Real-time blood gas management: evaluating quantum perfusion system’s accuracy against a standard blood gas analysis in CPB by Bahi Hyasat, Amjad Bani Hani, Ali Al Saraireh, Rana Al Kirmeen, Dina Sabha, Saif Yamin, Islam Massad, Ayman Hammoudeh

“…Hematocrit showed a pre-alignment deviation of 2.1%, reduced to 0.2% post-alignment, both within the CLIA threshold of ± 5%, with a Bland-Altman mean difference of 0.3009% (limits: 0.2956 to 0.3063%). …”
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A novel approach to identifying C2 and C3 block vertebrae by Saavi Reddy Pellakuru, Ahmed Saad, Karthikeyan P. Iyengar, Kapil Shirodkar, Faizul Hassan, David Beale, Rajesh Botchu, Sandeep Velicheti

“…Our study proposes a novel method of recognizing BV by measuring their height to aid in accurately distinguishing BV from normal vertebrae. …”
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Mycobacteriophage-based test system for phenotypic drug sensitivity of clinical isolates of tuberculous mycobacteria by M. B. Lapenkova, G. A. Аrustamova, Yu. S. Аlyapkina, P. N. Filippov, S. V. Lazebny, M. A. Vladimirskiy

“…The drug sensitivity of the tested sample was assessed by ranges of the differences in fluorescence threshold levels corresponding to the amount of mycobacteriophages between the control and test sample. …”
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Genotypic variability in cotton's transpiration response under progressive soil drying by Katrina J. Broughton, Eleanor L. Bate, Corey W. Cutler, Christopher N. Allen, Alan J. E. Thompson, Warren C. Conaty

“…It tests the hypothesis that water conservation traits may provide tolerance to water stress, particularly when combined with other drought stress traits. MethodsThree glasshouse experiments were conducted to identify whether there are differences in the fraction of transpirable soil water (FTSW) threshold values for transpiration decline among six cotton genotypes. …”
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Evaluation of Meniere’s disease, allergy, and their association in a group of patients with vertigo using electrocochleography and skin prick test by Yalda Jabbari-Moghaddam, Sevda Karimi, Mahnaz Sadeghi-Shabestari, Saiedeh Razi-Soofiyani

“…Methods The 53 of the 385 patients with definite Meniere’s disease based on definite Meniere’s disease criteria which confirmed by Electrocochleography(ECOG) test was included in this study. …”
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New Approach for Diagnostics of VZV Infection by Using Real-Time PCR by H. Ph. Pham, A. V. Sidorov, A. V. Milovanova, T. P. Antonova, A. N. Lisakov, F. G. Nagieva, G. I. Alatortceva, O. A. Svitich, A. C. Kasanova, V. F. Lavrov, V. V. Zverev

“…We used pools of peripheral blood samples from sick and healthy patients as clinical materials for analysis and Varilrix vaccine sample as a source of positive control viral DNA. Main methods used here were DNA extraction and real-time PCR in the version of TaqMan probes; amplification reactions were made in triplicates for each sample with standard deviation of threshold cycles less than 1.5%. …”
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Improvement in the effective cataract surgical coverage in Malaysia: evidence of impact from a mobile cataract outreach program by Mohamad Aziz Salowi, Nyi Nyi Naing, Norasyikin Mustafa, Wan Radziah Wan Nawang, Siti Nurhuda Sharudin, Mohd Aziz Husni

“…However, there was no significant gender difference in eCSC. Comparing NES II (2014) and NES III (2023) at various levels of cataract surgical threshold, eCSC improved within the range of 13.8-19.2% and 18.6-23.8% for Eastern and Sarawak, respectively. …”
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Prediction model construction for postanesthesia care unit retention in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia by OU Yi, HAN Jia, XIE Bin

“…Objective To analyze and construct a predictive model for postanesthesia care unit (PACU) retention in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) under general anesthesia, providing reference for the efficient operation of PACU. Methods Patients who underwent general anesthesia LC at Mianzhu People's Hospital from January 2023 to November 2024 were selected as the research subjects. …”
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The likelihood of having serum level of PSA of ≥4.0 ng/mL and ≥10.0 ng/mL in non-obese and obese Nigerian men with LUTS by Patrick Temi Adegun, Philip Babatunde Adebayo, Samuel Adeniran Atiba

“…Univariate analysis showed no difference (p > 0.05) in the proportion of obese and non-obese men with LUTS who had a PSA threshold of at least 4.0 ng/mL. …”
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A Data-Driven Comparative Analysis of Machine-Learning Models for Familial Hypercholesterolemia Detection by Tomasz Kocejko

