Prediction of cardiovascular risk using Framingham, ASSIGN and QRISK2: how well do they predict individual rather than population risk? by Tjeerd-Pieter van Staa, Martin Gulliford, Edmond S-W Ng, Ben Goldacre, Liam Smeeth

“…Current practice to use a constant threshold level for intervention for all patients, together with the use of different scoring methods, may inadvertently create an arbitrary classification of high CVD risk.…”
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Temporal and spatial variations in the effect-based ecotoxicological assessment of streams by Delia Hof, Thomas Bing, Sebastian Heß, Jens Mayer, Jörg Oehlmann, Matthias Oetken

“…Abstract Background Water bodies are affected by chemical contamination, including micropollutants, which is not fully captured by conventional chemical monitoring methods. The inclusion of integrative, effect-based in vivo and in vitro methods in standardized assessment procedures offers the possibility of bridging discrepancies between chemical and biological assessments and has already been proposed in several studies. …”
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Bias and standard deviation mean and maximum Doppler frequency estimators by K. MARASEK, A. NOWICKI

“…The mean frequency was computed as the first spectral moment of the spectrum with and without the noise subtraction. Different definitions of f_max were used: frequency at which spectral power decreases down to 0.1 of its maximum value, modified threshold crossing method [23] and novel geometrical method. …”
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Nursing Students’ Perspectives on Current Nursing Uniform in Iran: A Cross-sectional Study by Akram Aarabi, Aylin Kamrani, Faezeh Dolatshahi, Mahsa Sedighi, Hossein Ghasemi

“…Data analysis was conducted utilizing both descriptive and analytical statistical methods, with the statistical significance threshold set at p < 0.05. …”
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The Effects of Noxious Electrical Stimulation and Eccentric Exercise on Mechanical and Thermal Pain Sensitivity in Recreational Runners with Achilles Tendinopathy by Scott K. Stackhouse, Brian J. Eckenrode, Kathleen C. Madara

“… # Study Design Single group, repeated measures design. # Methods Sixteen participants with chronic Achilles tendinopathy completed the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) and the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles scale (VISA-A) and quantitative sensory tests (pressure pain threshold, heat temporal summation, and heat pain threshold) at baseline, one week, seven weeks, and then at a one month post intervention follow-up. …”
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Discussion on the Non-Linear Stability of Short Hydrodynamic Bearings by Applying Rabinowitsch Fluid Model by Huaiqing Lu, Chunyan Cheng, Zhuxin Tian

“…The modified Reynolds equation is solved by the small perturbation method, and the stiffness and damping coefficients and threshold speed of hydrodynamic bearings are obtained. …”
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Efficacy of Dry Needling and Intramuscular Dry Needling Stimulation on Quadratus Lumborum in Patients with Mechanical Low Back Pain by Gerald Edwin Raj, Vinodhkumar Ramalingam, M. K. Franklin Shaju

“…The study found significant differences in postural sway, disability, and pain threshold among back pain patients. …”
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Research on Beampattern Synthesis of Conformal Array Based on Space-Variability Suppression by Sijia Liu, Minghai Pan

“…In order to obtain a stable beampattern, the convex optimization method is used to solve the weighted value of the amplitude and phase of the elements under the condition of satisfying the set beam gain threshold so that the optimized main lobes of the beams with different directions approach the main lobe of the reference beam. …”
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for late-life depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Panpan Yang, Lin Li, Rui Zhang, Hailong Li

“…No differences were observed in the pooled results of trials using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with an intensity of <100% resting motor threshold. …”
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Application of open domain adaptive models in image annotation and classification. by Sheng Li, Zhousheng Chang, Haizhen Liu

“…To this end, the study proposes an adaptive image annotation classification model for open-set domains based on dynamic threshold control and subdomain alignment strategy to address the impact of the difference between the source and target domain distributions on the classification performance. …”
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Correlation of retinal sensitivity in microperimetry with vascular density in optical coherence tomography angiography in primary open-angle glaucoma. by Katarzyna Zabel, Przemyslaw Zabel, Martyna Kaluzna, Aleksander Lamkowski, Damian Jaworski, Magdalena Wietlicka-Piszcz, Jakub J Kaluzny

