Evaluation of the vibration state and determination of the stress-strain state of the trash-rack structure of the hydroelectric power plants by A. S. Antonov, N. P. Karablin, K. Ju. Baud, I. V. Baklykov

“…Strength and hydraulic calculations were performed, as well as modal analysis of the structure. …”
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Correlations between Traditional and Nontraditional Indicators of Adiposity, Inflammation, and Monocyte Subtypes in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease by Silvia Bueno Garofallo, Vera Lucia Portal, Melissa Medeiros Markoski, Lucinara Dadda Dias, Alexandre Schaan de Quadrosa, Aline Marcadenti

“…Pearson’s correlation coefficient and adjusted partial correlation were calculated. Results. Monocyte subtypes were correlated with inflammation regardless of nutritional status according to BMI. …”
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High-throughput evaluation of half-metallicity of Co2MnSi Heusler alloys using composition-spread films and spin-integrated hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy by Ryo Toyama, Shunsuke Tsuda, Yuma Iwasaki, Thang Dinh Phan, Susumu Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Yamane, Koichiro Yaji, Yuya Sakuraba

“…The density of states (DOS) for L21-ordered Co2MnSi with different Mn compositions obtained from first-principles calculation also show the smallest total DOS at EF for x = 27% because of the formation of a clear half-metallic gap in the minority spin channel and the less localized d-states in the majority spin channel, indicating the best half-metallic nature of this composition. …”
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High clinical utility of long-read sequencing for precise diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in 322 probands by Yunpeng Wang, Gaohui Zhu, Danhua Li, Yu Pan, Rong Li, Ting Zhou, Aiping Mao, Libao Chen, Jing Zhu, Min Zhu

“…Expand to 322 probands, the actual frequency of duplication haplotype (1.55%) could be calculated due to the accurate genotyping. Moreover, 75.47% of alleles with SNVs/indels, 22.20% of alleles with deletion chimeras. …”
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The efficacy of Artichoke leaf extract conjugated with organic zinc nanoparticles on growth, carcass traits and blood biochemical parameters of broilers by Elwy A. Ashour, Ahmed K. Aldhalmi, Mahmoud Kamal, Salem S. Salem, Samir A. Mahgoub, Abdulmohsen H. Alqhtani, Mahmoud Madkour, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Ayman A. Swelum

“…Variation analysis revealed no discernible changes between the treatment groups; however, there were notable variations in the calculated feed intake (FI) on days 29 and 31. There were no notable variations in carcass features between treatments, except for the percentage of carcass, dressing, thigh, heart, and intestine cecum in the control group. …”
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and risk of four intrahepatic and extrahepatic diseases by Yiyuan Xiao, Sihua Xu, Wenyan Hu, Jiapeng Huang, Deke Jiang, Rong Na, Zhaoqing Yin, Jingjing Zhang, Haitao Chen

“…The odd ratio (OR) and the hazard ratio (HR) were calculated using the logistic regression modals and Cox regression models, respectively. …”
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Combination of morphological and multiparametric MR neurography enhances carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis and evaluation by Youzhi Wang, Wenjun Wu, Jiamin Kang, Yu Su, Tingting Liu, Jie Zhao, Dingxi Liu, Xiangchuang Kong, Yuxiong Weng, Chuansheng Zheng, Chungao Li, Lixia Wang

“…Differences in MRN metrics between the above two levels (Delta FA, Delta ADC, Delta AD, Delta RD and Delta T2) were calculated. T-tests, multivariable regression, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were used to compare and classify patients with CTS and controls. …”
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The associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms and diabetic retinopathy risk: an umbrella review by Shaofen Huang, Yonghui Feng, Ying Sun, Jiazi Liu, Pu Wang, Jingrong Yu, Xin Su, Shasha Han, Shiqi Huang, Haokun Huang, Shiyun Chen, Ying Xu, Fangfang Zeng

“…We evaluated the methodological quality using the Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) 2.0, estimated the summary effect size by using the random effects model and calculated the 95% prediction intervals (PIs). Evidence from the included meta-analyses was graded according to established criteria as follows: convincing, highly suggestive, suggestive, weak, or not significant. …”
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Cost savings of reducing opioid prescribing for the treatment of people with low back pain in general practice: a modelling studyResearch in context by Anagha Killedar, Romi Haas, Alexandra Gorelik, Sean Docking, Rachelle Buchbinder, Chris G. Maher, Chung-Wei Christine Lin, Alison Hayes

“…The relative reduction in opioid prescription needed for a strategy to be cost-neutral was also calculated. Findings: A relative 20% reduction in opioid prescribing was estimated to save $5.41 million due to changes to downstream care, save $2.24 million due to avoided opioid overdoses and prevent 81 overdose deaths nationally, over one year. …”
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Four decades of phenology in an alpine amphibian: trends, stasis, and climatic drivers by Lenzi, Omar, Grossenbacher, Kurt, Zumbach, Silvia, Lüscher, Beatrice, Althaus, Sarah, Schmocker, Daniela, Recher, Helmut, Thoma, Marco, Ozgul, Arpat, Schmidt, Benedikt R.

