Prostate specific antigen density as a prognostic factor in patients with prostate cancer treated with combined hormonal radiation therapy by A. Y. Kneev, M. I. Shkol’nik, O. A. Bogomolov, G. M. Zharinov

“…To evaluate prostate specifc antigen density (PSAD) as a predictor of overall (OS) and cancerspecifc survival (CSS) in patients with prostate cancer (PC) who have undergone combined hormonal-radiation therapy.Material and Methods. In order to assess the prognostic signifcance of PSAD we retrospectively analyzed outcomes of 714 PCa patients who received combined hormonal-radiation therapy at the A.M. …”
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Classification-based point cloud denoising and 3D reconstruction of roadways by Denghong CHEN, Ning PANG, Wen NIE, Juqiang FENG, Jiliang KAN, Jinjing ZHANG

“…MethodsThis study proposed an adaptive classification-based point cloud denoising algorithm using neighborhood radius (R), minimum neighborhood point number (Imin), spatial threshold (σc), and feature preservation factor (σs). …”
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Diagnostic and Prognostic Value Of Ki67 Proliferation Fraction in Serous Effusions by Alexandra Schönherr, Mary Bayer, Alfred Böcking

“…Assuming a threshold at 26%, a sensitivity of 25% and specificity of 100% resulted. …”
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Copper-enriched hydroxyapatite coatings obtained by high-velocity suspension flame spraying. Effect of various gas parameters on biocompatibility by Long-Quan R. V. Le, M. Carolina Lanzino, Matthias Blum, Anika Höppel, Ali Al-Ahmad, Andreas Killinger, Rainer Gadow, Wolfgang Rheinheimer, Michael Seidenstuecker

“…In this study, HAp coatings were produced via high-velocity suspension flame spraying (HVSFS). This method allows for the production of thin coatings. …”
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Extraction of the upright maize straw by integrating UAV multispectral and DSM data by Aosheng Chao, Enguang Xing, Yunbing Gao, Cunjun Li, Yuan Qin, Chengyang Zhu, Yu Liu, Qingwei Zhu

“…Finally, the combination of index-plus-Otsu threshold segmentation and random forest (RF) methods was applied to identify and extract the spatial distribution of upright maize straw. …”
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SHAZAM: Self-Supervised Change Monitoring for Hazard Detection and Mapping by Samuel Garske, Konrad Heidler, Bradley Evans, Kee Choon Wong, Xiao Xiang Zhu

“…SHAZAM offers an effective and generalisable solution for hazard detection and mapping across different geographical regions and a diverse range of hazards, and highlights the potential of further self-supervised method contributions for hazard detection and mapping.…”
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Remaining Available Energy Prediction for Energy Storage Batteries Based on Interpretable Generalized Additive Neural Network by Ji Qi, Pengrui Li, Yifan Dong, Zhicheng Fu, Zhanguo Wang, Yong Yi, Jie Tian

“…First, considering the variability in battery operating conditions, the study designs a battery working voltage threshold that accounts for safety margins and proposes an available energy state assessment metric, which enhances prediction consistency under different discharge conditions. …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Receiving Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain with a Nociplastic Pain Presentation: A Secondary Analysis by Abigail T. Wilson, Joseph L. Riley, Mark D. Bishop, Jason M. Beneciuk, Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, Joel E. Bialosky

“…Participants were categorized as “LBP with NPP” or “LBP without NPP” based on the threshold established in this measure. A rank sum test examined for differences in pain-related psychological factors and pressure-pain threshold between groups. …”
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Baby schema in human-robot physical interaction: Influence of baby likeness in a communication robot on caregiving behavior by Shi Feng, Nobuo Yamato, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Masahiro Shiomi, Hidenobu Sumioka

“…The use of such traditional management methods as physical or medical treatment must be intensified. …”
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The impact of digital industry development on regional economic resilience: Evidence from China. by Sui Tian, Yiran He

“…The spatial Durbin model is used to discover spatial spillover effects of digital industry development on regional economic resilience under different spatial location relationships. Finally, this paper considers environmental regulations as a threshold variable to study the impact of the digital industry on regional economic resilience under different levels of environmental regulation. …”
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Formulation, in vitro characterization and optimization of taste-masked orally disintegrating co-trimoxazole tablet by direct compression. by Chernet Tafere, Zewdu Yilma, Solomon Abrha, Adane Yehualaw

