Integrative analysis of 5-methylcytosine associated signature in papillary thyroid cancer by Ying Ding, Xinying Li, Wenlong Wang, Lei Cai

“…A total of six m5C-lncRNAs and five immune cell types were selected to construct the risk score and immune risk score (IRS) model, respectively. …”
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Optimal Dispatch of Reactive Power Using Modified Stochastic Fractal Search Algorithm by Thang Trung Nguyen, Dieu Ngoc Vo, Hai Van Tran, Le Van Dai

“…The proposed MSFS method is newly constructed in the paper by modifying three new solution update mechanisms on standard stochastic fractal search algorithm (SSFS). …”
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Random forest model that incorporates solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence data can accurately track crop yield variations under drought conditions by Guangpo Geng, Qian Gu, Hongkui Zhou, Bao Zhang, Zuxin He, Ruolin Zheng

“…In this study, remote sensing data, climate data, and soil moisture data from the winter wheat growth period in northern China from 2003 to 2017 were used to construct a crop yield simulation model based on the Random Forest (RF) algorithm. …”
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Identification of tacrolimus-related genes in familial combined hyperlipidemia and development of a diagnostic model using bioinformatics analysis by Yuan Xu, Hongfei He, Haiyang Li

“…Key genes were screened, diagnostic models were constructed, and all genes associated with logFC values were assessed using gene set variation and enrichment analyses. …”
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Integration of artificial intelligence and advanced optimization techniques for continuous gas lift under restricted gas supply: A case study by Leila Zeinolabedini, Forough Ameli, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh

“…To this end, 154 data points constructed by a central composite design (CCD) experiment were utilized to develop neural network models. …”
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Engineered testbeds for investigating syringe injection performance in human factors studies by Andrew Pack, Sabrina Su, Frank A. Drews, Amrish Chourasia, Kevin Cluff, Joy Guerrieri, Jungkyu Kim

“…Methods: To investigate the relationship between applied force and fluid viscosity, we constructed two testing systems: a passive system using prefilled syringes containing fluids of different viscosities and an active system that simulates different fluid viscosities by adjusting the cross-sectional area of a tube to modulate fluidic resistance. …”
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The Cost-effectiveness of Celecoxib versus Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs plus Proton-pump Inhibitors for Treating Osteoarthritis in Algeria by Nadir Hammoumraoui, Sid Ahmed Kherraf, Joaquin Mould-Quevedo, Tarek A. Ismail

“…Probabilistic sensitivity analysis (PSA) was performed to construct cost-effectiveness acceptability curves (CEACs). …”
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Detection of Dengue Virus-Specific IgM and IgG Antibodies through Peptide Sequences of Envelope and NS1 Proteins for Serological Identification by Pradeep Kumar Nagar, Deepali Savargaonkar, Anupkumar R. Anvikar

“…Such peptides together can be used to construct the multiple antigen peptides (MAP) or multiplexed microbeads for designing a precise, cost-effective, and easy-to-make peptide-based immunodiagnostic kit for DENV detection.…”
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Utilizing bioinformatics and machine learning to identify CXCR4 gene-related therapeutic targets in diabetic foot ulcers by Hengyan Zhang, Ye Zhou, Heguo Yan, Changxing Huang, Licong Yang, Yangwen Liu

“…Meanwhile, protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks were constructed using STRING to identify core genes. Feature selection methods such as LASSO, SVM-RFE and random forest algorithm were applied to localize possible therapeutic target genes. …”
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The effect of educational intervention based on the mobile application on women’s knowledge, attitude, and practice on microplastics and health: study protocol for a randomized con... by Zahra Seifi, Fatemeh Zarei, Fazlollah Ahmadi

“…In phase two, educational content for the mobile application “PlastiWise” will be created based on behavior change constructs. In phase three, a two-arm, parallel-design RCT will be conducted with 136 women aged 18 years and older who own smartphones, have basic literacy skills, and provide informed consent. …”
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Handschins ›Toncharakter‹. Plädoyer für einen neuen Anlauf, ausgehend von neueren musiktheoretischen und kognitionspsychologischen Untersuchungen zu den tonalen ›Qualia‹ by Thomas Noll

