Association between novel adiposity parameters and hyperuricemia: a cross-sectional study by Baoan Wang, Baoan Wang, Chuncheng Ma, Chuncheng Ma, Jinhua Wu, Jinhua Wu, Ze Huang, Ze Huang

“…To assess the most diagnostic factor for hyperuricemia, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was employed. …”
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MRI based radiomics nomogram for predict recurrence of non functioning pituitary macroadenomas post surgery by Ji-ping Zhao, Xue-jun Liu, Hao-zhi Lin, Chun-xiao Cui, Ying-jie Yue, Song Gao

“…The predictive performance of the models was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA). …”
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Impacts of port and locomotive-related air pollution on respiratory symptoms within vulnerable communities in Southern California by Jason G. Su, Vy Vuong, Eahsan Shahriary, John Jacobsen, John Balmes, Meredith Barrett

“…Combining spatially resolved emissions data with meteorological inputs, we utilized advanced dispersion modeling to estimate pollution levels, focusing on fine particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter equal to or less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).Our analysis revealed that a 10-µg m−3 increase in PM2.5 concentrations is associated with a 3.42% rise in daily rescue medication use when accounting for NO2 and PM2.5 jointly. …”
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Association between trabecular bone score, 10-year probability risk for fracture, and vertebral fractures in rheumatoid arthritis by Houssam Boutaibi, Hamida Azzouzi, Fadoua Chennouf, Linda Ichchou

“…VFs presence was used as the binary variable in the logistic regressions and receiving operator characteristics (ROC) curves analysis. Results: Sixty-nine patients were enrolled, with 55.1 % being postmenopausal. …”
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Clinical value of serum uric acid and homocysteine levels in predicting the occurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Dong Li, Jinlong Deng, Lixian Ma

“…Logistic regression analysis was employed to identify the influential factors. …”
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Sensorineural hearing loss and CT abnormalities in otosclerosis: Insights from otopathological specimens by Rafael da Costa Monsanto, Cassiano Mangini Dias Malpaga, Hélio Kiitiro Yamashita, Flávia Barros Suzuki, Norma de Oliveira Penido

“…Symptoms typically began at age 36.4 years, with an average disease duration of 14.3 years. Audiometric analysis of 71 ears (excluding 9 previously operated) showed mixed hearing loss in 64.78%, sensorineural loss in 23.94%, conductive loss in 2.81%, and normal hearing in 8.45%. …”
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Endoscopic debridement of chronic plantar fasciitis with heel spur resection – a prospective cohort study by Patrick Buliński, Bartosz Bartosz, Artur Banach, Pavle Milanovic, Sorin Barbu, Jakub Naczk, Tomasz Piontek

“…While studies have explored endoscopic debridement with heel spur resection, further evaluation is needed due to limited data.Aim. The challenge of treating recalcitrant plantar fasciitis, unresponsive to nonoperative treatments, has necessitated exploring innovative surgical techniques. …”
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Multiparameter MRI-based model integrating radiomics and deep learning for preoperative staging of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma by Kai Xie, Huan Jiang, Xinwei Chen, Youquan Ning, Qiang Yu, Fajin Lv, Rui Liu, Yuan Zhou, Lin Xu, Qiang Yue, Juan Peng

“…The performance of the models was assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) and compared with the radiologist performances. …”
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The effect of cognitive function and central nervous system depressant use on mortality-A prospective observational study of previously hospitalised older patients. by Tahreem Ghazal Siddiqui, Maria Torheim Bjelkarøy, Socheat Cheng, Espen Saxhaug Kristoffersen, Ramune Grambaite, Christofer Lundqvist

“…In a sub-analysis we used, the Neurobehavioural Cognitive State Examination (Cognistat) and the Clock Drawing Test.…”
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Component Characteristics and Source Apportionment of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in WJQ City during Autumn and Winter by Peng Liang, Guo Zixuan, Gan Tian, Zhao Keming

“…This study investigates the status of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution during the autumn and winter seasons of 2022-2023. Utilizing thorough data analysis alongside scientific research techniques, it uncovers the characteristics and sources of PM2.5 components with the goal of offering scientific guidance for pollution management in WJQ City. …”
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S2NN: Spectra-spiking neural network for energy-efficient wheat protein estimation using hyperspectral imaging by Apurva Sharma, Tarandeep Singh, Neerja Mittal Garg, Quoc Cuong Ngo, Nemuel D Pah, Dinesh Kumar

