Impact of leadless pacemaker implantation site on cardiac synchronization and tricuspid regurgitation by Xiao-fei Gao, Hong Zhu, Jia-sheng Zhang, Ning-Zhang, Xiao-hong Pan, Yi-Zhou Xu

“…Pacing thresholds, sensing, and impedance exhibited no significant differences between the 8/9 zone and other sites (P > 0.05). …”
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Impact of short-term aircraft noise on cardiovascular disease risk in the area surrounding London Heathrow airport: the RISTANCO epidemiological study by Xiangpu Gong, Nicole Itzkowitz, Calvin Jephcote, Kathryn Adams, Glory O Atilola, John Gulliver, Marta Blangiardo, Anna Hansell

“…Methods and results Data sources We worked with a specialist noise consultancy that modelled aircraft noise at different times of day, every day from 2014 to 2018, using a standard noise model, the Aviation Environmental Design Tool, for (1) noise levels expressed in decibels as equivalent continuous sound levels (LAeq) for eight time bands, and (2) number of aircraft noise events above defined noise thresholds (2018 only). …”
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Tigers in their new territory: intraspecific interactions among the reintroduced tiger population in Panna Tiger Reserve, Central India by Supratim Dutta, Ramesh Krishnamurthy

“…To investigate spatial interactions, we used Autocorrelated Kernel Density Estimator methods. To capture dynamic interactions at different scales, we calculated Benhamou’s Movement Interaction index and a Correlation Coefficient (Cr) at two critical distance thresholds (Δ500m and 100m). …”
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Geospatial patterns and socioeconomic determinants of the global acute viral hepatitis burden by Ke-Jie He, Guoyu Gong

“…BackgroundAcute viral hepatitis remains a persistent global health challenge, with significant morbidity and mortality associated with different hepatitis subtypes. Understanding the spatial distribution and underlying drivers of the acute hepatitis burden is crucial for developing targeted interventions.MethodsThis study leveraged data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study to analyze the geographical disparities and temporal trends in the incidence of acute hepatitis A, B, C, and E. …”
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Inhibitory Anorectal Reflex in Acquired Megacolon is Rectal Volume Dependent in Manometric Evaluation by Enio C Oliveira

“…Setting: Núcleo de Estudo de Doença de Chagas, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil. Patients and Methods: Anorectal manometry was performed in chagasic patients with different grades of colon involvement. …”
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Diagnostic efficacy of aldosterone-to-renin ratio to screen primary aldosteronism in hypertension: a systemic review and meta-analysis by Ting-Wei Kao, Jui-Yi Chen, Jung-Hua Liu, Wen-Hsin Tseng, Chih-Chia Hsieh, Vin-Cent Wu, Yen-Hung Lin, Zheng-Wei Chen

“…Background: The aldosterone-to-renin ratio (ARR) is commonly used for screening primary aldosteronism (PA) in patients with difficult-to-control hypertension. Various thresholds have been proposed for the confirmatory tests, leading to inconsistency in the results. …”
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Electrochemical Detection of Caffeic Acid on Diethyl 3,4-Dihydroxythiophene-2,5-Dicarboxylate-Modified Carbon Paste Electrode: Insights from Computational Analysis by Surya Chethana Suresh, Gururaj Kudur Jayaprakash, Sunitha Mughalihalli Shivashankar, Rajendrachari Shashanka, Bhavana Rikhari

“…The modified electrode demonstrated enhanced sensitivity and selectivity for caffeic acid detection. Voltammetric methods were applied to evaluate the electrode performance. …”
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Safety and effectiveness of opioid use in adult patients presenting to emergency services with suspected acute appendicitis: a protocol for a systematic review of the literature an... by Ivan D Florez, Jorge Acosta-Reyes, Sergio Arciniegas, Juan Jose Espitia de la Hoz, Stephania Arias-Rodriguez, Luis Jose Cotes-Mendoza

“…We aim to determine the safety and effectiveness of different opioid regimens for adult patients that present to the ER with acute suspected appendicitis.Methods and analysis We will search MEDLINE and Embase via Ovid, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials without restrictions on the study publication date. …”
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Prognostic Value of C-Reactive Protein in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty by Moritz Mederake, Ulf Krister Hofmann, Georgios Eleftherakis

“…The Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) proposed a catalog of different major and minor diagnostic criteria in 2011 to define a PJI. …”
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Effects of Probiotics on Serum Bilirubin Levels in Low –Birth-Weight Infants by Ahmad Shah Farhat, Nazli Parizadeh, Ashraf Mohammadzadeh, Monavar Afzalaghaei, Ezzat Khodashenas

