Characterization of alterations in spontaneous behaviors in a rat model of neuropathic pain - new outcome measures for pain evaluation? by Annamária Liptáková, Annamária Liptáková, Annamária Liptáková, Annamária Liptáková, Annamária Liptáková, M. J. Castelhano-Carlos, M. J. Castelhano-Carlos, Juliana Fiúza-Fernandes, Juliana Fiúza-Fernandes, Nuno Sousa, Nuno Sousa, Michelle Roche, Michelle Roche, Michelle Roche, David P. Finn, David P. Finn, David P. Finn, Hugo Leite-Almeida, Hugo Leite-Almeida

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Urban–rural disparities in fall risk among older Chinese adults: insights from machine learning-based predictive models by LiHan Lin, LiHan Lin, XiaoYang Liu, CaiHua Cai, YiKun Zheng, Delong Li, GuoPeng Hu

“…Identifying key factors and differences in fall risks, along with developing predictive models, is essential for differentiated and precise interventions in China’s urban and rural older populations.MethodsThe data of 5,876 older adults were obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (Waves 2015 and 2018). …”
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The association between different insulin resistance surrogates and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liv... by Xin Gao, Tianyi Chen, Feilong Zhou, Yanmei Sun, Jiaqi Zhang, Xinhao Li, Weijie Zhao, Yunxin Li, Yanlong Shi, Kaiyi Niu, Yizhu Wang, Yewei Zhang, Wei Zhang

“…However, the prognostic value of different alternative IR surrogates in patients with MASLD remains unclear. …”
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CLINICAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF ERIBULIN EFFECTIVENESS IN SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA: RESULTS OF META-ANALYSIS by P. V. Мazin, I. V. Sheshunov, N. K. Mazina, E. M. Markova

“…The cost values of different treatment doses of eribulin got into a zone of 1-2 willingness to pay threshold (WPT). …”
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Large inter-stock differences in catch size-at-age of mature Atlantic salmon observed by using genetic individual origin assignment from catch data. by Marja-Liisa Koljonen, Michele Masuda, Irma Kallio-Nyberg, Jarmo Koskiniemi, Irma Saloniemi

“…The Bayesian mixture model yielded slightly more conservative estimates than the direct probability method, threshold method, or the modified probability method. …”
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Impact of manufacturing structure upgrading on industrial land prices from the perspective of government intervention: Take Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Yangtze River Delta urban aggl... by LIN Ruihan, ZHU Daolin, QI Yuan

“…Using a threshold regression model, this study revealed the impact of the manufacturing structure upgrading on industrial land prices under different degrees of government intervention, considering both full-sample analysis and heterogeneity across urban agglomerations. …”
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Peculiarities and Consequences of Different Angiographic Patterns of STEMI Patients Receiving Coronary Angiography Only: Data from a Large Primary PCI Registry by Alexandru Burlacu, Grigore Tinica, Bogdan Artene, Paul Simion, Diana Savuc, Adrian Covic

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Kappa Free Light Chains in Multiple Sclerosis as a Marker of Intrathecal Humoral Response: A Sex-Disaggregated Study by Raffaella Candeloro, Maila Galloppa, Laura Lombardo, Michele Laudisi, Sara Ghisellini, Giovanna Negri, Caterina Ferri, Carla Marcialis, Tiziana Bellini, Maura Pugliatti, Massimiliano Castellazzi

“…In this study, we evaluated the ability of KFLC formulas to identify the presence of MS and their agreement with the ‘gold standard’ of CSF IgG oligoclonal bands (OCBs). Methods: A total of 233 patients were included in this study: 149, comprising 43 males and 106 females, had MS, and the remainder, 40 males and 44 females, had other neurological diseases (ONDs). …”
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Quality Control Technique for Ground-Based Lightning Detection Data Based on Multi-Source Data over China by Yongfang Xu, Yan Shen, Xiaowei Jiang, Fengyun Tian, Lei Cao, Nan Wang

“…Through experimental analysis of convective processes over different time periods, QC thresholds are established based on the CREF, TBB, and area ratio. …”
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Does the Relationship of the Autonomic Symptoms Questionnaire COMPASS 31 with Cardiovascular Autonomic Tests Differ between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus? by Ilenia D’Ippolito, Marika Menduni, Cinzia D’Amato, Aikaterini Andreadi, Davide Lauro, Vincenza Spallone

“…Methods Seventy-nine participants with T1DM and 140 with T2DM completed COMPASS 31 before cardiovascular reflex tests (CARTs) for CAN, and assessment of symptoms, signs, vibration, and thermal perception thresholds for diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) diagnosis. …”
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Longitudinal Model Shifts of Machine Learning–Based Clinical Risk Prediction Models: Evaluation Study of Multiple Use Cases Across Different Hospitals by Patricia Cabanillas Silva, Hong Sun, Mohamed Rezk, Diana M Roccaro-Waldmeyer, Janis Fliegenschmidt, Nikolai Hulde, Vera von Dossow, Laurent Meesseman, Kristof Depraetere, Joerg Stieg, Ralph Szymanowsky, Fried-Michael Dahlweid

“…Additionally, to investigate the clinical utility of our models, we performed decision curve analysis (DCA) and compared the results across the different years. A pairwise nonparametric statistical comparison showed no differences in the net benefit at the probability thresholds of interest (P>.05). …”
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High-Accuracy Robot Indoor Localization Scheme Based on Robot Operating System Using Visible Light Positioning by Weipeng Guan, Shihuan Chen, Shangsheng Wen, Zequn Tan, Hongzhan Song, Wenyuan Hou

