A Comparison of Machine Learning-Based Approaches in Estimating Surface PM_2.5 Concentrations Focusing on Artificial Neural Networks and High Pollution Events by Shijin Wei, Kyle Shores, Yangyang Xu

“…The performance of models is evaluated using metrics including normalized Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency (NNSE), root mean standard deviation ratio (RSR), and mean percentage error (MPE). …”
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Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial activity of Benzimidazole Derivatives and their Cu (ii),Ni (ii) and Co (ii) complexes by Haftom Welderufael, Dagne Addisu Kure, Endalkachew Asefa Moges, Lelisa File, Salah Hamza Sherif

“…Compound BIL1 exhibited better activity than the standard drug against E. coli (ZI of 15 mm) and K. pneumoniae (ZI of 5 mm)compared with gentamycin ((ZI of 15mm). …”
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Effects of Neoadjuvant Denosumab on Radiological and Histological Responses in Patients Undergoing En Bloc Resection for Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: A Systematic Review by Hendra Aditama, Yo Tendy Pratama, Dhanan Prastanika S, Dita Anggara K, Rhyan Dharma S

“…Background: Giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) is a rare primary bone tumor. The standard treatment is en bloc resection, which can be challenging due to tumor size or location. …”
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Application value of CT three-dimensional reconstruction technology in the identification of benign and malignant lung nodules and the characteristics of nodule distribution by Guanghai Ji, Fei Liu, Zhiqiang Chen, Jie Peng, Hao Deng, Sheng Xiao, Yun Li

“…Pathological results were used as the gold standard to compare the detection rates of various lung nodule signs between conventional chest CT scanning and CT 3D reconstruction techniques. …”
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Antibiotic prophylaxis of acute postoperative endophthalmitis by V.P. Nikolaenko, D.F. Belov

“…The lack of a common standard for preventing phaco infectious complications, a growing number of resistant bacterial strains, and legal aspects of the lack of some antibiotic formulations and routes of their administration with established efficacy in Russia account for the importance of this issue.…”
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Effects of growth factors during in vitro culture of mouse and rat embryos by E. Yu. Brusentsev, T. N. Igonina, I. N. Rozhkova, D. S. Ragaeva, S. Ya. Amstislavsky

“…Both mouse and rat embryos were first frozen in a programmable freezer after a standard protocol using a mixture of glycerol and sucrose as cryoprotectants, thawed and cultured in vitro in R1ECM (rat one-cell embryo culture medium) for 24 hours (mice) and 72 hours (rats). …”
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Let´s Swing it –The Interaction Between Participation-Related Shoulder Load and Pre-season Trunk Rotation Power on Shoulder Problems in Male Handball Players by Kari Arnason, Atli Agustsson, Hilde Fredriksen, Elis Thor Rafnsson, Kristin Briem

“…With higher PSL, a higher severity score was observed among players with pre-season TRP more than one standard deviation below the group’s mean. # Conclusions The results indicate that low TRP may make the throwing shoulder more vulnerable to an increase in load. …”
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Therapeutic modalities for iatrogenic late paresthesia in oral tissues innervated by mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve: a systematic review by Elham Keykha, Elahe Tahmasebi, Mahdi Hadilou

“…Moreover, several methods have been proposed for treating iatrogenic late paresthesia, including photobiomodulation (PBM), microsurgery, medication, and close observation until achieving spontaneous recovery of sensation. However, no gold standard treatment for iatrogenic paresthesia has been agreed upon up to now. …”
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Enhancing Passive WiFi Device Localization Through Packet Timing Analysis by Omar Dhawahir, Murat Torlak

“…Despite SIFS time aiming to ensure a consistent interval between DATA and ACK frame transmissions, IEEE 802.11 standards permit up to a 10% variation in SIFS time. …”
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Analysis of antibiotic sensitivity of clinical strains of microorganisms with the Russian Mueller–Hinton broth by Irina S. Kosilova, Lyubov V. Domotenko, Mikhail V. Khramov

