Enhanced antitumor activity of combined hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy with Lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitors in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis by Lingling Zhao, Cheng Xu, Jiewen Deng, Yang Ni

“…Subsequently, meta-analyses were performed using RevMan 5.4 to quantitatively evaluate the aggregated effect of the HAIC-L-P regimen versus the L-P regimen alone.ResultsIn our systematic meta-analysis of eight retrospective cohort studies, the HAIC-L-P regimen demonstrated markedly enhanced OS, with an HR of 0.54 (95% CI: 0.45-0.64; p < 0.00001), and enhanced 1-year and 2-year OS rates. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of AI-Based Multi-Spectral Imaging and PCR-Based Assays for Early Detection of <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> Infection on Pepper Plants by Dimitrios Kapetas, Eleni Kalogeropoulou, Panagiotis Christakakis, Christos Klaridopoulos, Eleftheria Maria Pechlivani

“…Moreover, for <i>B. cinerea</i> detection during the initial as well as quiescent stages of infection prior to symptom development, qPCR-based methods (RT-qPCR) were used for quantification of <i>in planta</i> fungal biomass and integrated with the findings from the AI approach to offer a comprehensive strategy. …”
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Prevalence and molecular characteristics of colistin-resistant isolates among carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Central South China: a multicenter study by Zijuan Jian, Yanjun Liu, Zhiqian Wang, Peilin Liu, Jiahui Wang, Qun Yan, Wenen Liu

“…The mgrB gene and the relative expression of the pmrC and pmrK genes were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and real-time quantitative PCR, respectively. The bacterial virulence was evaluated through a Galleria mellonella larvae infection model. …”
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Pengelolaan Eling Sebagai Bentuk Inovasi Dalam Menunjang Pembelajaran Bagi Mahasiswa Pada Departemen Sistem Informasi Universitas Brawijaya (Studi Kasus: Program Studi Pendidikan T... by Faizatul Amalia, Syamsul Hadi

“…The result of this research could be used to update Eling and held the workshop in the usage of Eling. The descriptive quantitative was used as research method. The research instrument used was a validated and reliable questionnaire. …”
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Evaluation of Biologics ACE2/Ang(1–7) Encapsulated in Plant Cells for FDA Approval: Safety and Toxicology Studies by Henry Daniell, Geetanjali Wakade, Smruti K. Nair, Rahul Singh, Steven A. Emanuel, Barry Brock, Kenneth B. Margulies

“…The toxicology study revealed the dose-related drug delivery to the plasma and increases in the AUC (56.6%) and Cmax (52.9%) after 28 high-dose gavages (95% C.I.), although this quantitation excludes exogenously delivered membrane-associated ACE2/Ang(1–7). …”
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Identification of potential druggable targets for endometriosis through Mendelian randomization analysis by Peng Chen, Xin Wei, Xiao-Ke Li, Yi-Hang Zhou, Yi-Hang Zhou, Qi-Fang Liu, Ling Ou-Yang

“…This study aimed to identify both cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma protein markers as promising therapeutic targets for EM.MethodsWe utilized Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to explore potential disease-causing proteins, utilizing genetic datasets from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and protein quantitative trait loci (pQTL) analyses. We applied a range of validation techniques, including reverse causality detection, phenotype scanning, Bayesian co-localization (BC) analysis, and external validations to substantiate our findings. …”
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KAJIAN DESAIN LANSKAP KORIDOR JALAN DAGO BERDASARKAN PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT DALAM MENDUKUNG CITY BRANDING KOTA BANDUNG by Kusriantari Fenny Aprillia, Estuti Rochimah, Estuti Rochimah

“…The methodology used is descriptive quantitative, then data collection by site observation and questionnaire. …”
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Heterogeneity of motivations among crowdinvestors: Evidence from the football industry by Szczepan Kościółek

“…Differences between segments were assessed with chi-square tests for qualitative variables and Kruskal-Wallis H tests with Dunn’s post hoc tests for quantitative variables. A discriminant analysis successfully validated the segmenting procedure. …”
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Exploring public perceptions and awareness of Parkinson's disease: A scoping review. by Sophie Crooks, Gillian Carter, Christine Brown Wilson, Lisa Wynne, Patrick Stark, Michail Doumas, Matthew Rodger, Emma O'Shea, Gary Mitchell

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 23 studies were included in the review representing global research in quantitative (n = 12) and mixed methods approaches (n = 11). …”
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Evaluating the Relationship between Factors Enhancing the Competitiveness of Customer Foreign Currency Services in the Banking Industry by Saeideh Rahimi, Alireza Rousta, Farzad Asayesh

“…The statistical population in the quantitative phase comprised managers and employees engaged in banking marketing and foreign currency operations. …”
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Preliminary application of a cervical vertebra segmentation method based on Transformer and diffusion model for lateral cephalometric radiographs in orthodontic clinical practice by LIU Yang, WU Mengyi, HU Yao, QI Kun, WANG Yubin, ZHAO Yue, SONG Jinlin

