A general spectral bandpass adjustment function (SBAF) for harmonizing landsat-sentinel over inland and coastal waters by Thainara M.A. Lima, Vitor S. Martins, Rejane S. Paulino, Cassia B. Caballero, Daniel A. Maciel, Claudia Giardino

“…Additionally, we simulated sensor band responses using a global in-situ hyperspectral water dataset and calculated the SBAF coefficients for comparison with the pixel-based results. …”
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PERSEPSI PENGUNJUNG TERHADAP KENYAMANAN FASILITAS RUANG TERBUKA PUBLIK FORT ROTTERDAM by Ibrahim Tuahena, Triyatni Martosenjoyo, Abdul Mufti Radja

“…In this study literature studies were used to analyze the research variables, then using the Likert scale to calculate the results of the evaluations of thirty-three respondents randomly selected. …”
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Estimación de la masa corporal de las especies de osos fósiles y actuales (Ursidae, Tremarctinae) de América del Sur Body mass estimation of extinct and extant South American bears... by Leopoldo Héctor Soibelzon, Viviana Beatriz Tarantini

“…Using demonstrated relationships between body mass and anatomical measurements in modern mammals, several authors proposed prediction equations to estimate the body mass of fossil taxa. We calculate the body mass of extant and fossil South American bears (Tremarctos ornatus and Arctotherium respectively) applying 61 selected allometric equations to 19 cranial, dental and postcranial measurements. …”
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Epidemiology and determinants of stillbirth disparities in India: a geospatial hotspot clustering study using integrated population-level dataResearch in context by U. Venkatesh, Om Prakash Bera, Ashoo Grover, Siddhant Shastri, Sayantan Chakraborty

“…Additionally, univariate and bivariate Local Indicators of Spatial Association (LISA) were conducted separately for male and female stillbirth rates to examine spatial clustering and associations with selected correlates, identifying hotspot and cold-spot regions across districts. …”
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Patient preferences for anti-hyperglycaemic medication for type 2 diabetes mellitus in China: findings from a national survey by Jing Liu, Lei Si, Yingyao Chen, Yanfeng Ren, Liu Liu, Shimeng Liu, Qi Pan, Xiong Ke, Shiyi Bao, Fuming Li, Yijiang Yu, Yan Wei

“…Objective This study aimed to investigate the preferences regarding risks, benefits and other treatment attributes of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in China when selecting a second-line anti-hyperglycaemic medicine.Methods A discrete choice experiment with hypothetical anti-hyperglycaemic medication profiles was performed using a face-to-face survey administered to patients with T2DM. …”
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Analysis of the triage value of multigene methylation testing for CIN2 + in hrHPV-positive patients by Caiyun Lin, Chenye Zhu, Meihua Xie, Hua Yang

“…Methods 634 hrHPV-positive cases were selected from the gynecology outpatient clinic at Hainan Women and Children’s Medical Center between July 2022 and April 2024. …”
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Effect of lung metastasis on the treatment and prognosis of patients with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Taohong Zhang, Ying Guo, Xinyi He, Meng Hou, Lisha Wang, Ruifang An, Li Gao

“…The pooled relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of the eligible studies were calculated. The qualities of included studies were assessed with the Newcastle‐Ottawa Scale and the certainty of evidence was graded based on the GRADE. …”
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GLUCOSE METABOLISM AND INSULIN RESPONSE TO ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (OGTT) IN PREPUBERTAL PATIENTS WITH TRANSFUSION DEPENDENT Β-THALASSEMIA (TDT): A LONG-TERM RETROSPECTIVE ANAL... by Vincenzo De Sanctis, Ashraf Soliman, Ploutarchos Tzoulis, Shahina Daar, Salvatore Di Maio, Bernadette Fiscina, Christos Kattamis

“…Glucose tolerance and insulin response to OGTT were assessed, and indices of β-cell function, insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion were calculated.   Results: At baseline, 18 TDT patients had normal glucose tolerance (NGT) and 10 isolated impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG), according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria. …”
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Efficacy and safety of corticosteroids for stroke and traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yanan Wang, Linrui Huang, Jingjing Li, Jiangang Duan, Xiaohua Pan, Bijoy K. Menon, Craig S. Anderson, Ming Liu, Simiao Wu

