Sparse Convolution FPGA Accelerator Based on Multi-Bank Hash Selection by Jia Xu, Han Pu, Dong Wang

“…This circuit is designed to detect and eliminate the computational effort associated with zero values in the sparse convolutional kernels, thereby enhancing energy efficiency. (2) The data access patterns in convolutional neural networks introduce significant pressure on the high-latency off-chip memory access process. …”
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Prevalence, correlates of postpartum depression during the COVID-19 pandemic; and validation of the arabic edinburgh postnatal depression scale among Lebanese women by Christian El Kahwaji, Elie Barakat, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Camille Akkari, Savio Barakat, Souheil Hallit

“…The scale yielded good composite reliability (ω = 0.97), and appropriate patterns of correlations with anxiety and social support measures, thus attesting for its convergent validity. …”
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Daily time series of 12 human thermal stress indices in Greece, aggregated at commune level (1998–2022)Zenodo by Georgios Charvalis, Michalis Koureas, Chloe Brimicombe, Chara Bogogiannidou, Fani Kalala, Varbara Mouchtouri, Christos Hadjichristodoulou

“…The execution of a built-in QGIS function was implemented to geospatially aggregate the NetCDF files of 12 daily mean, maximum and minimum, indices to 326 Greek communes for 9131 days.The high spatial and temporal resolution of the data, makes the dataset appropriate for analysis and comparison of climate change impacts, heatwave patterns, and the development of climate adaptation strategies at a regional scale in Greece. …”
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How much water vapour does the Tibetan Plateau release into the atmosphere? by C. Zheng, L. Jia, G. Hu, M. Menenti, M. Menenti, J. Timmermans

“…Different products showed different patterns of spatiotemporal variability, with large differences in the central to western TP. …”
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Australian children’s foot, ankle and leg problems in primary care: a secondary analysis of the Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) data by Hylton B Menz, Christopher Harrison, Peter A Lazzarini, Cylie M Williams, Julie Gordon

“…Objectives To explore children’s foot, ankle and leg consultation patterns and management practices in Australian primary care.Design Cross-sectional, retrospective study.Setting Australia Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health program dataset.Participants Data were extracted for general practitioners (GPs) and patients <18 years from April 2000 to March 2016 inclusive.Main outcome measures Demographic characteristics: sex, GP age groups (ie, <45, 45–54, 55+ years), GP country of training, patient age grouping (0–4, 5–9, 10–14, 15–18 years), postcode, concession card status, indigenous status, up to three patient encounter reasons, up to four encounter problems/diagnoses and the clinical management actioned by the GP.Results Children’s foot, ankle or leg problems were managed at a rate of 2.05 (95% CI 1.99 to 2.11) per 100 encounters during 229 137 GP encounters with children. …”
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Review of Challenges in Performing Real-World Evidence Studies for Nonprescription Products by Maihöfner C, Mallick-Searle T, Vollert J, Kalita P, Sood Sethi V

“…However, while this type of study is effective for identifying use patterns and attitudes in the general population, recall bias limits the ability to collect safety and effectiveness data. …”
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Development of improved deep learning models for multi-step ahead forecasting of daily river water temperature by Mehdi Gheisari, Jana Shafi, Saeed Kosari, Samaneh Amanabadi, Saeid Mehdizadeh, Christian Fernandez Campusano, Hemn Barzan Abdalla

“…The better accuracy of hybrid models compared to their corresponding simple ones can be explained by considering the potential of EEMD in separating intrinsic patterns and reducing the noises, leading to reliable forecasts of river WT time series. …”
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Identification of SETD4 as an Onco‐Immunological Biomarker Encompassing the Tumor Microenvironment, Prognoses, and Therapeutic Responses in Various Human Cancers by Yuyun Zhong, Ruiqi Wang, Zijie Huang, Zhaoting Hu, Bin Peng, Bin Chen, Liyue Sun

“…Methods Utilizing The Cancer Genome Atlas database, and other publicly accessible platforms, we comprehensively analyzed SETD4 gene expression, methylation patterns, and prognostic significance. Furthermore, we investigated its association with cancer‐related pathways, the immune microenvironment, immunotherapy markers, and drug resistance signatures of chemotherapy. …”
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Impact of weather and climate on seed protein and oil content of soybean in the North Сaucasus by L. Yu. Novikova, I. V. Seferova, A. Yu. Nekrasov, I. N. Perchuk, T. V. Shelenga, M. G. Samsonova, M. A. Vishnyakova

“…For a targeted search of initial breeding material for the quality of soybean seeds, it is necessary to know the patterns of the dependence of the corresponding seed characters on the weather and climatic conditions in a particular region. …”
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Language function improvement and cortical activity alteration using scalp acupuncture coupled with speech-language training in post-stroke aphasia: A randomised controlled study by Bingbing Lin, Jinglei Ni, Xiao Xiong, Lanlan Zhang, Jian Song, Mengxue Wang, Linsong Chai, Yunshi Huang, Jia Huang

