Poor control of pain increases the risk of depression: a cross-sectional study by Junjian Zeng, Junjian Zeng, Zhiqiang Liao, Zhiqiang Liao, Aiqing Lin, Aiqing Lin, Yu Zou, Yu Zou, Yixun Chen, Yixun Chen, Zhonghua Liu, Zhonghua Liu, Zhidong Zhou, Zhidong Zhou

“…Weighted univariate, multivariate logistic regression analysis, sensitivity analysis, and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis were used to examine the relationship between pain duration and the risk of depression. …”
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Complex regulation of Cav2.2 N-type Ca2+ channels by Ca2+ and G-proteins. by Jessica R Thomas, Jinglang Sun, Juan De la Rosa Vazquez, Amy Lee

“…Compared to that for IBa, VDF of ICa was less sensitive to an inhibitor of Gα proteins (GDP-β-S) and an inhibitor of Gβγ (C-terminal construct of G-protein coupled receptor kinase 2). …”
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Emergence and Distribution of Diverse Serovars of Non-Typhoidal Salmonellae in Mangalore, Coastal Karnataka: A 12-year Experience by Beena Antony, Anup Kumar Shetty, Thomas S. Kuruvilla

“…In addition, strategies should be formulated by health education and public awareness programs to sensitize the population regarding this menace.…”
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Early Changes in Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Can Predict Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis: Comparative Study between BISAP Score, APACHE-II, and Other Laboratory Markers—A Prospective... by Elizabeth Pando, Piero Alberti, Rodrigo Mata, María José Gomez, Laura Vidal, Arturo Cirera, Cristina Dopazo, Laia Blanco, Concepción Gomez, Mireia Caralt, Joaquim Balsells, Ramón Charco

“…The laboratory test’s predictive accuracy was measured using area-under-the-curve receiver-operating characteristics (AUC) analysis and sensitivity and specificity tests. Results. Rise in BUN was the only score related to mortality on the multivariate analysis (p=0.000, OR: 12.7; CI 95%: 4.2−16.6). …”
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Retracted: Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robot System Based on Internet of Things Remote Control by Xing Li, Junpei Zhong

“…Information is collected by pressure sensor. The transmission process is realized by STM32 controller, which is first transmitted to the upper computer, and then the information needs to be processed After processing, it sends control commands to the lower computer controller to control the motor drive of the rehabilitation robot, so as to realize the rehabilitation training of the patient. …”
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Mala flavor preference increases risk of excessive gestational weight gain mediated by high-carbohydrate dietary patterns in Chongqing, China: an ambispective cohort study by Jinghua Li, Difei Wang, Yanyan Mao, Wuxia Zhang, Qianxi Zhu, Jun Liu, Jing Du, Weijin Zhou, Weijin Zhou, Fen Wang, Min Li

“…Mala flavor, characterized by its “numbing” and “spicy” sensations, is a distinctive taste of Sichuan cuisine, created by the combination of Chinese prickly ash and chili peppers. …”
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Transforming Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis: Implementing Vision Transformer (ViT) for MRI Images Classification by Dian Kurniasari, Muhammad Dwi Pratama, Akmal Junaidi, Ahmad Faisol

“…The experiment achieved promising results, with an accuracy of 98.19%, sensitivity of 96.34%, specificity of 98.80%, and an F1-score of 96.37%. …”
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A numerical assessment of ocean alkalinity enhancement efficiency on a river-dominated continental shelf—a case study in the northern Gulf of Mexico by Yanda Ou, Z George Xue, Xinping Hu

“…A robust high-resolution coupled hydrodynamic-biogeochemical model was applied to the northern Gulf of Mexico to assess the efficiency of river- and ocean-sourced ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE). Sensitivity tests indicate that the effectiveness of OAE-induced CO _2 uptake is primarily influenced by the amount of alkalinity introduced and local wind-driven mixing, with the former determining the overall uptake and the latter affecting short-term variability. …”
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Exploring the Orca Predation Algorithm for Economic Dispatch Optimization in Power Systems by Vivi Aida Fitria, Arif Nur Afandi, Aripriharta

“…This research shows that Orca Predation Algorithm consistently does better than other bio-inspired algorithms like Particle Swarm Optimization, Whale Optimization Algorithm, Grey Wolf Optimizer, the Bat Algorithm, Genetic Algorithm and Ant Colony Optimization in terms of minimum cost, average cost, and solution stability. The sensitivity analysis of the parameters regulating the exploration-exploitation balance in Orca Predation Algorithm demonstrated substantial performance enhancements. …”
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Statistically Coherent Calibration of X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry for Major Elements in Rocks and Minerals by Surendra P. Verma, Sanjeet K. Verma, M. Abdelaly Rivera-Gómez, Darío Torres-Sánchez, Lorena Díaz-González, Alejandra Amezcua-Valdez, Beatriz Adriana Rivera-Escoto, Mauricio Rosales-Rivera, John S. Armstrong-Altrin, Héctor López-Loera, Fernando Velasco-Tapia, Kailasa Pandarinath

