Pitch Processing of Speech: Comparison of Psychoacoustic and Electrophysiological Data by Małgorzata WRZOSEK, Justyna MACULEWICZ, Honorata HAFKE-DYS, Agnieszka NOWIK, Anna PREIS, Grzegorz KROLICZAK

“…The goal of the first experiment was to establish the just noticeable differences for the fundamental frequency of the vowel /u/ by using the 2AFC method. …”
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Extraction of phenotypic parameters of litchi based on image processing and three-dimensional point cloud by Haibo CHEN, Xinglan XIANG, Kangye GONG, Zhengxin LI, Shunhao HUANG, Chunxi LI, Xiaofeng CAI, Shan ZENG

“…MethodThe Intel Realsense D405 depth sensor was used to obtain the RGB color image and depth image of litchi under four different angles at the same time, and the three-dimensional point cloud of litchi was obtained by mapping. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of PD-1 inhibitors combined with chemotherapy for first-line treatment of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in China: a comprehensive analysis by Kai Xu, Man Yu, Qingli Sun, Lingli Zhang, Xiaodan Qian, Dan Su, Jinhong Gong, Jingjing Shang, Yingtao Lin, Xin Li

“…Given the high costs associated with immunotherapy, evaluating the cost-effectiveness of different PD-1 inhibitors in the Chinese healthcare setting is essential for guiding treatment decisions and policy development.Methods A cost-effectiveness analysis was conducted comparing six PD-1 inhibitors—sintilimab, toripalimab, tislelizumab, camrelizumab, serplulimab, and pembrolizumab—combined with chemotherapy for first-line treatment of advanced ESCC. …”
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Relative fat mass and risk of metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease and severe hepatic steatosis in U.S. adults: analysis of NHANES 2017–2020 data by Jianjun Wang, Wei He, Xianfu Cai, Zhaohui Hu, Yonghai Peng, Xi Chen, Pei Yang, Xintao Zeng, Sirui Chen, Decai Wang

“…Nonlinear associations between RFM levels and MASLD or SHS prevalence were assessed using smoothed curve fitting and threshold effect models. Subgroup analyses were conducted to evaluate the consistency of this association across different population groups. …”
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The Effects of Noxious Electrical Stimulation and Eccentric Exercise on Mechanical and Thermal Pain Sensitivity in Recreational Runners with Achilles Tendinopathy by Scott K. Stackhouse, Brian J. Eckenrode, Kathleen C. Madara

“… # Study Design Single group, repeated measures design. # Methods Sixteen participants with chronic Achilles tendinopathy completed the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) and the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles scale (VISA-A) and quantitative sensory tests (pressure pain threshold, heat temporal summation, and heat pain threshold) at baseline, one week, seven weeks, and then at a one month post intervention follow-up. …”
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Impact of copper addition and calcium phosphate coating on Mg alloys for biomedical applications by Jasper Samuel, Abraham Sumithran, Gautham Srinivas S, Prawin Babu L, Radha R

“…The application of calcium phosphate coatings led to a reduction in corrosion rates to 840.2 mm/year, 744.7 mm/year, and 802.1 mm/year for different coating compositions. Although calcium phosphate coatings reduced the corrosion rate, they did not meet the required threshold for biomedical applications. …”
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Friction and wear rate composition dependence of Cu-graphite composites prepared by spark plasma sintering by Jaroslav Kováčik, Anna Brudny, Joanna Kulasa, Dariusz Kołacz, Marcin Lis

“…Besides the fact, that there are similar studies on Cu-graphite composites, none of them was investigated the Cu-graphite system prepared in as wide as possible composition range with the different technology and the same powders: It was observed that the dependence of the coefficient of friction on composition does not depend on the different method of preparation (hot isostatic pressing, spark plasma sintering) for identical copper and graphite powders. …”
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Correlation of retinal sensitivity in microperimetry with vascular density in optical coherence tomography angiography in primary open-angle glaucoma. by Katarzyna Zabel, Przemyslaw Zabel, Martyna Kaluzna, Aleksander Lamkowski, Damian Jaworski, Magdalena Wietlicka-Piszcz, Jakub J Kaluzny

“…Pairwise comparison of the above parameters showed no difference (P>0.05).<h4>Conclusion</h4>The relationship between microvascular damage in the macular SVP whole and the decrease of MP average sensitivity threshold is stronger than the pRNFL thickness measurements and SAP parameters. …”
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Numerical simulation of optimal jet angle of water jet assisted disc cutter rock breaking by Anxin WANG, Yiqiang LU, Sheng ZHANG, Jianhong MA, Zhanbiao YANG, Hongyun FAN

“…In order to solve the problems of difficulty in tunneling, serious tool loss and low efficiency of breaking ultra-high strength rock encountered in the construction process of traditional hob, high-pressure water jet has become a new method to improve the efficiency of rock breaking beacuse of its good crush effect on hard rock. …”
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Quantifying tropical-cyclone-generated waves in extreme-value-derived design for offshore wind by S. McElman, S. McElman, A. S. Verma, A. Goupee

