Oxygenation and function of endocrine bioartificial pancreatic tissue constructs under flow for preclinical optimization by Brenden N Moeun, Florent Lemaire, Alexandra M Smink, Hamid Ebrahimi Orimi, Richard L Leask, Paul de Vos, Corinne A Hoesli

“…Oxygen concentration profiles modeled computationally were analogous to viability gradients observed experimentally through live/dead endpoint measurements and in case I, time-lapse fluorescence imaging was used to monitor the viability of GFP-expressing cells in real time. …”
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Comparison of Low-Pass Filters for SPECT Imaging by Inayatullah S. Sayed, Siti S. Ismail

“…In single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging, the choice of a suitable filter and its parameters for noise reduction purposes is a big challenge. …”
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Transcatheter mitral valve replacement to treat rheumatic mitral stenosis: a case series by Ping Jin, Hong Guo, Yu Mao, Mengen Zhai, Yang Liu, Jian Yang

“…All patients underwent computed tomography and echocardiography before having the procedure. …”
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Robust Control of Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator System Using Grey Wolf Optimizer-Based Nonlinear Disturbance Observer and H-Infinity Controller by Yong Dai, Defeng Wu, Shuanghe Yu, Yan Yan

“…For overcoming the unmodeled uncertainties, external disturbances, and constraints of control inputs in the operation of UVMS, a modified constrained H∞ controller with a basic computed-torque controller (CTC) and a new designed nonlinear disturbance observer (NDO) are proposed. …”
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Instrumental balance assessment in Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism. A systematic review with critical appraisal of clinical applications and quality of reporting by Andrea Merlo, Lorenzo Cavazzuti, Maria Chiara Bò, Francesco Cavallieri, Maria Chiara Bassi, Benedetta Damiano, Sara Scaltriti, Valentina Fioravanti, Giulia Di Rauso, Giulia Di Rauso, Giacomo Portaro, Franco Valzania, Mirco Lusuardi, Isabella Campanini

“…Missing reporting about the technical aspects employed to manage posturographic data and comprehensive instructions given to the patients further contributed to lower quality.DiscussionWe provided recommendations for enhancing the clinical transferability of studies on static posturography to assess pwPD, including (1) discussing the rationale for choosing the assessment protocols and posturographic parameters, (2) detailing the inclusion criteria and select appropriate samples, and (3) reporting all the technical information to replicate the procedures and computations.Systematic review registrationInternational Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) on 6th February 2024 (ID CRD42024500777), https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?…”
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ChatGPT Versus Modest Large Language Models: An Extensive Study on Benefits and Drawbacks for Conversational Search by Guido Rocchietti, Cosimo Rulli, Franco Maria Nardini, Cristina Ioana Muntean, Raffaele Perego, Ophir Frieder

“…We explore the use of pre-trained LLMs fine-tuned to generate quality user query rewrites, aiming to reduce computational costs while maintaining or improving retrieval effectiveness. …”
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The Contribution of Lower Local Governments to Health Service Delivery in Kabale Municipality Kabale District: A Case Study of Rushoroza Hospital. by Ayebare, Rosette

“…When analyzing the key challenges faced by lower local governments in health service delivery, there was no significant relationship between these variables (p = 0.249, r = 0.142) since the computed significance value was greater than 0.05. …”
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Impact of Accommodation Facilities on Tourism Development in Kabale District. by Ashaba, Praise

“…Data collected was edited, coded, entered into the computer, and analyzed with Excel, a Microsoft statistical package, the results were presented in tables. …”
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Impact of Climate Change on Food Security in Kashare Sub-County Mbarara District. by Agaba, Richard

“…The data were analyzed using Excel and other computer software to generate descriptive statistics, such as frequencies and percentages, which were presented in tables and text. …”
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Community Participation and Fisheries Management in Western Uganda Case Study of Rwenshama Landing Site on Lake Edward. by Tumwesigye, Paul

“…The population comprised 2,306 individuals, and the computed sample size was 370, including members of the Landing Site Management Board, staff, and site users. …”
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Training and Development on the Performance of Administrative Staff in Ministry of Infrastructure and Communication- Zanzibar. by Ali Mohammed, Saada

“…Data collected was edited, coded, entered into computer and analyzed with excel, a Microsoft statistical package, the results were presented in tables. …”
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Vehicle Detection in Different Environments by Mohsen Valizadehasl, Mohammad Badpeima, Sahar Khosraviyan Zahedani

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Decision Tree Algorithm for Visual Art Design in a Psychotherapy System for College Students by Han Wang, Xiang Ji, Dandan Zhang

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Improving Intensity-Based Lung CT Registration Accuracy Utilizing Vascular Information by Kunlin Cao, Kai Ding, Joseph M. Reinhardt, Gary E. Christensen

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Optimal Capacity Allocation of Large-Scale Wind-PV-Battery Units by Kehe Wu, Huan Zhou, Jizhen Liu

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Interaction Between Two Rigid Hydrophobic Spheres Oscillating in an Infinite Brinkman–Stokes Fluid by Azza M. Algatheem, Hala H. Taha, Shreen El-Sapa

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Model-Based Analysis of Flow-Mediated Dilation and Intima-Media Thickness by G. Bartoli, G. Menegaz, M. Lisi, G. Di Stolfo, S. Dragoni, T. Gori

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Multi-Scale Feature Fusion and Context-Enhanced Spatial Sparse Convolution Single-Shot Detector for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Image Object Detection by Guimei Qi, Zhihong Yu, Jian Song

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Investigating heavy quarkonia binding in an anisotropic-dense quark-gluon plasma with topological defects in the framework of fractional non-relativistic quark model by M. Abu-shady, H. M. Fath-Allah

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