The effect of prenatal balanced energy and protein supplementation on gestational weight gain: An individual participant data meta-analysis in low- and middle-income countries. by Dongqing Wang, Uttara Partap, Enju Liu, Janaína Calu Costa, Ilana R Cliffer, Molin Wang, Sudeer Kumar Nookala, Vishak Subramoney, Brittany Briggs, Imran Ahmed, Alemayehu Argaw, Shabina Ariff, Nita Bhandari, Ranadip Chowdhury, Daniel Erchick, Armando García-Guerra, Masoumah Ghaffarpour, Giles Hanley-Cook, Lieven Huybregts, Fyezah Jehan, Fatemeh Kaseb, Nancy F Krebs, Carl Lachat, Tsering Pema Lama, Dharma S Manandhar, Elizabeth M McClure, Sophie E Moore, Ameer Muhammad, Lynnette M Neufeld, Andrew M Prentice, Amado D Quezada-Sánchez, Dominique Roberfroid, Naomi M Saville, Yasir Shafiq, Bhim P Shrestha, Bakary Sonko, Sajid Soofi, Sunita Taneja, James M Tielsch, Laéticia Céline Toe, Naser Valaei, Wafaie W Fawzi

“…The primary outcomes included GWG adequacy (%) and the estimated total GWG at delivery as continuous outcomes, and severely inadequate (<70% adequacy), inadequate GWG (<90% adequacy), and excessive GWG (>125% adequacy) as binary outcomes; all variables were calculated based on the Institute of Medicine recommendations. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Attention‐Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Binbin Fu, Xiangyue Zhou, Xuan Zhou, Xin Li, Zhengquan Chen, Yanbin Zhang, Qing Du

“…The effect size of the TMS treatment was evaluated using the standardized mean difference (SMD) with a 95% confidence interval (CI), calculated with either a random effects model or fixed effects model depending on the level of heterogeneity. …”
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Predictive value of peripheral blood SNORD55 for prognosis of atrial fibrillation patients by WANG Yu, WANG Yu, WU Na, YANG Lanqing

“…The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve （AUC） was utilized to evaluate the discrimination， and the net reclassification index （NRI） and comprehensive discriminant improvement index （IDI） were calculated to evaluate the improvement of reclassification ability. …”
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Reference values for the 1-minute sit-to-stand test to assess functional capacity and short-term mortality in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and fibrotic connective tiss... by Meng-Yun Tsai, Kuo-Tung Huang, Chiann-Yi Hsu, Yi-Hsuan Yu, Pin-Kuei Fu

“…The association between 1MSTS repetitions and other variables was calculated using Spearman’s rho. Bland-Altman plots assessed the agreement between 1MSTS repetitions and the 6MWT. …”
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Changes in Uterine Cancer Incidence Rates in Egypt by Saad Alshahrani, Amr S. Soliman, Ahmed Hablas, Mohamed Ramadan, Jane L. Meza, Steven Remmenga, Ibrahim A. Seifeldein, Robert M. Chamberlain

“…Crude rate, age-standardized rate (ASR), and age-specific rate were calculated and associated with demographic and clinical characteristics of patients. …”
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Periodontitis and systemic inflammation as independent and interacting risk factors for mortality: evidence from a prospective cohort study by Christiane Pink, Birte Holtfreter, Henry Völzke, Matthias Nauck, Marcus Dörr, Thomas Kocher

“…Interactions were analysed in joint models: on the multiplicative scale, HRs were reported and on the additive scale, relative excess risks due to interaction (RERI) were calculated. Subject and variable-specific interval records were used to account for time-varying exposures and covariates. …”
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Rapid response electroencephalography decreases time to seizure diagnosis in pediatric acute care patients by Nevedha Rajan, Toni Kavanagh, Maite LaVega‐Talbott, Sandeep Gangadharan

“…Diagnostic specificity and sensitivity for SE using the Brain Stethoscope were calculated against the epileptologist's assessment. …”
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Risk factors for disease progression and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19 in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Raymond N. Kuo, Wanchi Chen, Wen-Yi Shau

“…Multivariable logistic regression models were used to calculate odd ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each outcome, adjusting for age, sex, region, risk factors, and vaccination status. …”
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Investigation of Interaction Effects of Elbow and Wrist Angles in Sitting and Standing Postures on Grip Strength and Perceived Exertion by Davood Afshari, Niloofar Chinisaz, Maryam Seyedtabib, Iman Dianat, Maryam Nourollahi-Darabad

“…Mauchly’s Sphericity Test was applied to confirm the ANOVA assumptions, and effect sizes for multivariate analysis were calculated (partial η2). Results: In both sitting and standing postures, the highest average grip strength was observed at a 0-degree wrist angle with a 90-degree elbow angle (standing: 28.6 ± 10.8, sitting 25.8 ± 9.8), while the lowest average grip strength was recorded at full wrist extension with a 0-degree elbow angle (standing: 19.3 ± 6.5, sitting 17.9 ± 6.9). …”
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CHANGE IN TESTOSTERONE LEVELS IN ENDOSCOPIC OPERATIONS ON THE PROSTATE GLAND by E. A. Efremov, S. Yu. Shekhovtsov, D. S. Merinov, A. O. Butov, Yu. V. Kastrikin, T. I. Garaev

“…The level of free testosterone was calculated from the nomogram of Vermeulen, also testing was carried out using questionnaires AMS and IIEF-5.Results. …”
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Using mechanical and thermodynamic methods to evaluate the effects of nanomaterials on thermal cracking mechanisms of asphalt mixtures under the influence of different moisture con... by Amir Hossein Asadi, Gholam Hossein Hamedi, Alireza Azarhoosh

