Short Blocklength Nonbinary Raptor-Like LDPC Coding Systems Design and Simulation by Jakub Hyla, Wojciech Sulek

“…Numerical simulations validate the approach, demonstrating the effectiveness of the constructed short NB QC-RL-LDPC codes, compared to the 5G standard binary coding with IR. Further exploration shows that, when the NB QC-RL-LDPC coding over Galois Field <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mathrm {GF}(2^{q})$ </tex-math></inline-formula> is combined with adaptive <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$2^{X}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-ary digital modulations, which provides flexibility in diversifying modulation orders by mixing higher order modulations for initial HR transmission with a lower order for IR, it can improve performance in the low Signal to Noise Ratio regime. …”
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Multimodal heterogeneous graph fusion for automated obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome diagnosis by Haoyu Wang, Xihe Qiu, Bin Li, Xiaoyu Tan, Jingjing Huang

“…Abstract Polysomnography is the diagnostic gold standard for obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), requiring medical professionals to analyze apnea-hypopnea events from multidimensional data throughout the sleep cycle. …”
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Enriched cocoa pod composts and their fertilizing effects on hybrid cocoa seedlings by Chris Fidelis, B. K. Rajashekhar Rao

“…Quality parameters for all the manure composts conformed to the Canadian Compost Guidelines indicating satisfactory standards. Waste cocoa pods enriched with superphosphate did not show any deleterious effects on cocoa seedlingsâ growth, rather, improved plant height, dry matter production and foliar N concentration. …”
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Physicochemical properties of water quality of Imeh, Edegelem and Chokocho communities located along Otamiri-oche River in Etche Ethnic Nationality of Rivers State, Nigeria by BM Onyegeme-Okerenta, C Obia, MO Wegwu

“…The laboratory results of the selected physico-chemical parameters when compared with the world health organization (WHO) standard showed that all the selected physico-chemical parameters were within the world health organization (WHO) permissible in both rainy and dry season except pH. …”
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An analytical “quality by design” approach in RP-HPLC method development and validation for reliable and rapid estimation of irinotecan in an injectable formulation by Bhaskaran Navya Ajitkumar, Kumar Lalit, Reddy M Sreenivasa, Pai Girish K

“…The responses were found to be linear for concentration range of 0.5 to 18.0 µg mL−1 and the coefficient of determination value was found to be 0.9993. Percent relative standard deviation for intra- and inter-day precisions was found in the range of 0.1 to 0.4 %. …”
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN POLAND by Monika Król

“…After accession to the EU the following served to promote environmentally friendly farming practices: The Code of Good Agricultural Practice (2004) and the rules of the Common Good Agricultural Practice, introduced due to the dependence of financial support in the framework of several measures covered by the RDP for the fulfillment of environmental requirements. These standards related primarily to the requirements of the rational management of fertilizers, plant protection products, management of grasslands, water and soil conservation, rational use of wastewater and sewage sludge, conservation of valuable habitats and species found in agricultural areas, as well as maintaining cleanliness and order on the farm. …”
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Development of a Novel Algorithm to Identify People with High Likelihood of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency in a US Healthcare Claims Database by Kevin C. J. Yuen, Anna Camilla Birkegard, Lewis S. Blevins, David R. Clemmons, Andrew R. Hoffman, Nicky Kelepouris, Janice M. Kerr, Jens M. Tarp, Maria Fleseriu

“…The high-likelihood group had a higher incidence of comorbidities than the low-likelihood group, notably malignant neoplastic disease (standardized difference −0.42), malignant breast tumor (−0.27), hyperlipidemia (−0.26), hypertensive disorder (−0.25), osteoarthritis (−0.23), and heart disease (−0.22). …”
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Impact of positive psychological capital and shared leadership on nurses’ organizational well-being: a descriptive survey study by HyunJoo Lee, Dong-Hee Kim, Yujin Kim

“…The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 29.0 software, employing statistical measures such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and hierarchical regression analysis. …”
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Development, validation, and usage of metrics to evaluate the quality of clinical research hypotheses by Xia Jing, Yuchun Zhou, James J. Cimino, Jay H. Shubrook, Vimla L. Patel, Sonsoles De Lacalle, Aneesa Weaver, Chang Liu

“…Conclusion The validated brief and comprehensive versions of metrics can provide standardized, consistent, systematic, and generic measurements for clinical research hypotheses, allow clinical researchers to prioritize their research ideas systematically, objectively, and consistently, and can be used as a tool for quality assessment during the peer review process.…”
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A study on beneficial impact of the use of medium-molecular-weight hydroxyethyl starch in granulocyte apheresis using continuous-flow cell separator Spectra Optia: A retrospective... by Amardeep Pathak, Devasis Panda, Narender Tejwani, Anurag Mehta

