Role of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Cross-sectional Study by J Shanmugh, RB Namasivaya Navin, K Gowthame, S Prabakaran, D Balaji, R Muthukumar, S Rajasekaran

“…The condition significantly impacts the inner ear’s ability to transduce sound due to the essential oxygen supply required for hair cells in the cochlea. …”
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QTL Mapping and Candidate Gene Analysis for Cotton Fiber Quality and Early Maturity Using F₂ and F₃ Generations by Xiaoyun Jia, Jijie Zhu, Hongxia Zhao, Linglei Kong, Shijie Wang, Miao Li, Guoyin Wang

“…During cotton breeding, varieties with strong boll-setting ability can be selected from early-maturing materials that have high-quality fiber. …”
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Oral diadochokinesis performance correlates with mild cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study by Yuichi Ishihara, Akira Taguchi, Shiho Yunoue, Misaki Mugiyama, Kazumi Hosokubo, Minami Ido, Kaori Nohara, Momo Shinmei, Takayuki Oniki, Akira Uchiyama, Masae Furukawa, Jingshu Wang, Naoki Saji, Akinori Takeda, Takashi Sakurai, Kenji Matsushita

“…Repetitive salivary swallowing test score was associated with a high-risk tendency for dementia: adjusted odds ratio, 4.171 (95% confidence interval: 0.981–17.736, P for trend = 0.053). …”
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Accuracy and clinical effectiveness of risk prediction tools for pressure injury occurrence: An umbrella review. by Bethany Hillier, Katie Scandrett, April Coombe, Tina Hernandez-Boussard, Ewout Steyerberg, Yemisi Takwoingi, Vladica M Veličković, Jacqueline Dinnes

“…Additionally, diagnostic test accuracy principles, rather than prognostic modelling approaches were heavily relied upon, which do not account for the temporal nature of prediction.…”
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Dual Task Interference in Young, Middle-Age and Older Adults During Different Functional Mobility Tasks: A Cross Sectional Study by Tamara R. L. P. Tolotti, Ana Paula O. Barbosa, João Vítor E. H. Szortyka, Adriana T. de Lemos, Felipe de S. Stigger

“…Background: Functional mobility, which encompasses movements required for everyday activities, involves the ability to perform two tasks simultaneously, a concept known as dual-tasking (DT). …”
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Assessing the Accuracy and Reliability of Large Language Models in Psychiatry Using Standardized Multiple-Choice Questions: Cross-Sectional Study by Kaitlin Hanss, Karthik V Sarma, Anne L Glowinski, Andrew Krystal, Ramotse Saunders, Andrew Halls, Sasha Gorrell, Erin Reilly

“…MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted where 3 commonly available, commercial LLMs (GPT-3.5, GPT-4, and GPT-4o) were tested for their ability to provide answers to single-answer MCQs (N=150) extracted from the Psychiatry Test Preparation and Review Manual. …”
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The value of MRI in differentiating ovarian clear cell carcinoma from other adnexal masses with O-RADS MRI scores of 4–5 by Lingling Lin, Le Fu, Huawei Wu, Saiming Cheng, Guangquan Chen, Lei Chen, Jun Zhu, Yu Wang, Jiejun Cheng

“…This comprehensive model improves CCC prediction ability and clinical applicability for facilitating individualised clinical decision-making. …”
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Forced distance learning at a Russian technical university: A comparative analysis of key challenges assessment by N. A. Lukianova, J. O. Okhorzina, T. V. Konyukhova, O. N. Kiselev

“…Rogers & R. Diamond SPA test, and the social stratification level test. Two respondent pools included 307 lecturers from Tomsk Polytechnic University. …”
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Risk factor analysis and nomogram model of DVT in hip fracture patients at hospital admission by Yanling Xiang, Hui Xing, Yali Ran, Xiaoqiang He, Yu Cheng

“…This study aims to develop a diagnostic model based on the available demographic variables, comorbidities, and laboratory test results at admission in patients with hip fractures, and to evaluate its diagnostic performance. …”
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Study on Method of Measuring Ionization Energy Loss of Time Projection Chamber Using UV Laser by CHANG Yue1, 2, QI Huirong2, 3, SHE Xin2, 3, ZHANG Jinxian2, 3, YU Chunxu1, ZHAO Guang2, 3, WU Linghui2, 3, DENG Zhi4, WANG Jianchun2, 3

“…The TPC’s main strength is its ability to measure both the ionization energy loss (dE/dx) and the momentum of particles simultaneously, which is essential for accurate ionization energy loss measurement and PID. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram model for predicting the occurrence of necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants with late-onset sepsis by Min Tao, Ling Yan, Yu Lang, Leilei Shen, Sheng Chen, Na Cai

