Empirical Likelihood for Multidimensional Linear Model with Missing Responses by Liping Zhu

“…Recently, a bias-corrected technique is used to study linear regression model with missing response data, and the resulting empirical likelihood ratio is asymptotically chi-squared. …”
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Genocide of the Population of Rwanda in 1994 as an Episode in the History of Neocolonialism by ELEZ Andrey Jovovich

“…The article examines the factors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda: the main economic, political and ideological prerequisites for the mass extermination of the country’s population are briefly described, the causes of the events that were the main milestones of the genocide are revealed, and the main beneficiaries of that process are identified. For comprehensive coverage of the events, the author uses not only materials confirming the initial version of the general course of those events, but also publications of recent years showing the one-sidedness of the old version of the Rwandan genocide. …”
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Costs of the HEARTS hypertension program in primary care in Lampang province, Thailand by Piyachon Aramrat, Chanchanok Aramrat, Thomas Taeksung Kim, Muhammad Jami Husain, Soumava Basu, Saudamini Dabak, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai, Nutchar Wiwatkunupakarn, Apichard Sukonthasarn, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon, Deliana Kostova, Andrew E. Moran

“…Three scenarios were considered: usual care, the HEARTS regimen using standardized hypertension treatment with single-agent pills, and a sub-scenario of the HEARTS regimen using single-pill dual-drug combination pills. …”
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Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques des parents d’enfants de 12 à 24 mois sur la vaccination dans la Région Maritime au Togo en 2023 by Yao Kataa, Kokou Ayamekpe, Mandjarétou Assih, Takpaya Gnaro, Koffi Akolly, Yamdi Kanou, Titaféi Pouwè Taré, Komlan Aziamadji, Rebecca Mèyè Kinde, Didier Koumavi Ekouevi

“…Keywords: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices, Parents/guardians, childhood vaccination, vaccination coverage, Togo…”
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Investigation of the Adsorption and Reactions of Methyl Radicals on Transition Metal (M = Co, Ni, Pd, Pt) (111) Surfaces in Aqueous Suspensions by Pankaj Kumar, Dan Meyerstein, Amir Mizrahi, Haya Kornweitz

“…The DFT method was used to evaluate the adsorption of methyl radicals and the evolution of ethane on the M(111) (M = Co, Ni, Pd, Pt) surfaces, eight metal atoms, in aqueous medium. …”
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Propensity score matching analysis of the effect of four or more antenatal care visits on basic childhood immunization in Ethiopia by Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Kaleb Assegid Demissie, Wubshet D. Negash, Melak Jejaw, Getachew Teshale, Mikias Mered Tilahun, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere, Asebe Hagos

“…However, the effect of the number of ANC visits on childhood immunization in Ethiopia using propensity score matching has not been investigated. …”
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Multiple patterns of EEG parameters and their role in the prediction of patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness by Hui Li, Hui Li, Hui Li, Linghui Dong, Linghui Dong, Linghui Dong, Wenlong Su, Wenlong Su, Ying Liu, Ying Liu, Zhiqing Tang, Zhiqing Tang, Xingxing Liao, Xingxing Liao, Junzi Long, Junzi Long, Xiaonian Zhang, Xinting Sun, Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang

“…A predictive model constructed using support vector machine achieved an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.95, with the top 10 SHAP values being associated with transition probability (TP) from state C to F, time coverage of state E, TP from state D to F and D to F, mean duration of state A, TP from state F to C, amplitude of MMN, time coverage of state F, TP from state C to D, and mean duration of state E. …”
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Clinical application of kangfuxin liquid combined with metronidazole after impacted mandibular third molar extraction by SHOU Wangjin, CHEN Guoyong

“…The chi-square test was used to compare granulation tissue coverage rates, dry socket syndrome and the incidence of complications 7 days after surgery. …”
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Citra Garuda Indonesia di Media Daring Berbasis YouTube (Analisis Isi Kasus Rius Vernandes dan Garuda Indonesia pada Media Daring YouTube tvOneNews, Official iNews, KOMPASTV) by Wisda Fatihur Rozi, Chatia Hastasari

“…Furthermore, Purposive Sampling method were used to collect the data. Moreover, the expert judgement were used to test the data validity. …”
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Enzymatic synthesis of some sugar-lauric acid esters by lipase from Candida antarctica and their functionalities as emulsifiers and antibacterial agents by Kangzi Ren, Guilin Chen, Ziyi Zhang, Zhao Long, Bo Zhou, Wenfang Han, Qinlu Lin

“…To investigate the regioselectivity of lipase-catalyzed synthesis of important sugar-laurate esters and their functionalities as emulsifiers and antimicrobial agents, glucose, galactose, mannose, maltose and trehalose were used. 6-O-lauryl glucose (Glu-L), 6-O-lauryl galactose (Gal-L), 6-O-lauryl mannose (Man-L), 6′-O-lauryl maltose (Mal-L) and 6-O-lauryl trehalose/6’-O-lauryl trehalose (Tre-L) were synthesized using lipase from Candida antarctica. …”
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Climate change risks illustrated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “burning embers” by P. Marbaix, P. Marbaix, P. Marbaix, A. K. Magnan, A. K. Magnan, A. K. Magnan, V. Muccione, V. Muccione, P. W. Thorne, Z. Zommers

