Magnetic resonance imaging measurement of the femoral antetorsional angle: Comparison with computer tomography and clinical application in a diagnostic algorithm by Ewa Tramś, Maciej Liszka, Krzysztof Kuliński, Kamila Malesa, Marcin Tyrakowski, Jerzy Białecki, Rafał Kamiński

“…The Reikerås method was selected and further evaluated for intraobserver and interobserver reliability, as well as the learning curve, using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). …”
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Validation of a questionnaire for evaluating vaccine literacy in adulthood vaccination: A pilot study from Zhejiang province, China by Xiaofu Luo, Jianyong Shen, Huakun Lv, Yu Hu

“…Validation process of the questionnaire was conducted through the investigation of a panel of experts, principal component analysis (factors whose cumulative explanation proportion of variance > 80% were selected) and Cronbach’s α coefficient test (>0.7 was acceptable). …”
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Halloysite supplemented in the diet, and sex of Cherry Valley ducks affects growth, carcass composition, meat quality, and jejunum and leg bone strength by Sebastian Wlaźlak, Mirosław Banaszak, Jakub Biesek

“…During 42 days of rearing, the ducks' body weight, growth, feed intake, and conversion ratio were controlled and calculated. After rearing, 10 carcasses per group were selected and dissected. …”
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Investigation of Artificial Intelligence Techniques for the Management of Cataract Disease: A Systematic Review by Zahra Karbasi, Michaeel Motaghi Niko, Maryam Zahmatkeshan

“…Following the promising initial results of artificial intelligence systems in eye diseases, AI algorithms have been applied in the diagnosis of cataracts, grading the severity of cataracts, intraocular lens calculations, and even as an assistive tool in cataract surgery. …”
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Framingham Risk Stratification of Middle-Aged Migraineurs by Gyula Bank, Krisztian Kapus, Janos Meszaros, Kornel Mak, Marietta Pohl, Gabriella Pusch, Eva Fejes, Antal Tibold, Gergely Feher

“…Framingham 10-year risk were calculated; covariates included in the analysis were age, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, antihypertensive medication use, current smoking, and diabetes status. …”
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Estimation of Total Suspended Solids Concentration in Streams Using Regression and Artificial Neural Networks Methods by Betül Mete, Sinan Nacar, Adem Bayram, Osman Tuğrul Bak

“…In the ANNs method, the NS efficiency coefficients obtained from M1 and M2 were calculated as 0.980 and 0.997, respectively, for the training, and 0.978 and 0.978, respectively, for the testing data sets. …”
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Diagnostic value of CT radiomics and clinical features in differentiating focal organizing pneumonia from peripheral lung cancer by Weihua Tang, Huadong Chen, Peijun Liu, Yunxuan Zhang, Yunxuan Zhang

“…Radiomics features were extracted from CT images of FOP patients, and the Lasso method was used to select key radiomics features and calculate CT radiomics scores. …”
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In vitro ruminal fermentation, methane emissions, and nutritional value of different tropical feedstuffs for ruminants by Muhammad Khairul Bashar, Eva Haese, Nasrin Sultana, Markus Rodehutscord

“…Conclusion: Our result provides an opportunity to select feed ingredients with higher digestibility and concurrently less CH4 emissions in formulating diets for ruminants when using commonly available feed resources in many tropical countries. …”
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Glyphosate Herbicide Impacts on the Seagrasses <i>Halodule wrightii</i> and <i>Ruppia maritima</i> from a Subtropical Florida Estuary by Austin Fox, Hope Leonard, Eugenia Springer, Tyler Provoncha

“…Based on our data and calculations, when used at recommended application rates, contributions to eutrophication, degraded water quality and harmful algal blooms were more likely to impact seagrasses than acute toxicity of glyphosate.…”
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Self-Perceived versus Actual Physical Fitness Levels in Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Gender, BMI, and Fitness Component Disparities by Hina Adil, Rabia Mansoor, Maryam Qaiser, Aleena Shahid