“…MHB-Obolensk complies with the requirements of national and international standards and can be used to reliably test, among other things, current combinations of microorganism–antibiotic pairs that cannot be studied using the disk diffusion method.…”
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The Body as a Vessel for Trauma: The Clinical Case Study of Aisha by Federica Visco-Comandini, Alberto Barbieri, Francesco Mancini, Alessandra Ciolfi

“…However, replicating and standardizing such preliminary results on larger samples is necessary. …”
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Utilization of periwinkle and palm kernel shells in load-bearing ecofriendly interlocking concrete paver by Oluwarotimi Olofinnade, Paul Awoyera, Kelvin Edemirukewa, Kunle Ogundipe

“…Outcomes showed the viability of incorporating periwinkle and palm kernel shells as aggregate in making standard paver units of adequate strength and resistance to water to promote sustainable construction practices.…”
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A scoping review of interventions to supplement spoken communication for children with limited speech or language skills. by Maria Antonella Costantino, Maurizio Bonati

“…Trial quality was assessed according to a standardized and validated set of criteria.<h4>Results</h4>Fourteen of 1661 retrieved papers met inclusion criteria. …”
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Dosimetric and Radiobiological Impact of Patient Setup Errors in Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy for Esophageal Cancer by Jia-Huan Cai MS, Xun Peng BMed, Jia-Yang Lu MS

“…The dose of organs at risk (OARs) changed slightly in both groups. The mean and standard deviation of absolute RSE negatively correlated with the TCP of PTV, while the mean RSE positively correlated with the NTCP of lung and spinal cord. …”
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Continuous wave transscleral cyclophotocoagulation versus MicroPulse (MP-TLT) in patients with blind and painful eyes with absolute glaucoma by Yang Ling, Juan Carlos Medina Perdomo, Sun Li Hua, Zhu Xin Ping, Han Chao

“…Baseline characteristics (number, proportions, mean, and standard deviation) were summarized and compared between the two groups using the Chi-square test. …”
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Prevalence of Erosive-ulcerative Lesions of the Stomach and Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis by N. A. Ponkratova, P. V. Pavlov, O. S. Shifrin

“…All patients, along with the standard examination using esophagogastroduodenoscopy, were diagnosed with regard to H. pylori infection: all 70 patients received a rapid urease test (RUT), 24 patients (34.3 %) had H. pylori DNA analyzed in feces, and 46 patients (65.7 %) had 13C labeled urea breath test. …”
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Terbinafine versus itraconazole: a long-term, randomized, double-blind, clinical trial in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. A pilote study by Gianfranco Schiraldi, Salvatore Lo Cicero, Claudio Rossetti, Delia Colombo, Michele Chiericozzi, Elvana Kola, Luigi Allegra

“…Background: The frequency of pulmonary aspergillosis has been increasing for decades. Standard oral treatment is associated with tolerability problems and interactions with commonly used medications. …”
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Pandemic-Induced changes in Travel Behaviour: Insights of Pandemic’s Lasting impacts on Lahore’s Urban Mobility by Hina Saleemi, Muhammad Momin Amer, Saadia Tabassum, Sadia Ismail

“…The research indicates that certain modifications, including the adoption of remote work and virtual communication, could eventually become standard practices, impacting urban living and working patterns. …”
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INFLUENCE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS AND VITAMIN E ON PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND SOME PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF BROILER CHICKENS UNDER HEAT STRESS by Galawezh Kh. Qader, Ihsan T.Tayeb

“…A total of 600 Ross one day old broiler chicks were distributed randomly into eight treatments with five replicates 15 birds per each replicate as follows: T1: broiler were fed standard ration (negative control); T2: 50 mg vitamin E /kg ration (positive control); T3: 5g Dill  powder /kg ration; T4: 10g Dill  powder /kg ration; T5: 5g Adiantum powder /kg ration; T6: 10g Adiantum powder /kg ration; T7: 5g Crataegus powder /kg ration and T8: 10g Crataegus powder /kg ration. …”
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Effect of shot peening intensities on surface integrity of DD6 single crystal superalloy by GAI Pengtao, WU Yunhua, CAO Ziwen, WEI Dasheng, FU Xuesong

“…To fulfill performance standards, these blades typically undergo shot peening to meet for reinforcement. …”
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