Deep Learning-Based Speech Emotion Recognition Using Multi-Level Fusion of Concurrent Features by Samuel, Kakuba, Alwin, Poulose, Dong, Seog Han, Senior Member, Ieee

“…There are complex relationships between the extracted features at different time intervals which ought to be analyzed to infer the emotions in speech. …”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Philip, Tibenderana, Moses N, Twesigye-Omwe, Joel Webster, Mbujje, Abdulkadir, Sholagberu Taofeeq

“…The observations made are based on the assessment of wastewater quality parameters and their impacts on some selected concrete properties such as initial setting time and compressive strength. Due to scanty research on the impacts of varying concentrations of different ingredients in any questionable water on selected properties of reinforced concrete and its durability, thus, further research is recommended.…”
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Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“…"[28] This duty extends through a respectful attitude toward the patient and respectful action toward the patient.[29] On average, patients with SMI take 14.6 minutes to complete a PAD, which is well within the 30-minute time limit imposed by insurance reimbursement schedules.[30] However, as other researchers have indicated, this time of completion does not take into account the time required to inform and discuss the implications of future treatment decisions adequately.[31] Given that those living with SMI are often affected by cognitive deficits, the ability of a provider to relay complex health and legal information promptly may be further hamstrung.[32] By offloading the burden of providing efficient and practical education to patients with various levels of cognitive impairment, peer-support specialists could provide the necessary space and time to obtain informed consent and protect patient autonomy.  …”
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Evaluation of Long-Term Lymphedema Rate in Patients With Subclinical Lymphedema Diagnosed in the Preoperative Period via Bioimpedance by Zeynep Erdoğan İyigün, Tolga Ozmen, Serkan İlgün, Cansu Nakipoğlu, Enver Özkurt, Filiz Çelebi, Çağlar Ünal, Alper Öztürk, Gül Alço, Çetin Ordu, Gürsel Soybir

“…Conclusion: Identifying high-risk patients, regular monitoring, and early intervention can significantly reduce the risk of clinical lymphedema through timely treatment.…”
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Evaluating oxide nanoparticle exsolution on A-site deficient PrBaCo2O6-δ electrodes by Alfonso J Carrillo, María Balaguer, Cecilia Solís, Andrés López-García, Sylvio Haas, María Fabuel, Blanca Delgado-Galicia, Isabelle Rodriguez, Einar Vøllestad, Sebastian Wachowski, Ragnar Strandbakke, Truls Norby, Jose M Serra

“…A-site deficiency and external parameters (temperature, under fixed time, and p O _2 = 10 ^−5 atm conditions). The materials were analyzed with conventional characterization tools and synchrotron-based small-angle x-ray scattering. …”
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Surface circulation characterization along the middle southern coastal region of Vietnam from high-frequency radar and numerical modeling by T. H. Tran, T. H. Tran, A. Sentchev, T. To Duy, M. Herrmann, S. Ouillon, S. Ouillon, K. C. Nguyen

“…<p>Coastal water dynamics along the Vietnamese middle southern coast (VMSC) region, part of the South China Sea, are highly complex with large spatiotemporal variability whose drivers are not yet well understood. For the first time, high-resolution surface current data from high-frequency radar (HFR) measurements were obtained in this region during the early (transition) phase of the Asian summer monsoon. …”
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The revised colorectal cancer screening guideline and screening burden at community health centers by Adjoa Anyane-Yeboa, Helen Bermudez, Michelle Fredericks, Nathan Yoguez, Lynn Ibekwe-Agunanna, James Daly, Emily Hildebrant, Madhur Kuckreja, Rachel Hindin, Leslie Pelton-Cairns, Leslie Salas Karnes, Gina R. Kruse, Daniel A. Gundersen, Karen M. Emmons

