Parkinson’s Disease Gravity Index: A Method by means of Optimal Scaling by Marcos Serrano-Dueñas, Luis Masabanda, Maria-Rosario Luquin

“…This study has been designed with the aim of using optimal scaling to perform the allocation of scores and to be able to construct an indicator of the Parkinson’s Disease Gravity Index. …”
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Exploring dynamical whole-brain models in high-dimensional parameter spaces. by Kevin J Wischnewski, Florian Jarre, Simon B Eickhoff, Oleksandr V Popovych

“…However, the practical benefits and mathematical challenges originating from such approaches have not been thoroughly documented, leaving the question of the value and utility of high-dimensional approaches unanswered. …”
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Understanding motivational differences in mathematics: a demographic perspective by Marco Hernández-Martínez, Miguel Posso-Yépez, Gabriela Arciniegas-Romero, Jaime Rivadeneira-Flores, Miguel Narváez-Pinango, Fernando Placencia-Enríquez

“…Motivation toward mathematics may vary depending on sociodemographic factors, such as gender, age and ethnicity. This study aims to determine the correlation level between motivation toward mathematics and students’ gender, age and ethnicity in Upper Basic Education. …”
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Echocardiographic predictors of mortality in heart failure from Chagas cardiomyopathy: Refining risk stratification with speckle-tracking echocardiography by Marcelo Alves Maia, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Jose Luiz Padilha da Silva, Cesar Augusto Taconeli, Lea Campos de Oliveira, Omar Ribeiro Santos Junior, Ana Isabel Nobre Maia, Fellipe Colares P.G. Versiani, Ariela Mota Ferreira, Antonio Luiz P. Ribeiro, Maria Carmo P. Nunes

“…Speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE)–derived strain is a sensitive tool for assessing ventricular function and may enhance risk stratification. This study aimed to determine whether STE provides incremental prognostic value beyond traditional echocardiographic parameters in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy. …”
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Comparison of agronomic characteristics protani rice in three different locations by Rayhan Muhammad, Agung Dwi Haryanto Totok, Naila Khusna Syarifah Risqa, Riyanto Agus, Susanti Dyah

“…Rice is a major food crop that produces rice, the staple food for the majority of Indonesia’s population and more than half of the world’s population, rice holds a special value for communities that consume it regularly, such as in Indonesia, but production in 2023 is estimated to decrease by 1.12 million tons. …”
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Accuracy of age estimation with Demirjian and Nolla methods in Eastern Turkish children aged 3-17 years old by Gülsüm Duruk, Tamara Pelin Gündogdu Özdal, Sacide Duman

“…Purpose: Dental age assessment is one of the most reliable methods of chronological age estimation used for criminal, forensic and anthropologic purposes. This study aimed to determine how accurate it was to estimate the chronological age by looking at the dental age measured with the Nolla and Demirjian methods in a Turkish sample, based on the variables of gender and age-group. …”
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Thermal and stability analysis of silver–water nanofluid flow over unsteady stretching sheet under the influence of heat generation/absorption at the boundary by Shah Nehad Ali, Alabduljabbar Areej Abdullah, Zeeshan, Yook Se-Jin

“…Through resemblance variables, the system of PDEs is made dimensionalized in terms of ordinary differential equations and then computed by a boundary-value problem fourth-order algorithm. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Reticulated Platelets: New Horizons in Multiple Myeloma by Cristian Alejandro Mera Azaín, Johan Leandro Vargas Pasquel, Sandra Milena Quijano Gómez, Viviana Marcela Rodríguez-Pardo

“…This narrative review aims to explore the role of MSCs and RPs in the pathophysiology of MM, particularly their clinical use as possible variables of prognostic value in this hematologic neoplasia. …”
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The Investigation Of Elit Table Tennis Sportsmen In Terms Of Their Risk Evaluations by Mahmut Esat Uzun, Mehibe Akandere, Yalçın Tükel

“…Mann Whitney-U test and Kruskall Wallis-H test, which are non-parametric tests, are used to determine whether there is a statistically significant relationship between independent variables (gender, age, education level, marital status, perceived level of income, duration of training and taking part in national team) and points which are gained through Risk Assessment Scale at analyzing gained data. p value of lt;0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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MODELING DHF IN CENTRAL JAVA USING HYBRID NONPARAMETRIC SPLINE TRUNCATED-FOURIER SERIES APPROACH by Tiani Wahyu Utami, Endang Tri Wahyuni Maharani, Alwan Fadlurohman

“…Regression analysis aims to determine the relationship and influence of predictor variables on response variables through regression curve. …”
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FACTOR ANALYSIS ON WEATHER ELEMENTS THAT AFFECT MARINE TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES AT TANJUNG PERAK PORT WITH THE PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS METHOD by Nani Sunarmi, Weika Muchlis Aisyah, Uswatin Hasanah, Ayu Setiorini, Nur Lailatul Fitria, Frisca Karisma Wati

