Spatial Characterization of Woody Species Diversity in Tropical Savannas Using GEDI and Optical Data by Franciel Eduardo Rex, Carlos Alberto Silva, Eben North Broadbent, Ana Paula Dalla Corte, Rodrigo Leite, Andrew Hudak, Caio Hamamura, Hooman Latifi, Jingfeng Xiao, Jeff W. Atkins, Cibele Amaral, Ernandes Macedo da Cunha Neto, Adrian Cardil, Angelica M. Almeyda Zambrano, Veraldo Liesenberg, Jingjing Liang, Danilo Roberti Alves De Almeida, Carine Klauberg

“…The integration of ancillary data can improve biodiversity metrics predictions. Random Forest (RF) regression models were suitable for estimating tree species diversity indices from remote sensing variables. …”
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The efficacy and safety of first-line monotherapies in primary therapy of invasive aspergillosis: a systematic review by Yan Chen, Yan Chen, Jiaojiao Zhao, Jiaojiao Zhao, Yifei Wang, Yifei Wang, Long Ge, Long Ge, Joey Sum-wing Kwong, Junjie Lan, Rui Zhang, Huaye Zhao, Linfang Hu, Jiaxue Wang, Shuimei Sun, Songsong Tan, Xiaoqing Lin, Rui He, Wenyi Zheng, Xiaosi Li, Jiaxing Zhang

“…We performed NMA with a frequentist random effects model and assessed the certainty of evidence using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach. …”
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Development and Validation of a Cost-Effective Machine Learning Model for Screening Potential Rheumatoid Arthritis in Primary Healthcare Clinics by Wu W, Hu X, Yan L, Li Z, Li B, Chen X, Lin Z, Zeng H, Li C, Mo Y, Wu Y, Wang Q

“…This study focuses on a screening model for primary healthcare, aiming to improve early RA screening accuracy and efficiency at a relatively lower cost, reducing delays in GPs’ recognition of RA.Methods: We randomly selected 2106 participants from the RA group or combined control group (comprising healthy individuals and patients with non-RA rheumatic diseases) at Peking University Shenzhen Hospital as the developing cohort. …”
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Lyme disease associated neurological and musculoskeletal symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Ganesh Bushi, Ashok Kumar Balaraman, Shilpa Gaidhane, Suhas Ballal, Sanjay Kumar, Mahakshit Bhat, Shilpa Sharma, M Ravi Kumar, Aashna Sinha, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Nishant Rai, Sanjit Sah, Ambanna Yappalparvi, Shailesh Kumar Samal, Doddolla Lingamaiah, Muhammed Shabil

“…Meta-analyses were performed using R software v4.3, employing a random-effects model. Results: Out of 3576 records, 17 studies were included, involving 3932 participants. …”
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Construction and validation of a risk prediction model for high altitude de-acclimatization syndrome by DING Yu, DING Yu, WANG Zejun, WANG Zejun, XIE Jiaxin, XIE Jiaxin

“…Risk prediction models for high-altitude adaptation symptoms were built based on 8 machine learning methods， including multiple factor logistic regression （LR）， decision tree （DT）， random forest （RF）， eXtreme gradient boosting （XGB）， support vector machine （SVM）， K-nearest neighbor （KNN）， light gradient boosting （LGB） and naïve bayes （NB）. …”
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On-demand and efficient scheduling scheme for cryptographic service resource by Wenlong KOU, Yuyang ZHANG, Fenghua LI, Xiaogang CAO, Jiamin LI, Zhu WANG, Kui GENG

“…Objective: The popularity of network technology makes more and more enterprises and individuals join the wave of the Internet, and data presents an explosive exponential growth trend.With the increasing demand for data security transmission and fine-grained authentication, the use of cryptographic services in various applications is becoming more frequent. How to deal with random cross and large peak difference cryptographic service requests has gradually become a bottleneck problem restricting various network security applications.A model of cryptographic service scheduling system is proposed to explore the differential dynamic on-demand scheduling of cryptographic service resources. …”
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Identification and validation of occupational stress factors for employees of the electricity distribution company of Ilam province by Ardeshir Shiri

“…The number of samples by random sampling was 212 people. The qualitative data collection tool was a semi-structured interview with 16 experts in a targeted way and up to the theoretical saturation stage. …”
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Presenting the model of antecedents affecting moral-emotional acting in education by arefeh kazemi malekmahmoudi, negin jabbari, kiomars niaz azari

“…The statistical population in the quantitative section included education managers of Golestan province; by stratified random sampling method, as many as 270 people. The research data collection tool included a researcher-made questionnaire, and data analysis was done through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis in SPSS21 and PLS software. …”
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Presenting the evaluation model of financial technology policies in National Bank of Iran by Vahid moradi, changiz mohammadi zadeh, ali farhadi mahali

“…The statistical population of the research in the qualitative part includes 17 experienced managers of Melli Bank of Iran, selected by the purposeful sampling method; and in the quantitative part it includes the managers and experts of the Melli Bank of Iran, with the sample size of 156 people using Cohen's power analysis and using the simple random sampling method. Data collection in the qualitative part was done by semi-structured interviews; and in the quantitative part by the questionnaire. …”
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Analysis of the impact of the quality of service to the elderly on their loyalty through a Memorable experience and satisfaction among the elderly in 5-star hotels in Mashhad. by tina ezazi, vajihe hoshyar

