THE IMPACT OF TMIP-BASED WEB IN TEACHING TOEFL ON STUDENTS' TOEFL SCORES by Ahmad Nusi, M Zaim, Yelliza Yelliza

“…Statistical analyses, supported by SPSS output, affirmed the positive impact of the TMIP-Based Web in Teaching TOEFL method on students' TOEFL scores. The analysis of the SPSS output reveals a significant finding, where the obtained significance value (2-tailed) of 0.000 is considerably less than the conventional threshold of 0.01. …”
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Practical guidelines for cell segmentation models under optical aberrations in microscopy by Boyuan Peng, Jiaju Chen, P. Bilha Githinji, Ijaz Gul, Qihui Ye, Minjiang Chen, Peiwu Qin, Xingru Huang, Chenggang Yan, Dongmei Yu, Jiansong Ji, Zhenglin Chen

“…We train and test several segmentation models, including the Otsu threshold method and Mask R-CNN with different network heads (FPN, C3) and backbones (ResNet, VGG, Swin Transformer), under aberrated conditions. …”
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Warnings on the inclusion of cluster randomized trials in meta-analysis: results of a simulation study by Joseph Alvin Ramos Santos, Emilia Riggi, Gian Luca Di Tanna

“…Methods RCT and CRT datasets were generated with a continuous treatment effect of zero, two trial arms, and equal number of participants. …”
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Publisher preferences for a journal transparency tool: A modified three-round Delphi study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by David Moher, Erik Cobo, Amaya Perez, Pathiyil Ravi Shankar, Mireille Messih, Margaret Winker, Rubaina Farin, Mehvish Masood, Henry Liu, Jeremy Y. Ng, Ana Marušić, João de Deus Barreto Segundo, Alan Purvis, Eleanor-Rose Papas, Bibi Sumera Keenoo, R. Brian Haynes, Imogen Cranston, Julia Gunn, Kelly D. Cobey, Phaedra Eve Cress, Agnes Grudniewicz, John Willinsky, Wim J. N. Meester, Alfonso Iorio, Alan Ehrlich, Qiuxia Chen, Gregory L. Bryson, Juan Alperin, IJsbrand Jan Aalbersberg, Josephine Weisflog, Pavel Stoev

“…We are obtaining preferences from different stakeholders to inform the development of this tool. …”
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Ultrasound-Guided Inactivation of Trigger Points Combined with Muscle Fascia Stripping by Liquid Knife in Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia Complicated with Abdominal Myofascial... by Xiang-Hong Lu, Xiao-Lan Chang, Si-Lan Liu, Jing-Ya Xu, Xiao-Jun Gou

“…Pain assessment was performed by specialized nurses at one week after each treatment, including VAS score, McGill pain questionnaire (MPQ) score, pressure pain sensory threshold (PPST), and pressure pain tolerance threshold (PPTT). …”
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Tissue selecting therapy stapler minimally invasive surgery to treat severe hemorrhoids by Rong Huang, Minghu Fan, Hongwu Lin, Laibin Luo

“…Three months after surgery, the rectal resting pressure, rectal tolerance, and rectal sensing thresholds of patients in the TST group were lower than those in the PPH and EPH groups, and the anal canal resting pressure, the anorectal pressure difference and the length of the anal high-pressure zone were greater than those in the PPH and EPH groups. …”
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Study on the Disturbed Mechanical Behavior and Energy Evolution Characteristics of Deep Roof Rock Considering Spatio-Temporal Effects by WANG man, ZHANG Yang, XIE Jing, NIU Zehua, DENG Huchao, YANG Bengao, ZHAO Lijuan, D ING Xiaogang, GAO Mingzhong

“…The unloading disturbance stress generated by the mining process of target coal seam in the lateral dimension is generalized as an increase in axial compression and a decrease in confining pressure, and the difference in stress path of different disturbance areas is achieved by changing the amplitude of the confining pressure reduction. …”
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Nanoparticle and Solution Doping for Efficient Holmium Fiber Lasers by Michal Kamradek, Ivan Kasik, Jan Aubrecht, Jan Mrazek, Ondrej Podrazky, Jakub Cajzl, Petr Varak, Vaclav Kubecek, Pavel Peterka, Pavel Honzatko

