Construction and validation of a predictive model for the risk of osteoporosis in patients with chronic kidney disease based on NHANES data. by Chunjie She, Hefeng Liu

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our study suggests a nomogram, providing nephrologists with a convenient and effective tool for identifying individuals at high risk of osteoporosis and avoiding adverse outcomes related to CKD.…”
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The last giants: New evidence for giant Late Triassic (Rhaetian) ichthyosaurs from the UK. by Dean R Lomax, Paul de la Salle, Marcello Perillo, Justin Reynolds, Ruby Reynolds, James F Waldron

“…The more complete surangular would have been >2 m long, from an individual with a body length estimated at ~25 m. The identification of two specimens with the same unique morphology and from the same geologic age and geographic location warrants the erection of a new genus and species, Ichthyotitan severnensis gen. et sp. nov. …”
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Współczesna teologia moralna o szacunku dla ludzkiego embrionu w ujęciu Livio Meliny by Tomasz Kraj

“…Nobody has the authority to dispose of his/her life according to his/ her individual inclination any more than he has the authority to decide the same in the case of others. …”
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Broad-based Participatory Inquiry into the Definition and Scope of Disaster by Fulya Ozturk Tasci, Ayse Oguz Unver

“…The sample for the study, which was of survey design, comprised 1600 individuals. A "Disaster Definition and Scope Scale [DDSS]" developed by the researchers to inquire into the definition and scope of disasters was used as a data collection instrument. …”
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ANALYSIS OF INTRA-INDUSTRY TRADE BETWEEN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA AND THE WESTERN BALKANS by Snježana Brkić

“…Differentiating between the two types of foreign trade and identifying the structure of intra-industry trade contribute to the identification of a country’s trade pattern, and thus to the insight into the level of the country’s and its individual industries’ competitive ability. The key questions that provided directions for the research include: is the trade between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region of prevalently inter- or intra-industry character, which type of intra-industry trade prevails in terms of product differentiation (vertical or horizontal), and what is the trend of intra-industry trade intensity in the observed period. …”
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From Bengal to Java: Raffles’ Landrente in Indonesian Agrarian System by Harto Juwono

“…The transition from landrente to grondbelasting marks a pivotal shift in tax principles and individual property rights. The underlying principle is the fact that all land was owned by government, while the people could only work on. …”
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Effect of Student’s Involvement in Fees Policy Implementation on Learner’s Stability in Public Universities in Uganda: The Case of Makerere University. by Oketch, Chrisostom, Tazwaire, Doreen

“…The study recommends that individual student awareness and empowerment to participate in fees policy implementation is important and must be cultivated by university management and the need for capacity building on the part of student leaders to boost their representation skills. …”
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Exploring the Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainable Agriculture in Kahungye Sub County Kabale District. by Ainebyoona, Emmanuel Jack

“…The study population consisted of 120 individuals, including active farmers and community leaders in the Kahungye sub-county, with a sample size of 92 respondents determined using the Morgan and Krejcie table (1970). …”
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Anti-Social Behavior and Teenager’s Wellbeing: A Case Study of Northern Division Kabale Municipality. by Kyarikunda, Esau

“…Background: Persistent engagement in antisocial behavior by people of all age groups is thought to reduce the personal well-being of people. It impacts on individuals, families, and communities; it prevents a peaceful community life and degrades the environment. …”
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Informal Savings Groups and Economic Empowerment of Women in Northern Division Kabale Municipality. by Atuheire, Tracy

“…Concerning the challenges faced by women’s informal savings groups, the predominant issue highlighted was the competition threatening the survival of individual groups, while the least reported challenge was the lack of capital or financial resources. …”
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Evaluation of Noise Pollution Levels from Industrial Sites in Mbarara City. by Turyahabwe, Jimmy

“…Emphasis was given to noise emitted by the individual industrial machines. The average noise equivalent level (LAeq) was studied to identify the noisy machines and to generate baseline data. …”
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Financial Management Practices and Small- Scale Businesses' Profitability, from the Viewpoint of Kabale Municipality, Uganda by Eton, Marus, Fabian, Mwosi, Eliab, Byamukama Mpora

“…Contribution: The study identified a trio of factors – operational expenses, microeconomic factors, and individual characteristics that constrain profitability…”
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Length–weight relations and condition factors of several endemic and native fish species from Anatolian freshwater by Onay Hatice, Kurtul Irmak, Kaya Cüneyt, Turan Davut, Bayçelebi Esra

