Comparative assessment of <i>Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> and <i>Saccharomyces boulardii</i> efficacy at d... by V. T. Ivashkin, O. M. Drapkina, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin, Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova

“…Intensity of abdominal pain and meteorism was estimated by visual analog scale (VAS), consistency of stool – by Bristol stool form scale, defecation rate — by calculation of number of bowel movements during every week of treatment. …”
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First-principles study of the matrix alloying effect of X (X = Cr, Mo, W, V, Ti, Si) on the bonding characteristics and mechanical properties of the NbC/Fe interface by Yutong Yu, Lisheng Zhong, Enci Han, Ke Shi, Kaiyuan Hu, Chengwen Zhang, Yunhua Xu, Jianhong Peng, Xu Hu

“…A correlation between the atomic calculations and mechanical properties can be determined using first principles, as well as a reference for practical engineering applications.…”
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Genetic Factors and the Risk of Periodontitis Development: Findings from a Systematic Review Composed of 13 Studies of Meta-Analysis with 71,531 Participants by Maélson Klever da Silva, Antonio Carlos Gonçalves de Carvalho, Even Herlany Pereira Alves, Felipe Rodolfo Pereira da Silva, Larissa dos Santos Pessoa, Daniel Fernando Pereira Vasconcelos

“…Three examiners extracted data from articles with a clear association between polymorphisms in the inflammatory mediator gene and the development of periodontitis through meta-analysis using the fixed or randomized statistical models to calculate the Odds Ratio with values of P<0.05 considered significant. …”
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Grazoprevir and Elbasvir in Patients with Genotype 1 Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Comprehensive Efficacy and Safety Analysis by Yinan Yao, Ming Yue, Jie Wang, Hongbo Chen, Mei Liu, Feng Zang, Jun Li, Yun Zhang, Peng Huang, Rongbin Yu

“…The sustained virological response (SVR) 12 weeks after end of treatment was calculated for overall and subgroups. Results. 568 (73%) patients were treatment-naive. …”
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Thermofluids analysis of four novel anchor-shaped turbulator and eco-friendly nanofluid (GAGNPs /H2O) in a parabolic trough solar collector: A CFD modeling approach by M. Gholinia, A.H. Ghobadi, E. Shahcheraghi, M. Armin

“…The solar heat flux (SHF) in the environment is calculated using the Monte Carlo Radiation Transfer Method (MCRT) with C++ code. …”
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Comparative Study of Fuel and Greenhouse Gas Consumption of a Hybrid Vehicle Compared to Spark Ignition Vehicles by Edgar Vicente Rojas-Reinoso, Michael Anacleto-Fernández, Jonathan Utreras-Alomoto, Carlos Carranco-Quiñonez, Carmen Mata

“…The numerical model compared the values of fuel consumption measured with those calculated on all the routes with the highest traffic, finally indicating which vehicle with the smallest cylinder capacity is optimal, with an average consumption of 14 km/l on each route compared to a hybrid vehicle with an average consumption of 8.5 km/l per route, for better fuel performance within the Metropolitan District of Quito, in heavy traffic conditions. …”
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Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging responses in head and neck cancer patients treated with magnetic resonance-guided hypofractionated radiation therapy by Ryan Bonate, Musaddiq J. Awan, Heather A. Himburg, Stuart Wong, Monica Shukla, Sergey Tarima, Joseph Zenga, Eric S. Paulson

“…Median primary tumor ADC, D, D*, f, T1, and T2 were calculated, using paraspinal muscle as a control. qMRI parameters were analyzed by treatment condition and length using linear mixed effect models and nonparametric tests. …”
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A High-resolution Spectroscopic Survey of Directly Imaged Companion Hosts. I. Determination of Diagnostic Stellar Abundances for Planet Formation and Composition by Aneesh Baburaj, Quinn M. Konopacky, Christopher A. Theissen, Sarah Peacock, Lori Huseby, Benjamin J. Fulton, Roman Gerasimov, Travis S. Barman, Kielan K. W. Hoch

“…The ratios obtained using the equivalent-width method agree with those obtained using spectral modeling but have higher uncertainties (∼0.3 dex). We also calculate the C/S and O/S ratios, which will help us to better constrain planet formation, especially once planetary sulfur abundances are measured using JWST. …”
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Vaccination and Mortality of Patients with a Novel Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19): A Global Approach by N. A. Benuni, A. S. Kotusov, F. S. Adzhieva, A. E. Kucher, K. A. Tolmacheva, V. N. Dushuk, R. V. Maslennikov

“…The number of patients who died from COVID-19 within a week was divided by the number of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 within a week 20 days earlier to calculate MpCOV.Results. We included 85 countries. …”
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Research on the influence of loading rate on the dynamic initiation fracture toughness of CMDB propellant by Jian Zheng, Xuan Wu, Zhengwei Sun, Zongtao Guo, Menglong Zhang, Xiong Chen

“…The numerical simulation results combined with the ZWT constitutive model agree well with the experimental results, indicating that ZWT constitutive model is suitable for numerical simulation calculation of propellant structural integrity under dynamic load, and provides a theoretical basis for propellant structural integrity analysis under dynamic load. …”
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Modulating the coordination environment of cobalt porphyrins for enhanced electrochemical nitrite reduction to ammonia by Jingwei Han, Hai Sun, Fengkun Tian, Wenwen Zhang, Zonghang Zhang, Ping She, Jun‐Sheng Qin, Heng Rao

