A Non-Surgical Wearable Option for Bone Conduction Hearing Implants: A Comparative Study with Conventional Bone Conduction Hearing Aids Mounted on Eyeglasses by Federica Di Berardino, Giovanni Ciavarro, Giulia Fumagalli, Claudia Albanese, Enrico Pasanisi, Diego Zanetti, Vincenzo Vincenti

“…Unaided and aided pure-tone air conduction (AC) and bone conduction (BC) thresholds, as well as speech tests in quiet and noise, were recorded at baseline and in two different settings: with a BCHI mounted on SoundArc^® and with their own BCHAs mounted on eyeglasses using two couplers. …”
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Genome data based deep learning identified new genes predicting pharmacological treatment response of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by Yilu Zhao, Zhao Fu, Eric J. Barnett, Ning Wang, Kangfuxi Zhang, Xuping Gao, Xiangyu Zheng, Junbin Tian, Hui Zhang, XueTong Ding, Shaoxian Li, Shuyu Li, Qingjiu Cao, Suhua Chang, Yufeng Wang, Stephen V. Faraone, Li Yang

“…Then, DL models were constructed to predict percentage changes in symptom scores using genetic variants selected based on four different genome-wide P thresholds (E-02, E-03, E-04, E-05) as inputs. …”
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Evaluation and health risk analysis of potential toxic elements in select foods vended within a university campus in southeastern Nigeria by Amara Miracle Olaleye, Stanley Ugochukwu Nwoke, Dozie John Okongwu, Nancy Amaraegbulam, Chukwuemeka Cornelius Ezeh, Ifeanyi Adolphus Ucheana

“…Both foods' Cd, Cr, and Pb levels exceeded WHO thresholds. A significant difference was recorded between Cd, Cr, and Pb concentrations in both foods (p<0.05). …”
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Assessment and recalibration of seventeen lung cancer risk prediction models in approximately one million Chinese population utilising healthcare big data: a retrospective cohort a... by Ziqing Ye, Yexiang Sun, Yueqi Yin, Liya Liu, Miao Cui, Longyao Zhang, Yuantao Hao, David C. Christiani, Hongbo Lin, Peng Shen, Yongyue Wei

“…The Kaplan–Meier method was used to estimate the incidence and number of cases of lung cancer in individuals screened according to different criteria or models over a five-year follow-up period, and Kaplan–Meier survival curves were plotted. …”
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Project quality, regulation quality by Elena Mussinelli

“…Figures characterised not only by technical knowledge of the building process and its rules, but also by a culture of standards and conscious responsibility that can only derive from a design practice, which is continually verified in the real context, and by design actions based on an experimental method that aims to face the issues of society. Figures characterised not only by technical know-how of the building process and its rules, but also by a culture of standards and conscious responsibility, which can only derive from a practice continually verified by comparison with reality, and by design actions marked by an experimental method that finds its arguments in taking on the problems of society. …”
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Entropy-based models to randomise real-world hypergraphs by Fabio Saracco, Giovanni Petri, Renaud Lambiotte, Tiziano Squartini

“…First, we generalise key network metrics to hypergraphs; then, we compute their expected value and compare it with the empirical one, in order to detect deviations from random behaviours. Our method is analytically tractable, scalable and capable of revealing structural patterns of real-world hypergraphs that differ significantly from those emerging as a consequence of simpler constraints.…”
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Post-craniotomy intracranial pressure monitoring: a novel approach combining optic nerve sheath diameter ultrasonography and cervical-cerebral arterial ultrasound by Zunfeng Fu, Lin Peng, Laicai Guo, Naixia Hu, Yamin Zhu, Shouxin Tang, Hongliang Lou, Jiajun Zhang, Chongqiang Wang

