Spinal cord demyelination predicts neurological deterioration in patients with mild degenerative cervical myelopathy by Jefferson R Wilson, David Anderson, Stephan Duplessis, Julien Cohen-Adad, David W Cadotte, Nathan Evaniew, Jacques Bouchard, Michael Craig, Abdul Al-Shawwa, Kalum Ost, Steve Casha, W Bradley Jacobs, Saswati Tripathy, Peter Lewkonia, Fred Nicholls, Alex Soroceanu, Ganesh Swamy, Kenneth C Thomas, Michael MH Yang, Nicholas Dea

“…This study aims to identify imaging and clinical predictors of neurological deterioration in mild DCM and explore pathophysiological correlates to guide clinical decision-making.Methods Patients with mild DCM underwent advanced MRI scans that included T2-weighted, diffusion tensor imaging and magnetisation transfer (MT) sequences, along with clinical outcome measures at baseline and 6-month intervals after enrolment. Quantitative MRI (qMRI) metrics were derived above and below maximally compressed cervical levels (MCCLs). …”
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Adaptations to the welsh national exercise referral scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of service users and providers and supplement... by Katie Newby, Neil Howlett, Adam P. Wagner, Nigel Lloyd, Imogen Freethy, Charis Bontoft, Olujoke Fakoya, Shelley Jackson, Carla Jackson, Wendy Wills, Mary-Ann McKibben, Annie Petherick, Katherine E. Brown

“…Framework analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data. Quantitative data obtained through the interviews on service users’ out-of-pocket costs of attending face-to-face or virtual classes were summarised using descriptive statistics. …”
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Clerodendrum volubile Ethanol Leaf Extract: A Potential Antidote to Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Rats by Olufunke Esan Olorundare, Adejuwon Adewale Adeneye, Akinyele Olubiyi Akinsola, Daniel Ayodele Sanni, Mamoru Koketsu, Hasan Mukhtar

“…Preliminary qualitative and quantitative assays of CVE’s secondary metabolites were also conducted. …”
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What should be publicly funded in the Colombian health system? A mixed methods study of citizens’ perceptions by Juan Carlos Velasquez, Claudia Marcela Vélez, Diana Patricia Díaz-Hernández, Pamela Velázquez-Salazar, Gilma Hernández-Herrera, Daniel Felipe Patiño-Lugo, Olga Francisca Salazar-Blanco, Leydi Camila Rodríguez-Corredor, Viviana María Vélez-Marín, Anny Julieth Jaramillo-García

“…We performed a content analysis of the interviews, and, for the quantitative strand, we performed a principal component analysis and varimax rotation to identify view patterns. …”
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Haemodynamic changes of interatrial shunting devices for heart failure: a systematic review and meta‐analysis by Tieci Yi, Min Li, Fangfang Fan, Lin Qiu, Zhi Wang, Haoyu Weng, Xiaoke Shang, Changdong Zhang, Wei Ma, Yan Zhang, Yong Huo

“…After a literature search and detailed evaluation, six trials enrolling a total of 203 individuals were included in the quantitative analysis. Pooled analyses showed that after ISD implantation, PCWP decreased by a mean 3.10 mmHg [95% confidence interval (CI) −4.56 to −1.64; I2 = 0%; P < 0.0001]. …”
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Comparative Proteome Analysis of Epicardial and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissues from Patients with or without Coronary Artery Disease by Yu xing Zhao, Hui juan Zhu, Hui Pan, Xue mei Liu, Lin jie Wang, Hong bo Yang, Nai shi Li, Feng ying Gong, Wei Sun, Yong Zeng

“…Isobaric Tagging for Relative and Absolute Quantitation (iTRAQ) analysis combined with liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was performed to identify the differentially expressed proteins. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers in Commercial Pharmaceutical Products Utilizing Multivariate Curve Resolution-Alternating Least Squares (MCR-ALS) Mult... by Heba Shaaban, Ahmed Mostafa, Zahra Almatar, Reem Alsheef, Safia Alrubh

“…In this study, the multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) chemometric method was developed and validated for the resolution and quantification of the most commonly consumed OTC pain relievers (acetaminophen, acetylsalicylic acid, ibuprofen, naproxen, and caffeine) in commercial drug formulations. …”
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Azole Resistance and <i>ERG11</i> Mutation in Clinical Isolates of <i>Candida tropicalis</i> by Adriele Celine Siqueira, Gisele Aparecida Bernardi, Lavinia Nery Villa Stangler Arend, Gabrielle Tomé Cordeiro, Daiane Rosolen, Fernanda Costa Brandão Berti, Amanda Maria Martins Ferreira, Thaís Muniz Vasconcelos, Bianca Cruz Neves, Luiza Souza Rodrigues, Libera Maria Dalla-Costa

