Concurrent validity of intelligence assessments in children with developmental disabilities in an Asian setting: Comparison of the Kaufman brief intelligence test – Second edition... by Alison S.M. Cheng, Jolene Q.J. To, Noor Hafizah Wahianuar, Yiong Huak Chan, Kalyani Vijaykumar Mulay

“…Pearson product moment correlation coefficients were calculated between the KBIT-2 and Wechsler assessment scores. …”
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One-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Stenotic Bicuspid versus Tricuspid Aortic Valves: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression by Raymundo A. Quintana, Dominique J. Monlezun, Adrian DaSilva-DeAbreu, Uday G. Sandhu, Derick Okwan-Duodu, Jonanlis Ramírez, Ali E. Denktas, Hani Jneid, David Paniagua

“…Individuals with bicuspid AS were excluded from these trials. Methods. A meta-analysis using literature search from the Cochrane, PubMed, ClinicalTrials, SCOPUS, and EMBASE databases was conducted to determine the effect of TAVR on 1-year mortality in patients with bicuspid AS. …”
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The Influence of Fracture Defect Size on Treatment Outcomes in Distal Femur Fractures: A Comparative Study Between Lateral Locking Plate and Double Plate Fixation by Meng Li, Taoguang Wu, Zicheng Zhang, Xiaomeng Ren, Mengmeng Hu, Dong Zhang, Wei Zhang

“…We used diverse statistical methods for further analysis, such as t‐test, chi‐square test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and binary logistic regression analysis. …”
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Toxicity of standing milkvetch infected with Alternaria gansuense in white mice by Bo Yang, Zhi Biao Nan, Yan Zhong Li

“…This study aimed to determine the safety of standing milkvetch that is infected with A. gansuense as forage for animals.MethodsTwo-week-old specific pathogen-free (SPF) male white mice were fed a commercial mouse feed (CMF), healthy plant feed (HPF) and diseased plant feed (DPF) for 3 or 6 weeks. …”
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The utility of transcutaneous carbon dioxide measurements in the emergency department: A prospective cohort study by Mitchell Barneck, Linda Papa, Ashley Cozart, Kain Lentine, Jay Ladde, Linh Nguyen, Jeremy Mayfield, Josef Thundiyil

“…Methods Prospective TCO2 and TO2 measurements at a tertiary level 1 trauma center were obtained using a transcutaneous sensor on 300 adult patients. …”
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Surgical Aspects of the Treatment of Patients With Generalized Peritonitis by B. V. Sigua, V. P. Zemlyanoy, S. V. Petrov, V. A. Ignatenko, P. A. Kotkov

“…BACKGROUND Much attention is currently given to the issues of surgical treatment of common forms of secondary peritonitis, which is associated with unsuccessful results of treatment of this group of patients and the lack of a unified approach to surgical tactics among patients requiring repeated surgical interventions for adequate sanitation of the abdominal cavity.AIM OF STUDY Improvement of the immediate results of treatment of patients with generalized secondary peritonitis by determining the approaches to choosing the optimal surgical tactics.MATERIAl AND METHODS We analyzed the results of treatment of 220 patients with common forms of secondary peritonitis who were treated at the Elizavetinskaya hospital of St. …”
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Predictors Analysis of Malnutritional Risk in Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit in the First 36 Hours: an Observational Study by Davide Bartoli, Francesco Petrosino, Elisa Marziali, Daniele Napolitano, Gianluca Pucciarelli, Francesca Trotta

“…Multiple regression analysis was performed, which was evaluated to describe the relationship between the variables, therefore to determine how the various coefficients affect the mNUTRIC variables. …”
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Relationships between types of balance performance in 3-to-6-year-old preschoolers: a cross-sectional study by Jiefeng Zhu, Ruiqin Li, Ao yu, Pei Deng, Sikuan Ren, Yulong Nie, Ruiyuan Li

“…Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r) were calculated to determine associations between balance types, and a one-way analysis of variance was used to evaluate differences across age groups (3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, and 5.5 years). …”
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Objective Tools for Assessing the Probability of Acute Appendicitis in Domestic Practice by P. A. Kotkov, B. V. Sigua, S. V. Petrov, A. A. Kozobin, I. L. Esayan, A. A. Chekirov, V. P. Zemlyanoy

