Assessment of the Image Quality of Virtual Non-Contrast Dual-energy CT Liver Scans Using Both PSNR and SSIM Methods by Yaguang LI, Jie LI, Tingyu XUE, Jiankui MU, Qiang WANG, Lidong ZHENG, Yong WANG, Licun LEI

“…Bland-Altman scatter plots were drawn to analyze the consistency of the liver CT numbers, SNRs, and CNRs. …”
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ТHE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HESIODS AS THE BIRTH OF PHILOSOPHICAL ONTOLOGY by Ігор ПАВЛЕНКО

“…Particular attention is drawn to the image and concept of Chaos – the initial state of the world, which also has a creative, creative essence. …”
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Studying gender in the experiences of patients with heart failure: A scoping review of qualitative studies and methodological recommendations by Elias Thomas, Petra Verdonk, Jeanine Roeters-van Lennep, Hanneke Rhodius-Meester, Louis Handoko, Linda Schoonmade, Majon Muller, Maaike Muntinga

“…This led to results and conclusions which were drawn along binary lines – representing gender as two separate, oppositional and mutually exclusive categories, and paying little attention to the dynamic, relational and context-dependent aspects of gender. …”
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Polytrauma in Older Adults Leads to Significantly Increased TIMP-1 Levels in the Early Posttraumatic Period by Mareen Braunstein, Thomas Kusmenkov, Wolf Mutschler, Christian Kammerlander, Wolfgang Böcker, Viktoria Bogner-Flatz

“…Methods. Blood samples were drawn immediately within 90 minutes after trauma and subsequently after 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h. …”
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The impact of gestational age limits on abortion-related outcomes: a synthesis of legal and health evidence by Fiona de Londras, Amanda Cleeve, Maria I. Rodriguez, Alana Farrell, Magdalena Furgalska, Antonella F. Lavelanet

“…A search strategy was drawn up to capture public health, international human rights law, and policy evidence related to the impacts of GLs. …”
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Fully automated segmentation and classification of renal tumors on CT scans via machine learning by Jang Hee Han, Byung Woo Kim, Taek Min Kim, Ji Yeon Ko, Seung Jae Choi, Minho Kang, Sang Youn Kim, Jeong Yeon Cho, Ja Hyeon Ku, Cheol Kwak, Young-Gon Kim, Chang Wook Jeong

“…Renal tumor masks manually drawn on contrast-enhanced CT images were used to develop a 3D U-Net-based deep learning model for fully automated tumor segmentation. …”
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Effect of increased protein intake before pre-event on muscle fatigue development and recovery in female athletes by Taghread Ahmed Elsayed Ahmed, Heba Ali Ibrahim Seleem, Ghada Mohamed Youssef Elsayed, Marwa Ahmed Fadl Kholif, Rania Mohammed Abduljawad, Nour Taha Ebrahem Housen, Naglaa Mohamed Roby Sofy, Hager Abdel Hady

“…Conclusion: The major conclusion drawn from this study was that increased protein intake before the pre-event has a positive impact on reducing MF development and enhancing recovery in female athletes.…”
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Atherogenic index of plasma and cardiovascular disease risk in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stage 1 to 3: a longitudinal study by Yu Zhang, Yue Song, Yinfei Lu, Tao Liu, Ping Yin

“…This study aims to explore the association between cumulative AIP, AIP control levels, and the risk of CVD in individuals with CKM syndrome from stages 1 to 3.MethodsParticipants with CKM syndrome were drawn from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). …”
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A role for qualitative methods in researching Twitter data on a popular science article's communication by Travis Noakes, Corrie Susanna Uys, Patricia Ann Harpur, Izak van Zyl

“…Meta-inferences were then drawn by integrating the findings from the two methods. …”
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Influence of Coal Caving Time and Tail Beam Swing Angle on the Evolution of the Coal Gangue Boundary Line during Top Coal Caving by Qingliang Zeng, Yanpeng Zhu, Yang Yang, Zhe Li, Lirong Wan

“…The boundary data and the discharge data are extracted through the simulation, and contrast curves are drawn. The results show a limit position of the coal gangue boundary under the fixed working condition, which is the middle line position of the coal caving outlet. …”
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Serum CXCL12 and S100A12 levels in peripheral blood fluid and their correlation with severity in patients with knee osteoarthritis by LijiangTao, Minjuan He, Yisheng Lu, Jie Zheng, Yili Ye

“…The fasting venous blood of 120 subjects was drawn in the early morning, and the SF was extracted during joint operation or sodium hyaluronate injection. …”
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The key role of the NUDT3 gene in lung adenocarcinoma progression and its association with the manganese ion metabolism family by Deyong Ge, Xinyu Xu, Liyi Fang, Huihui Tao

