Author Correction: Performances and determinants of proficiency testing in clinical laboratory services at comprehensive specialized hospitals, northwest Ethiopia by Negesse Cherie, Teshiwal Deress, Maereg Wolde, Bisrat Teketelew, Mebratu Tamir, Abiy Angelo, Amare Mekuanint Terekegne, Elias Chane, Mesele Nigus, Dereje Mengesha Berta, Kasaw Adane

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Shaking Table Test on the Seismic Response of Buried Oil and Gas Pipelines under the Bidirectional Nonuniform Seismic Excitation by Jianbo Dai, Chengtao Hu, Li Wang, Guidi Zhang

“…Based on the bidirectional shaking table array test, the loading and testing scheme is designed and developed, analyzing the strain response of the buried oil and gas pipeline under the bidirectional uniform and nonuniform seismic excitation, as well as the acceleration response and displacement response characteristics of the pipeline and the surrounding soil body and their change rule by the test. …”
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The effect of testing procedure on DSC measurements of Gd-Ti-Zr alloy using ZrO2 container by Turalska P., Homa M., Sobczak N., Gazda A., Wierzbicka-Miernik A., Kaban I.

“…Under non-oxidizing conditions, the degradation of ZrO2 container can take place during DSC testing because the selected Gd40Ti30Zr30 alloy reacts with the ZrO2 to form a continuous interfacial reaction product layer. …”
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Evaluating Functional Performance Tests in those with Non-arthritic Intra-articular Hip Pain: An International Consensus Statement by RobRoy L Martin, Amir Takla, Ashley Disantis, David Kohlrieser, Keelan Enseki, Liran Lifshitz, Louise Grant, Mario Bizzini, Mike Voight, Mark Ryan, Ryan McGovern, Timothy Tyler, Yael Steinfeld-Mass, Ashley Campbell, Yongni Zhang

“…Although functional performance tests offer valuable insights in evaluating these patients, no clear consensus exists regarding the optimal tests for this patient population…”
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Retracted: On-Load Electromagnetic Compatibility Test and Simulation Closed-Loop of the Electric Drive System of New Energy Vehicles by International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems

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CFD Analysis of a Void Distribution Benchmark of the NUPEC PSBT Tests: Model Calibration and Influence of Turbulence Modelling by E. Krepper, R. Rzehak

“…The paper presents CFD calculations of the void distribution tests of the PSBT benchmark using ANSYS CFX-12.1. …”
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Real World Evaluation of Next-Day Molecular Respiratory Infectious Disease Testing on Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs by French AJ, Fragala MS, Evans AS, Upadhyay P, Goldberg SE, Reddy J

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Task Effects on Sentence Comprehension in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence from Sentence–Picture-Matching Tests by Maria Andreou, Konstantina Sonia Antoniou, Eleni Peristeri

“…Crucially, the DVIQ test included more foils and visual details than the Syntactic Proficiency Test. …”
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The Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Oral Glucose Challenge Tests and Body Mass Indexes in Türk Pregnant Women by Yildiz Akdas Reis, Fahri Burcin Firatligil, Arife Akay, Asya Kalayci Oncu, Yaprak Engin Ustun

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Training and Testing Data Division Influence on Hybrid Machine Learning Model Process: Application of River Flow Forecasting by Hai Tao, Ali Omran Al-Sulttani, Ameen Mohammed Salih Ameen, Zainab Hasan Ali, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Sinan Q. Salih, Reham R. Mostafa

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Differentially expressed transcript isoforms associate with resistance to tuberculin skin test and interferon gamma release assay conversion. by Jason D Simmons, R Max Segnitz, Kimberly A Dill-McFarland, Catherine M Stein, Glenna J Peterson, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, W Henry Boom, Thomas R Hawn

