Torque Prediction In Deep Hole Drilling: Artificial Neural Networks Versus Nonlinear Regression Model by Ngoc Hung- Chu, Hoai Nam- Nguyen, Van Du- Nguyen, Dang Binh- Nguyen

“…The performance of the ANN model was compared with the exponential model and evaluated by the MAPE index. Results show that the ANN model has better predictive capability, the average MAPE value approximately four times smaller and higher reliability with a standard deviation approximately 3.5 times smaller than the exponential function model. …”
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Dynamic multiday seizure cycles and evolving rhythms in a tetanus toxin rat model of epilepsy by Parvin Zarei Eskikand, Mark J. Cook, Anthony N. Burkitt, David B. Grayden

“…Wavelet transform analysis revealed significant multiday cycles in seizure occurrences, with periods ranging from 4 to 7 days across different rats. Synchronization Index (SI) analysis demonstrated variable phase locking, with some rats showing strong synchronization of seizures with specific phases of the cycle. …”
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Gastric Microbiota in Patients with Dyspepsia: Metatranscriptomic Analysis by Е. А. Kupriyanova, М. I. Markelova, Е. А. Ziyatdinova, D. D. Safina, A. G. Safin, I. М. Alieva, R. К. Zalyalov, R. А. Abdulkhakov, Т. V. Grigoryeva, S. R. Abdulkhakov

“…These results were confirmed by the Shannon index, the average value of which was 3.6 in the H. pylori-positive group and 5.4 in the H. pylori-negative group. …”
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Numerical Simulation of the Topographical Change in Korea Mountain Area by Intense Rainfall and Consequential Debris Flow by Byong-Hee Jun

“…Tank simulation model for SWI (Soil Water Index) estimated the water stored beneath the ground and debris flow occurrence in study area. …”
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Visualization of Snow Cover Changes in the Greater Caucasus Mountains Using Integrated Multi-Sensor Image Fusion by Imrani Zaur, Rasouli Aliakbar

“…Examining the amount of snow cover, represented by the Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI) in recent years shows a significant reduction in snow packs on an annual scale, with rapid melting from the middle of spring to the end of summer months. …”
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Associates of an Elevated Natriuretic Peptide Level in Stable Heart Failure Patients: Implications for Targeted Management by Aftab Jan, Ian Dawkins, Niamh Murphy, Patrick Collier, John Baugh, Mark Ledwidge, Kenneth McDonald, Chris J. Watson

“…In a prospective observational study of 179 stable HF patients, the association between BNP and markers of collagen metabolism, inflammation, and Doppler-echocardiographic parameters including left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left atrial volume index (LAVI), and E/e prime (E/e′) was measured. …”
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Fragility Comprehensive Assessment of Low-Rise Cold-Formed Steel Framed Wall Structure Subjected to Wind Load by Hao Zhang, Shiwei Hou, Yiming Ding, Chao Li, Pengfei Liu

“…For the main structure, the fragility curve is established using the maximum interstory drift ratio (ISDRmax) as the performance index for assessing the wind fragility of the structure. …”
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Australian Pregnant Women’s Awareness of Gestational Weight Gain and Dietary Guidelines: Opportunity for Action by Khlood Bookari, Heather Yeatman, Moira Williamson

“…Prepregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated from self-reported height and prepregnancy weight. …”
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Two-Phase Model of Multistep Forecasting of Traffic State Reliability by Jufen Yang, Zhigang Liu, Guiyan Jiang, Lin Zhu

“…Therefore, three key indexes are firstly calculated to measure the characteristics of reliability series. …”
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Child Nutritional Status: A Representative Survey in a Metropolitan School by Paolo Rosati, Stefania Triunfo, Giovanni Scambia

“…Five hundred ninety-five children (289 males and 306 females) were enrolled, aged between 6 and 19 years old, in Italian school in Rome. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated according to International Obesity Task Force (IOFT) cut-off points. …”
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Resilience of family caregivers of people with dementia in South Korea: protocol for a scoping review by Hyun-Ju Seo, Min-Jung Choi, Song-I Park, Jeong-hwan Park

