The modified theoretical model for debris flows predication with multiple rainfall characteristic parameters by Shengdong Cai, Zizhao Zhang, Xiaolong Yang, Qianli Lv, Xinyu Liu, Runsen Lai, Xikun Yu, Yang Hu

“…The comprehensive rainfall intensity threshold (C50) and the difference (C90) were derived upon the analysis of the rainfall intensity-duration (I-D) and rainfall intensity-antecedent effective rainfall total (I-E) with the consideration of rainfall characteristics. …”
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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with precapillary pulmonary hypertension with an unfavorable prognosis by A. V. Berezina, I. S. Zlobina, N. S. Goncharova, M. A. Simakova, K. B. Lapshin, O. M. Moiseeva

“…Peak oxygen consumption, anaerobic threshold level, oxygen delivery to work performed were reduced in both groups. …”
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Association between preoperative persistent hyperglycemia and postoperative length of hospital in geriatric hip fracture patients by Yazhou Liu, Ying Yang, Yuhao Li, Xiaodong Yang

“…Subgroup and threshold analyses evaluated robustness. Results A total of 1,279 patients were included, with 673 (52.6%) having persistent preoperative hyperglycemia. …”
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Neuroimaging Correlates of Post-COVID-19 Symptoms: A Functional MRI Approach by Marine M. Tanashyan, Polina I. Kuznetsova, Sofya N. Morozova, Vladislav A. Annushkin, Anton A. Raskurazhev

“…Between-group analysis showed significant activation differences. Using a threshold of T > 3 we identified eight clusters of statistically significant activation: supramarginal gyri, posterior cingulate cortex, opercular parts of precentral gyri and cerebellum posterior lobe bilaterally. …”
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Comparison of multimodal intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring efficacy in early childhood and school aged children undergoing spinal surgery by Alpaslan Şenköylü, Murat Zinnuroğlu, Alp Börçek, Erdem Aktaş, İrfan Güngör, Mehmet Beyazova

“…There was no statistically significant difference in the mean threshold values with regard to transcranial stimulus intensity for the tcMEPs between the two groups. …”
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Desire to Die Communication Training for Professionals: Developing Online Formats by Kathleen Boström, Thomas Dojan, Axel Doll, Thomas Montag, Raymond Voltz, Kerstin Kremeike

“…This can ensure low-threshold access to scientifically sound information and training units for those health professionals confronted with the desire to die.…”
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Effect of aerobic exercise on amyloid accumulation in preclinical Alzheimer's: A 1-year randomized controlled trial. by Eric D Vidoni, Jill K Morris, Amber Watts, Mark Perry, Jon Clutton, Angela Van Sciver, Ashwini S Kamat, Jonathan Mahnken, Suzanne L Hunt, Ryan Townley, Robyn Honea, Ashley R Shaw, David K Johnson, James Vacek, Jeffrey M Burns

“…We assessed the effect of 52 weeks of a supervised aerobic exercise program on amyloid accumulation, cognitive performance, and brain volume in cognitively normal older adults with elevated and sub-threshold levels of cerebral amyloid as measured by amyloid PET imaging.…”
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Group IIA secretory phospholipase 2 independently predicts mortality and positive blood culture in emergency department sepsis patients by Utsav Nandi, Alan E. Jones, Michael A. Puskarich

“…A total of 21% of patients met the primary outcome of in‐hospital mortality. At a 100 ng/mL threshold for sPLA2‐IIA, adjusted odds to predict mortality were 3.78 (95% confidence interval = 1.14–12.56, P = 0.03). sPLA2‐IIA and procalcitonin were both elevated in culture‐positive patients; however, the difference was not statistically significant. sPLA2‐IIA was significantly higher in blood culture‐positive patients. …”
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Application of Distributed Acoustic Sensing in Anchor Damage Monitoring on Submarine Cables by ZHANG Hong, WU Mingnian, WANG Daogen, MU Zhangjian, XIE Shuhong, WU Zhengming, LI Songlin, CHEN Qingqing

