Application value of MRI examination in the diagnosis of complex anal fistula by Wu Ziwei, Sun Xueliang, Fu Zhihui, Ni Zhengxin, Yang Jianhua

“…[Methods] A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 62 patients with complex anal fistula admitted to the Department of Proctology, Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from January 2020 to December 2020. …”
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A Modified Nonlinear Mohr–Coulomb Failure Criterion for Rocks Under High-Temperature and High-Pressure Conditions by Zhuzheng Li, Hongxi Li, Qiangui Zhang, Jiahui Wang, Cheng Meng, Xiangyu Fan, Pengfei Zhao

“…This criterion has been used to predict the strength of granite, shale, and carbonate rocks, yielding results that align well with the experimental data. The average coefficient of determination (<i>R</i>²) reached 97.1%, and the mean relative error (<i>MRE</i>) was 5.25%. …”
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Nutritional and neurological diagnosis according to period of evolution, neurological level and injury type in rachimedullary patients by Francisca Zamora Pérez, Carmen Margarita Santos-Hernández, Juan E. Bender del Busto, Carlos S. González Martínez, Alejandro P. Terry Zamora

“…Means, standard deviation, standard error and analysis of variance for normal distributions were obtained. …”
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Cross-sectional study of myopia prevalence and associated risk factors among children and adolescents in Shaanxi Province, China, in 2021 by Yi-Ming Guo, Guan-Chen Liu, Junhan Wei, Jiaqi Wang, Jiejing Bi, Juan Huang, Dang-Xia Zhou, Lu Ye

“…Ophthalmological examinations were performed, and refractive error was assessed using non-cycloplegic refraction to determine the spherical equivalent (SE). …”
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White matter tract differences in persistent post-traumatic headache, migraine, and healthy controls: a diffusion tensor imaging study by Rune Häckert Christensen, Haidar Muhsen Al-Khazali, Cédric Gollion, Basit Ali Chaudhry, Messoud Ashina, Håkan Ashina

“…Results Imaging data were available from 100 participants with PPTH, 293 with migraine, and 154 HCs. …”
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Effective spectral pre-processing methods enhance accuracy of soil property prediction by NIR spectroscopy by Mehdi Eslamifar, Hamed Tavakoli, Eiko Thiessen, Rainer Kock, José Correa, Eberhard Hartung

“…Compared to unprocessed data, R2 values improved by up to 0.13, 0.30, and 0.23 for organic matter (OM), pH, and phosphorus (P2O5), respectively. …”
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Tourist attitudes towards SDGS and sustainable development: Evidence from Armenia by Svitlana Bilan, Gayane Tovmasyan, Svetlana Dallakyan, Anushavan Zhamkochyan, Aram Hovhannisyan

“…An online survey method was employed to collect data from 385 domestic tourists in Armenia from July to October 2024, enabling efficient and cost-effective access to a diverse respondent group. …”
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Association of Oxygen Saturation on Home Pulse Oximetry With Telephone Triage DecisionTake-Home Points by Diana C. Bouhassira, MD, Taylor Bernstein, MPH, Ashraf Fawzy, MD, MPH, Theodore J. Iwashyna, MD, PhD, Mariah L. Robertson, MD, MPH

“…However, there are well-documented concerns about clinically significant, race-discrepant pulse oximetry error. Research Question: Is home pulse oximetry incorporated into telephone triage decision-making and is it associated with triage disposition? …”
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Streamflow Monitoring at High Temporal Resolution Based on Non‐Contact Instruments and Manually Surveyed Bathymetry in a River Prone to Bathymetric Shifts by G. Nord, S. Safdar, M. Hasanyar, K. O. Eze, R. Biron, G. Freche, H. Denis, C. Legout, A. Hauet, M. Esteves

“…A simplified uncertainty analysis estimates a 25% relative error on discharge calculated with the presented method.…”
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Integrating knowledge management with smart technologies in public pharmaceutical organizations by Muhanad Mahmoud, Talaat Shma, Adel Aziz, Abdelrehim Awad

“…The sample size of 372 was calculated using a 95% confidence level and a 5% margin of error, proportionally distributed across organizations and roles. …”
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Detection of abnormal tourist behavior in scenic spots based on optimized Gaussian model for background modeling by Liu Xiaohua

“…Based on this model, an ABD method was established using action data based on spatio-temporal block detection and motion foreground effect map features. …”
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Saturated flow boiling frictional pressure drop inside smooth macro and mini/micro channels: a new predictive tool using CatBoost and XGBoost by Francisco A. Ramírez-Rivera, Alison E. Sánchez-García, Vrindarani Núñez-Ramírez, Néstor F. Guerrero-Rodríguez

