An item response theory analysis of the Dissociative Experiences Scale II: examining psychometric properties and longitudinal stability among Japanese adults by Tatsuya Ikeda, Yuhei Urano

“…Specifically, results suggested that the severity levels differed across item ratings, and to set cut-off points for each item based on the severity of the ratings. …”
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Arrhythmia detection with transfer learning architecture integrating the developed optimization algorithm and regularization method by Fatma Akalın, Pınar Dervişoğlu Çavdaroğlu, Mehmet Fatih Orhan

“…In addition, since the ECG patterns in pediatric patients are different from the ECG patterns in adults, physicians consider it a difficult and complex task. …”
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Time trends in subarachnoid haemorrhage mortality across the BRICS (Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa): an age-period-cohort analysis for the GBD 2021 by Tingting Wang, Yuhang Wu, Suyan Guo, Luying Fan, Lizhang Chen

“…Countries demonstrated similar age-effect patterns, with risk decreasing as age increased. However, period and cohort effects varied, suggesting different control measures and temporal mortality trends.Conclusions Changing patterns of mortality from SAH in the BRICS countries over the last four decades vary. …”
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Smart deep learning model for enhanced IoT intrusion detection by Faisal S. Alsubaei

“…This superb performance of the OSNN model can be explained by the careful optimization of hyperparameters like strong activation functions (ReLU, GeLU, LeakyReLU), learning rates, dropout rates, and regularization techniques that enable it to learn intricate intrusion patterns efficiently using various datasets. …”
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Viral phylodynamics. by Erik M Volz, Katia Koelle, Trevor Bedford

“…Many viruses, especially RNA viruses, rapidly accumulate genetic variation because of short generation times and high mutation rates. Patterns of viral genetic variation are therefore heavily influenced by how quickly transmission occurs and by which entities transmit to one another. …”
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Multiscale spatial heterogeneity of population aging in relation to its influential factors: a case study in the Shaanxi-Gansu region, China by Fei Long, Qing Luo, Zirui Li

“…ObjectiveWith the extension of life expectancy and persistently low birth rates, population aging has become a pressing issue in China. …”
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Coherence and statistical insights for low electron count regimes in transmission electron microscopy by Joohyun Lee, Ji-Hwan Kwon, Sooheyong Lee

“…Low electron count rates, with a mean of approximately 0.017 electrons per pixel, reveal discrete electron events dominated by shot noise. …”
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Foliar methane and nitrous oxide fluxes in Salix bebbiana respond to light and soil factors by Md Rezaul Karim, Md Abdul Halim, Sean C. Thomas

“…Using rapid spectroscopic gas analysers, we observed consistent net foliar methane oxidation and nitrous oxide emission across all light conditions, demonstrating saturating light response patterns. Maximum flux rates were significantly more sensitive to soil conditions than carbon dioxide or water vapour exchange. …”
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Gradual increases in sugar concentration enhance total perceived sweetness in individuals prone to sweetness habituation by Ryota Nitto, Yuki Ban, Rui Fukui, Shin'ichi Warisawa

“…Participants were instructed to swallow at 3-second intervals for a total of five times, rating sweetness after each swallow. The total perceived sweetness, measured as the Area Under the Curve (AUC), was compared across conditions.ResultsIn groups showing habituation under constant concentration, the increasing concentration condition improved total perceived sweetness.DiscussionThese findings suggest that increasing sugar concentration patterns can alleviate habituation and enhance sweetness perception, particularly in individuals prone to sweetness habituation.…”
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Global evolution of breast cancer incidence in childbearing-age women aged 15–49 years: a 30-year analysis by Chengwei Xia, Yini Liu, Wei Yong, Xin Qing

“…Local drift analysis showed that higher SDI regions had higher age-standardized incidence rates among WCBA, with age effects demonstrating similar patterns across different SDI regions and increasing risk with age. …”
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A novel model for accurate and fast prediction of cancer incidence by Mahmoud Hamed, Berlanty A. Zayed, Fotouh R. Mansour

