Radiomic Features of Mesorectal Fat as Indicators of Response in Rectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Therapy by Francesca Treballi, Ginevra Danti, Sofia Boccioli, Sebastiano Paolucci, Simone Busoni, Linda Calistri, Vittorio Miele

“…The aim was to assess the potential presence of predictive factors for favorable or unfavorable responses to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, thereby optimizing treatment management and improving personalized clinical decision-making. …”
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An Enhanced Framework for Assessing Pluvial Flooding Risk with Integrated Dynamic Population Vulnerability at Urban Scale by Xinyi Shu, Chenlei Ye, Zongxue Xu, Ruting Liao, Pengyue Song, Silong Zhang

“…This study uses Jinan, a typical foothill plain city in Shandong Province, as a case study to compare the performance of differential evolution (DE), genetic algorithm (GA), and particle swarm optimization (PSO) in calibrating the SWMM. …”
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Predictive modelling of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets yield through machine and deep learning: An ultrasonic exfoliation parametric evaluation by Jerrin Joy Varughese, Sreekanth M․S․

“…A suite of machine learning regression models including Adaptive Boosting (AdaBoost) Regressor, Random Forest (RF) Regressor, Linear Regressor (LR), and Classification and Regression Tree (CART) Regressor, was employed alongside a deep neural network (DNN) architecture optimized using various algorithms such as Adaptive Moment Estimation (Adam), Root Mean Square Propagation (RMS Prop), Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD), and Limited-memory Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno (L-BFGS). …”
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Prevalence and patterns of antiretroviral resistance in HIV-infected Latin American asylum seekers by Samuel Manzano, Juan Torres-Macho, Neda Deihim-Rahampour, Guillermo Cuevas, Felipe Perez-Garcia, Luz Balsalobre, Salvador Resino, Matilde Sanchez-Conde, Jorge Valencia, Pablo Ryan

“…These findings underscore the need for optimized treatment strategies and improved healthcare access for migrant populations with HIV.…”
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Breast cancer survival prediction using an automated mitosis detection pipeline by Nikolas Stathonikos, Marc Aubreville, Sjoerd deVries, Frauke Wilm, Christof A Bertram, Mitko Veta, Paul J vanDiest

“…Abstract Mitotic count (MC) is the most common measure to assess tumor proliferation in breast cancer patients and is highly predictive of patient outcomes. …”
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Rapid and Accurate Measurement of Major Soybean Components Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Chenxiao Li, Jiatong Yu, Sheng Wang, Qinglong Zhao, Qian Song, Yanlei Xu

“…Thirty soybean samples from diverse sources were collected, and 360 spectral measurements were acquired using a 900–1700 nm NIR spectrometer after grinding and standardized sampling. To improve model robustness, preprocessing strategies such as standard normal variate (SNV), multiplicative scatter correction (MSC), and Savitzky–Golay derivatives were applied. …”
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Incidence, Pathogenesis, Risk Factors, and Treatment of Cystoid Macula Oedema Following Cataract Surgery: A Systematic Review by Lorenzo Ferro Desideri, Kirupakaran Arun, Enrico Bernardi, Nicola Sagurski, Rodrigo Anguita

“…Further research is needed to establish optimal treatment algorithms and improve outcomes for patients with post-operative CMO…”
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Digital Land Suitability Assessment for Irrigated Cultivation of Some Agricultural Crops Using Machine Learning Approaches (Case Study: Qazvin-Abyek) by F. Jannati, F. Sarmadian

“…The utilization of modern mapping techniques such as digital soil mapping and machine learning algorithms can significantly improve the accuracy of land suitability assessment and crop performance prediction. …”
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Wideband Beam-Steering Flat Dielectric Lens Antenna for 5G Communications by Zahra Rahimian Omam, Saeideh Shad, Bahram Khalichi, Hani Mehrpouyan, Mohsen Khalily, Ahmed A. Kishk

“…The overall radiation performance of the antenna versus the feed network positions along the focal length of the FDL is precisely optimized through the use of the ray-tracing technique and genetic algorithm. …”
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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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Human-based metaheuristics and non-parametric learning for groundwater-prone area mapping by Seyed Vahid Razavi-Termeh, Abolghasem Sadeghi-Niaraki, Seyedeh Zeinab Shogrkhodaei, Biswajeet Pradhan, Soo-Mi Choi

