Sparse Deep Neural Network for Encoding and Decoding the Structural Connectome by Satya P. Singh, Sukrit Gupta, Jagath C. Rajapakse

“…For decoding, we propose recursive feature elimination (RFE) algorithm based on DeepLIFT, layer-wise relevance propagation (LRP), and Integrated Gradients (IG) algorithms to remove irrelevant features and thereby identify key biomarkers associated with AD and PD. …”
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Assimilating multi-site eddy-covariance data to calibrate the wetland CH₄ emission module in a terrestrial ecosystem model by J. T. Kallingal, M. Scholze, P. A. Miller, J. Lindström, J. Rinne, M. Aurela, P. Vestin, P. Weslien

“…<p>In this study, we use a data assimilation framework based on the adaptive Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithm to constrain process parameters in LPJ-GUESS model using <span class="inline-formula">CH₄</span> eddy-covariance flux observations from 14 different natural boreal, temperate, and arctic wetlands. …”
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A pipeline for processing hyperspectral images, with a case of melanin-containing barley grains as an example by I. D. Busov, M. A. Genaev, E. G. Komyshev, V. S. Koval, T. E. Zykova, A. Y. Glagoleva, D. A. Afonnikov

“…The current version of the package implements the following methods: construction of a confidence interval of an arbitrary level for the difference of sample averages; verification of the similarity of intensity distributions of spectral lines for two sets of hyperspectral images on the basis of the Mann–Whitney U-criterion and Pearson’s criterion of agreement; visualization in two-dimensional space using dimensionality reduction methods PCA, ISOMAP and UMAP; classification using linear or ridge regression, random forest and catboost; clustering of samples using the EM-algorithm. …”
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Obstetrical and perinatal pathology in women with risk of preterm labor by A. A. Shevchenko

“…. № 2), progestogen therapy (utrozhestan 200 mg 1 time a day vaginally) and dalmaksin 200 mg 1 time a day rectally; comparison group – 42 patients also with singleton pregnancy and risk of premature delivery at term 22–34 weeks of gestation who were treated according to the algorithm of the Ukrainian National Guideline № 624 of 03.11.2008; the control group consisted of 36 women with singleton normal pregnancy and delivery which ended with the birth of live full-term newborn. …”
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Optimal Management in the Operation of Complex Technical Systems by Dyadyura K., Oborskyi G., Prokopovych I., Khamitov V., Holubiev M.

“…Additionally, proof of the existence of an optimal verification strategy was given. An algorithm for determining the moments of verification was developed to ensure the minimum cost. …”
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Implementing Blockchain Technology for Secure Data Transactions in Cloud Computing Environments Challenges and Solutions by Dandu Varalakshmi, N Shirisha, K Suresh, Saidhbi Shaik, V Venkatesh, C F Theresa Cenate

“…It also includes quantum-resilient cryptographic algorithms, which provide protection against potential future quantum attacks. …”
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Anti-Tetanus Vaccination Is Associated with Reduced Occurrence and Slower Progression of Parkinson’s Disease—A Retrospective Study by Ariel Israel, Eli Magen, Eytan Ruppin, Eugene Merzon, Shlomo Vinker, Nir Giladi

“…Additionally, we explored statistical associations between vaccination, medication purchases, and PD severity over an average of 9 years of follow-up, utilizing a machine learning algorithm to quantify disease severity based on annual antiparkinsonian medication purchases. …”
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Research on the optimization of optimal blasting parameters and fragmentation control based on coal seam geological conditions by Zhouquan Liao, Xiaohua Ding, Mingzhi Liang, Jiangfeng Li, Zhongao Yang, Xin Liu, Bin Li, Yan Zhang

“…Using the LS-DYNA software’s fluid–solid coupling algorithm, the effects of charge structure, explosive type, intermediate medium, and hole spacing parameters on blasting results are analyzed. …”
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Spironolactone Reduces the Risk of Death in Veterans With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction by Katherine E. Kurgansky, Rachel Parker, Luc Djousse, David R. Gagnon, Jacob Joseph

“…After multivariable adjustment, there was a 21% reduction (95% CI, 13–29; P<0.0001) in rate of all‐cause death among spironolactone users compared with nonusers and no statistically significant difference in days hospitalized for all causes or heart failure. …”
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LIVER EXPLANATION TECHNOLOGY OPTIMIZATION by Александр Сергеевич Разумов, Григорий Валерьевич Вавин, Алексей Владимирович Будаев, Игорь Александрович Радионов, Ольга Дмитриевна Сидорова, Е. Е. Ставицкий, Дарья Александровна Раева, Ф. А. Будаев, Вадим Гельевич Мозес

“…Experimental testing of the developed liver explantation algorithm showed a decrease in the laboriousness and invasiveness of the operation, which was expressed in a reduction in the time of its implementation and in a decrease in morphological changes in the transplants during subsequent prolonged static hypothermic preservation.…”
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Cooperate or Not Cooperate: Transfer Learning With Multi-Armed Bandit for Spatial Reuse in Wi-Fi by Pedro Enrique Iturria-Rivera, Marcel Chenier, Bernard Herscovici, Burak Kantarci, Melike Erol-Kantarci

