Effect of General Anesthesia Combined with Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Postoperative Sleep Disorders in Elderly Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Tumor Surgery: A Prosp... by Pu J, Guo C, Xiao Y, Cao Y, Liu Z, Jin Y, Hu Y

“…Using the random number table method, the patients were randomly divided into two groups, the general anesthesia group (group GA) and the general anesthesia combined with transversus abdominis plane block group (group GT). …”
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Results of rehabilitation of myasthenia gravis patients with subclinical respiratory disturbances by Yu. N. Rushkevich, O. V. Galievskaya, M. P. Mozheyko, S. A. Likhachev

“…To analyze the effectiveness of rehabilitation of MG patients with subclinical respiratory disturbances, to determine the level of fatigue in MG, to assess the effect of physical activity on fatigue.Materials and methods. The fatigue was studied in 53 MG patients using visual analog scale, “Well-being, activity, mood” questionnaire and fatigue assessment scale. …”
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Digital vs. conventional instructor-led midwifery training in Benue State, Nigeria: a randomized non-inferiority trial by Fanan Ujoh, Anja Dzunic-Wachilonga, Rafat Noor, Victoria Gusa, Roseline Ape-aii, Isaac Ohene, Rajan Bola, Jan Christilaw, Stephen Hodgins, Ronald Lett

“…In this study, the Midwifery Active Digitization Empowerment Initiative (MADE-I) program was tested to determine if digital delivery of the Fundamental Interventions, Referral and Safe Transfer (FIRST) course is at least equally effective for training midwifery students compared to conventional small-group delivery.MethodsA non-inferiority randomized controlled trial design was used, enrolling 130 s-year students from 2 midwifery schools in Benue State, Nigeria. …”
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Rapid and sensitive melamine detection via paper-based surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrate: Plasma-assisted in situ growth of closely packed gold nanoparticles on cellulose... by Ba-Thong Trinh, Rashida Akter, Hanjun Cho, Oleksii Omelianovych, Kwanghyeon Jo, Hongki Kim, Taejoon Kang, Huu-Quang Nguyen, Jaebeom Lee, Kwanyong Seo, Ho-Suk Choi, Ilsun Yoon

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A comparative study of the story of the battle of Kay Khosro and Afrasiab in the paintings of Shahnameh Baysangri and Tahmasbi with the structuralist approach of Vladmirprop by golam hosayn rahimzadh, اzabbah zabbah, ali zabbah

“…Information is collected by the library method and the tool of sampling and observation. The results of this research show that both images undergo a structural transformation in comparison with Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. …”
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Residue super-resolution convolutional neural network based complexity reduction for H.266 VVC intra-coding by A Dhanalakshmi, L Balaji, C Raja, Jayant Giri, Mubarak Alrashoud

“…Versatile Video Coding (VVC) promised to provide the same video quality as HEVC with 50 % bitrate reduction, which was introduced in 2020. Our suggested method for VVC Intra-coding is residue super-resolution convolutional neural network (RSR-CNN) utilizing downsampling and upsampling procedures. …”
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Two‐stage video anomaly detection based on dual‐stream networks and multi‐instance learning by Dejun Zhang, Wenbo Fang, Yuhang Liu, Zirong Lyu, Chen Xiong, Zhan Wang

“…Abstract To promptly detect abnormal events in surveillance videos, this article designs a video anomaly detection method based on multiple instance learning. Generally, abnormal events occur less frequently compared to normal events. …”
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Moiré-free and high-resolution light field 3D display based on random parallax barrier by Xinxing Xia, Xulong Zhuang, Hanbing He, Xinpeng Wu, Huadong Zheng, Yingjie Yu

“…To address these issues, we propose a novel method to randomize the light-control elements, effectively mitigating moiré without increasing crosstalk. …”
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Exploring the drivers of green supply chain management in the Chinese electronics industry: Evidence from a GDEMATEL–AISM approach by Yi Li, Yongqi Tan, Yang Pu, Yunying Zhu, Haotian Xie

“…Subsequently, we propose a novel method called Gray Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory–Adversarial Interpretive Structure Modeling (GDEMATEL–AISM) to analyze the interactions, relationships, and hierarchical structure of these driving factors, visually representing them. …”
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Program complex for the assessment of anthropogenic effect on administrative areas of the Republic of Belarus by O. M. Bakunova, V. M. Abraztsova