“…The high degree of similarity between the actual and predicted cancer incidence rates was notable. Similar results were obtained when predicting cancer incidence rates in the countries studied. …”
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Analysis of Drug-Resistant Bacteria Seasonality in Japan Using Financial Time Series Analysis Method: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study by Hiroshi Ito, Jura Oshida, Minori Fujita, Daiki Kobayashi

“…Smaller hospitals showed higher resistance rates, likely because of limited antimicrobial stewardship resources, underscoring the need for targeted interventions in these settings. …”
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Resistance characteristics of culture-positive tuberculosis from 2015 to 2022 by Zhenzhen Wang, Zhenzhen Wang, Liyang Xu, Liyang Xu, Tengfei Guo, Long Li, Qing Zhang, Jinwei Liu, Xiangyang Zu, Zhanqin Zhao, Yun Xue

“…Resistance in MDR-TB and PDR-TB cases frequently involved combinations of hotspot mutations but was not strictly confined to these sites.ConclusionTuberculosis resistance rates have declined over time, with distinct regional variations in resistance patterns. …”
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An exploratory spatial analysis of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Shandong, China by Lingzhong Xu, Lu Wang, Wenzhe Qin, Long Sun, Jiajia Li, Jiao Zhang, Hui Shao

“…This study aims to estimate rates of childhood OW/OB across counties within Shandong Province, using geographic techniques to identify sex-specific spatial patterns of childhood OW/OB as well as the presence of spatial clusters.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Shandong Province in China.Participants and methods Data on 6 216 076 children and adolescents aged 7–18 years from the Primary and Secondary Schoolchildren Physical Examination Database for Shandong Province were used in this study. …”
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Association between social participation and medical care utilization among rural older adults in China: a longitudinal study based on the CLHLS (2011–2018) by Dianrui Yao, Le Yang, Naoki Kondo

“…Subjective economic status, self-rated health, and the number of chronic diseases significantly predicted social participation transition patterns (P < 0.05). …”
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Global burden of lung cancer attributable to metabolic and dietary risk factors: an overview of 3 decades and forecasted trends to 2036 by Yuying Xiang, Yun Chen, Lingyan Lan, Shuling Chen, Qijin Shu

“…The burden of LC attributable to HFPG and DLF exhibits distinct spatiotemporal patterns and similar gender-age patterns.…”
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Costs and Resource Use Among Patients with Cervical Cancer, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, and Genital Warts in Algeria by Ali-Chakib Bennacef, Aomar Ammar Khodja, Fadl Allah Abou-Bekr, Tidiane Ndao, Ryan Holl, Goran Benčina

“…# Background Cervical cancer rates in North Africa have risen in the last 10 years, suggesting that this region might benefit from cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination programs. …”
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Anatomical variations of renal arteries in adult cadavers in Andhra Pradesh: A multicentric cross-sectional cadaveric study. by Dr. Pratyusha Challa, Dr. Ranzeetha D, Dr. Venkata Pavana Kumari Komarolu, Dr. Lakkireddy Vasanthi

“…Objectives To investigate and document the prevalence and patterns of anatomical variations in renal arteries, including origin, number, branching patterns, and morphometry, in adult cadavers across multiple centers. …”
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Differential accumulation of secondary metabolites as indicators of graft incompatibility in Cyclocarya paliurus by Sun Caowen, Xu Run, Guo Xuchen, Shang Xulan, Fang Shengzuo

“…In the grafted seedlings of C. paliurus, ferulic acid, glycitein, dihydromyricetin, pinocembrin, and apigenin exhibited distinct accumulation patterns. These findings revealed the regulatory patterns within the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway for predicting graft success in C. paliurus. …”
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Translating weighted probabilistic bits to synthetic genetic circuits by Matthew D. Ciccone, Carlos D. Messina

“…We analyze the necessary requirements for assuring Boolean logic gate sequences can function in unpredictable intracellular conditions, followed by interpreted pathways by which a mathematical representation of probabilistic circuits can be translated to biological implementation. …”
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