Investigating the Effect of Increasing Slump on Compressive Strength of Nominal Mix Concrete. by Aturinda, Shallot

“…The justification for this study lies in the critical role of concrete in construction, the variability of slump in concrete mixing, and the need for optimal compressive strength. …”
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Proportion of Traditional Uvulectomy and Associated Factors Among Caregivers of Children Under Five‐Years Old Visiting Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cros... by Gebiyaw Wudie Tsegaye, Martha Tuji, Shitahun Fentie

“…Both Bivariable and multivariable analyses were performed to identify associated factors. Variables with a p‐value less than 0.25 in the bivariable Logistic regression analysis were included in the multivariable analysis. …”
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In‐Hospital Death and Risk Factors in Adults With Influenza in Spain (2016–2022): A Cross‐Sectional Study With Focus on Older Patients by Jose‐Manuel Ramos‐Rincon, Hector Pinargote‐Celorio, Rosario Sanchez‐Martinez, Juan‐Carlos Rodríguez‐Diaz, Silvia Otero, Fatima Valero‐Sempere, Diego Torrús, Beatriz Valero‐Novella, Geronima Riera, Vicente Boix, Esperanza Merino

“…In‐hospital death was expressed as the case fatality rate (CFR). Variables yielding a p value under 0.1 on univariable analysis were included in the multivariable logistic regression model to identify risk factors for lethality. …”
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Discriminant analysis of occupational performance characteristics in patients with major depressive disorders and healthy individuals by Tomonari Hayasaka, Izumi Nagashima, Miku Hoshino, Koji Teruya, Yasuyuki Matumoto, Masami Murao, Taku Maruki, Masako Watanabe, Takeshi Katagiri, Yayoi Imamura, Mariko Kurihara, Yuki Oe, Yoshikazu Takaesu, Takashi Tsuboi, Koichiro Watanabe, Hitoshi Sakurai

“…This study aimed to determine if specific occupational behaviors could distinguish individuals with MDD from healthy individuals. …”
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Establishment of Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Head CT Imaging in the Madina Region, Saudi Arabia by Sultan F. Alhujaili, Abdulaziz S. Alshabibi, Feras Alafer, Ziyad Alrowaili, Hasan Salah, Abdelmoneim Sulieman, Mahmoud Subahi, Khaled Al-Raddadi, Mohamed Abuzaid

“…Imaging parameters exhibited variability in tube voltage, milliampere-seconds (mAs), pitch, scan length, and field of view (FOV). …”
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Association between SPISE and NAFLD in patients with type 2 diabetes by Hongyan Zhao, Hongyan Zhao, Baolan Ji, Xin Wang, Shuwei Shi, Shuwei Shi, Jie Sheng, Jie Sheng, Xuan Ma, Xuan Ma, Bo Ban, Guanqi Gao

“…AimsNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely related to type 2 diabetes (T2D), with reduced insulin sensitivity being a key factor in their disrupted metabolic processes. …”
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Magnitude and determinants of intimate partner controlling behavior among women in sub-Saharan African countries from the recent demographic and health survey data: a multilevel an... by Fantahun Andualem, Girum Nakie, Gidey Rtbey, Mamaru Melkam, Techilo Tinsae, Getasew Kibralew, Berihun Agegn Mengistie, Gebresilassie Tadesse, Getachew Muluye Gedef, Setegn Fentahun

“…Multilevel logistic regression was conducted to assess factors associated with IPCB. All variables with a p-value < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. …”
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Evidence-based practice utilization and associated factors among nurses in the emergency department of selected public hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024: cross-sectional study by Mekuanint Kassie, Achamyelesh Tadele, Lemlem Beza, Ousman Adal, Aklilu Azazh

“…Binary logistic regression was used to explore the associations between dependent and independent variables. Variables with a P value of less than 0.05 were deemed significantly associated with the utilization of evidence-based practices. …”
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Comparison of Placental Doppler Ultrasound indices in Pregnant Women with Iron Deficiency Anemia, Minor Beta-Thalassemia and Healthy Pregnant in first half of pregnancy by Zahra Rahmani, Maryam Abdi Valikchali, Tahere Gelini Moghaddam, Shahabodin Gharahveysi

“…The general linear model (GLM) was used to assess the mean differences among the three groups for these variables, and Pearson correlation was used to examine relationships between variables. …”
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Intentions for post-abortion contraceptive use among women who received abortion services in health facilities of Harar city and Dire Dawa city by Meron Degefa, Nega Assefa, Merga Deresa, Dawit Abebe, Sinetibeb Mesfin