“…This study investigates the representation of extreme significant wave heights on the US Atlantic coast generated by mixed storm types, as represented in numerical simulations and univariate extreme value analysis. Notable differences between <span class="inline-formula"><i>N</i></span>-year design values are found, as projected by the two different modeled conditions with both block maxima and peaks-over-threshold methods. …”
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for late-life depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Panpan Yang, Lin Li, Rui Zhang, Hailong Li

“…No differences were observed in the pooled results of trials using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with an intensity of <100% resting motor threshold. …”
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Sealing and zero leakage characteristics of a high-pressure large-sized main drive based on active pressure compensation by Lifang ZHENG, Chao FANG, Fei MA, Tengfei CAI, Man YAO

“…To prevent the possible harm caused by high water pressure confining load to the sealing system, this study proposes a new main drive sealing method based on active pressure compensation, designs a sealing device suitable for the main drive sealing runway, proposes a zero leakage sealing evaluation method combined with percolation theory and a statistical contact model, establishes a micro- and macro-scale finite element sealing structure model, investigates the sealing contact and pressure resistance characteristics under different compensatory pressures and external loads, and reveals the evolution mechanism of sealing performance under the combined action of external cavity pressure and compensatory pressure. …”
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Efficacy of Dry Needling and Intramuscular Dry Needling Stimulation on Quadratus Lumborum in Patients with Mechanical Low Back Pain by Gerald Edwin Raj, Vinodhkumar Ramalingam, M. K. Franklin Shaju

“…The study found significant differences in postural sway, disability, and pain threshold among back pain patients. …”
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Assessment of CDKN2A homozygous and heterozygous deletions in gliomas across multiple detection platforms by Hainan Li, Ningning Luo, Chongzhu Fan, Tiantian Han, Xuemin Wei, Xing Zhang, Lijun Dai, Lei Ye, Dongsheng Chen, Linbo Cai, Zhi Li

“…Abstract Accurately identification of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (CDKN2A) status is of paramount important, as it has been reported as an unfavorable prognostic biomarker in diffuse gliomas, both IDH-mutant and IDH-wild type. Various methods are available for identifying CDKN2A deletion, with fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) being the most used. …”
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Preoperative prediction for early recurrence in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: combining radiomics and abdominal fat analysis by Suo Yu Yan, Fang Ming Chen, Bang Jun Guo, Su Hu, Li Lin, Yi Wen Yang, Xin Yu Jiang, Hui Yao, Chun Hong Hu, Yun Yan Su

“…Based on the nomogram score, patients were stratified into high-risk and low-risk groups, and survival analysis of different risk groups was performed using the Kaplan-Meier (KM) method. …”
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Protocol for a Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial on Jal Neti: Current Trends, Standardization of Process, and Clinical Efficacy by Dasarathan Sathyanath, Satya Lakshmi Komarraju, Kajal Gupta, Shivangi Pandey, Shrikanth Muralidharan

“…However, lack of standardization and limited high-quality evidence hinder its integration into clinical practice. Materials and Methods: This multicenter, double-blind, randomized controlled trial is conducted across seven yoga and naturopathy institutions in India. …”
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POSSIBILITIES FOR ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC DETERMINATION OF PULMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES: DATA OF A RHEUMATOLOGY EXPERT CENTER by E. V. Nikolaeva, Yu. O. Korsakova, I. A. Kurmukov, S. I. Glukhova, N. N. Yudkina, A. V. Volkov

“…The echoCG determination of RAP by the existing methods showed good sensitivity (79%) and specificity (69%) for its threshold of 5 mm Hg (the area under the curve was 0.79 (p &lt; 0.0001) with 95% CI 0.70–0.95. …”
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Control Strategy of Islanded AC/DC Hybrid Microgrid Power System Based on Adaptive Segmented Double-Droop by MI Yang, GU Fuyike, LI Chunxu, BAO Wei, YAN Yuehao, LIU Xiaohui, YANG Yanan

“…By setting the action threshold to avoid frequent starts and stops，an adaptive function is selected to add the stage II droop expression when the power difference exceeds the starting threshold by maintaining the conventional double-droop control in segment I. …”
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Rumor Spreading of an SIHR Model in Heterogeneous Networks Based on Probability Generating Function by Jinxian Li, Yanping Hu, Zhen Jin

“…Using the probability generating function method and pair approximation method, the current research obtains nonlinear differential equations to describe the dynamics of rumor spreading. …”
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Detecting and routing of dust event using remote sensing and numerical modeling in Isfahan Province by Mehdii Jafari, Gholamreza Zehtabian, Hasan Ahmadi, Tayebeh Mesbahzadeh, Ali Akbar Norouzi

“…In order to zoning the dust abundance in the province, the IDW method was used to interpolate and transform point-to-area data. …”
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