Survival analysis of COVID-19 versus non-COVID-19 patients requiring intensive care for acute respiratory distress syndrome: An observational retrospective study by Paulo Navas Boada, Kevin Chamorro, Santiago Ballaz

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New tectonic discrimination diagrams for basic and ultrabasic volcanic rocks through log-transformed ratios of high field strength elements and implications for petrogenetic proces... by Surendra P. Verma, Salil Agrawal

“… The statistically correct handling of compositional data requires log-ratio transformation whereas the multivariate technique of linear discriminant analysis (LDA) assumes a normal distribution of the transformed variables. …”
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The Effect of Comorbidities on Asthma-Related Outcomes Over a Two-Year Period: A Prospective Analysis of Swiss Severe Asthma Registry (SSAR) by Jaun F, Kanagarasa M, Boesing M, Lüthi-Corridori G, Bridevaux PO, Charbonnier F, Clarenbach CF, Gianella P, Jochmann A, Kern L, Pavlov N, Rothe T, Latshang TD, Von Garnier C, Leuppi JD

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The impact of Inter-observation variation on radiomic features of pulmonary nodules by Wenchao Zhu, Wenchao Zhu, Fangyi Xu, Fangyi Xu, Kaihua Lou, Kaihua Lou, Xia Qiu, Xia Qiu, Dingping Huang, Dingping Huang, Shaoyu Huang, Shaoyu Huang, Dong Xie, Dong Xie, Hongjie Hu, Hongjie Hu

“…The segmentation by the most experienced cardiothoracic diagnostician (Doctor A) served as the reference standard. Inter-observer variability was assessed through diameter measurements, segmentation ROI consistency analysis, and radiomic features stability analysis.ResultsOf all radiomics features analyzed, 1071 (85.96%) demonstrated good stability (overall concordance correlation coefficient [OCCC] ≥ 0.75), with 766 (61.48%) exhibiting very good stability (OCCC ≥ 0.90). …”
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Ocean Crustal Seismic Layer 2C by R. L. Carlson

“…Model travel time curves calculated from sonic logs and seismic profiles from Sites 504 and 1256 show that layer 2C would have been observed in airgun‐sonobuoy profiles at these sites, where layer 2C is composed almost entirely of dikes, whereas layer 2B is composed chiefly of lavas.…”
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Evolution of the bacterial nucleosidase PpnN and its relation to the stringent response by René Lysdal Bærentsen, Ditlev Egeskov Brodersen, Yong Everett Zhang

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Real-world treatment persistence and predictive factors for discontinuation of antifibrotic therapies in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a post-hoc analysis of two mul... by Sebastian Majewski, Katarzyna Górska, Katarzyna B. Lewandowska, Magdalena M. Martusewicz-Boros, Małgorzata Sobiecka, Wojciech J. Piotrowski

“…Additionally, no statistical difference was observed between antifibrotic agents in the distribution of time until treatment discontinuation (log-rank test, p = 0.3). …”
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Observed Antiparallel Correlation between Spiral Galaxy and Cosmic Filament Spins by Hao-da Wang, Peng Wang, Min Bao, Yanmei Chen, Xiao-xiao Tang, Youcai Zhang, Xi Kang, Quan Guo, Ming-Jie Sheng, Hao-Ran Yu

“…Spatial analysis further indicates that high-mass spirals preferentially reside near filament spines, whereas low-mass spirals occupy filament outskirts. …”
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Outcome Mapping as a Monitoring and Evaluation Tool for Livestock Value Chain Interventions: The Case of imGoats by Hailemichael Taye Beyene, Kees Swaans, Birgit Boogaard, Ramkumar Bendapudi, Saskia Hendrickx

“…Data collection and analysis:  Data were gathered through a multi-method process including review of documents, key informant interviews, focus group discussions and participant observations. …”
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TIME CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTIVITY OF BUCKING OF SENGON IN PRIVATE FORESTS by ahmad budiaman, Hardjanto, Yohana Natalia Rahayaan

“…The number of bucking work cycles observed was 31 cycles.  Regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between the logs' diameter and length and the bucking's productivity.  …”
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Multiline Spectropolarimetric Observation of Flare Ribbon Fine Structures with ViSP/DKIST by Rahul Yadav, Maria D. Kazachenko, Gianna Cauzzi, Cole A. Tamburri, Marcel Corchado, Ryan French

“…We present an analysis of flare ribbon fine structure observed during a GOES C2-class flare using high spatial and spectral resolution multiline spectropolarimetric observations from the ViSP instrument at the DKIST. …”
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The prognostic significance of tumor-specific growth factor in colorectal cancer: an observation study by Yanjun Lu, Xinxuan Zhao, Haiyi Liu, Yixun Zhang, Linghong Guo, Lichun Wang

