Estimation of PM10 and PM2.5 Using Backscatter Coefficient of Ceilometer and Machine Learning by Bu-Yo Kim, Joo Wan Cha, Yong Hee Lee

“…The estimation of PM10 and PM2.5 for the test data set was more accurate than that in previous studies that used satellite and ground-based meteorological data (bias = 0.10 µg m−3, root mean square error (RMSE) = 14.44 µg m−3, and R = 0.92 for PM10; and bias = 0.12 µg m−3, RMSE = 7.16 µg m−3, and R = 0.91 for PM2.5). …”
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Comparison between cortical and subcortical diaphragmatic motor stimulation by transcranial magnetic stimulation on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Hanan Mohamed Ibrahim Elshoura, Ahmed Adel Ahmed Ghareeb Nofal, Hossam Salaheldin Labib

“…In COPD, the diaphragm may contribute to respiratory decompensation This study aims to use TMS as a therapeutic tool in addition to conventional rehabilitative programs in COPD patients and assess this application using diaphragmatic ultrasonography (US) and 6-min walking test (6MWT). Result A case–control study with 60 COPD patients divided into three equal groups. …”
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Air Quality Status in Wuhan City during and One Year after the COVID-19 Lockdown by Crystal Jane Ethan, Kingsley Katleho Mokoena, Yan Yu

“…Using the independent t-test, the means of air quality index (AQI) and individual air pollutants concentration during the lockdown were compared with the means after the lockdown. …”
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Cognitive analysis and path construction of Chinese students’ mathematics cognitive process based on CDA by Xiaopeng Wu, Nanxin Li, Rongxiu Wu, Hao Liu

“…As an international large-scale test, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) has already had some research foundation in cognitive diagnostic assessment (CDA), however, Mainland China has not yet participated. …”
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Hematological study of patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis - Case control study by Shaheen Ali Ahmed, Ali Fakhree Alzubaidee

“…Routine hematological screening and tests for iron status, folic acid, and vitamin B12 status should be assessed in all patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis. …”
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Adverse childhood experiences screening in pediatric primary care and changes in the rate of visits to social work and behavioral health by Sonya Negriff, Margo Sidell, Lee Barton, Mercie J. DiGangi

“…Abstract Background There is increasing interest in screening for adverse childhood experiences in pediatric primary care, but no evidence of the actual consequences on behavioral/mental health services. This study tested the association between initiation of ACEs screening in pediatric primary care and changes in the rate of referrals to social work and visits to social work and behavioral health. …”
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El fenómeno turístico-residencial y la ocupación irregular del suelo: el caso del valle medio del río Almanzora by Antonio Castilla-Polo, Carlos Rosa-Jiménez

“…Finalmente, este estudio concluye que la regularización de estos asentamientos plantea retos de envergadura tanto a nivel legal como de planeamiento, y evidencia que la rentabilidad de la agricultura es un elemento atenuador del fenómeno turístico-residencial. …”
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Parámetros de calidad de carne de bondiolas de cerdo comercializadas en la provincia de La Pampa by Vanina Nerea Murcia, Micaela Stazionati, Adriana Pordomingo, Florencia Cora Jofre, Marianela Savio

“…La relación obtenida entre ácidos grasos poliinsaturados: ácidos grasos saturados fue de 0,17 ± 0,03%. Estos resultados coinciden con las recomendaciones de Heart American Association de implementar dietas saludables con un contenido de hasta el 10% de ácidos grasos poliinsaturados.…”
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Toxicity of Low-dose Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles in an in-vivo Wild Type of Caenorhabditis elegans Model by Ming-Hsien Tsai, How-Ran Chao, Jheng-Jie Jiang, Yu-Hsieh Su, Mariene-syne P. Cortez, Lemmuel L. Tayo, I-Cheng Lu, Hao Hsieh, Chih-Chung Lin, Sheng-Lun Lin, Wan Nurdiyana Wan Mansor, Ching-Kai Su, Sen-Ting Huang, Wen-Li Hsu

“…In the brood-size and head-thrash tests, the biological responses in nematodes were significantly reduced at 0.0100-1.00 ng L−1 GO NP exposure as compared with the untreated control. …”
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The surgical time-out: the relationship between perceptions of a safety-task anchor and surgical team workflow by Vivian J. Zagarese, Ivan Hernandez, Neil M. A. Hauenstein, Roseanne J. Foti, Sarah H. Parker

