Increased B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) Level as a Risk Factor in Cardiosurgical Patients by I. A. Kozlov, I. Ye. Kharlamova

“…Before surgery, NT-proBNP was determined by electrochemiluminiscence («Elescys®proBNP»). …”
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Optimization and test of pneumatic lifting seed distributor for maize plot seeder by Qingbin Song, Pengfei Zhao, Yubin Bi, Zuoli Fu, Yuxiang Huang, Yuxiang Huang, Yi Zheng

“…Under this parameter combination, the bench test was carried out to verify that the variation coefficient of seed distributing uniformity were 5.13%, 7.07%, and 6.54% when the seed distributor were in three tilted states. …”
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Acceptance of illness and quality of life of patients under long-term home nursing care by Bożena Majchrowicz, Krystyna Kowalczuk, Katarzyna Tomaszewska

“…Mann–Whitney U test and Spearman’s rho coefficient were used in the statistical analysis. Statistical significance of p ≤ 0.05 was assumed.ResultsThe average illness acceptance score determined by respondents according to the AIS scale was 16.11 ± 6.57. …”
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A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY AND REPEATABILITY OF FETAL BASILAR ARTERY DOPPLER MEASUREMENTS BETWEEN 11 AND 13+6 WEEKS OF GESTATION by Tuğba Saraç Sivrikoz, Selen Gürsoy Erzincan, Gürcan Türkyılmaz, Nihat Demirkol, Recep Has, İbrahim Halil Kalelioğlu

“…The 5th, 50th, and 95th percentiles for the BA PI and PSV Doppler measurements at each gestational week were determined. Intraclass correlation coefficient for the BA PI and PSV measurements were 0.792 (95% CI=0.661-0.876; p<0.01) and 0.457 (95% CI=0.208-0.650; p<0.01), respectively. …”
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Validity and reliability of the Persian version of the SARC-F questionnaire among Iranian older adults by Sanay Toloueinasab, Ahmad Delbari, Marjan Haghi, Vahid Rashedi, Zhale Zandieh

“…Internal consistency was determined using Cronbach’s alpha, and test-retest reliability was evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). …”
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Comparative clinical and epidemiological characteristics and cytokine profile of viral diarrhea in adults by N. V. Epifantseva

“…The aim of the work is to determine the clinical and pidemiological features and indicators of the cytokine profile in patients with viral diarrhea in the adult population, to establish the influence of inflammatory mediators on the course of the disease.Materials and methods-we analyzed the patient’s hospital records, as well as the blood serum of patients diagnosed with viral diarrhea. …”
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Biological Variation of Corrected QT and QRS Electrocardiogram Intervals: Interpreting Results of Drug-induced Prolongation by Alan Wu, Kayla Kendric, Caitlin Roake, Emily Kelly

“…Introduction: Toxicologists use a universal threshold to determine QRS and QTc prolongation in poisoned patients. …”
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Optimization of Grain Flows in the “Field-Elevator” Chain During the Harvesting of Grain Seeds in the Republic of Kazakhstan by A. S. Alchimbaeva

“…(Conclusions) It has been determined that the total demand for grain seeds in Kazakhstan is about 2 million tons. …”
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Cell-Based Relative Potency of a Respiratory Syncytial Virus mRNA Vaccine Correlates with In Vivo Immunogenicity by Katrina Feller, Hesham Nawar, Liping Song, Amanda Abrams, Liang Shang, Ashley Gruber, Tatyana Yun, Hualin Helen Li

“…Vaccine-elicited immune responses were determined by ELISA (post-dose 1) and neutralizing assay (post-dose 2). …”
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Validity, Reliability and Optimal Cutoff Value of Persian Version of Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) (male version) by Firoozeh Raisi, Hamide Sadat Sadrameli, Seyyed Tahs Yahyavi, Mohammalali Seddighi Gilani, Abbasali Nasehi, Azin Ahmadzadeh

“…Internal consistency was determined by Cronbach's alpha, and sensitivity and specificity of the cut-off point for sexual dysfunction were determined by ROC curves. …”
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Research and Analysis on the Index System of Digital Economy in Anhui Province by Zhong Wang, Peibei Shi