“…The segmentation performance was quantitatively evaluated by two metrics, Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) and Intersection over Union (IoU), and also qualitatively assessed through physicians' manual annotations and model visualization results.Results·The cervical vertebra segmentation method based on Transformer and diffusion models achieved DSC and IoU scores of 93.3% and 87.5%, respectively, significantly outperforming the U-Net and SOLOv2 methods (with improvements of 3.0% and 4.1% in DSC, and 5.2% and 7.1% in loU, respectively). …”
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Correction of Dysbiosis in Diversion Proctitis: Possibilities of Intraluminal Sanitation and the Prevention of Complications after Reconstructive Surgery by V. S. Groshilin, D. V. Martynov, Yu. L. Naboka, M. Yu. Bakulyarov, G. A. Mrykhin

“…The possibility for effective relief of the violations of quantitative and qualitative composition of the microflora in the colon stump was revealed. …”
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Research on Monitoring Methods for the Appropriate Rice Harvest Period Based on Multispectral Remote Sensing by Chen Cong, Cao Guangqiao, Li Yibai, Liu Dong, Ma Bin, Zhang Jinlong, Li Liang, Hu Jianping

“…Single-band and combined-band spectral reflectance were introduced as model input variables to compare the BP neural network, SVM, and decision tree; a quantitative inversion model of the physiological characteristics of rice was established. …”
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Therapeutic dose prediction using score-based diffusion model for pretreatment patient-specific quality assurance by Xiuwen Yu, Jiabin Lin, Changfei Gong, Minhui Zhang, Xianyu Luo, Qiegen Liu, Yun Zhang

“…The data distribution contains the quantitative relationship between the radiotherapy dose (RTDose) derived from the VMAT plan files of the Treatment Planning System (TPS) and the measured Dose (MDose, i.e., TherapDose) obtained from the Dolphin Compass physical system. …”
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Testing the reliability of global surface temperature reconstructions of the Last Glacial Cycle with pseudo-proxy experiments by J.-P. Baudouin, N. Weitzel, M. May, L. Jonkers, A. M. Dolman, K. Rehfeld, K. Rehfeld

“…</p> <p>Finally, the method and the quantitative results presented here can serve as a basis for future evaluations of reconstructions. …”
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Aromatase gene expression and masculinization of Nile tilapia immersed in water 36 °C containing 17α-methyltestosterone by Agung Luthfi Fauzan, Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Muhammad Zairin Junior, Dian Hardiantho, Mia Setiawati, , Alimuddin

“…Aromatase gene expression was analyzed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR (sqRT-PCR) method. The result showed that higher monosex male ratio was obtained by single immersion of MT at 36 °C at room temperature. …”
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Spatial and social relevance perceptions by pre-service teachers of learning about oil palm management as a local or nonlocal socioscientific issue by Finn Kristen Matthiesen, Gina Nolte, Finn Rehling, I Gede Arjana, Lola Utama Sitompul, Upik Yelianti, Susanne Bögeholz, Susanne Bögeholz

“…Utility value is a specific construct of perceived relevance, which refers to the usefulness of learning about objects for a person's life, profession, and society. Quantitatively, we conducted pretest-posttest-follow-up surveys on PST' perceived utility value for learning about OPM over time. …”
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Chickens productivity selection affects immune system genes by А. М. Borodin, Ya. I. Alekseev, K. E. Gerasimov, N. V. Konovalova, E. V. Тerentjeva, D. N. Efimov, Zh. V. Emanuilova, L. I. Tuchemskiy, A. A. Komarov, V. I. Fisinin

“…The quantitative trait loci associated with the immune properties of chickens are of interest from the point of view of obtaining animals resistant to infectious agents using marker-assisted selection. …”
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Low-cost male urogenital simulator for penile implant surgery training: a 3D printing approach by Zixi Wang, Carlo Saija, Nicholas Raison, Abdullatif Aydin, Zhouyang Xu, Katie Zuo, Kawal Rhode, Antonia Pontiki

“…Participants’ feedback was collected using a Likert scale questionnaire, assessing learning, satisfaction, and anatomical accuracy. Results Quantitative analysis of the questionnaire responses indicated highly positive feedback from the participants. …”
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Health recommender systems to facilitate collaborative decision-making in chronic disease management: A scoping review by Antonia Barbaric, Kenneth Christofferson, Susanne M Benseler, Chitra Lalloo, Alex Mariakakis, Quynh Pham, Joost F Swart, Rae S M Yeung, Joseph A Cafazzo

“…., in line with the PRISMA-ScR checklist. Quantitative (descriptive numerical summary) and qualitative (inductive content analysis) methods wered used to synthesize the data. …”
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