fMRI insights into differential brain activation, executive function, and physical activity in older adults. by Huiqi Song, Jie Feng, Yingying Wang, Qichen Zhou, Chenglin Zhou, Jing Jin

“…Brain activation patterns were analyzed using Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM), with significance thresholds set at p < 0.01 (voxel-level) and p < 0.05 (whole-brain corrected).…”
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Dengue Early Warning System and Outbreak Prediction Tool in Bangladesh Using Interpretable Tree‐Based Machine Learning Model by Md. Siddikur Rahman, Miftahuzzannat Amrin, Md. Abu Bokkor Shiddik

“…Results Our study findings detected a nonlinear effect of climatic parameters on dengue at different thresholds such as mean (27°C), minimum (22°C), maximum temperatures (32°C), and relative humidity (82%). …”
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Assessing adherence to physical activity guidelines and correlates among older Korean adults with a focus on 10-minute bout duration using subjective and objective measures. by Junhui Park, Su Hyun Kim, Young Hoon Kim, Chang-Hyung Lee

“…Adherence to PA guidelines was evaluated using two different thresholds for the accelerometer data, each applied both strictly and with a tolerance of one to two minutes when defining a 10-minute bout.…”
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Analyzing coastal dynamics by means of multi-sensor satellite imagery at the East Frisian Island of Langeoog, Germany by Julia Holzner, Günter Strunz, Sandro Martinis, Simon Plank

“…To achieve this, we assessed and integrated thresholding and classification methods based on their suitability for specific sensors and proxies. …”
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Enhanced IoT-Based Face Mask Detection Framework Using Optimized Deep Learning Models: A Hybrid Approach With Adaptive Algorithms by Parul Dubey, Pushkar Dubey, Celestine Iwendi, Cresantus N. Biamba, Deepak Dasaratha Rao

“…The HFSO algorithm optimizes crucial parameters such as detection thresholds and learning rates. So that the model can take full advantage of computing capacity and still operate in real time on devices with limited resources. …”
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Dataset of noise signals generated by smart attackers for disrupting state of health and state of charge estimations of battery energy storage systemsMendeley by Alaa Selim, Huadong Mo, Hemanshu Pota

“…This case involves high-noise signals with defined thresholds for current and voltage noise levels, which cause significant disruptions to Kalman Filters. …”
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Determination of Public Goals in Times of Volatility and Complexity by Mirko Pečarič

“…In the realm of complex legal issues, certainly can, to some extent, be maintained through an array of innovative methods. These include results- and procedure-oriented approaches to interactions between individuals and collectives, a legal system informed by feedback mechanisms and thresholds, the use of collective intelligence, the anticipation of adverse scenarios, and the implementation of adaptable norms. …”
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Quality of initial anticoagulant treatment and risk of CTEPH after acute pulmonary embolism. by Gudula J A M Boon, Nienke van Rein, Harm Jan Bogaard, Yvonne M Ende-Verhaar, Menno V Huisman, Lucia J M Kroft, Felix J M van der Meer, Lilian J Meijboom, Petr Symersky, Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, Frederikus A Klok

“…In a multivariable model, adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for CTEPH were around unity considering different thresholds for 'poor anticoagulation', i.e. …”
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Adaptive Multi-Scale Bayesian Framework for MFL Inspection of Steel Wire Ropes by Xiaoping Li, Yujie Sun, Xinyue Liu, Shaoxuan Zhang

“…Our approach integrates discrete wavelet transform with adaptive thresholding and multi-scale feature fusion, enabling simultaneous detection of minute defects and large-area corrosion. …”
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Role of Spleen Stiffness Measurements with 2D Shear-Wave Elastography for Esophageal Varices in Patients with Compensated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease by Cristina Muzica, Sorina Diaconu, Sebastian Zenovia, Laura Huiban, Carol Stanciu, Horia Minea, Irina Girleanu, Mihaela Muset, Tudor Cuciureanu, Stefan Chiriac, Ana-Maria Singeap, Camelia Cojocariu, Anca Trifan

“…Further validation is required to refine diagnostic thresholds and expand applicability across different chronic liver disease etiologies.…”
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Spatial Heterogeneity of Bike-Sharing–Conventional Bus Intermodal Trip Distribution by Yang Chenyang, Tang Wenyun, Ma Jianxiao, Yin Chaoying, Wang Hanbin

“…A buffer radius of 50 m was identified as the optimal threshold at which the rate of decrease was minimized. …”
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Performance of homozygosity by descent in two mice lines divergently selected for birth weight environmental variability by Candela Ojeda-Marín, Juan Pablo Gutiérrez, Nora Formoso-Rafferty, Isabel Cervantes

