CT-based skeletal muscle loss predicts long term prognosis in patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy by Guangzhen Qu, Shao-Cheng Lyu, Yong Zhang, Kun Gao, Chuanguo Zhou

“…The cross-sectional images of skeletal muscle area at the level of the third lumbar spine was obtained based on computed tomography (CT), and the SMI was calculated by skeletal muscle mass through height squared normalization. Skeletal muscle index and skeletal muscle loss (SML) were obtained before PD and three to six months after surgery. …”
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High-Titer Rheumatoid Factor is Associated with Worse Clinical Outcomes and Higher Needs for Advanced Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis Under Real-Life Conditions by Victor Davi R. S. Oliveira, Ana Paula M. G. Reis, Claiton V. Brenol, Ivânio A. Pereira, Karina R. Bonfiglioli, Letícia R. Pereira, Manoel B. Bértolo, Maria de Fátima L. C. Sauma, Maria Fernanda B. R. Guimarães, Paulo Louzada-Júnior, Rina D. N. Giorgi, Sebastião C. Radominski, Licia Maria H. Mota, Cleandro P. Albuquerque, Geraldo R. Castelar-Pinheiro

“…Results We included 1097 participants; 78.7% had positive RF, with high titers (≥ 3 × the upper limit of normality) in 56.2%. Negative vs. low-positive RF groups performed similarly concerning all clinical outcomes, being subsequently aggregated as "non-high" RF group. …”
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Wetland degradation monitoring using multi-temporal remote sensing data and watershed land degradation index by I. Ridwan, S. Kadir, N. Nurlina

“…Moreover, the proposed approach shows that the level of land degradation from 2005 to 2020 normally increases, recording the extreme years as the 2010s. …”
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Spinally targeted paired associative stimulation with high-frequency peripheral component induces spinal level plasticity in healthy subjects by Anna Nätkynmäki, Leena Lauronen, Piia Haakana, Erika Kirveskari, Janne Avela, Anastasia Shulga

“…The H/M ratio (maximal H-reflex normalized to maximal M-wave) also showed a significant increase from PRE to POST30 timepoint in the SPINAL session when compared with the CORTICAL equivalent. …”
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Going, going, gone: Landscape drying reduces wetland function across the American West by J. Patrick Donnelly, Johnnie N. Moore, John S. Kimball, Kelsey Jencso, Mark Petrie, David E. Naugle

“…Results were summarized at an ecoregional level to normalize heterogeneity in landscape drivers structuring trends. …”
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Co-benefits of nature-based solutions: A health impact assessment of the Barcelona Green Corridor (Eixos Verds) plan by Tamara Iungman, Sergi Ventura Caballé, Ricard Segura-Barrero, Marta Cirach, Natalie Mueller, Carolyn Daher, Gara Villalba, Evelise Pereira Barboza, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen

“…We computed the percentage increase in GS (land use) and tree cover and converted them into Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to conduct the HIA, employing a Generalized Additive Model (GAM). …”
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The influence of legal compliance in farmer group on the growth and development of sustainable mangrove ecosystem by E.K. Purwendah, N.A. Sasongko, H. Susanto, R. Mawardi, T. Cahyono, H.L. Susilawati, T. Wahyuni, D. Juhandi, T. Rahman, A. Gustina, I.D.S. Triana, E. Pudyastiwi, O. Kusumaningsih, T. Martini

“…Legal protection is crucial to ensure sustainability of mangrove ecosystem.METHODS: This study used multi-aspect sustainability analysis and normative-empirical legal methods. Primary data were collected by administering questionnaires and engaging in discussions with the Krida Wana Lestari Farmer Group community in Ujung Alang, Cilacap, Central Java. …”
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Identification of the primary pollution sources and dominant influencing factors of soil heavy metals using a random forest model optimized by genetic algorithm coupled with geodet... by Tong Liu, Mingshi Wang, Mingya Wang, Qinqing Xiong, Luhao Jia, Wanqi Ma, Shaobo Sui, Wei Wu, Xiaoming Guo

“…Pollution source 2, a combination of natural and transportation influences, was primarily affected by the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI, 37.8 %), road network density (16.8 %), and proximity to roads (15.3 %). …”
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Characterizing local forest structural complexity based on multi-platform and -sensor derived indicators by Patrick Kacic, Ursula Gessner, Christopher R. Hakkenberg, Stefanie Holzwarth, Jörg Müller, Kerstin Pierick, Dominik Seidel, Frank Thonfeld, Michele Torresani, Claudia Kuenzer

“…We found moderate to strong inter-platform correlations among structural complexity metrics (|r| >= 0.6) between mobile laser scanning (box dimension, canopy cover), terrestrial laser scanning (canopy openness index), Sentinel-1 (VH, cross-polarized backscatter), Sentinel-2 (NMDI, Normalized Multi-band Drought Index), and GEDI (total canopy cover). …”
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Preparation of doped spinel LiMn2O4 cathode using α-MnO2 for high-performance Li-ion batteries by Jean Pierre Mwizerwa, Khuram Usman, Sefiu Abolaji Rasaki, Pamphile Ndagijimana

