Elevated blood glucose and unfavourable tuberculosis treatment outcomes in a low-income setting: findings from a prospective cohort study in Eswatini by Diederick E Grobbee, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Kennedy Otwombe, Victor Williams, Alinda G Vos-Seda, Marianne Calnan, Colani S Ngwenya, Samson Haumba, Lindiwe Mdluli-Dlamini

“…We computed the prevalence of elevated blood glucose and used logistic regression to determine the predictors of elevated baseline blood glucose and unfavourable treatment outcomes.Results Of 369 consecutively enrolled patients, the mean age was 38.4 (SD 12.9) years, and 202 (54.7%) were males. …”
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Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kejadian Insomnia di Poliklinik Saraf RS DR. M. Djamil Padang by Lydia Susanti

“…The objective of this study was to determine the factors that influence the incidence of insomnia in neurology outpatient of DR. …”
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Predictors of late complications after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with stable coronary heart disease by O.J. Zharinov, К.O. Mikhaliev, O.A. Yepanchintseva, B.M. Todurov

“…The aim – to determine factors that may influence the occurrence of late complications after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) in patients with stable coronary heart disease. …”
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Relationship between BMI, indicators of lipid metabolism and diabetic neuropathy: a Mendelian randomization study by Yuanyuan Jia, Guanying Liu, Xuesong Li, Lijun Duan, Lifeng Zhao

“…Instrumental variables and F-statistics for each exposure-outcome pair were determined in weighted mode, weighted median, MR-Egger and Inverse-Variance Weighted (IVW) MR analyses. …”
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Insiden Malaria di Puskesmas Sungai Durian dan Puskesmas Talawi Kota Sawahlunto Bulan Oktober 2011 sampai Februari 2012 by Mareza Dwithania, Nuzulia Irawati, Rosfita Rasyid

“…The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence and distribution by species of malaria parasite that causes malaria, the degree of infection by the parasite count in positive malaria preparations, age, and sex of the patients. …”
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Synthesizing Local Capacities, Multi-Source Remote Sensing and Meta-Learning to Optimize Forest Carbon Assessment in Data-Poor Regions by Kamaldeen Mohammed, Daniel Kpienbaareh, Jinfei Wang, David Goldblum, Isaac Luginaah, Esther Lupafya, Laifolo Dakishoni

“…We also conducted a Kruskal–Wallis test to determine significant differences in AGC among different tree species. …”
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Pengukuran Performa Apache Spark dengan Library H2O Menggunakan Benchmark Hibench Berbasis Cloud Computing by Aminudin Aminudin, Eko Budi Cahyono

“…Abstract Apache Spark is a platform that can be used to process data with relatively large data sizes (big data) with the ability to divide the data into each cluster that has been determined. This concept is called parallel computing. …”
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Genetic-epigenetic aspects of infertility in women with long-COVID-19 by O.G. Boichuk, I.S. Golovchak, T.V. Kolomiichenko

“…The aim of the study is to determine the genetic and epigenetic features of infertile patients with long-term COVID-19 in order to clarify the risk factors for the failure of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) use. …”
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Balancing Requirement Statements, Features and Technology Development Using QFD in Indigenous Macro Products in the Aviation Industry by Mahdi Googerdchian, Mohsen Asadi, Seyed ziaodin Ghazizadeh Fard, Soheil Imamian

“…Then, using the scores obtained for the technologies (priority value) level of technological readiness for each of the product technologies and the approaches of designing, producing and delivering the primary, intermediate and final products were determined. The results of product prioritization based on technology development were also approved by the high committee.Research limitations/implications: In this research, the balance of technological readiness, a document of requirement statement, and product characteristics in the design management of macro systems of defence air base products were analyzed by QFD. …”
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Life cycle assessment of paper products based on recycled and virgin fiber by J. Simamora, E.I. Wiloso, M. Yani

“…Through further contribution analysis, it was determined that the main contributor to all impact categories in both production systems was fossil-based energy input. …”
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Hubungan Riwayat Pola Pemberian ASI dengan Tingkat Kecerdasan Anak SD di SDN 01 Sawahan Kecamatan Padang Timur Kota Padang by Syntia Ambelina, Chundrayetti ., Nur Indrawati Lipoeto

“…Data were collected with a questionnaire to determine the history of the breastfeeding pattern of the respondents when they were baby. …”
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Novel Thiosemicarbazone Derivatives from Furan-2-Carbaldehyde: Synthesis, Characterization, Crystal Structures, and Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antioxidant, and Antitumor Activities by Wilfredo Hernández, Fernando Carrasco, Abraham Vaisberg, Evgenia Spodine, Maik Icker, Harald Krautscheid, Lothar Beyer, Carmen Tamariz-Angeles, Percy Olivera-Gonzales

