Frictional Characteristics and Mechanical Model of PTFE Against Stainless Steel Under Low Loads by ZHAO Shoujiang, DAI Junwu

“…In addition, under the same pressure, the dynamic friction coefficient increases with increasing velocity and tends to stabilize after the velocity reaches a certain threshold. The upper limit values under different pressures are close to 0.202. …”
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Analysis of homologous recombination deficiency in prostate cancer by A. G. Iyevleva, S. N. Aleksakhina, A. P. Sokolenko, E. A. Otradnova, A. S. Nikitina, K. A. Kashko, M. V. Syomina, N. S. Morozova, A. D. Shestakova, E. Sh. Kuligina, E. N. Imyanitov

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate the presence of homologous recombination deficiency in pc associated with mutations in different HRR genes. Material and methods. Paired tumor and normal DNA samples from 272 pc patients were examined using the HiSNP Ultra Panel v1.0 NGS panel (Nanodigmbio). …”
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Tai Chi as a mind-body exercise modulates endothelial function in coronary artery disease: A randomized clinical trial by Yameng Li, Cuihan Li, Jiansheng Wen, Meize Cui, Qiuyang Wei, Mingyu Liu, Zaihao Chen, Hui Fang, Linli Liu, Jiahao Fu, Jianwei Zhang, Shaojun Lyu

“…Interventions: Both groups received supervised training three times a week at 40–60 % heart rate reserve (HRR), an intensity corresponding to the ventilatory anaerobic threshold (VO₂AT). Each 60–75-minute session consisted of four phases: 10–15 min of warm-up, 20–30 min of moderate-intensity Tai Chi’s Bafa Wubu (Eight Methods and Five Steps) or structured aerobic exercise (AE), 10–15 min of moderate-intensity Tai Chi elastic band exercises or resistance training, and 10–15 min of cool-down. …”
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Impact of Elevated Oestrogen Levels on hCG Trigger Day on Clinical Pregnancy Outcome and OHSS Incidence in Long-Acting GnRHa Down-Regulated IVF/ICSI-ET Cycles by Yan Y, Jiang J, Mei J, Shen X, Jiang Y, Xing J, Huang C

“…Further investigation was also carried out for different types of embryos.Results: Both CPR and LBR declined as the serum E2 levels on the hCG day elevated. …”
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Assessment the Effects of Climate Change on the Degree of Heating and Cooling Days of Iran by Hasan Zolfaqari, Hamid Rahimi, Rohollah Oji

“…Generally, the need for heating and cooling by definition is the sum of difference between mean daily temperatures from a given threshold in certain periods of the year which is expressed in degree-days. …”
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Longitudinal temperature measurement can determine humane endpoints in BALB/c mouse models of ESKAPEE infection by Randal Scott Dudis, Ting Y. Wong, Mariel G. Escatte, Yonas A. Alamneh, Rania Abu-Taleb, Wanwen Su, Christine Czintos, Timothy A. Fitzgerald, Yoann Le Breton, Daniel V. Zurawski

“…Based on our findings, we recommend future studies involving BALB/c mice ESKAPEE pathogen infection use temperature monitoring as a humane endpoint threshold.…”
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Prognostic significance of growth hormone in pediatric liver transplantation by R. M. Kurabekova, O. V. Silina, O. M. Tsirulnikova, I. E. Pashkova, O. E. Gichkun, G. A. Olefirenko, S. Yu. Oleshkevich, A. R. Monakhov, O. P. Shevchenko

“…One month after transplantation, GH concentrations were lower in 1-year survivors than in non-survivors (p = 0.02); the diagnostically significant threshold GH level was 1.8 ng/mL. Prior to LT, plasma GH levels did not differ between 1-year survivors and non-survivors. …”
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Meta-analyses of the effects of high-intensity interval training in elite athletes — part II: relationships between the mean effects on various performance measures by Hans-Peter Wiesinger, Hans-Peter Wiesinger, Hans-Peter Wiesinger, Will G. Hopkins, Nils Haller, Nils Haller, Julia Blumkaitis, Tilmann Strepp, Thomas Leonhard Stöggl, Thomas Leonhard Stöggl

“…The scatter of points in some plots was associated with the type of HIIT.DiscussionDifferences in time-trial performance between studies for a given change in peak speed/power, V̇O2max, or threshold speed/power imply that time trials should be included when assessing effects of HIIT on endurance performance. …”
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EVOLUTIONARY AND ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF PLANT STRESS TOLERANCE by Abdulmalik G. Yusufov

“…The aim is to study the threshold sensitivity to salinization of the environment of individual isolated structures for evaluating the salt tolerance of plants. …”
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A simple and efficient algorithm for genome‐wide homozygosity analysis in disease by Wei Liu, Jinhui Ding, Jesse Raphael Gibbs, Sue Jane Wang, John Hardy, Andrew Singleton

