Comparison of the adequacies of the OSCE and vOSCE to assess the competencies required under Brazilian medical curriculum guidelines: a multicenter study by Hervaldo Sampaio Carvalho, Maria do Carmo Barros Melo, Fabiana Maria Kakehasi, Priscila Menezes Ferri Liu, Fernanda Gontijo Minafra Silveira Santos, Ricardo Luiz de Melo Martins, Marilene Vale de Castro Monteiro, Marcelo Esteves Chaves Campos, Roberto Zonato Esteves, Matheus Belloni Torsani, Iolanda de Fátima Lopes Calvo Tiberio, Akihito Inca Atahualpa Urdiales, Andrea Mora De Marco Novellino, Rosiane Viana Zuza Diniz, Helena Ferreira Moura, Maria Alice de Vilhena Toledo, Célia Regina Machado Saldanha, Andrea Pedrosa Ribeiro Alves Oliveira, Patricia Zen Tempski, Itamar de Souza Santos, Milton de Arruda Martins

“…The values ​​of the absolute agreement (positive view) between examiners and equivalence with the kappa statistic for the adoption of the vOSCE ranged from 0.38 to 0.72. …”
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A Regional Gravimetric and Hybrid Geoid Model in Northern Greece from Dedicated Gravity Campaigns by Georgios S. Vergos, Dimitrios A. Natsiopoulos, Elisavet G. Mamagiannou, Eleni A. Tzanou, Anastasia I. Triantafyllou, Ilias N. Tziavos, Dimitrios Ramnalis, Vassilios Polychronos

“…After the deterministic fit, a std to the GNSS/leveling data of 10.1 cm has been achieved, with 54.8% and 83.1% of the absolute height differences being below the 1 cm and 2 cm per square root km of baseline length. …”
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Estimation of chlorophyll-a in uncrewed aircraft systems imagery using autonomous surface vessel data with machine learning algorithms and feature selection techniques by Mohammad Shakiul Islam, Padmanava Dash, Abduselam M. Nur, Hafez Ahmad, Rajendra M. Panda, Jessica S. Wolfe, Gray Turnage, Lee Hathcock, Gary D. Chesser, Jr, Robert J. Moorhead

“…Model performance was further validated using a separate dataset and assessed through metrics such as Root-Mean-Square Difference (RMSD), Mean Absolute Relative Difference (MARD), and Average Percentage Difference (APD). …”
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Exploration of linear and interpretable models for quantification of cell parameters via contactless short-wave infrared hyperspectral sensing by Anjana Hevaganinge, Eva Lowenstein, Anna Filatova, Mihir Modak, Nandi Thales Mogo, Bryana Rowley, Jenny Yarmowsky, Joshua Ehizibolo, Ravidu Hevaganinge, Amy Musser, Abbey Kim, Anthony Neri, Jessica Conway, Yiding Yuan, Maurizio Cattaneo, Sui Seng Tee, Yang Tao

“…Using only 50% of the dataset for training, reasonable test performance of mean absolute error (MAE) and correlations (r2) are achieved for glucose (r2 = 0.88, MAE = 37 mg/dL), lactate (r2 = 0.93, MAE = 15.08 mg/dL), and VCD (r2 = 0.81, MAE = 8.6 × 105 cells/mL). …”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Rosuvastatin Versus Atorvastatin in Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment by Joon‐Tae Kim, Ji Sung Lee, Hyunsoo Kim, Beom Joon Kim, Jihoon Kang, Keon‐Joo Lee, Jong‐Moo Park, Kyusik Kang, Soo Joo Lee, Jae Guk Kim, Jae‐Kwan Cha, Dae‐Hyun Kim, Tai Hwan Park, Kyungbok Lee, Jun Lee, Keun‐Sik Hong, Yong‐Jin Cho, Hong‐Kyun Park, Byung‐Chul Lee, Kyung‐Ho Yu, Mi Sun Oh, Dong‐Eog Kim, Jay Chol Choi, Jee‐Hyun Kwon, Wook‐Joo Kim, Dong‐Ick Shin, Kyu Sun Yum, Sung Il Sohn, Jeong‐Ho Hong, Sang‐Hwa Lee, Man‐Seok Park, Wi‐Sun Ryu, Kwang‐Yeol Park, Juneyoung Lee, Jeffrey L. Saver, Hee‐Joon Bae

