A large-scale study on solidification of gold tailings based on microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) by Yaoting Duan, Qin Yuan, Caiqi Yu, Chunli Zheng

“…In addition, the average leaching reduction rates of Cu, Pb, Cr, Zn, and T-CN in GMT after MICP treatment reached 98.54%, 100%, 70.94%, 59.25%, and 98.02%, respectively, and the average reduction rates after MICP+SS treatment reached 98.77%, 100%, 88.03%, 72.59%, and 98.63%, respectively. …”
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Annual survival rates of migratory shore and upland game birds by Todd W. Arnold, Cristina N. De Sobrino, Hannah M. Specht

“…We used long‐term (1950–2010) band‐recovery data from the United States and Canada to estimate average survival and recovery rates for juvenile and adult sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis), American coots (Fulica americana), clapper rails (Rallus longirostris), and Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata). …”
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Anti-epileptic prescribing patterns in the South African private health sector (2008–2013) by Karen Jacobs, Marlene Julyan, Martie S. Lubbe, Johanita R. Burger, Marike Cockeran

“…Methods: The annual prevalence of prescriptions, AEDs and AED generics per patient with epilepsy (ICD-10 code G40) was determined. Cost analyses conducted included the calculation of the total direct cost of AEDs (medical scheme contribution, patient co-payment, and single exit price (SEP)), and the average cost per AED per year. …”
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Genotypic and phenotypic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex genotypes prevalent in West Africa. by Stephen Osei-Wusu, Isaac Darko Otchere, Portia Morgan, Abdul Basit Musah, Ishaque Mintah Siam, Diana Asandem, Theophilus Afum, Prince Asare, Adwoa Asante-Poku, Kwadwo Asamoah Kusi, Sebastien Gagneux, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu

“…Lineage 4 isolates showed the lowest average time to positivity (TTP) (p = 0.01; Average TTP: L4 = 15days, L5 = 16.7days, L6 = 29.7days) and the highest logCFU/mL (p = 0.04; average logCFU/mL L4 = 5.9, L5 = 5.0, L6 = 4.4) on 7H11 supplemented with glycerol, but there was no significant difference in growth on 7H11 supplemented with pyruvate (p = 0.23). …”
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Morphological characteristics of framboidal pyrite and their paleo-environmental significance in Longmaxi Formation of Weirong area, southern Sichuan Basin by Guowei ZHAO, Mo DENG, Yuanzheng WANG, Xiaoqiong JIANG, Huasheng ZENG, Changjiang ZHANG

“…The results demonstrated that parameters such as the average particle size of framboidal pyrite, the average particle size of microcrystals, and the crystalline structures showed significant variations vertically. …”
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Estimating Potential for Drug Budget Reallocation Following Expiration of Exclusivity of Pharmaceutical Products by Samira Toghanian, John Moshtaghi-Svensson, Maria Papageorgiou, Kristin Kittelsen, Christiaan Dolk, Markus Hultstrand, Stina Salomonsson

“… # Discussion These analyses showed that LOE for pharmaceutical products between 2020 and 2022 can result in significant increase in budget availability. …”
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The Effect of Nurses' Personality Traits on Innovative Behaviors: A Cross-sectional Study by Nurcan Bilgin, Aydın Akar, Adalet Kutlu

“…The Kruskal Wallis test and Pearson correlation analysis were used in univariate analysis, and multiple regression analyses were used in multivariate analyses. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from a university's ethics committee. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of 3D printing in endodontics by Karatekin Anil Ozgun

“…In the co-authorship analyses, it can be seen that the highest total link strength is between Germany and Switzerland, while the USA is the country with the highest number of co-authorships. …”
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Effects of Cigarette Smoking on Retinal and Choroidal Thickness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Tian-Ke Yang, Xiao-Gang Huang, Jing-Yan Yao

“…In this meta-analysis of all available observational studies, no significant effect of tobacco smoking on retinal or choroidal thickness change was detected. However, advanced analyses showed that smoking would influence the thickness of RNFL (average: SMD, −0.332; 95% CI, −0.637 to −0.027; inferior: SMD, −0.632; 95% CI, −1.092 to −0.172; and superior: SMD, −0.720; 95% CI, −0.977 to −0.463) and GCL (superior: SMD, −0.549; 95% CI, −0.884 to −0.215; inferior: SMD, −0.602; 95% CI, −0.938 to −0.265). …”
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The Association between Visit-to-Visit Variability of Blood Pressure and the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome: The Moderating Effect of Weight by Ruxue Li, Wuai Zhou, Xue Cai, Dan Luo, Huijing Zhang, Mingzi Li

