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Correlation between sperm DNA methylation level and semen quality among 73 college students in Chongqing, China
Published 2023-05-01“…Meanwhile, there were no significant differences in the percentages of different grade of sperm (grade A~D) in the high 5mC group than the low 5mC group (P>0.05). Conclusion Elevated sperm DNA methylation level may be a biomarker for the decrease of sperm density and total sperm count, while is not correlated with indicators of sperm chromatin integrity. …”
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Structural, Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Mn<sub>2</sub>Co<sub>1-x</sub>V<sub>x</sub>Z (Z = Ga, Al) Heusler Alloys: An Insight from DFT Study
Published 2021-12-01“…It was found that the XA structure is more stable at low V concentrations, while the <i>L</i>2<sub>1</sub> structure is energetically favorable at high V concentrations. A transition from <i>L</i>2<sub>1</sub> to XA ordering occurs near x = 0.5, which qualitatively agrees with the experimental results. …”
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Thoracoscore: Predicting risk of in-hospital mortality for patients undergoing pulmonary resection
Published 2018-01-01“…Thoracoscore was divided into 4 risk groups: low (0–3), moderate (3.1–5), high (5.1–8) and very high (> 8). The correlation between observed and expected mortality was 0.99, by category of risk. …”
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Definitive locoregional therapy (LRT) versus bridging LRT and liver transplantation with wait-and-not-treat approach for very early stage hepatocellular carcinoma
Published 2018-07-01“…Survival rate at the end of 5 years was significantly better for the wait-and-not-treat group (P = 0.013).CONCLUSION:Based on the findings of current retrospective study, treating veHCC (UNOS T1 stage) patients listed for LT with bridging LRT after disease progression to T2 stage appears to be safe and effective with high 5-year survival rates.…”
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CLINICAL AND GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF MUCOLIPIDOSIS II AND IIIA TYPES IN CHILDREN
Published 2017-06-01“…The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by the results of laboratory methods of investigation: normal parameters of renal excretion of glycosiminoglycans (GAG), high (5-15 times higher than normal) activity of lysosomal hydrolases in blood plasma and detection of mutations in the GNPTAB gene.35 probands are completely genotyped. …”
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4316 Preoperative Goal-setting by Patients is Correlated with Baseline and Not 6-week Outcomes following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
Published 2020-06-01“…Patients were categorized by pre-surgical (baseline) goal rating: low = 0-2, intermediate = 3-4, and high = 5-10. Outcomes including gait speed and the KOOS were assessed within 10 days prior to surgery and 6-weeks post-surgery. …”
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Discontinuation of government subsidized HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis in Australia: a whole‐of‐population analysis of dispensing records
Published 2023-01-01“…Large variations were observed, particularly according to prescriber characteristics: discontinuation was higher among people prescribed PrEP by low caseload (≤10 patients) prescribers (61.2%) than by high caseload (>100 patients) prescribers (31.1%, p<0.001), and by prescribers practising in areas with low estimated prevalence (<1.0%) of gay men (64.1%) than high (>5%) prevalence (36.7%, p<0.001). Women and younger people were more likely to discontinue, while patients receiving a higher level of government subsidy were less likely. …”
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Digestive tolerability and acceptability of Fibersol-2 in healthy and diarrheal children 1–3 years old at a rural facility, Bangladesh: Results from a four arm exploratory study
Published 2022-01-01“…Two presumptive doses, low (2.5g) and high (5g), twice daily with 50 ml drinking water for seven days were the interventions. …”
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Assessment of cardiovascular risk factors among HIV-infected patients aged 50 years and older in Cameroon
Published 2022-06-01“…The 10-year CVD risk score was calculated using two tools: the validated Framingham risk score (FRS) (low < 10%, moderate 10–20% and high ≥ 20%) and SCORE score (SSC) (low < 3%, moderate 3–4% and high ≥ 5%). Multiple logistic regression models were constructed to examine the respective relationships between the binary dependent variable high CVD risk (FRS ≥ 20%) and the population group, alcohol consumption (more than 10 glasses of beer per week, or more than 35.7 cl/day) and hypertriglyceridemia (independent variables). …”
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Assessment of Tumour Budding in Colorectal Carcinoma and its Correlation with Pathological Staging among Patients undergoing Resection at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kerala, India
Published 2023-10-01“…Tumour budding was categorised as low (0-1 bud), intermediate (2-4 buds), or high (5 or more buds). Immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis with Pancytokeratin was carried out when assessment with H&E slides alone was difficult. …”
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Predictors of Toxicity in a Randomized Study of Consolidation Chemoradiation Versus Observation After First Line Chemotherapy in Advanced Gall Bladder Cancers
Published 2024-05-01“…Duodenum V45 >45% (P = .02) predicted grade 3 anemia. Numerically high V15 duodenum (98%, P = .11), large PTV2 volume >484 cc (P = .06) and prior stenting had predilection for gastrointestinal bleed. …”
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Combining prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score as a valuable prognostic factor for overall survival in patients with stage I–III colo...
