Características hidráulicas e perdas de solo e água sob cultivo do feijoeiro no semi-árido Hydraulic characteristics and soil and water losses under bean cultivation in the semiari... by Thais E. M. dos Santos, Abelardo A. A. Montenegro, Elvira M. R. Pedrosa

“…Among the used treatments, the mulch cover option allowed, on average, a soil loss reduction of 86.91% in relation to the plot with cleared bare soil, with values close to the ones for the ideal condition of covering, which is the natural condition, during whole crop cycle.…”
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Prevalence and associated factors of malaria among the displaced population in refugee camps in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Habtu Debash, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Hussen Ebrahim, Ousman Mohammed, Daniel Gebretsadik, Mihret Tilahun, Alemu Gedefie

“…Abstract Background The increased occurrence of malaria among Africa’s displaced communities poses a new humanitarian problem. …”
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Neither Scale of Response Nor Threshold in Habitat Availability Is Conserved Across Species of Forest-Dwelling Songbirds Responding to Habitat Loss by Bill A. Thompson

“…Using point count data from the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas, I generated concentric buffers ranging from 100 m to 10 km radius around a random subset of point counts and described forest cover and species occurrence within each buffer. I assessed the likelihood of occurrence of each species at each scale of analysis using logistic regression and identified forest cover thresholds below which the occurrence of each species becomes unlikely using fitted regression curves and ROC plots. …”
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Incidence and predisposing factors associated with peri-intubation cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Nattikarn Meelarp, Wachira Wongtanasarasin

“…The publication bias was assessed via Egger’s test and visualization of the funnel plot. The risk of bias was evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist. …”
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Hemodialysis Procedure–Associated Autonomic Imbalance and Cardiac Arrhythmias: Insights From Continuous 14‐Day ECG Monitoring by Nichole M. Rogovoy, Stacey J. Howell, Tiffany L. Lee, Christopher Hamilton, Erick A. Perez‐Alday, Muammar M. Kabir, Yanwei Zhang, Esther D. Kim, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Jose M. Monroy‐Trujillo, Michelle M. Estrella, Stephen M. Sozio, Bernard G. Jaar, Rulan S. Parekh, Larisa G. Tereshchenko

“…We hypothesized that the occurrence of paroxysmal arrhythmias is associated with changes in heart rate and heart rate variability in different phases of hemodialysis. …”
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Analysis of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid microbial flora in COPD patients at different lung function during acute exacerbation by Kawsar Bahetjan, Yu-Xia, Shijun Lin, Nuerziba Aili, Haiyan Yang, Shijun Du

“…Abstract There is a correlation between the dysbiosis of the respiratory microbiota and the occurrence, severity, frequency, and mortality of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). …”
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Missed nursing care and associated factors among Ethiopian nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kirubel Eshetu Haile, Atitegeb Alebachew Amsalu, Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Tsion Zebdiwos Chema, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Gedion Asnake Azeze

“…We used a statistical software Stata version 17 for analyzing the data. Funnel plot and I2 tests were used to check publication bias and heterogeneity between studies, respectively. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Pediatric Cancers in Southern Ghana: A Retrospective Observational Study by Efiba Vidda Senkyire Kwarteng, Amma Aboagyewa Larbi, Nanatte Veronica Anderson, Sheriff Wahab, Yaa Gyamfua Oppong‐Mensah, Samuel Ato Andam‐Akorful, Alexander Kwarteng, Lawrence Osei‐Tutu, Gladys Acquah, Comfort Asoogo, Bernice Eklu, Paul Obeng, Barnabas Manlokiya, Ben Gyan, Vivian Paintsil

“…Burkitt Lymphoma, Leukemia, Nephroblastoma, Other Non‐Hodgkins Lymphoma, and Retinoblastoma had higher incidence among children, with males having a 24% higher incidence rate compared to females (Incident Rate Ratios [IRR] estimated at 1.24 at p < 0.01, 95% confidence interval [CI): 1.06, 1.45). Further, the KDE plot consistently revealed a high density of reported cases in the central part of the study area, with a noticeable directional diffusion of pediatric cancer cases toward the northwest from 2018 to 2022. …”
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The effects of small geographical resolution and age on the phyllosphere microbial diversity of Castanopsis eyrei in subtropical forest by Lei Xie, XuXu Bao, Shuifei Chen, Hui Ding, Yanming Fang

“…Here, we tested leaves from Castanopsis eyrei, a widespread subtropical Fagaceae species in south-eastern China, sampled across multiple ages within a forest dynamics plot on Mt. Huangshan. Using third-generation sequencing of full-length bacterial 16S rRNA genes and fungal ITS regions, we characterized the associated phyllosphere microbiota. …”
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The predictive value of uric acid/albumin ratio for no-reflow/slow-flow in patients after PCI for acute non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction by GONG Junrong, LI Yafei, DAI He, ZHU Fuyu, CHEN Wenting

