentina (2015–2018) by Ana V Diez Roux, Usama Bilal, D Alex Quistberg, Kari A Moore, Harrison Quick, Santiago Rodríguez López, Natalia Tumas, Binod Acharya, Gabriel E Acevedo

“…We summarised variability in life expectancy at birth by using the difference between the 90th and 10th percentile of the distribution of life expectancy across small areas (P90-P10 gap) and evaluated associations with small-area socioeconomic characteristics by calculating a Slope Index of Inequality in linear regression.Primary outcome Life expectancy at birth.Results The median life expectancy at birth was 80.3 years in women (P90-P10 gap=3.2 years) and 75.1 years in men (P90-P10 gap=4.6 years). …”
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Comparison of Advanced Threshold and SITA Fast Perimetric Strategies by Bartosz L. Sikorski, Adriana Laudencka

“…The mean differences in MS values between the SFA and the ADV strategies were 1.06 ± 1.13 dB (MSSFA-MSADV) in healthy subjects and 1.00 ± 1.92 dB (MSSFA-MSADV) in patients with glaucoma. The MD index of ADV tests was lower than the SFA in the healthy (−0.74 ± 1.09 dB) (MSSFA-MSADV) and glaucoma group (−0.85 ± 2.19 dB) (MSSFA-MSADV). …”
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Assessing and predicting the value of ecosystem services in Sanya City, Hainan Island, China by Peihong Song, Qiu Yang, Wenyin Wu, Tianyan Su, Yamin Jiang, Jingli Lu, Zhongyi Sun, Jie Zhang, Rui Yu, Peng Wang, Lan Wu, Huai Yang, Wenjie Liu

“…This study found that Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and population had significant impacts on ESV, while forest and water areas exhibited notable individual impact. …”
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Secondary Prevention Using Cholesterol-Lowering Medications in Patients with Prior Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis by Xue Han, Steven Fox, Michelle Chu, Jeff McCombs

“…Early treatment was associated with significant reductions in the risk of an ASCVD hospitalization at any time following the identification of the patient’s eligibility for secondary prevention (by 33% compared to those treated late or never, *P*\<.0001), but was significantly associated with higher total cost over the first post-index year (by US \$509, *P*\<.001). Patients whose low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were \>130 mg/dL experienced higher ASCVD hospitalization risks, and also larger risk reductions if treated before an ASCVD hospitalization compared to patients with lower LDL-C levels who were treated late or never treated. …”
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Effects of Groove Feature on Shear Behavior of Steel-Sand Interface by Jukun Guo, Xiaowei Wang, Shengyou Lei, Rui Wang, Hailei Kou, Daokai Wei

“…In order to investigate the interface shear stress-shear displacement curves, interface model and interface shear strength index when normal stress, groove width, and groove angle change, the interface shear tests of standard sand with steel plates are performed using an improved direct shear apparatus. …”
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Development and Validation of a Photoplethysmography System for Noninvasive Monitoring of Hemoglobin Concentration by Hongyun Liu, Fulai Peng, Minlu Hu, Jinlong Shi, Guojing Wang, Haiming Ai, Weidong Wang

“…Observed differences between invasive and noninvasive Hb measurements displayed no significant correlation with perfusion index values. Conclusions. The result confirmed that noninvasive Hb monitoring had an excellent correlation with traditional invasive Hb measurement. …”
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The Role of Microelements of Lumbar Disc Degeneration in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery by Sadiq R. Karkush, Manal K. Rasheed, Ali T. Abdul Wahid, Ahmed R. Majeed

“…The zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) levels in the blood were determined using an atomic absorption spectrometer. The body mass index (BMI) was determined using the formula: BMIg/m2 = weight/height2. …”
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Laparoscopic Versus Abdominal Myomectomy Postoperative Outcomes by Nicel Taşdemir, Cem Çelik, Remzi Abalı, Ayşegül Kayalı, Abdulaziz Gül, Özkan Özdamar

“…Patients enrolled into the study were compared according to the age, body weight, height, body mass indexes (BMI), the number of the myomas, and operation time. …”
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Ecological networks construction and optimization in the Longdong Loess Plateau: The advantages of self-organizing map and complex networks by Xueyu Huang, Lina Xiu, Zhixiang Lu, Jiahui Wang

“…Compared to the pre-optimization period, the area of ecological sources has increased by a factor of 7 and the number of ecological corridors has increased by a factor of 2.4.(2) After the optimization of the ENs, the network connectivity indexes have all increased to some extent. It showed that the optimized network has higher stability and applicability. (3) Based on the complex network, the best strategy to optimize the ecological corridors is to add edges in node betweenness. 7 ecological corridors were added based on the actual situation, significantly improving the robustness of the ENs. …”
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