Glutathione gel-encapsulated niosomal delivery system versus glutathione gel only in treatment of melasma: a comparative study by Eman S. Abdel-Azim, Usama F. Aly, Heba O. Dakhly, Mahmoud H.A. Montaser

“…All patients were evaluated clinically using a modified Hemi-Melasma Area and Severity Index (HEMI-MASI) score with the calculation of the reduction percentage and grading of the improvement. …”
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Roof Water Damage Prediction and Evaluation of Sand-Mud Sedimentary Tectonic Strata by Pengfei Jiang, Fumin Zhuge, Suolin Jing, Zongkai Li, Peng Xiao, Yuguang Lv

“…Aiming at the problem of roof water disaster prediction of sandy-argillaceous structural strata in Shanghaimiao mining area in China, firstly, the mechanical structure model of roof water inrush was built according to the parameters in the advance of the working face, and the thickness of the sandstone was used as the main controlling geological factor; the formula was derived for calculating the water-rich intensity Fzh of the overlying strata in the mining area. …”
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An Efficient Text-Mining Framework of Automatic Essay Grading Using Discourse Macrostructural and Statistical Lexical Features by Husam M. Alawadh, Talha Meraj, Lama Aldosari, Hafiz Tayyab Rauf

“…Moreover, the proposed study covered four different aspects of student-written essays and extracted cohesion features via sentence connectivity, coherence via sentence relatedness, statistical lexical features via the Term Frequency (TF)-Inverse Document Frequency (IDF) method, and discourse macrostructural features via calculating the unique pattern of each essay. Three different experiments based upon the combination of these features are conducted, the most effective combination of features remains as statistical lexical features and discourse macrostructural features whereas the Linear Regression method is used for score prediction. …”
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Pretreatment Pan-Immune-Inflammation Value Efficiently Predicts Survival Outcomes in Glioblastoma Multiforme Patients Receiving Radiotherapy and Temozolomide by Erkan Topkan, Ahmet Kucuk, Ugur Selek

“…Each eligible patient’s PIV was calculated using the findings of peripheral blood platelet (P), monocyte (M), neutrophil (N), and lymphocyte (L) counts obtained on the first day of therapy: PIV=P×M×N÷L. …”
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The Cambridge Knee Injury Tool (CamKIT): a clinical prediction tool for acute soft tissue knee injuries by Stephen McDonnell, Simone Castagno, Thomas Molloy, Benjamin Gompels

“…CamKIT scores for the injured and non-injured cohorts were then calculated and evaluated.Results The CamKIT yielded a median score of 7.5 (IQR: 6–9) in the injured cohort, compared with a median score of 2 (IQR: 1–4) in the non-injured cohort, with a statistically significant difference (p<0.0001). …”
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The association between a body shape index and depressive symptoms: a cross-sectional study using NHANES data (2011–2018) by Zheng Zhang, Xiang-Yan Ruan, Wei Ma

“…Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). ABSI was calculated from waist circumference, height, and BMI. …”
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Safety of electromagnetic factors for the workplace equipped with personal computers in residential premises by Yu. G. Ryabov, N. M. Legkiy, G. V. Lomaev

“…Electromagnetic fields in residential premises with the single-phase TN mode industrial frequency power supply system regulated by the Rules of Electrical Installations Design were measured and calculated in accordance with Russian and international legislative documents.Results. …”
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Mechanical response of elevated bridge piles to adjacent deep excavation by Ping Zhao, Youqiang Qiu, Zhanqi Wang, Panpan Guo

“…A three-dimensional finite element model is established by taking the project of a deep excavation near elevated bridge as an example. The numerically calculated results agree well with the measured data, which verifies the established numerical model. …”
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Whole-local mechanical analysis and application of long-distance oil and gas pipelines considering dents caused by loading by Yanke Shi, Xinyang Zhang, Leige Xu, Yanjun Chang

“…To clarify the evolution process of the dented pipelines in engineering practice, this paper puts forward the method of combining the whole and local calculation to analyze the mechanical behavior of pipeline indentations. …”
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Determination of Intervening Pillar Thickness Based on the Cusp Catastrophe Model by Shaowei Ma, Zhouquan Luo, Jianhua Hu, Qifan Ren, Yaguang Qin, Lei Wen

