Cyclic Fatigue Resistance of Nickel–Titanium Rotary Instruments after Simulated Clinical Use by Hana R. Ubaed, Diyar Kh. Bakr

“…Data were analyzed using the Welch ANOVA test for intragroup comparison and the pairwise test for multiple comparisons. Results. The unused instruments of the AF F-One rotary system showed statistically higher CFR than clinically used instruments (P<0.05). 2Shape system was not affected by clinical use (P>0.05). …”
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Classification of Visual Cortex Plasticity Phenotypes following Treatment for Amblyopia by Justin L. Balsor, David G. Jones, Kathryn M. Murphy

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Comparison of Analytic Hierarchy Process and Frequency Ratio Methods in Landslide Susceptibility Analysis: Example of Akçaabat and Düzköy districts of Trabzon province by Melek Dalkes, Mehmet Seren Korkmaz

“…A total of 13 criteria which are respectively; slope, curvature, lithology, precipitation, aspect, topographic wetness index (TWI), distance to rivers, distance to highways, distance to fault lines, land use, soil type, elevation and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) for landslide susceptibility are evaluated as effective to cause landslides as a result of the literature review. Pairwise comparisons are made to determine the importance of the effects of each criterion on landslide formation and the weights between the criteria by using the AHP method. …”
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Age and serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels as predictors of time to return of menses after chemotherapy by Madhavi-Priya Singh, Rashi Kalra, Franca Agresta, Alec Leos, Samith Minu Alwis, Alex Polyakov, Genia Rozen, Kate Stern

“…Secondary outcomes include the change in AMH levels at 6- and 12-months post-completion of chemotherapy. Pairwise correlation of the pre-chemotherapy AMH level and time to return of menses demonstrated statistical significance (Spearman’s coefficient, ρ = −0.40) for patients who underwent AC. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of Triphala mouthwash and Curcumin mouthwash in the treatment of gingivitis – A randomized controlled study by S. Divya Bharathi, S.P. Aiswarya, Archana R. Sankar

“…The inter-group comparisons were analysed using One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple comparisons using Tukey's Honest significant difference test (α = 0.05) and the intra-group comparisons for the indices across various time periods within each group were analysed using Repeated-measures ANOVA and Bonferroni-adjusted pairwise comparisons post hoc test (α = 0.05). The statistical significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. …”
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Quality assessment and umbrella review of systematic reviews about dance for people with Parkinson's disease. by Camila Pinto, Rafaela Simon Myra, Alexandre Severo do Pinho, Francisca Pereira, Guido Orgs, Aline Souza Pagnussat

“…Randomized controlled trials and their risk of bias were identified within each review and were used to perform an updated pairwise meta-analysis.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 571 manuscripts screened, 55 reviews met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Maximal Glycemic Difference, the Possible Strongest Glycemic Variability Parameter to Predict Mortality in ICU Patients by Thanaphruet Issarawattana, Rungsun Bhurayanontachai

“…To determine the strongest glycemic variability parameter to predict mortality, the area under the receiver operating characteristic of each glycemic variability parameter was determined, and a pairwise comparison was performed. Results. Among the 528 patients, 17.8% (96/528) were nonsurvivors. …”
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Rice suitability mapping using the analytic hierarchy process approach in a river catchment by N. Robertson, B. Oinam

“…To compute criteria weight for various suitability classes, pairwise comparison matrix was applied using analytical hierarchy process and the resulting weights were used for assigning criteria ranking.FINDINGS: The study result indicates that the major section of high and moderate potential suitability zones of rice is concentrated in the flatter valley regions of the catchment.  …”
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Sîbeveyh ile Ebu’l-Hasan el-Ahfeş Arasında İhtilaflı Olan Meseleler “İbn Hişâm’ın Muğni'l-Lebîb Adlı Eseri Bağlamında” by Mahmut Tekin

“…Sîbeveyh ve Ahfeş arasında cereyan eden ihtilaflar حاشا’nın fiil ya da harf olması, ك’ın isim veya harf olması, كَيفَ’nin zarf veya isim olarak gelmesi, عسى ve لولا sözcüklerinin sonuna zamirin bitişmesi, ف’nın cümlede zâide gelmesi, لا’nın isminin müfred şeklinde gelmesi durumunda amilinin tesbiti ve bazı kelimelerin iʿrâbı gibi konular çerçevesinde şekillenmektedir. …”
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Deep learning powered single-cell clustering framework with enhanced accuracy and stability by Yi Zhang, Xi Feng, Yin Wang, Kai Shi