“…Outcome measures were death, functional outcomes and adverse events. We calculated odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the effect size, pooled the results using random-effects modelling, and assessed heterogeneity by I 2 statistic. …”
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Epidemiological evidence relating risk factors to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Hong Chen, Xiang Liu, Xiang Gao, Yipeng Lv, Liang Zhou, Jianwei Shi, Wei Wei, Jiaoling Huang, Lijia Deng, Zhaoxin Wang, Ying Jin, Wenya Yu

“…Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 20 articles were selected. Stata 11.0 was used for meta-analysis. After merging the data, the pooled effect and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to assess the association between risk factors and COPD. …”
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Investigating the Hedging Capability of Cryptocurrencies in the Gold Coin and Stock Markets in Iran by Raziyeh Eskandari, Hossein Panahian, Rasol Eskandari, Hasan Ghodrati

“…The daily returns of the gold coin and the stock index were calculated over a four-year period from March 2019 to April 2023. …”
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Comparative assessment of treatment outcomes of empagliflozin add-on metformin and sitagliptin add-on metformin therapies in uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus: findings from an... by Arif Ullah Khan, Muhammad Junaid Hassan Sharif, Muhammad Ashfaq, Qasim Khan, Muhammad Mamoon Iqbal, Ayesha Iqbal, Adel Bashatah, Wajid Syed, Naji Alqahtani

“…This is an exploratory observational study in which a total of 155 study participants were selected and divided into two groups: Group A, treated with Sitagliptin add-on Metformin (n = 79), and Group B, treated with Empagliflozin add-on Metformin (n = 76), Biochemical parameters (HbA1c, serum creatinine) were collected and eGFR was calculated at baseline and after a 3-month follow-up. …”
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Empathy with Patients Compared between First and Final Year Nursing Students by Solmaz Saeidi, Shadman Reza-Masouleh, Minoo Mitra Chehrzad, Ehsan Kazem Nejad Leili

“…Students' mean empathy score was calculated from maximum seven points (higher empathy) and minimum one point (lower empathy). …”
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Farm factors associated with increased free fatty acids in bulk tank milk by Hannah M. Woodhouse, Stephen J. LeBlanc, Trevor J. DeVries, Karen J. Hand, David F. Kelton

“…Using these values, a monthly FFA average was calculated for each farm and used as the outcome variable. …”
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Attitudes towards Telemedicine Services and Associated Factors among health professionals in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Alex Ayenew Chereka, Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnen, Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw, Berihun Agegn Mengistie, Eyob Getachew, Gebeyehu Lakew, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil

“…The pooled effect size was calculated using a random-effects model, with a 95% confidence interval to ensure the robustness and precision of the findings. …”
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A Study on the Social Responsibilities of Iranian Public Libraries by Parnian Eisazadeh, Mehdi Shaghaghi

“…The sample size was calculated to be approximately 160 participants using Cochran's formula. …”
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Association between CBS gene T833C, G919A and 844ins68 polymorphisms in the 8th exon region and coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis by Zijiang Zhu, Yuhan Geng, Long Ma, Keying Yao, Ruitong Chang, Yongming Ma, Jialong Li

“…Thus, a meta-analysis was conducted to provide a comprehensive estimate of these associations.Methods On the basis of searches in the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Wanfang, VIP, and CNKI databases, we selected 14 case – control studies including 2123 cases and 2368 controls for this meta-analysis. …”
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Undernutrition and Associated Factors among Adolescent Girls in Damot Sore District, Southern Ethiopia by Degu Demissie Gagebo, Amene Abebe Kerbo, Thilagavathi Thangavel

“…Multistage sampling technique was used to select 729 adolescent girls. Structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on different variables. …”
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Determinants of compliance with iron-folic acid supplementation among pregnant mothers in Bule Hora district, Southern Ethiopia: unmatched case-control study by Reta Tesfa Merga, Mahlet Birhane, Midhagsaa Dhinsa, Biranu Muleta, Jibril Jemal, Moges Mareg Belay

“…The sample size for the study was calculated using Epi Info version 7.2.6 software. A total of 115 cases and 230 controls were included in the study. …”
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Social Inequalities in Tooth Loss Over Time: Insights From Australian Adults by Xiangqun Ju, Liana Luzzi, Sergio Chrisopoulos, Gloria C. Mejia, Lisa M. Jamieson

“…The study employed a population-based cross-sectional design, with adults aged 15 years and older randomly selected using a 3-stage, stratified sampling method across metropolitan and regional areas in each state and territory. …”
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