“…Analyses were based on a total number of individuals, which was n = 304. A linear regression model was applied to determine the relationship between fish length and weight. …”
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Dysregulated autoantibodies targeting AGTR1 are associated with the accumulation of COVID-19 symptoms by Dennyson Leandro M. Fonseca, Maj Jäpel, Michael Adu Gyamfi, Igor Salerno Filgueiras, Gabriela Crispim Baiochi, Yuri Ostrinski, Gilad Halpert, Yael Bublil Lavi, Elroy Vojdani, Thayna Silva-Sousa, Júlia Nakanishi Usuda, Juan Carlo Santos e Silva, Paula P. Freire, Adriel Leal Nóbile, Anny Silva Adri, Pedro Marçal Barcelos, Yohan Lucas Gonçalves Corrêa, Fernando Yuri Nery do Vale, Letícia Oliveira Lopes, Solveig Lea Schmidt, Xiaoqing Wang, Carl Vahldieck, Benedikt Fels, Lena F. Schimke, Gustavo Cabral-Miranda, Mario Hiroyuki Hirata, Taj Ali AKhan, Yen-Rei A. Yu, Rodrigo JS Dalmolin, Howard Amital, Aristo Vojdani, Haroldo Dutra Dias, Helder Nakaya, Hans D. Ochs, Jonathan I. Silverberg, Jason Zimmerman, Israel Zyskind, Avi Z. Rosenberg, Kai Schulze-Forster, Harald Heidecke, Rusan Catar, Guido Moll, Alexander Hackel, Kristina Kusche-Vihrog, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Gabriela Riemekasten, Reza Akbarzadeh, Alexandre H. C. Marques, Otavio Cabral-Marques

“…Using a cross-sectional analysis of 244 individuals, we applied multivariate analysis of variance, principal component analysis, and multinomial regression to examine the relationships between AAB levels and key symptoms. …”
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Numerical Investigation and Experimental Verification of Vibration Behavior for a Beam with Cantilever-Hertzian Contact Boundary Conditions by Yinnan Zhang, Chao Zhang, Yuan Meng, Wanbin Ren

“…Afterward, the harmonic response of the beam is numerically solved individually by using the transient analysis model and the harmonic analysis model in ANSYS Workbench 2021R1 software. …”
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A Real-World Study of Prognosis of N0M0 Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Hepatic Resection Based on SEER Database by Guangxi Zhu, Wensheng Wang, Qin Liu, Dongfeng Chen, Liangzhi Wen

“…The nomogram is a simple and effective screening tool for assessing the prognosis of HCC with hepatic resection and assists with the planning of individual postoperative surveillance protocols.…”
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On QSPR analysis of pulmonary cancer drugs using python-driven topological modeling by Huiling Qin, Mazhar Hussain, Muhammad Farhan Hanif, Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, Zahid Hussain, Mohamed Abubakar Fiidow

“…The paper also reveals specific indices that are superior to others regarding predictive accuracy, thus giving a basis for refining the models to suit the individual compound. This review sets the pace for establishing methodologies that are efficient in designing new and efficient treatments against cancer since it gives insight into the strengths and limitations of topological modeling. …”
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A review of vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D receptor polymorphisms in endocrine-related disorders by Nur Faten Hafizah Rosli, Noor Shafina Mohd Nor, Rose Adzrianee Adnan, Siti Hamimah Sheikh Abdul Kadir

“…With changes in socioeconomic status and lifestyle, vitamin D-deficient individuals are prone to developing the disease at a young age. …”
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Atypical Celiac Disease: From Recognizing to Managing by B. Admou, L. Essaadouni, K. Krati, K. Zaher, M. Sbihi, L. Chabaa, B. Belaabidia, A. Alaoui-Yazidi

“…The availability of high-sensitive and specific serologic tests such as antitissue transglutuminase, antiendomysium, and more recent antideamidated, gliadin peptide antibodies permits to efficiently uncover a large portion of the submerged CD iceberg, including individuals having conditions associated with a high risk of developing CD (type 1 diabetes, autoimmune diseases, Down syndrome, family history of CD, etc.), biologic abnormalities (iron deficiency anemia, abnormal transaminase levels, etc.), and extraintestinal symptoms (short stature, neuropsychiatric disorders, alopecia, dental enamel hypoplasia, recurrent aphtous stomatitis, etc.). …”
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The Barbados Emergency Ambulance Service: High Frequency of Nontransported Calls by Sherwin E. Phillips, Pamela S. Gaskin, David Byer, W. L. Cadogan, Andrew Brathwaite, Anders L. Nielsen

“…There are no published studies on the Barbados Emergency Ambulance Service and no assessment of the calls that end in nontransported individuals. We describe reasons for the nontransport of potential clients. …”
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