What Influences Low-cost Sensor Data Calibration? - A Systematic Assessment of Algorithms, Duration, and Predictor Selection by Lu Liang, Jacob Daniels

“…The sample size effect is most evident when the sample size drops below 30%, which is equivalent to six weeks of continuously collected hourly data. …”
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Variation of DNA Repair System Genes (XRCC1) rs25487 and (RAD18) rs373572 in Methamphetamine Abuse Cases by Shaimaa A. Al-Oubaidy, Mazin Eidan Hadi, Sura A. Awadh

“…Objectives: The current study aimed to detect variations in the X-ray repair cross-complementing protein 1 (XRCC1) rs25487 and E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase (RAD18) rs373572 genes in cases of addiction. Materials and Methods: Blood samples and data collection: 1 mL of the whole blood sample was collected from each patient who attended the Psychiatric Center, Marjan Teaching Hospital, Hillah, Babylon Governorate, from February 2023 to May 2023. …”
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Experimental and numerical simulation research on the mechanical properties and failure characteristics of joint limestone under triaxial compression by Xiaolin Tan, Bin Du, Mingxuan Shen, Yukun Li, Gang Jiang, Xiaoyong Tang

“…In contrast, intact limestone samples and limestone samples with a joint inclination angle of 90° demonstrate more shear failure characteristics. …”
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The effect of a learning strategy for mastery in learning the skills of Setting volleyball for female students by Sarah Qassim, Dr. Bushra Kadhum

“…-test) for independent samples, and I concluded that the strategy has proven its effectiveness in the skills of Setting  for students at a level greater than the traditional method, and the level of development of study variables and statistical significance in the experimental group is greater than the level of development and statistical significance in the control group, and the effectiveness of learning and development increases with the use of visual techniques And the video and the means of communication because it provides a great scope for review, knowledge of mistakes and their return and reinforces the feedback to them, and recommended the necessity of using the learning strategy in order to master in other skills that require more complex skill capabilities such as spiking, blocking and defending the playing field, and the need to increase the use of modern graphic and video means and techniques. …”
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Cross-Cultural Differences in Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Sensory Responses in Individuals with Autism: A Comparison Between Spain and Colombia by Tíscar Rodríguez-Jiménez, Ignasi Navarro-Soria, Agustín E. Martínez-González

“…No differences were found as a function of age, sex and autism severity between Spanish and Colombian participants. More severe functional nausea and vomiting was reported by the Colombian sample when compared with the Spanish sample (<i>p</i> < 0.00, <i>d</i> = 0.42). …”
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Helicobacter Pylori Infection among Patients Attending the Gastroenterology Department in Tertiary Care Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal by Tulasi Bhandari, Ujjwal Laghu, Prem Ratna, Rajani Shrestha

“…Hence, the RUT was found to be more efficient than the direct smear and the culture method for finding H. pylori in the biopsy sample. …”
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Incorporating external controls in the design of randomized clinical trials: a case study in solid tumors by Emily M. Damone, Jiawen Zhu, Herbert Pang, Xiao Li, Yinqi Zhao, Evan Kwiatkowski, Lisa A. Carey, Joseph G. Ibrahim

“…The simulation studies showed that the Case Weighted Adaptive Power Prior achieved the highest power (and well controlled type-1 error) across all 5 methods with consistent study sample size. Conclusions By following the proposed hybrid control framework, one can design a hybrid control trial transparently and accounting for differences between control groups while controlling type-1 error and still achieving efficiency gains from the additional contribution from external controls.…”
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Maternal genes and facial clefts in offspring: a comprehensive search for genetic associations in two population-based cleft studies from Scandinavia. by Astanand Jugessur, Min Shi, Håkon Kristian Gjessing, Rolv Terje Lie, Allen James Wilcox, Clarice Ring Weinberg, Kaare Christensen, Abee Lowman Boyles, Sandra Daack-Hirsch, Truc Trung Nguyen, Lene Christiansen, Andrew Carl Lidral, Jeffrey Clark Murray

“…Two complementary statistical methods, TRIMM and HAPLIN, were used to detect multi-marker effects in population-based samples from Norway (562 case-parent and 592 control-parent triads) and Denmark (235 case-parent triads). …”
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DAGSLAM: causal Bayesian network structure learning of mixed type data and its application in identifying disease risk factors by Yuanyuan Zhao, Jinzhu Jia

“…Traditional statistical methods struggle to capture these complexities, necessitating more sophisticated analytical frameworks. …”
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Evaluation of some leafy vegetables and cucurbits produced in Isfahan province in terms of nitrate concentration by Hamid Reza Rahmani, Zahra Khanmohammadi

