Assessing the effects of therapeutic combinations on SARS-CoV-2 infected patient outcomes: A big data approach. by Hamidreza Moradi, H Timothy Bunnell, Bradley S Price, Maryam Khodaverdi, Michael T Vest, James Z Porterfield, Alfred J Anzalone, Susan L Santangelo, Wesley Kimble, Jeremy Harper, William B Hillegass, Sally L Hodder, National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Consortium

“…However, they rarely are designed to assess treatment combinations across all relevant subgroups. …”
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NavBLIP: a visual-language model for enhancing unmanned aerial vehicles navigation and object detection by Ye Li, Li Yang, Meifang Yang, Fei Yan, Tonghua Liu, Chensi Guo, Rufeng Chen

“…Additionally, these methods often fail to effectively integrate multimodal inputs, which restricts their adaptability and generalization capabilities when facing complex and diverse scenarios.MethodsTo address these challenges, we introduce NavBLIP, a novel visual-language model specifically designed to enhance UAV navigation and object detection by utilizing multimodal data. …”
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Broadening the diversity of consumers engaged in guidelines: a scoping review by Sophie Hill, Tari Turner, Anneliese Synnot, Kelvin Hill, Allison Jauré, Bronwen Merner, Peta Bates, Alexandra Liacos

“…However, consumers from diverse backgrounds are infrequently included in guidelines and there is scant research to support guideline developers to do this.Objectives To identify principles and approaches to broaden the diversity of consumers engaged in guideline development.Design Scoping review and semi-structured interviews.Methods We conducted comprehensive searches to March 2020 for studies, reports and guidance documents. …”
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Professional Baseball Player Type and Geographic Region of Origin Impacts Shoulder External and Internal Rotation Strength by Lori A. Michener, Adam J. Barrack, Bernard Y. Liebeskind, Ryan J. Zerega, Jonathan C. Sum, Ryan L. Crotin, Hillary A. Plummer

“… # Purpose To characterize shoulder external (ER) and internal (IR) rotation strength in professional baseball players, and compare strength across player type (pitchers, position players) and geographic origin (North America, Latin America). # Study Design Cross-sectional. # Methods Minor league professional baseball players from North America and Latin America (n=242; age=22.4±2.3 years; n=135 pitchers and n=107 position players; n=162 North American and n=80 Latin American players) volunteered at spring training. …”
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PCCN: Polarimetric Contexture Convolutional Network for PolSAR Image Super-Resolution by Lin-Yu Dai, Ming-Dian Li, Si-Wei Chen

“…Then, a dual-branch architecture of the polarimetric and spatial feature extraction block is designed to extract both polarimetric and spatial features separately. …”
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Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block for Total Hip Arthroplasty Comparing 24-Hour Opioid Requirements: A Randomized Controlled Study by Dahlia Townsend, Nasir Siddique, Atsumi Kimura, Yaacov Chein, Eli Kamara, John Pope, Mitchell Weiser, Singh Nair, Iyabo Muse

“…This study investigated the efficacy of a lumbar erector spinae plane block (ESPB) on reducing postoperative opioid consumption in total hip arthroplasty performed under spinal anesthesia. Design. Prospective, randomized, controlled trial. …”
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DMPNet: dual-path and multi-scale pansharpening network by Gurpreet Kaur, Manisha Malhotra, Dilbag Singh, Dilbag Singh, Sunita Singhal

“…It consists of three modules: the feature extraction module (FEM), the multi-scale adaptive attention fusion module (MSAAF), and the image reconstruction module (IRM). The FEM is designed with two paths, namely the primary and secondary paths. …”
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Use and impact of point-of-care ultrasonography in general practice: a prospective observational study by John Brodersen, Ole Graumann, Camilla Aakjær Andersen, Martin Bach B Jensen, Annette Sofie Davidsen

“…Objectives To describe how general practitioners (GPs) use point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) and how it influences the diagnostic process and treatment of patients.Design Prospective observational study using an online questionnaire before and after POCUS.Setting Office-based general practice.Participants Twenty GPs consecutively recruited all patients examined with POCUS in 1 month.Primary and secondary outcome measures We estimated the use of POCUS through the indication for use, the frequency of use, the time consumption, the extent of modification of the examination and the findings.The influence on the diagnostic process was estimated through change in the tentative diagnoses, change in confidence, the ability to produce ultrasound images and the relationship between confidence and organs scanned or tentative diagnoses.The influence of POCUS on patient treatment was estimated through change in plan for the patient, change in patient’s treatment and the relationship between such changes and certain findings.Results The GPs included 574 patients in the study. …”
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Heterosis and combining ability among promising single-cross hybrids in Lilium formolongi Hort. for major growth and flowering traits by Rameshwar Rai, Jong-Hwa Kim

“…The performance of all 16 genotypes (4 parent SCF1s, 6 DCF1s, and 6 reciprocal DCF1s) was evaluated by maintaining three replications in a randomized complete block design. This significant genetic variability is a key point of interest, as it paves the way for further exploration and understanding of the inheritance of these traits. …”
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A Mechanism-Centred Approach to Evaluating Complex Aid Interventions: The Case of Accompanying Measures to Budget Support by Johannes Schmitt, Franziska Krisch

