Modelos no lineales mixtos para la construcción de curvas de índice de sitio para Tectona grandis Linn. en la Vertiente del Pacífico de Costa Rica by Fernando Mora-Chacón, Mauricio Jerez-Rico, Víctor Meza-Picado, Orlando Chinchilla-Mora, Eladio Chaves-Salas

“…El mejor modelo se escogió de acuerdo con criterios de información y estadísticos de bondad de ajuste. …”
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Lung ultrasound for assessing disease progression in UIP and NSIP: a comparative study with HRCT and PFT/DLCO by Nasrollahzadeh Milad, Idani Esmaeil, Abedini Atefeh, Malekshoaar Mehran, Sadeghi Mohsen, Kasravi Maryam, Tofighi Rozhin, Roostaei Ghazal, Kiani Arda

“…Furthermore, the crude number of B-lines (OR = 1.2, p = 0.038) and > 50% HRCT involvement (OR = 9.5, p = 0.045) independently predicted severe DLCO impairment, with a sensitivity of 94.7% and specificity of 84.5%. Linear regression showed that each additional B-line was associated with a 0.4% decrease in DLCO (Beta = -0.377, p = 0.043), independent of patient diagnosis. …”
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Clinical Features and Contributing Factors of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Chinese Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients: The Role of Comorbid Symptoms and Polysomnographic Variables by Chuan Shao, Huan Qi, Ruyi Lang, Biyun Yu, Yaodong Tang, Lina Zhang, Xun Wang, Ling Wang

“…The subjects were assigned to the non-EDS group (582 patients), mild to moderate EDS group (227 patients), and severe EDS group (65 patients) according to the ESS scores. …”
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Preoperative liquid biopsy transcriptomic panel for risk assessment of lymph node metastasis in T1 gastric cancer by Ping’an Ding, Jiaxiang Wu, Haotian Wu, Wenqian Ma, Tongkun Li, Peigang Yang, Honghai Guo, Yuan Tian, Jiaxuan Yang, Limian Er, Renjun Gu, Lilong Zhang, Ning Meng, Xiaolong Li, Zhenjiang Guo, Lingjiao Meng, Qun Zhao

“…We developed and validated a Risk Stratification Assessment (RSA) model combining this panel with clinical features using surgical specimens (training cohort: n = 218; validation cohort: n = 186), gastroscopic biopsies (n = 122), and liquid biopsies (training cohort: n = 147; validation cohort: n = 168). Results The RSA model demonstrated excellent predictive accuracy for LNM in surgical specimens (training AUC = 0.890, validation AUC = 0.878), gastroscopic biopsies (AUC = 0.928), and liquid biopsies (training AUC = 0.873, validation AUC = 0.852). …”
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PastorC-Tambo: a simplified model to assess carbon balance of dairy farms by G. A. Zurbriggen, A.M. Piazza, S. Montico, K.E. García, J.R. Galli

“…Para evaluar la sensibilidad del modelo se simularon diferentes productividades del forraje (alta: 18, 7,5 y 27 t MS/ha, media: 12, 5 y 18 t MS/ha, y baja: 6, 2,5 y 9 t MS/ha, para alfalfa, avena y ensilaje de maíz, respectivamente), niveles de suplementación con concentrado (350, 250 y 150 g/l de leche para alto, medio y bajo, respectivamente), carga animal (entre 0,27 y 3,56 vacas/ha, simulando eficiencias de aprovechamiento en pastoreo de 25, 45, 65 y 85%), sistemas de tratamiento de efluentes y tiempos de ordeño para un sistema lechero representativo de la región. …”
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Ocular surface treatment in dry eye patients before corneal refractive surgery by O.A. Klokova, R.O. Damashauskas, M.S. Geidenrich

“…</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Results</b>: mild DED was diagnosed in 1,021 patients (57.9%). Of them, corneal lesion was reported in 362 patients (35.4%) and asymptomatic DED in 250 patients (25.5%). …”
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Pain as a Symptom of Mental Health Conditions Among Undocumented Migrants in France: Results From a Cross-Sectional Study by Sohela Moussaoui, Sohela Moussaoui, Sohela Moussaoui, Nicolas Vignier, Nicolas Vignier, Nicolas Vignier, Stephanie Guillaume, Florence Jusot, Florence Jusot, Antoine Marsaudon, Jérôme Wittwer, Jérôme Wittwer, Paul Dourgnon

