Serum C‐Terminal Agrin Fragment With Acute and Long‐Term Exercise and Angiotensin II Type I Receptor Blockade by Casper Soendenbroe, Mette F. Heisterberg, Jesper L. Andersen, Michael Kjaer, Abigail L. Mackey

“…These findings add value to CAF as a neuromuscular biomarker and highlight important experimental design aspects for future clinical studies.…”
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Hydrological and chemical water regime in the catchments of Bystra and Sucha Woda, in the Tatra National Park by Monika Sajdak, Joanna Siwek, Anna Bojarczuk, Mirosław Żelazny

“…In all the waters subjected to testing, there was also a marked decrease in the value of these parameters during the spring thaw. …”
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Application of fuzzy logic in decision-making process for relocation of floating net cages in river fish farming by R. Pramana, B.Y. Suprapto, Z. Nawawi

“…The program's input variables comprise water temperature, potential of hydrogen, and dissolved oxygen sensor data. …”
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Pooled prevalence and multilevel determinants of stillbirths in sub-Saharan African countries: implications for achieving sustainable development goal by Bewuketu Terefe, Mahlet Moges Jembere, Nega Nigussie Abrha, Dejen Kahsay Asgedom, Solomon Keflie Assefa, Nega Tezera Assimamaw

“…For the multivariable analysis, variables with a p value ≤ 0.2 in the bivariate analysis were considered. …”
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Exploring Ocular Fundus Changes and Biochemical Correlations in Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension: Two Year Observational Study in Tertiary Care Center, India by A. M. Raja, G Seema

“…Chi-square tests were applied to assess associations between fundus findings and variables such as proteinuria grading, hypertension severity, serum uric acid, and blood urea levels, with a P value < 0.05 indicating statistical significance. …”
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Progression and prognostic significance of electrocardiographic findings in patients with cardiac amyloidosis by Alessia Argirò, Mattia Zampieri, Carlotta Mazzoni, Carlo Fumagalli, Michela Baccini, Alessandra Mattei, Alberto Cipriani, Laura De Michieli, Aldostefano Porcari, Gianfranco Sinagra, Marco Merlo, Giacomo Tini, Beatrice Musumeci, Domitilla Russo, Pier Filippo Vianello, Marco Canepa, Roberto Licordari, Gianluca diBella, Claudio Rapezzi, Federico Perfetto, Francesco Cappelli

“…Abstract Aims This study aimed to evaluate the change of the main electrocardiographic (ECG) characteristics and their prognostic role across the main subtypes of cardiac amyloidosis [light‐chain amyloidosis (AL) and hereditary (ATTRv) and wild‐type transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRwt)]. …”
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Modeling Wetland Biomass and Aboveground Carbon: Influence of Plot Size and Data Treatment Using Remote Sensing and Random Forest by Tássia Fraga Belloli, Diniz Carvalho de Arruda, Laurindo Antonio Guasselli, Christhian Santana Cunha, Carina Cristiane Korb

“…Models and sensor performance and spectral variable importance were compared. In our results, NL sample data RF models proved more accurate. …”
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The Effect of Adding Remifentanil to Thiopental for Anaesthesia Induction on the Success of Classic Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion: A Randomised Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Mensure Çakırgöz, İsmail Demirel, Mert Akan, Ömürhan Saraç, Ergin Alaygut, Aysun Afife Kar, Oğuzhan Demirel, Emre Karagöz

“…LMA insertion conditions were evaluated using a six-variable scale. Systolic arterial pressure (SAP), diastolic arterial pressure (DAP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), and bispectral index monitor (BIS) values, as well as apnoea duration, eyelash reflex loss time, and insertion attempts, were recorded at baseline, before insertion, and at 5 min post-insertion. …”
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A comparison between the self-report of chronic cardiovascular diseases with health insurance data: insights from the population-based LIFE-Adult study by Samira Zeynalova, Peter Worringen, Stefan Bassler, Anja Martin, Katrin Czech, Lars Greulich, Matthias Reusche, Ute Enders, Nigar Reyes, Maryam Yahiaoui-Doktor, Matthias Collier, Markus Loeffler, Tina Stegmann

“…The agreement between the self-reports and health insurance data (HID) was examined by calculating sensitivity, specificity, Cohen`s Kappa, positive and negative predictive values. We used multivariable logistic regression models to examine whether odds ratios (OR) for the association between risk factors and the certain disease changed, depending on whether self-reports or HID was used as the dependent variable. …”
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Effect of deterioration of swallowing functions on the frailty status in older adults: a longitudinal cohort study by En-Chih Weng, Yoko Hasegawa, Tasuku Yoshimoto, Ma. Therese Sta. Maria, Koutatsu Nagai, Naoko Sato, Kana Tokumoto, Kazuhiro Hori, Hiroshi Kusunoki, Hiromitsu Kishimoto, Ken Shinmura