“…Gender was significantly associated with most fitness components (p < 0.05), while BMI showed selective associations, particularly with abdominal strength (p = 0.01) and overall fitness (p = 0.03). …”
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The Relationship between Social Capital and the Market Integration of Farms – Examples from Central and Eastern Europe by Sebastian Stępień, Katarzyna Smędzik-Ambroży, Marta Guth, Jan Polcyn

“…Based on these data, the authors’ market integration index was calculated and the level of social capital of farms was determined. …”
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Wildflower sowings as alternative for conventional inter-row greening in German vineyards by Daniel Elias, Janik Schäfer, Lea Franziska Sieg, Sabine Tischew, Anita Kirmer

“…Based on specific plant traits, we selected 37 forbs and one grass species, sowing them in the inter-rows of 11 vineyards (biodiversity vineyards) in Germany in autumn 2020 and spring 2021. …”
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Simulation of sediment accumulation for the river watershed using SWAT software: A case study on Ahar Chai river watershed in northwest of Iran by Anis Shafinezhad, Yousef Hasanzadeh, Sayed Saeed Rasinezami

“…This paper presents the results of a study that simulates the sediment routing of the Ahar Chai river using the hydrologic model which calculates the accuracy of using the soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) to simulate the runoff and sediment in watershed areas that could help to predict the amount of sediment in the future. …”
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The value of radiomic models based on contrast-enhanced computed tomography images in distinguishing between pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm... by ZHUANG Yuan, CUI Jingjing, YANG Guangjie, LI Ben, WANG Ning, SUN Hukui, WANG Zhenguang

“…The Brier score (BS) was calculated to evaluate model calibration. A decision curve analysis (DCA) was performed to quantify the net clinical benefit. …”
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Fabrication and appraisal of axitinib loaded PEGylated spanlastics against MCF- 7 and OV- 2774 cell lines using molecular docking methods and in-vitro study. by Randa Mohammed Zaki, Basmah Nasser Aldosari, Layla A Alkharashi, Alyaa Alsalhi, Obaid Afzal, Bodoor Ghanem Alanazi, Maha Alsunbul, Rawan Bafail, Fatma I Abo El-Ela, Hanan O Farouk

“…Axitinib is a second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor that works by selectively inhibiting vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, VEGFR-3). …”
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Trends in medication use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, Canada by Maude Gosselin, Marjolaine Dubé, Marc Simard, Nathalie Vandal, Carlotta Lunghi, Caroline Sirois

“…Using a large healthcare database, we created weekly cohorts of all individuals ≥ 1 year old covered by the public drug plan from January 2016 to March 2022. We calculated the weekly number of prevalent and new users of different medications, including both chronic and short-term medications. …”
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Genome‐Wide Association Analyses Identify Hydrogen Peroxide–Responsive Loci in Wheat Diversity by Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Md. Nurealam Siddiqui, Samira Rustamova, Agim Ballvora, Jens Léon, Ali Ahmad Naz

“…The H2O2 treatment significantly reduced root and shoot growth. We calculated relative values and stress tolerance index (STI) of root and shoot traits and performed genome‐wide association studies (GWAS). …”
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Is the oral pathogen, Porphyromona gingivalis, associated to colorectal cancer?: a systematic review by Adrián Navarro-Sánchez, María Ángeles Nieto-Vitoria, José Antonio López-López, Juan José Martínez-Crespo, Fernando Navarro-Mateu

“…Two reviewers independently selected and extracted data following a pre-registered protocol. …”
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Exploring the impact of smoking on mental health: A cross-sectional analysis in a district-level university in Bangladesh by Md. Ahsan Habib, Md. Sagor Islam, Isteaq Kabir Sifat, Md. Earfan Ali Khondaker, Md. Kaderi Kibria

“…The chi-squared test was employed to explore the factors associated with smoking habits, while adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using bivariate logistic regression analysis. …”
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Validation of food variety and dietary diversity scores as indicators of micronutrient adequacy among pregnant women in the northern zone of Sidama, Ethiopia by Kaleb Mayisso, Tafese Bosha, Dessalegn Tamiru

“…The nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR) was calculated based on the mean adequacy ratio of various micronutrients. …”
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