“…Transcutaneous bilirubin was measured daily for 7 days; serum bilirubin was assessed when transcutaneous values exceeded thresholds. Results: The trial comprised 40 neonates in the probiotic group and 40 in the control group. …”
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fMRI insights into differential brain activation, executive function, and physical activity in older adults. by Huiqi Song, Jie Feng, Yingying Wang, Qichen Zhou, Chenglin Zhou, Jing Jin

“…Brain activation patterns were analyzed using Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM), with significance thresholds set at p < 0.01 (voxel-level) and p < 0.05 (whole-brain corrected).…”
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Dengue Early Warning System and Outbreak Prediction Tool in Bangladesh Using Interpretable Tree‐Based Machine Learning Model by Md. Siddikur Rahman, Miftahuzzannat Amrin, Md. Abu Bokkor Shiddik

“…Results Our study findings detected a nonlinear effect of climatic parameters on dengue at different thresholds such as mean (27°C), minimum (22°C), maximum temperatures (32°C), and relative humidity (82%). …”
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Assessing adherence to physical activity guidelines and correlates among older Korean adults with a focus on 10-minute bout duration using subjective and objective measures. by Junhui Park, Su Hyun Kim, Young Hoon Kim, Chang-Hyung Lee

“…Adherence to PA guidelines was evaluated using two different thresholds for the accelerometer data, each applied both strictly and with a tolerance of one to two minutes when defining a 10-minute bout.…”
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Analyzing coastal dynamics by means of multi-sensor satellite imagery at the East Frisian Island of Langeoog, Germany by Julia Holzner, Günter Strunz, Sandro Martinis, Simon Plank

“…To achieve this, we assessed and integrated thresholding and classification methods based on their suitability for specific sensors and proxies. …”
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Dataset of noise signals generated by smart attackers for disrupting state of health and state of charge estimations of battery energy storage systemsMendeley by Alaa Selim, Huadong Mo, Hemanshu Pota

“…This case involves high-noise signals with defined thresholds for current and voltage noise levels, which cause significant disruptions to Kalman Filters. …”
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Determination of Public Goals in Times of Volatility and Complexity by Mirko Pečarič

“…In the realm of complex legal issues, certainly can, to some extent, be maintained through an array of innovative methods. These include results- and procedure-oriented approaches to interactions between individuals and collectives, a legal system informed by feedback mechanisms and thresholds, the use of collective intelligence, the anticipation of adverse scenarios, and the implementation of adaptable norms. …”
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Quality of initial anticoagulant treatment and risk of CTEPH after acute pulmonary embolism. by Gudula J A M Boon, Nienke van Rein, Harm Jan Bogaard, Yvonne M Ende-Verhaar, Menno V Huisman, Lucia J M Kroft, Felix J M van der Meer, Lilian J Meijboom, Petr Symersky, Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, Frederikus A Klok

“…In a multivariable model, adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for CTEPH were around unity considering different thresholds for 'poor anticoagulation', i.e. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of lithium versus quetiapine augmentation for treatment-resistant depression in adults: LQD a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Jess Kerr-Gaffney, Zohra Zenasni, Kimberley Goldsmith, Nahel Yaziji, Huajie Jin, Alessandro Colasanti, John Geddes, David Kessler, R Hamish McAllister-Williams, Allan H Young, Alvaro Barrera, Lindsey Marwood, Rachael W Taylor, Helena Tee, Anthony J Cleare

“…For the QIDS-SR outcome, simulation and the non-central chi-squared method provided a value of 96.5% power to detect an effect size of 0.38 (a minimum clinically significant difference between treatments), with 40% occasion-wise nonresponse assumed. …”
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Assessment and recalibration of seventeen lung cancer risk prediction models in approximately one million Chinese population utilising healthcare big data: a retrospective cohort a... by Ziqing Ye, Yexiang Sun, Yueqi Yin, Liya Liu, Miao Cui, Longyao Zhang, Yuantao Hao, David C. Christiani, Hongbo Lin, Peng Shen, Yongyue Wei

“…The Kaplan–Meier method was used to estimate the incidence and number of cases of lung cancer in individuals screened according to different criteria or models over a five-year follow-up period, and Kaplan–Meier survival curves were plotted. …”
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Conditioned pain modulation elicited through manual pressure techniques on the cervical spine: a crossover study by René Castien, Roland R. Reezigt, Ruben den Hartog, Andreas Amons, Willem De Hertogh, Gwendolyne G. Scholten-Peeters

“…In 63 healthy participants, no significant differences were found between the painful MPT and CPT on the pressure pain thresholds at all test locations: locally, −11 kPa (95% CI: 3 to −25); regionally, −15 kPa (95% CI: 10 to −39); and remotely, −24 kPa (95% CI: 55 to −7). …”
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