Validation of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) in China by Yue Xu, Mengjia Zhi, Ningjun Shao, Linlin Hu

“…Methods First, 13,496 post-acute care patients in seven facilities of Jinhua City from January 2018 to December 2020 were sampled and assigned to PDPM groups according to their clinical characteristics, functional status, and special care needs. Then, the effectiveness of grouping was analyzed by the percentage of variance in resource use explained by the classification (R2), the reduction in variance (RIV), the class-specific coefficients of variation (CVs), and the weighted means for each group (case-mix indexes, CMIs). …”
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Decoding public sentiment topics in google map reviews on urban infrastructure development of belt and road initiative by Yue Xiong, Jiayong Liang, Chenghe Guan

“…Abstract Despite the broad scope of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects and deep intertwine with urban development, there is a lack of quantitative research utilizing crowd-sourced data to understand public perceptions, particularly from both spatial and temporal perspectives. …”
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A promoter library for tuning gene expression in Cupriavidus necator under autotrophic conditions by Wataru Kitagawa, Wataru Kitagawa, Kensuke Igarashi, Ryo Nagasawa, Shigeyuki Kakizawa, Mizuki Horino, Kosuke Fujishima, Kosuke Fujishima, Toshiaki Fukui, Souichiro Kato, Souichiro Kato, Souichiro Kato

“…This study aimed to establish a promoter library that functions in C. necator grown under autotrophic conditions. …”
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GT-NMR: a novel graph transformer-based approach for accurate prediction of NMR chemical shifts by Haochen Chen, Tao Liang, Kai Tan, Anan Wu, Xin Lu

“…Therefore, while employing GT-NMR or other graph-based methods for the rapid and routine prediction of NMR chemical shifts, it is advisable to utilize nSPS to assess their suitability. The source codes and trained model of GT-NMR are publicly available at GitHub. …”
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Hematopoietic stem cell discovery: unveiling the historical and future perspective of colony-forming units assay by Nur Afizah Yusoff, Zariyantey Abd Hamid, Siti Balkis Budin, Izatus Shima Taib

“…Among the many types of stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are the most studied adult stem cells and are considered as a promising source of cells for applications in the clinical and basic sciences. …”
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A Model-Driven Approach Employing DSL and Generation Templates to Accelerate the Development of Conversational Agents for Smart Tourism by Charaf Ouaddi, Lamya Benaddi, Adnane Souha, Hamza Abdelmalek, Abdeslam Jakimi, Rachid Saadane

“…Additionally, developers and companies often utilize APIs provided by intent recognition services like Dialogflow and Amazon Lex to easily create conversational agents using graphical forms, which enhance conversational agent functionality. …”
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Assessing Causality Between Plasma Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor With Major Depression Disorder: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study by Ming Chen, Hao‐Zhang Huang, Yi‐Hui Liu, Qiang Li, Lin‐Yan Fu, Cai‐Lan Hou

“…In a subsequent phase, we analyzed MDD data from FinnGen (N = 448,069) with plasma BDNF data from three additional GWAS sources: UK Biobank (N = 33,924), deCODE (N = 35,353), and INTERVAL (N = 3301). …”
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Understanding Hip Pain Through Social Media: An Initial Overview of an International Web-Based Survey by John M. Gaddis, BS, Erika Shults, MS, Bretton Laboret, BS, Ryan Bialaszewski, BS, Katerina Wells, MD, MPH, Charles South, PhD, Joel E. Wells, MD, MPH

“…Conclusions: This study demonstrates the feasibility of utilizing social media for a comprehensive web-based survey to gather patient-reported outcomes from individuals with various sources of hip pain internationally.…”
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Above-mJ optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier at 3 μm for laser-driven coherent soft x-ray generation beyond the water window by Pritha Dey, Lutz Ehrentraut, Johannes Tümmler, Matthias Schnürer, Stefan Eisebitt

“…This technology has paved the path toward tabletop coherent soft x-ray (SXR) sources in recent years. Commercial availability of high-power Yb:YAG lasers as the pump lasers has enabled OPCPA to generate high-energy femtosecond mid-IR pulses at a high repetition rate. …”
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Predicting the Likelihood of Operational Risk Occurrence in the Banking Industry Using Machine Learning Algorithms by Hamed Naderi, Mohammad Ali Rastegar Sorkhe, Bakhtiar Ostadi, Mehrdad Kargari

