Solar PV Minigrid Technology: Peak Shaving Analysis in the East African Community Countries by Jeanne Paula Ihirwe, Zibiao Li, Keyuan Sun, Samuel Bimenyimana, Chen Wang, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Cicilia Kemunto Mesa

“…A solar PV minigrid was also simulated using HOMER software with a critical load of 2800.0 kWh/day in order to analyze the peak shaving capability and assess the affordability of the solar PV microgrid having commercial and industrial loads. …”
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Outcomes of the toxic hepatites caused by alcohol surrogates by I. Yu. Pirogova, I. Yu. Ponomareva, S. P. Sinitsyn, Ye. P. Samokhina, A. S. Gorbunova, Ye. Yu. Startseva, V. S. Chulkov, T. F. Kondrat'yeva

“…Statistical analysis of the data was carried out by Statistica-6 and Medcalc (using logistical regression and ROC-curves plotting) software packages. For evaluation of the disease prognosis MELD index and Hy's Law were determined, as well as R ratio (ratio of hepatocellular and-or cholestatic lesions).Results. …”
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The effect of bacterial overgrowth syndrome and bacterial translocation on the course of liver cirrhosis by M. S. Zharkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Data were processed by «SPSS», version 13.0 software.Results. Bacterial overgrowth syndrome was revealed in 69% (29 of 42) patients with LC (46,7% – class A, 60,0 % – class B and 94,1% – class C, р=0,013). …”
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Assessing tick attachments to humans with citizen science data: spatio-temporal mapping in Switzerland from 2015 to 2021 using spatialMaxent by Lisa Bald, Nils Ratnaweera, Tomislav Hengl, Patrick Laube, Jürg Grunder, Werner Tischhauser, Netra Bhandari, Dirk Zeuss

“…The maps were created using a state-of-the-art modeling approach with the software extension spatialMaxent, which accounts for spatial autocorrelation when creating Maxent models. …”
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Survey of the risk behaviors and mental health of adolescents in Gabon by Joel Fleury Djoba Siawaya, Steeve Minto’o Rogombe, Mah Diawara, Rotimi Myrabelle Avome Houechenou, Nora Sylvana Efire Emagha, Zena Andrews, Lydie Armelle Moukambi, Anicet Christel Maloupazoa Siawaya, Amandine Mveang Nzoghe, Ofilia Mvoundza Ndjindji, Patrick Douada Mouguiama

“…The data were analyzed using Prism version 6 GraphPad software. Results This study includes 1009 adolescents aged 10–19 years (62% females and 38% males). 30.8% are under 16 years old. 41.3% have low to medium self-esteem. …”
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Reverse osmosis for the treatment of well water and wastewater for reuse by A. Mélendez- Rivera, J. Musa-Wasil, D. Almestica-Martinez, K. Malave-Llamas

“…Statistical analysis was confidently conducted using the Paired T-Test and Pearson correlation tests, with Minitab Statistical Software (Version 21.1.0) utilized for statistical analysis.FINDINGS: The results of this study showed that reverse osmosis is an effective system for treating well water for human use and enabling the reuse of wastewater after treatment. …”
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COVID-19 Mortality in Children: A Referral Center Experience from Iran (Mofid Children’s Hospital, Tehran, Iran) by Shahnaz Armin, Seyed Alireza Fahimzad, Sedigheh Rafiei Tabatabaei, Roxana Mansour Ghanaiee, Noushin Marhamati, Seyyedeh Narjes Ahmadizadeh, Azita Behzad, Seyedeh Masumeh Hashemi, Saeed Sadr, Maryam Rajabnejad, Mahnaz Jamee, Abdollah Karimi

“…All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software (v. 26.0, Chicago, IL). A P value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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Problems and Barriers Related to the Use of AI-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems: Interview Study by Godwin Denk Giebel, Pascal Raszke, Hartmuth Nowak, Lars Palmowski, Michael Adamzik, Philipp Heinz, Marianne Tokic, Nina Timmesfeld, Frank Brunkhorst, Jürgen Wasem, Nikola Blase

“…The analysis was conducted using MAXQDA software. Initially, the problems were separated into “general,” “development,” and “clinical use.” …”
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Retinal thickness and vascular density changes in Keratoconus: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hadi Vahedi, Mirsaeed Abdollahi, Reza Moshfeghinia, Shima Emami, Navid Sobhi, Rana Sorkhabi, Ali Jafarizadeh

“…We analyzed the data using STATA software 17 and the random effects model with the restricted maximum likelihood (REML) or maximum likelihood (ML) method to pool the standardized mean difference (SMD) and the weighted mean difference (WMD) of retinal thickness and vascular density compared to non-KC eyes. …”
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Automated Generation of Multiple-Choice Questions for Computer Science Education Using Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks by Muhammad Shoaib, Ghassan Husnain, Nasir Sayed, Yazeed Yasin Ghadi, Masoud Alajmi, Ayman Qahmash

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A deep multiple instance learning framework improves microsatellite instability detection from tumor next generation sequencing by John Ziegler, Jaclyn F. Hechtman, Satshil Rana, Ryan N. Ptashkin, Gowtham Jayakumaran, Sumit Middha, Shweta S. Chavan, Chad Vanderbilt, Deborah DeLair, Jacklyn Casanova, Jinru Shia, Nicole DeGroat, Ryma Benayed, Marc Ladanyi, Michael F. Berger, Thomas J. Fuchs, A. Rose Brannon, Ahmet Zehir

