Comparison Between SAW and TOPSIS Methods in Selection of Broiler Chicken Meat Quality by Pungky Tri Kisworo Adi, Endang Sugiharti, Alamsyah Alamsyah

“…The variables used are age, ration conversion, weight of chicken weight, and water consumption. …”
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Effect of testosterone on blood-clotting markers in transsexual men by Estella Thaisa Sontag dos Reis, Carla Maria Franco Dias, Carolina Sales Vieira, Mariane Nunes Nadai, Sérgio Henrique Pires Okano, Silvio Antônio Franceschini, Lúcia Alves da Silva Lara

“…Nevertheless, these variables remained within normal reference values. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Nonlinear Methods for Multivariable Water Level Prediction: The Case Study of the Atrato River by Jackson B. Renteria-Mena, Douglas Plaza, Eduardo Giraldo

“…This indicates that the backpropagation neural network model provides a better estimate, as its value is closer to 1. Furthermore, the computational time executed in the algorithm of the three proposed nonlinear models is calculated, where the backpropagation obtains a calculated value of 350.9 microseconds, for the NARX model the computational time is 5908.7 microseconds and for the ARX nonlinear model, the computational time is 5172.6 microseconds. …”
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An Empirical Analysis of Herding Behavior in the Stock Market: Evidence from Various Economic and Social Conditions in Iran by Majid Aghaei

“…This approach models the response of the dependent variable to the independent variable at various quantiles, denoted as "τ," making it an effective tool for analyzing non-normal distributions. …”
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On-Lay Versus Sub-Lay Mesh Repair for Ventral Hernia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Syeda Areesha Shakeel, Osheen Abbasi, Ghulam Murtaza

“…No statistically significant difference was observed between sub-lay and on-lay groups for recurrence (2.9% vs. 5.7%, p-value 0.51), SSI (8.6% vs. 2.9%, p-value: 0.31), Mesh infection (2.9% vs. 2.9% p-value: 0.74), duration of surgery (median: 120 vs. 121 minutes, p-value 0.36) and seroma formation (2.9% vs. 2.9%, p-value 0.74), respectively. …”
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The Physicomechanical Deterioration Characteristics and Mesoscopic Damage Analysis of Sandstone under Acidic Environment by Runke Huo, Tian Qiu, Yanling Liang, Shuguang Li, Meiting Qian

“…With the soaking time extended, the pH value of solutions increases gradually, and the quality change of rock samples decreases gradually. …”
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Exploring the effect of climate change on food supply chains in Africa: a systematic review with a focus on South Africa by Merishca Naicker, Denver Naidoo, Rob Slotow, Mjabuliseni Simon C. Ngidi

“…The shifts in temperature and rainfall influence the yields, quality, and harvest timing of crops. The extent of crop damage due to extreme weather events causes shortages and price hikes. …”
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A five-gene qPCR signature can classify type 2 asthma comparably to microscopy of induced sputum from severe asthma patients by B. Toennesen, J. M. Schmid, B. S. Sørensen, M. Fricker, H. J. H. Hoffmann

“…Asthma is a heterogenous disease characterized by airway inflammation and variable expiratory airflow limitation resulting in variable respiratory symptoms. …”
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Indirect sliding mode adaptive fractional order nonlinear observer based controller with fractional order single-ended primary inductor converter by Sena Alemu Wondimu, Desalegn Tsega Dagne, Kinde Anlay Fante

“…The performance of the proposed controller was evaluated using integral time absolute error (ITAE). When ITAE values are compared, the adaptive fractional-order sliding mode control (AFOSMC) with the fractional-order model (FOM), the integer-order sliding mode control (IOSMC) with FOM, and integer-order sliding mode control(IOSMC) with the integer-order model (IOM) achieve ITAE values of 0.09151, 0.1847, and 0.2532, respectively. …”
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Dynamic Economic Dispatch of AC/DC Microgrid Based on the Finite-Step Consensus Algorithm by JIANG Ke;WU Feng;ZHANG Xinsong;ZONG Xuanjun

“…Furthermore, a distributed algorithm based on the finite-step consensus algorithm is proposed, in which the incremental cost of each distributed generation unit is set as a consensus variable, and all units can obtain the optimal values by exchanging information only with its neighboring. …”
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机构综合的实数同伦方法研究 by 胡浩

