A pilot study in the Waterberg district to develop a ward-level social progress index to improve measuring human development in South Africa by Johan Maritz

“…The methodology is informed by the national SPI framework, which guided the index design and selection of outcome-based indicators/measures. Due to initial concerns about data availability, a case study approach is adopted to limit the scope and focus the data-collection process. …”
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HC-means clustering algorithm for precision marketing on e-commerce platforms by Dan Wu, Xin Liu

“…To this end, this study attempts to optimize the traditional K-means algorithm, and fundamentally improve the clustering effect in precision marketing by optimizing the selection of initial clustering centers and similarity measurement methods. …”
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The type of infections and the use of antibiotics among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A review by Asma D. Alshammari, Mona Matar Aldhafeeri, Amal M. Aldhafeeri, Maram Asaad Alanzi, Maha Bandar Almutairi, Jawaher Abdullah Alrasheedi, Thikra Adel Alsurur, Aeshah Dhahawi Alshammri

“…In all patients with rheumatoid arthritis, it is necessary to conduct initial screenings for hepatitis B virus and tuberculosis. …”
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The Intelligent Sizing Method for Renewable Energy Integrated Distribution Networks by Zhichun Yang, Fan Yang, Yu Liu, Huaidong Min, Zhiqiang Zhou, Bin Zhou, Yang Lei, Wei Hu

“…The selection of the optimal 35 kV network structure is crucial for modern distribution networks. …”
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Off-label biologic regimens in psoriasis: a systematic review of efficacy and safety of dose escalation, reduction, and interrupted biologic therapy. by Elizabeth A Brezinski, April W Armstrong

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>While off-label dosing of biologic treatments may be necessary in selected psoriasis patients, no systematic review exists to date that synthesizes the efficacy and safety of these off-label dosing regimens. …”
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Long-term effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment on glycaemic control in patients with diabetes with periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Celestin Danwang, Rolf Nyah Tuku Nzalie, William Ndjidda Bakari, Ahmad Moustapha Diallo, Henri Michel Benoist

“…A literature search will be conducted in MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE, CINAHL, The Cochrane Oral Health Group Trials Register, and the US National Institutes of Health Trials Registry: ClinicalTrials.gov, from inception to 30 June 2020. Selection of studies, data extraction and bias assessment will be conducted independently by two reviewers. …”
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Neurofeedback and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a review on the potential and challenges by Megan Ern Kee, Nancy Choon-Si Ng, Rebecca Shin-Yee Wong

“…Cost analyses reported higher initial NF costs but potential long-term savings relative to continuing medication use. …”
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Assessment of the Possibility of Transition Power Boilers to Alternative Solid Fuels by Modeling Combustion Processes by V. B. Prokhorov, V. S. Kirichkov, S. L. Chernov, M. V. Fomenko

“…For a long time, the ability of ash to slagging was determined by the results of a fusibility test by changing the shape of a pyramid of ash particles during its gradual heating to various states according to the specific temperatures, viz. the initial deformation temperature, the softening temperature, the hemispherical temperature. …”
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Investigating the validity and reliability of the functional movement screening tool in tennis by Sam Kazemi, Mohammad Hossein Alizadeh, Hassan Daneshmandi

“…Methods To determine validity and reliability, the results obtained from semi-structured and in-depth interviews with 18 tennis experts were used, which led to the selection of 27 tests out of 108 initial tests. Face validity was evaluated by 10 tennis players, content validity by 10 experts in this field, and construct validity of the questionnaire by 234 tennis players. …”
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Dyslipidemia in patients with atrial fibrillation on the background of acute coronary syndrome according to the register of the Krasnodar region by Z. G. Tatarintseva, E. D. Kosmacheva

“…However, these data are obtained in a small selection of patients and demand a further investigation.…”
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Response to tigilanol tiglate in dogs with mast cell tumors by Margaret L. Musser, Pamela D. Jones, Teresa L. Goodson, Erin Roof, Chad M. Johannes

“…An electronic survey was used to collect information at initial treatment, 1 month and 1 year after treatment. …”
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Presenting a neural network-based hybrid method for ADAS damper optimization in absorption of earthquake energy by Faezeh Nejati, Milad Jiyan

“…In this regard, Etabs software is used for the initial design of structures, nonlinear analysis, and optimization of OpenSees and Matlab software. …”
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Exploring the Extent and Depth of Clinical Education on Sepsis SEP-1 Core Measure and the Reported Impact on Outcomes and Compliance rate: A Scoping Review by Alexis J. Wells, MSN, Alysha Sapp, MLIS, Danielle K. Walker, PhD, Kathy A. Baker, PhD

“…DATA SYNTHESIS:. The initial search yielded 493 articles. After screening for eligibility criteria, 20 studies were ultimately included. …”
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Evaluation of Multicomponent Changes of Schisandra chinensis Fruits with Different Drying Process by UPLC-QQQ-MS-Based Targeted Metabolomics Analysis by Yan-hua Sheng, Rui Wang, Yi-kai Wang, Meng-meng Li, Fang-xin Liu, Xin Huang, Chang-bao Chen

“…The chemical components of dried fruits may vary with the initial processing methods of fresh fruits. Therefore, in this study, the influence of drying was evaluated based on targeted metabolomics analysis. …”
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Ultra-Local Model-Based Adaptive Enhanced Model-Free Control for PMSM Speed Regulation by Chunlei Hua, Difen Shi, Xi Chen, Guangfa Gao

“…Furthermore, an algebraic-framework-based high-precision identification technique is proposed to optimize the initial <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>α</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> selection, which effectively reduces the parameter tuning effort. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of prehabilitation prior to elective surgery compared to usual preoperative care: protocol for a systematic review of economic evaluations by Tanja Rombey, Helene Eckhardt, Wilm Quentin

“…Studies will be included regardless of the type, design and perspective of the economic evaluation, and their publication year, language or status. Initial searches were performed between 30 April and 4 May 2020.Study selection, data extraction and assessment of the included studies’ risk of bias and methodological quality will initially be performed by two independent reviewers and, if agreement was sufficiently high, by one reviewer. …”
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Professional context of teaching reading to foreign economics students by Olena Titarenko, O. Kopylova

“…Moreover, the article underscores the significance of professional orientation, informativeness, and relevance as the main criteria for selecting educational materials and determining their content. …”
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Identification of potentially effective antiarrhythmic drugs to individualize premature ventricular contraction therapy in patients without structural cardiac changes by A. I. Olesin, I. V. Konstantinova, Yu. S. Zueva, A. V. Koziy

“…After 24-hour Holter monitoring, the selection of potentially effective antiarrhythmic agents for terminating PVC was carried out on the basis of an increase in premature beat index after the third dose compared with the initial data of &gt;2 relative units. …”
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The screening of spring barley varieties with various ecological and geographical origins by E. G. Filippov, A. A. Dontsova, D. P. Dontsov, E. A. Ternovaya, A. S. Vitkovskaya, E. S. Doroshenko

“…Nowadays the purpose of the selection of barley varieties is to improve the quality and nutrients of grain, its forage advantages and technological properties. …”
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A critical evaluation of available explicit deprescribing tools for their applicability to Indian elderly patients: a scoping review protocol by Ajay Kumar Shukla, Ratinder Jhaj, Shubham Atal, Anindo Majumdar, Mahadev Meena, Sandeep Tiwari, Bushra Siddiqui, Jerin Jose Cherian, Atiya R. Faruqui, Sowparnika Treasa Sabu

“…., PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase). (3) Selection of studies to be included based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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