Informativeness (information-bearing) of hydrometeorological and astrogeophysical factors in the problem of describing interannual fluctuations of the Greenland Sea ice coverage by N. A. Viazigina, L. A. Timokhov, E. S. Egorova, A. V. Yulin

“…The cross-correlation method allowed us to determine the significant relationship of the Greenland Sea ice coverage with hydrometeorological and astrogeophysical factors. …”
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PIDLF+: A Novel Adaptive PIDLF for Forestry Height Mapping Based on Single-Baseline PolInSAR Data by Dandan Li, Hailiang Lu, Mercedes E. Paoletti, Juan M. Haut, Juntao Gu, Chao Li, Weipeng Jing

“…It achieved a root-mean-square error (RMSE) of 8.69 m and a coefficient of determination (<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$R^{2}$</tex-math></inline-formula>) of 0.94 in the Lop&#x00E9; site, an RMSE of 11.31 m and an <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$R^{2}$</tex-math></inline-formula> of 0.90 in the Pongara site, and an RMSE of 8.86 m and an <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$R^{2}$</tex-math></inline-formula> of 0.92 in the Rabi site.…”
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Comparison of time-to-event machine learning models in predicting biliary complication and mortality rate in liver transplant patients by Aref Andishgar, Sina Bazmi, Kamran B. Lankarani, Seyed Alireza Taghavi, Mohammad Hadi Imanieh, Gholamreza Sivandzadeh, Samira Saeian, Nazanin Dadashpour, Alireza Shamsaeefar, Mahdi Ravankhah, Hamed Nikoupour Deylami, Reza Tabrizi, Mohammad Hossein Imanieh

“…Optimal hyperparameters were determined based on average C-index. Features importance was assessed using standardized regression coefficients and permutation importance for top models. …”
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Serum Galactose-Deficient IgA1 Level Is Not Associated with Proteinuria in Children with IgA Nephropathy by M. Colleen Hastings, Sabahat Afshan, John T. Sanders, Oulimata Kane, T. Matthew Eison, Keith K. Lau, Zina Moldoveanu, Bruce A. Julian, Jan Novak, Robert J. Wyatt

“…Methods. Subjects were younger than 18 years at entry. …”
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Relationship Between Dynamics of Plant Biometric Parameters and Leaf Area Index of Hop (<i>Humulus lupulus</i> L.) Plants by Václav Brant, Karel Krofta, Petr Zábranský, Pavel Hamouz, Pavel Procházka, Jiří Dreksler, Milan Kroulík, Gabriela Fritschová

“…The leaf area (LA) measured using infrared imaging and gravimetric methods yielded comparable results, with correlation coefficients of 0.93 and 0.96, respectively. …”
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AIR GAP CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYDROGENERATORS by I. O. Zaitsev, A. S. Levytskyi, V. E. Sydorchuk

“…Calculation of the coefficients of the Fourier series is performed using the method of least squares as the regression coefficients.Application of this method in processing the measuring data in a computerized information-measuring system the developed with the primary converter with coplanar parallel electrodes allowed attaining the high measurement accuracy and resolution informative in magnitude of the capacity.…”
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Second-harmonic generation microscopy of murine scleral remodeling by collagenase and reparative collagen mimetic peptides by Daniel E. Savage, Daniel E. Savage, Aldo Tecse, Aldo Tecse, Jiaxi Zhou, James A. Germann, Mark R. Buckley, Mark R. Buckley, Robert O. Baratta, Brian J. Del Buono, Eric Schlumpf, Michael Telias, Michael Telias, Susana Marcos, Susana Marcos

“…This investigation is a pilot study to determine if a novel collagen mimetic peptide (CMP) has a reparative function for scleral collagen organization after collagenase digestion, a cause for scleral thinning and increased creep rates, as this may have application in the pharmacologic treatment of myopia.MethodsFresh, ex vivo, scleral tissue samples from 3 albino Sprague–Dawley rats (5 eyes) and from 8 C57/Black mice (8 eyes) underwent sequential collagenase digestion and treatment with a CMP solution. …”
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Correlation between Sputum Cartridge-based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test–Cycle Threshold Values and Glycosylated Hemoglobin Levels in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Chirag K C, Shashibhushan B L, Mohan J, Karthik A B

“…Materials and methods: This study, conducted over a span of 6 months, followed a cross-sectional design. …”
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Level of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and myocardium remodeling in patients with acute postinfarction aneurism of left ventricle by V. D. Syvolap, S. M. Kyselov

“…Severity of postinfarction remodeling is a factor that determines the degree of myocardial dysfunction and prognosis of survival. …”
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Análisis observacional del ataque a una pierna del central en el voleibol femenino (Observational analysis of the one-leg attack of the central player in female volleyball) by Sergi Forrat-Fuster, Bruno Bazuelo Ruiz

