Relações empíricas entre a estrutura da vegetação e dados do sensor TM/LANDSAT Empirical relationship between vegetation structure and TM/LANDSAT data by Luciano J. de O. Accioly, Admilson Pachêco, Thomaz C. e C. da Costa, Osvaldo F. Lopes, Maria A. J. de Oliveira

“…The correlation coefficients varied from 0.33 to 0.60. The best linear relationships obtained by regression between simple ratio and the structural indices of the vegetation are presented.…”
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Quality of life in adults with refractory epilepsy in Thailand: a multicenter upcountry nationwide study by Kanitpong Phabphal, Nunthamon wonghirundecha, Tabtim Chongsuvivatwong, Atiwat Soontornpun, Pichai Rochanapithayakorn, Arkhom Arayawichanont, Thuspaween Wasiwat, Arpart Nakao, Alan Geater

“…Methods We consecutively recruited a sample of adult patients with confirmed refractory epilepsy in multiple centers in Thailand. …”
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The waist-to-height ratio is a good predictor for insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Mengyi Zhu, Kaiyue Wang, Jiaxing Feng, Yang Liu, Muxin Guan, Yu Wang, Xiaoke Wu

“…We estimated the relationship between the WHtR and IR and the cut-off thresholds of the WHtR for IR using multivariable linear regression and logistic regression models, respectively.Result(s)The prevalence rate of IR was 51.9%. …”
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Study of seasonal variations in the component composition of essential oil of rosemary of Dagestan origin by R. E. Ermachenkov, A. L. Markov, M. M. Agaev, A. M. Aliev, M. N. Povydysh, I. I. Terninko

“…The components were identified by comparing the calculated linear retention indices obtained on two columns of different polarity with reference values.Results and discussion. …”
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Dietary patterns among Afghan adults and their associations with overweight and obesity: a cross-sectional study in Kandahar, Afghanistan by Mohammad Sediq Sahrai, Laure Dossus, Carine Biessy, Sabina Rinaldi, Pietro Ferrari, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, Marc J. Gunter, Inge Huybrechts

“…Associations of fruits and vegetables and traditional dietary patterns with obesity deserve further evaluation in a larger sample and with more detailed dietary intake assessment methods that also consider preparation methods and food processing.…”
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Correlation Between Degree Of Autonomic Nervous System Impairment And Quality Of Life Indices In Older Adults by Flávio Henrique Borin, Michele Lima Gregório, Micael Borin Martins, Moacir Fernandes de Godoy

“…RESULTS: Using the median value as a cut-off point, the sample was divided into two groups: WHOQOL-OLD ≥ 92 (n = 15: better quality of life) and WHOQOL-OLD ≤ 91 (n = 13; lower quality of life). …”
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Dietary inclusion of Hermetia illucens larvae meal modifies caecal microbiota diversity and composition in barbary partridges (Alectoris barbara) by Elie Atallah, Tiziana Maria Mahayri, Jakub Mrázek, Fulvia Bovera, Giovanni Piccolo, Kateřina Olša Fliegerová, Giuseppe Moniello

“…The bacterial community of the caecal samples was analysed in 30 slaughtered animals (10 per group) at 64 days of age. …”
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Predictive modelling of creep age forming parameters using artificial neural networks by Yo-Lun Yang, Cheng-Ling Tai, Wan-Ling Chen, Sundarakannan Rajendran, Vigneshwaran Shanmugam

“…The ANN model was trained using experimental data from 80 samples, incorporating stress (75–175 MPa), ageing time (0–8 h), and creep strain as input parameters to predict precipitate radius and yield strength. …”
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Resilience and quality of life (QoL) of head and neck cancer and brain tumour survivors in Pakistan: an analytical cross-sectional study protocol by Nida Zahid, Wardah Khalid, Khabir Ahmad, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Iqbal Azam, Nargis Asad, Adnan Abdul Jabbar, Mumtaz Khan, Ather Enam

“…Unadjusted and adjusted β-coefficients, with 95% CI, will be reported by using multiple linear regression analysis. Correlation analysis will also be performed using Pearson or Spearman rank correlation coefficients. …”
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Association between hematological inflammatory markers and latent TB infection: insights from NHANES 2011–2012 and transcriptomic data by Yang Liu, Chunyan He, He Zhao, Weiyao Zhong, Shihua Sun, Zhuo Li, Jingwei Shi

“…Statistical analyses included linear regression adjusted for confounders and subgroup analyses. …”
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Mapping soil salinity in irrigated areas using hyperspectral UAV imagery by ZHOU Shixun, YIN Juan, WANG Juntao, CHANG Buhui, YANG Zhen

