Radiographic detection of welding defects based on neural ordinary differential equations by Wenyong WU, Hongyu CHENG, Qican ZHANG

“…Aiming at the problems of strong subjectivity, high work load, repetitive tasks, and low efficiency in defects evaluation in the process of radiographic testing (RT), a neural memory ordinary differential equations based residual network model was proposed in this paper, for the objective, accurate, and intelligent classification of weld defects. …”
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Convergent laser beam shapes: Unveiling the dynamics of Laser-induced elastic waves in composite materials by Alireza Zarei, Gang Li, Farhang Pourboghrat, Srikanth Pilla

“…Overcoming the low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in laser ultrasonic testing of composite materials remains a significant challenge. …”
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VGG-MFO-orange for sweetness prediction of Linhai mandarin oranges by Chun Fang, Runhong Shen, Meiling Yuan, ZhengXu, Wangyi Ye, Sheng Dai, Di Wang

“…It also demonstrated excellent generalization ability and effectiveness in predicting the sweetness of Linhai mandarin oranges. …”
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Structural Health Monitoring of Aerial Vehicles Using Guided Electromagnetic Waves in K-Band: Initial Damage Detection Results from Drone Flight Testing by Moritz Mälzer, Jonas Simon, Carsten Günner, Daniel del Rio Velilla, Manuel Rao, Sebastian Beck, Vittorio Memmolo, Jochen Moll, Viktor Krozer

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Psychometric evaluation of the behavioral inhibition/activation system scales in older adults in Mainland China: A classical test theory and item response theory approach by Peng Chen, Yanzhang Li, Mei Xiong, Yuping Zhang

“…The item information curve indicated optimal measurement for individuals with moderate ability. Overall, the revised BIS/BAS scale demonstrates strong reliability and validity, with robust psychometric properties confirmed through both Classical Test and Item Response theories.…”
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Organ‐on‐Chip: The Future of Nutrition Research in a One Health World by Manuela Cassotta, Maria Elexpuru‐Zabaleta, Sandra Sumalla Cano, Yasmany Armas Diaz, Francesca Giampieri, Zou Xiaobo, Di Zhang, Giuseppe Grosso, Maurizio Battino

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Study on the Influence of Hole Shape and Grain Orientation on the Adsorption Characteristics of Maize Seeds and CFD Analysis by Guocheng Bao, Zhendong Zhang, Lijing Liu, Wei Yang, Jiandong Li, Zhouyi Lv, Xinxin Chen

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Phenolic content, antioxidant activity, and tyrosinase inhibitor potential for both skin and physical health: test of extract, skin content and content of Garcinia Cowa fruit by Alimuddin, Febriyenti Febriyenti, Rinita Amelia, Maidawilis Maidawilis, Rauza Sukma Rita, Alimuddin Alimuddin

“…The purpose of this study is to test the phenolic content, antioxidants, and tyrosinase inhibition activity of the extract from the skin and pulp of garcinia cowa as well as its effectiveness on the physical ability and function of the skin. …”
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Safety of Six Minute Walking Test in Hospitalized Post-percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients: Analysis of Vital Signs, Borg Scale, and Angina Scale Responses by Adhitya Adhitya, Deddy Tedjasukmana, Eka Ginanjar, Dewi Friska

“…The six-minute walking test can be done to assess a person's functional ability, response to therapy, and prognosis of chronic heart-lung conditions. …”
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Utility of respiratory viral testing in the risk stratification of young febrile infants presenting to emergency care settings: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Thomas Waterfield, Hannah Mitchell, Etimbuk Umana, Jordan Evans, Lisa McFetridge, Clare Mills, Hannah Norman-Bruce, Jennie Roe

“…Data extraction and quality assessment will be completed by two independent authors.The primary objective is to analyse the ability of a positive respiratory viral test to identify the overall risk of IBI. …”
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Generational IQ test score changes and the positive manifold of intelligence: evidence from Austrian Air Force pilots and air traffic controllers (1992–2016) by Sandra Oberleiter, Sandra Oberleiter, Jana Wurzer, Michael Mikas, Martin Held, Bettina Wieland, Elisabeth L. Zeilinger, Elisabeth L. Zeilinger, Martin Voracek, Martin Voracek, Jakob Pietschnig, Jakob Pietschnig

“…Increasingly inconsistent generational IQ test score change patterns across recent decades have been suggested to be due to increased ability differentiation as a consequence of cross-temporally decreasing strengths of the positive manifold of intelligence. …”
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Safety of Six Minute Walking Test in Hospitalized Post-percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients: Analysis of Vital Signs, Borg Scale, and Angina Scale Responses by Adhitya Adhitya, Deddy Tedjasukmana, Eka Ginanjar, Dewi Friska

