Hybrid Prairie Dog and Dwarf Mongoose optimization algorithm-based application placement and resource scheduling technique for fog computing environment by R. Baskar, E. Mohanraj, M. Saradha, R. Monika

“…The study applies the Hybrid Prairie Dog and Dwarf Mongoose Optimisation Algorithm-based Resource Scheduling (HPDDMOARS) Technique to effectively position IoT applications and meet fog computing QoS criteria. …”
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Impact of physician’s sex/gender on processes of care, and clinical outcomes in cardiac operative care: a systematic review by Louise Y Sun, Sylvain Boet, Amy Johnston, Katina Zheng, Mimi Deng, Fadi Mansour, Hussein Said, Cole Etherington

“…Results highlight the need for primary research to determine how these factors may influence cardiac operative practice, in order to optimise provider’s performance and improve outcomes in this high-risk patient group.…”
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Tumour heterogeneity and personalized treatment screening based on single-cell transcriptomics by Xinying Zhang, Jiajie Xie, Zixin Yang, Carisa Kwok Wai Yu, Yaohua Hu, Jing Qin

“…Despite advancements in anticancer drugs and optimised chemotherapy regimens that have improved cure rates for malignant tumours, the presence of tumour heterogeneity has resulted in substantial variations among patients in terms of disease progression, clinical response, sensitivity to therapy, and prognosis, posing significant challenges in attaining optimal therapeutic outcomes for each patient. …”
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Clinical profile of an unselected population with heart failure treated with vericiguat in real life: differences with the VICTORIA trial by Alberto Esteban-Fernández, Alberto Esteban-Fernández, Alejandro Recio-Mayoral, Raquel López-Vilella, Raquel López-Vilella, Gregorio de Lara, Moisés Barrantes-Castillo, Inés Gómez-Otero, Inés Gómez-Otero, Julio Nuñez-Villota, Julio Nuñez-Villota, Julio Nuñez-Villota, Julio Nuñez-Villota, Carolina Robles-Gamboa, José López-Aguilera, Ángel Iniesta-Manjavacas, Paula Fluviá, Francisco Pastor-Pérez, Laia Belarte-Tornero, Gonzalo Alonso-Salinas, Pablo Díez-Villanueva

“…Despite the more severe disease in the VERISEC cohort, the implementation of guideline-directed medical therapy was greater than in VICTORIA, although vericiguat was initiated at lower blood pressure levels.ConclusionsPatients in the VERISEC registry had more severe illness and higher comorbidities compared to those in the VICTORIA, despite receiving optimised treatments. Further research is needed to identify which patients may benefit the most from vericiguat treatment.…”
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A Descriptive Analysis of the Fastest Race Courses for Triathletes by Mabliny Thuany, David Valero, Elias Villiger, Marilia Andrade, Katja Weiss, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Thomas Roseman, Beat Knechtle

“…Conclusion: These results are useful for athletes’ strategic planning and inform event organisers about the strengths of different courses, aiding in the optimisation and promotion of future Ironman® 70.3 races worldwide. …”
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Multiangle Correlation Feature Extraction and Disease Prediction Model Construction for Patients With Post-Stroke Dysarthria by Ting Zhu, Shufei Duan, Huizhi Liang, Fujiang Li, Wei Zhang

“…Both proposed models achieved a high prediction accuracy, with an adjusted R2 value of 0.85 for GRA-DBN and 0.92 for optimised model. This study fills the gap in the international multimodal emotional pathological expression dataset and provides a comprehensive framework for analyzing the association between mental state, emotional expression, and the degree of dysarthria. …”
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What’s in it for citizen scientists? An Analysis of Participant Inclusivity in Citizen Science Projects in Advanced Physics Research [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved... by Claudia Magdalena Fabian, Elisabeth Unterfrauner, Beatriz Garcia, Gary Hemming

“…Citizen science projects optimise the democratisation of the production of scientific knowledge. …”
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A patient-led survey on information and communication needs of patients with metastatic breast cancer in Ireland and Northern Ireland (CTRIAL-IE 23–05) by Siobhan Gaynor, Yvonne O'Meara, Emer Mulvaney, Rachel J. Keogh, Catherine S. Weadick, Fran J. Duane, Ann Mc Brien, Helen Greally, Mary Jane O'Leary, Ieva Teiserskyte, Isabel Beristain, Jacinta Marron, Eibhlin Mulroe, Vicky Donachie, Sarah Mc Loughlin, Seamus O'Reilly

“…The routine early provision of palliative care, psycho-oncology, medical social worker and dedicated liaison nurse supports guided by national guidelines and education for healthcare professionals, integrated with living well with cancer clinics and a dedicated medically verified website would provide an ecosystem where MBC care could be optimised for patients and their families.…”
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Prospective evaluation of the impact of repeated whole prison testing for hepatitis C by Stuart McPherson, Naw April Phaw, Manoj Valappil, Carolyn Miller, Craig Thompson, Francesca McCullough, Caroline Allsop, Kate McQue, Ryan Jelley, Jenna Kerry, Jodi Aldridge, Tony Jefferson, Colin Lawton, Lee Christensen, Aung Min Thant