“…Four models, including multiple linear stepwise regression (MLSR), partial least squares regression (PLSR), support vector machine regression (SVR), and backpropagation neural network (BPNN), were evaluated for their accuracy to estimate soil salinity. …”
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Assessment of Microbiological Indoor Air Quality in Cattle Breeding Farms by Justyna Szulc, Małgorzata Okrasa, Katarzyna Dybka-Stępień, Michael Sulyok, Adriana Nowak, Anna Otlewska, Bogumiła Szponar, Katarzyna Majchrzycka

“…The microbial population measured in the air and that in the settled dust exhibited a linear relationship, with an R2 of 0.8349–0.9471. …”
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Application of machine learning algorithms for predicting the life-long physiological effects of zinc oxide Micro/Nano particles on Carum copticum by Maryam Mazaheri-Tirani, Soleyman Dayani, Majid Iranpour Mobarakeh

“…In this study, nine ML algorithms [Support-Vector Regression (SVR), Linear, Bagging, Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD), Gaussian Process, Random Sample Consensus (RANSAC), Partial Least Squares (PLS), Kernel Ridge, and Random Forest] were applied to evaluate their efficiency in predicting the effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs: 0.5, 1, 5, 25, and 125 µM) and microparticles (ZnO MPs: 1, 5, 25, and 125 µM) on Carum copticum. …”
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Whole brain gray matter volume may mediate the relationship between light physical activity and Body Mass Index in middle-aged Japanese adults by Juan Cesar D. Pineda, Keisuke Kokubun, Yoshinori Yamakawa

“…Multiple hierarchical linear regression revealed only light PA had individual associations with increased GM-BHQ (R = 0.803, b = 0.188, p = 0.002) and decreased BMI (R = 0.303, b = −0.165, p = -0.096). …”
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DNA metabarcoding reveals diet diversity and niche partitioning by two sympatric herbivores in summer by Ruofei Li, Dandan Wang, Zhiming Cao, Yuqin Liu, Wenguo Wu, Wuhua Liu, Jianwen Zhan, Yongtao Xu

“…Sika deer also exhibited a higher evenness index (J′ = 0.514) than Reeves’ muntjac (J′ = 0.442). Linear discriminant effect size analysis revealed significant differences in forage plants between the two herbivores. …”
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Disutility associated with social isolation and loneliness in Germany: results of a population survey using the EQ-5D-5L instrument by Hans-Helmut König, André Hajek

“…Differences in covariates between affected and non-affected groups were balanced using entropy balancing. Linear regressions were conducted afterwards (using the weights derived from the entropy balancing). …”
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease Impact Cerebrospinal Fluid β-Amyloid Levels in Vietnam War Veterans by Jena N. Moody, Erica Howard, Kate E. Nolan, Sarah Prieto, Mark W. Logue, Jasmeet P. Hayes

“…Genetic propensity for AD was assessed using PRSs. Hierarchical linear regression models examined the interactive effects of TBI and PRS for AD on Aβ42/40. …”
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Antiretroviral Therapy and Markers of Lymphatic Filariasis Infection: A Cross-sectional Study in Rural Northern Malawi. by Terence Tafatatha, Miriam Taegtmeyer, Bagrey Ngwira, Amos Phiri, Mariot Kondowe, Wilson Piston, Anna Molesworth, Ndoliwe Kayuni, Olivier Koole, Amelia Crampin, John Horton, Neil French

“…Prevalence of CFA decreased with duration of ART use, 15.2% 0-1 year (n=59), 13.6% >1-2 years (n=44), 10.0% >2-3 years (n=30) and 0% >3-4 years treatment (n=9), p<0.01 χ2 for linear trend.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>In this large cross-sectional study of two distinct LF-exposed populations, there is no evidence that HIV infection has an impact on LF epidemiology that will interfere with LF control measures. …”
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Association between atherogenic index of plasma and hypertension combined with diabetes mellitus in United States adults: an analysis of the NHANES surveys from 2011 to 2016 by Xiuqing Chen, Qinyi Li, Zhoufei Fang, Linjing Huang, Peiwen Wu

“…Baseline characteristics, correlation analysis, stratified analysis, and non-linear modeling were employed to elucidate these associations. …”
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Optimizing Physical Fitness Before Colorectal Cancer Surgery (CANOPTIPHYS): The Effect of Preoperative Exercise on Pre- and Postoperative Physical Fitness in Older people – A Rando... by Johanna Danielsson, Julia Engström Sid, Mikael Andersson, Malin Nygren-Bonnier, Monika Egenvall, Maria Hagströmer, Laura E. Vossen, Ing-Mari Dohrn, Elisabeth Rydwik

“…The effect of preoperative exercise on these outcomes before and after surgery was analyzed with linear mixed-models for the 6-min walk test and maximal inspiratory pressure and with a non-parametric Friedman rank sum test for the 30-s chair stand test. …”
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