“…Methods: 269 attack actions from various Eurovolley 2017 women's matches were analyzed by video.  …”
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Wireless skin sensors for electrocardiogram and heart rate monitoring in the neonatal intensive care unit: a prospective feasibility, safety, and accuracy study by Eva Senechal, Daniel Radeschi, Shasha Lv, Emilie Jeanne, Ana Saveedra Ruiz, Lydia Tao, Brittany Dulmage, Wissam Shalish, Robert Edward Kearney, Guilherme Sant’Anna

“…Accuracy was measured using bias and 95% limits of agreement, and the coefficient of determination. The ability of the wireless sensors to detect normal and abnormal HR values was evaluated using a Clark Error Grid. …”
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Multilevel analysis of quality of intrapartum care and its associated factors: evidence from 35 Sub-Saharan African countries demographic and health survey by Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Mohammed Seid Ali

“…Methods Data from the most recent health and demographic surveys, which were carried out between 2006 and 2022 in 35 sub-Saharan African countries, were used. …”
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Water temperature prediction in a subtropical subalpine lake using soft computing techniques by Saeed Samadianfard, Honeyeh Kazemi, Ozgur Kisi, Wen-Cheng Liu

“…To evaluate the performance of the soft computing techniques, three different statistical indicators were used, including the root mean squared error (RMSE), the mean absolute error (MAE), and the coefficient of correlation (R). Results showed that the GEP had the best performances among other studied methods in the prediction of hourly water temperature at 0, 2 and 3 meter depths below water surface, but there was a different trend in the 1 meter depth below water surface. …”
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Contrast-enhanced US Bosniak Classification: intra- and inter-rater agreement, confounding features, and diagnostic performance by Dong-dong Jin, Bo-wen Zhuang, Ke Lin, Nan Zhang, Bin Qiao, Xiao-yan Xie, Xiao-hua Xie, Yan Wang

“…Purpose To explore intra- and inter-rater agreement for US features, identify confounding features, and assess the diagnostic performance of CEUS Bosniak classification. Materials and methods This retrospective study included patients with complex CRMs who underwent CEUS examination from January 2013 to August 2023. …”
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Medication Beliefs and Adherence to Antiseizure Medications by Devender Bhalla, Elham Lotfalinezhad, Fatemeh Amini, Ahmad Delbari, Reza Fadaye-Vatan, Vida Saii, Kurosh Gharagozli

“…The primary objective of our study was to determine the nature of medication beliefs and their association with adherence to antiseizure medications (ASMs) among elderly epilepsy patients. …”
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Development and validation of the VAE-NT index: a novel biomechanical parameter for distinguishing subclinical corneal abnormalities by Lanting Yang, Lanting Yang, Lanting Yang, Hui Xu, Hui Xu, Honghu Jiang, Jingyin Zhu, Shihao Chen, Shihao Chen

“…PurposeThe aim of this study is to develop an index for distinguishing between very asymmetric ectasia with normal topography (VAE-NT) eyes and normal eyes, with good performance in validity, reliability, and predictive values.MethodsIn the training dataset, this single-center retrospective study involved 102 healthy eyes and 97 VAE-NT eyes. …”
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Development of a Drought Monitoring System for Winter Wheat in the Huang-Huai-Hai Region, China, Utilizing a Machine Learning–Physical Process Hybrid Model by Qianchuan Mi, Zhiguo Huo, Meixuan Li, Lei Zhang, Rui Kong, Fengyin Zhang, Yi Wang, Yuxin Huo

“…Initially, we employed the Random Forest (RF) regression model that integrated multi-source environmental factors to estimate soil moisture prior to the sowing of winter wheat, achieving an average coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.8618, root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.0182 m³ m⁻³, and mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.0148 m³ m⁻³ across eight soil depths. …”
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Is the Existing Measles Vaccination Schedule in the Russian Federation Effective? by O. V. Tsvirkun, A. G. Gerasimova, N. V. Turaeva, N. T. Tikhonova, A. A. Melnikova, A. A. Vatolina

“…For more u For a more in-depth analysis, the years of the increase in the incidence of 2012, 2014, 2019, 2023 and 2024 were selected, when the patterns of involvement of this analyzed group in the epidemic process of measles were most pronounced. The Pearson coefficient was used to determine the correlation.Results and discussions. …”
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The Effect of Public Participation Developement on the Security Feelings (Case Study of the Citizens of Yasouj City) by Mostafi Velayatinejad, Asghar Mohammadi, Seyed Naser Hejazi

“…Data was collected using a questionnaire. To determine the validity of the questionnaire, content and construct validity were used, and Cronbach's alpha method was conducted to determine reliability. …”
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ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI MINAT SISWA DALAM PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN MEMILIH JURUSAN AKUNTANSI KELAS X DI SMK N 1 DEMAK by Turina Lasriza Hayurika, Sandy Arief

“…To be able to determine the factors that affect interest decision-making choose of accounting, then a research was conducted  using factor analysis and descriptive analysis methods.The population of this study were all students class X of accounting amounting to 114 students. …”
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