A feasibility study on using soft insoles for estimating 3D ground reaction forces with incorporated 3D-printed foam-like sensors by Nick Willemstein, Saivimal Sridar, Herman van der Kooij, Ali Sadeghi

“…In addition, the identified HW models showed the best estimation performance (on average root mean squared (RMS) error 9.3%, $ {R}^2 $ =0.85 and mean absolute error (MAE) 7%) of the vertical, mediolateral, and anteroposterior GRFs, thereby showing that these sensors can estimate the resulting 3D force reasonably well. …”
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Identifying skin surface chemicals as potential tuberculosis diagnostic biomarkers using ultra performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry by Madelien Wooding, Kornelis van Pletzen, Yvette Naudé

“…Method limits of detection for the 1-hour non-invasive skin sampling method ranged from 6 (PABA) to 172 ng (phenylalanine) for a calibration working range of 10 – 800 ng with a R2 of ≥ 0.99. These first results demonstrate the potential of using skin surface compounds in TB diagnostics.…”
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Gene Expression Profiling in Dermatitis Herpetiformis Skin Lesions by M. Dolcino, E. Cozzani, S. Riva, A. Parodi, E. Tinazzi, C. Lunardi, A. Puccetti

“…Finally, we observed modulation of genes involved in cell growth inhibition (CGREF1, PA2G4, and PPP2R1B), increased apoptosis (FAS, TNFSF10, and BASP1), and reduced adhesion at the dermal epidermal junction (PLEC1, ITGB4, and LAMA5). …”
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Evaluation of Prediction Models for the Capping and Breaking Force of Tablets Using Machine Learning Tools in Wet Granulation Commercial-Scale Pharmaceutical Manufacturing by Sun Ho Kim, Su Hyeon Han, Dong-Wan Seo, Myung Joo Kang

“…<b>Results</b>: Among the models, the Gaussian Process regression model provided the most successful results, with <i>R</i>² values of 0.959 and 0.949 for TBF and friability, respectively. …”
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Waste Foundry Sand as Permeable and Low Permeable Barrier for Restriction of the Propagation of Lead and Nickel Ions in Groundwater by Ayad A. H. Faisal, Zaid Abed Al-Ridah, Laith A. Naji, Mu. Naushad, Hamed A. El-Serehy

“…Sorption isotherm measurements were represented in a good manner by Langmuir model in comparison with Freundlich model with coefficient of determination (R2) greater than 0.99. So, the chemisorption was the predominant mechanism which could be supported by O-H, H-O-H, C-O, O-Si-O, and Si-O functional groups based on the Fourier transform infrared analysis. …”
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HiQ-FPAR: A High-Quality and Value-added MODIS Global FPAR Product from 2000 to 2023 by Kai Yan, Xinpei Yu, Jinxiu Liu, Jingrui Wang, Xiuzhi Chen, Jiabin Pu, Marie Weiss, Ranga B. Myneni

“…HiQ-FPAR shows superior accuracy compared to MODIS FPAR and Sensor-Independent FPAR (SI-FPAR), with RMSE values of 0.130, 0.154, and 0.146, respectively, and R² values of 0.722, 0.630, and 0.717. Additionally, HiQ-FPAR exhibits smoother time series in 52.1% of global areas, compared to 44.2% for MODIS. …”
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Rapid Identification and Quality Evaluation of Medicinal Centipedes in China Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Integrated with Support Vector Machine Algorithm by Sihe Kang, Haiying Deng, Long Chen, Xiaoxuan Zeng, Yimei Liu, Keli Chen

“…After spectra were pretreated and parameters were optimized, the performance, rationality, and prediction ability of the models were validated and evaluated with RMSECV, RMSEP, RMSEE, R2, and RPD. Compared with the features and advantages of these two models, the PLS-SVR model had better performance and stronger prediction capacity, and it was finally regarded as the optimal quantitative analysis model to predict nitrogen content. …”
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KORELASI LAMA OPERASI DENGAN PERUBAHAN KADAR NATRIUM PASCA OPERASI TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE DI RSUP DR. M. DJAMIL PADANG by Rani Novelty, Zelly Dia Rofinda, Etriyel Myh

“…Uji korelasi Pearson menunjukan terdapatnya hubungan tidak bermakna antara lama operasi terhadap perubahan kadar natrium pasca operasi TURP dengan korelasi sangat lemah positif (r=0,141, p=0,552). Disimpulkan bahwa terdapat adanya korelasi sangat lemah dengan hubungan yang tidak bermakna antara lama operasi terhadap perubahan kadar natrium pasca operasi TURP di RSUP Dr. …”
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Differential bone and vessel type formation at superior and dura periosteum during cranial bone defect repair by Yuankun Zhai, Zhuang Zhou, Xiaojie Xing, Mark Nuzzle, Xinping Zhang

“…Targeted deletion of PTH receptor PTH1R via SMA-CreER and Col 1a (2.3)-CreER results in selective reduction of bone formation, suggesting different progenitor cell pools in the adult superior and dura periosteum. …”
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Calibration of Low-Cost Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensors for Irrigation Management Applications by Ahmed A. Abdelmoneim, Christa M. Al Kalaany, Roula Khadra, Bilal Derardja, Giovanna Dragonetti