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The Spin Measurement of the Black Hole SLX 1746-331 Using Insight-HXMT Observations by Jiashi Chen, Wei Wang

“…We present an X-ray spectral analysis of a black hole X-ray binary, SLX 1746-331, during the 2023 outburst using five Insight-HXMT observations. …”
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Observational pilot study of switching from entecavir to tenofovir alafenamide in patients with chronic hepatitis B by Takuya Matsubara, Satoru Hagiwara, Naoshi Nishida, Naoya Omaru, Akihiro Yoshida, Tomoki Yamamoto, Yoriaki Komeda, Mamoru Takenaka, Masatoshi Kudo

“…Abstract This study evaluated the long-term efficacy and safety of the widely used drugs entecavir (ETV) and tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), as well as the incidence of HCC.A nonrandomized, prospective, observational analysis included 77 patients with chronic hepatitis B who were assigned to continue ETV or switch TAF. …”
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Respiratory system compliance during anesthesia induction and postoperative mechanical ventilation needs: An observational study by Yukiko Yamazaki, Yuka Matsuki, Koji Hosokawa, Katsuya Tanaka, Yuko Kawamura, Aiko Tanaka, Kenji Shigemi

“…Methods This retrospective observational study was conducted using a local database. …”
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Psychiatric hospitalizations in the Unified Health System: an observational study on hospitalization rates from 2012 to 2023 by Karen Murakami Yano, Paola Zucchi, Maykon Anderson Pires de Novais

“…The joinpoint regression model used a log-linear method to set up a series of connected lines on a logarithmic scale and the Monte Carlo permutation method to figure out the direction or statistical significance. …”
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Silk garments plus standard care compared with standard care for treating eczema in children: A randomised, controlled, observer-blind, pragmatic trial (CLOTHES Trial). by Kim S Thomas, Lucy E Bradshaw, Tracey H Sach, Jonathan M Batchelor, Sandra Lawton, Eleanor F Harrison, Rachel H Haines, Amina Ahmed, Hywel C Williams, Taraneh Dean, Nigel P Burrows, Ian Pollock, Joanne Llewellyn, Clare Crang, Jane D Grundy, Juliet Guiness, Andrew Gribbin, Eleanor J Mitchell, Fiona Cowdell, Sara J Brown, Alan A Montgomery, UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network’s CLOTHES Trial Team

“…Primary outcome (eczema severity) was assessed at baseline, 2, 4, and 6 mo, by nurses blinded to treatment allocation, using the Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI), which was log-transformed for analysis (intention-to-treat analysis). …”
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Systems monitoring platform integrating artificial intelligence for incident response in servers by Bruno Hiroshi Espinosa-Luna, Johann Castillo-Oliva, Willy Francisco García-Gutiérrez, Alberto Carlos Mendoza-de-los-Santos

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Association Between Vitamin D Status and Insulin Resistance in Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Observational Study by GUO Xiaoyuan, WANG Yutong, ZHOU Zhibo, CHEN Shi, ZHANG Mei, BAN Bo, LI Ping, ZHANG Xinran, ZHANG Qiuping, YANG Kai, YANG Hongbo, DU Hanze, PAN Hui

“…The median HOMA-IR was 3.49(2.57, 5.14).Significant differences were found across vitamin D status groups for HOMA-IR [4.45(2.54, 6.62) vs. 3.58(2.74, 5.13) vs. 2.25(1.62, 3.40), P=0.003] and FINS[21.5(13.4, 30.1) mU/L vs. 16.5(13.0, 23.9) mU/L vs. 11.2(8.3, 17.8) mU/L, P=0.006], showing decreasing trends with improving vitamin D status. Spearman analysis revealed significant inverse correlations between serum 25(OH)D levels and FBG(r=-0.171, P=0.027), FINS(r=-0.234, P=0.002), and HOMA-IR(r=-0.250, P=0.001).After adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, and daily outdoor activity time, multivariate linear regression demonstrated that log-transformed 25(OH)D levels were independently and inversely associated with FBG(β=-0.324, P=0.022), lnFINS(β=-0.241, P=0.048), and lnHOMA-IR(β=-0.312, P=0.017).ConclusionsVitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is prevalent among pubertal adolescents, and serum vitamin D levels show a significant inverse association with insulin resistance. …”
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Análise qualitativa de aspectos influentes em situações de risco observadas no gerador de vapor de uma planta petroquímica Qualitative analysis of influential issues in risky situa... by Aline Fernanda de Oliveira, Miguel Afonso Sellitto

“…<br>This paper presents an analysis of influential factors in emergencies in the steam generator of a petrochemical facility. …”
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