Ultrasound Assessment of Diaphragmatic Function: Methodology, Normative Values by P. G. Evgrafov, L. T. Khamidova, S. S. Petrikov

“…The lower limits of the reference intervals for IFR(e) and IFR(t) do not depend on the factors considered and are the same for the right and left halves of the diaphragm. …”
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Study on Internal Vibration Law and Vibration Reduction of Xiaoxiku Tunnel Blasting by Sheng-Lin Li, Shu-Feng Liang, Jia-Wei Lu

“…According to the superposition operation results, the experiments of the cut area under different delay intervals were carried out. The measurement vibration waveform showed that the peak vibration velocity is the minimum when the delay interval is 7 ms. …”
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Experimental study on unloading confining pressure deformation and damage failure of multi-source coal-based solid waste cemented backfill by Xiang HE, Longqiang WEI, Ke YANG, Tong ZHANG, Cun ZHANG, Zilong ZHANG, Yanjun CHEN

“…The research results provide a reference for the stability control of interval strip filling mining.…”
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How Do Different Treatments of Catchment Area Affect the Station Level Demand Modeling of Urban Rail Transit? by Hongtai Yang, Xuan Li, Chaojing Li, Jinghai Huo, Yugang Liu

“…This study could provide useful references for researchers and planners on how to select catchment areas when constructing direct demand models for urban rail transit stations.…”
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Impact of SLR long-term mean range biases on SLRF2020-based orbits of altimetry satellites by Sergei Rudenko, Mathis Bloßfeld, Alexander Kehm, Denise Dettmering, Julian Zeitlhöfler

“…This strategy leads to the research question, whether these RBs should and can be applied in SLR-observation-based precise orbit determination (POD) for any satellite to obtain the highest orbit quality possible while using an ITRS 2020 realization as a priori reference frame. In this paper, based on the POD results for four altimetry satellites (TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1, Jason-2, and Jason-3) over the total time interval 1992-2021 and single- as well as multi-satellite altimetry crossover analyses for Jason-2 (2008-2019), we show that the application of LAGEOS-1 long-term mean RBs and the estimation of RBs for certain stations and time spans according to the ILRS Data Handling File (DHF) for SLRF2020 (DHF2020) reduces the root-mean-square fits of SLR observations, scatter of estimated empirical accelerations in along- and cross-track directions, as well as standard deviations of single-satellite crossover differences, and thus improves the orbit quality of all tested altimetry satellites. …”
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Social inequalities in COVID-19-related years of life lost in metropolitan France, 2020 by Romana Haneef, Nour Mahrouseh, Pascal Bessonneau, Stephanie Vandentorren, Nicolas Minier, Francis Chin, Olivier Bruyère, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Grant M. A. Wyper

“…Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has directly, and indirectly, exacerbated existing social health inequalities. …”
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Research on a Multinode Joint Vibration Control Strategy for Controlling the Steering Wheel of a Commercial Vehicle by Tao Tang, Shuilong He, Mingsong Ye, Enyong Xu, Weiguang Zheng

“…The vibration degree of a steering wheel has important reference significance for drivers to evaluate the ride comfort of the whole vehicle. …”
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Does chlorhexidine reduce bacteremia following tooth extraction? A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Iciar Arteagoitia, Carlos Rodriguez Andrés, Eva Ramos

“…The data sources Pubmed, Cochrane, Web of Science, Science Direct, Scopus, and Ovid MD were searched until April 30, 2017. …”
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Flow-based cytometric analysis of cell cycle via simulated cell populations. by M Rowan Brown, Huw D Summers, Paul Rees, Paul J Smith, Sally C Chappell, Rachel J Errington

“…The development of a simulated cell model, initialized and calibrated by reference to experimental data, provides an analysis tool in which biological knowledge can be obtained directly via interrogation of the in-silico cell population. …”
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A field evaluation of the Hardy TB MODS Kit™ for the rapid phenotypic diagnosis of tuberculosis and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. by Laura Martin, Jorge Coronel, Dunia Faulx, Melissa Valdez, Mutsumi Metzler, Chris Crudder, Edith Castillo, Luz Caviedes, Louis Grandjean, Mitzi Rodriguez, Jon S Friedland, Robert H Gilman, David A J Moore

