Association between the atherogenic index of plasma and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Korean pregnant women: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study by Rong Shuai, Yuxing He, Dongqian Yang, Yingying Zhang, Li Zhang

“…The presence of NAFLD was diagnosed by liver ultrasound. AIP was calculated as log10 (TG/HDL). Participants were grouped according to AIP tertile: T1 (< 0.16, n = 195), T2 (0.16–0.32, n = 195), and T3 (>0.32, n = 196). …”
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Integrated bioinformatics analysis identified cuproptosis-related hub gene Mpeg1 as potential biomarker in spinal cord injury by Dandan Mao, Qi Chen, Shuolan Tong, Zixia Xu, Guofeng Yu, Chuan Chang, Yao Lv

“…We performed differential expression analysis on these samples with varying cuproptosis-related scores calculating by ssGSEA. Subsequently, we conducted enrichment analyses with KEGG, GO, and GSEA. …”
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Role and sensitivity of Positron Emission Tomography with [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose in diagnosis and follow-up of patients affected by chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) by Gianfranco Schiraldi, Cristina Elena Popescu, Michele Chiericozzi, Salvatore Lo Cicero, Flavio Allegri, Franco Mosca, Claudio Rossetti

“…., identification of Aspergillus-specific IgE and IgG antibodies using IFA and ELISA). 12 months after the treatment, we repeated tests only in patients with possible active disease to make a comparison between serological tests and 18F-FDG PET/CT. Sensitivity was calculated as the proportion of positive results obtained with the index test among cases. …”
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Prescription pattern, glycemic control status, and predictors of poor glycemic control among diabetic patients with comorbid chronic kidney disease in Ethiopia: a facility-based cr... by Oumer Sada Muhammed, Minimize Hassen, Samuel Mamusha

“…The sample size was calculated by using a single population proportion formula and accordingly, a total of 384 patients were recruited randomly and enrolled in this study. …”
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Enhanced Photodecomposition of Methylene Blue in Water with Sr1−xKxTiO3−δ@PC-polyHIPEs under UV and Visible Light by Yonghua Gao, Tao Zhang, Qipeng Guo, Lizhen Gao

“…For MB decomposition under visible light, the activation energy of Sr0.7K0.3TiO3−δ@PC-polyHIPEs was calculated to be 12.3 kJ mol−1 and the kinetics analysis revealed that the photocatalysis followed the second-order reaction. …”
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Socio-ecological factors influencing boro rice yield and profitability in Wetland areas of Bangladesh: an integrated assessment by Jasim Uddin Ahmed, Md. Abul Kashem, Md. Jaynal Abedien, Tukir Ahamed, Arifa Jannat, Md. Monirul Islam

“…A cost and return analysis was conducted to calculate the profitability of Boro rice cultivation in wetland areas of Bangladesh. …”
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Influence of Secondary Inorganic Aerosol on the Concentrations of PM2.5 and PM0.1 during Air Pollution Episodes in Hanoi, Vietnam by Nguyen-Quoc Dat, Bich-Thuy Ly, Trung-Dung Nghiem, Thu-Thi Hien Nguyen, Kazuhiko Sekiguchi, Truong-Thi Huyen, Thai-Ha Vinh, Le-Quang Tien

“…The study focuses on the impact of secondary inorganic aerosol (SIA) on PM2.5 episodes in the dry winter period in Hanoi. To calculate SIA, water-soluble ions of daily PM2.5 and PM0.1 samples which were collected on the rooftop of a three-storeyed building at an urban site in Hanoi, Vietnam (HUST site) from October 14 to December 31, 2020, were analyzed. …”
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Kemandirian dan Minat Berwirausaha pada Mahasiswa Aktif Angkatan 2020 by Nabela Febika Areta Nanda, Niken Titi Pratitis, Isrida Yul Arifiana

“…A total of 247 students were involved in this study, collected using quota sampling techniques taken from 2686 students of the 2020 intake of the Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya with the calculation of the Isaac and Michael table. The measuring instruments used were the independence scale (α:0.932) and the entrepreneurial interest scale (α:0.944). …”
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Prevalence of Hyper virulence and Multidrug resistance Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from UTI patients by Manar Abdul karim, Zainab Mohammed Alzubaidy, Khazal Dabua Wadi

“…Resistance patterns for the isolates K. pneumoniae was also calculated and 16(53%) isolates were MDR which includes isolates that have resisted three groups of antibiotics and the 14(47%) were XDR which resisted four or five groups of different antibiotics. …”
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Adaptive potential of winter rye cultivars developed at VIR in the context of their grain protein content in the environments of Leningrad province by N. I. Aniskov, I. V. Safonova, V. I. Horeva

“…Parameters of adaptability, stability, plasticity and stress resistance were calculated for the “grain protein content” indicator.Results. …”
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Environmental vulnerability characteristics in an active swarm region by A.V.H. Simanjuntak, U Muksin, A. Arifullah, K. Lythgoe, Y. Asnawi, M. Sinambela, S. Rizal, S. Wei

