A Deep Learning Framework for the Classification of Brazilian Coins by Debabrata Swain, Viral Rupapara, Amro Nour, Santosh Satapathy, Biswaranjan Acharya, Shakti Mishra, Ali Bostani

“…We explore transfer learning from pre-trained models to enhance the model’s generalization capability, given limited data availability. …”
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Sustained Intraocular Pressure Rise after the Treat and Extend Regimen at 3 Years: Aflibercept versus Ranibizumab by Alper Bilgic, Laurent Kodjikian, Jay Chhablani, Anand Sudhalkar, Megha Trivedi, Viraj Vasavada, Vaishali Vasavada, Shail Vasavada, Samaresh Srivastava, Deepak Bhojwani, Aditya Sudhalkar

“…The Mantel–Haenszel test and generalized estimating equations were used to analyse multicentric data as well as to analyse data from both eyes of the same patients in the event that both eyes were under therapy. …”
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Timely short-term specialised palliative home care for older people with frailty and their family: a mixed-methods pilot randomised controlled trial and process evaluation by Lieve Van den Block, Kim de Nooijer, Lara Pivodic, Peter Pype, Nele Van Den Noortgate, Rose Miranda, Kim Eecloo, Stefanie De Buyser, Aurelie Joos, Katlijn Van Mulders

“…The baseline mean score on the five palliative care symptoms was 6.0 and 5.6 in intervention and control group, respectively; and 4.5 and 4.1 at 8 weeks (adjusted ratio 1.0, ie, no effects on symptoms).Conclusions While Frailty+ was generally welcomed by older people with frailty, families and palliative care nurses, our process evaluation uncovered multiple barriers, mostly rooted in the current organisation of specialised palliative care that is tailored to advanced stages of illness. …”
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Relationship between handgrip strength and timed up-and-go test on hospitalization costs in older adults: a population-based study by Kevin Yiqiang Chua, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Rachel Tong, Jon Barrenetxea, Woon-Puay Koh, Cynthia Chen

“…We analyzed costs using a two-part model that contained a probit regression model in the first part, and a generalized linear regression model with gamma distribution and log link in the second. …”
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Evaluating Medical Students' Perspectives on the CBME Curriculum: A Qualitative Exploration of Curriculum Structure, Pedagogical Approaches, and Educational Integration by Amit Kumar Kamboj, Mudit Sharma, Rashmi Ramanathan, Vivin Vincent, Jeevithan Shanmugam

“…Conclusion: This study highlights a generally positive reception of the CBME curriculum, with specific areas identified for enhancement, including reducing administrative burdens, incorporating more practical learning activities, and adjusting assessment formats. …”
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Integrating deep learning in public health: a novel approach to PICC-RVT risk assessment by Yue Li, Yue Li, Shengxiao Nie, Lei Wang, Dongsheng Li, Shengmiao Ma, Ting Li, Hong Sun

“…Model performance was evaluated using the Concordance Index (c-index) and the composite Brier score, and the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) from cross-validation folds assessed model stability.ResultsDeep learning models generally outperformed traditional machine learning models in terms of predictive accuracy (mean c-index: 0.949 vs. 0.732; mean integrated Brier score: 0.046 vs. 0.093). …”
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Research progress on the structure of hydration films at solid–liquid interfaces by Na ZHANG, Jue KOU, Chunbao SUN

“…However, the boundary between the mineral surface’s hydration film and bulk water is not defined owing to the dynamic nature of hydration films, leading to variations in measured thickness across different instruments, generally in the range of several nanometers. The objective of this review is to deepen understanding of the hydration structure at the solid–liquid interface, promoting further research into the dynamic behavior of hydration films.…”
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Uncovering the hidden mechanics of upper body rotations in tennis serves using wearable sensors on Dutch professional players by B. van Trigt, B. van Trigt, E. Faneker, E. Faneker, A. J. R. Leenen, A. E. Hoekstra, M. J. M. Hoozemans

“…Magnitudes of, as well as the intersegmental timing between, three dimensional peak angular velocities of the pelvis, trunk, and dominant upper arm were analysed in relation to ball speed and accuracy with generalized estimating equations.ResultsPeak angular velocities of the pelvis, trunk and upper arm were significantly higher in the first compared to the second serve. …”
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Experimental paradigm to test the effects of providing social support: study protocol of the PROSPECT trial (Study 2) by Vivien Hajak, Simone Grimm, Ewa Gruszczyńska, Aleksandra Kroemeke, Natalia Józefacka, Lisa Marie Warner

“…., self-esteem) and relationship outcomes. Generalized linear models will be used to compare the four conditions. …”
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Estimation the pH of CO2-saturated NaCl solutions using gene expression programming: Implications for CO2 sequestration by Mohammad Rasool Dehghani, Parirokh Ebrahimi, Moein Kafi, Hamed Nikravesh, Yousef Kazemzadeh

“…Kernel density estimation plots confirmed the model generally underestimated pH values. Sensitivity analysis using Spearman's correlation coefficients confirmed pressure had the highest and temperature had the lowest influence on pH output. …”
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Healthcare utilization and costs for patients with Parkinson’s disease in Taiwan by Kuan-Chen Chen, Li-Jung Elizabeth Ku, Ya-Hui Hu, Yu Sun, Alexis Elbaz, Pei-Chen Lee

