Energy efficiency as a driver of the circular economy and carbon neutrality in selected countries of Southern Europe: a soft computing approach by Alma Ramčilović Jesih, Goran Šimić, Ljubiša Konatar, Zoran Brljak, Polona Šprajc

“…An initial qualitative analysis was followed by a quantitative analysis based on a combination of statistical methods and soft computing. …”
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Development and validation of risk models to predict chronic kidney disease among people living with HIV: protocol for a systematic review by A P Kengne, Adesola Z Musa, Babatunde L Salako, Nasheeta Peer, Oluwatosin Olaseni Odubela, Nkiruka Odunukwe

“…Extracted data will be presented in tables, so that published prediction models can be compared qualitatively. Quantitative data on the predictive performance of these models will be synthesised with meta-analyses if appropriate.Ethics and dissemination The findings of the review will be disseminated in peer-reviewed journals and seminar presentations. …”
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Main controlling factors of production and reasonable fracturing scale optimization of deep coalbed methane wells in Shenfu block, Ordos Basin by Lichun SUN, Jia LIU, Na LI, Xinze LI, Heng WEN

“…Pearson's multivariate correlation regression analysis was used to quantitatively evaluate the impact of various factors on production capacity. …”
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Epstein Barr Virus Reactivation during COVID-19 Hospitalization Significantly Increased Mortality/Death in SARS-CoV-2(+)/EBV(+) than SARS-CoV-2(+)/EBV(−) Patients: A Comparative Me... by Sivananthan Manoharan, Lee Ying Ying

“…Four articles related to mortality linked to EBV reactivation were systematically identified and included in the qualitative and quantitative analyses. Based on proportional meta-analysis of 4 studies, 34.3% or 0.343 (95% CI: 0.189–0.516; I2 = 74.6) mortality related to EBV reactivation was identified. …”
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Teachers’ academic motivation and student procrastination behaviour: mediating effects of emotion regulation and study habits by Sidra Sarwar, Anam Nazneen Tara, Muhammad Naseem Abid, Suad Dukhaykh

“…Research design/method By employing a quantitative, cross-sectional research design, data were collected from a sample of 210 teachers working in universities located in Multan-Pakistan via convenient sampling, yielding a usable response rate of 70.28%. …”
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The Effect of High Levels Carbohydrate on Intestinal Microbiota, Metabolites, and Health of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) by Jinrui Xiong, Liping Yang, Luming Wang, Shaoyang Zhi, Mengjuan Zhao, Chunchu Xu, Leya Qu, Xiaorui Guo, Xiao Yan, Chaobin Qin, Guoxing Nie

“…Feeding with a HCD led to decreased activity of catalase and increased malondialdehyde content, which was consistent with reverse transcription-quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) analysis results (p<0.05). …”
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Transferrin receptor-1 and ferritin heavy and light chains in astrocytic brain tumors: Expression and prognostic value. by Ann Mari Rosager, Mia D Sørensen, Rikke H Dahlrot, Steinbjørn Hansen, David L Schonberg, Jeremy N Rich, Justin D Lathia, Bjarne W Kristensen

“…A cohort of 111 astrocytic brain tumors (grade II-IV) was stained immunohistochemically with antibodies against TfR1, FTH, and FTL and scored semi-quantitatively. Double-immunofluorescence stainings were established to determine the phenotype of cells expressing these markers. …”
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Expanding the structural resolution of glycosylation microheterogeneity in therapeutic proteins by salt-free hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry by Yutian Gan, Steffen Lippold, John Stobaugh, Christian Schöneich, Feng Yang

“…Moreover, HILIC-MS/MS demonstrated comparable relative quantification results as released glycan HILIC-FLR-MS. …”
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DNA markers in oat breeding for crown rust resistance (a review) by A. V. Bakulina, N. V. Novoselova, L. S. Savintseva, G. A. Batalova

“…Special attention is paid to the race-specific resistance caused by the action of Pc genes and the nonspecific resistance controlled mainly by the loci of quantitative traits. Strategies for creating resistant genotypes and the role of molecular markers in oat breeding for crown rust resistance are discussed. …”
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Efficiency of Disease and Disease Activity Diagnosis Models of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Based on Protein Array Analysis by Yafei Zhao, Yuanyuan Qi, Xinran Liu, Yan Cui, Zhanzheng Zhao

