The correlation between BMI and intraocular pressure, retinal nerve fiber layer thickness, and retinal microvasculature: a comparative optical coherence tomography angiography/peri... by Rana M.H. Mohamed, Amany A.-F. El-Shazly, Yousra A.T.K. El-Din Farweez, Marwa A. Karim

“…No significant differences between the three groups in temporal, nasal, superior, inferior, and average RNFL thicknesses and in ganglion cell complex thicknesses and mean deviation, VF%, and pattern standard deviation differed insignificantly between the groups 1 and 2, while it is lower in group 1 in comparison to groups 2 and 3. …”
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Does the FARNet neural network algorithm accurately identify Posteroanterior cephalometric landmarks? by Merve Gonca, İbrahim Şevki Bayrakdar, Özer Çelik

“…The direction in differences was analyzed, and whether differences moved in the same or opposite directions relative to ground truth on both the x and y-axis. …”
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Construction and validation of a prediction model for short-term mortality risk in elderly patients with sepsis: a retrospective study by Qingqing Li, Xueqiang Zhang, Li Wu, Guiping Xu

“…Patients were divided into the high-risk group and the low-risk group based on the model’s thresholds, showing significantly shorter survival times for the high-risk group. …”
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Distress detection in VR environment using Empatica E4 wristband and Bittium Faros 360 by Jelena Medarević, Nadica Miljković, Nadica Miljković, Kristina Stojmenova Pečečnik, Jaka Sodnik

“…Heart rate measurements from both devices, including mean heart rate, root mean square of successive differences, and subject-specific thresholds, were utilized to explore distress intensity and frequency.ResultsBoth the Faros and E4 sensors adequately captured physiological signals, with Faros demonstrating a higher signal-to-noise ratio and consistency. …”
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Evaluation of the modified critical fusion frequency test apparatus by Akihiko Sugino, Hiroki Nomoto, Chota Matsumoto, Tomoyasu Kayazawa, Fumi Tanabe, Shunji Kusaka

“…Abstract Objectives To compare the critical fusion frequency (CFF) thresholds between the newly modified device and the current device. …”
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White Matter Integrity Abnormalities in Healthy Overweight Individuals Revealed by Whole Brain Meta-Analysis of Diffusion Tensor Imaging Studies by Xiaodong Cheng, Wenchang Wang, Chen Sun, Yana Sun, Cong Zhou

“…This study aimed to conduct a coordinate-based meta-analysis (CBMA) to investigate white matter (WM) abnormalities in healthy individuals with overweight or obesity. Methods. A systematic literature search using Web of Science and PubMed datasets was performed. …”
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Comparative analysis of thrombocytopenia incidence in patients treated with generic vs. brand-name linezolid: a cohort study utilizing hospital electronic medical records by Zhizhou Wang, Ke Wang, Yiming Hua, Xin Hu, Xiaotong Zhang, Xiaoxi Li, Xiaoxuan Xing, Yingnan Feng, Chao Wu, Zhichao Zhang, Xianzhe Dong, Lan Zhang, Lan Zhang

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the hematological safety of generic linezolid, providing data to support its rational and safe use in clinical practice.MethodsData were collected from electronic medical records at a tertiary hospital in China between January 2019 and June 2023. …”
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Insights into perceived listening difficulties post COVID-19 infection: no measurable hearing difficulty on clinical tests despite increased self-reported listening effort by Sara Alhanbali, Ana'am Alkharabsheh, Wafa'a Alanati, Khader Joudeh, Kevin J. Munro, Kevin J. Munro

“…A further aim was to compare the groups on self-reported measures of listening effort and fatigue.MethodsThere were 25 participants in each group (age range 20–59 years, 80% females). …”
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The relationship between surgeon case load and revision rates in total hip arthroplasty: Evidence from the Swiss National Joint Registry by Andreas Ladurner, Karlmeinrad Giesinger, Bernhard Jost, Vilijam Zdravkovic

“…In addition, the effects of increasing minimum volume standard thresholds on the potential reduction of the revision burden was simulated. …”
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Meeting climate goals through mitigation and intervention: developments in emissions reduction, greenhouse gas removal, and solar radiation modification by Dante McGrath, Hugh Hunt, John R. Taylor, Shaun Fitzgerald

“…The paper shows how the likelihood of breaching these thresholds presents the need for additional measures, in mitigation and intervention. …”
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Optimizing transcutaneous spinal stimulation: excitability of evoked spinal reflexes is dependent on electrode montage by Kelly Lynn Thatcher, Karen Emily Nielsen, Evan Blake Sandler, Oliver John Daliet, Jennifer Ann Iddings, Edelle Carmen Field-Fote