“…We report on holmium-doped silica fibers prepared by the modified chemical vapor deposition in combination with either a solution-doping method or a nanoparticle-doping method. A set of 15 fibers with various compositions was characterized and compared with respect to their fluorescence lifetime, laser slope efficiency and laser threshold. …”
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Meta-analyses of the effects of high-intensity interval training in elite athletes—part I: mean effects on various performance measures by Hans-Peter Wiesinger, Hans-Peter Wiesinger, Hans-Peter Wiesinger, Thomas Leonard Stöggl, Thomas Leonard Stöggl, Nils Haller, Nils Haller, Julia Blumkaitis, Tilmann Strepp, Francesca Kilzer, Anna Schmuttermair, Will G. Hopkins

“…IntroductionMeta-analysts have found that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improves physical performance, but limited evidence exists regarding its effects on highly trained athletes, measures beyond maximum oxygen uptake (V˙O2max), and the moderating effects of different types of HIIT. In this study, we present meta-analyses of the effects of HIIT focusing on these deficits.MethodsThe effects of 6 types of HIIT and other moderators were derived from 34 studies involving highly trained endurance and elite athletes in percent units via log-transformation from separate meta-regression mixed models for sprint, time–trial, aerobic/anaerobic threshold, peak speed/power, repeated-sprint ability, V˙O2max, and exercise economy. …”
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Predictive machine-learning model for screening iron deficiency without anaemia: a retrospective cohort study by Girish N Nadkarni, Orly Efros, Eyal Klang, Shelly Soffer, Gili Kenet, Aya Mudrik, Renana Robinson

“…The model achieved an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.814. At a sensitivity threshold of 70%, the model had a specificity of 75.85%, with a positive predictive value of 37.6% and a negative predictive value of 92.41%. …”
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REGULATION OF THE CXCL10 EXPRESSION AND INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THE CXCL10 DNA SEQUENCE VARIATION AND DISEASE by Hayriye Şentürk Çiftçi, Süleyman Rüştü Oğuz, Ekin Ece Gürer Kluge, Demet Kıvanç İzgi, Meltem Savran Karadeniz

“…CXCL10 is pleiotropic due to its effects on different disease groups such as autoimmune disorders, transplantation, infectious diseases, and cancer. …”
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Risk factor analysis and nomogram model of DVT in hip fracture patients at hospital admission by Yanling Xiang, Hui Xing, Yali Ran, Xiaoqiang He, Yu Cheng

“…Compared to the traditional Caprini score, the model showed an improvement in AUC (AUC difference = 0.072, 95% CI = 0.028–0.117). The Integrated Discrimination Improvement (IDI = 0.131, 95% CI = 0.074–0.187), Net Reclassification Improvement (NRI = 0.814, 95% CI = 0.544–1.084), and Decision Curve Analysis (DCA) at threshold probabilities of 0.10–0.22 and 0.35–1.00 demonstrated that the model outperformed the traditional Caprini score in diagnosing thrombosis. …”
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Diagnostic Value of F-FDG PET/CT Radiomics in Lymphoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chaoying Liu MD, Jun Zhao PhD, Heng Zhang PhD, Xinye Ni PhD

“…The results of Spearman correlation analysis revealed no threshold effect among the studies ( P  = .423). Significant heterogeneity was observed among the studies (overall I 2  = 83.7%; 95% CI : 76.0, 88.9; P  < .01). …”
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What is the impact of social support on self-rated health and depressive symptoms in university students: a survey study in two German universities by Mira Tschorn, Kristin Koller-Schlaud, Darlene Heinen, Sarah Jane Böttger, Julia Seiffert, Veronika Esipova, Timm Seegert, Amanda Sophie Voss, Bernd Förstner, Michael Rapp, Jan C. Zoellick

