Combined effects of topography, soil moisture, and snow cover regimes on growth responses of grasslands in a low- mountain range (Vosges, France) by P.-A. Herrault, A. Ullmann, D. Ertlen

“…A low soil water recharge also appears to be pivotal in explaining the probability of browning at the study site. Through the use of winter habitat indices, we noted high responsiveness of low-mountain grasslands to differences in intra-seasonal snow regimes, partly modulated by topographic features. …”
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METHODOLOGY FOR DATA COLLECTION IN SIMULATED IRRADIATIONS USING MONTE CARLO TECHNIQUES ON DICOM IMAGES FOR X-RAY FLUORESCENCE EMISSIONS LOCALIZATION IN HIGH ATOMIC NUMBER MATERIALS by Nicolás E. Martín, F. Malano, Miguel Sofo Haro, M. Valente

“…Research into accurate methods for estimating the location of X-ray fluorescence emissions has led to various techniques and developments, applied both experimentally and through simulations.This work introduces an innovative methodology based on X-ray energy dispersion spectrometry, using DICOM images to create probability maps of fluorescence emission locations. …”
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Risk factors associated with higher WHO grade in meningiomas: a multicentric study of 552 skull base meningiomas by Michaela May, Vojtech Sedlak, Ladislav Pecen, Vladimir Priban, Pavel Buchvald, Jiri Fiedler, Miroslav Vaverka, Radim Lipina, Stefan Reguli, Jozef Malik, Martin Cerny, David Netuka, Vladimir Benes

“…A prognostic model predicting the probability of WHO grade 2 skull base meningioma (AUC 0.79; SE 0.04; 95% Wald Confidence Limits (0.71; 0.86)) based on meningioma diameter, presence of an arachnoid plane and cranial nerve palsy was built. …”
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Optimization of Truck Platoon Size in Freeway Diverging Areas Based on Comprehensive Performance Evaluation by Zhifa Yang, Zongyao Li, Zhuo Yu, Wencai Sun, Jingjing Tian

“…The analysis considers low, medium, and high small vehicle traffic volumes of 750, 1200, and 1650 pcu/h/lane, as well as off-ramp probabilities for small vehicles of 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40%. …”
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Developing a Predictive Tool for Hospital Discharge Disposition of Patients Poststroke with 30-Day Readmission Validation by Jin Cho, Krystal Place, Rebecca Salstrand, Monireh Rahmat, Misagh Mansouri, Nancy Fell, Mina Sartipi

“…Validation of the predictive tool was accomplished using the readmission rates. A 75% probability for facility discharge corresponded with a risk score of greater than 9. …”
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Cerebral tissue oxygen desaturations and increased fractional oxygen extraction events vary by gestational age in preterm infants by M. Mohamed, M. Frasketi, H. Hoffman, M. Elgendy, S. Aly, H. Aly

“…Study design: The lower limit of normal SctO2, the event threshold, was calculated using a tolerance interval method with 95% confidence interval (CI) and 90% probability. Cerebral desaturation events were defined as: 1) a drop below event threshold for at least 30 s (s), 2) preceded by a period above the event threshold for at least 30s, and 3) followed by a period above the threshold for at least 60s. …”
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Scalable temporal multiplexing of telecom photons via thin-film lithium niobate photonics by Çağın Ekici, Yonghe Yu, Jeremy C. Adcock, Alif Laila Muthali, Mujtaba Zahidy, Heyun Tan, Zhongjin Lin, Hao Li, Leif K. Oxenløwe, Xinlun Cai, Yunhong Ding

“…Our time-multiplexed source, operating at a rate of 62.2 MHz, enhances single-photon probability by a factor of 3.37 ± 0.05 without introducing additional multi-photon noise. …”
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External validation of radiobiological models for local control prediction in lung cancer patients treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy by Bao-Tian Huang, Pei-Xian Lin, Ying Wang, Li-Mei Luo

“…The study employed three radiobiological models to estimate the probability of 2-year LC, including the Liu model, Klement model, and Ohri model. …”
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Assessment of Postresuscitation Volume Status by Bioimpedance Analysis in Patients with Sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Observational Study by Bram Rochwerg, Jason H. Cheung, Christine M. Ribic, Faraz Lalji, France J. Clarke, Susheel Gantareddy, Nischal Ranganath, Aziz Walele, Ellen McDonald, Maureen O. Meade, Deborah J. Cook, Trevor T. Wilkieson, Catherine M. Clase, Peter J. Margetts, Azim S. Gangji

“…For each 50-unit increase in VL, there was an associated 22% increase in the probability of not requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) (p=0.13). …”
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Serum galectin-3 and fibroblast growth factor-23 levels in relation with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk by Klisic Aleksandra, Gluscevic Sanja, Karakasis Paschalis, Kotur-Stevuljevic Jelena, Ninic Ana

