Circulating MiRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers of lupus nephritis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ermiyas Alemayehu, Alemu Gedefie, Habtu Debash, Abebaw Worede, Zewudu Mulatie, Endris Ebrahim, Mulugeta Teshome, Hussen Ebrahim, Melaku Ashagrie Belete

“…The methodological quality of the articles was assessed using the QUADAS-2 tool. Stata 14.0 software was used to calculate pooled sensitivity, specificity, and other diagnostic parameters related to miRNAs for the diagnosis of LN utilizing a random effects model. …”
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Exome sequencing shows same pattern of clonal tumor mutational burden, intratumor heterogenicity and clonal neoantigen between autologous tumor and Vigil product by David Willoughby, Ernest Bognar, Laura Stanbery, Casey Nagel, Gladice Wallraven, Aman Pruthi, Nicholas Bild, Ericca Stamper, Donald Rao, Adam Walter, John Nemunaitis

“…Evaluation of the pipeline using synthetic sequencing data from a sub-clonal deconvolution tool benchmarking study, showed positive predictive value (PPV) and positive percent agreement (PPA) of > 97.5% and > 96.5%, respectively, for SNV and InDel detection with minimum requirements for variant density and allele fraction. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tests for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Sun Y, Hu D, Yu M, Liang SB, Zheng Y, Wang X, Tong G

“…Bayesian calculations were performed using the Rstan package, specifying parameters like MCMC chain count, iteration count, and operational cycles. …”
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Development of biometric systems for passenger identification based on noise-resistant coding means by A. A. Gladkikh, A. K. Volkov, T. G. Ulasyuk

“…The passenger authentication procedure involving the simultaneous use of biometric parameters and contact-free SMART cards seems more reliable. …”
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Contamination transport into saturated land upon advection-diffusionsorption including decay by S.A. Sadrnejad, M. Memarianfard

“…The objective of this paper is to describe governing numerical equation and solution algorithm of pollution transport mechanisms and factors essential to include in developing relatively simple and practical tools to quantify pollution loss, advection, diffusion and sorption in pollution transport into the groundwater at landfill sites. …”
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Application of photon-counting CT in cardiovascular diseases by WANG Mengzhen, BAO Shouyu, LIU Peng, YAN Fuhua, YANG Wenjie

“…Future studies should focus on large-sample, multicenter prospective studies to optimize imaging parameters, standardize post-processing workflows, and integrate artificial intelligence tools to enhance the clinical application of PCCT in cardiovascular disease diagnosis.…”
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Texture Analysis of Near-Infrared Vein Images During Reactive Hyperemia in Healthy Subjects by Henrique Silva, Carlota Rezendes

“…These findings indicate that TA of vein finder images captures functional vascular responses beyond morphology alone. Composite parameters enhance sensitivity and may support the development of non-invasive, low-cost tools for assessing venous function.…”
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FIRST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE OF USING COLUMN FOR LPS-ADSORPTION OF TOXIPAK IN TREATMENT OF SEPSIS PATIENTS by L. L. Gendel, A. A. Sokolov, S. N. Gubanova, I. Yu. Adamova, P. A. Levashov

“…Development and introduction of the Russian tools for LPS-adsorption becomes more crucial. Objective: to evaluate the efficiency and safety of the column of Toxipak for endotoxin removal, manufactured by POCARD Ltd. …”
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Unstuck Technology for EPB/TBM Dual Mode Shield Machine Stuck in Rock Stratum by DUAN Yueqiang

“…［Objective］ During the tunneling process of the EPB (earth pressure balance shield machine)/TBM (full-face hard rock tunnel boring machine) dual-mode shield tunneling machine, problems such as excessive wear of the cutting tools and improper setting of tunneling parameters are prone to cause accidents like jamming, which will further seriously affect the construction period and even lead to safety accidents. …”
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Approaches to predict future type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease: A scoping review. by Anna Bußmann, Christian Speckemeier, Alexandra Ehm, Bettina Kollar, Anja Neumann, Silke Neusser