“…The molecular structures of 2, 6, 7, and 8 have also been determined by X-ray crystallography. Compounds 2, 6, and 7 crystallize in the E conformation about the N1-C6, N1-C11, and N1-C11 bonds, respectively, while 8 adopts the Z conformation about the N1-C12 bond with the presence of an intramolecular N2-H…O2 hydrogen bond. …”
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Hubungan Paparan Asap Rokok Lingkungan dengan Kejadian Dismenorea Primer by Rifki YS, Ermawati Ermawati, Irvan Medison

“…The </em><em>objective</em><em> of this study was to determine </em><em>there </em><em>relationship between environmental tobacco smoke exposure on the incidence of primary dysmenorrhoea Student Medical Education Faculty of Medicine, University of Andalas.This study used a cross sectional design. …”
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Within- and between-day test–retest reliability of responses to rapid bilateral anterolateral magnetic phrenic nerve stimulation in healthy humans (ReStim) by Kyle G. P. J. M. Boyle, Andrea A. Beglinger, Heinrich Häusler, Anna Stahel, Esther I. Schwarz, Esther I. Schwarz, Christina M. Spengler, Christina M. Spengler

“…An ordinal regression was used to determine changes of sensory ratings within and between days.ResultsAt all stimulator outputs, within-day Pdi,mean displayed “good” reliability (ICC range 0.78–0.89). …”
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Finding the right dose: a scoping review examining facilitation as an implementation strategy for evidence-based stroke care by Oyebola Fasugba, Heilok Cheng, Simeon Dale, Kelly Coughlan, Elizabeth McInnes, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Ngai W. Cheung, Kelvin Hill, Kirsty Page, Estela Sanjuan Menendez, Emily Neal, Vivien Pollnow, Julia Slark, Eileen Gilder, Anna Ranta, Christopher Levi, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Sandy Middleton

“…This review aimed to determine if, and how, facilitation dose is measured or reported and the type of facilitation strategies used to support adoption of stroke interventions in hospitals and subacute settings. …”
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PB2 and PA mutations contribute to the pathogenicity of mouse-adapted pdmH1N1-Venus reporter influenza A virus in a mammalian model by Shixiang Wu, Ruonan Yi, Yingying Tao, Huimin Wu, Li Wu, Jiasheng Song, Xin Zhang, Beibei Yang, Xing Wu, Yulong He, Jianhong Shu, Huapeng Feng

“…Therefore, PA I21M mutation may determine the increased virulence in mice, and PA F175L + PB2 T340K may be involved in the stability of Venus insertion. …”
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Evaluation of linear, nonlinear and ensemble machine learning models for landslide susceptibility assessment in southwest China by Bingwei Wang, Qigen Lin, Tong Jiang, Huaxiang Yin, Jian Zhou, Jinhao Sun, Dongfang Wang, Ran Dai

“…It is advisable to consider various evaluation metrics from different perspectives and integrate them with specialist qualitative geomorphological empirical knowledge to determine the best model. (3) The Gini index-based RF model suggests that road density was the dominant factor in the frequency of landslides in the study area.…”
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Apigenin inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation in monocytes and macrophages independently of CD38 by Knut Husø Lauritzen, Knut Husø Lauritzen, Kuan Yang, Michael Frisk, Mieke C. Louwe, Maria Belland Olsen, Maria Belland Olsen, Mathias Ziegler, William E. Louch, Bente Halvorsen, Bente Halvorsen, Pål Aukrust, Pål Aukrust, Arne Yndestad, Øystein Sandanger, Øystein Sandanger

“…Ca2+ mobilization was determined by live confocal microscopy. NLRP3 activity was also compared in WT and CD38-/- mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) with and without CD38 inhibitors.ResultsApigenin significantly inhibited IL-1β release from LPS-primed monocytes and macrophages activated with ATP, MSU, or nigericin. …”
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Functional status, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio as prognostic factors of one-year survival rate in elderly patients with advanced-stage non-small... by Ratna Nurhayati, Aulia Rizka, Cleopas Martin Rumende, Noorwati Sutandyo, Arif Hanafi, Edy Rizal Wahyudi, Hamzah Shatri, Anna Mira Lubis, Em Yunir, Muhammad Firdaus, Yuniar Harris Prayitno, Nadira Nibras Taqiyya

“…Functional status, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio describe a chronic inflammation and correlate to the survival of older adults with advanced-stage (IIIB-IV) NSCLC. This study aims to determine functional status, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio as prognostic factors to 1-year survival in elderly patients with NSCLC stage IIIB-IV. …”
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TGFβ1 Restores Energy Homeostasis of Human Trophoblast Cells Under Hyperglycemia In Vitro by Inducing PPARγ Expression, AMPK Activation, and HIF1α Degradation by Nihad Khiat, Julie Girouard, Emmanuelle Stella Kana Tsapi, Cathy Vaillancourt, Céline Van Themsche, Carlos Reyes-Moreno

“…The protein expression levels of phosphor (p)-SMAD2, GLUT1/3, HIF1α, PPARγ, p-AMPK, and specific OXPHOS protein subunits were determined by western blotting, and ATP and lactate production by bioluminescent assay kits. …”
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