A control-driven transition strategy for enhanced multi-level threshold image segmentation optimization by Laith Abualigah, Mohammad H. Almomani, Saleh Ali Alomari, Raed Abu Zitar, Vaclav Snasel, Kashif Saleem, Aseel Smerat, Absalom E. Ezugwu

“…This work proposes an image segmentation approach based on a multi-threshold segmentation method and the enhanced Flood Algorithm combined with the Non-Monopolize search (named Improved IFLANO). …”
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A Robust Watermarking Scheme Based on Maximum Wavelet Coefficient Modification and Optimal Threshold Technique by Chunlei Li, Xiaowei Song, Zhoufeng Liu, Aihua Zhang, Ruimin Yang

“…Digital watermarking has received extensive attention as a new method for copyright protection. This paper proposes a robust watermarking algorithm based on maximum wavelet coefficient modification and optimal threshold technique. …”
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Smart fiber with overprinted patterns to function as chip-like multi-threshold logic switch circuit by Xiaofei Wei, Rui Li, Siwei Xiang, Long Qin, Xinxin Luo, Jie Xue, Xing Fan

“…Herein, we present a smart fiber with multilayers of overprinted patterns, composed of many small units with 0.3 mm long to function as a one-dimension (1D) array of chip-like multi-threshold logic-switch circuit. Via soft contact of curved surfaces between fiber and ink-droplet, an overprinting method is developed for stacking different layers of patterns with a line width of 75 μm in a staggered way, enabling batch production of circuit units along one long fiber. …”
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Optimal waist circumference threshold for diagnosing metabolic syndrome in African people living with HIV infection. by Kim A Nguyen, Nasheeta Peer, Anniza de Villiers, Barbara Mukasa, Tandi E Matsha, Edward J Mills, Andre P Kengne

“…<h4>Results</h4>The two approaches generated the same WC cut-off point in women, 92 cm (sensitivity 64%, specificity 64%) but different cut-off points in men: 87 cm (sensitivity 48%, specificity 85%) based on the Younden's index and 83 cm (sensitivity 59%, specificity 74%) by the top-left-point method. …”
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Threshold and Asymmetric Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Inclusive Growth in Shanghai Cooperation Member Countries by marziyeh hosini, monireh Rafat

“…The threshold limit for the foreign direct investment attraction variable is 4.875 billion dollars, based on which the Gini coefficient variable above and below this threshold limit will have different effects on inclusive growth. …”
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Nonlinear response and threshold regulation of agroforestry ecosystem quality to morphological characteristics in karst desertification habitats by Zhigao Wu, Xingfu Wang, Xiaojun Wang, Jie Xiao, Yiling Yang, Xuntong Zhuang, Jia Ma

“…In accordance with the theory of spatial morphology, this study proposes an external pattern optimization method based on morphological features, reveals the spatial response of the quality of AFSs to their morphological features, and elucidates the key morphological factors and optimal regulatory thresholds. …”
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An Estimation of Cost-Effectiveness Threshold: Calculating the Monetary Value of a Quality-Adjusted Life Year by Samira Nourifard, Shahram Ghaffari, Mahmood Yousefi

“…The willingness-to-pay approach-used in this study to project the monetary worth of a QALY- is one way to derive this cost-effectiveness threshold. Methods. This cross-sectional study, conducted in 2019, was tailored to Iran’s socioeconomic context. …”
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Evaluating Leaf Water Potential of Maize Through Multi-Cultivar Dehydration Experiments and Segmentation Thresholding by Shuanghui Zhao, Yanqun Zhang, Pancen Feng, Xinlong Hu, Yan Mo, Hao Li, Jiusheng Li

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Differences of Various Region-of-Interest Methods for Measuring Dopamine Transporter Availability Using Tc99m-TRODAT-1 SPECT by Tang-Kai Yin, Bi-Fang Lee, Yen Kuang Yang, Nan-Tsing Chiu

“…This study was to investigate whether various region-of-interest (ROI) methods for measuring dopamine transporter (DAT) availabilities by single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) are statistically different, whether results of medical research are thereby influenced, and causes of these differences. …”
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Enhancing the confidence of potential targets enriched by similarity-centric models: the crucial role of the similarity threshold by Ling-Fei Tong, You-Jin Ge, Su-Qing Yang

