Performance validation and calibration conditions for novel dynamic baseline tracking air sensors in long-term field monitoring by H. Mei, P. Wei, M. A. Ghadikolaei, N. K. Gali, Y. Wang, Z. Ning

“…Each monitor employed a dynamic baseline tracking method for the gas sensors, which isolates the concentration signals from temperature and humidity effects, enhancing the sensors' accuracy and reliability. …”
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A workflow for extracting ungulate trails in wetlands using 3D point clouds obtained from airborne laser scanning by Jinhu Wang, Perry Cornelissen, W. Daniel Kissling

“…Finally, trail cells are extracted by thresholding the residuals from iterative Laplacian smoothing and then refined by sparse 3D structure tensor voting. …”
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Effect of freezing and storage on serum vitamin D levels measured by mass spectrometry and immunoassay in reproductive age women by Jennifer K. Y. Ko, Sammy P. L. Chen, Kevin K. W. Lam, T. O. Chan, Raymond H. W. Li, Ernest H. Y. Ng

“…In conclusion, the 25(OH)D levels of the serum samples stored at -20oC and − 80oC were lower at 7 months of storage when compared with baseline levels, but the difference was small. Nevertheless, vitamin D deficiency is usually assessed based on clinical thresholds. …”
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Analysis of noise generated by wind turbines with reference to other low frequency noise sources and their possible impact on human health by Andrzej Staniek, Magdalena Miterska

“…Material and Methods There are different measurement approaches concerned with noise monitoring in outdoor environment. …”
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A practical approach for complete blood count analysis following acute exercise: Capillary vs. venous blood sampling by Lauren C. Bates-Fraser, Kaileigh M. Moertl, Cameron K. Stopforth, David B. Bartlett, Kristin S. Ondrak, Brian C. Jensen, Erik D. Hanson

“…Methods: Recreationally active healthy adults (N = 13 male and N = 13 female) completed three visits including familiarization, graded exercise testing, and a 40-minute exercise bout at 90–98% of ventilatory threshold. …”
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Assessment of microstructural abnormalities in gray and white matter of minimal hepatic encephalopathy patients using diffusion kurtosis imaging and their associations with neuroco... by Qing Sun, Qing Sun, Qing Sun, Wenliang Fan, Wenliang Fan, Wenliang Fan, Yuan Liu, Yuan Liu, Yuan Liu, Zhifeng Kou, Ping Han, Ping Han, Ping Han

“…We used tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS) analysis to estimate group differences of white matter (WM) microstructure and voxel-based morphometry analysis to determine gray matter (GM) abnormalities. …”
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The Effects of a Smartphone App (Feelee) to Enhance Adolescents’ Emotion Regulation Skills in a Forensic Outpatient Setting: Protocol for a Multiple Single-Case Experimental Design... by Merel M L Leijse, Levi van Dam, Thimo M van der Pol, René Breuk, Arne Popma

“…Study strengths include the low-threshold addition, ecological validity, and the use of both quantitative and qualitative research methods. …”
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Exercise‐Induced Cardiac Troponin I Elevation Is Associated With Regional Alterations in Left Ventricular Strain in High‐Troponin Responders by Christine Bjørkvik Erevik, Øyunn Kleiven, Vidar Frøysa, Magnus Bjørkavoll‐Bergseth, Monica Chivulescu, Lars Gunnar Klæboe, Lars Dejgaard, Bjørn Auestad, Øyvind Skadberg, Tor Melberg, Stig Urheim, Kristina Haugaa, Thor Edvardsen, Stein Ørn

“…Following exercise, there were no differences in global ventricular function between the 2 groups. …”
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Genicular artery embolization for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review with meta-analysis and cost-analysis by Aránzazu Hernández-Yumar, Yadira González-Hernández, Tasmania del Pino-Sedeño, Cristina Valcárcel-Nazco, Aythami de Armas-Castellano, Estefanía Herrera-Ramos, Julián Portero Navarro, Montserrat Carmona-Rodríguez, María Ximena Rojas-Reyes, María M. Trujillo-Martín

“…The health improvement required for GAE to be deemed cost-effective was quantified, considering a willingness-to-pay threshold of 25 000 €/quality-adjusted life year (QALY). …”
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Effectiveness of 2 Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions for Reducing Stress and Stabilizing Cardiac Autonomic Function: Microrandomized Trials by Andreas Richard Schwerdtfeger, Josef Martin Tatschl, Christian Rominger

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to apply this measure using wearables in everyday life to trigger low-threshold, 1-minute just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs) to stabilize autonomic function and relieve perceived stress and ruminative thoughts. …”
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Polish validation of soft skills questionnaire for nurses by Katarzyna Tomaszewska, Krystyna Kowalczuk, Marek Sobolewski, Bożena Majchrowicz

