Implementasi Self Organizing Maps untuk Pengelompokan Kabupaten/Kota Berdasarkan Indeks Pembangunan Manusia by Dwi Marisa Midyanti, Syamsul Bahri

“…Abstract The Human Development Index (IPM) is an indicator to measure success in building the quality of human life. …”
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The presence of iteroparous salmonid spawning grounds affects the stable isotope signatures of food web components in Swedish boreal streams by Rahmat Naddafi, Magnus Enbom, Carin Magnhagen, Nazila Hajizadeh Koupayh, Daniel Holmqvist, Hans Lundqvist

“…Here, stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotopes were measured in food web components (periphyton, benthic macroinvertebrates, and a predatory fish (freshwater-resident brown trout) of four sites with and without salmonid spawning grounds. …”
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Early urea-to-creatinine ratio to predict rapid muscle loss in critically ill patients with sepsis: a single-center retrospective observational study by Jie Jiang, Hui Chen, Shan-shan Meng, Chun Pan, Jian-Feng Xie, Feng-Mei Guo

“…Changes in the cross-sectional muscle area at the third lumbar vertebra (L3SMA) were measured using CT images to evaluate muscle loss. Rapid muscle loss was defined as a change in ΔL3SMA greater than 2% per day. …”
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Growth Arrest Specific Gene 6 Protein Concentration in Cerebrospinal Fluid Correlates with Relapse Severity in Multiple Sclerosis by P. P. Sainaghi, L. Collimedaglia, F. Alciato, R. Molinari, D. Sola, E. Ranza, P. Naldi, F. Monaco, M. Leone, M. Pirisi, G. C. Avanzi

“…Patients were followed at 6-month intervals to assess relapse rate and EDSS progression. Gas6 was measured (CSF, plasma) by in-house-enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA). …”
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Extended Renal Artery Denervation Is Associated with Artery Wall Lesions and Acute Systemic and Pulmonary Hemodynamic Changes: A Sham-Controlled Experimental Study by Aleksandr D. Vakhrushev, Heber Ivan Condori Leandro, Natalia S. Goncharova, Lev E. Korobchenko, Lubov B. Mitrofanova, Dmitry S. Lebedev, Evgeny N. Mikhaylov

“…After randomization, 7 animals were allocated to the group of bilateral RDN and 6 animals to the group of a sham procedure (SHAM). Hemodynamic measures, cannulation, and balloon-based occlusion of the renal arteries were performed in both groups. …”
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Systemic Predictors of Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetic Macular Edema in an Adult Veteran Population by Tran EM, Gregori NZ, Rachitskaya A, Nandan A, Pershing S, Goldberg JL

“…Elaine M Tran,1 Ninel Z Gregori,2 Aleksandra Rachitskaya,2 Abhishek Nandan,2 Suzann Pershing,1,3 Jeffrey L Goldberg1– 3 1Byers Eye Institute at Stanford, Palo Alto, CA; 2Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/Miami VA Health Care System, Miami, FL, USA; 3VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USACorrespondence: Jeffrey L Goldberg, Byers Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA, Email jeffrey.goldberg@stanford.eduPurpose: To investigate the influence of systemic and serum measures and hypoglycemic medications on the initial presentation and ongoing development of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME).Design: Using Veterans Affairs electronic health records, we identified patients with a diabetes mellitus diagnosis and at least one eye examination between 1997 and 2010. …”
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Incidence and influencing factors of occupational pneumoconiosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiao Yu, Xinri Zhang, Xuesen Su, Xiaomei Kong

“…Studies were selected for meta-analysis if they involved at least one variable investigated as an influencing factor for the incidence of pneumoconiosis and reported either the parameters and 95% CIs of the risk fit to the data, or sufficient information to allow for the calculation of those values.Primary outcome measures The pooled incidence of pneumoconiosis and risk ratio (RR) and 95% CIs of influencing factors.Results Our meta-analysis included 19 studies with a total of 335 424 participants, of whom 29 972 developed pneumoconiosis. …”
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Efficacy and Prognostic Factors for Y-90 Radioembolization (Y-90) in Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors with Liver Metastases by Erica S. Tsang, Jonathan M. Loree, Janine M. Davies, Sharlene Gill, David Liu, Stephen Ho, Daniel J. Renouf, Howard J. Lim, Hagen F. Kennecke

“…Median time to Y-90 from diagnosis of metastases measured 1.54 years. 88% received segmental Y-90, with 1 (69%), 2 (29%), and 3 (2%) treatments. …”
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An assessment of burden associated with problem joints in children and adults with moderate or severe haemophilia A: analysis of the CHESS-Paediatrics and CHESS II cross-sectional... by Paul McLaughlin, Hortensia De la Corte-Rodriguez, Tom Burke, Francis Nissen, Martynas Aizenas, Katya Moreno, Jamie O’Hara

“…Conclusions This analysis of the CHESS population studies has expanded on previous work by examining the relevance of the problem joint measure of haemophilic morbidity and its associated burden. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Self-determination Skills Training and Affect Phobia Therapy on the Meta-Emotional and Mental Toughness in Adolescent Girls with Sexual Abuse Experie... by Fatemeh Dafeian, Zahra Yousefi

