Disentangling the effects of eutrophication and natural variability on macrobenthic communities across French coastal lagoons by Jones, Auriane G., Schaal, Gauthier, Boyé, Aurélien, Creemers, Marie, Derolez, Valérie, Desroy, Nicolas, Fiandrino, Annie, Mouton, Théophile L., Simier, Monique, Smith, Niamh, Ouisse, Vincent

“…Furthermore, M-AMBI, a multivariate index composed of species richness, Shannon diversity and AMBI (AZTI's Marine Biotic Index) and currently used to evaluate the ecological state of French coastal lagoons, was more sensitive to eutrophication (18%) than to natural variability (9%), with nonetheless 49% of its variability explained jointly by both. …”
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Deep Learning Algorithm Analysis of Potato Disease Classification for System on Chip Implementation by John Adebisi, Sesham Srinu, Varqa Mitonga

“…The models were compared using various performance metrics such as sensitivity, F1-Score, precision and recall. Based on the analysis the most suitable CNN model for FPGA implementation was selected. …”
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Imply on diagnosis and early prognosis of preoperative [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT in patients with suspected brain tumours of glial origin by K. Pełka, K. Koczyk, L. Koperski, T. Dziedzic, A. Nowak, L. Królicki, P. Kunert, J. Kunikowska

“…Twenty of them had positive and twenty-four negative scans. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for HGG diagnosis were 71.4 (95% confidence interval – 51.3–86.8), 100.0 (79.4–100.0), 100.0 (83.1–100.0), and 66.7 (44.7–84.4), respectively. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Photopheresis in Patients With Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease by Adrian Peacock, Frances C. Dehle, Oscar A. Mesa Zapata, Francesca Gennari, Maro R.I. Williams, Nada Hamad, Stephen Larsen, Simon J. Harrison, Colman Taylor

“…**Results:** Over a 10-year time horizon, ECP resulted in an average cost reduction of $23 999 and an incremental improvement of 1.10 quality-adjusted life-years per patient compared with standard of care. The sensitivity analysis demonstrated robustness over a range of plausible scenarios. …”
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Enhancing trace DNA profile recovery in forensic casework using the amplicon RX post-PCR clean-up kit by Naeema S. Aljanahi, Salem K. Alketbi, Maryam M. Almheiri, Suaad A. Alshehhi, Afra N. Sanqoor, Hussein J. Alghanim

“…Additionally, the Amplicon RX method demonstrated a significant increase in signal intensity (p = 2.70 × 10−4), reflecting improved sensitivity in detecting trace DNA profiles compared to the 30-cycle protocol. …”
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Comparison of tissue-based and plasma-based testing for mutation in non–small cell lung cancer patients by Yoon Kyung Kang, Dong Hoon Shin, Joon Young Park, Chung Su Hwang, Hyun Jung Lee, Jung Hee Lee, Jee Yeon Kim, JooYoung Na

“…Conclusions Although the tissue- and plasma-based tests showed a sensitivity of 37.3% and 32.8%, respectively, combined testing increased the detection rate to 56.7%. …”
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Pearls and Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Adult Celiac Disease by Hugh J Freeman

“…Some serological assays (eg, tissue transglutaminase antibody assays) are very useful screening tools in clinical practice because of their high specificity and sensitivity, but these do not provide a definitive diagnosis. …”
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Semi-in-situ cutting force measurement of a jigsaw by Sándor Apáti, György Hegedűs, Sándor Hajdu

“…A measurement rig was designed to securely mount the saw, the load cell, and the inductive sensors needed for speed measurements, making it possible to measure cutting forces accurately under different working conditions. …”
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Influence of TMPRSS6 genotype on iron status parameters in stable COPD patients by Trtica Marko, Novaković Ivana, Dopsaj Violeta, Milenković Branislava, Janković Jelena, Dimić-Janjić Sanja, Dopuđa-Pantić Vesna, Martinović Jelena, Jovičić Snežana

“…The area under the curve for erythropoietin was 0.688 (95% CI: 0.545-0.830, p=0.015), with an optimal cut-off of 9.74, sensitivity of 61.2% (95% CI: 58.1-64.3) and specificity of 65.0% (95% CI: 61.8-68.3).Conclusions: Iron status parameters do not differ between WT and HH groups of stable COPD patients. …”
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Real-time shear wave elastography in measuring normal ileocolon intestinal wall stiffness using colonoscopy as reference: A single-center research by Shuo Wang, Shihui Li, Shuling Chen, Manying Li, Xiaoyan Xie, Mao Ren, Yujun Chen

