Inverted Length-Biased Exponential Model: Statistical Inference and Modeling by Waleed Almutiry

“…The quantile function (QuF), moments (MOs), moment generating function (MOGF), mean residual lifespan (MRLS), mean inactivity time (MINT), and probability weighted moments (PRWMOs) are among the mathematical and statistical features of the inverted length-biased exponential distribution. …”
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Effect of additional dimensions and views in the echocardiographic determination of 3‐dimensional left ventricular volume in myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs by Weihow Hsue, Cortney E. Pelzek, Samantha Siess, Benjamin A. Terhaar, Shana B. Mintz, Romain Pariaut

“…However, these methods and their variations have not been comprehensively evaluated against real‐time 3‐dimensional echocardiography (RT3D). Hypothesis/Objectives To identify the LV volumetric approaches that produce the least bias and the best agreement with RT3D, and to assess interoperator reproducibility between an experienced and an inexperienced operator. …”
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Digital fiber length determination for injection molded glass fiber reinforced composite materials by Andreas Grießer, Nelly Nunheim, Oliver Rimmel, Erik Glatt, Anne Blumer, Hans Hagen, Andreas Wiegmann

“…Traditional methods for determining fiber length are labor-intensive, prone to user bias, and time-consuming. …”
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Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on length of stay for patients after undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of ran... by YaDan Xiao, Fei Yang, JunLiang Zhou, YuanLing Huang, YaXin Xiao

“…Subgroup analyses of outcome measures, intervention methods, and intervention time points demonstrate the significant effect of TEAS on reducing LOS.ConclusionTEAS effectively shortens the LOS of patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer. …”
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Effects of Elevated Ambient Temperature on Reproductive Outcomes and Offspring Growth Depend on Exposure Time by Huda Yahia Hamid, Md Zuki Abu Bakar Zakaria, Goh Yong Meng, Abd. Wahid Haron, Noordin Mohamed Mustapha

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The effect of living conditions on the stature of men and women: the case of south-eastern France (18th, 19th and 20th centuries) by Luana Batista-Goulart, Isabelle Séguy, Stefan Tzortzis, Gérald Quatrehomme

“…The median value of male femur lengths increased over time, as expected. However, the median values of the female sample decreased in the 19th century, while the differences between the 18th  and the 20th centuries samples were not statistically significant. …”
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Prediction Models for Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients with Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal by Pengfei Cheng, Pengyu Yang, Hua Zhang, Haizhen Wang

“…Age, gender, etiology, initial heart rhythm, EMS arrival time/BLS intervention time, location, bystander CPR, witnessed during sudden arrest, and ACLS duration/compression duration were the most commonly included predictors. …”
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Intracardiac Echocardiography as a Guide for Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus by Hironaga Yoshimoto, Maeda Yasuto, Tadashi Inoue, Yoshiyuki Kagiyama, Yozo Teramachi, Ryuta Takase, Yusuke Koteda, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Motofumi Iemura, Kenji Suda

“…In phase 1, we found great correlation and agreement between ICE and AoG/CCT in PA-D (r = 0.985, bias −0.077 to 0.224), but moderate to poor correlation and agreement in length (r = 0.653, bias −0.491 to 3.065) and Ao-D (r = 0.704, bias 0.738 to 4.732), respectively. …”
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Ultrasound outcomes and surgical parameters of the double-layer purse-string uterine closure technique in cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized tri... by Mahsan Nabighadim, Maryam Vaezi, Mahsa Maghalian, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…However, no statistically significant differences were found between the PSUS and control groups regarding operation time (p = 0.10, I² = 67%, suggesting moderate heterogeneity), length (p = 0.14, I² = 98%, indicating considerable heterogeneity), height (p = 0.10, I² = 76%, suggesting substantial heterogeneity) of incision defects, or blood loss during the procedure (p = 0.94, I² = 0%, indicating no heterogeneity). …”
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Assessing Website quality in context: retrieving information about genetically modified food on the Web by Claire R. McInerney, Nora J. Bird

“…</b> This study sought to use the WQET to determine the quality of Websites in the context of biotechnology or genetically modified food and to seek one or more easily identified characteristics, such as bias, commitment, use of metatags and site update-access interval (length of time between last update of the site and the date reviewed) that might be used as a quick discriminator of a Website's quality. …”
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Direct anterior approach (DAA) vs. conventional approaches in total hip arthroplasty: A RCT meta-analysis with an overview of related meta-analyses. by Philip Lazaru, Simon Bueschges, Nikolai Ramadanov

