Machine Learning Algorithms Analysis of Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE): Application to Credit Default Prediction by Emmanuel de-Graft Johnson Owusu-Ansah, Richard Doamekpor, Richard Kodzo Avuglah, Yaa Kyere Adwubi

“…To overcome this issue, just resample by adding or removing entries from the minority or majority classes. The present study looks on the efficacy of classification algorithms employing various data balancing approaches. …”
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Research on “Identification–Cognition–Perception” of the Pedestrian Spaces Around Subway Stations near Popular Tourist Attractions from the Tourists’ Perspective: A Case Study of T... by Weiwei Liu, Jianwei Yan, Xiang Sun, Ruiqi Song

“…Taking Tianjin, China as an example, we collected 11,405 travelogue data entries and street network data of the subway stations around popular attractions. (1) We constructed an LDA topic model to identify popular tourist attractions; (2) we applied space syntax to understand the features and forms of the pedestrian spaces around subway stations; (3) we utilized the ROST-CM network text analysis method to analyze tourists’ overall perception of the pedestrian spaces around subway stations; (4) we proposed suggestions for optimization. …”
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Efficient k-mer based curation of raw sequence data: application in Drosophila suzukii by Gautier, Mathieu

“…Several studies have highlighted the presence of contaminated entries in public sequence repositories, calling for special attention to the associated metadata. …”
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Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction and Antithyroid Antibodies in North India by Cherry Bansal, Amanpreet Singh, Pragya Pandey

“…Duplicate/repeated test entries and follow-ups were excluded. For data analysis, the study population was grouped into hypothyroid (low FT3, low FT4, and high TSH), hyperthyroid (high FT3, high FT4, and low TSH), and others – including all other biochemical patterns. …”
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Scientific provision of an effective development of soybean breeding and seed production in the Russian Far East by V. T. Sinegovskaya

“…In 2020, 45 varieties developed by scientific institutions of the Far Eastern Federal District were introduced to the State Register of the Russian Federation and approved for use in production in code 12 region (Far Eastern), with the largest number of the entries coming from the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Soybeans. …”
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Melatonin attenuates MPP+-induced autophagy via heat shock protein in the Parkinson’s disease mouse model by Yinli Guo, Chengbo Liu

“…Limb motor ability was assessed 1 h after the final injection using behavioral tests, including the open field test to evaluate central zone entries and average movement. Dopamine transporter (DAT) expression in the striatum was analyzed by immunohistochemistry, and Western blot was used to measure autophagy proteins and HSP70 levels. …”
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A Self-Emulsifying Nanococktail of Pomegranate and Cannabidiol Reduces Cognitive Decline in Mice by Shoseyov O, Palatnik A, Dadon-Freiberg M, Dagan O, Shaltiel Karyo R

“…Mice pretreated with Nano-PSO:CBD prior to MK-801 had a significantly higher percentage of entries into the novel arm of the Y-maze compared to untreated controls.Discussion: PSO nano-formulated with CBD had a salutary effect on memory, learning and spatial recognition and should be further studied in a clinical context.Keywords: cognition, nanoformulation, CBD, pomegranate seed oil, nano-omega 5, brain protect, punicic acid…”
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NCHD handover in the acute mental health setting: a quality improvement initiative implementing an electronic handover tool by Karen O’Connor, Stelios Naxakis, Megan Wafer, Syeda Gardezi, Aamina Sadia, Rimsha Mujahid

“…Notable improvements followed targeted educational interventions, leading to more comprehensive and standardised handover entries. These improvements enhanced communication and information transfer among NCHDs, contributing to better continuity of care and patient safety.Conclusions The QI initiative successfully standardised handover processes and improved communication among NCHDs in the AMHU. …”
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Challenges for funders in monitoring compliance with policies on clinical trials registration and reporting: analysis of funding and registry data in the UK by Rachel L Knowles, Frances Rawle, Kam Pou Ha, Julia Mueller, Rosa Parker

“…Identifying trials from grant management and grant monitoring systems was challenging therefore funders should ensure investigators reliably provide trial registries with information and regularly update entries with details of trial publications and protocols.…”
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Systematic review of educational interventions to improve the menstrual health of young adolescent girls by Frances Griffiths, Bronwyn Harris, Chinwe Onuegbu, Rebecca Lane Evans

“…A logic model was constructed to frame the effect of menstrual education interventions on menstrual health.Setting Papers reporting on interventions in high-income and low-income and middle-income countries were sought.Information sources Seven electronic databases were searched for English-language entries that were published between January 2014 and May 2020.Participants The interventions were aimed at younger adolescent girls aged 10–14 years old.Interventions The interventions were designed to improve the menstrual health of the recipients, by addressing one or more elements of menstrual knowledge, attitude or practices (KAP).Eligibility criteria Interventions that had not been evaluated were excluded.Primary and secondary outcomes The most common type of output was a difference in knowledge or skill score ascertained from a pre and post test. …”
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A decade-long overview of adverse events in a tertiary surgical service in South Africa by H Wain, D L Clarke, S Wall