“…This study will investigate the use of Cervical-Cerebral Arterial Ultrasound (CCAU) for non-invasive ICP assessment and evaluating the related indices’ clinical utility in TBI patients with decompressive craniotomy (DC).MethodsONSD and flow spectrum changes were measured within 24 h after DC in 106 patients via ultrasonic ONSD measurement and CCAU, simultaneously. …”
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Identification of Novel Gene-Specific Markers for Differentiating Various Pathogenic <i>Campylobacter</i> Species Using a Pangenome Analysis Approach by Emmanuel Kuufire, Kingsley E. Bentum, Rejoice Nyarku, Viona Osei, Asmaa Elrefaey, Tyric James, Yilkal Woube, Raphael Folitse, Temesgen Samuel, Woubit Abebe

“…The results revealed substantial genomic diversity within the genus, with core gene counts varying across different nucleotide identity thresholds. Ribosomal genes such as <i>rpsL</i>, <i>rpsJ</i>, <i>rpsS</i>, <i>rpmA</i>, <i>rpsK</i>, <i>rpsU</i>, <i>rpsG</i>, <i>rpmH</i>, and <i>rpsZ</i> were consistently identified in the core genome, whereas accessory genes exhibited marked variability. …”
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The role of xerostomia in burning mouth syndrome: a case-control study by Luciana Alvarenga da Silva, José Tadeu Tesseroli de Siqueira, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, Silvia Regina Dowgan Tesseroli de Siqueira

“…Results : There were no differences in salivary flow or gustative, olfactory, or sensory thresholds (P>0.05). …”
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Association of urinary metal elements with sarcopenia and glucose metabolism abnormalities: Insights from NHANES data using machine learning approaches by Xinmin Jin, Lei Li, Xiaoyan Hu, Pengfei Bi, Song Zhang, Qian Wang, Zhongwei Xiao, Hua Yang, Tongtong Liu, Lifang Feng, Jinhuan Wang

“…Methods: Data from the 2011–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were used, involving 2390 participants with complete data on urinary metal elements, diabetes, and sarcopenia. …”
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Development of an artificial intelligence-based application for the diagnosis of sarcopenia: a retrospective cohort study using the health examination dataset by Chang-Won Jeong, Dong-Wook Lim, Si-Hyeong Noh, Sung Hyun Lee, Chul Park

“…The T-Score-based analysis provided reliable diagnostic thresholds for sarcopenia, facilitating consistent and accurate assessments. …”
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Four-Year Analysis of a Five-Year Prospective Multicenter Study Assessing Radiographic Recurrence and Patient Outcomes Following Triplanar Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis with Early We... by Daniel C. Farber MD, Dane K. Wukich MD, Robert D. Santrock MD, Abdi Raissi MD, Avneesh Chhabra MD, Jennifer Koay MD, Paul Dayton DPM, Jody P. McAleer DPM, Robert Taylor DPM, Dan Hatch DPM, Deidre Kile BS

“…The primary endpoint of this study is radiographic recurrence of HV, with recurrence reported at two different thresholds commonly utilized in the literature: post-operative HVA > 15° and HVA > 20°. …”
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Hospital Accessibility Catchment Areas as a Fuzzy Lattice Data Structure by M. de Klerk, I. Fabris-Rotelli

“…We propose a fuzzy lattice catchment area method which uses a semi-supervised learning algorithm to create overlapping catchment areas. …”
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Auditory filtering at low frequencies by A. P. SĘK

