Epidemiology of Sepsis in Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of a Multi-Specialty Hospital (Experimental Study) by I. N. Tyurin, S. N. Avdeikin, D. N. Protsenko, R. A. Cherpakov, G. M. Mullakaeva, I. A. Kozlov

“…The age was a predictor of mortality in case of abdominal sepsis (the age older than 65 years predicted the risk of lethal outcome with sensitivity equal to 58.8% and specificity equal to 59.9%), which was not true for pulmonary sepsis. …”
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The Statistical Detecting of Sulfur Hexafluoride and Nitrous Oxide Effect on Seasonal Rainfalls in Iran During Recent Decade by Yosef Ghavidel Rahimi, Maysam Tolabi Nejad, Manochehr Farajzadeh

“…The use of artificial neural networks is one of the forecasting methods that have been widely developed in recent years. …”
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Management of pancreatic pseudocysts-A retrospective analysis. by Sebastian Rasch, Bärbel Nötzel, Veit Phillip, Tobias Lahmer, Roland M Schmid, Hana Algül

“…Endoscopic and surgical drainage are equally effective.…”
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Breastfeeding Influence on Vaginal Bleeding in Late Labor: A Comparative Study by Atiya K Mohammed

“…Objective: To determine the relationship of breastfeeding early initiation on the extent of vaginal bleeding in the labour's 3rd stage. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted at the Maternity Teaching Hospital in Sulaimaniyah/ Iraq. …”
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Analysis of influencing factors of ultrasonic intervention sclerotherapy in patients with renal cyst by XU Chao

“…Objective To explore the influencing factors of ultrasonic interventional sclerotherapy in patients with renal cysts. Methods Retrospective analysis was performed for clinical data of 120 patients with renal cysts treated by ultrasonic intervention sclerotherapy received in our hospital from October 2014 to January 2018. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF INFLUENCE OF RANGE FINDERS WITH THE IMPROVED CHARACTERISTICS ON THE ACCURACY OF GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS CONTROL OF VEHICLES by A. M. Askhabov, E. S. Voevodin, V. A. Zeer, A. S. Kashura

“…At the size of the passport error of laser range finders equals 0,8 mm, the mean square error of measurement of distance between control points (from 0 to 3000 mm) equals 2,2-2,9 mm, and an error of definition of the control point is 1,5-1,9 mm.Discussion and conclusion. …”
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Effect of NaOH Concentration on the Corrosion Behavior of 16Mn Steel in the Process of Producing Alumina by ZHOU Yuan, ZHOU Bin, ZOU Yong - qiang, PAN Xiao - hui, QUAN Bian - li

“…When the NaOH concentration was equal to 245 g/L, the corrosion rate was the maximum. …”
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The Impact of Backspin Release Modes on Basketball Spin Axis Alignment by Madelyn Carniglia, Nathan Slegers

“…Aims: This study is the first to analyze distinct backspin modes, such as hand orientation, twist, and push location, and how each mode contributes to overall SA misalignment. Methods: Three-dimensional ball backspin, hand orientation, hand position, and ball twist before release were measured for 20 male basketball athletes. …”
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Effectiveness of Internet-based stress inoculation training and Internet-based emotion-focused cognitive behavioral therapy in pregnant women by Shirin Shahrokhi, Zahra Basirat, Farzan Kheirkhah, Seyyedeh Mahboubeh Mirtabar, Soraya Khafri, Hajar Adib-Rad, Maedeh Rezaie Bazgir, Mahbobeh Faramarzi

“…Conclusion: The equal effectiveness of the two therapies and the high level of satisfaction of pregnant anxious or depressed patients suggest therapists use ISIT and IECBT approaches in pregnant women diagnosed with anxiety disorders or depression based on the patient’s preferences.…”
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Realising the potential of participatory research in youth mental health: Time to go back to basics by Lucy Biddle, Zoë Haime

“…Abstract The importance of embedding participatory methods within youth mental health research is well accepted and often a funding prerequisite. …”
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Automated Measurement of Coronary Artery Calcifications and Routine Perioperative Blood Tests Predict Survival in Resected Stage I Lung Cancer by Federica Sabia, MSc, Camilla Valsecchi, MSc, Roberta Eufrasia Ledda, MD, Giorgio Bogani, MD, Riccardo Orlandi, MD, Luigi Rolli, MD, Michele Ferrari, MD, Maurizio Balbi, MD, Alfonso Marchianò, MD, Ugo Pastorino, MD

