Computational image features of immune architecture is associated with clinical benefit and survival in gynecological cancers across treatment modalities by Pingfu Fu, Kaustav Bera, Anant Madabhushi, Haider Mahdi, Germán Corredor, Sepideh Azarianpour, Patrick Leo, Paula Toro, Amy Joehlin-Price, Mojgan Mokhtari

“…Background We present a computational approach (ArcTIL) for quantitative characterization of the architecture of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and their interplay with cancer cells from digitized H&E-stained histology whole slide images and evaluate its prognostic role in three different gynecological cancer (GC) types and across three different treatment types (platinum, radiation and immunotherapy).Methods In this retrospective study, we included 926 patients with GC diagnosed with ovarian cancer (OC), cervical cancer, and endometrial cancer with available digitized diagnostic histology slides and survival outcome information. …”
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A multi-criteria qualitative tool for the sustainability assessment of organic durum wheat-based farming systems designed through a participative process by Ileana Iocola, Luca Colombo, Giovanni Dara Guccione, Pasquale De Vita, Massimo Palumbo, Vincenzo Ritunnano, Fabiola Sciacca, Nino Virzì, Stefano Canali

“…Among several sustainability assessment methods, tools based on multi-criteria analysis (MCA) are increasingly adopted in evaluating sustainability in agriculture. …”
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Nuclear Excitation of 181Ta Induced by High Power Femtosecond Laser Pulses by XU Yongsheng1, HE Chuangye1, LAN Xiaofei2, ZHAO Baozhen1

“…The findings contribute to a better understanding of the underlying physical mechanisms and highlight the potential for further optimization of experimental methods and theoretical models. Future studies are recommended to refine detection techniques and explore the influence of different plasma parameters on nuclear excitation yields. …”
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Non-linear association between weight-adjusted-waist index and obstructive sleep apnea: a cross-sectional study from the NHANES (2005–2008 to 2015–2020) by Shu Miao, Shu Miao, Qin Ben, Qin Ben, Cai Song, Cai Song, Yashi Zhou, Yashi Zhou, Bingjie Xie, Juxiang Peng, Juxiang Peng, Jukun Song

“…Also did subgroup, interaction tests and threshold effect analysis. Excluded those with incomplete WWI, OSA or hypertension data as they might have different health profiles. …”
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Identification of Mattic Epipedon Degradation on the Northeastern Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau Using Hyperspectral Data by Junjun Zhi, Hong Zhu, Jingwen Yang, Qiuchen Yan, Dandan Zhi, Zhongbao Sun, Liangwei Ge, Chengwen Lv

“…However, efficient and rapid methods for its detection remain limited. This study aimed to clarify the hyperspectral response mechanisms of mattic epipedon degradation and, based on hyperspectral technology, to construct models for identifying degraded mattic epipedon and screen preprocessing methods suitable for different moisture conditions. …”
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Client Selection in Federated Learning on Resource-Constrained Devices: A Game Theory Approach by Zohra Dakhia, Massimo Merenda

“…Under realistic simulations of client heterogeneity, RBPS yields more robust and efficient training compared to existing methods, confirming its suitability for deployment in resource-constrained FL settings. …”
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Reference Values for DXA-Derived Visceral Adipose Tissue in Adults 40 Years and Older from a European Population: The Tromsø Study 2015–2016 by Marie W. Lundblad, Bjarne K. Jacobsen, Jonas Johansson, Emanuella De Lucia Rolfe, Sameline Grimsgaard, Laila A. Hopstock

“…Reference values for visceral adipose tissue (VAT) are needed and it has been advocated that body composition measures depend on both the technique and methods applied, as well as the population of interest. …”
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Subcortical and white matter alterations in canine ventriculomegaly: an observational volumetric and voxel-based-morphometry study by Tom Cornelius Cyriacks, Martin J. Schmidt, Eberhard Ludewig, Johannes Boltze, Robert Dahnke, Simone A. Fietz, Björn Nitzsche

“…In this observational study, we focused on ventriculomegaly and examined the cerebral anatomical adaptations that accommodate the increased ventricular volume. Methods 95 neuroradiological normal diagnosed dogs of different breeds were divided into the two groups, ventriculomegaly and control, according to morphological criteria and ventricle-brain-indices as determined by ratio of brain and lateral ventricle wide. …”
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PO04 | Classification criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome: ACR/EULAR 2023 versus Sydney 2006 – A monocentric and retrospective study

“…As regards laboratory domains of anticardiolipin and anti–β2-glycoprotein I antibodies, since these antibodies were evaluated in our population exclusively by CLIA methods, threshold values for diagnosing APS were deducted from a previous work investigating the harmonization in defining low, moderate, and high thresholds of positivity by different assays, including ELISA and CLIA [1]. …”
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Assessment of negative appendectomy in acute appendicitis diagnoses by Francisco Antonio Rodriguez-Garcia, Carlos Enrique Rodríguez-Sánchez, Julio Cesar Naranjo-Chávez, Christian Jorge Torres-Ortiz-Ocampo, Fabián Rojas-Larios, Karen Covarrubias-Ramírez, Eduardo Missael Evangelista-Ruiz, Quitzia Libertad Torres-Salazar

“…The main reason is the incorrect diagnosis of acute appendicitis, which remains a challenge, especially in developing countries, where the rates are different among populations. This study aims to explore the prevalence of negative appendectomies in a regional hospital and evaluate the diagnostic methods used in clinical practice. …”
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Investigating the Effects of Shockwave and Percussion Massage Gun on Subacute Myofascial Pain in Gasterocenemious Muscle by Seyedeh Zohreh Hosseini, Siamak Bashaardost Tajali, Khadijeh Otadi, Kazem Malmir, Alireza Hosseinzadeh Chaijan