“…Several different approaches were identified, including methods based on clinical parameters, biological parameters (blood, urine, microbiome, genetics), the combinations of those, sequential approaches, and exposure and lifestyle factors. …”
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Methodical and hardware-software for recording and processing speech signals for diagnosis of neurological diseases by T. P. Kul, M. M. Mezhennaya, Yu. N. Rushkevich, A. N. Osipov, S. A. Likhachev, I. V. Rushkevich

“…The results of testing revealed qualitative (based on the obtained spectrogram, kepstrogram, histogram) and quantitative (based on calculated parameters) differences between the parameters of speech signals in normal and bulbar syndrome. …”
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Self-starting single control charts for multivariate processes: a comparison of methods by Eralp Dogu, Min Jung Kim

“…Originality Traditional omnibus charts depend on in-control process parameters while parameters are generally known. However, in real settings, this information may not exist. …”
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Day-to-Day Dynamic Multivehicle Assignment: Deterministic Process Models by Giulio E. Cantarella, Chiara Fiori

“…Vehicle types may be distinguished with respect to several parameters, such as flow equivalence coefficient, occupancy factor, cost equivalence coefficient, and behavioral parameters. …”
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Distinctive Behaviors of Druggable Proteins in Cellular Networks. by Costas Mitsopoulos, Amanda C Schierz, Paul Workman, Bissan Al-Lazikani

“…All target predictions are available through canSAR.icr.ac.uk. Underlying data and tools are available at https://cansar.icr.ac.uk/cansar/publications/druggable_network_neighbourhoods/.…”
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Calculation of changes in state of Murnaghans elastic-plastic material under conditions of flow with known movement speeds by O. L. Shved

“…The procedure for minimizing the growth parameter of elastic deformation anisotropy is described. …”
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Using asymptotics for efficient stability determination in epidemiological models by Glenn Ledder

“…Local stability analysis is an important tool in the study of dynamical systems. When the goal is to determine the effect of parameter values on stability, it is necessary to perform the analysis without explicit parameter values. …”
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Thrust Force and Delamination Analysis on Redmud-Filled Coconut Sheath Fiber Polyester Composite by Sundarakannan Rajendran, Yo-Lun Yang, Uthayakumar Marimuthu, Arumugaprabu Veerasimman, Geetha Palani, Karthick Babu, Vigneshwaran Shanmugam

“…The analysis of drilled hole surfaces reveals matrix cracks, fiber extraction, and matrix smearing, underscoring the importance of optimizing drilling parameters, selecting appropriate tools, and implementing effective cooling methods to improve the overall surface finish and quality of drilled fiber composites. …”
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Low-budget equipment facilitating skid coefficient extraction for traffic accident analysis by Vinicius Lima, Umit Karabiyik, Felipe Kennedy, Igor Mello, Jorge Farias, Manoel Martins

“…By addressing key limitations of existing methods, this tool represents a significant step forward in the field.…”
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Chondrogenic Cancer Grading by Combining Machine and Deep Learning with Raman Spectra of Histopathological Tissues by Gianmarco Lazzini, Mario D’Acunto

“…Raman spectroscopy (RS) is a promising tool for cancer diagnosis. In particular, in the last years several studies have demonstrated how the diagnostic performances of RS can be significantly improved by employing machine learning (ML) algorithms for the interpretation of Raman-based data. …”
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Development and performance of CUHAS-ROBUST application for pulmonary rifampicin-resistance tuberculosis screening in Indonesia. by Bumi Herman, Wandee Sirichokchatchawan, Sathirakorn Pongpanich, Chanin Nantasenamat

“…This study aims to develop and evaluate the CUHAS-ROBUST model performance, an artificial-intelligence-based RR-TB screening tool.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study involved suspected all type of RR-TB patients with complete sputum Lowenstein Jensen DST (reference) and 19 clinical, laboratory, and radiology parameter results, retrieved from medical records in hospitals under the Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University Indonesia, from January 2015-December 2019. …”
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