Cesarean section and the gestational duration of subsequent pregnancies: A nationwide register-based cohort study. by Felix Evers, Christopher Flatley, Karin Ytterberg, Julius Juodakis, Pol Solé-Navais, Bo Jacobsson

“…<h4>Results</h4>When using standard logistic regression, previous cesarean section was associated with an increased risk of both spontaneous preterm birth (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.67, 95% CI 1.57-1.77) and postterm birth (aOR 1.55, 95% CI 1.49-1.62). …”
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An Algorithm for Optimal Allocation of Water Resources in Receiving Areas Based on Adaptive Decreasing Inertia Weights by Fei Li, Guang Zhang, Shaohua Hu

“…This paper firstly selects the minimum loss of water resources allocation as the objective function for mathematical modelling, chooses the particle swarm algorithm as the objective algorithm, and proposes a particle swarm algorithm based on the standard particle swarm algorithm with improved adaptive decreasing inertia weights. …”
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Mapping Temperature Zone of Ethiopia for Binder Performance Grading System by Mahlet G. Mihretu, Habtamu M. Zelelew

“…Several studies from the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) have demonstrated that improving asphalt binder standards by incorporating performance-based characteristics can benefit road network administrators. …”
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OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR EXTRACTION PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS AND FLAVONOIDS FROM MILLET BRAN AND STUDYING SOME OF THEIR BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY by Mariem M. A.AL-Abas, Jassem. M. Nasser

“…The flavonoid content was estimated using the Rutin standard curve, and the phenolic content was determined using the Folin-Ciocateau method based on the gallic acid standard curve. …”
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Effects of Cover-Plate Geometry on the Mechanical Behavior of Steel Frame Joints with Middle-Flange and Wide-Flange H-Beams by Osama Zaid Yahya Al-Ansi, Linfeng Lu, Saleem Mohammed Ali Ahmed AL-Saeedi, Bingyou Liu

“…These recommendations address the conservatism of existing standards, balancing material efficiency and seismic performance. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) Regarding Meat Safety and Sanitation among Carcass Handlers Operating and Assessment of Bacteriological Quality of Meat Contact Surfaces at... by Mohammed Amine Bahir, Ikram Errachidi, Mouhssine Hemlali, Bouchaib Sarhane, Asmae Tantane, Alami Mohammed, Bouchra Belkadi, Abdelkarim Filali-Maltouf

“…Bacterial load was assessed by the serial dilution method using the standard procedure. Seventy samples were taken from the hands of manipulators, knives, clothes, hooks, door handles, floor, and walls over an area of between 20 and 100 cm2. …”
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18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake by Positron Emission Tomography in Extraocular Muscles of Patients with and without Graves' Ophthalmology by Leonardo García-Rojas, Gloria Adame-Ocampo, Erick Alexánderson, José Luis Tovilla-Canales

“…FDG-PET imaging study was performed; standardized unit value () was quantified in EOMs. Standard deviation and significant statistical difference () were calculated. …”
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A Case–Control Study of the Association of Novel Androgens (11-KT and DHT), Classical Androgens (Testosterone and DHEAS), Hormones (LH, FSH, 17-OHP, Insulin, and SHBG), Insulin Res... by Nirmal Kumar, Neera Sharma, Smita Roy, Indu Chawla, Lokesh Kumar Sharma

“…Background: The measurement of androgens (testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS)) remains standard for the evaluation of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) women. …”
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A novel 8T SRAM cell using PFC and PPC VS-CNTFET transistor by Vipin Kumar Sharma, Abhishek Kumar

“…The mean value of power consumption is 43.19 nW showing a variance of 93.16 fW and a standard deviation (σ) of 305.2 nW and the mean value of delay is 14.71 ps showing a variance of 1.010 and a standard deviation (σ) of 10.05 ps. …”
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Multimodal Assessment of Changes in Physiological Indicators when Presenting a Video Fragment on Screen (2D) versus a VR (3D) Environment by Elena Kriklenko, Anastasia Kovaleva, Aleksei Klimenko, Usman Dukuev, Sergey Pertsov

