Predicting Low-Risk Prostate Cancer from Transperineal Saturation Biopsies by Pim J. van Leeuwen, Amila Siriwardana, Monique Roobol, Francis Ting, Daan Nieboer, James Thompson, Warick Delprado, Anne-Marie Haynes, Phillip Brenner, Phillip Stricker

“…Gleason score 6 disease demonstrated a superior trade-off between sensitivity and specificity for clarifying low-risk PC that can guide treatment and be used as reference test in diagnostic studies.…”
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An Intelligent Carbon-Based Prediction of Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Machine Learning Algorithms by Anwer Mustafa Hilal, Maha M. Althobaiti, Taiseer Abdalla Elfadil Eisa, Rana Alabdan, Manar Ahmed Hamza, Abdelwahed Motwakel, Mesfer Al Duhayyim, Noha Negm

“…Also, health risk due release of toxic contaminants brings problem to all living beings. At present, sensors are used in waste water treatment and transfer data via internet of things (IoT). …”
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Rare Presentation of Cardiotoxicity Related to 5-Fluorouracil by Mariam Charkviani, Natia Murvelashvili, Francisco Barrera, Alisha Sharma, Randa Sharag Eldin, Nur Un Nisa Nabil

“…Recognition of 5-FU cardiotoxicity is clinically important as after the rapid sensation of therapy, cardiotoxicity can be completely reversible, and on the other hand, readministration may lead to serious damage of the heart and even death. …”
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USING EVAPORATIVE COOLING AND PACKAGING TO STORE EGGPLANT CROPS by M. Sh. M. Al-Yasari, S. B. S. Al-Badri

“…Temperature and relative humidity were recorded in the storage environment every five seconds using an Arduino system equipped with a DHT-22 temperature and humidity sensor. Analysis of the data revealed that evaporative cooling significantly extended eggplant shelf life and reduced weight loss when combined with effective packaging methods. …”
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Testosterone and Adipokines are Determinants of Physical Performance, Strength, and Aerobic Fitness in Frail, Obese, Older Adults by Lina E. Aguirre, Irum Zeb Jan, Kenneth Fowler, Debra L. Waters, Dennis T. Villareal, Reina Armamento-Villareal

“…Among the adipokines, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP) and leptin negatively correlated with the modified physical performance testing (PPT), knee flexion, knee extension, 1-RM, and VO2 peak. …”
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Association of frailty with physical activity behaviour and well-being in older employees: moderated mediation by functional difficulty by Emelia Danquah, Nestor Asiamah, Reginald Arthur-Mensah Jnr, Alex Sui Wing Chan, Hafiz T. A. Khan

“…Data analysis was carried out using Hayes's Process model through structural equation modelling, with additional sensitivity analyses performed through hierarchical linear regression. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of hybrid energy systems using gravitational search algorithm by Sayyed Mostafa Mahmoudi, Akbar Maleki, Dariush Rezaei Ochbelagh

“…The proposed framework addresses four objectives: minimizing the loss of power supply probability, reducing total costs, increasing renewable energy fraction, and lowering CO2 emissions. A carbon tax sensitivity analysis evaluates the system’s economic performance under varying scenarios. …”
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Nitrofurantoin Drug Resistance Among Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections by Puranik VS, Balaraju T P, Pavitra T

“… Background Nitrofurantoin is a preferred choice of antibiotic for treating urinary tract infections UTIs caused by vancomycin-sensitive and vancomycin-resistant strains including cases associated with catheter use. …”
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Antimalarial Activity of Piperine by Artitaya Thiengsusuk, Phunuch Muhamad, Wanna Chaijaroenkul, Kesara Na-Bangchang

“…In a previous study, the fruit of Piper chaba Hunt. was demonstrated to exhibit promising antimalarial activity against the asexual stage of 3D7 (chloroquine-sensitive) and K1 (chloroquine-resistant) P. falciparum clones. …”
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Experimental Study on the Evolution Mechanism of Landslide with Retaining Wall Locked Segment by Han-Dong Liu, Jia-Xing Chen, Zhi-Fei Guo, Dong-Dong Li, Ya-Feng Zhang

“…Three-dimensional laser scanner, microearth pressure sensors, and high-definition camera are applied for the high-precision monitoring of slope shape, deformation, and stress. …”
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The Impact of Movement Control Order (MCO) during Pandemic COVID-19 on Local Air Quality in an Urban Area of Klang Valley, Malaysia by Mohd Shahrul Mohd Nadzir, Maggie Chel Gee Ooi, Kemal Maulana Alhasa, Mohd Aftar Abu Bakar, Anis Asma Ahmad Mohtar, Mohd Fadzil Firdzaus Mohd Nor, Mohd Talib Latif, Haris Hafizal Abd Hamid, Sawal Hamid Md Ali, Noratiqah Mohd Ariff, Johary Anuar, Fatimah Ahamad, Azliyana Azhari, Norfazrin Mohd Hanif, Mohammed Ahmed Subhi, Murnira Othman, Mohd Zaim Mohd Nor

