Splicing and the evolution of proteins in mammals. by Joanna L Parmley, Araxi O Urrutia, Lukasz Potrzebowski, Henrik Kaessmann, Laurence D Hurst

“…Thus there exists a strong force operating on protein evolution in mammals that is not explained directly in terms of the biology of the protein.…”
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Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and female infertility: a cross-sectional study by Meng Li, Lisong Zhang, Xiaoyu Li, Weisheng Yan

“…In order to investigate the correlation between eGDR and the prevalence of female infertility, this study used a combination of weighted multivariate regression analysis, restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis, subgroup analyses, sensitive analysis, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.ResultsThis study enrolled 2541 women, with an average age of (32.52 ± 0.23) years. …”
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and its combined obesity indicators and the risk of hypertension in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: A nationwide cross-sect... by Huoping Zheng, Meiling Xu, Jing Yang, Mingjun Xu

“…Additionally, a restricted cubic spline model was employed to investigate the dose-response relationship between the TyG index, its combined obesity indicators, and the risk of hypertension. The receiver operating characteristic curve was utilized to determine the optimal predictive index for diagnosis.…”
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Sistem Pengambilan Keputusan dalam Penentuan Kelas Jabatan Fungsional Umum (JFU) Pegawai Negeri Sipil (PNS) Menggunakan Metode Multi Rough Set dan Fuzzifikasi by Asri Yulianti

“…It is because based on the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve results, the area under the curve reaches 0.866. …”
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Head Loss in Thin-Walled Drip Tapes with Continuous Labyrinth by Verônica G. M. L. Melo, Ana C. S. Araújo, Antonio P. Camargo, Leonardo L. Melo, José A. Frizzone, Wagner W. A. Bombardelli

“…In addition, the flow cross section of thin-walled pipes may change due to the effects of the operating pressure, which also has consequences for the head loss. …”
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Biospeckle Optical Coherence Tomography in Visualizing the Heat Response of Skin: Age-Related Differences by Ryosuke Nakasako, Jun Yamada, Takahiro Kono, Hirofumi Kadono, Uma Maheswari Rajagopalan

“…A swept-source OCT (SS-OCT) operating with a central wavelength of 1310 nm, a bandwidth of 125 nm, and a sweep frequency of 20 kHz was used to obtain OCT structural images at 12.5 fps. …”
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On the interpretability of the SVM model for predicting infant mortality in Bangladesh by Md Abu Sayeed, Azizur Rahman, Atikur Rahman, Rumana Rois

“…These models’ performances were initially assessed using the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve, run-time, and confusion matrix parameters with 100 permutations. …”
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A Novel Unilateral Bi/Multi‐Portal Endoscopic Transforaminal Interbody Fusion Utilizing Uniaxial Spinal Endoscope Instead of Arthroscope: Technical Note and Preliminary Clinical Re... by Liyu Yang, Long Zhou, Min Qiu, Feng Liang, Liqing Yang, Qin Fu, Gen Ba

“…Results The single‐segment UME‐TLIF procedure had an average operation time of 211 ± 53.3 min, and the average number of X‐rays taken during the operation was 11.78 ± 5.32. …”
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Which Surgical Hand Preparation Method Is More Effective? A Comparative Study of Hand Rub and Hand Scrub by Claudia Olivia, Kusman Ibrahim, Titis Kurniawan

“…The antimicrobial soap hand scrub remains more commonly used among operating theater staff. However, several studies showed that alcohol-based hand rubs are much more effective than antiseptic soap hand scrubs. …”
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Bi‐Regional Machine Learning Radiomics Based on CT Noninvasively Predicts LOX Expression Level and Overall Survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Kexin Gao, Musa Yaermaimaiti, Yiwei Wang, Guanggai Xia, Ting Xu, Hongcheng Wang

“…Two radiomic models were developed using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression analysis. The model of the whole‐tumor region has a good predicting effect in LOX expression, with the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve being 0.775 in the training set, while the average under the curve (AUC) value of the 5‐fold cross‐validation was 0.754. …”
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Toward a Sustainable Indoor Environment: Coupling Geothermal Cooling with Water Recovery Through EAHX Systems by Cristina Baglivo, Alessandro Buscemi, Michele Spagnolo, Marina Bonomolo, Valerio Lo Brano, Paolo Maria Congedo

“…The system exchanged average powers of 102 W (Case A) and 96 W (Case B), corresponding to energy removals of 225 kWh and 212 kWh, respectively. …”
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A note on prognostic accuracy evaluation of regression models applied to longitudinal autocorrelated binary data by Giulia Barbati, Alessio Farcomeni, Patrizio Pasqualetti, Gianfranco Sinagra, Massimo Bovenzi

