Usefulness of Background Coloration in Detection of Esophago-Pharyngeal Lesions Using NBI Magnification by Hitomi Minami, Haruhiro Inoue, Haruo Ikeda, Hitoshi Satodate, Shigeharu Hamatani, Kazuhiko Nakao, Shin-ei Kudo

“…Overall accuracy of BC to discriminate SCC/HGN from LGN/nonatypia was 87.3%. The sensitivity and specificity were 91.9%, 76.7%. …”
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Modeling saturation exponent of underground hydrocarbon reservoirs using robust machine learning methods by Abhinav Kumar, Paul Rodrigues, A. K. Kareem, Tingneyuc Sekac, Sherzod Abdullaev, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, R. Manjunatha, Kumar Rethik, Shivakrishna Dasi, Mahmood Kiani

“…In addition, the graphical-based and statistical-based evaluations illustrate that AdaBoost and ensemble learning models outperforms all other developed data-driven intelligent models as these two models are associated with lowest values of mean square error (adaptive boosting: 0.017 and ensemble learning: 0.021 based on unseen test data) and largest values of coefficient of determination (adaptive boosting: 0.986 and ensemble learning: 0.983 based on unseen test data).…”
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Global burden of osteoarthritis from 1990 to 2019 attributable to high body mass index by Siming Yang, Licheng Zhou, Wanchen Gong, Bin Guo, Linfeng Wang

“…Results From 1990 to 2019, the age-standardized DALY rate for OA attributable to high BMI increased significantly (EAPC = 1.45, 95% CI: 1.44–1.47). Moreover, from 1990 to 2019, the age-standardized DALY rate and number of DALYs for OA attributable to high BMI increased less in women than in men. …”
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Effectiveness, toxicity and impact on quality of life of high-dose-rate brachytherapy delivered in two fractions as monotherapy in patients with prostate cancer by Johan Staby Olsén, Antonis Valachis, Bengt Johansson

“…The estimated five-year cumulative BCR rate was 3.0 % (95 % Confidence Interval (CI): 0 %–13.3 %) for low-risk patients and 9.6 % (95 % CI: 4.7 %–16.7 %) for intermediate-risk patients. …”
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Competências docentes ideais e reais em educação a distância no curso de administração: um estudo em uma instituição brasileira by Kely César Martins de Paiva, Valéria Rezende Barros, José Ricardo Costa Mendonça, Andreia de Oliveira Santos, Michelle Regina Santana Dutra

“…O estudo de caso, exploratório e descritivo, contou com abordagens quantitativa e qualitativa (triangulação). 107 questionários foram respondidos por alunos e foram realizadas 10 entrevistas (5 alunos, 5 professores). …”
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Cytokine Detection and Modulation in Acute Graft vs. Host Disease in Mice by A. C. Knulst, G. J. M. Tibbe, C. Bril-Bazuin, E. G. Breedland, A. van Oudenaren, R. Benner, H. F. J. Savelkoul

“…In this study we focused on the role of IL-1, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IFN-γ and TNF-α. Lethally irradiated (C57BL × CBA)F1 mice were reconstituted either with 107 allogeneic BALB/c spleen cells or with a similar number of syngeneic cells, as a control. …”
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ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ПРОВЕДЕННЯ ЛАБОРАТОРНИХ РОБІТ З ФІЗИКИ В ТЕХНІЧНОМУ УНІВЕРСИТЕТІ ПІД ЧАС ДИСТАНЦІЙНОГО НАВЧАННЯ... by Сергій Олександрович Подласов, Олексій Васильович Матвійчук

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Once-weekly semaglutide doubles the five-year risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in a Danish cohort of 424,152 persons with type 2 diabetes by Jakob Grauslund, Andreas Abou Taha, Laleh Dehghani Molander, Ryo Kawasaki, Sören Möller, Kurt Højlund, Lonny Stokholm

“…Patients were stratified according to exposure (n = 106,454) or non-exposure (n = 317,698) to once-weekly semaglutide, and incidence rates and hazard ratios (HR) of NAION were estimated in a multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression model. …”
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Comparison of Advanced Threshold and SITA Fast Perimetric Strategies by Bartosz L. Sikorski, Adriana Laudencka

“…The GHT-based sensitivity and specificity for the ADV strategy were 92.75% and 77.36%, respectively, as compared to 92.75% and 90.57%, respectively, for the SFA strategy. …”
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The relationship between anxiety and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents with obesity: propensity scores by Miguel Angel Villasis-Keever, Jessie Nallely Zurita-Cruz, Areli Zulema Pichardo-Estrada, Wendy Alejandra Mazón-Aguirre

“…After matching using their zBMI, we found that the adolescents with anxiety had higher serum uric acid levels (5.9 mg/dl vs. 5.4 mg/dl, p = 0.041), an increased incidence of metabolic syndrome (39.1% vs. 15.9%, p = 0.002), hyperglycemia (21.7% vs. 8.6%, p = 0.020), and lower HDLc (67.3% vs. 34.7%, p < 0.001), than those without anxiety. …”
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HIV-related stigma among young men who have sex with men in HIV care in Plateau State Nigeria by Tolulope O. Afolaranmi, Tolulope O. Afolaranmi, Beth Chaplin, Ayuba I. Zoakah, Phyllis J. Kanki

