Validation of Sleep Measurements of an Actigraphy Watch: Instrument Validation Study by Mari Waki, Ryohei Nakada, Kayo Waki, Yuki Ban, Ryo Suzuki, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Masaomi Nangaku, Kazuhiko Ohe

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to assess the iAide2’s sleep duration and total sleep time (TST) measurement performance and perform calibration if needed. MethodsWe performed free-living sleep monitoring in 6 convenience-sampled participants without known sleep disorders recruited from within the Waki DTx Laboratory at the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo. …”
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Associations between disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, and low energy availability in women collegiate athletes by Christy V. Le, Andrew R. Jagim, Margaret T. Jones, Jennifer B. Fields

“…A Kruskal–Wallis H test assessed differences in LEAF-Q and EAT-26 scores by sport, and a Mann–Whitney U test determined differences in EAT-26, MOET, BID, and BMI by LEA status. …”
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Multimodality comparison of aorta morphology in patients with aortopathy: 4D flow CMR, CTA, mDIXON by Bastiaan J.C. Te Kiefte, Faeze Gholamiankhah, Joe F. Juffermans, Pieter Van Den Boogaard, Arthur J.H.A. Scholte, Hildo J. Lamb, Jos J.M. Westenberg

“…Results Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICCs) and Bland-Altman plots were determined for all modalities and all segments. …”
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Muscle power is associated with higher levels of walking capacity and self-reported gait performance and physical activity in individuals with cerebral palsy by Mattie E. Pontiff, Mattie E. Pontiff, Abhinandan Batra, Li Li, Noelle G. Moreau

“…Pearson’s correlation coefficients determined relationships between power measures with walking capacity and self-report measures (α < 0.05).ResultsPLP and IsoK power were significantly correlated to SS (r = 0.361, r = 0.376), FS (r = 0.511, r = 0.485), and 1MWT (r = 0.583. r = 0.443), respectively (p < 0.05). …”
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Preoperative Talocalcaneal Distance and Subtalar Fusion are Not Associated with Worse Patient-Reported Outcomes in Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity by Grace DiGiovanni BS, Agnes Jones MS, Seif El Masry, Jonathan T. Deland MD, Scott J. Ellis MD, Matthew S. Conti MD

“…Spearman correlation coefficients and multivariable regression analyses controlling for subtalar fusion were calculated between preoperative talocalcaneal distance and postoperative PROMIS scores. …”
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Feasibility of in vivo small animal imaging using a clinical total-body PET/CT system by Julia G. Mannheim, Wenhong Lan, Maurizio Conti, Franziska Siedler, Marcel A. Krueger, Kristina Herfert, Christian la Fougère, Fabian P. Schmidt

“…This study evaluated the feasibility and performance of the Biograph Vision Quadra TB-PET/CT for rodent imaging compared to the dedicated small-animal PET scanner Inveon DPET. Material and methods Recovery coefficients (RC), image noise, and optimum image reconstruction parameters were assessed using the preclinical NEMA NU 4–2008 image quality phantom and a sub-cohort of three anesthetized mice as a proof-of-concept demonstrating the feasibility of the setup. …”
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Network flow optimization for restoration of images by Boris A. Zalesky

“…The Ising models are used as a statistical background of the proposed method. We present the new multiresolution network flow minimum cut algorithm, which is especially efficient in identification of the maximum a posteriori (MAP) estimates of corrupted images. …”
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MAB-RSP: Data pricing based on Stackelberg game in MCS by Yongjiao Sun, Xueyan Ma, Anrui Han

“…With the proliferation of mobile smart devices and wireless communication technologies, Mobile CrowdSensing (MCS) has emerged as a significant data collection method. MCS faces two key challenges: selecting high-quality data sellers with unknown reliability and determining fair compensation that addresses device wear and privacy risks. …”
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Research Progress on Application of Deep Eutectic Solvents for Extraction of Mycotoxins from Food Matrices by CHEN Mengtian, YANG Tianbao, LI Qingyue, ZHANG Ping’an, SONG Lianjun, HUANG Xianqing, BU Tong, ZHANG Xiya, MAO Yexuan

“…Therefore, developing a simple, green, efficient sample pretreatment and a sensitive analytical method for the detection of mycotoxins is a crucial means to ensuring food safety. …”
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New Patient PROMIS Scores of Patients Presenting with Low Back Pain Predict Time to Elective Spine Surgery by Justin E. Kung, Chase Gauthier, Yianni Bakaes, Michael Spitnale, Richard A. Bidwell, David G. Edelman, Heidi C. Ventresca, J. Benjamin Jackson, Shari Cui, Gregory Grabowski