“…Significant differences in continuous variables were analyzed using the Least Significant Difference method, with P-values adjusted using the Bonferroni correction. …”
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and long-term prognostic outcomes in cardiovascular disease patients: results from the NHANES 1999–2018 study by Hanbin Li, Wen Zhong, Hongxin Cheng, Shiqi Wang, Ran Li, Lu Wang, Chengqi He, Quan Wei

“…WWI (cm/√kg) is a continuous variable and calculated as waist circumference (WC, cm) divided by square root of body weight (kg). …”
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Mixed-effects neural network modelling to predict longitudinal trends in fasting plasma glucose by Qiong Zou, Borui Chen, Yang Zhang, Xi Wu, Yi Wan, Changsheng Chen

“…First, an LME model was built to model interindividual differences, analyse the factors affecting FPG levels, compare the AIC and BIC values to screen the optimal model, and predict FPG levels. …”
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Investigation of Socio-Economic Characteristics of Wheat Producers on Certified Seed Use: The Case of Ankara Province by Celal CEVHER, Bülent ALTUNKAYNAK

“…The aim of this study is to determine the socio-economic factors affecting the use of certified seeds. …”

The Role of Organisational Culture and Situational Factors in Predicting Workplace Deviation Among Public Employees by Benjamin Adegboyega OLABIMITAN, Sunday Samson BABALOLA

“…Purpose – This study examined the influence of situational factors on organisational deviance and how organisational culture could mediate these factors among public employees. Aims(s) – The study aimed to identify predictors of workplace deviant behaviour in the public service and the mediatory roles of organisational cultures in these predictors. …”
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Contradictions and patterns of eco-innovative strategies of SMEs in Central Asian countries: ambivalent dynamics of Kazakhstan by Alexandr Pyagay, Assiya Tatikova, Tunç Medeni

“…Abstract This research aims to identify the dynamics of eco-innovations in Kazakhstan's small and medium-sized business sectors, as well as to assess the practical significance of these innovations for both ecology and society as a whole. …”
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Intraoperative change in distal motor latency as a predictor for clinical outcome after mini-OCTR: a retrospective cohort study by Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Biao Yan, Philippe Liverneaux, Philippe Liverneaux, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis which involves demographic information, CTS-related medical history, electrodiagnostic test results, PROMs and LRP revealed that the prognostic model has high AUC and accuracy, and LRP is a significant predictor among all the involved variables. Simple logistic regression analysis identified an optimal LRP cut-off value of 0.11 for predicting sensory recovery at 1 day Post-op with high accuracy.ConclusionThis study introduces LRP as a practical biomarker that enables surgeons to predict immediate postoperative sensory improvement in Mini-OCTR patients, which can assist surgeons in setting short-term expectations and tailoring postoperative care for the patients.…”
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Prognostic significance of severe mitral annular calcification in aortic stenosis: implications for aortic valve replacement outcome by Valeria Pergola, Dan-Alexandru Cozac, Maria Teresa Savo, Saima Mushtaq, Raffaella Motta, Roberto Pedrinelli, Pasquale Perrone-Filardi, Gianfranco Sinagra, Morena De Amicis, Maria Vittoria Chiaruttini, Gabriele Cordoni, Giulia Lorenzoni, Giuseppe Tarantini, Gino Gerosa, Dario Gregori, Giorgio De Conti, Domenico Corrado, Gianluca Pontone

“…Multivariate Cox models evaluated the predictive value of severe MAC alongside other significant variables. …”
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Attributes of Internal Audit and Prevention, Detection and Assessment of Fraud in Pakistan by Naveed Khan, Abdul Rafay, Amer Shakeel

“… With it being considered as a value-added activity, the Internal Audit function (IAF) of a firm is one of the most important functions in an organization. …”
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Parameters which predict detrusor overactivity after adjustable trans obturator male system (ATOMS) implant. by Miguel Vírseda-Chamorrro, Sonia Ruiz-Graña, Jesús Salinas-Casado, Javier Angulo Cuesta

“…We built a multivariate model to find out which variables independently influenced postoperative DO and a ROC curve to decide the best cut-off value. …”
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Residents’ Perceptions of Impending Forced Relocation in Urban China by Xin Li

“…We discovered that the experiences of relocatees from household and residential mobility perspectives reveal the dynamic, variable and complex nature of forced relocation, which makes forced relocation in urban China not necessarily equivalent to displacement. …”
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