Maternal mortality in Malawi, 1977–2012 by Bejoy Nambiar, Iqbal Anwar, Tim Colbourn, Sonia Lewycka, Chisale Mhango, Ann Phoya

“…We used all population-based estimates of MMR representative of the whole of Malawi to construct a best-fit trend-line for the range of years with available data, calculated the proportion attributable to HIV and qualitatively analysed trends and evidence related to other covariates to logically assess likely candidate drivers of the observed trend in MMR.Results 14 suitable estimates of MMR were found, covering the years 1977–2010. …”
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Eco-Friendly Adsorbent from Waste of Mint: Application for the Removal of Hexavalent Chromium by Fatima Khammour, Fatouma Mohamed Abdoul-Latif, Ayoub Ainane, Jalludin Mohamed, Tarik Ainane

“…The thermodynamic parameters for Cr(VI) sorption were also calculated, confirming that the adsorption process was spontaneous and accompanied by an exothermic adsorption (−4.83 ≤ ΔG ≤ −3.22 kJ/mol and ΔH = −28.93 kJ/mol). …”
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Budget impact analysis of insulin glargine vs. isophane protamine insulin treatment for patients with type-2 diabetes and severe hypoglycemia in Thailand by Unchalee Permsuwan, Unchalee Permsuwan, Chaicharn Deerochanawong

“…Scenario 2 started at 20% uptake of IGlar and a yearly increase of 20%. NBI was calculated as the difference between the total budgets of scenarios 1 and 2. …”
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Reasonable Scope of Kilometer Drilling in Lower Layer of Extrathick Coal Seam: A Case Study of Tingnan Coal Mine, China by Delong Zou, Xiang Zhang

“…The maximum depth of goaf damage is calculated theoretically, and the Flac3D numerical simulation of the failure deformation of the 205 working face floor is carried out. …”
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Adipokines in Breast Cancer: Decoding Genetic and Proteomic Mechanisms Underlying Migration, Invasion, and Proliferation by Ließem A, Leimer U, Germann GK, Köllensperger E

“…Over a five-day proliferation phase, linear growth was assessed by calculating doubling times and malignancy-associated changes in gene and protein expression were identified using quantitative TaqMan real-time PCR and multiplex protein analysis. …”
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Caffeine consumption during pregnancy and ADHD at the age of 11 years: a birth cohort study by Tiago N Munhoz, Iná S Santos, Alicia Matijasevich, Luciana Anselmi, Bianca Del-Ponte, Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues

“…The prevalence of ADHD was calculated, with 95% CIs. The association between caffeine consumption and ADHD was tested by means of logistic regression.Results 3485 children were included in the analyses. …”
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Automated Measurement of Air Bubbles Dispersion in Ice Cream Using Machine Learning Methods by Igor A. Korolev

“…The new method for automated calculation of the number and diameter of air bubbles in ice cream proved to be user-friendly. …”
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A novel approach to investigate the pore network and clogging of pervious concrete by Xiang Zhang, Longhui Dong, Wenjie Yu, Enzhong Ren, Runzhu Shi

“…Based on the NMR test, the pore space models were generated through the biphasic change on Gaussian random field. Numerical calculation scenarios comprising image analysis operations of mathematical morphology were proposed to validate the models and to study the issue of clogging, and the related parameters, including path length, tortuosity, pore throat size and interconnected porosity, were obtained. …”
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Diet quality of Chilean schoolchildren: How is it linked to adherence to dietary guidelines? by Anna Christina Pinheiro Fernandes, Jacqueline Araneda Flores, Daiana Quintiliano Scarpelli Dourado, Tito Pizarro Quevedo, Maria Rita Marques de Oliveira

“…Associations between dependent and independent variables, and potential confounding factors were calculated using logistic regression models with stepwise backward/forward. …”
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Adults with Treacher Collins Syndrome Share Comparable 3D Upper Airway Dimensions with Nonsyndromic Individuals by Renan Jhordan Mettelziefen dos Inocentes, Alexandre de Almeida Ribeiro, Maria Noel Marzano-Rodrigues, Marília Sayako Yatabe-Ioshida, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…Scans were analyzed by two examiners, and intra- and inter-rater agreement was calculated. A p-value of ≤0.05 was considered significant. …”
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Utilisation of Cryopreserved Gametes in Cancer Patients who Underwent Fertility Preservation by Devika Gunasheela, N. Ashwini, Yoshita Saneja, D Deepthi

