Greener and rapid magnetic solid phase microextraction method using Fe3O4@Al2O3/AC for chromatographic determination of neonicotinoid pesticides in vegetable oils by Musiiwa V. Sengane, Masixole Sihlahla, Philiswa N. Nomngongo, Nomvano Mketo

“…The Analytical GREEness calculator AGREE, BAGI and NEMI analysis confirmed greenness of MSPμE. …”
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Population characteristics, prescription patterns and glycemic control of users of flash glucose monitoring systems in Brazil: a real-world evidence study by Karla Santo, Josué Nieri, Karine Risério, Karla F. S. Melo

“…Abstract Background To date, there is a lack of information on the use of flash glucose monitoring system (fCGM) in low-middle income countries, such as Brazil, as well as on digital health platforms most used to calculate the bolus insulin dose. In this study, we aimed to describe the population characteristics, prescription patterns and glycemic control of fCGM users compared to blood glucose monitoring (BGM) system in those who use Glic™, a digital health platform in Brazil, and to assess factors associated with better glycemic control in this population. …”
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Analysis of influenza epidemics during the COVID-19 pandemic using an improved surveillance system (from 2021 to 2024) by Ludmila S. Karpova, Maria Yu. Pelikh, Kirill A. Stolyarov, Ksenia M. Volik, Tatyana P. Stolyarova, Daria M. Danilenko

“…A comparison of baselines calculated over the previous 6 seasons based on the incidence and hospitalization rates of mostly clinically diagnosed influenza and new baseline levels of incidence and hospitalization rates of mostly laboratory-confirmed influenza during the pandemic showed minor changes in the indicators of baseline incidence and hospitalization rates while epidemic thresholds for these indicators increased. …”
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Application of Image Denoising Method Based on Two-Way Coupling Diffusion Equation in Public Security Forensics by Yiqun Wang, Changpeng He, Zhenjiang Li

“…When the noise level is high, the two-way coupled diffusion equation network is used to use the clear image and the denoised image for indistinguishable calculation. The method in this paper almost retains all the texture details in the clear image, and there are almost no artifacts and images. …”
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Biologic Cost per Effectively Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient in a Large Managed Care Population: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Tao Gu, Neel Shah, Gaurav Deshpande, Derek H. Tang, Debra F. Eisenberg, David J. Harrison

“…Cost per effectively treated patient was calculated as the total biologic cost (drug and administration) divided by the number of patients categorized by the algorithm as effectively treated. …”
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The prognostic importance of the pan-immune-inflammation value in patients with septic shock by Yasemin Bozkurt Turan

“…Patients with hematological disease and neutropenia were excluded. PIV was calculated with the formula [neutrophil count (103/μL) × platelet count (103/μL) × monocyte count (103/μL)]/lymphocyte count (103/μL). …”
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Second Trimester Umbilical Cord Coiling Index and Perinatal Outcomes by Yusuf Aytaç Tohma, Mehmet Metin Altay, Derya Turgut, Selcan Coşkun, Eylem Ünlübilgin, Sertaç Esin, Orhan Gelişen, Okyar Erol

“…Umbilical arter coiling index was also calculated. Perinatal problems such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), small for gestational age (SGA) and birth weight, gestational age at birth, and newborn intensive care unit need were recorded. …”
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Economic impact of medication non-adherence by disease groups: a systematic review by Victoria Garcia-Cardenas, Rachelle Louise Cutler, Fernando Fernandez-Llimos, Michael Frommer, Charlie Benrimoj

“…Medication possession ratio was the metric most used to calculate patient adherence, with varying cut-off points defining non-adherence. …”
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Water Risk and Mining Firms’ Stock Return by Maryam Davallou, Shirin Mehrali

“…Then, the probable loss in a water crisis scenario was calculated using the stress test in the framework of value at risk. …”
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Pengukuran Kemiripan Makna Menggunakan Cosine Similarity dan Basis Data Sinonim Kata by Ardi Sanjaya, Ahmad Bagus Setiawan, Umi Mahdiyah, Intan Nur Farida, Aprisa Risky Prasetyo

“…The average similarity value in the use of ID as a calculating vector is 94.48% and the average similarity value in the comparison method or plot is 69.96%. …”
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Seasonal Changes in the Elemental Composition of Five Valuable Fish Species (<i>Sparidae</i>) from Bozcaada, North Aegean Sea: A Health Risk and Nutritional Benefit Assessment by İlknur Yuvka, Ali Rıza Kosker, Mustafa Durmus, Yılmaz Ucar, Yesim Ozogul

