Can a Portable Flash Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) Device Identify Chiasmal Decussation Anomalies in Albinism? by Eloise Keeling, Perry Carter, Abdi Malik Musa, Fatima Shawkat, Helena Lee, Jay E. Self

“…We retrospectively investigated the agreeability between the two methods. The amplitude/latency of the main component was measured for standard VEPs whilst a correlation value of interhemispheric difference was calculated for the RETeval^® data. …”
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Association between atherogenic index of plasma and physical dysfunction: a cross-sectional study of middle-aged and older adults in China by Jianghui Zhou, Jianghui Zhou, Jianghui Zhou, Jianghui Zhou, Jianghui Zhou, Yun Chang, Yun Chang, Yun Chang, Yun Chang, Hechen Shen, Hechen Shen, Hechen Shen, Hechen Shen, Hechen Shen, Meng Zhang, Meng Zhang, Meng Zhang, Meng Zhang, Meng Zhang, Yuchao Wang, Yuchao Wang, Yuchao Wang, Yuchao Wang, Yuchao Wang, Xiaoyu Liang, Xiaoyu Liang, Xiaoyu Liang, Xiaoyu Liang, Wenqing Gao, Wenqing Gao, Wenqing Gao, Wenqing Gao, Wenqing Gao

“…Beyond this threshold, the odds of physical dysfunction increased steadily, confirming a non-linear relationship. …”
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1-4-2: Evaluation of applied mechanical power to individual lungs in a simulator-based setting of one ventilator for two patients. by Lars-Olav Harnisch, Christian Czock, Matthew A Levin, Johannes Wieditz, Leif Saager, Konrad Meissner, Onnen Moerer

“…<h4>Results</h4>Circuit-1: The applied VT, pressures, and MP differed significantly between the two simulators, as well as in relation to ventilation mode, compliance, and respiratory rate (RR) (p < 0.001); the differences were most pronounced in settings with differing compliance levels. …”
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DeepInsulin-Net: A Deep Learning Model for Identifying Drug Interactions Leading to Specific Insulin-Related Adverse Events by Muhammed Ali Pala

“…These features are filtered by the variance thresholding method and optimized to improve classification performance. …”
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The Effect of Acute Lumbopelvic Muscular Fatigue on Neuromechanical Contraction Characteristics and Nociception by William J. Hanney, Christopher Lee, Julieanne Cuevas-Hernandez, Jing Lin, Morey J. Kolber, Abigail W. Anderson

“…Pre-intervention TMG and pressure pain threshold (PPT) measurements were taken, followed by the intervention and post-intervention measurements. …”
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Analysis of the impact of various risk factors on short-term and long-term outcomes in patients with COVID-19 on maintenance hemodialysis by V. N. Suchkov, O. А. Klitsenko, K. K. Urtaeva, D. D. Avdoshina

“…The new coronavirus infection also has a great impact on long-term outcomes.Materials and methods: A retrospective observational study included 510 patients on MHD, hospitalized from April 1, 2020 to April 01, 2021. …”
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Changes and significance of urinary liver type fatty acid binding protein level in patients with AKI by QIAN Jian, XU Peng, ZHANG Jun

“…Objective To investigate the changes and significance of urinary liver type fatty acid binding protein(L-FABP) level in patients with acute kidney injury(AKI).Methods Eighty-three cases of severe hospitalized patients from October 2013 to December 2015 in our hospital were selected,and divided into AKI group and non-AKI group according to whether there existed AKI on admission.The differences in biochemical indexes and urinary L-FABP levels between AKI group and non-AKI group were compared.The correlation between urinary L-FABP levels and biochemical indicators and ROC curve for urinary L-FABP level predicting AKI were analyzed.Results The serum urea nitrogen,serum creatinine,NAG and Cys C in patients with AKI of first examination after admission were higher than in non-AKI patients,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The glomerular filtration rate in patients with AKI was significantly lower than in non-AKI patients(P<0.05).The urinary L-FABP levels began to rise in the AKI patients on the 12 h after admission,and those in the non-AKI patients remained at a relatively stable level.The urinary L-FABP levels in patients with AKI were higher than those in non-AKI patients on 12,24 and 48 h after admission,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Urinary L-FABP levels in AKI patients on 12 h after admission were positively correlated with serum urea nitrogen,serum creatinine,NAG and Cys C of first examination after admission,and negatively correlated with glomerular filtration rate.ROC curve analysis revealed that the diagnostic threshold was 49.46,the sensitivity was 60.0%,the specificity was 95.83%,the Youden index was 0.558,and the area under the ROC curve was 80.89%.Qmclusions The urinary L-FABP level in patients with AKI was abnormally elevated,and it can be used as an important clinical index to predict the occurrence of AKI.…”
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Reliability and Sensitivity of Enode/Vmaxpro Sensor for Muscle Power Assessment by Milan Marković, Lazar Toskić, Veroljub Stanković, Radenko Arsenijević, Nikola Aksović, Bojan Bjelica, Saša Bubanj, Tatiana Dobrescu

“…Descriptive statistics, reliability analyses, and difference analyses were conducted to evaluate repeatability and sensitivity levels. …”
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Are Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes Metabolically Inflexible? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Maria Hansen, Kristine Kjær Lange, Martin Bjørn Stausholm, Flemming Dela

“…Overall, metabolic flexibility appears more influenced by overweight status than T2D per se, challenging the notion of a distinct metabolic inflexibility threshold for T2D.…”
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Comparative evaluation of color stability in polished and glazed CAD/CAM ceramics subjected to coffee thermal cycling: an in vitro study by Reza Nahidi, Azita Mazaheri, Shaghayegh Golalipour, Negin Youshaei, Sotude Khorshidi