“…This paper is concerned with the comparison of the critical bandwidth (CB) and the equivalent rectangular bandwidth (ERB) of the auditory filters at low frequencies. The method of critical bandwidth determination based on the critical modulation frequency (CMF) has been questioned, particularly for frequencies less than 500 Hz. …”
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Unlocking ecological insights from sub‐seasonal visible‐to‐shortwave infrared imaging spectroscopy: The SHIFT campaign by K. Dana Chadwick, Frank Davis, Kimberley R. Miner, Ryan Pavlick, Mark Reynolds, Philip A. Townsend, Philip G. Brodrick, Christiana Ade, Jean Allen, Leander Anderegg, Yoseline Angel, Indra Boving, Kristin B. Byrd, Petya Campbell, Luke Carberry, Katherine C. Cavanaugh, Kyle C. Cavanaugh, Kelly Easterday, Regina Eckert, Michelle Gierach, Kaitlin Gold, Erin Hestir, Fred Huemmrich, Maggie Klope, Raymond F Kokaly, Piper Lovegreen, Kelly Luis, Conor McMahon, Nicholas Nidzieko, Francisco Ochoa, Anna Jiselle Ongjoco, Elsa Ordway, Madeleine Pascolini‐Campbell, Natalie Queally, Dar A. Roberts, Clare M. Saiki, Fabian D. Schneider, Alexey N. Shiklomanov, Germán D. Silva, Jordan Snyder, Michele Thornton, Anna T. Trugman, Nidhi Vinod, Ting Zheng, Dulcinea M. Avouris, Brianna Baker, Latha Baskaran, Tom Bell, Megan Berg, Michael Bernas, Niklas Bohn, Renato K. Braghiere, Zach Breuer, Andrew J. Brooks, Nolan Burkard, Julia Burmistrova, Kerry Cawse‐Nicholson, John Chapman, Johana Chazaro‐Haraksin, Joel Cryer, K. C. Cushman, Kyla Dahlin, Phuong D. Dao, Athena DiBartolo, Michael Eastwood, Clayton D. Elder, Angela Giordani, Kathleen Grant, Robert O. Green, Alexa Hanson, Brendan Heberlein, Mark Helmlinger, Simon Hook, Daniel Jensen, Emma Johnson, Marie Johnson, Michael Kiper, Christopher Kibler, Jennifer Y. King, Kyle R. Kovach, Aaron Kreisberg, Daniel Lacey, Evan Lang, Christine Lee, Amanda M. Lopez, Brittany Lopez Barreto, Andrew Maguire, Elliott Marsh, Charles Miller, Dieu My T. Nguyen, Cassandra Nickles, Jonathan P. Ocón, Elijah P. Papen, Maria Park, Benjamin Poulter, Ann Raiho, Porter Reim, Timothy H. Robinson, Fernando E. Romero Galvan, Ethan Shafron, Brenen R. Skalitzky, Sydney Stroschein, Niky C. Taylor, David R. Thompson, Kate Thompson, Cecily Tye, Joelie Van Beek, Cecilia Vanden Heuvel, Jonathan Vellanoweth, Evert Vermeer, Claire Villanueva‐Weeks, Kristen Zumdahl, David Schimel

“…Leveraging open‐source processing methods and cloud‐based analysis tools, the SHIFT campaign showcases the readiness of the scientific community to harness ecological insights from remotely sensed hyperspectral time series. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of proactive home visits compared with site-based community health worker care on antenatal care outcomes in Mali: a cluster-randomised trial by Osondu Ogbuoji, Caroline Whidden, Emily Treleaven, Youssouf Keita, Kassoum Kayentao, Ari Johnson, Jenny X Liu, Minahil Shahid, Mohamed Berthé, Armand Zimmerman, David Charles Boettiger, Coumba Traoré, Mahamadou Sogoba, Saibou Doumbia, Amadou Beydi Cissé

“…We estimated programme costs, incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) and probabilities of the intervention being more cost-effective than the control at different willingness-to-pay (WTP) thresholds.Results Proactive home visits were cost-saving from the CHW programme’s perspective (ICERs: −$21.39 to −$79.20 per ANC utilisation outcome) and from the Full ANC programme perspective (ICERs: −$1.70 to −$6.30 per ANC utilisation outcome) compared with the fixed-site CHW care. …”
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The burden of rare cancers among adults in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, from 2011 to 2020 by Nathalie Bot, Evelyne Fournier, Marie-Laure Amram, Laura Botta, Alice Bernasconi, Elisabetta Rapiti

“…Five-year survival rates were estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method. Survival differences between rare and common cancers were assessed using log-rank tests and Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for age and gender. …”
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Systolic blood pressure at age 40 and 30-year stroke risk in men and women by Trygve Berge, Arnljot Tveit, Marius Myrstad, Inger Ariansen, Magnus Nakrem Lyngbakken, Håkon Ihle-Hansen, Thea Vigen, Helge Røsjø, Bente Thommessen, Ole Morten Rønning, Marte Meyer Walle-Hansen, Hege Ihle-Hansen, Guri Hagberg

