Association of direct oral anticoagulant-proton pump inhibitor cotherapy with adverse outcomes: protocol for a population-based cohort study by Lehana Thabane, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Michael Paterson, Laura Targownik, Mei Wang, Anne Holbrook, Deborah Siegal

“…Poisson regression with a generalised estimating equation model will be used to calculate the adjusted incidence rate difference, incidence rate ratios 95% CI, adjusting for propensity for PPI use using inverse probability of treatment weights.Ethics and dissemination This research is exempt from REB review under section 45 of Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act. …”
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Renal Complication and Glycemic Control in Korean Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes: A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study by Ye An Kim, Young Lee, Je Hyun Seo

“…Extended Cox models were used to calculate adjusted hazard ratios for the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) associated with specific HbA1c ranges. …”
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Cerebral blood flow and histological analysis for the accurate differentiation of infiltrating tumor and vasogenic edema in glioblastoma. by Hideki Kuroda, Yoshiko Okita, Atsuko Arisawa, Reina Utsugi, Koki Murakami, Ryuichi Hirayama, Noriyuki Kijima, Hideyuki Arita, Manabu Kinoshita, Yasunori Fujimoto, Hajime Nakamura, Naoki Kagawa, Noriyuki Tomiyama, Haruhiko Kishima

“…The DSC-MR perfusion imaging-derived parameters calculated for each ROI included the cerebral blood volume (CBV), cerebral blood flow (CBF), and mean transit time (MTT).…”
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Presenting a multi-objective decision-making model for cost-time trade-off considering the time value of money and solving it using particle swarm optimization by Mohammadreza Shahriari

“…Furthermore, the model assumes costs are nonlinear and calculated based on the time value of money. This approach allows for scheduling decisions that account for the time value, reducing delay-related costs and enhancing overall project efficiency.Originality/Value:  This research presents a novel approach by introducing a bi-objective decision-making model that integrates the time value of money in project scheduling, marking a new step in optimizing the cost-time tradeoff. …”
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MRI for measuring therapy efficiency after revascularisation in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis by Peter Schlattmann, Marc Dewey, Benjamin Kendziora, Heli Stier

“…Objective To summarise existing data on the relation between the time from symptom onset until revascularisation (time to reperfusion) and the myocardial salvage index (MSI) calculated as proportion of non-necrotic myocardium inside oedematous myocardium on T2-weighted and T1-weighted late gadolinium enhancement MRI after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).Methods Studies including patients with revascularised STEMI and stating both the time to reperfusion and the MSI measured by T2-weighted and T1-weighted late gadolinium enhancement MRI were searched in MEDLINE, EMBASE and ISI Web of Science until 16 May 2020. …”
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DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STATUS OF AGRO SOILS IN IKOT ABASI, NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA by Usoro M. Etesin, Iniobong J. Ogbonna

“…The geo-accumulation index (Igeo) determined for all the metals studied were less than one , which falls in the Class zero , implying that the soils of the study area is practically unpolluted ; the potential ecological risk ( RI) were less than one , which was in the class of no potential ecological risk : modified degree of contamination ( mCd) calculated for both seasons falls in the category of less than 1.5 , which is nil to very low degree of contamination of the soils of the study area; pollution load index ( PLI), falls in the category of PLI of zero, which is excellence with no metal pollutant contamination. …”
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Optimizing Laser Capture Microdissection Protocol for Isolating Zone-Specific Cell Populations from Mandibular Condylar Cartilage by Aisha M. Basudan, Yanqi Yang

“…Then, to evaluate LCM-RNA integrity, 3′/m ratios of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) and beta-actin (β-Actin) using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) were calculated. Both fixed and unfixed tissue sections allowed reliable identification of MCC zones. …”
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Structural characteristics and problems of dairy farms in balıkesir province by Burak Mat, Yavuz Cevger

“…In determining the sample, the stratified sampling method was used and 135 enterprises were calculated. The variables are mean ± standard deviation and Median (Maximum-Minimum) percentage and frequency values are used. …”
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Automated craniofacial biometry with 3D T2w fetal MRI. by Jacqueline Matthew, Alena Uus, Alexia Egloff Collado, Aysha Luis, Sophie Arulkumaran, Abi Fukami-Gartner, Vanessa Kyriakopoulou, Daniel Cromb, Robert Wright, Kathleen Colford, Maria Deprez, Jana Hutter, Jonathan O'Muircheartaigh, Christina Malamateniou, Reza Razavi, Lisa Story, Joseph V Hajnal, Mary A Rutherford

