Design and experimental research of pipeline stress measurement system based on alternating current field by Guangfeng QI, Xiyan LI, Xin TANG, Xin'an YUAN, Qing HAN, Anquan WANG, Wei LI, Keyu WANG

“…The optimal excitation direction of the probe is perpendicular to the stress, and the designed portable ACSM based pipeline stress measurement system has been verified to be capable of detecting the stress distortion area of the pipeline. …”
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Skeleton-Based Data Augmentation for Sign Language Recognition Using Adversarial Learning by Yuriya Nakamura, Lei Jing

“…The AVSN is particularly applicable in scenarios where diverse and extensive sign language datasets are not available. …”
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Performance of indirect adherence measures for daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV among adolescent men who have sex with men and transgender women in Brazil. by Diana Zeballos, Laio Magno, Fabiane Soares, Jony Arrais Pinto Junior, Leila Amorim, Dirceu Greco, Alexandre Grangeiro, Inês Dourado, PrEP15-19 study group

“…We aimed to assess the performance of indirect adherence measures to oral PrEP among adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM) and adolescent transgender women (ATGW).<h4>Methods</h4>PrEP15-19 is a prospective, multicenter, PrEP demonstration cohort study that includes AMSM and ATGW aged 15-19 in three Brazilian cities. …”
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Bronchiectasis Exacerbation Increases the Risk of Adverse Renal Outcomes—Results From a Large Territory‐Wide Cohort Study by Wang Chun Kwok, Chung Ki Tsui, Leung Sze Him Isaac, Chun Ka Emmanuel Wong, Terence Chi Chun Tam, James Chung Man Ho, Desmond Yat Hin Yap

“…Results were also analyzed in the 1:1 propensity score matched (PSM) cohort. Results A total of 7929 patients (1074 “Exacerbators” group and 6855 “Non‐exacerbators”) were followed for 6.2 ± 1.6 years. …”
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Nicotine dependence is associated with an increased risk of developing chronic, non-communicable inflammatory disease: a large-scale retrospective cohort study by Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Cristian Papara, Katja Bieber, David A. De Luca, Jan Philipp Klein, Marlene A. Ludwig, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Artem Vorobyev, Astrid Dempfle, Ralf J. Ludwig

“…Using propensity score matching (PSM) to control for age, sex, ethnicity, and other CID risk factors, we contrasted the risk of developing any or any of the 38 CIDs in 881,192 EHRs from individuals with nicotine dependence to PSM-matched unexposed counterparts.ResultsThe analytical pipeline was validated by demonstrating an increased risk of individuals exposed to nicotine dependence for subsequent diagnosis of myocardial infarction, malignant neoplasm of the lung, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. …”
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Comparison of First- and Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Prediabetes Based on the Hemoglobin A1c Level by Yong Hoon Kim, Ae-Young Her, Myung Ho Jeong, Byeong-Keuk Kim, Sung-Jin Hong, Seunghwan Kim, Chul-Min Ahn, Jung-Sun Kim, Young-Guk Ko, Donghoon Choi, Myeong-Ki Hong, Yangsoo Jang

“…After propensity score-matching (PSM) analysis, two PSM groups (698 pairs, n = 1396, C-statistics = 0.725) were generated. …”
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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation for metabolic-associated fatty liver disease-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) versus hepatitis virus B-related HCC: a propen... by Yannan Qiao, Sitong Chen, Yang Liu, Lu Li, Liting He, Zhiyu Han, Fangyi Liu, Zhigang Cheng, Xiaoling Yu, Jie Yu, Chuan Pang, Ping Liang

“…The propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to reduce the interference of confounders. …”
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Association of epidural labor analgesia with maternal and neonatal outcomes in women with preeclampsia: a propensity score-matched single-center retrospective cohort study by Xi-Zhu Wu, Tuan-Fang Fang, Yi-Han Zheng, Su-Jing Zhang, Yi Xie, Xiang Gao, Guo-Lin Lu

“…Using multivariate logistic regression analysis and propensity score matching (PSM), the association between ELA and maternal and neonatal outcomes was examined. …”
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Le polymorphisme de l’éditorial dans la presse sportive : l’exemple du magazine 5 Majeur by Valentin PRADELOU

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Policy Fragmentation, Women’s Land Rights and Governance in Zimbabwe by Newman Tekwa

“… ABSTRACT Land policy fragmentation continue to pose a severe challenge to women’s legal protection, awareness and access to land-related information. …”
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Deprivation of Social Amenities by James Khaoya

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Study of tomato growers' cultural practices and risks associated with the unreasoned use of chemical inputs in the Adamawa Region, Cameroon by Ramsès Tsala, Zacharie Bounyahré Mounkéné, Gaston Dimitri Amia, Maïmouna Abba, Lucien Tatchum Tchuenteu, Clautilde Megueni

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Breaking the Barriers for Women Participation in Agroforestry in the Context of AfCFTA by Patrick Opoku, Awonlimali Kenneth Ali, Peter Ampadu-Daaduam, Dorothy Asare Akoto

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Le hiatus de l’Institut National de la Jeunesse et des Sports du Gabon dans la conjoncture actuelle : de l’inadéquation formative à la nécessité de réformer le système by Ghislain Désiré Diether MEGNE M’ELLA

“…In fine, cette recherche propose quelques pistes en s’appuyant sur l’universalité de cet Institution. …”
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New glacier thickness and bed topography maps for Svalbard by W. van Pelt, T. Frank

“…Specifically, we model large glaciers with the Parallel Ice Sheet Model (PISM) at 500 m resolution, while we resolve smaller mountain glaciers at 100 m resolution using the physics-informed deep-learning-based Instructed Glacier Model (IGM). …”
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Exploring the impact of pesticide exposure on physiological and metabolic dynamics in olive trees infested by key bioagressors by Yamna OUGUAS, Abdelaziz Bouizgaren

“…While pesticides are commonly used to control these pests, they pose limitations such as soil, water, and air contamination, raising environmental concerns. …”
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Autochthonous Starter Effect on Microbiological, Physicochemical Characteristics, and Fatty Acids Content of Moroccan Goat’s Milk Cheese During Ripening by Said Zantar, Yousra Zantar, Mohamed Benicha, Amin Laglaoui, Ouiam EL GALIOU, Mounir Hassani Zerrouk

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„Polska Flota Napowietrzna” (1919–1921) – charakterystyka zawartości oraz formy edytorskiej czasopisma by Grzegorz Jazdon

“…W niniejszym artykule możliwie szeroko została przedstawiona analiza lotniczego pisma „Polska Flota Napowietrzna”, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem tematyki związanej z jego szatą ilustracyjną i zastosowanymi rozwiązaniami graficznymi. …”
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The impact of the centralized volume-based procurement policy on Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturing firms' R&amp;D investment: A difference-in-differences approach. by Fangjun Qiu, Shouming Chen, Yujia Li, Xianjing Wang, Mengfei Zhu

“…A series of robustness tests including the parallel trend test, placebo test, and the PSM-DID analysis show that our findings are solid. …”
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门静脉血流动力学改变与肝纤维化程度的相关性

“…结果: 门静脉主干直径( PD, dP)及 淤血指数( CI, IC)与肝组织纤维化分期(S)呈正相关关系; 门静脉最大流速( PVX, vmax,p)及平均流速( PVm, vP)则与 S 呈负 相关关系; 而门静脉血流量( PBF, QPBF)与 S 无明显相关关系。…”
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