Clinical and Epidemiological Profiles of Colorectal Cancer Patients Diagnosed on Colonoscopy in Nigeria by Yusuf Musa, Pantong Davwar, Kenechukwu Okonkwo, Lukman Abdulkareem, Matthew Bojuwoye, Opeyemi Owoseni, Chinwe Onyia, Yusuf Umar, Kolawole Akande

“…Data was analysed using SPSS version 20, means and standard deviations were used to summarise continuous variables, while frequencies and percentages were used for categorical variables. …”
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The contribution of modifiable risk factors to the formation of cardiovascular remodelling and vegetative balance in patients with essential hypertension by V. V. Syvolap, O. V. Vizir-Tronova

“…Patients with EH and different combinations of two risk factors do not differ among themselves by the majority of anthropometric parameters, values of office BP, ABPM, structural and functional alteration of the heart, cerebral blood flow and heart rate variability.…”
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Power Indices Through Rotational Inertial Devices for Lower Extremity Profiling and Injury Risk Stratification in Professional Soccer Players: A Cross-Sectional Study by Álvaro Murillo-Ortiz, Javier Raya-González, Moisés Falces-Prieto, Samuel López-Mariscal, Francisco Javier Iglesias-García, Luis Manuel Martínez-Aranda

“…Therefore, this study aimed to establish limb-specific normative values for flywheel-derived power indices in professional soccer players, while accounting for limb performance or ability, to explore the relationships between power indices across variables and to compare the power outcomes related to these indices between injured and non-injured players within four months post-assessment. …”
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Association between Dysfunctional Beliefs and Coping Strategy among Persons Suffering from Substance Use Disorder by Prosenjit Ghosh, Saptarshi Paul Choudhury, Subho Panja

“…Statistical Analysis: “Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSSv22) (SPSS Inc., Chicago, USA)” has been used for analyzing the values. For continuous variables standard deviation has been calculated along with the mean. …”
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Unraveling the complexity of selected adverse neonatal outcomes in India: a multilevel analysis using data from a nationally representative sample survey by Anuj Kumar Pandey, Benson M Thomas, Diksha Gautam, Arun Balachandran, Dyah Anantalia Widyastari, Shyamkumar Sriram, Sutapa Bandyopadhyay Neogi

“…Multilevel model with household, community and district level variables added to the null model showed a decline in the ICC values to 4.7%, 18.8% and 30.9% respectively across district, community, and household levels. …”
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Effects of combined training on quality of life in individuals with overweight-related type 2 diabetes: a pilot study of correlations with metabolic, inflammatory and thermogenic m... by Ivan Luiz Padilha Bonfante, Daniela Bastos Vieira, Marcelo Oliveira Batista, William Ciriaco Barbosa, Renata Garbellini Duft, Keryma Chaves da Silva Mateus, Ana Paula Boito Ramkrapes, Liliane Ribeiro Vasconcelos, Milena Monfort-Pires, Celso Darío Ramos, Licio Augusto Velloso, Mara Patricia Traina Chacon-Mikahil, Cláudia Regina Cavaglieri

“…Thus, the present work aimed to evaluate the effects of combined training (CT) on the QoL of individuals with overweight-related type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to correlate (baseline values and CT-induced delta percentage changes (Δ%)) QoL variables with hormonal, inflammatory, and pro-thermogenic/anti-inflammatory components.Methods Middle-aged individuals of both sexes and with overweight-related T2DM were assigned to either the control group (CONT group) or the combined training group (CTG). …”
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Detection of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Infection in Histopathological Gastric Biopsies Using Deep Learning Models by Rafael Parra-Medina, Carlos Zambrano-Betancourt, Sergio Peña-Rojas, Lina Quintero-Ortiz, Maria Victoria Caro, Ivan Romero, Javier Hernan Gil-Gómez, John Jaime Sprockel, Sandra Cancino, Andres Mosquera-Zamudio

“…Moreover, interobserver variability has been well documented in the traditional diagnostic approach, which may further complicate consistent interpretation. …”
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Barriers to the career development of women from Generation Y and Z by Anna Wasiluk, Martyna Jamiołkowska

“…In other cases, the differences were neither statistically nor interpretatively significant (low values of effect size r). Implications for theory and practice Further research should expand the scope of the analyzed variables, considering, e.g., family situation, place of residence, employment industry, form of employment contract, professional seniority, or level of social support. …”
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Water shortage: Assessment and analysis on a regional scale by Yuri M. Macedo, Jhonathan L. de Souza, Adriano L. Troleis

“…This paper, adopting theoretical-methodological assumptions, aims to analyse the risk of municipal urban water shortage in the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN), Brazil, through the results of the Water Shortage Risk Index (WSRI). …”
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Genetic diversity analysis in radiation induced small grain mutants of rice (Oryza sativa) by P ARUNACHALAM, C VANNIARAJAN, J SOUFRAMANIEN, R LALITHA, S PALANIYAPPAN

