OW-YOLO: An Improved YOLOv8s Lightweight Detection Method for Obstructed Walnuts by Haoyu Wang, Lijun Yun, Chenggui Yang, Mingjie Wu, Yansong Wang, Zaiqing Chen

“…Walnut detection in mountainous and hilly regions often faces significant challenges due to obstructions, which adversely affect model performance. …”
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Causes of admissions and in-hospital mortality among patients admitted to critical care units in primary and secondary hospitals in Vietnam in 2018: a multicentre retrospective stu... by Vu Quoc Dat, Bui Thi Khanh Linh, Giang Bao Kim

“…The overall YLL under the age of 75 were 1287 per 1000 patients.Conclusions CCUs in Vietnam faced wide differences in the burden of diseases. …”
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The interplay of trophic interactions and game dynamics gives rise to life-history trade-offs, consistent personalities, and predator–prey and aggression power laws by Mohammad Salahshour

“…This perspective strengthens the emerging view that ecology and evolution are two faces of the same coin, each shaping the other in a self-organized, energy-driven system.…”
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Reliability Analysis of In-person and Virtual Goniometric Measurements of the Upper Extremity by Tracy Spigelman, Leah Simpkins, Casey Humphrey, Yehor Vitel, Aaron Sciascia

“…Each subject was tested in a standing position with dominant arm facing the clinicians to visualize the landmarks for goniometer placement. …”
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A Review on Person Re-Identification Techniques and Its Analysis by C. Selvan, H. Anwar Basha, K. Meenakshi, Soumyalatha Naveen

“…It delves into three crucial facets; encompassing succinct explanations of video re-ID techniques along with their constraints, pivotal breakthroughs coupled with the technical hurdles faced, and the architectural framework underpinning these developments. …”
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Harnessing Meta-Reinforcement Learning for Enhanced Tracking in Geofencing Systems by Alireza Famili, Shihua Sun, Tolga Atalay, Angelos Stavrou

“…Furthermore, we show that the meta-training strategy enables the learned policy to generalize effectively and perform efficiently when faced with new environments.…”
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An explanatory model of suicidal ideation based on family functionality and mental health problems: A cross-sectional study of medical students by Leslie Aguilar-Sigueñas, David Villarreal-Zegarra

“…We used Family Cohesion and Adaptability Evaluation Scale (FACES-III), Family Communication Scale, Family Satisfaction Scale, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21), and the Scale for Suicide Ideation – Worst (SSI-W). …”
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Implementing essential diagnostics-learning from essential medicines: A scoping review. by Moriasi Nyanchoka, Mercy Mulaku, Bruce Nyagol, Eddy Johnson Owino, Simon Kariuki, Eleanor Ochodo

“…There were no qualitative or randomised experimental studies about EDL. The main barrier facing the EML and EDL was poorly equipped health facilities-including unavailability or stock-outs of essential in vitro diagnostics and medicines. …”
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数字健康技术在卒中一级预防中的应用与挑战 The Application and Challenges of Digital Health Technology in Primary Prevention of Stroke by 熊维清1，赵一霖2，邱月3 (XIONG Weiqing1, ZHAO Yilin2, QIU Yue3 )

“…It also points out the challenges faced by the technology in practical application, including data quality, model generalization ability, integration into clinical practice, and privacy protection. …”
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Production of Biogas and Bio-fertilizer from Abattoir Waste as Sustainable Management, Eastern Ethiopia, 2019 by Sina Temsgen Tolera, Fekade Ketema Alemu

“… Our environment facing by serious problems of high volumes of waste, inadequate disposal system particularly in developing countries worldwide. …”
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Exploring the relationship between personality traits, social appearance anxiety, and quality of life among nursing students by Rania Rabie El-Etreby, Eman Sameh AbdElhay, Nesma Ahmed Kamel, Samia Gamal Awad Hamed, Warda Elshahat Hamed

“…Abstract Background Nursing students represent a unique group that faces specific stressors. One of these stressors is social appearance anxiety, which can adversely affect the quality of life. …”
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Biliary atresia: The profile, management and outcome of patients treated at a tertiary hospital in central South Africa by E Brits, S M le Grange

“…The management of BA in South Africa (SA) faces multiple challenges, such as late referrals and socioeconomic burdens, with suboptimal outcomes. …”
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E-Tourism in Nigeria: An Examination of Internet as a Tool for Tourism Marketing in Ikogosi Warm and Cold Spring Holiday Resort by Deborah Olasupo, Ibidapo Adebayo, Olakunle Orimaye

“…Key questions address internet usage, tourist behavior, and the challenges facing e-tourism in Nigeria. Survey data were collected from 100 participants (60 tourists and 40 stakeholders), with findings that 70% of all respondents agreed digital marketing strongly influences tourist decision-making. …”
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PROBLEMS OF DIPLOMACY IN THE PROCESS OF EURASIAN INTEGRATION by A. A. Durdyyeva

“…The basic stages of integration are completed; however, a large number of the economic and political challenges of the future EAU are still to be faced. One of the stumbling blocks is the problem of choosing the model of the future Eurasian diplomacy. …”
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Credit Rating Model of Small Enterprises Based on Optimal Discriminant Ability and Its Empirical Study by Zhanjiang Li, Lin Guo

“…As an important part of the national economy, small enterprises are now facing the problem of financing difficulties, so a scientific and reasonable credit rating method for small enterprises is very important. …”
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The New Approach Research on Singing Voice Detection Algorithm Based on Enhanced Reconstruction Residual Network by Lilin Liu

“…With the development of Internet technology, multimedia information resources are increasing rapidly. Faced with the massive resources in the multimedia music library, it is extremely difficult for people to find the target music that meets their needs. …”
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Physicians’ moral distinctions between medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in Canada: a qualitative descriptive study by Midori Matthew, Kieran Bonner, Andrew Stumpf

“…By asking physicians if they perceive the major bioethical accounts as clinically useful, we seek to distinguish between aspects of the contemporary bioethical landscape which are useful at the bedside and those which are divorced from the realities faced by clinicians. Methods We applied a qualitative descriptive approach to explore physicians’ experiences and bioethical distinctions in providing MAiD and WLT. …”
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Firth's penalized logistic regression: A superior approach for analysis of data from India's National Mental Health Survey, 2016 by Satish Suhas, Narayana Manjunatha, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Vivek Benegal, Girish N. Rao, Mathew Varghese, Gopalkrishna Gururaj

“…Traditional logistic regression, a widely prevalent method for modeling binary outcomes, has its limitations, especially when faced with limited datasets and rare outcomes. Here, the problem of “complete separation” can lead to convergence failure in traditional logistic regression estimations, a conundrum frequently encountered when handling binary variables. …”
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Defense Budget Gaps and Legal Implications of Alternative Financing in Indonesia: A Legal Reform Perspective by Aris Marsudiyanto, Athor Subroto, Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro, A. Hanief Saha Ghafur

“…With global challenges, particularly the escalating wars in the Middle East, Indonesia faces growing security concerns that necessitate a stronger defense program. …”
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Teaching and applying telepractice for hearing and balance disorders in Africa in the COVID-19 era and beyond by Katijah Khoza-Shangase

“…However, the implementation of telepractice in African contexts faces unique challenges. Aim This narrative review aims to synthesize the available literature on the teaching and application of telepractice for hearing and balance disorders in the African context following the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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