Review on Sound-Based Industrial Predictive Maintenance: From Feature Engineering to Deep Learning by Tongzhou Ye, Tianhao Peng, Lidong Yang

“…Therefore, this paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art feature extraction methods based on sound signals. The judgment standards in the sound detection models are analyzed from empirical thresholding to machine learning and deep learning. …”
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Adult validation of a self-administered tablet audiometer by Mark Bastianelli, Amy E. Mark, Arran McAfee, David Schramm, Renée Lefrançois, Matthew Bromwich

“…In Group 1, compared to standard audiometry, 95.7% (95% CI: 92.6–98.9%) of thresholds were within 10 dB. In Group 2, comparing word recognition results, 96.2% (95% CI: 89.5–98.7%) were clinically equivalent and within a critical difference range. …”
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Pain perception in autism. A study of sensory reactivity in children and adolescents with autism using quantitative sensory testing and psychophysiological correlates by Valentina Nicolardi, Isabella Fanizza, Giuseppe Accogli, Sara Scoditti, Antonio Trabacca

“…Deepening our understanding of the relationship between perceptive thresholds in children with autism and the reactivity of the central nervous system, could help us understand the causal mechanism of the perceptual differences observed in autism.Study protocol identifierNCT06659731…”
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Role of doubling rate of hCG in predicting early pregnancy loss: a retrospective analysis by Xiaoping Wang, Fangxiang Mu, Qiliang Jian, Fang Wang

“…Objective This study aims to explore whether the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) doubling rate every 48 h (HDR) predicts early pregnancy outcomes in women with pregnancy loss.Methods The early clinical pregnancy outcomes in 257 women with a history of pregnancy loss were analyzed in this retrospective study. …”
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Plantar sensation associates with gait instability in older adults by Jason R. Franz, Andrew D. Shelton, Kota Z. Takahashi, Jessica L. Allen

“…Abstract Background Advanced age brings a loss of plantar sensation, represented, for example, as higher sensation thresholds in standardized testing. This is thought to contribute to an increased risk of falls among older adults – an intuitive premise that has yet to be fully investigated, especially in the context of walking balance. …”
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Empagliflozin attenuates ventricular fibrillation postmyocardial infarction associated with reduced transforming growth factor-1/Smad3 signaling and miR-181a expression by Jingsong Shen, Min Huang, Zixu Ye, Yuling Jing, Ziyang Yuan, Zeming Xiang, Miao Ding, Tao Li, Qiang Ye

“…After 4 weeks, ventricular fibrillation thresholds were assessed via electrical stimulation. …”
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Spatial Release from Masking for Small Spatial Separations Using Simulated Cochlear Implant Speech by Nirmal Srinivasan, SaraGrace McCannon, Chhayakant Patro

“…Speech identification thresholds, the target-to-masker ratio required to accurately identify 50% of the target words, were measured for both natural speech and simulated CI speech. …”
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Economic Evaluation alongside Multinational Studies: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies. by Raymond Oppong, Sue Jowett, Tracy E Roberts

“…<h4>Purpose of the study</h4>This study seeks to explore methods for conducting economic evaluations alongside multinational trials by conducting a systematic review of the methods used in practice and the challenges that are typically faced by the researchers who conducted the economic evaluations.…”
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Left‐Digit Bias in Serum Creatinine Levels and Contrast Administration: A Nationwide Cohort Study Using a Japanese Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Registry by Takahiro Suzuki, Yuichiro Mori, John A. Spertus, Nobuhiro Ikemura, Atsushi Mizuno, Taku Asano, Yasufumi Kijima, Daisuke Yoneoka, Hideki Wada, Kyohei Yamaji, Tetsuya Amano, Ken Kozuma, Shun Kohsaka

“…Left‐digit bias was assessed by comparing contrast volume differences at specific creatinine thresholds (eg, 1.0 mg/dL and 2.0 mg/dL). …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the HFDD, PROMIS SD SF 8b, and MENQOL questionnaire in women experiencing vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause by Andrew Trigg, Melissa Barclay, Sophie Whyman, Asha Lehane, Helena Bradley, Christoph Gerlinger, Christian Seitz, Adam Gater, Claudia Haberland

