Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Associated Fibrosis Stages Among US Adults Using Imaging-Based vs Biomarker-Based Noninvasive Tests by Jesse Fishman, Tom O'Connell, Christina M. Parrinello, Jonathan J. Woolley, Eric Bercaw, Michael R. Charlton

“…**Conclusion:** Prevalence of NASH among US adults was estimated to range from 1.3% to 4.8% when predicted using imaging-based noninvasive test values for participants with presumed NAFLD, generally aligning with estimates in the literature of prevalence of biopsy-confirmed NASH. …”
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Overview of styles, content, learning effects and attitudes of students towards digitally enhanced physiotherapy education – a scoping review by Larissa Pagels, Oskar Schindler, Kerstin Luedtke

“…Conclusion Digitally enhanced learning formats in physiotherapy education can enhance learning experiences and is generally welcomed by students, especially when blended with traditional methods. …”
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Advances and trends of modern and contemporary research on the geology of coal-measure minerals in China by Yong QIN

“…Advances Based on textual research and the analysis of logical relations, this study generalized the advances in research on the geology of CMMs in China into four aspects. (1) Increasingly improved geological theory system of CMMs: China’s classic theoretical system of coal field geology was formed in the second half of the 20th century, and the geological theory system focusing on coals, coal-measure gas, and coal-measure critical metals has been gradually developed since the 21st century. (2) Research on the origin and genesis of coals, advancing the international coal geology: The advancements include the development of the new coal metamorphism theory, the discovery of the world's youngest soft lignite, the reveal of late-stage coalification jumps, the establishment of the ordinary organic petrology, and the comprehensive ascertainment of the formation and evolutionary mechanisms of coals. (3) The unique CMM accumulation, distribution, and metallogenic theory: The specific outcomes include the establishment of multiple sedimentary and structural coal-controlling patterns, the reveal of the fundamental framework of coal accumulation in sea areas, the identification of deposits of various coal-measure critical metals, and the determination of the division schemes for coal-controlling geotectonic units and the metallogenic zones of coal-measure critical metals, and the development of a geological theory system for coalbed methane. (4) Significant achievements in the geological surveys and assessment of special coal resources: Specifically, the methodological system for the geological prediction and assessment of special coal types and high-quality, eco-friendly, and clean coal resources has been developed, the methodological system for the resource potential assessment of tar-rich coals and underground coal gasification has been formed, and the coal resources for related purposes have been preliminarily investigated. …”
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Blood pressure, gallstones, and age at first cholecystectomy in U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study by Yue Zhang, Ruifeng Duan, Xin Chen, Lijuan Wei

“…Additionally, this study employed generalized additive models (GAM) and smooth-fitting curves to delineate the relationships. …”
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Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Reaction/Adjustment Disorders and Their Associations with Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Among Newly Diagnosed Patients With Breast Cance... by Dingwei Dai, Henriette Coetzer, Sean R. Zion, Michael J. Malecki

“…HCRU and costs were assessed using data collected 12 months after the index date. Generalized linear regressions were performed to examine the association between healthcare costs and anxiety, depression, and stress reaction/adjustment disorder. …”
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Early childhood caries and their association with serum iron, serum ferritin, serum albumin, and Vitamin D by Vasundhara Megha, Jeevendra Nath Shukla, Rajat Kumar Singh, Chitrita Gupta Mukherjee, Siddharth Anand, Aparna Singh

“…Clinical Significance: This study sets a benchmark for the dental fraternity and other health specialists to analyze serum iron, serum ferritin, serum albumin, and Vitamin D levels, while generally treating pediatric patients with or without dental caries. …”
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Implementasi Teknologi Blockchain dengan Sistem Smart Contract pada Klaim Asuransi by Baihaqsani, Ari Kusyanti, Primantara Hari Trisnawan

“…Abstract The development of the insurance claim system in Indonesia generally still applies the submission of claims using a manual system with cashless and reimbursement methods. …”
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Efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of male smokers with tobacco use disorder: a randomized controlled trial by Salma W. Mousa, Adel A. Badawy, Gehan F. Attia, Wesam A. Ghareeb

“…Urinary cotinine levels, a biomarker of nicotine intake, were also significantly lower in the active r-TMS group during the follow-up period (p = 0.011). The treatment was generally well-tolerated, with only minor side effects, such as headaches (22.5%). …”
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Geospatial digital mapping of soil organic carbon using machine learning and geostatistical methods in different land uses by Yahya Parvizi, Shahrokh Fatehi

“…The SOC changes were simulated using multivariate analysis and machine learning methods including generalized linear model (GLM), linear additive model (LAM), cubist, random forest (RF), and support vector machine (SVM) models. …”
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CSF shunts as conduits for metastasis: is there a discrepancy between retrograde and antegrade spread? by Andrea Cuschieri, Robert Pisani, Shawn Agius

