A dehazing and enhancement algorithm for heterogeneous images of underground mining environments in coal mines by Xuhui ZHANG, Yanbin XIE, Wenjuan YANG, Chao ZHANG, Jicheng WAN, Zheng DONG, Yanqun WANG, Jie JIANG, Long LI

“…Consequently, accurate ambient light intensity estimates were determined. To preserve image details while achieving natural dehazing effects, transmission maps were processed using multiscale fusion correction technology and were then refined using joint bilateral filtering. …”
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Fine particulate matter concentrations forecasting using long short-term memory network and meteorological inputs by T. Istiana, B. Kurniawan, S. Soekirno, A. Wihono, D.E. Nuryanto, B.A. Pertala, A. Sopaheluwakan

“…The root mean square and mean absolute error values are then calculated to determine the performance of the models.FINDINGS: A combination of long short-term memory and fully connected layers using dropouts and early stopping patience techniques has been successfully developed to model the non-linear time-series data of daily particulate matter 2.5 concentration. …”
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Differential management and associations of dyslipidaemia and hypertension by glycaemic status in urban South Africans by N Peer, L Kotzé-Hörstmann, J Hill, A-P Kengne

“…Multivariable logistic regressions determined the associations with hypertension and dyslipidaemia management in separate models. …”
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HUBUNGAN KADAR KOLESTEROL DENGAN TEKANAN DARAH PENDERITA HIPERTENSI DI DUSUN SIDOMULYO DESA REJOAGUNG KECAMATAN PLOSO KABUPATEN JOMBANG The Correlation of Cholesterol levels with... by HENI MARYATI

“…The aim of research to determine the correlation of cholesterol with blood pressure in hypertensive patients at Sidomulyo Rejoagung Village District of Ploso Jombang. …”
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Oxidative balance score and its association with chronic inflammatory airway diseases and mortality: a population-based study by Zhuanbo Luo, Shiyu Chen, Peixu Chen, Feng Qiu, Weina Huang, Chao Cao

“…In prospective cohort studies, cumulative survival rates were determined using the Kaplan–Meier method and compared with log-rank tests. …”
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A novel minimally invasive neurosurgical cranial fixation device for improved accuracy of intraventricular catheter placement: an experimental animal study by Atai Daniel, Matan Coronel, Segev Peer, Ben Grinshpan, Soner Duru, Jose L. Peiro, James L. Leach, Elena Abellán, Carolyn M. Doerning, David Zarrouk, Francesco T. Mangano

“…The catheter insertion trajectory was determined using MR imaging to assess the device’s impact on the placement accuracy. …”
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Artificially Cultivated Ophiocordyceps sinensis Alleviates Diabetic Nephropathy and Its Podocyte Injury via Inhibiting P2X7R Expression and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation by Chao Wang, Xiao-xia Hou, Hong-liang Rui, Li-jing Li, Jing Zhao, Min Yang, Li-jun Sun, Hong-rui Dong, Hong Cheng, Yi-Pu Chen

“…The expression of mRNA and protein of P2X7R and NLRP3 inflammasome (NLRP3, ASC, and caspase-1) and downstream effectors (IL-1β and IL-18), as well as podocyte-associated molecules, was determined by real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot assay, respectively. …”
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Improved Mechanical Performances of Hastelloy C276 Composite Coatings Reinforced with SiC by Laser Cladding by Yuqing Tang, Zheng Lu, Xuan Zhang, Xihuai Wang, Shengbin Zhao, Mingdi Wang

“…The optimal SiC addition was determined to be 9 wt%, yielding an average microhardness of 670.1 HV_0.5, which is 3.05 times that of the substrate and 1.19 times that of the 0 wt% SiC coating. …”
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Characterization of β-Actin Promoter from Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by . Alimuddin, A. Octavera, O.Z. Arifin, K. Sumantadinata

“… Promoter is one of the factors determining the successful of transgenesis.  In this study we isolated and characterized β-actin promoter from Nile tilapia (tiBP) towards production of autotransgenic tilapia.  …”
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An in-vitro biomechanical comparison of annular ligament repair and reconstructions to restore radial head stability in anterior Monteggia fractures by Kirk Vannitamby, MD, Cole T. Fleet, MESc, Carlos Prada, MD, MSc, FEBHS, James A. Johnson, PhD, Graham J.W. King, MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…An optical tracking system was used to determine RH kinematics relative to the humerus. For all test states, the anterior translation of the RH relative to the capitellum was quantified as a measure of subluxation. …”
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Endogenous sex hormone levels are associated with the revised Framingham Stroke Risk Profile in postmenopausal women: a longitudinal study in a Swedish cohort by Kristin Ottarsdottir, Åsa Tivesten, Claes Ohlsson, Ying Li, Margareta Hellgren, Ulf Lindblad, Bledar Daka

“…The aim of this study was to determine the association between endogenous sex hormones and the revised Framingham Stroke Risk Profile (rFSRP) in postmenopausal women. …”
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Optimization of stocking density in intensification of mud crab Scylla serrata cultivation in the resirculation system by Yuni Puji Hastuti, Kukuh Nirmala, Iman Rusmana, Ridwan Affandi, Wahyu Budi Kuntari