“…CRC screening was defined as being up to date vs. not up to date based on any of the approved screening modalities in the appropriate time frame. Our outcome of interest was CRC screening by age group and the percentage increase in screenings needed to screen individuals 45 to 49 across our partner CHCs after the revision in guidelines. …”
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Identification of Olfactory Receptors Responding to Androstenone and the Key Structure Determinant in Domestic Pig by Peidong Yang, Tingting Luo, Shuqi Yang, Anjing Zhang, Yuan Tang, Li Chen, Jinyong Wang, Yongju Zhao, Zhining Zhong, Xuemin Li, Ziyin Han, Yupei Zhang, Yue Tang, Jideng Ma, Long Jin, Keren Long, Mingzhou Li, Lu Lu

“…Nevertheless, the natural non-synonymous mutation M133V (rs696400829) of pig OR7D4 was proven to significantly impair the respondence to androstenone. This is the first time the ORs responding to androstenone in pigs and the key structural determinant of pig OR7D4 were identified, which highlights the significance of investigating the role of OR7D4 in pig reproduction performance in the future.…”
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IL-5 and IL-6 are increased in the frontal recess of eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis patients by Kazunori Kubota, Sachio Takeno, Takayuki Taruya, Atsushi Sasaki, Takashi Ishino, Katsuhiro Hirakawa

“…Methods Homogenates of sinonasal mucosa from 20 non-ECRS patients and 36 ECRS patients were measured for levels of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β, interleukin (IL)-5, IL-6, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) using real-time RT-PCR and TaqMan gene expression assays. Sinonasal mucosal specimens were obtained from the frontal recess, ethmoid sinus, and nasal polyp separately. …”
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Nitrogen-rich covalent organic polymers for efficient solid phase extraction of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs from water samples by Yuqi Cheng, Jia Li, Xiaochen Xiu, Xinghua Teng, Wen Zhang, Lei Ji, Leilei Wang

“…Under the optimal extraction conditions (adsorbent amount: 40 mg; NaCl concentration: 0%; pH 6; extraction time: 20min; eluent solvent: 4 mL of formic acid/acetonitrile (5%, v/v)), the proposed method provided low detection limits (0.06–0.2 μg L-1), wide linear ranges (0.2–100 μg L-1) with correlation coefficients (0.9991–0.9997) and acceptable precision (RSDs, 6.6–8.5% for intra-day, 7.2–9.5% for inter-day). …”
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Contrast quality control for segmentation task based on deep learning models—Application to stroke lesion in CT imaging by Juliette Moreau, Juliette Moreau, Laura Mechtouff, Laura Mechtouff, David Rousseau, Omer Faruk Eker, Omer Faruk Eker, Yves Berthezene, Yves Berthezene, Tae-Hee Cho, Tae-Hee Cho, Carole Frindel, Carole Frindel

“…Defining this threshold improves dataset design and accelerates training by excluding low-contrast images.ResultsApplication of this method to brain lesion segmentation in CT imaging highlights a Fisher's ratio threshold value of 0.05, and training validation of a new model without these images confirms this with similar results with only 60% of the training data, resulting in an almost 30% reduction in initial training time. Moreover, the model trained without the low-contrast images performed equally well with all images when tested on another database.DiscussionThis study opens discussion with clinicians concerning the limitations, areas for improvement, and strategies for enhancing datasets and training models. …”
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Modification of surface and subsurface properties of cold-rolled Ti6Al4V sheets through water jet shot peening by Egemen Avcu, Mustafa Armağan, Yasemin Yıldıran Avcu, Eray Abakay, Emirhan Çalım, Funda Gül Koç, Mert Guney, Rıdvan Yamanoğlu

“…Water jet shot peening was applied on Ti6Al4V samples following an L18 full factorial experimental design, focusing on the variable parameters of process time, standoff distance, and shot mass flow rate. …”
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Outcomes of combined liver-lung transplant in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis: An ISHLT transplant registry study by Renita Wilson, BS, J. Asher Jenkins, MD, Juan Maria Farina, MD, Blake Langlais, MS, Bashar Aqel, MD, Ashraf Omar, MD, Jonathan D’Cunha, MD PhD, Pedro Reck dos Santos, MD PhD