“…Sleep disorder was associated to higher odds of musculoskeletal pain (aOR = 2.53, 95% CI [1.20–5.33], p = 0.014). Stratified results indicated that among women, depression was associated to higher odds of pain (aOR = 4.85, 95% CI [1.53–13.36], p = 0.007).ConclusionThis large study confirms the connection between mental health status and pain among UMs, providing valuable evidence for clinicians to address mental health issues in this population.…”
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Psychosocial determinants of adherence to public health and social measures (PHSMs) in 18 African Union Member States during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a... by Andrew Johnson, Amanda McClelland, Nandita Murukutla, Akhona Tshangela, Ashish K Gupta, Meena Maharjan, Cecilia Fabrizio, Emily W Myers, Virginia Nkwanzi, Colby A Wilkason, Natalie Lacey, Benjamin Djoudalbaye

“…A total of 21 600 adults (mean age=32.7 years, SD=11.4) were interviewed (1200 in each country).Outcome measures Information including sociodemographics, adherence to PHSMs and psychosocial variables was collected. …”
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Prognosis of nodal micrometastasis in resectable pN0 non-small cell lung cancer by Sophon Siwachat, Sophon Siwachat, Sophon Siwachat, Apichat Tantraworasin, Apichat Tantraworasin, Apichat Tantraworasin, Nirush Lertprasertsuke, Somcharoen Saeteng, Somcharoen Saeteng

“…Overall survival is the primary endpoint, with disease-free survival as the secondary endpoint.ResultsOut of 225 patients, 98 had pathological N0 (pN0) status and 127 had pathological N positive (pN+) status. Among pN0 patients, nodal micrometastasis was found in 21 cases (21.43%), distributed as follows: 2 (2.04%) in hilar and interlobar regions (N1), 17 (17.35%) in the mediastinal region (N2), and 2 in both hilar and mediastinal regions (N1+N2) (2.04%).Univariable analysis revealed that male sex and the presence of tumor necrosis increased both the recurrence rate of lung cancer and the mortality rate, whereas larger tumor size, intra-tumoral vascular invasion, and pleural invasion were associated solely with cancer recurrence. …”
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Impact of pharmacist-led educational intervention on knowledge of self-management among asthmatic patients: a prospective cohort study by Ahmad Khan, Saima Mushtaq, Amjad Khan, Nafees Ahmad, Shahzadi Sidra Saleem, Rubina Aman, Shahzadi Sadia Saleem, Ayesha Bibi, Saifullah Mehsud, Ivan R Green, Sheikh Abdur Rashid, Kifayat Ullah Shah

“…The administration of educational intervention protocols resulted in significantly improved level of knowledge of asthma self-management (&lt;0.001) in the treatment group (mean ASMQ score improved from 4.20 to 9.77).Conclusion On baseline visit, patients possessed a poor knowledge about asthma self-management. …”
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Influence of Extra-Articular Augmentation on Clinical Outcomes and Survival in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Pseudorandomized Study by Antonio Maestro, Nicolás Rodríguez, Iván Pipa, Carmen Toyos, Lucía Lanuza, Filipe Machado, César Castaño, Santiago Maestro

“…This instability can compromise returning to sports and increase the risk of further injuries. …”
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Protective Effects of Thalidomide on High-Glucose-Induced Podocyte Injury through In Vitro Modulation of Macrophage M1/M2 Differentiation by Hui Liao, Yuanping Li, Xilan Zhang, Xiaoyun Zhao, Dan Zheng, Dayue Shen, Rongshan Li

“…The results showed that compared to the 11.1 mM normal glucose (NG), the 33.3 mM HG-cultured RAW 264.7 cells exhibited upregulated iNOS and TNF-α mRNAs and protein expressions, and downregulated CD206 and Arg-1 expressions significantly (p<0.05). …”
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Tendência temporal do preenchimento do campo raça/cor nos registros de hospitalização, vacinação e mortalidade pela Covid-19 no Brasil by Edna Maria de Araújo, Ionara Magalhães de Souza, Aloísio Machado da Silva Filho, Franciane de Azevedo Queiroz, Rafael Souza Vasconcelos, Felipe Souza Dreger Nery, Mona Gizelle Dreger Nery