“…Intervention: Accompanying measures (mainly in the form of technical assistance and capacity development) are one element of the budget support package, which further encompasses financial contributions, policy dialogue, and conditionalities. Research Design: We focus on interrelations between different elements of budget support and apply a mechanism-centred approach to programme theory building, Data Collection and Analysis: After defining accompanying measures and integrating them into the intervention logic of budget support used in recent multi-donor evaluations, key mechanisms were identified on an explorative mission to Mozambique, validated in an online survey, and further discussed in expert interviews and during field research in Tanzania. …”
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PERCEPTION OF ONLINE VERSUS PHYSICAL LEARNING AMONGUNIVERSITY STUDENTS by Ramna Shafique, Muhammad Abdullah, Tooba Nasir, Sundas Salim, Sabrina Jam, Bina Fawad

“…The data was collected online via Google Forms. A structured, self-designed questionnaire was used to gather data. The chi-square statistic was used to evaluate the relationship between gender, teaching institute, knowledge, attitude, and practice. …”
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WEB-BASED LEARNING AND STUDENTS' SCHOLASTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT AT NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA by Taofeek Gbolahan Muibi

“…The descriptive survey research design was used with a population of 100 to 400 students and a sample size of 150 students from the National Open University of Nigeria's schools of law, arts and social science, business and human resources, education, science and technology, and center for continuing education. …”
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High-Flow Nasal Cannula versus Noninvasive Ventilation in AECOPD Patients with Respiratory Acidosis: A Retrospective Propensity Score-Matched Study by Meng Wang, Feifan Zhao, Lina Sun, Ying Liang, Wei Yan, Xiaoyan Sun, Qingtao Zhou, Bei He

“…NT-proBNP may be an important factor for HFNC failure in these patients. Further well-designed randomized controlled trials are needed for more accurate and reliable results.…”
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Impact of prolonged one or more natural menstrual cycles on the outcomes of ovulation induction intrauterine artificial insemination pregnancy: a single-centre, retrospective study... by Shuai Zhang, Han-Han Tang, Ming-Lian Zhou

“…Objectives We determined if the time interval between two ovulation induction intrauterine artificial insemination (IUI) treatment cycles should be extended by one or more natural menstrual cycles in patients undergoing successive cycles of ovulation stimulation, and whether this affects clinical pregnancy rate (CPR).Design This study was conducted on infertility patients treated under the ovulation induction programme IUI in a large reproductive centre in China. …”
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Comparison between Satellite Water Vapour Observations and Atmospheric Models’ Predictions of the Upper Tropospheric Thermal Radiation by J. R. Dim, T. Y. Nakajima, T. Takamura, N. Kikuchi

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Difference in Rill Costs With INA-CBGs Rates and Treatment Rationality of Inpatient Asthma Children by Amelia Lorensia, Marthy Meliana Ariyanti Jalmav, Adilah Fatin Amir, Fida Shafi Anizzalati

“…The aim was to know the difference in real costs and INA-CBGs rates and to analyze Drug-Related Problems (DRP) based on the severity of asthma and the real costs for childhood asthma at Anwar Medika Sidoarjo Hospital. The design of this study was retrospective using patient medical record data collection, for January 2020-December 2022. …”
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Comparison of Glenohumeral Range of Motion Deficits in Youth, Collegiate, and Professional Baseball Players by C. Luke Wilcox, Hillary A. Plummer, Roger V. Ostrander III

“… # Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare shoulder range of motion in baseball players across levels of competition and compare the prevalence of glenohumeral internal rotaton deficit (GIRD) and total arc of motion differences (TAMD) between competition levels in pitchers and position players. # Study Design Prospective descriptive cohort # Methods Passive internal and external rotation range of motion was measured bilaterally. …”
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Selective Vulnerability of the Cochlear Basal Turn to Acrylonitrile and Noise by B. Pouyatos, C. A. Gearhart, A. Nelson-Miller, S. Fulton, L. D. Fechter

“…The present study was designed to determine whether the basal cochlea is selectively sensitive to acrylonitrile or whether, by adjusting the frequency of the noise band, it would be possible to control the region of the auditory impairment. …”
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Investigation of the Normal Blowing Approach to Controlling Wingtip Vortex Using LES by Yubiao Jiang, Wanbo Wang, Chen Qin, Patrick N. Okolo, Kun Tang

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EKSPLORASI SIRIP MATAHARI SEBAGAI KONSEP MEREDUKSI SILAU MATAHARI DI GEDUNG KULIAH UNIVERSITAS BENGKULU by Panji Anom Ramawangsa, Atik Prihatiningrum

“…Gedung Kuliah Bersama V (five) has the problem of excessive sun exposure on the side of the building facade due to the position being on the west and east sides and the lack of a shadowing element in the building so that a solution is needed in the form of a sun-shading design to reduce excessive sun glare on the building. …”
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