Predicting biomarkers of progressive pulmonary fibrosis: morphological, cytokine profile, and clinical portrait by Nicol Bernardinello, Federica Pezzuto, Lauren D’Sa, Luca Vedovelli, Chiara Giraudo, Anamaria Chelu, Anamaria Chelu, Cecilia de Chellis, Francesca Lunardi, Francesco Fortarezza, Francesca Boscaro, Elisabetta Cocconcelli, Paolo Spagnolo, Elisabetta Balestro, Fiorella Calabrese

“…Lung specimens revealed a significant overexpression of IL9 in the PPF compared to the nPPF group (p=0.049). Boruta algorithm analysis showed that lymphoid aggregates and traction bronchiectasis at diagnosis are the most important variables in determining the PPF status.ConclusionsThe present results increase the understanding of the pathological mechanisms of PPF, offering potential avenues for improved prognostication and therapeutic intervention.…”
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Parallel boosting neural network with mutual information for day-ahead solar irradiance forecasting by Ubaid Ahmed, Anzar Mahmood, Ahsan Raza Khan, Levin Kuhlmann, Khurram Saleem Alimgeer, Sohail Razzaq, Imran Aziz, Amin Hammad

“…The mutual information (MI) algorithm is implemented as a feature selection technique to identify the most important features for forecasting. …”
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SiCRNN: A Siamese Approach for Sleep Apnea Identification via Tracheal Microphone Signals by Davide Lillini, Carlo Aironi, Lucia Migliorelli, Leonardo Gabrielli, Stefano Squartini

“…The final detection of <i>apnea</i> events is performed using an unsupervised clustering algorithm, specifically <i>k-means</i>. Multiple experimental runs were carried out to determine the optimal network configuration and the most suitable type and frequency range for the input data. …”
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The impact of Poyang Lake water level changes on the landscape pattern of wintering wading bird habitats by Feihong Yu, Jiancheng Zhai, Zhiqiang Huang, Jimei Chen, Fuqiang Han, Liaobo Wang

“…The cyclical rhythm of water level changes determines the dynamic variations in the wetland landscape pattern of Poyang Lake, directly impacting the habitat and survival of wintering migratory birds, particularly wading birds, which are most sensitive to these changes. This study employs an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) algorithm to interpret wetland landscapes using the Gao-Fen Satellite Images across 14 different water levels. …”
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Postmarketing safety evaluation of pemetrexed using FAERS and JADER databases by Luo Lv, Xiangyang Wu, Yubo Ren, Yuli Guo, Haixiong Wang, Xiaofang Li

“…Continuous pharmacovigilance is essential to optimize its clinical use and improve patient safety.…”
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YOLORM: An Advanced Key Point Detection Method for Accurate and Efficient Rotameter Reading in Low Flow Environments by Huang Yong, Xia Xing, Xiao Shengwang

“…Moreover, YOLORM exhibited significant reductions in parameter count and computational cost while maintaining or enhancing detection performance relative to state-of-the-art algorithms. …”
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Empowering Sustainability: The Crucial Role of IoT-Enabled Distributed Learning Systems in Reducing Carbon Footprints by Anjana M S, Aryadevi Remanidevi Devidas, Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh

“…Transitioning to cleaner energy sources and improving energy efficiency are essential steps to reduce the environmental impact of electricity generation. …”
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Accelerated development of multi-component alloys in discrete design space using Bayesian multi-objective optimisation by Osman Mamun, Markus Bause, Bhuiyan Shameem Mahmood Ebna Hai

“…Our findings highlight the superior performance of the qEHVI acquisition function in identifying the optimal Pareto front across 1-, 2-, and 3-objective aluminum alloy optimisation problems, all within a constrained evaluation budget and reasonable computational cost. …”
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Machine Learning-Driven Prediction of One-Year Readmission in HFrEF Patients: The Key Role of Inflammation by Ma F, Hu Y, Han P, Qiu Y, Liu Y, Ren J

“…Predicting one-year readmission risk is crucial for optimizing treatment and reducing costs.Methods: We conducted a single-center retrospective study on adult HFrEF patients admitted to the Cardiovascular Department of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine on January 2020 and March 2023. …”
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ABL-SMOTE: A Novel Resampling Method by Handling Noisy and Borderline Challenge for Imbalanced Dataset for Software Defect Prediction by Kamal Bashir, Sara Abdelwahab Ghorashi, Ali Ahmed, Abdolraheem Khader