“…On a challenging yet representative set of cases, MiMSI showed higher sensitivity (0.895) and auROC (0.971) than MSISensor (sensitivity: 0.67; auROC: 0.907), an open-source software previously validated for clinical use at our institution using MSK-IMPACT large panel targeted NGS data. …”
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Survival Status and Predictors of Mortality among Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Saint Peter’s Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Mikyas Arega Muluneh, Abayneh Birlie Zeru, Behailu Tariku Derseh, Abebaw Molla Kebede

“…A pretested data extraction form that had 5 items for sociodemographic and 15 items for the measurement of clinical characteristics of 484 MDR-TB patients was used. STATA software version 14.2 was used for data cleaning and analysis. …”
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Pregabalin vs. gabapentin in the treatment of neuropathic pain: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness and safety by Víctor Mayoral, Rafael Galvez, Marta Ferrándiz, Xoán Miguéns Vázquez, Carlos Cordero-García, Antonio Alcántara Montero, Concepción Pérez, María Pérez-Páramo

“…Statistical analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.4.1 software, calculating effect sizes and conducting sensitivity analysis based on medication dosage.ResultsA total of 14 studies with 3,346 patients were analyzed. …”
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Escore de Consumo de Alimentos Ultraprocessados entre Mulheres Brasileiras Sobreviventes do Câncer: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde, Brasil, 2019 by Sara Maria Moreira Lima Verde, Italo Wesley Oliveira Aguiar, Soraia Pinheiro Machado, Larissa Fortunato Araújo, Fernando Natalense da Costa, Priscilla de Lima Carneiro, Ilana Nogueira Bezerra

“…A associação entre o diagnóstico de câncer e o consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados foi explorada usando modelos de regressão de Poisson com variação robusta, software Stata/MP 17.0. Resultados: A prevalência de consumo de cinco ou mais tipos de alimentos ultraprocessados foi de 7,8% entre as mulheres com histórico de câncer, sendo mais alta entre as com câncer de ovário e menos de 40 anos. …”
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Medication adherence among hospitalized hypertension patients in Shenyang city by Wenqi NING, Ding LI, Liping YANG, Yuxian ZHANG, Hongzhu LIU, Rui HU, Mingzhu CHEN, Tong MENG, Min JIA, Ran ZHANG, Chang LU, Jian GONG

“…Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 22.0 statistical software. ResultsAmong the 1 000 hospitalized hypertensive patients in Shenyang city, 35.20% showed good medication adherence, while 64.80% showed poor adherence. …”
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Colchicine combination therapy increases treatment tolerance in patients with arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Changwei Zhao, Xiaogang Hao, Wenjun Cai, Ling-Feng Zeng, Wenhai Zhao, Xiangxin Li

“…Relative risk (RR) and Cohen's d (SMD) were used for categorical and continuous variables, respectively, at 95% confidence interval (CI), and Stata 17.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Sensitivity analyses were used to verify the stability of the analyzed results, and heterogeneity analyses were used to explore the sources of heterogeneity in the studies. …”
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Cultural Adaptation of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Maternal and Child mHealth Intervention: Protocol for a Co-Design and Adaptation Research Study by Sana Ishaque, Ola Ela, Chris Rissel, Karla Canuto, Kerry Hall, Niranjan Bidargaddi, Annette Briley, Claire T Roberts, Sarah Jane Perkes, Anna Dowling, Billie Bonevski

“…Data will be inductively analyzed using realist epistemology via NVivo software (Lumivero). Themes about the mHealth app’s cultural acceptability, usability, and appropriateness will be used to inform the changes applied to the app. …”
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Desempenho da iluminação natural em poços de luz de edifícios residenciais by Aline Gouvêa Leite, João Pedro de Melo Souza, Sabrina Andrade Barbosa, Klaus Chaves Alberto

“…Para isso, foram realizadas simulações computacionais de poços de luz de edificações de 2, 4, 6 e 8 pavimentos, por meio dos programas Grasshopper e ClimateStudio, plug-ins do software Rhinoceros. A métrica de avaliação da iluminação utilizada foi o Daylight Autonomy, que considera a média da porcentagem das horas de ocupação, ao longo do ano, em que os sensores registraram iluminância igual ou maior a 150 lux. …”
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Factores asociados a la presencia de bacterias gramnegativas en teléfonos celulares de comerciantes de un mercado by Anthony Alvarado-Garcia, Marytté Suárez-Mamani, Bernardo Dámaso-Mata, Vicky Panduro-Correa, Jorge L. Maguiña, Samuel Pecho-Silva, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Walter Gomez-Gonzales, Karim Pinzas-Acosta, Henry Mejia-Zambrano, Kovy Arteaga-Livias

“…Para el análisis se utilizó el software Stata v.16, utilizando ji cuadrado y U de Mann Whitney. …”
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Angiographic Restenosis in Coronary Bifurcations Treatment with Regular Drug Eluting Stents and Dedicated Bifurcation Drug-Eluting BiOSS Stents: Analysis Based on Randomized POLBOS... by Robert J. Gil, Jacek Bil, Adam Kern, Luis A. Iñigo-Garcia, Radoslaw Formuszewicz, Slawomir Dobrzycki, Dobrin Vassilev, Roxana Mehran

“…Morphological pattern of in-stent restenosis according to the modified Mehran classification adopted for bifurcation lesions was assessed with bifurcation dedicated quantitative coronary angiographic software (CAAS 5.11, Pie Medical Imaging BV, the Netherlands). …”
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