Study on serum TL1A levels and their correlation with Th17 cells, IL-17 and IL-21 in children with Graves’ disease by Lijun Hao, Jiong Yang, Biyao Lian, Chunyan Yin, Yanfeng Xiao, Yuesheng Liu

“…The percentage of Th17 cells in peripheral blood was determined by flow cytometry. The correlation between serum TL1A levels and Th17 cells, IL-17, and IL-21 was analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient.ResultsSerum TL1A levels and the percentage of Th17 cells were significantly higher in children with GD compared to healthy controls (P<0.05). …”
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Reliability analyses of the GDx nerve-fiber analyzer by Patricia M. Khu, MD, MS, Edgardo U. Dorotheo, MD, Lawrence Tinio, MD, Cynthia P. Cordero, MS, Manuel B. Agulto, MD

“…Methods: Patients with and without glaucoma underwent a complete eye evaluation, automated achromatic perimetry, scanning laser polarimetry, and optic-disc photography. …”
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Symptom scale for anxiety and depression disorders (ESTAD): psychometric properties and sociodemographic profile in Peruvian university students by Nicolás Valle-Palomino, Danae de Lourdes Talledo-Sebedón, Mirtha Mercedes Fernández-Mantilla, Boris Ricardo Córdova-Cánova, Miguel Ángel Saldarriaga-Villar, María de Fátima Montero-Chuyes, Brunella Orlandini-Valle, Mariana Belén Carrera-Risco, Favio André Reyes-Quezada, Óscar Manuel Vela-Miranda

“…Methods The sample was determined using proportional, probabilistic sampling that included 6 universities in Piura, Peru, consisting of 1243 participants. …”
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Colour as a potential tool for the assessment of flavonoid, total phenol, and antioxidant contents of honey in Southwest Nigeria by Muinat Moronke Adeyanju, Odunayo Christy Atewolara-Odule, Folarin Ojo Owagboriaye, Samuel Oluwadare Olalekan, Tolulope Funmilayo Ashidi, Taofeek Adetunji Adedokun

“…In this study, seven active apiaries located in Ogun, Oyo, and Ondo states in the Southwest region of Nigeria were visited and raw honey samples were collected by conventional methods from the honeybees (Apis mellifera adansonii). …”
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OVARIAN CANCER STAGING: COMPARISON BETWEEN DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED MRI AND MULTISPIRAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY by A. E. Solopova, S. K. Ternovoi, V. I. Alipov, A. D. Makatsariya

“…The aim is to evaluate the diagnostic potential of the diffusion-weighted MRI sequences (DW-MRI) as compared with multi-spiral computed tomography (MSCT) for staging of ovarian malignancies (OVM).Materials and Methods. The study was conducted (from February to December 2016) on 73 patients with suspected ovarian malignancies who underwent preoperative examination, including abdominal / pelvic MSCT and DW-MRI, using a 1.5T scanner with b-factors of 0.1000 s/mm2 and the calculation of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC). …”
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The balance evaluation systems test (BESTest), mini-BESTest and brief-BESTest as clinical tools to assess balance control across different populations: A reliability generalization... by Ana-Belén Meseguer-Henarejos, Juan-José López-García, José-Antonio López-Pina, Ignacio Martínez-González-Moro, Ángel Martínez-Carrasco

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A search of the PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus and CINAHL databases was carried out to February 10th 2024. …”
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POST-VACCINATION IMMUNE RESPONCE IN SERONEGATIVE TO INFLUENZA VIRUS HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS by R. G. Yapparov, D. A. Lioznov, E. Yu. Karnaukhova, V. A. Larionov, T. L. Galankin

“…To evaluate immunogenicity of influenza vaccination in HIV-infected adults initially seronegative to influenza virus.Materials and methods. There were 175 HIV-infected persons and 50 healthy volunteers vaccinated against influenza in Republican center of AIDS (Ufa) in 2016-November. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation, validity, and reliability of the Danish version of the neurophysiology of pain questionnaire by Nikolaj Agger, Thor Andre Brøndberg Stæhr, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Lene Baad-Hansen, Shellie Boudreau, David Høyrup Christiansen

“…Internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha, while test-retest reliability was determined using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). …”
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Standard precaution practice and associated factors among health professionals working in Addis Ababa government hospitals, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study using multilevel analy... by Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Berihun Assefa Dachew, Lemma Derseh Gezie