“…ABSTRACT   This study aimed to determine optimum stocking density of mud crab Scylla serrata through the applied of different stocking density in every treatment in recirculation system. …”
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Observational study: effect of varying transport durations and feed withdrawal on the physiological status and health of dairy calves by Luca L. van Dijk, Susanne Siegmann, Niamh L. Field, Katie Sugrue, Cornelis G. van Reenen, Eddie A. M. Bokkers, Muireann Conneely, Gearoid Sayers

“…This observational study aimed to determine how transport and fasting durations impacted the physiology and health of 115 transported calves in three transport groups; IRE (n = 20, mean age 29.8d; short road transport (~ 29 h incl. resting time) and short feed deprivation (~ 11 h)), INT (n = 65, mean age 24.9d; long road/ferry transport (~ 79 h incl. resting times) and long feed deprivation (~ 28 h and 25 h)), and NLD (n = 30, mean age 17.7d; short road transport (~ 28 h incl. resting time) and long feed deprivation (> 18 h)). …”
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Clostridium difficile-associated disease in versatile hospital patient population and risk factors for its development by Ya. N. Yarushina, G. B. Kolotova, V. A. Rudnov, V. A. Bagin

“…Following risk factors for C. difficile-associated diarrhea were determined: age over 65 years, presence of several associated diseases (Charlson score >2), chronic renal failure that require hemodialysis, anemia, admission to intensive care unit and surgical departments, surgical treatment, PPI administration for over 7 days, more than one course of antibiotic treatment and duration of antibacterial therapy for more than 5 days, administration of 3rd generation cephalosporins.…”
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Modified Endothelial Activation and Stress Index: A New Predictor for Survival Outcomes in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated with Doxorubicin-Bleomycin-Vinblastine-Dacarbazine-Bas... by Fazıl Çağrı Hunutlu, Hikmet Öztop, Vildan Gürsoy, Tuba Ersal, Ezel Elgün, Şeyma Yavuz, Selin İldemir Ekizoğlu, Azim Ali Ekizoğlu, Vildan Özkocaman, Fahir Özkalemkaş

“…<b>Results:</b> The median age at diagnosis was 33 years, and the rate of patients in the advanced stage was 67%. ROC analysis determined an optimal mEASIX score cut-off of 17.28, categorizing patients into mEASIX^high (47%) and mEASIX^low (53%) groups. …”
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Your period and your pregnancy, a cohort study of pregnant patients investigating the associations between menstruation and birth outcomes in Australia: study protocol by Miranda Davies-Tuck, Billie Bradford, Adrienne Gordon, Beverley Vollenhoven, Kirsten Rebecca Palmer, Kirstin Tindal, Caroline E Gargett, Fiona Cousins, Stacey Ellery

“…Given the latent diagnosis of endometrial disorders and that up to a third of all women experience AUB during their lifetime, determining the association between menstrual characteristics and pregnancy outcomes has the potential to uncover new clinical strategies to reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Exosomes Derived from Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorate Hypoxia/Reoxygenation-Injured ECs via Transferring MicroRNA-126 by Qunwen Pan, Yan Wang, Qing Lan, Weiquan Wu, Zhenxuan Li, Xiaotang Ma, Liming Yu

“…Stem cell-released exosomes (EXs) could modulate target cell functions by delivering their cargos, and exert therapeutic effects as their mother cells. miR-126 is an important regulator of EC functions and angiogenesis. In this study, we determined whether EXs released from MSC-EXs provided beneficial effects on hypoxia/reoxygenation- (H/R-) injured ECs by transferring miR-126. …”
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Feeding Broodstock on a Diet Containing Vitamin E and Fish Oil Improve Eggs and Larval Quality of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by S. Darwisito, M. Zairin Junior, D.S. Sjafei, W. Manalu, A. Oman Sudrajat

“… The experiment was conducted to determine the effect of dietary vitamin E and n-3 fatty acids on the gonad maturation, egg and larva quality of Nile tilapia. …”
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Utilization of chicken manure enriched with Lemna liquid organic fertilizer Lemna minor on cell density of Chlorella sp. by Rosyadi Rosyadi, Agusnimar Agusnimar, Khairul Hadi

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal dose of chicken manure enrichment using Lemna POC on the cell density of Chlorella sp. …”
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Casual associations between frailty and nine mental disorders: bidirectional Mendelian randomisation study by Yong Zhou, Jiayue Duan, Jiayi Zhu, Yunying Huang, Tao Tu, Keke Wu, Qiuzhen Lin, Yingxu Ma, Qiming Liu

“…Results Genetically determined frailty was significantly associated with increased risk of major depressive disorder (MDD) (odds ratio 1.86, 95% CI 1.36–2.53, P = 8.1 × 10−5), anxiety (odds ratio 2.76, 95% CI 1.56–4.90, P = 5.0 × 10−4), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (odds ratio 2.56, 95% CI 1.69–3.87, P = 9.9 × 10−6), neuroticism (β = 0.25, 95% CI 0.11–0.38, P = 3.3 × 10−4) and insomnia (β = 0.50, 95% CI 0.25–0.75, P = 1.1 × 10−4). …”
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