“…The manganese ion metabolism family plays a crucial role in various biological processes, and the abnormal expression of the NUDT3 gene in multiple cancers has drawn considerable attention. This study aims to systematically analyze the expression characteristics of the NUDT3 gene in lung adenocarcinoma and its association with tumor progression, integrating single-cell transcriptomic analysis and experimental validation using cell lines. …”
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Bioinspired Microhinged Actuators for Active Mechanism‐Based Metamaterials by Zi‐Yi Cao, Huayang Sai, Weiwei Wang, Kai‐Cheng Yang, Linlin Wang, Pengyu Lv, Huiling Duan, Tian‐Yun Huang

“…In this study, inspiration from the flight mechanisms of tiny insects is drawn to develop a biomimetic microhinged actuator by integrating compliant mechanisms with soft hydrogel muscle. …”
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Safety of Drinking Water from Primary Water Sources and Implications for the General Public in Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Sarah, Namubiru, Roland, Kamugisha, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Fred, Ssempijja, Alfred, Omachonu Okpanachi, Hellen, Wambui Kinyi, Jovile Kasande, Atusiimirwe, Dickson Stuart, Tayebwa, Joy, Suubo, Edgar Mario, Fernandez, Nathan, Nshakira, Andrew, Tamale

“…Water safety measures (EDI, HI, and ILCR) were established for each water source and compared with local and international water permissible standards for each analyte. A spatial map was drawn using qGIS®, and analysis of quantitative data was done using MS Excel 2013 at 95% significance. …”
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Employee Training and The Adoption of E-Government in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Jinja Local Government by Mugavu, George, Mbabazi, Phelix Businge, Baremwire, Mary Bekoreire, Mucunguzi, Abel

“…A total sample size of 200 respondents was drawn from a target population of 400 using Yamane (1967) formula for sample size determination. …”
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Risk Factors for Acute Febrile Reaction after Zoledronic Acid Treatment for Primary Osteoporosis by WU Hongliang, ZHENG Sihang, ZHANG Enchong, HOSSAIN Mohammad Showkat, GONG Helong, XING Ruida, JING Shengjie, LI Yan

“…Multivariate <italic>Logistic</italic> regression analysis was conducted and ROC curve was drawn to explore the main risk factors for acute febrile reaction.ResultsThe 175 cases (33.85%) developed acute febrile reaction, most of which occurred within 36 hours after treatment, mainly low and moderate fever (&lt;39 ℃), and the duration was generally no more than 60 hours. …”
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The investigation of toxicokinetics parameters of cyanide and thiocyanate in mice by Sadettin Tanyıldızı, İbrahim Pirinçci, Sezai Kaya, Bünyamin Traş, Ender Yersan

“…Then, some toxicokinetic parameters of the cyanide and thiocyanate like as distribution half-life, elimination half-life, mean existence lime and area under the curve (AUC) in the blood samples drawn at 6, 12, 30, 60, 120, 240, 360 ve 720th minutes were determined. …”
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Prophylactic Ozone Administration Reduces Intestinal Mucosa Injury Induced by Intestinal Ischemia-Reperfusion in the Rat by Ozkan Onal, Fahri Yetisir, A. Ebru Salman Sarer, N. Dilara Zeybek, C. Oztug Onal, Banu Yurekli, H. Tugrul Celik, Ayse Sirma, Mehmet Kılıc

“…Rats were anesthetized with ketamine∖xyzlazine and their intracardiac blood was drawn completely and they were sacrificed. Intestinal tissue samples were examined under light microscope. …”
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Integration and acceptability of cervical cancer screening as part of postnatal care among women attending postnatal clinics in the Accra Metropolis, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. by Lawrence Oppong Buadi, Raphael Odame, Ali Samba, Mumuni Kareem, Angela Amoanimaa Boateng, Claudette Ahliba Diogo, Rebecca Tricia Morrision, George Kumi Kwakye, Cecilia Smith-Togobo

“…Descriptive statistics such as frequency tables were drawn and proportions were estimated. Bivariable analysis between categorical variables and outcome variables was done. …”
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Maternal History and Uterine Artery Doppler in the Assessment of Risk for Development of Early- and Late-Onset Preeclampsia and Intrauterine Growth Restriction by Elisa Llurba, Elena Carreras, Eduard Gratacós, Miquel Juan, Judith Astor, Angels Vives, Eduard Hermosilla, Ines Calero, Pilar Millán, Bárbara García-Valdecasas, Lluís Cabero

“…Receiver-operating characteristics curves (ROC) were drawn to compare uterine artery Doppler and maternal risk factors for the prediction of early-onset PE and/or IUGR (before 32 w) and late-onset PE and/or IUGR. …”
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