“…Moreover, recent pedigree inbreeding (F PEDR ) was defined using different generation thresholds (4 to 14). The evolution of F HBD across generations was similar in both selected lines. …”
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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…The PEST screening test is the costliest but had the highest probability, 0.39, of being cost-effective at a threshold of £30,000 per QALY. Up to a cost-effectiveness threshold of £11,500 per QALY, ‘no screening’ is most likely to be the cost-effective option, at a cost-effectiveness threshold between £11,500 per QALY and £18,200 per QALY, the CONTESTjt is most likely to be the cost-effective option and at a cost-effectiveness threshold of greater than or equal to £18,200 per QALY, PEST is most likely to be the cost-effective option. …”
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Clinical outcomes of limited open reduction and intramedullary nailing with steel cable cerclage in Seinsheimer III femoral subtrochanteric fractures by Hongru Cai, Hongru Cai, Hongru Cai, Hongru Cai, Hongru Cai, XueYi He, XueYi He, XueYi He, XueYi He, XueYi He, Zhengchao Zhang, Zhengchao Zhang, Zhengchao Zhang, Zhengchao Zhang, Zhengchao Zhang, Pinhua Chen, Pinhua Chen, Pinhua Chen, Pinhua Chen, Pinhua Chen, Ruoli Wang, Ruoli Wang, Ruoli Wang, Ruoli Wang, Ruoli Wang, Qi Fang, Qi Fang, Qi Fang, Qi Fang, Qi Fang, Zhixian Xu, Zhixian Xu, Zhixian Xu, Zhixian Xu, Zhixian Xu, Wubing He, Wubing He, Wubing He, Wubing He, Wubing He

“…Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 26.0, with a significance threshold of p &lt; 0.05.ResultsThe observation group experienced significantly less intraoperative blood loss (p &lt; 0.001) and shorter hospital stays (p &lt; 0.001), with no difference in operation time (p = 0.996). …”
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Interpretation of Change in Novel Digital Measures: A Statistical Review and Tutorial by Andrew Trigg, Bohdana Ratitch, Frank Kruesmann, Madhurima Majumder, Andrejus Parfionovas, Ulrike Krahn

“… Background: Novel clinical measures assessed by a digital health technology tool require thresholds to interpret change over time, such as the minimal clinically important difference. …”
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Three Complementary Sampling Approaches Provide Comprehensive Characterization of Pesticide Contamination in Urban Stormwater by Gab Izma, Melanie Raby, Justin B. Renaud, Mark Sumarah, Paul Helm, Daniel McIsaac, Ryan Prosser, Rebecca Rooney

“…Addressing these issues requires different tools to describe exposures and predict toxicological risk to exposed biota. …”
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A Phenologically Simplified Two-Stage Clumping Index Product Derived from the 8-Day Global MODIS-CI Product Suite by Ge Gao, Ziti Jiao, Zhilong Li, Chenxia Wang, Jing Guo, Xiaoning Zhang, Anxin Ding, Zheyou Tan, Sizhe Chen, Fangwen Yang, Xin Dong

“…In this study, we applied the discrete Fourier transform and an improved dynamic threshold method to estimate the start of season (SOS) and end of season (EOS) from the CI time series and indicated that the CI exhibits significant seasonal variation characteristics that are generally consistent with the MODIS land surface phenology (LSP) product (MCD12Q2), although seasonal differences between them probably exist. …”
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Designing and Training of Interactive Multimedia Software based on Meyer's learning Theory and its effect on reading comprehension skill to Non-Persian Speakers by Mahboobeh Nemati, Zari Saeedi, Reza Morad Sahraie

“…Using the available sampling method, the students were divided into two groups of 15: the experimental group and the control group, each in its own classroom. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 lineage-dependent temporal phylogenetic distribution and viral load in immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals by Karen Zafilaza, Antoine Fauchois, Valentin Leducq, Romain Coppée, Romane Guilbaud, Anna-Maria Franco Yusti, Eve Todesco, Antoine Bridier-Nahmias, Quentin Le Hingrat, Sylvain Choquet, Patrice Cacoub, Zahir Amoura, Benoit Barrou, Valérie Pourcher, Jean-Philippe Spano, Martine Louet, Laura kramer, Tiphaine Goulenok, Mathilde Salpin, Eric Daugas, Richard Dorent, Sébastien ottaviani, Gérard Zalcman, Jade Ghosn, Charlotte Charpentier, Diane Descamps, Anne-Geneviève Marcelin, Vincent Calvez, Valentine Marie Ferre, Stéphane Marot, Cathia Soulie

“…This study aims to compare the viral replication load and genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 in immunocompromised patients and non-immunocompromised individuals (NICs) from two major hospitals in Paris from January 2021 to May 2023. Methods Cycle threshold (CT) values were measured by TaqPath COVID-19 RT-PCR (Thermo Fisher Scientific). …”
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Propionyl Carnitine Metabolic Profile: Optimizing the Newborn Screening Strategy Through Customized Cut-Offs by Maria Lucia Tommolini, Maria Concetta Cufaro, Silvia Valentinuzzi, Ilaria Cicalini, Mirco Zucchelli, Alberto Frisco, Simonetta Simonetti, Michela Perrone Donnorso, Sara Moccia, Ines Bucci, Maurizio Aricò, Vincenzo De Laurenzi, Luca Federici, Damiana Pieragostino, Claudia Rossi

“…Statistical analysis was used to create alarm thresholds for NBS-positive samples. Statistically significant differences were found in both neonatal and maternal conditions based on the 2-TTs carried out. …”
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