Development of a deep learning method to identify acute ischaemic stroke lesions on brain CT by Emanuele Trucco, Joanna M Wardlaw, Wenwen Li, Grant Mair, Amos Storkey, Alessandro Fontanella, Antreas Antoniou, Eleanor Platt, Paul Armitage

“…We aimed to develop a deep learning (DL) method using CT brain scans that were labelled but not annotated for the presence of ischaemic lesions.Methods We designed a convolutional neural network-based DL algorithm to detect ischaemic lesions on CT. …”
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Comparative in vitro study of a new silicone mouth swab for soft tissue cleaning under wet and dry brushing conditions by Nutthawadee Engsomboon, Bhornsawan Thanathornwong, Siriwan Suebnukarn

“…This study aimed to compare the pseudo-plaque cleaning efficiency of a newly designed silicone mouth swab with that of the existing MouthEze (MC3) under both wet and dry brushing conditions. …”
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Using informative priors to account for identifiability issues in occupancy models with identification errors by Monchy, Célian, Etienne, Marie-Pierre, Gimenez, Olivier

“…These methods have prompted the development of statistical models to suit specific sampling designs and get reliable ecological inferences. Site occupancy models estimate species occurrence patterns, accounting for the possibility that the target species may be present but unobserved. …”
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The Evaluation of In-Hospital Transportation of Emergency Room Critically Ill Patients by Turan Tahirli, Sercan Yalçınlı, Yusuf Ali Altuncı

“…The physical organization of emergency departments should be designed to facilitate the transfer of critical patients as quickly as possible to prevent problems that arise due to prolonged transfer times.…”
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Explainable Machine Learning for Efficient Diabetes Prediction Using Hyperparameter Tuning, SHAP Analysis, Partial Dependency, and LIME by Md. Manowarul Islam, Habibur Rahman Rifat, Md. Shamim Bin Shahid, Arnisha Akhter, Md Ashraf Uddin, Khandaker Mohammad Mohi Uddin

“…To tackle the challenge of designing an improved diabetes classification algorithm that is more accurate, random oversampling and hyper‐tuning parameter techniques have been used in this study. …”
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A strategy to improve the adsorption capacity of OPs-dye pollutants from the aqueous environment using adsorbents based on 2D transition metal carbides (V2CTx) by Ali Bina, Heidar Raissi

“…Several simulation boxes are designed, which are placed in two groups, discrete simulation boxes and co-loading (Mxn-Mix) boxes. …”
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Exercise interventions to improve bone mineral density in athletes participating in low-impact sports: a scoping review by Anders Gulbrandsen Florvåg, Øyvind Angelshaug Berg, Ola Drange Røksund, Gøril Tvedten Jorem, Bård Erik Bogen

“…Five studies met the inclusion criteria reporting results of exercise interventions on bone mineral density in cyclists and swimmers. Different designs were applied, and study populations varied. …”
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Exploring optimal control strategies in a nonlinear fractional bi-susceptible model for Covid-19 dynamics using Atangana-Baleanu derivative by Azhar Iqbal Kashif Butt, Waheed Ahmad, Hafiz Ghulam Rabbani, Muhammad Rafiq, Shehbaz Ahmad, Naeed Ahmad, Saira Malik

“…The effectiveness and efficiency of optimally designed control strategies are showcased through numerical simulations conducted before and after the optimization process. …”
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Barriers to Adherence to Standard of Care in Appalachia: A Qualitative Assessment in Gastrointestinal Cancers by Levy BE, Castle JT, Bardhan R, Dignan M, Bhakta A

“…Grounded theory identified themes related to patient behaviors and non-adherence to standard of care recommendations.Results: Data were collected in 45 telephone and in-person patient interviews, 26 from an NCI-designated cancer center and 19 from a rural hospital. …”
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Building Academic Integrity: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a New Framework to Address and Prevent Contract Cheating by Deepani B. Guruge, Rajan Kadel, Samar Shailendra, Aakanksha Sharma

“…The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the proposed Three-Tier Framework (TTF), designed in our previous study to combat contract cheating. …”
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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genomic insertion of functional genes into Lactiplantibacillus plantarum WCFS1 by Kamilla Wiull, Lisa K. Haugen, Vincent G. H. Eijsink, Geir Mathiesen

“…The knock-in plasmid was designed with a cassette-like structure to simplify the insertion of target DNA and streamline the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, bringing it one step closer to becoming a routine procedure. …”
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Validation of the detection of elder abuse through emergency care technicians (DETECT) screening tool: a study protocol by Melvin D Livingston, Brad Cannell, Julie Weitlauf, Jason Burnett, Megin Parayil, Jennifer Reingle Gonzalez

“…Prior work by this team focused on the development and initial pilot testing of an observation-based EM screening tool named detection of elder abuse through emergency care technicians (DETECT), designed to be implemented by medics during the course of an emergency response (911) call. …”
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Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Management Among Indigenous Children and Youth: A Systematic Review by Edmund Wedam Kanmiki, Yaqoot Fatima, Thuy Linh Duong, Roslyn Von Senden, Tolassa W. Ushula, Abdullah A. Mamun

“…We included studies of all designs involving Indigenous children and youth under 25 years of age. …”
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The use of the Prospector calculator reduces antibiotic therapy in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Marcin Paprocki, Szymon Żwirowski, Krzysztof Kuziemski

“…The Prospector group (PG) (n = 40) were treated by the study author using the Prospector calculator (a tool designed by the first author that translates: patient symptoms, exacerbation, and medical history of COPD into a decision on the use of antibiotics in COPD exacerbation treatment). …”
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The new urban wastewater treatment directive from the perspective of the receiving rivers’ quality by Máté Krisztián Kardos, Miklós Patziger, Zsolt Jolánkai, Adrienne Clement

“…In addition to plant constructed capacity, the receiving water’s dilution capacity is to be considered at the prioritization and the designation of areas at risk.…”
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Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation (RAMSR) intervention for preschool self-regulation development in disadvantaged communities: a clustered randomised controlled trial study p... by Kate E Williams, Sally Savage, Rebecca Eager

“…A pilot study in 2016 introduced a coordinated music and movement programme designed to boost self-regulation skills in children in disadvantaged communities, delivered by visiting specialists, with promising findings. …”
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Efficiency improvement in standalone solar PV water pumping system by pulsating pump operation based on intermediate supercapacitor buffer by Yurii Biletskyi, Ihor Shchur

“…One of the promising ways of using solar energy to generate low-power electricity is standalone solar PV water pumping systems (SPVWPS) designed for irrigation and urban/rural water supplies. …”
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Seasonal variation of air quality index and assessment by S.D. Kumar, A. Dash

“…Different methods have been designed to calculate the air quality index in form of mathematical formula. …”
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Empirical Study of Far-Field Radio Frequency Wireless Power Transfer Testbed for Underground Mines Based on 1.8 GHz by Anabi Hilary Kelechi, Frimpong Samuel

“…A novel 1.8 GHz far-field wireless power transfer (WPT) testbed was designed to achieve long-distance energy harvesting in underground mine (UM). …”
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Translation and Initial Validation of the Chinese (Cantonese) Version of Cognitive Flexibility Inventory Using People with Mental Illness by Sui Lung Wong, Tai Wa Liu, Chi Chiu Lee, Pui Wong

“…The Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI) is a self-administered instrument comprising 20 items on a 7-point Likert scale, designed to measure an individual’s level of cognitive flexibility (CF). …”
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