“…This enriches the graph representation by capturing the spatial relationships between cells in addition to their pairwise similarities. (2) Dual-topology adaptive graph convolutional network (TAGCN): The framework employs a TAGCN architecture with residual concatenation. …”
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Meteorological conditions for growing promising grape cultivars in the Black Sea agroecological zone of viticulture by V. S. Petrov, A. A. Marmorshtein, M. I. Pankin, D. M. Tsiku, M. D. Larkina

“…Dospekhov, the dependence of the duration of growing phases on weather conditions was assessed using pairwise correlations, and Student’s t-test was applied to determine statistical significance. …”
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Effect of non-pharmacological interventions for overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome on ovulation and pregnancy outcomes: a protocol for a systematic review and ne... by Juan Li, Jie Yang, Fan-rong Liang, Jun Zhou, Gui-Xing Xu, Han Yang, Yan-qun Xiao, Jia-jia Liu, Zhi-yong Xiao, Xiao-yan Zheng, Li-ying Liu, Zheng Yu

“…STATA software V.15.0 and Aggregate Data Drug Information System V.1.16.8 will be used to conduct pairwise meta-analysis and NMA. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation system will be adopted to evaluate the certainty of evidence.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval will not be required because the study will not include the original information of participants. …”
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Effects of Different Taping Techniques in Individuals with Myofascial Pain Syndrome with a Trigger Point in the Trapezius Muscle: A Sham-controlled Randomized Study by Kubra KARDES, Pinar VAN DER VEER, Yunus Emre TUTUNEKEN, Hale Nur AYKAC, Esra ARSLAN, Aysenur AKSOY, Yasemin BURAN CIRAK

“…A statistically significant difference was found in the cervical flexion ROM of all groups after treatment (p&lt;0.05). In pairwise comparisons, these differences were found due to group 3 (p&lt;0.05). …”
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Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Andrea Cipriani, Pim Cuijpers, Yuqing Zhang, David Cohen, Jürgen Barth, Peng Xie, Cinzia Del Giovane, Xinyu Zhou, Donna Gillies, Teng Teng, Xuemei Li, Li Fan, Yajie Xiang, John R. Weisz, Xueer Liu, Yuanliang Jiang, Kang Du, Arun V. Ravindran

“…Background Available evidence on the comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents remains uncertain.Objective We aimed to compare and rank the different types and formats of psychotherapies for PTSD in children and adolescents.Methods We searched eight databases and other international registers up to 31 December 2020. The pairwise meta-analyses and frequentist network meta-analyses estimated pooled standardised mean differences (SMDs) and ORs with random-effects model. …”
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Keratoconus Diagnosis: Validation of a Novel Parameter Set Derived from IOP-Matched Scenario by Dan Lin, Lei Tian, Shu Zhang, Like Wang, Ying Jie, Yongjin Zhou

“…Seventy samples (training set; 35 keratoconus and 35 normal corneas; pairwise matching for IOP) were used to determine NPS by forward logistic regression. …”
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Nutritional and anti-nutritional evaluation of injera made from Sorghum, Rice, Teff, and Flaxseed flours using D-optimal mixture design by Moges Amtataw, Estifanos Kassahun, Solomon Tibebu, Tadele Andargie, Takele Ayanaw, Agimassie Agazie, Mesfin Wogayehu, Abebaw Teshome, Sadik Jemal, Deginet Teferi

“…One-way and two-way ANOVA, alongside Tukey’s pairwise comparison method, was employed to assess mean differences. …”
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Concordance of Australian state and territory government guidelines for classifying the healthiness of foods in public settings by Bettina Backman, Meg Adam, Jasmine Chan, Josephine Marshall, Emalie Rosewarne, Gary Sacks, Adrian J Cameron, Miranda R Blake

“…Within each setting type (e.g., schools), pairwise concordance in product classifications between guidelines ranged from 74% to 100%. …”
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Aspergillus-Related Lung Disease by Alia Al-Alawi, C Frank Ryan, Julia D Flint, Nestor L Müller

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Osmanlı Adli Ve İdari Sisteminde Kadılık: Kurumsal Bir Değerlendirme - The Qadi In Ottoman Justice And Anministrative System: An Evaluation Of Instutional by Konur Alp Demir, Şeniz Anbarlı Bozatay

“…Osmanlı Devleti’nde kadı, kaza adı verilen yerleşim yerlerinde, belirli bir süreliğine mülki idare amiri, yerel yönetici ve emniyet müdürlüğü görevlerini yerine getirmek için merkezi yönetim tarafından atanan, şer’i ve idari yargıdan tek başına sorumlu olan bir kamu görevlisidir. …”
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On the taxonomic status of two giant cockroaches of Bionoblatta (Blattodea, Blaberidae) collected by José Pinto da Fonseca, a founder of the Brazilian Society of Entomology by Leonardo Polizeli, Ângelo Parise Pinto

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