Accuracy of Established Prognostic Staging Systems for Cardiac Transthyretin Amyloidosis in the Tafamidis Era by Maximilian Leo Müller, MD, Sebastian Spethmann, MD, Daniel Messroghli, MD, Anna Brand, MD, Isabel Mattig, MD, Katrin Hahn, MD, Ulf Landmesser, MD, Bettina Heidecker, MD

“…The staging systems’ ability to identify subgroups with distinct overall survival was assessed using Kaplan-Meier analyses and pairwise log-rank tests. …”
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Synergistic reinforcement of PVA films with boric acid and nano-silica for high-barrier food packaging by Xinyu Xu, Siqi Xie, Baoying Shi, Di Wu, Yu Lin, Qiaohui Zhi, Yufeng Wang, Haiyan Song

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Study on Restoration Materials for Historical Silty Earthen Sites Based on Lime and Starch Ether by Dequan Kong, Jianxun Chen, Rong Wan, Hongli Liu

“…Lime and starch ether were added to silt as single or double additives, respectively, to prepare the corresponding single-mixed and multiple-mixed modified soil samples. Furthermore, the direct shear test and compression test were carried out and the optimum content was determined. …”
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THE EFFECT OF MAT PILATES IN LUMBAR FLEXIBILITY OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE CHILDREN by Graciela Eunike Hartono, Tanti Ajoe Koesoema, Rahmi Isma AP, Dimas Tri Anantyo

“…Lumbar flexibility was measured by Modified Modified Schober Test for lumbal flexion and extension before intervention and after 4 weeks mat pilates exercise. …”
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DETECTION OF bla-VIM1GENE IN CARBAPENEMRESISTANT Pseudomonas aeruginosa ISOLATED FROM CLINICAL SAMPLES IN WASIT PROVINCE HOSPITALS by Zeyad Khalaf Hussein, Israa Jabbar Shamkhi

“…Imipenem-EDTA combined diskmethod showed 30 (83.33%) of isolates possessed ability to produce the Metallobeta-lactamases. In addition , the Modified Hodge test (MHT) showed the ability ofisolates to produce Carbapenemases enzyme. 16 (44.44%) of the isolates werepositive to Modified Hodge test. …”
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Preparation of Biocomposite Material with Superhydrophobic Surface by Reinforcing Waste Polypropylene with Sisal (Agave sisalana) Fibers by Seyoum Getaneh Abebayehu, Adam Mekonnen Engida

“…The superhydrophobicity of the surface-modified biocomposite was defined by its self-cleaning and low wet ability properties.…”
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A new computational framework for simulating airway resistance, fraction of exhaled nitric oxide, and diffusing capacity for nitric oxide. by Benoit Haut, Cyril Karamaoun, Clément Rigaut

“…The computational framework includes the possibility to simulate, on a given (possibly modified) geometry, a test to measure the flow resistance of the lungs (including its component due to the not fully developed flow in the first generations of lungs), a test to measure the concentration of nitric oxide in the exhaled air, and a test to measure the diffusion capacity for nitric oxide. …”
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Implementing a dung beetle optimization algorithm enhanced with multi-strategy fusion techniques by xiaojie zhou, Majid Khan Majahar Ali, Farah Aini Abdullah, Lili Wu, Ying Tian, Tao Li, Kaihui Li

“…The outcomes demonstrate that when the dimension is 30, the enhanced method performs optimally on at least 21 test functions. The modified method still earns the top score on 22 test functions and keeps its great search capabilities when the dimension is raised to 100. …”
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Optimized Green Unrelated Parallel Machine Scheduling Problem Subject to Preventive Maintenance by Najat Almasarwah

“…The results demonstrate the ability of the mathematical model to dominate the results of the modified Moore’s algorithm in the tested datasets. …”
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Research on Wood Defects Feature Imbalance Optimization and Recognition by Xiao Wang

“…Besides, generalization ability test indicates that new methods allow the classifier to have comparable accuracies on five additional datasets. …”
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Identification method of wheel-rail two-point contact state in switch area by Ping Lu, Xinyi Li, Dabin Cui, Boyang An, Wenpeng Jiang

