OPTNet: Optimized Pixel-Transformer Model for Adaptive Retinal Fundus Image Enhancement by Faisal Majed Alqahtani, Somaya Adwan, Mohd Yazed Ahmad, Salmah Binti Karman

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A Multilevel Multimodal Hybrid Mamba-Large Strip Convolution Network for Remote Sensing Semantic Segmentation by Lingyu Yan, Qingyang Feng, Jing Wang, Jinshan Cao, Xiaoxiao Feng, Xing Tang

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Prediction of Mature Body Weight of Indigenous Camel (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i>) Breeds of Pakistan Using Data Mining Methods by Daniel Zaborski, Wilhelm Grzesiak, Abdul Fatih, Asim Faraz, Mohammad Masood Tariq, Irfan Shahzad Sheikh, Abdul Waheed, Asad Ullah, Illahi Bakhsh Marghazani, Muhammad Zahid Mustafa, Cem Tırınk, Senol Celik, Olha Stadnytska, Oleh Klym

“…The most influential predictor for all the models was the camel breed. The applied methods allowed for the moderately accurate prediction of ABW (average R² equal to 65.0%) and the identification of the most important productive and reproductive traits affecting its value. …”
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A Comprehensive Software and Database Management System for Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimation by Radionuclide Plasma Sampling and Serum Creatinine Methods by Ashish Jha

“…We have developed user-friendly software "GFR estimation software" which gives the options to estimate GFR by plasma sampling method as well as SrCrM. We have used Microsoft Windows; as operating system and Visual Basic 6.0 as the front end and Microsoft Access; as database tool to develop this software. …”
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Long-term storage of kimchi cabbage using ozone-plasma and dynamic controlled atmosphere methods: impacts on kimchi quality and fermentation by Ju Young Lim, Jeong Hyeon Lee, Chun Wan Park, Jin Ju Lee, Sung Gi Min

“…These findings suggest that OP and DCA storage methods effectively preserve kimchi cabbage, with DCA offering greater economic benefits due to minimal trimming losses. …”
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Assessment of ChatGPT-4 in Family Medicine Board Examinations Using Advanced AI Learning and Analytical Methods: Observational Study by Anthony James Goodings, Sten Kajitani, Allison Chhor, Ahmad Albakri, Mila Pastrak, Megha Kodancha, Rowan Ives, Yoo Bin Lee, Kari Kajitani

“…MethodsIn this study, ChatGPT-4 was embedded in a specialized subenvironment, “AI Family Medicine Board Exam Taker,” designed to closely mimic the conditions of the ABFM Certification Examination. …”
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Nursing and medical students’ views on their knowledge related to the Sustainable Development Goals – a mixed methods study at three Swedish universities by Maria Niemi, Helle Mölsted Alvesson, Daniel Helldén, Olivia Biermann, Eva Henje, Helena Nordenstedt, Carl Johan Sundberg, Tobias Alfvén

“…Therefore, it is important to better understand the views of students in health professional education on the level and depth of their education on sustainable development. Methods This sequential exploratory mixed methods study was based on survey responses from N = 294 nursing (N = 137) and medical (N = 157) students of first and last semesters from three Swedish universities. …”
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Femoral fixation methods for hamstring graft in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A network meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials. by Shixin Nie, Shuqing Zhou, Wei Huang

“…No significant differences were found among CB, CP and IS fixation methods regarding the 10 outcomes. For KT-1000 assessment, IKDC score A or B, Lachman's test, VAS score and pivot-shift test, CP had the greatest probability of becoming the best method, and IS may be the suboptimal method in 4 out of these 5 outcomes except pivot-shift test.…”
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Research on Land Use and Land Cover Information Extraction Methods for Remote Sensing Images Based on Improved Convolutional Neural Networks by Xue Ding, Zhaoqian Wang, Shuangyun Peng, Xin Shao, Ruifang Deng

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Evaluation of multisectoral interprofessional collaboration for non-communicable disease management within a municipal setting: a mixed methods study by Salomey Asaah Denkyira, Kwaku Gyamfi Oppong, Daniel Boateng, Joseph Attakorah, Kwame Ohene Buabeng

