LOCAL APPLICATION OF RECOMBINANT INTERFERON-ALFA2 FOR TREATMENT OF RECURRENT RESPIRATORY PAPILLOMATOSIS by M. Plouzhnikov, E. Katinas, M. Ryabova, S. Karpishenko, K. Syssoev, A. Chukhlovin, A. Totolian

“…In cases of partial tumor regression, the levels of IFNα, IL-12, IL-2 and GM-CSF were decreased against initial values, and in the course of treatment they fluctuated within normal reference values. …”
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Discrepancy between IGF-1 and GH suppression test in follow-up of the treated acromegaly patients by Mahshid Naser Langroodi, Akbar Aliasgharzadeh, Mostafa Najafipour, Neda Lotfi Yagin, Farzad Najafipour

“…Methods: The levels of IGF-1 and GH after OGTT in 49 acromegalic patients who underwent surgery at least 3 months earlier and had been referred to clinic for follow-up were analyzed. Clinical and metabolic parameters, GH nadir, and IGF-1 values were compared between groups. …”
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Design and Development of a Side Spray Device for UAVs to Improve Spray Coverage in Obstacle Neighborhoods by Fanrui Kong, Baijing Qiu, Xiaoya Dong, Kechuan Yi, Qingqing Wang, Chunxia Jiang, Xinwei Zhang, Xin Huang

“…To explore suitable spray patterns for the side spray device, comparative experiments of droplet coverage in obstacle neighborhoods were carried out under different environments, spray patterns, and flight parameter combinations. …”
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Development of a diagnostic classification model for lateral cephalograms based on multitask learning by Qiao Chang, Shaofeng Wang, Fan Wang, Beiwen Gong, Yajie Wang, Feifei Zuo, Xianju Xie, Yuxing Bai

“…Eight clinical classifications were employed, including sagittal and vertical skeletal facial patterns, maxillary and mandibular anteroposterior positions, inclinations of upper and lower incisors, as well as their anteroposterior positions. …”
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Dependence of the soils’ elastic modulus reinforced with inorganic binders on compressive strength by N. A. Slobodchikova, S. V. Klyuev, K. V. Plyuta

“…The modulus of elasticity refers to one of the main physical and mechanical characteristics of reinforced local grounds. …”
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Study on the influence of revetment on the evolution law of river channel morphology in the wandering section of Tarim river by Xiaoying Zhang, Yu Chen, Lin Li, Lingkai Zhang

“…The investigation employs an integrated approach combining hydrological datasets to elucidate the quantitative relationships governing thalweg migration patterns in successive meander bends under constrained boundary conditions. …”
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COMPARISON IN PREDICTING THE SHORT-TERM USING THE SARIMA, DSARIMA AND TSARIMA METHODS by Muhammad Giovani, Indira Anggriani, Syalam Ali Wira Dinata Simatupang

“…This is one of the appropriate Big Data processing efforts, which can be realized through one of the methods, namely prediction or forecasting is an effort to predict future values or trends as a reference for analyzing conditions in the past. …”
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Biochemical blood profile of red deer (Cervus elaphus), reared in the conditions of Polissya Volyn by R. Hunchak

“…Thus, we have shown that the content of total protein, its fractional composition, concentration of glucose, urea and creatinine in the blood serum of English deer blood line and Latvian crossbreed deer were within the reference values characteristic of this species of wildlife. …”
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Evaluation of the Performance and Utility of Global Gridded Precipitation Products for Health Applications and Impact Assessments in South America by Sally Jahn, Katy A. M. Gaythorpe, Caroline M. Wainwright, Neil M. Ferguson

“…We focused on seasonal patterns, disease‐related bioclimatic variables, and climate change‐relevant indices, such as the number of wet or dry periods. …”
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Recent selective sweeps in North American Drosophila melanogaster show signatures of soft sweeps. by Nandita R Garud, Philipp W Messer, Erkan O Buzbas, Dmitri A Petrov

“…In contrast to a hard selective sweep, in which a single adaptive haplotype rises to high population frequency, in a soft selective sweep multiple adaptive haplotypes sweep through the population simultaneously, producing distinct patterns of genetic variation in the vicinity of the adaptive site. …”
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Fracture Propagation Modes of Lower Cambrian Shale Filled with Different Quartz Contents under Seepage-Stress Coupling by Zhonghu Wu, Shuang Wang, Jun Chen, Huailei Song, Wentao Wang, Ruyue Wang, Hao Liu

“…The high degree of natural fracture development in high quartz content formations in shale gas reservoirs is of some reference value for logging data. The research results provide a reference value for the content and spatial distribution of brittle minerals for the initiation mechanism and fracture propagation of hydraulic fracturing in shale reservoirs.…”
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Collection: Instrumentation and measurement techniques for high voltage applications–Partial discharge echo measurement approach for high voltage insulation assessment by Marek Florkowski

“…Applying an analytical approach, the echo decay time constant was extracted from the PD phase-resolved patterns. A comparison of PD echo attributes in new and aged specimens revealed a clear dependence of the echo pattern on the condition of the dielectric surface. …”
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Molecular insights into antibiofilm inhibitors of Streptococcus mutans glucosyltransferases through in silico approaches by Lubna Atta, Ali Raza Siddiqui, Mamona Mushtaq, Sajida Munsif, Mohammad Nur-e-Alam, Aftab Ahmed, Zaheer Ul-Haq

“…Principal component analysis indicated that the constructed pattern approaches zero with the achievement of a global energy minimum, particularly for Complex III and V. …”
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Characteristics of Extreme Hourly Precipitation during Flood Season in Gansu Province from 1990 to 2019 by Li MA, Xiaojun YANG, Yong WANG, Haojun QIN, Yicheng WANG, Junxia ZHANG, Hong'e SHA

