Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the chrono-med diet score (CMDS) for adult participants by Tevfik Koçak, Emine Kocyigit, Duygu Ağagündüz

“…Internal consistency reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, while repeatability was examined using the test–retest method. …”
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PRODUCTIVITY OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVITY OF AGROCENOSES IN THE ZONE OF INFLUENCE OF FOREST STRIPS by Olga V. Ruleva, Alexey A. Novikov, Zulfiya M. Kazieva

“…Materials and methods. The objects of the study were five ultra-early varieties (Jewel, Colombo, Riviera, Arizona, Carmen) potatoes growing in the adjacent territories with two and twelve row forest strips located in the Astrakhan and Volgograd regions. …”
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Relation between intra-abdominal pressure and early intestinal ischemia in rats by Kim Monkhorst, Steven G Strang, Ben van der Hoven, Samir Ali, Esther M M van Lieshout, Oscar J F van Waes, Michael H J Verhofstad

“…The study objective was to determine the relation between IAP and respiratory parameters, hemodynamic parameters, and early intestinal ischemia.Methods Twenty-five anesthetized and ventilated male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to five groups exposed to IAPs of 0, 5, 10, 15, or 20 mm Hg for 3 hours. …”
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Device Substantiation for Generating Artificial Rain Drops by Pneumohydraulic Liquid Spraying by V. P. Gorobey, V. Y. Moskalevich, Z. A. Godzhaev

“…(Materials and methods) The authors used an algorithm for calculating parameters in EXCEL or WPS spreadsheet processor and mathematical expressions. …”
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An online clustering algorithm predicting model for prostate cancer based on PHI-related variables and PI-RADS in different PSA populations by Jiyuan Hu, Qi Miao, Jiayi Ren, Hongbo Su, Xianlu Zhang, Jianbin Bi, Gejun Zhang

“…Next, we determined optimal and customized PHI cut-off values, calculated NPV and PPV, and selected logistic regression as the best method among several machine-learning algorithms. …”
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Ultrasound Assessment of Diaphragmatic Function: Methodology, Normative Values by P. G. Evgrafov, L. T. Khamidova, S. S. Petrikov

“…To develop a method for ultrasound examination of diaphragm mobility and relative thickening, to propose standard parameters of diaphragm excursion and relative thickening depending on gender and age.MATERIAL AND METHODS. …”
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Diagnostic and prognostic value of serum hepcidin concentration in patients with acute spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage by O. А. Koziolkin, A. A. Kuznietsov

“…Hepcidin levels, serum iron concentrations and total iron-binding capacity were determined, followed by calculations of transferrin saturation coefficient. …”
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Data Transmission in the X-Ray Emission Frequency Range of Electromagnetic Radiation by G. A. Timofeev, N. N. Potrakhov, A. Yu. Gryaznov

“…To develop physical and technical foundations of data transmission systems using the X-ray frequency range of electromagnetic radiation.Materials and methods.  We used an original method of calculating the X-ray emission spectrum, taking into account the attenuation coefficient in the propagation medium.Results.  …”
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Multiparametric positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Correlations between magnetic resonance imaging functional parameters and18F-fl... by Sheng-Chieh Chan, Shu-Hang Ng, Chih-Hua Yeh, Kai-Ping Chang

“…The following variables were determined: (1) functional parameters from the MRI component, including perfusion values (Ktrans,kep,ve, and initial area under the enhancement curve) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values, and (2) PET parameters, including metabolic tumor volume (MTV). …”
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An intra-individual comparison of MRI, [18F]-FET and [18F]-FLT PET in patients with high-grade gliomas. by Martha Nowosielski, Matthew D DiFranco, Daniel Putzer, Marcel Seiz, Wolfgang Recheis, Andreas H Jacobs, Günther Stockhammer, Markus Hutterer