“…Based on the tenfold formula of questionnaire questions, 270 samples were selected in a non-random method. The data collection tool was a questionnaire, which was distributed after determining its validity and reliability. …”
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Development and validation of an explainable machine learning model for mortality prediction among patients with infected pancreatic necrosisResearch in context by Caihong Ning, Hui Ouyang, Jie Xiao, Di Wu, Zefang Sun, Baiqi Liu, Dingcheng Shen, Xiaoyue Hong, Chiayan Lin, Jiarong Li, Lu Chen, Shuai Zhu, Xinying Li, Fada Xia, Gengwen Huang

“…A benchmarking test, involving nested resampling, automatic hyperparameter tuning and random search techniques, was conducted to select the ML model. …”
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Analysis of the focal relationship of level five leadership with school organizational excellence by Hosein Majooni, Siroos Ghanbari

“…According to the classes of the research society such as the type of region (rich, semi-rich and deprived), the number of cities/districts (39), and gender (male and female) by proportional stratified random sampling method and based on the Cochran formula, a sample of 375 people was selected. …”
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Application of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine nursing in rehabilitation of patients with hemiplegia after ischemic stroke (中西医结合护理干预在缺血性脑卒中偏瘫患者康复中的应用)... by HUANG Chaoping (黄朝萍), WANG Li (王丽), LI Yanmin (李艳敏), ZHANG Shuai (张帅), CHENG Jiangyan (程江艳), WANG Jing (王晶), QIU Yajiao (邱亚娇), LIANG Hui (梁慧)

“…According to the method of random number table, they were divided into control group and observation group, with 63 cases in each group. …”
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Oral health care in older people in long-term care facilities: An updated systematic review and meta-analyses of implementation strategies by Lina F. Weening-Verbree, Anouk Douma, Cees P. van der Schans, Getty J. Huisman-de Waal, Annemarie A. Schuller, Sytse U. Zuidema, Wim P. Krijnen, Johannes S.M. Hobbelen

“…Meta-analyses of oral health outcomes (“plaque” and “denture plaque”) were performed with random-effects models using R language for statistical computing. …”
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Influencing factors of IgA nephropathy combined with hyperuricemia and a nomogram to predict the risk of hyperuricemia in IgA nephropathy patients by Zhou Jie, Xian Wei-ying, Li Ji-tian, Zeng Jin-cheng

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the factors influencing the complication of hyperuricemia （HUA） in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy （IgAN） and to construct a nomogram to predict it.MethodsFrom December 1， 2020 to December 1， 2023， 332 IgAN patients admitted to Shenzhen University General Hospital were regarded as the observation subjects. They were randomly grouped into a modeling group （233 cases） and a validation group （99 cases） at a ratio of 7∶3 using a random number table method. …”
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A Study on the Yield Stability of Oilseed Sunflower Genotypes under Drought Stress by Nasrin Akbari, Reza Darvishzadeh

“…In this regard, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) was done with a mixed linear model, considering the environment and genotype as fixed effects and the year and replication as random effects. SAS software version 4.9 was used for ANOVA, and the STABILITYSOFT program under the R environment was used for stability analysis. …”
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Effect of Muladhara moxibustion on perineal injury during childbirth and physical rehabilitation of parturients (新型底轮灸治疗对产后会阴伤口及体质康复的影响) by DENG Yanling (邓燕玲), HUANG Yuchang (黄裕嫦), PENG Yingfeng (彭荥枫), LIN Jin (林金), XIONG Mei (熊梅), YANG Li (杨丽)

“…Methods According to the random number table method, 74 women with postpartum perineal injury were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 37 participants in each group. …”
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Multicentre case-control study on the association between COVID-19 vaccines and neurological disorders (COVIVAX) by Elisabetta Pupillo, Elisa Bianchi, Ettore Beghi, Francesco Andrea Pedrazzini, Angela Giglio, Edoardo Dalmato Schilke, Marco Percetti, Carlo Morotti Colleoni, Gabriele Mainini, Paolo Calabresi, Guido Primiano, Giovanni Frisullo, Alessandro Padovani, Viviana Cristillo, Andrea Pilotto, Davide Arici, Stefano Gipponi, Gioacchino Tedeschi, Alessandro d’Ambrosio, Rosario Domenico Melisi, Antonio Gallo, Alvino Bisecco, Andrea Salmaggi, Paola Basilico, Chiara Scaccabarozzi, Lorenzo Kiferle, Raffaella Valenti, Gianluca Avino, Annamaria Borghi, Sara Contardi, Andrea Zini, Carlo Ferrarese, Simone Beretta

“…A total of 624 participants were enrolled, and after random 1:1 matching 265 cases and 265 matched controls (total 530 participants) were included in the analyses. …”
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Integrating 16S rDNA and metabolomics to uncover the therapeutic mechanism of electroacupuncture in type 2 diabetic rats by Zhang Yue, Wang Xiang, Deng Duping, Gong Yuanyuan, Chen Xuanyi, Li Juan, Li Juan, Hong Xiaojuan

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the impact of electroacupuncture (EA) on blood glucose levels, gut microbiota, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) in a rat model of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).MethodsForty Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats were randomly assigned to five groups (n = 8/group) using a random number table: normal control, T2DM model, electroacupuncture (EA), EA + antibiotics (EA + A), and antibiotics (A). …”
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The Effect of Feeding Different Levels of Mineral Biochar on Performance, Blood Parameters, Production and Milk Composition of Holstein Dairy Cows by Ali Khatibi Bardsiri, Reza Valizadeh, Seyed Hadi Ebrahimi, Pirouz Shakeri, Abbas Ali Naserian

“…The experiment was conducted in the form of a completely random design with three treatments, so that there were eight cows in each group. …”
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