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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New Approach for Diagnostics of VZV Infection by Using Real-Time PCR by H. Ph. Pham, A. V. Sidorov, A. V. Milovanova, T. P. Antonova, A. N. Lisakov, F. G. Nagieva, G. I. Alatortceva, O. A. Svitich, A. C. Kasanova, V. F. Lavrov, V. V. Zverev

“…We used pools of peripheral blood samples from sick and healthy patients as clinical materials for analysis and Varilrix vaccine sample as a source of positive control viral DNA. Main methods used here were DNA extraction and real-time PCR in the version of TaqMan probes; amplification reactions were made in triplicates for each sample with standard deviation of threshold cycles less than 1.5%. …”
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Algae-Mamba: A Spatially Variable Mamba for Algae Extraction From Remote Sensing Images by Yaoteng Zhang, Shuaipeng Wang, Yanlong Chen, Shiqing Wei, Mingming Xu, Shanwei Liu

“…To maintain marine ecosystem health, effective algae monitoring is essential. Traditional threshold-based methods and standard machine learning techniques often fall short in accurately and automatically distinguishing algae types. …”
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Association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and diabetic nephropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fattaneh Bassami, Maryam Yavari, Awat Feizi, Mansour Siavash, Mojtaba Akbari, Mozhgan Karimifar

“…However, high heterogeneity, likely due to differences in study design, population characteristics, and measurement methods, limits the generalizability of these findings. …”
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TOXIC AND HYGIENIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMPOUNDS OF THE BENZOFURAN SERIES WITH THE RISK ASSESSMENT FOR WORKERS’ HEALTH by Лариса Геннадьевна Горохова

“…Amiodarone Limac is determined by the calculation method at the level of 19.8 mg/m3. The predicted value of the threshold for chronic inhalation action of amiodarone is approximately 2.4 mg/m3. …”
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Diagnostic and prognostic value of inflammatory indices in patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus by Z.O. Shaienko, H.Yu. Morokhovets

“…Although SIRI did not demonstrate significant between-group differences, it showed a strong correlation with SII in the T2DM group (R = 0.72; p < 0.001). …”
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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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Thyroglobulin measurement in the needle washout for diagnosis of lymph node metastases of differentiated thyroid cancer by N. V. Severskaya, I. V. Chebotareva, N. V. Zhelonkina, M. I. Ryzhenkova, A. A. Ilyin, P. A. Isaev, V. V. Polkin, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…To analyze Tg in the washout after FNA of lesions of different origin on the neck and to determine its optimal cutoff for the diagnosis of DTC metastases.Materials and methods. …”
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Prediction of esophagogastric anastomotic leakage by nomogram combined with preoperative nutritional status and clinical factors: a retrospective study of 775 patients by Jiang-shan Huang, Li-tao Yang, Jia-fu Zhu, Qi-hong Zhong, Fei-long Guo, Zhen-yang Zhang, Jiang-bo Lin

“…The differences between the two groups of factors were analyzed by difference analysis, and multivariate regression analysis was subsequently performed. …”
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Adherence to WHO/INRUD prescription indicators in public hospitals: evidence from the Ashanti Region, Ghana by Richard Delali Agbeko Djochie, Rita Owusu-Donkor, Elizabeth Modupe d’Almeida, Francis Kwadwo Gyamfi Akwah, Emmanuel Kyeremateng, Samuel Opoku-Afriyie, Cecilia Akosua Tabiri, Francis Kyei-Frimpong, Samuel Dwomoh, Francis Fordjour, Jonathan Boakye-Yiadom

“…No significant geographic differences in IRDP scores were observed ( p  > 0.05). …”
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Impact of COVID‐19 on initial emergency medical services certification in the United States by Jonathan R. Powell, Jennifer Cotto, Jordan D. Kurth, Rebecca E. Cash, Mihaiela R. Gugiu, Ashish R. Panchal

“…First‐time pass rates were similar in both EMT (−0.9%) and paramedic (−1.9%) candidates, which did not meet our threshold of a relevant difference. Conclusion COVID‐19 has had a measurable impact on examination administration for both levels of certification. …”
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Adherence to hypertension medication: Quantitative and qualitative investigations in a rural Northern Vietnamese community. by Thi-Phuong-Lan Nguyen, Catharina C M Schuiling-Veninga, Thi Bach Yen Nguyen, Thu-Hang Vu, E Pamela Wright, Maarten J Postma

“…To calculate medication adherence, the number of days the drug was taken was divided by the number of days since the first day of the prescription. A threshold of 80% was applied to differentiate between adherence and non-adherence. …”
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Measles neutralising antibody levels in patients receiving intravenous immunoglobulin treatment - a sub-analysis of a randomized, cross-over bioequivalence trial. by Vatsala Rajendram, Martyn Paddick, John More

“…Each batch of intravenous immunoglobulin is required by the Food and Drug Administration to contain threshold levels of measles neutralising antibodies. …”
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Pediatric kidney transplant recipients are at an increased risk for dysbiosis by Gizem Yılmaz, Seha Saygılı, Ayşe Ağbaş, Esra Karabağ Yılmaz, Ahmet Variş, Nur Canpolat

“…Taxonomic profiles were evaluated with QIIME2, and differences in gut microbiota profiles were compared using linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEFSe) with an LDA threshold of &gt;2 and p &lt; 0.05.ResultsNo significant differences were found in alpha and beta diversity between the KTx recipients and healthy controls. …”
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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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Impact of Early Rejection Treatment on Infection Development in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Propensity Analysis by Simran Gupta, Juan Gea-Banacloche, Raymond L. Heilman, Reena N. Yaman, Hay Me Me, Nan Zhang, Holenarasipur R. Vikram, Lavanya Kodali

“…Clinicians should monitor patients closely for infections in the post-rejection period and have a low threshold to treat these infections while also restarting appropriate prophylaxis.…”
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Environmental drivers of Culicoides phenology: how important is species-specific variation when determining disease policy? by Kate R Searle, James Barber, Francesca Stubbins, Karien Labuschagne, Simon Carpenter, Adam Butler, Eric Denison, Christopher Sanders, Philip S Mellor, Anthony Wilson, Noel Nelson, Simon Gubbins, Bethan V Purse

“…Species-specific differences in the length of the SVFP were related to host density and local variation in landscape habitat. …”
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High-Frequency Cerebellar rTMS Improves the Swallowing Function of Patients with Dysphagia after Brainstem Stroke by Ling-hui Dong, Xiaona Pan, Yuyang Wang, Guangtao Bai, Chao Han, Qiang Wang, Pingping Meng

“…The stimulus plan for each side was 10 Hz, 80% resting movement threshold (rMT), 250 pulses, 1 s per stimulus, and 9 s intervals. …”
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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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