“…This study was designed to find and compare the most sensitive physiological indicators that change when viewing an emotionally intense video fragment in standard format on screen and in virtual reality conditions (in a VR helmet). …”
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Natural enrichment of chromium and nickel in the soil surrounds the karst watershed by R.D.P. Astuti, A. Mallongi, A.U. Rauf

“…The Pangkep regency municipality must highlight the importance of strengthening environmental standards and monitoring mechanism as the priority to maintain a healthy environment.…”
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Teaching and learning clinical reasoning skill in undergraduate medical students: A scoping review. by Somayeh Delavari, Farzaneh Barzkar, Remy M J P Rikers, Mohammadreza Pourahmadi, Seyed Kamran Soltani Arabshahi, Abbasali Keshtkar, Helen Dargahi, Minoo Yaghmaei, Alireza Monajemi

“…After removing duplicates, two reviewers independently extracted data from primary articles using a standard data extraction form. The authors used Arksey and O'Malley's framework.…”
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Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS) into Spanish: a study protocol by Armando Calleja-Rodríguez, Beatriz Ruiz-Ruiz, Ángel González-de-la-Flor, María García Arrabé

“…The ATRS will be translated and culturally adapted, psychometric analysis will follow COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments standards, including reliability, validity and sensitivity assessments. …”
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Business or Security? Goals and Decision-Making Inside the French Oil Policy of the 1920s by I. E. Magadeev

“…After underlying the new strategic importance of oil, which became evident during WWI, and describing the oil dependence of France from the Anglo-American trusts (“Standard Oil” and “Royal Dutch-Shell”), the author traces the three key aims of the French oil policy. …”
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CFD Simulation of an Industrial Dust Cyclone Separator: A Comparison with Empirical Models: The Influence of the Inlet Velocity and the Particle Size on Performance Factors in Situ... by Tchinda Vermande Paganel, Epee Fabrice Alban, Mezoue Adiang Cyrille, Claude Valery Ngayihi Abbe

“…Validation with experimental and empirical results showed the advantage of the Reynolds stress turbulence model (RSM) over the standard K-epsilon and RNG K-epsilon. The RSM model better captures physical phenomena in an intense vortex flow in the presence of walls. …”
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Peculiarities of the classification of raw-smoked sausages during forensic commodity examination by Ye. М. Sobakar, Ya. О. Kulyk

“…The main identification tasks of commodity examination of raw-smoked sausages are establishing their authenticity, determining compliance with safety and quality standards. To achieve these tasks, forensic experts conduct a number of studies and determinations, which include determining the composition of the product, determining the composition, quality and quantity of components, determining compliance with quality standards, as well as determining the content of atypical impurities and impurities. …”
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Assessing food safety and hygiene practices in old age homes in Mangaung and Lejweleputswa regions, free state by Tshegofatso Nhabe, Ntsoaki J. Malebo

“…Additionally, a food safety checklist was used to assess compliance with hygiene and safety standards.ResultsThe study identified gaps in food safety practices and regulatory compliance. …”
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A Versatile SERS Sensor for Multiple Determinations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Its Application Potential in Analysis of Fried Foods by Shi Wang, Jie Cheng, Caiqin Han, Jianchun Xie

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Microgrid Islanding Detection Using D-PMU and Phase Angle Analysis of Negative Sequence Impedance by Asim Chaulagain, Ramakrishna Gokaraju, Nurul Chowdhury, Krish Narendra

“…Different non-islanding and islanding cases are analyzed through simulation, and the proposed method&#x2019;s performance is evaluated in both the six-bus microgrid model and the standard IEEE-34 node system. The technique&#x2019;s online performance is assessed using the industry-standard PhasorSmart software. …”
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The effect of using promotion programs on export performance with mediating of management, s understanding of environment and commitmen by R. Sanavi Fard, E. Haji Hosseini

“…The research data were analyzed in two parts: descriptive (mean, standard deviation, table, figure and graph) and inferential (structural equation modeling) using Amos software. …”
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