“…Differences in annual healthcare utilization and costs between PD and non-PD subjects from 2003 to 2018 were predicted by generalized linear models. We performed analyses stratified by PD severity and also by age, gender, and duration of follow-up. …”
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Impact of intermediate-dose tertiary prophylaxis on quality of life and psychological aspects of adult patients with severe/moderate hemophilia A by Hua Gao, Jia Liu, Shiqiu Zhou, Jing Gao, Jing Tan, Rong Chen

“…Haemophilia Quality of Life Questionnaire for Adults (HAEMO-QoL-A), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) were compared before and after prophylaxis. …”
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Company's diversification strategy and crash risk stock prices emphasizing operational slack and management ability by Majid Moradi, Roqaye Talebi, Hamid Reza Pakdaman

“…The research hypotheses were rejected or proved by applying appropriate statistical methods to generalize the results. The financial data was collected in Excel to form a database and then analyzed using Eviuse software to test the research hypotheses.Findings: The research results showed that according to the first hypothesis, the company's diversification strategy has a negative relationship with the risk of falling stock prices, which is confirmed. …”
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Application of “One Syndrome and One Product”nursing mode for inpatients with post-stroke depression (“一证一品”护理模式在中风后抑郁患者护理中的应用) by YANG Yu (杨宇), WANG Xuesong (王雪送), FAN Yan (范艳), LIU Yanna (刘燕娜), HU Shirong (胡世荣)

“…Results After the intervention, the Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD) score of observation group was lower than that of control group, but the Generalized Self-Efficacy scale (GSES) score of observation group was higher than that of control group, with significant difference(P＜0. 05). …”
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Valuation method for sub-indicators of rock burst risk based on mining depth and tectonic stress by Zhen LI, Guanyang WU, Shangjin SI, Xin GAO, Xun LIU, Dongdong ZHANG, Chengxiang ZHANG, Jiachen LIU

“…Firstly, the high geostress behavior and dynamic instability of coal-rocks are generally obvious in the rock burst. In this case, high geostress manifestations and strong failure characteristics can be identified as “deep” conditions. …”
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Remotely sensed spectral indicators of bird taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity across Afrotropical urban and non-urban habitats by Adewale G. Awoyemi, Tunrayo R. Alabi, Juan Diego Ibáñez-Álamo

“…Random Forest Regressions and Generalized Linear Mixed Effect Models were used to identify the topmost ranked indicator of each avian diversity component, and its variation between urban and non-urban areas. …”
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The concept of bio-economic mulching in droughty tropical agroecosystems and its trans-season effects on soil hydro-thermal regime and okra performance by Benedict Odinaka Okorie, Justina O. Obi, Geraldine U. Chioke, Sunday E. Obalum, Chinaza J. Onah, Adaobi L. Nnadi, Charles A. Igwe, Martin E. Obi

“…Soil thermal conductivity (0.78to 4.88 W m–1 K–1), thermal diffusivity (3.95 × 10–7 to 35.97 × 10–7 m2 s–1), and heat flux (15.00 to 85.56 W m–2) generally decreased as q increased with BEM application rate particularly during the PRS; the reverse prevailed for volumetric heat capacity (1.33 × 106 to 2.25 × 106 J m–3 K–1). …”
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Subsequent chemical and foraging ecology preferences of Theocolax elegans (Westwood) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) reared on two alternate stored product host insects by Jacqueline M. Maille, Chloe E. Albin, Rachel R. Harman, Matthew C. Hetherington, Sabita Ranabhat, Jennifer Abshire, Jaye Montgomery, Ian M. Stoll, Madison Lillich, Samantha Gillette, Daniel Brabec, Kun Yan Zhu, Erin D. Scully, Alison R. Gerken, William R. Morrison, III

“…Treatments containing R. dominica were differentiated from others based on headspace volatiles while S. oryzae-infested grain generally overlapped with uninfested grain. Both rearing host and subsequent foraging host affected efficacy of T. elegans released in a pilot-scale elevator. …”
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Joint effects of temperature and humidity with PM2.5 on COPD by Huan Minh Tran, Feng-Jen Tsai, Yuan-Hung Wang, Kang-Yun Lee, Jer-Hwa Chang, Chi-Li Chung, Chien-Hua Tseng, Chien-Ling Su, Yuan-Chien Lin, Tzu-Tao Chen, Kuan-Yuan Chen, Shu-Chuan Ho, Feng-Ming Yang, Sheng-Ming Wu, Kian Fan Chung, Kin-Fai Ho, Kai-Jen Chuang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…The joint effect models show that high temperatures (> 23.5 °C) and both extremely low (69.3%) and high (80.9%) RH levels generally exacerbate the effects of PM2.5 on OR for COPD, especially over longer exposure durations. …”
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Concatenated Vertical Channel Modeling and Performance Analysis for HAP-Based Optical Networks by Neha Tiwari, Swades De, Dharmaraja Selvamuthu

“…Next, a closed-form expression for the probability density function is developed for the concatenated channel incorporating a generalized pointing error model. To demonstrate the significance of this newly developed VFSO channel model in HAP-based optical networks, closed-form expressions for bit error rate performance is also derived. …”
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