“…SPPs by health professionals were determined by a self-rated response to a 30-item Likert scale. …”
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Arterial elastic properties and central aortic pressure in patients with ankylosing spondylitis by T. A. Aksenova, N. F. Ivashchenko, V. V. Gorbunov, S. Yu. Tsarenok

“…Central aortic pressure and PWV were determined by applanation tonometry on a SphygmoCor apparatus (AtCorMedical, Australia). …”
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Wpływ pełzania betonu na sprężone ustroje prętowe by Andrzej CHUDZIKIEWICZ

“…For practical purposes the solution by means of power series (2.3.1) is convenient. The coefficients xk,r are determined from the system of equations (2.3.3). …”
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Classroom teaching versus online teaching in physiology practical course – does this lead to different examination results? by Dreyer, Tom, Papadopoulos, Symeon, Wiesner, Rudolf, Karay, Yassin

“…The effect size was determined using Cohen’s d. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used as a measure of the correlation. …”
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Mid-upper-arm circumference: a surrogate measure for BMI for age z-score to identify thinness among adolescent girls in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Solome Zebene, Gudina Egata, Demewoz Haile

“…The Pearson correlation coefficient (r) assessed the relationship between MUAC, age, and body mass index for age (BAZ). …”
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Analysis of Observed and Projected Climate Change and Variability in Wheat Production Belts of Southeastern Oromia, Ethiopia by Yared Tesfaye, Nigussie Dechassa, Yibekal Alemayehu, Dereje Ademe Birhan

“…The magnitude and significance of climate parameters were determined using Sen’s slope estimator and Mann–Kendall tests, respectively. …”
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Impact of hemoglobin levels on acute ischemic stroke severity by Shaima Abuhulayqah, Fajar Abdulrazzak Aldulijan, Alaa Nabil Turkistani, Albatoul Fahad Almulhim, Cereen Fahad Almulhim, Shahid Bashir, Shahid Bashir, Eman Nassim Ali, Eman Nassim Ali

“…Correlations were analyzed between these groups and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores, stroke outcomes at discharge (cured, improved, or mortality decreased), and stroke subtype, as determined and classified by the TOAST classification criteria.ResultsThe Pearson correlation coefficient showed a weak positive correlation between Hgb levels and NIHSS scores. …”
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Validity and reliability of the Arabic version of vestibular rehabilitation benefit questionnaire by Ebtessam Hamed Nada, Dalia Helal Galhom, Asmaa AbdElaziz Elsayed, Nahla Hassan Gad

“…Results The convergent validity was determined revealing a positive moderate to strong correlation of the Arabic VRBQ total score with the scores of both validation scales using Spearman’s correlation coefficient (r: 0.432 to 0.612, p < 0.001). …”
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Predictors of angina pain relapse after coronary stenting for acute coronary syndrome in Buryats by E. M. Zelenskaya, O. S. Donirova, E. N. Voronina, A. Ya. Kovaleva, K. V. Protasov, K. Yu. Nikolaev, G. I. Lifshits

“…To identify and rank factors predisposing to angina relapse in Buryat patients who underwent percutaneous intervention for acute coronary syndrome.Material and methods. The study included 142 Buryat patients who underwent coronary stenting for acute coronary syndrome. …”
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The location of the centre of the proximal quadriceps tendon in kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty is not associated with poor outcome scores or symptomatic patellar ins... by Daniel Razick, Muzammil Akhtar, Stephen M. Howell, Alexander J. Nedopil, Maury L. Hull

“…A Spearman's rank correlation coefficient analysis determined whether there was an association between the location of the PQT and the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) and Oxford Knee Score (OKS) at 2 years. …”
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Predicting groundwater withdrawals using machine learning with limited metering data: Assessment of training data requirements by Dawit Asfaw, Ryan G. Smith, Sayantan Majumdar, Katherine Grote, Bin Fang, B.B. Wilson, V. Lakshmi, J.J. Butler, Jr.

“…At the 2 km scale, we observed that a model trained on 10 % of the total available data had coefficient of determination (R2) values of 0.98 and 0.75 for training and testing, respectively. …”
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Sex estimation based on tooth measurements using panoramic radiographs with classical and machine-learning classifiers by Samaneh Talebi, Hossien Fallahzadeh, Sara Jambarsang, Fatemeh Ezoddini Ardakani

“…The intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated to assess reliability. …”
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