Factors related to Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Indonesian adults during quarantine of the COVID-19 pandemic by Nadya Nathalia Evangelista, Felix Wijovi, Sisilia Orlin, Stella Angelina, Devina Adella Halim, Claudia Jodhinata, Audrey Hamdoyo, Darien Alfa Cipta, Andree Kurniawan, Nata Pratama Hardjo Lugito

“…Results: The data analysis showed a significant relationship between age and mean IES-R score during quarantine time in Indonesia (p-value 0.001). Other demographic factors such as gender, education level, marital status, work from home, income during the pandemic, and pandemic effects to income showed no significant relation to the IES-R score of the respondents. …”
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Research on Traffic Accident Severity Level Prediction Model Based on Improved Machine Learning by Jiming Tang, Yao Huang, Dingli Liu, Liuyuan Xiong, Rongwei Bu

“…In the experiment, effective preprocessing measures were taken for problems such as data imbalance, missing values, the encoding of categorical variables, and the standardization of numerical features. …”
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Index pregnancy emotional fertility intention and its correlates in Ethiopia: evidence from a national women and newborns baseline survey by Solomon Abrha Damtew, Tariku Dejene Demissie, Assefa Seme, Niguse Tadele Atnafu, Fitsum Tariku Fantaye, Mahari Yihdego Gidey, Kelemua Mengesha Sene, Bezawork Ayele Kassa, Hailay Gebremichael Gebrekidan, Tariku Tesfaye Bekuma, Aynaw Amogne, Solomon Shiferaw

“…Results were presented in the form of percentages and odds ratio with 95% Confidence Intervals. Candidate variables were selected using a p-value of 0.25. Statistical significance was declared at p-value of 0.05. …”
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Evaluation of the measles surveillance system of the Ga West Municipality, Ghana, 2017 by Emmanuel Kwame Tende, Stephen Atasige, Edwin Afari, Ernest Kenu, Samuel Oko Sackey, Donne Kofi Ameme, Priscilla Nortey, Benedict Calys-Tagoe

“…Results: The system operated with a reasonable number of disease variables and case definition was simple to apply. …”
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Enhancing wheat quality through color sorting: a novel approach for classifying kernels based on vitreousness by Jin-Kyung Cha, Hyeonjin Park, Youngho Kwon, So-Myeong Lee, Jeonghyun Kim, Woo-Jae Kim, Kwangho Park, Woosik Jang, Youngeun Lee, Byung Jun Jin, Kidong Han, Ki-Won Oh, Jong-Hee Lee

“…Traditionally, vitreousness is visually assessed, but studies on classifying vitreous and starchy kernels to improve quality are limited.MethodsThis study expands the use of a commercial color sorter to classify kernel vitreousness by G value, distinguishing vitreous from starchy kernels.Results and DiscussionThe system improved protein content and bread-making quality by classifying vitreous kernels, while reducing variability across 23 samples collected over four years. …”
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Internal validation of self-reported case numbers in hospital quality reports: preparing secondary data for health services research by Limei Ji, Max Geraedts, Werner de Cruppé

“…The validation process checked the validity of reported MCR caseloads, including data availability and consistency, by comparing the stated MCR caseload with further variables in the GHQR. Subsequently, implausible MCR caseload values were corrected using the most plausible values given in the same GHQR. …”
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Maternal outcomes of severe preeclampsia and eclampsia and associated factors among women admitted at referral hospitals of amhara regional state, institutional-based cross-section... by Misganaw Fikrie Melesse, Getie Lake Aynalem, Martha Berta Badi, Bewket Yeserah Aynalem

“…The following variables had statistically significant associations with unfavorable maternal outcomes of severe preeclampsia and eclampsia: educational status (AOR = 4.5, 95% CI: 1.95, 12.31), residence (AOR = 2.1, 95% CI: 1.17, 3.72), monthly family income (AOR = 2.7, 95% CI: 1.25, 6.12), parity (AOR = 6.7, 95% CI: 1.55, 12.6), history of abortion (AOR = 3.5, 95% CI: 1.63, 7.58), booking status (AOR = 5.8, 95% CI: 3.15, 9.72), and time of drug given (AOR = 4.9, 95% CI: 1.86, 13.22).ConclusionIt was discovered that severe preeclampsia and eclampsia had a high overall rate of unfavorable maternal outcomes. …”
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Entrepreneurial (re)orientation in the face of crisis: Is it worth modifying entrepreneurial strategy? by Marcin Suder