“…We detected and quantified 40 proteins using a quantitative protein array of 76 SLE patients and 21 healthy controls, and differentially expressed proteins were screened out by volcano plot. …”
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Outdoor Education Coaches Competency Level Self-Assessment Model, Co-Curriculum Centres in Malaysia by Nurul Diyana Sanuddin, Omar Firdaus Mohd Said, Md Amin Md Taff, Jaffry Zakaria, Mohamed Azizul Mohamed Afandi, Adjullea James @ Noew

“…Methodology: Using a quantitative design method, namely a One-Shot case study, the researchers assessed 240 trainers from co-curricular outdoor education centres across Malaysia. …”
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Development of a 3-MicroRNA Signature and Nomogram for Predicting the Survival of Patients with Uveal Melanoma Based on TCGA and GEO Databases by Jun Zuo, Hongquan Ye, Jing Tang, Jianqun Lu, Qi Wan

“…We developed a 3-miRNA biomarker and constructed a prognostic nomogram, which may afford a quantitative tool for predicting the survival of UM. …”
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The development, feasibility and credibility of intra-abdominal pressure measurement techniques: A scoping review. by ZhiRu Li, HuaFen Wang, FangYan Lu

“…Wireless transvaginal method facilitates the quantitative IAP measurement during exercise and activity, which laying the foundations for monitoring IAP outside of the clinic environment, but the accuracy of this technique in measuring absolute IAP cannot be determined at present. …”
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Quality Assurance System Using Statistical Process Control: An Implementation for Image Cytometry by David Chiu, Martial Guillaud, Dennis Cox, Michele Follen, Calum MacAulay

“…We are currently evaluating fluorescence and reflectance spectroscopy and quantitative cyto‐histopathology for cervical neoplasia screening and diagnosis. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Helminthic Intestinal Infection in Lurambi Subcounty, Kakamega, Kenya by Ruth W. Kiiti, Elizabeth N. Omukunda, Jackson C. Korir

“…Stool samples were examined using the standard quantitative Kato-Katz technique. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 20 and Epi Info version 7.2.3.1. …”
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Strategies to Improve Inpatients’ Quality of Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Paraskevas Gkolfakis, Georgios Tziatzios, Ioannis S. Papanikolaou, Konstantinos Triantafyllou

“…Ten studies examined variations (qualitative and/or quantitative) in bowel preparation regimens with adequate preparation detected in 71% (60-81%) of the participants, and a single study examined the administration of preparation through an esophagogastroduodenoscope, resulting in adequate prep in 71% of the patients. …”
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Musikalisches Zitat als kulturelle Assoziation. Die ästhetische Bedeutung des musikalischen Zitats in der koreanischen Musik des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts by Hee Sook Oh

“…Musical quotation, as a technique of using the pre-existing materials in the music composition, has an important significance in both quantitative and qualitative aspects since the late 20th century, as can be seen from works of Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Luciano Berio, Mauricio Kagel, Alfred Schnittke, George Rochberg, George Crumb. …”
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QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF A USER INTERFACE BASED ON THE MENTAL TIME OF PERFORMING THE USER TASKS OF THE SUBJECT AREA by V. K. Grigoriev, A. S. Ilyushechkin, M. A. Ovchinnikov

“…The article deals with the method of quantitative evaluation of the quality of the user interface in the form of such characteristics as errors and mental time of the tasks of the subject area. …”
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Nursing and Midwifery Students’ Satisfaction with Their Clinical Rotation Experience: The Role of the Clinical Learning Environment by Alhassan Basour Adam, Andrew Adjei Druye, Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme, Wahab Osman, Afizu Alhassan

“…The study employed a quantitative cross-sectional survey design. Data was collected from a sample of 240 undergraduate nursing and midwifery students of the University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana, using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Energy Metabolism and Lipidome Are Highly Regulated during Osteogenic Differentiation of Dental Follicle Cells by Oliver Pieles, Marcus Höring, Sadiyeh Adel, Torsten E. Reichert, Gerhard Liebisch, Christian Morsczeck

“…Expression and activity of metabolic markers were evaluated by western blot analysis and specific assays, relative amount of mitochondrial DNA was measured by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, the oxidative state of cells was determined by a glutathione assay, and the lipidome of cells was analyzed via mass spectrometry (MS). …”
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