Investigating Diagnostic Accuracy of Strip Kit (Rapid Test) for Detecting Aflatoxin M1 in Milk Based on the Concentration Obtained by ELISA and HPLC by Hanieh Amiri, Naser Morgan Azghadi, Azadeh Saki, Zeinab Rezaei, Ali Asghar Najafpoor, Mahsa Khakpour, Mansooreh Soltani

“…Moreover, among the strip kit test results, no sample was found as false-negative compared to HPLC, and the results of spike solution test with different concentrations also confirmed the results. The sensitivity and specificity of strip kit were calculated 70% and 100%, respectively. …”
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Vision-Based Object Recognition and Precise Localization for Space Body Control by Zeyu Shangguan, Lingyu Wang, Jianquan Zhang, Wenbo Dong

“…The motion control needs robust object detection and high-precision object localization. Among many sensing systems such as laser radar, inertia sensors, and GPS navigation, vision-based navigation is more adaptive to noncontact applications in the close distance and in high-dynamic environment. …”
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Optimizing Stroke Detection Using Evidential Networks and Uncertainty-Based Refinement by Faranak Akbarifar, Sean P. Dukelow, Albert Jin, Parvin Mousavi, Stephen H. Scott

“…By retraining the network with the least uncertain samples and refining the test set by excluding the top 10% most uncertain samples, we improved the sensitivity of detecting subtle impairments in minimally impaired stroke patients (those scoring normal on the CMSA) from 0.55 to 0.75. …”
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Non-Isolated Power Factor Corrected AC/DC Converter with High Step-Down Voltage Ratio for Low-Power Applications by Lalitha T. S. Annambhotla, P. Parthiban

“…This will require a steeper step-down ratio and higher switch voltage stress apart from complexity in the control scheme with sensors. The structure of the proposed topology is developed by combining the power factor correction stage with a high step-down stage. …”
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Reconfiguration of brain network dynamics in bipolar disorder: a hidden Markov model approach by Xi Zhang, Lan Yang, Jiayu Lu, Yuting Yuan, Dandan Li, Hui Zhang, Rong Yao, Jie Xiang, Bin Wang

“…Nevertheless, prior investigations of dFC typically centered on larger time scales, limiting the sensitivity to transient changes. This study employed hidden Markov model (HMM) analysis to delve deeper into the moment-to-moment temporal patterns of brain activity in BD. …”
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High expression of SULF1 is associated with adverse prognosis in breast cancer brain metastasis by Yitong Li, Tingting Feng, Qinghong Wang, Yue Wu, Jue Wang, Wenlong Zhang, Qi Kong

“…Thus, expression levels, variations, associations with HER2, biological processes, and pathways involving SULF1 could be analyzed using UALCAN, cBioPortal, GEPIA2, and LinkedOmics databases. Moreover, the sensitivity of SULF1 to existing drugs was explored using drug databases such as RNAactDrug and CADSP. …”
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The impact of digital transformation on sustainability: a case of the Iranian telecom industry by Jamal Aghayari, Changiz Valmohammadi, Mahmood Alborzi

“…Due to this importance for organizations as consumers and other stakeholders, they are sensitive to the effects of business on brand value, revenues, and company valuation.…”
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Beyond minutiae: inferring missing details from global structure in fingerprints by Rachel A. Searston, Matthew B. Thompson, Samuel G. Robson, Jason M. Tangen

“…These findings suggest that expertise in fingerprint examination involves a heightened sensitivity to gist, or global image properties within a print, enabling experts to make more accurate inferences about missing details. …”
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Redefining seasons: Dynamic meteorological delineation unveils novel patterns in vegetation phenology responses to climate change by Xinyi Fan, Zhixin Hao, Yang Liu

“…Vegetation phenology is a sensitive indicator of climate change, and the impact of large-scale meteorological seasonal variations on phenological patterns remains understudied because traditional seasonal divisions fail to capture the dynamics of rapid phenological change. …”
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Naked-Eye Molecular Testing for the Detection of <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> in Mallorca (Balearic Island) Almond Orchards by Colorimetric LAMP by Amoia Serafina Serena, Ana Falcón-Piñeiro, Milica Pastar, José Manuel Garcìa-Madero, Nicoletta Contaldo, Mikael Muegge, Stéphane Compant, Pasquale Saldarelli, Angelantonio Minafra