“…Finally, to assess the individual heterogeneity in the timing of breeding, we calculated the repeatability of the timing of arrival at the breeding site. …”
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Drug Efficacy Recommendation System of Glioblastoma (GBM) Using Deep Learning by Sajid Naveed, Mujtaba Husnain, Ali Samad, Amna Ikram, Hina Afreen, Ghulam Gilanie, Najah Alsubaie

“…The results of the recommendation system are calculated based on Half Maximal Inhibitory Concentration (IC50) values, which represent the therapeutic effectiveness in inhibiting the growth of GBM cells. …”
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Incidence of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy in the UK from 1991 to 2024: a longitudinal observational cohort study by Carolina Rosadas, Jerico Baylon, Claire Greiller, Adine Adonis, Divya Dhasmana, Nicholas W. S. Davies, Graham P. Taylor, Graham P. Taylor

“…Clinical records were analysed to calculate the incidence rate and cumulative incidence of HAM. …”
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A real-world analysis of antidepressant medications in US veterans aged 60 years and older: a comparative analysis by Ryan D Pittman, S Scott Sutton, Joseph Magagnoli, Tammy H Cummings

“…Hazard ratios (aHRs) were calculated using sertraline as the reference. Results: Of the patients, 39.6% required augmentation, 18.1% changed antidepressant treatment and 13.3% were hospitalized. …”

Ammonia Gas Adsorption in Fixed Bed and Fluidized Bed Using Bentonite Particles by Gabriela Muntianu, Ana-Maria Georgescu, Ana-Maria Rosu, Nicoleta Platon, Vasilica Alisa Arus, Cosmin Valeriu Jinescu, Ileana Denisa Nistor

“…Adsorbents used were characterized by the following analysis: granulometric distribution, acid–base character determination by Thermal Programmed Desorption (TPD), elemental microanalysis by Energy Dispersive X-Ray coupled with scanning electron microscopy (EDX-SEM), X-Ray diffractograms, adsorption–desorption isotherms by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method and distribution of pore sizes and pore volume calculation by Barrett–Joyner–Halenda method. The variable parameters used in ammonia adsorption capacity on bentonite particle determination are particles size, gas velocity and total gas flow rate. …”
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Temporal trends and future projections of incidence rate and mortality for asthma in China: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Xi Chen, Xi Chen, Dandan Ma, Hangyu Li, Yilin Liu, Guixing Xu, Xinyu Deng, Qi Li, Junqi Li, Hui Pan

“…Understanding the trends and future projections of asthma incidence and mortality is crucial for healthcare planning.MethodsWe analyzed asthma incidence and mortality data sourced from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 study from 1990 to 2021, calculated the age-standardized incidence and mortality rates (ASIR and ASMR) and the estimated annual percentage change (EAPC), meanwhile, employed Joinpoint regression model to assess the trends. …”
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Online tools to predict individualised survival for primary oesophageal cancer patients with and without pathological complete response after neoadjuvant therapy followed by oesoph... by Jie Zhang, Xiang Chen, Dong Dong, Lijie Tan, Yajie Zhang, Hecheng Li, Yuqin Cao, Binhao Huang, Han Tang, Tianzheng Shen, Xijia Feng, Jiahao Zhang, Liqiang Shi, Chengqiang Li, Heng Jiao

“…The predictive models for pCR and non-pCR patients demonstrated good calibration and clinical utility, with acceptable discrimination that surpassed that of the current tumour, node, metastases staging system.Conclusions The web-based dynamic nomograms for pCR (https://predict-survival.shinyapps.io/pCR-eso/) and non-pCR patients (https://predict-survival.shinyapps.io/non-pCR-eso/) developed in this study can facilitate the calculation of OS probability for individual patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy and radical oesophagectomy, aiding clinicians and patients in making personalised treatment decisions.…”
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Childhood BMI trajectories and sociodemographic factors in an Italian pediatric population by Erich Batzella, Joaquin Gutierrez de Rubalcava Doblas, Gloria Porcu, Silvia Bressan, Elisa Barbieri, Carlo Giaquinto, Anna Cantarutti, Cristina Canova

“…BMI z-score trajectories were calculated using Group-Based Trajectory Modeling, and mixed multinomial logistic regression was used to assess their association with the sociodemographic factors. …”
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Pancreatic resection with perioperative drug repurposing of propranolol and etodolac: trial protocol of the phase-II randomised placebo controlled PROSPER trial by Phillip Knebel, Thilo Hackert, Markus W Büchler, Ilse Rooman, Markus K Diener, Felix J Hüttner, André L Mihaljevic, Oliver Strobel, Gauthier Bouche, Johannes Hüsing

“…Preliminary efficacy data will be evaluated for the purpose of power calculation for a potential subsequent phase-III trial. …”
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Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Children Orphaned due to AIDS Residing in Care Giving Institutions in Coastal South India by Rekha Thapar, Meher Singha, Nithin Kumar, Prasanna Mithra, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan, Ramesh Holla, Vaman Kulkarni, B. B. Darshan, Avinash Kumar

“…The collected data were analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 11.5 and the results expressed in mean (standard deviation) and proportions. BMI was calculated and nutritional status assessed using WHO Z scores (BMI for Age) for children between 5 and 19 years separately for boys and girls. …”
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Plasticizer exposure in Germany from 1988 to 2022: Human biomonitoring data of 20 plasticizers from the German Environmental Specimen Bank by Monika Kasper-Sonnenberg, Claudia Pälmke, Sonja Wrobel, Thomas Brüning, Aline Murawski, Petra Apel, Till Weber, Marike Kolossa-Gehring, Holger M. Koch

“…We merged the new data with the data from previous measurement campaigns to a combined dataset of 1825 samples covering a 35-year period from 1988 to 2022 to investigate time trends, calculate daily intakes and perform an anti-androgenic mixture risk assessment. …”
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