“…Cox proportional hazards analysis revealed that rosuvastatin, compared with atorvastatin, was significantly associated with less risk of 1‐year composite of recurrent stroke, myocardial infarction, and all‐cause mortality, with an absolute risk reduction of 1% [95% CI, −1.8 to −0.2] and a relative risk reduction of 11% (hazard ratio, 0.89 [95% CI, 0.82–0.97]). …”
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The effect of iron deficiency on cardiac resynchronization therapy: results from the RIDE‐CRT Study by Philipp Lacour, Phi Long Dang, Daniel Armando Morris, Abdul Shokor Parwani, Wolfram Doehner, Franziska Schuessler, Felix Hohendanner, Frank R. Heinzel, Andrea Stroux, Carsten Tschoepe, Wilhelm Haverkamp, Leif‐Hendrik Boldt, Burkert Pieske, Florian Blaschke

“…The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of functional and absolute iron deficiency on reverse cardiac remodelling, clinical response, and outcome after CRT implantation. …”
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Unveiling prognostic value of JAK/STAT signaling pathway related genes in colorectal cancer: a study of Mendelian randomization analysis by Nan Zhang, Wenli Yue, Bihang Jiao, Duo Cheng, Jingjing Wang, Fang Liang, Yingnan Wang, Xiyue Liang, Kunkun Li, Junwei Liu, Yadong Li

“…Prognostic genes were selected from JAK-STAT-DEGs through Mendelian randomization (MR), univariate Cox regression, and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) analyses. …”
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Involvement of Cholesterol Metabolic Pathways in Recovery from Noise-Induced Hearing Loss by Na Sai, Xi Shi, Yan Zhang, Qing-qing Jiang, Fei Ji, Shuo-long Yuan, Wei Sun, Wei-Wei Guo, Shi-Ming Yang, Wei-Ju Han

“…Proteomic Isobaric Tags for Relative and Absolute Quantification (iTRAQ) was used to observe changes in proteins of the miniature pig inner ear following noise exposure. …”
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Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting Long-Term Net Adverse Clinical Events in High Bleeding Risk Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Junyan Zhang, Zhongxiu Chen, Ran Liu, Yuxiao Li, Hongsen Zhao, Yanning Li, Minggang Zhou, Hua Wang, Chen Li, Li Rao, Yong He

“…The cohort was randomly divided into training and internal validation sets in a ratio of 7:3. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression algorithm was employed to select variables in the training set. …”
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LcProt: Proteomics‐based identification of plasma biomarkers for lung cancer multievent, a multicentre study by Hengrui Liang, Runchen Wang, Ran Cheng, Zhiming Ye, Na Zhao, Xiaohong Zhao, Ying Huang, Zhanpeng Jiang, Wangzhong Li, Jianqi Zheng, Hongsheng Deng, Yu Jiang, Yuechun Lin, Yun Yan, Lei Song, Jie Li, Xin Xu, Wenhua Liang, Jun Liu, Jianxing He

“…Feature selection was performed using differential expressed protein analysis, area under curve (AUC) evaluation and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression. …”
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Occupational exposures and coronary heart disease in the Hamburg City Health Study (HCHS) – a cross-sectional study by Franziska Labe, Raphael Twerenbold, Betül Toprak, Peter Koch, Birgit-Christiane Zyriax, Sarah Affolderbach, Lukas Damerau, Hanno Hoven, Hajo Zeeb, Robert Herold, Volker Harth

“…CHD is measured by self-reported diagnosis. Absolute and relative frequencies were calculated. …”
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How to protect the proximal bronchial tree during stereotactic radiotherapy of ultracentral lung tumors: Lessons from MR-guided treatment by Sebastian Regnery, Efthimios Katsigiannopulos, Hin Lau, Philipp Hoegen-Saßmannshausen, Fabian Weykamp, Claudia Katharina Renkamp, Carolin Rippke, Fabian Schlüter, Sophia Albert, Jan Meis, Marietta Kirchner, Alexandra Balzer, Nicolaus Andratschke, Matthias Guckenberger, Jürgen Debus, Sebastian Klüter, Juliane Hörner-Rieber