“…Analyses assessed distributional properties, reliability, validity, responsiveness, and thresholds for meaningful change. Results Minimal floor and ceiling effects were found across the instruments at baseline. …”
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The Role of a Smartphone Application in Monitoring the Risk of Hearing Loss Associated with Personal Listening Devices in Young Adults by Deniz Tuz, Selin Sariçamlik, Ceren Bodur, Gülce Kirazli, Pelin Piştav Akmeşe

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 99 healthy iPhone Operating System (iOS) smartphone users aged 17 to 31 years. …”
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Effects of external fixator-assisted acute angulation on arterial diameter: a cadaveric model by Akif Mirioglu, Kaan Ali Dalkir, Hakki Can Olke, Bugra Eraslan, Bugra Kundakci, Melih Bagir, Mehmet Ali Deveci

“…Methods Eight lower extremities from four fresh-frozen cadavers were used. …”
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Relationships of Some Husbandry Practices with Calf Loss Rate in Dairy Farms: A Case Study of Alacam County of Samsun Province by Ahmet Serkan Kural, Savaş Atasever

“…While no significant difference was found among the all groups, dead calf per farm (0.64±0.25) and mean of calf loss rate (CLR) per farm (3.42±1.07%) were assumed within the acceptable thresholds. …”
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Comparison of Endoscopic and Microscopic Type 1 Tympanoplasty on Surgical Outcomes and Quality of Life by Esra Kavaz Uştu, Emel Tahir, Özgür Kemal, Mustafa Aktaş

“…In terms of air conduction thresholds and air-bone gap, the difference between pre and postoperative time points was statistically significant in both groups (p&lt;0.001), but not between groups. …”
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Formation of borrower’s bank credit scoring integrated model by O.V. Lysenok

“…The disadvantages include the presence of the subjective factor in assigning a certain number of points based on expert and normative methods.…”
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A distance-aware approach for reliable out-of-distribution detection of wind turbine gearbox fault diagnosis by Jingxin Zhou, Yao Zhao

“…To address this, we introduce Spectral Normalization and Gaussian Process methods into Res2Net framework to enhance its ability to detect out-of-distribution data. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Screening Tests for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: An Umbrella Review by María Mogilevskaya, Mariana Gaviria-Carrillo, John Edwin Feliciano-Alfonso, Ana M. Barragan, Carlos A. Calderon-Ospina, Mauricio O. Nava-Mesa

“…In general, heterogeneity was observed due to varied reference tests, thresholds, and patient differences. The development of automated analysis methods, as well as determination of predictive value of the combination of screening tools, is needed for further studies. …”
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Long term streptomycin toxicity in the treatment of Buruli Ulcer: follow-up of participants in the BURULICO drug trial. by Sandor Klis, Ymkje Stienstra, Richard O Phillips, Kabiru Mohammed Abass, Wilson Tuah, Tjip S van der Werf

“…Adults in the 8 week streptomycin group had significantly higher hearing thresholds in all frequencies at long term follow-up, and these differences were most prominent in the high frequencies. …”
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Is It Necessary to Do Temporal Bone Computed Tomography of the Internal Auditory Canal in Tinnitus with Normal Hearing? by Tolgar Lutfi Kumral, Guven Yıldırım, Huseyin Baki Yılmaz, Seckin Ulusoy, Guler Berkiten, Suzan Deniz Onol, Yusuf Ozturkçu, Yavuz Uyar

“…To investigate the compression of the vestibulocochlear nerve in the etiology of the tinnitus in the normal hearing ears with temporal bone computed tomography scans. Methods. A prospective nonrandomized study of 30 bilateral tinnitus and 30 normal hearing patients enrolled in this study. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variation Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Water Transparency in the Pilot Zone of Yangtze River Delta by WANG Yu, ZHOU Wei-qi, BAI Meng-yu, SU Han, HU Wei

“…[Methods] The study was based on field monitoring data from April to December 2023, focusing on water transparency and other water quality indicators in the Pilot Zone. …”
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