Texture Analysis of Thyroid Nodules Using Computed Tomography: Is it a Viable Method for Objective Assessment of Thyroid Nodules? by Sefa İncaz, Ömer Tarık Kavak, Burak Kersin, Ali Cemal Yumuşakhuylu

“…The recently popularised texture analysis method allows for qualitative and quantitative evaluation by analysing the grey-level distribution and relationships within an image. …”
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Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis on User Perceptions of OVO using Latent Dirichlet Allocation and Support Vector Machine by Eka Fahira Aprilia, Amalia Anjani Arifiyanti, Nambi Sembilu

“…This study applies aspect-based sentiment analysis to better understand user perceptions from reviews of the OVO application (versions 3.115 to 3.119). …”
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Effect of the Shadow Economy on Tax Revenue in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis by Бантыергу Енгида Бати

“…Model validity was confirmed through Arellano-Bond autocorrelation tests and a significant Wald chi-squared statistic, ensuring robust results. Descriptive analysis reveals that SSA countries exhibit relatively low tax revenue (15.7 % of GDP, on average) alongside a sizable shadow economy (36.2 % of GDP). …”
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The impact of professional oral health care on the oral health of older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Saber Azami-Aghdash, Seyedeh Sara Ebadi, Mehran Sardareh, Fatemeh Pournaghi-Azar, Shahin Karami, Seyedeh Narges Pouyan, Naser Derakhshani

“…Stata software was utilized for meta-analysis using a random-effects model. Results Out of 488 studies reviewed, 13 articles were included. …”
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The effect of copayments for prescriptions on adherence to prescription medicines in publicly insured populations; a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Sarah-Jo Sinnott, Claire Buckley, David O'Riordan, Colin Bradley, Helen Whelton

“…Five studies contributed more than 1 result to the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis included 199,996 people overall; 74,236 people in the copayment group and 125,760 people in the non-copayment group. …”
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Longitudinal Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents With Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Peter Garas, Zsofia K. Takacs, Judit Balázs

“…Results In total, nine studies were included in both the meta‐analysis and narrative review. The average odds ratios were significant and small to moderate in size for the following aspects: overall suicidality (OR = 3.336, 95% CI: 2.201; 5.057, p < 0.001), suicidal ideation (OR = 3.956, 95% CI: 1.996; 7.841, p < 0.001), suicide attempt (OR = 3.344, 95% CI: 1.682; 6.650, p = 0.001), and death (OR = 3.891, 95% CI: 2.103; 7.198, p < 0.001). …”
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The growing price gap between more and less healthy foods: analysis of a novel longitudinal UK dataset. by Nicholas R V Jones, Annalijn I Conklin, Marc Suhrcke, Pablo Monsivais

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ANALYSIS OF THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PROLONGED CELL PHONE USE AND BACK PAIN IN HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN BRAZIL by BIANCA LUNNA PEREIRA DA SILVA COSTA BARROS, MARIA BáRBARA TODISCO DE FREITAS, MARIA EDUARDA ANDRADE LUCIANO, LUCAS FORNAZIERO, ALCIDES HANNISCH FILHO, THIAGO JOSÉ ALVARES LOPES DAS NEVES, LOURDES CONCEIÇÃO MARTINS, MARIA CÉLIA CUNHA CIACCIA

“…Method: This study is a cross-sectional analysis of data collected during the 2021 academic year. …”
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ANALYSIS OF PRIORITY AREAS FOR HANDLING STUNTING CASES IN SIGI REGENCY USING THE TOPSIS METHOD BASED ON WEB DASHBOARD by Zainal Mu'arif, Dini Aprilia Afriza, Firda Aulia, Melsy Patricia Anggelina E, Nurul Fiskia Gamayanti

“…Stunting is a condition of growth failure in children, where a toddler has a length or height below the average. Stunting is a problem for children because it has the potential to slow down brain development with prolonged effects. …”
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Evaluation of ecological risk analysis for benthic macroinvertebrates in paddy fields in the Meriç–Ergene River Basin (Turkish Thrace) by Aydın Gazel Burcu, Çamur-Elipek Belgin

