Psychometric evaluation and derivation of the Kannada version of the modified (29-item model) Indian Vision Function Assessment Questionnaire by Soujanya Kaup, Jyoshma Dsouza, Siddharudha Shivalli, Sheetal Savur, Vidya Hegde

“…Background/Aims: India’s linguistic and cultural diversity necessitates a region-specific validated Visual Functioning Questionnaire. The objective of this study was to translate the Indian Vision Function Questionnaire-33 (IND-VFQ-33) into the Kannada language and test its psychometric properties, underlying factor structure, and model fit. …”
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Duality Revelation and Operator-Based Method in Viscoelastic Problems by Zelin Liu, Xiaobin Yu, Yajun Yin

“…By incorporating a damage-based variable coefficient, the model now also accounts for the accelerated creep phase of rocks, capturing damage evolution under prolonged loading. …”
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Rolling Bearing Fault Diagnosis Method Based on SWT and Improved Vision Transformer by Saihao Ren, Xiaoping Lou

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Variabilidad espacial y diaria del contenido de humedad en el suelo en tres sistemas agroforestales Spatial and daily variability of soil moisture content in three agroforestry sys... by Mariela Rivera Peña, Edgar Amézquita Collazos, Idupulapati Rao, Juan Carlos Menjivar Flores

“…The geo-statistical analysis showed that the random component of the spatial dependence was predominant over the nugget effect. The functions of semivariograms, structured for each variable were used to generate maps of interpolated contours at a fine scale. …”
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The CFS-PML for 2D Auxiliary Differential Equation FDTD Method Using Associated Hermite Orthogonal Functions by Feng Jiang, Xiao-Ping Miao, Feng Lu, Li-Yuan Su, Yao Ma

“…The complex frequency shifted (CFS) perfectly matched layer (PML) is proposed for the two-dimensional auxiliary differential equation (ADE) finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method combined with Associated Hermite (AH) orthogonal functions. According to the property of constitutive parameters of CFS-PML (CPML) absorbing boundary conditions (ABCs), the auxiliary differential variables are introduced. …”
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A simple pedotransfer function to estimate fine fraction organic carbon contents of surface horizons in French soils by Eva Rabot, Pierre Barré, Claire Chenu, Amicie A. Delahaie, Manuel P. Martin, José-Luis Munera-Echeverri, Nicolas P.A. Saby

“…We used information from the French Soil Quality Monitoring Network (RMQS, 706 observations) and from a literature search (245 observations) to build and validate the pedotransfer function. We used the Random Forest algorithm and partial dependence plots in an exploratory data analysis, to analyze the variables influencing OCfine contents and to study the shape of their relationship with OCfine. …”
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Association of the Ratio of Second to Fourth Digit Length and Phthalate Exposure With Sexual Function in Japanese Men Seeking Fertility Treatment by Kazumitsu Yamasaki, Masahiro Uchida, Yuki Mizuno, Teruaki Iwamoto, Shoko Konishi

“…One standard deviation increase of mono-methyl phthalate was negatively associated with IIEF domains A (erectile function; exponentiated coefficient, 0.95; exponentiated 95% confidence interval, CI, [0.91, 0.98]) and D (intercourse satisfaction; exponentiated coefficient, 0.91; exponentiated [0.85, 0.97]). …”
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Exercise Intolerance in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Kara C. Anderson, Nathan R. Weeldreyer, Zachary S. Leicht, Siddhartha S. Angadi, Zhenqi Liu

“…Early mitral inflow velocity/early mitral annulus velocity (β coefficient=−1.72, P=0.004) and left atrial volume index (β coefficient=−1.41, P=0.02) were significant moderators of the relative peak oxygen uptake model. …”
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Validation of a Gymnastic Functional Measurement Tool in Technical Skill Classification of Men’s Competitive Gymnasts: A Field Study by Zaher Ashour, Hassan Daneshmandi, Hossein Fakoor Rashid

“…Pearson and Spearman correlation tests were used to check the relationship between variables. The data were analyzed using SPSS software, with a significance level of P≤0.05.Results: The correlation coefficient tests revealed a positive and significant relationship between the gymnastics functional measurement tool scores and the technical skill score of ground movements, as well as the overall technical score of the competition. …”
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Regularized sum for eigenfunctions of multi-point problem in the commensurable case by S. A. Saleh

