Quantification of mass wasting volume associated with the giant landslide Maleh Kabood induced by the 2017 Kermanshah earthquake from InSAR by Abolghasem Goorabi

“…Radar sensors obtain regular and frequent radar images from which ground motion can be precisely detected using a variety of different techniques. …”
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Exploring Multi-Pathology Brain Segmentation: From Volume-Based to Component-Based Deep Learning Analysis by Ioannis Stathopoulos, Roman Stoklasa, Maria Anthi Kouri, Georgios Velonakis, Efstratios Karavasilis, Efstathios Efstathopoulos, Luigi Serio

“…In the first case, a dice score coefficient (DSC), sensitivity, and precision of 0.76, 0.78, and 0.82, respectively, were found, while in the second case the model detected and segmented correct (True positives) the 48.8% (DSC ≥ 0.5) of abnormal components, partially correct the 27.1% (0.05 > DSC > 0.5), and missed (False Negatives) the 24.1%, while it produced 25.1% False Positives. …”
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Deciphering Parkinson’s Disease through Eye Movements: A Promising Tool for Early Diagnosis in the Face of Cognitive Impairment by Xianglian Liao, Jian Yao, Hongyin Tang, Yilan Xing, Xin Zhao, Daao Nie, Ping Luan, Guihua Li

“…At present, the cognitive scale is widely used to evaluate the cognitive function of patients with PD, but its sensitivity and accuracy are relatively limited, especially in the early identification of mild cognitive impairment. …”
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Reliable Quantized Fuzzy Controller Design for Nonlinear Singularly Perturbed Systems With Markovian Jumps and Dynamic Event Triggered Mechanism by Rabeh Abbassi, Mourad Kchaou, Hamdi Gassara, Houssem Jerbi

“…The proposed approach is based on the following key attributes: 1) An event-triggered mechanism that establishes a suitable condition for independent signal transmission from each sensor node to the controller; 2) A stochastic failure model that describes actuator failures; 3) A non-stationary Markov chain that reflects the asynchronous relationship between the system and controller modes; 4) A mode-dependent Lyapunov function is used to establish sufficient conditions to show that the resultant closed-loop system is stochastically mean-square stable with a <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\gamma $ </tex-math></inline-formula> level of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$ l_{2}-l_{\infty } $ </tex-math></inline-formula> performance index; 5) The theoretical findings are validated by a real numerical example of the Van Der Pol circuit, confirming the effectiveness of the proposed strategy.…”
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Rapid isothermal molecular tests to discriminate between Leishmania braziliensis and Leishmania infantum infections in dogs by Rafaela Lira Nogueira de Luna, Kamila Gaudêncio da Silva Sales, Lucas Lisboa Nunes Bonifácio, Luciana Aguiar Figueredo, Thomas R. Shelite, Fábio dos Santos Nogueira, Domenico Otranto, Filipe Dantas-Torres

“…Results The detection limits (analytical sensitivity) of the assays were 0.04 pg/μl and 0.04 ng/μl for L. braziliensis and L. infantum kDNA, respectively. …”
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Oxidative stress and inflammation in hemodialysis: a comparison of patients with or without advanced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by Vanja Kalacun, Robert Ekart, Sebastjan Bevc, Pavel Skok, Radovan Hojs, Nina Vodošek Hojs

“…There was no significant difference in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1) between groups. …”
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The Gut Microbiota-Related Antihyperglycemic Effect of Metformin by Izabela Szymczak-Pajor, Józef Drzewoski, Małgorzata Kozłowska, Jan Krekora, Agnieszka Śliwińska

“…The drug primarily inhibits hepatic gluconeogenesis and increases the sensitivity of target cells (hepatocytes, adipocytes and myocytes) to insulin; however, increasing evidence suggests that it may also influence the gut. …”
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A Comparative Evaluation of Augmented Reality Indoor Navigation versus Conventional Approaches by Tomáš Macháč, Petr Hořejší, Michal Šimon, Andrea Šimerová

“…The aim of this study is to test the user-friendliness of the proposed indoor navigation system using inertial sensors. The AR application provides indoor navigation between defined points of interest representing key locations. …”
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Screening Mild and Major Neurocognitive Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease by Tivadar Lucza, Kázmér Karádi, János Kállai, Rita Weintraut, József Janszky, Attila Makkos, Sámuel Komoly, Norbert Kovács

“…Within the scope of our study we evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of different neuropsychological tests (Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination (ACE), Mattis Dementia Rating Scale (MDRS), Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)) in 370 PD patients without depression. …”
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Phytocanabinoids and synthetic cannabinoids: from recreational consumption to potential therapeutic use – a review by Helena M. Teixeira, Helena M. Teixeira

“…The behavioral and physiological effects of cannabinoids have received particular attention over the last few decades, including sensations of euphoria, relaxation and loss of concentration, with their repeated use being associated with short and long-term side effects, including respiratory and cardiovascular disorders, cognitive changes, psychoses, schizophrenia and mood disorders. …”
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Multimodal Assessment of Changes in Physiological Indicators when Presenting a Video Fragment on Screen (2D) versus a VR (3D) Environment by Elena Kriklenko, Anastasia Kovaleva, Aleksei Klimenko, Usman Dukuev, Sergey Pertsov