“…This program complex is mathematically based on method of finite predicates. It implements data processing, computation of complex indicator a visualizing of comfort living level. …”
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A Prospective Randomized Study for Comparison of Modified Proximal Femoral Plate with Dynamic Hip Screw System by Jitendra Wadhwani, Ramchander Siwach, Himanshu Bansal, Roop Singh, Pradeep Kamboj, Hemant More

“…Aim: To conduct a prospective randomized study comparing the functional and radiological outcomes of dynamic hip screw (DHS) and modified proximal femoral locking compression plate (PFLCP) in Asian population with intertrochanteric fractures. Materials and methods: The modified PFLCP design has been created by the authors. …”
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Animal Fats and Vegetable Oils—Promising Resources for Obtaining Effective Corrosion Inhibitors for Oil Refinery Equipment by Serhiy Pyshyev, Oleksandr Romanchuk, Petro Topilnytskyy, Viktoriya Romanchuk, Denis Miroshnichenko, Yurii Rohovyi, Hennadii Omelianchuk, Yurii Parkhomov

“…The use of inhibitors is one of the most common corrosion protection methods. However, increasing requirements of environmental standards give impetus to developing new types of corrosion inhibitors from natural raw materials. …”
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Evaluation of Green Building by Analytic Hierarchy Process and Statistical Inference (Case Study: Sabzevar City) by Masumeh Karami, Ghasem Zolfaghari, Mehri Delsouz

“…In addition, a multi-criteria decision-making model using the Analytic Hierarchy Method (AHP) is used to evaluate and prioritize the criteria of green buildings. …”
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Developing entrustable professional activities for undergraduate operative dentistry clerkship by Ahsan Sethi, Muhammad Ainul Haq, Syed Jaffar Abbas Zaidi, Qaiser Ali Baig

“…Third, feedback on the drafted EPAs was solicited using the Delphi method, which involved 24 faculty members to refine and validate the EPAs. …”
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Variability Identification and Uncertainty Evolution Characteristic Analysis of Hydrological Variables in Anhui Province, China by Xia Bai, Jinhuang Yu, Yule Li, Juliang Jin, Chengguo Wu, Rongxing Zhou

“…In this study, based on the evolution trend and characteristic analyses of historical precipitation and temperature sequences from monthly, annual, and interannual scales through the Linear Tendency Rate (LTR) index, as well as its variability point identification using the M–K trend test method, we further utilized three cloud characteristic parameters comprising the average <i>Ex</i>, entropy <i>En</i>, and hyper-entropy <i>He</i> of the Cloud Model (CM) method to quantitatively reveal the uncertainty features corresponding to the diverse cloud distribution of precipitation and temperature sample scatters. …”
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Ultrasonic wave field image augmentation in PZT sensors using generative machine learning and Coulomb coupling by Banerjee Pragyan, Ojha Shivam, Kalimullah Nur M. M., Shelke Amit, Habib Anowarul

“…This paper presents an approach to overcome the time-intensive nature of the Coulomb coupling imaging method by employing Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) for data augmentation. …”
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Online Learning of Stabilizing Controllers Using Noisy Input-Output Data and Prior Knowledge by Nariman Niknejad, Farnaz Adib Yaghmaie, Hamidreza Modares

“…To mitigate this, the proposed method integrates uncertain prior knowledge, derived from system physics, with limited available data. …”
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Coral Reef Health Index On Sangiang Island by Rahma Aprilian, Dietriech Geoffrey Bengen, Erlania Erlania, Ofri Johan, Idris Idris

“…Data collection of benthic components uses the Underwater Photo Transect (UPT) method and data collection of fish components uses the Underwater Visual Census (UVC) method. …”
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Precipitation Retrieval from FY-3G/MWRI-RM Based on SMOTE-LGBM by Yanfang Lv, Lanjie Zhang, Wen Fan, Yibo Zhang

“…Using the FY-3G/MWRI-RM observations, this paper proposes a precipitation retrieval method that combines the Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique with Light Gradient Boosting Machine (SMOTE-LGBM) and analyzes the impact of MWRI-RM channel settings on precipitation retrieval. …”
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Green functionalization of silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Cymbopogon citratus and assessment of their biological activities by Tijo Cherian, Khursheed Ali, Javed Musarrat

“…In present study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were produced by employing a “green” biosynthetic method using leaf extract of Cymbopogon citratus (CCLE). …”
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