“…No significant differences were identified in patient demographics, resting oxygen requirement prior to transplant, or six-minute walking distance at time of listing. Interestingly, ConLi-LTx patients demonstrated significantly improved overall (p=0.0220) and BOS-free survival (p=0.0167). …”
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Impact of Thermospheric Mass Density on the Orbit Prediction of LEO Satellites by Changyong He, Yang Yang, Brett Carter, Kefei Zhang, Andong Hu, Wang Li, Florent Deleflie, Robert Norman, Suqin Wu

“…The zero mean periodic variations in TMD may not significantly affect the predicted orbit but increase the orbital uncertainty if their periods are shorter than the time span of OP. Additionally, the equatorial mass anomaly creates a mean orbit difference of 50 m (5 m) with a standard deviation of 30 m (3 m) in 1‐day OP during high (low) solar activity. …”
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Second Trimester Abortion: A Dilation and Evacuation Simulation for Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics Residents by Kiley Hunkler, David Boedeker, Elizabeth Gill, Katelyn Simpkins, Katerina Shvartsman, Jill Brown, Sara Drayer

“…Consistency between iterations was maintained with use of standardized prompts and lectures. Total time for the activity, including setup and debrief, was 1 hour. …”
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The Effectiveness of &#147;Improvement of Driver-Behavior Program&#148; on Self-Control of Individuals Whose Driving Licenses Have Been Seized due to Drinking and Driving. by &Yacute;brahim Taymur, Veli Duyan, Kadir &Ouml;zdel, Ersin Budak, Buket Belk&yacute;z G&uuml;ng&ouml;r

“…Methods: Study sample consisted of 60 volunteers whose driving licenses have been seized for two years due to getting stopped for drunk driving for the second time and who were participated in improvement of driver-behavior program. …”
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Treatment of limb skin defect with self-made skin distractor by Gao Lei, Li Kai, Zhang Yanlong, Wang Hongrun, Liu Shibo, Wang Yong, Peng Aqin

“…The wound healing was observed, complications and the time of use of the distractor were recorded. Results All patients were followed up for 6–12 months with an average of 9.2 months. …”
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Oral manifestations of Nance Horan syndrome: A systematic review of case reports by Ankita Mathur, Sapna Negi, Snehasish Tripathy, Shalini Aggarwal, Felix Amekpor, Vini Mehta

“…An electronic search of PubMed-MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases was done to retrieve case reports documenting oral anomalies related to NHS at the time of presentation. Genetic studies or studies focussing on the genetic analysis of the case were excluded. …”
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Cell-free fat extract improves embryo development and clinical outcomes in older women with previous in-vitro fertilization failure by Xiaowei Zhou, Hanfei Zhu, Jingru Duan, Lan Xia, Shen Zhao, Huihui Xu, Xian Wu, Xiaoling Wang, Bufang Xu, Yi Cao, Aijun Zhang

“…In addition, we performed immunofluorescence staining, multiplex immunoassay, whole-genome amplification and DNA sequencing, time-lapse embryo monitoring, and in vitro experiments. …”
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Edible Alginate–Fungal Chitosan Coatings as Carriers for <i>Lacticaseibacillus casei</i> LC03 and Their Impact on Quality Parameters of Strawberries During Cold Storage by Camila Vilela da Silva Simões, Thayza Christina Montenegro Stamford, Lúcia Raquel Ramos Berger, Alessandra Silva Araújo, José Alberto da Costa Medeiros, Mariane Cajubá de Britto Lira Nogueira, Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado, Silvana Magalhães Salgado, Marcos Antonio Barbosa de Lima

“…The edible coating with <i>L. casei</i> microencapsulated in alginate and coated with fungal chitosan (CACLM) significantly improved strawberry preservation by maintaining pH (3.16 ± 0.41), titratable acidity (0.94 ± 0.20), moisture (90.74 ± 0.27), and microbial quality, and delayed the decrease in total phenolic compounds (below 40%) during the storage time of strawberries. While coatings with free <i>L. casei</i> (CALF) slightly reduced color parameters (<i>L*</i> value 29.13 ± 2.05), those with chitosan (CACLM) demonstrated lower weight loss (below 6%). …”
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