Factors that influence the adoption of a school-based eHealth alcohol prevention program among Spanish personnel: a mixed methods study by Ester Alejandra Rosado-Pulido, Pablo Fernández-León, Marta Lima-Serrano, Hein de Vries

“…This study aims to identify the factors that influence the adoption of a computer-tailored eHealth alcohol prevention program among school personnel in Spain. …”
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The Role of the Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Acute Kidney Injury by Fen Jiang, Zhen Shi, Xiangyang Liu, Jiaxuan Xiang, Jie Lei, Bo Yang, XiangLi Lei, Xuewei Li

“…The ratio of monocytes to lymphocytes was used to compute MLR, the ratio of neutrophils to lymphocytes was used to calculate NLR, and the ratio of platelets to lymphocytes was used to calculate PLR. …”
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Anthropometric measurements as markers of elevated blood pressure among Portuguese children and adolescents by Edmar Mendes, Paulo Farinatti, Alynne Andaki, Susana Vale, Andreia Pizarro, Maria Paula Santos, Clarice Martins, Jorge Mota

“…Age-adjusted partial correlations with BP were computed for body mass, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio. …”
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Dual-hybrid intrusion detection system to detect False Data Injection in smart grids. by Saad Hammood Mohammed, Mandeep S Jit Singh, Abdulmajeed Al-Jumaily, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Md Shabiul Islam, Abdulmajeed M Alenezi, Mohamed S Soliman

“…The hybrid feature selection effectively reduces the dimensionality of the dataset, improving computational efficiency and detection performance. The hybrid deep learning classifier performs better in key metrics, including accuracy, recall, precision, and F-measure. …”
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Modelling district heating demand: A synthetic dataset for two residential neighbourhoodsZenodo by Katia Ritosa, Ina De Jaeger, Dirk Saelens, Staf Roels

“…The simulations incorporate a natural infiltration model and a stochastic occupant behaviour model that sets the temperature requirements and accounts for heat gains from occupants and appliances. Due to the computational effort of large-scale simulations, heating system performance was postprocessed using a data-driven approach assuming gas-fired heating systems. …”
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Integrated microRNA and mRNA signatures associated with overall survival in epithelial ovarian cancer. by Joanna Lopacinska-Jørgensen, Douglas V N P Oliveira, Guy Wayne Novotny, Claus K Høgdall, Estrid V Høgdall

“…Several tools for computational target prediction exist, but false interpretations remain a problem. …”
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Combination of the endoscopic septonasal flap technique and bioabsorbable steroid-eluting stents for repair of congenital choanal atresia in neonates and infants: a retrospective s... by Peng-peng Wang, Li-xing Tang, Jie Zhang, Xiao-jian Yang, Wei Zhang, Yang Han, Xiao Xiao, Xin Ni, Wen-tong Ge

“…All patients underwent the ultra‑low‑dose paranasal sinus computed tomography imaging preoperatively to confirm diagnosis and plan the surgery. …”
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Three-dimensional structure of entire hydrated murine hearts at histological resolution by Jasper Frohn, Frederik Böddeker, Marius Reichardt, Hendrik Bruns, Titus Czajka, Amara Khan, Ludovic Broche, Michael Krisch, Alberto Bravin, Frauke Alves, Jana Zschüntzsch, Tim Salditt

“…Our goal is to provide 3d reconstructions of the cardiomyocyte network in entire hydrated murine hearts, and to develop a methodology for quantitative analysis of heart pathologies based on X-ray phase contrast computed tomography (XPCT). We have used XPCT at two beamlines of the extremely brilliant source (EBS) at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) to scan wild-type murine hearts at high resolution, as well as a series of murine hearts of different pathological models, at reduced resolution and higher throughput. …”
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PET/CT-derived coronary calcium score may predict cardiac complications in anthracycline-treated patients with lymphoma by Genevieve Douglas, Zoe Loh, Evonne S.Y. Shum, Sze-Ting Lee, Niamh Waters, Garry Hamilton, Geoffrey Chong, Alexandra C. Murphy, Eliza A. Hawkes

“…Our study aimed to evaluate whether CACS obtained from pretreatment positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scans could stratify cardiac event risk in patients with lymphoma receiving anthracycline-based chemotherapy. …”
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Three-Dimensional Evaluation of the Effects of Different Treatment Methods on Pharyngeal Airways in Patients with Skeletal Class III Malocclusion by Mevlude Yuce Polat, İsmail Ceylan

“…This study utilized cone beam computed tomography (CIBT) for a three-dimensional (3D) analysis of airway changes, comparing the results with those of a control group consisting of untreated skeletal Class III patients. …”
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Evaluating pre-processing and deep learning methods in medical imaging: Combined effectiveness across multiple modalities by Thien B. Nguyen-Tat, Tran Quang Hung, Pham Tien Nam, Vuong M. Ngo

