T2 Mapping as a Diagnostic Imaging Biomarker for Early Osteoarthritis Degeneration in Patellar Articular Cartilage: A Quantitative Comparison of Healthy Adults and Osteoarthritis P... by Manna Debnath, Viral Patel

“…When comparing T2 relaxation times between male and female populations, over half of the patellar articular cartilage variables were statistically significant (p-value <0.05). …”
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Efficacy of Levobupivacaine versus Ropivacaine for Tonsillar Pillar Block in Patients Undergoing Tonsillectomy: A Randomised Clinical Trial by Vishnu Sadanandan, Antony John Charles, Srinivasan Parthasarathy

“…Pain scores were significantly lower in the Ropivacaine group compared to the Levobupivacaine group at 15 minutes (p-value=0.004), one hour (p-value <0.001), four hours (p-value=0.027), and 12 hours (p-value <0.001) postoperatively. …”
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Analysis of the Contextual Factors Influencing the Expansion of Construction Violations with an Emphasis on the Role and Position of Key Urban Stakeholders (Case Study: Isfahan Met... by Ahmad Shahivandi, Afsaneh Talebi Varnosfaderani

“…Other significant variables within this area also highlighted issues present in urban planning.Economic Variables: In this category, the added value of land in exchange for minimal penalty payments had a factor loading of 0.94, making violations financially attractive for builders, particularly land grabbers and real estate speculators, with a factor loading of 0.85. …”
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Construction and validation of a machine learning-based nomogram model for predicting pneumonia risk in patients with catatonia: a retrospective observational study by Yi-chao Wang, Qian He, Yue-jing Wu, Li Zhang, Sha Wu, Xiao-jia Fang, Shao-shen Jia, Fu-gang Luo

“…Model performance was evaluated using AUC, Accuracy, Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predictive Value, Negative Predictive Value, F1 Score, Cohen’s Kappa, and Brier Score, and Brier score. …”
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Dynamic Surgical Prioritization: A Machine Learning and XAI-Based Strategy by Fabián Silva-Aravena, Jenny Morales, Manoj Jayabalan, Muhammad Ehsan Rana, Jimmy H. Gutiérrez-Bahamondes

“…Surgical waiting lists present significant challenges to healthcare systems, particularly in resource-constrained settings where equitable prioritization and efficient resource allocation are critical. We aim to address these issues by developing a novel, dynamic, and interpretable framework for prioritizing surgical patients. …”
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High cyclic GMP-AMP synthase and stimulator of interferon genes in cholangiocarcinoma suggest their potential as targets for treatment by Han Ni Zin Myint, Paksiree Saranaruk, Natnicha Paungpan, Sakda Waraasawapati, Chawalit Pairojkul, Saowaluk Saisomboon, Nutsara Settha, Jatuporn Pattanachot, Seiji Okada, Wunchana Seubwai, Amnat Kitkhuandee, Kanlayanee Sawanyawisuth, Kulthida Vaeteewoottacharn

“…While cGAS and STING showed no direct prognostic value, NF-κB p65 was identified as a prognostic predictor. …”
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Designing model of place branding based on brand attachment (Kish Island case study) by khadigeh Ghaemmaghami Tabrizi, Asghar Moshabaki Esfahaniَ, Abdolah Naami, Naser Azad

“…The phenomenon (place branding) affects directly on brand attachment strategies which lead to outcomes such as place attachment, place value, cultural-economical development. More over, contextual conditions only effect on brand attachment strategies, while branding challenges just influence economic strategy and place-oriented marking strategy.Also, The result shows the dimension of place branding consisting of place brand identity, place brand personality, place brand image, place brand architecture, place brand association.Also, individual experiences of place, place brand love,tourism loyalty create brand attachment.Regarding the relationship between the places branding and the variables of creating attachment (brand attchment strategy), it should be noted that the place branding effectively explains 44% of the changes in the brand attchment of Kish Island.ConclusionHaving successful Kish place branding leads to benefits for the inhabitants and natives of the island as well as benefits for the country of origin.Attachment to the place as the sense of place feeling refers to the emotional connection between people and places which creates a process of interacting in a special point. …”
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Genetically predicted serum metabolites mediate the association between inflammatory proteins and polycystic ovary syndrome: a Mendelian randomization study by Ming-Jie Jia, Li Zhou, Xing-Ning Liu, Hui-Lin Li

“…The Inverse Variance Weighted (IVW) method, a statistical technique used within MR to combine data from multiple genetic variants, was used to estimate the causal effects.ResultsThe IVW method revealed that the inflammatory proteins IFN-γ (p-value = 0.037, OR = 1.396, 95% CI = 1.020–1.910) and CCL7 (p-value = 0.033, OR = 1.294, 95% CI = 1.021–1.641) were associated with an increased risk of PCOS, while IL-6 (p-value = 0.015, OR = 0.678, 95% CI = 0.495–0.929) and MMP-10 (p-value = 0.025, OR = 0.753, 95% CI = 0.587–0.967) were associated with a decreased risk. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with adverse drug reactions among patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy at a tertiary hospital in south western Uganda: A cross-section... by Nangosya Moses, Sarad Pawar Naik Bukke, Narayana Goruntla, Daniel Chans Mwandah, Bontu Aschale Abebe, Fredrick Atwiine, Muyindike Rhoda Winnie, Tadele Mekuriya Yadesa

