Estimation of Daily Suspended Sediment Load Using a Novel Hybrid Support Vector Regression Model Incorporated with Observer-Teacher-Learner-Based Optimization Method by Siyamak Doroudi, Ahmad Sharafati, Seyed Hossein Mohajeri

“…This study considers the support vector regression (SVR) method to predict daily suspended sediment load. Since the SVR has unknown parameters, the observer-teacher-learner-based Optimization (OTLBO) method is integrated with the SVR model to provide a novel hybrid predictive model. …”
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Use of integrated genomic surveillance by local public health authorities: Recommendations based on a mixed-methods study of current adoption, applications and success factors, Ger... by Simone Scheithauer

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Predictive Factors for Morphological and Functional Improvements in Long-Lasting Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Treated with Photodynamic Therapy by Maciej Gawęcki, Krzysztof Kiciński, Jan Kucharczuk, Monika Gołębiowska-Bogaj, Andrzej Grzybowski

“…All patients underwent a basic ophthalmological examination including best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) testing and imaging, spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), and fluorescein angiography. …”
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Impact of Early Mobilization Versus Immobilization on Pain and Mobility After Total Hip Replacement by Rizwan Khan Lodhi, Imran Manzoor, Muhammad Moueen, Jehanzeb Khan, Imanullah Riaz

“…Pain was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and hip mobility using the ROM subsection of the Harris Hip Score. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of manual lymphatic drainage method on edema, pain and trismus after impacted bilateral mandibular third molar surgery: a randomized clinical trial by Murat Ulu, Nuri Ünal, Onur Şahin, Yasemin Kayalı

“…The MLD technique is a simple method free from undesirable side effects and may be more effective than classical methods in reducing edema, pain and trismus after third molar extraction. …”
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The application effect of ideological and political education (IPE)-led teaching method in ophthalmology clinical internship: a study among five-year program medical students by LI Zheqing, SONG Tingting

“…The traditional IPE teaching method group adopted the traditional teaching approach in the first internship session, covering topics such as the histological anatomy of the eye, diseases of the optic nerve and visual pathway, extraocular muscle diseases and amblyopia, and ocular trauma. …”
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Method of invigorating spleen and replenishing kidney and resolving phlegm for obesity-type polycystic ovary syndrome: a network meta-analysis and summary of herbal prescription re... by Yueqiao Lyu, Lian Cai, Mingzhu Li

“…Based on Excel and R language, the core drugs and prescription rules used in the treatment of obese PCOS were analyzed and visualized.ResultsA total of 14 articles, involving 1,163 patients and 7 prescriptions, were included. …”
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Obstacles and opportunities for care collaboration through the utilisation of a preventive care process for frail older adults: a study protocol for a mixed methods study design by Åsa Larsson Ranada, Elisabet Rothenberg, Helle Wijk, Martina Karin Boström, Pia Skott, Anette Erichsen

“…This study aims to enhance our understanding of how care collaboration in the preventive care process (PcP) using the Senior alert (SA) register could improve patient safety and equality of care for frail older adults in Sweden.Methods This study, conducted over 4 years, employs an explanatory mixed methods design, divided into three phases. …”
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Influence of milk product type and its initial contamination on the efficiency of different methods for detection of Salmonella Enteritidis, Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia... by Boris Antunović, Ivančica Kovaček, Kristina Gvozdanović, Manuela Grčević, Vesna Gantner, Vedran Poljak, Mario Ostović, Željko Pavičić, Nihada Ahmetović

“…The obtained results showed that the classical ISO procedure still represents an equally adequate method for the detection of S. Enteritidis and L. monocytogenes in dairy products as well as the IMS method. …”
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Qiantang River (Hangzhou section) leisure tourist area planning based on traditional ancient poetry and modern urban imagery: netnographic methods and natural language processing a... by Shuai Yang, Jingzhao Feng, Yile Chen, Liang Zheng, Yuqing Feng

“…Urban imagery is an urban landscape planning and design issue of the urban visual form, which affects tourists’ perceptions and experiences. …”
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Causes and determinants of infant mortality using verbal autopsy and social autopsy methods in a rural population of Odisha: a community-based matched case-control study by Amit Kumar Satapathy, Arvind Kumar Singh, Priyamadhaba Behera, Debkumar Pal, Abhisek Mishra