“…Using 8.1 kPa as the threshold， the sensitivity and specificity were 93.5 % and 96.0 % with an AUC of 94.8 %. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association, Russian Scientific Medical Society of Internal Medic... by V. T. Ivashkin, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. V. Maev, O. M. Drapkina, M. A. Livzan, A. I. Martynov, T. L. Lapina, A. V. Paraskevova, D. N. Andreev, O. P. Alexeeva, S. A. Alekseenko, A. Yu. Baranovsky, O. V. Zayratyants, O. Yu. Zolnikova, O. B. Dronova, I. L. Kliaritskaia, N. V. Korochanskaya, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, S. N. Mammaev, M. F. Osipenko, S. S. Pirogov, E. A. Poluektova, D. E. Rumyantseva, R. G. Sayfutdinov, O. A. Storonova, Yu. P. Uspenskiy, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov, A. A. Sheptulin

“…Patients' complaints of heartburn and regurgitation remain the most sensitive and specific clinical manifestations of GERD. …”
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Estimation of the drift velocity of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles using GNSS and digisonde data by Navas-Portella Víctor, Altadill David, Blanch Estefania, Altadill Mar, Segarra Antoni, de Paula Víctor, Timoté Cristhian Camilo, Juan José Miguel

“…Applying the capabilities of this new method in a dense network of GNSS sensors, we have developed an interferometric procedure for estimating EPB drift velocities, including both speed and direction. …”
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L’ascension de l’artiste dans The Mountain and the Valley (1952) d’Ernest Buckler by André Dodeman

“…The Mountain and the Valley relates the intellectual coming of age of David Canaan, a young character whose artistic sensitivity sets him apart from the rest of his community in the Annapolis Valley, a valley in the Nova Scotian hinterland of Canada. …”
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Quantitative analysis of peripapillary RNFL capillary density and thickness in patients with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy by Zelie Cao, Tao Tian, Ru Liu, Jinli Peng, Guoping Kuang

“…In addition, the ROC curve of pRNFL average capillary density has high sensitivity and specificity in distinguishing DR from healthy eyes (AUC = 0.852).ConclusionThe pRNFL average capillary density in diabetic patients without DR and patients with mild NPDR, respectively, were significantly lower than that in healthy controls, especially in the NPDR group.…”
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Arginine–NO pathway modulated energy metabolism in the hepatopancreas and muscle of female Litopenaeus vannamei by Haitao Fan, Xin Zhang, Yanan Yin, Lefei Jiao

“…The gene expression of cellular energy sensor AMP-activated protein kinase was up-regulated in muscle and hepatopancreas. …”
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Effects of Housing Systems on Production Performance, Egg Quality, Tonic Immobility and Feather Score in Laying Hens by Mert Erek, Erdal Matur

“…The housing system did not impact fearfulness; however, the deep‐litter housing increased the sensitivity to touch or capture. Whole body and regional plumage condition scores of free‐range hens elicited more favourable results than those kept in conventional cages. …”
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Implications of the Intestinal Microbiota in Diagnosing the Progression of Diabetes and the Presence of Cardiovascular Complications by Alina Mihaela Leustean, Manuela Ciocoiu, Anca Sava, Claudia Florida Costea, Mariana Floria, Claudia Cristina Tarniceriu, Daniela Maria Tanase

“…Changes in the intestinal microbiota may influence the host’s sensitivity to insulin, body weight, and lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. …”
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Enhanced detection of circulating tumor cells using a MUC1 promoter-driven recombinant adenovirus by Cheng Wang, Huihui Gu, Jia Cai, Chuandong Zhu, Qin Zheng, Hanfeng Xu, Lixue Wang, Yuan Wan

“…Moreover, rAdF35-MUC1 demonstrated reduced incidence of false positives in healthy PBMCs compared to rAdF35-hTERT.ConclusionIn brief, rAdF35-MUC1 emerges as a potent tool for the sensitive and specific identification of CTCs derived from breast cancer patients, holding clinical translation potential for advancing cancer (early) diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and prognosis.…”
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The Relationship between C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio and Disease Activity in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Yi-Han Chen, Li Wang, Shu-Yi Feng, Wei-Min Cai, Xiao-Fu Chen, Zhi-Ming Huang

“…The receiver operating characteristic analysis showed that the optimum cut-off values of the CRP/ALB ratio for active UC and CD were 0.18 and 0.43, with sensitivities of 67.8% and 75.8% and specificities of 86.7% and 92.0%, respectively. …”
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Treatment with Octreotide in Patients with Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Ileum: Prognostic Stratification with Ga-68-DOTA-TATE Positron Emission Tomography by Walter Koch, Christoph J. Auernhammer, Julia Geisler, Christine Spitzweg, Clemens C. Cyran, Harun Ilhan, Peter Bartenstein, Alexander R. Haug

“…Patients with high radiotracer uptake had significantly higher PFS with a 2.9-fold higher chance for stable disease after 45 weeks; however, the prognostic performance of SUV max on an individual basis was poor, with a sensitivity of 75% and a specificity of 64%. SUV max and SUV mean of NET tumor lesions in Ga-68-DOTA-TATE PET are important prognostic indices for predicting the response to therapy with octreotide acetate.…”
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