“…The sensors proved to be accurate, with an R² value ranging between 0.85 and 0.87 and a root mean square value (RMSE) ranging between 4.5 and 4.9%. …”
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Physical Fitness and Functional Ability of Children with Intellectual Disability: Effects of a Short-Term Daily Treadmill Intervention by Meir Lotan, Eli Isakov, Shlomo Kessel, Joav Merrick

“…The improvement in physical fitness modestly (r = 0.5), but significantly (p < 0.05), correlated with a significant (p < 0.0007) improvement in functional ability of the participating children. …”
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Prognostic impact of psychoeducation program completion on inpatients with schizophrenia: a pilot cohort study by Hiroki Noguchi, Seiichiro Tarutani, Yoshiki Takei, Koichi Matsumoto, Takehiko Okamura, Hiroshi Yoneda

“…A significant weak correlation was found for DOT and rates of sessions admitted to the programme (Pearson's r = 0.384, p = 0.030). Conclusions Completion of a psychoeducation program could enhanced the success of outpatient treatment. …”
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Development and implementation of EcoDecibel: A low-cost and IoT-based device for noise measurement by Ling-Jyh Chen, Sakshi Saraswat, Fu-Shiang Ching, Chih-Yi Su, Hsin-Lan Huang, Wen-Chi Pan

“…Results: EcoDecibel demonstrated strong correlation, yielding R2 values of 0.948 and 0.983 in comparison with Class 1 and Class 2 sound level meters and was able to monitor and forecast daily noise patterns effectively. …”
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Abrocitinib monotherapy in Investigator’s Global Assessment nonresponders: improvement in signs and symptoms of atopic dermatitis and quality of life by Andrew Blauvelt, Mark Boguniewicz, Patrick M. Brunner, Paula C. Luna, Pinaki Biswas, Marco DiBonaventura, Saleem A. Farooqui, Ricardo Rojo, Michael C. Cameron

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Antioxidant and anti-diabetic potential of the green synthesized silver nanoparticles using Martynia annua L. root extract by Megha B. Abbigeri, Bothe Thokchom, Sapam Riches Singh, Santosh Mallikarjun Bhavi, B.P. Harini, Ramesh Babu Yarajarla

“…Evaluation of the synthesized AgNPs focused on their anti-diabetic potential. The green synthesized R-AgNPs were potent antioxidant agents. They exhibited significant inhibition of alpha amylase, a pivotal enzyme in carbohydrate metabolism, suggesting their efficacy as anti-diabetic agents. …”
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Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding FoodDrug Interaction in the Intensive Care and Emergency Hospitals by Samir Y Lafi, Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali, Bayan Omar Sharif

“…The validity of the questionnaire was given to a panel of 7 experts, a pilot study was carried out to check the reliability of the questionnaire which determined through the use of stability reliability (test-retest) approach which was estimated as r = 0.81.  The data were collected through the interviewing of the study sample and analyzed through the using of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS, version 23, and analyzed through the application of descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. …”
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Screening of a Soil Tyrosianse Producing Bacterial Strain HM24 and Comparison of its Tyrosinase Activity in Different Mediums Containing Natural Sources of L-tyrosine by Seyed Muhammad Hamid Malekpour, Moj Khaleghi, Alireza Akhtarpour

“…The results showed that the HM24 strain was the best tyrosinase-producing strain, and the most enzyme activity was in the peanut medium as well as in the soybean meal substrate. According to the 16S rRNA sequencing, the HM24 strain belonged to the genus Microbacterium with 99.97% identity. …”
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Incidence and Predictors of Outcome in the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis with Drug-Eluting Balloons, a Real-Life Single-Centre Study by Kyle Murnaghan, Helen Bishop, Navjot Sandila, Bakhtiar Kidwai, Lawrence Title, Ata Ur Rehman Quraishi, Catherine Kells, Hussein Beydoun, Osama Elkhateeb

“…The univariable-Cox proportional hazard models for TLR showed lesion length, and the number of DEBs per vessel is associated with adverse outcomes with H.R. of 1.038 (1.007–1.069) and 4.7 (1.6–13.8), respectively. …”
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Gender differences in clinical presentations and sensory profiles in patients with fibromyalgia: implications of peripheral and central mechanisms by Min Liu, Stephany Harris, Anna P. Andreou, Xuenong Bo, Adnan Al-Kaisy

“…Women reported significantly higher scores in average daily pain, daily sleep interference score, average weekly pain, weekly sleep interference score, and revised fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (rFIQ). Based on LOGA classification, L0G2, mechanical allodynia or hyperalgesia without abnormal sensory loss, was the most common QST subtype which accounted for 28.9% of men and 26.3% of women. …”
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A Simplified Analysis Model for Predicting the Crack Width and Deflection of Reinforced UHPC Shallow T-Shaped Beams Under Four-Point Bending by Zhe Zhang, Yichuan Wang, Binchen Yuan, Ping Zhu

“…To predict the mid-span deflection and crack width of reinforced ultra-high-performance concrete (R-UHPC) shallow T-shaped beams, a simplified analysis model comprising a bilinear curve with several characterization points is proposed in this paper. …”
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