Sympathetic reactivity to physiological stress is associated with expanded cardiac extracellular volume in humans by Hazel C. Blythe, Zoe H. Adams, Katrina A. Hope, Richard P. Baker, Melanie J. Hezzell, M. Saadeh Suleiman, Ana Paula Abdala Sheikh, Nathan Manghat, Konstantina Mitrousi, Angus K. Nightingale, Emma C. Hart

“…We determined associations between ECV and MSNA variables using liner regressions, with ECV as the dependent variable. …”
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Increased B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) Level as a Risk Factor in Cardiosurgical Patients by I. A. Kozlov, I. Ye. Kharlamova

“…Before surgery, NT-proBNP was determined by electrochemiluminiscence («Elescys®proBNP»). …”
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Optimization and test of pneumatic lifting seed distributor for maize plot seeder by Qingbin Song, Pengfei Zhao, Yubin Bi, Zuoli Fu, Yuxiang Huang, Yuxiang Huang, Yi Zheng

“…In order to solve the problem of uneven seed distributing of the seed distributor of maize plot seeder under tilted state, this study designed a pneumatic lifting seed distributor and optimized its structure and working parameters.MethodsA theoretical analysis of the seed distributing process was carried out. …”
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Acceptance of illness and quality of life of patients under long-term home nursing care by Bożena Majchrowicz, Krystyna Kowalczuk, Katarzyna Tomaszewska

“…Mann–Whitney U test and Spearman’s rho coefficient were used in the statistical analysis. Statistical significance of p ≤ 0.05 was assumed.ResultsThe average illness acceptance score determined by respondents according to the AIS scale was 16.11 ± 6.57. …”
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Digital Pathology for Analyzing Endomyocardial Biopsy Specimens by A. A. Slavinskiy, A. A. Verevkin, L. M. Chuprinenko, V. L. Drushevskaya, M. V. Kristesiashvili

“…We used the streptavidin-biotin method to determine the CD68 expression and computer-assisted morphometry of digital images to measure the area of pathological changes and CD68 expression.   …”
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Genetic Algorithms Applied to Optimize Neural Network Training in Reference Evapotranspiration Estimation by Eluã Ramos Coutinho, Jonni G.F. Madeira, Robson Mariano da Silva, Angel Ramon Sanchez Delgado, Alvaro L.G.A. Coutinho

“…The findings are assessed based on the coefficient of correlation (r), mean absolute error (MAE), root mean square error (RMSE), and mean percentage error (MPE), and are contrasted with the Hargreaves-Samani, Jensen-Haise, Linacre, Benavides & Lopez, and Hamon methods, along with the Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) neural network, which is conventionally trained and employs hyperparameter tuning techniques such as Grid Search (MLP-GRID) and Random Search (MLP-RD). …”
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Denoising of acoustic emission signals from rock failure processes through ICEEMDAN combined with multiple criteria and wavelet transform by Tao Wang, Weiwei Ye, Liyuan Liu, Zhihui Zhao, Wei Huang

“…Compared to traditional wavelet denoising methods, the proposed method exhibits higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) improvement, as well as varying degrees of reduction in mean squared error (MSE) and total harmonic distortion (THD). …”
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Application of high-throughput fully automated air formaldehyde detection technology by Xiaoling YANG, Junhong LI, Zhiyong CHEN, Yi JIN

“…Automatic iodine analyzer is a high-throughput automatic instrument for measuring water and urine iodine, but at present, there is a lack of its application in the determination for air formaldehyde. ObjectiveTo develop a high-throughput method for air formaldehyde determination with an automated iodine analyzer. …”
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The Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the "Problematic Social Media Use Scale for Adolescents": A Cross-Sectional Methodological Study by Sima Sima Abdorrahimi Javid, Serap Ejder Apay, Samira Shahbazzadegan, Roya Motavalli

“…Davis content validity method, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, reliability of Cronbach's α-coefficient, and correlation were used.  …”
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Spatial relationship between root system and soil properties of mature and densely planted Kuerlexiangli pear under long-term strip fertilization by DENG Yonghui, YAN Pan, AN Shijie, CHEN Qiling, ZHENG Qiangqing, MA Ling, WANG Zhendong, WANG Guodong, LIU Jing, WANG Xin

“…As the tree ages, further research is needed to determine whether this fertilization method is reasonable under dense planting conditions. …”
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Enhancing buckwheat maturity classification with generative adversarial networks for spectroscopy data augmentation by Huihui Wang, Xiaoxue Che, Jiaxuan Nan, Yuyuan Miao, Yaqi Wang, Wuping Zhang, Fuzhong Li, Jiwan Han