“…The percentage weight of each index is determined by the subjective evaluation method, and the index values of 16 cities in Anhui Province are calculated according to the efficacy coefficient method. …”
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Application of HS Motion Law in Cam Design of Super High-speed Tobacco Packaging Machine by Ren Ziwen, Ge Zhenghao, Wang Gang

“…Through the natural frequency of cam and angular frequency,the number of harmonic wave terms is determined. The coefficient of equation is solved. Taking the global indexing cam in the folding turret of YB49 as an esample,the design is carried out,the design result is compared with the previous cam in FC800,the value of maximum accelerated velocity and maximum velocity are declined. …”
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Nonlinear Vibrations of an Axially Moving Beam with Fractional Viscoelastic Damping by Zhe Zhang, Hongxiang Yang, Zhongjin Guo, Lili Zhu, Weiyan Liu

“…The primary resonance is analytically investigated by the averaging method. With the aid of response curves, a parametric study is conducted to display the influences of the fractional order and the viscosity coefficient on steady-state responses. …”
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Calculation of Nonlinear Stiffness of Rubber Pad under Different Temperatures and Prepressures by Chuanbo Xu, Mao-Ru Chi, Liangcheng Dai, Zhaotuan Guo

“…In this thesis, the relationship between Young’s modulus and temperature of rubber was studied, and the quantitative relationship between them was determined. The approximate formula for calculating the static stiffness of rubber pads was further modified, and the ellipse approximation method and convexity coefficient correction method were proposed. …”
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Evaluation of Decision-Making Processes and Impact Levels in Apparent Loss Management Using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Fuzzy AHP by Furkan Acar, Cansu Bozkurt, Mahmut Fırat

“…In the decision problem, when using Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) techniques, the weight coefficients can change depending on the calculation technique of the method used, the interaction of the decision components with each other, the uncertainties and determinations contained in the problem. …”
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On Solving the Poisson Equation with Discontinuities on Irregular Interfaces: GFM and VIM by Ásdís Helgadóttir, Arthur Guittet, Frédéric Gibou

“…We analyze the accuracy of two numerical methods for the variable coefficient Poisson equation with discontinuities at an irregular interface. …”
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A Hierarchical Archimedean Copula (HAC) model for climatic variables: an application to Kenyan data by Kevin Otieno, Linda Chaba, Linda Chaba, Evans Omondi, Evans Omondi, Collins Odhiambo, Collins Odhiambo, Bernard Omolo, Bernard Omolo

“…The structure and parameter estimation of HAC models were determined using the Recursive Maximum likelihood (RML) method. …”
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Research On Calculation of Longitudinal Deformation of The Underlying Shield Tunnel Caused By Excavation of The Foundation Pit Considering Consolidation Effects by LYU Linhai, DONG Cheng, ZHAO Zhe, JIANG Mingjie, JI Yongkai, QIU Shizheng, ZHANG Zhendong, MEI Guoxiong

“…However, accounting for the reduction in permeability due to grouting reinforcement measures, the final adopted value for the permeability coefficient was 0.001 5 m/day.Results and Discussions　The comparative analysis demonstrates close agreement between the proposed analytical method and finite element simulations across different time scales. …”
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PROGNOSTICATION OF SUCCESSFULNESS IN ARM-WRESTLING ON THE BASE OF MORPHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONAL INDICATORS’ ANALYSIS by L.V. Podrigalo, M. N. Galashko, S.S. Iermakov, O.A. Rovnaya, A.Y. Bulashev

“…The sense of prognosis is assessment of results and determination of appropriate prognostic coefficient. …”
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Nonlinear Local Deformations of Erythrocyte Membranes: Normal Erythrocytes (Part 1) by A. M. Chernysh, E. K. Kozlova, V. V. Moroz, V. A. Sergunova, O. E. Gudkova, A. P. Kozlov, E. A. Manchenko

“…Investigation of mechanical properties of erythrocyte membranes is a pressing issue in practical reanimatology and rehabilitation, because erythrocyte's ability to deform determines the possibility of their passage through capillary network and blood rheology in general.The purpose of the work: to study the process of nonlinear deformation of membranes of normal erythrocytes by the method of atomic force spectroscopy.Materials and Methods. …”
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