“…Its activity is also irreversible due to Mn dissolution, Jahn–Teller distortion, and phase changes that normally occur within its crystal lattice. In this work, to enhance the electrochemical performance of LIBs, spinel LiMn2O4 nanorods and LiMn2O4 doped with Al, Co, and Fe (LiAl0.1Mn1.9O4, LiCo0.1Mn1.9O4, and LiFe0.1Mn1.9O4, respectively) were synthesized, characterized, and electrochemically investigated. …”
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Insights into ozone pollution control in urban areas by decoupling meteorological factors based on machine learning by Y. Qiu, X. Li, X. Li, W. Chai, Y. Liu, M. Song, X. Tian, Q. Zou, W. Lou, W. Zhang, J. Li, Y. Zhang

“…After meteorological normalization, the sensitivity of O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> formation and the source apportionment of VOCs changed. …”
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Medición "in situ" de la permeabilidad al aire del hormigón: status quo Concrete air permeability "in situ "test status quo by Luis Ebensperger, Roberto Torrent

“…Transcurridos más de 15 años de ese trabajo fundacional, el artículo presenta una revisión de la evolución y estado de situación del método, incluido como Norma Oficial Suiza en 2003. Se presentan ejemplos de su aplicación en laboratorio y en obras (puentes, túneles, etc.), con datos de valores medidos, provenientes de distintos países del mundo. …”
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La aplicación de la denominada business judgment rule en el derecho argentino by Martín Abdala

“…En el derecho argentino no hay una norma que se refiera a la business judgment rule, no hay antecedentes ju - risprudenciales relevantes con relación al tema y son pocos los doctrinarios que se han ocupado de esta problemática. …”
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Eucalyptus globulus en el sudeste de la provincia de Buenos Aires: edades, procedencias y densidad de la madera by K. MORENO, D. IGARTÚA

“…Esta se midió sobre rodajas tomadas a la altura del pecho (1,3 m sobre nivel del suelo), según norma TAPPI T 254-om-94. La densidad básica promedio fue de 517,74 kg/m3 (desvío estándar: 42,80 kg/m3), con un mínimo de 419,28 kg/m3 y un máximo de 637,87 kg/m3, y estuvo dentro del rango informado en otros países para la especie. …”
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EFECTO STROOP Y SUS LIMITACIONES EJECUTIVAS EN LA PRÁCTICA NEUROPSICOLÓGICA INFANTIL. by Yaser Ramírez - Benitez, Miriela Díaz Bringas

“…Resultado: Las historias clínicas demostraron que de los 207 niños evaluados 59 presentan puntuaciones por encima de la norma superior en el Stroop. Sin embargo, los resultados en el Wisconsin, el tiempo de reacción y la atención reporta que los 59 niños tienen un índice patológico. …”
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Certain Death: Mike Flanagan’s Gothic Antidote to Traumatic Memory and Other Enlightenment Hang-Overs in <i>Doctor Sleep</i> by Erik Bond

“…This article uses the English Gothic’s eighteenth-century dismantling of male lineage and Enlightenment certainty in Horace Walpole’s <i>The Castle Otranto</i> as a lens for understanding the twenty-first-century commercial popularity of director Mike Flanagan’s Gothic films, particularly <i>Doctor Sleep</i>. …”
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Post-harvest conservation practices, related insect pests of stored pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L) R. Br.), and their management in northern Benin by Tayé Obédatou Alagbe, Yeyinou Laura Estelle Loko, Innocent Djègbè, Julien Gandjala, Dieudonné Gavoedo, Manuele Tamò

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Cause-Effect Relationships between Painful TMD and Postural and Functional Changes in the Musculoskeletal System: A Preliminary Report by Adam Andrzej Garstka, Monika Brzózka, Aleksandra Bitenc-Jasiejko, Roman Ardan, Helena Gronwald, Piotr Skomro, Danuta Lietz-Kijak

“…Nevertheless, dental procedures still very rarely include comprehensive diagnostics and procedures aimed at the normalization of the locomotor system related to TMD. …”
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Phosphorus transitions driven by cyclone biparjoy linked middle east North Africa (MENA) and Indian Thar Desert dust storm pathways in Asia’s largest grassland by Rupak Dey, Seema B. Sharma, Mahesh G. Thakkar, Ranjit Kumar Sarangi, Abhiroop Chowdhury, Aliya Naz

“…Statistical analyses (Shapiro‒Wilk normality and Kruskal–Wallis H test) were performed on the data to assess the differences in phosphorus concentrations in terms of PAC (Phosphorus Activation Coefficient) among the phases. …”
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Diversity in mitotic DNA repair efficiencies between commercial inbred maize lines and native Central American purple landraces by Carlos Víquez-Zamora, Sergio Castro-Pacheco, María Viñas, Pablo Bolaños-Villegas

“…Curves were created as a negative first derivative (−d(RFU)/d(T)) using normalized relative fluorescence values (RFUs) after background removal. …”
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