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

“…Categorical data are presented as numbers and percentages, and continuous data are expressed as means and standard deviations. Chi-square tests, Fisher’s Exact tests, or T-test were performed as appropriate. …”
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Surgical Strategy in Patients with Complete Transposition of Internal Organs in Cancer of the Biliopancreatoduodenal Zone by R. V. Ischenko, Yu. V. Ivanov, A. V. Smirnov, V. N. Antipov

“…In both cases, the main difficulties in mobilizing the pancreatoduodenal complex arose due to anatomical disorientation and the absence of standard (familiar) topographic and anatomical landmarks for the surgeon.Conclusion. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Micro- and Macroelements in Fruit Peel Powder Mineral Supplement for Osteoporosis Patients and Their Determination by Flame Atomic Absorption Spec... by Muhammad Saleem, Arjumand Iqbal Durani, Rima D. Alharthy, Mahmood Ahmed, Muhammad Imtiaz Shafiq, Abdul Hameed, Syed Mubasher Hussain, Waqas Bashir

“…Apple leaves were used as standard reference material (SRM, NIST 1515) to optimize the ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) method at varied operating parameters. …”
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Acceptance Factors and Psychological Investigation of Clinical Trials in Cancer Patients by Jiangjie Sun, Jingyi Fang, Chenchen Zhang, Nannan Jia, Weiming Zhao, Jinjian Gao, Yingying Huang, Jiqing Hao, Liping Zhang

“…The differences in the relevant variables of patients’ willingness to accept clinical trials were analyzed, and a descriptive analysis was done for the measurement data (mean and standard deviation). Pearson’s correlation coefficient analysis was used to examine the correlation between willingness and the demographic variables. …”
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Effects of intracuff and intravenous lignocaine on recovery from anaesthesia after thyroid surgery. A single-centre randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial (The IOLANT stu... by Sergey M. Efremov, Alexey Y. Kulikov, Valeria P. Govorushkina, Daniil D. Sidorov, Alexey A. Ladutko, Oleg V. Kuleshov

“…Results: An interim analysis after 110 patients showed mean QoR-40 scores of 185 (standard deviation(SD): 11.4) (placebo), 186.1 (SD: 13.6) (IVL), and 185.1 (SD: 14.3) (TL) (P = 0.662). …”
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The readability, understandability and actionability of government-provided obstetrics and gynecology patient information sheets by Yvette D. Miller, Olivia Mac, Robert Le Roy, Rachel Thompson

“…Written patient information can facilitate informed consent. Standardized patient information adjoined to consent forms for a range of obstetrics and gynecology procedures have been developed and made publicly available by the Queensland Government in Australia.Aims We evaluated the readability, understandability and actionability of patient information sheets adjoined to consent forms for obstetrics and gynecology procedures published by the Queensland Government.Methods We analyzed 32 patient information sheets. …”
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Open government data in health sector: a systematic literature review by Patrícia Nascimento Silva, Sarah Nascimento Silva

“…The heterogeneity of open data formats, the lack of standards, and the quality of the data point to limitations and the need for improvements to enable the use and reliable reuse of this data. …”
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Acute Effects of Hip Mobility Exercises in Addition to Dynamic Warm-up on Vertical Jump, Maximal and Isometric Strength Parameters by Murat Can Çeken, Onat Çetin, Malik Beyleroğlu, Barbaros Demirtaş, Onur Çakır

“…All participants were asked to perform a standard 15-minute dynamic warm-up procedure (dynamic stretching exercises related to cycling and tests) on the first measurement day, and then, in order to avoid fatigue in the athletes, 1 TM ( 1 Repetition Maximum) strength tests were applied. …”
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Generalized Centered Binomial Distribution for Bimodal Lattice Signatures by Seungwoo Lee, Joo Woo, Jonghyun Kim, Jong Hwan Park

“…As a generalized form of the centered binomial distribution (CBD), GCBD is simple and efficient in sampling integers from distributions with large standard deviations. GCBD sampling consists of sampling uniformly random bit-strings and integer addition/subtraction operations, allowing for efficient constant-time implementation. …”
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Normal Exophthalmometry Values in Iranian Population: A Meta-analysis by Abbas Bagheri, Kourosh Shahraki, Amir Arabi, Mohsen Bahmani Kashkouli

