Analysis of Markers of Bone Remodeling and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Activity Index Interconnections by Tsyhanyk L., Abrahamovych O., Abrahamovych U., Romanyuk O., Guta S.

“…We have also discovered the correlation between the bone remodeling markers and constellation of the indices, which have the highest coefficient of association with bone metabolism markers (combination of psychosis, organic brain syndromes, headache, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia with osteocalcin; headache, proteinuria, mucous membranes ulcerations with beta-crossLaps), which let us highlight the risk groups on the presence of bone remodeling disorders and to determine the correct examination tactics and treatment of SLE accordingly. …”
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Prognostic significance of the logistic regression model for assessing the risk of recurrence in patients with prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy by S. A. Reva, A. V. Arnautov, O. A. Klitsenko, S. B. Petrov

“…The study’s objective is to investigate the influence of risk factors for recurrence of prostate cancer (PCa) after radical surgical treatment on the unfavourable course of recurrence of the disease with the formation of a set of the most significant factors of a model that reflects the likelihood of relapse.Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of clinical, pathomorphological and perioperative parameters of 803 patients with PCa after radical prostatectomy was carried out. …”
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Quantifying optimal inner limiting membrane peeling in macular hole surgery: a machine learning framework for predictive modeling and schematic visualization by Xiang Zhang, Hongjie Ma, Song Lin, Ledong Zhao, Lu Chen, Zetong Nie, Zhaoxiong Wang, Chang Liu, Xiaorong Li, Wenbo Li, Bojie Hu

“…Model performance was assessed using root mean squared error (RMSE), mean squared error (MSE), mean absolute error (MAE), and the coefficient of determination (R²). A graphical user interface (GUI) was developed to generate ILM peeling schematic diagrams from OCT data. …”
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Airway microbiota associated D-phenylalanine promotes non-small cell lung cancer metastasis through epithelial mesenchymal transition by Lin Gao, Hua Liao, Yuehua Chen, Cuiping Ye, Liping Huang, Mingming Xu, Jiangzhou Du, Jinming Zhang, Danhui Huang, Shaoxi Cai, Hangming Dong

“…Methods Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples were collected from 30 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, including 11 patients without metastasis (M0) and 19 patients with metastasis (M1). …”
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Multi-parameter approximation of stress field in a cracked specimen using purpose-built Java applications by V. Veselý, J. Sobek, D. Tesa?, P. Frantík, T. Pail, S. Seitl

“…An automatic utility created to determine the values of coefficients of the higher order terms of Williams power series by usage of over-deterministic method applied on results of finite element analysis of arbitrary mode I test geometry is one of the tested procedures. …”
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Psychometric properties of the pain anxiety symptom scale among postoperative patients in Amol, Iran by Hamid Sharif-Nia, Hamid Sharif-Nia, Erika Sivarajan Froelicher, Erika Sivarajan Froelicher, João Marôco, Esmaeil Hoseinzadeh, Sima Hejazi, Sima Hejazi, Reza Fatehi, Poorya Nowrozi, Bita Mohammadi

“…Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Pain Anxiety Symptom Scale among a group of Iranian patients in Amol.MethodsThis methodological study was conducted in 2023 with a sample of 400 postoperative patients from Amol, Iran, selected through convenience sampling. …”
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The Utility of Follow-up Transthoracic Echocardiogram to Screen for Severe Portopulmonary Hypertension (POPH) in Patients Granted POPH Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) Exce... by Kathryn T. del Valle, MD, Dana Kay, MD, Michael J. Krowka, MD, James R. Runo, MD, Corey Sadd, MD, Julie K. Heimbach, MD, Rodrigo Cartin-Ceba, MD, Hector R. Cajigas, MD, Charles D. Burger, MD, John E. Moss, MD, Hilary M. DuBrock, MD

“…Methods. We performed a single-center retrospective cohort study of patients with POPH MELD exceptions who underwent liver transplant from December 2008 to January 2024. …”
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Biological effect of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) and DNase intrapleural delivery in pleural infection patients by Najib M Rahman, Rob Hallifax, Ioannis Psallidas, Melissa Dobson, John M Wrightson, Nikolaos I Kanellakis, Eihab O Bedawi, Rachel Mercer, Maged Hassan, Rachelle Asciak, Emma Hedley, Tao Dong

“…We designed a study to determine the time frame of drained PF volume induction on intrapleural delivery of t-PA±DNase in humans, and to test the hypothesis that the induction is mediated by the MCP-1 pathway.Methods Data and samples from the MIST2 study were used (210 PI patients randomised to receive for 3 days either: t-PA and DNase, t-PA and placebo, DNase and placebo or double placebo). …”
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Relationship between tendon elastography and clinical and ultrasound enthesitis scores in patients with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis by Carlos A. Guillén-Astete, Marina Tortosa-Cabañas, África Andreu-Suarez, Nuria García-Montes, Pablo Zurita-Prada, Jorge Gonzalez-Martín, Mónica Vázquez-Díaz