“…This subspace is oriented orthogonally to the direction of pitch height and is called ›pitch width‹. Several constructions around the tone character are related to this subspace. …”
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Ensuring Seismic Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Buildings by O. V. Mkrtychev, A. A. Reshchetov

“…The parameters necessary for constructing the envelope and the stationary random process were obtained from the results of processing the available database of intense earthquakes. …”
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Reasonable Support Parameters for Loess Tunnel Under Different Water Contents: A Case Study by Hao Chen, Yanbin Luo, Jianxun Chen, Hui Chen, Yanfeng Li, Pengkun Wang, Lele Guo

“…Therefore, different support parameters should be used for loess tunnels constructed in different water content strata. This paper takes the Fengshouling Tunnel as a case study, studying the reasonable primary support parameters under different water contents using the surrounding rock strength test, on-site monitoring, and numerical simulation software analysis. …”
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Psychometric properties of self-reported financial toxicity measures in cancer survivors: a systematic review by Yan Hu, Zheng Zhu, Weijie Xing, Lucylynn Lizarondo, Jian Peng, Huan Wen, Yanling Sun, Winnie K W So

“…We used the COSMIN criteria to summarise and evaluate the psychometric properties of each study regarding structural validity, internal consistency, reliability, measurement error, hypothesis testing for construct validity, cross-cultural validity/measurement invariance, criterion validity and responsiveness.Results A total of 23 articles (21 PROMs) were eligible for inclusion in this study. …”
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ALGORITHMIC THINKING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: DETERMINING OBSERVABLE AND MEASURABLE CONTENT by Marian Byrka, Andrii Sushchenko, Volodymyr Luchko, Galina Perun, Victoria Luchko

“…The design of the ATCS is also based on algorithmic thinking as a complex phenomenon that integrates five types of thinking: abstract, logical, figurative, conceptual, and constructive. The administration of the ATCS involved 117 experts – educational professionals (11 professors who teach courses concerning algorithms and computer science, 23 practicing teachers of informatics, 35 students in the 3rd year of Informatics teacher training program, and 48 master students of informatics). …”
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Identification of Cytosolic DNA Sensor cGAS-STING as Immune-Related Risk Factor in Renal Carcinoma following Pan-Cancer Analysis by Zheng Wu, Ying Lin, Li-Min Liu, Yan-Li Hou, Wei-Ting Qin, Lei Zhang, Shu-Heng Jiang, Qin Yang, Yong-Rui Bai

“…Finally, the cGAS-STING score was revealed to be an independent prognostic factor for KIRC patients and possessed a strong predictive power for the prognostic evaluation of KIRC and KIRP patients. Conclusions. We constructed a cGAS-STING gene signature to predict survival and tumor immunity across human cancers, which can serve as a novel prognostic indicator and therapeutic target, especially in KIRC and KIRP.…”
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Numbness and Weakness Recovered at a Less Extent in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation after Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy by Yuming Wang, Fuqiang Gao, Haibo Zou

“…It has demonstrated acceptable reliability, construct validity, and responsiveness. Objectives. …”
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Resilience-oriented passenger subsidy design for taxi travel under pandemic control by Lei Xia, Zhengfeng Huang, Gao Gao, Pengjun Zheng

“…Secondly, using the travel resilience calculation formula, we evaluate the taxi travel resilience levels under different pandemic control measures and analyze other factors (such as virus characteristics) on taxi travel resilience through regression models. Finally, we construct a taxi travel resilience improvement model. …”
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Nutrition Awareness and Oral Health among Dental Patients in Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study by Manal M. H. Badrasawi, Nour H. Hijjeh, Rana S. Amer, Reema M. Allan, Mohammad Altamimi

“…Face and content validity were verified, followed by a pilot study to determine the questionnaire reliability alpha, and the data were collected from October to November 2018. The Construct Validation was done using the Rasch measurement model, and the descriptive statistical analysis was done to determine the level of awareness and the difference among the groups using SPSS version 21. …”
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Prediction of Groundwater Level Based on the Integration of Electromagnetic Induction, Satellite Data, and Artificial Intelligent by Fei Wang, Lili Han, Lulu Liu, Yang Wei, Xian Guo

“…To this end, this study first constructed the ECa prediction model and the RS_GWL with ensemble machine learning algorithms using environmental variables and field observations (474 ECa reads and 436 groundwater level observations from a mountain–oasis–desert system, respectively). …”
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