On the Standardization of Approximate Entropy: Multidimensional Approximate Entropy Index Evaluated on Short-Term HRV Time Series by Juan Bolea, Raquel Bailón, Esther Pueyo

“…This is in contrast to the results obtained for approximate entropies computed with a fixed similarity threshold, which presented inconsistent results for different embedding dimensions. …”
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RGB imaging-based detection of rice leaf blast spot and resistance evaluation at the canopy scale by XIE Pengyao, FU Haowei, TANG Zheng, MA Zhihong, CEN Haiyan

“…The mean average precision (mAP) of the test dataset was 0.716, when the intersection over union (IoU) threshold of 0.5 was used. Among all the classification models, Gaussian process support vector machine obtained the highest prediction accuracy of 94.30% (proportion of disease spots in each category corresponding to different resistances) on the test dataset. …”
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Novel fusion of color balancing and superpixel based approach for detection of tomato plant diseases in natural complex environment by Saiqa Khan, Meera Narvekar

“…Results indicate that the proposed method achieved an accuracy of 93.12% on a combined dataset using cross-validation to show that method is effective to classify diseases in the presence of a cluttered background. …”
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The Interactive Care Coordination and Navigation mHealth Intervention for People Experiencing Homelessness: Cost Analysis, Exploratory Financial Cost-Benefit Analysis, and Budget I... by Hannah P McCullough, Leticia R Moczygemba, Anton L V Avanceña, James O Baffoe

“…The benefit-cost ratio of iCAN was calculated under different savings thresholds from 0% (no savings) to 50%. …”
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The Spatiotemporal Organizational Order of Living Circle Units Based on the Law of Walking Time-Distance Distributions by Jianming Zhang, Jun Cai, Xinhai Zhang, Wansong Zhang

“…Another form ensures coordination of service radius differences between upper and lower units through a twofold speed relationship in travel modes, guaranteeing relative fairness in travel time consumption for the same type of supply across different levels”. …”
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The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on the treatment of patients with cervical myofascial pain syndrome by Farid Rezaei Moghaddam, Zohre Rozati, Afsane Dadarkhah, Kamran Azma, Siroos Azizi

“…The transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is applied as a non-invasive method on the treatment of these patients. The aim of present study was to investigate the effect of tDCS on the treatment of patients with cervical myofascial pain syndrome. …”
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THE IMPACT OF TMIP-BASED WEB IN TEACHING TOEFL ON STUDENTS' TOEFL SCORES by Ahmad Nusi, M Zaim, Yelliza Yelliza

“…Statistical analyses, supported by SPSS output, affirmed the positive impact of the TMIP-Based Web in Teaching TOEFL method on students' TOEFL scores. The analysis of the SPSS output reveals a significant finding, where the obtained significance value (2-tailed) of 0.000 is considerably less than the conventional threshold of 0.01. …”
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Analysis of indications for selectively missing results in comparative registry-based studies in medicine: a meta-research study by Paula Starke, Zhentian Zhang, Hannah Papmeier, Dawid Pieper, Tim Mathes

“…Abstract Background We assess if there are indications that results of registry-based studies comparing the effectiveness of interventions might be selectively missing depending on the statistical significance (p < 0.05). Methods Eligibility criteria Sample of cohort type studies that used data from a patient registry, compared two study arms for assessing a medical intervention, and reported an effect for a binary outcome. …”
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Hybrid Scheduling Model Based on Fare Incentives for Peak Time Interval of the Metro: The Harbin Metro System by Haitao Pan, Shumin Feng

“…The analytical solutions of these two optimal methods (schedule gaps and fare differentials) for boarding congestion management are presented. …”
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CIRCULATING ANTIBODIES TO ERYTHROPOIETIN ARE ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER EFFICACY OF RECOMBINANT EPOETIN TREATMENT IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HAEMODIALYSIS by V. D. Nazarov, S. V. Lapin, V. A. Dobronravov, K. A. Smirnov, D. A. Mayer, T. O. Muzhetskaya, A. A. Totolian

“…Concentration of antibodies was measured by means of dot-blot method. The threshold antibody concentrations were defined by measurement of anti-rEPO concentrations in 2-fold stepwise dilutions (1:10 to 1:200) of blood sera from 35 healthy donors .The threshold value for rEPO-binding antibodies was 20.27 µg/ml (95 CI%±0.43). …”
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Seasonally Perturbed Prey-Predator Ecological System with the Beddington-DeAngelis Functional Response by Hengguo Yu, Min Zhao