“…The mathematical model of kinematic problems can be translated a multi-variables non-linear equations,and,it is a difficult problem to give the initial value for the no-linear equation. …”
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Spillover Effects of Paid Functions on Physicians’ Unpaid Knowledge Activities: Quasi-Experimental Approach by Xuan Liu, Xiaotong Chi, Ming Chen, Wen Sun, Jia Li

“…ResultsIn the balance test results of the propensity score matching, the absolute values of the SDs of all matching variables were mostly <5% after matching, ensuring the accuracy of the results obtained from the difference in differences method. …”
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Comparing the Accuracy of Different Wearable Activity Monitors in Patients With Lung Cancer and Providing Initial Recommendations: Protocol for a Pilot Validation Study by Roberto M Benzo, Rujul Singh, Carolyn J Presley, Macy K Tetrick, Zachary L Chaplow, Chloe M Hery, Jane Yu, Peter Washington, Frank J Penedo, Electra D Paskett, Vipul Lugade, Emma Fortune

“…The laboratory protocol will consist of a series of structured activities, including variable-time walking trials, sitting and standing tests, posture changes, and gait speed assessments. …”
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Development and validation of a machine learning-based predictive model for compassion fatigue in Chinese nursing interns: a cross-sectional study utilizing latent profile analysis by Lijuan Yi, Ting Shuai, Jingjing Zhou, Liang Cheng, Maria F. Jiménez-Herrera, Xu Tian

“…Identifying those at high risk is crucial for timely interventions, yet existing tools often fail to account for within-group variability, limiting their ability to accurately predict compassion fatigue risk. …”
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Risk factors for macrosomy in newborn children with pregnant diabetes mothers. by Cristóbal Torres González, Esteban Hernández Barrios, Joselin Moreno Torres, Angel Rodríguez Cabrera, Vivian Vázquez Martínez

“…Gustavo Aldereguía Lima¨ de Cienfuegos, in the years 2003-2004. there were evaluated the maternal age, the parity, hypertension, gestational diabetes and macro foetus antecedents, nutritional values before pregnancy, skin colour, gestational time to diagnosis, PTG values at two hours, gestational time at delivery. …”
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Forest defoliation scenarios by Glenn Ledder

“…With biologically plausible parameter values, the dimensionless version of the model contains small parameters derived from the time scales of the state variables and smaller parameters derived from the relative importance of different population change mechanisms. …”
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A Standardized Framework for Evaluating Surgical Enhanced Recovery Pathways: A Recommendations Statement from the TDABC in Health-care Consortium by Ana Paula B.S. Etges, Luciana Paula Cadore Stefani, Dionisios Vrochides, Junaid Nabi, Carisi Anne Polanczyk, Richard D. Urman

“…Finally, six recommendations are introduced to demonstrate that using the suggested framework could increase value in ERP care-design initiatives by reducing variability in care delivery, educating multidisciplinary teams about value in health, and increasing transparency when managing surgical pathways…”
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Hubungan antara Citra Tubuh dengan Kepercayaan Diri pada Wanita Pengguna Make-Up by Ria Nurjanah, Mulia Marita Lasutri Tama

“…The results of the multiple regression test for self-confidence and body image variables were an R-value of 0.558 and an R Squeare value of 0.307 with a p-value = 0.000. …”
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Direct Gallbladder Extraction versus Endobag Extraction during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Observational Study by Swathy Elangovan, K Vivekananda Subramania Nathan, R Sivamarieswaran, M Reegan Jose

“…Secondary outcomes assessed operative time and hospital stay duration. Continuous variables were expressed as means with standard deviations, and categorical variables as frequency counts and percentages. …”
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Epidemiology of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Patients Attending at Hiwa Hospital in Sulaimani City, Iraq by Bushra Mohammed Ali, Hiwa Abas Ahmed

“…This study showed a statistical significant association between non-melanoma skin cancer with level of education (P value =0.002), family history (P value = 0.02), time of exposure to sun light (P value of < 0.001) and BMI (p value = 0.001).  …”
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