“…Additionally, it may modulate cortical activation in the left frontopolar area, left fusiform gyrus, left pars opercularis, and right superior temporal gyrus, and induces different cortical alteration patterns in global and non-global aphasia.…”
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Gender Preferences in Healthcare: A Study of Saudi Patients’ Physician Preferences by Alhomayani KM, Bukhary HA, Aljuaid FI, Alotaibi TA, Alqurashi FS, Althobaiti KN, Althobaiti NS, Althomali OY, Althobaiti AA, Aljuaid MM, Muhyei AM

“…Gender preferences were strongest for intimate examinations, with 90.8% of females and 72.3% of males favoring same-gender physicians. Similar patterns emerged in specialties like urology, where 71% of males preferred male physicians, while 64.4% of females preferred female physicians.Conclusion: Saudi patients exhibit gender preferences influenced by expertise, communication skills, and cultural norms. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of PkNRT Gene Family in Korean Pine (<i>Pinus koraiensis</i>) by Xinyu Zhao, Haibo Wu, Boyang Li, Pengyang Wang, Peng Zhang, Hailong Shen, Jianfei Yang

“…The temporal expression profiles of 16 <i>PkNRTs</i> in seedling roots revealed that four <i>PkNRTs</i>, <i>PkNPF5.6</i>, <i>PkNPF5.13</i>, <i>PkNPF6.1</i>, and <i>PkNPF6.2</i>, exhibited significantly upregulated expression under the NO₃⁻ deficiency condition, whereas robust induction was observed for <i>PkNPF1.1</i>, <i>PkNRT2.6</i>, and <i>PkNRT3.3</i> upon the NO₃⁻ sufficiency condition. The expression patterns of the <i>PkNRTs</i> suggest their potential diverse roles as key participants in root NO₃⁻ uptake under varying NO₃⁻ conditions during root development. …”
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Migration of Health Workers and Its Impacts on the Nigerian Health Care Sector: Protocol for a Scoping Review by David Omiyi, Ebenezer Arubuola, Marcus Chilaka, Md Shafiqur Rahman Jabin

“…We plan to collect data from January 2025 to March 2025 and present the results to examine publication patterns and study details. The final summary is expected to be released by the summer of 2025. …”
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Patient-Generated Collections for Organizing Electronic Health Record Data to Elevate Personal Meaning, Improve Actionability, and Support Patient–Health Care Provider Communicatio... by Drashko Nakikj, David Kreda, Karan Luthria, Nils Gehlenborg

“…In session 2, we focused on reviewing collections, finding data patterns within them, and retaining insights, as well as exploring use cases. …”
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Early Vegetation Recovery After the 2008–2009 Explosive Eruption of the Chaitén Volcano, Chile by Ricardo Moreno-Gonzalez, Iván A. Díaz, Duncan A. Christie, Antonio Lara

“…Further studies are required to observe the current successional patterns that occur directly in the blast zone and compare these results with those obtained following other volcanic disturbances.…”
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Ontologies in modelling and analysing of big genetic data by N. L. Podkolodnyy, O. A. Podkolodnaya, V. A. Ivanisenko, M. A. Marchenko

“…An approach to building large ontologies using design patterns is discussed, using the ontology of biological attributes (OBA) as an example. …”
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Evaluating a novel team learning approach for integrating drugs in sports education in preclinical medical training by Samuel Pelobello, Grayson Potter, Daniel K. Rogstad, Andrew J. Mock, Sean M. Wilson

“…AI models were used to identify common themes and patterns in the qualitative feedback responses. These responses provided valuable insights for future curriculum refinement and development of the newly implemented drugs in sports education program. …”
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Prevalence of Hyper virulence and Multidrug resistance Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from UTI patients by Manar Abdul karim, Zainab Mohammed Alzubaidy, Khazal Dabua Wadi

“…while tetracycline and trimethoprime/sulfamethazole was 62% and streptomycin and norfloxacine was 51.7% and 48.2% respectively, while gentamicine was 44.8%, while impenem and meropenem was 37.9% and 6.8% respectively.  Resistance patterns for the isolates K. pneumoniae was also calculated and 16(53%) isolates were MDR which includes isolates that have resisted three groups of antibiotics and the 14(47%) were XDR which resisted four or five groups of different antibiotics. …”
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Wildfire danger under changing climates in the southern Great Plains throughout the 21st century by Shanmin Fang, Jia Yang, Chris B. Zou, Erik S. Krueger, Tyson E. Ochsner, Quan Zhang

“…Overall, our study outlines future patterns of fire danger in the SGP. These findings are essential for developing long-term preparedness strategies to mitigate wildfire risks and adapt to the new wildfire regimes under changing climate conditions.…”
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The saprotrophic Pleurotus ostreatus species complex: late Eocene origin in East Asia, multiple dispersal, and complex speciation by Jing Li, Li-Hong Han, Xiao-Bin Liu, Zhi-Wei Zhao, Zhu L. Yang

“…Intensification of aridity and climate cooling events in the late Miocene and Quaternary glacial cycling probably had a significant influence on diversification patterns of the complex. The disjunctions among East Asia, Europe, North America and Africa within Clade IIc are hypothesized to be a result of allopatric speciation. …”
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