“…We explore SNN in the field of HSI for the regression analysis to estimate the wheat protein content. We proposed a spectra-spiking neural network (S2NN) over a single timestep that uses direct input encoding to analyze spectral data more efficiently. …”
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A Modified Nonlinear Mohr–Coulomb Failure Criterion for Rocks Under High-Temperature and High-Pressure Conditions by Zhuzheng Li, Hongxi Li, Qiangui Zhang, Jiahui Wang, Cheng Meng, Xiangyu Fan, Pengfei Zhao

“…This criterion has been used to predict the strength of granite, shale, and carbonate rocks, yielding results that align well with the experimental data. The average coefficient of determination (<i>R</i>²) reached 97.1%, and the mean relative error (<i>MRE</i>) was 5.25%. …”
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Potential protective association of the AA genotype and a allele of CXCR4 rs2228014 polymorphism with COVID-19 severity in adult egyptians by Osama H. Korayem, Amr E. Ahmed, Mohamed H. Meabed, Doaa M. Magdy, Wafaa M. Abdelghany

“…The rs2228014 polymorphism in the CXCR4 gene was detected using real-time PCR with a TaqMan assay probe. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to determine the best cutoff values for C-reactive protein (CRP) that can be used to estimate the severity of COVID-19. …”
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Optimal Scheduling of Hydro-photovoltaic Complementary Systems Based on Multi-objective Moth-flame Algorithm by LI Ze-hong, YUAN Xiao-feng, XIAO Peng, ZHANG Tai-heng, QIN Hui

“…For each typical year, two extreme schemes and one intermediate scheme were selected for comparative analysis. This enabled scheduling operators to select more appropriate solutions based on their prioritization of different objectives. …”
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Integrated Urban River Corridors by Claudiu Forgaci

“…In addition to a transdisciplinary literature review of URCs, and a historical review of Bucharest’s URCs, Part 1 presents a qualitative data analysis of 22 expert interviews, used to determine the current state of URC Dâmbovița and URC Colentina. …”
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Predictive Value of VEGF-C and D Combined with Ultrasound Pathological Features for Nonsentinel Lymph Node Metastasis in SLN-Positive Early-Stage Breast Cancer by Jianzhong Chen, Weifeng Li, Xinyuan Tang, Zhibin Wang, Liang Xu, Qiuming Liu

“…The results also showed that the presence of vascular infiltration and burr sign, a high number of SLN positivity, the percentage of SLN positivity >0.5, VEGF-C and D positivity were all NSLN metastasis independent risk factors for metastasis (p < 0.05). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that the area under the ROC curve (AUC) for VEGF-C and D combined with ultrasound and pathological features to predict NSLN metastasis was the highest. …”
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An activity theory-based exploration of “Eyeland”, a task-based serious game for EFL visually impaired students by Karen Villalba, Heydy Robles, Miguel Jimeno, Martha Cecilia Delgado-Cañas, Adriana Perez, Francisco Quintero

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Validation of Risk Scoring Systems in Predicting Adverse Cardiac Outcomes in Pregnant Women With Valvular Heart Disease by Malini Sukayogula, Tarakeswari Surapaneni, Anish Keepanasseril, Jue Li, Yang Pan

“…Discriminative ability was assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), calibration was evaluated via calibration plots, and clinical utility was determined by decision curve analysis (DCA). …”
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Predicting the risk of gastroparesis in critically ill patients after CME using an interpretable machine learning algorithm – a 10-year multicenter retrospective study by Yuan Liu, Songyun Zhao, Wenyi Du, Wei Shen, Ning Zhou

“…To assess the model’s generalization performance, we employed 10-fold cross-validation, while the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was utilized to evaluate its discriminative capacity. …”
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Potential Distribution of <i>Anoplophora horsfieldii Hope</i> in China Based on MaxEnt and Its Response to Climate Change by Dan Yong, Danping Xu, Xinqi Deng, Zhipeng He, Zhihang Zhuo

“…This study comprehensively analyzed the key environmental factors influencing the geographical distribution of <i>A. horsfieldii</i> and its spatiotemporal dynamics by integrating multi-source environmental data and employing ecological niche modeling. Model validation demonstrated high reliability and accuracy of our predictions, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) value of 0.933, Kappa coefficient of 0.704, and true skill statistic (TSS) reaching 0.960. …”
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