“…Baseline characteristics and lesion characteristics of patients with normal flow and patients with no-reflow/slow-flow were compared.Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the independent factors affecting the occurrence of no-reflow/slow-flow in NSTEMI patients.ROC curve was plotted to analyze the predictive value of UAR for the occurrence of no-reflow/slow-flow. …”
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Impact of complement C3 levels on the development of healthcare-associated infections in intensive care patients: a retrospective case-control study by Chenjuan Wang, Binhao Chen, Zhekai Ying, Mengyuan Shen, Yiling Luo, Tianchen Lin, Dandan Feng, Dongdong Yang, Zhongheng Zhang, Jiannong Wu

“…Patients were then divided into high C3 and low C3 groups based on a cut-off value of 0.455 for C3. A time-to-event plot showed that the median time to HAIs occurrence was nine days in the high C3 group and six days in the low C3 group (p = .048).Conclusions Elevated complement C3 levels may associat with a reduced incidence of HAIs in ICU patients.…”
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Association between Serum hCG Level and Persistent Trophoblasts after Laparoscopic Surgery for Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy: A Retrospective Study by Michiko Honda, Wataru Isono, Akira Tsuchiya, Asuka Okamura, Ako Saito, Hiroko Tsuchiya, Reiko Matsuyama, Akihisa Fujimoto, Osamu Nishii

“…Next, we obtained the regression lines based on the scatter plots of the association between reduction rates of serum hCG levels and elapsed time after surgery. …”
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Study on physiological characteristics of fruit cracking of different jujube varieties by LIU Wei, WANG Jianyu, WANG Zhenlei, LIN Minjuan

“…The experiment design was single-plant plot with three replications.80 fruits from each plant were sampled in four periods of pre-white ripening, white ripening, half-red stage and full-red stage, and kept in an ice box to bring back to the laboratory for separation of the pulp and pericarp, and then treated with liquid nitrogen and put into -80 ℃ ultra-low-temperature refrigerator for storage. …”
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The Relationship between Calcium-phosphorus Metabolism Disorder and Cognitive Impairment in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients by Geng Ming-hui, Li Yu-yan, Tao Mi, Liao Wen-wen, He Yi-qing, Gao Ping

“…Logistic regression was utilized for examining the influencing factors of the occurrence of MHD-MCI. Receiver operating characteristic （ROC） curve was plotted for evaluating the value of potential risk factors in predicting MHD-MCI.ResultsAmong them， 71 patients developed MCI with an incidence rate of 60.7%. …”
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Upper Limb Neurodynamic Test 1 on Healthy Individuals: Intra- and Intersession Reliability of the Angle between Pain Onset and Submaximal Pain by Diego Leoni, Davide Storer, Roberto Gatti, Michele Egloff, Marco Barbero

“…AbOS, PO, and SP angles of occurrence reliability were examined using the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC 3,1) and Bland-Altman plots. …”
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Association between hemoglobin glycation index and the risk of cardiovascular disease in early-stage cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome: evidence from the China health and re... by Huiyi Liu, Shuai Mao, Shuai Mao, Yunzhang Zhao, Yunzhang Zhao, Lisha Dong, Lisha Dong, Yifan Wang, Yifan Wang, Chao Lv, Tong Yin, Tong Yin

“…Additionally, the SHAP plot revealed that HGI were the more important features than traditional risk factors such as FBG for predicting CVD.ConclusionHGI is associated with an elevated risk of CVD in participants with early-stage CKM syndrome. …”
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The effect of simulated nitrogen deposition on soil chemical properties in maple plantation stand by Mehrcedeh Tafazoli, Hamid Jalilvand, Seyyed Mohammad Hojjati, Norbert Lamersdorf

“…Material and methods: Twelve plots of 20 m × 10 m were established in the study plantation stand. …”
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Correlation Between Human Body Fat Distribution and Carotid Atherosclerosis by QI Yanmeng, LI Dandan, CHEN Anqi, YANG Han, LI Yan

“…To further explore the correlation between fat distribution and carotid atherosclerosis, the ratio of trunk fat to limb fat(trunk fat/limb fat), visceral fat area, and waist-to-hip ratio were stratified into Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 groups(with Q1 group as the reference) based on quartiles(Q1 to Q4), and a forest plot was constructed to analyze the risk of carotid atherosclerosis in each subgroup.ResultsA total of 2221 participants were included in this study, including 1194 males(53.76%) and 1027 females(46.24%), with a mean age of(50.28±10.93) years. …”
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its association with selected factors among people with psychiatric conditions in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Rahel Mulatie Anteneh, Natnael Moges, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Natnael Kebede, Ermias Sisay Chanie

“…For analysis, STATA version 14 software was used. A funnel plot and Egger's regression test statistic were used to find the potential reporting bias. …”
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Risk factors and clinical prediction models for low-level viremia in people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy: an 11-year retrospective study by Wenhui Zhang, Wenhui Zhang, Jinchuan Shi, Ying Wang, Er Li, Dingyan Yan, Dingyan Yan, Zhongdong Zhang, Mingli Zhu, Jianhua Yu, Yi Wang, Yi Wang

“…LASSO Cox regression and multivariate Cox regression analysis were performed to identify laboratory indicators and establish a nomogram for predicting LLV occurrence. The nomogram’s discrimination and calibration were assessed via ROC curve and calibration plots. …”
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