“…<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 200%;" lang="en-US" align="JUSTIFY"><span><span><span><strong>Background: </strong></span></span></span><span><span><span>Focus of this work was on evaluating the prognostic accuracy of two approaches for modelling binary longitudinal outcomes, a Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) and a likelihood based method, Marginalized Transition Model (MTM), in which a transition model is combined with a marginal generalized linear model describing the average response as a function of measured predictors.…”
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3D Mapping of Talocalcaneal Coalitions: An Aid to Surgical Approach and Excision by Nathan Chaclas, BS, Carter E. Hall, BS, Bernard D. Horn, MD, Richard S. Davidson, MD

“…Results: Twenty-seven patients (16 male), average age 13.9 ± 2.4, met study criteria. TCCs were located on the right lower extremity in 10/27 cases. …”
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Machine learning model for predicting recurrence following intensity-modulated radiation therapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Mi Wang, Qingxiu Yao, Weiliu Zhu, Nianci Xiao, Libo Dai

“…Model performance was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), calibration curves assessed model calibration, and decision curves evaluated the net benefit of the models in practical decision-making. …”
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Molten Pool Stratification Morphology Study with Thermodynamic Calculation by CHEN Erhui1, ZHANG Li1, LI Nan1, YUAN Yidan1, , DING Yeqing2, LU Xiaogang2

“…The molten pool stratification morphology within lower head under various operating conditions is crucial for optimizing the IVR (in-vessel retention) strategy and enhancing safety measures during severe accidents. …”

Postnatal foot length measurement as a proxy to identify low birth weight for frontline health workers in rural Sindh Province, Pakistan: a diagnostic accuracy study by Nick Brown, Andreas Mårtensson, Sarah Saleem, Thomas Mårtensson, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, Alijaan Inayat Ali

“…Objective To assess the diagnostic accuracy of postnatal foot length (FL) measurements as a proxy to identify low birth weight (LBW) for frontline healthcare workers in rural Sindh Province, Pakistan.Design A community-based cross-sectional study.Setting This study was conducted in the catchment area of Global Network’s Maternal and Newborn Health Registry, Thatta, Sindh Province, Pakistan, from January to June 2023.Participants Singleton live births irrespective of gestational age at birth.Reference standard Birth weight was measured using calibrated digital weighing scales in grams based on the average of three readings with minimal clothing.Index test FL was measured within 48 hours of birth using a rigid transparent plastic ruler in centimetres based on the average of three measurements.Primary outcome Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), receiver operating characteristics curve and area under the curve with 95% CI were calculated. …”
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Peripapillary atrophy area predicts the decrease of macular choroidal thickness in young adults during myopia progression by Xun Xu, Jianfeng Zhu, Ying Fan, Luyao Ye, Ya Shi, Menghan Li, Qiuying Chen, Guangyi Hu, Jiamin Xie, Jiangnan He

“…The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves were analysed to ascertain the predictive capacity of the PPA area and axial elongation for the reduction in macular ChT.Results Initial measurements revealed that the average macular ChT was 240.35±56.15 µm in the non-HM group and 198.43±50.27 µm in the HM group (p&lt;0.001). …”
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Accuracy of Ultrasound Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules Based on Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Diagnostic Technology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yu Xue, Ying Zhou, Tingrui Wang, Huijuan Chen, Lingling Wu, Huayun Ling, Hong Wang, Lijuan Qiu, Dongqing Ye, Bin Wang

“…Compared with studies with an average age of ≥50 years, AI-assisted diagnostic techniques had higher diagnostic performance in studies with an average age of <50 years (0.89 (95% CI: 0.87–0.92) vs. 0.80 (95% CI: 0.73–0.88)), (0.83 (95% CI: 0.77–0.88) vs. 0.73 (95% CI: 0.60–0.87)). …”
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Thermal Effects Induced in Liver Tissues by Pulsed Focused Ultrasonic Beams from Annular Array Transducer by Tamara KUJAWSKA, Wojciech SECOMSKI, Kazimierz KRAWCZYK, Andrzej NOWICKI

“…The 7-elements annular array transducer with 2.4 MHz center operating frequency and 20 mm outer diameter was produced. …”
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Experimental Investigation of the Influence of Climatic Conditions and Vehicle Dynamics on the Thermal Management System of a Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle by Yannick Heynen, Ralf Liedtke, Michael Schier, Florian Heckert

“…Therefore, a new method based on energy balances is introduced to indirectly measure the average cooling air velocity at the cooling module. …”
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