Enhancing Hand Sensorimotor Function in Individuals with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Novel Tactile Discrimination Feedback Approach Using a Multiple-Baseline Design by Ken Kitai, Kaichi Nishigaya, Yasuhisa Mizomoto, Hiroki Ito, Ryosuke Yamauchi, Osamu Katayama, Kiichiro Morita, Shin Murata, Takayuki Kodama

“…To determine efficacy, the hand numbness numerical rating scale, peg test, and EEG were measured daily, and Tau-U calculations were performed. …”
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A Speed-Invariant Template-Based Approach for Estimating Running Temporal Parameters Using Inertial Sensors by Rachele Rossanigo, Marco Caruso, Elena Dipalma, Cristine Agresta, Lucia Ventura, Franca Deriu, Andrea Manca, Taian M. Vieira, Valentina Camomilla, Andrea Cereatti

“…All the implemented methods were tested on 30 runners at different speeds ranging from jogging to sprinting (8 km/h, 10 km/h, 14 km/h, 19-30 km/h) on both treadmill and overground. …”
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Calibrating multiplex serology for Helicobacter pylori by Emmanuelle A. Dankwa, Martyn Plummer, Daniel Chapman, Rima Jeske, Julia Butt, Michael Hill, Tim Waterboer, Iona Y. Millwood, Ling Yang, Christiana Kartsonaki

“…Results All models showed high discriminative ability with at least 95% area under the curve (AUC) estimates on the training and test data. …”
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A High-Sensitivity, Bluetooth-Enabled PCB Biosensor for HER2 and CA15-3 Protein Detection in Saliva: A Rapid, Non-Invasive Approach to Breast Cancer Screening by Hsiao-Hsuan Wan, Chao-Ching Chiang, Fan Ren, Cheng-Tse Tsai, Yu-Siang Chou, Chun-Wei Chiu, Yu-Te Liao, Dan Neal, Coy D. Heldermon, Mateus G. Rocha, Josephine F. Esquivel-Upshaw

“…In this study, we present a biosensor integrated with a reusable printed circuit board (PCB) and functionalized glucose test strips designed for rapid and non-invasive HER2 detection in saliva. …”
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A web-based dynamic nomogram for predicting readmission in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Yi Ji, Guodong Wang, Yue Hu, Xiaotong Wang, Wanling Wu, Yuanyuan Luo, Yanqing Pan, Jie Liu, Lei Li, Hong Zhu, Defeng Pan

“…The AUC-ROC of the training [0.801, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.767–0.837] and the test datasets (0.773, 95% CI: 0.713–0.824) demonstrated that the model had good predictive ability for risk factors, the calibration plots demonstrated the excellent agreement. …”
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Feedback-Based Validation Learning by Chafik Boulealam, Hajar Filali, Jamal Riffi, Adnane Mohamed Mahraz, Hamid Tairi

“…These remarkable results underscore FBVL’s ability to optimize performance on established datasets and its capacity to minimize loss. …”
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Association of humoral immunity status and thrombodynamics after vaccination with Gam-COVID-Vac and CoviVac by O. M. Drapkina, S. A. Berns, A. Yu. Gorshkov, L. N. Ryzhakova, A. A. Ivanova, A. V. Emelyanov, S. N. Voinova, R. A. Karateev, N. A. Arablinskiy, A. A. Rodionova, V. S. Bashnyak, M. S. Pokrovskaya

“…The data obtained demonstrate the ability of both vaccines to stimulate the production of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. …”
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Evaluating the Accuracy of an Artificial Intelligence-Based Application for Diagnosing Temporomandibular Disorders by Haeseong Lee, Salma Awwad, Areeg Elmusrati, Chinmayee Patil, Sang Chung, Anette Vistoso, Amila Adili, Parish Sedghizadeh

“…This study evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of the AI-driven myTMJ© application (myTMJ©) by comparing its outputs to clinical diagnoses made by board-certified orofacial pain specialists at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. The app’s ability to identify the diagnosis most closely associated with a user’s chief complaint was assessed.Methods To test whether the observed accuracy of myTMJ differs from a hypothesized benchmark of 90%, a one-proportion z-test was conducted at a significance level of α = 0.05 (two-sided). …”
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GEOMAPLEARN 1.2: detecting structures from geological maps with machine learning – the case of geological folds by D. Oakley, D. Oakley, C. Loiselet, T. Coowar, T. Coowar, V. Labbe, J.-P. Callot

“…Both methods demonstrate the ability of machine learning to interpret folds on geological maps and have potential for further development targeting a wider range of structures and datasets.…”
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Evaluation of photodynamic therapy efficacy vs. conventional antifungal therapy in patients with poor-fitting dentures suffering from denture stomatitis. A prospective clinical stu... by Dragana Rakasevic, Jelena Marinkovic, Bojan Rakonjac, Marion Arce, Ena Joksimovic, Jovana Markovic, Milan Kulic, Milos Hadzi-Mihailovic, Aleksa Markovic

“…Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has shown the ability to eradicate oral infections and resistance strains. …”
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Antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of Eucalyptus globulus leaf extract, asiatic acid and ursolic acid against bacteria isolated from bovine mastitis by Nicolò Mezzasalma, Costanza Spadini, Chiara Spaggiari, Giannamaria Annunziato, Valentina Andreoli, Alice Prosperi, Lorenzo Mochen, Sandro Cavirani, Stefano Grolli, Simone Taddei, Gabriele Costantino, Clotilde Silvia Cabassi