“…No SIVEP-Gripe, foi 80,9%, e no SIM, 95,7%. O percentual do não preenchimento foi considerado “ruim” no SI-PNI para a primeira dose (21,7%) e a segunda dose (21,6%) de vacinação; “regular” para o SIVEP-Gripe (19,1%), e “excelente” para o SIM (4,3%). …”
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Changes in the histological structure of tissues and organs of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca Linnaeus, 1758) and perch (Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758) from the Zaporizhzhia Reser... by P. Korzhenevska, T. Sharamok, A. Doroshenko

“…According to the content of Cd, Mn, Cu, and Zn in both studied areas of the Zaporizhzhia Reservoir, there was an excess of the MPC for water bodies used for fishery purposes. …”
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Services availability and readiness assessment of adolescent sexual and reproductive health in primary healthcare facilities: evidence from selected districts in Ghana by Michel Adurayi Amenah, Jacob Novignon, Ama Pokuaa Fenny, Irene A. Agyepong, Tim Ensor

“…In terms of facility types, 57% of CHPS facilities, 59% of health centres, and 44% of clinics provided all the selected ASRH services. …”
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UGT2B15 single nucleotide polymorphism reduces dabigatran acylglucuronide formation in humans by Jin-Woo Park, Jin-Woo Park, Jin-Woo Park, Jong-Min Kim, Young Yoon Bang, Kyoung-Ah Kim, Sungwook Yu, Ji-Young Park

“…For DABG, Cmax was significantly higher in GG genotypes (n = 32, 42.3 ± 16.3 ng/mL) compared to that in GT (n = 64, 32.4 ± 20.5 ng/mL) and TT (29.7 ± 17.1 ng/mL) genotypes. Similarly, the AUCall of DABG was highest in GG genotypes (327 ± 148.3 ng h·mL-1), followed by GT (238.7 ± 166.5 ng h·mL-1) and TT (223.3 ± 165.4 ng h·mL-1) genotypes (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Relaciones óptimas de uso de mano de obra en la producción de uva de mesa de San Juan para diferentes niveles de agregación de capital by R. ESPÍNDOLA, O. MIRANDA, M. BATTISTELLA, A. GENNARI

“…La des - viación estándar del valor de la tierra es de  4.217.370, con antigedades máximas de plantación de 74 años. …”
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Hubungan Usia dengan Gambaran Klinikopatologi Kanker Hubungan Usia dengan Gambaran Klinikopatologi Kanker Hubungan Usia dengan Gambaran Klinikopatologi Kanker Hubungan Usia dengan... by Aisha Rahmatya, Daan Khambri, Henny Mulyani

“…Sampel penelitian dianalisis dengan uji chi square (p ≤ 0,05). Hasil penelitian ditemukan bahwa sebagian besar penderita berusia ≥ 40 tahun (78,3%) dan &lt;50 tahun (67,4%), datang pada stadium lanjut (69,6%) dengan tipe invasive ductal carcinoma (87%) dan bergradasi rendah (78,3%). …”
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Rapid identification of high-temperature Daqu Baijiu with the same aroma type by UV-VIS sensor of HBT combined with Zn2+ by Yanmei Zhu, Yuanyuan Su, Yipeng Cang, Hengye Chen, Wanjun Long, Wei Lan, Xue Jiang, Haiyan Fu

“…Results: The random forest results showed that the prediction set classification accuracy was improved from 62.37% to 100%. The accuracy of the data driven-soft independent modelling of class analogies (DD-SIMCA) model was between 90% and 100%, indicating that the array sensor had a good recognition effect on the adulteration of the same aroma type of Baijiu. …”
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Increased dicentric chromosome in peripheral lymphocytes is related to acute skin toxicity induced by radiotherapy in cancer patients by Minjie Li, Yu Gao, Lin Han, Ping Wang, Jie Li, Junhua Song, Shasha Du, Yunfei Zhang, Yumin Lyu

“…Results: After RT, the mean counts of white blood cells (WBCs), lymphocytes, and platelets significantly decreased, while the red blood cells (RBCs) and hemoglobin notably increased (P ​< ​0.001), while the dic frequency was elevated remarkably, significantly higher in patients with higher-grade (>1) acute skin toxicities compared to those with lower-grade (=1) acute skin toxicities (Z ​= ​−1.985, P ​= ​0.047). However, no significant relationship was observed between the dic frequency and acute marrow toxicity after RT (P ​> ​0.05). …”
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