PCA Weight Determination-Based InSAR Baseline Optimization Method: A Case Study of the HaiKou Phosphate Mining Area in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China by Weimeng Xu, Jingchun Zhou, Jinliang Wang, Huihui Mei, Xianjun Ou, Baixuan Li

“…Traditional selection methods, such as those based on average coherence thresholding, consider only a single factor and do not account for the interactions among multiple factors. …”
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Advancements in Microwave Bone Imaging: Tomographic Reconstruction of an Anthropomorphic Calcaneus Phantom Using a Specialized Imaging Prototype for Bone Health Applications by Alessia Cannata, Adnan Elahi, Martin O'Halloran, Marco Pasian, Simona Di Meo, Giulia Matrone, Bilal Amin

“…The tomographic reconstructions were achieved around 3 GHz by using a Distorted Born Iterative Method (DBIM) with an Iterative Method with Adaptive Thresholding for Compressed Sensing (IMATCS). …”
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Analysis of community groups in large dynamic social network graphs through fuzzy computation by Ubaida Fatima, Saman Hina, Muhammad Wasif

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Aceleraciones de alta intensidad en el fútbol. ¿Por qué es importante el método de evaluación? (High-intensity acceleration in soccer. Why is the evaluation method important?) by Francisco Ignacio Martínez-Cabrera, Francisco Javier Núñez-Sánchez, Alejandro Muñoz-López, Moisés de Hoyo

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A multicenter study on the diagnostic value of ankle brachial index combined with pulse volume wave parameters for peripheral arterial disease by Xiaowei Pan, Na Wang, Yue Huang

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the significance of incorporating all pulse volume wave parameters, such as the inter-arm systolic blood pressure disparity, inter-leg systolic blood pressure difference, proportion of mean arterial pressure, and upstroke time, into the ankle-brachial index for the detection of peripheral arterial disease.MethodsThis multicenter cross-sectional investigation, conducted across five tertiary medical institutions, enrolled 1,156 participants. …”
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Antifungal Peptides SmAP_α1–21 and SmAP_γ27–44 Designed from Different Loops of DefSm2-D Have Distinct Modes of Action by Micaela Iturralde, Juan Pablo Bracho, Jessica A. Valdivia-Pérez, Fanny Guzmán, Ismael Malbrán, Sabina María Maté, María Laura Fanani, Sandra Vairo Cavalli

“…In comparison, SmAP_α1–21 showed a high effect on the ζ potential of anionic vesicles, vesicle aggregation capacity after reaching a concentration threshold, and moderate transfer of tryptophan to the membrane. …”
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Transpiração pelo método da sonda de dissipação térmica em floresta de transição Amazônica-Cerrado Transpiration by the heat dissipation probe method in transition Amazon-Savannah... by Osvaldo B. Pinto Jr., George L. Vourlitis, Luciana Sanches, Higo J. Dalmagro, Francisco de A. Lobo, José de S. Nogueira

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Measuring time saved in Alzheimer's disease: What is a meaningful slowing of progression? by Krista Lanctot, Linus Jönsson, Alireza Atri, Russ Paulsen, Soeren Mattke, Julie Hviid Hahn‐Pedersen, Pepa Polavieja, Thomas Maltesen, Teresa León, Anders Gustavsson, Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

“…Furthermore, interpretations of clinical trial results have been criticized for conflating within‐person meaningfulness thresholds and between‐group differences. Here, we simulate scenarios of disease slowing and compare those to published MCIDs. …”
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Dynamic changes of Ct values of N gene and ORF1ab genes and laboratory parameters in patients with COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 B.1, BA.2, and BA.5 variants and their correlation... by Wenjing Yang, Wenjing Yang, Taoran Chen, Taoran Chen, Qi Zhou, Qi Zhou, Jiancheng Xu, Jiancheng Xu

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Innovative deep learning classifiers for breast cancer detection through hybrid feature extraction techniques by S. Vijayalakshmi, Binay Kumar Pandey, Digvijay Pandey, Mesfin Esayas Lelisho

