Mobile Service Robots for Older Adults’ Mobility: Investigation of Their Attitude for Daily Assistance in Residential Environments by Vedia Durmaz, Yasemin Afacan, Parla Özkul

“…The relation between age and attitude was calculated through the Pearson Correlation. Independent Samples t-Test explored older adults’ attitudes toward service robots in daily activities. …”
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The scholarly and practice profile of respiratory therapists in Canada: A cross-sectional survey by Marco Zaccagnini, André Bussières, Peter Nugus, Andrew West, Aliki Thomas

“…The survey contained seven sections with 52 items. We calculated means and standard deviations, or medians and interquartile ranges for continuous variables and frequencies and proportions for categorical variables. …”
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Designing the Requirements of the Digital Health Literacy System Focusing on Cancer by Fatemeh Mirshekari, Elham Maserat

“…To check the content validity of the survey, 62 experts were surveyed and CVI and CVR were calculated. Results: Hundered and twenty seven functional and non-functional components were approved. …”
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CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBUT AND RISK FACTORS OF PEDIATRIC MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS by Валерий Иванович Ларькин, Игорь Иванович Ларькин, Татьяна Аркадьевна Морозова, Степан Евгеньевич Аполлонов

“…For quantitative variables, results are presented as arithmetic mean (M) and standard deviation (±SD). Calculations and diagrams were made in Microsoft Excel 2016. …”
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Preparation and mechanical-electrical characterization of new complex-phase conductive concrete by Shicheng Feng, Xiaohui Zhang, Zhilei Xu, Keliang Dong, Jinfeng Zheng, Runlong Zhang, Zhaolin Zhou, Xuan Wang

“…The effects of concrete, graphite and stainless steel fibers as conductive phase materials on the changing law of physical properties of conductive concrete were compared, and the optimal ratio of the content of conductive phase materials was explored. A numerical calculation model of multi-field coupling of a new type of conductive concrete under high current impact was established. …”
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Association between edaravone use and activities of daily living in older patients with atherothrombotic stroke: an observational study using Japanese real-world data by Yukari Ogawa, Hiroko Akiyama, Takeshi Horii, Kiyoshi Mihara

“…Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to calculate odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals for the outcomes. …”
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Incidence of HBV Reactivation in Psoriasis Patients Undergoing Cytokine Inhibitor Therapy: A Single-Center Study and Systematic Review with a Meta-Analysis by Meng Hsuan Kuo, Ping-Hung Ko, Sz-Tsan Wang, Chih-Wei Tseng

“…Statistical heterogeneity was assessed using the <i>I</i>² statistic, and pooled proportions were calculated using a random effects model. Results: No HBVr cases were observed among the 11 HBsAg+ patients in the cohort. …”
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Recycling and Reusing Polyethylene Waste as Antistatic and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Materials by Mostafizur Rahaman, Ibrahim Abdullah Al Ghufais, Govindasami Periyasami, Ali Aldalbahi

“…The electrical percolation threshold values, calculated using the classical power law and sigmoidal Boltzmann model, were obtained at 3.5 and 2.8 wt% loading of carbon black, respectively. …”
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Associations Between Albumin/Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Score and New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing PCI by Yang SB, Zhao HW

“…Patients were divided into NOAF group and control group according to the occurrence of NOAF during hospitalization. The ANS was calculated and analyzed, so as to determine its predictive value in the presence of NOAF in AMI patients after PCI.Results: In total, 88 (3.7%) individuals developed NOAF during hospitalization. …”
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Research and Application of Hydraulic Punching Pressure Relief Antireflection Mechanism in Deep “Three-Soft” Outburst Coal Seam by Beifang Gu, Yanling Wu

“…Then, the fracture radii of coal rock are simulated and calculated. The results show that, under hydraulic punching with a water pressure of 10 MPa and coal outputs of 3 m3, 6 m3, 9 m3, and 12 m3, the fracture radii of coal and rock are 3.4 m, 4.8 m, 5.5 m, and 5.9 m, respectively. …”
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Spatial suitability evaluation and layout optimization of emergency shelter: A case study in Tianhe District of Guangzhou City by Bo Tang, Zongyuan Li, Yinzhong Chen