“…Furthermore, moderate interfractional translations are observed (mean absolute translation ML: 1.3 mm, AP: 1.3 mm, SI: 1.1 mm), with an estimated 2 mm PRV margin for interfractional changes alone. …”
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Longitudinal health-related quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer stratified by treatment: a nationwide cohort studyResearch in context by Anne M. Gehrels, Pauline A.J. Vissers, Mirjam A.G. Sprangers, Nienke M. Fijnheer, Esther N. Pijnappel, Lydia G. van der Geest, Geert A. Cirkel, Judith de Vos-Geelen, Marjolein Y.V. Homs, Geert- Jan Creemers, Martijn W.J. Stommel, Lois A. Daamen, Marc G. Besselink, Johanna W. Wilmink, Hanneke W.M. van Laarhoven

“…Linear mixed models were used to analyze changes in HRQoL over time, with clinically relevant changes defined as a minimal mean difference of 10 points in absolute scores and reported with 95% confidence intervals. …”
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Research on equity analysis and forecasting of nursing human resource allocation in Jiangxi Province, China by Yunyu Du, Zhiqin Xie, Zhen Yang, Wanyin Xiong, Li Zhou, Min Zhang, Suhua Zeng, Min Wang

“…Conclusions: Over the past two decades, the human nursing resources in Jiangxi Province have grown substantially. The absolute fairness of nurse human resources allocation by population highlights significant progress, although regional disparities persist. …”
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The Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio at Hospital Admission Is a Novel Predictor for Acute Traumatic Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage Expansion after Cerebral Contusion by Jiangtao Sheng, Tian Li, Dongzhou Zhuang, Shirong Cai, Jinhua Yang, Faxiu Ding, Xiaoxuan Chen, Fei Tian, Mindong Huang, Lianjie Li, Kangsheng Li, Weiqiang Chen

“…Semiautomated software assessed tICH expansion (defined as ≥33% or 5 mL absolute growth). MLR was acquired from routine blood tests upon admission. …”
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Associations of PM2.5 with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Shipyard Workers: A Cohort Study by Nguyen Thanh Tung, Ching-Huang Lai, Chih-Hong Pan, Wei-Liang Chen, Chung-Ching Wang, Che-Wei Liang, Chi-Yu Chien, Kai-Jen Chuang, Huynh Nguyen Xuan Thao, Hoang Ba Dung, Tran Phan Chung Thuy, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…We observed that the absolute values of β coefficients decreased as follows: alveolar > head and nasal > tracheobronchial > total lung regions. …”
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Factors influencing evidence-based cardiovascular disease prevention programming in rural African American communities: a community-engaged concept mapping study by Amelia DeFosset, Breanna Deutsch-Williams, Mysha Wynn, Katrina Blunt, Scott Rosas, Mary Wolfe McKinley, Brian Ellerby, Shirley McFarlin, Veena Reddy, Giselle Corbie, Gaurav Dave

“…Multivariate statistical analysis was used to generate a concept map. Absolute pattern matches comparing ratings of the relative importance and feasibility of each factor were generated and depicted via ladder graphs. …”
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Environmental, socioeconomic, and sociocultural drivers of monkeypox transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a One Health perspective by Guangyu Lu, Zeyin Chong, Enyu Xu, Ce Na, Kaixuan Liu, Liying Chai, Pengpeng Xia, Kai Yang, Guoqiang Zhu, Jinkou Zhao, Olaf Müller

“…Using these data, we applied negative binomial regression model, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression model, and principal component analysis (PCA) to identify key environmental, socioeconomic, and sociocultural factors contributing to mpox transmission. …”
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Corrosion behavior of Fe amorphous/Al-12Si piston composites with core-shell structure by Yingdong Wang, Zuxiang Lin, Chengzhou Liu, Deyong Zhao, Chunqiong Li, Yuan Wang

“…By analyzing the self-corrosion current density (icorr), self-corrosion potential (Ecorr), polarization resistance, inductance, admittance absolute value (Y0), and diffusion coefficient (n), the mechanism of Fe amorphous particle doping in enhancing the corrosion resistance of Al-12Si was discussed. …”
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MODIFICATION OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AS A CONDITION OF MOTIVATION INCREASING FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION LESSONS by E. M. Revenko

“…The general physical development of each student is calculated by transferring the absolute values of the test points in the program «Presidential race». …”
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