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Increase in colonic propionate as a method of preventing weight gain in adults aged 20–40 years: iPREVENT, a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group trial by Gary Frost, Joana C Vasconcelos, Jennifer E Pugh, Aisha Anjum, Katerina Petropoulou, George Thom, Louise McCombie, Martina Tashkova, Sumayya Alshehhi, Daphne Babalis, Leah Holroyd, Christina Prechtl, Tom Preston, Mike J Lean, Waljit Dhillo, A Toby Prevost, and Douglas Morrison

“…At 12 months, a compliance threshold of ≥ 50% was reached by 53% (72/135) of the inulin control arm and 63% (85/135) of the IPE arm. …”
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Insulator Partial Discharge Localization Based on Improved Wavelet Packet Threshold Denoising and <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi mathvarian... by Hongxin Ji, Zijian Tang, Chao Zheng, Xinghua Liu, Liqing Liu

“…Therefore, this paper proposes a three-dimensional spatial localization method of the PD source with a four-element ultra-high-frequency (UHF) array based on improved wavelet packet dynamic threshold denoising and the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>G</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>x</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></msub><mo>−</mo><mi>β</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> generalized cross-correlation algorithm. …”
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Health economic evaluation of gene replacement therapies: methodological issues and recommendations by Samuel Aballéa, Katia Thokagevistk, Rimma Velikanova, Steven Simoens, Lieven Annemans, Fernando Antonanzas, Pascal Auquier, Clément François, Frank-Ulrich Fricke, Daniel Malone, Aurélie Millier, Ulf Persson, Stavros Petrou, Omar Dabbous, Maarten Postma, Mondher Toumi

“…Existing prospective registries or, if not available, retrospective registries, may be used to analyse different disease trajectories and inform extrapolations. …”
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Fractal–Fractional Synergy in Geo-Energy Systems: A Multiscale Framework for Stress Field Characterization and Fracture Network Evolution Modeling by Qiqiang Ren, Tianhao Gao, Rongtao Jiang, Jin Wang, Mengping Li, Jianwei Feng, He Du

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A Theoretical and Methodological Substantiation of the Approach to Assessing Ukraine’s National Security in the Post-War Period by Khaustova Viktoriia Ye., Trushkina Nataliia V.

“…The proposed methodological approach will allow for addressing the issues of national security provision based on unified methodological positions, despite the different substantive content of individual aspects of determining the threshold values of assessment indicators. …”
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Assessing chemical pollution with biomonitoring approaches in streams and rivers: a critical review by Ariane Moulinec, Jens Arle, Henner Hollert, Sarah Hörchner, Sarah Johann, Cornelia Kienle, Matthias Oetken, Andrea Sundermann

“…Abstract Many rivers and streams are affected by chemical pollution, yet current chemical monitoring methods are limited for technical and economic reasons. …”
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Existence and non-degeneracy of the normalized spike solutions to the fractional Schrödinger equations by Guo Qing, Zhang Yuhang

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Cinética del lactato como método de entrenamiento de la fuerza en población con factores de riesgo (Lactate kinetics as a strength training method in a population with risk factors... by Mauro Tauda, Eduardo Cruzat Bravo, Felipe Ignacio Suárez Rojas

“…The estimated effect sizes indicate that these variables have a moderate impact on the observed differences between groups and support the utility of these variables, primarily lactate, as a training method. …”
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Mechanically deboned poultry meat and its role in rational and efficient use of raw materials by V. V. Gushchin

“…Nevertheless, the performed studies create conditions for improvement of the approach to classification of different MDPM types by the production method and maximum allowable threshold values of the main standardized parameters, assessment methods, detection of their characteristics and substantiation of terminology.…”
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Noise Levels Due to Commercial and Leisure Activities in Urban Areas: Experimental Validation of a Numerical Model Fed with Crowd Density Estimation Using Computer Vision by Óscar Ramón-Turner, Jacob D. R. Bordón, Asunción González-Rodríguez, Javier Lorenzo-Navarro, Modesto Castrillón-Santana, Guillermo M. Álamo, Román Quevedo-Reina, Carlos Romero-Sánchez, Antonio T. Ester-Sánchez, Cristina Medina, Fidel García, Orlando Maeso, Juan J. Aznárez

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