“…An analysis was conducted to test if length of the time-out mediated the relationship between perceived usefulness of the time-out and rate at which the nurse leaves the OR to retrieve an instrument useful for the surgery. …”
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Incidence of Post Instrumentation Pain Following Endodontic Treatment Among Patients Attending College of Dentistry-Hawler Medical University. by Intesar Saadallah Toma, Hussein Jamal Hashim, Muhammed Amir Salahadin, Muhammed Dana Razaq

“…Statistical analysis was done by SPSS program, chi square and fisher's exact test were used to determine the correlation between variables. …”
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Experimental studies on the pH levels that affect demineralization and remineralization of human tooth enamel. by Sherzad Abdulrahman Muhammad, Bakhtiar Muhialdin Ahmed

“…The concentration of calcium loosed or gained from the teeth was assessed using a spectrophotometer. A correlation test and regression plot were used for the data analysis. …”
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Anti-VEGF therapy improves EGFR-vIII-CAR-T cell delivery and efficacy in syngeneic glioblastoma models in mice by Dai Fukumura, Rakesh K Jain, Jun Ren, Xinyue Dong, Zohreh Amoozgar, Somin Lee, Meenal Datta, Sylvie Roberge, Mark Duquette

“…In fact, the US FDA (Food and drug administration) has approved seven different combinations of anti-VEGF drugs and immune checkpoint blockers for liver, kidney, lung and endometrial cancers in the past 3 years. Here, we tested the hypothesis that anti-VEGF therapy can improve the delivery and efficacy of CAR-T cells in immunocompetent mice bearing orthotopic GBM tumors. …”
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Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells improve bone regeneration in diabetes mellitus animal model with apical periodontitis by Eric Priyo Prasetyo, Pravinna Saravanan, Deaniddo Kharisna, Christina Immee Wijanarko, Mefina Kuntjoro, Nike Hendrijantini, Evelyn Tjendronegoro

“…The osteoblasts, Runx2 and Osterix were analyzed. ANOVA and Tukey HSD tests were used for analysis. Differences with p values < 0.05 were considered significant. …”
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A Reliable Approach for Solving Transmission Network Expansion Planning with Objective of Planning Cost Reduction by Yongqiu Liu

“…The proposed transmission expansion planning model has been applied to the wellknown IEEE 30-bus test system. In order to illustrated the performance of the proposed method, we consider three scenarios as fix load and generation, fixed load and variable generation and variable load and generation. …”
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A novel combination of treatments for acute anterior disc displacement without reduction of temporomandibular joint by Zhi-qiang Song, Chen‑xi Li, Zhong‑cheng Gong

“…Analysis of variance, Dunnett’s T3 analysis, and paired samples t-tests were conducted for statistical analyses setting the threshold for statistical significance at P < 0.05. …”
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Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome in Patients with Bronchial Asthma by N. D. Potskhverashvili, O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. I. Kokina, N. L. Dzhakhaya, A. V. Sedova, E. L. Bueverova, A. S. Trukhmanov

“…SBBOS was confirmed by a hydrogen breath test with lactulose. Patients received conventional basal therapy with combined drugs (long-acting β2-adrenomimetics, and inhaled glucocorticoids). …”
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La ciudad desigual en Palma (Mallorca): geografía del confinamiento durante la pandemia de la COVID-19 by Jesús M. González Pérez, María José Piñeira Mantiñán

“…La metodología combina dos tipos de análisis, uno a escala de ciudad y otro de barrio. Para esto, primero elaboramos un mapa social de la desigualdad de Palma a partir de un Análisis de Componentes Principales. …”
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Study on clinically manifested reproductive health problems of dairy cows managed under intensive and semi-intensive production systems in Wondo Genet district, Southern Ethiopia by Amene Fekadu, Yifat Denbarga, Tesfaye Belay, Desie Sheferaw, Fufa Abunna, Kebede Amenu, Rahmeto Abebe, Mesele Abera, Berhanu Mekibib

“…This study also demonstrated that none of the serum samples collected from Wondo Genet and other towns (namely Hawassa, Wolaita Sodo and Arsi Negelle) and tested using Indirect Multi-species ELISA was positive for bovine brucellosis. …”
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The third dimension of alpine plant leaf traits is related to cold-tolerance by Yuan Wang, Ji Suonan, Kun Liu, Yanni Gao, Sihao Zhu, Qian Liu, Ning Zhao

“…We hypothesized that, beyond the trait dimensions of leaf size and resource economics, non-structured carbohydrates (NSC) would reflect a dimension of cold-tolerance in alpine plants. To test this hypothesis, we measured 12 leaf traits critical to leaf construction and growth in 143 species across 7 sites ranging from alpine steppes to alpine meadows along an environmental gradient on the Tibetan Plateau. …”
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