“…Significant variation in the mean total HIV-related stigma score was found with duration on HIV treatment with those who had been on treatment for >3 years having a mean score of 117.8 ± 15.2 compared to 110.3 ± 20.1 for those who had been on treatment for <2 years (mean difference: −7.50; 95% Confidence interval: −14.45, −5.51; p = 0.035).ConclusionThis study found a high level of HIV-related stigma among the YMSM in HIV care which is significantly influenced by the duration of time in HIV care.…”
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Is preoperative imaging of sentinel lymph node in breast cancer necessary? A retrospective case control study by Michael J. Reinhardt, Björn Ohmstede, Luz Angela Torres-de la Roche, Rudy Leon De Wilde

“…Differences between groups were analyzed using T-test and chi-square test. Results: 926 (mean age: 61.45 years) patients received subdermal injection of radiolabeled nanocolloids between tumor and axilla. …”
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Biotransformation of organic wastes through composting using Trichoderma harzianum and its effects on cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L.) yield by Adeniyi Soretire, Cynthia A Ezema, Chukwuebuka E Awaogu, Chukwuagozie C Okafor, Abasiama S Umoren, Nurudeen O Adeyemi

“…Method The treatments were 3 levels of T. harzianum inoculum (0, 5 and 10 ml) and 4 types of solid organic wastes (maize-cob, groundnut-pods, sawdust and their mixture) and soil. …”
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Prevalence and Mortality Rates of Acute Kidney Injury among Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Study by Randa I. Farah, Othman A. Alfuqaha, Ali R. Younes, Hasan A. Mahmoud, Alhareth M. Al-Jboor, Mohammad M. Karajeh, Mohammad Z. Al-Masadeh, Omar I. Murad, Nathir Obeidat

“…Prior utilization of statins before admission exhibited a significant association with reduced mortality rate (AOR: 0.42; 95% CI: 0.2–0.85; p=0.02). Finally, AKI was associated with a higher mortality rate during MICU stay (AOR: 2.44; 95% CI: 1.07–5.56; p=0.03). …”
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Determinants of Birth Spacing Practice Among Parous Mothers by Isaac Harold, Joy Chinonyerem Amaechi, Pearl Chikasilamobu Ajie, Aniekan Isaac Harold

“…Determinants such as attaining secondary education (OR = 1.9; 95% CI = 3.6–11.8; P = 0.00), tertiary education (OR = 1.5; 95% CI = 2.6–7.6; P = 0.00), employment status (OR = 2.4; 95% CI = 1.4–4.1 ; P = 0.00), knowledge of birth spacing (two-year interval (OR = 3.5; 95% CI = 1.6–7.4; P = 0.00), knowledge of the benefits of birth spacing (OR = 2.6; 95% CI = 3.7–46.4 P = 0.00), and spouse consent (OR = 3.8; 95% CI = 2.5–5.8; P = 0.00) significantly contributed to the practice of birth spacing among parous mothers.…”
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Preconceptional brain structure and future conception: a prospective brain MRI study among 321 women by Merel W. de Vries, Eline M. P. Poels, Gennady V. Roshchupkin, Ryan L. Muetzel, Milan Zarchev, Astrid M. Kamperman, Henning Tiemeier, Meike W. Vernooij, Steven A. Kushner

“…Adjusted analyses identified a positive association between nucleus accumbens volume and conception (OR = 1.50 (95% CI: 1.12, 1.99), p-value = 0.007). Sensitivity analyses linked caudate volume to conception, but no findings remained significant after correction for multiple comparisons. …”
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and Shigella Species Associated with Acute Diarrhea in Tehran, Iran by Fereshteh Jafari, Mohammad Hamidian, Maryam Rezadehbashi, Michael Doyle, Siavosh Salmanzadeh-ahrabi, Faramarz Derakhshan, Mohammad Reza Zali

“…Etiological agents were isolated from 564 (50.3%) specimens, and included 305 (54%) E coli, 157 (27.8%) Shigella species, and 102 (18%) from other genera of bacteria. …”
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Impact of Admission Blood Glucose on Coronary Collateral Flow in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Ozge Kurmus, Turgay Aslan, Berkay Ekici, Sezen Baglan Uzunget, Sukru Karaarslan, Asli Tanindi, Aycan Fahri Erkan, Ebru Akgul Ercan, Celal Kervancıoglu

“…Mean admission glucose level was 173.0 ± 80.1 mg/dl in study population. Forty-five (23.7%) patients had good collateral development, and 145 (76.3%) patients had poor collateral development. …”
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Tuberculosis and Factors Associated with Unsuccessful Treatment Outcomes in the Centre Region of Cameroon: A Three-Year Retrospective Cohort Study by Thomas Achombwom Vukugah, Derick Akompab Akoku, Micheline Mekemnang Tchoupa, Edward Lambert

“…HIV-positive status (AOR = 4.23; 95% CI, 2.44–7.33, p<0.001) and clinical method of TB diagnosis (AOR = 2.22; 95% CI, 1.25–3.91, p=0.006) were the risk factors for mortality among children on TB treatment. …”
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术前口服倍他乐克对于麻醉诱导丙泊酚的用量和血流动力学的影响 by 曾维安, 欧阳汉栋, 李强, 陈祥楠, 冯文娟, 蒋艳波, 陆霄云

“…【结果】两组病人入睡时丙泊酚的用量：B组是（1_35±0．22）mg·kg^-1；C组是（1．60±0．24）mg·kg^-1，组间差异P〈0．01；BIS=50时的丙泊酚的用量：B组是（1．71±0．27）mg·kg^-1；C组是（1．98±0．24）mg·kg^-1；组间差异P〈0．01；B组插管前、后血压和心率的变化程度较C组小（P〈0．05），插管过程中心静脉压和心输出量组间变化差异不大。…”
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