A randomized controlled trial of a therapist-guided online intervention for depressed adults and its utility as an adjunctive to antidepressants and psychotherapy by Manuel Heinrich, Pavle Zagorscak, Christina Kampisiou, Johannes Bohn, Lars Schulze, Carmen Schaeuffele, Annette Brose, Christine Knaevelsrud

“…Abstract Background Internet-based interventions (IBIs) are a low-threshold treatment for individuals with depression. …”
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Development of an Advanced Quality Assessment System for Specialized Flour for Fresh Rice Noodles Employing Multivariate Statistical Techniques by Miaoyuan WU, Luyan LIAO, Xianlong REN, Cao LIU, Weiguo WU

“…A tailored theoretical assessment model specifically designed for the specialized flour for fresh rice noodles was once developed, and the results characteristic indicators alongside with their corresponding threshold degrees were identified and delineated. The results indicated no statistically significant differences in amylose content and crude protein levels amongst rice flours produced using a variety of milling methods. …”
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Biotin interference in routine clinical immunoassays by Kuo-Chun Chiu, Jia-Rong Jhan, Hsiao-Ni Yan, Yu-Chen Liao, Wen-Hui Lu, Kuan-Yi Lee, Li-Yuan Cheng, Chung-Kang Yeh, Ya-Fen Lee, Chiung-Hui Kuo, Kuei-Pin Chung, Tzu-I Chien

“…However, this depletion method was unnecessary with the newer reagents due to their increased biotin tolerance. …”
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Changes of Narrative: Osvald Sirén’s Photographic Modeling of Modern Research on Chinese Garden by Jiuwen GU, Yuanfeng SHI, Shan JIA

“…ObjectivePhotography, as an innovative method of recording Chinese gardens in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, has a significant impact on the research on gardens both then and in later generations. …”
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Hazard and Lag Effect of Compound Heat-Drought Events in Southeastern Coastal China under Climate Change Scenarios by An Aohua, Chen Jie, Gao Guoping

“…Therefore, in this study, we used multi-model integrated prediction data from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) to simulate different climate change scenarios, along with the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI), sliding threshold method, and Copula joint probability distribution to define drought, heat, and compound events, respectively. …”
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Physiological and Gene Expression Responses of Crassostrea ariakensis to Salinity Stress by Miaomiao YANG, Sudong XIA, Zhihong LIU, Xiujun SUN, Liqing ZHOU, Peizhen MA, Zhuanzhuan LI, Biao WU

“…Within a defined salinity range, the respiratory metabolic activities of shellfish progressively increased with rising salinity; however, beyond a specific threshold, these activities were inhibited. The three genes (CarHsp70, CarHyou1, and CarDANJC2) are essential for physiological functions in different shellfish tissues and may exhibit synergistic effects in response to environmental stress. …”
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Alcohol consumption, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and estimated glomerular filtration rate: tripartite predictors of 10-year cardiovascular risk progression in patients wit... by Yizhe Wang, Yizhe Wang, Yu Duan, Yongcheng Zhang, Yongcheng Zhang, Na Li, Ying Hu, Liping Gu, Yanfang Hou, Yuhang Ma

“…ObjectivesTo investigate the predictors influencing the advancement of 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk after infection with Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in type 2 diabetes patients, and to provide a theoretical basis for an early intervention program for the cardiovascular dimension of the cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM syndrome).MethodsA cohort of 378 individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes was analyzed retrospectively. …”
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Mechanisms of “Cough-Trick” for Pain Relief during Venipuncture: An Experimental Crossover Investigation in Healthy Volunteers by Taras I. Usichenko, Henriette Janner, Maria Gagarine, Dragan Pavlovic, Eric Lang, Klaus Hahnenkamp

“…Pressure pain threshold decreased (mean difference 1 mm; 95% CI: 0.1 to 1.0 mm; P=0.02) after naloxone administration. …”
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Infrared Small Target Detection Based on Weighted Improved Double Local Contrast Measure by Han Wang, Yong Hu, Yang Wang, Long Cheng, Cailan Gong, Shuo Huang, Fuqiang Zheng

“…Finally, the targets are detected by an adaptive threshold. Extensive experimental results demonstrate that our method outperforms several state-of-the-art methods.…”
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Improving Daytime Planetary Boundary Layer Height Determination from CALIOP: Validation Based on Ground-Based Lidar Station by Zhao Liu, Augustin Mortier, Zhengqiang Li, Weizhen Hou, Philippe Goloub, Yang Lv, Xingfeng Chen, Donghui Li, Kaitao Li, Yisong Xie