“…Machine learning algorithms face important implementation difficulties due to imbalanced learning since the Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) helps improve performance through the creation of new minority class examples in feature space before preprocessing. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Feed Conversion Ratio: A Feasibility Study of Using Short-Term FCR Data for Long-Term Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) Prediction by Xidi Yang, Liangyu Zhu, Wenyu Jiang, Yiting Yang, Mailin Gan, Linyuan Shen, Li Zhu

“…Feed conversion ratio (FCR) is a critical indicator of production efficiency in livestock husbandry. Improving FCR is essential for optimizing resource utilization and enhancing productivity. …”
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Efficient spatio-temporal modeling for sign language recognition using CNN and RNN architectures by Kasian Myagila, Kasian Myagila, Devotha Godfrey Nyambo, Mussa Ally Dida

“…These results show that more effort is required to improve signer independence performance, including the challenges of hand dominance by optimizing spatial features.…”
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The artificial intelligence revolution in gastric cancer management: clinical applications by Runze Li, Jingfan Li, Yuman Wang, Xiaoyu Liu, Weichao Xu, Runxue Sun, Binqing Xue, Xinqian Zhang, Yikun Ai, Yanru Du, Jianming Jiang

“…This article comprehensively reviews the latest research status and application of artificial intelligence algorithms in gastric cancer, covering multiple dimensions such as image recognition, pathological analysis, personalized treatment, and prognosis risk assessment. …”
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Machine learning-based prediction of physical parameters in heterogeneous carbonate reservoirs using well log data by Fuyong Wang, Xianmu Hou

“…The results demonstrate that GPR achieves the highest accuracy in porosity prediction, with a coefficient of determination (R2) value of 0.7342, while RF proves to be the most accurate for permeability prediction. Despite these improvements, accurately predicting low-permeability zones in heterogeneous carbonate rocks remains a significant challenge. …”
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Approaches for handling imbalanced data used in machine learning in the healthcare field: A case study on Chagas disease database prediction. by André G Coimbra, Cleiane G Oliveira, Matheus P Libório, Hasheem Mannan, Laercio I Santos, Elisa Fusco, Marcos F S V D'Angelo

“…The application of these techniques aims to improve the quality of life for individuals, reduce healthcare costs, and allocate available resources more efficiently, making it a preventive action.…”
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Characterization of Irrigated Rice Cultivation Cycles and Classification in Brazil Using Time Series Similarity and Machine Learning Models with Sentinel Imagery by Andre Dalla Bernardina Garcia, Ieda Del’Arco Sanches, Victor Hugo Rohden Prudente, Kleber Trabaquini

“…The processing of input data and exploratory analysis were performed using a clustering algorithm based on Dynamic Time Warping (DTW), with K-means applied to the time series. …”
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BedEye: A Bed Exit and Bedside Fall Warning System Based on Skeleton Recognition Technology for Elderly Patients by Liang-Bi Chen, Wan-Jung Chang, Tzu-Chin Yang

“…Falls are an important medical safety issue, and patients older than 65 years are the most prone to falling in hospitals. According to a previous study, approximately 80% of falls occur near hospital beds. …”
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A machine learning-based depression risk prediction model for healthy middle-aged and older adult people based on data from the China health and aging tracking study by Fang Xia, Jie Ren, Linlin Liu, Yanyin Cui, Yufang He

“…Several machine learning algorithms, including logistic regression, k-nearest neighbor, support vector machine, multilayer perceptron, decision tree, and XGBoost, were employed to predict the 2-year depression risk. …”
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Artificial intelligence tools for engagement prediction in neuromotor disorder patients during rehabilitation by Simone Costantini, Anna Falivene, Mattia Chiappini, Giorgia Malerba, Carla Dei, Silvia Bellazzecca, Fabio A. Storm, Giuseppe Andreoni, Emilia Ambrosini, Emilia Biffi

“…This study aimed at methodologically exploring the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms applied to structured datasets made of heart rate variability (HRV) and electrodermal activity (EDA) features to predict the level of patient engagement during RAGR. …”
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Duty of care, data science, and gambling harm: A scoping review of risk assessment models by Virve Marionneau, Kim Ristolainen, Tomi Roukka

“…Online operators often employ risk detection algorithms to accomplish this task. This scoping review focuses on how such data science applications can perform from a duty of care perspective. …”
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