An updated comparison of standard and novel FEV1 indices' association with all-cause mortality. by Stephen T Russell, Mohleen Kang, Jordan A Kempker

“…Sensitivity and subgroup analyses yielded a similar pattern.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Reference-range-independent indices based on absolute FEV1 (raw FEV1, FEV1-Q, FEV1/Ht2, FEV1/Ht3) are equally or more strongly associated with mortality than reference-range- dependent FEV1 indices (FEV1-Z scores, FEV1-Percent Predicted) in a large U.S. cohort.…”
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Dynamic Wetland Evolution in the Upper Yellow River Basin: A 30-Year Spatiotemporal Analysis and Future Projections Under Multiple Protection Scenarios by Zheng Liu, Chunlin Huang, Ting Zhou, Tianwen Feng, Qiang Bie

“…This study has important reference value for the protection and sustainable development of wetland ecosystems in the upper reaches of the Yellow River.…”
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Association between physical fitness and mood in 60-year-old women by Gabriel Zanini, Vanessa Teixeira do Amaral, Bianca Ferndes, Awassi Yuphiwa Ngomane, Ademir Testa Junior, Carlos Eduardo Lopes Verardi, Emmanuel Gomes Ciolac

“…Results: The results showed higher functional capacity values are not associated with a better mood profile, even when the values obtained are classified as good or above average within their reference values. …”
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Ethical Conflicts of The Accounting Profession in Practicing Islamic Work Ethics by Abdullah Hanif Muthohhari, Rima Angelia Haq, Erina Sudaryati

“…Companies can integrate work patterns with Islamic values and create reporting mechanisms to accommodate Islamic values. …”
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Feasibility of occlusal plane in predicting the changes in anteroposterior mandibular position: a comprehensive analysis using deep learning-based three-dimensional models by Bingran Du, Kaichen Li, Zhiling Shen, Yihang Cheng, Jiayan Yu, Yaopeng Pan, Ziyan Huang, Fei Hu, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan, Yuanpeng Zhu, Xueyang Zhang

“…The anatomical landmarks of seven OPs and three APMP metrics were identified, and their values were measured on the sagittal reference plane. …”
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Flexural Investigation Of Fibrous Concrete Slabs Incorporating Pet Wastes As Sand Replacement by Sabar Zahraa A., Dawood Abbas O.

“…Seven concrete slab specimens for each replacement ratio of PET with dimensions of 1500 × 500 × 80 mm were tested, in addition to reference slab. The specimens were tested using a four-point load setup, the measurements included failure load, maximum deflection, flexural strain, ductility index, energy absorption, stiffness, first crack load, and crack pattern. …”
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High performance data integration for large-scale analyses of incomplete Omic profiles using Batch-Effect Reduction Trees (BERT) by Yannis Schumann, Simon Schlumbohm, Julia E. Neumann, Philipp Neumann

“…Abstract Data from high-throughput technologies assessing global patterns of biomolecules (omic data), is often afflicted with missing values and with measurement-specific biases (batch-effects), that hinder the quantitative comparison of independently acquired datasets. …”
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ACTIVATING THE MORAL SELF-DEVELOPMENT IN THE PROCESS OF ETHICS EDUCATION AND CULTURE STUDIES by A. S. Frants, O. P. Belkina

“…The paper lists the approximate topics for such ethical and cultural debates, and demonstrates the expected effect of students’ moral self-assessment related to their life position and behavior patterns. The recognized moral values are likely to make a foundation for the students’ proper behavior both in college and in their future work.…”
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The Role of Landscape Metrics and Spatial Processes in Performance Evaluation of GEOMOD (Case Study: Neka River Basin) by Shrif Joorabian Shooshtari, Kamran Shayesteh, Mehdi Gholamalifard, Mahmood Azari, Juan Ignacio López-Moreno

“…In terms of this index, the model generates good agreement between reference and observed maps in 2001, and 2010 with relative error values of 5 %, and 0.4 %. …”
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An eye tracking study of the application of gestalt theory in photography by Hsien-Chih Chuang, Han-Yi Tseng, Da-Lun Tang

“…The results of this research are closely related to the theories of art and design, and have reference value for photography theory and application. …”
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Diagnostic performance of two rapid tests for syphilis screening in people living with HIV in Cali, Colombia. by Jonny Alejandro García Luna, Nelson Romero-Rosas, Sebastian Alejandro Silva Peña, Oscar Javier Oviedo Sarmiento, Ximena Galindo Orrego, William Lenis Quintero, Luisa Consuelo Perea, Ernesto Martínez Buitrago, Lyda Osorio, Juan Carlos Salazar, Adrian D Smith, Neal Alexander