“…This research introduces a novel approach combining human-based metaheuristics—Teaching Learning Based Optimization (TLBO) and Cultural Algorithms (CA)—with non-parametric Decision Tree (DT) models. …”
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Accurate Estimation Method of Customer Baseline Load for Continuous Participation of Industrial Users in Demand Response by Heng LIANG, Geng HUANG, Bin HOU, Xi YANG, Xiaohu LUO, Da ZHANG

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Full-chain comprehensive assessment and multi-scenario simulation of geological disaster vulnerability based on the VSD framework: a case study of Yunnan province in China by Li Xu, Shucheng Tan, Runyang Li

“…Furthermore, the Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA) algorithm and the Partical Swarm Optimization-Support Vector Machine (PSO-SVM) model were combined to simulate future GDV scenarios for 2030–2050 under three development preferences: environment oriented, status quo, and economically oriented. …”
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Calibration of the Composition of Low-Alloy Steels by the Interval Partial Least Squares Using Low-Resolution Emission Spectra with Baseline Correction by M. V. Belkov, K. Y. Catsalap, M. A. Khodasevich, D. A. Korolko, A. V. Aseev

“…Further improvement of calibration accuracy was achieved by using the adaptive iteratively reweighted penalized least squares algorithm for spectrum baseline correction. …”
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Multi-Fidelity Machine Learning for Identifying Thermal Insulation Integrity of Liquefied Natural Gas Storage Tanks by Wei Lin, Meitao Zou, Mingrui Zhao, Jiaqi Chang, Xiongyao Xie

“…The results of the data experiments demonstrate that the multi-fidelity framework outperforms models trained solely on low- or high-fidelity data, achieving a coefficient of determination of 0.980 and a root mean square error of 0.078 m. Three machine learning algorithms—Multilayer Perceptron, Random Forest, and Extreme Gradient Boosting—were evaluated to determine the optimal implementation. …”
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Research on High Arch Dam Deformation Monitoring Model with Deep Capturing Related Features in Factor-time Dimensions by XUE Jianghan, ZHANG Pengtao, TIAN Jichen, LU Xiang, CHEN Jiankang, Guo Yinju

“…However, at the present stage, the dam prediction model based on machine learning mostly adopts the means of data preprocessing, using optimization algorithm, and using the model's characteristics to stack multiple models, lacking in in-depth consideration of the physical mechanism of dam deformation. …”
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Digital augmentation of aftercare for patients with anorexia nervosa: the TRIANGLE RCT and economic evaluation by Janet Treasure, Katie Rowlands, Valentina Cardi, Suman Ambwani, David McDaid, Jodie Lord, Danielle Clark Bryan, Pamela Macdonald, Eva Bonin, Ulrike Schmidt, Jon Arcelus, Amy Harrison, Sabine Landau

“…From the health system and societal perspectives, there is an 11.5% and 25% probability of being cost-effective at a willingness-to-pay threshold of £20,000 per QALY gained. Over time, most outcome variables improved, although patients remained symptomatic. …”
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Pengembangan Deep Learning untuk Sistem Deteksi Dini Komplikasi Kaki Diabetik Menggunakan Citra Termogram by Medycha Emhandyksa, Indah Soesanti, Rina Susilowati

“…In this study, four deep convolutional neural network models were designed with Occam's razor principle through hyperparameter settings on the algorithm structure aspect in the form of number of layers and optimization aspect in the form of optimizer type. …”
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Travel Time Prediction of Urban Agglomeration Significance Channel: A Case Study on the Cross-Hangzhou Bay Channel by Wang Yu, Hu Xiaowei, Cui Shu, Rao Zonghao

“…The Yangtze River Delta is one of the most economically dynamic urban agglomerations in China, with the Hangzhou Bay Bridge and Jiashao Bridge serving as crucial sea-crossing transportation corridors. …”
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EPIGENETIC REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION IN HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA: THERAPEUTIC PERSPECTIVES by R. B. Samsonov, Z. A. Radzhabova, Yu. V. Cheburkin, V. A. Klyuge, E. V. Tkachenko, A. V. Malek

“…Despite the fact that tumors of head and neck are generally available for visual inspection, about 60–70 % of the patients are diagnosed with it at advanced (III or IV) stages of the disease. Unfortunately, optimization of diagnostic algorithms and wide implementation of instrumental diagnostics (ultrasound examination, computed tomography, fiber endoscopy) do not improve the situation. …”
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