Major adverse cardiovascular events among Black and White Veterans receiving androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: a retrospective cohort study by Alexander R. Lucas, Dustin Bastiach, Bassam Dahman, Asit K. Paul, Samina Hirani, Vanessa B. Sheppard, W. Gregory Hundley, Bhaumik B. Patel, Rhonda L. Bitting, Michael G. Chang

“…Conclusions Preexisting CMD and multimorbidity are significant risks for MACE among men treated for PC within the VA healthcare system whether treated with ADT + RT or with RT alone, highlighting the importance pretreatment optimization of comorbidities.…”
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Automated process assessment of primary healthcare for hyperlipidemia: preliminary findings and implications form Anhui, China by Ningjing Yang, Yuning Wang, Ying Li, Dongying Xiao, Ruirui Cui, Nana Li, Rong Liu, Jing Chai, Xingrong Shen, Debin Wang

“…This study aims at identifying pragmatic measures out from routinely collected electronic records to enable automatic monitoring and inform continuous optimization of HL-management at PHC settings. Methods The study used randomly selected electronic records of PHC (from the province-wide data center of Anhui-province, China) as the main data source and generated both procedure-based and encounter-based measures for assessing HL-management. …”
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Short-term outcome of endovascular stenting for symptomatic vertebrobasilar stenosis by Mohamed Abdel moneim Abdo Tolba, Mohammed Alaswad, Mohamed Mohamed Tawfik, Ahmed Zaki Akl, Mona Ali Eissa, Hala El-khawas, Hani Mahmoud Zaki Eldin, Mohamed Khaled Ahmed Elewa

“…However, further research is needed for patient selection and therapy optimization.…”
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Improvement of Citrus Yield Prediction Using UAV Multispectral Images and the CPSO Algorithm by Wenhao Xu, Xiaogang Liu, Jianhua Dong, Jiaqiao Tan, Xulei Wang, Xinle Wang, Lifeng Wu

“…Achieving timely and non-destructive assessments of crop yields is a key challenge in the agricultural field, as it is important for optimizing field management measures and improving crop productivity. …”
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In Situ Classification of Original Rocks by Portable Multi-Directional Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Device by Mengyang Zhang, Hongbo Fu, Huadong Wang, Feifan Shi, Saifullah Jamali, Zongling Ding, Bian Wu, Zhirong Zhang

“…This device built upon a previous multi-directional optimization scheme and integrated machine learning to classify seven types of original rock samples: mudstone, basalt, dolomite, sandstone, conglomerate, gypsolyte, and shale from oil logging sites. …”
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Achievements and prospects of applying high-throughput sequencing techniques to potato genetics and breeding by I. V. Bykova, N. A. Shmakov, D. A. Afonnikov, A. V. Kochetov, E. K. Khlestkina

“…An important outcome of the genome sequencing was further identification of more than 8 thousand SNPs and approbation of the Genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) method on potato, which is the basis for potato genomic selection and for discovery of economically important genes using genome wide association studies (GWAS). Optimization of existing bioinformatic tools to support these studies, taking into account potato genome organization peculiarities, are carried out. …”
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Replacement of fishmeal with Quinoa Husk (Chenopodium quinoa) for mitigating multiple stresses in Pangasianodon Hypophthalmus by Neeraj Kumar, Paritosh Kumar, Aliza Pradhan, Dilip Kumar Singh, Tarkeshwar Kumar, Jagadish Rane, Kotha Sammi Reddy

“…The study was designed with 12 treatments as control, stressors group (concurrent exposed to ammonia, arsenic and high temperature stress, NH3+As+T), group fed with QH at 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35% without and with stressors (NH3+As+T) in Pangasianodon hypophthalmus for 105 days. The optimization of QH dose for growth performance such as food conversion ratio, growth rate, protein efficiency ratio and specific growth rate with respect to protein percentage and obtained 26%. …”
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Distance Learning For Military Doctors in Crisis Situations: The DILEMMA Cross-Sectional Study Results by Nataliia Sydorova, Valerii Savytskyi, Taras Kuts

“…According to results of survey, optimization of distance learning component was made at UMMA. …”
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Effects of Fe and Zn Additions on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al–10Si–Mg Alloy by Zengshuo Zhang, Pengfei Ren, Wenxue Fan, Zhuo Zhang, Wei Yu, Hai Hao, Yu Bai, Xianming Meng

“….%, there is the coarsening of eutectic Si, resulting in a decreased elongation and decreased mechanical properties. The optimization method of the integrated computing platform greatly simplifies the computing cycle and improves work efficiency.…”
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A Centralized Multi-Agent DRL-Based Trajectory Control Strategy for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Enabled Wireless Communications by Getaneh Berie Tarekegn, Rong-Terng Juang, Belayneh Abebe Tesfaw, Hsin-Piao Lin, Huan-Chia Hsu, Robel Berie Tarekegn, Li-Chia Tai