Published 2023-01-01“…The controlling nutritional status scores were classified as low (0–1), intermediate (2–4), and high (5–12) scores. The cut-off values for prognostic nutritional index and inflammatory markers were calculated using the X-tile program. …”
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Radiation-induced lung injury after breast cancer treatment: incidence in the CANTO-RT cohort and associated clinical and dosimetric risk factors
Published 2023-06-01“…In the multivariable analysis adjusted for chemotherapy use and nodal involvement, pulmonary medical history (OR=3.05, p<0.01) and high V30 Gy (OR=1.06, p=0.04) remained statistically significant risk factors for RILI occurrence. …”
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Neuromuscular Fatigue and Metabolic Stress during the 15 Minutes of Rest after Carrying Out a Bench Press Exercise Protocol
Published 2022-09-01“…However, the blood lactate levels are still high (>5 mmol·L<sup>−1</sup>). Therefore, although there seem to be certain conditions to reach a similar maximum MPV peak, the residual fatigue at the neuromuscular level and the non-recovery of metabolic homeostasis would hinder the reproduction of these protocols, both at the level of applied stimulus and from a methodological perspective, since a long recovery time would be required between sets and exercises.…”
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Integrated MRI–Immune–Genomic Features Enclose a Risk Stratification Model in Patients Affected by Glioblastoma
Published 2022-07-01“…Conversely, the density of vascular-associated (V) CD4+ lymphocytes emerged as the most significant prognostic factor (median OS = 23 months in V-CD4<sup>high</sup> vs. 13 months in V-CD4<sup>low</sup>, <i>p</i> = 0.015). High V-CD4+TILs also characterized TIME of MGMT<sup>meth</sup> GB, while p53<sup>mut</sup> appeared to condition a desert immune background. …”
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Cardiovascular Health in India – a Report Card from Three Urban and Rural Surveys of 22,144 Adults
Published 2022-08-01“…Adjusted prevalence of good, moderate, and poor CVH, varied across settings: metropolitan (3.9%, 41.0%, and 55.1%), smaller cities (7.8%, 49.2%, and 43%), and rural (10.4%, 60.9%, and 28.7%) and across asset tertiles: Low (11.0%, 55.9%, 33.1%), Middle (6.3%, 52.2%, 41.5%), and High (5.0%, 46.4%, 48.7%), respectively. Conclusion: Achievement of ideal CVH varied, with higher prevalence in rural and lower asset tertiles. …”
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Africa Digest : Trends and issues in macro environment Vol. 7
Published 2020“…The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the AU’s Agenda 2063 and the African Development Banks’ High 5 Priorities all connect with this challenge in one way or another. …”
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Formulasi Strategi Bersaing PT. Mitsubishi Jaya Elevator dan Escalator
Published 2012“…Analysis of industrial environments of PT Mitsubishi Jaya Elevator and Escalator are: (1) the threat of new entrants is low, (2) the intensity of high industry competition, (3) threat of substitute products is very low, (4) bargaining power of suppliers is very high, (5) bargaining power of buyers is low. Analysis of internal environment of PT Mitsubishi Jaya Elevator and Escalator are: (1) production of raw material quality, (2) Quality control is very tight from Melina Japan, (3) technicians are competent, (4) the production process is monitored closely by Melina, (5) quality production equipment and machinery according to the standard from MC, (6) experienced workforce, (7) has 8 branch offices throughout Indonesia, which facilitate the installation of aftermarket products and services, (8) has many loyal customers, (9) installation and after sales service is fast and reliable by experienced technicians, (10) companies have good management system and coordinated, (11) brand name and strong corporate image, (12) Good human resource development, (13) advanced technology, (14 ) research and development, (15) is the sole distributor. …”
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Metal hyperaccumulation in plants: mechanisms of defence against insect herbivores
Published 2005“…In choice experiments, locusts preferred T. caerulescens plants containing low foliar Zn concentrations (mean value 0.42 mg g-1 dry biomass) compared with intermediate (1.50 mg g-1) or high (5.77 mg g-1) Zn concentrations. In no-choice experiments, there was no difference in the duration of the first meal, suggesting that locusts could not taste Zn directly, but total time spent feeding, amount of foliage eaten, and locust growth rate all decreased as foliar Zn concentration increased. 3. …”
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Primaquine radical cure of Plasmodium vivax: a critical review of the literature.
Published 2012“…Primaquine regimens were categorized according to the total dose administered: very low (≤2.5 mg/kg), low (>2.5 mg/kg- < 5.0 mg/kg) and high (≥ 5.0 mg/kg). The risk of recurrent infection were summarized across geographical regions and the odds ratios between treatment regimens calculated after stratifying by total treatment dose and duration of study follow up. …”
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