Insights into the contribution of multiple factors on Ixodes ricinus abundance across Europe spanning 20 years using different machine learning algorithms by Samantha Lansdell, Abin Zorto, Misaki Seto, Edessa Negera, Saeed Sharif, Sally Cutler

“…We provide a summary of the factors most strongly linked to I. ricinus abundance, which can be used to guide interventions to aid the control of ticks and tick-borne disease across Europe.…”
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Understanding and measuring workplace violence in healthcare: a Canadian systematic framework to address a global healthcare phenomenon by Christian Schulz-Quach, Brendan Lyver, Charlene Reynolds, Trevor Hanagan, Jennifer Haines, John Shannon, Laura Danielle Pozzobon, Yasemin Sarraf, Sam Sabbah, Sahand Ensafi, Natasha Bloomberg, Jaswanth Gorla, Brendan Singh, Lucas B. Chartier, Marnie Escaf, Diana Elder, Marc Toppings, Brian Hodges, Rickinder Sethi

“…We utilized the SEIPS 101 tools to aid in crafting each QI intervention. Results Using the SEIPS 3.0 framework and SEIPS 101 tools, we gained a comprehensive understanding of organizational processes, patient experiences, and the needs of HCPs and patient-facing staff at UHN. …”
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An EEG-based framework for automated discrimination of conversion to Alzheimer’s disease in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment: an 18-month longitudinal study by Yingfeng Ge, Jianan Yin, Caie Chen, Shuo Yang, Yuduan Han, Chonglong Ding, Jiaming Zheng, Yifan Zheng, Jinxin Zhang

“…Meanwhile, the subject-based classification procedure also demonstrated commendable performance, achieving an ACC of 78.37%, an AUC of 83.89%, SEN of 77.68%, SPE of 76.24%, PPV of 82.55%, and F1-score of 78.47%.ConclusionAiming to explore the EEG biomarkers with predictive value for AD in the early stages of aMCI, the proposed discriminant framework provided robust longitudinal evidence for the trajectory of the aMCI cases, aiding in the achievement of early diagnosis and proactive intervention.…”
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Impact of viral load on sample pooling for reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction detection-based diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria by Timan T. Eliya, Elvis E. Isere, Bassey Emmana, Chukwuebuka Ugwu, Jonathan Kushim, Precious Ishaku, Aisha E. Ibrahim, John S. Bimba

“…What this study adds: The findings provide critical guidelines for determining the optimal pool sizes based on Ct values, aiding in effective COVID-19 testing strategies. By optimising sample pooling based on viral load, health authorities can improve their response to future COVID-19 outbreaks and similar public health emergencies.…”
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Oral delivery of bovine tuberculosis vaccine to free-ranging white-tailed deer by Kurt VerCauteren, Abigail Feuka, Michael Lavelle, Michael Glow, Keely Kohen, Patrick Ryan, Tony Aderman, Anthony Duffiney, Mitchell Palmer, Paola M. Boggiatto, Carly Kanipe, Hayden Hamby, Emily Ruell, Melinda Cosgrove, Michael Vanderklok, Nathan Snow, Kim M. Pepin, Henry Campa

“…With apparent prevalence in deer being low (1–2%) but constant, vaccination could be an additional tool to aid in addressing the problem and merits investigation. …”
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Effects of intranasal oxytocin on neural reward processing in children and adolescents with reactive attachment disorder: A randomized controlled trial by Shinichiro Takiguchi, Shinichiro Takiguchi, Kai Makita, Takashi X. Fujisawa, Takashi X. Fujisawa, Shota Nishitani, Shota Nishitani, Akemi Tomoda, Akemi Tomoda, Akemi Tomoda

“…Children and adolescents with RAD show aberrant attachment behaviors, and existing psychotherapies are difficult to maintain; therefore, pharmacological interventions to aid and boost treatment responses are needed. Oxytocin (OT) administration is known to promote reward functioning. …”
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Prognostic Value of the Tricuspid Regurgitation Impact on Outcomes (TRIO) Score in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation by Jizhong Wang, Yuanwei Chen, Xuxing Zhang, Songyuan Luo, Jie Li, Fang Pei, Jianfang Luo

“…The TRIO score could serve as a convenient tool for risk stratification in clinical practice, aiding in identifying high-risk patients.…”
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Sensor-controlled fertigation management for higher yield and quality in greenhouse hydroponic strawberries by George Kerrigan Hutchinson, Lan Xuan Nguyen, Zilfina Rubio Ames, Krishna Nemali, Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi

“…The results of this experiment can aid growers in employing more efficient fertigation management strategies to increase crop quality and reduce resource use for CEA strawberry production.…”
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Construction and Validation of a Major Depression Risk Predictive Model for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: Insights from NHANES 2005–2018 by Li-xiang Zhang, Shan-bing Hou, Fang-fang Zhao, Ting-ting Wang, Ying Jiang, Xiao-juan Zhou, Jiao-yu Cao

“…Thus, the model can be applied to aid healthcare professionals in identifying high-risk individuals and implementing targeted preventive strategies, potentially lowering the incidence of major depression in this patient population.…”
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PASS: A scoring system to evaluate persistent kidney injury in critically ill ICU adult patients [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] by Chakrapani Mahabala, Sonali Dattatray Prabhu, Mayoor V Prabhu, Dattatray Prabhu

