Godunov-type scheme for air–water transient pipe flow considering variable heat transfer and laboratorial validation by Ling Zhou, Qian-Xun Chen, Yun-Jie Li, Rui-Lin Feng, Zi-Jian Xue

“…Importantly, the related heat transfer coefficient is variable and determined by mechanism formula of media characteristics, which is obviously different from the constant heat transfer coefficient in conventional model relying on the trial-and-error method and experimental data. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of new generation denture base materials aged in artificial saliva at different pH levels on surface roughness and Candida albicans adhesion by Ezgi Arslan, Canan Akay, Demet Erdönmez, Esra Nur Avukat

“…Abstract Purpose The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the surface roughness and Candida albicans (C. albicans) biofilm formation of conventional heat-cured and different CAD/CAM milling denture base materials, after immersion in different pH levels of artificial saliva. …”
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Study of Physicochemical and Microbiological Quality of Fresh Camel Meat from Southern Algeria Stored at Different Temperatures Compared to Dried and Salted Camel Meat (Kadid) by Elhassan Benyagoub, Miaad K Alkhudhairy, Chahira Bessadet

“…As the most consumed source of animal protein in Southern Algeria, this study focused on monitoring the quality of fresh camel meat stored at different temperatures by analyzing some physicochemical and microbiological parameters according to national standards. …”
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Multi-arm Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) comparing different durations of adjuvant trastuzumab in early breast cancer, from the English NHS payer perspective. by Caroline S Clarke, Rachael M Hunter, Ian Shemilt, Victoria Serra-Sastre

“…We present here a multi-arm joint analysis examining the relative cost-effectiveness of different durations of adjuvant trastuzumab.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Network meta-analysis (NMA) was used to examine which trials' data to include in the cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA). …”
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Severe interstitial lung disease risk prediction in anti-melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 positive dermatomyositis: the STRAD-Ro52 model by Fei Xiao, Feilong Chen, DongSheng Li, Songyuan Zheng, Xiao Liang, Juan Wu, JunYuan Zhong, Xiangliang Tan, Rui Chen, Junqing Zhu, Shixian Chen, Juan Li

“…This study quantitatively analysed chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) images to assess MDA5+DM-ILD and establish a risk prediction model for severe ILD within six months.Methods We developed a ‘Standardized Threshold Ratio Analysis & Distribution’ (STRAD) to analyse lung HRCT images. …”
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A Narrative-Gamified Mental Health App (Kuamsha) for Adolescents in Uganda: Mixed Methods Feasibility and Acceptability Study by Julia R Pozuelo, Christine Nabulumba, Doreen Sikoti, Meghan Davis, Joy Louise Gumikiriza-Onoria, Eugene Kinyanda, Bianca Moffett, Alastair van Heerden, Heather A O'Mahen, Michelle Craske, Munshi Sulaiman, Alan Stein

“…These results, evaluated against our predefined trial progression criteria, indicate a successful feasibility study, with all criteria exceeding the thresholds necessary to progress to a larger trial. …”
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Association of gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosed at different time points in oral glucose tolerance test with adverse pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study by Ruipeng Lin, Yulong Zhang, Yuxin Lin, Lili Yang, Jiayi Chen, Qingxiu Li, Haibo Li, Qian Zhang

“…BackgroundThis study aims to explore the association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnosed at different time points in the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO).MethodsA retrospective cohort study based on the 75g OGTT conducted in Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital. …”
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Association between the triglyceride glucose-waist circumference index and cardiovascular disease across different glycemic statuses among middle-aged and older Chinese adults by Yuyu Cui, Zhening Xu, Lijuan Ding, Yanju Li, Xiaoyan Zhou, Lingxia Li

“…IntroductionThis study aims to systematically investigate the association between the triglyceride-glucose index multiplied by waist circumference (TyG-WC) and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and further explore how this relationship varies across different glycemic statuses, including normal glucose regulation (NGR), prediabetes (Pre-DM), and diabetes mellitus (DM).MethodsData were obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), including a total of 7,812 middle-aged and older adults. …”
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A novel image segmentation method based on spatial autocorrelation identifies A-type potassium channel clusters in the thalamus by Csaba Dávid, Kristóf Giber, Katalin Kerti-Szigeti, Mihály Köllő, Zoltan Nusser, Laszlo Acsady

“…The method, originally described for geoinformatics, does not require a predefined intensity threshold or teaching algorithm for image segmentation and allows quantitative comparison of samples obtained in different conditions. …”
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Integration of Routine Parameters of Glycemic Variability in a Simple Screening Method for Partial Remission in Children with Type 1 Diabetes by Nina Nielens, Olivier Pollé, Annie Robert, Philippe A. Lysy

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Radiomics-based machine-learning method to predict extrahepatic metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy: a multicenter study by Ying He, Bingzi Dong, Bin Hu, Xiwei Hao, Nan Xia, Chuncheng Yang, Qian Dong, Chengzhan Zhu

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Dynamic Evaluation of Regional Agricultural Drought Vulnerability Based on Triangular Fuzzy Number and Connection Number Coupling by GUO Fang, CUI Yi, CHEN Menglu