“…By setting morphological feature thresholds, anchor damage events can be rapidly identified. …”
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The biosensor using the target urine volatile organic compounds for detecting diabetic kidney disease by Chatchai Kreepala, Vichayut Suthat Na Ayutaya, Rungrueang Phatthanakun, Kittipong Thabsuwan, Jirayupa Paewponsong

“…Our results demonstrated that hydrogen and ethanol VOCs, measured at a minimum electrical resistance threshold of 4500 mV, effectively distinguished DKD from NS and other control groups. …”
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Prognostic value of left atrioventricular coupling index assessed by 3D echocardiography in patients with chronic kidney disease and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Weiyi Zhang, Xin Liu

“…Participants were categorized into three groups based on LACI, and differences in clinical and echocardiographic characteristics between groups were assessed. …”
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Mini-mental state examination as a predictor of mortality among older people referred to secondary mental healthcare. by Yu-Ping Su, Chin-Kuo Chang, Richard D Hayes, Gayan Perera, Matthew Broadbent, David To, Matthew Hotopf, Robert Stewart

“…Descriptive outcomes by Kaplan-Meier curves showed significant differences between those with normal and impaired cognitive function (MMSE score<25), regardless of a dementia diagnosis. …”
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Effect of dentin bio modifications and matrix metalloproteinase activity on bond strength – A systematic review and meta-analysis by D. Agarwal, S. R. Srinidhi, S. D. Aggarwal, P. Ingle, S. Tandon

“…The standardized mean difference (SMD) served as the summary statistic measure, employing a random-effect model with a significance threshold set at p &lt; 0.05.RESULTS. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of systemic immune-inflammation index for acute appendicitis in the geriatric population by Ömerul Faruk Aydın, Ali Cankut Tatlıparmak

“…The mean age of the patients was 71 years (interquartile range: 67–76), with no significant difference between the appendicitis and non-appendicitis groups (p = 0.590). …”
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Morphological and functional characteristics of an eye in vibration disease patients by S. S. Malysheva, S. A. Petrov

“…However, no significant difference was revealed between local and combined vibration exposition. …”
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Postoperative decrease in serum albumin as predictor of early acute periprosthetic infection after total knee arthroplasty by Yoshinori Ishii, Hideo Noguchi, Junko Sato, Ikuko Takahashi, Hana Ishii, Ryo Ishii, Kei Ishii, Kai Ishii, Shin-ichi Toyabe

“…Further evaluation of the SA value of 3.5 g/dL as a threshold for acute early acute infection is warranted.…”
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Use of Biochar and Industrial Hemp for Remediation of Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Soil: Root Uptake and Translocations for Cd, Pb, and Zn by Sophie Sward, Kristofor R. Brye, David M. Miller, Dietrich V. Thurston

“…Phytoremediation has been reported as a more energy-efficient, and therefore cost-effective, method of environmental restoration compared to traditional remediation methods for heavy-metal-contaminated soils. …”
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Long-term CD4+ cell count in response to combination antiretroviral therapy. by Paula M Luz, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Luciane Velasque, Antonio G Pacheco, Valdilea G Veloso, Richard D Moore, Claudio J Struchiner

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study population included patients starting ART in the clinical cohorts of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Baltimore, United States. …”
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Analysis of the mechanism of physical activity enhancing well-being among college students using artificial neural network by Yuxin Cong, Roxana Dev Omar Dev, Shamsulariffin Bin Samsudin, Kaihao Yu

“…The analysis of the dynamic threshold effect reveals that the critical points of distinct characteristic values exhibit substantial variations in their impact on well-being. …”
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Association of body roundness index with cardiovascular disease in patients with cardiometabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES 2009-2018 by Xiaohua He, Jingling Zhu, Wenfei Liang, Xiuling Yang, Weimin Ning, Zhan Zhao, Jingyi Chen, Qiuxing He

“…Logistic regression models were mainly utilized to evaluate the relationship between BRI and CVD in patients with CMS, including smooth curve analysis, threshold effects analysis, subgroup analysis and multiple imputation. …”
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