“…Health risk assessments, including Estimated Weekly Intake (EWI), Target Hazard Quotient (THQ), and Cancer Risk (CR), were calculated for both adult and child consumers. The results showed that while the essential minerals remained within safe limits, seasonal variations in the concentrations of toxic metals could pose potential health risks, particularly with frequent consumption. …”
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Changes in Corneal Volume at Different Areas and Its Correlation with Corneal Biomechanics after SMILE and FS-LASIK Surgery by Pinghui Wei, George PM Cheng, Jiamei Zhang, Alex LK Ng, Tommy CY Chan, Vishal Jhanji, Yan Wang

“…The reduction of study parameters (△) were calculated by subtracting the preoperative value at various time points from the postoperative values. …”
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Association between breastfeeding duration and educational attainment in rural Southwest Uganda: a population-based cohort study by Shamsudeen Mohammed, Clara Calvert, Joseph O Mugisha, Makanga Ronald, Gershim Asiki, Judith R Glynn, Laura L Oakley, Milly Marston

“…The highest school grade was recorded repeatedly between ages 6 and 12 years. We calculated age-for-grade based on whether a child was on, over, or under the official age for a grade. …”
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Heterologous Expression of a Potential ‘<i>Paulownia fortunei</i>’ MYB Factor Gene, <i>PfMYB90</i>, Improves Salt and Cold Tolerance in <i>Arabidopsis</i> by Hongling Wang, Shizheng Shi, Guijie Luo, Ruifang Huang, Dezong Sui, Yunpeng Gao, Lei Wang

“…Transgenic <i>PfMYB90 Arabidopsis</i> plants had a greater survival rate under salt and cold stresses, and the degree of leaf damage was comparatively smaller, according to phenotypic observation and survival rate calculations. By measuring the corresponding physiological indexes after stress and detecting the expression levels of corresponding stress genes (<i>AtNHX1</i>, <i>AtSOS1</i>, <i>AtSOS2</i>, <i>AtSOS3</i>, <i>AtCBF1</i>, <i>AtCBF3</i>, <i>AtCOR15a</i>, <i>AtRD29a</i>), it was found that after <i>PfMYB90</i> gene transfer, <i>Arabidopsis</i> showed strong tolerance to salt and cold stresses. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Undernutrition among 6- to 59-Months-Old Children in Lowland and Highland Areas in Kilosa District, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jackline D. Mrema, Ester Elisaria, Akwilina W. Mwanri, Cornelio M. Nyaruhucha

“…Weight and height of children were measured using a standard procedure, and age was calculated from the birth date obtained from the child growth card. …”
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The Effect Of Different Types Of Warming On Technical Action In Small-Sided Games by Adem Civan, Veysel Böge

“…The statistical evaluation of the findings was made with the SPSS 23.0 computer package program, and the arithmetic mean and standard deviation of all parameters were calculated. In the study, Kruskal-Wallis test was used to evaluate the difference between the groups, and the Mann-Whitney-U test was used to determine which group the difference originated from. …”
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Prediction models of iron level in beef muscle tissue toward ecological well-being by K. Narozhnykh

“…The coefficients of regression models were calculated using the least squares method, and the values of the dependent variable corresponded with the Gaussian ones. …”
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Research trends in farmers' mental health: A scoping review of mental health outcomes and interventions among farming populations worldwide. by Briana N M Hagen, Ashley Albright, Jan Sargeant, Charlotte B Winder, Sherilee L Harper, Terri L O'Sullivan, Andria Jones-Bitton

“…Data synthesis and descriptive statistics were conducted using STATA 15® software; proportions were calculated by country.<h4>Results</h4>The initial literature search yielded 9,906 records. …”
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Examining Sex Differences in Visual Reliance During Postural Control in Intercollegiate Athletes by Nicolette Ingel, Victoria Vice, Courtney Dommer, Jennifer Csonka, Tara Moore, Ariel Zaleski, Carolyn Killelea, Mallory Faherty, Jody Feld, Timothy Sell

“…The absolute change and percentage change between EO and EC conditions were calculated for each sex. Two-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests were used to compare differences between sexes…”
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The epidemiology and clinical presentation of seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in a US population by Aaron M. Carlson, Carlos E.V. Sollero, Andrew B. Wolf, Stefan Sillau, Barrie L. Schmitt, Kelli M. Money, Kavita V. Nair, Amanda L. Piquet, Jeffrey L. Bennett

“…Annual incidence and prevalence rates were calculated. Results Our population consisted of 2,475,591 individuals contributing 11,103,522.72 person‐years of observation. …”
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