“…Traditional harvest methods are labor-intensive and fail to account for the spatial variability in buckwheat quality within a field. …”
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Reliability and validity test of Urinary Catheter Removal Assessment Scale for Patients with Colorectal Surgery by YIN Yan, ZHANG Chunhua, HE Wenbin, DUAN Jing, LI Sisi, XIE Xiaoyu, LUO Man, SUN Wen, WU Ling

“…A total of 137 patients undergoing colorectal surgery in a grade-III hospital in Hubei province from April to October 2023 were selected by convenience sampling method for questionnaire survey, and the reliability and validity test was conducted to analyze the sensitivity and specificity of the scale and determine the optimal threshold.Results The scale consists of 3 dimensions and 20 items. …”
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Comparative Assessment of the Influence of the IOL Position on the Aberrometry Parameters after Suture Fixation of the IOL-Capsule Bag Complex to the Iris by V. N. Nikitin, D. I. Ivanov

“…Violation of the correct position of the IOL affects the decrease in contrast sensitivity, the appearance of dysphotopsias and aberrations. Determining the dependence of the parameters of the IOL position on the quantitative characteristics of wave front aberrations in the delayed period will allow us to consider the applied methods of surgical treatment from the position of influencing the quality of vision.Purpose: to conduct a comparative assessment of the effect of IOL tilt and decentration on aberrometry indicators in the delayed postoperative period in patients with suture fixation of the IOL capsular-bag complex to the iris.Patients and methods. …”
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Using Approximate Bayesian Computation to infer sex ratios from acoustic data. by Lisa Lehnen, Wigbert Schorcht, Inken Karst, Martin Biedermann, Gerald Kerth, Sebastien J Puechmaille

“…Population sex ratios are of high ecological relevance, but are challenging to determine in species lacking conspicuous external cues indicating their sex. …”
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Development of improved deep learning models for multi-step ahead forecasting of daily river water temperature by Mehdi Gheisari, Jana Shafi, Saeed Kosari, Samaneh Amanabadi, Saeid Mehdizadeh, Christian Fernandez Campusano, Hemn Barzan Abdalla

“…Some error measures comprising root mean square (RMSE), mean absolute error (MAE), coefficient of determination (R2), uncertainty coefficient in 95% confidence level (U95%), and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) were applied in assessing the models’ performances. …”
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Detection of Inception Cavitation in Centrifugal Pump by Fluid-Borne Noise Diagnostic by Liang Dong, Yuqi Zhao, Cui Dai

“…After comparing the sensitivity and reliability of different detection methods, the method based on overall sound pressure level of liquid-borne noise is found to present high sensitivity to cavitation. …”
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Pistachio hull extract as a natural antioxidant incorporated into pistachio paste: Antioxidant activity and oxidative stability by Hoda Farrokhi, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Ahmad Shakerardekani, Mohammad Taghi Golmakani, Mehrdad Niakousari

“…Pistachio hull (PH) and testa (TS), the primary pistachio wastes during production of paste, fresh kernel, and un-refined oil, were extracted for their valuable bioactive compounds using a mixture of ethanol and water (1:1, v/v) through conventional (CNE), ohmic heating-assisted (OHE), and atmospheric cold plasma-assisted (CAP) extraction methods. The total phenol content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and antioxidant activity (AA) of the extracts were determined. …”
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Assessing the impact of an environmentally friendly approach on irreversible dental hydrocolloid performance by Leonie Beuter, Christoph Bourauel, Lamia Singer

“…Green nanoparticle synthesis is a safe, efficient, and non-toxic method, potentially synergizing metal ions with plant extract.…”
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Electrocardiograph analysis for risk assessment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A deep learning model by Zheng Gao, Yuqing Yang, Zhiqiang Yang, Xinyue Zhang, Chao Liu

“…Abstract Aims Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) requires an efficient screening method. We developed a deep learning model (DLM) to screen HFpEF risk using electrocardiograms (ECGs). …”
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Evaluation of Fracture Toughness of γ-Phase Containing Cemented Carbides by Using Through-Thickness Micronotches Shaped by Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Ablation by Marc Serra, Ramon Batista, Núria Cinca, Elena Tarrés, Emilio Jiménez-Piqué, Pablo Moreno, Luis Llanes

“…It is shown that machining of a through-thickness micronotch by means of ultra-short pulsed laser ablation is a reliable and efficient method for fracture toughness evaluation of γ-phase containing hardmetals. …”
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