A Method for Assessing the State of the Snow and Ice Cover by the Brewster Angle by V. G. Mashkov, V. A. Malyshev, P. A. Fedyunin

“…The depth resolution when using an ultra-wideband LFM signal with a frequency from 2 to 8 GHz is about 4 cm. The methodological error in determining the dielectric permittivity of layers by the Brewster angle comprises not more than 3 %.Conclusion. …”
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An automated A-value measurement tool for accurate cochlear duct length estimation by John E. Iyaniwura, Mai Elfarnawany, Hanif M. Ladak, Sumit K. Agrawal

“…Manual measurement of the A-value on clinical CT had a mean error of 9.5 ± 4.3% compared to micro-CT, and this improved to an error of 2.7 ± 2.1% using the automated algorithm. …”
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Printing outsourced orthognathic surgical splints in-house: a dimensional verification process for point-of-care printing by Talal Beidas, Luther Light, Caroline Carrico, Shayne Kondor, Prasanth Ravi, Yotom A. Rabinowitz

“…Accounting for this error, the 3D-printed splints exhibited an average RMS of 0.20 mm for both the Formlabs 3B + and the Phrozen 4 K. …”
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Comparison of macular retinal thickness measurements using spectral-domain and swept-source optical coherence tomography in healthy eyes by Huan Wan, Zhaode Wu, Ziling Liu, Bo Qin

“…Bland–Altman analysis found only 8.33% of SD-OCT and SS-OCT measurements within the 7 μm error range, compared to 81.25–83.33% for SS-OCT devices.ConclusionThe measurements of macular retinal thickness using SD-OCT and SS-OCT devices showed poor consistency and cannot be used interchangeably. …”
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Evaluation of cognitive and psychomotor faculties in relation to mood-related symptoms under the conditions of sleep deprivation by Marcin Sochal, Marta Ditmer, Piotr Białasiewicz, Szymon Turkiewicz, Filip Franciszek Karuga, Agata Gabryelska

“…A positive correlation was observed between the difference in PSG morning/DS morning depression severity and vigilance (R = 0.37, p = 0.001, R = 0.33, p = 0.005, for error duration eye-hand coordination test and PVT total average score, respectively).ConclusionRE tend to maintain or improve cognitive function after DS, oppositely to NR. …”
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Automated generation of discharge summaries: leveraging large language models with clinical data by Matthias Ganzinger, Nicola Kunz, Pascal Fuchs, Cornelia K. Lyu, Martin Loos, Martin Dugas, Thomas M. Pausch

“…After de-identifying 25 patient datasets, we optimized the output of the LLaMA3 model through prompt engineering and evaluated it using error analysis, as well as quantitative and qualitative metrics. …”
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An efficient and robust MRI-guided radiotherapy planning approach for targeting abdominal organs and tumours in the mouse. by Veerle Kersemans, John S Beech, Stuart Gilchrist, Paul Kinchesh, Philip D Allen, James Thompson, Ana L Gomes, Zenobia D'Costa, Luke Bird, Iain D C Tullis, Robert G Newman, Aurelien Corroyer-Dulmont, Nadia Falzone, Abul Azad, Katherine A Vallis, Owen J Sansom, Ruth J Muschel, Borivoj Vojnovic, Mark A Hill, Emmanouil Fokas, Sean C Smart

“…<h4>Results</h4>The BANG gel phantoms demonstrated a targeting efficiency error of 0.56 ± 0.18 mm. The in vivo stability tests of body motion during MR-IGRT and the associated cradle transfer showed that the residual body movements are within this MR-IGRT targeting error. …”
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Assessing the Correlation between Skeletal and Corresponding Soft-Tissue Equivalents to Determine the Relationship between CBCT Skeletal/Dental Dimensions and 3D Radiographic Soft-... by Da In Kim, Manuel O. Lagravère

“…The landmark with the highest mean error on the CBCT was 2.0 ± 1.6 mm on the z-axis for the spinal level landmark. …”
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Brain metabolic changes associated with post-stroke pathological laughing and crying: an 18F-FDG-PET study in pontine stroke by Soojin Choi, Soojin Choi, Dae Hyun Kim, Won Jun Kang, Yong Wook Kim

