Multi-Class Guided GAN for Remote-Sensing Image Synthesis Based on Semantic Labels by Zhenye Niu, Yuxia Li, Yushu Gong, Bowei Zhang, Yuan He, Jinglin Zhang, Mengyu Tian, Lei He

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Resposta da Vegetação Campos de Altitude às Mudanças Climáticas na Faixa Altitudinal Acima de 400 Metros na Serra do Amolar e Morraria do Urucum, Pantanal Brasileiro by Dhonatan Diego Pessi, Normandes Matos da Silva, Camila Leonardo Mioto, Alfredo Marcelo Grigio, Francisco das Chagas Oliveira, Vinicius de Oliveira Ribeiro, Fábio Veríssimo Gonçalves, Marco Antonio Diodato, Roberto Macedo Gamarra, Felipe Siqueira Pacheco, Antonio Conceição Paranhos Filho

“…The data were processed and analyzed using the R software, in which the analysis metrics were applied on the raster data to identify spatial variation of the NDVI means and statistical methods such as Pearson’s correlation and simple linear regression were applied to identify the strength of the relationship between climate variables and the NDVI. …”
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Assessing customer satisfaction: the case of test prescribers at the clinical biology laboratory of Centre Muraz/ Institut National de Santé Publique, Burkina Faso by Dame Yenyetou, Issouf Sanou, Chérileila Thiombiano, Bakary Diamoutany Sogodogo, Adama Sanou, Soufiane D. Sanou, Mamoudou Cisse, Amariane M. M. Kone, Aline R. Ouoba, Dramane Kania, Michel K. Gomgnimbou, Ibrahim Sangare, Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo

“…A multivariate logistic regression model was run using R statistical software to identify the variables that best explained overall satisfaction. …”
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Integration of ground-based and remote sensing data with deep learning algorithms for mapping habitats in Natura 2000 protected oak forests by Lucia Čahojová, Ivan Jarolímek, Barbora Klímová, Michal Kollár, Michaela Michalková, Karol Mikula, Aneta A. Ožvat, Denisa Slabejová, Mária Šibíková

“…The study also seeks to evaluate the accuracy of this approach, specifically in oak-dominated forests, as well as identify the optimal time period within a year for effective habitat identification.Using the specialised software NaturaSat, automated segmentations were performed based on the coordinates of phytosociological relevés and forest strands defined in database. …”
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UAE pharmacists’ perceptions of the causes of unwanted or unused medications, their practices, and barriers to promoting safe medication disposal by the public by Maram O. Abbas, Semira Beshir, Doaa Kamal AlKhalidi, Eiman Shamseldin Al Gailani Ali, Yosra Lozon, Rizah Anwar Assadi, Hana Ghdaiba, Rahaf Adnan AL-Zeer

“…The data was analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 29. Results A total of 370 pharmacists participated in this survey, most of whom were between 18 and 34 years old (69.2%). …”
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Determinants of Anemia among HIV-Positive Children on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Attending Hospitals of North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2019: A Case-Control St... by Biruk Beletew, Ayelign Mengesha, Mohammed Ahmed, Awet Fitwi, Mesfin Wudu

“…Data were analyzed by using the SPSS version 24 statistical software and bivariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to identify predictors. …”
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Study of a Deep Learning Reconstruction Algorithm for Displaying Small- and Medium-sized Blood Vessels in Upper Abdominal Energy Spectrum CT by Qin WANG, Weijie YAN, Yuan YUAN, Hehan TANG, Liping DENG

“…Simultaneously, 40 keV and 70 keV single-energy images were extracted using energy spectrum post-processing software, and four groups of images were generated, which were labeled as 40 keV-AV, 40 keV-DL-M, 40 keV-DL-H, and 70 keV-AV, respectively. …”
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Standalone and Minigrid-Connected Solar Energy Systems for Rural Application in Rwanda: An In Situ Study by Kuo-Chi Chang, Noel Hagumimana, Jishi Zheng, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Walter Nsengiyumva, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Samuel Bimenyimana

“…The hybrid optimization model for electric renewable (HOMER) software is used to determine the system size and its life cycle cost including the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and net present cost (NPC) for each of these power generation models. …”
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Potentiality of algorithms and artificial intelligence adoption to improve medication management in primary care: a systematic review by Gianfranco Damiani, Antonio Oliva, Gerardo Altamura, Massimo Zedda, Mario Cesare Nurchis, Giovanni Aulino, Aurora Heidar Alizadeh, Francesca Cazzato, Gabriele Della Morte, Matteo Caputo, Simone Grassi, Maria Teresa Riccardi, Martina Sapienza, Giorgio Sessa

“…Specifically, the Population chosen was general population of all ages (ie, including paediatric patients) in primary care settings (ie, home setting, ambulatory and nursery homes); the Intervention considered was the analysis AI and/or algorithms (ie, intelligent programs or software) application in primary care for reducing medications errors, the Comparator was the general practice and, lastly, the Outcome was the reduction of preventable medication errors (eg, overprescribing, inappropriate medication, drug interaction, risk of injury, dosing errors or in an increase in adherence to therapy). …”
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Meta-analysis on Studies of Deviant Marketing Behaviors: Past, Present and Future by Zahra Ahmadi Alvar, Davood Feiz, Meysam Modarresi

