Effect of a honey-sweetened beverage on muscle soreness and recovery of performance after exercise-induced muscle damage in strength-trained females by Hadis Hemmati, Walaa Jumah Alkasasbeh, Mohammad Hemmatinafar, Mohsen Salesi, Sepideh Pirmohammadi, Babak Imanian, Rasoul Rezaei

“…The results of wall-sit, V-Sit and reach flexibility test (VSFT), vertical jump height (VJH), pressure pain threshold (PPT), and one repetition maximum (IRM) tests were recorded 48 h after EIMD. …”
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Enhancing Acanthamoeba diagnostics: rapid detection of viable Acanthamoeba trophozoites and cysts using viability PCR assay by J. M. J. Veugen, P. H. M. Savelkoul, R. M. M. A. Nuijts, M. M. Dickman, P. F. G. Wolffs

“…Samples were divided into PMAxx-treated and non-PMAxx-treated parts, and v-PCR assay was applied to both. The difference in viable Acanthamoeba was determined by subtracting the cycle threshold (Ct) value of the PMAxx-treated sample from the non-PMAxx-treated sample. …”
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CARAvELA – Competency in Anaesthesiology – self-Reported Assessment on European Learning Aims: a national survey by Carmen Oliveira, Marta Dias Vaz, Luís Gonçalves, Henrique Gouveia, Andrea Tomassi, Andrea Falegnami, Alessandro Caforio, Alessandro Scudellari, Fátima Lima, Federico Bilotta

“…Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, comparison of means and a Linear Mixed Model using the restricted maximum likelihood estimation method. The significance threshold was set at p < 0.05.Results Regarding ETR competency exposure, no statistical differences were found based on gender. …”
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Development of a cancer-specific survival assessment for lymph node-positive colorectal cancer patients treated with adjuvant chemotherapy by Lei Zhang, Shuang Gao, Xiaoyuan Lin, Junjie Hu, Guolin Zhang, Wei Tang, Yubo Hu, Yuanpeng Wang, Liang Chu

“…(HR = 6.37, CI:6.05–6.71, P &lt; 0.05; HR = 7.05, CI:6.52–7.64, P &lt; 0.05; HR = 2.69, CI:1.66–4.37, P &lt; 0.05)ConclusionsLNR represents a new independent prognostic factor for lymph node-positive CRC. The optimal threshold determined by the Nomogram method effectively categorizes subgroups of lymph node-positive CRC cases after surgical chemotherapy, crucial for guiding clinical treatment strategy selection.…”
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Optimizing Screening Performance for the Risk of Hyperoxaluria and Urolithiasis Using the Urinary Oxalate/Creatinine Ratio: A Retrospective Analysis by Pierre Letourneau, Lara Cabezas, Aurélie De Mul, Nadia Abid, Christelle Machon, Cécile Poussineau, Cécile Acquaviva, Justine Bacchetta, Laurence Derain-Dubourg, Sandrine Lemoine

“…However, implementation of systematic 24-h urine collection is challenging, so there is a need for alternative screening methods. Methods: Using retrospective data from patients evaluated for the risk of urolithiasis, we assessed different thresholds for the urinary oxalate/creatinine (UOx/Creat) ratio to optimize the screening performance for hyperoxaluria diagnosis and urolithiasis risk using lithogenic risk surrogates. …”
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Response of dissolved organic matter and bacterial community to anthropogenic disturbances in a plateau lake by Yue Meng, Yue Meng, Xin Jiang, Xin Jiang, Yue Li, Chun Qing, Chun Qing, Xingyu Long, Pinhua Xia, Pinhua Xia

“…However, the effects of anthropogenic disturbances on their interactions are not fully understood.MethodsThis study used UV-vis techniques, excitation-emission matrix parallel factor analysis, and 16S rRNA sequencing to reveal the differences in the structures of fluorescent DOM (FDOM) and bacterial communities in lake sediments and water under different levels of anthropogenic disturbances. …”
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Contrasting spatial variations between above and below-ground net primary productivity in global grasslands by Ying Hu, Yue Yang, Yu Wei, Xiaozhen Li, Yue Jiao, Jiapei Liao, Ruiyu Fu, Lichong Dai, Zhongmin Hu

“…The relationship between NPP and temperature exhibited varying trends under different precipitation conditions. In drier regions (MAP < 500 mm), a threshold effect was observed, while in more humid regions (MAP > 500 mm), the positive effect was more pronounced. …”
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Research on Plant Disease and Pest Diagnosis Model Based on Generalized Stochastic Petri Net by Wenxue Ran, Qilian Tang

“…By comprehensively analyzing the interaction between mild, moderate, and severe infection rates, the critical zone surface under different disease and pest warning thresholds was obtained. …”
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Socratic wisdom in the age of AI: a comparative study of ChatGPT and human tutors in enhancing critical thinking skills by Hoda Fakour, Moslem Imani

“…Through threshold analysis conducted via a Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) model, the study identified key features affecting student preferences, emphasizing the need for a balanced integration of AI and human tutoring methods. …”
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Protocol for a prospective cohort study: Prevention of Transmissions by Effective Colonisation Tracking in Neonates (PROTECT-Neo) by Martin Wolkewitz, Roland Hentschel, Philipp Henneke, Daniel Jonas, Tim Götting, Sandra Reuter, Daniel Klotz, Simone Hock, Benjamin Blümel, Georg Häcker, Hajo Grundmann, Nico Mutters

