Development of acceptance criteria for the results of anti-D IgG quantification in human anti-D (Rh_о) immunoglobulin preparations by enzyme immunoassay by E. V. Shvedova, S. A. Leshina, E. Yu. Kudasheva, I. V. Borisevich, V. A. Merkulov, D. V. Shvedov

“…The authors developed the acceptance criteria: the relative values of anti-D IgG content in the test sample should range within ±20% of the nominal value; the coefficient of determination (R2) should be at least 0.9; the relative standard deviation (RSD, %) of three absorbance values for each concentration should not exceed 20%. …”
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BUN‐to‐ALB ratio as an effective predictor of 30 day mortality in ADHF patients in eastern China by Xin Huang, Chao Wang, Shiming He, Guoan Jian, Kun Jiang, Zihao Lu, Guotai Sheng, Yang Zou, Guobo Xie

“…ROC curve analysis determined that the predictive efficiency of BAR for short‐term mortality in ADHF patients was ~84%, with an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.84. …”
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Prediction of Maximum Precipitation in Turkey with Polynomial Regression by Fatih Dikbaş, Orhan Koç

“…In the context of the developed method, the observed precipitations of each station for each month are sorted in ascending order and the best polynomial fitting to the data is determined, then the expected extreme precipitation values higher than all previous observations were determined by extrapolation. …”
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THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE SPECIALIZED TRAINING OF STUDENTS OF ENGINEERING AND PEDAGOGICAL SPECIALTIES by Tsys Oleh, Arkhypov Ihor

“…The aim of the article is to reveal the essence and peculiarities of the use of information technology in the training of future vocational teachers; to identify the problems of classical teaching methods and to find ways to solve them through the use of information technology. …”
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UKRAINIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN POLAND: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES by Valentyna Smachylo, Olha Rudachenko, Oleh Kulinich, Dmytro Simonov

“…The article analyzes scientific methods that incorporate both qualitative and quantitative principles. …”
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ORGANIZING SELF-EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR MEDICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF BLENDED LEARNING by Pysmenna Oleksandra

“…The article aims to review current trends in the organization of self-education activities for medical college students, models of blended learning, and its main components that ensure the self-education of future nursing specialists. The research methods are terminological and comparative analysis, generalization, specification, and modelling. …”
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Quantifying Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal via Alkalinity Enhancement Across Circulation Regimes Using ECCO‐Darwin and 1D Models by Kay Suselj, Dustin Carroll, Daniel Whitt, Bridget Samuels, Dimitris Menemenlis, Hong Zhang, Nate Beatty, Anna Savage

“…To rapidly isolate and quantify the factors that determine dynamical efficiency, we develop a reduced complexity 1D model, rapid‐mCDR. …”
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Barriers and Facilitates of Research Utilization as Perceived by Nurses of Suez Canal University Hospital-Ismailia-Egypt by Naglaa Ibrahim Mohamed, Maha Moussa Mohamed Moussa, Mirella Youssef Tawfik

“…Aim: The focus of the study is the identification of barriers and facilitates of research utilization in nursing practice from the perspective of nurses in Suez Canal University Hospital. Methods: A cross sectional design is used. A questionnaire incorporated 29 structured barriers to research utilization was distributed to 68 nurses. …”
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Assessment of operating room nurses’ exposure to biological hazards: development and psychometric evaluation of a scale by Majid Bagheri, Camellia Torabizadeh, Mina Amiri Doreh, Yaser Adelmanesh

“…The present study was conducted to develop and test the psychometric properties of a scale for measuring operating room nurses’ exposure to biological hazards. Methods This study is a methodological research that was conducted in two stages. …”
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Modeling Natural Gas Consumption Demand Based on Climatic Conditions in Zanjan City by Mohammad Mohammadi, Hossein asakereh, Abdollah faraji

“…Polynomial regression, with a correlation coefficient of 0.94 (coefficient of determination of 89.03%), was selected as the final model. …”
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MicroPure imaging for the evaluation of microcalcifications in gouty arthritis involving the first metatarsophalangeal joint: a preliminary study. by Lu Yin, Jiaan Zhu, Qin Xue, Niansong Wang, Zhenlong Hu, Yunxia Huang, Fang Liu, Bing Hu