“…All admitted patients were included. Duplicate entries and those that did not describe adverse events were excluded. …”
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Evaluation of compliance and accuracy in Parkinson’s disease motor symptom tracking: a comparative study of digital and traditional paper diaries using a smartphone application (My... by Nazli Durmaz Celik, Nazli Durmaz Celik, Asli Yaman Kula, Naci Murat, Müge Kuzu Kumcu, Aydan Topal, Serhat Özkan

“…The compliance and accuracy of data were assessed by comparing diary entries with the clinical examination notes and WhatsApp queries. …”
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Risk of Nipah Virus Seroprevalence in Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis by Matteo Riccò, Antonio Cascio, Claudio Costantino, Silvia Corrado, Ilaria Zanella, Pasquale Gianluca Giuri, Susanna Esposito

“…According to the PRISMA statement, four medical databases (PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Scopus) and the preprint repository medRixv were inquired through a specifically designed searching strategy. A total of 2593 entries were identified; of them, 16 studies were included in qualitative and quantitative analysis detailing the outcome of NiV infection on HCWs and estimates of seroprevalence among healthcare professions. …”
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Evaluation of Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness from 2021 to 2024: A Guangdong-Based Test-Negative Case–Control Study by Liyan Zhu, Ying Han, Jiahai Lu, Jianhao Tan, Conghui Liao, Cheng Guo, Qing He, Yajie Qiu, Huahua Lu, Yue Zhou, Jianrui Wei, Dandan Hu

“…Results: A total of 27,670 patient data entries were analyzed. The VE against all influenza viruses across the three seasons was 37% (95% CI: 31–43), with the lowest VE of 24% (95% CI: 8–37) observed in the 2021–2022 season. …”
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Problematic internet use and its relationship with eating disorders by Claudia Ruiz-Centeno, Raquel Cueto-Galán, Raquel Cueto-Galán, Raquel Cueto-Galán, Jose Miguel Pena-Andreu, Andrés Fontalba-Navas, Andrés Fontalba-Navas, Andrés Fontalba-Navas

“…In total, 6 digital platforms were analyzed, including 57 resources (videos, images, blog entries, chat messages, PDF files, and group descriptions). …”
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Machine learning-based prediction of the mechanical properties of β titanium shape memory alloys by Naoki Nohira, Taichi Ichisawa, Masaki Tahara, Itsuo Kumazawa, Hideki Hosoda

“…Using a dataset of 107 entries derived from both literature and laboratory experiments, we focused on predicting ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and elongation (EL). …”
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Morphologically-analyzed and syntactically-annotated Quran datasetMendeley Data by Majdi Sawalha, Faisal Al-Shargi, Sane Yagi, Abdallah T. AlShdaifat, Bassam Hammo, Mariam Belajeed, Lubna R. Al-Ogaili

“…The dataset includes more than 131K morphological entries and 123K instances of syntactic functions, covering a wide range of grammatical roles and relationships. …”
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Exploring self-experience practices in dementia care: A scoping review. by Janina Wittmann, Anja Bieber, Joanne Carroll, Kealan Forristal, Louise Hopper, Niels Janssen, Gabriele Meyer, Marianna Riello, Marjolein de Vugt, Dorothee Bauernschmidt

“…We also searched for grey literature, as well as registry entries, and conducted backward citation tracking of included reviews. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability for LION, a fully remote, randomized clinical trial within the VA for light therapy to improve sleep in Veterans with and without TBI: An MTBI2 sponso... by Jonathan E Elliott, Jessica S Brewer, Allison T Keil, Brittany R Ligman, Mohini D Bryant-Ekstrand, Alisha A McBride, Katherine Powers, Savanah J Sicard, Elizabeth W Twamley, Maya E O'Neil, Andrea D Hildebrand, Thuan Nguyen, Benjamin J Morasco, Jessica M Gill, Bradley A Dengler, Miranda M Lim

“…Primary outcomes were sleep measures, including continuous wrist-based actigraphy, self-report, and daily sleep dairy entries. Secondary/exploratory outcomes included cognition, mood, quality of life, circadian rhythm via dim light melatonin onset, and biofluid-based biomarkers. …”
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Medical leadership, a systematic narrative review: do hospitals and healthcare organisations perform better when led by doctors? by Jeffrey Braithwaite, Kristiana Ludlow, Robyn Clay-Williams, Luke Testa, Zhicheng Li

“…Studies without full text available, or no organisational, leadership behaviour or patient measures, were excluded.Results The search, conducted in Medline (n=3395), Embase (n=1913) and Emerald Management (n=454) databases, yielded 3926 entries. After the application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, 16 studies remained. …”
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