“…A mixed methods approach was used. Participants included all CPs and HCPs practicing in the municipality, as well as DM/HPT patients receiving care at the study site. …”
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Ecological and health impacts of tobacco farming in Pakistan: A mixed-methods approach toward a sustainable pathway for agricultural transition by Abdul Rasool Khoso, Gu Jintu, Qingjun Chen, Muhammad Javed Sheikh, Wang Suyuhan, Shahnaz Bhutto

“…However, this agricultural practice is associated with severe environmental degradation and significant health risks to workers during cropping. Methods This study evaluates the ecological and health impacts of tobacco farming in Pakistan, employing both quantitative (surveys) including 200 respondents (farmers and field workers/laborers) and qualitative methods (in-depth interviews) involving 10 respondents (farmers, policy experts, agriculturist and environmental specialists). …”
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Graph Neural Network Classification in EEG-Based Biometric Identification: Evaluation of Functional Connectivity Methods Using Time-Frequency Metric by Roghaieh Ashenaei, Ali Asghar Beheshti Shirazi

“…Statistical tests and connectivity visualizations validate our methods&#x2019; reliability, demonstrating advancements in EEG-based biometrics for secure and practical applications.…”
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Comparison of Early Effectiveness of Three Different Intervention Methods in Patients with Chronic Orofacial Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial by Bartosz Dalewski, Agata Kamińska, Michał Szydłowski, Małgorzata Kozak, Ewa Sobolewska

“…Sealed, opaque envelopes were used. Methods. For evaluation, each patient completed a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Sleep and Pain Activity Questionnaire (SPAQ) twice, first at the beginning of the study and again after 3 weeks (0–3). …”
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Assessing Physical Therapists’ Expectations and Experiences With an Automated Rehabilitation System Using Technology Acceptance Model: Multiple Methods Pilot Study by Cynthia Williams, Lindsay Toth, Raine Osborne, Chloe E Bailey, Aishwarya Joshi

“… Abstract BackgroundWearable sensor systems maximize visual and clinical feedback for physical therapists to enhance patient outcomes in rehabilitation medicine. …”
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A web-based workplace exercise intervention among office workers with spinal pain: Protocol of a mixed methods study. by Carlos Tersa-Miralles, Cristina Bravo, Filip Bellon, Maria Masbernat-Almenara, Francesc Rubí-Carnacea, Esther Rubinat Arnaldo

“…This study aims to develop and evaluate a web-based workplace intervention with active breaks to reduce spinal pain among office workers.<h4>Methods</h4>This study follows a sequential exploratory mixed-methods design. …”
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Identifying Cryptic Mammals With Non‐Invasive Methods: An Effective Molecular Species Identification Tool to Survey Southern African Terrestrial Carnivores by Amy Wong, Eduardo Eizirik, Klaus‐Peter Koepfli, Vera deFerran, Tresia Shihepo, Anna Rose Lay, Julia Zumbroich, Nicola Rooney, Laurie Marker, Anne Schmidt‐Küntzel

“…ABSTRACT Carnivores play a vital role in ecosystem health and are thus an important focus for conservation management. Non‐invasive methods have gained traction for carnivore monitoring as carnivores are often elusive and wide‐ranging, making visual counts particularly difficult. …”
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Effectiveness of Instrument-assisted Soft-tissue Mobilization Versus Dry Cupping on Pain and Cervical Range of Motion in Treatment of Neck Pain by Afreen Jahan

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The Use of Audiovisual Distraction Tools in the Dental Setting for Pediatric Subjects with Special Healthcare Needs: A Review and Proposal of a Multi-Session Model for Behavioral M... by Massimo Pisano, Alessia Bramanti, Giuseppina De Benedetto, Carmen Martin Carreras-Presas, Federica Di Spirito

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POETICS OF AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY IN RAY BRADBURY’S NOVEL “DANDELION WINE”: ON THE WAY TO AN IMPRESSIONISTIC NOVEL by Anna A. Stepanova, Liudmyla S. Dushatska

“…The main principles of the novel`s poetics are the fragmentary narrative; time, split into a series of moments; the use of stream of consciousness method, actualized through inner monologues of the hero; expression of reminiscences in visual plastic images, sensory impressions, feelings, associations, conveyed through metaphorically exquisite lyrical style of narrative, suggesting that Bradbury follows the tradition and experience of impressionistic aesthetics of Proust, giving to Dandelion Wine the form of impressionistic novel. …”
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Surgery of eye injuries in an eight-year period by Vukosavljević Miroslav

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