Morphological and morphometric analysis of the inferior alveolar canal and mental foramen in black South Africans: A panoramic radiographic study by Ikeoluwa A. Oluwafemi, Nicolene Jooste, Pamela Pillay, Sundika Ishwarkumar-Govender

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Time lag effect of precipitation on groundwater level based on wavelet analysis in the People’s Victory Canal irrigation area, China by Zhongpei Liu, Xiaoqing Li, Zhipeng Hu, Runxiang Cao, Yuping Han, Lin Wu

“…This study is based on the monthly average precipitation and groundwater depth data from the Xiazhuang in the People’s Victory Canal irrigation area from 1993 to 2021. …”
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Development of a sensitive method for the quantitative analysis of 34 organophosphate esters in seabird eggs, liver, and fish liver tissue by Mandana Barghi, Eric Fries, Rahmi Chowdhury, Jennifer Provencher, Mark L. Mallory, Bonnie M. Hamilton, Bonnie M. Hamilton, Roxana Sühring

“…Yet, existing methods for OPE analysis in biota typically cover fewer than 20 OPEs and few tissue types. …”
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Analysis of Temporal and Spatial Changes in Ecological Environment Quality on Changxing Island Using an Optimized Remote Sensing Ecological Index by Yuanyi Zhu, Yingzi Hou, Fangxiong Wang, Haomiao Yu, Zhiying Liao, Qiao Yu, Jianfeng Zhu

“…The IRSEI analysis further revealed a clear deterioration in the quality of the ecological environment of Changxing Island during the study period. …”
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Epidemiological analysis of turner syndrome in children aged 0–14 years: global, regional, and national perspectives (1990-2021) by Fang Ding, Jiaoli Xu, Jingxuan Xiong, Qinhong Li, Zugen Cheng, Lili Deng

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Digital Health Interventions to Promote Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Semiquantitative Analysis by M. Di Pumpo, M. Di Pumpo, A. Miatton, M. T. Riccardi, M. T. Riccardi, E. A. Graps, V. Baldo, A. Buja, G. Damiani, G. Damiani

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Estimating the proportion of clinically suspected cholera cases that are true Vibrio cholerae infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Kirsten E Wiens, Hanmeng Xu, Kaiyue Zou, John Mwaba, Justin Lessler, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, Maya N Demby, Godfrey Bwire, Firdausi Qadri, Elizabeth C Lee, Andrew S Azman

“…We estimated diagnostic test sensitivity and specificity using a latent class meta-analysis. We estimated V. cholerae positivity using a random-effects meta-analysis, adjusting for test performance. …”
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Global and regional burden of four drug use disorders in the elderly, 1990 to 2021: an analysis of the global burden of disease study by Bochao Jia, Rui Wei, Zhiqi Li, Meiyu Feng, Mengxue Wang, Chongjun Zhao, Yi Wei, Zhenquan Liu, Yuanhui Hu

“…Employ Joinpoint regression analysis to calculate the average annual percentage change (AAPC) of age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) and age-standardized DALYs rates (ASDR). …”
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Dissecting genomes of multiple yak populations: unveiling ancestry and high-altitude adaptation through whole-genome resequencing analysis by Sheikh Firdous Ahmad, Munish Gangwar, Amit Kumar, Amod Kumar, Mahesh Shivanand Dige, Girish Kumar Jha, Gyanendra Kumar Gaur, Triveni Dutt

“…Efficient variant calling and quality control in GATK and PLINK programs resulted in around 1 million (1,002,970) high-quality (LD-independent) SNPs with an average genotyping rate of 96.55%. The PCA, ADMIXTURE and TREEMIX analysis revealed stratification of the yak groups into three distinct clusters. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variations and Driving Factor Analysis of Aerosol Optical Depth in Terrestrial Ecosystems in Northern Xinjiang from 2001 to 2023 by Zequn Xiang, Hongqi Wu, Yanmin Fan, Yu Dang, Yanan Bi, Jiahao Zhao, Wenyue Song, Tianyuan Feng, Xu Zhang

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Comparative analysis of emotional and behavioral problems among adolescent offspring of female sex workers and residents of urban slum, Bangladesh by Afia Mahmuda Khan, Koustuv Dalal, Sumaiya Zabin Eusufzai, Sabrin Shohid, Rinku Das, Sheikh Jamal Hossain, Lameea Shahed, Turia Alam, Kazi Sayma Ferdous, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader

“…The study was conducted through face-to-face interviews where sociodemographic details, along with information regarding emotional and behavioral health problems, were assessed through the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) scale, and health-related quality of life was assessed through the Kidscreen-10 scale. Descriptive analysis, bivariate analysis, and binary logistic regression analysis were performed. …”
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Dynamic risk factors for complex regional pain syndrome after distal radius fracture surgery: multivariate analysis and prediction by Weipan Xu, Yue Liu, Bin Zhang, Junhua Ma

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 191 adult patients who underwent distal radius fracture surgery between January 2021 and December 2022, comprising 89 males and 102 females, with an average age of 59.7 ± 11.6(18–75) years. …”
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Molecular characterization, comparative genome analysis and resistance determinants of three clinical Elizabethkingia miricola strains isolated from Michigan by Shicheng Chen, Grace Agah, Jochen Blom, Edward D. Walker

“…Management of its infection is complicated by unclear transmission pathways and multi-drug resistance.MethodsIn this study, we analyzed three clinical strains (E. miricola Mich-1, Mich-2, and Mich-3) isolated from patients in Michigan using morphology observations, biochemical tests, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-ToF/MS), and genome sequencing.ResultsAverage Nucleotide Identity (ANI) analysis revealed that the Michigan strains were nearly identical and shared 96.52% identity with the type strain E. miricola DSM 14571, confirming their classification as E. miricola. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of epilepsy, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study in 2021 by Tianqi Sun, Tianfu Yu, Pengcheng Liu

“…Furthermore, through decomposition analysis, we determined which factors significantly influence the change in incidence and DALYs and the extent of their contribution. …”
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Retrospective analysis of risk factors for unplanned anterior vitrectomy during planned cataract ultrasonic phacoemulsification in Chinese adult patients by Shiyun Li, Yi Ma

“…Methods A retrospective analysis of 676 cataract eyes as the first diagnosis was made. …”
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Whole-genome analysis of NDM-producing Providencia hangzhouensis associated with recurrent bacteraemia with rapid development of aztreonam-avibactam resistance by Ka Lip Chew, Yuan Qiao, Priscillia Lye, Joey Cruz Cabang, Nur Aisyah Binte Abu Bakar, Ker Xin Tan, Jeanette Teo

“…Comparative genomic analysis with R1 as a reference identified mutations associated with resistance. …”
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Meta-Analysis of Dietary Curcumin Supplementation in Broiler Chickens: Growth Performance, Antioxidant Status, Intestinal Morphology, and Meat Quality by Pedro Abel Hernández-García, Lorenzo Danilo Granados-Rivera, José Felipe Orzuna-Orzuna, Gabriela Vázquez-Silva, Cesar Díaz-Galván, Pablo Benjamín Razo-Ortíz

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Analysis of the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Mean Annual Water Balance and Precipitation Deficits for a Catchment in Southern Ecuador by Luis-Felipe Duque, Greg O’Donnell, Jimmy Cordero, Jorge Jaramillo, Enda O’Connell

“…Water availability may decrease by 26.3 ± 12.3% to 33.3 ± 17% until 2080 due to negligible changes (statistically speaking) in average precipitation but rising evapotranspiration. …”
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Optimization of Athlete Recovery Strategies: Analysis of Massage Methods To Determine The Best Approach After High-Intensity Interval Training by Raymond Ivano Avandi, Azizati Rochmania, Waristra Tyo Nirwansyah, Yetty Septiani Mustar, Raden Roro Shinta Arisanti, Bayu Agung Pramono, Adi Pranoto

“…Each group consists of 8 samples; all samples will carry out high-intensity acute exercise using the Tabata method for 4 sessions. 1 training session is carried out for 4 minutes, and the rest for each session is 4 minutes. Descriptive analysis, paired sample t-tests, and two-way ANOVA were used in data analysis. …”
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Physician Assistants/Associates in Critical Care: A Descriptive Analysis Using the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Dataset by Ryan W. Hunton, DHSc, PA-C, Dalton C. Gifford, DMSc, PA-C, Kasey K. Puckett, MPH, Mirela Bruza-Augatis, PhD, PA-C, Andrzej Kozikowski, PhD, Virginia L. Valentin, DrPH, PA-C

“…Descriptive cross-sectional analysis. SETTING:. “PA Professional Profile” 2023 survey instrument from the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants. …”
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