“…Both calibrations were successfully applied to rock matrices, and the results were generally consistent with those obtained in other laboratories although the UWLR model showed mostly narrower confidence limits of the mean (slope and intercept) or lower uncertainties than the OLR. Similar sensitivity (∼2.69–46.17 kc·s−1·%−1 for the OLR and ∼2.78–59.69 kc·s−1·%−1 for the UWLR) also indicated that the UWLR could advantageously replace the OLR model. …”
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A novel machine learning-based immune prognostic signature for improving clinical outcomes and guiding therapy in colorectal cancer: an integrated bioinformatics and experimental s... by Yuanchun Zhao, Dexu Xun, Jiajia Chen, Xin Qi

“…Furthermore, CRC patients classified in the low-risk group according to the IRPS showed higher sensitivity to immunotherapy than those in the high-risk group, suggesting that low-risk patients are more likely to benefit from immunotherapy. …”
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Compressive Strength of Fly-Ash-Based Geopolymer Concrete by Gene Expression Programming and Random Forest by Mohsin Ali Khan, Shazim Ali Memon, Furqan Farooq, Muhammad Faisal Javed, Fahid Aslam, Rayed Alyousef

“…The proposed GEP equation is used for sensitivity analysis and parametric study and then compared with nonlinear and linear regression expressions.…”
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Evaluation of Serum Bilirubin as a Predictive Marker for Simple and Complicated Appendicitis in Sulaimani Emergency Teaching Hospital by Seerwan Hama Shareef, Dara Ahmed Mohammed, Goran Ameer Ahmed

“…Bilirubin had a higher specificity (85%) than WBC (36%), but a lower sensitivity (63% vs 89%) for differentiating complicated appendicitis. …”
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Explaining the Factors Affecting the Competence Development of Managers in Public Hospitals with an Approach Based on the General Policies of the Health System by Saied Moradi, Mohammadreza Rabiee Mandejin, Mohammad Mohammadi

“…Background and purpose: The implementation of key components in the selection of meritorious candidates, ensuring they possess the necessary capabilities for key and sensitive positions, and adhering to the principle of meritocracy in the distribution of power and division of duties and responsibilities among society’s elites, not only contributes to the stability, growth, and development of the country but is also one of the secrets to the success and longevity of leaders. …”
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Is Rhodamine 123 an Appropriate Fluorescent Probe to Assess P-Glycoprotein Mediated Multidrug Resistance in Vinblastine-Resistant CHO Cells? by Jordi Pétriz, José Enrique O’Connor, Mercè Carmona, Joan García‐López

“…However, under similar experimental conditions, the drug‐sensitive parental cell line CHO‐K1 (as well as the myeloblastic KG1 and KG1a cell lines), was also able to pump Rho123 out. …”
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Blood proteomics and multimodal risk profiling of human volunteers after incision injury: A translational study for advancing personalized pain management after surgery by Daniel Segelcke, Julia R. Sondermann, Christin Kappert, Bruno Pradier, Dennis Görlich, Manfred Fobker, Jan Vollert, Peter K. Zahn, Manuela Schmidt, Esther M. Pogatzki-Zahn

“…Outcome measures included pain intensity ratings and the extent of the area of hyperalgesia to mechanical stimuli surrounding the incision, as a proxy of central sensitization. A multi-step logistic regression analysis was performed to predict outcome measures based on feature combinations using data-driven cross-validation and prognostic model development. …”
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Assessing the Causal Effect of Circulating Protein‐To‐Protein Ratio on the Risk of Morbidity of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Qiuyuan Yue, Xiaoxia Li, Xiaoye Wan, Xi Lin, Yueming Li, Mingwei Zhang, Shaohua Xu

“…To bolster the robustness of our findings, we conducted a series of sensitivity analyses. Results Eight protein–protein pairs were identified as causal factors for HCC in the two independent cohorts. …”
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Causal relationship between blood lipids and diabetic kidney disease：a Mendelian randomization study by Wang Hao-hao, Liu Hao-fei, Miao Shao-bo, Jia Run-ke, Ma Ji-wei

“…ObjectiveTo explore the causal relationship between blood lipids and diabetic kidney disease （DKD） by a Mendelian randomization （MR） analysis using the summary data of large-scale population genome-wide association studies （GWAS）.MethodsUsing inverse variance weighting method （IVW）， weighted median method and MR-Egger regression method， the causal relationship of triglyceride （TG）， total cholesterol （TC）， high density lipoprotein （HDL）， and low density lipoprotein （LDL） with DKD was analyzed by MR， and evaluated by odds ratio （OR） and 95% confidence interval （CI）. Sensitivity analysis was performed to verify the reliability of the results. …”
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Pervasive Refusal Syndrome: Three Case Reports—Autism as a Predisposing Factor and Gentle Coercion to Shorten Duration of Disorder? by Håkan Jarbin, Ann-Sofie Saldeen, Carl-Magnus Forslund

“…Treatment is not evidence-based and described as requiring a lengthy inpatient stay with a very gradual and sensitive rehabilitation program. Case Presentations. …”
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Trichostatin A promotes de novo shoot regeneration from Arabidopsis root explants via a cytokinin related pathway by Su Hyun Park, Yu Jeong Jeong, Soyoung Kim, Jiyoung Lee, Cha Young Kim, Jae Cheol Jeong

“…Notably, TSA treatment enhanced the sensitivity to cytokinins, leading to increase expression of the cytokinin signaling reporter TCS::GFP in the callus. …”
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