A Decision Cloud Ranking Approach Based on Privacy and Security in Blockchain E-Health Industry 4.0 Systems by Sarah Qahtan, Khaironi Yatim, Mohd Hafeez Osman, Hazura Zulzalil, Muhammad Luqman Mahamad Zakaria

“…The findings reveal the following: (1) The SFS-FWZIC method effectively assigned weights to privacy and security properties, with access control achieving the highest significance weight (0.1934) and Secure-search receiving the lowest weight (0.0603). (2) The Grey-TOPSIS method efficiently ranked E-health systems across the three categories based on various parameters, including α=0.1,α=0.3,α=0.5,α=0.7, and α=0.9. Sensitivity and correlation analysis were conducted to evaluate the results, revealing high correlation results based on each α value across all discussed scenarios of changing property weights. …”
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Infestation of Ixodidae Ticks in Cattle: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Ambo District, Western Ethiopia by Addis Kassahun Gebremeskel, Berhanu Mekibib, Bekele Dabesa

“…A higher prevalence of tick infestation was recorded in Degele Gatira kebele (53.25%), followed by Abebe Doyo (50.65%), Gosu Kora (50.65%), Kisose Liban (50.65%), and Senkele Faris (56.59%). The study investigated three genera of Ixodid ticks namely Rhipicephalus (41.7%), Boophilus (0.8%) and Amblyomma (2.60%). …”
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The impact of depression and anxiety disorders on postoperative outcomes for patients having total hip or knee arthroplasty: Protocol of a meta-analytic study from cohort studies. by Liang Lin, Qing Zhang, Min Xu, Zhihong Xiao, Guosong Xu, Zubing Mei

“…Potential publication bias will be visually assessed using funnel plots and statistically tested using Egger's test. Sensitivity analyses will be carried out to evaluate the robustness of the results for each outcome through leave-one-out procedure.…”
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Optic nerve sheath diameter/eyeball transverse diameter ratio by ultrasound in prediction of increased intracranial pressure in children with viral encephalitis by Chun Zhao, Peng-Cheng Sun, Ke-Jie Fang, Hui-Hui Fu, Li-Feng Wei, Yin-Yun Miao, Xin-Xin Guo, Xiao-Ling Weng

“…The ROC curve demonstrated an AUC for ONSD/ETD ratio in predicting the occurrence of increased ICP in children with viral encephalitis was 0.974 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.939–1.000, p < 0.01], with a sensitivity of 95.1% and specificity of 93.3% at a cut-off value of 0.198.ConclusionOur study shows that ONSD/ETD can be used as an easy reference tool for evaluating ICP in children with viral encephalitis which can reflect the therapeutic effect.…”
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Associations between ultra-processed foods intake and preserved ratio impaired spirometry in U.S. adults by Weiliang Kong

“…Subgroup analysis revealed increased susceptibility primarily among individuals with occupational exposure. Additionally, sensitivity analysis indicated that a higher percentage of total daily intake from UPFs (%Grams) intake was significantly associated with an increased risk of PRISm (OR 1.86, 95% CI: 1.07–3.25, p = 0.03).ConclusionHigher intake of UPFs is linked to an increased risk of PRISm and negatively affects lung function, particularly in individuals with occupational exposure.…”
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Development of a marker panel for genotyping of domestic soybean cultivars for genes controlling the duration of vegetation and response to photoperiod by R. N. Perfil’ev, A. B. Shcherban, E. A. Salina

“…The aim of this work was to develop a panel of markers for these genes, which could be used for a rapid and efficient genotyping of domestic soybean cultivars and selection of plant material based on sensitivity to photoperiod and the duration of vegetation. …”
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Integration of metabolomics methodologies for the development of predictive models for mortality risk in elderly patients with severe COVID-19 by Shanpeng Cui, Qiuyuan Han, Ran Zhang, Siyao Zeng, Ying Shao, Yue Li, Ming Li, Wenhua Liu, Junbo Zheng, Hongliang Wang

“…When considering a 50% risk of mortality threshold, the validation set displayed a sensitivity of 0.963 and a specificity of 0.957. Conclusions The prognostic outcome of COVID-19 elderly patients is significantly influenced by the levels of Itaconic acid, LYM, IL-6, PCT, and CRP upon admission. …”
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Prioritizing attributes of approaches to analyzing patient-centered outcomes that are truncated due to death in critical care clinical trials: a Delphi study by Melanie Bahti, Brennan C. Kahan, Fan Li, Michael O. Harhay, Catherine L. Auriemma

“…Attributes that did not meet the consensus threshold included sensitivity, comparability, familiarity, mechanistic plausibility, and statistical simplicity. …”
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Development and evaluation of functional biscuits infused with functional spices and white pea flour: A comprehensive study on optimizing glycemic control and incorporating anti-di... by Minhaj Uddin, Nabil Mashahid, Juairia Absar Anta, Mahima Ranjan Acharjee

“…The formulations were further differentiated by the addition of 5 g of ginger powder (sample A), fenugreek seed powder (sample B), and cinnamon powder (sample C), all known for their potential to improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood sugar levels. Proximate composition analysis revealed significant differences among the samples and control (p < 0.05). …”
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The Diagnosis Value of a Novel Model with 5 Circulating miRNAs for Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B by Qingqing Zhang, Qidi Zhang, Binghang Li, Ying Qu, Zhenghong Li, Lungen Lu, Rongzhou Li, Xiaobo Cai

“…The diagnosis model (miR-5) can distinguish significant and nonsignificant liver fibrosis with high sensitivity and specificity.…”
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Improving timing resolution of BGO for TOF-PET: a comparative analysis with and without deep learning by Francis Loignon-Houle, Nicolaus Kratochwil, Maxime Toussaint, Carsten Lowis, Gerard Ariño-Estrada, Antonio J. Gonzalez, Etiennette Auffray, Roger Lecomte