“…The primary objective is to explore an enhanced method for estimating FH probability, surpassing the currently recommended Dutch Lipid Clinic Network (DLCN) Score. …”
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A speed optimization model for connected and autonomous vehicles at expressway tunnel entrance under mixed traffic environment. by Jianrong Cai, Yang Liu, Zhixue Li

“…The minimum TTC values at different CAV penetration rates consistently exceed the safety threshold TTC*, confirming the effectiveness of the proposed control method in enhanced safety. …”
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Has Finance Promoted High-Quality Development in China’s Fishery Economy?—A Perspective on Formal and Informal Finance by Shengchao Ye, Qian Zhang, Xiao Li, Jianli Yu, Haohan Wang

“…This study employs provincial panel data spanning 2005 to 2020 and utilizes the entropy method to evaluate the level of high-quality development in China’s fishery economy across three dimensions: fundamental security, sustainability, and comprehensive efficiency. …”
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A Study on How International Portfolio Investment Flows Affect Macrofinancial Risks and Control Channels by Chaoyi Yu, Zhice Wang

“…It selects the panel data of emerging economies from 2001 to 2020, constructs macrofinancial risk indicators by using contingent claim analysis and the entropy-based TOPSIS method, tests the effect of international portfolio flows on macrofinancial risk by using the panel distributed lag regression model, and explores the management effect of foreign exchange reserves and capital controls on the risk effect by using the panel threshold regression model. …”
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A Study of the anthrax transmission model in herbivorous animals involving vaccination and harvesting by Anita Triska, Mona Zevika

“…The basic reproduction number (R0) is calculated using the NGM method to determine the outbreak threshold in a population. …”
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Correlation between gallstones and fasting blood glucose to serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio among American adults by Bo Wu, Huachao Zheng, Caixiang Zhuang, Jiesheng Mao, Luo Yuncheng, Lidong Huang, Min Li, Zhao Feiyang, Sisi Lin, Pengwei Wang, Yiren Hu

“…A calculation was made to determine the GHR by dividing the fasting blood glucose level by the HDL-C level. Several statistical methods, including analysis of threshold effects, smoothed curve fitting, multiple logistic regression modeling, and subgroup analysis, were utilized to investigate the connection between GHR and gallstones.ResultsIn 3898 U.S. adults, GHR was significantly positively associated with the prevalence of gallbladder stones. …”
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Comparison of SPAD-based leaf greenness and paralleled petiole sap nitrate concentrations for monitoring potato vine nitrogen status by Qiansheng Li, Jonathan Denison, Marina Gluck, Guodong Liu

“…Dynamic N fertilization guidance is imperative for optimizing yields with specific cultivars in different growth stages; more studies are needed to establish a dynamic threshold of SPAD reading for leaf greenness and petiole sap nitrate N concentration.…”
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Evaluation of the use of additional capabilities of immunochemiluminescent analysis for determining the duration of infection with human immunodeficiency virus by A. I. Ermakov, N. N. Kotova, T. N. Vinogradova, D. E. Kireev

“…To assess the possibility of using the positivity rate (S/CO) in the HIV Ag/Ab immunoassay on the Alinity i analytical platform to determine the duration of infection during HIV screening.Materials and methods. The study included 316 HIV-infected patients with different infection durations. …”
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Correlation between proprioception, functionality, patient-reported knee condition and joint acoustic emissions. by Liudmila Khokhlova, Dimitrios Sokratis Komaris, Brendan O'Flynn, Salvatore Tedesco

“…Considering that this study included subjects from the general population and the number of participants with KOOS <70 was relatively small, higher correlations might be expected for clinically confirmed OA cases. Additionally, different ICCs might be expected for alternative signal parameters and proprioception assessment methods. …”
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Prevalence and concomitance of diabetic peripheral sensory neuropathy and lower limb peripheral arterial disease in type II diabetics and its correlation with obesity by Jayesh Dalpatbhai Solanki, Axat Pragnesh Shah, Nisha Lalwani, Bansi Janakbhai Trivedi, Avan Ashokbhai Savani, Krupali Parshottambhai Sojitra

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was done on 152 under-treatment T2Ds. …”
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Characterization of Adsorbents for Cytokine Removal from Blood in an In Vitro Model by Stephan Harm, Franz Gabor, Jens Hartmann

“…Methods. The three polystyrene divinylbenzene (PS-DVB) based adsorbents Amberchrom CG161c and CG300m and a clinically approved haemoperfusion adsorbent (HAC) were studied with regard to cytokine removal in human blood. …”
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