“…Medical imaging is critical in modern healthcare for accurately detecting and diagnosing various medical conditions. Advanced computational techniques, particularly preprocessing methods and deep learning models, have demonstrated significant potential for improving medical image analysis. …”
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Recombinase-based amplification coupled with lateral flow chromatography for the specific and sensitive detection and identification of Leishmania major in cutaneous leishmaniasis... by Insaf Bel Hadj Ali, Yusr Saadi-Ben Aoun, Imen Khammeri, Hejer Souguir, Emna Harigua-Souiai, Hamed Chouaieb, Ahmed S. Chakroun, Meryem Lemrani, Aicha Kallel, Kalthoum Kallel, Nabil Haddad, Oussaima El Dbouni, Rhea N. Coler, Rhea N. Coler, Rhea N. Coler, Steven G. Reed, Akila Fathallah-Mili, Akila Fathallah-Mili, Ikram Guizani

“…Here, we aimed for a simple and rapid molecular diagnostic test to detect and identify L. major, a predominant CL causal species, which could be prone to become a control tool at the point of care, in endemic areas, using isothermal recombinase DNA amplification (recombinase polymerase amplification, RPA, or recombinase aided amplification, RAA) coupled to detection by the lateral flow (LF) chromatography on a PCRD cassette.MethodsTo develop an L. major species-specific RPA-LF assay, computational analysis of 70 Leishmania DNA targets, identified through bibliography and database searches, selected five targets. …”
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A systematic review of impact of person-centred interventions for serious physical illness in terms of outcomes and costs by Richard Harding, Sridhar Venkatapuram, Alessandra Giusti, Ruwayda Petrus, Liz Gwyther, Lindsay Farrant, I Petersen, Amelia Cook, Kennedy Bashan Nkhoma

“…Some studies reported that interventions had effect in reduction hospital admissions, improving quality of life and reducing costs of care.Technology-based interventions: consisted of mobile phone, mobile app, tablet/computer and video. Although some interventions showed improvements for self-efficacy, hospitalisations and length of stay, quality of life did not improve across most studies.Discussion PCC interventions using self-management have some effects in reducing costs of care and improving quality of life. …”
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Flow Mediated Dilation and Its Correlation with Coronary and Systemic Atherosclerosis in Patients Scheduled for Surgical Myocardial Revascularization by Boieriu AM, Luca CD, Tint D

“…SYNTAX I score was calculated based on coronary angiography, and peripheral artery disease (PAD) was evaluated using computed tomography.Results: FMD was used as a surrogate for assessing ED. …”
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ForestAlign: Automatic forest structure-based alignment for multi-view TLS and ALS point clouds by Juan Castorena, L. Turin Dickman, Adam J. Killebrew, James R. Gattiker, Rod Linn, E. Louise Loudermilk

“…This enables advanced computational tools for analysis, planning, and ecosystem management. …”
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Hypnotics' association with mortality or cancer: a matched cohort study by Daniel F Kripke, Lawrence E Kline, Robert D Langer

“…Hazard ratios (HRs) for death were computed from Cox proportional hazards models controlled for risk factors and using up to 116 strata, which exactly matched cases and controls by 12 classes of comorbidity.Results As predicted, patients prescribed any hypnotic had substantially elevated hazards of dying compared to those prescribed no hypnotics. …”
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Factors influencing the quality of life and mental health of Brazilian Federal Education Network Employees: An epidemiological cross-sectional study by Isabela Fernanda Rodrigues de Oliveira, Nicolli Godoi Pereira, Luís Fernando Monteiro, Leonardo Mateus Teixeira de Rezende, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Manuel Monfort-Pañego, Woska Pires da Costa, Priscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll, Matias Noll

“…Conversely, spending 5 h or more using a computer indicated lower QoL in the psychological (p = 0.002) and environmental (p < 0.001) domains. …”
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Prediction of Immune Infiltration Diagnostic Gene Biomarkers in Kawasaki Disease by Hongjun Ba, Yao Wang, Lili Zhang, Huishen Wang, Zhan-Peng Huang, Youzhen Qin

“…To assess discriminating capacity, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was computed. The GSE73461 dataset was utilized to observe the biomarkers’ expression levels and diagnostic significance in KD (78 KD patients and 55 controls). …”
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Combinatorial functionomics identifies HDAC6-dependent molecular vulnerability of radioresistant head and neck cancer by Sharon Pei Yi Chan, Celestia Pei Xuan Yeo, Boon Hao Hong, Evelyn Mui Cheng Tan, Chaw Yee Beh, Eugenia Li Ling Yeo, Dennis Jun Jie Poon, Pek Lim Chu, Khee Chee Soo, Melvin Lee Kiang Chua, Edward Kai-Hua Chow

“…Drug combination efficacy was evaluated by computing combination index scores, and by measuring apoptotic response. …”
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Estimates of disclosure and victimization rates for fishery observers in the maritime workplace by Lacey Jeroue, Lacey Jeroue, Craig Faunce, Andy Kingham, Jaclyn Smith

“…Victimization rates computed from raw survey summary statistics suffer from self-selection bias while rates derived solely from submission of official statements suffer from bias in underreporting. …”
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