Non-invasive blood glucose monitoring using PPG signals with various deep learning models and implementation using TinyML by Mahdi Zeynali, Khalil Alipour, Bahram Tarvirdizadeh, Mohammad Ghamari

“…The selected model, after being optimized and deployed on an embedded device, achieved immediate blood glucose estimation with a processing time of just 6.4 seconds, demonstrating the method’s practical applicability. …”
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The U.S. Withdrawal from UNESCO under the Reagan Administration: A Multilevel Analysis by B. A. Avdeev

“…At the same time, it was the United States which resorted to unilateral actions more often than any other state, exerted significant diplomatic and financial leverage on international organizations to achieve its national interests, undermining the very principle of multilateral cooperation. …”
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Real-world data on utilization of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for muscle invasive bladder cancer: impact on surgical complications and oncological efficacy by Hege S. Haugnes, Hakon Kjaeve, Eivind Bjerkaas, Ragnhild Hellesnes, Line Hjelle, Magnus Larsen

“…Treatment with ddMVAC with achieved downstaging to ≤pT1 was associated with considerably improved RFS and OS. …”
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EDGE DETECTION TECHNIQUE BASED ON BILATERAL FILTERING AND ITERATIVE THRESHOLD SELECTION ALGORITHM AND TRANSFER LEARNING FOR TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION by Milind PARSE, Dhanya PRAMOD

“…The results show that the proposed algorithm achieves optimal Mean Square Error (MSE) and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) error rates and has a better Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) and Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) ratio than the traditional edge detection algorithms. …”
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Developing and piloting a peer quality improvement coaching protocol for front-line healthcare staff by Siobhán Eithne McCarthy, Petar Popivanov, Mairead Finn

“…A survey revealed that the participants in the education step achieved excellent scores. Following the coaching journey, the coached multidisciplinary team leaders completed their improvement initiatives and demonstrated increased QI knowledge and skills measured by the ‘IHI improvement advisor self-assessment tool’ and ‘IHI assessment scale for collaboratives’.Conclusion Built on established education, peer coaching and QI concepts, this evidence-based PQIC protocol adds to international evidence on how to support front-line healthcare workers in their improvement efforts. …”
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Enhanced extreme learning machine via competitive learning SSA (CL-SSA) for load capacity factor prediction by Nuriddin Tahir S Luoka, Wagdi M.S. Khalifa

“…The findings reveal that the hybrid ELM-CLSSA framework significantly outperforms both alternative approaches and the traditional ELM framework in terms of training and prediction accuracy, achieving an impressive accuracy rate of 97%. The algorithm's rapid convergence, high precision, and ability to avoid local optima make it a promising solution for complex problems, such as load capacity factor prediction, which is critical for environmentally sustainable initiatives. …”
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A hyperspectral open-source imager (HOSI) by Jolyon Troscianko

“…The independent exposure of each pixel also allows for an extremely wide dynamic range that can encompass typical natural and artificially illuminated scenes, with sample night-time scans achieving full-spectrum peak-to-peak dynamic ranges of > 50,000:1. …”
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Experimental investigation of the effect of the offset ratio on the flow characteristics and heat transfer behaviour of a wall-bounded dual jet flow by P.J. Murphy, S. Alimohammadi, S.M. O'Shaughnessy

“…For this investigation, a uniform heat flux of 1670 W/m2 is applied to the bounding wall for 5500 ≤ Re ≤ 12,000 and 1 ≤ OR ≤ 7, while the velocity ratio is maintained at a constant value of 1. This is achieved through a two-part experimental investigation, which separately adopts infrared thermography and particle image velocimetry techniques to respectively capture the heat transfer and flow characteristics. …”
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Criminological Scenarios of Crime Situation’s Transformation in the Context of Armed Conflict on Donbass in the Midterm by O. О. Titarenko

“…It has been noted that the construction of predictive criminological scenarios for changing the crime situation for the relevant time perspective is perspective for their use in the development of strategic program documents for the implementation of the state policy in the field of combating crime. To achieve this goal, the author of the paper has used appropriate methodological tools, which include: dialectical and general scientific methods of cognition (analysis, synthesis), as well as scripted methodology (expert and matrix approaches). …”
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Knowledge-point classification using simple LSTM-based and siamese-based networks for virtual patient simulation by Yih-Lon Lin, Yu-Min Chiang, Tsuen-Chiuan Tsai, Sheng-Gui Su

“…Through repeated (stratified) 10-fold cross validation, the accuracies achieved consistently exceeded 93%, with a standard deviation less than 0.007. …”
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The structure of forensic characteristics of murders committed by convicts in prisons by K. H. Shelenina

