Unraveling relevant cross-waves pattern drifts in patient-hospital risk factors among hospitalized COVID-19 patients using explainable machine learning methods by Fernanda Cristina Barbosa Lana, Carolina Coimbra Marinho, Bruno Barbosa Miranda de Paiva, Lucas Rocha Valle, Guilherme Fonseca do Nascimento, Leonardo Chaves Dutra da Rocha, Marcelo Carneiro, Joanna d‘Arc Lyra Batista, Fernando Anschau, Pedro Gibson Paraiso, Frederico Bartolazzi, Christiane Corrêa Rodrigues Cimini, Alexandre Vargas Schwarzbold, Danyelle Romana Alves Rios, Marcos André Gonçalves, Milena Soriano Marcolino

“…Methods This multicenter retrospective cohort included COVID-19 patients from 39 hospitals, from March/2020 to August/2022. …”
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Controlled random tests with limited Hamming distance by V. N. Yarmolik, V. V. Petrovskaya, D. V. Demenkovets, V. A. Levantsevich

“…With an increase in the threshold values of the difference measures of binary test patterns, the computational complexity of constructing such tests increases. …”
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Validation of a semi-automated method to quantify lesion volume changes in multiple sclerosis on 2D proton-density-weighted scans based on image subtraction by Rozemarijn M. Mattiesing, Serena Stel, Alysha S. Mangroe, Iman Brouwer, Adriaan Versteeg, Ronald A. van Schijndel, Bernard M.J. Uitdehaag, Frederik Barkhof, Hugo Vrenken, Joost P.A. Kuijer

“…Spearman's correlations (rs) were used to assess the relation of global and central atrophy, manually measured T2 lesion volume, and lesion volume change with the method's performance as reflected by the difference measures |Δtrans| and Δacc. …”
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The Bayesian Gaussian mixture model with nearest-neighbor distance (BGMM-NND) algorithm: A new earthquake clustering method and its application to the Sichuan–Yunnan Block by JieYi Hou, Feng Hu, Yang Zang, LingYuan Meng

“…Unlike the conventional nearest neighbor distance method, the BGMM-NND algorithm eliminates the need for hyperparameter tuning or reliance on fixed thresholds, offering enhanced flexibility for clustering across varied seismic scales. …”
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Scaling controlled random tests based on Hadamard matrices by V. N. Yarmolik, M. A. Shauchenka, V. V. Petrovskaya

“…With an increase in the threshold values of the difference measures of binary test patterns, the computational complexity of constructing such tests increases. …”
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Characterization and application of flow heterogeneity in high water cut reservoirs by ZHANG Min, JIN Zhongkang, FENG Xubo

“…For inverted seven-spot well patterns, this transition occurred when the Lorenz coefficient reached 0.96. The thresholds distinguishing strong and weak seepage field differences were determined to be 0.94 for the triangular well pattern and 0.96 for the semi-inverse seven-spot well pattern. …”
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Godunov-type scheme for air–water transient pipe flow considering variable heat transfer and laboratorial validation by Ling Zhou, Qian-Xun Chen, Yun-Jie Li, Rui-Lin Feng, Zi-Jian Xue

“…Importantly, the related heat transfer coefficient is variable and determined by mechanism formula of media characteristics, which is obviously different from the constant heat transfer coefficient in conventional model relying on the trial-and-error method and experimental data. …”
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Segmentation of Multitemporal PlanetScope Data to Improve the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) by Marco Obialero, Piero Boccardo

“…A segmentation workflow was designed, employing the Normalized difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) alongside the Edge segmentation method with varying sensitivity thresholds. …”
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Development of a UHPLC-UV/Vis Method for Simultaneously Determining Six Beta-Lactam Antibiotics in Plasma: A Tool for the Clinical Implementation of Therapeutic Monitoring of Beta-... by Iria Varela-Rey, Marta Martínez-Guitián, Gonzalo Hermelo-Vidal, Enrique Bandín-Vilar, Ignacio Novo-Veleiro, Pablo Manuel Varela-García, Irene Zarra-Ferro, Miguel González-Barcia, Cristina Mondelo-García, Anxo Fernández-Ferreiro

“…Approximately 26% of trough concentrations were below the minimal inhibitory concentration, while others exceeded thresholds associated with potential toxicity. <b>Discussion</b>: This study represents the first UHPLC-UV/Vis method for the simultaneous determination of these six beta-lactams, overcoming limitations of prior methods that required different mobile phases or excluded clinically relevant antibiotics. …”
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Effect of an Applied Magnetic Field on Joule Heating-Induced Thermal Convection by Anupam M. Hiremath, Harunori N. Yoshikawa, Innocent Mutabazi

