Third-Generation Capsule Endoscopy Outperforms Second-Generation Based on the Detectability of Esophageal Varices by Sayoko Kunihara, Shiro Oka, Shinji Tanaka, Ichiro Otani, Atsushi Igawa, Yuko Nagaoki, Hiroshi Aikata, Kazuaki Chayama

“…SB2 and SB3 did not significantly differ on overall diagnostic rates for EV. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of SB2/SB3 for EV diagnosis were, respectively, 65%/81%, 100%/100%, 100%/100%, and 70%/62%. …”
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Causal relationship between affect disorders and endometrial cancer: a Mendelian randomisation study by Yewu Sun, Shuo Geng, Chunmeng Fu, Xiaoyan Song, Hua Lin, Yidan Xu

“…Inverse variance-weighted, MR-Egger and weighted median MR analyses were performed, together with a range of sensitivity analyses.Results Mendelian randomisation analysis showed no statistically significant genetic responsibility effect of anxiety and stress-related disorders on any pathological type of endometrial cancer. …”
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Alpelisib-Induced Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Insulin-Resistant Hyperglycemia by Michael Loke, DO, Vishal Sehgal, MD, Niraj Gupta, MD

“…For patients where cessation is not an option, insulin and insulin sensitizing agents can be used to achieve glycemic control at the potential detriment of tumor treatment.…”
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Enhancing Knowledge and Beliefs: The Impact of a Gender-transformative Training Program on Tuberculosis Care in Southern Nigeria by Daniel C. Oshi, Patrick O. Amah, Isaac N. Alobu, Sarah N. Oshi, Sherline Brown, Kingsley N. Ukwaja

“…These findings underscore the necessity for ongoing sensitization of TB service providers and the promotion of TB education and stigma reduction efforts to ensure gender-responsive and inclusive TB service delivery. …”
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Comparison of In Silico Tools for Splice-Altering Variant Prediction Using Established Spliceogenic Variants: An End-User’s Point of View by Woori Jang, Joonhong Park, Hyojin Chae, Myungshin Kim

“…For de novo and cryptic splice sites, SpliceAI outperformed all other tools and showed a sensitivity of 95.7% at an optimal cut-off of 0.02 score change. …”
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The weight-adjusted-waist index predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hypertension by Yu Zheng, Zixing Nie, Yifan Zhang, Tao Sun

“…The robustness of the results was verified by subgroup and sensitivity analyses.ResultsA cohort of 11,556 people with a diagnosis of hypertension was included in this study. …”
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Fuzzy Neural Network for Fuzzy Quadratic Programming With Penalty Function and Mean-Variance Markowitz Portfolio Model by Izaz Ullah Khan, Muhammad Aamir, Mehran Ullah, Muhammad Shahbaz Shah

“…Adam, Adadelta, and RMSprop are sensitive, whereas momentum and gradient descent are irresponsive to fuzzy uncertain data. …”
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Genetic markers for the resistance of honey bee to Varroa destructor by M. D. Kaskinova, L. R. Gaifullina, E. S. Saltykova, A. V. Poskryakov, A. G. Nikolenko

“…The first part discusses the basic mechanisms of bee resistance (Varroa sensitive hygienic behavior and grooming) and methods for their assessment. …”
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B-CLL with negative 18F-FDG PET/CT and intensive solitary lesion on PSMA PET/CT mimicking prostate cancer bone metastases by Theresa Jung, Daniel Neureiter, Gregor Schweighofer-Zwink, Gundula Rendl, Christian Pirich, Mohsen Beheshti

“…The role of 68Ga- and 18F-labeled PSMA PET/CT in prostate cancer is evolving and has been demonstrated to have high sensitivity, but may present limited specificity in patients with coexisting cancer(s), which should be considered in PSMA PET/CT reading.…”
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A study on the differences in the gut microbiota and metabolism between male and female mice in different stress periods by Yajun Qiao, Yajun Qiao, Yajun Qiao, Juan Guo, Qi Xiao, Jianv Wang, Jianv Wang, Xingfang Zhang, Xingfang Zhang, Xinxin Liang, Xinxin Liang, Lixin Wei, Lixin Wei, Hongtao Bi, Tingting Gao, Tingting Gao

