The Accuracy and Precision of the Continuously Stored Data from Flash Glucose Monitoring System in Type 2 Diabetes Patients during Standard Meal Tolerance Test by Rengna Yan, Huiqin Li, Xiaocen Kong, Xiaofang Zhai, Maoyuan Chen, Yixuan Sun, Lei Ye, Xiaofei Su, Jianhua Ma

“…Venous blood glucose (VBG) was tested at 0, 30, 60, and 120 min after standard meal tests in one middle day of the first and second weeks, respectively. …”
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Influence of TiN inclusions and segregation bands on the mechanical properties and ballistic performance during ballistic impact tests in low-alloy high-strength steel by Keke Tong, Haoran Sun, Luxing Duan, Xiurong Zuo

“…The influence of TiN inclusions and segregation bands on the mechanical properties and ballistic performance was investigated in high-strength steel. With ballistic test at a bullet impact velocity of about 810 m/s, the steel plate displayed the different ballistic performance, forming partially penetrated crater A and the completely penetrated crater B, despite the craters A and B were close together with only about 100 mm. …”
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Association between blood test indicators and atrial fibrillation in elderly patients aged 65 and above in the Central Jiangsu region: a cross-sectional study by Hao Liang, Shuai Zhang, Ye Zhu

“…Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between blood test indicators and Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in Individuals Aged 65 and Older in Yangzhou, Jiangsu. …”
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The First Saint Petersburg Regional Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Registry on the Basis of the Regional Health Information System: Principles of Functioning, Testing Results, Plan of Development by Yu. P. Uspenskiy, A. M. Sarana, L. N. Melentyeva, A. V. Yazenok, S. V. Petrov, Yu. A. Fominykh, S. V. Ivanov, A. V. Shotik, A. M. Segal, T. V. Gorbacheva, S. D. Plotnikova, K. V. Dronov

“…The accumulation of prospective data in the Clinical Module continues, which in the near future will make it possible to test and configure the automated analytical block of the registry.Conclusion. …”
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The Usefulness of Soluble ST2 Concentration in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction to Predict Severe Impairment in Exercise Capacity Assessed in Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing by Magdalena Dudek, Marta Kałużna-Oleksy, Filip Sawczak, Agata Kukfisz, Aleksandra Soloch, Jacek Migaj, Maciej Lesiak, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj

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Correlation of artificial neural network and multi-attribute transformation: a test case to predict the effective porosity of Cretaceous sandstones of the Sembar Formation, southeast Pakistan by Furqan Aftab, Furqan Aftab, Furqan Aftab, Furqan Aftab, Mohammad Zafar, Muhammad Iqbal Hajana, John H. Shaw

“…In this paper, we devise a methodology to integrate rock physics analysis, seismic inversion, multi-attribute transformation, and Feedforward Neural Network (FNN) modeling for accurate inter-well reservoir property predictions. We test this methodology on well logs and seismic data from the Cretaceous sandstones of the Sembar Formation, Southern Indus Basin, Pakistan. …”
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New Option for Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing in Clinical Practice: Performance Evaluation of AutoMic-i600 Automatic System Based on Broth Microdilution Method by Lin C, Zhang H, Wu Q, Qiu X, Li Q, Wu G

Subjects: “…antibiotic susceptibility testing…”
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Can Lp(a) become the next A1C? A case for digital health management tools to overcome inertia to Lipoprotein (a) testing by Christof Wedemeyer, Martin Peters, Graham Jones, Graham Jones

“…Despite its known correlations with risk of cardiovascular disease, awareness and testing for Lipoprotein (a) lags that of other serological markers with estimates that less than 1% of the US population have undergone screening. …”
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Mapping decision-making pathways: Determination of intervention entry points for diagnostic tests in suspected serious infection [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Raasti Naseem, Sara Pretorius, Nicola Howe, Clare Lendrem, Cameron Williams, Enitan D Carrol, Philip Pallmann

“…The “ideal” test should be rapid, point-of-care, cheap to procure, have capacity for high usability, and ability to be performed and interpreted by all staff. …”
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The Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST) Performance in Elite Team Handball Players Playing with Shoulder Pain, Previous Pain, or No Pain by Tina Piil Torabi, Jesper Bencke, Roland van den Tillaar