“…Median (interquartile ranges) time to culture-positivity (and rifampicin and isoniazid DST) was 10 (9-13) days for conventional MODS and 8.5 (7-11) for MODS Kit (p<0.01). Direct rifampicin and isoniazid DST in MODS kit was almost universally concordant with conventional MODS (97.9% agreement, 665/679 evaluable samples) and reference indirect DST (97.9% agreement, 687/702 evaluable samples).…”
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Common bean pan-genome reveals abundant variation patterns and relationships of stress response genes and pathways by Xu Wang, Ming Yan, Shanshan Cui, Fang Li, Qingqing Zhao, Qingnan Wang, Bin Jiang, Yixin Huang, Yang Sun, Xiangdong Kong

“…Abstract Long-term geographical isolation and the different directions of domestication can cause a large number of genome variations. …”
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Optimization Method of Underwater Flapping Foil Propulsion Performance Based on Gaussian Process Regression and Deep Reinforcement Learning by YANG Yinghe, WEI Handi, FAN Dixia, LI Ang

“…In order to overcome the complexity and variability of underwater working environments, as well as the difficulty of controlling the flapping motion due to the significant nonlinear characteristics and numerous variables involved, a direct exploration approach is proposed to search for the optimal flapping foil propulsion parameters in the environment. …”
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Meta-analyses of adverse effects data derived from randomised controlled trials as compared to observational studies: methodological overview. by Su Golder, Yoon K Loke, Martin Bland

“…Studies were included where a pooled relative measure of an adverse effect (odds ratio or risk ratio) from RCTs could be directly compared, using the ratio of odds ratios, with the pooled estimate for the same adverse effect arising from observational studies. …”
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Maternal Diabetes and Cognitive Performance in the Offspring: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Maria Camprubi Robles, Cristina Campoy, Llenalia Garcia Fernandez, Jose M Lopez-Pedrosa, Ricardo Rueda, Maria J Martin

“…Results are based on observational cohorts and a direct causal influence of intrauterine hyperglycemia remains uncertain. …”
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Features of arterial stiffness in preschool children by A. E. Nosov, O. Yu. Ustinova

“…The boundaries of reference intervals for increased and decreased arterial stiffness in this age group were determined (more than 4.89 m/s for cfPWVs and more than 4.88 m/s for cfPWVd). …”
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Validation of Cytomegalovirus Immune Competence Assays for the Characterization of CD8+ T Cell Responses Posttransplant by Eugene V. Ravkov, Igor Y. Pavlov, Kimberly E. Hanson, Julio C. Delgado

“…The assays were linear and specific. The reference interval with 95% confidence level was 0−18 cells/μL for tetramer staining, 0−2 cells/μL for IFN-γ, and 0–3 cells/μL for CD107a/b. …”
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Comparative efficacy of seven psychotherapeutic interventions for patients with depression: a network meta-analysis. by Jürgen Barth, Thomas Munder, Heike Gerger, Eveline Nüesch, Sven Trelle, Hansjörg Znoj, Peter Jüni, Pim Cuijpers

“…This study used network meta-analysis, a novel methodological approach that integrates direct and indirect evidence from randomised controlled studies, to re-examine the comparative efficacy of seven psychotherapeutic interventions for adult depression.…”
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Chronostratigraphy and paleomagnetism of the Balsas Group in the Tuzantlán-Copalillo basin, northern Guerrero state, Mexico by Roberto S. Molina-Garza, Amabel Ortega-Rivera

“…The Amacuzac river result indicates a 13.2° ± 8° counterclockwise rotation with respect to the reference direction, and it is attributed to transpression in the region. …”
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Optimization of Greenhouse Structure Parameters Based on Temperature and Velocity Distribution Characteristics by CFD—A Case Study in South China by Xinyu Wei, Yizhi Ou, Ziwei Li, Jiaming Guo, Enli Lü, Fengxi Yang, Yanhua Liu, Bin Li

“…The inertial resistances of tomato plants in the x, y, and z directions were 80,000,000, 18,000,000, and 120,000,000, respectively; the viscous resistances of tomato plants in the x, y, and z directions were 0.43, 0.60, and 0.63, respectively. …”
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ERYTHEMA NODOSUM IN LÖFGREN’S SYNDROME by Yu. A. Karpova, B. S. Belov, O. N. Egorova, N. M. Savushkina, S. I. Glukhova, S. G. Radenska-Lopovok

“…All the patients were referred to a rheumatology center with diagnosed erythema nodosum (EN). …”
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