Thoracic CT Angiographies in Children Using Automated Power Injection with Bolus Tracking Versus Manual Contrast Injection: Analysis of Contrast Enhancement, Image Quality and Radi... by Jochen Pfeifer, Deborah Driulini, Katrin Altmeyer, Gudrun Wagenpfeil, Martin Poryo, Christian Giebels, Arno Bücker, Alexander Massmann, Hashim Abdul-Khaliq, Peter Fries

“…We analyzed the method of CM administration (power injection with bolus tracking (PI) or manual injection (MI)), injection routes, volumes and flow rates of CM. …”
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Age-specific comparison of some morphological parameters of the proximal phalanges of the hand in male children and adolescents from Tajikistan and Western India by S. V. Matyushechkin

“…The aim of the study was (a) to establish ethnicity-specific differences in such morphological parameters of the proximal phalanges (PP) as the bone length and the width of diaphysis in male children and adolescents from Tajikistan and Western India and (b) to develop regression equations for determining their age based on the size of the PP.Materials and methods. …”
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Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the questionnaire ThyPRO in thyroid patients in Serbia by Bukvić Branka, Živaljević Vladan, Šipetić Sandra, Diklić Aleksandar, Taušanović Katarina, Paunović Ivan

“…Internal reliabilities of ThyPRO scales were assesessed using Cronbach’s α coefficient. Association between age, gender, education, marital and employment status, place of living, diagnosis, current treatment, hormonal status and patient quality of life were determined using Pearson’s (r) and Spearman’s (q) correlation coefficients. …”
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Variability of morphometric traits of seeds of different genotypes of Lycium spp. by M. Yu. Zhurba, S. V. Klymenko, Iwona Szot

“…Correlation between traits was determined using the Pearson correlation coefficient. …”
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Testing of the Serbian version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire among professional members of the Serbian Armed Forces by Lekić Margareta, Daković Dragana, Kovačević Vladan, Čutović Tatjana, Ilić Irena, Ilić Milena

“…The reliability of the questionnaire was determined by Cronbach's coefficient alpha. The validity of the OHIP-14 questionnaire was assessed by the factor analysis. …”
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Wear Behaviour of Cu-Cr-Zr Ternary Alloy for Fin-Tube Resistance Welding Electrode Material by Kiran G. Sirsath, Bhanudas D. Bachchhav

“…The coefficients of determination (R²) for these methods were 0.99 and 0.86 respectively. …”
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Radiative Heat Transfer Properties of Fiber–Aerogel Composites for Thermal Insulation by Mohanapriya Venkataraman, Sebnem Sözcü, Jiří Militký

“…Key analytical and experimental methods for determining radiative properties, including Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and numerical modeling approaches, are examined. …”
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Effect of Solvent and Grain Color on the Biological Activities of Maize Grain by Yolanda Salinas-Moreno, Miguel Ángel Martínez-Ortiz, Eduardo Padilla-Camberos, José Luis Ramírez-Díaz, Alejandro Ledesma-Miramontes, Ivone Alemán de la Torre, Alberto Santillán-Fernández

“…The color of maize grain, ranging from pink to purple, is related to the presence of phenolic compounds whose efficient extraction is affected by the solvent used. …”
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Construction and validation of a test for the assessment of psychological complexes based on Jungian analytical psychology by Mohammad Khorsandi, Fatemeh Golshani, Fariba Hassani, Roya Koochak Entezar

“…Methods: The research method is a qualitative (qualitative-quantitative) exploratory type that in the first stage of the research was qualitative and with the thematic analysis method, and in the quantitative stage, a descriptive study of the developmental-applied type was designed and implemented. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of CaO-SiO₂ Heterogeneous Catalyst of Blood Cockle Shells and Coconut Fiber Ash for Biodiesel Production from Crude Palm Oil by Nurhayati Nurhayati, Muhdarina Muhdarina, Amilia Linggawati, Siti Saidah Siregar