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Evaluation of the effect of new generation denture base materials aged in artificial saliva at different pH levels on surface roughness and Candida albicans adhesion by Ezgi Arslan, Canan Akay, Demet Erdönmez, Esra Nur Avukat

“…Abstract Purpose The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the surface roughness and Candida albicans (C. albicans) biofilm formation of conventional heat-cured and different CAD/CAM milling denture base materials, after immersion in different pH levels of artificial saliva. …”
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Multi-arm Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) comparing different durations of adjuvant trastuzumab in early breast cancer, from the English NHS payer perspective. by Caroline S Clarke, Rachael M Hunter, Ian Shemilt, Victoria Serra-Sastre

“…We present here a multi-arm joint analysis examining the relative cost-effectiveness of different durations of adjuvant trastuzumab.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Network meta-analysis (NMA) was used to examine which trials' data to include in the cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA). …”
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Severe interstitial lung disease risk prediction in anti-melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 positive dermatomyositis: the STRAD-Ro52 model by Fei Xiao, Feilong Chen, DongSheng Li, Songyuan Zheng, Xiao Liang, Juan Wu, JunYuan Zhong, Xiangliang Tan, Rui Chen, Junqing Zhu, Shixian Chen, Juan Li

“…This study quantitatively analysed chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) images to assess MDA5+DM-ILD and establish a risk prediction model for severe ILD within six months.Methods We developed a ‘Standardized Threshold Ratio Analysis & Distribution’ (STRAD) to analyse lung HRCT images. …”
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Study of Physicochemical and Microbiological Quality of Fresh Camel Meat from Southern Algeria Stored at Different Temperatures Compared to Dried and Salted Camel Meat (Kadid) by Elhassan Benyagoub, Miaad K Alkhudhairy, Chahira Bessadet

“…In contrast, the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of dried and salted camel meat (Kadid) allow it to be preserved for an extended period, even at room temperature. The traditional method of preparing and preserving the meat has proven effective against microbial contaminants. …”
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Association of gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosed at different time points in oral glucose tolerance test with adverse pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study by Ruipeng Lin, Yulong Zhang, Yuxin Lin, Lili Yang, Jiayi Chen, Qingxiu Li, Haibo Li, Qian Zhang

“…BackgroundThis study aims to explore the association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnosed at different time points in the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO).MethodsA retrospective cohort study based on the 75g OGTT conducted in Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital. …”
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Association between the triglyceride glucose-waist circumference index and cardiovascular disease across different glycemic statuses among middle-aged and older Chinese adults by Yuyu Cui, Zhening Xu, Lijuan Ding, Yanju Li, Xiaoyan Zhou, Lingxia Li

“…IntroductionThis study aims to systematically investigate the association between the triglyceride-glucose index multiplied by waist circumference (TyG-WC) and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and further explore how this relationship varies across different glycemic statuses, including normal glucose regulation (NGR), prediabetes (Pre-DM), and diabetes mellitus (DM).MethodsData were obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), including a total of 7,812 middle-aged and older adults. …”
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Minimal Clinically Important Difference for Worsening of the University of California San Diego Shortness of Breath Questionnaire in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Wit... by Kerri I. Aronson, MD, Ganesh Raghu, MD, Sachin Gupta, MD, Jinnie Ko, PhD, Jacob Devine, MA, Jeffrey Swigris, DO

“…Research Question: What is the MCID threshold for UCSD-SOBQ worsening in patients with IPF and less physiologic impairment? …”
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Dynamic Evaluation of Regional Agricultural Drought Vulnerability Based on Triangular Fuzzy Number and Connection Number Coupling by GUO Fang, CUI Yi, CHEN Menglu

“…Vulnerability assessment of agricultural drought system is of great significance to agricultural drought risk management and risk control practice.In order to quantitatively evaluate the vulnerability of agricultural drought in Bengbu City,an evaluation model of agricultural drought vulnerability is established based on the coupling method of triangular fuzzy number and connection number.Firstly,connection number of single index is calculated by set pair analysis method,and the dynamic difference coefficient of different indexes is determined by the analysis and value method,that is,different-grade standard thresholds correspond to different difference coefficients.Then,connection value of each single index is calculated by combining the opposition coefficient and is weighted to obtain connection value of each subsystem and comprehensive connection value of sample.Finally,vulnerability grade value of regional agricultural drought system is determined by functional relationship between sample comprehensive connection value and evaluation grade value.Moreover,the model based on triangular fuzzy number and connection number coupling is applied to evaluate agricultural drought vulnerability in Bengbu City.The results show that:The results of comprehensive evaluation method based on triangular fuzzy number and connection number coupling were consistent with the comprehensive evaluation method based on grey relational analysis and connection number coupling,cloud similarity evaluation method and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method.Drought vulnerability in 2001—2003 was strong,close to 3.5,and that in 2004—2010 was moderate,around 3.On the whole,the vulnerability is improved,which show that the ability of Bengbu's agricultural system to resist drought vulnerability is gradually strengthening,and level of agricultural development is constantly improving.Therefore,it can provide a strong basis for the government to scientifically prevent and control drought risks and scientific researchers to conduct quantitative research.…”
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