Novel active-feedback device improves sleep quality in insomnia disorder: a randomized placebo-controlled trial by Antonia Ypsilanti, Maan van de Werken, Anna Robson, Petra Examilioti, Lambros Lazuras, Lambros Lazuras

“…Participants provided self-reported measures of insomnia severity, sleep continuity, and user experience as main outcome variables.ResultsRepeated measures analysis of variance showed that participants in the experimental group reported significantly greater improvements in insomnia symptom severity than the control group (Time × Treatment). Although the mean difference did not reach the threshold for clinical significance, 37.5% of the participants achieved this threshold within 1 week of treatment. …”
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Perception aspects of a rule system for converting melodies from musical notation into sound by L. FRYDEN, J. SUNDBERG, A. ASKENFELT

“…It seems that the musically useful effects are found in between this threshold of diagnosis and the threshold of perception. …”
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Study of otoacoustic emissions in workers of various professional groups of the coal industry by Shydlovska T.A., Basanets A.V., Gvozdetskiy V.A., Shevtsova T.V.

“…Objective: to study informativity indicators of otoacoustic emission for the diagnosis of sensorineural hearing loss in various occupational groups of coal workers in Ukrainian mines. Materials and Methods: Auditory function of 87 workers of the coal industry (drifters, miners and longwall miners) with different levels of industrial noise and hygienic conditions in their workplaces was: 28 studied drifters (group 1), 25 miners (group 2) and 34 longwall miners (group 3). …”
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To polish or not to polish? An evaluation of the accuracy in measuring depth of cure calculated by microhardness ratio by Zeynep Hale Keleş, Musa Kazım Üçüncü

“…Abstract Aim This study aimed to evaluate the influence of surface polishing on the reliability of microhardness ratio-based assessment of depth of cure in resin-based composites. Materials and methods A total of 60 composite discs (n = 10 per group) were prepared using six different resin-based composite materials. …”
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Predicting depression risk in COPD patients: a model based on NHANES 2007–2012 data by Jinyan Zhang, Shenghong Zhou

“…This study aims to develop a nomogram for predicting depression risk in COPD patients. Methods A total of 1,671 participants from NHANES 2007–2012 were included in the study. …”
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Pests in cherry plantations in the conditions of the Southern Steppe of Ukraine by L. Rozova, O. Yeremenko, I. Yudytska

“…Methods. Laboratory field. The population of cherry trees by pests was determined by conventional methods in the Research Garden of the NNVC Tavriya State Agrotechnological University. …”
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Relationship between BMI, indicators of lipid metabolism and diabetic neuropathy: a Mendelian randomization study by Yuanyuan Jia, Guanying Liu, Xuesong Li, Lijun Duan, Lifeng Zhao

“…The Wald ratio method was utilized to calculate exposure-outcome effects, employing a range of methodologies to ensure result accuracy across different scenarios. …”
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Research on Adaptive Identification Technology for Rolling Bearing Performance Degradation Based on Vibration–Temperature Fusion by Zhenghui Li, Lixia Ying, Liwei Zhan, Shi Zhuo, Hui Li, Xiaofeng Bai

“…Furthermore, the entropy weight method was employed to quantify the information entropy differences between the vibration and temperature signals, enabling dynamic weight allocation to construct a comprehensive HI. …”
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Signs of Nervous System Sensitization in Female Runners with Chronic Patellofemoral Pain by Brian J. Eckenrode, David M. Kietrys, Allison Brown, J. Scott Parrott, Brian Noehren

“…Secondary hyperalgesia, a sign of central sensitization, was observed via differences in pressure pain threshold testing for the PFP group at the uninvolved knee (p=0.012 to p=0.042), involved extremity remote sites (p=0.001 to p=0.006), and uninvolved extremity remote sites (p=0.013 to p=0.021)…”
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Comparative analysis of Access PCT and Elecsys BRAHMS PCT assays for procalcitonin measurements by Hyunji Choi, Sang-Shin Lee, Hyunyong Hwang

“…Results The Access PCT assay demonstrated precision within the manufacturer’s threshold, and its detection capabilities were verified. …”
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Fractal approach to geological and economic assessment of germanium-bearing lignites by O. I. Bilous, M. S. Burlutskyy