“…The seismic spectral ratio of horizontal-over-vertical components was applied to calculate the spectrum in the active swarm region from all newly installed seismic sensors. …”
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Unveiling User Sentiment: Aspect-Based Analysis and Topic Modeling of Ride-Hailing and Google Play App Reviews by Viktor Handrianus Pranatawijaya, Nova Noor Kamala Sari, Resha Ananda Rahman, Efrans Christian, Septian Geges

“…BERT model was then used to classify sentiment with aspect hints, and the evaluation included calculations of accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score. …”
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Assessment of Lipid Profile among Women with Malignant and Non-malignant Breast Lesions in a Tertiary Hospital, Nigeria: A Pilot Study by Ajeigbe AK, Omisore AD, Akinde AO, Makinde RA, Ajose OA

“…Very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDLc) and Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [LDLc] were calculated using the Friedewald equation. Mean serum concentrations of lipids were considered as normal, low, or high using standard cutoff. …”
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The Effectiveness of Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin in comparison with Leukocyte-Platelet-Rich Fibrin on Outcome after Dentoalveolar Surgery by Alaa Z. Makki, Anoud M. Alsulami, Arwa S. Almatrafi, Moroj Z. Sindi, Shahinaz N. Sembawa

“…The study included 60 patients according to sample size calculation, recruited from patients seeking tooth extraction at oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic at Umm Al-Qura University, Faculty of Dentistry. …”
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Nutrient cycling characteristics along a chronosequence of forest primary succession in the Hailuogou Glacier retreat area, eastern Tibetan Plateau by Danli Yang, Ji Luo, Shumiao Shu, Yan Hu, Hongsong Tang, Xuemei Li

“…By measuring the concentrations of N, P, K, Ca, and Mg in vegetation and soil and combining with the data of the quadrat survey, the pools and nutrient characteristics of N, P, K, Ca, and Mg in various components of the ecosystem were calculated at each site. Results Our findings indicated that: (1) Nutrient pools, excluding the soil C layer, increased with forest primary succession, reaching 5,995.71 kg hm−2 N, 461.83 kg hm−2 P, 3,798.09 kg hm−2 K, 7,559.81 kg hm−2 Ca and 1,948.13 kg hm−2 Mg at site S6; however, the pools of P, K, and Mg in the Oa layer, and Ca and Mg in the tree layer, attained their peak levels at sites S3 to S4. (2) The pools of N, Ca, and Mg in the organic soil were significantly greater than vegetation. …”
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Solid Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules Less Than or Equal to 250 mm3: Application of the Updated Fleischner Society Guidelines in Clinical Practice by Andrea Borghesi, Silvia Michelini, Giorgio Nocivelli, Mario Silva, Alessandra Scrimieri, Stefania Pezzotti, Roberto Maroldi, Davide Farina

“…For each SIPN, the volume and doubling time were calculated using semiautomatic software throughout the follow-up period. …”
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Burden of early neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Natnael Moges, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Getachew Asmare Adella, Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Misganaw Asmamaw Mengstie, Mohammed Abdu Seid, Endeshaw Chekol Abebe, Molalegn Mesele Gesese, Yenealem Solomon Kebede, Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Tadesse Asmamaw Dejenie, Natnael Amare Tesfa, Wubet Alebachew Bayih, Ermias Sisay Chanie, Berihun Bantie

“…The Der Simonian and Laird random-effect model was used to calculate the combined magnitude of early neonatal mortality. …”
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Pharmacokinetics and Bioequivalence of Two Fixed-Dose Combination Tablets of Valsartan/Amlodipine (80/5 Mg) in Healthy Chinese Subjects by Tian M, Huang J, Chen Y, Jin Q, Jiang H, Shi C, Mei J, Xu M, Yu X, Yang S

“…Plasma concentrations of valsartan and amlodipine were determined using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), and the noncompartmental analysis method was used for estimating the pharmacokinetic parameters.Results: Under fasting conditions, the within-subject standard deviations (Swr) of maximum plasma concentration (Cmax), area under the concentration–time curve from time 0 to the time of the last-measurable plasma concentration (AUC0−t), and area under the concentration–time curve from time 0 extrapolated to infinity (AUC0−∞) for valsartan were calculated to be ≥ 0.294 and evaluated by the reference-scaled average bioequivalence (RSABE) method. …”
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The growth and meat quality of Siamese catfish fed different level of protein by Novieanto Purnomo, Nur Bambang Priyo Utomo, Zafril Imran Azwar

“…Specific growth rate (SGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR), protein (RP) and lipid (RL) retention, hepatosomatic index (HSI), lipid and glycogen content of liver, protein and lipid content of meat, edible portion, and fillet textural were calculated. The results of the experiment showed that the highest weight gain and SGR, lowest FCR and meat protein were obtained in the group of fish fed 23%–32% protein diets. …”
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Stratified Assessment of Urban Low-Carbon Travel Potential by Keyuan DING, Yan ZHANG, Xu ZHOU, Hai-Xu GUO, Ran PENG

“…Based on this, the corresponding low-carbon travel potential values are calculated. The method then further analyses the trend of these values as the residents’ acceptable thresholds for non-motorised travel distances and acceptable intensity for public transportation travel connection, delay and transfer change. …”
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