“…The Wilcoxon signed-rank test revealed no statistically significant differences between the test and retest administrations (p > 0.05), indicating the absence of systematic response shifts over time. …”
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P-91 NORMALIZATION OF ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL RESPONSE CRITERIA LEADS TO LOWER LIVER RELATED EVENTS AND MORTALITY IN PATIENTS LIVING WITH PRIMARY BILIARY CHOL... by LUIS ALEJANDRO ROSALES RENTERIA, José David Prieto Nava, Giovanni Francisco Pérez Roa, María Saraí González Huezo

“…All biochemical criteria for response recommend a threshold of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) that is higher than the ULN, because those scores have shown a lower disease progression, liver related events and overall mortality. …”
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Comparison of IMO vifa24plus(1-2) and Humphrey Field Analyzer 24-2 by Takagi Y, Asano R, Yamashita K, Sakai Y, Yokoyama S, Ichikawa K, Ichikawa K

“…On the same day, the HFA 24– 2 test using the Swedish Interactive Threshold Algorithm Standard and the IMO vifa 24plus(1– 2) test using the Ambient Interactive Zippy Estimated strategy were performed. …”
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Age diversity among older surgically treated patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a retrospective comparative study of early and late older adults by Ken Takase, Soya Kawabata, Takehiro Michikawa, Yuki Akaike, Takao Tobe, Risa Tobe, Sota Nagai, Takaya Imai, Hiroki Takeda, Shinjiro Kaneko, Shigeki Yamada, Nobuyuki Fujita

“…Abstract Background At present, the threshold defining older adults is 65 years, and this classification has been widely accepted globally. …”
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THE RISK OF OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM «OSTEOSCREENING RUSSIA» by O. A. Nikitinskaya, N. V. Toroptsova, N. V. Demin, A. Yu. Feklistov, E. L. Nasonov

“…Thus, 48% of the women with RA had FRAX® values above the therapeutic intervention threshold; and the non-RA group needed antiosteoporotic therapy significantly less (31%; p=0.00001). …”
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Effects of a long term faculty development program on improvement in quality of MCQs: an impact evaluation study by Rukhsana Ayub, Faiza Kiran, Nadia Shabnam, Ayesha Rauf, Fozia Fatima

“…Bonferroni correction showed that at the threshold level of 0.0167, all three comparisons are still statistically significant. …”
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Stratified Assessment of Urban Low-Carbon Travel Potential by Keyuan DING, Yan ZHANG, Xu ZHOU, Hai-Xu GUO, Ran PENG

“…Based on this, the corresponding low-carbon travel potential values are calculated. The method then further analyses the trend of these values as the residents’ acceptable thresholds for non-motorised travel distances and acceptable intensity for public transportation travel connection, delay and transfer change. …”
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The joint influence of farm production diversity and market food purchase visits on smallholder household diets in Northern Ethiopia by Tsegay Balcha, Edward Lahiff, Trevor Donnellan, Nick Chisholm

“…The implication is that different market accessibility thresholds require different policy approaches for effective dietary influences.…”
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Spatiotemporal variation of snowpack depths in Northeast China and its mechanisms from 2025 to 2099 based on CMIP6 models by Cheng Xiyao, Zhang Wenshuai, Zhang Dongyou, Zhang Lijuan, Ma Yuyan, Huang Yutao, Zhao Yufeng, Wang Jiaxin, Wang Jinxia, Sun Li

“…This study selects the optimal model ensemble using methods such as the Taylor diagram and skill score based on data from CMIP6 models. …”
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Adjuvant systemic therapy in early breast cancer and results of a prospective observational multicenter BRIDE study: patients outcome and adherence to guidelines in cancer clinical... by Stefania Gori, Alessandra Fabi, Catia Angiolini, Monica Turazza, Piermario Salvini, Piermario Salvini, Gianluigi Ferretti, Elisabetta Cretella, Lorenzo Gianni, Claudia Bighin, Angela Toss, Angela Toss, Claudio Zamagni, Patrizia Vici, Costanza De Rossi, Antonio Russo, Giancarlo Bisagni, Alessio Schirone, Lucia Borgato, Anna Cariello, Claudia Cappelletti, Roberto Bordonaro, Saverio Cinieri, Alessandra Modena, Matteo Valerio, Maria Francesca Alvisi, Irene De Simone, Francesca Galli, Eliana Rulli, Anna Santoni, Matteo Verzè, Fabrizio Nicolis

“…IntroductionEvaluation of every breast cancer (BC) patient by multidisciplinary team and application of guidelines are very important to ensure the best treatment and achieve the best outcome.MethodsThe multicenter prospective observational BRIDE study enrolled, from 01/2018 to 02/2021, 1633 BC patients from 19 Italian cancer centers. …”
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