“…On the basis of the theories and methods of ecology and ordinary differential equation, a seasonally perturbed prey-predator system with the Beddington-DeAngelis functional response is studied analytically and numerically. …”
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Deteksi Persamaan Pola Gerakan pada Koreografi Tari Bali by Ni Made Rai Maryati, Made Windu Antara Kesiman, I Made Gede Sunarya

“…We use euclidean distance method to measure the level of image similarity, there are 5 threshold values that is 1.15, 1.18, 1.20, 1.22 and 1.25. …”
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Comparative Research on Vessel Navigability on the Northern Sea Route Based on the NSR Admission Criteria and POLARIS Methodology by Long Ma, Sihan Qian, Xiaoguang Mou, Jiemin Fan, Jin Xu, Liang Cao, Bo Xu, Boxi Yao, Xiaowen Li, Yabin Li

“…Finally, a quantitative comparison of the weekly navigability ratios obtained by the two methods is conducted to reveal the consistencies and discrepancies in the navigability outcomes of each ice-class vessel across different NSR districts. …”
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Fully-automated segmentation of muscle and inter-/intra-muscular fat from magnetic resonance images of calves and thighs: an open-source workflow in Python by Kenneth Tam, Si Wen Liu, Sarah Costa, Eva Szabo, Shannon Reitsma, Hana Gillick, Jonathan D. Adachi, Andy Kin On Wong

“…A full workflow described methods to export tags for manual correction. Conclusions The greatest challenge in segmenting IMF from MRI is in selecting a dynamic threshold that consistently performs across repeated imaging. …”
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The intestinal microbiota modulates the visceral sensitivity involved in IBS induced by restraint combined with tail clustering by Na Deng, Na Deng, Siqin Xie, Qin Liu, Huiyi Peng, Leyao Fang, Junxi Shen, Xiaoyuan Lin

“…ObjectiveTo compare three common stimuli that induce emotional stress to identify the optimal method for establishing an animal model that aligns with the clinical pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and to explore the gut microbiota mechanisms underlying IBS development.MethodsThirty-six SPF-grade female Kunming mice were randomly divided into four groups: the normal control (NC) group, the restraint stress (BM) group, the tail clamp stress (CTM) group, and the restraint combined with tail clamp stress (BCTM) group, with 9 mice in each group. …”
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Amplification of UV radiation and gain mechanisms in ZnO films with loose-packed structure by L.A. Zadorozhnaya, A.P. Tarasov, A.S. Lavrikov, V.M. Kanevsky

“…The modern demands for miniaturization of optoelectronic devices, in particular, for the UV range, are inextricably linked with the improvement of fabrication technologies for the corresponding photonic nano/micro objects and the study of their radiative properties. In this work, the method of pyrolytic carbothermal synthesis, which is a modification of the thermal evaporation method, was used to fabricate microcrystalline ZnO films with laser properties. …”
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The impact of regional emergency logistics response capacity on sustainable economic growth in China by Heng Chen, Xianglong Lin, Yuan Guo, Yumei Yang

“…It applies the entropy weight method combined with the TOPSIS method to evaluate these capabilities across regions. …”
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Discoloration of resin based composites in natural juices and energy drinks by Antonov Milica, Lenhardt Lea, Manojlović Dragica, Milićević Bojana D., Dramićanin Miroslav

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate changes of color and fluorescence of resin-based composites (RBCs) exposed to natural juices and energy drinks. Methods. Microhybrid composite Gradia DirectTM Extra Bleach White disc-shaped specimens (n = 35) were immersed in three different natural juices and four different energy drinks. …”
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Perimetry criteria for assessing the effectiveness of retinoprotective therapy by Dmitry A. Dorofeev, Valery P. Erichev, Elena V. Kirilik, Ilya V. Kokorin, Polina A. Rakova, Olga B. Solovieva, Artem Z. Tsyganov, Anastasiya S. Chemyakina, Valery F. Ekgardt

“…Material and Methods — The study involved 17 patients (34 eyes) diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma of advanced stage. …”
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A Patient-Specific Computational Framework for the Argus II Implant by Kathleen E. Finn, Hans J. Zander, Robert D. Graham, Scott F. Lempka, James D. Weiland

“…Inter-electrode threshold differences <italic>in silico</italic> correlated with <italic>in vivo</italic> results. …”
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