“…An overall positive agreement of about 47% was observed between the results of the two techniques, while a decrease in cLAMP sensitivity was evident as the bacterial titer declined in infected plants over Cq > 26–27. …”
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Relationship between androgen receptor and androgen receptor-related protein expression in breast cancers focusing on morphologically identified carcinoma with apocrine differentia... by Haruto Nishida, Ami Kato, Ryo Kaimori, Kazuhiro Kawamura, Tsutomu Daa

“…Nuclear phosphorylated-mammalian target of rapamycin was highly expressed in CAD cases compared with that in other BC groups, with a 33.3% sensitivity and 97.7% specificity. AR-expressing CAD cases exhibited high expression of other AR-related proteins. …”
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Relationship between platelet distribution width and non-dipping pattern in children with essential hypertension by Ling Sun, Bo Wang, Daoping Yang, Wanping Zhou, Yunjia Tang, Xuan Li, Haitao Lv, Miao Hou

“…The platelet distribution width, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and triglycerides (TG) levels were higher in the non-dipping group compared with the dipping group. …”
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Enhancing wellbeing among pre-service teachers through a mindfulness-based social and emotional learning curriculum: a quasi-experimental study in China by Yunpeng Wu, Liping Qin

“…This emphasizes the necessity of cultural sensitivity in developing mindfulness and SEL interventions for teacher education. …”
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Identifying skin surface chemicals as potential tuberculosis diagnostic biomarkers using ultra performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry by Madelien Wooding, Kornelis van Pletzen, Yvette Naudé

“…Among these, para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) emerged as a promising biomarker for TB, achieving a specificity of 1, sensitivity of 0.9, and an AUC of 0.961. Method limits of detection for the 1-hour non-invasive skin sampling method ranged from 6 (PABA) to 172 ng (phenylalanine) for a calibration working range of 10 – 800 ng with a R2 of ≥ 0.99. …”
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Application of serological methods combined with flow cytometry in the detection of immune hemolytic transfusion reaction by LIU Lei, ZENG Qunjuan, GONG Guoqin, XIANG Dong, WANG Zhongying

“…[Conclusion] Serological methods combined with flow cytometry could improve the sensitivity of antibody detection, provide a more accurate basis for the diagnosis of HTRs, and guarantee the safety of blood transfusion.…”
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ESTIMATING THE PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENT, AND ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIBACTERIAL EFFICACY OF WILD ADIANTUM CAPILLUS-VENERIS by Z. Lazim, Z. Ahmad, H. Faizy

“…The diameters of inhibition zone values for all tested bacteria increased at higher A. capillus-veneris extract concentrations, with S. aureus and E. coli being the most sensitive bacteria. The minimum inhibitory concentration of the extract was 100 &micro;g/mL. …”
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Development and validation of a risk assessment tool for uncontrolled type 2 diabetes among patients in South Karnataka, India by Deepak Anil, Sunil Kumar Doddaiah, Rajendra Prasad Shivaswamy, Arun Gopi, Sayana Basheer, Mysore Ramakrishnaiah Narayana Murthy

“…For an optimum cut-off point of &gt;13.50, the risk assessment model showed a moderate sensitivity of 71.3%, specificity of 61%, positive predictive value of 73.2% and negative predictive value of 58.3%. …”
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ON THE MOLDOVAN ECONOMY’S POTENTIAL OUTPUT AND OUTPUT GAP: EVIDENCE FROM THE HODRICK-PRESCOTT FILTER by Apostolos Papaphilippou

“…As it is well-known that the estimates of the filter are sensitive to the value of the smoothing parameter, we use the average of the two estimates in order to calculate the Moldovan economy’s potential output, output gap and output gap rate through time. …”
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Gene Expression Profiling in Dermatitis Herpetiformis Skin Lesions by M. Dolcino, E. Cozzani, S. Riva, A. Parodi, E. Tinazzi, C. Lunardi, A. Puccetti

“…Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is an autoimmune blistering skin disease associated with gluten-sensitive enteropathy (CD). In order to investigate the pathogenesis of skin lesions at molecular level, we analysed the gene expression profiles in skin biopsies from 6 CD patients with DH and 6 healthy controls using Affymetrix HG-U133A 2.0 arrays. 486 genes were differentially expressed in DH skin compared to normal skin: 225 were upregulated and 261 were downregulated. …”
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Descriptive Phenomenology from Instances of Dishonesty in Psychotherapy by Psychotherapists by Hossein Alipour, Mahdi Akbari

“…They tend to avoid discussing sensitive topics, including sexual issues, unpleasant experiences, and family disputes, with their clients. …”
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