“…The designed thickness of the pillar was 6.01 m by calculation, its actual thickness was 6.35–7.25 m in the mining process, and its average thickness was 6.5 m. …”
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Multiple Gamma-Ray Detection Capability of a CeBr3 Detector for Gamma Spectroscopy by A. A. Naqvi, F. Z. Khiari, F. A. Liadi, Khateeb ur-Rehman, M. Raashid, A. A. Isab

“…The experimental results are in good agreement with Monte Carlo calculations. The study has shown excellent detection capabilities of the CeBr3 detector for eight prompt gamma rays over 517–8578 keV energy range without significant background interference.…”
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Reading comprehension beliefs of Mexican pre-service language teachers: a Likert scale study by Moisés Damián Perales-Escudero, Mizael Garduño Buenfil, Vilma Esperanza Portillo Campos

“…A standard procedure recommended by the literature (Prat & Doval, 2005) was used to add new items to the scale and test its psychometric properties using principal component analysis and internal consistency analysis with Cronbach´s alpha. Calculations were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, v. 26). …”
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A Method and Equipment for Continuously Testing the Permeability Coefficient of Rock and Soil Layers by Wei Chen, Datian Cui, Meng Xu, Rongchao Xu

“…Through data analysis and processing, not only the average permeability coefficient of the detected sections can be obtained but also the permeability coefficient of the differential section of the rock and soil stratum can be calculated, respectively. Furthermore, the corresponding relationship between the permeability coefficient and the detected location can be obtained. …”
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Using a New Finite Slit Pore Model for NLDFT Analysis of Carbon Pore Structure by Jacek Jagiello, Jeffrey Kenvin, James P. Olivier, Andrew R. Lupini, Cristian I. Contescu

“…These energetically heterogeneous structures fill with adsorbate more gradually than homogeneous pores of the same width. As a result, the calculated adsorption isotherms are smoother and less steep for the finite versus the infinite pore model. …”
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Designing a multi-period multi-stage supply chain network under uncertainty by Maryam Hemmati, Masoud Rabbani, Mohammad Reza Mehregan

“…Fixed deterioration rate (expiration date) is considered.Methodology: To perform the research calculations, GAMS software and the combined method of Bander's analysis and Lagrange coefficient were used, and based on the data, results were obtained, and the relative weight of the stability of the solution (ω) was equal to 0.5 and the relative weight of the stability of the model was (ω) equal to 5000 has been developed to meet the proposed objectives. …”
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Multi-response optimization of friction stir welding process parameter of AA 5083 with Taguchi-VIKOR approach by Murahari Kolli, Chendrasekhar Sunnapu, Nageswara Rao Medikondu

“…It also assigned the ranking order list with suitable calculated weights. Further, a novel Taguchi-VIKOR approach was applied to optimize the multi-performance characteristics of FSW–AA 5083 joints and then assign them with rankings. …”
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Mobile medical unit as a rational model of modern mobile medical formation operating in the metropolis in emergency situations by A. O. Sboev

“…The article considers the issues of resource support of organizations and enterprises of the state healthcare system of Moscow. The calculation of the internal reserves of outpatient clinics of the Moscow Department of Health has been prepared, reflecting the personnel potential of the medical organizations that form the units. …”
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Cracked components under anti-plane loading: recent outcomes and future developments by F. Berto

“…The SED has been considered as a parameter able to control fracture in some previous contributions and can easily take into account also coupled three-dimensional effects. Calculation of the SED shows that the position of the maximum SED is independent of plate thickness. …”
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The Anti-Cytokine Storm Activity of Quercetin Zinc and Vitamin C Complex by Hayder B. Sahib, Omer Abid Kathum, Rafal Shakeeb Alanee, Rehab A. M Jawad, Ahmed Majeed Al-Shammari

“…The LD50 was deduced by the straight-line equation calculated from the dose-response curve. The results in this study showed that group A had no significant tissue change. …”
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Estimation of aeroelastic stability of a tower spire by A. M. Belostotsky, I. Yu. Negrozova, O. S. Goryachevsky

“…The assessment of the possibility of aeroelastic instability according to the normative methodology and verification two-sided coupled calculation of aeroelastic oscillations of the spire confirmed the absence of aeroelastic instability phenomena at the maximum possible wind speed for the construction site.…”
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