“…This tactical solution, which is still difficult to implement in domestic conditions, limits the use of diagnostic scales and serves as a reason to search for other ways of using them.AIM OF THE STUDY To evaluate the external validity of the AIRS, Ripasa, AAS and Alvarado scales on the available clinical material and upon obtaining satisfactory results, to determine the applicability of these classifiers in matters of making specific tactical decisions.MATERIAL AND METHODS The work is based on the analysis of medical records of 293 patients hospitalized with suspected acute appendicitis at the St. …”
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Physical activity and sedentary behavior in peritoneal dialysis patients: a comparative analysis of ActiGraph GT3X data collected via wrist and waist with placement-specific cut-po... by Mingzi Chu, Chun Hu, Lin Zhu, Jiajia Lyu, Feng Wang, Xingjuan Tao

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional study. Thirty-one participants wore two ActiGraph GT3X accelerometers, positioned on the right waist and nondominant wrist, and monitored over a seven-day period in a naturalistic setting. …”
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Hyperspectral Imaging for Non-Destructive Moisture Prediction in Oat Seeds by Peng Zhang, Jiangping Liu

“…The proposed Bayes-ASFSSA-BP model achieved determination coefficients (R²) of 0.982 and 0.963, and root mean square errors (RMSEs) of 0.173 and 0.188 on the training and test sets, respectively. …”
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Relationships between Running Biomechanics, Hip Muscle Strength, and Running-Related Injury in Female Collegiate Cross-country Runners by Elena N. Venable, Lily A. Seynaeve, Scott T. Beale, Albert Gamez Jr., Antoinette Domingo, Michael D. Rosenthal, Mitchell J. Rauh

“… # Study Design Prospective observational cohort. # Methods Participants included twenty female NCAA collegiate XC runners from Southern California universities who competed in the 2019-20 intercollegiate season. …”
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Normative values of optic nerve sheath diameter in Southwestern Nigeria using magnetic resonance imaging by Ikechukwu Emmanuel Onwunta, Aminu Muzammil, Ikenna Caleb Onyemauwa, Stephen Chukwuebuka Ugwuobu, Abdullahi Alfa, Benjamin Ikemefuna Ude, Ignatius Ajogu Nwigboji, Ifeanyi Daniel Obatu, Ebube Lilian Agbo

“…Methods This retrospective study assessed brain MRI images reported to be normal from a Multisystem Hospital in Southwestern Nigeria, acquired between October 2024 and January 2025. …”
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Prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors among university students using the newly developed Student Lifestyle and Obesity Risk Questionnaire (SLORQ): a cross-sectional st... by Mohamed K. Seyam

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from March to July 2024 and involved 907 students across 11 colleges at Majmaah University. …”
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Statistical analysis of the use of digital technologies in organizations: regional aspect by V. G. Minashkin, P. E. Prokhorov

“…As quantitative characteristics of regional differentiation, statistical indicators of variation and localization indicators were used (based on Gini and Lorentz coefficients). Results. The analysis conducted in the study showed the consistency of assessments of the regional digital divide based on economic and statistical indicators. …”
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Mechanism-learning prediction model for pitting depth of buried pipeline based on HMOGWO-RF by Fulin SONG, Hong ZHAO, Xingyuan MIAO

“…Additionally, a Hybrid Multi-Objective Grey Wolf Optimization (HMOGWO) algorithm was adopted to determine the optimal hyperparameters of the RF algorithm. …”
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Relationship Between Physical Performance and Strength of the Ankle Muscles, Pain, and Kinesiophobia in Taekwondo Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability by Beom-jun Kim, Ui-jae Hwang, Oh-yun Kwon

“…Pearson’s correlation coefficients were calculated to determine relationships among variables. …”

Investigation into the impact of technology-based motivation program applied to children following cancer diagnosis and their families: a randomized controlled study by Zeynep Kisecik Sengul, Ebru Kilicarslan

“…Methods A randomized controlled trial completed with 31 children aged between 9 and 18 being treated for cancer, and 31 primary caregivers. …”
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Development of a clinical prediction model for intra-abdominal infection in severe acute pancreatitis using logistic regression and nomogram by Rui Qi, He-Bin Wang, Ren-Ying Luo, Jing Li, Li Su

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to develop and validate a clinical prediction model for identifying intra-abdominal infection (IAI) in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP).MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients diagnosed with SAP at our institution between January 2020 and December 2023. …”
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The Structure of the Relationship of Physical Activity and Selected Factors Shaping the Condition and Self-assessment of Health of Patients with the Lumbar Spine Pain Syndrome by Anna Mazur, Elżbieta Bartoń, Danuta Zarzycka, Robert Ślusarz

“…Material and Methods. The study sample consists of 205 patients hospitalized at the Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery of the Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 4 in Lublin and at the Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery, University Hospital No. 1 in Bydgoszcz. …”
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