Subclinical/overt hypothyroidism may be associated with diminished ovarian reserve in infertile women independent of thyroid autoimmunity by Hongzhan Zhang, Hongzhan Zhang, Hongzhan Zhang, Han Qiu, Han Qiu, Han Qiu, Zhiqiang Liu, Zhiqiang Liu, Yulian Wu, Yulian Wu, Yulian Wu, Wei Liu, Wei Liu, Chunyu Huang, Chunyu Huang, Chunyu Huang

“…There were no significant differences in ovarian reserve between women with normal thyroid function and those with subclinical/overt hyperthyroidism. …”
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基于脊髓背角5-羟色胺及其受体调控途径探讨腕踝针治疗神经病理性疼痛的作用机制 by HUANG Qiuling, HONG Yiling², GONG Degui³, LAN Yanyan, WANG Zhifu⁴, YU Xiangmei⁵

“…Pain behavior assessments [paw withdrawal threshold (PWT) and paw withdrawal latency (PWL)] were conducted before surgery and on days 7 and 14 post-surgery. …”
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Infrared and Visible Image Fusion via L0 Decomposition and Intensity Mask by Lei Yan, Jie Cao, Yang Cheng, Saad Rizvi, Qun Hao

“…Next, an intensity mask is obtained using the basic global thresholding method on base layers of infrared image. …”
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Cross-Dataset Head-Related Transfer Function Harmonization Based on Perceptually Relevant Loss Function by Jiale Zhao, Dingding Yao, Junfeng Li

“…The recent Listener Acoustic Personalization Challenge 2024 (European Signal Processing Conference) dealt with this issue, with the task of harmonizing different datasets to achieve lower classification accuracy while meeting thresholds over various localization metrics. …”
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Internet of things-based smart system for apple orchards monitoring and management by Bahareh Jamshidi, Hossein Khabbaz Jolfaee, Kazem Mohammadpour, Mohsen Seilsepour, Hossein Dehghanisanij, Hassan Hajnajari, Hossein Farazmand, Alireza Atri

“…Moreover, this smart system can help for optimal use of agricultural water according to the tree need with optimal management and irrigation scheduling based on the set thresholds for starting and stopping irrigation. On the other hand, applying fertilization recommendations provided in the system is based on different stages of phenology that helps for optimal fertilizer consumption. …”
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Parameter sensitivity analysis for diesel spray penetration prediction based on GA-BP neural network by Yifei Zhang, Gengxin Zhang, Dawei Wu, Qian Wang, Ebrahim Nadimi, Penghua Shi, Hongming Xu

“…The GA-BP neural network was selected for its ability to optimize neural network weights and thresholds, thereby improving model convergence and avoiding local minima, which are common challenges in complex, non-linear problems such as spray prediction. …”
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Mapping of Flood Impacts Caused by the September 2023 Storm Daniel in Thessaly’s Plain (Greece) with the Use of Remote Sensing Satellite Data by Triantafyllos Falaras, Anna Dosiou, Stamatina Tounta, Michalis Diakakis, Efthymios Lekkas, Issaak Parcharidis

“…To address this issue, the present study focuses on mapping flooded areas and analyzing the impacts of the 2023 Storm Daniel flood in the Thessaly region (Greece), utilizing Earth Observation and GIS methods. The study uses multiple Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, and Landsat 8/9 satellite images based on backscatter histogram statistics thresholding for SAR and Modified Normalized Difference Water Index (MNDWI) for multispectral images to delineate the extent of flooded areas triggered by the 2023 Storm Daniel in Thessaly region (Greece). …”
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Multinational cost-effectiveness analysis of pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy as first-line treatment for advanced biliary tract cancer by Yuxuan Xie, Yuxuan Xie, Quanyi Liu, Shanrui Xiao, Shanrui Xiao, Xia Li, Lin Qiu, Yun Gu

“…However, the cost-effectiveness of pembrolizumab combined with gemcitabine and cisplatin remains unclear across different healthcare systems. This study evaluates its international cost-effectiveness in four countries.MethodsA partitioned survival analysis model was developed using data from the KEYNOTE-966 trial to compare costs, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of pembrolizumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin versus gemcitabine and cisplatin alone, from the healthcare system perspective of China, Japan, the United States, and Switzerland. …”
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Segmentation of Plant Roots and Soil Constituents Through X-Ray Computed Tomography and Image Analysis to Reveal Plant Root Impacts on Soil Structure by Yuki Kojima, Takeru Toda, Shoichiro Hamamoto, Yutaka Ohtake, Kohji Kamiya

“…While further validation is needed to assess the method’s applicability across different soil types and imaging conditions, it provides a practical basis for visualizing and quantifying root–soil interactions, and could contribute to advancing our understanding of how plant roots influence key soil hydraulic and thermal properties.…”
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Experimenting with learning-based image orientation approaches for photogrammetric mapping of <em>Posidonia oceanica</em> meadows by F. Menna, A. Calantropio, A. Pansini, G. Ceccherelli, E. Nocerino