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Design and Test of Real-Time Detection System for Cleaning Loss of Rapeseed Harvester by Yao Yang, Min Zhang, Tao Jiang, Gang Wang, Lan Jiang

“…The energy of the impact signals generated by rapeseed kernels and impurities was calculated through hardware integration. The distinction threshold for the energy of the impact signals generated by kernels and impurities under the operating wind speed of the cleaning system was found through experiments, and a fitting model relating the fan speed to the distinction threshold was constructed. …”
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PCA Weight Determination-Based InSAR Baseline Optimization Method: A Case Study of the HaiKou Phosphate Mining Area in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China by Weimeng Xu, Jingchun Zhou, Jinliang Wang, Huihui Mei, Xianjun Ou, Baixuan Li

“…Traditional selection methods, such as those based on average coherence thresholding, consider only a single factor and do not account for the interactions among multiple factors. …”
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Aceleraciones de alta intensidad en el fútbol. ¿Por qué es importante el método de evaluación? (High-intensity acceleration in soccer. Why is the evaluation method important?) by Francisco Ignacio Martínez-Cabrera, Francisco Javier Núñez-Sánchez, Alejandro Muñoz-López, Moisés de Hoyo

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A multicenter study on the diagnostic value of ankle brachial index combined with pulse volume wave parameters for peripheral arterial disease by Xiaowei Pan, Na Wang, Yue Huang

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the significance of incorporating all pulse volume wave parameters, such as the inter-arm systolic blood pressure disparity, inter-leg systolic blood pressure difference, proportion of mean arterial pressure, and upstroke time, into the ankle-brachial index for the detection of peripheral arterial disease.MethodsThis multicenter cross-sectional investigation, conducted across five tertiary medical institutions, enrolled 1,156 participants. …”
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Measurement of Neutron Radiation Capture Reaction Cross Section for Rhenium by WANG Xiaoyu1, HE Guozhu1, , ZHANG Qiwei1, LUO Haotian1, XU Kuozhi1, LI Qian1, XIE Likun2, LUAN Guangyuan1, RUAN Xichao1, ZOU Chong1, 3, CHEN Xuanbo1, WU Hongyi1, FAN Ruirui4, 5, JIANG Wei4, 5, CAO Ping6, YU Tao2

“…However, in the space reactor simulation by Monte Carlo method, it was found that the keff values of the space reactor will have a great difference when different database was referenced. …”

Antifungal Peptides SmAP_α1–21 and SmAP_γ27–44 Designed from Different Loops of DefSm2-D Have Distinct Modes of Action by Micaela Iturralde, Juan Pablo Bracho, Jessica A. Valdivia-Pérez, Fanny Guzmán, Ismael Malbrán, Sabina María Maté, María Laura Fanani, Sandra Vairo Cavalli

“…In comparison, SmAP_α1–21 showed a high effect on the ζ potential of anionic vesicles, vesicle aggregation capacity after reaching a concentration threshold, and moderate transfer of tryptophan to the membrane. …”
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TOPOLOGICAL IMAGE PROCESSING FOR COMPREHENSIVE DEFECT AND DEVIATION ANALYSIS USING ADAPTIVE BINARISATION by Igor Badanyuk, Igor Nevliudov, Dmytro Nikitin

“…Objectives: to analyse the subject area for the analysis of technical images of the topology of the SOE; to describe the finding of the global binarisation threshold  using the "Otsu" method; to perform global image binarisation; to calculate the standard deviation of binarisation; to process the results obtained to find the required value of the Block size; to test the developed algorithm in software. …”
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Transpiração pelo método da sonda de dissipação térmica em floresta de transição Amazônica-Cerrado Transpiration by the heat dissipation probe method in transition Amazon-Savannah... by Osvaldo B. Pinto Jr., George L. Vourlitis, Luciana Sanches, Higo J. Dalmagro, Francisco de A. Lobo, José de S. Nogueira

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Measuring time saved in Alzheimer's disease: What is a meaningful slowing of progression? by Krista Lanctot, Linus Jönsson, Alireza Atri, Russ Paulsen, Soeren Mattke, Julie Hviid Hahn‐Pedersen, Pepa Polavieja, Thomas Maltesen, Teresa León, Anders Gustavsson, Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

“…Furthermore, interpretations of clinical trial results have been criticized for conflating within‐person meaningfulness thresholds and between‐group differences. Here, we simulate scenarios of disease slowing and compare those to published MCIDs. …”
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Dynamic changes of Ct values of N gene and ORF1ab genes and laboratory parameters in patients with COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 B.1, BA.2, and BA.5 variants and their correlation... by Wenjing Yang, Wenjing Yang, Taoran Chen, Taoran Chen, Qi Zhou, Qi Zhou, Jiancheng Xu, Jiancheng Xu

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