Associations between Macular OCT Angiography and Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy in Young Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Nina C. B. B. Veiby, Aida Simeunovic, Martin Heier, Cathrine Brunborg, Naila Saddique, Morten C. Moe, Knut Dahl-Jørgensen, Hanna D. Margeirsdottir, Goran Petrovski

“…Vessel density (VD) and foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area in the superficial and deep capillary plexus (SCP and DCP), total retinal volume (TRV), and central macular thickness (CMT) were calculated using automated software. Univariate and multivariate ordered logistic regression (OLR) models were used accordingly. …”
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Optimizing Reversible Phase‐Transformation of FeS2 Anode via Atomic‐Interface Engineering Toward Fast‐Charging Sodium Storage: Theoretical Predication and Experimental Validation... by Wenxi Zhao, Yanbing Zhou, Hao Zhou, Xinqin Wang, Shengjun Sun, Xun He, Yongsong Luo, Binwu Ying, Yongchao Yao, Xiaoqing Ma, Xuping Sun

“…Under the guidance of theoretical calculations, coupling FeS2 nanoparticles with honeycomb‐like nitrogen‐doped carbon (NC) nanosheet supported single‐atom manganese (SAs Mn) catalyst (FeS2/SAs Mn@NC) via atomic‐interface engineering is proposed to address above challenge. …”
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Optimal Operation of Hydrogen Energy Coupling Integrated Energy System considering Green Certificate, Ladder-Type Carbon Joint Trading, and Dual-Incentive Demand Response by Jingying Yang, Xiu Ji, Meng Li, Dexin Li, Meiyue Li, Huanhuan Han, Jiqing Yu

“…In addition, a green certificate trading mechanism and a reward and punishment tiered carbon trading mechanism had been introduced separately in the IES optimization operation model to reduce carbon emissions of the system. The calculation simulation sets up different scenarios for comparative analysis. …”
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Assessing Prevention Protocols by a Brief Questionnaire in the Infectious Respiratory Diseases Pandemics: An Application in Pedestrian Population in COVID-19 Pandemic by Ali Jafari-Khounigh, Alireza Razzaghi, Hamid Sharifi, Shahram Habibzadeh, Seyed Taghi Heydari, Rasool Entezarmahdi, Mostafa Farahbakhsh, Alireza Ansari Moghaddam, Mahdi Rezaei, Mohammad Saadati, Ehsan Sarbazi, Morteza Haghighi, Mina Golestani, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani

“…Content validity was evaluated by quantitative method, thus, Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI) were calculated. For reliability of the questionnaire, the internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha, and test-retest reliability using Spearman-Brown correlation coefficient were assessed. …”
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Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: should we preserve the pectoral fascia? Protocol of a Dutch double blinded, prospective, randomised controlled pilot study with a within-subject... by Cornelis Verhoef, Linetta B Koppert, Marloes E Clarijs, Laurentine S E van Egdom, Dalibor Vasilic, T. van Dalen, C. de Betue, J. Rothbarth, E.V.E. Madsen, L.M. Beelen, M.A.M. Mureau, E.M.L. Corten, A.J.M. Luijsterburg, M.J. Hop, H.M. Zuijdendorp, N.A.S. Posch, C.M.C.A. van Laarhoven, M. de Kraker

“…According to the sample size calculation based on the difference in total drain volume, a number of 21 eligible patients will be included. …”
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Folate Intake and Markers of Folate Status in Women of Reproductive Age, Pregnant and Lactating Women: A Meta-Analysis by Cristiana Berti, Katalin Fekete, Carla Dullemeijer, Monica Trovato, Olga W. Souverein, Adriënne Cavelaars, Rosalie Dhonukshe-Rutten, Maddalena Massari, Tamás Decsi, Pieter van't Veer, Irene Cetin

“…The overall pooled regression coefficient (β) and SE(β) were calculated using meta-analysis on a double-log scale. …”
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A growing degree day model determines the effect of temperature stress on diverse chickpea genotypes by Cara Jeffrey, Cara Jeffrey, Cara Jeffrey, Laura Ziems, Laura Ziems, Brent Kaiser, Brent Kaiser, Richard Trethowan, Richard Trethowan

“…This study measures Growing Degree Days (GDD) in chickpeas, utilizing an existing calculation. This formula has been expanded for heat stress, titled Stress Degree Days (SDD), to examine the effects of high temperature stress on commercially important traits such as yield and seed size. …”
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From Nasion to Sellion: repositioning landmarks for radioprotection-tailored 3D cephalometric analysis by Marco Serafin, Benedetta Baldini, Elisa Boccalari, Salvatore Bocchieri, Sergio Sambataro, Chiarella Sforza, Giuseppe Baselli, Gianluca Martino Tartaglia, Alberto Caprioglio

“…Therefore, data were statistically analysed after outliers’ detection and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) calculation. Pearson correlation coefficient (r) was used to assess the correlation between Nasion and Sellion measurements. …”
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Inhibition of Corneal Neovascularization by Subconjunctival Injection of Fc-Endostatin, a Novel Inhibitor of Angiogenesis by Junko Yoshida, Robert T. Wicks, Andrea I. Zambrano, Betty M. Tyler, Kashi Javaherian, Rachel Grossman, Yassine J. Daoud, Peter Gehlbach, Henry Brem, Walter J. Stark

“…An angiogenesis index (AI) was calculated (vessel length (mm) × vessel number score) for each observation. …”
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Prediction of Colorectal Cancer Risk Using a Genetic Risk Score: The Korean Cancer Prevention Study-II (KCPS-II) by Jaeseong Jo, Chung Mo Nam, Jae Woong Sull, Ji Eun Yun, Sang Yeun Kim, Sun Ju Lee, Yoon Nam Kim, Eun Jung Park, Heejin Kimm, Sun Ha Jee