“…ANOVA was used to analyze differences between groups. Post-hoc comparisons were conducted using the Tukey test, with a significance threshold of p < 0.05. …”
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SEVERAL ASPECTS OF DILTIAZEM AND ORGANIC NITRATES USAGE IN VARIOUS SEVERITY STABLE ANGINA PATIENTS by E. K. Butina, E. V. Bochkareva, N. A. Pozdnyakova

“…Effectiveness of the regular drug intake was controlled by repeated exercise tolerance tests (ETT) by treadmill with the value of threshold effort time (ThT). Total duration of treatment was 4 weeks.Results. …”
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Plasma biomarkers for early detection of alzheimer’s disease: a cross-sectional study in a Japanese cohort by Masahito Kubota, Shogyoku Bun, Keisuke Takahata, Shin Kurose, Yuki Momota, Yu Iwabuchi, Toshiki Tezuka, Hajime Tabuchi, Morinobu Seki, Yasuharu Yamamoto, Ryo Shikimoto, Yu Mimura, Takayuki Hoshino, Sho Shimohama, Natsumi Suzuki, Ayaka Morimoto, Azusa Oosumi, Yuka Hoshino, Kenji Tai, Hirofumi Aoyagi, Yoshiaki Sato, Junro Kuromitsu, Jin Nakahara, Masaru Mimura, Daisuke Ito

“…HISCL-based plasma Aβ42/40 detects Aβ accumulation earlier than Aβ PET visual reading threshold, underscoring its utility as an early diagnostic marker.…”
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Effects of NaCl stress on leaf physiology and photosynthetic indexes of four apple rootstocks by WANG Zhuli, JIN Xilige, LI Wensheng, ZHANG Ping

“…Among them, M7 exhibited the highest soluble sugar content under different NaCl concentrations, indicating its superior stress resistance. …”
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A Novel High-Sensitivity Time-Domain Fault Classifier Applied to Inverter-Based Resource Interconnection Lines by Moises J. B. B. Davi, Mario Oleskovicz, Felipe V. Lopes

“…This paper presents a performance review of existing fault classifiers when applied to Inverter-Based Resource (IBR) interconnection lines and proposes a new high-sensitivity time-domain fault classification methodology. The proposed method is based on self-adjusting thresholds, and it is investigated regarding its performance when applied to IBR or conventional generator terminals, being validated for different grid short-circuit levels, various IBR topologies/controls, and considering several fault types, inception angles, resistances, and locations. …”
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Prediction of esophagogastric anastomotic leakage by nomogram combined with preoperative nutritional status and clinical factors: a retrospective study of 775 patients by Jiang-shan Huang, Li-tao Yang, Jia-fu Zhu, Qi-hong Zhong, Fei-long Guo, Zhen-yang Zhang, Jiang-bo Lin

“…The differences between the two groups of factors were analyzed by difference analysis, and multivariate regression analysis was subsequently performed. …”
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Adherence to WHO/INRUD prescription indicators in public hospitals: evidence from the Ashanti Region, Ghana by Richard Delali Agbeko Djochie, Rita Owusu-Donkor, Elizabeth Modupe d’Almeida, Francis Kwadwo Gyamfi Akwah, Emmanuel Kyeremateng, Samuel Opoku-Afriyie, Cecilia Akosua Tabiri, Francis Kyei-Frimpong, Samuel Dwomoh, Francis Fordjour, Jonathan Boakye-Yiadom

“…No significant geographic differences in IRDP scores were observed ( p  > 0.05). …”
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Impact of COVID‐19 on initial emergency medical services certification in the United States by Jonathan R. Powell, Jennifer Cotto, Jordan D. Kurth, Rebecca E. Cash, Mihaiela R. Gugiu, Ashish R. Panchal

“…First‐time pass rates were similar in both EMT (−0.9%) and paramedic (−1.9%) candidates, which did not meet our threshold of a relevant difference. Conclusion COVID‐19 has had a measurable impact on examination administration for both levels of certification. …”
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Adherence to hypertension medication: Quantitative and qualitative investigations in a rural Northern Vietnamese community. by Thi-Phuong-Lan Nguyen, Catharina C M Schuiling-Veninga, Thi Bach Yen Nguyen, Thu-Hang Vu, E Pamela Wright, Maarten J Postma

“…To calculate medication adherence, the number of days the drug was taken was divided by the number of days since the first day of the prescription. A threshold of 80% was applied to differentiate between adherence and non-adherence. …”
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Measles neutralising antibody levels in patients receiving intravenous immunoglobulin treatment - a sub-analysis of a randomized, cross-over bioequivalence trial. by Vatsala Rajendram, Martyn Paddick, John More

“…Each batch of intravenous immunoglobulin is required by the Food and Drug Administration to contain threshold levels of measles neutralising antibodies. …”
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Pediatric kidney transplant recipients are at an increased risk for dysbiosis by Gizem Yılmaz, Seha Saygılı, Ayşe Ağbaş, Esra Karabağ Yılmaz, Ahmet Variş, Nur Canpolat

“…Taxonomic profiles were evaluated with QIIME2, and differences in gut microbiota profiles were compared using linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEFSe) with an LDA threshold of &gt;2 and p &lt; 0.05.ResultsNo significant differences were found in alpha and beta diversity between the KTx recipients and healthy controls. …”
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