“…The objective of this work is to address the optimization challenge of maximizing both communication coverage and network throughput for ground users. …”
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Signal Processing-Free Intelligent Model for Power Quality Disturbances Identification by Mohammed F. Al-Mashdali, Asif Islam, Abdulbasit Hassan, Md Shafiullah, Mujahed Al-Dhaifallah, Khalid Al Fuwail

“…This study highlights the potential of CNNs in boosting power quality disturbance categorization and presents paths for further inquiry in model refining and optimization. The study focuses on CNN-based models applied in power quality disturbance detection and classification research.…”
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Insights into the effects of biomass feedstock and pyrolysis conditions on the energy storage capacity and durability of standard biochar-based phase-change composites by Dimberu G. Atinafu, Ji Yong Choi, Jihee Nam, Yujin Kang, Sumin Kim

“…This research provides insights into the fabrication of phase-change composites and optimization of the carbonization process of different biomasses used for thermal management applications, such as building energy savings. …”
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Complex Cloud-Sea Background Simulation for Space-Based Infrared Payload Digital Twin by Wen Sun, Yejin Li, Fenghong Li, Guangsen Liu, Peng Rao

“…Static cloud-sea scenes are generated using Qilu-2 and New Technology satellite images, while dynamic scenarios are simulated with our iterative fractal dimension optimization algorithm. Next, we propose a high-precision infrared cloud-sea simulation method based on these simulate scenarios. …”
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Explainable AutoML models for predicting the strength of high-performance concrete using Optuna, SHAP and ensemble learning by Muhammad Salman Khan, Tianbo Peng, Tianbo Peng, Muhammad Adeel Khan, Asad Khan, Mahmood Ahmad, Mahmood Ahmad, Kamran Aziz, Mohanad Muayad Sabri Sabri, N. S. Abd EL-Gawaad

“…This approach provides civil engineers with a robust and interpretable tool for optimizing HPC properties, reducing experimentation costs, and supporting enhanced decision-making in structural design, risk assessment, and other applications.…”
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Combined impacts of climate change and human activities on blue and green water resources in a high-intensity development watershed by X. Tan, B. Liu, X. Tan, X. Tan, Z. Huang, J. Fu

“…These findings can guide the optimization of the allocation of blue and green water resources between upper and lower reach areas in DRB and further improve the understanding of blue and green water evolution patterns in humid regions.…”
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Optimasi Klasifikasi Sentimen Komentar Pengguna Game Bergerak Menggunakan Svm, Grid Search Dan Kombinasi N-Gram by Syahroni Wahyu Iriananda, Renaldi Widi Budiawan, Aviv Yuniar Rahman, Istiadi Istiadi

“…Grid Search (GS) was utilized for hyperparameter optimization to achieve the highest possible accuracy. …”
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Design of a Mechanised Sorghum Sieving Machine Used in Agriculture Production. by Amanya, Davis

“…Recommendations include further prototype testing, material optimization, user feedback integration, and considerations for energy efficiency and scalability. …”
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Optimasi Keamanan Web Server Terhadap Serangan Brute-Force Menggunakan Penetration Testing by Fahmi Fachri

“…The results of the simulation trial of the attack on the server were successfully carried out by obtaining a username and password, this is of course dangerous that the system can be taken over by intruders. Optimization of security on the system was repaired by configuring File2ban on the server to prevent and close access to intruders so that they could not enter the system, this has been done and succeeded in refusing the attacker to enter the system. …”
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Challenges of Engineering Skillsets Essential for Driving Circularity of Smart Cities by Benjamin Neale, Sakdirat Kaewunruen, Dan Li, Ayfer Donmez Cavdar, Rand Askar, Tatjana Tambovceva, Diana Bajare

“…We conducted a critical literature review of over 100 studies on the core values of CE and smart cities to investigate the knowledge gap in this topic and understand what specific skillset is employed by industry experts that can be harnessed on a wider scale, which can allow for the optimization of CE. There is a lack of research on the skillsets needed to implement a circular economy in any setting, and there are very few studies on circularity practices in a smart city setting. …”
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Simultaneous Recognition of Species, Quality Grades, and Multivariate Calibration of Antioxidant Activities for 12 Famous Green Teas Using Mid- and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Coupl... by Haiyan Fu, Ou Hu, Lu Xu, Yao Fan, Qiong Shi, Xiaoming Guo, Wei Lan, Tianming Yang, Shunping Xie, Yuanbin She

“…A supervised pattern recognition method based on partial least square discriminant analysis (PLSDA) was adopted to classify the 12 famous green teas with different species and quality grades, and then optimized sample-weighted least-squares support vector machine (OSWLS-SVM) based on particle swarm optimization was employed to investigate the quantitative relationship between their antioxidant activities and the spectral fingerprints. …”
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