“…An integrated algorithm by combining the advantages of the wavelet covariance method and the improved maximum variance method was developed to determine the planetary boundary layer height (PBLH) from the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) measurements, and an aerosol fraction threshold was applied to the integrated algorithm considering the applicability of the two methods. …”
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The Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of a Four-Month Regimen for First-Line Treatment of Active Tuberculosis in South Africa. by Gwenan M Knight, Gabriela B Gomez, Peter J Dodd, David Dowdy, Alice Zwerling, William A Wells, Frank Cobelens, Anna Vassall, Richard G White

“…Impact was measured in terms of differences in TB burden and Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) averted. …”
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Efficacy and safety of cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for epithelial ovarian cancer: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis by Ahmad Azhar Marzuqi, Vincent Enrico Anderson, Latifa Gustina Adilazuardini, Imke Maria Del Rosario Puling, Nyoman Deva Pramana Giri, Alfred Julius Petrarizky

“…The difference in response to HIPEC between primary and recurrent EOCs still needs further explanation.…”
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TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF 1.1.3-TRICHLORO-3-PHENYLPROPANE AS A RISK FACTOR FOR WORKERS’ HEALTH by Нина Андреевна Мартынова, Лариса Геннадьевна Горохова, Галина Михайловна Шавцова

“…There were no significant differences in species and sex sensitivity to ChPhP: the coefficient of species differences was 2.47, the coefficient of sexual sensitivity was 1.25. …”
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The anxiety behind the screen: exploring the relationship between knowledge-based videos engagement and learning anxiety among postgraduate entrance exam candidates, mediated by se... by Kunjin Xu, Liangye Bao, Dan Zhang

“…The findings will offer empirical guidance for using knowledge-based videos to alleviate learning anxiety.MethodsFrom September 4 to 30, 2024, a convenience sampling method was used to survey 466 candidates preparing for the 2025 national PEE in China. …”
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Effects of psychological interventions on anxiety in athletes: a meta-analysis based on controlled trials by Houchen Li, Qingqiong Yang, Bin Wang

“…This meta-analysis systematically evaluated the effects of psychological interventions on athletes’ anxiety levels.MethodsA systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Detectability of Iodine in Mediastinal Lesions on Photon Counting CT: A Phantom Study by Joric R. Centen, Marcel J. W. Greuter, Mathias Prokop

“…Consensus was reached when detectability thresholds differed between observers. <b>Results:</b> CTDIvol on PCCT and CCT was 3.80 ± 0.12 and 3.60 ± 0.01 mGy, respectively. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of two interventions to promote physical activity in a multiethnic population at high risk of diabetes: an economic evaluation of the 48-month PROPELS r... by Melanie J Davies, Kamlesh Khunti, Laura J Gray, Thomas Yates, Stephen Sutton, Stephen Sharp, Joseph Henson, Simon J Griffin, Alan Brennan, Charlotte L Edwardson, Wendy Hardeman, Helen Eborall, Michael Gillett, Laura Ellen Heathcote, Daniel J Pollard

“…Our threshold analysis showed that interventions to increase step count can be cost-effective at this limit if they achieve greater long-term maintenance of effect.Trial Registration number ISRCTN registration: ISRCTN83465245: The PRomotion Of Physical activity through structuredEducation with differing Levels of ongoing Support for those with pre-diabetes (PROPELS)https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN83465245.…”
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SABO-ELM model for remaining life prediction of lithium-ion batteries under multiple health factors by Jiabo LI, Zhonglin SUN, Di TIAN, Zhixuan WANG

“…The proposed model is validated against different training datasets published by NASA. Experimental results show that the approach outperforms alternatives such as long short-term memory (LSTM), ELM, and beluga whale optimization (BWO) for ELM at different prediction starting points.This method has good accuracy in predicting the mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) and root mean square error (RMSE) of RUL in B05, B06, and B07 data sets and is the least error-prone among all models. …”
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Understanding household VMT generation: A comparative analysis with traditional statistical models and a machine-learning approach by Guang Tian, Bob Danton, Bin Li, Vijaya Gopu, Julius A. Codjoe

“…Emerging machine learning methods such as boosted regression trees (BRT) allow for the identification of comparative influences of different factors as well as their nonlinear and threshold effects on travel outcomes, but studies comparing the results of these methods with traditional statistical regressions have been scarce. …”
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Comparative analysis of high-resolution UAV photogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning for detecting and quantifying urban vegetation changes by O. B. Shafaat, H. Kauhanen, A. Julin, M. Vaaja

“…However, the accuracy assessment of data corresponded to a 4 cm difference in both datasets at a 95% confidence threshold and potential vertical height differences accounted for the difference in change detection. …”
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