“…Abstract Background The renewed interest in BGO scintillators for TOF-PET is driven by the improved Cherenkov photon detection with new blue-sensitive SiPMs. However, the slower scintillation light from BGO causes significant time walk with leading edge discrimination (LED), which degrades the coincidence time resolution (CTR). …”
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Patient preferences for anti-hyperglycaemic medication for type 2 diabetes mellitus in China: findings from a national survey by Jing Liu, Lei Si, Yingyao Chen, Yanfeng Ren, Liu Liu, Shimeng Liu, Qi Pan, Xiong Ke, Shiyi Bao, Fuming Li, Yijiang Yu, Yan Wei

“…LCM identified the following four unobserved subgroups: trypanophobia, cardiovascular-benefits-focused, safety-focused and efficacy-focused and cost-sensitive.Conclusion Patients with T2DM prioritised free out-of-pocket costs, highest efficacy, no hypoglycaemia risk and cardiovascular benefits over weight change and mode of administration. …”
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The Association of HOTAIR with the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Gastric Cancer and Its Effect on the Proliferation of Gastric Cancer Cells by Zhiying Xu, Hui Chen, Bin Yang, Xiangfeng Liu, Xiaoli Zhou, Hongfang Kong

“…Furthermore, the area under the ROC curve (AUC) was up to 0.8416 (95 % CI=0.7661 to 0.9170, P<0.0001). The sensitivity and specificity were 66.67 and 87.04%, respectively. …”
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The safety and efficacy of neutral electrolyzed water solution for wound irrigation: post-market clinical follow-up study by Veronika Valdová, Vladimíra Štěpánová, Lenka Lapčíková

“…Superoxidized solutions have excellent biocompatibility and are non-cytotoxic, non-sensitizing, not irritating, non-genotoxic, and have broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties. …”
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Rational Primer and Probe Construction in PCR-Based Assays for the Efficient Diagnosis of Drifting Variants of SARS-CoV-2 by Divya RSJB Rana, Nischal Pokhrel, Santosh Dulal

“…Further, the rational selection of target genes that is at an optimal detectable concentration in biological samples can bolster PCR assays of high analytical sensitivity. Hence, the construction of primers and probes with the rational selection of targeting specific E gene, genomic regions with highly conserved sequences, multiple target genes with relatively lower mutability and detectable level of concentration, SNP-specific binding regions of spike (S gene) protein, and shorter amplicon size (100–150 bp) are vital for the PCR assays to achieve optimal efficiency in the point-of-care laboratory diagnosis of circulating drifting variants of SARS-CoV-2 with optimal accuracy.…”
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Study of vascular endothelial dysfunction in children with beta-thalassemia major before and after quercetin therapy by Fatma Al Zahraa Sherai, Maaly Mabrouk, Ibrahim Badraia, Adel Hagag, Eman Elaskary

“…ROS and thrombomodulin respectively carried the sensitivity of 83.33% and 77.78% and specificity of 80.56% and 83.33% in predicting the outcome with cutoff value ≤ 1073 and 232. …”
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Comparison and Impact Factor Analysis of Ground PM2.5 Retrieved by Aqua and Himawari-8 Satellite Products in Guangdong, China by Tingyuan Li, Xuejiao Deng, Jingyang Chen, Jie Xu, Jin Shen

“…Abstract Fine particulate matter (particles sizes < 2.5 µm; PM2.5) concentrations can be obtained at high spatial resolutions using satellite remote sensing. Previous studies on PM2.5 concentrations in Guangdong have used the aerosol optical depth (AOD) determined by MODIS sensors on the Terra and Aqua satellites, which both have a transit time of once per day. …”
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Technology applications in bovine gait analysis: A scoping review. by Amir Nejati, Anna Bradtmueller, Elise Shepley, Elsa Vasseur

“…Among emergent technologies, deep learning and wearable sensors (e.g., accelerometers) appear to be the most promising options. …”
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Development of a Predictive Model of Occult Cancer After a Venous Thromboembolism Event Using Machine Learning: The CLOVER Study by Anabel Franco-Moreno, Elena Madroñal-Cerezo, Cristina Lucía de Ancos-Aracil, Ana Isabel Farfán-Sedano, Nuria Muñoz-Rivas, José Bascuñana Morejón-Girón, José Manuel Ruiz-Giardín, Federico Álvarez-Rodríguez, Jesús Prada-Alonso, Yvonne Gala-García, Miguel Ángel Casado-Suela, Ana Bustamante-Fermosel, Nuria Alfaro-Fernández, Juan Torres-Macho

“…The model had an ROC-AUC of 0.86 (95% CI, 0.83–0.87) in the test set. Sensitivity, specificity, and negative and positive predictive values were 62%, 94%, 93% and 75%, respectively. …”
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UBE2T/CDC42/CD276 signaling axis mediates brain metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer via lysosomal autophagy by Lin Li, Rong Fu, Yan Chen, Jin Yao, Xiaobing Jiang, Tao Liang, Jun jun Li, Qian zhi Chen, Liang Liang Shi, Ming Xing Xie, Xin Wei Qiao, Qi Hong Cheng, Min Jie Wang

“…Finally, animal experimental results also showed that inhibition of UBE2T elevated the TNBC sensitivity to immune checkpoint CD276 blockade and inhibited BrM of TNBC.Conclusions In conclusion, our results indicate a new mechanism whereby UBE2T-mediated ubiquitination positively controls the UBE2T/CDC42/CD276 axis to upregulate tumor cell expression of CD276 and thereby impair CD8+ T cells function, ultimately leading to tumor cell immune escape and BrM.…”
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