“…Binary logistic regression was employed to predict the association between dependent and independent variables. Variables with a p-value of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.ResultThe overall prevalence of intention to use post abortion contraceptive of women came for abortion service was 74.7% (95% CI: 71.3–78.2). …”
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Analysis of risk factors of social frailty in older adults living with HIV/AIDS by MingDan Li, YaLi Xu, Jie Zou, Qian Liu, ZhiYan Bao, XinYi Zhang, Ying Zhang, Ping Yang

“…LASSO regression was used for validation, and based on the lambda.min value (λ = 0.0127), 12 relevant variables with non-zero coefficients were selected from 26 variables. …”
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Characterization of the inflammatory profile in patients with compensated and decompensated liver cirrhosis through cytosines determined by spectroscopy. by Carlos E. Coronel-Castillo, Gustavo J. Vázquez-Zapien, Mónica M. Mata-Miranda, Eira Cerda-Reyes, Adriana Martínez-Cuazitl

“…With the same formula, AUROC: 0.877 and p value <0.0001, Youden's J statistic cutoff of 1.3913, obtaining sensitivity of 92.1%, and specificity of 78.9%. …”
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Geo-mapping of government healthcare facilities providing diagnostic laboratory services in Delhi, India: a pilot study by Garima Jain, Usha Agrawal, Ankit Singh, Kshitij Misra, Sandeep Agrawal, Ashish Dutt Upadhyay, Surya Durbha

“…The χ2 test or Fisher exact test compared categorical variables, whereas the t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test compared continuous variables. …”
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Approaches to panic attack symptoms in cardiology outpatients by Dilek Örüm, Sabri Abuş, Yaşar Kapıcı

“…Abstract Cardiologists’ attitudes towards the patients with panic attack (PA) symptoms can be affected by many variables. This study was aimed to examine the practices and attitudes of cardiologists actively practicing in Turkey through an internet-based survey. …”
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Prediction of lesion-based response to PRRT using baseline somatostatin receptor PET by Anas Aouf, Tilman Speicher, Arne Blickle, Moritz B. Bastian, Caroline Burgard, Florian Rosar, Samer Ezziddin, Amir Sabet

“…AimThe heterogeneous expression of somatostatin receptors in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NET) leads to significant intra-individual variability in tracer uptake during pre-therapeutic [68Ga]Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT for patients receiving peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT). …”
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PO12 | Characterisation and real word clinical data of HEM006, a newly formulated intranasal spray desmopressin (DDAVP) to address a global treatment gap

“…A recent meta-analysis (>70 studies, 1,770 patients) reported a pooled response rate of 71% (95% CI: 64–78%), with higher efficacy in VWD and some variability across subtypes. Despite its inclusion in the WHO Essential Medicines List for its safety, ease of use, and clinical value, the intranasal formulation (Stimate) was discontinued in 2020, leaving intravenous administration as the only alternative and creating a critical treatment gap. …”
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Assessment of the effectiveness of micronutrient therapy in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration unable to receive intravitreal therapy due to COVID-19 pandem... by Erdinç Bozkurt, Utku Limon, Gamze Tanındı Duman, Betül İlkay Seçgin Akçay, Güvenç Toprak

“… Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of micronutrient therapy for individuals with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) who were unable to undergo intravitreal therapy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Discursive Strategies of Indirect Apology in English-Language Personal Communication by E. Yu. Ilyinova, O. S. Volkova, V. A. Litvinova

“…The speech act of apology, being a unit of the analysis, is aimed at demonstrating awareness of interpersonal relations and polite communication conventions violation. …”
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Specific bronchial hyperreactivity and hypersensitivity in patients with allergic asthma by Aćimović Slobodan, Lončarević Olivera, Vuković Jelena, Stojsavljević Marko, Rančić Nemanja

“…Background/Aim. Bronchial asthma is a disease that is characterized by the variability of the clinical picture, physical and functional status and the existence of bronchial hypersensitivity and hyperreactivity with varying degrees. …”
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The Effect of General Anesthesia Induction Drugs on Cardiac Output of Patients in Azadi Teaching Hospital/Duhok/Iraq by Faheema Mahmood Ali, Haidar nasser mohammed

“… Background: Cardiac output can be decreased by many factors whose effects may be exaggerated during induction of anesthesia (which is already insulted to have negative effect on cardiac output) till the point of cardiac stand still. Aims: This study aims to answer the questions that “Is there any effect of general anesthesia induction agents on cardiac output? …”
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