“…Moreover, the surface free energy (SFE) components of bitumens and aggregates were measured using the Wilhelmy plate method and universal sorption device, respectively, and the relevant SFE parameters were calculated. Based on the pull-off test and statistical analysis results, moisture conditions with different pH levels, especially acidic, significantly reduced the adhesive and cohesive strength of the bitumen-aggregate system at low temperatures. …”
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A new approach to continuous monitoring of carbon use efficiency and biosynthesis in soil microbes from measurement of CO₂ and O₂ by K. E. Smart, D. O. Breecker, C. B. Blackwood, C. B. Blackwood, C. B. Blackwood, T. M. Gallagher

“…Assuming the biosynthesized product has the stoichiometry of an average microbe and that the substrate is primarily the glucose used for amendment, we measure RQ and use our theoretical relationship to calculate CUE and from that biomass production. Extractions of microbial biomass carbon at the end of the experiments reveal minimal net increases in standing biomass across all amended treatments, suggesting that much of this newly produced biomass is likely converted to necromass as substrate availability declines, and this results in a net storage of new soil organic matter. …”
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Analysis of Load and Lubrication State of Racks and Pinions of Three Gorges Ship Lift Based on Actual Service Conditions by Chen Zhuo, Shi Lubing, Feng Panpan, Li Xuefei, Chen Lin, Liu Zhongming

“…The relationship between the false water depth and the film thickness ratio in the ship compartment is deduced and the film thickness ratio of the lubrication state of the most dangerous meshing point under typical false water depth is calculated when the ship compartment is under constant speed. …”
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Prevalence of tooth decay in deciduous and permanent teeth in a schoolchildren population: an epidemiological investigation by Silvia Fanelli, Letizia Lugli, Francesca Chiara De Razza, Francesca Gazzani, Saveria Loberto, Elisabetta Cretella Lombardo, Francesco Fabi, Arianna Malara

“…The subjects selected for the study were analyzed about the oral conditions by six expert examiners and the prevalence of dental caries on deciduous or permanent were calculated in each group. The Pearson Chi test was used to perform the statistical analysis. …”
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European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II and Liver Dysfunction by Andreea Ludusanu, Adelina Tanevski, Bogdan Mihnea Ciuntu, Razvan Lucian Bobeica, Dragos Andrei Chiran, Cristinel Ionel Stan, Viorel Dragos Radu, Vasile Lucian Boiculese, Grigore Tinica

“…<b>Methods:</b> This was a retrospective study, and it included 185 patients, with 93 survivors being randomly chosen from a total of 589 surviving patients using age, emergency and the weight of cardiac procedures as criteria to match the 92 deceased patients during hospitalization in the postoperative period who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) alone or CABG and other concomitant cardiovascular interventions during a 10-year period of time. We calculated for all these patients, at the time of admission, the MELD Score and EUROSCORE II, and we analyzed the predictive performance of the two scores and their constituents. …”
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Derivation of atmospheric reaction mechanisms for volatile organic compounds by the SAPRC mechanism generation system (MechGen) by W. P. L. Carter, J. Jiang, J. J. Orlando, K. C. Barsanti, K. C. Barsanti, K. C. Barsanti

“…Measured or theoretically calculated rate constants and branching ratios are used when data are available, but in most cases rate constants and branching ratios are estimated using various structure–reactivity or other estimation methods. …”
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Testing the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Potential Efficacy of an Innovative Digital Mental Health Care Delivery Model Designed to Increase Access to Care: Open Trial of the Dig... by Natalia Macrynikola, Kelly Chen, Erlend Lane, Nic Nguyen, Jennifer Pinto, Shirley Yen, John Torous

“…Potential efficacy was assessed by calculating pre-post change in symptoms of depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9; PHQ-9), anxiety (7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder; GAD-7), and comorbid depression and anxiety (Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale; PHQ-ADS), as well as rates of clinically meaningful improvement and remission. …”
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Bioequivalence study of fluticasone propionate nebuliser suspensions in healthy Chinese subjects by Feng Cheng, Tao Shen, Fucheng Zhang, Chenghao Lei, Ye Zhu, GuoJun Luo, Dawei Xiao

“…The non-compartment model method (NCA module) of the WinNonlin® software (version 8.3) was used to calculate the pharmacokinetic parameters (Cmax, AUC0-t, AUC0-∞) between the test formulation and the reference formulation were within the predefined range of 80.00% and 125.00%, bioequivalence of both formulations was demonstrated.ResultsThe 90% confidence intervals of the T/R ratio of the geometric mean of Cmax, AUC0-t, and AUC0-∞ for both formulations were 90.24%–112.68%, 96.99%–112.27% and 96.41%–111.59% respectively, which were all within the bioequivalent range of 80%–125%. …”
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Peningkatan Efisiensi Waktu Seleksi Karyawan dengan Kombinasi Metode Analytical Hierarchy Process dan Simple Additive Weighting by Julianto Lemantara, I Ketut Adi Suprianta, Lidya Ananda Arsyanti, Oktavia Deyo Lago

“…In addition, the selection process takes a long time, namely 7 until 10 days to recap and calculate the assessment of prospective employees in the form of Microsoft Excel. …”
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Altered lumbo-pelvic-hip complex muscle morphometry and contraction change in postpartum pelvic girdle pain and asymptomatic subjects: a cross-sectional study by Ziling Lin, Ziling Lin, Yanjun Hou, Xueling Chen, Yanping Liu, Yanping Liu, Xiangbin Wang, Xiangbin Wang

“…The thickness of the GMax, GMed, RF, and BF muscles were measured at maximum contraction to calculate a contraction: rest ratio.ResultsCompared to the asymptomatic women, those with PGP exhibited reduced resting thickness of the ES and GMax muscles bilaterally, as well as increased resting thickness of the right LD and IM muscles. …”
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