“…Simulation results show that cooperation via the SAU-Coop algorithm leads to a 14.7&#x0025; improvement in cumulative throughput and a 32.5&#x0025; reduction in Packet Loss Rate (PLR) in comparison to non-cooperative approaches. …”
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Vitamin C improves 28-day survival in patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in the intensive care unit: a retrospective study by Yang He, Jinglan Liu

“…Consistency was maintained across PSM, paired algorithm, and overlap weighting analyses, with all p &lt; 0.001.ConclusionVitamin C supplementation during ICU admission may be associated with reduced in-hospital mortality in SA-AKI patients. …”
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ITD-YOLO: An Improved YOLO Model for Impurities in Premium Green Tea Detection by Zezhong Ding, Yanfang Li, Bin Hu, Zhiwei Chen, Houzhen Jia, Yali Shi, Xingmin Zhang, Xuesong Zhu, Wenjie Feng, Chunwang Dong

“…To solve this technical problem in the industry, this article proposes a lightweight algorithm for detecting and sorting impurities in premium green tea in order to improve sorting efficiency and reduce labor intensity. …”
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FinSafeNet: securing digital transactions using optimized deep learning and multi-kernel PCA(MKPCA) with Nyström approximation by Ahmad Raza Khan, Shaik Shakeel Ahamad, Shailendra Mishra, Mohd Abdul Rahim Khan, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Abdullah AlEnizi, Osama Alfarraj, Majed Alowaidi, Manoj Kumar

“…Besides tackling feature selection and dimensionality reduction, the model presents advanced correlation measures as well as Joint Mutual Information Maximization to enhance variable correlation analysis. …”
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Severity Scale of Diabetic Macular Ischemia Based on the Distribution of Capillary Nonperfusion in OCT Angiography by Miyo Yoshida, MD, Tomoaki Murakami, MD, PhD, Keiichi Nishikawa, MD, Kenji Ishihara, MD, PhD, Yuki Mori, MD, PhD, Akitaka Tsujikawa, MD, PhD

“…Eyes with high-dimensional spatial data were arranged on a 2-dimensional space using the uniform manifold approximation and projection (UMAP) algorithm and classified by clustering into 5 groups: Initial, Mild, Superficial, Moderate, and Severe. …”
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Assessing the Cause of Death for Men with Prostate Cancer Using Official Mortality Statistics or a Dedicated Cause of Death Committee: Results from 30-year ERSPC Rotterdam Data by Sebastiaan Remmers, Ivo I. de Vos, Frederique B. Denijs, Renée C.A. Leenen, Tycho M.T.W. Lock, Arjen Noordzij, Wim J. Kirkels, Chris H. Bangma, Monique J. Roobol

“…For men with prostate cancer (PCa) within the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC), the cause of death is determined by a Cause of Death Committee (CODC) that evaluates all medical records using a fixed algorithm. The aim of this study was to compare the classification of PCa-specific mortality (PCSM) between the CODC and Statistics Netherlands. …”
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Application of a Texture Appearance Model for Segmentation of Lung Nodules on Computed Tomography of the Chest by F. Shariaty, V. A. Pavlov, S. V. Zavjalov, M. Orooji, T. M. Pervunina

“…The results of applying the described TAM method to normal and noisy CT images are presented and compared to those obtained using the Region Growing and Active Contour algorithms, as well as the combination of Active Contour and Watershed algorithms. …”
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Optimization of microwave-assisted polyphenol extraction and antioxidant activity from papaya peel using response surface methodology and artificial neural network by Md. Waziur Rahman Chy, Tanvir Ahmed, Junaid Iftekhar, Md. Zohurul Islam, Md. Rahmatuzzaman Rana

“…An additional optimization approach (RSM-DF: TPC = 955 mgGAE/100 g, and DPPH = 90 %), aimed at minimizing MWP, I-time, EtOH%, and S/S while maximizing TPC and DPPH activity, showed a significant reduction of approximately 3 L in ethanol consumption for each 100 g of dry samples. …”
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Digital Technology of Assesment the Power Capacity of Tractor Fleet of an Agricultural Enterprise by V. V. Alt, O. F. Savchenko, O. V. Elkin

“…(Results and discussion) The authors have developed an algorithm of ICE power calculation in real time taking into account speed considerations and developed a diagnostic device providing data recording, calculation of ICE speed and power characteristics, as well as information support of the entire production cycle. …”
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Machine Learning and Deep Learning Hybrid Approach Based on Muscle Imaging Features for Diagnosis of Esophageal Cancer by Yuan Hong, Hanlin Wang, Qi Zhang, Peng Zhang, Kang Cheng, Guodong Cao, Renquan Zhang, Bo Chen

“…Diagnostic models were developed using deep learning (2D and 3D neural networks) and traditional machine learning (11 algorithms with PyRadiomics-derived features). Multimodal features underwent Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for dimension reduction and were fused for final analysis. …”
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