Kinematic and kinetic features of an unaffected limb during walking in children with spastic hemiplegia by Ulvi F. Mamedov, Tamara I. Dolganova, Lidiia V. Smolkova, Anatoly O. Trofimov, Orkhan I. Gatamov, Dmitry A. Popkov

Statistical Techniques for Planning Internal Audit Engagements and Analytical Procedures Selection by M. F. Safonova, A. Yu. Alekseenko

“…The developed methodology can be used for the work process organization in internal audit departments of business entities; some of its provisions can be applied in order to conduct a self-assessment of the effectiveness of the internal audit function. The use of statistical data analysis tools and publicly available information processing tools can improve the effectiveness of the internal audit function by the way of focusing on the most risky areas of the audited process. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Genes Responsive to Three Low-Temperature Treatments in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> by Bricia Ruiz-Aguilar, Natalia B. Torres-Serrallonga, María Azucena Ortega-Amaro, Arianna Duque-Ortiz, Cesaré Ovando-Vázquez, Juan Francisco Jiménez-Bremont

“…Using q-RTPCR, we analyzed selected genes at 24, 48, and 72 h under the three low temperatures. Our data revealed that genes, such as galactinol synthase 3 (<i>Gols3</i>, At1g09350), <i>CIR1</i> (At5g37260), <i>DnaJ</i> (At1g71000), and At5g05220 (unknown function), exhibited the highest expressions at 0 °C and 4 °C throughout all time points. …”
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Syntactic Analysis of Spatial Structure Characteristics of Traditional Villages Along the Yellow River in Western Shanxi Province by Chenge GAO, Fang WANG

“…Finally, the K-prototype mixed clustering analysis method is employed to iteratively analyze the data on the global and local, as well as the foreground and background spatial structures of the 33 traditional village samples. …”
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The effects of various nutritional supplements in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a network meta-analysis by Jia Zeng, Jing Cheng, Liangdong Zhu, Sufang Tang

“…The risk of bias for each included study was assessed using appropriate tools, and the certainty of evidence was evaluated according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. Data synthesis was performed using R software, employing network meta-analysis methods to compare the relative efficacy of different nutritional interventions. …”
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Oxidative stress-related biomarkers in thyroid eye disease: evidence from bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation by Yuanping Hai, Yuanping Hai, Qintao Ma, Zhitao Liu, Dongxiao Li, Anqi Huang, Yan Zhu, Duan Yongbo, Cheng Song, Genfeng Yu, Sijie Fang, Lan Liu, Yi Wang, Yi Wang, Thomas Efferth, Jie Shen

“…Single-gene gene set enrichment analysis evaluated the diagnostic potential and functional relevance of these core genes. …”
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Efficacy of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab for unresectable HCC: Systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world evidence by Giulia Francesca Manfredi, Claudia Angela Maria Fulgenzi, Ciro Celsa, Bernardo Stefanini, Antonio D'Alessio, Matthias Pinter, Bernhard Scheiner, Nichola Awosika, Leonardo Brunetti, Pasquale Lombardi, Charles Latchford, Pei-Chang Lee, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Chun-Yen Lin, Andrea Dalbeni, Arndt Vogel, Peter R. Galle, Masatoshi Kudo, Lorenza Rimassa, Hong Jae Chon, Giuseppe Cabibbo, Fabio Piscaglia, Calogero Cammà, Anjana Pillai, Mario Pirisi, Amit G. Singal, David J. Pinato

“…Pooled estimates of overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) at 6 and 12 months were calculated from individual patient-level data using random-effects analysis. Results: Of 2,179 patients selected from 12 cohorts, 80.5% were male, median age was 66 years (IQR 61.6–73.0), 61.6% had advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and 83.6% were Child–Pugh (CP) class A. …”
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Blood loss, complications, and the role of suction drains in shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Luiz Henrique Oliveira Almeida, MD, Vitor La Banca, MD, Octavio Matsumoto, MD, Arthur Steven de Sá, MD, Ana Victória Palagi Viganó, MD, Gabriel Kalman, MedStud, Felipe Fernandes Gonzalez, MD, MSc, Guilherme Henrique Vieira Lima, MD, Joel Murachovsky, MD, PhD, Roberto Yukio Ikemoto, MD, PhD