“…This paper utilized from GIS-based methods including Grey Correlation Method (GCM) and Entropy Weight Method (EWM), the research process of “suitability evaluation —evacuation gap analysis—site selection—site optimization”is established, and the suitability evaluation results are calculated from the combination of effectiveness, accessibility and safety; based on the principles of fairness, accessibility, safety and feasibility, combined with the analysis of the current situation of land use and evacuation demand, the layout of urban emergency evacuation sites is adjusted. …”
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Effectiveness of home-based exercise for functional rehabilitation in older adults after hip fracture surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials... by Lijun Zhao, Xiaona Zhao, Bin Dong, Xiaobin Li

“…Standard mean difference (SMD) and risk ratio (RR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated. The certainty of evidence of each outcome was assessed by using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION FEASIBILITY OF ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL CONTROLLING by Olena Golovko, Nataliya Tretiak, Kateryna Oriekhova

“…Such a management system will make it possible to bring corporate management to a higher and more modern level. Calculated level scientific and practical effectiveness implementation of the balanced scorecard is 56%. …”
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Preoperative prediction of flexible ureteroscopy outcome in the treatment of renal calculi by Mohammed Abozaid, Eid Elsherif, Fatma Elserafy, Islam Abobakr, Mohamed Selim

“…They were offered RIRS via disposable flexible ureteroscopy and Holmium laser fragmentation. Ito’s score was calculated for each patient preoperatively to estimate post-operative SFR. …”
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Selective response surface methodology for Anti Reflective Coated Nano-film filter thickness optimization in hybrid PVT system by Kundan Kumar Sharma, Prakash Chandra

“…Furthermore, existing approaches for calculating nano-film filter thickness do not consider multi-collinearity , resulting in inaccurate forecasts and disappointing outcomes. …”
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Flood hazard mapping in an urban area using combined hydrologic-hydraulic models and geospatial technologies by B.A.M. Talisay, G.R. Puno, R.A.L. Amper

“…The hydrologic model determines the precipitation-runoff relationships of the watershed and the hydraulic model calculates the flood depth and flow pattern in the floodplain area. …”
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Chronic disease risk factors among hospital employees: A cross-sectional study in Türkiye. by Volkan Medeni, Vildan Topcu, Fatma Bozdağ, İrem Medeni

“…The sample size was calculated to be 285, with a 100% response rate. The study's independent variables were age, gender, educational status, working department, and presence of chronic diseases. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosing Pituitary Micro-Adenoma, Taking Histopathology as Gold Standard by Sehar Sarfraz, Tayyaba Ali, Pakeeza Shafiq, Zartashia Khan, Waqar Azeem, Ghazala Rasool, Ehsan Ul Haq

“…A 2×2 contingency table was used to calculate sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value, and overall diagnostic accuracy by using SPSS version 25. …”
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Risk factors related to COVID-19. Turcios Lima Polyclinic. Pinar del Rio, 2020-2021 by Jorge Félix Rodríguez Ramos, Gema Chávez Ivizate, Raquel Piloto González

“…Statistical analysis was based on a multivariate strategy, calculation of the Odds Ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI), and the Chi Square test, with a statistical significance level of p&lt;0.05.…”
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Comprehensive benefits evaluation of low impact development using scenario analysis and fuzzy decision approach by Ting Ni, Xiaohong Zhang, Peng Leng, Mark Pelling, Jiuping Xu

“…The robustness of the proposed approach is reinforced by four key aspects: the impact of the Thiessen polygon method in ArcGIS, the influence of composite runoff coefficient and iterative optimization in SWMM, the effect of hesitant fuzzy linguistic sets and TOPSIS on weight calculation, and the contribution of simulations under different return periods to stability analysis.…”
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