“…In summary, female mice have stronger stress sensitivity and weaker resilience than male mice, which may be related to differences in bacterial diversity and estrogen metabolism disorders.…”
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The potential of MRI radiomics based on extrapulmonary metastases in predicting EGFR mutations: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Linyong Wu, Dayou Wei, Songhua Li, Shaofeng Wu, Yan Lin, Lifei Chen

“…The area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity (SNEC), and specificity (SPEC) of each study were separately extracted for comprehensive evaluation of MRI radiomics in predicting EGFR mutations in primary or metastatic NSCLC. …”
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Estimation of aeroelastic stability of a tower spire by A. M. Belostotsky, I. Yu. Negrozova, O. S. Goryachevsky

“…Large-span and flexible structures are very sensitive to the effects of wind. Such structures are subject to the occurrence of aeroelastic phenomena. …”
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Influences of Graphene Oxide on Mechanical Properties and Mesoscopic Deformation and Failure Process of Concrete by Hong Gong, Xiangxiang Yin, Yi Zhang, Wei Wang, Zongjie Chen

“…Although, both NC and GOC exhibit strain rate sensitivity, the DIF value of GOC surpasses that of NC and the disparity between the two intensifies with increasing impact pressure. …”
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A review of parameter settings for galvanic vestibular stimulation in clinical applications by Yishai Valter, Yishai Valter, Linda Vataksi, Aaron R. Allred, Jeffrey R. Hebert, Tad T. Brunyé, Tad T. Brunyé, Torin K. Clark, Jorge Serrador, Abhishek Datta, Abhishek Datta

“…Depending on how GVS is applied, it produces specific sensations related to vestibular mediated central pathways. …”
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Trigonelline exerts its neuroprotective effects in experimental spinal cord injury through modulation of inflammation, apoptosis, and neurotrophic factors by Zhi-Lan Ye, Yuan Cao

“…Results: Trigonelline (100 and 200 mg/kg) treatment effectively (P<0.05) mitigated SCI-induced changes in mechano-tactile sensation, allodynia, hyperalgesia, and motor nerve conduction velocity. …”
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Reliability and Accuracy of Standard Reference Procedures for Measurements of Trunk and Arm Postures in Ergonomics by Carl M. Lind, Ida-Märta Rhen, Mikael Forsman

“…A limited number of previous studies suggest differences in accuracy between procedures, with some causing an underestimation of the true arm elevation angle when sensors are taped to the skin. The reliability of commonly used reference procedures for the measurement of the trunk posture is also not well explored, and alternative procedures may improve precision. …”
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Scale-up of CHO cell cultures: from 96-well-microtiter plates to stirred tank reactors across three orders of magnitude by Anne Neuss, Thomas Steimann, Jacinta Sofia Tomas Borges, Robert Dinger, Jørgen Barsett Magnus

“…It offers the opportunity to adapt the method to other, more sensitive mammalian cells and to perform cost- and time-effective experiments in high-throughput.…”
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Representações sociais de suicídio entre voluntários do Centro de Valorização da Vida // Social representations of suicide among volunteers from Centro de Valorização da Vida... by Lorena Schettino Lucas, Mariana Bonomo

“…Os resultados apontaram para a organização do campo representacional referente ao suicídio a partir de três categorias temáticas principais: 1) Memórias e vivências: o voluntário do CVV; 2) Risco e proteção; e 3) Suicídio: como o avaliam e como se sentem os voluntários do CVV. Discute-se acerca da dimensão afetiva das representações sociais de suicídio entre os voluntários, bem como a atribuição da adolescência como principal grupo de risco e a ancoragem do objeto de representação suicídio em conhecimentos religiosos e científicos. …”
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Rheumatoid Arthritis, Circulating Inflammatory Proteins, and Hypertension: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Guobing Jia, Tao Guo, Lei Liu, Chengshi He

“…The primary statistical method for determining causal effects was the inverse variance weighted (IVW) method, which was supplemented by a variety of sensitivity analyses. The results of the IVW method suggest a causal relationship between RA and an increased risk of hypertension (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = 1.01–1.04, p = 3.32 × 10−5). …”
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Digital technology and mental health: Chinese university students' perspectives on the impact of social media by Chi Zhang

“… # Conclusion In the end, our study contributes to a thorough and culturally sensitive understanding of how social media affects the mental health of Chinese university students.…”
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