“…Statistical Analysis Used: Descriptive statistics were used to calculate utilisation rates and report clinical pregnancy and live birth rates. …”
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Determination of Activity Concentration of Natural Radionuclides and Radiation Hazards’ Assessment of Building Materials in High Background Radiation Areas of Homa and Ruri, Kenya... by Willis Otieno Gor Odongo, Margaret Chege, Nadir Hashim, Shinji Tokonami, Kranrod Chutima, Charles Rotich

“…The radium equivalents for 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K in the samples from Ruri were 111 ± 9, 1564 ± 125, and 38 ± 3 Bq/kg, while in Homa, the values were 129 ± 10, 570 ± 46, and 69 ± 5 Bq/kg, respectively. The calculated value of total radium equivalent in Ruri was 1713 ± 137 Bq/kg which was two times higher than that of Homa. 232Th contributed about 74% and 91% to the total radium equivalent in Homa and Ruri, respectively; thus, it was the one with the largest contribution to radiation exposure in both regions. …”
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Multi-Flexible Body Dynamics Modeling and Experimental Study of the Patient Rehabilitation Transfer Device by Wu Ren, Kailu Zhang, Xueling Zhang, Ziya Zhao, Fei Lin, Kai Xie, Jia Li, Yi Yu

“…The experimentally measured natural frequency of the device is 3.1 Hz, which is also close to 3.2 Hz calculated by the simulation. Because the flexible component in the flexible model is only the lift arm, the natural frequency is slightly larger than the experimental value. …”
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Daily Weather Data From Central and Eastern King George Island (West Antarctica) for 2018–2023 by Joanna Plenzler, Tomasz Budzik, Kornelia Anna Wójcik‐Długoborska, Robert Józef Bialik

“…The measurement period ran from 2018.01.01 to 2023.12.31, but it is shorter for two of the stations. Mean values were calculated from measurements taken every 10 min. Direct measurements were used to identify extreme values. …”
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Effects of Concentration of Pore Solution on Stability of Ion-Absorbed Rare Earth Ore Aggregate by Jie Wang, Guanshi Wang, Bengen Hong

“…In this study, influences of the concentration of ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4) solution on the interaction forces between ore particles were calculated. On this basis, the mechanism by which (NH4)2SO4 solution concentration influences the stability of ore aggregate was analyzed. …”
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Research into the Possibilities of Improving the Adhesion Properties of a Locomotive by Vadym Ishchuk, Kateryna Kravchenko, Miroslav Blatnický, Alyona Lovska, Ján Dižo

“…To compare the proposed and existing design, simulation calculations were performed in Simpack software 2024.3. …”
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Effect of Die Spacer Thickness on the Microshear Bond Strength of CAD/CAM Lithium Disilicate Veneers by Sherine Mohamed Farag, Mona Mohamed Ghoneim, Rania Reda Afifi

“…The mean microshear bond strength values were calculated in MPa for group A = 31.91 ± 12.41, group B = 29.58 ± 5.03, and group C = 13.85 ± 4.12. …”
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Biochemical blood parameters and level of endogenous intoxication in cows suffering from hepatopathies under heat stress by E. V. Kuzminova, E. N. Rud, M. P. Semenenko, A. A. Abramov

“…The paper presents the study results of biochemical blood parameters and endogenous intoxication in cows suffering from hepatopathies  under heat stress. Based on the calculated temperature-humidity  index, it was established that during the summer season in the conditions of the Krasnodar  Krai lowlands, cows are under heat stress. …”
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COVID-19 and renal allograft rejection: insight from controlled and non-controlled studies by Ahmed Daoud, Karim Soliman, Maria Aurora Posadas Salas, Genta Uehara, Sakshi Vaishnav, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Michael J. Casey

“…The combined rejection rate across these studies was calculated to be 11.8%.Conclusion In conclusion, the limited number of published controlled studies revealed no statistically significant association between COVID-19 infection and biopsy-proven rejection among KTRs. …”
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The Effect of Spatial Scale on the Prediction of Tropical Forest Attributes from Image Texture by J. Alberto Gallardo-Cruz, Jonathan V. Solórzano, Edgar J. González, Jorge A. Meave

“…To match this design, 12 GLCM metrics were calculated from a GeoEye-1 image (pixel size ≤ 2 m) using a 5-, 9-, and 21-pixel window from the R, NIR, NDVI, and EVI bands. …”
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