“…Since its Third Assessment Report (AR3), released 2 decades ago, the IPCC has developed a synthetic representation of how risks increase with global warming, with risk levels reflected by the colours used, including shades of yellow and red, which led to the nickname “burning embers”. …”
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Core Outcome Sets for Pain Disorders: A Systematic Review of Research and Reporting Quality by Cui Y, Li B, Jiang S, Li Y, Wang S

“…In contrast, the average score for intervention coverage was lowest (15/24), followed by constructing the initial outcome list (18/24). …”
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Effects of Biocrusts on Water Evapotranspiration of Shrub-Grass Ecosystem in Water-Wind Erosion Crisscross Region of Loess Plateau by ZHANG Xudong, YANG Guang, ZHAO Yunge, TAN Taiyu, LIU Ning, YU Shunyao

“…[Methods] The effect of biocrusts on water evapotranspiration of the shrub-grass ecosystem in water-wind erosion crisscross region of Loess Plateau was investigated by using original soil columns of field condition. In the study, the bare soil column was used as control, and three treatments were set up. …”
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Economic Analysis of Off-Grid Energy Projects: A FINPLAN Model Approach by Benneth C. Oyinna, Kenneth E. Okedu, Gauri Kalnoor, Leo Raju, V. B. Murali Krishna, Ilhami Colak

“…This paper presents an economic assessment of a 20.46kWp solar mini-grid project using the model for financial analysis of electric sector expansion plans (FINPLAN) model, a financial planning tool used in energy project financial evaluation. …”
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Dosimetric study of TrueBeam single-isocenter vs. Halcyon dual-isocenter VMAT radiotherapy plans for postoperative left-sided breast cancer by Chaojun Chai, Kainan Shao, Guoping Shan, Pu Li, Fenglei Du, Yiwei Yang

“…Abstract Background This study compared the plan quality and execution efficiency of VMAT plans using TrueBeam single-isocenter and Halcyon dual-isocenter systems for postoperative left-sided breast cancer, providing evidence for the selection and application of radiotherapy methods after breast cancer surgery. …”
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CLINICAL EVALUATION OF COMPLICATIONS DURING PROSTHESIS WITH INDIRECT RESTORATIONS FOR FRONT TEETH by V.V. Chamata

“…They are a valid alternative to complete-coverage restorations since they avoid aggressive dental preparation, thus maintaining tooth structure. …”
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The Reconstruction of Various Complex Full-Thickness Skin Defects with a Biodegradable Temporising Matrix: A Case Series by Julie van Durme, Thibaut Dhont, Ignace De Decker, Michiel Van Waeyenberghe, Kimberly De Mey, Henk Hoeksema, Jozef Verbelen, Petra De Coninck, Nathalie A. Roche, Phillip Blondeel, Stan Monstrey, Karel E. Y. Claes

“…This usually provides an epidermal coverage but entails a high risk of hypertrophic scarring mainly due to the absence of the dermal layer. …”
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SVLearn: a dual-reference machine learning approach enables accurate cross-species genotyping of structural variants by Qimeng Yang, Jianfeng Sun, Xinyu Wang, Jiong Wang, Quanzhong Liu, Jinlong Ru, Xin Zhang, Sizhe Wang, Ran Hao, Peipei Bian, Xuelei Dai, Mian Gong, Zhuangbiao Zhang, Ao Wang, Fengting Bai, Ran Li, Yudong Cai, Yu Jiang

“…Notably, SVLearn enables accurate genotyping of SVs at low sequencing coverage, which is comparable to the accuracy at 30× coverage. …”
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Benchmarking the identification of a single degraded protein to explore optimal search strategies for ancient proteins by Rodriguez Palomo, Ismael, Nair, Bharath, Chiang, Yun, Dekker, Joannes, Dartigues, Benjamin, Mackie, Meaghan, Evans, Miranda, Macleod, Ruairidh, Olsen, Jesper V., Collins, Matthew J.

“…We also explored alternative strategies, including open search that allows for the global identification of PTMs based upon wide precursor mass tolerance and de novo sequencing to boost sequence coverage. We analysed the samples using Mascot, MaxQuant, Metamorpheus, pFind, Fragpipe and DeNovoGUI (pepNovo+, DirecTag, Novor), benchmarked these tools and discuss the optimal strategy for the characterisation of ancient proteins. …”
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Changes in serotype distribution and antimicrobial nonsusceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae among hospitalized children: Shenzhen, China, 2009–2019 by Feiling Wang, Xiaojing Zeng, Qianqian Du, Yingqi Deng, Jing Peng, Rui Dong, Wenyan Hu, Hongbo Xie, Wei Shi, Haitao Chen, Ping Jin, Kaihu Yao, Lijuan Wu

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility was determined using E-test, and vaccination data were obtained from the local CDC.Results PCV13 serotype coverage remained high among invasive isolates (96.8%) and represented a substantial proportion of all isolates. …”
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