Varying aggregate sizes, plasticizers, and supplementary cementitious materials to efficiently use Portland clinker in concrete by Asahi Amitani, Sabbie A Miller

“…Our models also suggest that a concrete producer could follow standard mixture proportioning guidelines and yield a mixture that has over 2 times the PC content needed. …”
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Particulate matter concentrations and health risks associated with cow hides singeing in Abattoirs in Benin City, Nigeria by Aimuanmwosa Frank Eghomwanre, Gracious Oghosa Edomwonyi

“…The occurrence and relationship between the reported risk factors and health effects among abattoir workers were also examined using the modified American Thoracic Standard (ATS) respiratory symptoms questionnaire. …”
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Optimizing Heat Pump Control in an NZEB via Model Predictive Control and Building Simulation by Christian Baumann, Philipp Wohlgenannt, Wolfgang Streicher, Peter Kepplinger

“…EU regulations get stricter from 2028 on by imposing net-zero energy building (NZEB) standards on new residential buildings including on-site renewable energy integration. …”
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Structural characteristics and problems of dairy farms in balıkesir province by Burak Mat, Yavuz Cevger

“…The variables are mean ± standard deviation and Median (Maximum-Minimum) percentage and frequency values are used. …”
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Surgical treatment of Hallux Rigidus – arthrodesis or resection arthroplasty? Retrospective observational study by Dovydas Rapolis, Matas Urmanavičius, Aleksas Makulavičius, Valentinas Uvarovas

“…Arthrodesis procedure is the gold standard. This surgery effectively and relatively quickly reduces painful symptoms but sacrifices joint mobility. …”
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A comprehensive analysis and comparative study of the trends in thyroid cancer burden in China and globally from 1990 to 2021, with projections for the next 15 Years by Yulai Yin, Xiaoyu Zhang

“…Projections for the next 15 years show that the age-standardized incidence rates for both males and females are expected to continue rising in China and globally. …”
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Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy by S. N. Mammayev, A. M. Karimova, T. E. Il’yasova, A. Sh. Khasayev

“…Development of heart failure (HF) decompensation due to provoking factors action requires application of the standard therapeutic approaches to treatment of such patients. …”
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Analysis of Method Performance for Quantitative Assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in Queso Fresco Cheese by Neha Singh, Ravinder Reddy, Karina Hettwer, Kirstin Frost, Matthew Kmet, Steffen Uhlig

“…Although individually inoculated, the samples were considered replicates based on the standard deviation values obtained from the Q/Hampel method. …”
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Head Circumference for Growth Curves and Percentiles for 0-2-Year-Old Children in Ankara: Comparison with GAMLSS and Quantile Regression Methods by Eda Çakmak, Serhat Kılıç, Pınar Özdemir, Ergun Karaağaoğlu

“…Additionally, this study showed that the HC percentiles of Turkish children were slightly different compared to WHO standards.…”
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Establishing a Marine Gravimeter Test Site in the South China Sea to Validate the Performance of Different Marine Gravimeters by Yuan Yuan, Zhaocai Wu, Jinyao Gao, Zhongshan Jiang

“…The external consistency of the free air gravity anomaly upon the removal of residual noise of frequencies 0.03 Hz to 0.06 Hz improved, and the three separate standard free air gravity anomalies of each gravimeter were the same with no deviation. …”
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Establishment Methods and Application Evaluation of Animal Models in Reproductive Toxicology Research by HUANG Dongyan, WU Jianhui

“…Given the specificity and importance of reproductive toxicity evaluation, corresponding institutions both domestically and internationally have issued guidelines, national standards, or industry standards, all of which involve animal experiments. …”
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Nilai Diagnostik Ultrasonografi Hepatobilier sebagai Prediktor Atresiabilier pada Kolestasis Bayi di RSUP Sanglah Denpasar Tahun 2017 - 2021 by Kristin Agustina, Pande Putu Yuli Anandasari, Firman Parulian Sitanggang, I Wayan Gede Artawan Eka Putra, Made Widhi Asih, Putu Patriawan

“…Hepatobiliary ultrasound is the most common initial diagnostic modality in the early detection of biliary atresia. It is not the gold standard, but the hepatobiliary ultrasound examination can be used to determine the appropriate further management. …”
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Early-life enrichment in American mink (Neogale vison): Enrichment of the perinatal environment improves maternal nest building and reduces stereotypic behaviour by Gabrielle B Clark, María Díez-León, Rebecca K Meagher

“…Pens for farmed mink (Neogale vison) commonly include separate nesting areas to provide privacy and warmth in the perinatal period. However, standard bedding materials may not be sufficient to allow intrinsically motivated nest-building behaviours in dams. …”
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Autologous Dermis Graft Implantation: A Novel Approach to Reinforcement in Giant Hiatal Hernias by Balázs Kovács, Mikolt Orosz, Máté Csucska, Saurabh Singhal, Árpád Juhász, Zoltán Lóderer

“…The procedure was completed with a standard Dor fundoplication. One- and seven-month follow-ups were conducted. …”
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Can One Predict Coronal Mass Ejection Arrival Times With Thirty‐Minute Accuracy? by Gábor Tóth, Bart van derHolst, Ward Manchester IV

“…We also show that the probability of getting these accurate arrival time predictions with a model with a standard deviation exceeding 2 hr is less than 0.1%, indicating that these results cannot be due to random chance. …”
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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Isolates by Years by Cennet Rağbetli, Mehmet Parlak, Yasemin Bayram, Huseyin Guducuoglu, Nesrin Ceylan

“…The isolates were identified by conventional methods, and antibiotic susceptibility tests were performed by the Phoenix (Becton Dickinson, USA) automated system method according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) standards. Results. A total of 1,116 S. aureus isolates were produced and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) to 21% of all S. aureus isolates between 2009 and 2014. …”
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Large-Scale Screening in General Population Children for Celiac Disease with a Multiplex Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) Assay by Ling He, Xiaofan Jia, Yong Gu, Dongmei Miao, Kathleen Waugh, Cristy Geno, Edwin Liu, Marian Rewers, Liping Yu

“…A multiplex ECL assay was more sensitive than standard RBA by identifying more TGA positivity and detecting TGA earlier in general population screening. …”
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Evaluation of the quality of standing trees using an Arbotom acoustic stress tomograph by Michajlová Katarína, Gejdoš Miloš, Gergeľ Tomáš, Gretsch Dominik

“…The acquired data underwent analysis, with 17 trees selected for qualitative evaluation using both image analysis in ImageJ software and the STN EN 1309-3 standard. The study revealed that, on average, the tomographer tended to overestimate the extent of damage by qualitative features by approximately 14.9% compared to digital image assessment and 9.9% compared to assessment according to the standard. …”
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Analysis of the effects of different provocative methods on bioelectrical brain activity in patients with epilepsy by G. Seniut, D. Streckytė, R. Mameniškienė

“…The sensitivity of EEG is increased by performing standard provocative tests. The effects of additional cognitive tasks on bioelectrical brain activity aren’t widely studied. …”
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Measurement of breast artery calcification using an artificial intelligence detection model and its association with major adverse cardiovascular events. by Suzanne J Rose, Josette Hartnett, Zachary J Estep, Daniyal Ameen, Shweta Karki, Edward Schuster, Rebecca B Newman, David H Hsi

“…Breast artery calcification (BAC) obtained from standard mammographic images is currently under evaluation to stratify risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in women. …”
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