“…In particular, the surveyed companies reduced their levels of EO during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, this decrease was mainly due to significant decreases in risk-taking. …”
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Plasma ferritin, C-reactive protein, and adenosine deaminase levels in tuberculous lymphadenitis and pleuritis and their role in monitoring treatment response by Zaib un Nisa, Basit Zeshan, Atiqa Ambreen, Tehmina Mustafa

“…A Chi-square test was used for categorical variables. A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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Sustainable valorization of yellow cherry juice using natural propolis and non-thermal techniques by Seydi Yıkmış, Melikenur Türkol, Nazan Tokatlı Demirok, Nazlı Tokatlı, Ezgi Rüzgar, Isam A. Mohamed Ahmed, Moneera O. Aljobair

“…Temperature (40–50°C), time (4–10 min), amplitude (40–80%) and propolis concentration (40–80 mg/100 mL) were optimized as independent variables using response surface methodology (RSM). …”
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Establishing the relationships between obesity and genetically predicted serum micronutrient levels: a multivariable Mendelian randomization analysis by Rui Zhou, Yanxiang Zhang, Jiazhi Wang, Huacong Huang, Tianyou Liao, Weisheng Lai, Yongle Ju, Manzhao Ouyang

“…Conclusion Our study revealed, for the first time, a positive correlation between elevated circulating calcium and selenium levels and an increased obesity risk. …”
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Risk of Hepatitis B transmission by healthcare workers – a systematic review by Diel, Roland, Nienhaus, Albert

“…Although the viral load in HBeAg-negative sources generally was 10 times lower than in HBeAg-positives, considerable variability was seen in HBeAg-negatives with overlapping values up to 1.5×109 copies/mL. …”
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Investigation into the prognostic factors of early recurrence and progression in previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and a statistical prediction model for POD12 by Ke Lian, Wenyao Zhu, Zhihui Hu, Fang Su, CaiXia Xu, Hui Wang

“…A prediction method for the characteristic variables of POD12 risk is proposed using the CNN-LSTM deep learning model based on chaotic time series. …”
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Temperature-dependent compressive strength modeling of geopolymer blocks utilizing glass powder and steel slag by Supriya Janga, Ashwin Raut, Alireza Bahrami, T. Vamsi Nagaraju, Sridevi Bonthu

“…The reduced error levels and high R2 values highlighted the enhanced performance of the SVR model. …”
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Source Apportionment of Fine Particulate Matter in Wuhan: Application of Rolling Positive Matrix Factorization Under Different Seasons and Episodic Events by Ziye Guo, Qiongqiong Wang, Nan Chen, Bo Zhu, Huang Zheng, Shaofei Kong, Mingjie Xie, Huan Yu

“…Larger source profile variabilities were observed for winter data than summer data. …”
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Replacing Gauges with Algorithms: Predicting Bottomhole Pressure in Hydraulic Fracturing Using Advanced Machine Learning by Samuel Nashed, Rouzbeh Moghanloo

“…Such low MSE values together with high R² values demonstrate the exceptionally high accuracy of the developed models. …”
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Formulation and evaluation of probiotic starter culture: impact on Ethiopian cottage cheese “Ayib” safety, stability, sensory acceptability and antioxidant potential by Zerihun Asefa, Anteneh Tesfaye, Asnake Desalegn, Tadesse Daba, Tsion Haile

“…Abstract Background Ayib is a traditionally processed dairy product in Ethiopia that demonstrates significant variability in shelf life, sensory attributes, and safety, primarily own to the spontaneous fermentation of milk and differing household practices. …”
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Uncovering the Advantages of Foam Dressings with Active Ingredients by Daniela Chrysostomou, Georgios E. Papanikolaou, Lorraine Boshoff, Thandazi Mbele, Andrea Pokorná, Adéla Holubová, Frank A. D. T. G. Wagener, Niels A. J. Cremers

“…An effective foam dressing should absorb wound fluid for several days, as wound care professionals value absorption and retention capacity, often favoring less frequent changing dressings, preferably twice a week or even weekly. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with low 5th minute APGAR score among mothers who birth through emergency cesarean section: prospective cross-sectional study in Ethiopia by Temesgen tantu, Tayech tantu, Yohanna Hailu, Dereje Gashaw, Biruk Melkamu

“…The association between independent variables and the 5th minute APGAR was estimated using an odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals. …”
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At what cycle threshold level are dogs able to detect SARS-CoV-2 in humans? by Víctor M Vidal-Martínez, Juan Manuel Mancilla-Tapia, Lilia C Soler-Jiménez, Iván Velázquez-Abunader, Matilde Jiménez-Coello, Antonio Ortega-Pacheco, David Hernández-Mena

“…Regarding specificity, three dogs showed values between 87% and 92%, while all other dogs exhibited values of ≥ 90%. …”
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