MUNet: a novel framework for accurate brain tumor segmentation combining UNet and mamba networks by Lijuan Yang, Lijuan Yang, Qiumei Dong, Da Lin, Chunfang Tian, Xinliang Lü

“…While Transformers are proficient in capturing global features, they suffer from high computational complexity and require large amounts of data for training. …”
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Molybdate delays sulphide formation in the sediment and transfer to the bulk liquid in a model shrimp pond by Torun, Funda, Hostins, Barbara, De Schryver, Peter, Boon, Nico, De Vrieze, Jo

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Navigating next-gen nutrition care using artificial intelligence-assisted dietary assessment tools—a scoping review of potential applications by Anuja Phalle, Devaki Gokhale

“…Image-based tools allow food recognition, classification, food volume/weight, and nutrient estimation whereas, Motion sensor-based tools help capture eating occasions through wrist movement, eating sounds, jaw motion & swallowing. …”
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3D-augmentation of 2D ultrasound for appendicitis diagnosis: A cross-sectional pilot study by Rebecca G. Theophanous, Elias Jaffa, Matthew R. Morgan, Carl D. Herickhoff, Erica Peethumnongsin, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Joshua S. Broder

“…Three-dimensional ultrasound (3DUS) can capture multiplanar images using volume acquisition without radiation exposure. …”
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Effects of cardiovascular health, musculoskeletal health and physical fitness on occupational performance of firefighters: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Andre Pascal Kengne, Denise Smith, Jaron Ras, Elpidoforos Soterakis Soteriades, Lloyd Leach

“…The literature search will be conducted comprehensively to enable the capturing of as many relevant articles as possible but will be limited to English-language papers only. …”
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An updated regional model skill assessment for seasonal and interannual variability of bottom temperature across the eastern Bering Sea shelf by Kelly A. Kearney, Phyllis J. Stabeno, Albert J. Hermann, Albert J. Hermann, Calvin W. Mordy, Calvin W. Mordy

“…We confirm that the model captures shelf-wide patterns in bottom temperature well, including mean patterns as well as both seasonal and interannual variability. …”
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Adaptive Hosting Capacity Forecasting in Distribution Networks with Distributed Energy Resources by Md Tariqul Islam, M. Jahangir Hossain, Md. Ahasan Habib, Muhammad Ahsan Zamee

“…The network and DER variables alone do not capture the full range of external influences on DER integration. …”
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Bridging the gap between defossilization and decarbonization to achieve net-zero industry by Steven Griffiths, Benjamin Sovacool, Marfuga Iskandarova, Hans Jakob Walnum

“…The CCE approach, which incorporates energy efficiency, renewable energy, electrification, low-carbon fuels, and carbon capture, utilization and storage, particularly offers a practical pathway for oil and gas (O&G) producing countries to transition towards net-zero industrial emissions. …”
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DPD-YOLO: dense pineapple fruit target detection algorithm in complex environments based on YOLOv8 combined with attention mechanism by Cong Lin, Wencheng Jiang, Weiye Zhao, Lilan Zou, Zhong Xue

“…When images of pineapple fields are captured by drones, the fruits are often obscured by the pineapple leaf crowns due to their appearance and planting characteristics. …”
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The dynamics of sea otter prey selection under population growth and expansion by Clinton B. Leach, Benjamin P. Weitzman, James L. Bodkin, Daniel Esler, George G. Esslinger, Kimberly A. Kloecker, Daniel H. Monson, Jamie N. Womble, Mevin B. Hooten

“…Specifically, we developed a multilevel Bayesian model to capture how sea otter diet at a location (the number, type, and size of prey collected) changed as a function of local cumulative otter abundance and the year in which the location was first occupied. …”
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Exploring the purpose and stages of patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in audiology research: a case study approach by Helen Pryce, Nisha Dhanda, Jean Straus

“…Abstract Background Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) has become an integral component of contemporary audiology research. It aims to capture diverse views and experiences, essential for evaluating the long-term impact of technological advancements and care models on individuals. …”
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Real-World Parkinson’s Hand Tremor Detection Using Ensemble Learning Techniques by Sungwook Hur, Jieming Zhang, Moon-Hyun Kim, Tai-Myoung Chung

“…We then exploit walking periodicity to combine time and frequency domain features, and design two new accelerometer-based features, Average Peak Interval Time (APIT) and Average Peak Frequency (APF), which capture the characteristic amplitude and frequency patterns of PD tremors during natural walking movements. …”
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Natural language processing to identify suicidal ideation and anhedonia in major depressive disorder by L. Alexander Vance, Leslie Way, Deepali Kulkarni, Emily O. C. Palmer, Abhijit Ghosh, Melissa Unruh, Kelly M. Y. Chan, Amey Girdhari, Joydeep Sarkar

“…Abstract Background Anhedonia and suicidal ideation are symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) that are not regularly captured in structured scales but may be captured in unstructured clinical notes. …”
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Comparison of Deep-Learning-Based Segmentation Models: Using Top View Person Images by Imran Ahmed, Misbah Ahmad, Fakhri Alam Khan, Muhammad Asif

“…The encoder is mainly comprised of a contracting path, also called an encoder, which captures the context in the image and symmetric expanding path called decoder to enable accurate location. …”
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Dual-stream disentangled model for microvascular extraction in five datasets from multiple OCTA instruments by Xiaoyang Hu, Xiaoyang Hu, Jinkui Hao, Quanyong Yi, Yitian Zhao, Jiong Zhang

“…IntroductionOptical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) is a cutting-edge imaging technique that captures retinal capillaries at micrometer resolution using optical instrument. …”
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A compartmental model to describe acute medical in-patient flow through a hospital by Tahani Al-Karkhi, Kit Byatt

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Multiperiod Telser’s Safety-First Portfolio Selection with Regime Switching by Chuangwei Lin, Huiling Wu

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A Santidade Enfurecida by Leandro Duarte Rust

“…The historical analysis of this conflict articulates chronicles, cartulars, epistolary and diplomatic, guided by the hypothesis that the field of action of agents would have been affected by a singular factor: the unveiling of certain emotions shifted the geography of public prerogatives.…”
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Risks in Work-Integrated Learning: A Data-Driven Analysis by Xiao Xu

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Mathematical model for the analysis of environmental risk factors by I. V. Sukhorukova, N. A. Chistyakova

“…The development of a dynamic model is based on the methods of probability theory, actuarial mathematics and, accordingly, on the, numerical methods and simulation methods. …”
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