“…Background American and European guidelines define hypertension differently and are sex agnostic. Our aim was to assess the impact of different hypertension thresholds at the age of 40 on 30-year stroke risk and to examine sex differences.Methods We included 2608 stroke-free individuals from the Akershus Cardiac Examination 1950 Study, a Norwegian regional study conducted in 2012–2015 of the 1950 birth cohort, who had previously participated in the Age 40 Program, a nationwide health examination study conducted in 1990–1993. …”
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Assessment of muscle strength using handgrip test in a middle-aged and elderly Russian population and its association with health characteristics by A. V. Kapustina, S. A. Shalnova, V. A. Kutsenko, A. V. Kontsevaya, G. Е. Svinin, G. A. Muromtseva, Yu. A. Balanova, S. T. Evstifeeva, A. E. Imaeva, N. S. Karamnova, M. B. Kotova, S. A. Maksimov, O. B. Shvabskaya, E. M. Filichkina, O. E. Ivlev, A. A. Zelenina, L. I. Gomanova, E. B. Yarovaya, T. V. Repkina, T. O. Gonoshilova, A. V. Kudryavtsev, N. I. Belova, L. L. Shagrov, M. A. Samotrueva, A. L. Yasenyavskaya, E. N. Chernysheva, S. V. Glukhovskaya, I. A. Levina, E. A. Shirshova, E. B. Dorzhieva, E. Z. Urbanova, N. Yu. Borovkova, V. K. Kurashin, A. S. Tokareva, Yu. I. Ragino, G. I. Simonova, A. D. Khudyakova, V. N. Nikulin, O. R. Aslyamov, G. V. Khokhlova, A. V. Solovyova, A. A. Rodionov, O. V. Kryachkova, Yu. Yu. Shamurova, I. V. Tantsyreva, I. N. Baryshnikova, M. G. Ataev, M. O. Radjabov, M. M. Isakhanova, M. A. Umetov, L. V. Elgarova, I. A. Khakuasheva, E. I. Yamashkina, M. V. Esina, T. A. Kunyaeva, A. M. Nikitina, N. V. Savvina, Yu. E. Spiridonova, E. A. Naumova, A. A. Keskinov, V. S. Yudin, S. M. Yudin, O. M. Drapkina

“…To establish reference values of handgrip test for a middle-aged and elderly population (35-74 years), as well as study the association of health characteristics and muscle strength.Material and methods. For the analysis, we used data from the Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases and their Risk Factors in Regions of Russian Federation-3 (ESSE-RF3) study, conducted in 2020-2022. …”
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Left bundle branch area pacing in patients with severe interventricular septal hypertrophy: A multicenter study assessing feasibility, safety, and outcomes of lumenless and stylet-... by Sanjai Pattu Valappil, MD, DM, Abhinav B. Anand, MD, DM, Anindya Ghosh, MD, DM, Krishnaswamy Subramanyan, MD, DM, Pramod Jaiswal, MD, DM, Krishnan Jayanthi, MD, DNB, Golla N. Prasad, MD, DNB, Tirupattur S. Srinath, MD, DNB, Shilpa Menon, MD, DM, Sharan Shreedhar, MD, Karthikeyan D, DMRD, DNB, Radiology, Velayudhan Bashi, MS, MCH, Justin Paul, MD, DNB, DM, Elangovan Elavarasi Manimegalai, MD, DM, Immanuel Sathiakumar Arunkumar, MD (General Medicine), DM (Cardiology), Sriram Veeraraghavan, MD, DM, Saran G. Kumar, BSc, Soli Rajaram Ramkumar, MD, DM, Raniya Palliyedath, MBBS, Shaima Hafeez, MBBS, Ulhas M. Pandurangi, MD, DM

“…Objective: This study assesses the feasibility, safety, and outcome of LBBAP in patients with severe IVSH. Methods: 19 adult patients with severe IVSH who underwent LBBAP were enrolled. …”
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