“…We came to the following results for THA through DAA compared to THA through CAs: operation time (I2 = 92%, p<0.01; fixed: MD = 15.1, 95% CI 13.1 to 17.1; random: MD = 18.1, 95% CI 8.6 to 27.5); incision length (I2 = 100%, p<0.01; fixed: MD = -2.9, 95% CI -3.0 to -2.8; MD = -1.1, 95% CI -4.3 to 2.0); intraoperative blood loss (I2 = 87%, p<0.01; fixed: MD = 51.5, 95% CI 34.1 to 68.8; random: MD = 51.9, 95% CI -89.8 to 193.5); VAS 1 day postoperatively (I2 = 79%, p = 0.03; fixed: MD = -0.8, 95% CI -1.2 to -0.4; random: MD = -0.9, 95% CI -2.0 to 0.15); HHS 3 months postoperatively (I2 = 52%, p = 0.08; fixed: MD = 2.8, 95% CI 1.1 to 4.6; random: MD = 3.0, 95% CI -0.5 to 6.5); HHS 6 months postoperatively (I2 = 0%, p = 0.67; fixed: MD = 0.9, 95% CI -1.1 to 2.9; random: MD = 0.9, 95% CI -1.1 to 2.9); HHS 12 months postoperatively (I2 = 0%, p = 0.79; fixed: MD = 0.7, 95% CI -0.9 to 2.4; random: MD = 0.7, 95% CI -0.9 to 2.4). …”
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Automated Segmentation and Object Classification of CT Images: Application to In Vivo Molecular Imaging of Avian Embryos by Alexander Heidrich, Jana Schmidt, Johannes Zimmermann, Hans Peter Saluz

“…Our system reduces analysis time and observer bias while maintaining high accuracy. …”
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Inhaled corticosteroids' effect on COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yasra Badi, Mohamed Hammad, Abdelrahman G. Tawfik, Mona Muhe Eldeen Eshag, Mahmoud M. Elhady, Khaled Mohamed Ragab, Anas Zakarya Nourelden, Mohamed Hesham Gamal, Ahmed Hashem Fathallah

“…This study synthesizes current evidence of the effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) on mortality, hospital length-of-stay (LOS), and improvement of smell scores in patients with COVID-19…”
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Use of Open Claims vs Closed Claims in Health Outcomes Research by Onur Baser, Gabriela Samayoa, Nehir Yapar, Erdem Baser, Fatih Mete

“…**Results:** The sample size of the open claims data sets was 10 to 65 times larger than closed claims data sets depending on disease type. …”
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A Study on Canopy Volume Measurement Model for Fruit Tree Application Based on LiDAR Point Cloud by Na Guo, Ning Xu, Jianming Kang, Guohai Zhang, Qingshan Meng, Mengmeng Niu, Wenxuan Wu, Xingguo Zhang

“…However, existing methods for measuring canopy volume fail to satisfy the high precision and real-time requirements necessary for accurate variable-rate applications in fruit orchards. …”
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Relationship between Tai Chi and clinical outcomes in elderly patients with COVID-19: a protocol for systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis by Yang Wang, Na Li, Xiao Peng, Chun Wang, Sheng He, Jinfeng Yang, Yuanpeng Liao

“…The secondary outcomes are the time of main symptoms disappearance, length of hospital stay, serum levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1b and tumour necrosis factor-α, and adverse event rate. …”
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Molecular Phylogenetic Relationships Based on Mitogenomes of Spider: Insights Into Evolution and Adaptation to Extreme Environments by Rongxiang Zhang, Niyan Xiang, Xiaoman Gao, Guiyu Zhang, Tian Lu, Tao Yuan

“…Codon usage frequencies were similar between families and codon usage in the mitogenome of spiders was mainly influenced by natural selection pressures rather than G/C mutation bias. Our phylogenetic topology clearly explained the evolutionary relationships among the spiders, and divergence time estimates indicated that the spiders originated in the early Devonian, and that the two clades of Mesothelae and Opisthothelae separated in the late Carboniferous. …”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prophylactic Vasopressors for the Prevention of Peri-Intubation Hypotension by Hollie Saunders, Subekshya Khadka, Rabi Shrestha, Hassan Z. Baig, Scott A. Helgeson

“…In the hospital setting, peri-intubation hypotension has been shown to increase hospital mortality and length of stay. The use of prophylactic vasopressors at the time of sedation induction to prevent peri-intubation hypotension has been raised. …”
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A Model Study of Building Seismic Damage Information Extraction and Analysis on Ground-Based LiDAR Data by Fan Yang, Xintao Wen, Xiaoshan Wang, Xiaoli Li, Zhiqiang Li

“…A triangular network vector model (TIN-shaped model) was created in conjunction with the alpha shapes algorithm, solving the problem of small, nonvisually identifiable postearthquake building damage feature extraction bias. The model measures the length, width, and depth of building cracks, extracts the amount of wall tilt deformation, and labels the deformation zone. …”
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A comparative analysis and survival analysis of open versus minimally invasive radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy for pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-an... by Yating Zhou, Fei Xue

“…No significant differences were observed in blood transfusion rates, pancreatic fistula rates, delayed gastric emptying, or length of hospital stay. L-RAMPS demonstrated a shorter time to oral feeding (MD = -0.79 days, 95% CI = -1.35 to -0.22). …”
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