“…Two taste masking techniques were employed, addition of sweetening agent, and solid dispersion by using a pH sensitive polymer, Eudragit E-100 at different ratios (1:1, 1:2 and 1:3). Taste masking was determined by comparing taste threshold value and in vitro drug release. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of hematite nanomaterials imprinted with acetone, ethanol and methanol for AI-Based IoT gas sensor arrays by Rana M. Abdelghani, Abd El-Hady B. Kashyout, Iman Morsi, Taha Elsayed Taha, Naglaa F. Soliman, Walid El-Shafai

“…To enhance the accuracy and reliability of gas detection, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms were employed to analyze sensor data, enabling precise gas concentration monitoring and issuing alerts when predefined threshold levels are exceeded. The dataset, obtained from sensor responses to different concentrations of acetone, ethanol, and methanol, was analyzed using multiple hybrid machine learning models, including CNN-LSTM, PCA-CNN-LSTM, PCA-XGBoost, Random Forest (RF), RF-GB, RF-GB-NN, and KNN. …”
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Research on spontaneous combustion law and precise prevention and control technology of extra thick residual coal in multi layered staggered mining by Yanhui XU, Xiaojiao CHENG, Hu WEN, Xiaowei ZHAI, Shixing FAN, Yongfei JIN, Yin LIU, Zhijin YU

“…Secondly, through the programmed temperature rise experiment of different water-bearing coal samples and Graham coefficient, the coal spontaneous combustion marker gas, characteristic temperature threshold, early warning index and threshold are obtained. …”
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Ulnar sensory-motor amplitude ratio: a new tool to differentiate ganglionopathy from polyneuropathy by Raphael Ubirajara Garcia, Joao Adilson Gama Ricardo, Cassiana Abreu Horta, Solange Garcia Garibaldi, Anamarli Nucci, Marcondes Cavalcante Franca Junior

“…Results Ulnar CMAP amplitudes were similar between GNP x PNP x Controls (p=0.253), but ulnar SNAP amplitudes (1.6±3.2 x 11.9±9.1 × 45.7±24.7) and USMAR values (0.3±0.3 × 1.5±0.9 × 4.6±2.2) were significantly different. A USMAR threshold of 0.71 was able to differentiate GNP and PNP (94.4% sensitivity and 90.9% specificity). …”
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The Intra-Host Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 After Neutralizing Antibody Therapy, Revealed by Nanopore Sequencing by Hong-Xiang Zeng, Wen-Hong Zu, Hai-Yan Wang, Jing Yuan, Lin Cheng, Gang Xu, Yi-Gan Huang, Yang Liu, Shu-Ye Zhang, Zheng Zhang

“…In a substantial sample size of approximately 800 clinical specimens, we thoroughly examined and compared different sequencing methods. Meta-transcriptome sequencing was effective for samples with viral reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) threshold cycle (Ct) values below 22, whereas multi-amplicon sequencing was effective across a wide Ct range. …”
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Cultivated and Fallow Land in the Highlands of Cañar (Ecuadorean South Andes): Effects of Farmer Emigration on an Agrarian Landscape by Michel Vaillant, Marc Oswald

“…On the threshold of the 21st century, Ecuador entered the darkest economic period in the history of its republic, resulting in a vast migratory movement to foreign countries. …”
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Investigation of Always Present and Spectrum Sensing based Incumbent Emulators by Abbas Ali Sharifi

“…The obtained results verify the superiority of the proposed energy detection approach compared to the existing conventional methods.…”
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Control of inorganic and organic phosphorus molecules on microbial activity, and the stoichiometry of nutrient cycling in soils in an arid, agricultural ecosystem by Pamela Chavez-Ortiz, John Larsen, Gabriela Olmedo-Alvarez, Felipe García-Oliva

“…Methods In this study, we used the arable layer of a calcareous soil obtained from an alfalfa cropland in Cuatro Cienegas, México, to perform an incubation experiment, where five different phosphate molecules were added as treatments substrates: three organic molecules (RNA, adenine monophosphate (AMP) and phytate) and two inorganic molecules (calcium phosphate and ammonium phosphate). …”
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Measurement of Earmuffs Attenuation at High Audible Frequencies by Emil KOZŁOWSKI, Rafał MŁYŃSKI

“…The measurements were conducted with a real ear at threshold (REAT) method with participation of subjects. …”
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Optimization of microprobe analysis of cementitious materials incorporating glass powder under electron beam to avoid alkali migration by Wena de Nazaré do Rosário Martel, Josée Duchesne, Benoît Fournier

“…Literature-reported densities often surpass this threshold. At those conditions, the implementation of a sub-counting method effectively reduces the Na loss to 3%. …”
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