“…Moreover we verified that, in such a complex scenario, it is crucial to adjust processing thresholds at the different stages of SfM (from matching to bundle adjustment) and take manual intervention measures to improve image orientation.…”
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Sub-National Targeting of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in the Sahelian Countries of the Nouakchott Initiative. by Abdisalan Mohamed Noor, Eliud Kibuchi, Bernard Mitto, Drissa Coulibaly, Ogobara K Doumbo, Robert W Snow

“…Thresholds of seasonality, population and receptive risks were defined to delineate SMC suitable health districts and define the age range of children for targeting. …”
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Tigers in their new territory: intraspecific interactions among the reintroduced tiger population in Panna Tiger Reserve, Central India by Supratim Dutta, Ramesh Krishnamurthy

“…To investigate spatial interactions, we used Autocorrelated Kernel Density Estimator methods. To capture dynamic interactions at different scales, we calculated Benhamou’s Movement Interaction index and a Correlation Coefficient (Cr) at two critical distance thresholds (Δ500m and 100m). …”
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Geospatial patterns and socioeconomic determinants of the global acute viral hepatitis burden by Ke-Jie He, Guoyu Gong

“…BackgroundAcute viral hepatitis remains a persistent global health challenge, with significant morbidity and mortality associated with different hepatitis subtypes. Understanding the spatial distribution and underlying drivers of the acute hepatitis burden is crucial for developing targeted interventions.MethodsThis study leveraged data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study to analyze the geographical disparities and temporal trends in the incidence of acute hepatitis A, B, C, and E. …”
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Research Progress on the Potential Pathogenesis of Persistent Postural–Perceptual Dizziness by Chen Qin, Ruyi Zhang, Zhihui Yan

“…Recent studies have shown that the brain structure, activity, structural connectivity, and even cerebral perfusion of patients with PPPD differ from those of healthy individuals. Furthermore, PPPD patients are different from healthy individuals in spatial navigation ability, vestibular perception thresholds, central sensitization, and oxidative stress. …”
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Inhibitory Anorectal Reflex in Acquired Megacolon is Rectal Volume Dependent in Manometric Evaluation by Enio C Oliveira

“…Setting: Núcleo de Estudo de Doença de Chagas, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil. Patients and Methods: Anorectal manometry was performed in chagasic patients with different grades of colon involvement. …”
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Diagnostic efficacy of aldosterone-to-renin ratio to screen primary aldosteronism in hypertension: a systemic review and meta-analysis by Ting-Wei Kao, Jui-Yi Chen, Jung-Hua Liu, Wen-Hsin Tseng, Chih-Chia Hsieh, Vin-Cent Wu, Yen-Hung Lin, Zheng-Wei Chen

“…Background: The aldosterone-to-renin ratio (ARR) is commonly used for screening primary aldosteronism (PA) in patients with difficult-to-control hypertension. Various thresholds have been proposed for the confirmatory tests, leading to inconsistency in the results. …”
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Electrochemical Detection of Caffeic Acid on Diethyl 3,4-Dihydroxythiophene-2,5-Dicarboxylate-Modified Carbon Paste Electrode: Insights from Computational Analysis by Surya Chethana Suresh, Gururaj Kudur Jayaprakash, Sunitha Mughalihalli Shivashankar, Rajendrachari Shashanka, Bhavana Rikhari

“…The modified electrode demonstrated enhanced sensitivity and selectivity for caffeic acid detection. Voltammetric methods were applied to evaluate the electrode performance. …”
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Safety and effectiveness of opioid use in adult patients presenting to emergency services with suspected acute appendicitis: a protocol for a systematic review of the literature an... by Ivan D Florez, Jorge Acosta-Reyes, Sergio Arciniegas, Juan Jose Espitia de la Hoz, Stephania Arias-Rodriguez, Luis Jose Cotes-Mendoza

“…We aim to determine the safety and effectiveness of different opioid regimens for adult patients that present to the ER with acute suspected appendicitis.Methods and analysis We will search MEDLINE and Embase via Ovid, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials without restrictions on the study publication date. …”
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Prognostic Value of C-Reactive Protein in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty by Moritz Mederake, Ulf Krister Hofmann, Georgios Eleftherakis

“…The Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) proposed a catalog of different major and minor diagnostic criteria in 2011 to define a PJI. …”
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Effects of Probiotics on Serum Bilirubin Levels in Low –Birth-Weight Infants by Ahmad Shah Farhat, Nazli Parizadeh, Ashraf Mohammadzadeh, Monavar Afzalaghaei, Ezzat Khodashenas

“…Transcutaneous bilirubin was measured daily for 7 days; serum bilirubin was assessed when transcutaneous values exceeded thresholds. Results: The trial comprised 40 neonates in the probiotic group and 40 in the control group. …”
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