“…# Background Physical therapists use tests that could determine strength and weaknesses of the shoulder for overhead throwing athletes to enhance performance, prevent injury, and safely progress rehabilitation. …”
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Provocation of brachial plexus and systemic symptoms during the elevated arm stress test in individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome or idiopathic chronic fatigue by Charles C. Edwards, Julia M. Byrnes, Camille A. Broussard, Alba M. Azola, Meghan E. Swope, Colleen L. Marden, Renee L. Swope, Ying Wei Lum, Richard L. Violand, Peter C. Rowe

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Correction: Psychometric evaluation of the study interest questionnaire-short form among Chinese nursing students based on classical test theory and item response theory by Yue Yi Li, Lai Kun Tong, Mio Leng Au, Wai I. Ng, Si Chen Wang, Yongbing Liu, Liqiang Zhong, Yi Shen, Xichenhui Qiu

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Prevalence of iron deficiency and its influence on six-minute walk test distance in patients eligible for transcatheter aortic valve implantation.... by Michał Błaszkiewicz, Krzysztof A. Aleksandrowicz, Małgorzata Mazur, Tomasz G. Witkowski, Michał Kosowski, Piotr Kübler, Krzysztof Reczuch, Marcin Protasiewicz

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Microstructural insights into the influence of stress amplitudes on the crack nucleation mechanism of Ti–2Al-2.5Zr alloy using quasi in-situ tests by Shengkun Wang, Mengqi Li, Zuoliang Ning, Gang Chen, Zheng Liu, Jun Wu, Wenchun Jiang

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Effects of Resveratrol on Liver Function Tests in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by P. Ebrahimpour, M. Karamian, A. Sharifi

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Adaptación cultural y datos normativos del test de lectura PROLEC-R en niños mexicanos de 9 A 12 años by Judith Salvador-Cruz, Fernando Cuetos Vega, Cristina Aguillón

“…Los resultados obtenidos después de la adaptación lingüística y pictográfica muestran que los índices de confiabilidad y validez pueden ser indicadores veraces de las propiedades psicométricas de la adaptación del test, lo que permitirá que esta prueba pueda ser replicada para futuras aplicaciones en poblaciones similares al grupo al que pertenecen. …”
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Piloting an external quality assurance program (QAP) for COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs): findings and lessons learned from Cambodia by Vonthanak Saphonn, John Kaldor, Deborah Williamson, Sothavireak Bory, Philip Cunningham, Jessica Markby, Kennarey Seang, Jacqueline Prestedge, Chan Leakhena Phoeung, Marilyn Ninan, Kanika Heng, Andrew Valley

“…Rapid antigen diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) that quickly and accurately identify SARS-CoV-2 are an essential part of the COVID-19 response, but multiple factors can affect the validity of Ag-RDTs results. …”
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Diagnosis-Based Hybridization of Multimedical Tests and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques: A Systematic Review by M. E. Alqaysi, A. S. Albahri, Rula A. Hamid

“…This study is aimed at systematically reviewing the literature related to the criteria, including multimedical tests and sociodemographic characteristics in AI techniques and ML contributions. …”
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Gait kinematics at trot before and after repeated ridden exercise tests in young Friesian stallions during a fatiguing 10-week training program by Esther W. Siegers, Jeanne I. M. Parmentier, Jeanne I. M. Parmentier, Marianne M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan, Carolien C. B. M. Munsters, Filipe M. Serra Bragança

“…Earlier, this training program was demonstrated to induce overtraining.ObjectivesTo evaluate how this training program affects stallions’ trot locomotion variables in relation to fatigue.Study designProspective analytical study.Methods3 or 4 years-old (n = 16) Friesian stallions performed three ridden indoor standardized exercise tests (SETs) in week-1 (SET-I; n = 15), week-6 (SET-II; n = 11) and week-10 (SET-III; n = 4), measuring heart rate (bpm) and lactate concentration (LA, mmol/L). …”
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Emission Rates of Volatile Organic Compounds Released from Newly Produced Household Furniture Products Using a Large-Scale Chamber Testing Method by Duy Xuan Ho, Ki-Hyun Kim, Jong Ryeul Sohn, Youn Hee Oh, Ji-Won Ahn

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