Microwave-Based Colonoscopy: Preclinical Evaluation in an Ex Vivo Human Colon Model by Glòria Fernández-Esparrach, Alejandra Garrido, Roberto Sont, Walid Dghoughi, Sergi Marcoval, Miriam Cuatrecasas, Sandra López-Prades, F. Borja de Lacy, María Pellisé, Ignasi Belda, Marta Guardiola

“…Microwave imaging can obtain 360° anatomical and functional images of the colon representing the existing contrast in dielectric properties between different tissues. Microwaves are safe (nonionizing) and have the potential of reducing the visualization problems of conventional colonoscopy. …”
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Cell-type annotation with accurate unseen cell-type identification using multiple references. by Yi-Xuan Xiong, Meng-Guo Wang, Luonan Chen, Xiao-Fei Zhang

“…Additionally, we provide a data-driven method to adaptively select a threshold for identifying previously unseen cell types. …”
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Track Detection Algorithm Based on Trace Correlation Using Hough Transform by A. A. Monakov

“…Therefore, in order to detect true tracks, additional processing is required to distinguish measurement clusters from different targets based on their geometric proximity. …”
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K-Complex Detection Based on Synchrosqueezing Transform by Z. Ghanbari, M. H. Moradi

“…It shows superiority of the proposed method.…”
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Défrichage et enfrichement en haute vallée du Cañar (Sud andin de l’Équateur) : l’empreinte de l’émigration paysanne sur un paysage agraire ? by Michel Vaillant, Marc Oswald

“…On the threshold of the 2Ist century, Ecuador fell into the darkest economic period in the history of its republic, the cause of which was a vast migratory movement abroad. …”
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Visual Subfield Progression in Glaucoma Subtypes by Wei-Wen Su, Shian-Sen Hsieh, Shih-Tsung Cheng, Cheng-Wen Su, Wei-Chi Wu, Henry Shen-Lih Chen

“…The rate of change of retinal threshold sensitivity in the ten glaucoma hemifield test (GHT) zones, the upper and the lower hemifields, and the whole field was evaluated and was correlated with patients’ basic demographic data. …”
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The impact of health risk communication on self-perceived health and worry of targeted groups: Lessons from the Swedish COVID-19 response. by Jonna Rickardsson, Charlotta Mellander

“…Using ordered logit regression, we compared perceived health and virus-related concerns between individuals just below (68-69 years) and just above (70-71 years) the high-risk age threshold, controlling for demographic factors.<h4>Results</h4>In 2020, 70-year-olds reported significantly lower perceived health compared to their 69-year-old peers, a difference not observed in 2019. …”
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Is vaccination good value for money? A review of cost-utility analyses of vaccination strategies in eight European countries by Marco Barbieri, Stefano Capri

“…Methods: A systematic search of the literature was conducted using the National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database and the PubMed database. …”
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Assessment of the Dynamic Alteration of Choriocapillaris Vessel Density after Focal Laser Photocoagulation with OCT Angiography by Zuohuizi Yi, Yiqiao Xing, Changzheng Chen, Xiaoling Wang, Juejun Liu, Lu He, Hongmei Zheng

“…The choriocapillaris vessel density (CCVD) beneath the laser lesions was based on the OCTA images and was defined as the proportion of flow pixels in the selected area calculated using FIJI software through automatic binarization processing based on threshold methods. Results. A total of 63 laser lesions in 8 eyes of 5 patients were included in this study. …”
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Model Predictive Control of Adaptive Irrigation Decisions Incorporating Rainfall Intensity and Soil Properties by Ao Liu, Dongbao Zhao, Yichang Wei

“…These thresholds then serve as the target soil water content before rainfall, and a model predictive control incorporating RI and SP (RISPMPC) irrigation decision-making is proposed. …”
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Characterization and Larvicidal Potency of Crude Urtica massaica Extracts Against Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) by Jared Yugi Owiti, Rose Khatoro Taabu, Rechab Odhiambo Sylvester, Nicholas Gitonga Mawira, Bethwell Owuor Onyango

“…The effectiveness of the extracts was evaluated using the World Health Organisation (WHO) >80% mortality threshold and methods, respectively. The extract dose was taken as the independent variable, while observed mortalities were the dependent variable. …”
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Recreational Thematic Dominants in News TV Discourse by M. A. Gladko