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Impacts and implications of agronomic efficiency on rice and maize productivity among small-scale farmers in Chiang Mai, Thailand by Qinbin Yu, Thi Phuoc Lai Nguyen, Rajendra P. Shrestha, Vilas Nitivattananon

“…This study compares the efficiency of agronomic practices between rice and maize cultivation. Utilizing survey data from 297 small-scale farmers across three districts in Chiang Mai, we employed the Frontier Production Function and integrated kernel density analysis to assess agronomic practices. …”
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Robustness to Modeling Errors in Risk-Sensitive Markov Decision Problems With Markov Risk Measures by Shiping Shao, Abhishek Gupta

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Comprehensive analysis of lncRNAs and mRNAs revealed potential participants in the process of avian reovirus infection by Shaqiu Zhang, Shaqiu Zhang, Shaqiu Zhang, Shaqiu Zhang, Jinkang Li, Mingshu Wang, Mingshu Wang, Mingshu Wang, Mingshu Wang, Renyong Jia, Renyong Jia, Renyong Jia, Renyong Jia, Shun Chen, Shun Chen, Shun Chen, Shun Chen, Mafeng Liu, Mafeng Liu, Mafeng Liu, Mafeng Liu, Dekang Zhu, Dekang Zhu, Dekang Zhu, Dekang Zhu, Xinxin Zhao, Xinxin Zhao, Xinxin Zhao, Xinxin Zhao, Ying Wu, Ying Wu, Ying Wu, Ying Wu, Qiao Yang, Qiao Yang, Qiao Yang, Qiao Yang, Juan Huang, Juan Huang, Juan Huang, Juan Huang, Xumin Ou, Xumin Ou, Xumin Ou, Xumin Ou, Di Sun, Di Sun, Di Sun, Di Sun, Bin Tian, Bin Tian, Bin Tian, Bin Tian, Yu He, Yu He, Yu He, Yu He, Zhen Wu, Zhen Wu, Zhen Wu, Zhen Wu, Anchun Cheng, Anchun Cheng, Anchun Cheng, Anchun Cheng

“…Overall, this study has identified numerous ARV-induced differentially expressed mRNAs and lncRNAs, including the functional lncRNA linc000889 that inhibits ARV replication. …”
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A RNA-Seq Analysis of the Rat Supraoptic Nucleus Transcriptome: Effects of Salt Loading on Gene Expression. by Kory R Johnson, C C T Hindmarch, Yasmmyn D Salinas, YiJun Shi, Michael Greenwood, See Ziau Hoe, David Murphy, Harold Gainer

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Gene expression analysis of primary graft dysfunction in adult heart transplant recipients: A cohort study by Samuel Padovani Steffen, MD, Alvaro Monteiro Perazzo, MD, MSc, Shirlyne Fabianni Dias Gaspar, MD, Ronaldo Honorato Barros Santos, MD, Domingos Dias Lourenço Filho, MD, PhD, Alexandre da Costa Pereira, MD, PhD, Luis Fernando B. da Costa Seguro, MD, PhD, Fabiana G. Marcondes-Braga, MD, PhD, Fernando Bacal, MD, PhD, Jose Eduardo Krieger, MD, PhD, Fabio Antonio Gaiotto, MD, PhD, Fabio Biscegli Jatene, MD, PhD

“…Gene expression analysis was performed via biopsies at donor heart implantation. …”
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Analysis of the inflammatory storm response and heparin binding protein levels for the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis-associated encephalopathy by Dian Yu, Jun Liu, Xiaoyun Song, Yongfeng Ao, Xiaomin Li, Yi Han

