Flood modeling for the Neka catchment in Mazandaran province, Northern Iran by Haghizadeh, Ali

“…Next the multilayer perceptron (MLP) Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and WETSPA models were tested and compared in a comparative study of daily flow estimates. Results of the study basically showed that both models are capable and practical in calculating and estimating the hydrologic response. …”
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Nutritional status and pregnancy outcomes between anaemic and non anaemic pregnant women in Hulu Selangor, Malaysia by Zalbahar @ Zabaha, Nurzalinda

“…Chronic nutrient deficiencies during the pregnancy stage will affect not only the health status of the mother but also the infant’s birth weight and general development. A comparative study on nutritional status and pregnancy outcomes between anaemic and non-anaemic pregnant women were done. …”
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Water quality, primary productivity and carbon capture potential of microalgae in two urban manmade lakes, Selangor, Malaysia by Omar, Munay Abdulqadir, Azmai, Mohammad Noor Amal, Omar, Hishamuddin, Ismail , Ahmad

“…Therefore, this study investigates the potential of using microalgae in freshwater bodies to mitigate global warming through carbon dioxide fixation in urban small manmade lakes. A comparative study for water quality and primary productivity in two manmade lakes was done from September 2014 to July 2015. …”
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Indoor air quality and respiratory health implication among Malay pre-school children in Puchong and Hulu- Langat, Selangor, Malaysia by Oluchi, Onwusereaka Cynthia

“…Methodology: A cross sectional comparative study design was used on healthy preschools children in Puchong (n=135), as the study group and Hulu Langat (n=135) as the comparative group. …”
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Integrated artificial intelligence-based classification approach for prediction of acute coronary syndrome by Salari, Nader

“…Furthermore, substantial findings of the comprehensive comparative study revealed that performance of the proposed model in terms of classification accuracy is desirable, promising, and competitive to the existing state-of-the-art classification models. …”
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Comparison study of water quality in selected disturbed and undisturbed peat swamp forest rivers of Sibu and Bintulu Sarawak by Rosli, Noraini

“…This study was conducted to determine a status of water quality at peat swamp forest of Batang Igan Sibu and other peat swamp forest area for comparative study and to investigate differences between water quality condition in disturbed and undisturbed peat swamp forest. …”
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Functionalized ionic-liquid templated mesoporous silica nanoparticles for anticancer drug delivery system by Zaharudin, Nurul Syahira

“…The TEM images show that the size and shape of the MSNs remains unchanged after post-grafting functionalization have been done. A comparative study of the uptake and release of two model drugs, quercetin and gemcitabine were carried out, where quercetin shows higher degree of drug loaded compared to gemcitabine due to the better interaction of the silica surface with drug molecule. …”
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Association of respirable cement mineral dust exposure with fractional exhaled nitric oxide and interleukin-8 on airways inflammation among cement workers in Negeri Sembilan, Malay... by Kamaludin, Noor Haziqah

“…A cross-sectional comparative study was carried out among 179 cement workers consist of manufacturing and administrative workers while 173 school staffs as a comparative group in Negeri Sembilan by simple random sampling method. …”
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Comparison of water quality in selected disturbed and undisturbed peat swamp forest rivers of Sibu and Bintulu Sarawak by Rosli, Noraini

“…This study was conducted to determine a status of water quality at peat swamp forest of Batang Igan Sibu and other peat swamp forest area for comparative study and to investigate differences between water quality condition in disturbed and undisturbed peat swamp forest. …”
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Neurobeha vioural effects of Inorganic lead exposure in battery workers in Selangor by Suliaman, Muhammad Nasir

“…METHODOLOGY: This is a cross sectional comparative study comparmg the neurobehavioural effects of lead among 44 exposed and 33 non-exposed from three battery manufacturing plants and one battery reclamation and recycling plant. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of a surveillance program to prevent hip dislocation in children with cerebral palsy by Laura Vallejo-Torres, Amado Rivero-Santana, Carlos Martin-Saborido, David Epstein, Lilisbeth Perestelo-Pérez, Carmen Luisa Castellano-Fuentes, Antonio Escobar-Martínez, Pedro Serrano-Aguilar

“…Information from a number of sources was combined into a decision analytical model, primarily based on data from a comparative study with a 20-year follow-up. Effectiveness was measured using Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs). …”
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Rare earth element enrichment in sedimentary phosphorites formed during the Precambrian–Cambrian transition, Southwest China by Jieqi Xing, Yuhang Jiang, Haiyang Xian, Wubin Yang, Yiping Yang, Hecai Niu, Hongping He, Jianxi Zhu

“…Although the main characteristics of the Gezhongwu phosphorites have been well constrained, the REE enrichment mechanisms remain unclear. We undertook a comparative study of three typical sedimentary phosphorites with variable REE contents formed at the PC–C transition in central Guizhou Province, Southwest China. …”
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Afatinib and Dacomitinib Efficacy, Safety, Progression Patterns, and Resistance Mechanisms in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Carrying Uncommon <i>EGFR</i> Mutations: A Co... by Hong-Shuai Li, Shou-Zheng Wang, Hai-Yan Xu, Xiang Yan, Jin-Yao Zhang, Si-Yu Lei, Teng Li, Xue-Zhi Hao, Tao Zhang, Guang-Jian Yang, Li-Qiang Zhou, Peng Liu, Yu-Ying Wang, Xing-Sheng Hu, Pu-Yuan Xing, Yan Wang