“…Conclusions The PASS score can be used to identify salvageable cases of sepsis-AKI, guiding fluid resuscitation and aiding early referral from rural to tertiary care centers for better management.…”
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The effects of acute and chronic exercise on immune markers of TH1/TH2 cells in older adults: a systematic review by Thiago Henrique Teodoro, Katerine Palharini Manfrin Costa, Jonato Prestes, José Campanholi, James Navalta, Guilherme Borges Pereira

“…Intracellular, other surface markers and cytokines, and immunoglobulins were not analyzed.ConclusionChronic exercise decreases serum TNF-α and IL-6 levels, lowers the CD4/CD8 ratio, and increases IL-10 after 24 weeks, aiding Th1 and Th2 balance. Acute exercise temporarily increases serum IL-4, IL-6, and IL-10 levels, returning to baseline within an hour, indicating short-term immune modulation of Th1/Th2 balance.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?…”
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The impact of fruit and vegetable waste on economic loss estimation by B. Parsafar, M. Ahmadi, Gh.R. Jahed Khaniki, N. Shariatifar, A. Rahimi Foroushani

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the amount of fruit and vegetable waste caused by corruption and evaluate its economic loss and health damage.METHODS: The data were collected using the observation technique aided by observation tools and weighing tests to physically analyze and determine the quantity and quality of waste from Tehran’s fruit and vegetable distribution centers. …”
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Challenges of Engineering Skillsets Essential for Driving Circularity of Smart Cities by Benjamin Neale, Sakdirat Kaewunruen, Dan Li, Ayfer Donmez Cavdar, Rand Askar, Tatjana Tambovceva, Diana Bajare

“…This study describes the methodology adopted to formulate a detailed questionnaire for expert interviews with respect to the skill gap and capabilities necessary for working in the industry, the results of which aid discussions regarding the different challenges faced in CE implementation. …”
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Association between the low-density lipoprotein to high-density lipoprotein ratio and prognosis in critically ill intracerebral hemorrhage patients: a retrospective cohort study fr... by Yuchen Liu, Houxin Fu, Yue Wang, Yi Zhong, Rongting Zhang, Jingxuan Sun, Tianquan Yang, Yong Han, Yongjun Xiang, Bin Yuan, Ruxuan Zhou, Min Chen, Hangzhou Wang

“…Conclusion LHR was negatively associated with short-term mortality in critically ill ICH patients. It may aid clinicians in identifying high-risk individuals and providing timely interventions.…”
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Differentiating Pulmonary Nodule Malignancy Using Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds: A Prospective Observational Study by Guangyu Lu, Zhixia Su, Xiaoping Yu, Yuhang He, Taining Sha, Kai Yan, Hong Guo, Yujian Tao, Liting Liao, Yanyan Zhang, Guotao Lu, Weijuan Gong

“…A nomogram was developed to aid clinicians in assessing nodule malignancy based on VOCs, lifestyle, and health data. …”
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MUC1 and glycan probing of CA19-9 captured biomarkers from cyst fluids and serum provides enhanced recognition of ovarian cancer by Shamima Afrin Ruma, Rufus Vinod, Shruti Jain, Kaisa Huhtinen, Johanna Hynninen, Janne Leivo, Kim Pettersson, Karin Sundfeldt, Kamlesh Gidwani

“…Compared to reference CA19-9 and CA125 immunoassays, nanoparticle aided detection using MUC16, Ma695 and STn antibodies and lectin WGA provided, both separately and combined, improved discrimination of EOC and borderline cancers from benign samples when applied to 60 cyst fluid specimens. …”
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Targeted sequencing analysis pipeline for species identification of human pathogenic fungi using long-read nanopore sequencing by Nattapong Langsiri, Navaporn Worasilchai, Laszlo Irinyi, Piroon Jenjaroenpun, Thidathip Wongsurawat, Janet Jennifer Luangsa-ard, Wieland Meyer, Ariya Chindamporn

“…The ability of the method to distinguish mixed species within sub-populations of large datasets has the potential to aid computer analysis by reducing the required processing power. …”
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A novel way to use cross-validation to measure connectivity by machine learning allows epilepsy surgery outcome prediction by Karla Ivankovic, Alessandro Principe, Justo Montoya-Gálvez, Linus Manubens-Gil, Riccardo Zucca, Pablo Villoslada, Mara Dierssen, Rodrigo Rocamora

“…The tool provided by this study may aid surgical decision-making.…”
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TransRAUNet: A Deep Neural Network with Reverse Attention Module Using HU Windowing Augmentation for Robust Liver Vessel Segmentation in Full Resolution of CT Images by Kyoung Yoon Lim, Jae Eun Ko, Yoo Na Hwang, Sang Goo Lee, Sung Min Kim

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> TransRAUnet is expected to serve as a navigation aid for liver resection surgery through accurate liver vessel and tumor segmentation.…”
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AI-assisted diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis using cascaded neural networks by Zhongxiao Wang, Ruliang Wang, Haichun Guo, Qiannan Zhao, Huijun Ren, Jumin Niu, Ying Wang, Wei Wu, Bingbing Liang, Xin Yi, Xiaolei Zhang, Shiqi Xu, Xianling Dong, Liqun Wang, Qinping Liao

“…Therefore, this model holds potential for clinical application to aid in the diagnosis of VVC.…”
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