“…Subsequently, Multi-factor logistic regression analysis revealed that ultra-high IL-6 (> 5000 pg/ml), IL-10 (> 1000 pg/ml), and HBP (> 300 ng/ml) levels and elevated SOFA and APACHE-II scores were risk cytokines for the development of SAE (P < 0.05). 28-day mortality was significantly higher in patients in the SAE group and in the IL-6 > 5000 pg/ml group compared to patients in the USAE and IL-6 < 5000 pg/ml groups(P < 0.001).The four screened predictors of HBP > 300 ng/ml, IL-6 > 5000 pg/ml, decreased GCS score, and decreased APACHEII score were combined into a new predictive data model (risk score).In the SAE group, patients with high risk scores had a higher 28-day mortality rate compared with the low risk score group (P < 0.001). …”
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Identification of osteoarthritis-associated chondrocyte subpopulations and key gene-regulating drugs based on multi-omics analysis by Ting Hao, Zhiwei Pei, Sile Hu, Zhenqun Zhao, Wanxiong He, Jing Wang, Liuchang Jiang, jirigala Ariben, Lina Wu, Xiaolong Yang, Leipeng Wang, Yonggang Wu, Xiaofeng Chen, Qiang Li, Haobo Yang, Siqin Li, Xing Wang, Mingqi Sun, Baoxin Zhang

“…Cell communication and pseudo-temporal analysis, as well as High-dimensional Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (hdWGCNA), were conducted on the single-cell data to identify key chondrocyte subtypes and module genes. …”
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Carpal Tunnel Release with Ultrasound Guidance Versus Open and Mini-Open Carpal Tunnel Release: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Seper Ekhtiari, MD, MSc, Mark Phillips, PhD, Dalraj Dhillon, BSc, Ali Shahabinezhad, MD, Conner McMains, MD, Bill Dzwierzynski, MD, Mohit Bhandari, MD, PhD

“…Conclusions: Based on the available evidence, CTR-US is a safe and effective surgical option for treating carpal tunnel syndrome with a similar risk profile to open CTR. Data suggest that patients who receive CTR-US have improved functional outcomes and faster return to work or normal activities. …”
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Contestable AI for criminal intelligence analysis: improving decision-making through semantic modeling and human oversight by Falk Maoro, Michaela Geierhos

“…As a proof of concept, we developed an AI-driven information extraction system that incorporates contestability features and provides multiple functionalities for data analysis. Our findings highlight three key perspectives essential for contestability in AI-driven investigations: information provision, interactive controls, and quality assurance. …”
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METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE EFFICIENCY OF UPGRADING SPECIALIZED INFORMATION SYSTEMS by Alina Mikhnova, Dmutro Mikhnov, Kateryna Chyrkova

“…The following methods are used: system analysis, functional-cost analysis, modeling of decision making. …”
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OncoPSM: an interactive tool for cost-effectiveness analysis using partitioned survival models in oncology trial by Xulong Qiu, Xulong Qiu, Jidi Chen, Jidi Chen, Muting Wang, Kaixin Zheng, Ruixiong Li

“…However, many CEA tools are not specifically tailored to address the intricate cost composition resulting from the complex treatment regimens in oncology trials.MethodsWe extracted data from Kaplan-Meier (KM) curves, reconstructed individual patient data (IPD) using an iterative KM algorithm, and fitted parametric survival functions to the IPD data. …”
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Downscaling of Soil Moisture Map using Sentinel Radar Satellite Images and Distribution Analysis in the West of Iran by Seyed Hossein Mirmosavi, kohzad Raispour, Muhammad Kamangar

“…The purpose of this study is to extract soil surface moisture with high spatial resolution by microscaling the soil moisture layer of the global system of data integration and sentinel radar images as a practical method in environmental studies and spatial analysis of moisture dispersion in western Iran during the study period. …”
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