“…After early generation selection of mutants for small grain size and early maturity; from remaining variability, the trait grain yield/plant contributed maximum to genetic diversity. …”
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Determining the efficiency of low-intensity laser radiation exposure with a wavelength of 445 nm appliied to the gingival area according to the data from laser doppler flowmetry by Natalia V. Romanenko, Ekaterina V. Tulskikh, Natalia M. Kirsanova, Svetlana V. Tarasenko

“…Dynamic changes of the basal circulation and basal lymphatic flow in the area of the attached keratinized gingiva in the teeth of the mandible were evaluated in healthy volunteers: the numerical values obtained for the microcirculation were measured along with its variability and the coefficient of variation before and after laser therapy. …”
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Influence of road surface type on the magnetic susceptibility and elemental composition of road dust by Marzena Rachwał, Magdalena Penkała, Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska, Małgorzata Wawer-Liszka, Aneta Łukaszek-Chmielewska, Joanna Rakowska

“…Magnetic susceptibility values were higher for road dust taken from asphalt pavements near noise barriers and motorway exits, while for open space samples the susceptibility values were about 1.3 times higher for dust from concrete pavements. …”
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In silico screening and identification of CTL and HTL epitopes in the secreted virulence factors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Edward Kevin Bragais, Francisco M. Heralde III, Kim Claudette J. Fernandez, Salvador Eugenio C. Caoili, Leana Rich Herrera-Ong

“…Predicted epitopes had IC50 values ≤ 500 nM, indicating strong binding affinity, with an estimated 94% population coverage in SEA. …”
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Predicting hepatocellular carcinoma survival with artificial intelligence by İsmet Seven, Doğan Bayram, Hilal Arslan, Fahriye Tuğba Köş, Kübranur Gümüşlü, Selin Aktürk Esen, Mücella Şahin, Mehmet Ali Nahit Şendur, Doğan Uncu

“…For early-stage patients (stages 1–2), the models reached recall values ​​of up to 91% for 6-month survival prediction. …”
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The ejection fraction and the cardiac index in the perioperative period of coronary artery bypass grafting: what is worth relying on? by Konstantin V. Paromov, Ayyaz Hussain, Lyudmila A. Neledova, Mikhail Y. Kirov

“…Nevertheless, its accuracy for the assessment of the hemodynamic status in the perioperative period of cardiac surgery remains a debate. Aim: To compare the EF values assessed by different techniques and to map those against the left ventricular systolic function parameters in the perioperative period of the off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG). …”
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Radiographic measurements of the hoof in generally sound donkeys with emphasis on the front limbs by Juliana Wacker, Kyra Schaus, Anabell Jandowsky, Kathrin Büttner, Michael Röcken, Claus Peter Bartmann

“…The objective of this study was to provide reference values for different radiographic parameters for healthy donkeys. …”
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Features of laboratory parameters in children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 by O. O. Obukhova, T. I. Ryabichenko, G. S. Karpovich, G. A. Skosyreva, I. V. Kuimova, M. I. Voevoda

“…The study noted an extremely pronounced variability of individual values of the evaluated peripheral blood parameters, regardless of age, which, with similar clinical symptoms, characterized as MIS-C, requires further study in dynamics, taking into account the initial values of the indicators.There is no pronounced relationship between the leukocytes content and specific IgM antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 antigens in the blood.…”
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The Effect of Sevoflurane Versus Total Intravenous Anesthesia on Intraocular Pressure in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Pro... by Zeynep Yasemin Tavsanoglu, Ali Sait Kavakli, Senay Canim Erdem, Arzu Karaveli, Ulku Arslan, Adnan Yalcinkaya, Ali Umit Yener, Berna Dogan

“…The secondary endpoints included a comparison of hemodynamic variables, blood gas values, and intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stays. …”
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AN ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS STRATEGIES AMONG SOY CHEESE AND COW CHEESE MARKETERS by Nofiu Nofiu, Shehu Abdulganiyu SALAU, Emmanuel Adebayo, Taofeekat Temitope Nofiu, Kayode Ayantoye

“…Furthermore, to support their operations, policies that aim to give marketers access to direct and indirect financing facilities should be promoted.…”
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Respiratory rate and its associations with disease and lifestyle factors in the general population - results from the KORA-FF4 study. by Ina-Maria Rückert-Eheberg, Alexander Steger, Alexander Müller, Birgit Linkohr, Petra Barthel, Melanie Maier, Julia Allescher, Moritz F Sinner, Konstantinos D Rizas, Wolfgang Rathmann, Karl-Ludwig Laugwitz, Stefan Kääb, Annette Peters, Georg Schmidt

“…Five percent of the participants had values lower than 12.06 brpm, and five percent had values above 20.06 brpm (95th percentile). …”
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