“…Using gene level analytic methods, we previously found distinct monocyte transcriptional responses associated with resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection defined as persistently negative tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) reactivity among highly exposed contacts (RSTR phenotype).…”
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A Data-Driven Methodology for Obtaining the Stress–Strain Curves of Metallic Materials Using Discrete Indentation Tests by Nitzan Rom, Elad Priel

“…The model is especially suited for the determination of the stress–plastic strain curves for components in service since only two simple indentation tests are required.…”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing Stability of Overlying Soil Layer on Thin Bedrock Based on Crack Development-Closure Test by Guangming Wu, Haibo Bai, Luyuan Wu, Shixin He, Bin Du

“…In this work, the soil layer on top of thin bedrock is the research object, and the influences of the particle composition, water content, soil layer thickness, and crack width on the crack development-closure state of soil layer are analyzed by the orthogonal test method. Visual analysis shows that the order of influence of each factor on the stability of soil layer is the crack width, particle composition, soil layer thickness, and water content. …”
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Foraminiferal test dissolution reveals severe sediment acidification in estuarine mudflats: new perspectives for present and historical assessment by Fouet, Marie, Daviray, Maxime, Geslin, Emmanuelle, Metzger, Edouard, Jorissen, Frans

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Influence of cement-stabilized soil enhancement on the axial bearing performance of bridge shafts: Field test and numerical simulation by Chang Duan, Zhihui Wan, Feng Zhou, Lei Wang, Zhiqi Shao

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Subculture of Germ Cell-Derived Colonies with GATA4-Positive Feeder Cells from Neonatal Pig Testes by Kyung Hoon Lee, Won Young Lee, Jin Hoi Kim, Chan Kyu Park, Jeong Tae Do, Jae Hwan Kim, Young Suk Choi, Nam Hyung Kim, Hyuk Song

“…In conclusion, neonatal pig testes-derived GDCs can be maintained for long periods with GATA4-expressing testicular somatic cells.…”
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Machine learning based on blood test biomarkers predicts fast progression in advanced NSCLC patients treated with immunotherapy by Jie Yang, Jian-Guo Zhou, Benjamin Frey, Hu Ma, Haitao Wang, Markus Hecht, Rainer Fietkau, Udo Gaipl, Xiaofei Chen, Ada Hang-Heng Wong, Fangya Tan, Si-Si He, Gang Shen, Yun-Jia Wang, Wenzhao Zhong

“…We aimed to develop a predictive framework based on machine learning (ML) methods to identify FP in advanced NSCLC patients using blood test biomarkers.Methods and analysis We extracted data of 1546 atezolizumab-treated patients from four multicentre clinical trials. …”
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Comparison of Soil Test Extractants for Available Soil Phosphorus in High pH Sandy Soils of South Florida by Kelly T. Morgan, Kamal Mahmoud

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Contribution of Patch Tests with Occupational Handled Products in the Diagnosis of Occupational Contact Dermatitis: A 10-year Review by A. Aloui, M. Maoua, S. El Guedri, A. Moussa, M. Bouhoula, A. Chouchene, I. Kacem, A. Brahem, N. Ghariani, H. Kalboussi, O. El Maalel, S. Chatti, M. Denguezli, N. Mrizek

“…Its diagnosis is essentially based on interrogation and patch tests. However, commercially available batteries are sometimes not appropriate for the working conditions and the handled products, which must then be tested. …”
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Heterogeneity of Rotavirus Testing and Admitting Practices for Gastroenteritis among 12 Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospitals: Implications for Surveillance by Julie A. Bettinger, Kathryn Wills, Nicole Le Saux, David W Scheifele, Scott A. Halperin, Wendy Vaudry, Members of the Canadian Immunization Monitoring Program, ACTive (IMPACT)

“…Because a diagnosis of rotavirus is not necessary for treatment purposes, and rotavirus is not a reportable disease, wide variation may exist in the admitting and testing practices for this disease. From 2005 to 2007, the number of rotavirus admissions differed significantly among IMPACT centres, and this variation could not be explained by population differences alone. …”
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