“…The extreme, average and threshold degrees of recreation have been established, and the themes that define them have been described.Conclusion. …”
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The Influence of the Spatial Co-Registration Error on the Estimation of Growing Stock Volume Based on Airborne Laser Scanning Metrics by Marek Lisańczuk, Krzysztof Mitelsztedt, Krzysztof Stereńczak

“…There are many sources of variation that contribute to the overall performance of this method. One of them, which is related to the core aspect of this method, is the spatial co-registration error between ground measurements and RS data. …”
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Pathological Insights into Liquid Biopsy: Role of Circulating Tumor DNA in Oral Cancer Prognosis and Therapy by Raima Kalhoro, Fatima Sarfraz, Shahzaman Memon, Ayesha Atique, Sajid Ali Majeedano, Muqaddas Fatima, Kanwal Ehsan Khan

“…Using SPPS version 26. this study established a < 0.001 p-value as its statistical threshold using one-way ANOVA. Results: The research identified different types of mutations in ctDNA which are linked to both disease progression stages and therapeutic outcomes. …”
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What factors influence the willingness and intensity of regular mobile physical activity?— A machine learning analysis based on a sample of 290 cities in China by Hao Shen, Bo Shu, Jian Zhang, Yaoqian Liu, Ali Li

“…Using 290 prefecture-level cities in China as samples, it investigates the impact of socioeconomic, geographical, and built environment factors on both overall physical activity levels and specific types of mobile physical activities.MethodsMachine learning methods were employed to analyze the data systematically. …”
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CFAR Target Detector in Synthetic Aperture Radar by A. A. Monakov

“…To synthesize a CFAR detector that uses not only the brightness contrast between the test and reference resolution cells, but also the spectral differences of the signals.Materials and methods. The proposed CFAR detector uses estimates of the algebraic moments of the power spectral density of signals in range cells, based on which three decision statistics are calculated containing information about the power, the position of the energy center, and the width of the signal spectrum. …”
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Toward an algorithm of percutaneous microelectrolysis: a randomized clinical trial on invasive techniques by Carlos Eduardo Girasol, Nathaly Escobar Durán, Santiago Marcelo D’Almeida, Oscar Ariel Ronzio

“…However, MEP was not superior to other methods in improving pressure pain thresholds. CLINICAL TRIALS: NCT05478928.…”
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Does a priming warm-up influence the incidence of [Formula: see text] during a ramp test and verification phase? by JianBo Qiao, Paul Rosbrook, Daniel K Sweet, Riana R Pryor, David Hostler, David Looney, J Luke Pryor

“…The second visit required a priming warm-up (cycling at 50 W for 4 min increasing to 70% difference between the gas exchange threshold [GET] and maximum work rate [WRmax] for 6 min) followed by the same protocol as in the first visit. …”
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Effect of outpatient or home-based cardiac rehabilitation training on cardiopulmonary function and mental health after percutaneous coronary intervention in young and middle-aged p... by LI Jingyuan, LI Haiying, GUO Xiao, QU Fengxia, XIN Yue, ZHOU Yaqun

“…Results After rehabilitation training, both groups had significant increases in anaerobic threshold power, anaerobic threshold metabolic equivalent (ATMets), anaerobic threshold oxygen uptake per kilogram (ATVO2), peak power (PEAKPower), peak oxygen uptake per kilogram (PEAKVO2max), and peak metabolic equivalent (PEAKMets) (t=2.22-6.43,P&lt;0.05), with no significant changes in heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure at resting state (P&gt;0.05), and there were significant differences between the two groups in the changes in ATMets, ATVO2, PEAKPower, PEAKMets, and PEAKVO2max after training (z=2.23-4.10,P&lt;0.05). …”
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Microplastic analysis in soils: A comparative assessment by Stoyana Peneva, Quynh Nhu Phan Le, Davi R. Munhoz, Olivia Wrigley, Flora Wille, Heidi Doose, Crispin Halsall, Paula Harkes, Michael Sander, Melanie Braun, Wulf Amelung

“…Pyrolysis-GC-MS showed intermediate results, displaying low sensitivity to plastic type and lower recoveries as soil clay content increased. We conclude that different methods have different sensitivities for different MiP materials in different soils, i.e. comparisons of MiP loads and threshold settings for MiP loads across methodologies require careful consideration. …”
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