“…Voxel-wise two-sample t-tests were performed to compare brain metabolism between the two groups (Pfamily-wise error-corrected &lt; 0.05). Multiple regression analysis was conducted to identify brain regions significantly associated with PLC severity, adjusting for age and stroke lesion volume.ResultsCompared with that of the non-PLC group, the PLC group exhibited significant hypometabolism in the right superior frontal gyrus (Pfamily-wise error-corrected &lt; 0.05). …”
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Effect of Matrix and Source of Quality Specification Data on the Sigma Metrics of Common Chemistry Analytes in Clinical Laboratory by Srihita Mahavadi, Jayakumari Shanthakumari

“…The Sigma metrics (σ) are calculated using the coefficient of variation (CV), bias, and total allowable error (TEa). One of the pitfalls of the Sigma metrics calculation is that it depends upon the source of the variables used in the formula and the measurand matrix. …”
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Analytical Validation of Wrist-Worn Accelerometer-Based Step-Count Methods during Structured and Free-Living Activities by Robert T. Marcotte, Shelby L. Bachman, Yaya Zhai, Ieuan Clay, Kate Lyden

“…During free-living activities, the method relying on frequency analysis exhibited the lowest percent error of all methods. Finally, we found that the incorporation of a locomotion classifier, wherein steps were only estimated during identified locomotion periods, reduced error for two methods when applied to data across structured and free-living settings. …”
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Cognitive considerations for adults with sickle cell disease completing the brief pain inventory by Julia A. O'Brien, Jermon A. Drake, Donald J. Bearden, Kim E. Ono, Soumitri Sil, Lindsey L. Cohen, Alana Karras, Enrico M. Novelli, Charles R. Jonassaint

“…Group differences in neurocognitive function were no longer significant after familywise error rates were controlled for. Literacy was not associated with error rates. …”
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Improvement in matching lesions in dual-view mammograms using a geometric model by Sina Wang, Zeyuan Xu, Bowen Zheng, Hui Zeng, Derun Pan, Mengwei Ma, Weiguo Chen, Genggeng Qin

“…GM outperformed both AB and SS, yielding a median absolute error of 3.03 mm (IQR 1.45–5.55 mm) versus 5.78 mm (IQR 2.44–10.71 mm) for AB and 4.59 mm (IQR 1.91–8.19 mm) for SS (P < 0.001). …”
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Sintonización geométrica de controladores desde un enfoque basado en datos by Ricardo Alzate-Castaño, María Alejandra Mantilla-Villalobos

“…Background: Tuning PI controllers by conventional methods implies knowledge of the plant model and the application of trial and error techniques. Objective: To adjust the parameters of a PI compensator using a control methodology based on frequency response data. …”
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Precision thermoelectric semiconductor sensor by S. M. Gadzhieva, T. A. Chelushkina, D. S. Gadzhiev, P. S. Magomedova, I. M. Kurbanov

“…The use of a thermoelectric semiconductor sensor practically reduces the error when measuring the temperature of the environment or the object under study. …”
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Foreign Direct Investment, Non-Renewable Energy and Economic Growth: An Empirical Analysis from South Africa by Ahmed ADEKUNLE

“…Further, the result of the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), shows a coefficient value of 0.0038 indicating the short-term adjustment speed of the system towards its long-run equilibrium. …”
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Sustainable Connection Amid Renewable Energy, Non-Renewable Energy Usage, and Economic Growth in South Africa by Ahmed ADEKUNLE

“…Methodology The study employs the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) and the Wald-Granger Causality Approach, utilizing data spanning the period from 1990 to 2020. …”
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Birnbaum's models for the assessment of quality of dough «linear algebra, analytical geometry» by Lidia A. Muratova

“…Thus is used that fact that the amount of information (received by means of this task) about the level of knowledge, in inverse proportion to a standard error of measurement of this level. The result on information function speaks about goodness of test tasks.…”
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Influence of Electric Cylinder Transmission Characteristics on Servo System by Lei Yang, Xia Yuanqing, Huo Yiyang

“…This model is used to deeply analyse the influence of the mechanical transmission of electric cylinder on the servo system error, and reveal the sensitivity relationship between the clearance and stiffness on the servo system accuracy. …”
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The 2nd Loop Project – Learning from Small Incidents by Mats Lindgren

“…Regarding common causal factors, it was concluded that poor design/construction often leads to cumbersome procedures and thereby invites human error, and that poor maintenance in aging plants often leads to leaks and malfunctioning equipment. …”
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