“…This study was designed to find and compare the most sensitive physiological indicators that change when viewing an emotionally intense video fragment in standard format on screen and in virtual reality conditions (in a VR helmet). …”
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Accuracy Evaluation and Parameter Analysis of Land Surface Temperature Inversion Algorithm for Landsat-8 Data by Jikang Wan, Min Zhu, Wei Ding

“…For the same surface features, the inversion temperature inside the city is 3–5°C higher than that outside the city. In addition, the sensitivity of various inversion algorithms to parameters was also analyzed. …”
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Broad-Purpose Solutions of N-Chlorotaurine: A Convenient Synthetic Approach and Comparative Evaluation of Stability and Antimicrobial Activity by Bohdan Murashevych, Dmitry Girenko, Iryna Koshova, Ganna Maslak, Konstantin Burmistrov, Dmytro Stepanskyi

“…The stability of solutions decreases when they are stored in the presence of polymers used, with an increase in the excess of taurine and with acidification. The high sensitivity of all obtained solutions to UV radiation was also noted. …”
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Understanding the Impact of Salt Stress on Plant Pathogens Through Phenotypic and Transcriptomic Analysis by Hyejung Jung, Gil Han, Duyoung Lee, Hyun-Kyoung Jung, Young-Sam Kim, Hee Jeong Kong, Young-Ok Kim, Young-Su Seo, Jungwook Park

“…Phenotypic assays revealed that <i>B. gladioli</i> and <i>R. solanacearum</i> are highly sensitive to salt stress, exhibiting significant reductions in growth, motility, and enzyme production, whereas <i>Pcc</i> showed notable tolerance. …”
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Associations between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Metabolic Risk Factors beyond Obesity by Yusuke Wakabayashi, Rie Oka, Masako Nakaya, Shigehiro Karashima, Mitsuhiro Kometani, Masaru Sakurai, Kenichi Yoshimura, Takashi Yoneda

“…Of these, 451 participants took an oral glucose tolerance test to assess homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and Matsuda insulin sensitivity index (ISI). Results. The odds ratio (OR) of the highest category of the AHI (≥15 episodes per hour) compared to the lowest one (<5 episodes per hour) was significantly elevated for hypertension, for hypertriglyceridemia, and for low HDL-cholesterolemia when adjusted for age, sex, and alcohol and smoking status (p<0.05). …”
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Cardiovascular and Autonomic Responses after a Single Bout of Resistance Exercise in Men with Untreated Stage 2 Hypertension by Marcus Vinicius Machado, Thais de Paola Chequer Barbosa, Thais Camasmine Chrispino, Fabricia Junqueira das Neves, Gabriel Dias Rodrigues, Pedro Paulo da Silva Soares, Antonio Claudio Lucas da Nóbrega

“…The aim of this paper is to assess the integrated responses of ambulatory blood pressure (BP), cardiac autonomic modulation, spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity (BRS), and vascular reactivity after a single bout of resistance exercise (RE) in men with stage 2 hypertension who have never been treated before. …”
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Association between higher mortgage payment-to-income ratio and greater psychological distress among high-income homeowners in Japan: A cross-sectional study by Kazuya Ogawa, Keiichi Shimatani, Ryotaro Iwayama, Norimichi Suzuki

“…While the low-income group showed a marginally similar tendency (PR = 1.21, 95 % CI 1.00–1.46), this association was not robust in the sensitivity analysis. Conclusion: Higher mortgage payment ratios were associated with greater psychological distress even among high-income homeowners. …”
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The mirror preference test: A reverse translational approach to study anomalous subjective experience in rats by Daria Chestnykh, Liubov S. Kalinichenko, Stephan von Hörsten, Johannes Kornhuber, Christian P. Müller

“…We propose that limited visual perception that meets brain monoamine sensitization may trigger visual illusions as part of a psychotic-like state in rats. …”
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Expanding the structural resolution of glycosylation microheterogeneity in therapeutic proteins by salt-free hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry by Yutian Gan, Steffen Lippold, John Stobaugh, Christian Schöneich, Feng Yang

“…However, HILIC-FLR-MS often uses salt in the solvent, which impairs analysis robustness and sensitivity. Site-specific glycosylation analysis via glycopeptides, upon proteolytic digestion, is commonly performed by reversed-phase liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (RPLC-MS/MS), but provides only compositional and limited structural glycan information. …”
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Rag‐bull rider optimisation with deep recurrent neural network for epileptic seizure detection using electroencephalogram by Prabin Jose Johnrose, Sundaram Muniasamy, Jaffino Georgepeter

“…The proposed rag‐ROA‐based Deep RNN showed improved results with maximal accuracy of 88.8%, maximal sensitivity of 91.9%, and maximal specificity of 89.9% than the existing methods, such as Wavelet + SVM, HWPT + RVM, MVM‐FzEN, and EWT + RF, using the TUEP dataset.…”
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