“…Multiple logistic regression analyses were utilized to explore the association between VVV-BP and MetS while incorporating moderation analyses. …”
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Global, regional and national burden of traumatic amputations from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2021 by Baixing Wei, Jie Zhang, Yuanpei Cheng, Han Wu

“…We aimed to comprehensively analyze the global burden of disease due to traumatic amputations during 1990–2021 and to project trends over the next 15 years.MethodGlobal Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 data were used to demonstrate the burden of traumatic amputations in different populations, including incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs). In-depth analyses and projections were performed using Age-Period-Cohort (APC) model analysis, decomposition analysis, and Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) models.ResultThere was an increase in the number of traumatic amputations globally in 2021 compared to 1990. …”
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Geological conditions for shale oil formation in the fourth member of Funing Formation of Eocene series in Jintan Basin by ZANG Suhua,JING Xiaoming,LIU Zhihua,YIN Yanling

“…These analyses encompass rock mineral composition, sedimentary characteristics, organic geochemical properties, and reservoir qualities. …”
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Egocentric networks and physical activity outcomes in Latinas. by Becky Marquez, Greg Norman, James Fowler, Kim Gans, Bess Marcus

“…<h4>Results</h4>Networks had an average of four social ties (alters). Networks were high in density and transitivity and low in components, indicating high cohesion. …”
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Different orthology inference algorithms generate similar predicted orthogroups among Brassicaceae species by Irene T. Liao, Karen E. Sears, Lena C. Hileman, Lachezar A. Nikolov

“…With our Brassicaceae dataset, slight discrepancies were found across the orthology inference algorithms, necessitating additional analyses such as tree inference to fine‐tune results.…”
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Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and female infertility: a cross-sectional study by Meng Li, Lisong Zhang, Xiaoyu Li, Weisheng Yan

“…In order to investigate the correlation between eGDR and the prevalence of female infertility, this study used a combination of weighted multivariate regression analysis, restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis, subgroup analyses, sensitive analysis, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.ResultsThis study enrolled 2541 women, with an average age of (32.52 ± 0.23) years. …”
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Global, regional and national burden of stroke and subtypes burden in women of reproductive age: insights based on Global Burden of Disease 2021 by Huan Lu, Wenhao Zhang

“…The Annual Percentage Change (APC) was calculated, and the Average Annual Percentage Change (AAPC) was estimated to analyze trends in the burden of stroke. …”
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Outcomes of gamma knife treated large symptomatic arteriovenous malformations according to guidelines of Taiwan neurosurgical consensus by Ming-Hsi Sun, Yuang-Seng Tsuei, Ting-Wei Wang, Szu-Yuan Liu, Ying Ju Chen, Chiung-Chyi Shen, Meng-Yin Yang, Jason Sheehan, Weir-Chiang You, Meei-Ling Sheu, Hung-Chuan Pan

“…The mean AVM volume was 20.5 ± 11.7 cc, with an average peripheral radiation dose of 17.7 ± 1.2 Gy. …”
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Video tracking-based mandibular movement kinematic analysis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Chen Yang, Zhenhai Wei, Fei Zhao, Yangshiyu Zhou, Linfei Wu, Xiaomei Wei

“…Linear regression analysis showed that Average Chewing Speed negatively affects masticatory efficiency. …”
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Monthly Variations in Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Among Federally Qualified Health Center Patients in Missouri: Quality Improvement Project by Jane A McElroy, Jamie B Smith, Kevin D Everett

“…Descriptive statistics characterize the sample, while bivariate analyses assess differences in screening types by month. …”
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Older adults’ attitudes towards deprescribing and medication changes: a longitudinal sub-study of a cluster randomised controlled trial by Katharina Tabea Jungo, Sven Streit, Kristie Rebecca Weir, Damien Cateau

“…We used multilevel linear regression analyses (aim 1 and aim 2) and multilevel logistic regression analyses (aim 3). …”
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