“…Therefore, resources should be focused on optimising reception testing rather than undertaking repeated HITTs.…”
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Association of direct oral anticoagulant-proton pump inhibitor cotherapy with adverse outcomes: protocol for a population-based cohort study by Lehana Thabane, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Michael Paterson, Laura Targownik, Mei Wang, Anne Holbrook, Deborah Siegal

“…The study will provide useful evidence to optimise the coprescription of DOACs and PPIs in practice.…”
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Digital technologies for water use and management in agriculture: Recent applications and future outlook by Carlos Parra-López, Saker Ben Abdallah, Guillermo Garcia-Garcia, Abdo Hassoun, Hana Trollman, Sandeep Jagtap, Sumit Gupta, Abderrahmane Aït-Kaddour, Sureerat Makmuang, Carmen Carmona-Torres

“…UAV-mounted multispectral cameras) can accurately monitor soil moisture to optimise irrigation scheduling, while AI-driven models (e.g. random forest or neural networks) can predict groundwater recharge or forecast rainfall events. …”
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Clinically relevant haemolysis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation with new-generation balloon-expandable valve by Mitsuaki Isobe, Mitsunobu Kitamura, Mamoru Nanasato, Itaru Takamisawa, Ryosuke Higuchi, Makoto Ohno

“…Further research is warranted to identify risk factors and optimise management strategies for haemolysis.…”
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The use of telehealth in the provision of after-hours palliative care services in rural and remote Australia: A scoping review. by Pathmavathy Namasivayam, Dung T Bui, Christine Low, Tony Barnett, Heather Bridgman, Pauline Marsh, Simone Lee

“…<h4>Background</h4>Accessing quality palliative care, especially at the end of life is vital in reducing physical and emotional distress and optimising quality of life. For people living in rural and remote Australia, telehealth services can be effective in providing access to after-hours palliative care.…”
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Beyond individual-level factors that influence family planning uptake among women with diabetes mellitus: a systematic literature review by Idayu Badilla Idris, Sarah Awang Dahlan, Rahana Abd Rahman, Azmawati Mohammed Nawi

“…Family planning usage has been one of the components in preconception care among this group of population, especially among women with unoptimised diabetes mellitus, where family planning may allow disease optimisation prior to pregnancy. This systematic review thus aimed to synthesise evidences and improve understanding on the non-individual factors in influencing family planning practice among women with diabetes mellitus. …”
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The use of dance to improve the health and wellbeing of older adults: A global scoping review of research trials. by Martha Waugh, Gregory Youdan, Courtney Casale, Rachel Balaban, Emily S Cross, Dafna Merom

“…Identification of key 'active ingredients' and dance program factors may improve understanding of causal pathways and mechanisms to optimise engagement and health impacts. Stronger reporting practices will facilitate comparisons across studies and more robust evidence synthesis. …”
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Evaluating mobile apps for sun protection: content analysis and user preferences in a two-part study by Angela M. Rodrigues, Faye L. Doughty, Caroline Charlton, Sarah Woodhouse, Elizabeth Sillence

“…Proactive features integrating behavioural, personal, and contextual information for adaptive and just-in-time sun protection advice were seen as essential for sustaining engagement.Conclusions: Sun protection apps emphasizing knowledge, ease of use, tailored advice, and proactive features are likely to encourage sustained engagement. Suggestions for optimising current and future sun protection apps are provided.…”
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Rapid Detection of Aluminium and Iron Impurities in Lithium Carbonate Using Water-Soluble Fluorescent Probes by Hong-Mei Wu, Huai-Gang Cheng, Zi-Wen Zhu, Li Cui

“…The real-time measurement of the content of impurities such as iron and aluminium ions is one of the keys to quality evaluation in the production process of high-purity lithium carbonate; however, impurity detection has been a time-consuming process for many years, which limits the optimisation of the production of high-purity lithium carbonate. …”
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Optimal Embryo Selection: The Irreplaceable Role of the Embryologist in an Age of Advancing Technology by Lauren Kendall Rauchfuss, Yulian Zhao, David Walker, Terri Galantis, Jolene Fredrickson, Kathrynne Barud, Chandra Shenoy

“…Using the ROC-determined cutoff that optimised both sensitivity and specificity, a binary outcome for each test was analysed using agreement statistics to determine if one method of embryo evaluation was superior to the other. …”
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Development and evaluation of a maturity assessment tool for integrating building information modelling into operations and maintenance phase of buildings by Dania K. Abideen, Akilu Yunusa-Kaltungo, Clara Cheung, Patrick Manu

“…It enhances data consistency, optimised long-term asset management, data-driven decision-making, and provides a foundation for future research and technology integration.…”
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Spatial suitability evaluation and layout optimization of emergency shelter: A case study in Tianhe District of Guangzhou City by Bo Tang, Zongyuan Li, Yinzhong Chen

“…At the same time, the optimised scheme increases the density of emergency shelters and reduces the overlap of services to some extent. …”
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