“…Multiple databases, including Ovid-MEDLINE, Ovid-EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health Literature and Korean databases will be identified using controlled vocabulary and text words. …”
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Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Thyroid Nodules and Goiter in Middle-Aged Euthyroid Subjects by Dalia Dauksiene, Janina Petkeviciene, Jurate Klumbiene, Rasa Verkauskiene, Jelena Vainikonyte-Kristapone, Audrone Seibokaite, Jonas Ceponis, Vygantas Sidlauskas, Laura Daugintyte-Petrusiene, Antanas Norkus, Birute Zilaitiene

“…In subjects with and without thyroid nodules, thyroid volume correlated with components of metabolic syndrome, body mass index (BMI), smoking, and TSH levels. In the nonnodular thyroid group, thyroid volume was also positively related to serum insulin and HOMA-IR, whereas a negative correlation between thyroid volume and leptin was identified in the nodular thyroid group. …”
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Investigation of the Implications of “Haze Special Law” on Air Quality in South Korea by Jian Wang, Junseok Kim, Wei Shao

“…In this work, the air pollution index in three cities (Seoul, Busan, and Daegu) in South Korea was studied using multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis (MF-DFA). …”
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Obesity Phenotypes, Lifestyle Medicine, and Population Health: Precision Needed Everywhere! by Jean-Pierre Després, Dominic J. Chartrand, Adrien Murphy-Després, Isabelle Lemieux, Natalie Alméras

“…The heterogeneity of obesity phenotypes represents a clinical challenge to the evaluation of cardiometabolic risk associated with a given body mass index (BMI). Simple tools can be used to better appreciate its heterogeneity. …”
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Effect of fermentation on bioactive compounds and structural properties of wheat bran by Nidhi Tiwari, Reshma Saroj, Mudasir Ahmad Malik, Devinder Kaur

“…Fermentation increased the crystallinity index because it hydrolyses the amorphous region. …”
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A Regional Landslide Stability Analysis Method under the Combined Impact of Rainfall and Vegetation Roots in South China by Qinghua Gong, Jun Wang, Ping Zhou, Min Guo

“…Finally, the root cohesion was introduced into the stability index mapping model (SINMAP), and the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) method was used to calculate the accuracy of slope stability when considering only soil cohesion as well as the composite cohesion of both soil and roots. …”
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Physicochemical, Rheological, and Morphological Characteristics of Products from Traditional and Extrusion Nixtamalization Processes and Their Relation to Starch by Carlos Martín Enríquez-Castro, Patricia Isabel Torres-Chávez, Benjamín Ramírez-Wong, Armando Quintero-Ramos, Ana Irene Ledesma-Osuna, Jaime López-Cervantes, Jesús Enrique Gerardo-Rodríguez

“…The extrusion process produced corn flour with particle sizes smaller (particle size index, PSI = 51) than that of flour produced by the traditional nixtamalization process (PSI = 44). …”
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Light-Output Enhancement of GaN-Based Light-Emitting Diodes with Three-Dimensional Backside Reflectors Patterned by Microscale Cone Array by Huamao Huang, Jinyong Hu, Hong Wang

“…It can also be observed that the LEE decreases as the refractive index of the cone material increases. The 3D 16-DBR patterned by microscale SiO2 cone array benefits large enhancement of LEE. …”
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Evolving trends in dental education: a bibliometric analysis of research outputs, challenges and innovations (1991–2023) by Yuh-Shan Ho, Essam Ahmed Al-Moraissi, Nikolaos Christidis, Maria Christidis

“…Data were retrieved on 22 June 2024 from the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) for studies published between 1991 and 2023. …”
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INNOVATIVNESS IN BOSNIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES by Zijad Džafić, Admir Omerbasic

“…This paper uses the Global Innovation Index Reports, followed by the World Bank Report on Business Ease, which measures the degree of national competitiveness and innovation of the economy, as well as the results of primary research on a sample of 200 manufacturing SMEs in BiH. …”
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