“…The present study was synthesized and characterized CaO-SiO2 catalysts using the impregnation method with SiO2 content at 3, 5, and 7 wt.%. Characterization included surface area (BET), crystallinity and crystal size (XRD), chemical composition (XRF), functional groups (FTIR), and acidity-basicity (pyridine adsorption and titration). …”
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TECHNIQUE APPROACHES IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO STUDENTS OF ECONOMICS by Mariia O. Kuts

“…The article reveals the problem of increasing the efficiency of teaching foreign languages to students of non-linguistic specialties by means of introducing a system of pedagogical teaching technologies into the educational process. …”
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Technological standards and emission indicators thermal power plants and boiler houses by M. S. Ivanitskiy

“…Mass and specific carbon dioxide emissions have been determined for the most common types of coal and natural gas used at Russian thermal power plants.RESULTS. …”
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Quantifying narrowing partition thickness in a vertical pneumatic separation channel for soybean seed cleaning by V. G. Khamuev, S. A. Gerasimenko

“…(Research purpose) The research aims to substantiate the thickness of narrowing partitions in the vertical deep aspirating channel. (Materials and methods) A prototype of a vertical deep aspirating channel with three sections of varying height, was used for cleaning soybean seeds. …”
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Combination pulse therapy with methotrexate and dexamethasone in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis and poor prognostic factors: an open-label randomized trial by Aleksey Leonidovich Maslyansky, E P Ilivanova, V I Rokomanyuk, O V Reshetnyak, A V Alekseyeva, S V Lapin, I L Dzhalalova, V I Mazurov

“…Subjects and methods. The trial enrolled 100 patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with two pulse therapy regimens and then followed up for 1 year during standard MT therapy. …”
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Adaptation of structures of steel laser hardening zones to friction conditions by A. V. Brover

“…The resulting adapt-able structures most efficiently dissipate the energy introduced into the tribosystem, and minimize the wear of friction pairs.Materials and Methods. …”
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TRANSBOUNDARY IRTYSH RIVER AS A SOURCE OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES by Olga P. Bazhenova, Valentina V. Kosterova, Alexander M. Adam

“…Materials and methods. The composition and content of ecosystem services of the Irtysh River were determined using the UN methodology (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005). …”
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Optimization of phosphorus adsorption on honeycomb briquette ash by application of response surface methodology by Yu Li, Jianfa Yang, Zemin Zhang, Jie Yuan

“…The structural, physical and chemical properties of coal ash were determined by SEM, BET and XRF analysis methods. The response surface methodology (RSM) was applied for experimental design of phosphorus adsorbent. …”
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Economic policy of Eastern European countries in the field of energy in the context of global challenges by S. Bogachov, A. Kirizleyeva, O. Mandroshchenko, S. Shahoian, Y. Vlasenko

“…The purpose of the article is to develop conceptual, theoretical-methodological and methodical-practical foundations of economic policy in the field of energy.METHODS: The methodological basis of the paper is a set of techniques, principles, general theoretical, special, interdisciplinary methods of scientific study. …”
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Nutritional Value of Glycerin for Pigs Fed a Mixture or an On-Top Diet by Rafaeli Gonçalves Leite, Alexandre de Oliveira Teixeira, Charles Kiefer, Ana Paula Silva Ton, Maicon Sbardella, Claudson Oliveira Brito, Leonardo Willian de Freitas, Anderson Corassa

“…The objective of this study was to determine the digestibility of glycerin through a mixture (MIX) or inserted on top of feed (ONTOP) using chromium indicator (Cr) and total collection (TC) methods. …”
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Analysis of associated factors affecting hematoma evacuation rates in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage with stereotactic aspiration combined with catheter drainage by Xinqun Luo, Keming Song, Lingyun Zhuo, Fuxin Lin, Zhuyu Gao, Qiu He, Yan Zheng, Kunbin Lian, Huangcheng Shangguan, Xingguang Luo, Yuanxiang Lin, Dezhi Kang, Wenhua Fang

“…Multivariate logistic regression using the stepwise forward method to identify the independent risk factors. A predictive scoring model was developed based on regression coefficients. …”
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