Molecular characterisation of sickle cell disease and classification of major haplotypes associated with the β-globin cluster (HBB gene) by means of SNP marker sequencing in a grou... by Marcela Díaz-Matallana, Ignacio Briceño, Escilda Benavides-Benítez, Jaime E. Bernal, Julio C. Martínez-Lozano

“…Background Colombia has a mestizo population and the prevalence of haemoglobin variants varies according to each region, but heterozygous carriers can be found in all of them.Aim To characterise sickle cell disease (SCD) haematologically, biochemically, and molecularly, and detect classic haplotypes by DNA sequencing in a group of samples from Bolívar, Colombia.Subjects and methods Blood samples were collected after informed consent from volunteers from eight communities in the Bolívar department, plus samples from the Pacific region, Providencia Island, and Bogotá were included. …”
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Linking the past, present and future scenarios of soil erosion modeling in a river basin by C. Loukrakpam, B. Oinam

“…The agreement and accuracy of the model used in the case land use are 0.92 and 96.21% for the year 2019. The coefficient of determination of the model for both simulations is also observed to be 0.875 and 0.838. …”
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Knowledge, practice, and facilitating factors of evidence-based medicine among Malaysian doctors: a cross-sectional study by Stephenie Ann Albart, Irene Looi

“…Methods A cross-sectional study with a nationwide online survey was conducted from June to November 2022 among Malaysian doctors. …”
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The value of susceptibility weighted imaging for immediate assessing the hyperacute outcome of MRgFUS ablation for uterine fibroids: a preliminary study by Yaoqu Huang, Shouguo Zhou, Yinghua Su, Zhuochao Pang, Shihua Cai

“…Purpose To investigate the value of susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) for assessing the hyperacute outcome of ablation of uterine fibroids immediately after magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) treatment.Methods This retrospective imaging study included patients who underwent SWI and contrast-enhanced (CE) MR within 15 min of MRgFUS ablation for uterine fibroids. …”
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Perda de carga contínua em tubulações conduzindo água residuária da suinocultura Continuous head loss in tubes carrying swine wastewater by Silvio C. Sampaio, Wilson Denículi, Rubens A. Oliveira, Demétrius D. da Silva, Antônio T. Matos, Mauro A. Martinez

“…Those equations were established from Duff & Titchener and Modified Hazen-Williams methodologies and showed a better adjustment with coefficients of determinations above 0.98 and thus may be recommended for pumping projects.…”
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Investigating the Factors Related to Brushing Behavior in Students Based on the Health Belief Model in 2022 by Parisa Kasmaei, Zhaleh Yousefzadeh, Fardin Mehrabian, Maryam Shakiba, Esmaeil Fattahi, Mohammad Saeed Jadgal

“…Methods: The present study is of a descriptive cross-sectional type. …”
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The effect of cooling rate and content of niobium on the structure, wear and corrosion resistance of CoCrFeNiNbx high entropy alloys by Rafał Babilas, Katarzyna Młynarek-Żak, Adrian Radoń, Tymon Warski, Mariola Kądziołka-Gaweł, Krzysztof Matus, Jakub Bicz

“…Abstract In this work, CoCrFeNiNbx (x = 0.25, 0.45 and 0.65) high entropy alloys were prepared by two different methods to determine the effect of cooling rate and the niobium content on the structure and properties of ingots and plates. …”
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Automatic Detection and Identification of Underdense Meteors Based on YOLOv8n-BP Model by Siyuan Chen, Guobin Yang, Chunhua Jiang, Tongxin Liu, Xuhui Liu

“…Most of the traditional detection methods rely on determining the threshold value of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and solving parameters to recognize meteor echoes, making them highly susceptible to interference. …”
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Radiographic evaluation of orodental anomalies in a Thai population: prevalence, supernumerary teeth characteristics, and associated factors by Anmol Fayez Anny, Kausar Sadia Fakhruddin, Rocharles Fontenele, Thantrira Porntaveetus

“…Methods A retrospective review of 2,925 panoramic radiographs (PRs) was conducted to identify and classify orodental anomalies, both developmental and acquired, with emphasis on supernumerary teeth. …”
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A CNN deep learning approach to scour depth estimation around complex bridge piers in steady flow environments by Ngoc Thi Huynh, Anh Thu Thi Phan, Tan Tai Trieu, Ho-Hong-Duy Nguyen, Thanh Nhan Nguyen