“…Internal validation was performed by bootstrapping 1,000 resamples to assess model stability. Discrimination ability was quantified using the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, whereas the calibration curve and Hosmer–Lemeshow test were used to evaluate the agreement between the predicted and observed probabilities. …”
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Strategies to Enhance Health Communication Participation Among Medical Students in Chinese Universities: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jiang N, Chen M, Yan T, Liu Q, Shu Q, Liang X, Tao Z, Nie W, Yang X, Guo Y, Li X, Zhu DJ, Fu Y, Li L

“…Group differences were assessed using the Chi-square test and the Fisher-Freeman-Halton exact test.Results: A total of 314 medical students participated in the survey. …”
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Integrating Dimensional Analysis and Machine Learning for Predictive Maintenance of Francis Turbines in Sediment-Laden Flow by Álvaro Ospina, Ever Herrera Ríos, Jaime Jaramillo, Camilo A. Franco, Esteban A. Taborda, Farid B. Cortes

“…This integrated approach results in a linear regression model with a performance (R²-Test = 0.994) and a time series using ARIMA with a performance (R²-Test = 0.999) that allows for the identification of better generalization, demonstrating the power of combining physical principles with advanced data analysis. …”
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Medical Insurance Reimbursement and the Effects of Tuberculosis Management in Guangxi Province, China: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Liu A, Liu S, Pan P, Liao Y, Huang J, Tang Y, Ye L, Liang H

“…Missing data were addressed via median imputation. Non-parametric test was used to analyse and compare the differences in treatment outcomes among hospitals of different levels and types, with a P value less than 0.05 as the test criterion. …”
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Construction of a predictive model for depressive symptoms following acute myocardial infarction and its impact on prognosis by Lei Ren, Hongqi Wang, Xin Su, Yangyang Yang, Yuanzhuo Zhang, Xiaoyan Yin, Dapeng Zhang, Guangquan Hu, Bin Ning

“…Internal validation of the model was performed using the Bootstrap method and Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test. The model’s value was assessed through Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. …”
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ANALISIS KEMAMPUAN PENGUASAAN KONSEP IPA TERPADU DAN KEPEDULIAN LINGKUNGAN MAHASISWA MELALUI PENGGUNAAN BAHAN AJAR PENGOLAHAN TEBU SEBAGAI ENERGI TERBARUKAN by Lailatul Nuraini, Supeno Supeno, Sudarti Sudarti, Sri Astutik, Shinta Nuriyah Mahbubiyah Royani

“…Teknik pengumpulan data secara observasi, dokumentasi dan test penguasaan konsep. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan penguasaan konsep IPA Terpadu mahasiswa mengalami peningkatan sebesar 0,43 dan berada dalam kategori sedang. …”
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The use of Curcuma longa extract to control Edwardsiella tarda infection on Clarias sp. by Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Muharram Nur Ikhsan, , Sukenda, Yan Evan

“…Briefly, the objective was achieved through in vitro assay based on inhibition ability of extraction method against E. tarda, while the following objective was obtained through in vivo assay based on their survival during challenge test either as preventive or curative measurement. …”
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Does washing insecticide-treated nets 20 times for experimental hut evaluations provide a suitable proxy for their end-of-life performance under household conditions? by Thomas Syme, Abel Agbevo, Josias Fagbohoun, Boris N’dombidjé, Judicael Nounagnon, Juniace Ahoga, Joël Akpi, Corine Ngufor

“…Four products from pyrethroid-only (Interceptor®), pyrethroid-piperonyl butoxide (PermaNet® 3.0), pyrethroid-pyriproxyfen (Royal Guard®) and pyrethroid-chlorfenapyr (Interceptor® G2) ITN types were tested. Net pieces were tested in bioassays and sent for chemical analysis to assess differences in surface AI bioavailability and total chemical content between washed and field-aged nets. …”
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In vitro study on flavonoid NO donor nanoparticles promoting osteogenic differentiation of PDLSCs by regulating macrophage polarization by DING Kexin, YANG Jinxin, MOU Jie, SUN Zhe, CUI Yawen, LIU Zongxiang

“…The supernatant of each culture medium was used as conditioned medium to culture PDLSCs, and the osteogenic ability and cell mineralization were evaluated by alkaline phosphatase activity test and alizarin red staining. …”
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Errors that occur when using photo-identification to identify individual black rhinos by Felix Patton, Martin Jones

“…By developing and applying a series of tests, judgement errors that occur when reviewing identification photographs are determined and are reported. …”
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