“…Considering the two standard deviations, the highest normal value of eye protrusion in Iranian population is 20.1 mm.In conclusion,Iranian normal eye protrusion values were higher than Asians and lower than Caucasians.…”
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Salmonella, Shigella, and Intestinal Parasites and Associated Factor among Food Handlers in Dilla University Student Cafeteria, D... by Kuma Diriba, Ephrem Awulachew, Zemach Ashuro

“…Parasite and bacterial identification, as well as susceptibility testing, was done using standard parasitological and bacteriological procedures. …”
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Risks-based Stand Normality for Sustainable Yield Forest Plantation in Perum Perhutani by Rohman Rohman, Sofyan P Warsito, Ris Hadi Purwanto, Nunuk Supriyatno

“…This research aimed to determine the normality standard of teak forest plantations under risks as a basis for better sustained yield regulation. …”
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Reproducibility in Subsurface Geoscience by Michael J. Steventon, Christopher A-L. Jackson, Matt Hall, Mark T. Ireland, Marcus Munafo, Kathryn J. Roberts

“…Overall, the survey results suggest a need for funding bodies, data providers, research groups, and publishers to build a framework and a set of minimum standards for increasing the reproducibility of, and political and public trust in, the results of subsurface studies.…”
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Determining the status of small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level in women undergoing menopausal transition by Qingfang He, Yujia Fang, Lixin Wang, Mingbin Liang, Xiangyu Chen, Ruying Hu, Jieming Zhong

“…Our aim is to evaluate the relationship between serum sdLDL-C level and different menopausal status in a Chinese women population.MethodsIn 2022, a cross-sectional study was conducted including electronic standardized questionnaire surveys, anthropometric measurements, and biological specimen examinations based on communities. …”
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Sport-Specific AMCaMP: New Modular Tools for Measuring Adolescent Self-Confidence In Sport-Specific Movement by Keith H. May, William C. Espinoza, Andrew A. Guccione

“…Additional analyses to determine coefficient alpha (range=0.8-0.976), Standard Error of Measurement (range=1.12-2.33), and Minimum Detectable Change (range=3.1-6.47) confirmed the reliability of each of these modules…”
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Management of the educational process in the field of language education at the university by Anna L. Morozova

“…We consider the mechanisms, algorithms, and systems of pedagogical management, including LMS (learning Management System), which can be used in the conditions of standard, mixed, and distance learning, including during the forced full transition to remote mode in the spring of 2020 and the introduction of mixed learning in the 1st semester of the 2020/2021 academic year. …”
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Data Assimilative Optimization of WSA Source Surface and Interface Radii using Particle Filtering by Grant David Meadors, Shaela I. Jones, Kyle S. Hickmann, Charles N. Arge, Humberto C. Godinez‐Vasquez, Carl J. Henney

“…We find that the optimal particle filter values of solar radii can perform twice as well as standard values for an exploratory period during Carrington Rotation 1901, with these values also reducing nonphysical kinking effects seen in solar magnetic field lines. …”
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Incorporation of recombinant proteins into extracellular vesicles by Lactococcus cremoris by Tina Vida Plavec, Kristina Žagar Soderžnik, Giulia Della Pelle, Špela Zupančič, Robert Vidmar, Aleš Berlec

“…Four different recombinant proteins were expressed in L. cremoris NZ9000, in different forms of expression and combinations, and the produced EVs were isolated using the standard ultracentrifugation method. The presence of vesicular structures (50–200 nm) in the samples was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy and by flow cytometry using membrane-specific stain. …”
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Systematic application of UPLC-Q-ToF-MS/MS coupled with chemometrics for the identification of natural food pigments from Davidson plum and native currant by Thomas Owen Hay, Melissa A. Fitzgerald, Joseph Robert Nastasi

“…The results highlight diverse phenolic, flavonoid, and significant anthocyanin levels in Davidson plum and native currant, contributing to their robust red hues, comparable to commercial blueberry standards. Davidson plum and native currant exhibited high phenolic, flavonoid, and anthocyanin levels, contributing to vibrant red hues and significant bioactivity. …”
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The Belt and Road Initiative and the AIIB: Potential Impact on the Economic Architecture of Asia by Ya. V. Leksyutina

“…The establishment of new multilateral financial institutions, development of new rules governing trade, investment and economic activities, adoption of new production and technical standards, transformation of the regional transport and logistics system, development of new value chains, and other outcomes of foreign economic activities of China already has the potential to reshape the regional economic architecture.…”
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