“…This study included 187 cases (men, 133; women, 54) and 976 controls (men, 554; women, 422). GRS were calculated with most significantly associated single-nucleotide polymorphism with CRC through a genomewide association study. …”
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Bilateral lower limb symmetry during sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit tasks in stroke patients with hemiplegia by Meijin Hou, Meijin Hou, Jian He, Dongwei Liu, Chenyi Guo, Ye Ma, Xiaobo Luo

“…Kinematic and kinetic parameters were calculated using OpenSim's inverse kinematics and inverse dynamics tools. …”
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Clinical Impact of Viral Load on the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver-Related Mortality in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Ran Noh, Doo Hyuck Lee, Byoung Woon Kwon, Yong Hyun Kim, Suk Bae Kim, Il Han Song

“…Cox-proportional hazards models were used to calculate hazard ratio (HR) of developing HCC and liver-related mortality according to serum HCV RNA titers. …”
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Extreme Heating of Minor Ions in Imbalanced Solar-wind Turbulence by Michael F. Zhang, Matthew W. Kunz, Jonathan Squire, Kristopher G. Klein

“…The former results in characteristically arced ion velocity distribution functions, whose non-bi-Maxwellian features are shown by linear ALPS calculations to be critical to the heating process. Additional features include a steep transition-range electromagnetic spectrum, proton-cyclotron waves propagating in the direction of the imbalance, significantly enhanced proton-to-electron heating ratios, ion temperatures that are considerably more perpendicular with respect to magnetic field, and extreme heating of heavier species in a manner consistent with mass scalings inferred from spacecraft measurements. …”
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Relation Between Glycated Hemoglobin Level and Hearing Loss in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Mayada ElSherif, Aya Fathey El Sayed Mahfouz, Noha Mohamed Gaber Amin, Hesham Saad Kozou

“…The average hearing threshold at frequencies from 250 Hz to 16 000 Hz in both groups was calculated and correlated to different variables. …”
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Short‐ and Long‐Term Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Irradiated Breast Cancer Patients With Long‐Standing Lymphedema: A Prospective Case Series by Imjai Chitapanarux, Siriarrayapa Chachvarat, Patumrat Sripan, Thienchai Pattarasakulchai, Nuttaya Pattamapaspong, Thanat Kanthawang, Montana Buntragulpoontawee

“…We measured the circumference of both arms and calculated the arm volume before treatment (baseline), after 30 sessions of treatment, and after treatment at 3, 6, and 24 months. …”
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Composite Study of Relationships Between the Characteristics of Atlantic Cold Tongue: Onset, Duration, and Maximum Extent by Dianikoura Ibrahim Koné, Adama Diawara, Benjamin Komenan Kouassi, Fidele Yoroba, Kouakou Kouadio, Assi Louis Martial Yapo, Touré Dro Tiemoko, Mamadou Diarrassouba, Foungnigué Silué, Arona Diedhioune

“…This study analyzes the relationships between the onset, the duration, and the maximum extent of the Atlantic Cold Tongue (ACT) using ERA5 reanalysis data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) over the period 1979–2019. After calculating the start and end dates of the ACT each year, this study investigates potential relationships between early or late onset that may be linked to the maximum duration and extent of the ACT, which is known to influence weather patterns and precipitation in surrounding regions and the West African Monsoon System. …”
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Greater residential greenness is associated with reduced epigenetic aging in adults by Andrey I. Egorov, Shannon M. Griffin, Jo Klein, Wei Guo, Jennifer N. Styles, Jason Kobylanski, Mark S. Murphy, Elizabeth Sams, Edward E. Hudgens, Timothy J. Wade

“…DNA methylation tests of white blood cells were conducted using Illumina MethylationEPIC v1.0 assays. EAA values were calculated as residuals from the linear regression model of epigenetic age on chronological age. …”
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Assessing the declining trend in soil erodibility across China: A comparison of conventional and digital K-factor maps by Zhiyuan Tian, Yan Zhao, Longxi Cao, Yuan Zhao, Yin Liang

“…A digital K-factor map at the 250 m spatial resolution was generated by calculating the K values from soil survey points as training data and using environmental information as predictive variables. …”
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The Daytime Variations of Thermospheric Temperature and Neutral Density Over Beijing During Minor Geomagnetic Storm on 3–4 February 2022 by Shaoyang Li, Zhipeng Ren, Tingting Yu, Guangming Chen, Guozhu Li, Biqiang Zhao, Xinan Yue, Yong Wei

“…The retrieved Tex was plugged into the NRLMSISE‐00 model to calculate the corresponding neutral density. Derived results showed a ∼2%–7% enhancement in Tex and a ∼15%–38% enhancement in neutral density at 430 km. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) Survey toward Skin Cancer among Ecuadorian Population by Victor H. Pinos-León, César Sandoval, Franklin Cabrera, Esmeraldas Terán, Ana Garnica, Ana Kellendonk, Mery Alvear, Carla Rosero, Lorena Vaca, Jorge Bonifaz, Anita Buestán, Claudia Armas, Raquel Trujillo, Patricio Freire, Tamara León, Giselle Erazo, Liliana García, Marcela Alzate, Vicente Toapanta, Myriam Ortega, Daniela Caicedo, Alicia Pereira, Lenin Gómez-Barreno, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Merry Charlie, Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Katherine Simbaña-Rivera

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to calculate crude and adjusted odds ratios. Results. …”
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