“…All primary tumours were in the abdomen or pelvic cavity with treatment from metastasis depending on patient characteristics. Generally, the prognosis was poor, with one patient succumbing to peritonitis, four cases showing residual disease, and one patient receiving palliative care. …”
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Investigation of Hydro-Geochemical Characteristics of Groundwater In Port Harcourt City, Nigeria: Implication for Use and Vulnerability by HO Nwankwoala, GJ Udom

“…Microbial analysis of the water samples to determine the presumptive coliform count of the water indicates the presence of coliform bacteria in majority of the analysed samples, indicating anthropogenic contamination of groundwater. The water is generally classified as soft and fresh based on its hardness and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), which ranges from 2.50mg/l – 142mg/l and 2.60mg/l – 401mg/l, respectively. …”
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Associations of four obesity indices with diabetes mellitus in Korean middle-aged and older adults using the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES) by Yiseul Lee, Nam-Kyoo Lim, Hyun-Young Park

“…ABSI showed steady and slightly increasing ORs with increasing age although the ORs in both sexes were generally low for DM. For IDI and cfNRI, WHR had the highest values among all age groups. …”
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INDEPENDENCE AND FINANCIAL EXPERTISE OF AUDIT COMMITTEE ON VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Saidu MUSA, Muhammed Kamaldeen Usman, Paul B. Ogunwole

“…The information derived from the eleven years was statistically analysed using the Generalized Linear Regression. The result shows that audit committee composition does not significantly influence disclosure practices of listed DMBs in Nigeria (z=0.372, p>0.05) and audit committee independence constitutes a significant influence on the voluntary disclosure practice of listed DBMs in Nigeria (z=3.069, p-value < 0.01). …”
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Multimorbidity in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Its Associations With Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Healthcare Costs: A Real-World Evidence Study by Dingwei Dai, Joaquim Fernandes, Xiaowu Sun, Laura Lupton, Vaughn W. Payne, Alexandra Berk

“…ACEs and healthcare costs were assessed using all data within 12 months after the index date. Multivariable generalized linear models were performed to examine the associations between multimorbidity and ACEs and healthcare costs. …”
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EN The combined effect of heating zone length and inclination angle on start-up, transient and operational characteristics of pulsating heat pipe by К. Мане, Є.С. Алексеїк

“…The impact of inclination angle varies with the coolant used; generally, water outperforms methanol and pentane across all orientations. …”
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VICTIM OF AN OFFENCE: LEGAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS IN AN INTERJURISDICTIONAL CONTEXT by Andrii Borovyk, Oleksandr Golovach, Oleksandr Shyra

“…It is noted that, while the median economic losses from crimes are generally modest, crimes with significant financial impacts are rare but disproportionately covered in the media. …”
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A Fourfold Bi-Filter and Permuted Bi-Quad-Wrapper Feature Selection Method for Finding Optimal Moments of Multi-Trajectory Transient Records in Transient Analysis by Seyed Alireza Bashiri Mosavi, Omid Khalaf Beigi

“…Due to kernel-based learning necessity in NTES, embedding the radial basis function (RBF), dynamic time warping (DTW), and polynomial (POL) kernels into dual HCs is on the agenda. Generally, wrapper stages include <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${ }_{TWSVM}^{SVM} \textrm {IWSS}_{RBF/\,POL}^{RBF/\,DTW\,} $ </tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${ }_{TWSVM}^{SVM} \textrm {IWSSr}_{RBF/\,POL}^{RBF/\,DTW\,}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> in a 24-way permutation. …”
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Beyond averages: dissecting urban-rural disparities in skilled antenatal care utilization in Bangladesh - a conway-maxwell-poisson regression analysis by Md. Muddasir Hossain Akib, Farzana Afroz, Bikash Pal

“…We have applied the Conway-Maxwell-Poisson regression model (CMPRM) to deal with the overdispersion in skilled ANC count data, as this model shows the least AIC compared to the classical negative-binomial regression model (NBRM) and the generalized Poisson regression model (GPRM). Results Significant disparity (p-value < 0.001) has been observed in the mean number of SANC taken by rural (3.17) and urban (4.52) women. …”
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Automatic Classification of Difficulty of Texts From Eye Gaze and Physiological Measures of L2 English Speakers by Javier Melo, Leigh Fernandez, Shoya Ishimaru

“…The results showed acceptable levels of generalization to new participants (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$Acc_{LoPo} = 0.434$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) and documents (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$Acc_{LoDo} = 0.521$ </tex-math></inline-formula>). …”
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Transformation and fate of Fe(III) in petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated soil and groundwater by Essouassi Elikem, David Bulmer, Kris Bradshaw, Ardalan Hayatifar, Matthew B. J. Lindsay, Steven D. Siciliano, Derek Peak

“…The fraction of Fe(II) in the subsoils generally increased after about 22 weeks of continuous amendment injection. …”
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