“…Methods: Observational, cross-sectional study. Patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and healthy controls were included. …”
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Modeling of Long-Term Load Forecast in Jordan Based on Statistical Techniques by Mohammad Awad Momani, Sajedah A. Tashtush, Rahaf J. Shahrour, Abeer M. AlSatari

“…In ARIMA, the load forecast is estimated based on error (residual) estimation that is determined based on the time lag operator and autoregressive and moving average coefficients. …”
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Predicting Irrigation Water Quality Indices Based on Data-Driven Algorithms: Case Study in Semiarid Environment by Dimple Dimple, Jitendra Rajput, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Ahmed Elbeltagi

“…Ascertaining water quality for irrigational use by employing conventional methods is often time taking and expensive due to the determination of multiple parameters needed, especially in developing countries. …”
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Psychometric properties and diagnostic accuracy of the DUDIT and ASSIST-Y for cannabis use in adolescents in Sweden by Håkan Källmén, Anne H. Berman, Nitya Jayaram-Lindström, Anders Hammarberg, Tobias H. Elgán

“…Internal consistency was measured using Cronbach’s alpha, and test–retest reliability assessed with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). Construct validity was investigated through exploratory factor analysis, and diagnostic screening accuracy determined via receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis.Result The DUDIT and ASSIST-Y demonstrated good (α = 0.89) and moderate (α = 0.55) internal consistency, respectively. …”
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A comparative study of Mongolian medicine prescriptions in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and Tibetan medicinal compounds in the Ministerial Standards by Ji Zang, Cai Rang-Zhou Tai, Jie-Jia Nan, Cai Rang-Nanjia

“…Objective: To analyze the similarity between Mongolian medicine prescriptions included in the 2020 edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Chinese Pharmacopoeia) and Tibetan medicinal compounds according to the Drug Standards of the Ministry of Public Health of the People’s Republic of China: Tibetan Medicine (Volume I) (hereinafter referred to as the Ministerial Standards). Methods: A comparative analysis was conducted between Mongolian medicine prescriptions contained in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and the corresponding Tibetan medicinal compounds included in the Ministerial Standards using Jaccard similarity coefficients and Hellinger distance algorithms across three dimensions: composition, shared drug dosage ratio, and efficacy. …”
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Reliability of the Tuck Jump Assessment Using Standardized Rater Training by Kevin Racine, Meghan Warren, Craig Smith, Monica R. Lininger

“…Reliability estimates were determined using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for total scores of 10 technique flaws and Krippendorff α (K α) for the individual technique flaws (ordinal)…”
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A prediction risk score for HIV among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: identifying those in need of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis by Reuben Christopher Moyo, Darshini Govindasamy, Samuel Om Manda, Peter Suwirakwenda Nyasulu

“…Methods We analyzed HIV-related HERStory survey data on 4,399 AGYW from South Africa. …”
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Is the social withdrawal subscale a valid instrument to assess social withdrawal among colorectal cancer survivors with permanent stomas? A validation study by Guopeng Li, Xudong He, Qi Yao, Xiaoling Dong

“…This study aimed to investigate the reliability and validity of the SWS as a screening tool for identifying survivors at risk of social withdrawal. Methods Two separate convenience samples of 127 and 245 CRC survivors with permanent stomas were selected. …”
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Mapping of Agate-like Soil Cover Structures Based on a Multitemporal Soil Line Using Neural Network Filtering of Remote Sensing Data by Dmitry I. Rukhovich, Polina V. Koroleva, Alexey D. Rukhovich, Mikhail A. Komissarov

“…To increase the detail in which SCS can be studied, the methods of identifying the bare soil surface (BSS) and averaging its multitemporal spectral characteristics were used, which opens up new possibilities for mapping complex SCS over large areas. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the short version of anterior cruciate ligament return to sport after injury scale to Persian Language by Fereshteh Kazemi pakdel, Ahmad Kazemi pakdel, Mohammad Ali Sarbazi Zarandi, Safoora Sabaghian Rad, Hamed Zarei

“…The purpose of this study was to analyze the short Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Return to Sport after Injury scale (ACL-RSI) version’s cultural adaptation and validity to Persian language. Methods To evaluate test–retest reliability, 140 participants completed the Persian short version of the ACL-RSI twice, with a 7- to 10-day interval between assessments. …”
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Assessment of the content of metals and metalloids in the snow cover at the oil production sites (Middle River Ob region) by D. V. Moskovchenko, R. Yu. Pozhitkov, A. A. Tigeev

“…Concentrations of dissolved and suspended forms of MMs in 20 samples collected in March 2021 were determined by the ICP-MS and ICP-AES methods. Eighteen elements (Ag, Ba, Bi, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Li, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sn, Sr, Ti, W, and Zn) indicating various sources of emissions were selected for further analysis. …”
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Tribotechnical properties of experimental hard alloys with modified cobalt binder by E. V. Fominov, C. G. Shuchev, M. M. Aliev

“…The research objective is to evaluate the process of friction interaction for each friction pair according to a number of parameters, and to determine the optimal combinations of “experimental hard alloy – structural material” on the basis of the established tribological indicators.Materials and Methods. …”
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