Correlation Between Tear Film Stability and Myopia in Children by Huang PW, Kuo YK, Chen NN, Li JH, Wu CH, Chen HM, Su KW, Sun CC

“…The correlation between dry eye and myopia was determined by linear regression analysis.Results: In total, 31 non-myopic (mean age, 9.03 years) and 34 myopic (mean age, 8.44 years) children were included in the final analysis. …”
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Can patient self-evaluation of functional status be used for evaluation of impairment of motor function in Guillain-Barré syndrome? Mapping clinician- and patient-reported outcomes... by Antoine Regnault, Angély Loubert, Stéphane Quéré, Qun Lin, Glen Frick, Hirokazu Ishida, Yuko Abeta, Helene Chevrou-Severac

“…The association between HFGS score and R-ODS total centile score (linear measure of limitations; 0, most severe activity and social participation limitations and 100, no limitations) was assessed using the Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient. Threshold values of R-ODS total centile score that could differentiate between patients with an HFGS score of ≤ 1 and > 1 were determined using receiver-operating characteristic curve analyses and mapping (Rasch measurement theory). …”
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Observational study comparing the accuracy/variability between the ERSPC and the PCPT risk calculators for the prediction of significant prostate cancer in patients with PSA by Enrique Gomez Gomez, Juan José Salamanca Bustos, Julia Carrasco Valiente, Jose Luis Fernandez Rueda, Ana Blanca, José Valero Rosa, Ines Bravo Arrebola, Javier Marquez López, Juan Manuel Jimenez Vacas, Maria José Requena Tapia, Raul Miguel Luque

“…The prediction of SigPCa was determined by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). …”
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Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating malignant lymph node invasion in patients with female genital neoplasms by Basta-Nikolić Marijana, Nikolić Dragan, Stojanović Sanja, Đurđević Srđan, Nikolić Olivera, Till Viktor

“…Functional imaging, including diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI MRI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map, provides promising results in discrimination benign from malignant pelvic and inguinal lymph nodes in patients with gynecological malignancies. …”
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Correction of heat-induced susceptibility changes in respiratory-triggered 2D-PRF-based thermometry for monitoring of magnetic resonance-guided hepatic microwave ablation in a huma... by Bennet Hensen, Susanne Hellms, Christopher Werlein, Danny Jonigk, Phillip Alexander Gronski, Inga Bruesch, Regina Rumpel, Eva-Maria Wittauer, Florian W. R. Vondran, Dennis L. Parker, Frank Wacker, Marcel Gutberlet

“…Ablation zones were determined using cumulative equivalent minutes at 43 °C (CEM43) as tissue damage model. …”
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Lithium content in the population of the Aktobe region of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the relationship with mental illness: a cross-sectional study by G. A. Batyrova, G. A. Umarova, E. A. Umarov, P. Z. Aitmaganbet, Z. S. Tlegenova, V. I. Kononets

“…The study included 340 residents aged 18-60 years permanently residing in the study area using the method of simple random sampling. The lithium content in hair was determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry on a NexION 300D spectrometer (PerkinElmer Inc., USA) equipped with an ESI SC-2 DX4 sampler (Elemental Scientific Inc., USA). …”
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Predictive value of integrated 18F-FDG PET/MRI in the early response to nivolumab in patients with previously treated non-small cell lung cancer by Yukihiro Umeda, Miwa Morikawa, Masaki Anzai, Shingo Ameshima, Maiko Kadowaki, Yuko Waseda, Hiroko Shigemi, Tetsuya Tsujikawa, Yasushi Kiyono, Hidehiko Okazawa, Tamotsu Ishizuka

“…Background The early response to treatment with immune-checkpoint inhibitors is difficult to evaluate. We determined whether changes in integrated [18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/MRI (18F-FDG PET/MRI) parameters after the first 2 weeks of antiprogrammed death-1 antibody nivolumab therapy could predict the response of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods Twenty-five patients with previously treated NSCLC were enrolled prospectively and underwent 18F-FDG PET/MRI before and at 2 weeks after nivolumab therapy. …”
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Cattle rumen inoculated Gliricidia sepium with poultry manure: Pretreatment, biogas production, and optimization by O.S. Oladejo, S.O. Dahunsi, E.L. Odekanle, O.A. Odeleye, O.S. Aroyewon, A.O. Oladele, G.S. Fala, A.A. Olanipekun, A.O. Abiola, J.O. Ojediran, O.E. Ajayi, O.A. Olawuni