“…Here, we investigate changes in air quality during the MCO at an urban area using the air sensor network AiRBOXSense which measures monoxide (CO) and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10). …”
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A straightforward Py-GC/MS methodology for quantification of microplastics in tap water by Alexander Ccanccapa-Cartagena, Anandu Nair Gopakumar, Maryam Salehi

“…. • Accurate quantification with ng/L sensitivity validated by pure polymer standards.…”
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Bioelectrical Impedance and Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Assessments of Changes in Body Composition Following Exercise in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Masae Miyatani, Pearl Yang, Scott Thomas, B. Catharine Craven, Paul Oh

“…In conclusion, assessment of pre and post intervention body composition implies that LBIA is a good tool for assessment qualitative change in body composition (gain or loss) among people with T2DM but is not sufficiently sensitive to track quantitative changes in an individual’s body composition.…”
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A novel feature extraction method based on dynamic handwriting for Parkinson's disease detection. by Huimin Lu, Guolian Qi, Dalong Wu, Chenglin Lin, Songzhe Ma, Yingqi Shi, Han Xue

“…The experimental results showed an accuracy of 97.95% and 98.67%, a sensitivity of 98.15% (average) and 97.78%, a specificity of 99.17% (average) and 100%, and an AUC of 98.66% (average) and 98.89%. …”
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Identification of Maltase Glucoamylase as a Biomarker of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Cirrhosis by Linda Awdishu, Shirley Tsunoda, Michelle Pearlman, Chanthel Kokoy-Mondragon, Majid Ghassemian, Robert K. Naviaux, Heather M. Patton, Ravindra L. Mehta, Bhavya Vijay, Satish P. RamachandraRao

“…Traditional biomarkers such as serum creatinine are not sensitive for detecting injury without functional change. …”
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Athermal Tantalum Pentoxide Mach-Zehnder Interferometers Based on Structural Compensation Method by Mingjian You, Zhenyu Liu, Weiren Cheng, Xingyu Tang, Ning Ding, Zhengqi Li, Min Wang, Li Shen, Qiancheng Zhao

“…Unlike previous structural compensation studies that were applied on the thermal sensitive materials such as silicon, this work is implemented in tantalum pentoxide (Ta₂O₅) platform whose thermo-optic coefficient is low. …”
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Image Comparison on T2 Qtse Lumbal Examination using Grappa Technique with and without Magnetization Transfer Contrast in Degenerative Disc Disease Case by Karina Sandra Arief Apriliani, Sri Andreani Utomo, Muhaimin, Lailatul Muqmiroh

“…Patients with cases of Degenerative Disc Disease experience severe low back pain and cannot lie supine for a long time, while MRI is very sensitive to movement. GRAPPA is a parallel imaging technique that can produce images with a fast scan time but is followed by a decreased Signal to Noise Ratio SNR value. …”
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Chemical profiling, in-vitro and in silico α-glucosidase inhibition, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Hypotrachyna cirrhata (Fr.) Hale ex Sipman by Deepa Karki, Anuraj Phunyal, Tika Ram Lamichhane, Asmita Rayamajhi, Asmita Sapkota, Hari Nyaupane, Suraj Shrestha, Achyut Adhikari

“…Antibacterial assays revealed zones of inhibition of 12 and 11 mm against Staphylococcus aureus at 25 mg/mL, with the strain showing sensitivity to the methanolic extract (MIC of 20.0 × 10−4 mg/mL). …”
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Accuracy of Freestyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system in critically ill patients after cardiac surgery by Junjun Gu, Zhimin Zhao, Haiyan Li, Bailing Li, Si Chen, Yingdan Cao, Ning Li, Xiaoying Lu

“…The clinical accuracy was assessed by consensus and Clarke error grid. Results 435 paired sensor–reference values were enrolled between the Freestyle and venous BG. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF PRACTICE REGIME ON TACTILE PERCEPTUAL DISCRIMINATIVE ABILITY IN VOLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, AND HANDBALL PLAYERS by Arián Ramón Aladro Gonzalvo, Gerardo Araya Vargas

“…The mean differential threshold (DT) of tactile sensation between two measurements was 20.31 ± 8.68 milibar (mb), 19.86 ± 6.21 (mb) and 17.93 ± 12.26 for volleyball, basketball and handball, in that order. …”
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