Validation of macaroni formula for estimating diet protein intake of patients with chronic kidney disease by LI Li-li, XU Tian-hua, XU Shuang, WANG Li-ning, LV Chan, SHI Wan-ying, YAO Li

“…Objective To evaluate the Maroni’s formula of estimating diet protein intake（DPI）of the patients with chronic kidney disease（CKD）.Methods During May 2015 to December 2016,85 cases were enrolled in the study,including the patients with CKD of stage 3-5hospitalized in the First Hospital of Chinese Medical University,and the patients given the maintenance hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis in our blood purification center.The patients with no-dialysis CKD were assigned to 3groups according to their glomerular filtration rate（GFR）:A [20cases,CKD of stage 3,GFR 30-59ml·min^-1·（1.73m²）^-1],B [20cases,CKD of stage 4,GFR 15-29ml·min^-1·（1.73m²）^-1]and C[20cases,CKD of stage 5,GFR<15ml·min^-1·（1.73m²）^-1].For all patients with dietary education,then they were given a uniform weighing of food to record a three-day diet.On the third day,24-h urine was collected to test 24-h urine urea nitrogen.Using the computer expert system combining Chinese and western medicine nutrition treatment,3-day recipes were calculated to get the actual DPI.Using Maroni’s formula,eDPI was calculated.The eDPI and the DPI were statistically analyzed.Results There were no significant differences in height,body mass,body mass index,24-h urinary albumin,blood albumin,prealbumin,blood fat,cholesterol and hemoglobin among the groups（P >0.05）.There was no significant difference in 24-h urine among groups A,B and C.The 24-h urine in group D was significantly reduced as compared with that in groups A,B and C（P<0.05）.The intra-group comparison of groups A,B,C and D revealed no significant difference in DPI and eDPI.Conclusions There was no statistically significant difference in DPI and eDPI calculated by Maroni’s formula among the patients with CKD of different stages.Maroni’s formula can be used to assess the protein intake in patients with CKI.…”
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Impact of dental treatments under general anesthesia on oral health-related quality of life in children: a comprehensive meta-analysis by Nasibe Aycan Yilmaz, Mehmet Emin Arayici, Candan Efeoglu

“…All meta-analysis statistical computation was carried out using the Hartung-Knapp-Sidik-Jonkman method for the random effects model. …”
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Day-to-day dynamics of fetal heart rate variability to detect chorioamnionitis in preterm premature rupture of membranes. by Aline Taoum, Guy Carrault, Caroline Tesson, Maxime Esvan, Bruno Laviolle, Linda Lassel

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>The aim of this study was to evaluate the dynamics of FHR in a PPROM population at the approach of delivery according to the presence or absence of chorioamnionitis.…”
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Comparison of prophylaxis effects against catheter -associated infection between antibiotic and heparin sealing-up way in central venous catheterization:a meta-analysis by ZHOU Xiang, YAO Yuan, ZHOU Xu-lin, JIANG Hong, XU Shi-ru

“…Methods Computer retrieval in MEDLINE, PubMed, The Cochrane Library, CBM, CNKI, Wanfang and other databases were performed. …”
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Clinical and electroencephalographic correlations in patients with cerebral ischemic hemispheric stroke in early recovery period of disease by S. O. Medvedkova

“…Materials and methods: complex clinical and instrumental research was done in 60 patients (23 men and 37 women, age 58 (54; 66) years) with cerebral ischemic hemispheric stroke in early recovery period of disease, which included the indication according to the stroke scale of National Institute of Health (NIHSS) and modified Rankin Scale on the 10th, 30th, 90th and 180th day of disease. To evaluate the functional state of the brain on the 10th day of CIHS, computer electroencephalography was performed with the determination of the parameters as for spectral analysis of the bioelectric activity of the brain. …”
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Transport Systems Tracking and Inventory Security: A Case of Mega Bakery, Kabale. by Ntaribi, Elijah

