East Ural Radioactive Trace: cancer mortality over a 57-year period (1957-2014) by S. S. Silkin, L. Yu. Krestinina, A. V. Akleyev

“…The analysis of the cancer mortality risk was carried out with the EPICURE statistical package using the Poisson regression method. Confidence intervals were calculated using the maximum likelihood method. …”
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Altered spontaneous brain activity pattern in patients with high myopia using amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation: a resting-state fMRI study by Huang X, Zhou FQ, Hu YX, Xu XX, Zhou X, Zhong YL, Wang J, Wu XR

“…The ALFF method was used to assess local features of spontaneous brain activity. …”
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The Concordance Between the Clínica Universidad de Navarra Body Adiposity Estimator and a Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Assessing the Body Fat of Athletes by Marius Baranauskas, Ingrida Kupčiūnaitė, Jurgita Lieponienė, Rimantas Stukas

“…This study found that the CUN-BAE method overestimated the BIA’s calculation of the body fat percentages by 2.7% on average. …”
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Analysis of risk factors for the prognosis of proliferative IgA nephropathy and construction of a prediction model by Zhu Feng-bo, Jiang Jun, Ren Wei

“…The adjustment parameter λ in LASSO regression was verified by 10-fold cross-validation method. The variables with the regression coefficient not equal to 0 corresponding to the λ value with the smallest deviation were included in the multivariate Logistic regression model. …”
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Interpretable Ordinal-Aware With Contrastive-Enhanced Anomaly Severity Detection on UAV Flight Log Messages by Swardiantara Silalahi, Tohari Ahmad, Hudan Studiawan, Eirini Anthi, Lowri Williams

“…Therefore, the proposed method accordingly addresses the task objective with a promising performance while being interpretable and trustworthy.…”
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Representation of women in scientific subjects: overview of systematic reviews investigating career progress in academic publishing with a focus on mental health by Daniel Stahl, Ayse Kostem, Sanchita Garg, Emma Wilson-Lemoine, Til Wykes

“…The rate of change for psychology and psychiatry women authors was also higher every 10 years: 8.56% (95% CI 6.44–10.69%) for first and 6.86% (95% CI 4.57–9.15%) for last author, and rate was 2.35% higher for first author and 2.65% higher for last author than in medicine. Different methods of classifying gender and identification method did not affect our results. …”
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The impact of the training program and the irregular interruption in the performance of the skill and some physiological indicators of young football players by Dr. Ahmed abdul ameer hamza, Dr. Ahmed abdul ameer hamza, Dr. Tahir Yahia

“…The researchers used the experimental method with equal groups, because it is the most appropriate methods to suit the nature of the problem and reach the achievement of the research objectives. …”
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Effect of adsorption-catalytic deformation and partial deactivation on the determination of the absolute activity of a liquid phase hydrogenation catalyst by A. V. Afineevskii, D. A. Prozorov, T. Yu. Osadchaya, N. E. Gordina

“…To take into account the change in the number of active sites during the adsorptioncatalytic deformation and deactivation of a catalyst surface by means of a catalytic poison when calculating the turnover frequency (TOF) of a hydrogenation catalyst.Methods. The activity was determined by a static method, using a titanium reactor having a volume of 400 mL, an experimental temperature controlled using a liquid thermostat with an accuracy of 0.5 K, with a paddle stirrer rotation speed of 3600 rpm and system hydrogen pressure equal to atmospheric. …”
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Effectiveness of three manual toothbrushes with different bristle designs in terms of plaque removal and gingival inflammation: A randomized controlled trial by Ratna Mishal, Ashish Shrestha, Tarakant Bhagat, Santosh Kumari Agrawal

“…Mechanical plaque removal is one of most commonly used method. Toothbrush has many modifications since decade. …”
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Case Report: Treating Atrial Fibrillation with the Neubie Direct Current Electrical Stimulation by Ennis R, Husted C

“…Box 11, Greenbank, WA, 98253, USA, Tel +1-650-868-3357, Email richennis1@gmail.comIntroduction: A novel Neuro-Bio-Electric-Stimulation device (Neubie, Neufit, Austin, Texas, USA) using Direct Current (DC) has been used to treat various neurological conditions (ALS, MS, peripheral neuropathy, chronic pain) and functional limitations such as limited range of motion. One method, called the Master Reset Protocol, is thought to stimulate the vagus nerve system, impacting heart rate, digestion and other vital systems.Purpose: We used the Master Reset Protocol on a subject experiencing paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) to assess whether this treatment might be effective in reversing a cardiac arrhythmia.Subject and Methods: A single subject is reported in this Case Report. …”
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Carbon-Encapsulated Iron Nanoparticles Seeking Integrins in Murine Glioma by Stawarska A, Bamburowicz-Klimkowska M, Bystrzejewski M, Kasprzak A, Grudzinski IP