“…This algorithm identifies loci by defining homozygous segments of the genome present at significantly different frequencies between cases and controls. We found that false positive loci could be effectively removed from the output of this procedure by applying different physical size thresholds for the homozygous segments. …”
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Shielding Design and Dose Evaluation for HTR-PM Fuel Transport Pipelines by QAD-CGA Program by Sheng Fang, Jianzhu Cao, Wenqian Li, Chen Luo, Feng Yao, Xiaofan Li, Kai Li

“…Doses at different points of interest were calculated with no shielding scenario and with lead shielding of different thicknesses scenario. …”
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Paraspinal muscle volume and fatty infiltration after circumferential minimally-invasive deformity correction by John Paul G. Kolcun, Ryan M. Kelly, Bradley L. Kolb, Dustin H. Kim, Alireza Borghei, John E. O'Toole, Richard G. Fessler

“…Using T2-weighted MRI, we measured total muscular volume of the psoas major, erector spinae, and multifidus muscles. We used the threshold method to determine fatty infiltration as percent fat area (PFA) along the length of these scanned regions, encompassing the final surgical construct. …”
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In-depth analysis of the risk factors for persistent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection and construction of predictive models: an exploratory research study by Jia Zhang, Weihua Zhu, Piping Jiang, Feng Ma, Yulin Li, Yuwei Cao, Jiaxin Li, Zhe Zhang, Xin Zhang, Wailong Zou, Jichao Chen

“…This study integrated multi-threshold analysis (14/20/30 days), whole-genome sequencing, and machine learning to investigate diagnostic thresholds for persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection and developed a generalizable risk prediction model. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of apoptosis markers in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children by Yu. M. Stepanov, N. Yu. Zavhorodnia, O. Yu. Zavhorodnia, V. B. Yahmur, O. M. Tatarchuk, O. P. Petishko

“…Materials and methods. The study included 170 patients aged 6 to 17 years. …”
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Prediction value of serum TMAO on myocardial injury after PCI in patients with coronary heart disease based on decision curve analysis by CHEN Guixiu，GUO Cheng，HE Lin

“…The decision curve showed that the net return rate was > 0.26，and the threshold of high risk was 0- 1.0，which had clinical significance. …”
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The clinical impact of oral iron treatment for anaemia in pregnancy in accordance with current guidance: a prospective cohort study in a maternity unit in the Midlands of England by David Churchill, Hind Ali, Samaher Sweity, Dianne Bautista, Mahmoud Moussa, Laura Devison, Julie Icke, Simon J. Stanworth

“…There is a statistically significant difference between responders and non-responders for the change in haemoglobin from baseline to visit 5 (p = 0.017). …”
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Association Between High Jugular Bulb and Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Computed Tomography Based Study by Wanting Y, Rafiq M, Wu J, Jin L, Liu G, Cheng C

“…The impact of these parameters on hearing loss and prognosis was analyzed, focusing on whether the elevation degree of the jugular bulb affected outcomes in sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL).Results: Before treatment, no statistically significant difference in average hearing threshold was found between the two groups (P> 0.05). …”
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The Effect of Heat Stress on the Performance and Genetic Parameters of Milk Production, Reproduction, and Somatic Cell Scores in Iranian Holstein Cows by Reza Seyedsharifi, Fatemeh Ala Noshahr, Jamal Seif Davati, Nemat Hedayat Evrigh

“…Genetic parameters were estimated using an animal model and random regression under the Bayesian method using GIBSF90 software. Variance components were estimated using multi-trait repeatable test day models with random regression on THI values. …”
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Advancing sustainable agricultural: A novel framework for mapping annual 30-m resolution national-level irrigated croplands by Enyu Du, Fang Chen, Huicong Jia, Jinwei Dong, Lei Wang, Yu Chen

“…This study presents an innovative method for mapping irrigated and rainfed croplands in mainland China with a local adaptive random forest classifier on the Google Earth Engine platform. …”
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Optimal risk assessment intervals for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a population-based two-stage landmarking study by Angela M Wood, Katrina Poppe, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, David Stevens, Ellie Paige, Juliet Usher-Smith, Michael Sweeting, Matthew Arnold, Zander Gu, Francesca Gasperoni, Jessica K Barrett

“…Introduction The recommended assessment intervals for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) differ in major international guidelines. We aimed to provide empirical evidence on the optimal frequency of CVD risk assessment to inform future guidelines.Methods We estimated the expected time to cross the 10-year CVD risk treatment threshold of 10% using extended two-stage landmarking for more than 2 million people using UK primary care electronic health records between April 2004 and May 2019 from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink GOLD Database (CPRD GOLD), which was linked to hospital admissions data from the Hospital Episodes Statistics (HES) dataset and national mortality records from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). …”
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