“…Vulnerability assessment of agricultural drought system is of great significance to agricultural drought risk management and risk control practice.In order to quantitatively evaluate the vulnerability of agricultural drought in Bengbu City,an evaluation model of agricultural drought vulnerability is established based on the coupling method of triangular fuzzy number and connection number.Firstly,connection number of single index is calculated by set pair analysis method,and the dynamic difference coefficient of different indexes is determined by the analysis and value method,that is,different-grade standard thresholds correspond to different difference coefficients.Then,connection value of each single index is calculated by combining the opposition coefficient and is weighted to obtain connection value of each subsystem and comprehensive connection value of sample.Finally,vulnerability grade value of regional agricultural drought system is determined by functional relationship between sample comprehensive connection value and evaluation grade value.Moreover,the model based on triangular fuzzy number and connection number coupling is applied to evaluate agricultural drought vulnerability in Bengbu City.The results show that:The results of comprehensive evaluation method based on triangular fuzzy number and connection number coupling were consistent with the comprehensive evaluation method based on grey relational analysis and connection number coupling,cloud similarity evaluation method and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method.Drought vulnerability in 2001—2003 was strong,close to 3.5,and that in 2004—2010 was moderate,around 3.On the whole,the vulnerability is improved,which show that the ability of Bengbu's agricultural system to resist drought vulnerability is gradually strengthening,and level of agricultural development is constantly improving.Therefore,it can provide a strong basis for the government to scientifically prevent and control drought risks and scientific researchers to conduct quantitative research.…”
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Grid-search method for short-term over long-term average parameter tuning: an application to Stromboli explosion quakes by Andrea Di Benedetto, Andrea Di Benedetto, Anna Figlioli, Anna Figlioli, Antonino D’Alessandro, Giosue’ Lo Bosco, Giosue’ Lo Bosco

“…The collection of a significant catalogue of seismo-volcanic data involves the selection of relevant parts of raw signals, which can be automatised by using the short-term over long-term average (STA/LTA) method. The STA/LTA method employs the “Characteristic Function” to describe a section of a seismic record in terms of trace amplitude and first-time difference. …”
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Minimal Clinically Important Difference for Worsening of the University of California San Diego Shortness of Breath Questionnaire in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Wit... by Kerri I. Aronson, MD, Ganesh Raghu, MD, Sachin Gupta, MD, Jinnie Ko, PhD, Jacob Devine, MA, Jeffrey Swigris, DO

“…Research Question: What is the MCID threshold for UCSD-SOBQ worsening in patients with IPF and less physiologic impairment? …”
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Fixed-Time Distributed Event-Triggered Cooperative Guidance Methods for Multiple Vehicles with Limited Communications to Achieve Simultaneous Arrival by Zhenzhen Gu, Xugang Wang, Zhongyuan Wang

“…Aiming at the salvo-attack problem of multiple missiles, a distributed cooperative guidance law based on the event-triggered mechanism is proposed, which enables missiles with large differences in spatial location and velocity to achieve simultaneous attacks with only a few dozen information exchanges. …”
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Stability and Global Sensitivity Analysis for an Agree-Disagree Model: Partial Rank Correlation Coefficient and Latin Hypercube Sampling Methods by Sara Bidah, Omar Zakary, Mostafa Rachik

“…We first present the model and its different compartments. Then, we use the next-generation matrix method to compute thresholds of equilibrium stability. …”
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Effect of Ripening and Extraction Method on the Physicochemical Properties of Pectin Extracted from Peels of Apem and Apantu Plantain Cultivars in Ghana by Desmond Asamoah Bruce Otu, Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Prince George Jnr Acquah, Mariam El Boakye-Gyasi, Yayra Edzor-Agbo, Raphael Johnson, Marcel Tunkumgnen Bayor, Mary-Ann Archer

“…Pectin samples were extracted from different stages of ripening (matured-green (G), half-ripe (H), and full-ripe (R)) by the utilization of acidic (D) and alkaline (L) extraction methods. …”
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Multiscale Eight Direction Descriptor-Based Improved SAR–SIFT Method for Along-Track and Cross-Track SAR Images by Wei Wang, Jinyang Chen, Zhonghua Hong

“…To address this issue, the study puts forward a multi-scale adaptive improved SAR image block matching method (called STSU–SAR–SIFT). To improve accuracy, this method addresses the issue of the number of feature points under different thresholds by using the SAR–Shi–Tomasi response function in a multi-scale space. …”
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CSDK: A Chi-square distribution-Kernel method for image de-noising under the Internet of things big data environment by Lin Teng, Hang Li

“…Second, a freedom degree is considered, which is related to the customized wavelet coefficient of the Chi-square distribution-Kernel to be thresholded for image de-noising. Here, noisy image is first decomposed into many levels to obtain different frequency bands and the soft thresholding method based on Chi-square distribution-Kernel method is used to remove the noisy coefficients, by fixing the optimum threshold value using the proposed method. …”
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Effect of an Applied Magnetic Field on Joule Heating-Induced Thermal Convection by Anupam M. Hiremath, Harunori N. Yoshikawa, Innocent Mutabazi

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