“…CD4 count below 200 cells/mm3 (AOR = 1.00, 95% CI: 1.00-1.02; p value = 0.04), primary education level (AOR = 3.27, 95% CI: 1.34-7.95; p value = 0.009), and secondary education level (AOR = 3.64, 95% CI: 1.39-9.52; p value = 0.009) were identified as independent risk factors. …”
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Examinatıon of the Resilience Levels of Women and Men Do Sport in Gyms by Ali Osman Kıvrak, Mehibe Akandere

“…In line with this purpose, it was aimed to compare the resilience levels of men and women do sports in gyms by gender, age, educational status and occupational status variables. …”
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Diagnosis and validation by computational fluid dynamics of poultry house with negative pressure ventilation by Gisele C. de A. Cunha, José P. Lopes Neto, Dermeval A. Furtado, Valéria P. Borges, Elias A. Freire, José W. B. do Nascimento

“…This study aimed to diagnose the facilities of a poultry house in the state of Paraíba, Brazil, regarding the distribution of environmental variables and thermal comfort; develop a computational model and validate it for Computational Fluid Dynamic - CFD simulations. …”
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A Dynamic Framework for Community-Facility Siting with Inter-Community Competition by Sisi Zhu, Haoying Han, Anran Dai

“…This study proposes a bi-objective multi-scenario dynamic model (BOMSDM) for community-facility siting, which aims to maximize service efficiency and social equity while considering variable facility numbers and inter-community competition. …”
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Fluctuations in Seminal Quality throughout the Year: How do Temperature, Humidity and Atmospheric Pressure Impact on Human Sperm Quality? by Nicolás David Ramírez, Andrea Tissera, Rosa Molina, Jose Olmedo, Héctor Guillermo Molina, Arnaldo Mangeaud, Ana Carolina Martini

“…Background: Most studies evaluating the possible seasonal variation of semen quality have considered temperature as the only causal factor. Aims: To assess possible seasonality in sperm quality and associations between semen parameters and several meteorological variables (temperature, humidity, apparent temperature and atmospheric pressure) in a large cohort of andrological patients. …”
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Pemodelan Pengaruh E-Learning Pada Performa Akademik Mahasiswa Dengan Technology Acceptance Model Dan Analisis Structural Equation Modelling by Benny Daniawan, Sutarto Wijono, Danny Manongga, Irwan Sembiring, Krismiyati Krismiyati, Theophilus Wellem

“…Therefore, this research aims to test Moodle e-learning in the Buddhi Dharma University environment located in Tangerang using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) method using the five variables Perceive Usefulness (PU), Perceive Ease of Use (PEOU), Attention Towards Using (ATU), Behavioral Intention to Use (BITU), and Actual System Using (ASU) plus two other variables, namely Level of Confidence (LC) and Academic Performance (AP). …”
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PO40 | Management of paediatric patients affected by mild factor VII deficiency undergoing surgery

“… Introduction: Identifying perioperative bleeding risk in a pediatric population undergoing surgery is quite complex, as clinical history is often not particularly informative and laboratory tests can be influenced by multiple pre-analytical variables. The aim of the study was to evaluate the perioperative bleeding risk in a cohort of children with a borderline Factor VII deficiency (ranging from 20% to 40%) and to assess the potential need for preoperative prophylaxis. …”
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STATISTICAL OPTIMIZATION OF CULTIVATION CONDITIONS FOR SACCHAROMYCES BOULARDII VIA CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGN by Guowei Shu, Xin Yang, Li Chen, Dan Huang, Zhangteng Lei, He Chen

“…Among these variables, the combination of 37 °C temperature, 6.4 the initial pH value, 250 mL triangular flask with 52 mL medium volume, 3 % inoculum size, and 181 rot∙min-1 shaking speed were found to be the most suitable cultivation conditions. …”
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Preoperative Cognitive Screening with the Mini-Cog Test: Evaluating Prevalence and Risk Factors by Kasra Karvandian, Shabnam Beigi, Parisa Karimi, Babak Eslami

“…Statistical analyses were conducted to evaluate the association between cognitive impairment and clinical variables such as diabetes and hypertension. Results: Cognitive impairment was prevalent in 71% of the participants, with lower educational attainment being a significant predictor (P value < 0.001). …”
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Outcome of Different Surgical Interventions in Management of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study from Dharwad, India by Revanasiddappa Kanagali, Muralidhar Achar, Pramod Makannavar, Srinivas Kalabhavi

“…Descriptive statistics were used for demographic and clinical characteristics and Chi-square test was applied for categorical variables. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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Sustainable Production of Building Blocks by Reusing Stone Waste Sludge by Albina Scioti, Francesco Fabbrocino, Fabio Fatiguso

“…The compressive strength of the manufactured specimens at the age of 28 days was identified as the response variable. The results indicated that all of the mixtures had high mechanical strength values even when using high amounts of SWS relative to the amount of PC and that all of them have excellent characteristics for use as building elements in construction. …”
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A Study on the Effect of Perceived Functional Risk on the Public’s Purchase Intention in Green Sports Stadium Services—Based on the Perspective of Motivational Protection Theory... by Chenfan Liu, Kai Guo, Jinhao Wu, Kai Zhao, Hao Li, Longrui Qi

“…This study takes the public’s intention to purchase sports stadiums as the research object, introduces two mediating variables of green value perception and sense of accomplishment, builds a hypothetical model from the perspective of motivation protection theory, and explores the influence of perceived functional risk of green sports stadiums on consumption intention through SEM analysis based on the samples of the recovered questionnaires (N = 1073). …”
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