Treatment outcomes of two surgical techniques in secondary reconstruction of unilateral cleft lip and ala nasi utilizing anthropometry assessment: a randomized controlled trial by Ebrahim Humadi, Mawia Karkoutly, Zafin Kara Beit

“…Lt(Y)(l:r): The size of the upper lip. Lt-Lt'(l:r): The height of the vermilion at the tip of the cupid's bow. …”
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Vibration Energy Color Doppler Imaging (VECDI) in Evaluating the Effect of Screw Fixation on Sacroiliac Joint Stiffness: A Prospective Pilot Study by Caleb Gottlich, Thomas Githens, Alex Drusch, Neil Jain, Cyrus Caroom, Phillip S. Sizer

“…Abstract Background The sacroiliac joints (SIJ) are specialized articulations in the pelvis that allow load transfer between the upper and lower body. Traumatic pelvic disruption often requires surgical fixation of at least one of these joints. …”
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Salivary testosterone and cortisol responses to seven weeks of practical blood flow restriction training in collegiate American football players by Paul E. Luebbers, Luke M. Kriley, Drake A. Eserhaut, Matthew J. Andre, Michael S. Butler, Andrew C. Fry

“…PurposeThe purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 7-week supplemental BFR training intervention on both acute and chronic alterations in salivary testosterone (sTes) and cortisol (sCort) in collegiate American football players.Methods58 males were divided into 4 groups: 3 completed an upper- and lower-body split resistance training routine (H, H/S, H/S/R; H = Heavy, S = Supplemental, R = BFR), with H/S/R performing end-of-session practical BFR training, and H/S serving as the volume-matched non-BFR group. …”
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Hubungan antara Pembentukan Scar Vaksin BCG dan Kejadian Infeksi Tuberkulosis by Fajriah Rosandali, Rusdi Aziz, Netti Suharti

“…The data was collected by observations of the scar on the upper arm while interviewed  respondents using interview guide. …”
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Supplemental Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Patients With a Co-Occurring Anxiety Disorder: Technical Development and Functional Testing of an Autonomous Digital Pr... by Linda Marie Rinehart, Justin Anker, Amanda Unruh, Nikki Degeneffe, Paul Thuras, Amie Norden, Lilly Hartnett, Matt Kushner

“…Functional testing of the newly developed digital intervention showed that, on average, patients rated the user experience in the upper (favorable) 20% of the response scales. Knowledge quizzes and behavioral demonstrations showed that over 80% of participants gained functional mastery of the key skills and information taught in the program. …”
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Lasater clinical judgment rubric in nursing education: a Turkish validity and reliability study by Esra Sezer, Hilal Yıldız Çelik, Ükke Karabacak, Kathie Lasater

“…Moreover, the discrimination of the rubric was evaluated using an independent samples t-test between the lower and upper 27% groups. Results Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the scale formed a four-factor structure of noticing, interpreting, responding, and reflecting in accordance with the original rubric. …”
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Impact of Key DMD Parameters on Modal Analysis of High-Reynolds-Number Flow Around an Idealized Ground Vehicle by Hamed Ahani, Mesbah Uddin

“…For a comprehensive understanding of the contributions of different components of the circle, the Ahmed body was divided into three regions: (a) front; (b) side, lower, and upper surfaces; and (c) rear fascia. Both pressure and skin-friction drag were analyzed in terms of frequency spectra and cumulative energy. …”
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Сhanges in the donor site following bone-patellar tendon-bone graft harvesting with open or closed defects by Pavel A. Trachuk, Aleksandr P. Trachuk, Oleg E. Bogopolskiy

“…The width of the tendon in the upper third and middle third was slightly increased (M = 0.3 mm; SD = 2.4 mm; p = 0.502 and M = 0.5 mm; SD = 2.1 mm; p = 0.205), while in the lower third it was 2.7% larger (M = 0.7 mm; SD = 1.7 mm; p = 0.034). …”
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Factors influencing malnutrition among adolescent girls in The Gambia: a mixed-methods exploratory study by Haddy Jallow-Badjan, Tanefa A. Apekey, Maria J. Maynard

“…Body mass index (BMI)-for-age and height-for-age z-scores, mid-upper arm circumference, and waist: hip ratios were assessed and descriptive statistics used to explore the data obtained. …”
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The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy, Aerobic Fitness, and Traditional Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injuries in Military Training: A Prospective Cohort Study by Brian R Kreisel, Kelly M Scott, Erin M Florkiewicz, Michael S Crowell, Jamie B Morris, Paige A McHenry, Timothy M Benedict

