Antarctic ice-shelf meltwater outflows in satellite radar imagery: ground-truthing and basal channel observations by Jakob Stanley Hamann, Thomas Arney, James David Kirkham, Paul Wachter, Karsten Gohl

“…The resulting smooth water surfaces were observed adjacent to the surface expression of deep basal channels, documented in a helicopter survey along part of the Bellingshausen Sea ice edge. …”
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Observations of the Electromagnetic Electron Kelvin‐Helmholtz Instability and Its Impact on the Dynamics Inside a Flux Rope by K. Jiang, S. Y. Huang, Q. M. Lu, Z. G. Yuan, Q. Y. Xiong

“…Abstract The electromagnetic electron Kelvin‐Helmholtz instability (EM EKHI) and its impact on the dynamics inside a flux rope (FR) is investigated through observations from the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission. …”
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Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis and Response to Therapy in Long-Term Care: A Prospective Observational Study by Peter Daley, Carla Penney, Susan Wakeham, Glenda Compton, Aaron McKim, Judy O’Keefe, Brendan Barrett, Lindsay Nicolle

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A mixed-methods observational study of strategies for success in implementation science: overcoming emergency departments hurdles by Deonni P. Stolldorf, Alan B. Storrow, Dandan Liu, Cathy A. Jenkins, Rachel A. Hilton, Karen F. Miller, Joy Kim, Deepika Boopathy, Satheesh Gunaga, Bory Kea, Joseph Miller, Sean P. Collins

“…Methods A mixed-methods cross-sectional observational study was conducted in four United States EDs in two diverse healthcare systems in the Pacific West and Midwest. …”
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Observations from a Multicentre Study on the Use of the Sputum Specimen in Patients Hospitalized with Community-Acquired Pneumonia by EL Taylor, TJ Marrie, MJ Fine, DS Obroskyl, WN Kapoor, C Coley, DE Singer

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Tinzaparin Provides Lower Lipid Profiles in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Ming-Hsien Tsai, Yu-Wei Fang, Jyh-Gang Leu

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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

“…Despite differing transport durations, both INT and NLD calves exhibited glucose, beta-hydroxy-butyrate, non-esterified-fatty-acids and sodium levels outside reference limits upon arrival, which were different from values observed in IRE calves (p < 0.05). Lactate and potassium were above reference range for INT calves on arrival, and higher than in IRE and NLD groups (p < 0.05). …”
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Fully connecting the Observational Health Data Science and Informatics (OHDSI) initiative with the world of linked open data by Juan M. Banda

“…The usage of controlled biomedical vocabularies is the cornerstone that enables seamless interoperability when using a common data model across multiple data sites. The Observational Health Data Science and Informatics (OHDSI) initiative combines over 100 controlled vocabularies into its own. …”
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Basis of single-seed formation in chestnut: cytomorphological observations reveal ovule developmental patterns of Castanea henryi by Qi Qiu, Xiaoming Tian, Guolong Wu, Juntao Wu, Deyi Yuan, Xiaoming Fan

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High-Order Observer-Based Sliding Mode Control for the Isolated Microgrid with Cyber Attacks and Physical Uncertainties by Hao Wang, He Jiang, Yan Zhao, Huanxin Guan, Bo Hu, Shunjiang Wang

“…Firstly, a high-order disturbance observer (HODO) is designed to estimate the unmeasurable factors in the microgrid. …”
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Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth Index and Periodontal Health in Osteoporotic Patients Affected by BRONJ: An Observational Study by Giacomo Oteri, Ennio Bramanti, Valentina Nigrone, Marco Cicciù

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Disturbance-Observer-Based Fuzzy Control for a Robot Manipulator Using an EMG-Driven Neuromusculoskeletal Model by Longbin Zhang, Wen Qi, Yingbai Hu, Yue Chen

“…This paper developed a disturbance-observer-based fuzzy control framework for a robot manipulator using an electromyography- (EMG-) driven neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) model. …”
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Factors Correlated to the Renoprotective Effect of Sitagliptin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Retrospective Observational Study by Pirawan Khunkit, Konkanok Wattana

“…Results showed a positive correlation between baseline FBS, HbA1c, and Scr change (p value = 0.042 and 0.005) at 6 months and baseline age, TG, and Scr change (p value = 0.010 and 0.022) at 18 months; while a negative correlation was observed between baseline FBS, HbA1c, and eGFR change (p value = 0.017 and 0.007) at 6 months and baseline age and eGFR change (p value = 0.010) and between HDL-cholesterol and Scr change at 18 months (p value = 0.044). …”
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A comparative analysis of COVID-19 seroprevalence rates, observed infection rates, and infection-related mortality by Eric W. Ford, Kunal N. Patel, Holly Ann Baus, Shannon Valenti, Jennifer A. Croker, Robert P. Kimberly, Steven E. Reis, Matthew J. Memoli

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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease – A multicenter observational study from India by Sham Santhanam, Pravin Patil, Mohit Goyal, C B Mithun, Parthajit Das, Kavitha Mohanasundaram, Neeraj Jain, Vijaya Prasanna, Keerthi Talari, Himanshu Pathak, Parshant Aggarwal, Deepika Ponnuru, Vikram Raj Jain, Sharath Kumar

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The Role of Kinesiotherapy in Enhancing Physical Performance and Self-Esteem: A Prospective Observational Study in Obese Adolescents by Cristina Popescu, Daniela Matei, Rodica Trăistaru

“…Obesity is a multifactorial chronic condition characterized by excessive fat accumulation, which adversely affects health and quality of life. This prospective observational study aimed to evaluate the impact of a 9-month tailored kinesiotherapy program on physical performance, body composition, and self-esteem in overweight and obese adolescents. …”
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Atmospheric Sounding from Fengyun-3C GPS Radio Occultation Observations: First Results and Validation by Shuanggen Jin, Chao Gao, Junhai Li

“…Carrying global positioning system (GPS) radio occultation (RO) receiver, Chinese meteorological satellite Fengyun-3C (FY-3C) was launched on September 23, 2013, which provides new observation data for observations and studies of weather and climate change. …”
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A Quality Control Method Based on an Improved Kernel Regression Algorithm for Surface Air Temperature Observations by Xiaoling Ye, Yajin Kan, Xiong Xiong, Yingchao Zhang, Xin Chen

“…Considering the limitations of current quality control methods in different regions and on multiple time scales, the kernel regression algorithm is applied to the quality control of surface air temperature observations. Observations of 12 reference stations in Jiangsu from 1961 to 2008 and of 14 regions in China from 2010 to 2014 were selected. …”
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Factors Affecting Proximal Colon Cleansing Based on Bowel Movement Kinetics: A Prospective Observational Study by Dae Bum Kim, Kang-Moon Lee, Sung-Goo Kang, Sung Hoon Jung

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Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Kidney Transplant Recipients Infected with COVID-19: A Retrospective Observational Study by Manzoor Ahmad Parry, Rayees Yousuf Sheikh, Raja Kaamil Qadri, Muzafar Maqsood Wani, Imtiyaz Wani, Mohammad Ashraf Bhat

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