“…A transmission event occurs when isogenic isolates from two different patients can be identified. Isolates will be obtained by routine weekly screening. …”
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Study on the Disturbed Mechanical Behavior and Energy Evolution Characteristics of Deep Roof Rock Considering Spatio-Temporal Effects by WANG man, ZHANG Yang, XIE Jing, NIU Zehua, DENG Huchao, YANG Bengao, ZHAO Lijuan, D ING Xiaogang, GAO Mingzhong

“…The unloading disturbance stress generated by the mining process of target coal seam in the lateral dimension is generalized as an increase in axial compression and a decrease in confining pressure, and the difference in stress path of different disturbance areas is achieved by changing the amplitude of the confining pressure reduction. …”
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Study of spectral features and depth distributions of boron layers on tungsten substrates by ps-LIBS in a vacuum environment by Huace Wu, Rongxing Yi, Anne Houben, Sebastijan Brezinsek, Marcin Rasinski, Cong Li, Gennady Sergienko, Yunfeng Liang, Timo Dittmar, Hongbin Ding

“…Additionally, the spectral lines of B and W exhibit distinct intensity distributions under different spot sizes due to the different excitation thresholds of the B-films and the W-substrates. …”
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A Comparison of the Association of Fasting Plasma Glucose and HbA1c Levels with Diabetic Retinopathy in Japanese Men by Yumi Matsushita, Norio Takeda, Yosuke Nakamura, Natsuyo Yoshida-Hata, Shuichiro Yamamoto, Mitsuhiko Noda, Tetsuji Yokoyama, Tetsuya Mizoue, Toru Nakagawa

“…The relationship between HbA1c and diabetic retinopathy is expected to differ between different races. This study was designed to verify whether HbA1c or fasting plasma glucose (FPG) is more effective in detecting diabetic retinopathy in a Japanese population. …”
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Comparative Prevalence of Ineffective Esophageal Motility: Impact of Chicago v4.0 vs. v3.0 Criteria by Teodora Surdea-Blaga, Stefan-Lucian Popa, Cristina Maria Sabo, Radu Alexandru Fărcaş, Liliana David, Abdulrahman Ismaiel, Dan Lucian Dumitrascu, Simona Grad, Daniel Corneliu Leucuta

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: The threshold for ineffective esophageal motility (IEM) diagnosis was changed in Chicago v4.0. …”
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Role of Patient’s Age and Comorbidities in Therapy of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by VV Strugov, EA Stadnik, YuV Virts, TO Silina, AYu Zaritskii

“…The use of the comorbidity index with a 6-score threshold as a contraindication for fludarabine-containing regimens proved to be unjustified.…”
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Comparative efficacy of acupuncture for chronic low back pain: A network meta-analysis by Feng Gao, Dongming Jia, Shengxia Xue

“…For example, IA showed a mean difference (MD) of −11 mm (95 % credible interval [CrI]: −15.6 to −6.4) on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), exceeding the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) threshold of 10–15 mm. …”
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Switch to second-line versus continued first-line antiretroviral therapy for patients with low-level HIV-1 viremia: An open-label randomized controlled trial in Lesotho. by Alain Amstutz, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Fiona Vanobberghen, Josephine Muhairwe, Tracy Renée Glass, Tilo Namane, Tlali Mpholo, Manuel Battegay, Thomas Klimkait, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt

“…At 36 weeks, 22/40 (55%) participants in the switch versus 10/40 (25%) in the control group achieved viral suppression (adjusted difference 29%, 95% CI 8%-50%, p = 0.009). The switch group had significantly higher probability of viral suppression across different VL thresholds (<20, <100, <200, <400, and <600 copies/mL) but not for <1,000 copies/mL. …”
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Glycylglycine promotes the solubility and antigenic utility of recombinant HCV structural proteins in a point-of-care immunoassay for detection of active viremia by Heba Shawky, Ashraf A. Tabll, Reem M. Elshenawy, Naiera M. Helmy, Rehab I. Moustafa, Yasser K. Elesnawy, Marwa M. Abdelghany, Yasmine S. El-Abd

“…The different panels of samples assayed with our EIA showed a good concordance with the viral loads and also significant correlations with the golden standards of HCV diagnosis in viremic patients. …”
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Non-linear surges and extreme wind-waves in Port Phillip Bay under existing and future mean sea levels by Huy Quang Tran, Huy Quang Tran, Franklin Ayala Cruz, Jak McCarroll, Alexander Babanin

“…In contrast, stations with a median annual maximum Hs below the 1.0 m threshold exhibit only minor increases in the annual maximum Hs. …”
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Patients' sense of medical gain on family doctor contracting services in China: scale development and preliminary validation by Jiaqi Zhang, Cuihong Ou, Yuxi Liu, Yufeng Chen, Tufen He, Ruiming Liu

“…Confirmatory factor analysis results indicated satisfactory fit indices: χ2/df = 2.781, RMSEA = 0.077, RMR = 0.031, GFI = 0.875, NFI = 0.918, IFI = 0.946, TLI = 0.934, CFI = 0.945, and RFI = 0.901. The AVE values for different dimensions were 0.544, 0.739, 0.741, 0.755, and 0.654, all surpassing the threshold of 0.5. …”
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