“…An MRI atlas with defined anatomical landmarks served as a template for subject registration, auto-labelling, and biometric calculation. We assessed 108 healthy controls and 24 fetuses with Down syndrome (T21) in the third trimester (29-36 weeks gestational age, GA) to identify meaningful biometrics in T21. …”
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Posttreatment Blood Pressure as a Key Predictor in a 5‐Year Stroke Prediction Model by Nan Zhang, Jiarong Mei, Fangfang Fan, Yan Zhang, Ziyi Zhou, Jianping Li

“…We also developed an online calculator to assist clinicians and patients (https://zhouziyi.shinyapps.io/CSPPT/). …”
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Effects of in ovo administrated aflatoxin b1 on the embryonic development of proximal tibial growth plate in broiler chickens by Yasemin Öznurlu, İlhami Çelik

“…The relative tibia weights (g of tibia 100g-1 of embryos and chicks) were calculated The tibial tissue samples were processed for routine histological techniques. …”
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Modeling human population patterns on tree density by M. Yousefpoor, T. Rostamie Shahraji, A. Eslam Bonyad, M. Salahi

“…In addition, to determine the density of the human population, circular buffers at intervals of 1 to 7 km from the center of each cluster was considered and population density of each layer was calculated using buffering functions. Statistical results showed that the average basal area, average number of trees and the average stand density index was 23.16 m2/ha, 243 per ha and 178.25 respectively and also different human population density in each buffer. …”
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Analysis and Engineering Practice of Factors Affecting Top-Coal Recovery in a Large Dip Coal Seam by Xinglong Huang, Ying Chen, Yang Li, Fengshuo Jia, Shengjian Liang, Xiufeng Zhang, Yang Chen, Qianjia Hui, Zhiwen Wang, Zhaoju Zhang, Zhijie Zhu, Dequan Sun

“…The results of the numerical calculations show that the recovery of top coal is clearly affected by the dip angle, with recovery decreasing as the dip angle is increased. …”
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Teaching Academic English to Russian-speaking Academic Staff: The Case of the Office of Academic Writing by M. A. Chernysheva, A. O. Kozlova, E. V. Donova

“…We conducted a study from October 2016 to December 2018 and calculated data on the attendees’ affiliation (an institute or higher school), the contingent (position), and the importance of the offered training programs (the number of attendees in each course). …”
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The Association between Vitamin D Hypovitaminosis and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Saudi Diabetic Patients Type II by Abeer Ahmed Alrefai, Elsayed Elsalamony, Sameer H. Fatani, Zeinab A. Kasemy, Abdulaziz Fatani, Hala Fawzy Mohamed Kamel

“…Serum 25 (OH)D3, lipid profile, glucose panel, HbA1c, serum insulin, and HOMA-IR were assessed in 93 T2DM patients and 69 controls. 10 years and lifetime ASCVD risk scores were calculated. The levels of 25(OH)D3 were significantly low in T2DM patients compared to the control. …”
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Evaluating Benefits and Risks of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Methyl Mercury from Fish and Seafood Consumption in Peninsular Malaysia by Nurul Izzah Ahmad, Noraishah Mohammad Sham

“…The estimated weekly intake (EWI), provisional tolerable weekly intakes (PTWIs), hazard quotient (HQ), and maximum safe weekly consumption (MSWC) were calculated for each seafood studied. The average range of LC ω-3 PUFA concentration was between 11.7 and 2,210.5 mg/100 g, where 27% of samples contained >500 mg/100 g and were predominant in pelagic fish and mollusks. …”
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A comprehensive analysis and comparative study of the trends in thyroid cancer burden in China and globally from 1990 to 2021, with projections for the next 15 Years by Yulai Yin, Xiaoyu Zhang

“…The average annual percentage change (AAPC) and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated using Joinpoint regression to reflect trends in the thyroid cancer burden. …”
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Analysing Methods of Measuring the Level of Development Based on the Experimental Data by Farzad Karimi, Mostafa Ahmadvand, Ali Heidari

“…VIKOR has a differenc with TOPSIS in considering criteria weight, In VIKOR at first, distance of each criterion from ideal was calculated, then the weights were added them. Therfore, in VIKOR against SAW and TOPSIS has a high sensivity to the weights. …”
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Inequality in maternal delays related to maternal death at home and en route to a health facility in Ethiopia: insights from national mortality surveillance data by Neamin Tesfay, Rozina Tariku, Girmay Hailu, Haymanot Firde, Fistum Hadgu Woldeyohannes

“…Principal component analysis was employed to calculate the index descriptive statistics, and the Erreygers Normalised Concentration Index (ECI) measured inequalities in the maternal mortality risk index across different places of death. …”
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Health Care Costs attributable to Hospital-diagnosed Back Pain: A Longitudinal Register-based Study of the Danish Population by Rikke Søgaard, Jan Sørensen

“…Data from other relevant health service use registries was appended along with data from the national cause of death registry in order to calculate cost rates per life year (2011 price year). …”
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