“…Nitrate content of plant samples was measured by spectrophotometer based on colorimetric method after reduction and production of aminoazo color complex. …”
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ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE REPORT FROM THE SURVEILLANCE OF INDONESIA NETWORK ON ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (SINAR) 2023 by Dewi Anggraini, Pristiawan Navy Endraputra, Rosantia Sarassari, Dewi Santosaningsih, Leli Saptawati, Thomas Robertus, Luh Inta Prilandari, Lusiya Ningsih, Nelly Puspandari, Cahyarini Cahyarini, Evira Tisyakusuma, Wani Devita Gunardi, Anis Karuniawati

“…E. coli with resistance to third-generation cephalosporins and carbapenems was most prevalent in LRT samples, while K. pneumoniae with similar resistance was more common in blood. …”
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Multiplexed Methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation Sequencing (Mx-MeDIP-Seq) to Study DNA Methylation Using Low Amounts of DNA by Inam Ridha, Chenxi Xu, Yining Zhang, Yunro Chung, Jin G Park, Joshua LaBaer, Vel Murugan

“…In this method, 10 different DNA samples were fragmented, purified, barcoded, and pooled prior to immunoprecipitation. …”
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Experimental Study of Single-Lap Adhesive Joints to Analyze and Predict the Tensile Strength Values of Aluminum Alloy 6061 Substrates using Artificial Neural Networks by Abass Enzi, Omar Hashim Hassoon, Osama H. Hussein, Lujain H. Kashkool

“… Adhesive bonding is one of the essential methods applied in wide fields, mainly automotive and aerospace, because the adhesive can be used with various materials, weighs less compared to other methods, is easy to work with, and does not require many tools. …”
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Physicochemical and Sensory Characteristics of Winter Yoghurt Produced from Mixtures of Cow’s and Goat’s Milk by Aslı Akpınar, Harun Kesenkaş, Oktay Yerlikaya, Elif Özer, Necati Akbulut, Cem Karagözlü

“…Significant differences were found between sensory, rheological properties and color values of winter yoghurts however no significant differences were found between physicochemical properties of the samples. Especially, winter yoghurts produced from 100% goat milk were the more appreciated samples…”
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Employing X-Ray computed tomography for the analysis of intact ice core sections by Александра Гаяровна Хайрединова, Станислав Сергеевич Кутузов, Владимир Николаевич Михаленко, Дмитрий Вячиславович Корост, Алексей Николаевич Хомяк

“…Currently a wide range of methods is available for studying ice cores. However, most of the methods have disadvantages related to the destruction of samples and their melting during the analyses. …”
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Applications of machine learning in glaucoma diagnosis based on tabular data: a systematic review by Mohammad Hasan Shahriari, Farkhondeh Asadi, Hamid Moghaddasi, Arash Roshanpour, Farideh Sharifipour, Zahra Khorrami

“…Traditional diagnostic methods often suffer from subjectivity and variability, emphasizing the need for more reliable approaches. …”
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Application of mechanical quantitative techniques in postoperative rehabilitation assessment of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A study protocol. by Zhichun Zhu, Jianyun Zhang, Wenxiang Ouyang, Tiantian Li, Jinsong Xiong, Mi Fan, Jing Guo, Peng Wang, Yongqing Tong, Yulu Yao

“…Traditional assessment methods are limited by subjectivity and the absence of quantitative data. …”
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Advanced analytical tests and acellular bioactivity of zinc oxide eugenol sealer following the addition of nanohydroxyapatite-tyrosine amino acid: An in vitro study by Rasha M. Al-Shamaa, Raghad A. Al-Askary

“…Aim: The aim is to develop a zinc oxide eugenol root canal sealer with modified properties by utilizing nanohydroxyapatite (nHAP)-tyrosine amino acid powders at varying concentrations ranging from 10% to 20%. Methods: Five samples for each freshly mixed original zinc oxide-eugenol (ZOE) sealer and the experimental sealer at different concentrations were prepared. …”
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Medical Students “The Night Owls”: Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Sleep Habits of Medical Undergraduates of an Institute in Northern India by Navneet Kumar Kaushik, Anju Sharma

“…Literature suggests college students are an at-risk population for sleep deprivation; hence, the present research was undertaken to assess the sleep habits of medical student population. Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was carried out on a convenient sample of apparently healthy medical students at an institute in Northern India. …”
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Assessing the effects of long-COVID on mental health in the United States: a population based study by Anusua Datta

“…Methods We utilize the Household Pulse Survey data, which provides the first population-based sample on the prevalence of long-COVID, beginning with its June 2022 wave. …”
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