“…Also, the RSM predicted biogas yield was 1.32 L/kg VS in the inoculated (addition of bovine rumen content) pretreated experiment, with the model's coefficient of determination of 0.9776, indicate strong modeling and prediction accuracy for the inoculated experiment. …”
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Comparative Study on Soil Infiltration Characteristics of Different Land Use Types in Horqin Sandy Land by Yin Jiawang, Ala Musa, Su Yuhang, Jiang Shaoyan

“…The Horton model had the highest coefficient of determination and the smallest relative error, and could accurately reflect the actual situation of soil infiltration in Horqin sandy land. …”
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To the selection of shock absorber elements of the artificial foot by G. N. Burov, L. M. Smirnova, V. A. Bolshakov, V. M. Yankovsky, O. L. Belyanin

“…The functionality of the feet was determined by the subjective assessment of the comfort of the prosthesis by the patient and the result of the analysis of pressure dynamics under the feet. …”
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Overall survival in colon cancer patients with different levels of circulating tumor cells and feasibility of enhancing its prognostic value by O. I. Kit, E. Y. Zlatnik, I. A. Novikova, E. P. Ulianova, A. A. Demidova, E. N. Kolesnikov, Yu. A. Gevorkyan, N. V. Soldatkina, A. V. Snezhko

“…Our aim was to assess the overall survival (OS) of patients with stage II–IV CC with different levels of CTCs as well as to enhance their prognostic value by additionally determining the level of CD44+ CSCs. Material and methods. …”
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Assessment of stress and health conditions among students in the context of the war in Ukraine by Vladimir Potop, Igor Vypasniak, Iryna Ivanyshyn, Vasyl Lutskyi, Iryna Kryventsova, Lyudmila Shesterova, Katarzyna Prusik

“…Factor analysis (PCA) was employed to test the validity and reliability of the PSS-10 questionnaire structure, with the number of factors determined using the Kaiser criterion. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. …”
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Restorative surgery of combined injuries of neurovascular structures of limbs by I. V. Pertsov, D. S. Ivakhnenko

“…To define the features of restorative surgical treatment of traumatic injuries of limbs neurovascular structures and to study the effect of regional hemodynamics on the nerve function restore. Methods and results. In 98 patients with combined trauma of the neurovascular structures microcirculation indicators were established with laser Doppler flowmetry and determine the degree of restoration of nerve function. …”
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CFD Design Performance Analysis for a High-Speed Propeller by Marian Ristea, Adrian Popa, Octavian-Narcis Volintiru

“…The analysis proves to be an efficient procedure in determining the characteristics of a high-speed propeller before deciding its production/manufacture. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX BURDEN IMPACT ON THE ENTITY'S FINANCIAL RESULTS: MICRO AND MACROECONOMIC ASPECTS by ZAHARCO, Silvia

“…Therefore, to ensure efficient activity, it is necessary to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the impact of fiscal burden on the entity's financial results. …”
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Synthetic Aperture Technique Applied to Tissue Attenuation Imaging by Ziemowit KLIMONDA, Jerzy LITNIEWSKI, Andrzej NOWICKI

“…The resolution and accuracy of the method was verified using tissue mimicking phantom with uniform echogenicity but varying attenuation coefficient.…”
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Comparative assessment of resonant frequencies of the floor of suburban electric train cars by Oleh Holovashchenko, Serhii Kara, Victor Tkachenko

“…An experimental and computational method for determining the resonant frequency of the oscillatory system based on limited experimental data, namely the excitation frequency and the measured coefficient of reduction of the force amplitude, is proposed. …”
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LEADERSHIP AS A FACTOR FOR BUILDING A PROJECT TEAM by Marina Grynchenko, Olexandr Ponomaryov, Olena Lobach

“…The clear goal setting and system use of efficient methods of building a project team are critical for professional training specialists in the sphere of project management. …”
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Optimization of fuel and energy infrastructure for urban ground passenger transport system by D. A. Dryuchin

“…It is noted that the logistics approach implemented in the development of the presented methods allows us to determine the design parameters of the fuel and energy infrastructure as one of the subsystems of urban passenger transport, which ensures the coordinated development of the system based on the conditions for achieving maximum efficiency.Conclusion. …”
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Analysis of Changes in Heat Exchange Properties of Charge Air Coolers in Automotive Vehicles’ Operation by Dmitry A. Dryuchin, Alexander D. Mikhailov

“…The results of scientific papers’ review in the field of improving the operation efficiency of automotive heat exchangers were presented. …”
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