“…Moreover, integrating machine learning into risk management enhances decision-making by providing precise, data-driven predictions, allowing for more effective strategies and efficient resource allocation.Future research could incorporate additional data, such as historical records, economic indicators, and internal process information, to further improve prediction accuracy. …”
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Special Issue on Contemporary Research Studies in Operations Research, Business Analytics, and Business Intelligence by Viswanath Kumar Ganesan, S. Vinodh, Malolan Sundararaman, M. Vimala Rani, M. Mathirajan

“…Globally, enterprises are undergoing significant transformation in line with developments based on industrial revolution by leveraging extensive computing resources, data capture technologies, information processing systems, and advanced data science models that span analytics, optimization, and algorithmic intelligence. …”
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Lactic Acid Bacteria and Yeast Fermentation to Improve the Nutritional Value of <i>Ulva rigida</i> by Marta Brandão, Diogo J. Marques, Sofia Sousa, Marília Mateus, Helena M. Pinheiro, M. Manuela R. da Fonseca, Carla Pires, Maria Leonor Nunes, António Marques, M. Teresa Cesário

“…Given its abundance and nutrient-rich profile, the green macroalga <i>Ulva rigida</i> is a promising alternative protein source. However, the bioaccessibility of its proteins is hindered by an embedding matrix of ulvan, a gel-forming polysaccharide. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR) gene family in wheat: implications for lignin biosynthesis and stress responses by Weimin Zhan, Lianhua Cui, Ningning Song, Xinye Liu, Guanghui Guo, Yanpei Zhang

“…Our findings establish a foundation for further elucidation of TaCCR functions and offer a significant genetic resource for future wheat improvement efforts.…”
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Cost-effectiveness of prehabilitation prior to elective surgery compared to usual preoperative care: protocol for a systematic review of economic evaluations by Tanja Rombey, Helene Eckhardt, Wilm Quentin

“…Introduction Preoperative functional capacity is an important predictor of postoperative outcomes. …”
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Characterization of the diversity, genomic features, host bacteria, and distribution of crAss-like phages in the pig gut microbiome by Yaxiang Wang, Chao Wei, Zhe Chen, Mengqing Zhou, Lusheng Huang, Congying Chen

“…Approximately 64.73% of crAss-like phage genes lacked functional annotations, highlighting a gap in understanding their functional potential. …”
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Carnosol attenuates Acinetobacter baumannii virulence by interfering with indole-mediated quorum sensing by Binbin Cui, Ganjin Peng, Mingfang Wang, Xiaohan Kong, Hanqi Wei, Xiwen Ling, Guangliang Wu, Yinyue Deng

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Development of a Zynq-Based Seismic Acquisition Station for the Exploration of Antarctic Subglacial Lakes by Keyu Zhou, Qisheng Zhang, Linyan Guo, Guangkun Feng, Changhong Li, Jinhang Zhang, Qifei Zhang

“…The main controller utilizes a Zynq series system-on-chip integrated with an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) and an ARM (Advanced RISC Machine), enabling functions such as local data storage on a secure digital card, Wi-Fi wireless human–machine interaction, and high-speed Ethernet data transmission. …”
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An ensemble strategy for piRNA identification through hybrid moment-based feature modeling by Mansoor Ahmed Rasheed, Tamim Alkhalifah, Fahad Alturise, Yaser Daanial Khan

“…The proposed approaches show great potential for enhancing the accuracy of piRNA prediction, significantly aiding future research and the scientific community in the in-silico identification of piRNA. The source codes and datasets utilized in this study are accessible at https://github.com/MansoorAhmadRasheed/piRNA-codes-and-result .…”
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Integrative analysis of efferocytosis- and invasion-related genes as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets in breast cancer by Jing Yang, Rong Zhang, Lamei Sun, Cong Wang, Ming Feng, Bin Su, Lixin Jiang

“…Abstract Breast cancer remains a primary source of cancer-related mortality among females worldwide. …”
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Resveratrol from grape pomace: Mitigation of lead-induced oxidative stress-related renal toxicity: In silico and In vivo studies by Mohamed Seif, Hanan Y. Aati, Bin Wei, Mohamed A. Tantawy, Mohamed Sayed, Ziyu Guo, Sherien M. Bakry, Mahmoud Emam

“…This study used grape pomace as a low-cost source of resveratrol (RES).The RES content in grape pomace extract was estimated as 12 μg/g using multiple-reaction monitoring (MRM) LC-MS2, and its fingerprint protons were confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic analysis (1H NMR). …”
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