“…The cause of infant deaths should be assessed in both medical and social contexts.Objectives We aimed to determine the medical causes of infant mortality by verbal autopsy and its determinants in two rural blocks of the Khordha district of Odisha and assess the pathway of care and delay in seeking care for the illness preceding infant death using the three-delay model.Design We conducted this community-based matched case-control study to identify the medical causes of infant mortality using the verbal autopsy method along with the identification of delay and pathway of care related to infant deaths using a social autopsy method.Settings Two rural blocks of Odisha, India.Participants We enumerated 100 infant deaths by active surveillance and data triangulation from Accredited Social Health Activists, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives and block-level health information systems. …”
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Reconceptualisation of sport and quality of life in young athletes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: understanding the experiences behind the numbers through a p... by Fiona Webster, Dianne M Bryant, Hana Marmura, Olivia Morassutti, Alan M J Getgood

“…During the interviews, participants also reported their QOL on a visual analogue scale from 0 to 100. Transcripts were coded by two independent researchers. …”
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Using the implementation research logic model to examine high-intensity resistance rehabilitation implementation in skilled nursing facilities: a mixed methods multi-site case stud... by Lauren A. Hinrichs-Kinney, Danielle Derlein, Mattie E. Pontiff, Daniel Malone, Jodi Summers Holtrop, Jennifer E. Stevens-Lapsley

“…This study uses the Implementation Research Logic Model (IRLM) to retrospectively examine the implementation of high-intensity resistance rehabilitation (HIR) in SNFs, aiming to elucidate contextual factors and pathways that could enhance future HIR implementation endeavors. Methods We conducted a convergent, mixed-methods multi-site case study (n = 8 sites). …”
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The Orbital Period of the Long-period and Colliding-wind Binary WR 146 from Radio Interferometry of the Shock Cone by Shiming Wen, Bo Zhang, Shuangjing Xu, Yan Sun, Xiaofeng Mai, Jingdong Zhang, Lang Cui, Xiaofeng Li, Helge Todt, Xi Yan, Pengfei Jiang

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Simultaneous Vibration and Nonlinearity Compensation for One-Period Triangular FMCW Ladar Signal Based on MSST by Wei Li, Ruihua Shi, Qinghai Dong, Juanying Zhao, Bingnan Wang, Maosheng Xiang

“…To solve these problems, this paper proposes a compensation method combining multiple synchrosqueezing transform (MSST), equal-phase interval resampling, and high-order ambiguity function (HAF). …”
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A biopsy of the signaling lymph node in case of early oral cancer (cT1–2N0M0) by the lymphoscintigraphic method: one center study by Sh. I. Musin, S. V. Osokin, Т. G. Yatsenko, A. V. Sultanbaev, М. М. Zamilov, М. М. Vakhito, V. V. Ilyin

“…The study objective is to evaluate the possibility of determining the signaling lymph node (SLN)  in oral cancer (T1–2N0M0) with lymphoscintigraphic method.Materials and methods. In 2016–2018,  SLNs were determined for 23 patients with oral cancer (cT1–2N0M0): for 15 patients with cancer of the tongue, for 8 patients with cancer of the floor of the mouth cavity. …”
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Guidance navigation and control for approaching upper-stage rocket body using illumination-robust event camera by Shingo MURAYAMA, Masaki TAKAHASHI, Seisuke FUKUDA

“…This study proposes a method to detect the circular shape of upper-stage rocket bodies using an event camera as a visual sensor, which is robust to lighting conditions and has low power consumption. …”
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Cross-Subject Transfer Learning for Boosting Recognition Performance in SSVEP-Based BCIs by Yue Zhang, Sheng Quan Xie, Chaoyang Shi, Jun Li, Zhi-Qiang Zhang

“…Steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP)-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have been substantially studied in recent years due to their fast communication rate and high signal-to-noise ratio. …”
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Experimental modelling of failure risks using wipe dispenser systems and ready-to-use disinfecting wipes and their consequences by Lüdtke, Wiebke, Zwicker, Paula, Gebel, Jürgen, Exner, Martin, Kramer, Axel

“…., the impact of incorrect loading of the wipe roll with disinfectant solution (DS) when using wipe dispenser systems, and the consistency of the DS delivery amount when using RTU wipes. Method: In two different wipe dispenser systems, the saturation of the wipe roll after loading with DS was visually inspected and photographically documented by adding 0.1% fluorescein sodium to the disinfectant solution. …”
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Computer-aided cholelithiasis diagnosis using explainable convolutional neural network by Dheeraj Kumar, Mayuri A. Mehta, Ketan Kotecha, Ambarish Kulkarni

“…The heatmap generated through the proposed hybrid explanation method offers detailed visual explanations to enhance transparency and trustworthiness in the medical domain.…”
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