“…Conclusions: Worse new patient PROMIS PI scores were associated with undergoing surgery within one year of initial evaluation. To determine if PROMIS scores may help in a triage capacity to identify which patients are most appropriate for a surgeon visit versus a nonsurgical provider, further research is needed, thereby improving the efficiency of surgical care delivery.…”
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Providing a Robust Dynamic Pricing Model and Comparing It with Static Pricing in Multi-level Supply Chains Using a Game Theory Approach by Sara Mehrjoo, Hanan Amoozad Mahdirji, Jalil Heidary Dahoei, Seyyed Hossein Razavi Haji Agha, Mahnaz Hosseinzadeh

“…Objective Designing a multi-level supply chain network with efficient product flow management is an important issue in supply chain management. …”
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Transformer and Attention-Based Architectures for Segmentation of Coronary Arterial Walls in Intravascular Ultrasound: A Narrative Review by Vandana Kumari, Alok Katiyar, Mrinalini Bhagawati, Mahesh Maindarkar, Siddharth Gupta, Sudip Paul, Tisha Chhabra, Alberto Boi, Ekta Tiwari, Vijay Rathore, Inder M. Singh, Mustafa Al-Maini, Vinod Anand, Luca Saba, Jasjit S. Suri

“…Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a sophisticated imaging technique that provides detailed visualization of coronary arteries. However, the methods for segmenting walls in the IVUS scan into internal wall structures and quantifying plaque are still evolving. …”
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Detection and characterization of the Dezidougou virus (genus Negevirus) in mosquitoes (Ochlerotatus caspius) collected in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) by Marina A. Stepanyuk, Stanislav S. Legostaev, Kristina V. Karelina, Nina F. Timofeeva, Ksenia F. Emtsova, Olesia V. Ohlopkova, Oleg S. Taranov, Vladimir A. Ternovoi, Albert V. Protopopov, Valery B. Loktev, Victor A. Svyatchenko, Alexander P. Agafonov

“…Recently, with the development of next-generation sequencing methods, many previously unknown viruses have been identified in insects. …”
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Joint processing of measurements in a rangefinder-doppler multistatic radar system by E. G. Borisov

“…A gain is shown in the accuracy of determining the location and velocity vector of an air object in comparison with traditional algorithms for determining coordinates in long-range multistatic radar systems.…”
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Deep learning biomarker of chronometric and biological ischemic stroke lesion age from unenhanced CT by Adam Marcus, Grant Mair, Liang Chen, Charles Hallett, Claudia Ghezzou Cuervas-Mons, Dylan Roi, Daniel Rueckert, Paul Bentley

“…Abstract Estimating progression of acute ischemic brain lesions – or biological lesion age - holds huge practical importance for hyperacute stroke management. The current best method for determining lesion age from non-contrast computerised tomography (NCCT), measures Relative Intensity (RI), termed Net Water Uptake (NWU). …”
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Detecting Older Adults’ Behavior Changes During Adverse External Events Using Ambient Sensing: Longitudinal Observational Study by Roschelle Fritz, Diane Cook

“…MethodsSecondary analysis of historic ambient sensor data collected on 39 adults managing one or more chronic conditions was performed. …”
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CECT-Based Radiomic Nomogram of Different Machine Learning Models for Differentiating Malignant and Benign Solid-Containing Renal Masses by Qian L, Fu B, He H, Liu S, Lu R

“…Four mainstream machine learning algorithm training models, namely, support vector machine (SVM), k-nearest neighbour (kNN), light gradient boosting (LightGBM) and logistic regression (LR), were constructed to determine the best classifier model. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to determine the best clinical characteristics for constructing a clinical model. …”
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Analysis of Temperature Characteristics of Electrolytic-Plasma Discharge in Jet Processing of a Metal Anode by A. I. Popov, V. I. Novikov, D. N. Ivanov, I. A. Kozyrskiy

“…The research objective is to determine the distribution of temperatures and heat flows in the system “jet electrolytic cathode — metal anode” under various processing conditions.Materials and Methods. …”
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Comparative analysis of anthocyanin content in various tomato samples in connection with breeding by E. A. Dzhos, M. I. Mamedov, O. N. Pyshnaya, N. A. Golubkina, O. V. Verba, A. A. Matyukina

“…The aim of our research was to determine the quantitative composition of phenolic compounds - anthocyanins in different tomato samples, and on this basis to determine the objectives of breeding to improve the content of phenolic compounds.Results. …”
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Investigating the Relationship Between Altruism and Social Support With the Resilience of Rescuers by Iman Shakibkhah, Mitra Rafiei, Mohammad Javad Moradian, Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh, Mehdi Heidari, Elahe Piraee

“…Data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 26 to determine measures of central tendency, dispersion, and correlations. …”
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