Mitigating bias in AI mortality predictions for minority populations: a transfer learning approach by Tianshu Gu, Wensen Pan, Jing Yu, Guang Ji, Xia Meng, Yongjun Wang, Minghui Li

“…Logistic Regression (LR) demonstrated minimal changes across all metrics and groups. For the Non-Hispanic American Indian group, most models showed limited benefits, with several performance metrics either remaining stable or declining. …”
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Exploring phytochemical, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties of Plumeria pudica Jacq. leaves by Kavan Shukla, Kunal N. Odedra, B. A. Jadeja

“…Abstract Since the emergence of the coronavirus disease, there has been a notable surge in demand for herbal remedies with minimal or no adverse effects. Notably, existing vaccines and medications employed in its treatment have exhibited significant side effects, some of which have proven fatal. …”
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The Impact of Dermal Characteristics on Low-Level Laser Power Measurement in Postmortem Zoological Species by Faith Ramsey, Michelle Borsdorf, John Ladner, Anne White, Tara M. Harrison

“…Lighter colored specimens had higher power readings than darker colored or pigmented samples, and feathers appeared to inhibit the laser, showing minimal to no power readings on bird skin covered in covert and down feathers. …”
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Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Masalah Gizi Lebih pada Guru Sekolah Menengah Atas di Kota Bogor by Lizbeth Maureen Regina Lende, Utami Wahyuningsih, Avliya Quratul Marjan

“…Namun, sebagian guru mengalami gizi lebih karena waktu kerja mereka dihabiskan pada kegiatan yang minim aktivitas fisik. Penelitian sebelumnya di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) Kota Bogor menemukan bahwa 37,3% guru terindikasi obesitas tingkat I dan 10,7% obesitas tingkat II. …”
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DEVIATION AND ATROPHY OF MIDDLE PHALANX OF HAND FOLLOWING PARTIAL SEPARATION IN SYNDACTYLY PATIENT: THEIR FAULT OR OURS? by Diana Murtiati Kusuma, Iswinarno Doso Saputro, Sitti Rizaliyana, Beta Subakti Nata’atmadja

“…Careful dissection, the use of a dorsal rectangular flap in combination with 2 volar triangular flaps, and use of full thickness skin grafts ensure a satisfactory outcome and minimize the number of operations per web.…”
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Probabilistic prediction of aero engine remaining useful life based on Bayesian graph attention transformer by Yanyan HU, Yating BAI

“…Optimal approximate distribution parameters are obtained by minimizing the Kullback–Leibler divergence between the real posterior and approximate distributions. …”
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Food safety practice and its associated factors among food handlers working in food and drinking establishments in Hargeisa, Somaliland by Mohamed Mussa Abdilahi, Jonah Kiruja, Abdisamad Shukri Ismail, Soheir H. Ahmed, Faisal Nooh, Ayanle Suleiman Ahmed, Abdiqathar Rashid Kulmie

“…However, enhancing food handling practices, particularly training is crucial to minimize food-borne diseases and promote optimal food safety practices.…”
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Evaluation of topical 1% posaconazole therapy in refractory fungal keratitis by Murugesan Vanathi, Devendra K Yadav, Thirumurthy Velpandian, Nishat Hussain Ahmed, Manu Muraleekrishna, Abhijeet Beniwal, Neiwete Lomi, Noopur Gupta, Radhika Tandon, Maroof A Khan

“…Fusarium isolates showed greater susceptibility to natamycin in our study per MIC50 values, with susceptibility to the common antimycotic agents varying between the Aspergillus spp. in both PCZ treatment and conventional treatment groups. All isolates showed minimal values of MIC-50 with PCZ. Antifungal susceptibility testing in our study recruits showed that about 90% of the Fusarium spp. isolates to be best responsive to natamycin and PCZ, whereas Aspergillus niger isolates were sensitive to voriconazole, itraconazole, amphotericin B, and PCZ, Aspergillus flavus to voriconazole and PCZ, Aspergillus fumigatus to both polyenes and triazoles. …”
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Wind speed and direction on predicting wind energy availability for a sustainable ecosystem by B. Baranitharan, D. Sivakumar, M. Perarul Selvan

“…Data on wind direction and speed were statistically analyzed to determine the current distribution pattern, which is then used to project the amount of wind energy that will be available in the future.METHODS: This study concentrated on choosing wind direction and speed to minimize the potential for current electricity generation from wind turbines, using data collected between 1981 and 2023. …”
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Determinants of induced abortion among second-trimester pregnant women attending Dessie City health facilities, Northeast Ethiopia: a case-control study by Elsabeth Addisu, Bitya Admassu, Wolde Melese Ayele, Kassawmar Angaw, Bezawit Adane