“…Specificities of the RDTs were > 95% in most analyses. Predictive values were 90% or higher. For active syphilis, the RDTs showed a similar performance pattern but with decreased specificities.…”
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Different PSMA Radiopharmaceuticals: A Comparative Study of [¹⁸F]F-PSMA-1007, [¹⁸F]F-JK-PSMA-7, and [^99mTc]Tc-PSMA-I&S in the Skeletal System by Zsófia Sára Mikó, László Varga, István Farkas, Gyula Tóth, Kristóf Apró, Barnabás Márk Révész, Gábor Sipka, Péter Gergő Tompa, Annamária Bakos, Tamás Czékus, Mátyás Bukva, László Pávics, Linda Varga, Anikó Maráz, Zsuzsanna Besenyi

“…Using PET and SPECT imaging, target volumes of interest were defined via a semiautomatic method, and standardized uptake values (SUV) were calculated for the skeletal system and reference regions (liver, spleen, parotid gland, and blood pool). …”
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Features of semiotic encoding of a precedent name or “an ordinary Soviet man” in a polycode text by T. V. Marchenko

“…A potential basis for the reference to a PN at one time or another can be values, a behavioral stereotype, a personality type, the most representative traits, skills or achievements of a person / character that meet the cultural context.…”
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Construction of “Biomigration – Regional Cooling” Multi-functional Ecological Network in Wuhan Urban Agglomeration by Jiajie LI, Yuanyuan GU, Zhong XING

“…Based on land use type, elevation, slope, distance from road, distance from construction land, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and other data, the resistance values of biomigration and cold island diffusion are calculated respectively, and raster resistance surfaces are generated in ArcGIS. 3) Based on minimum cumulative resistance (MCR) and circuit theory, biomigration corridors and regional cooling corridors are generated respectively by using the Linkage Mapper toolbox. 4) Two kinds of corridors are overlapped to form a multifunctional ecological network pattern, based on which the key areas for ecological protection and restoration are identified in Wuhan urban agglomeration.ResultsIn this research, Wuhan urban agglomeration is taken as the research area. …”
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Improving the S-Shape Solar Radiation Estimation Method for Supporting Crop Models by Nándor Fodor

“…The improved formula is able to provide radiation estimates with a particularly low error pattern index (PIdoy) which is especially important concerning the usability of the estimated radiation values in crop models. …”
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Combined modalities for the rapid diagnosis of patients with suspected tuberculous lymphadenitis: A cross-sectional study by Mohsin Hasan Sayed, Kavita Sane

“…The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of CBNAAT was 58.59%, 91.83%, 92% and 58.06%, respectively. …”
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Are Electromyography Data a Fingerprint for Patients with Cerebral Palsy (CP)? by Mehrdad Davoudi, Firooz Salami, Robert Reisig, Dimitrios A. Patikas, Nicholas A. Beckmann, Katharina S. Gather, Sebastian I. Wolf

“…This study aimed to first investigate changes in electromyography (EMG) patterns after multilevel surgical treatment in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) and then to assess the connection between the measure of EMG and motor control indices and surgery outcomes. …”
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Fabrication of glipizide loaded polymeric microparticles; in-vitro and in-vivo evaluation. by Qaiser Rasheed, Kamran Ahmad Khan, Ghulam Razaque, Ashfaq Ahmad, Asif Nawaz, Naheed Akhtar, Kifayat Ullah Shah, Zahid Rasul Niazi, Muhammad Danish Saeed, Anila Alam

“…Furthermore, difference and similarity factors were utilized to compare the dissolution profiles of the tested formulations with a reference formulation. The compressibility index and angle of repose indicated favorable flow properties of the prepared microparticles, with values falling within the range of 8 to 10 and 25 to 29, respectively. …”
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Optimal control for high-precision repeat ground-track orbits via convex optimization by Yanchao HE, Lei ZHANG, Yijun YANG, Qian CHEN

“…The numerical results show that the approximation accuracy is ensured, provided that the initial conditions remain close to the reference values under an appropriate range. This approach allows one to efficiently investigate the effect of velocity increment applied at the Poincaré section crossing on the repeat pattern, thus providing a foundation for accurate RGT orbit design and control strategy. …”
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How much upfront-embodied GHG emissions can wooden buildings save—displacement factors for wooden buildings by Ali Amiri, Seppo Junnila

“…A pattern of lower UE-GHG emissions was found in our study; on average, the wooden buildings showed approximately 23% lower UE-GHG emissions than their non-wooden counterparts. …”
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