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To assess the value of MicroPure, a new ultrasound image processing technique, in identifying microcalcifications (formed by monosodium urate crystals) in the first metatarsophalangeal joints attacked by gout compared to gray-scale ultrasound images.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Thirty-six patients who fulfilled the study inclusion criteria underwent gray-scale ultrasound and MicroPure examinations of the first metatarsophalangeal joints attacked by gout. …”
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job stress, education and work ability among refinery workers by S Safari, E Habibi, H Dehghan, B Mahaki, A Hassanzadeh

“…Methods: This is a cross-sectional study in which 171 workers in refinery who were working in different occupational groups participated. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the contesting orientations scale among Chinese undergraduates by Tianxia Chen, Wanlin Li, Yilin Ren, Yilin Ren, Huiqin Zhang, Fengshu Zhu

“…ObjectiveTo modify the Contesting Orientations Scale (COS) and test its internal consistency, stability over time, construct validity, and convergent validity in conjunction with the Chinese context.MethodsA preliminary COS test was conducted on 120 college athletes nationwide (116 valid questionnaires were collected). …”
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Stability of Blood DNA Methylation Across Two Timepoints in Three Cohorts by Mikołaj Danielewski, Jarosław Walkowiak, Karolina Wielgus, Jan Krzysztof Nowak

“…We aimed to identify methylation sites that remain the most stable across two timepoints in human whole blood. <b>Methods:</b> Publicly available blood DNA methylation data from three cohorts were analysed, which included methylation profiles at two timepoints >1 year apart. …”
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Thermographic and ultrasound assessment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: can thermography detect subclinical synovitis at the wrist? by York Kiat Tan, Gek Hsiang Lim, Chin Chin Ooi, Voon Chee Ma, Bimal Mayur Kumar Vora

“…Intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was used for inter-rater reliability calculation. …”
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Analysis of factors associated with intercostal neuralgia after osteoporotic thoracic spine fracture and construction of a prediction model by Zhen-Gang Liu, Fan Yang, Peng-fu Li, Qi Song, Gao Wang, Bo-Yin Zhang

“…Abstract Objective This study aims to investigate the associated factors of intercostal neuralgia in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF) of the thoracic spine and to develop a predictive model to assess the likelihood of patients developing intercostal neuralgia following thoracic vertebral fractures. Methods The retrospective study involved 518 patients with thoracic OVCF treated at our hospital, among whom those with and without intercostal neuralgia were matched at a 1:1 ratio.Relevant basic clinical data and imaging parameters of the patients were recorded, t-test was used for continuous variables and chi-square test for categorical variables to determine the factors associated with intercostal neuralgia. …”
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Development of the Bisphenol A exposure scale in adults by Betül Kaplan, Tülay Ortabağ, Ekrem Aslan

“…ObjectiveThis study was conducted to develop a scale for assessing the attitudes of adults regarding the determination of Bisphenol A exposure.MethodsThe study sample comprised of 370 individuals who volunteered to participate. …”
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Evaluating the concordance between Vesical Imaging Reporting and Data System scores and bladder tumor histopathology by Hasan Gungor, Ahmet Camtosun, Ibrahim Topcu, Leyla Karaca

“…Conclusion: The scoring system obtained through mpMRI, VI-RADS, proves to be a successful method, particularly in determining the absence of muscle invasion in bladder cancer. …”
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Manejo da irrigação utilizando sensor da umidade do solo alternativo Irrigation scheduling using alternative soil moisture sensor by Wellington A. de Freitas, Jacinto de A. Carvalho, R. A. Braga, Messias J. B. de Andrade

“…It was observed that regardless of the method, the bean yield was higher when subjected to stress of 39 kPa, however, irrigation management using the alternative method led to a greater number of irrigation and also the volume of water applied, with consequent reduction in water use efficiency compared to the use of tensiometers.…”
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Research on the Risk Factors and Promotion Strategies of BIM Application in China by Chao Tang, Chuxiong Shen, Shuai Han, Yufeng Zhang, Yuchen Gan

“…Through the literature review, 31 BIM implementation risk factors were identified, and 24 major risk factors were extracted using the AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) method. The ISM (Interpretative Structural Modeling) method was then used to determine the interrelationships among these major risk factors, establishing a hierarchical model with seven levels. …”
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