Interrater reliability of the modified Tinkertoy test: A validation study in schizophrenia and control groups by Yasuhisa Nakamura, Reiko Miyamoto, Akihiro Koreki, Sachiko Anamizu, Masaru Mimura

“…Abstract Aim Divergent thinking and executive function are critical components of cognitive performance, necessitating reliable assessment tools to guide clinical decision‐making and research on cognitive deficits. …”
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Artificial intelligence-assisted echocardiographic monitoring in pediatric patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Weiling Chen, Jinhui Wu, Zhenxuan Zhang, Zhifan Gao, Xunyi Chen, Yu Zhang, Zhou Lin, Zijian Tang, Wei Yu, Shumin Fan, Heye Zhang, Bei Xia

“…There was no significant intra-observer variability for experts' manual tracking or automated measurements.ConclusionsAutomated EF measurements are feasible for pediatric ECMO echocardiography. …”
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Different whole body HIIT protocols do not promote different muscle thickness and functional adaptations among healthy physically active subjects by Alexandre L. Evangelista, Júlio B. B. de Camargo, Roberta L. Rica, Luiz Carlos Carnevali Júnior, Gregg S. Mallett, Valentina Bullo, Marco Bergamin, Stefano Gobbo, Danilo S. Bocalini

“…Morphological (ultrasound-derived muscle thickness of the vastus lateralis [MTVL]) and general fitness (muscle endurance and maximal oxygen consumption) assessments were performed at pre- and post-intervention moments.ResultsBoth training protocols elicited significant improvements in all dependent variables (p < 0.05), with no significant between-group differences.ConclusionRegardless of the training configuration, both WB-HIIT programs serve as time-efficient strategies to induce changes in muscle thickness of the vastus lateralis and functional adaptations in healthy, physically active young individuals.…”
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Research of Parameterization and Optimization of Shaped-profile and Size of Circular Arc Rotor Pair for Roots Pump by Li Yulong, Zhang Chenhe, Ran Guangze

“…Then,from pitch circle radius and shape coefficient as two design variables,the minimum wrapping cube space volume of rotor pair as an objective function,the upper limit of the shape coefficient and rounded-value of center distance and the diameter ratio of the rotor and other as constraint functions. …”
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Unveiling the ecological dominance of button mangrove (Conocarpus erectus L.) through microstructural and functional traits modifications across heterogenic environmental condition... by Ummar Iqbal, Akkasha Azam, Khawaja Shafique Ahmad, Sahar Mumtaz, Ansar Mehmood, Nargis Naz, Zartasha Usman, Hina Abbas, Muhammad Akram

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MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION DESIGN FOR CUTTING MECHANISM OF ROADHEADER BASED ON IMPROVED GENETIC ALGORITHM by MAO Jun, PAN DeWen, XIE Miao, ZHENG GuangHui

“…The comprehensive performance of cutting mechanism of roadheader is decided by cutting dust,quantity of pick consumption,specific density consumption,load fluctuation and production efficiency. This paper takes motion parameters and structure parameters of cutting mechanism for design variables and optimizes multi-objective function of comprehensive performance of cutting mechanism based on the improved genetic algorithm. …”
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Deterministic Calculation Method for Continuous-energy Neutron Transport Equation in No-resonance Energy-range by LIU Haopo, LI Yunzhao, WU Hongchun, CAO Liangzhi

“…In order to eliminate the multi-group approximation in the deterministic method, a method for calculating neutron transport equation in the non-resonant energy region based on function expansion was proposed. Initially, the non-resonant energy region was subdivided into segments, and within each segment, orthogonal polynomials serve as base functions for expanding the neutron flux density, which realized the processing of single energy independent variable in the neutron flight and absorption process, as well as the handling of double energy independent variable in the neutron scattering process. …”

Neural correlates of subjective cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review of structural and functional brain changes for early diagnosis and intervention by Giulia Marafioti, Laura Culicetto, Desirèe Latella, Angela Marra, Angelo Quartarone, Viviana Lo Buono

“…Dynamic functional connectivity studies report reduced brain activity efficiency, while graph theory analyses show decreased network integration. …”
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The effect of early childhood stature on later cognitive functions in Indonesian adolescents: comparation using the National growth reference and the WHO growth standard by Annang Giri Moelyo, Aman B. Pulungan, Mei Neni Sitaresmi, Madarina Julia

“…In adolescence, cognitive function were assessed. An analysis was performed to assess the associations between variables. …”
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The association between TNF-receptors (TNFR1 and TNFR2) and mortality as well as kidney function decline in patients with chronic kidney disease by Per Wändell, Tobias Feldreich, Anders Larsson, Philip A. Kalra, Johan Ärnlöv, Toralph Ruge, Axel C. Carlsson