“…In situ characterization and density functional theory calculations reveal that modulating the coordination environment alters the electron transfer mode of the cobalt active center and the charge redistribution caused by the break of the ligand field. …”
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3D Modeling of Geomagnetically Induced Currents in Sweden—Validation and Extreme Event Analysis by L. Rosenqvist, T. Fristedt, A. P. Dimmock, P. Davidsson, R. Fridström, J. O. Hall, L. Hesslow, J. Kjäll, M. Yu Smirnov, D. Welling, P. Wintoft

“…To quantify a worst‐case scenario GICs are calculated from modeled magnetic disturbances by the Space Weather Modeling Framework based on estimates for an idealized extreme interplanetary coronal mass ejection. …”
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Lifetime Attributable Risk in Mammography Screenings in Dubai: The Influence of Breast Thickness and Age on Radiation Exposure by Kaltham Abdulwahid Mohd Noor, Norhashimah Mohd Norsuddin, Iza Nurzawani Che Isa, Muhammad Khalis Abdul Karim

“…Due to a low correlation between the mean glandular dose (MGD) and breast thickness, both glandular and non-glandular doses were included in calculations as the organ dose (OD). This comprehensive approach examined the impact of whole breast tissue on risk assessments. …”
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(Ph3P)4C4P4: Effect of substitution on the Oligomerization of carbon phosphide radicals by Dr. Moritz Scharnhölz, Dr. Jose Juan Gamboa Carballo, Dr. Nils Trapp, Dr. Rene Verel, Dr. Peter Coburger, Prof. Dr. Hansjörg Grützmacher

“…An isolable intermediate was found and in combination with DFT calculations, the structure of a S4‐symmetric P4C4(PPh3)4 cage is proposed for this species. …”
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First Use of Superpulsed Fibre Thulium Laser-Based Contact Stone Ablation in Common Bile and Main Pancreatic Ducts by S. A. Budzinskiy, S. G. Shapovalyants, E. D. Fedorov, E. A. Vorobyeva, M. Yu. Svirin, M. G. Malyarov, P. L. Chernyakevich, E. N. Platonova

“…A 50-yo patient was admitted with clinical signs of chronic calculous pancreatitis and a history of EPST, pancreatic ductotomy and plastic pancreatic stenting. …”
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Cost‐of‐illness analysis of chronic urticaria clinical management in five countries of Latin America by Jorge Sánchez, Leidy Álvarez, José Ignacio Larco, Luis Ensina, Guillermo Guidos‐Fogelbach, Cesar A. Reyes‐López, German D. Ramon, Karla Robles‐Velasco, Ivan Cherrez‐Ojeda

“…In each country, diagnostics and therapeutic expenses were calculated by reviewing medical records, health insurance, and interviews. …”
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Development of VTOL-configured unmanned aquatic vehicle for underwater welding applications: An innovative design and multi-perspective computational investigations by Janani Priyadharshini Veeraperumal Senthil Nathan, Manikandan Arumugam, Mahendran Rajendran, Laxana Sourirajan, Gopinath Vinayagam, Akhila Ajith Pisharam, Sundhar Baskar, Beena Stanislaus Arputharaj, Subhav Singh, Khristina Maksudovna Vafaeva, Vijayanandh Raja

“…This study encompasses all the calculations and computational techniques related to both the basic UUV and the UUV equipped with the underwater welding mechanism. …”
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Mach Number Scaling of Foreshock Magnetic Fluctuations at Quasi-parallel Bow Shocks and Their Role in Magnetospheric Driving Throughout the Solar System by Brandon L. Burkholder, Li-Jen Chen, Katariina Nykyri, Norberto Romanelli, Menelaos Sarantos, Dave Sibeck, Jaye Verniero, Gina A. DiBraccio, Daniel Gershman, Martin Lindberg, Erin Kincade

“…Using a selection of events in the ion foreshock regions of Mercury, Earth, Mars, and Saturn, a linear scaling is calculated for the maximum magnetic fluctuation amplitude as a function of M _A . …”
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Combining UAV-Based Multispectral and Thermal Images to Diagnosing Dryness Under Different Crop Areas on the Loess Plateau by Juan Zhang, Yuan Qi, Qian Li, Jinlong Zhang, Rui Yang, Hongwei Wang, Xiangfeng Li

“…The temperature vegetation dryness index (TVDI) and the temperature–vegetation–soil moisture dryness index (TVMDI) were calculated based on UAV imagery. A total of 14 vegetation indices (VIs) were employed to construct various VI-based TVDIs, and the optimal VI was selected. …”
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Angiopoietin-Like Proteins 2 and 3 in Children and Adolescents with Obesity and Their Relationship with Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome by Zahra Arab Sadeghabadi, Mitra Nourbakhsh, Mohammad Alaee, Mona Nourbakhsh, Seyedeh Sara Ghorbanhosseini, Roya Sharifi, Maryam Razzaghy-Azar

“…Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated and used to estimate insulin resistance (IR). …”
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