“…Additionally, we assessed tolerability of the stimulation during PRM reflex testing. Methods Fifteen adults with intact neurological systems participated in this randomized crossover study. …”
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Anemia of prematurity: a narrative review by Sónia Andrade Santos, Gustavo Rocha, Henrique Soares

“…Despite extensive practice and research, several preventive and therapeutic strategies remain controversial, giving rise to significant differences among centers. Preventive strategies include delayed cord clamping, umbilical cord milking, autologous and allogeneic cord blood transfusion, and reducing iatrogenic blood loss through innovative methods like microsample devices. …”
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Combined Use of Multiple Cloud‐Free Snow Cover Products in China and Its High‐Mountain Region: Implications From Snow Cover Identification to Snow Phenology Detection by Longhui Zhang, Hongbo Zhang, Xueyan Sun, Lun Luo

“…Our findings highlight the prime influence of retrieval algorithms under clear‐sky conditions on accuracy, surpassing the importance of cloud‐gap‐filling methods. Specifically, a product optimizing normalized difference snow index thresholds for diverse landcover types consistently outperforms others in detecting all three snow phenology parameters, with correlation coefficients for SCD of 0.82 and 0.69, and CWR values for SSD of 0.54 and 0.40, and for SED of 0.53 and 0.37 in both China and the TP, respectively. …”
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Exploring nonlinear and interaction effects of urban campus built environments on exercise walking using crowdsourced data by Bo Lu, Bo Lu, Qingyun Liu, Hao Liu, Tianxiang Long, Tianxiang Long

“…The analysis of nonlinear effects revealed distinct thresholds and patterns of influence that differ from other urban environments, with some variables exhibiting fluctuated or U-shaped effects. …”
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Physical activity in non-frail and frail older adults. by F Marijke Jansen, Rick G Prins, Astrid Etman, Hidde P van der Ploeg, Sanne I de Vries, Frank J van Lenthe, Frank H Pierik

“…Future studies should employ objective methods, and age specific thresholds for healthy PA levels in older adults are needed. …”
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Use of liver steatosis and fibrosis indices in overweight and obese patients with or without carbohydrate metabolism disorders by N. N. Musina, D. A. Petrukhina, Y. S. Slavkina, O. V. Rodionova, D. E. Alibiev, S. V. Fomina, A. P. Zima, T. V. Saprina

“…The differences in cut-off diagnostic thresholds for some fibrosis indices and the use of a point scale, which includes the presence/absence of diabetes or other carbohydrate metabolism disorders (CMDs) in calculating other indices (NAFLD-LFS, BARD, NFS) make the issue of the applicability of these indices in a cohort of patients with prediabetes and T2DM relevant.AIM: To study clinical and laboratory associations of liver steatosis and fibrosis indices in overweight and obese patients depending on CMD, and to evaluate the diagnostic significance of individual steatosis and fibrosis indices in this cohort of patients.MATERIALS AND METHODS: All patients underwent a comprehensive clinical and laboratory examination, liver fibrosis screening by ultrasound liver fibroelastometry, and liver MRI in IDEAL-IQ mode. …”
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A Computational Framework for Automated Puncture Trajectory Planning in Hemorrhagic Stroke Surgery by Ziyue Ma, Feng Yan, Yongzhi Shan, Yaming Wang, Hong Wang

“…Results The framework demonstrated high accuracy in puncture trajectory planning, with the optimized L2 path achieving a mean surgeon satisfaction score of 4.4/5 (Likert scale) compared to manual methods. The average angle difference between automatically generated and manually designed paths was 16.36°. …”
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Risk assessment of food contact materials by Giorgia Maria Varalda, Sebastian Zellmer, Thomas Tietz

“…In this context, aneuploidy, a thresholded genotoxic effect, received particular attention since few indications are available on the aneugenic activity of FCMs. …”
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Consensus on the Potential of Large Language Models in Healthcare: Insights from a Delphi Survey in Korea by Ah-Ram Sul, Seihee Kim

“…Items meeting predefined thresholds (content validity ratio ≥0.49, degree of convergence ≤0.50, and degree of consensus ≥0.75) were prioritized. …”
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Validation and Reliability Testing of the Yonsei Lifestyle Profile for Assessing Multifaceted Health Lifestyles by Young‐Myoung Lim, Ah‐Ram Kim, Seung‐Ju Lim, Ji‐Hyuk Park

“…Discriminant validity revealed no significant sex differences, but physical activity frequency varied across age groups. …”
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