“…Furthermore, additional influential factors, including the choice of different fingerprints, the integration of different models, the target-ligand interaction profile, and the promiscuity of the query molecule, were investigated.ConclusionCollectively, our findings provide novel insights into enhancing the confidence of enriched targets by applying the similarity threshold and other perspectives. …”
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FRAX-based intervention thresholds for men in the Russian Federation: Expert consensus of the Russian association on osteoporosis by E. N. Gladkova, O. A. Nikitinskaya, I. A. Skripnikova, M. A. Myagkova, I. A. Baranova, Zh. E. Belaya, K. Yu. Belova, L. P. Evstigneeva, O. B. Ershova, B. V. Zavodovskii, O. V. Kosmatova, E. N. Otteva, Yu. V. Polyakova, L. E. Sivordova, A. K. Suleymanova, N. V. Toroptsova, T. T. Tsoriev, O. M. Lesnyak

“…For discussion, 5 intervention threshold options with the corresponding rationale based on the literature reference were presented, as well as the proportion of men of different ages to be initiated in each of the options (based on several Russian population-based studies). …”
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Evaluation of total serum bilirubin thresholds for discontinuing phototherapy in jaundiced neonates: a randomized study by Ajay Kumar, Nidhi Jain

“…Background To evaluate the outcomes of jaundiced neonates using 2 different total serum bilirubin (TSB) thresholds for discontinuing phototherapy. …”
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Study on the Response of Cotton Leaf Color to Plant Water Content Changes and Optimal Irrigation Thresholds by Binbin Mao, Lulu Wang, Junhui Cheng, Bing Chen, Jiandong Wang, Kai Zhang, Xiaowei Liu

“…Real-time monitoring of cotton moisture status and determination of appropriate irrigation thresholds are essential for achieving precision irrigation. …”
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Alanine transferase test results and exploration of threshold adjustment strategies for blood donors in Shenzhen, China by ZHENG Xin, XUE Yuanye, WANG Haobiao, WU Litiao, LI Ran, DANG Yingnan, CHEN Tingting, XU Xiaoxuan, ZENG Xuezhen, ZENG Jinfeng

“…[Objective] To conduct a retrospective statistical comparison of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test values in blood donors prior to blood collection, aiming to analyze the objective characteristics of the population with elevated ALT levels (ALT>50 U/L) and provide reference data for adjusting the screening eligibility threshold for ALT. [Methods] The preliminary ALT screening data of 30 341 blood donor samples collected prior to blood donation from three smart blood donation sites at the Shenzhen Blood Center between 2022 and 2023 were extracted and compared with data from a health examination department of a tertiary hospital in Shenzhen (representing the general population, n=24 906). …”
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SELECTION OF DNA MATRIX FOR JUSTIFICATION OF THRESHOLD FOR CONTAMINATION OF PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS WITH UNDECLARED POULTRY COMPONENTS by M. Yu. Minaev, G. I. Solodovnikova, K. A. Kurbakov

“…In the Russian certified methods, the species-specific DNA matrix for chickens is a multi-copy gene of cytochrome B in mitochondrial DNA. …”
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Pressure pain threshold in the craniocervical muscles of women with episodic and chronic migraine: a controlled study by Débora Bevilaqua Grossi, Thais Cristina Chaves, Maria Claudia Gonçalves, Viviane Coimbra Moreira, Alexandra Carolina Canonica, Lidiane Lima Florencio, Carlos Alberto Bordini, José Geraldo Speciali, Marcelo Eduardo Bigal

“…OBJECTIVE: To estimate the pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the craniocervical muscles in women with episodic migraine (EM) n=15 and chronic migraine (CM) n=14, and in healthy volunteers (C) n=15. …”
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The Role of Agricultural Socialized Services in Unlocking Agricultural Productivity in China: A Spatial and Threshold Analysis by Yu Bai, Yuheng Wei, Ruofan Liao, Jianxu Liu

“…These thresholds at 5.254 and 8.478 represent critical points where the impact of ASS on ALP significantly changes in magnitude, revealing a nonlinear relationship that evolves across different stages of agricultural development. …”
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Caffeine as an Ergogenic Aid: A Literature Review of Mechanisms of Action, Performance Effects and Safety Thresholds by Urszula, Justyna Wojciechowska, Adam Rafałowicz, Izabela Zajkowska

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Determining frailty index thresholds for older people across multiple countries in sub-Saharan Africa by Gideon Dzando, Paul R. Ward, Lillian Mwanri, Richard K. MOUSSA, Justice Moses K. Aheto, Rachel C. Ambagtsheer

“…Country-specific frailty thresholds were developed using the Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) method. …”
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Finger Vein Recognition Based on Unsupervised Spiking Convolutional Neural Network with Adaptive Firing Threshold by Li Yang, Qiong Yao, Xiang Xu

“…To address these challenges, we introduce an adaptive firing threshold-based spiking neural network (ATSNN) for FVR. …”
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