“…Field findings was coded together to generate frequencies and tallies. This was fed into computer using excel and word package to analyze data. …”
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Influence of Gait Speed on Inter-Joint Coordination in People with and Without Parkinson’s Disease by Patrick Ippersiel, Philippe C. Dixon, Elke Warmerdam, Robbin Romijnders, Walter Maetzler, Clint Hansen

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AgriSage: Android‐Based Application for Empowering Farmers With E‐Commerce and AI‐Driven Disease Detection by Shabeena Naveed, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Mumtaz Ali Shah, Shahid Sultan, Zafar Ullah Khan, Syed Zarak Shah, Mansoor Iqbal, Muhammad Ahsan Amjed

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Enhancing the accuracy and generalizability of reference evapotranspiration forecasting in California using deep global learning by Arman Ahmadi, Andre Daccache, Minxue He, Peyman Namadi, Alireza Ghaderi Bafti, Prabhjot Sandhu, Zhaojun Bai, Richard L. Snyder, Tariq Kadir

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Tolerability of facemask during physical exercises during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review by Akwagiobe F. Odey, Iwara I. Arikpo, Joshua Meremikwu, Mavis A. Otonkue, Nkwachukwu N. Chukwu, Freedman Ita-Lincoln

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slendr: a framework for spatio-temporal population genomic simulations on geographic landscapes by Petr, Martin, Haller, Benjamin C., Ralph, Peter L., Racimo, Fernando

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Investigating the Application of Pomegranate-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles as Contrast Agents for Enhancing Breast Cancer Detection via Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy by Hala S. Abuelmakarem, Mohamed Aly Saad Aly, Shaza H. Aly, Sodfa Ayman, Muhammad Shamim Al Mamun, Omnia Hamdy

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A comparative study of four deep learning algorithms for predicting tree stem radius measured by dendrometer: A case study by Guilherme Cassales, Serajis Salekin, Nick Lim, Dean Meason, Albert Bifet, Bernhard Pfahringer, Eibe Frank

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A numerical investigation of heat and mass transfer in the bioconvective Oldroyd B nanofluid flow through the porous stretching Riga surface with gyrotactic microorganism by Muhammad Zulfiqar, Muhammad Bilal Arain, Muhammad Zubair, Usman, Hadil Alhazmi

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Multicenter analysis for inter reader agreement of PIQUAL score v2 for basic readers in prostate MRI by Mujgan Orman, Sabri Sirolu, Mustafa Ege Seker, Deniz Alis, Mustafa Said Kartal, Yeliz Basar, Nurper Denizoglu, Serpil Kurtcan, Aydan Arslan, Ilkay Oksuz, Ercan Karaarslan

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Calcium alginate medicated dressing for enhanced absorption in diabetic foot ulcer management by Goswami Kaushal Puri, Rupalben Kaushalkumar Jania, Vijay Upadhye, Mukesh Chandra Sharma, Salah M. S. Hassan, Omar Awad Alsaidan, Sunil Tulshiram Hajare

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EEG-Based Classification of Parkinson’s Disease With Freezing of Gait Using Midfrontal Beta Oscillations by Shotabdi Roy, Joseph Nuamah, Taylor J. Bosch, Richa Barsainya, Maximilian Scherer, Thomas Koeglsperger, KC Santosh, Arun Singh

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Analyzing Optimal Wearable Motion Sensor Placement for Accurate Classification of Fall Directions by Sokea Teng, Jung-Yeon Kim, Seob Jeon, Hyo-Wook Gil, Jiwon Lyu, Euy Hyun Chung, Kwang Seock Kim, Yunyoung Nam

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Surface Deposition of Icy Dust Entrained in Europa’s Plumes by Wei-Ling Tseng, Ian-Lin Lai, Hsiang-Wen Hsu, Wing-Huen Ip, Jong-Shinn Wu

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Association Between Oral Anticoagulant Adherence and Serious Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Long‐Term Retrospective Cohort Study by Abdollah Safari, Hamed Helisaz, Shahrzad Salmasi, Adenike Adelakun, Mary A. De Vera, Jason G. Andrade, Marc W. Deyell, Peter Loewen

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