“…It may be helpful for the government of Ethiopia to encourage the effort to improve healthcare counselling on reproductive health-related issues, and planning of interventions focusing on behavioral changes and social marketing as well as providing information to young adolescents on their sexuality to minimize pre-marital sex.…”
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Surrogate-based model parameter optimization in simulations of the West African monsoon by M. Fischer, P. Knippertz, C. Proppe

“…The objectives subject to minimization in the MOO process are defined as the difference between the surrogate model and reference data for each QoI or output field. …”
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Environmental microbial communications in gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria by P. Srikanth, D. Sivakumar, J. Nouri

“…To talk with each other, bacteria mix, release, and total minimal diffusible signal molecules, known as pheromones or autoinducers a pheromone (recognizing) depends upon its edge centre. …”
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Model Prognosis Masa Pengobatan Pasien Tuberkulosis Dengan Metode C4.5 by Rusdah Rusdah, Brian Agni Bregastantyo

“…Hal ini yang harus menjadi perhatian semua pihak agat tingkat kegagalan atas proses pengobatan pasien Tuberkulosis harus ditekan se minimal mungkin. Faktor  kebiasaan pasien dan waktu minum obat pasien harus dijaga ketat agar masa pengobatan dapat lebih dipersingkat. …”
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Optimizing the Morphology and Optical Properties of MoS₂ Using Different Substrate Placement: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Verification by Feng Liao, Yuhan Zeng, Qingqing Xie, Yupeng Yang, Shuangyi Linghu, Li Liang, Zewen Zuo

“…Comparing the precursor concentration distributions on both substrates, it is observed that the S molar concentration gradient on both substrates is negligible and the uniform Mo molar concentrations from z = −1.4 cm to 2.0 cm on the VP substrate ensure minimal change in the S/Mo ratio, which contributes to forming single-morphology domains. …”
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Research Progress of Nerve Mobilization in Basic and Clinical Rehabilitation by Shuo LUAN, Quanshou LING, Miaoshang ZENG, Anni LIN, Yingping JIANG

“…The"sliding technique"results in the relative large longitudinal excursion of nerve with a minimal increase of strain, thus it seems less aggressive than"tensioning technique"and might be more appropriate for acute injuries at the early stage. …”
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Indications, Surgical Technique and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Splenectomy: A Retrospective Descriptive Study from Srinagar, India by Mushtaq Chalkoo, Mudasir Habib, Ashiq Hussain Raina, Firdous Hamid, Sajad Nazir Malla, Imtiyaz Ahmad Malik

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Barriers and facilitators of integrated hepatitis B, C, and HIV screening among pregnant mothers and newborns attending maternal and newborn clinics in Koboko District, Uganda: a q... by John Bosco Alege, John Paul Oyore, Rose Clarke Nanyonga, Philippa Musoke, Alloys S. S. Orago

“…Addressing knowledge gaps among healthcare workers, providing transportation, minimizing language barriers during health education, addressing insufficient human resources, and preventing frequent stock-outs of test kits for HBV and HCV are crucial to enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of integration.…”
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ETIKOS PAGRINDIMO PROBLEMA POSTMODERNIOJOJE KULTŪROJE by Jūratė Micevičiūtė

“…She made a distinction between "minimal ethics" and "maximal ethics". The former has to harmonize different "maximal ethics" in the society and to ground the laws. …”
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Nanobubble Ozone Stored in Hyaluronic Acid-Decorated Liposome Solutions: Inactivating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Genotoxicity, Sub-Acute and Sub-Chronic Toxicity Tests by Erkan Alkan P, Karabiyik T

“…Our study aimed to determine whether the newly developed solution maintains long-term effectiveness and can be used as an antibacterial agent, especially in intensive care units.Methods: Antibacterial tests of the nanobubble liposome solution, developed with a different technique than the standard ozonation procedures, were performed with the CLSI M07 A9 (Methods for Dilution Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria That Grow Aerobically; Approved Standard) standard test method, and the solution was tested at Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) value and time-dependent effects were determined. …”
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Experiencia de vida colectiva de jóvenes y enseñanza social de la iglesia: mirada psicosocial by Ángela María Zapata, Felix Rafael Berrout

“…The findings showed that, although youth groups and movements have played an important role in the transformations of poverty in the territory from the individual and collective experience of faith in works, the reflexivity and critical approach to the causes of social and economic inequality living has been minimized by endogenous ecclesial actions that have been consolidating with greater force, religious practices and not the social teaching releasing.…”
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