“…Other risk factor data including injury history, sex, height, weight, body mass index, age, aerobic fitness, upper body muscular endurance, core muscular endurance and previous military experience were collected by self-report questionnaire and military fitness testing. …”
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Effectiveness of Gastric Cancer Endoscopic Screening in Intermediate-Risk Countries: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Maria Beatriz Mourato, Nuno Pratas, Andreia Branco Pereira, Filipa Taré, Raphael Chança, Inês Fronteira, Rui Dinis, Miguel Areia

“…Advanced stages at diagnosis are related to high mortality, but early detection greatly increases the chances of survival. Upper endoscopy with biopsy is the gold standard for GC diagnosis. …”
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Consumer Products Nerve Injuries Among Patients Products Presenting to United States Emergency Departments Between 2012 and 2021: A Nationwide Cohort by Ganga A, Mukhdomi T, Kim EJ, Ly E, Patel Y, Dankievitch KN, Kendall MC

“…Among adults aged 18 to 29, the upper trunk, lower arm, and wrist was more frequently involved, while these areas were less commonly involved in adults aged 40 to 49. …”
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Studying attention to IPCC climate change maps with mobile eye-tracking. by Doga Gulhan, Bahador Bahrami, Ophelia Deroy

“…Results revealed that the upper parts of the maps, particularly the continental Europe, received significant attention, suggesting a Euro-centric bias in viewing patterns. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy Of Barium Swallow For Dysphagia, Keeping Rigid Esophagoscopy As The Gold Standard by Ansa Umara Akram, Sadia Chaudhry, Sundas Masood, Amna Kausar, Seema Naveed, Areesha Manzoor

“…The use of a Rigid esophagoscopy is still a gold standard diagnostic and therapeutic tool for upper aerodigestive tract pathologies. …”
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Assessing the feasibility of measuring residents’ quality of life in English care homes and the construct validity and internal consistency of measures completed by staff proxy: a... by Claire Goodman, Julienne Meyer, Karen Spilsbury, Barbara Hanratty, Rachael Carroll, Adam L Gordon, Gizdem Akdur, Anne Killett, Jennifer Burton, Ann-Marie Towers, Stacey Rand, Nick Smith, Sinead Palmer, Stephen Allan, Lucy Anne Webster

“…Feasibility (% missing by software provider and measure), % floor/ceiling effects (>15% at lower/upper end of the scales), convergent or divergent construct validity (criterion of >75% of hypotheses accepted) and internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha ≥0.7) were assessed for all four measures.Results The ordinal EFA of QUALIDEM did not replicate the findings of previous research. …”
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Overlying strata movement law and rockburst prevention & control for fully mechanized top coal caving face in extra-thick coal seams by Hai Rong, Longyue He, Yadi Wang, Xiangzhi Wei, Shilong Wei, Suihan Yang, Jincheng Li, Linlin Chen

“…The goaf of the 12,220 working face in the north of the working face is a crucial reason for the support resistance of the upper part of the 12,240 working face being greater than that of the middle part and the middle part being greater than that of the lower part. …”
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Studi Awal Deteksi COVID-19 Menggunakan Citra CT Berbasis Deep Learning by Windra Swastika

“…Abstract In December 2019, the COVID-19 virus spread to many countries, including Indonesia which later became a pandemic and caused serious problems because there was still no vaccine to prevent transmission. Tests of upper and lower respiratory tract specimens are now an effective method of finding whether a person is infected with COVID-19 or not. …”
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Characteristics of Land Use Change and Evaluation of Ecological Sensitivity in Chongqing by XIE Xianjian, GOU Qiantao, WU Han

“…[Objective] Chongqing, as the economic center of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China and a barrier to ensure ecological security in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, is a typical ecological functional and fragile area in China. …”
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Borogon: Ethnonym and Ethnic History by Bair Z. Nanzatov, Vladimir V. Tishin

“…An indirect historical data indicates the time before the beginning of the 17th century as an upper chronological milestone of the appearance of the name. …”
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Stool immunoassay for identification of colorectal cancer and other significant gastrointestinal diseases risk groups by N. S. Sergeeva, Nina V. Marshutina, Ye. V. Zenkina

“…The rate of exceeding upper thresholds for hHb and hHb/Hp in SC patients was 51.2 and 43.8%, respectively, and only 20% for CP patients. hHb and hHb/Hp markers had high specificity for healthy donors (95.3% of and of 97.6%, respectively). …”
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