Prognostic value of metabolic tumor volume on [18F]FDG PET/CT in addition to the TNM classification system of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer by Alexander Brose, Isabelle Miederer, Jochem König, Eleni Gkika, Jörg Sahlmann, Tanja Schimek-Jasch, Mathias Schreckenberger, Ursula Nestle, Jutta Kappes, Matthias Miederer

“…Kaplan-Meier curves and stratified Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to investigate the prognostic value of PET parameters and TNM along with clinical variables. …”
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Frailty Assessment in Vascular OUtpatients Review (FAVOUR) protocol: single-centre prospective cohort study comparing feasibility and prognostic value of commonly used frailty asse... by Terry Quinn, Julie Brittenden, Silje Alvsaaker Welsh, Keith Hussey, Douglas J Orr

“…Continuous outcome variables will be analysed using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. …”
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Correlation of fractional exhalation of nitric oxide values with asthma control test score and spirometric parameters in steroid naïve asthmatic children at 6–8 weeks follow up by Ramya Thangavel, Saji James, Anitha Palani, Elayaraja Sivaprakasam

“…A decrease in FeNO values from baseline was accompanied by significant increase in ACT scores and an improvement in FEV1. …”
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The Influence Of Work Stress, Work Motivation, Work Environment On The Performance Of Health Workers In 24-Hour Non-Inpatient Community Health Centers In Wonocolo District, Surabay... by Andry Pribadi, Agus Sukoco, Joko Suyono

“… Purpose: his study aims to analyze the influence of work stress, work motivation, and work environment on the performance of healthcare workers at 24-Hour Non-Inpatient Community Health Centers in Wonocolo District, Surabaya. …”
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The Association Between the Ct Value of SARS-CoV-2 and the Risk of Death from COVID-19 in Amazonas, Peru, During the Circulation of the Lambda, Gamma, and Delta Variants by Christian J. Campos, Stella M. Chenet, Cecilia Montes-Jave, Fiorella Krapp

“…This study aimed to assess the association between the cycle threshold (Ct) values of SARS-CoV-2 and the risk of death from COVID-19 in adult patients from the Amazonas region of Peru during the circulation of the Lambda, Gamma, and Delta variants. …”
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Normative values and factors affecting saphenous nerve responses in a south Asian population: a cross-sectional neurophysiological study at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan by Sajid Hameed, Bisma Aziz, Pinin Baig, Marib Ghulam Rasool Malik, Safia Awan, Sara Khan

“…However, saphenous nerve conduction studies are sometimes utilized for the diagnostic assessment of isolated lumbosacral plexus, femoral, or saphenous mononeuropathies. Our study aims to determine normative saphenous nerve response values in a healthy Pakistani population and to investigate their associations with patient body mass index, age, and gender. …”
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Rectify the impact of shorter red blood cell lifespan upon HbA1c detection values in T2DM patients: modeling and internal-external verification by Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Ximan Gao, Ximan Gao, Xuying Meng, Xuying Meng, Guangyang Ma, Guangyang Ma, Jing Li, Jing Li, Weilin Wang, Weilin Wang, Sisi Chen, Sisi Chen, Yongjian Ma, Pei Yu, Pei Yu, Saijun Zhou, Saijun Zhou

“…AimsTo determine the effect of red blood cell (RBC) lifespan variability on glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) measurements in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) individuals and develop a mathematical model for adjusting HbA1c values.MethodsWe tracked glucose levels in 516 T2DM patients from Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital, categorized into Construction (n = 416) and Internal (n = 100) cohorts. …”
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Development and evaluation of spirometry reference equations at high altitude by Yanyan Li, Zhenzhen Xing, Xiangda Zhang, Yanlu Hu, Yanfei Guo

“…The reference equations utilise age and height as independent variables, with improved accuracy achieved through spline functions. …”
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Réponses culturelles aux changements rapides de la nature by Thomas Heyd, Irène Dupuis