“…The six-minute walking test can be done to assess a person's functional ability, response to therapy, and prognosis of chronic heart-lung conditions. …”
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Influence of phase and dominance on ground reaction forces and upper extremity muscle activity during the modified-Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test by T. De Sousa, Y. Blache, M. Degot, I. Rogowski

“…Abstract Background The Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST) is a physical performance test designed to assess the upper extremity (UE) stability. …”
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Molecularly Imprinted Ratiometric Fluorescent Sensors for Analysis of Pharmaceuticals and Biomarkers by Jingyi Yan, Siwu Liu, Dani Sun, Siyuan Peng, Yongfei Ming, Abbas Ostovan, Zhihua Song, Jinmao You, Jinhua Li, Huaying Fan

“…In addition, innovative applications of MI-RFL sensors in point-of-care testing are discussed in-depth. Finally, the challenges of MI-RFL sensors for analysis of pharmaceuticals and biomarkers are proposed, and the research outlook and development trends of MI-RFL sensors are prospected.…”
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Female sex workers’ perceptions, concerns and acceptability of OraQuick HIV self-test in Woldia town, North Wollo, Ethiopia: a qualitative study by Gizachew Yilak, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Lebeza Alemu Tenaw, Mulat Ayele, Eyob Shitie Lake, Abebaw Alamrew, Abayneh Tunta, Getinet Kumie

“…The facilitators to uptake of OraQuick HIVST among female sex workers included privacy, ease of use and nonrequierement for trained healthcare providers when testing. Thus, most female sex workers were confident in their ability to test themselves and interpret their test result using OraQuick HIVST.To optimise uptake of testing using OraQuick, female sex workers proposed supplying kits in an easily accessible manner, increasing awareness about the kit and advocating for and promoting that the kits are strategies to facilitate HIVST uptake and maximise individuals’ self-efficacy. …”
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Mapping decision-making pathways: Determination of intervention entry points for diagnostic tests in suspected serious infection [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Raasti Naseem, Sara Pretorius, Nicola Howe, Clare Lendrem, Cameron Williams, Enitan D Carrol, Philip Pallmann

“…The “ideal” test should be rapid, point-of-care, cheap to procure, have capacity for high usability, and ability to be performed and interpreted by all staff. …”
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Design and psychometric testing of a moral intelligence instrument for pre-hospital emergency medical services personnel: a sequential-exploratory mixed-method study by Fateme Mohammadi, Rasoul Salimi, Salman Khazaei, Mostafa Bijani

“…Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin, Bartlett’s tests, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, as well as test-retest were used for data analysis. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of the A-test and cutoff points for assessing outcomes and planning acute and post-acute rehabilitation of patients surgically treated for hip fractures and ost... by Vukomanović Aleksandra, Đurović Aleksandar, Brdareski Zorica

“…Also, it was important to determine whether A-test has that discriminative ability (and at which cutoff points) in the first days of early rehabilitation in order to have time to plan post acute rehabilitation. …”
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Time to replace the oral glucose tolerance test for cystic fibrosis related diabetes first-step screening? Establishing glycemic tools relevant to cystic fibrosis by Mathew P. Estey, Shelby Sissons, Heather Sharpe, Michelle Doll-Shankaruk, Dan Beriault, Julie Gilmour, Kathleen Lee, Winnie Leung, Michael D. Parkins, Bradley S. Quon, Elizabeth Tullis, Jie Zheng, Grace Y. Lam

“…However, this is a cumbersome test with poor adherence, and emerging evidence suggests that HbA1c or serum fructosamine might be viable alternative screening tools.Research Design and Methods A multi-center study across four Canadian adult CF centers was conducted to determine the ability of HbA1c and serum fructosamine levels to predict screening OGTT results. …”
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Accelerated discovery and testing of Fe–Co–Cr–Ni–Mo ferrous medium-entropy alloys: advanced in-situ alloying via direct energy deposition by Jae Heung Lee, Ji Yeong Lee, Bon Woo Koo, Dae-Kyeom Kim, Jungwan Lee, Eun Seong Kim, Hyojeong Ha, Taek-Soo Kim, Hyoung Seop Kim

“…In this paper, an advanced in-situ alloying method is proposed to facilitate accelerated alloy discovery and testing (ADAT) for FeCoCrNiMo FeMEA systems by using multiple pre-alloyed powders. …”
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