“…Differences in eGFR decline in relation to plasma TNFR1 and TNFR2 were estimated by both linear and logistic regression models, with regression coefficients and odds ratios (ORs). Results: Univariate models showed significant associations between TNFR1 (n = 985) and TNFR2 (n = 988) and all-cause mortality based on 7424 person-years at risk, but in the fully adjusted models with continuous variables significant only for TNFR2 HR 1.17 (1.03–1.34), but with a borderline value for TNFR1 HR 1.15 (1.00–1.31). …”
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Dynamic brain-heart-gut coupling during sleep: a continuous physiological signal analysis by Guojing Wang, Guojing Wang, Guojing Wang, Hongyun Liu, Hongyun Liu, Shijing Wu, Shijing Wu, Xiaohua Yu, Xiaohua Yu, Weidong Wang, Weidong Wang

“…However, current research on gut function primarily focuses on gut microbiota, with a lack of systematic investigation into the macroscopic dynamic changes of gut function. …”
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Influence of heavy oil components and optimal magnetic nanocatalysts on the heavy oil upgrading by microwave-assisted by Parya Torkaman, Ramin Karimzadeh, Arezou Jafari

“…The research aimed to determine the influence of process variables, such as the type and quantity of nanocatalyst, and the duration of irradiation. …”
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Measurement of Salivary Cortisol for Revealing Age-Specific Dependence of Cortisol Levels on Time, Feeding, and Oxygen Metabolism in Newborn Infants by Tomoko Suzuki, Sachiko Iwata, Chinami Hanai, Satoko Fukaya, Yuka Watanabe, Shigeharu Nakane, Hisayoshi Okamura, Shinji Saitoh, Osuke Iwata

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Transient decline and early recovery of noninvasive myocardial work after kidney transplantation: a prospective study by Yulin Huang, Lin Jin, Xinyan Qiu, Canying Yang, Luyi Ping, Zhengyao Jiang, Hua Zou, Zhihong Zhang, Jiwei Wang

“…NIMW parameters include global myocardial work index (GWI), global constructive work (GCW), global wasted work (GWW), and global work efficiency (GWE).Results 1) Renal function indicators, including blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, and estimated glomerular filtration rate improved significantly at 10 days post-KT. …”
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Research Progress of Intelligent Evaluation and Virtual Reality Based Training in Upper Limb Rehabilitation afrer Stroke by XIE Qiurong, LIN Wanqi, ZHANG Qi, SHENG Bo, ZHANG Yanxin, HUANG Jia

“…Automated assessment of upper extremity motor function based on machine learning algorithms with markerless sensing techniques has focused on the Fugl-Meyer assessment of upper extremity (FMA-UE), Brunnstrom stages, and Wolf motor function test (WMFT) scales and has been proved with high-scoring accuracy and time efficiency. …”
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Evaluating the effects of urban development on the ecological carrying capacity of Isfahan city based on the system dynamics approach by Zahra Dehghan Manshadi, Parastoo Parivar

“…In order to validate the model, the historical trend and simulation of two variables of urban population and the number of industries have been compared using the coefficient of determination.Results and discussion: The pressure factors on the urban carrying capacity were detected and analyzed by assessing key variables in the system, such as water sustainability (WSI) and air quality, as well as changes in the landscape structure of Isfahan using landscape metrics. …”
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Exposure-response functions of the correlated environmental exposures green space, noise, and air pollution for quantifying mortality burden in health impact assessment by Xuan Chen, Ulrike Gehring, Georgia M.C. Dyer, Kees de Hoogh, Sasha Khomenko, Haneen Khreis, Natalie Mueller, Roel Vermeulen, Harry Williams, Belen Zapata-Diomedi, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Gerard Hoek

“…The studies show substantial variability in exposure levels and correlations between exposures. …”
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Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay and loss-of-function of the protein underlie the X-linked epilepsy associated with the W356× mutation in synapsin I. by Maila Giannandrea, Fabrizia C Guarnieri, Niels H Gehring, Elena Monzani, Fabio Benfenati, Andreas E Kulozik, Flavia Valtorta

“…Given that the NMD efficiency is highly variable among individuals and cell types, we investigated also the effects of expression of the mutant protein and found that it is expressed at lower levels compared to wild-type synapsin I, forms perinuclear aggregates and is unable to reach presynaptic terminals in mature hippocampal neurons grown in culture. …”
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Direct methanol fuel cells parameter identification with enhanced algorithmic technique by Manish Kumar Singla, Muhammed Ali S.A, Ramesh Kumar, Hamed Zeinoddini-Meymand, Farhad Shahnia

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Statistical learning-driven parameter tuning in injection molding using modified simplex method by Pongchanun Luangpaiboon, Walailak Atthirawong, Anucha Hirunwat, Pasura Aungkulanon

“…The Taguchi design of experiments and desirability function analysis were employed to establish a baseline. …”
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