A novel deep learning approach for predicting stone-free rates post-ESWL on uncontrasted CT by Ozgur Efiloglu, Muhammed Yildirim, Kadir Yildirim, Harun Bingol, Mustafa Kaan Akalin, Meftun Culpan, Bilal Alatas, Asif Yildirim

“…In our work, we sought to assess the efficacy of the artificial intelligence model developed using non-contrast computed tomography (CT) images in predicting stone-free rates for ESWL. The main difference between this study and other studies is that it proposes an artificial intelligence-based model that predicts the success of ESWL treatment using artificial intelligence methods. …”
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Yield Performance and Nutrient Uptake of Red Rice Variety (MRM 16) at Different NPK Fertilizer Rates by Z. Masni, M. E. Wasli

“…The results showed that yield was not significantly affected by the increment of the NPK fertilizer added at a rate of more than 60 kg/ha N, 35 kg/ha P, and 40 kg/ha K (T2). …”
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Insights from a multiscale framework on metabolic rate variation driving glioblastoma multiforme growth and invasion by Meitham Amereh, Shahla Shojaei, Amir Seyfoori, Tavia Walsh, Prashant Dogra, Vittorio Cristini, Ben Nadler, Mohsen Akbari

“…Among these zonal cellular properties, metabolic rates strongly affect the overall growth and invasion of tumors. …”
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Estimated Glucose Disposal Rate: A Potential Determinant for Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications in Type 2 Diabetes by Ehsan Bahrami Hezaveh, Rana Hashemi, Mohammadamin Noorafrooz, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Amirhossein Yadegar, Sahar Karimpour Reyhan, Manouchehr Nakhjavani, Alireza Esteghamati, Soghra Rabizadeh

“…ABSTRACT Objective This study investigates the association between estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR), a measurement of insulin resistance, and microvascular and macrovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). …”
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Comparison of oncological outcomes and complication rate between radical hysterectomy and concurrent chemoradiotherapy in stage IIICr cervical cancer without parametrial invasion by Hee Yeun Yoon, Jong Mi Kim, Yoon Young Jeong, Yoon Hee Lee, Min Ju Kim, Yoon Seok Choi, Jung Min Ryu, Gun Oh Chong

“…Oncological outcomes, complication rates, and recurrence patterns were analyzed and compared between the two groups. …”
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Study on the sexual behavior patterns and the related factors among women aged 50 years and older with high HIV infection rates in rural areas by HU Mi, XIE Guanqing, WANG Xinting, LI Jingxin, ZHOU Haiye, ZHOU Qifu, CAI Chang

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A spatiotemporal analysis of opioid prescriptions in Indiana from 2015 to 2019 by Paula A. Jaimes-Buitron, Nicole Adams, Nan Kong, Carolina Vivas-Valencia

“…These findings enhance the understanding of opioid prescription dynamics and identify patterns in opioid prescribing rates in terms of the proportion of patients receiving opioid prescriptions among urban vs. rural communities in Indiana.…”
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Mortality trends related to cardiogenic shock in heart failure patients aged 25 and older across the United States: A study utilizing the CDC WONDER database from 1999 to 2023 by Abdullah Naveed Muhammad, Sivaram Neppala, Himaja Dutt Chigurupati, Muhammad Omer Rehan, Hamza Naveed, Rabia Iqbal, Bazil Azeem, Ahila Ali, Mushood Ahmed, Prakash Upreti, Mobeen Zaka Haider, Yasar Sattar, Jamal S. Rana, Gregg C. Fonarow

“…Background: Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains crucial in mortality rates for heart failure (HF) patients. However, contemporary data on long-term mortality trends related to CS are limited. …”
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Implicit bias in ICU electronic health record data: measurement frequencies and missing data rates of clinical variables by Junming Shi, Alan E. Hubbard, Nicholas Fong, Romain Pirracchio

“…Adult patients with ICU stays longer than 24 h were included. Measurement patterns, including missing data rates and measurement frequencies, were derived from EHR data and analyzed. …”
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Lenition of syllable-initial /p t k/ in a variety of Andalusian Spanish: Effects of linguistic factors and speech rate by Fernando Melero-García

“… This article examines the lenition patterns of post-vocalic /p t k/ in Eastern Andalusian Spanish (EAS). …”
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Mechanical Response and Elastocaloric Performance of Ni-Ti Shape Memory Alloy Sheets Under Varying Strain Rates by Gianmarco Bizzarri, Girolamo Costanza, Ilaria Porroni, Maria Elisa Tata