“…It has been demonstrated that the germanium threshold values obtained using this method coincide exactly with those obtained by other researchers based on the generalisation of statistical data on active mining projects. …”
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Association between Helicobacter pylori seropositivity and the hemoglobin A1c/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in U.S. adults: evidence from NHANES by Cheng Xu, Cheng Xu, Xin-yi Jiang, Xin-yi Jiang, Jia-ming Liao, Jia-ming Liao, Yi-fan Zhao, Yi-fan Zhao, Jing-yi Hu, Chong-Chao Li, Hong Shen

“…Subgroup analyses were performed to evaluate the consistency of the association across different demographic and clinical strata. Generalized additive models with smoothing splines and threshold effect analysis was conducted to identify potential nonlinear relationships.ResultsThe cross-sectional analysis comprised 2,909 participants, including 1,254 with H. pylori seropositivity. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of FIT and a FIT-based model to optimise symptomatic diagnosis of colorectal cancer: health economic modelling for the COLOFIT project by Linda Sharp, Sarah Bailey, Colin Rees, Willie Hamilton, Dawn Craig, Joe West, David Humes, Gary Abel, James Turvill, Brian Nicholson, Chloe Thomas, Jim Chilcott, Colin Crooks, Olena Mandrik, John Whelpton

“…Referral criteria based on different FIT scores and COLOFIT-assessed risk thresholds were modelled using probabilistic and scenario analyses. …”
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Association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among individuals with sarcopenia: evidence from the NHANES 2001–2006 by Chen Fu, Zhongxin Zhu, Yijie Mao, Wenjuan Wei

“…We additionally performed restricted cubic spline and threshold analyses using both linear and non-linear regression models to assess dose–response relationships and to explore the continuous effects of 25(OH)D on mortality outcomes. …”
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Comparitive performance of artificial intelligence-based large language models on the orthopedic in-training examination by Andrew Y Xu, Manjot Singh, Mariah Balmaceno-Criss, Allison Oh, David Leigh, Mohammad Daher, Daniel Alsoof, Christopher L McDonald, Bassel G Diebo, Alan H Daniels

“…However, the comparative performance of different LLMs on orthopedic board style questions remains largely unknown. …”
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DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF SEROLOGICAL MARKERS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by Aleksei Leonidovich Maslaynski, S V Lapin, A V Mazing, T V Bulgakova, N M Lazareva, M D Cheshuina, P A Oleinick, E P Ilivanova, A A Totolyan, V I Mazurov

“…Among RF and ACCP seronegative patients ACMV were found in 24% cases with 20 IU/Ml detection threshold, and in 21% — with 30 IU/Ml, allowing to increase diagnostic specificity of the test up to 91% with the increment of diagnostic threshold. …”
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Nonlinear relationship between body roundness index and prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in American adults by Xingze Cao, Yongtao Tan, Qiufeng Feng, Pei Ye, Hui Sun, Xuehui Zang

“…Restricted cubic splines and threshold saturation analysis explored nonlinear associations. …”
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How does science and technology finance affect the agricultural green development: an interpretation from the perspective of rural human capital and agricultural industrial agglome... by Sheng Yao, Guosong Wu, Shu Zhang

“…The impact of science and technology finance on agricultural green development is significant across different regions, showing no obvious regional differences. …”
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Association between sleep duration and patterns and obesity: a cross-sectional study of the 2007–2018 national health and nutrition examination survey by Qiaoli Xu, Zhijin Lin, Yani chen, Meixue huang

“…There was a non-linear relationship between sleep duration and obesity, with a threshold of approximately 9.73 h. The effects and CI below and above the threshold were 0.89 (0.849–0.936) and 2.023 (1.113–3.677), respectively. …”
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Association of neutrophil-to-albumin ratio with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in community-dwelling individuals with chronic kidney disease: evidence from the NHANES 1999–... by Yu Han, Xiaocui Jiao, Mingyue Yang, Chao Liu, Deyun Zhao

“…Restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis was conducted to investigate potential nonlinear relationships and segmented Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to evaluate threshold effects. Additionally, stratified analyses were performed to examine the relationship between NPAR and mortality across different subgroups. …”
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