“…Data were analyzed by RapidMiner and Matlab software.     Findings The findings revealed a growing interest in researching deviant behaviors in marketing, particularly in recent years. …”
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CCR7 and CD48 as Predicted Targets in Acute Rejection Related to M1 Macrophage after Pediatric Kidney Transplantation by Jie Zhang, Jun Pei, Chengjun Yu, Jin Luo, Yifan Hong, Yi Hua, Guanghui Wei

“…At the same time, we used the protein–protein interaction (PPI) network and Cytoscape software to determine the key genes. Dataset, GSE14328 derived from pediatric patients, GSE138043 and GSE9493 derived from adult patients, were used to verify Hub genes. …”
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Integrating retrieval-augmented generation for enhanced personalized physician recommendations in web-based medical services: model development study by Yingbin Zheng, Yiwei Yan, Sai Chen, Yunping Cai, Kun Ren, Yishan Liu, Jiaying Zhuang, Min Zhao

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Evaluating the Relationship between Factors Enhancing the Competitiveness of Customer Foreign Currency Services in the Banking Industry by Saeideh Rahimi, Alireza Rousta, Farzad Asayesh

“…Structural equations analysis test, exploratory factor analysis, and Lisrel software were used to determine the current status and influencing elements. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of malaria among the displaced population in refugee camps in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Habtu Debash, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Hussen Ebrahim, Ousman Mohammed, Daniel Gebretsadik, Mihret Tilahun, Alemu Gedefie

“…Data extraction was executed using Microsoft Excel, and the meta-analysis was performed with STATA 14 software. A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence and associated factors of malaria. …”
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Association between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity trajectories and academic achievement in Chinese primary school children: a 3-year longitudinal study by Junyu Wang, Yong Yang, Jun Wu, Ting Xie, Xuejun Guo, Xun Yuan, Ting Li, Yu Zhang, Huiying Zhao, Jie Zhuang

“…All statistical analyses were conducted using R and SAS 9.4 software. Results This study identified three distinct MVPA trajectories: Low (74.8%), Decline (13.2%), and High (12.0%). …”
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Risk of diabetic ketoacidosis caused by sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in patients with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized cont... by Ying Liu, Shiwen Yang, Aidou Jiang, Dan Zou, Zhaoyang Chen, Na Su, Na Su

“…Literature screening, quality assessment and data extraction were carried out independently by 2 researchers based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and statistical analysis was performed using Stata 15.1 software and R 4.1.3.ResultsNineteen clinical studies and one clinical trial were ultimately included. …”
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A Novel Multiplex LAMP Assay for the Rapid and Accurate Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania infantum from Iran by Sahar Samsami, Sahar Namavari, Saeed Ataei, Abdolmajid Ghasemian, Ava Yazdanpanah, Neda Sepahi, Gholamreza Hatam, Hossein Faramarzi, Hadi Mirzaei, Razie Ranjbar, Ali Ghanbariasad

“…The alignment was performed using MEGA5, and the primers were further adjusted utilizing GENE Runner software. All molecular methods were tested on the serial dilution of cloned plasmid containing ITS region from standard strains of L. infantum, L. tropica, and L. major. …”
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Ethics and end-of-life in pediatric and neonatal ICUs: a systematic review of recommendations by Diana Špoljar, Sunčana Janković, Dina Vrkić, Geraldine McNamara, Marko Ćurković, Milivoj Novak, Boris Filipović-Grčić, Stefan Grosek, Chris Gastmans, Bert Gordijn, Ana Borovečki

“…The search data were gathered and deduplicated, partly by Mendeley software. Titles and abstracts were screened by three independent reviewers, and full-text papers further reviewed and assessed for eligibility. …”
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Computer analysis of regulation of hepatocarcinoma marker genes hypermethylated by HCV proteins by E. A. Antropova, T. M. Khlebodarova, P. S. Demenkov, A. S. Venzel, N. V. Ivanisenko, A.  D.  Gavrilenko, T.  V. Ivanisenko, A. V. Adamovskaya, P. M. Revva, I. N. Lavrik, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…Aber rant DNA methylation is a mediator of epigenetic changes that are closely associated with the HCC pathogenesis and considered a biomarker for its early diagnosis. The ANDSystem software package was used to reconstruct and evaluate the statistical significance of the pathways HCV could potentially use to regulate 32 hypermethylated genes in HCC, including both oncosuppressor and protumorigenic ones identified by genome-wide analysis of DNA methylation. …”
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Jiawei Suanzaoren decoction for the treatment of perimenopausal insomnia: clinical observation and experimental study by Li-Qiong Chen, Yong-Can Zhou, Fang Ning, Ming-Jin Zhu

“…We first searched public databases for the targets of the compound known tobe associated with JW-SZRT, as well as those predicted to be targets of insomnia, and then used software Cytoscape 3.7.2, GO and KEGG to identify enriched gene pathways and networks. …”
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