Individual and community level determinants of neonatal mortality in sub saharan Africa: findings from recent demographic and health survey data by Engidaw Fentahun Enyew, Mihret Getnet, Ashebir Mamay Gebiru, Gashaw Dessie

“…A multilevel binary logistic regression was fitted to identify the significant determinants of neonatal mortality. The Intra-class Correlation Coefficient, Median Odds Ratio, Proportional Change in Variance was used for assessing the clustering effect, and deviance for model comparison. …”
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Les disparités socio-économiques dans le gouvernorat de Sidi Bouzid (centre ouest de la Tunisie) by Fadhel Heni, Mohsen Dhieb

“…This method highlighted the importance of the gap between Sidi Bouzid Ouest, which has the highest development index, and the rest of the delegations. …”
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Determination of Pyrethroids in Paris polyphylla Sample by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Using Ultrasound-Assisted Magnetic Solid-Phase Extraction by Wei Zhang, Xin Zhao, Hengling Meng, Jin Yang, Xiang Wei, Yong Min

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Calculation of Heat Exchange on the Surface of a Flexible Heat Exchanger for Use in Mobile Hospitals by I. L. Lokova, A. S. Kalinichenko

“…However, in the literature there is no method for calculating the heat exchange coefficient in a closed space, which is formed by flexible heater surface and an enclosing wall. …”
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Response of AlphaGUARD PQ2000 radon detector to 220Rn in diffusion mode by XIAO Yasong, HE Zhengzhong, WANG Kexin, FENG Jialu, LYU Lidan

“…The presence of high-concentration 220Rn can affect the accuracy of 222Rn concentration measurements.PurposeThis study aims to measure radon concentration more accurately by investigating the variation in the response coefficients of the AlphaGUARD PQ2000 radon monitor to 220Rn under thoron gas concentrations with different wind speeds and directions within a standard radon chamber.MethodsThe single-scintillation proportional counter flow gas static method was employed to determine the thoron concentration in this study. …”
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Spatial distribution and determinants of the change in pre-lacteal feeding practice over time in Ethiopia: A spatial and multivariate decomposition analysis. by Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Misganaw Gebrie Worku, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We used the Ethiopian demographic and health surveys (EDHSs) data. …”
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Exploring the determinants of malnutrition in 2–5 year Iranian children using structural equation modeling: national food and nutrition surveillance by Samira Rabiei, Samira Ebrahimof, Hamid Rasekhi, Maryam Amini, Delaram Ghodsi, Zahra Yari, Zahra Abdollahi, Mina Minaie, Bahareh Nikooyeh, Tirang R. Neyestani

“…Methods In each province, participants were invited to attend the health house/center to complete the questionnaire on the pre-appointed day. …”
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Application of the Brake-Marker for Parameterisation of the Vehicle Braking Process by Lewiński Ryszard, Hryciów Zdzisław, Luty Witold

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Determination of 14 Human Milk Oligosaccharides in Infant Formula Milk Powder by Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry by YE Mengwei, HUANG Qian, FENG Lifeng, HUANG Yuan, CAI Xiaoming, GAO Yu, WANG Tianxi, PAN Cheng

“…The analytes were detected by multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) and quantified by an external standard method. Under optimized conditions, all HMOs showed good linear relationships within their respective concentration ranges, with determination coefficients (R2) greater than 0.994. …”
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Assessment of thermal resistance of snow cover in Spitsbergen. by N. I. Osokin, A. V. Sosnovsky

“…Snow cover is an important factor that largely determines the thermal regime of the ground in the cold season. …”
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Research on Effective Radius Retrievals of Aerosol Particles Based on Dual-Wavelength Lidar by Zuokun Lv, Dong Liu, Jietai Mao, Zhenzhu Wang, Decheng Wu, Shuai Zhang, Zhiqiang Kuang, Qibing Shi, Yingjian Wang

“…An analysis over six months showed a coefficient of determination (R²) greater than 0.83. …”
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Simultaneous determination of 74 pesticide residues in Panax notoginseng by QuEChERS coupled with gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry by Huijun Li, Jieshan Wu, Chao Chen, Wenfeng Xin, Wensheng Zhang

“…This study established a method for the simultaneous determination of 74 pesticide residues in Panax notoginseng by QuEChERS pretreatment method coupled with GC-MS/MS, and carried out pesticide residue analysis on 20 batches of market samples in China. …”
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Dimensionality Reduction Optimization of High Subsonic Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Intake by Zeqi QI, Zheng GUO, Suqi CHEN, Ke YU

“…The results show that after dimensionality reduction through sensitivity analysis and PCA, the average error and coefficient of determination of the surrogate model were improved. …”
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Gabapentin drug interactions in water and aqueous solutions of green betaine based compounds through volumetric, viscometric and interfacial properties by Elaheh Janbezar, Hemayat Shekaari, Mohammad Bagheri

“…Additionally, the Conductor like Screening Model (COSMO) method were employed to gain further insights into molecular interactions governing these systems. …”
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Non-uniform dust distribution effect on photovoltaic panel performance by Saman S. Jaafar, Hiwa A. Maarof, Renas T. Salh, Hoshang Sahib, Yousif H. Azeez

“…<p><em>A novel experimental method for power efficiency loss is presented in this paper. …”
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Rapid Determination of 107 Illegally Added Nafils in Foods by Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry by FENG Feng, CHANG Qizhi, SUN Xiao, DU Rongzhu, ZHANG Feng

“…A rapid method for the determination 107 illegally added nafils in compressed candies, honey and beverage was developed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry. …”
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A Theoretical Study of the Ionization States and Electrical Conductivity of Tantalum Plasma by Shi Chen, Qishuo Zhang, Qianyi Feng, Ziyue Yu, Jingyi Mai, Hongping Zhang, Lili Huang, Chengjin Huang, Mu Li

“…A comparison of the ionization compositions between tantalum and copper plasmas highlights the significant role of ionization energies in determining species populations. Additionally, the average electron–neutral momentum transfer cross-section significantly influences the electrical conductivity calculations, and calibration with experimental measurements offers a method for estimating this atomic parameter. …”
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Reduction of friction by normal oscillations. II. In-plane system dynamics by Xinyu Mao, Valentin L. Popov, Jasminka Starcevic, Mikhail Popov

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Influence of static balances level on competitive performance indicators of athletes 17-21 years old in beach volleyball by Olexandr Solovey, Valeriy Hunchenko, Dmytro Solovey, Krzysztof Wnorowski

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Study on the Changes in Sediment Transport Capacity and Response Relationships in Different Segments of the Jingjiang Reach after the Operation of the Three Gorges Reservoir by Shen Minghui, Hu Chunhong, Li Yuchen, Guo Shuai, Shi Hongling

“…A specific objective of this study is to develop a robust formula for calculating the STR during the flood season, providing insights into the altered sedimentological regime of the river.MethodsThe study employs a comprehensive analysis of hydrological data obtained from several monitoring stations along the Zhicheng-Jianli section of the Yangtze River. …”
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