“…Pairwise comparison of the above parameters showed no difference (P>0.05).<h4>Conclusion</h4>The relationship between microvascular damage in the macular SVP whole and the decrease of MP average sensitivity threshold is stronger than the pRNFL thickness measurements and SAP parameters. …”
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A General Purpose Adaptive Fault Detection and Diagnosis Scheme for Information Systems with Superheterodyne Receivers by Dengwei Song, Hongmei Liu, Le Qi, Bo Zhou

“…In the scheme, two generalized regression neural networks (GRNNs) are utilized for fault detection, with one as an observer and the other as an adaptive threshold generator; faults are detected by comparing the residual error and the threshold. …”
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Fault Identification of Gearbox Degradation with Optimized Wavelet Neural Network by Hanxin Chen, Yanjun Lu, Ling Tu

“…The back-propagation (BP) algorithm is studied and applied to optimize the scale and translation parameters of the Morlet wavelet function, the weight coefficients, threshold values in WNN structure. Four different gear crack damage levels under three different loads and three various motor speeds are presented to obtain the different gear fault modes and gear crack degradation in the experimental system. …”
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Real-time blood gas management: evaluating quantum perfusion system’s accuracy against a standard blood gas analysis in CPB by Bahi Hyasat, Amjad Bani Hani, Ali Al Saraireh, Rana Al Kirmeen, Dina Sabha, Saif Yamin, Islam Massad, Ayman Hammoudeh

“…Hematocrit showed a pre-alignment deviation of 2.1%, reduced to 0.2% post-alignment, both within the CLIA threshold of ± 5%, with a Bland-Altman mean difference of 0.3009% (limits: 0.2956 to 0.3063%). …”
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Quantifying tropical-cyclone-generated waves in extreme-value-derived design for offshore wind by S. McElman, S. McElman, A. S. Verma, A. Goupee

“…This study investigates the representation of extreme significant wave heights on the US Atlantic coast generated by mixed storm types, as represented in numerical simulations and univariate extreme value analysis. Notable differences between <span class="inline-formula"><i>N</i></span>-year design values are found, as projected by the two different modeled conditions with both block maxima and peaks-over-threshold methods. …”
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Protocol for a Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial on Jal Neti: Current Trends, Standardization of Process, and Clinical Efficacy by Dasarathan Sathyanath, Satya Lakshmi Komarraju, Kajal Gupta, Shivangi Pandey, Shrikanth Muralidharan

“…Data analysis will employ appropriate statistical tools with P < 0.05 as significance threshold. Conclusion: This study will provide standardized, evidence-based guidelines for Jal Neti, supporting its role as a complementary therapy for respiratory health in integrative medicine.…”
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Vision based two-dimensional measurement of machine tool motion trajectory by Haochen HUANG, Daisuke KONO, Masahiro TOYOURA

“…The measurement resolution and accuracy of the proposed method are investigated experimentally. In addition to the model fitting method, the edge detection and threshold detection methods with different functions for model fitting method are also used for marker position detection for comparison. …”
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Abrupt change detection in railway noise data by Jan Kruntorád, Tetiana Reznychenko, Petr Červenka

“…Experiments with different input thresholds are performed on a sample of 250 m of track data. …”
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Genotypic variability in cotton's transpiration response under progressive soil drying by Katrina J. Broughton, Eleanor L. Bate, Corey W. Cutler, Christopher N. Allen, Alan J. E. Thompson, Warren C. Conaty

“…It tests the hypothesis that water conservation traits may provide tolerance to water stress, particularly when combined with other drought stress traits. MethodsThree glasshouse experiments were conducted to identify whether there are differences in the fraction of transpirable soil water (FTSW) threshold values for transpiration decline among six cotton genotypes. …”
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Evaluation of Meniere’s disease, allergy, and their association in a group of patients with vertigo using electrocochleography and skin prick test by Yalda Jabbari-Moghaddam, Sevda Karimi, Mahnaz Sadeghi-Shabestari, Saiedeh Razi-Soofiyani

“…Here, we aimed to evaluate the different types of allergy in Meniere disease and analyze the association of several characteristics between allergic and non-allergic groups. …”
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