“…CONCLUSION: In our study, granulocytes with optimum yield can be easily harvested with Spectra Optia cell separator using 6% HES (MMW) and trisodium citrate combination with standard 12-h interval gap between mobilization and harvest. …”
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Attitudes and Practices Surrounding Opioid Prescriptions following Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Distal Radius and Ankle Fractures: A Survey of the Canadian Orthopaedic Assoc... by Jihad A. Abouali, Evan D. Curd, Xin Y. Mei, Ujash Sheth, Moin Khan, Darren de SA, Vehniah K. Tjong, Jesleen Rana

“…The principle finding of this study is the lack of a standardized approach to postoperative prescribing in distal radius and ankle fractures, illustrated by the wide range in number of opioids prescribed by Canadian orthopaedic surgeons. …”
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Investigating the Working Efficiency of Typical Work in High-Altitude Alpine Metal Mining Areas Based on a SeqGAN-GABP Mixed Algorithm by Ning Hua, He Huang, Xinhong Zhang

“…This study can provide a scientific basis for the establishment of mining safety judgment standards in high-altitude alpine areas.…”
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A Vaginal Inlay for Reduction of Stress Urinary Incontinence: Outcome of a Randomized Clinical Trial and Four User Acceptance Studies by Aino Fianu Jonasson, Karin Bryder, Elisabeth Sthengel

“…The clinical investigation enrolled 97 women diagnosed with SUI, randomized 3 : 1 to either treatment or standard care (control). The primary endpoint was reduction of urine leakage, measured as change in pad weight baseline week compared with treatment week. …”
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Cardiovascular Disease Detection through Innovative Imbalanced Learning and AUC Optimization by Karthikeyan Palanisamy, Krishnaveni Krishnasamy, Praba Venkadasamy

“…This integration simplifies the model by reducing the number of parameters needing adjustment, making it particularly effective for handling imbalanced datasets through an efficient training process; 2) Theoretical analysis demonstrates that ImAUC-PSVM retains the same structural solution as standard PSVM. This similarity means it inherits PSVM's benefits, particularly in addressing progressive CVD scenarios with rapid incremental updates. …”
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Zooplankton Structure and Potential Food Web Interactions in the Plankton of a Subtropical Chain-of-Lakes by Karl E. Havens

“…Macro-zooplankton species biomass and standard limnological attributes (temperature, pH, total phosphorus [TP], chlorophyll a [Chl a], and Secchi transparency) were quantified on a bimonthly basis from April 1997 to February 1999. …”
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Review of two decades of cholera diagnostics--how far have we really come? by Michal H Dick, Martine Guillerm, Francis Moussy, Claire-Lise Chaignat

“…Such interventions require the availability of rapid and accurate diagnostic techniques to trigger timely response and mitigate the scale of the outbreak. The current gold standard of bacterial culture is inadequate for rapid diagnosis, highlighting the overarching neglect of field diagnostic needs. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE COMPETITIVE MARKET SITUATION FOR SHAPING THE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT VECTOR OF THE ENTERPRISE by Iryna V. Taranenko, Volodymyr S. Naumenko, Valentyna M. Shevchenko, Svitlana S. Yaremenko

“…Small and, especially, micro-enterprises provide more standardized services. Taking into account the identified features and trends in the development of the electrical equipment repair market, as well as the competitive situation, which is characterized by low concentration, a large number of enterprises providing similar but not identical services, and low barriers to entry – leading to significant free entry into the industry for other firms—it is concluded that monopolistic competition exists in the market. …”
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Location-specific heterogeneity in landslide resilience index: A household-based comparative study in Rangamati Hill District, Bangladesh by Raihan Riaz, Neegar Sultana, Raihan Riaz

“…Dimension-based indexes for each household were created by subjectively weighting categorical data and standardizing continuous variables. To construct and map the LRIH, composite scores of four dimension-based index were normalized using min–max techniques, and rescaled into 0 and 1. …”
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Optimizing Stroke Detection Using Evidential Networks and Uncertainty-Based Refinement by Faranak Akbarifar, Sean P. Dukelow, Albert Jin, Parvin Mousavi, Stephen H. Scott

“…The model&#x2019;s ability to identify subtle motor deficits, even in TIA patients who show no observable symptoms on standard clinical exams, highlights its significant clinical utility. …”
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GC-MS Analysis, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Extracts of the Aerial Parts of <i>Conyza sumatrensis</i> by Olapeju O Aiyelaagbe, Stephen O Oguntoye, Abdulmumeen A Hamid, Adebola M Ogundare, David B Ojo, Ajibola Ajao, Nurudeen O Owolabi

“…The extracts were also analysed using Gas chromatography – Mass spectrometry, and the chromatogram coupled with mass spectra of the compounds were matched with a standard library. RESULTS: Preliminary phytochemical investigation of  rude n-hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of the aerial parts of Conyza sumatrensis revealed the presence of anthraquinones, flavonoids, terpenoids, phenolics, tannin, glycosides and carbohydrate. …”
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