“…This research’s aim is to analyze weather elements that affect marine transportation activities at Tanjung Perak Port. …”
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Different obesity indicators and their correlation with hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia in 35–74 years rural residents in Northwest China by Ting Yin, Ting Yin, Jing Wang, Jing Wang, XueQing Lan, Jiaxing Zhang, Jiaxing Zhang, Qingan Wang, Qingan Wang, Jiangwei Qiu, Tao Ma, Yi Zhao, Yi Zhao, Yuhong Zhang, Yuhong Zhang

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the cut-off value of 10 obesity indicators, including BF% (Body Fat Ratio, BF%), BMI (Body Mass Index, BMI), WHR (Waist-to-Hip Ratio, WHR), WHtR (Waist-to-Height Ratio, WHtR), BAI (Body Adiposity Index, BAI), OBD (Obesity Degree, OBD), CI (Conicity Index,CI), AVI (Abdominal Volume Index, AVI), ABSI (A Body Shape Index, ABSI) and BRI (Body Roundness Index, BRI), and investigate their relationship between different anthropometric indices of obesity indicators and their correlation to hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia in rural residents aged 35–74 years in Ningxia, an autonomous region of northwest China.MethodsThe study participants were interviewed by questionnaire (including demographic characteristics such as age, education status, economic status, and lifestyle variables such as exercise frequency, smoke, alcohol, tea, spice, and vinegar consumption), bio-impedance body composition analysis, and blood laboratory test. …”
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Impact of Amerindian ancestry on clinical outcomes in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in a Latino population by Tamara Pérez-Jeldres, María Leonor Bustamante, Danilo Alvares, Manuel Alvarez-Lobos, Lajos Kalmer, Lorena Azocar, Roberto Segovia Melero, Gabriel Ascui, Nataly Aguilar, Ricardo Estela, Cristian Hernández-Rocha, Roberto Candia, Mauricio González, Verónica Silva, Andrés De La Vega, Elizabeth Arriagada, Carolina A. Serrano, Carolina Pávez-Ovalle, Carol Moraga Quinteros, Juan Francisco Miquel, Di Genova Alex

“…Whereas, in the Crohn’s Disease (CD) group, the median Amerindian ancestry proportion was lower in the group with perianal disease (33.5% versus 39.5%, P value = 0.03). CD patients with High Amerindian Ancestry proportion had lower risk for surgery (OR = 0.17, CI = 0.03–0.83, P value = 0.02). …”
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Population-based colorectal cancer risk prediction using a SHAP-enhanced LightGBM model by Guinian Du, Hui Lv, Yishan Liang, Jingyue Zhang, Qiaoling Huang, Guiming Xie, Xian Wu, Hao Zeng, Lijuan Wu, Jianbo Ye, Wentan Xie, Xia Li, Yifan Sun

“…SHAP analysis identified 13 key predictors, with age (mean SHAP value=0.216) and CA19-9 (mean SHAP value=0.198) as dominant contributors. …”
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COFLEX: a novel set point optimiser and feedforward–feedback control scheme for large, flexible wind turbines by G. Lazzerini, J. Deleuran Grunnet, T. Gybel Hovgaard, F. Caponetti, V. Datta Madireddi, D. De Tavernier, S. P. Mulders

“…The current state-of-the-art control strategy is the tip-speed ratio tracking scheme, which aims to maximise power production in the partial-load region by maintaining a constant ratio between blade velocity and wind speed. …”
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Sustainable tourism development in upang river based on MSP+DM analysis by Marissa Pusparini, Kunkun Kurniawan, Iga Safa Marwani, Muhtadin Muhtadin

“…Data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions to obtain the value parameters of the MSP+DM variables. Furthermore, the data were analyzed to classify them into embryonic, pilot, growing, and independent criteria scores. …”
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A study of the prevalence of impulsive and compulsive buying among consumers in the apparel and accessories market by Kavita Kshatriya, Priyanka Sharad Shah

“…Purpose – This paper aims to examine the presence of impulsive and compulsive buying among consumers. …”
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Unmet need for family planning and associated factors among reproductive age women working in Bole Lemi industrial park, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2024: an institution based cross-sect... by Belete Getachew, Alemu Kibret

“…Descriptive analyses were performed for all variables. Furthermore, by using Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis variables with AOR at 95% confidence interval and p-value of < 0.05 were considered as significant variables. …”
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How are vineyards management strategies and climate-related conditions affecting economic performance? A case study of Chilean wine grape growers by Carlos Bopp, Roberto Jara-Rojas, Alejandra Engler, Miguel Araya-Alman

“…A log-log regression model of total value product (TVP) for the main variety grown in the vineyard was estimated, using production factors, vineyards’ attributes, management strategies and climate-related conditions as explanatory variables. …”
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Corporate governance structures and their implications on audit quality: UK evidence by Georgios Simitsis, Maria I. Kyriakou, Michail Pazarskis

“…The logit model provides unequivocal support to the beneficial role of board size on audit quality, at all levels of significance (p-value 0.00). The UK’s “comply or explain” regime offers a unique setting for future research on several corporate governance variables.…”
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