“…Agnieszka Stawarska,1,* Magdalena Bamburowicz-Klimkowska,1,* Michał Bystrzejewski,2 Artur Kasprzak,3 Ireneusz P Grudzinski1 1Department of Toxicology and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; 2Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland; 3Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Agnieszka Stawarska, Email agnieszka.stawarska@wum.edu.plPurpose: Targeting integrin receptors for MRI represents a novel method in diagnosing glioblastoma. …”
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The Main Problems of Scientific Support of Flax Growing by R. A. Rostovtsev, V. G. Chernikov, I. V. Ushchapovsky, R. A. Popov

“…They showed the advantages of the method of the tape wrapping on linen, which created equal conditions for aging for the upper and lower layers, which was especially effective when the straw yield was more than 3.5 tons per hectare. …”
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Potentials of transanal endoscopic surgery at early rectal cancer by Yu. A. Shelygin, S. V. Chernyshov, L. P. Orlova, E. G. Rybakov

“…Improvement of results of organ-preserving treatment of early rectal cancer, and assessment of sensitivity and specificity of transrectal ultrasound investigation (TRUS) at these patients.Material and methods. Overall 14 patients with adenocarcinomas (uT1N0) of high or moderate degree of differentiation were selected for transanal endoscopic operation (TEO), as a basic treatment method of villous rectal tumors. …”
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Micro-computed tomography with contrast enhancement: An excellent technique for soft tissue examination in humans. by Jehoon O, Hyun-Jin Kwon, Tae-Hyeon Cho, Seung Hoon Woo, Yun-Hee Rhee, Hun-Mu Yang, Hun-Mu Yang

“…Consequently, we successfully applied the PTA-microCT technique to the analysis of specific human soft tissue structures that are challenging to analyze by conventional methods.…”
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Obtaining Callus Culture of Sage Medicinal (<i>Salvia officinalis</i> L.) and its Characteristics by N. S. Pivovarova, T. S. Shebitchenko, O. N. Abrosimova

“…Cultivation of biomass of plant cells as a method of obtaining raw materials has existed for quite a long time. …”
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Static calculation of the bearing capacity of a two-pole membrane-rod system taking into account the air-bearing effect using the numerical Euler-Cauchy procedure by A. Yu. Kim, M. F. Amoyan, V. E. Khapilin

“…These structures can be erected in a very short time, both in combat conditions and during natural disasters. Method. The study was carried out in the software package "Program for calculating membrane-pneumatic structures by the step method using the numerical Euler-Cauchy procedure" according to the method of static calculation of membrane-pneumatic systems, taking into account non-linear factors. …”
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Investigation of the Functional Balance in Children With Sensory Impairment Aged 6 to 14 Years Old by Hassan Daneshmandi, Chiman َAlyarnezhad

“…Methods: This descriptive analytical study was conducted on 30 visually-impaired, 30 hearing-impaired and 30 healthy boys who were selected by purposive sampling method. …”
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Comparison of Anatomical Maxillary Sinus Implant and Polydioxanone Sheets in Treatment of Orbital Floor Blowout Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Benjamin Walch, Alexander Gaggl, Gian Battista Bottini, Johannes Hachleitner, Florian Huber, Hannes Römhild, Martin Geroldinger, Maximilian Götzinger

“…At follow-up, 14.8% in the implant group and 28.6% in the PDS group showed mild visual impairment, with no severe diplopia. Conclusions: Our results suggest this method is a reliable and effective solution for repairing OFBFs and ophthalmologic rehabilitation. …”
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An Alternative Psychophysical Diagnostic Indicator of the Aging Eye by John D. Rodriguez, Garrick Wallstrom, Divya Narayanan, Donna Welch, Mark B. Abelson

“…The use of photostress is a well-established method to test the adaption rate and the response of the visual cycle. …”
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Electroluminescent Sensing Coating for On-Line Detection of Zero-Value Insulators in High-Voltage Systems by Yongjie Nie, Yihang Jiang, Pengju Wang, Daoyuan Chen, Yongsen Han, Jialiang Song, Yuanwei Zhu, Shengtao Li

“…Compared with conventional detection methods requiring access of electric signals, such non-contact optical detection method offers high fault-recognition accuracy and real-time response capability within milliseconds. …”
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