“…Based on hourly precipitation data of 68 meteorological stations in Gansu Province from 1990 to 2019， the temporal and spatial distribution characteristics and long-term trend of hourly extreme precipitation during main flood season （May-August） in Gansu Province were analyzed by using percentile threshold method from the characteristics of extreme hourly precipitation indices which decided by precipitation， frequency and intensity.It provided effective reference values for further understanding the occurrence regularity of extreme precipitation events in different climatic regions from arid to humid.The results showed that， （1） the extreme hourly precipitation indices decreased from southeast to northwest in Gansu Province.The occurrence of extreme hourly precipitation indices in southwest and southeast of Gansu accounted for a relatively high proportion， and it is the least in Hexi region of Gansu.（2） Extreme hourly precipitation reached its peak in August in southwest and southeast of Gansu， and in July in Hexi and central region of Gansu.The extreme hourly precipitation frequency was the highest in August in Hexi region and southeast of Gansu， and the highest in July in central region and southwest of Gansu.The extreme hourly precipitation intensity was the highest in August in the central region and southwest of Gansu， while the extreme hourly precipitation intensity was the highest in July in Hexi region and southeast Gansu.（3） The climatic trend rates of extreme hourly precipitation， frequency and intensity in Gansu were 6.32 mm·（10a）-1， 0.49 times·（10a）-1 and 0.14 mm·h-1·（10a）-1， respectively， and the increasing trend of precipitation and frequency in Hexi region and southeast of Gansu showed extremely significance.（4） The diurnal variation of extreme hourly precipitation indices in each region showed a single-peak pattern， and the peak value mainly appeared in the afternoon to early midnight.The climatic trend rates of extreme hourly precipitation indices increased in Hexi region and southwest of Gansu in most of the period.From noon to early midnight， the climatic trend rates of extreme hourly precipitation indices weakened in central region and increased in southeast region of Gansu Province.…”
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Safety and efficacy of prone position ventilation in patients with severe pneumonia in neurosurgical intensive care units by CHENG Longyang，LI Jun，LI Shaoya，LI Chuanqing，XU Manman，WANG Rong，ZHAO Penglai

“…The oxygenation index before prone positioning and at 1 day，3 days，5 days，and 7 days after pone positioning were（104.12±11.09）mmHg，（118.67 ± 18.58） mmHg，（148.20 ± 29.17） mmHg，（237.21 ± 56.91） mmHg，and （303.26 ± 66.78） mmHg，respectively，showing a significant upward trend （F=164.657，P<0.01）. PaO2 values followed a similar pattern：（79.63±4.81）mmHg，（89.90±6.83）mmHg，（106.98±12.26）mmHg，（130.40±12.03）mmHg and（135.68±13.95）mmHg，also demonstrating a significant increase（F=219.963，P<0.01）. …”
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BONINITES AS A CRITERION FOR THE GEODYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT OF MAGMATIC SYSTEMS IN PALEOSUBDUCTION ZONES IN GORNY ALTAI by A. V. Kotlyarov, V. A. Simonov, I. Yu. Safonova

“…The pattern is different in case of higher-temperature magmas, and three zones of pyroxene crystallization are distinguished: 18.0–13.8 km (1245–1205 °С), 12.0–3.5 km (1240–1185 °С), and 3.3–0.6 km (1185–1145 °С). …”
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Analysis of Energy Absorption Device Operation in Changsha Metro Line 1 by Zhangshuo PENG, Bin YANG, Yong CHEN, Wei WAN

“…Experiments showed that the energy-saving effect of regenerated energy absorption device is obvious when it is running, which reduces the energy consumption of brake resistance and has the function of reactive power output. It provided a reference value for the relevant design schemes in the subsequent construction lines.…”
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Environmental spatial assessment at ranch scale: a tool for optimizing livestock management in Argentine forests by Santiago Agustín Varela, Noelia Cecilia Calamari, Fabio Daniel Trinco, Juan Pablo Diez, Mariana Weigandt, Flavia Romina Barzán, Lucrecia Lezana, Roxana Paola Eclesia, Dardo Rubén López, Rubén Darío Coria, Pablo Luís Peri, Fernando Javier Umaña, Fernando Raffo, Juan Ignacio Gazzotti, Carlos de la Peña, Marcelo Wilson, Emmanuel Gabioud, Hernán Hernández, Sonia Beatriz Canavelli

“…Ordinary kriging interpolated EHI values across the landscape, enabling spatial visualization of environmental health patterns and spatial variability. …”
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Features of the State of the Collagenolysis System and risk factors of Its Changes in Patients with Long-Term Post-COVID Syndrome by O. V. Masalkina, E. A. Polyanskaya, N. A. Koziolova, A. I. Chernyavina

“…In all patients who underwent NCVI, tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase type 1 (TIMP1) was higher than the reference value (135 pg/ml). In the patients of the first group, TIMP1 was lower than in the second group: 315.5 [145.0; 620.0] pg/mL vs. 513.5 [220.0; 865.0] pg/mL (p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Behavior of Lightweight Reinforced Concrete Concavely-Curved Soffit Beams Strengthened with CFRP by Saud Dunia I., Habra Ibrahim S. I.

“…The ultimate load capacity exhibited an increase ranging from 15.53-38.19%, as compared to the reference beams. The theoretical value for the strengthened beam was estimated using ACI 440.2R-23 and then compared to the experimental value obtained from the test.…”
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