Sex-specific differences in the association of magnesium intake with femoral neck bone mineral density among older adults by Bo Wang, Xin Tan, Xiaocong Yao, Zhongxin Zhu

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The influence of different shades and brands of resin-based luting agents on the final color of leucite-reinforced veneering ceramic by Rashin Giti, Amirhossein Barfei, Mina Mohaghegh

“…Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of different shades and brands of resin-based luting agents on the final color of a leucite-reinforced veneering ceramic. …”
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Effects of different charcoal-containing whitening toothpastes on color and surface roughness of a supra-nanofilled composite resin by Meltem Nermin Polan, Sevil Gurgan

“…Results Color alterations (ΔE00) in all groups treated with charcoal-based whitening toothpastes exceeded the clinical acceptability threshold. However, no statistically significant differences in ΔE00 were noted among these groups (p > 0.05).The SNE group exhibited significantly higher ∆b values than the COW and CBW groups (p < 0.05), while the CBW group presented considerably lower ΔL values than the COW, IPW, and SNE groups (p < 0.05). …”
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Detection of external defects on potatoes by hyperspectral imaging technology and image processing method by Su Wenhao, Liu Guishan, He Jianguo, Wang Songlei, He Xiaoguang, Wang Wei, Wu Longguo

“…Potato external defects were identified through image processing methods, such as threshold segmentation, corrosion, expansion and connectivity analysis.The result showed that the recognition rate of all the seven potato types achieved 82.50% using principal component analysis method of the characteristic wavelengths, however, it was found up to 96.43% using image subtraction algorithm combined with principal component analysis method, indicating that the latter can more accurately identify the defective area.In sum, this image processing method based on hyperspectral image can effectively identify the external defects on potatoes, which can realize the accurate and fast classification of potatoes in the process of actual processing and has a great application prospect in the future.…”
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HIGH PREVALENCE OF ANXIETY AND 15-YEAR CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN RUSSIA/SIBERIA INHABITANTS (WHO FRAMEWORK “MONICA-PSYCHOSOCIAL”) by V. V. Gafarov, E. A. Gromova, D. O. Panov, I. V. Gagulin, A. V. Gafarova

“…To assess the influence of high level of personal anxiety (PA) on the differences in hazard ratios of myocardial infarction development and stroke in men and women in open population of Russia/Siberia.Material and methods. …”
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Different diagnostic criteria influence the determination of Vitamin D nutritional status in children: a cross-sectional study by Qingling Zhu, Qingling Zhu, Yueyuan Zhu, Jiajia Liu, Huiling Huang, Liuhong Huang, Weihua Lin, Weihua Lin

“…ObjectiveTo assess Vitamin D status in children aged 0–6 years in Quanzhou, China, and compare the impact of diagnostic criteria on deficiency/sufficiency classification.MethodsThis cross-sectional study enrolled 1,183 healthy children aged 0–6 years (January 2022–March 2023). …”
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Researching Usage of Globe Culture Dimensions In Organizational Management By Using Dematel Method by Gülşen Akman, Zerrin Aladağ, Kamile Canbay, Atakan Alkan

“…Evaluations of 10 middle and high levelmanagers from different sectors were collected in this experimental research.Research was performed on the basis of these evalutions, and data is analyzedin a three-phase by using the DEMATEL method. …”
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Multiple Modern Methods of Blood Pressure Measurement and the 2018 European Society of Hypertesion Guidelines by V. M. Gorbunov, E. Y. Fedorova, E. V. Platonova

“…Therefore, it is important to be aware of the current multiplicity of BP measurement methods and respective threshold values recommended for each method. …”
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Battery Cell Charging Behavior Analysis Using Constant Current and Constant Voltage Methods by Anna Cyntia, Muhammad Imran Hamid, Ayu Elsa Afriyanti

“…The simulation analyzes the charging efficiency, usable capacity, and internal impedance variation under various current levels and voltage thresholds. The CC/CV method is compared with findings from other studies that also used the CC/CV charging technique, highlighting similarities and differences in the results. …”
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Iridium oxide-based biosensors: A novel method for ESBL detection and quantification by Miss Jennifer Lawrence, Professor Mark Sutton, Professor Danny O'Hare, Professor Alison Holmes, Dr Timothy Miles Rawson

“…Current antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods have limitations in detecting and characterising ESBL pathogens. …”
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Impact of Different CKD Definitions on Long-Term Renal Function and Mortality in a Population-Based Cohort Study by Delal Dalga, Aurélie Huber, Anne Dufey, Peter Vollenweider, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Sophie de Seigneux, Belen Ponte, Lena Berchtold