“… Introduction: Myofascial pain syndrome is a common musculoskeletal injury, especially among athletes, typically treated with symptomatic invasive and non-invasive methods. This study compares the effects of massage guns and radial extracorporeal shock wave therapies on myofascial pain syndrome symptoms in amateur athletes. …”
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Association Between Dietary Alcohol Intake and Migraine or Severe Headache Miscellaneous Pain: The NHANES 1999–2004 by Yi Tang, Kangrui Zhang, Yueyu Zhang, Xinhui Jia, Jiaxuan Li, Jie Hu, Xun He, Xinyi Chen, Juncang Wu

“…Aim: This study aimed to investigate the potential relationship between alcohol consumption and migraine or severe headache. Methods: Employing National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database records spanning March 1999 to December 2004, our analysis encompassed threshold effects, smoothed curve fitting, and multivariate logistic regression to elucidate the relationship between alcohol consumption level and migraine or severe headaches. …”
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OCSCNet-Tracker: Hyperspectral Video Tracker Based on Octave Convolution and Spatial–Spectral Capsule Network by Dong Zhao, Mengyuan Wang, Kunpeng Huang, Weixiang Zhong, Pattathal V. Arun, Yunpeng Li, Yuta Asano, Li Wu, Huixin Zhou

“…Finally, a confidence threshold judgment module utilizes the information from the initial and adjacent frames for relocating the lost target. …”
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Impact of Lipoprotein(a) on Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes in a Multiethnic Population in the French Amazon by Sabrina Dordonne, Mayka Mergeayfabre, Nezha Hafsi, Andre Ntoutoum, Clara Salazar-Cardozo, Olivier Casse, Marianne Hounnou, Antoine Adenis, Jean-Markens Aurelus, Caroline Misslin-Tristch, Jean-François Carod, Bertrand De Toffol, Jean François Lienne, Magalie Demar, Mathieu Nacher, Nadia Sabbah

“…These results do not replicate findings in mostly Caucasian populations suggesting that the Lp(a) threshold for, or the link with, cardiovascular risk may be different given the predominantly African origin of the French Guianese population. …”
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Less Is More? The Impact of Trauma Volume on the Positive Rate of Head Computed Tomography Scans in Head Trauma Patients by Chao-Wen Chen, Yun-Ting Lou, Chi-Ming Chu, Hsing-Lin Lin, Wei-Che Lee, Ke-Zong Ma, Yuan-Chia Cheng, Liang-Chi Kuo

“…The monthly data were analyzed and a statistically significant correlation between monthly trauma volume and decrease in positive rate of head CT scan was identified (Pearson r=−0.51, P=0.02). With introducing different cut-point values of trauma volume, we identified the threshold of trauma census as approximately 4.9 and 8.8% higher than mean monthly trauma volume in discriminating significant decrease of positive rate of head CT scans.…”
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Independent effects of the hemoglobin-to-red blood cell distribution width ratio on 180-day mortality in critically ill patients with Gastrointestinal bleeding: analysis from the M... by Yanling Xiao, Lixia Liu, Xiaoying Peng, Yan Wang, Zhengwen Xu

“…Additionally, a segmented regression model was constructed to determine the threshold effect in nonlinearity. Subgroup analyses were performed to assess the consistency of the relationship between HRR and 180-day mortality across different patient populations. …”
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Association between platelet/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and blood eosinophil counts in American adults with asthma: a population-based study by Qian Zhao, Peng Yang, Jing-Pan Li, Lei Du, Wei Wang, Si-Xuan Zhu, Shan Wu, Yun-Feng Chen

“…To assess this relationship, multivariable linear models were employed, alongside subgroup and interaction analyses to identify any potential variations across different groups. Additionally, generalized additive models, smooth curve fitting, and threshold effect analysis were employed to explore the relationships in greater detail. …”
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Occupational Exposure to Airborne Bacteria During Handling Refuse-Derived Fuel from Municipal Solid Waste Used for Clinker Burning by Marcin Cyprowski, Agata Stobnicka-Kupiec, Anna Ławniczek-Wałczyk, Małgorzata Gołofit-Szymczak, Rafał L. Górny

“…Bioaerosol sampling covered different stages of technological process of fuel combustion. …”
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Does app-based unguided self-management improve mental health literacy, patient empowerment and access to care for people with mental health impairments? Study protocol for a rando... by Christine Knaevelsrud, André Kerber, Ina Beintner, Sebastian Burchert

“…Digital self-management solutions may also reduce inequalities in access to care due to external factors such as regional unavailability of services.Methods and analysis Approximately 1100 patients suffering from mild to moderate depressive, anxiety, sleep, eating or somatisation-related mental disorders will be randomised to receive either a low-threshold unguided digital self-management tool in the form of a transdiagnostic mental health app or care as usual. …”
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Relationships of sensory processing sensitivity with creativity and empathy in an adult sample by Britta A. P. Laros-van Gorkom, Britta A. P. Laros-van Gorkom, Christienne G. Damatac, Christienne G. Damatac, Inez Stevelmans, Corina U. Greven, Corina U. Greven, Corina U. Greven

“…Hereby we investigate whether SPS and its Aesthetic Sensitivity (AES) component are associated with different facets of creativity and empathy.MethodsQuestionnaires on SPS, creativity and empathy were administered to 296 participants and data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression.ResultsHigher SPS total and AES scores were associated with more creative ideas (SPS: β = 0.294, pfdr < 0.001; AES: β = 0.484, pfdr < 0.001). …”
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