“…Biofilm production, antifungal susceptibility testing, multilocus sequence typing, amplification and sequencing of <i>ERG11</i>, and quantification of <i>ERG11</i>, <i>MDR1</i>, and <i>CDR1</i> expression levels were performed. …”
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Biphasic Modulation of NOS Expression, Protein and Nitrite Products by Hydroxocobalamin Underlies Its Protective Effect in Endotoxemic Shock: Downstream Regulation of COX-2, IL-1β,... by André L. F. Sampaio, Jesmond Dalli, Vincenzo Brancaleone, Fulvio D'Acquisto, Mauro Perretti, Carmen Wheatley

“…However, there has been no in vivo investigation of the (in vitro) •NO scavenger, cobalamin’s (Cbl) endogenous effects on NOS/•NO/inflammatory mediators during the immune response to sepsis. Methods. We used quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), ELISA, Western blot, and NOS Griess assays, in a C57BL/6 mouse, acute endotoxaemia model. …”
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Instrumental balance assessment in Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism. A systematic review with critical appraisal of clinical applications and quality of reporting by Andrea Merlo, Lorenzo Cavazzuti, Maria Chiara Bò, Francesco Cavallieri, Maria Chiara Bassi, Benedetta Damiano, Sara Scaltriti, Valentina Fioravanti, Giulia Di Rauso, Giulia Di Rauso, Giacomo Portaro, Franco Valzania, Mirco Lusuardi, Isabella Campanini

“…Instrumental posturography is widely used to quantitatively assess static balance in pwPD but many posturographic parameters and protocols have been suggested. …”
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Combination of ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related inhibition with ablative radiotherapy remodels the tumor microenvironment and enhances immunotherapy response in lung cancer by Jenny Ling-Yu Chen, Chun-Kai Pan, Li-Cheng Lin, Yu-Sen Huang, Tsung-Hsuan Huang, Shu-Jyuan Yang, Sung-Hsin Kuo, Yu-Li Lin

“…ATR inhibition enhanced radiation-induced damage-associated molecular patterns determined by high mobility group box 1 quantification and activated the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase-stimulator of interferon genes pathway. …”
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Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda. A Case Study of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City by Francis, Agaba

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Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda. A Case Study of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City by Agaba, Francis

“…Hence, the study used a quantitative approach to collect numeric and categorical data using structured questionnaires to generate inferential statistics (correlations and regressions).xiii Quantitative method have been used because it produces results that are easy to summarize, compare, generalize and confirm whether the hypotheses hold true or false. …”
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Distúrbio de conduta e transtorno de déficit de atenção/hiperativdade: uma análise by Henata Mariana Oliveira Mazzoni, Maria Lourdes Merighi Tabaquim

“…O estudo concluiu que as queixas dos pais e professores tiveram correlação sem significância estatística, quanti e qualitativa com os sinais sugestivos de TDAH.…”
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Postpartum Tuberculosis: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge by Vijay Kodadhala, Alemeshet Gudeta, Aklilu Zerihun, Odene Lewis, Sohail Ahmed, Jhansi Gajjala, Alicia Thomas

“…We present a case of a young mother migrating from a developing nation to the USA, who was found to have a positive quantiFERON test associated with multiple cavitary lung lesions and gave birth to a healthy baby.…”
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Programação Neurolinguistica (PNL): análise do sistema representacional dos acadêmicos e docentes do curso de bacharelado em administração de uma instituição de ensino superior... by Margarete de Fátima Marcon, Paulo Cezar Antoniolli Junior, Gilmar Luiz Giehl

“…Foram desenvolvidas pesquisas do tipo básica, exploratória, quanti-qualitativa e procedimentos técnicos bibliográficos e estudo de caso. …”
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Estágios em relações internacionais: evidências empíricas de um curso estabelecido no interior do Brasil by Silvana Schimanski

“…Quanto à metodologia, trata-se de um estudo de caso com finalidade exploratória, de abordagem quali-quanti, realizado por meio de fontes documentais, bibliográficas e levantamento junto aos acadêmicos que realizaram atividades de estágio no ano de 2021. …”
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An Objective Pain Score for Chronic Pain Clinic Patients by Agnes K. Pace, Melanio Bruceta, John Donovan, Sonia J. Vaida, Jill M. Eckert

“…Subjective scales require patients to convert a subjective feeling into a quantitative number. Meanwhile, objective pain scales utilize, for the most part, the patient’s behavioral component as observed by the provider in addition to the patient’s subjective perception of pain. …”
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How do socioeconomic inequalities and preterm birth interact to modify health and education outcomes? A narrative systematic review by Ben Barr, David Taylor-Robinson, Andy Pennington, Daniela K Schlüter, Philip McHale, Katie Fahy

“…Design Narrative systematic review of quantitative observational studies of an interaction, or effect modification, between preterm birth and socioeconomic status.Data sources Five databases were searched for studies published between January 2000 and June 2020. …”
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Non-invasive imaging with ICOS-targeting monoclonal antibody for preclinical diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis in a humanized mouse model by Shao Duan, Chao Li, Feng Yan, Yifei Xia, Shuaiming Shao, Weiyu Chen, Zunyu Xiao, Gongping Xu

“…The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve created based on NIRF imaging quantification could distinguish the huPBMC-AIA group from the control group at all time points imaged. …”
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