“…The present study aims to report on the mental and self-rated health of students at two universities within the Berlin-Potsdam metropolitan area (Germany) and to investigate potential associations between social support, self-rated health and depressive symptoms in these two samples. Methods Students from two universities and different faculties participated in an online-survey reporting on their self-rated health, depressive symptoms and social support. …”
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The impact of Poyang Lake water level changes on the landscape pattern of wintering wading bird habitats by Feihong Yu, Jiancheng Zhai, Zhiqiang Huang, Jimei Chen, Fuqiang Han, Liaobo Wang

“…This study employs an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) algorithm to interpret wetland landscapes using the Gao-Fen Satellite Images across 14 different water levels. Methods such as Pearson correlation and linear fitting are used to analyze the effects of water level changes on the habitat of wintering wading birds, aiming to explore scientifically based optimum water level. …”
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Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis in Asia: a systematic scoping and rapid review of prevalence, frequency in ischaemic stroke and risk factors by Robert N Gan, Johnny K Lokin, Romulo U Esagunde, Jose C Navarro, Bonifacio Pedregosa, Monique Therese S Punsalan, Gabriel Alejandro B Baroque, Maria Socorro F Sarfati, Maria Teresa A Cañete, Anna Marie Sage-Nolido, John Harold B Hiyadan, Laurence Kristoffer J Batino, Maria Lutgarda M Dorado

“…We aimed to describe and review the current body of literature on the prevalence of ICAS, its frequency among patients with ischaemic stroke and its associated risk factors across different Asian populations, taking into account the diagnostic modalities and criteria used to identify ICAS in these studies.Methods We performed a systematic scoping and rapid review of published studies reporting on the prevalence, frequency in ischaemic stroke and risk factors associated with ICAS in Asian populations.Results Of the 1272 identified citations, 142 were included in the final review: 54 studies reported on prevalence, 56 on frequency in ischaemic stroke and 120 on risk factors. …”
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Effect of a web-based intervention on the mental health of informal caregivers of the elderly: a randomized controlled trial by Fatemeh Rahimi, Elham Shakibazadeh, Mahnaz Ashoorkhani, Hamed Hosseini, Mahshid Foroughan, Zahra Aghayani, Hadiseh Farhandi

“…Effect size calculations indicated small reductions in anxiety (d = -0.30) and depression (d = -0.28) at three months, though these remained below the threshold for clinical significance (|d| < 0.5). Conclusions Although the web-based intervention showed some improvements in caregivers’ mental health outcomes, the changes were not significantly different from those in the control group. …”
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Comparative Benefits of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Onsite Fibrinolytic for Patients With ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Quasi‐Experimental Stu... by Shuduo Zhou, Siwei Xie, Binquan You, Dingcheng Xiang, Weiyi Fang, Michael G. Trisolini, Kenneth A. Labresh, Sidney C. Smith, Zhi‐Jie Zheng, Yinzi Jin, Feng Liu, Yong Huo

“…Mortality outcomes were assessed at different delay intervals (<60 minutes, 60–90 minutes, >90 minutes). …”
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Abstract 008: Morphomechanical Analysis of Saccular Aneurysms by Andres Gudino, Sebastian Sanchez, Diego J Ojeda, Jacob Miller, Adam Galloy, Marco Nino, Elena Sagues, Arshaq Saleem, Bincheng Wang, Edgar Samaniego

“…To identify regions of notable activity within the aneurysm, an analysis was conducted by examining values exceeding the 50th percentile threshold. This approach facilitated the inclusion of areas demonstrating heightened activity within the aneurysm. …”
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Influences of current direction on 1 Hz motor cortex rTMS by Carolina Kanig, Mirja Osnabruegge, Florian Schwitzgebel, Wolfgang Mack, Martin Schecklmann, Stefan Schoisswohl

“…Additionally, we investigated possible confounding variables. Methods: Twenty-five healthy subjects received 2000 pulses of 1 Hz rTMS at 110 % resting motor threshold intensity over the left motor hotspot inducing anterior-posterior – posterior-anterior (AP-PA) and posterior-anterior – anterior-posterior (PA-AP) current directions in the brain. …”
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