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Comparison of Motion Grading in 1,000 Patients by First- and Second-Generation HR-pQCT: A Propensity Score Matched Cohort Study
In-vivo bone microstructure measured by high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) is gaining importance in research and...
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Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 as a Risk Factor and Outcome Modifier for Cryptococcosis in HIV Negative, Non-transplant Patients, a Propensity Score Match Analysis
Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic fungal infection of worldwide distribution with significant associated morbidity and mortality. HIV, organ...
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Impacts of climate-resilient push–pull technology on farmers’ income in selected counties in Kenya and Tanzania: propensity score matching approach
BackgroundAgricultural research and technology adoption play a key role in improving productivity and therefore generate impact on household...
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Eradication of Helicobacter pylori alleviates lipid metabolism deterioration: a large-cohort propensity score-matched analysis
BackgroundThe impact of Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) eradication on metabolism of lipid and the potential predictor of such changes remain...
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Association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and incident diabetes mellitus among Japanese: a retrospective cohort study using propensity score matching
BackgroundPrevious studies have demonstrated that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a significant risk factor for diabetes mellitus (DM)....
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Bioinformatics Methods in Predicting Amyloid Propensity of Peptides and Proteins
Several computational methods have been developed to predict amyloid propensity of a protein or peptide. These bioinformatics tools are time- and...
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Propensity scores as a novel method to guide sample allocation and minimize batch effects during the design of high throughput experiments
BackgroundWe developed a novel approach to minimize batch effects when assigning samples to batches. Our algorithm selects a batch allocation, among...
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Assessing the arrhythmogenic propensity of fibrotic substrate using digital twins to inform a mechanisms-based atrial fibrillation ablation strategy
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm disorder, may cause stroke and heart failure. For patients with persistent AF with fibrosis...
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Adoption of improved agricultural technology and its impact on household income: a propensity score matching estimation in eastern Ethiopia
BackgroundAdoption of improved agricultural technologies remains to be a promising strategy to achieve food security and poverty reduction in many...
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Association between polygenic propensity for psychiatric disorders and nutrient intake
Despite the observed associations between psychiatric disorders and nutrient intake, genetic studies are limited. We examined whether polygenic...
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The Functional State of Emotion-Motivational Brain Regulatory Systems and Risk-Taking Propensity in Adolescents
AbstractThe aim of this study was to compare emotional intelligence, motivation and risk-taking among adolescents with EEG patterns of suboptimal...
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Phenolic compounds as histone deacetylase inhibitors: binding propensity and interaction insights from molecular docking and dynamics simulations
Histone deacetylases are well-established target enzymes involved in the pathology of different diseases including cancer and neurodegenerative...
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Phase separation propensity of the intrinsically disordered AB region of human RXRβ
RXRβ is one of three subtypes of human retinoid X receptor (RXR), a transcription factor that belongs to the nuclear receptor superfamily. Its...
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Application of item response theory modelling to measure an aggregate food security access score
Food security measurement is of paramount importance as it guides governance, policy formulation and intervention projects targeting and monitoring...
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Sequence-Based Prediction of Transmembrane Protein Crystallization Propensity
Transmembrane proteins play a vital role in cell life activities. There are several techniques to determine transmembrane protein structures and...
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Environmental harshness does not affect the propensity for social learning in great tits, Parus major
According to the harsh environment hypothesis, natural selection should favour cognitive mechanisms to overcome environmental challenges. Tests of...
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Serum Ceruloplasmin Is the Candidate Predictive Biomarker for Acute Aortic Dissection and Is Related to Thrombosed False Lumen: a Propensity Score–Matched Observational Case–Control Study
Acute aortic dissection (AAD), one of the fatal diseases observed at the department of vascular surgery, is associated with a great mortality rate at...
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Subgroup Analysis Using Doubly Robust Semiparametric Procedures
Subgroup analysis is commonly performed in clinical trials and is an important means for precision medicine as the treatment improvement could well...
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Association of growth and differentiation factor-15 with coronary artery calcium score and ankle-brachial index in a middle-aged and elderly Caucasian population sample free of manifest cardiovascular disease
Growth and differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is a stress-associated cytokine of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily. The inflammatory and...
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Viability of internal comparisons for epidemiological research in the US astronaut corps
This study aims to determine whether astronauts who have not flown in space can provide an unbiased comparison to astronauts who have flown in space...