“…Results: A total of 110 patients (20.5%) had a CAC score greater than or equal to 400, 149 (27.8%) between 100 and 399, and 277 (51.7%) had less than 100. …”
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Surgery in Ulcerative Colitis - Return of the Ileorectal Anastomosis by Carl-Eric Leijonmarck, Göran Hellers

“…There seems to be an equal need for future medical surveillance following both surgical procedures. …”
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Investigation of the Effect of the Judicial System on Economic Activities in the Ottoman State in Terms of Rationality by Yaşar Alkan

“…In this context, it is argued that there was no arbitrary, favouritist, unprincipled or unlawful trial in Ottoman law, and this argument is based on the rejection of trial methods that cannot be considered equal and fair in cases brought by the people against the ruling class or by the ruling military class against the peasants. …”
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An in-depth understanding of stakeholders’ experiences about their participation in the co-production of ‘Maze Out’: a serious game for the treatment of eating disorders by Maria Mercedes Guala, Aida Bikic, Kim Bul, David Clinton, Anette Søgaard Nielsen, Helene Nygaard Nielsen, Martina Scarpelli, Luciana Schneider, Regina Christiansen

“…Methods Five stakeholders (two patients, two clinicians, and a game designer) who participated in the co-production completed semi-structured interviews. …”
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Geo-epidemiology of temporal artery biopsy-positive giant cell arteritis in Australia and New Zealand: is there a seasonal influence? by Matthew A Brown, Tony R Merriman, Paul G Sanfilippo, Alex W Hewitt, Catherine L Hill, Elisabeth De Smit, Linda Clarke

“…Statistical analysis of seasonal variation by Poisson regression and cosinor methods showed no incidence preponderance across seasons. …”
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Cross-Sectional Study of Differences between Intraocular Pressure Measurements using Goldmann, iCare, and Air-Puff Tonometers and their Correlation with Central Corneal Thickness by Sameh Saad Mandour, Ahmed Elframawy, Mohammad Moataz Murad, Sara Abd Elmegeed Nage

“…Overall, there was a high correlation between the three methods. The mean IOP measured by GAT was 14.03 ± 3.43. …”
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Enhancing enteral nutrition care: Innovating and validating a communication tool for healthcare networks by Kelly Cristina Uniat, Caroline Opolski Medeiros, Maria Eliana Madalozzo Schieferdecker

“…In content validation, the Content Validity Index (CVI) was analyzed by items and complete instruments, concerning the criteria: relevance and clarity. CVI score values equal to or greater than 0.80 were considered for clarity and relevance equal to or greater than 0.90. …”
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Cyclic fatigue resistance of a blue heat-treated engine-driven file with different angles of canal access using different kinematics; an in vitro study by Bassem Eid, Mohammed Kataia, Tarek Elsewify, Tarek Elsewify

“…ObjectivesTo evaluate the effect of angle of access and kinematics on the dynamic cyclic fatigue resistance of E3 Azure rotary NiTi files at body temperature.MethodsEighty E3 Azure files, 25/06, were randomly divided into two equal groups according to the kinematics used, rotation, and reciprocation. …”
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Relationship between time under tension of muscle in resistance training with angiogenesis effective factors in inactive girls by Raziyeh Shiri, Mahsa Abdi, Sadegh Amani Shalamzari

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 6-week resistance training with different Time under Tension (TUT) on some serum vascular growth factors in inactive girls.Methods: 20 female volunteer students (mean age 22.3 yrs) were randomly and equally divided into two groups with different TUT of (1s – 1s) and (2s – 4s). …”
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Basics of the Wolfgang Stützel’s Balance Mechanics by Alan K. Karaev, Vadim V. Ponkratov

“…It has been established that the total amount of all expenses shall be necessarily equal to the total income. Therefore, the total amount of financial savings (changes in the net financial value of assets) of all the economic agents in a closed economy (or world economy) always equals zero. …”
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