“…The data were analyzed using SPSS version 23, employing a mixed analysis of variance with repeated measures statistical method.Results: The results indicated that the mean ages of the participants in the self-determination skills training group, the agoraphobia group, and the control group were 15.2, 16.5, and 15.7 years, respectively. …”
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Using benthos a bioindicator to assess the efficiency constructed wetland community wastewater treatment system by K. Seethong, K. Chunkao, N. Dampin, W. Wararam

“…This study assesses the diversity, species composition, and distribution of benthic organisms in a community wastewater-filter grass system and explores the relationship between water quality and benthos.METHODS: Water samples were collected from plant plots between December 2021 and March 2022. On-site measurements included temperature, dissolved oxygen, salinity, and pH, whereas laboratory analysis encompassed the biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia, nitrate, total phosphorus, orthophosphate, and suspended solids. …”
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Evaluation of the Level of Salivary sHLA-G in Children Aged 3–5 Years with or without Dental Caries by Mansoureh Bijani, Amrollah Mostafazadeh, Mina Motallebnejad, Ali Bijani, Roghiyeh Pourbagher, Samaneh Gharekhani

“…The unstimulated saliva samples were collected, and the salivary sHLA-G concentration was measured by the ELISA kit. The SPSS Statistics v17.0 software and Mann–Whitney, Kruskal–Wallis, chi-square, and Spearman’s rank correlation tests were used for statistical analysis. …”
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Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses: a comparison of meta- and mega-analyses in the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) study by Alan Kuang, Marie-France Hivert, M. Geoffrey Hayes, William L. Lowe, Denise M. Scholtens

“…Maternal fasting and 1-hr glucose and metabolomics measured during a 2-hr 75-gram oral glucose tolerance test during early third trimester pregnancy were evaluated as phenotypes. …”
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Regional Differences of Digital Rural Construction in China and Driving Factors by Zeng Yongming, Zhong Zikang

“…Exploring the development and evolution trend of digital rural construction at the county level and its driving factors helps clarify the advantages and disadvantages of digital rural development in different regions, formulate targeted development measures tailored to local conditions, and realize the "equal improvement on quantity and quality" of digital rural construction." …”
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Patient-derived response estimates from zero-passage organoids of luminal breast cancer by Róża K. Przanowska, Najwa Labban, Piotr Przanowski, Russell B. Hawes, Kristen A. Atkins, Shayna L. Showalter, Kevin A. Janes

“…Transcriptional changes were measured by RT-qPCR or RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), and organoid phenotypes were quantified by serial brightfield imaging, digital image segmentation, and regression modeling of volumetric growth rates. …”
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Fracture resistance, failure mode and restorability of CAD CAM Zirconia endocrowns with different pulpal extension depths bonded to maxillary molars: an in-vitro study by Sarah Salah Gaafar, Dana El Ballouli, Mohammad Rayyan, Mohamed Sayed, Doaa Gamal Basta, Maha Fouad

“…Materials and methods Forty maxillary 1st molars were selected, decoronated, and randomly divided into 4 main groups (n = 10) according to the PED measured from the pulpal floor to the occlusal end of the wall height into; group D2, PED was 2 mm, group D3, PED was 3 mm, group D4, PED was 4 mm, group D5 PED was 5 mm. …”
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The Used of Paci-Paci Leaves Extract Leucas sp. to Prevent Mycotic Disease by Sri Nuryati, M.A. Suparman, Y. Hadiroseyani

“…This research used five treatments: possitive control; the doses of paci-paci  extract were 0 gr/l (negative control); 0.5 gr/l; 1 gr/l and 1.5 gr/l by using the gurami, Osphronemus gouramy Lac. That was measuring 7-9 cm. The method that was used is the short-term submersion (short baths) for 24 hours.  …”
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Postoperative mortality in New Zealand following general anaesthetic: demographic patterns and temporal trends by James Stanley, Sarah Jackson, Jason K Gurney, Melissa McLeod, Doug Campbell, Luke Boyle, Elizabeth Dennett, Jonathan Koea, Dick Ongley, Diana Sarfati

“…Increasing procedure risk (measured using the Johns Hopkins Surgical Risk Classification System) was also associated with an increased risk of postoperative death. …”
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Anticarcinogenic cationic peptides derived from tryptic hydrolysis of β-lactoglobulin by Eman Ibrahem, Ali Osman, Hefnawy Taha, Mohamed F. Abo El-Maati, Basel Sitohy, Basel Sitohy, Mahmoud Sitohy

“…This effectiveness was assessed by measuring cell proliferation using the MTT assay and by evaluating their impact on angiogenesis through inhibition of VEGFR-2 activity.DiscussionFuture studies may focus on enhancing the anticarcinogenic effectiveness of the peptides by isolating and evaluating the most prominent individual peptide and varying the treatment conditions.…”
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Point-of-care tests, diagnostic uncertainty and antimicrobial stewardship in the ICU: procalcitonin or PCR to aid antibiotic-stop decisions – an observational cohort study by Luke Moore, Suveer Singh, Martine Nurek, Nabeela Mughal, Timothy Lau, Archit Singhal

“…After a negative PCR-POCT and borderline-positive PCT result, a final antibiotic decision was taken.Measures Proportion of stop decisions before versus after test results per scenario. …”
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