“…A total of 47 taxa (on average 8953 individuals per m2) were identified at the study sites. …”
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Towards a model for sustainable leadership in educational contexts: A moderated mediated analysis of UAE and Hong Kong by Eman Elkaleh, Nagla Ali, Othman Abu Khurma, Hatem M. El Sherif

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Сomparative analysis of grading models using fuzzy logic to enhance fairness and consistency in student performance evaluation by Alibek Barlybayev, Bibigul Razakhova, Altynbek Sharipbay, Aizhan Nazyrova, Nazira Tursynova, Altanbek Zulkhazhav, Gaziza Yelibayeva

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Techno-economic analysis of synthetic fuel production from existing nuclear power plants across the United States by Marisol Garrouste, Michael T Craig, Daniel Wendt, Maria Herrera Diaz, William Jenson, Qian Zhang, Brendan Kochunas

“…The hydrogen production tax credit from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act is crucial, comprising 75% of revenues on average. Carbon feedstock transportation has the highest cost at 35%, followed closely by synfuel production capital costs. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of using onasemnogene abeparvocec (AVXS-101) in spinal muscular atrophy type 1 patients by Daniel C. Malone, Rebecca Dean, Ramesh Arjunji, Ivar Jensen, Phil Cyr, Beckley Miller, Benit Maru, Douglas M. Sproule, Douglas E. Feltner, Omar Dabbous

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Prediction and sensitivity analysis of pressure pulsation in a LDI combustor based on a fully connected neural network by Qian Yao, Shize Tian, Wei Pan, Wu Jin, Jianzhong Li, Li Yuan

“…This paper presents a pressure pulsation prediction model and conducts sensitivity analysis on pressure pulsation. Experiments are performed on a multi-swirl lean direct injection (LDI) combustor under varied operating conditions to establish a comprehensive dataset. …”
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Post-market Surveillance Analysis of Refractive Data in Users of Delivery Tyro®, a Tyrosine-Releasing Contact Lens by Diego Ponzin, Adriano Fasolo, Giancarlo Montani, Daniele Bazzocchi

“…After 12 months of lens wear, the average change in SE was a − 0.04 D compared with the expected change of − 0.28 D from the reference control group (P < 0.001). …”
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Whole genome analysis of endophytic strain PM1 reveals promising plant Growth-Promoting mechanisms in pomegranate by Poonam Patel, Fenil Patel, Chaitanya Joshi, Madhvi Joshi

“…The assembled genome size was 5,200,895 bp with a G + C content of 56.4 %. The average nucleotide identity (ANI) analysis revealed a 97.62 % similarity between PM1 and B. anthropi ATCC 49188 T, a type strain derived from human clinical samples, indicating a close relationship with Brucella anthropi. …”
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Analysis of the Economic Viability of the Installation of a Photovoltaic System at Jorge de Abreu Regional Hospital in Sinop-MT by Matheus Holzbach, Carla Carol Silva e Carvalho, Adriana Souza Resende

“…The present work considered a grid-connected solar energy generation system of 585 kW to supply the hospital's average monthly consumption of 93.829 kWh/month. The investment analysis showed that the project for the implementation of the photovoltaic system will have its NPV viable from the 4th year of installation and the Payback (return on investment), observing the monetary corrections, of approximately 4,29 years, thus configuring the system as economic financially.…”
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Video gaming and its impact on driving simulation performance: A secondary analysis of a randomized control trial by Yuni Tang, Melissa M. Elder, Toni M. Rudisill

“…Data between the groups were compared using Cox proportional hazards and analysis of covariance regression models. Results: The average age of participants was 21 ± 2.7 years and 48% were male. …”
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Digestate from Spanish wholesale food markets: valorization as biofertilizer and analysis of environmental impacts compared to synthetic fertilizers by Carmen Martín-Sanz-Garrido, Marta Revuelta-Aramburu, Carlos Morales-Polo, Ana María Santos-Montes

“…Abstract This study presents a comprehensive environmental impact assessment of biofertilizers from digestate in Spain’s 23 most extensive food markets using life cycle analysis. Eleven impact categories were evaluated. …”
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