“…Preliminary clarification of such circumstances is a necessary precondition for proper hearing the case by the court and the appointment of legal and substantiated criminal penalties for guilty party. This allows to achieve the objectives of general and special crime prevention by persons held in prisons in the most effective method. …”
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The Utah Population Database. A Model for Linking Medical and Genealogical Records for Population Health Research by Ken R. Smith, Alison Fraser, Diana Lane Reed, Jahn Barlow, Heidi A. Hanson, Jennifer West, Stacey Knight, Navina Forsythe, Geraldine P. Mineau

“…This requirement can be difficult to achieve. In this paper we describe a successful example of a database that meets these needs. …”
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Predictive and spatial analysis for estimating the impact of sociodemographic factors on contraceptive use among women living with HIV/AIDS (WLWHA) in Kenya: Implications for polic... by Menkeoma Laura Okoli, Samuel Alao, Somtochukwu Ojukwu, Nnadozie C Emechebe, Asuelimen Ikhuoria, Kevin E Kip

“…Spatial autocorrelation revealed significant positive clusters with weak clustering tendencies of non-contraceptive use among different levels of wealth index and education within different regions of Kenya.Conclusion These findings underscores the need for intervention programmes to further target socially disadvantaged WLWHA, which is necessary for achieving the SDGs.…”
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Curved characteristics best suited for Growth rates, Relative strength and Performance Time of female Olympic weightlifters by Khaled Ebada

“…Modified the weight categories for female weightlifters beginning of 63 kg weight for the following class of 2-3kg until the distinction between the different weight categories results in female lifters, which can achieve for new Olympic  Records in female weightlifting competitions.…”
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Simulation of Thin-Film Solar Cells with a CuInSe2 Chalcopyrite Structure by A. K. Esman, G. L. Zykov, V. A. Potachits, V. K. Kuleshov

“…The maximum possible efficiency value of ~14.8 % is achieved under actual operating conditions, and is maintained by the incoming thermal energy as both emitted in this cell and infrared radiation of the sun and the environment. …”
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Insufficient Humidification of Respiratory Gases in Patients Who Are Undergoing Therapeutic Hypothermia at a Paediatric and Adult Intensive Care Unit by Yukari Tanaka, Sachiko Iwata, Masahiro Kinoshita, Kennosuke Tsuda, Shoichiro Tanaka, Naoko Hara, Ryota Shindou, Eimei Harada, Ryouji Kijima, Osamu Yamaga, Hitoe Ohkuma, Kazuo Ushijima, Teruo Sakamoto, Yushiro Yamashita, Osuke Iwata

“…Three humidifier settings, 37-default (chamber-outlet, 37°C; Y-piece, 40°C), 33.5-theoretical (chamber-outlet, 33.5°C; Y-piece, 36.5°C), and 33.5-adjusted (optimised setting to achieve saturated vapour at 33.5°C using feedback from a thermohygrometer), were tested. …”
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A novel multimodality anthropomorphic phantom enhances compliance with quality assurance guidelines for magnetic resonance imaging in radiotherapy by Meshal Alzahrani, David A Broadbent, Irvin Teh, Bashar Al-Qaisieh, Emily Johnstone, Richard Speight

“…In MRI-CT registration, no errors were found; the ACR phantom offered more quantitative landmarks, while the anthropomorphic phantom provided limited structures. Both phantoms achieved target registration errors (TREs) below 0.97 mm and dice similarity coefficient (DSC) values above 0.9, meeting guidelines. …”
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Pathways and processes to adopting or switching to a single-dose HPV vaccination schedule in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative study. by Sunny Roy, Megan D Wysong, Erica N Rosser, Ishani Sheth, Casey Geddes, Rupali J Limaye, Joseph G Rosen

“…Fourth, the NITAG deliberates, achieves consensus, and submits a recommendation to the MoH, which endorses the NITAG's recommendation or requests additional evidence/information before rendering a final decision on the immunization schedule. …”
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Ion bridging enables high-voltage polyether electrolytes for quasi-solid-state batteries by Tianyi Hou, Donghai Wang, Bowen Jiang, Yi Liu, Jia Kong, Yanbing He, Yunhui Huang, Henghui Xu

“…This work offers a pathway for designing high-voltage polymer electrolytes and a general solution for achieving high-performance quasi-solid-state batteries.…”
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Detection and Classification of Teacher-Rated Children’s Activity Levels Using Millimeter-Wave Radar and Machine Learning: A Pilot Study in a Real Primary School Environment by Tianyi Wang, Takuya Sakamoto, Yu Oshima, Itsuki Iwata, Masaya Kato, Haruto Kobayashi, Manabu Wakuta, Masako Myowa, Tokomo Nishimura, Atsushi Senju

“…Machine learning models trained on radar data achieve a classification accuracy of 100%, outperforming other methods in terms of non-invasiveness, lack of body restraint, multi-target applications, and privacy protection. …”
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