“…For each, we assessed the prevalence of CKD and the combined impact on rapid renal function decline (RRFD) and mortality. Methods: Patients were classified as CKD according to the presence of significant albuminuria and/or different eGFR thresholds as follows: (i) < 60ml/min per 1.73 m2; (ii) < 60ml/min corrected to i-BSA; (iii) stratified by age, that is, < 75, < 60 and < 45 ml/min per 1.73 m2 if aged < 40 years, 40 to 65 years, and > 65 years, respectively. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Four Different Anti-CCP Assays for the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Diagnostic Performance Analysis by Lydia Lamara Mahammed, Tamazouzt Hadjout, Asma Bensaci, Ryma Hamma, Ghalya Bousbia, Nawel Dahmani, Halima Ismail, Nadia Tamechmacht, Reda Djidjik

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Characteristics and Quality of Life of Patients with COPD with Different Degrees of Exercise-Induced Desaturation on Six-minute Walk Test by Gao B, Wang S, Zhao L, Liao H, Qumu S, Wang P, Yang T, Jiang S

“…Beiyao Gao,1,&amp;ast; Siyuan Wang,1,&amp;ast; Li Zhao,2– 5,&amp;ast; Hongbin Liao,6 Shiwei Qumu,4,5,7 Peijian Wang,1 Ting Yang,4,5,7 Shan Jiang1 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Lung Transplantation, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3National Center for Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 5Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; 6Department of Clinical Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shan Jiang, Email landjiang@126.com Ting Yang, Email zryyyangting@163.comObjective: To identify predictive factors for different exercise-induced desaturation (EID) severities and evaluate health-related quality of life six months later in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.Methods: This retrospective study consecutively analyzed 116 COPD outpatients (male: 82.8% [96/116]; age: 63.48 ± 7.48 years; disease severity distribution: GOLD 1/2/3/4 = 55.8%/34.6%/7.7%/1.9%). …”
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Sex differences in myocardial flow reserve among individuals with type 2 diabetes: insights from the DiaHeart study by Anne-Cathrine Skriver-Møller, Philip Hasbak, Ida K. B. Rasmussen, Martin B. Blond, Victor S. Wasehuus, Mats C. H. Lassen, Morten Lindhardt, Allan Kofoed-Enevoldsen, Urd L. Kielgast, Emilie H. Zobel, Jens P. Goetze, Lene Holmvang, Tor Biering-Sørensen, Peter Rossing, Andreas Kjaer, Rasmus S. Ripa, Tine W. Hansen

“…These findings underscore the need for further research into sex-specific thresholds for MFR in cardiovascular risk stratification. …”
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Color Doppler ultrasound imaging in varicoceles: Is the difference in venous diameter encountered during Valsalva predictive of palpable varicocele grade? by Kelly Lehner, Catherine Ingram, Utsav Bansal, Colleen Baca, Adithya Balasubramanian, Nannan Thirumavalavan, Jason M. Scovell, Saneal Rajanahally, Matthew Pollard, Larry I. Lipshultz

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Underwater acoustic signal denoising method based on DBO–VMD and singular value decomposition by A. Weiyi Chen, B. Shizhe Wang, C. Zongji Li, D. Li Dong

“…In an effort to verify the performance of the DBO–VMD–SVD method, it was used to denoise Lorenz signals at different signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) and compared with methods such as VMD and VMD–SVD. …”
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Research on error control method for polynomial approximation based on equal amplitude oscillation theorem by Letong Zhou, Liguo Zhao

“…Experiments cover both noiseless and noisy data scenarios. Compared with methods such as the Least Squares Method (LSM), the results show that the maximum absolute error of the proposed method is effectively reduced, and it performs excellently under different data densities and distributions. …”
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German DVO risk score identified more patients requiring treatment compared to FRAX by Anna Frank, Judith Charlotte Witzel, Christina Heppner, Annette Lamersdorf, Andreas Leha, Heide Siggelkow

“…As suggested by DVO guidelines before 2023, we set the therapy threshold of >30% for vertebral and hip fractures. …”
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Mechanical equipment fault diagnosis method based on improved deep residual shrinkage network. by Shaoming Qiu, Liangyu Liu, Yan Wang, Xinchen Huang, Bicong E, Jingfeng Ye

“…This method enhances the soft threshold function in the traditional deep residual shrinkage network, allowing it to extract useful information from the fault signal to the maximum extent, thus significantly improving diagnostic accuracy. …”
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Transformer Failure Rate Model Based on DDgPCE Method and Oil Chromatography Datadd by CHEN Li juan, WU Jian jun, WANG Gang, DAI Zi kuo, LIU Zhen dong, TAN Yu hua, ZHOU Yul ong

“…Secondly, considering the difference of gas types generated during the decomposition of insulating materials under different conditions, the correlation between gas production rates is analyzed , and the weight of each gas state quantity is allocated by the improved entropy weight method. …”
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