“…In series (0.3) σ is an integer, while Rk,s(σ,x,ξ,ρ) is a function of variables x,ξ, and defined in the square [0,π]x[0,π] which ensure the convergence of the series (0.3).…”
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The varied Q creatinine in multi ethnics population and impact of adopting three different estimated glomerular filtration rates based on creatinine in adult populations: a call fo... by Ferdy Royland Marpaung, Santi Wulan Purnami, Shofi Andari, Ali Rohman, Reny I’tishom, Hari Basuki Notobroto, Jusak Nugraha, Risky Vitria Prasetyo, Djoko Santoso, Etienne Cavalier, Aryati Aryati

“…Ultimately, in order to compare the equations, Lin’s correlation coefficients were calculated for various eGFR categories.ResultsThe median creatinine level in the different island population showed variability. …”
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Noninvasive Hemodynamic Assessment by a Sensor Patch by Zak Loring, MD, MHS, Nicholas B. Bolus, PhD, F. Brennan Torstrick, PhD, Danielle Wilson, BS, Melissa Lefevre, BS, Brett D. Atwater, MD, Anita Kelsey, MD, MBA, Jonathan P. Piccini, MD, MHS

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Relationship between diet health quality and the level of functional fitness and quality of life among Polish women aged 60+ by Maria Krystyna Gacek, Agnieszka Wojtowicz, Grażyna Kosiba, Magdalena Majer, Joanna Gradek, Olga Czerwińska-Ledwig

“…Relationships between the variables were evaluated using Spearman’s R signed rank correlation coefficients in the IBM SPSS 21 program. …”
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Network relationship between cognitive function and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults: an observational study from Beijing by Yitian Ye, Yichun Zhang, Jiaju Ren, Yanbo Zhu, Yanbo Zhu

“…Network analysis graphs were developed to investigate the interrelationships among variables, identify central nodes, and evaluate stability.ResultsIn the network, the dimensions of social functioning, role-physical, physical functioning, general health, vitality, orientation, and language showed high centrality strength. …”
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A Method for Determining Intrinsic Mode Function Number in Variational Mode Decomposition and Its Application to Bearing Vibration Signal Processing by Shoujun Wu, Fuzhou Feng, Junzhen Zhu, Chunzhi Wu, Guang Zhang

“…The number (usually denoted by K) of intrinsic mode function (IMF) has a great influence on decomposition results. …”
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Task-based functional connectivity in infants after exposure to regular white noise during natural sleep measured by fNIRS by Kanghui Li, Yong Zhang, Zhaohui Wang

“…Different individual infants show different changes in brain functional connectivity after receiving the same stimulus. …”
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Impacts of oral health on life quality metrics: correlations with job function, psychological well-being, self-perception, and dietary behavior by Mohammad Helmi

“…IntroductionThis study evaluates the impact of oral health issues on critical areas of daily functioning, including job performance, psychological well-being, self-rated oral health, and dietary habits.MethodsUtilizing NHANES data, the analysis applies Pearson correlation, multiple regression, and data visualization techniques (scatter plots, heatmaps, and box plots) to quantify associations between oral health variables, such as mouth aching (OHQ620), food avoidance (OHQ660), job difficulty due to mouth issues (OHQ640), and embarrassment (OHQ680).ResultsStrong correlations were found between mouth aching and job difficulty due to mouth issues, with a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.99, and between difficulty eating (OHQ670) and job difficulty due to mouth issues, with a coefficient of 0.98. …”
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OSCILLATIONS OF INHOMOGENEOUS POROELASTIC LAYER WITH VOIDS by Alexander Ovanesovich Vatulyan, Denis Sergeyevich Shvedov

“…Under the known inhomogeneity laws for Lame parameter analogs – positive functions of the vertical coordinate – the layer oscillations are described by the system of three partial differential second-order equations with variable coefficients. …”
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Augmented robustness in home demand prediction: Integrating statistical loss function with enhanced cross-validation in machine learning hyperparameter optimisation by Banafshe Parizad, Ali Jamali, Hamid Khayyam

“…Cross-household validations confirm strong generalization, achieving coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.946 and 0.972 on unseen homes. …”
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Isokinetic assessment of muscle function according to physical activity level and cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic adults aged 20 to 80 years by V.Z. Dourado, M.B. Nascimento, R.C. Navarro, R.P. da Silva, B.B. Gonze, K.M. Guedes, V.T. Lauria, W.O. Vieira, T.L.V.D.P. Ostolin

“…The models accounted for 49.6-70.9% of the total variability of muscle function, but MVPA and cardiovascular risk slightly influenced the coefficient of determination (additional ΔR2=0.003-0.006). …”
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