Prediction model, risk factor score and ventilator-associated pneumonia: A two-stage case-control study by Hua Meng, Yuxin Shi, Kaming Xue, Di Liu, Xiongjing Cao, Yanyan Wu, Yunzhou Fan, Fang Gao, Ming Zhu, Lijuan Xiong

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Elevated CA-125 as Humoral Biomarker of Congestive Heart Failure: Illustrative Cases and a Short Review of Literature by Attila Frigy, Boglárka Belényi, Ádám Kirchmaier, Nándor Fekete, István Adorján Szabó

“…Practical aspects, possible pitfalls related with increased CA-125 levels are illustrated by two cases, both with HF, with the biomarker determined for other reasons and having high levels in the context of the cardiac decompensation. The paper presents a short review of the main biochemical, pathophysiological, and clinical data linked to CA-125, with special accent on its utility in patients with HF.…”
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The Association Between Functional Movement Screen Scores and Knee Valgus Moments During Unplanned Sidestep Cutting in Netball by Desmond Boey, Marcus Lee

“…International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy…”
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Value of original and modified pathological scoring systems for prognostic prediction in paraffin-embedded donor kidney core biopsy by Jinghong Tan, Huanxi Zhang, Longshan Liu, Jun Li, Qian Fu, Yan Li, Chenglin Wu, Ronghai Deng, Jiali Wang, Bowen Xu, Wenfang Chen, Shicong Yang, Changxi Wang

“…Background No study has validated, compared and adapted scoring systems for prognosis prediction based on donor kidney core biopsy (CB), with less glomeruli than wedge biopsy.Methods A total of 185 donor kidney CB specimens were reviewed using seven scoring systems. …”
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Retracted: Correlation between Coagulation Fibrinolysis Function and Outcomes during Hospitalization in Patients with Severe Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock by Emergency Medicine International

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Panorama da estrutura de setores de relações internacionais de instituições de educação superior no Brasil by Lizângela Guerra, Nicolas Maillard, Christine Tessele Nodari

“… Nas primeiras décadas do século XXI, muitas instituições de educação superior (IESs) brasileiras tiveram seus setores de relações internacionais (SRIs) criados ou expandidos. …”
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Improving biometric recognition by means of score ratio, the likelihood ratio for non‐probabilistic classifiers. A benchmarking study by Carlos Vivaracho‐Pascual, Arancha Simon‐Hurtado, Esperanza Manso‐Martinez

“…Herein, an alternative method is proposed that is independent of the biometric characteristic and the system, as this proposal, Score Ratio, is applied to the output (comparison score) of the classifier. …”
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Identification of a 5-Gene-Based Scoring System by WGCNA and LASSO to Predict Prognosis for Rectal Cancer Patients by He Huang, Shilei Xu, Aidong Chen, Fen Li, Jiezhong Wu, Xusheng Tu, Kunpeng Hu

“…A prognostic nomogram was developed by integrating the risk score and clinical factors, which showed the highest prognostic power. …”
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Short-Term Trends in Economic Burden and Catastrophic Costs of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Southwest China by Hui-fang Li, Le Cai, Allison Rabkin Golden

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Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS) into Spanish: a study protocol by Armando Calleja-Rodríguez, Beatriz Ruiz-Ruiz, Ángel González-de-la-Flor, María García Arrabé

“…BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine…”
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Experimental Research on Axial Compression of Reinforced Concrete Short Circular Columns Strengthened with Prestressed Semicircular Steel Plates by Zhenhua Ren, Yaqian Shen, Xiantao Zeng, Yuantian Sun

“…In this article, the experimental study on the axial compression of a reinforced concrete circular section short column strengthened with prestressed semicircular steel plate is carried out by combining experimental and numerical simulation methods, and the calculation formula of the bearing capacity of the reinforced short column is established by finite element analysis.…”
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Validation of Difficult Airway Physiological Score (DAPS) in Critically Ill Adults Undergoing Endotracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department by Shahan Waheed, Junaid Abdul Razzak, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Ahmed Raheem, Asad Iqbal Mian

“…Difficult Airway Physiological Score (DAPS) was derived from a sample of 1021 patients through a retrospective study. …”
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Long-Term and Short-Term Effects of Hemodialysis on Liver Function Evaluated Using the Galactose Single-Point Test by Yi-Chou Hou, Wen-Chih Liu, Min-Tser Liao, Kuo-Cheng Lu, Lan Lo, Heng-Chih Pan, Chia-Chao Wu, Oliver Yoa-Pu Hu, Hung-Shang Tang

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of hemodialysis (HD) on short-term and long-term liver function by use of GSP test. …”
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The Impact of Short-Term Formalin Fixation on Weight and Ventricular Dimensions in the Hearts of Cats and Small-to-Medium-Sized Dogs by Izabela Janus-Ziółkowska, Joanna Bubak

“…Data regarding other tissues suggest that even short-term formalin fixation can influence the organ’s size and/or weight. …”
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Habitat associations of six‐lined racerunners in longleaf pine managed with a short fire rotation for northern bobwhites by Isaiah W. Samek, Steven J. Price, Theron M. Terhune II, Darin J. McNeil

“…Our findings support those of past studies about six‐lined racerunners in longleaf pine savannas suggesting the species thrives in the context of a short fire rotation (e.g., 2–3 years), even when game bird management is a primary objective of conservation efforts. …”
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Short Paper - Quadratic minimization: from conjugate gradient to an adaptive Polyak’s momentum method with Polyak step-sizes by Goujaud, Baptiste, Taylor, Adrien, Dieuleveut, Aymeric

“…In this work, we propose an adaptive variation on the classical Heavy-ball method for convex quadratic minimization. …”
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Ganoderma lucidum spore oil (GLSO), a novel antioxidant, extends the average life span in Drosophila melanogaster by Yi Zhang, Hongfei Cai, Zhu Tao, Cheng Yuan, Zhaojian Jiang, Juyan Liu, Hiroshi Kurihara, Wendong Xu

Subjects: “…Ganoderma lucidum spore oil…”
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Decomposition of skill scores for conditional verification: impact of Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation phases on the predictability of decadal temperature forecasts by A. Richling, J. Grieger, H. W. Rust

“…We present a decomposition of skill scores for the conditional verification of such systems. …”
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Prealbumin/CRP Based Prognostic Score, a New Tool for Predicting Metastasis in Patients with Inoperable Gastric Cancer by Ali Esfahani, Nima Makhdami, Elnaz Faramarzi, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Alireza Ostadrahimi, Mousa Ghayour Nahand, Zohreh Ghoreishi

“…Then a score was defined as prealbumin/CRP based prognostic score (PCPS) to be compared with GPS for predicting metastasis and nutritional status. …”
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Prognostic Value of the Tricuspid Regurgitation Impact on Outcomes (TRIO) Score in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation by Jizhong Wang, Yuanwei Chen, Xuxing Zhang, Songyuan Luo, Jie Li, Fang Pei, Jianfang Luo

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