“…Dacomitinib, another second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has also shown promising potential for uncommon <i>EGFR</i> mutations. However, no comparative study has been conducted. (2) Methods: Two cohorts were employed: the AFANDA cohort, an ambispective cohort including 121 patients with uncommon <i>EGFR</i> mutations admitted to two tertiary hospitals in China, and an external validation afatinib cohort (ex-AC), extracted from the Afatinib Uncommon <i>EGFR</i> Mutations Database (N = 1140). …”
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Inflammatory profile of vertically HIV-1 infected adolescents receiving ART in Cameroon: a contribution toward optimal pediatric HIV control strategies by Aude Christelle Ka’e, Aude Christelle Ka’e, Aubin Joseph Nanfack, Georgia Ambada, Georgia Ambada, Maria Mercedes Santoro, Desire Takou, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Alex Durand Nka, Marie Laure Mpouel Bala, Marie Laure Mpouel Bala, Orphelie Ndoh Endougou, Orphelie Ndoh Endougou, Elise Elong, Grace Beloumou, Sandrine Djupsa, Davy Hyacinthe Gouissi, Nadine Fainguem, Michel Carlos Tommo Tchouaket, Michel Carlos Tommo Tchouaket, Samuel Martin Sosso, Daniel Kesseng, Francis Ateba Ndongo, Francis Ateba Ndongo, Francis Ateba Ndongo, Nelson Sonela, Arnaud Cedric Lacmago Kamta, Arnaud Cedric Lacmago Kamta, Hyppolite K. Tchidjou, Therese Ndomgue, Therese Ndomgue, Suzie Tetang Moyo Ndiang, Anne Esther Njom Nlend, Celine Nguefeu Nkenfou, Carla Montesano, Gregory Edie Halle-Ekane, Giulia Cappelli, Giulia Cappelli, Caroline T. Tiemessen, Vittorio Colizzi, Vittorio Colizzi, Vittorio Colizzi, Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein, Carlo-Federico Perno, Carlo-Federico Perno, Joseph Fokam, Joseph Fokam, Joseph Fokam

“…In this cross-sectional and comparative study among ART-experienced ALPHI in Yaoundé-Cameroon, HIV-1 RNA was measured by Abbott Real-time PCR; CD4 cells were enumerated using flow cytometry; serum cytokines were measured by ELISA; HIV-1 proviral DNA was genotyped by Sanger-sequencing; and archived drug resistance mutations (ADRMs) were interpreted using Stanford HIVdb.v9.0.1. …”
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Repurposing of Omarigliptin as a Neuroprotective Agent Based on Docking with A_2A Adenosine and AChE Receptors, Brain GLP-1 Response and Its Brain/Plasma Concentration Ra... by Bassam M. Ayoub, Haidy E. Michel, Shereen Mowaka, Moataz S. Hendy, Mariam M. Tadros

“…Moreover, a computational comparative study of OMR docking, other 12 DPP-4 inhibitors and 11 SGLT-2 inhibitors was carried out. …”
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Seguridad de la colecistectomía subtotal laparoscópica en colecistitis aguda. Experiencia en el sureste de México by F. Roesch-Dietlen, A.G. Pérez-Morales, S. Martínez-Fernández, F. Díaz-Roesch, J.A. Gómez-Delgado, J.M. Remes-Troche

“…Materials and methods: A retrospective, observational, and comparative study was conducted on patients with gallstones that underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. …”
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Comparison of Fear of Compassion, Experiential Avoidance and Forgiveness in Girl Victims of Sexual Maltreatment and without Sexual Maltreatment in Childhood by Leila Shameli

“…MethodologyThe present study was a descriptive causal-comparative study. The statistical population included all students of the Salman Farsi University of Kazerun. …”
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Common Pictorial Elements of Mystical Shiite Concepts in Persian Painting and Architecture (Case Study: Imam Hassan's First Sermon on Characteristics of an Infallible Imam) by Khashayar Ghazizadeh, marzie alipour, parviz egbali, iraj dadashi

“…The main purpose of this research is to conduct a comparative study of the Architecture and the Persian painting of Safavid era through structural and conceptual common elements. …”
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Comparing the effects of retro and forward walking on serum adiponectin levels in obese young adults by Khalid Alkhathami, PhD, Ajith Soman, PhD, Sunil Chandy, PhD, Baranitharan Ramamoorthy, MPT, Bijad Alqahtani, PhD

“…Methods: In this randomized comparative study, 102 participants underwent either retro walking or forward walking treadmill training four times a week for 12 weeks before and after which adiponectin, C-reactive protein, BMI, waist to height ratio, and waist to hip ratio were measured. …”
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Analysis of the patients' quality of life after radical cystectomy with the orthotopic neobladder or ileal conduit formation by S. V. Kotov, A. L. Khachatryan, D. P. Kotova, A. K. Zhuravleva, Sh. M. Sargsyan, D. M. Magomedov

“…Nevertheless, there is no consensus in the current literature as to which of these urine diversion techniques provides a better quality of life.Purpose of the study. To conduct a comparative study of the quality of life of patients who underwent radical cystectomy with the formation of an orthotopic neobladder or ileoconduit.Materials and methods. …”
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