“…The result indicate that the new predictive tool captures 89.52 % of the points within ±30 % error bands with technical statistical metrics MAE = 1.901, MSE = 11.956, RMSE = 3.458, MAPE = 14.204, R2 = 0.992. …”
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Evaluation of dimensional accuracy, flexural strength and surface roughness of 3D-printable denture base resin modified with different concentrations of cerium oxide nanoparticles:... by Ibrahim A. Mohamed, Mohamed sherine El Attar, Sonia M. El Shabrawy, Eman Zaghloul Alrafah

“…The printed samples (N = 72) were tested for printing accuracy by a digital caliper, and flexural strength (n = 12) with a universal testing machine, while Surface roughness (n = 12) was assessed by a profilometer. For data analysis, One and 2-Way ANOVA, followed by Tukey post hoc, and the Kruskal Wallis test followed by the Dunn post hoc test were used with Bonferroni correction (P ≤ .05). …”
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Wealth-related inequalities in undernutrition among under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa by Rahel Mulatie Anteneh, Natnael Moges, Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Ermias Sisay Chanie, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Natnael Kebede, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Matyas Adugna, Zekaryas Ewnetu Gashu, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene

“…This study utilized a total of 202,290 weighted samples from Demographic and Health Survey datasets across 35 sub-Saharan African countries. Data cleaning was performed using MS Excel, followed by extraction and analysis with STATA V.17 software. …”
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Many Elements Matter: Detailed Abundance Patterns Reveal Star Formation and Enrichment Differences among Milky Way Structural Components by Emily J. Griffith, David W. Hogg, Sten Hasselquist, James W. Johnson, Adrian Price-Whelan, Tawny Sit, Alexander Stone-Martinez, David H. Weinberg

“…Here, we look at the detailed abundances for 67,315 stars from the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (or APOGEE) Data Release 17, but in abundance residuals away from a best-fit two-parameter, data-driven nucleosynthetic model. …”
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Patterns of Myopia Progression in European Adults by Michael Moore, PhD, MSc, Gareth Lingham, PhD, Daniel I. Flitcroft, DPhil, MBBS, James Loughman, PhD

“…Objective: Data regarding the progression of myopia and new-onset myopia in young adults are lacking. …”
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Root zone soil moisture mapping at very high spatial resolution using radar-derived surface soil moisture product by Nadia Ouaadi, Abdelghani Chehbouni, Emna Ayari, Bouchra Ait Hssaine, Jamal ElFarkh, Michel Le Page, Salah Er-Raki, Aaron Boone

“…SSM is estimated from Sentinel-1 data using the water cloud model at a resolution of approximately 50 m. …”
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Development and validation of an Arabic questionnaire to assess the knowledge of neonatal danger signs (AQ-KNDS) and its possible determinants among Arab population by Esraa Abdellatif Hammouda, Suzan Abdel-Rahman, Marwa Abdelwahab Hassan, Marwa Abdelkarim, Engy Saad Abdelmoneim Elkaragy, Ayed A. Shati, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy

“…Additionally, item fit indices including Pearson’s χ2 and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) were measured to determine how well each item fits the final model. …”
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Short-term Precipitation Forecast Correction in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region Based on Deep Learning by Wang Yuhong, Kong Dexuan, Zhu Shoupeng, Zhang Nan, Ji Yan, Zhang Shan, Xu Huan

“…To enhance the quality of short-term precipitation forecast in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, a U-Net deep learning model is employed to correct short-term precipitation forecasts of 3-12 h based on the forecasting data of INCA (Integrated Nowcasting through Comprehensive Analysis) System and observation data of automatic weather stations during the flood season from 2022 to 2024. …”
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Establishment of mangroves on a new mud bank by a combination of UAS SfM photogrammetry and LiDAR monitoring by A. Staquet, A. Staquet, A. Staquet, C. Proisy, C. Proisy, L. Granjon, T. Maury, P.-E. Augusseau, P.-E. Augusseau, P.-E. Augusseau, P.-E. Augusseau, P.-E. Augusseau, A. Gardel, A. Attali, G. Brunier, G. Brunier, C. Leroy, A. Mury, A. Mury, F. Facundes, V. F. Santos, E. Anthony

“…SfM photogrammetry can provide low-cost 3D modeling from imagery, while LiDAR provides high-precision elevation and vegetation data. Our analysis shows that SfM photogrammetry provides reasonably accurate surface elevation data with a root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.14 meters and a significant correlation coefficient (r = 0.74) compared to LiDAR measurements. …”
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