“…The bridge circuit was calibrated by means of the modified theoretical calibration method, and the circuit test data was obtained for the two-point contact condition in the switch area. …”
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The reliability and validity of the Swedish translation of the Vertigo Symptom Scale – short form in a cohort with acute vestibular syndrome by Solmaz Surano, Erik Faergemann, Gabriel Granåsen, Jonatan Salzer

“…After six weeks, discriminative ability decreased but remained above 0.5. Test-retest reliability at six weeks was excellent for all scales (ICC 0.94, 0.93, and 0.93 for VSS–SF, VSS–V, and VSS–A).Conclusions The VSS–SF was successfully adapted for the Swedish population, including an acute version for early dizziness assessment. …”
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Incorporating nanomaterials into high strength ECC: Boosting self-healing and mechanical properties for marine infrastructure by Qiang Shen, Chenyu Lu, Zhigang Zhang, Jamal A. Abdalla, Rami A. Hawileh

“…-ECC almost lost all of its self-healing ability for wide cracks (>80 μm), while the nanomaterial-modified ECC still exhibited commendable self-healing behavior. …”
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The Link Between Anxiety and Depression, and Balance in Young Adults by Tatiana Marques, Patrícia Bernardo, Margarida Serrano

“…Anxiety and depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), while balance was assessed through the Modified Clinical Test for the Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB). …”
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Characterization of Cellular and Humoral Immunity to Commercial Cattle BVDV Vaccines in White-Tailed Deer by Paola M. Boggiatto, Mitchell V. Palmer, Steven C. Olsen, Shollie M. Falkenberg

“…Methods: Using commercial livestock vaccines against bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) in killed and modified live formulations, we test the ability of WTD to develop humoral and cellular immune responses following vaccination. …”
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Peningkatan Kemahiran Membaca Intensif Melalui Teknik Pembelajaran SQ4-R (Penelitian Tindakan Kelas Pada Mahsiswa Jurusan Pendndidikan Bahasa Arab Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan IA... by Erlina erlina

“…Through this action research, SQ4-R was modified into SVQ4-R. The result of this research shows increase on the students‘ ability in which their initial ability only reached literal understanding with class average score 48. …”
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Stroke ICF Core Element Scale and Stroke Common Functional Scale: Association Studies by Qiao JIN, Xiaoyan YANG, Qijing REN

“…Objective:To investigate the correlation between Stroke ICF Core Element Scale and Stroke Common Functional Scale.Methods:Using Stroke ICF Core Element Scale, Fugl-Meyer Scale, Modified Barthel Index (MBI) to assess 50 cases of stroke patients, performing the correlation test with <italic>Pearson</italic> coefficient, <italic>Kappa</italic> value and <italic>Cronbach</italic> alpha coefficient to evaluate the validity, reliability and content consistency of the ICF Scale.Results:The <italic>Kappa</italic> values were between 0.676-0.958 (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.001), with a good test-retest reliability and inter-rater reliability, the evaluation outcomes of two raters had a better consistency; <italic>Cronbach</italic> alpha coefficient had a good consistency in body functions, activities, participation and the environmental factors. …”
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Role of rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Zeinb M.M. El Dardery, Abdelhfeez Moshrif, Ibrahim M. Shalan, Yasin A. Gala

“…Studying the difference between group 1A (received rehabilitation) and group 2A (did not receive Rehabilitation), in relation to bronchiectasis, we found a statistically significant variance was observed among both groups according to Pre 6-minute walking test, post-6-minute walking test and post modified Medical Research Council P less than 0.001, On the other hand, in relation to COPD without bronchiectasis a statistically significant variance was detected among both groups regarding following management modified Medical Research Council P less than 0.001. …”
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Bone Cement Augmentation for Cervical Vertebrae‐Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Complex Contributes to Anterior Controllable Antedisplacement and Fusion in Pati... by Qilin Lu, Xugui Li, Bin Zhang, Jiangang Shi, Jingchuan Sun

“…Conclusions Bone cement augmentation with modified steps of grooving can effectively assist the VOC antedisplacement in ACAF for OP group and has potential instantaneous revision ability for the intraoperative screw loosening for no‐OP group.…”
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Graphene semiconductor superhydrophobic coating with stretchability by HUAI Jiru, WANG Peng, YANG Mengyu

“…The results show that the new coating has a certain ability of electric deicing. In the re-mechanical properties test, the coating showed excellent properties in strain, wear resistance and aging resistance. …”
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