“…Morphologic tumor volumes on MRI (post-contrast T1 (cT1) and T2 images) were calculated using a semi-automatic image segmentation method. Metabolic tumor volumes for [18F]-FET and [18F]-FLT PETs were determined by image segmentation using a threshold-based volume of interest analysis. …”
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Evaluation of the bone tissue metabolism in patients with generalized periodontitis of various degrees exposed to work-related harmful factors by the oral fluid Klotho protein cont... by I. V. Vozna, A. V. Samoilenko, S. V. Pavlov, O. O. Kokar

“…The levels of vitamin D, VDBP, MMP-8 and osteocalcin were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, the concentration of soluble Klotho was detected by the enzyme-linked ImmunoChem-2100 immunosorbent assay. …”
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Evaluating the diagnostic significance of the R2* value on 3.0T MRI for assessing the severity of warm hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury by Shichao Xu, Qian Ji, Jing Xu

“…Animals were euthanized and the serum levels of biochemical indicators were determined. Correlations between R2* values, biochemical indicators, and WHIRI staging were assessed using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. …”
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Turkish validity and reliability study of the Auditory Localization Questionnaire and examination of its correlation with the Spatial Hearing Questionnaire by Arzu Kırbaç, Handan Turan Dizdar, Büşra Kaynakoğlu, Azize Arzu Köroğlu Koçyiğit

“…The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of ALQ was determined to be 0.88 for the HL group and 0.90 for the control group. …”
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Analysis of risk factors for the prognosis of proliferative IgA nephropathy and construction of a prediction model by Zhu Feng-bo, Jiang Jun, Ren Wei

“…The adjustment parameter λ in LASSO regression was verified by 10-fold cross-validation method. The variables with the regression coefficient not equal to 0 corresponding to the λ value with the smallest deviation were included in the multivariate Logistic regression model. …”
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Finite element analysis and experimental validation of polymer–metal contacts in block-on-ring configuration by K. Y. Eayal Awwad, Khosro Fallahnezhad, B. F. Yousif, Ahmad Mostafa, Omar Alajarmeh, A. Shalwan, Xuesen Zeng

“…However, most of the available methods did not take the stress distribution over the wear profile in consideration, which causes inaccurate analysis. …”
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Validity and Reliability of the Arabic Cough Severity Index by Hamad F. Alrabiah, Nawaf Alqarni, Nuha Alrajhi, Aban Basfar, Tamer A. Mesallam, Mohamed Farahat, Khalid H. Malki

“…Its discriminant validity was determined using the Mann–Whitney U test, and its reproducibility was evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). …”
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A Pilot Study in Humans on the Urinary Tract Excretion of the FimH Inhibitor 1-Deoxymannose by Hiromi Hayashi, Naoto Miyazaki, Takuya Kawakami, Shusaku Izumi, Kazuhiro Yoshinaga

“…Consequently, multiple inhibitors—predominantly <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">D</span>-mannose derivatives—have been synthesized, and their binding affinities (determined by dissociation coefficient; K_D) to FimH have been examined in vitro. …”
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Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Military Suicide Attitude Questionnaire (MSAQ) among conscripts of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces deployed in Shir... by Sajjad Ghaedian, Hassan Shahmiri, Arsia Taghva, Haleh Shahed-Hagh Ghadam, Shayan Kashefinejad, Zahra Sadat Asadi, Naser Goudarzi, Vahid Donyavi, Melika Salmani, Amir Mohsen Rahnejat

“…Data were collected using a demographic information form, the MSAQ, Suicide Stigma Scale (SOSS), and Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSSI). Face validity was determined qualitatively, internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha, and convergent, divergent, and retest validity were evaluated using Pearson correlation coefficient. …”
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Cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the Turkish MIND diet adherence scale for young adults by Özge Esgin, Nazlı Nur Aslan Çin, Özlem Nur Kaplan, Leeda Baratzada, Ayşe Özfer Özçelik

“…The Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient for the MIND Diet Adherence Scale was 0.61. …”
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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&lt;0.05). …”
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