“…Results suggest distinct rate-dependent patterns in transformation stresses and energy dissipation characteristics across different strain rates. …”
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The influence of hepatic arterial blood flow rate on holmium microsphere distribution: an MRI study in perfused porcine livers by Tess J. Snoeijink, Anne van den Brekel, Jan L. van der Hoek, Jaap G. M. Greve, H. Remco Liefers, Milou Boswinkel, Simon J. S. Ruiter, Joey Roosen, Erik Groot Jebbink, J. Frank W. Nijsen

“…HI decreased with higher microsphere concentrations, though distribution patterns remained unchanged. Conclusion In our ex vivo model, higher HA flow rates resulted in more homogeneous microsphere distributions. …”
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A continuous real-world dataset comprising wearable-based heart rate variability alongside sleep diaries by Aitolkyn Baigutanova, Sungkyu Park, Marios Constantinides, Sang Won Lee, Daniele Quercia, Meeyoung Cha

“…Abstract Wearable technology is a promising tool for everyday health monitoring, with heart rate variability (HRV) providing key insights into current and potential health conditions. …”
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Network Analysis of Volatility Spillovers Between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Rating Stocks: Evidence from China by Miao Tian, Shuhuai Li, Xianghan Cao, Guizhou Wang

“…It explores the risk transmission paths among different ESG-rated groups and analyzes the patterns and impacts of risk transmission during extreme market volatility. …”
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Classifying Emotionally Induced Pain Intensity Using Multimodal Physiological Signals and Subjective Ratings: A Pilot Study by Eun-Hye Jang, Young-Ji Eum, Daesub Yoon, Sangwon Byun

“…We explore the feasibility of classifying perceived pain intensity—despite the stimulus being identical—using multimodal physiological signals and self-reported emotional ratings. A total of 112 healthy participants watched the same anger-inducing video, yet reported varying pain intensities (5, 6, or 7 on a 7-point scale). …”
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Subthreshold depression is associated with altered facial expression and impression formation via subjective ratings and action unit analysis by Eriko Sugimori, Mayu Yamaguchi

“…Automated analysis with OpenFace 2.0 showed higher presence/intensity of AU01 (Inner Brow Raiser), AU05 (Upper Lid Raiser), AU20 (Lip Stretcher), AU25/26/28 (mouth‑opening AUs) in StD faces; five of these AUs correlated with BDI‑II after false‑discovery‑rate correction (q < 0.05). Subthreshold depression was associated with muted positive expressivity and distinct eye‑ and mouth‑movement patterns, but did not bias observers’ first‑impression judgements. …”
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Correlations Between Cooling Rate, Dendritic Spacing and Hardness in a Brass Alloy for a Variety of Cooling Conditions by Rodrigo André Valenzuela Reyes, Gustavo Paiva Roseiro, Guilherme Lisboa de Gouveia, José Eduardo Spinelli

“…The ratios between GS and DS have been analyzed and correlated with hardness variations as a function of the solidification rates. Additionally, SEM-EDS and CALPHAD analyses elucidate the formation of phases and Zn segregation patterns under varying cooling conditions. …”
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A Study on Denoising Autoencoder Noise Selection for Improving the Fault Diagnosis Rate of Vibration Time Series Data by Jun-gyo Jang, Soon-sup Lee, Se-Yun Hwang, Jae-chul Lee

“…Both Gaussian and high-frequency noise were used to train separate DAE models, and statistical features (mean, RMS, standard deviation, kurtosis, skewness) were extracted from the denoised signals. The fault diagnosis rates were calculated using One-Class Support Vector Machines (OC-SVM) for performance comparison. …”
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Modeling of critical sand-carrying flow rate of gas-liquid-solid three-phase flow in an inclined pipe by Guowei Wang, Yong Zhang, Junwei Sun, Qi Xia, Manlai Zhang, Ruiquan Liao

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Salivary Immunoglobulin A Secretion Rate Is Negatively Associated with Cancer Mortality: The West of Scotland Twenty-07 Study. by Anna C Phillips, Douglas Carroll, Mark T Drayson, Geoff Der

“…SIgA concentration revealed a similar but weaker pattern of association. In the present study, higher secretion rates of sIgA were associated with a decreased risk of death from cancer, specifically non-lung cancer, as well as from respiratory disease. …”
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