“…Within the so-called Western societies, initiatives aimed at prevention of threats to society generally are aimed to reform existing structures within a “modern” cultural framework, which sees natural phenomena either as simple resources or, alternatively, as obstacles, to human happiness. …”
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Amostragem para avaliação da fertilidade do solo em função da variabilidade de suas características químicas Soil sampling for evaluation of fertility as a function of variability... by Hemmannuella C. Santos, Fábio H. T. de Oliveira, Jandeilson A. de Arruda, Almir R. da S. Lopes, Reginaldo F. de Souza Júnior, Daise R. de Farias

“…A coleta de pelo menos oito amostras simples de solo foi suficiente para formar uma amostra composta representativa.<br>The aim of this study was to evaluate the variability of chemical attributes of soil, to define the number of single samples required to form a composite sample and to evaluate if the mean fertility values obtained from the composite sample is the same as obtained from the arithmetic mean of single samples. …”
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Low-complexity ATPM-VSIMM algorithm with adaptive model parameters by Hao ZENG, Wangqiang MU, Yang JIANG, Shunping YANG

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Simultaneous Optimization of Delamination and Thrust Force during Drilling of GFRP Laminate with a Core Drill by E-PIV Method by Jalumedi Babu, M. Venkata Ramana, Dubba Vivek, C. H. Sathyadev Reddy

“…The present study aims to optimize the drilling settings by considering various performance aspects using the entropy weight-coupled proximity indexed value method. …”
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Estimation de la composition des dépenses publiques agricoles sur la croissance de la valeur ajoutée agricole réelle du Mali by Boukary KASSOGUE

“…This article aims to estimate the composition of public agricultural expenditure on the growth of real agricultural value added in Mali. …”
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Does the hedge pay? Assessing natural hedging’s role in firm valuation under varying macroeconomic conditions by Anureet Saharan, Madhumathi Rajendran

“…Abstract This study aims to assess the influence of natural hedging on firm value, incorporating the mediating role of financial derivatives and the moderating impact of macroeconomic variables. …”
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ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and Company Performance: ESG Guidelines of the Indonesian Ministry of Finance by Mega Silvia, Fei Guo

“…It is necessary to analyze how the level of ESG disclosure of Indonesian companies based on these guidelines can affect the search for company performance focused on company value, cost of capital and carbon performance. This study aims to analyze the relevance of the implementation and disclosure of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) based on these guidelines to company value, cost of capital, and carbon performance. …”
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Learning motivation among international students: the role of demographic factors by Tsai-Fu Chuang, Mei-Hui Lin, Tsaur-Chin Wu, Ming-Da Chuang

“…Abstract This study examined learning motivation among international students in Taiwan, particularly with respect to differences across various demographic variables and the relationships among these factors, including the ability of some factors to serve as predictors. …”
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Association between multiple serum biomarkers and cerebral vasospasm in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage by Chenghao Yang, Fei Luo, Xi Chen, Yunliang Deng, Meirui Lan

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Multiple automated machine-learning prediction models for postoperative reintubation in patients with acute aortic dissection: a multicenter cohort study by Shuyu Wen, Chao Zhang, Junwei Zhang, Ying Zhou, Yin Xu, Minghui Xie, Jinchi Zhang, Zhu Zeng, Long Wu, Weihua Qiao, Xingjian Hu, Xingjian Hu, Nianguo Dong, Nianguo Dong

“…The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) was used for screening risk variables associated with reintubation for subsequent model construction. …”
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A Nomogram Model for Predicting Recurrent Coronary Thrombosis in Kawasaki Disease Patients by Zhou X, Peng Y, Yi Q

“…The nomogram can visually show these independent risk factors and predict probabilities.Keywords: Kawasaki disease, recurrent coronary thrombosis, nomogram, predictive value, logistic regression analysis…”
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Comparative diagnostic accuracy of pre-test clinical probability scores for the risk stratification of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and Bayesian... by Ali Etemadi, Mohammadmobin Hosseini, Hamed Rafiee, Amir Mahboubi, Tara Mahmoodi, Toshiki Kuno, Yaser Jenab, Claire E. Raphael, Wilbert S. Aronow, Kaveh Hosseini, Jay Giri

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