“…However, MBIC80 values within the tested concentration range were achieved for 15 out of 32 strains with EGL-L and for 27 out of 32 strains with UA and AA. …”
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An exploration of distinguishing subjective cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment based on resting-state prefrontal functional connectivity assessed by functional near-in... by Zhengping Pu, Zhengping Pu, Hongna Huang, Man Li, Hongyan Li, Xiaoyan Shen, Qingfeng Wu, Qin Ni, Yong Lin, Donghong Cui

“…FC strength and neuropsychological test scores were extracted as features to build classification and predictive models through machine learning. …”
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Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Ipsilateral Cortex) along with Physiotherapy to Contralateral Side on Tone and Function of Subacute Stroke Survivors: Prot... by Pallavi Lalchand Harjpal, Raghuveer Raghumahanti, Mohammed Irshad Qureshi

“…The paired t-test will be employed to test the outcome variables for the pre-post results. …”
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Establishment and validation of a model for predicting the SSIGN score and prognosis of patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma based on CT radiomic features and clinical ind... by ZHI Kaiyue, YANG Zhitao, ZHANG Shuo, ZHU He, WANG Yanmei, ZHAO Lianzi, WANG Ning, ZHAO Xia, LI Xianjun, CHENG Nan, WANG Yicong, CHEN Chengcheng, WANG Nan, NIE Pei

“…Results In the training set, this model had an AUC of 0.93 in predicting SSIGN score in ccRCC patients, while it had an AUC of 0.92 in the test set. The calibration curves showed that the combined model had high calibration ability for predicting SSIGN score in both the training set and the test set, and the DCA results showed that the combined model had a relatively high net clinical benefit in the test set. …”
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Detecting Postural Instability in Parkinson’s Disease From IMU-Based Objective Measures by Kendal Smith, Diego Torricelli, Miguel Gonzalez-Sanchez, Javier Ricardo Perez-Sanchez, Elisa Luque-Buzo, Francisco Grandas, Juan Miguel Marin, Jorge Andres Gomez-Garcia

“…This paper demonstrates the ability of certain IMU-derived features to distinguish between H&Y Stages II and III, presenting more straightforward and objective measurements compared to conventional pull test metrics. …”
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Anticancer activity of Ilex khasiana, a rare and endemic species of holly in Northeast India, against murine lymphoma by Charles Lalnunfela, Pawi Bawitlung Lalthanpuii, Hmar Tlawmte Lalremsanga, Zothansiama, Chhaihlo Lalmuansangi, Mary Zosangzuali, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar, Tochhawng Lalhriatpuii, Kholhring Lalchhandama

“…An alkylated phenol, 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol, was the predominant compound. Acute toxicity test indicated that the plant extract was non-toxic even at the highest dosage tested, i.e., 2000 mg/kg body weight. …”
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DISYNCRO: Perceived roles of clinical study coordinators and data managers: results from a web-based survey of professionals from contract research organizations by Susanna Yedro, Elena Tinari, Daniele Napolitano, Giulia Wlderk, Eleonora Ribaudi, Luciana Giannone, Gianluca Ianiro, Mattia Bozzetti, Antonio Gasbarrini, Vincenzina Mora

“…McNemar's tests and non-parametric tests analyzed knowledge discrepancies and perceptual contradictions. …”
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The New Phytocomplex AL0042 Extracted from Red Orange By-Products Inhibits the Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in Mice Induced by Thioacetamide by Loredana Vesci, Giulia Martinelli, Yongqiang Liu, Luca Tagliavento, Mario Dell’Agli, Yunfei Wu, Sara Soldi, Valeria Sagheddu, Stefano Piazza, Enrico Sangiovanni, Francesco Meneguzzo

“…At the end of the treatment, the rotarod test was conducted to evaluate motor ability, along with the evaluation of blood biochemical, liver, and brain parameters. …”
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Enhancing affordance perception in pre-service physical education teachers: effects of content knowledge, motor experience and visual experience programs by Mariëtte van Maarseveen, Jonas Leenhouts, Annemarie de Witte, Eline Flux, Hemke van Doorn, John van der Kamp, John van der Kamp

“…Participants were divided into three experimental groups (content knowledge, motor experience, visual experience) and one control group. Pre- and post-tests involved watching cricket scenarios to assess affordance perception, with gaze behavior tracked through eye-tracking technology.ResultsIn the post-test, participants demonstrated faster intervention times, reduced uncertainty, and a broader, more differentiated perception of affordances. …”
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Effects of blenderized watermelon consumption on satiety and postprandial glucose in overweight and obese adolescents by Caitlin Rasmussen, Martin Rosas, Jr., Isabella Gallardo, Anna J. Kwon, Hoa Luu, Changqi Liu, Shirin Hooshmand, Mark Kern, Mee Young Hong

“…Methods: In a randomized crossover design, 20 participants consumed 240 mL of either blenderized watermelon (WM) or an isocaloric sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) on separate days. A triangle sensory test assessed participants' ability to distinguish between WM with and without rind, while acceptability assessments rated flavor, sweetness, and overall satisfaction using a seven-point hedonic scale. …”
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