“…The increase in galectin-3 levels for 1 ng/mL showed an 8.5% higher probability of T2D occurrence (OR=1.085, p=0.015). FGF-23 levels did not differ between the control and the T2D group. …”
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Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices in Rural and Urban Regions of Indonesia by Demsa Simbolon, Desri Suryani, Heidy Dayanti, Agustina Setia, Tobianus Hasan

“…The sampling technique used systematic probability proportional to size sampling. The number of samples was 4,869 children consisting of 2,424 children in urban and 2,445 children in rural. …”
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An updated checklist of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the protected areas of the Kherson region (Ukraine) by A.M. Iosypchuk

“…A comprehensive sozological assessment of the areas proposed for protection, which already have detailed botanical descriptions, is expected. There is a high probability of extinction of a number of species from the above mentioned protected areas, since all the studied sites were affected by the hostilities.…”
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Predicting early diagnosis of intensive care unit-acquired weakness in septic patients using critical ultrasound and biological markers by Ling Lei, Liang He, Tongjuan Zou, Jun Qiu, Yi Li, Ran Zhou, Yao Qin, Wanhong Yin

“…A nomogram model predicting ICUAW probability was developed, which involved vastus intermedius diameter, rectus femoris cross-sectional area, IL-6, and CRP. …”
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A Seizure Attributed to Ofloxacine in a Woman Undergoing Detoxification for Alcohol Dependence by Pierre Lahmek, Laurent Michel, Nadine Meunier, Henri-Jean Aubin

“…In the present case, the seizure could be attributed in all probability to taking ofloxacin; since she had no previous history of seizures, she did not present an alcohol withdrawal syndrome, benzodiazepine treatment was not modified, the seizure occurred 48 h after taking ofloxacin, but seven days after stopping drinking, no alternative aetiologies for the seizure could be identified and no seizure recurrence was reported over the following seven months. …”
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Effects of Teenage Motherhood and The Social Welfare of Victims in Kisoro District. by Natukunda, Jowel

“…In Kisoro, 78% of teen mothers are out of school with a zero probability of returning. Having no access to education means chances of having a successful life are limited. …”
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Development and validation of a predictive model for lymph node metastases in peripheral non-small cell lung cancer with a tumor diameter ≤ 2.0 cm and a consolidation-to-tumor rati... by Dongyu Li, Dongyu Li, Shaolei Li, Hongbing Zhang, Chunqiu Xia, Xiaoyong Nan, Hongyu Liu, Jun Chen, Jun Chen

“…The model showed good calibration (Hosmer–Lemeshow (HL) P value = 0.680) with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) = 0.890 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.808–0.972) in the validation cohort.ConclusionsWe developed and validated a novel and effective model that predicted the probability of LNM for individual patients with peripheral NSCLC who had a tumor diameter ≤ 2.0 cm and CTR > 0.5. …”
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Trajectories of self-rated health in an older general population and their determinants: the Lifelines Cohort Study by Barbara C van Munster, Nynke Smidt, Sophia E de Rooij, Marlies Feenstra, Janet L MacNeil Vroomen

“…Older adults with higher probabilities of poor SRH often have unfavourable health status.…”
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Comparison of Aerodynamic Effects on the Commonwealth Advisory Aeronautical Research Council (CAARC) Tall Building Model Tested in Two Wind Tunnel Laboratories by Yuhao Zhu, Xu Zhou, Yong Chen, Chenyan Ma, Lingjun Wang, Chaorong Zheng, Bowen Yan

“…The study analyzes and discusses the results of mean and root-mean-square (RMS) wind pressure coefficients, peak factors, extreme wind pressure coefficients, probability density distributions, and base overturning force coefficients. …”
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Negative association between 15 obesity- and lipid-related indices and testosterone in adult males: a population based cross-sectional study by Wei Guo, Shuo Zhao, Qinzheng Chang, Jiajia Sun, Yidong Fan, Jikai Liu

“…After accounting for all covariates, the analysis revealed that individuals within the highest quartile (Q4) for metabolic score for visceral fat (METS-VF) had the excellent probability of developing TD (OR = 13.412, 95%CIs: 4.222, 42.262, P < 0.001). …”
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Design and analysis of a photovoltaic‐powered charging station for plug‐in hybrid electric vehicles in college campus by Sureshbabu, Suresh Padmanabhan, Ganesan Subramanian, Albert Alexander Stonier, Geno Peter, Vivekananda Ganji

“…The authors consider that eight different charging profiles for different months are employed for estimating the solar irradiance probability density in the designated site. From this study, the authors can conclude that Gaussian mixer model (G4) profile is optimum for the Nagapattinam region to install a potential and reliable EVCS.…”
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