“…Results show that the proposed 1D CNN model significantly outperforms traditional approaches, achieving higher coefficient of determination (R 2  = 0.85) values and lower root mean squared error (RMSE = 0.1125), mean absolute error (MAE = 0.1078), and scatter index (SI = 0.1149). …”
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EVALUATION OF THE WIDELY-USED EQUATIONS OF HYDRAULIC LOSS CALCULATION AND CALIBRATION OF THE HAZEN-WILLIAMS EQUATION IN DRIP IRRIGATION LATERALS by Sh. Shafaei, Gh. Zarei, K. Ebrahimi, Sh. Soleimani, M. Shamsi

“…Hazen-William’s equation is usually used to determine the hydraulic head loss when designing drip irrigation systems. …”
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New Plasma Separation Glucose Oxidase-based Glucometer in Monitoring of Blood With Different PO2 Levels by Ming-Sheng Lee, Lon-Yen Tsao, Yu-Ching Tseng, Shiu-Jung Tsai, Mei-Li Tsai, Tony Huang, Han-Yao Chiu

“…Results of linear regression showed that the coefficient of determination (R2) between PalmLab glucometer and standard glucose analyzer was 0.9864. …”
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Quality of work life and health-related quality of life in women working in the informal economy in the commune 9 of Cali, Colombia by Ana Milena Galarza-Iglesias, Luis Hernando Beltrán-Narváez, Cecilia Andrea Ordóñez-Hernández

“…Introduction: Quality of work life (QWL) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) determine health, social participation and productivity indices of women working in the informal economy. …”
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Impact of Standard Operating Procedures on Accident Risk in the Transportation of Hazardous Materials: The Moderating Role of Aviation Safety and the Mediating Role of Accident Ris... by Agus Setiawan, Edi Abdurachman, Siti Maemunah, Endri Endri

“…Methodology: This research employed a mixed-methods approach, utilising data derived from questionnaire copies distributed to 320 respondents across five stakeholder groups and processed using the Smart-PLS4 data analysis tool. …”
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Reliability of intracortical inhibiton measured using threshold tracking technique by I. S. Bakulin, A. Kh. Zabirova, A. G. Poydasheva, D. O. Sinitsyn, D. Yu. Lagoda, N. A. Suponeva, M. A. Piradov

“…The procedure included registration of passive motor threshold; the registration of 30 MEPs with supra-threshold intensity and determination of SICI using threshold tracking technique. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of neonatal disorders and subtypes attributable to air pollution from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Stud... by Yan Li, Rong Jie Ye, Shu Qi Yang, Hao Yu, Bo Qian Yu, Jing Feng, Quan Yuan

“…Finally, frontier analysis were employed to determine optimal burden for NDs at corresponding SDI levels. …”
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Psychometric Properties of a Generic, Patient-Centred Palliative Care Outcome Measure of Symptom Burden for People with Progressive Long Term Neurological Conditions. by Wei Gao, Vincent Crosby, Andrew Wilcock, Rachael Burman, Eli Silber, Nilay Hepgul, K Ray Chaudhuri, Irene J Higginson, OPTCARE Neuro trial

“…<h4>Data and methods</h4>Data were merged from a Phase II palliative care intervention study in multiple sclerosis (MS) and a longitudinal observational study in idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD), multiple system atrophy (MSA) and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). …”
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TAVISCORE: a computer program for risk stratification of complications after aortic valve interventions in patients with reduced ejection fraction by D. A. Strelkov, D. D. Zubarev, A. S. Pischugin, V. V. Guryev, D. I. Kulikov, Z. N. Postnikova, K. S. Lening

“…It contains 54 risk factors and makes it possible to determine probability of cardiac or non-cardiac events in the long-term follow-up period after SAVR and TAVI. …”
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A novel spine tester TO GO by Jan Ulrich Jansen, Laura Zengerle, Marcel Steiner, Vincenza Sciortino, Marianna Tryfonidou, Hans‐Joachim Wilke

“…Results The new spine tester measured reasonable ROM and NZ from hysteresis curves, and the ROM of the two testing machines formed a high coefficient of determination R2 = 0.986. However, higher ROM results of the new testing machine might be explained by the lower friction of the air bearings, which allowed more translational motion. …”
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Intensive care nurses’ knowledge of pressure injury prevention by Ntombifikile Klaas, Ricki-Lee Serebro

“…This study aimed to determine the knowledge of intensive care nurses regarding pressure injury prevention. …”
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