Crash/Near-Crash Analysis of Naturalistic Driving Data Using Association Rule Mining by Yansong Qu, Zhenlong Li, Qin Liu, Mengniu Pan, Zihao Zhang

“…Subsequently, the association rules are used to identify the factors contributing to C/NC events. Finally, correlations between contributing factors and different severities of crashes (I—most severe, II—police-reportable, III—minor crash, and IV—low-risk tire strike) are analyzed by ARM. …”
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Assessing the context within academic health institutions toward improving equity-based, community and patient-engaged research by Prajakta Adsul, Shannon Sanchez-Youngman, Elizabeth Dickson, Belkis Jacquez, Alena Kuhlemeier, Michael Muhammad, Katherine J. Briant, Bridgette Hempstead, Jason A. Mendoza, Lisa G. Rosas, Anisha Patel, Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, Tabia Akintobi, Paige Castro-Reyes, Lori Carter-Edwards, Nina Wallerstein

“…Fourth, participants reported that institutional resources and investments are necessary for recruitment and retention of community-engaged researchers. Finally, despite challenges, participants were motivated to transform current paradigms of research and noted that accountability, communication, and training were key facilitators. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Intra-articular Injection with Autologous Platelet-rich Plasma vs Hyaluronic Acid vs Platelet-derived Growth Factors in Early Osteoarthritis of Knee... by Vidya S Konana, Harish S Yallapura, Sriharsha Bettaswamy, Srinivas P Sivaram, Darshan G Thimmegowda

“…Results: A total of 71 candidates were finally included in the study. Patients' mean age of HA, PRP, and activated PRP was 54.5 ± 6.79, 55.47 ± 6.31, and 55.73 ± 7.33, respectively. …”
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Viral and Nonviral Engineering of Natural Killer Cells as Emerging Adoptive Cancer Immunotherapies by Sandro Matosevic

“…Here, we discuss the genetic engineering of NK cells as they relate to NK immunobiology within the context of cancer immunotherapy, highlighting the most recent breakthroughs in viral vectors and nonviral approaches aimed at genetic reprogramming of NK cells for improved adoptive immunotherapy of cancer, and, finally, address their clinical status.…”
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Design of miner type identification mechanism based on reputation management model by Jiaren YU, Youliang TIAN, Hui LIN

“…In the public mining pool, miners can freely enter the mining pool to submit proof of work to obtain rewards, and there are no conditions to restrict different types of miners.There will be malicious miners submitting invalid workloads and miners not submitting workloads in the mining pool, occupying the verification computing resources of the mining pool, reducing the verification efficiency of the mining pool, and causing the mining pool system to collapse.Aiming at the problem that it is difficult to distinguish the type of miners in the mining pool, which leads to the collapse of the mining pool system, a reputation management mechanism was introduced to measure the behavior of miners, and contracts were deployed to prevent miners from colluding with the pool manager.A design of miner type identification mechanism based on reputation management model was proposed.A reputation mechanism was constructed to measure the behavior of miners.When a miner conducts malicious behavior, the miner's reputation value would be lowered.When the miner's reputation value was less than the reputation threshold of the mining pool, the system would remove the miner, so that the miner can no longer enter the mining pool to submit proof of work and get rewards.The miners in the mining pool were dynamically updated by Markov process, so that the miners in the mining pool were conducting honest behaviors and submitting proof of work.At the same time, a reward system was designed to motivate the miners in the mining pool, and smart contracts were deployed in the mining pool to prevent miners from collusion with the mining pool manager.Finally, analyzing the scheme from the perspective of security and performance, the proposed scheme was not only safe in the process of miners submitting proof of workload, but also solved the problem of identifying miner types in public mining pools, thereby solving the problem of malicious miners submitting invalid workloads, eliminating malicious miners, and avoiding mining pools verifying invalid workloads, to improve the verification efficiency of the mining pool.…”
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Eccentric exercise‐induced muscle damage and inflammation in conjunction with high‐altitude decompression in adults by Frode Gottschalk, Mikael Gennser, Mattias Günther, Ola Eiken, Antonis Elia

“…VGE load was evaluated using the Eftedal‐Brubakk (ΕΒ) scale. Creatine kinase (CK) and myoglobin were used to assess muscle damage, while interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF‐α), C‐reactive protein (CRP), and fibrinogen were used to evaluate inflammation. …”
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Severe pneumonia caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum in a patient with bronchiectasis and IgA nephropathy: a case report by Yi Lin, Zhao-Zhao Jiang, Xiao-Qian Chi, Jian-Sheng Chen, Chao Wen, Chao Zhang, Ying-Ying Wang, Guang-Liang Xie

“…Subsequently, a bronchoscopy examination was performed, and the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was collected for bacterial culture, which indicated Nocardia infection, however the treatment used of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole combined with imipenem was not effective. Finally, the patient was confirmed to have Nocardia otitidiscaviarum infection by mass spectrometry. …”
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Six Novel ATM Gene Variants in Sri Lankan Patients with Ataxia Telangiectasia by D. Hettiarachchi, Hetalkumar Panchal, B. A. P. S. Pathirana, P. D. Rathnayaka, A. Padeniya, P. S. Lai, V. H. W. Dissanayake

“…The ataxia telangiectasia mutated gene (ATM) is associated with this condition and codes for the ATM protein which is a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. This gene occupies 150 kb on chromosome 11q22–23 and contains 66 exons encoding a 13 kb transcript. …”
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Processing Methods for Digital Image Data Based on the Geographic Information System by Xi Wang, Taizheng Chen, Dongwei Li, Shiqi Yu

“…Therefore, on the basis of summarizing and analyzing previous research works, this paper expounded the research status and significance of processing methods for digital image data, elaborated the development background, current status, and future challenges of the GIS technology, introduced the methods and principles of permutation matrix algorithm and subimage averaging method, constructed the processing model for digital image data based on GIS, analyzed the data structure and its database establishment for digital image, proposed the processing methods for digital image data based on GIS, performed the enhancement processing and calculation classification of digital image data, and finally conducted a case analysis and its result discussion. …”
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Evaluation of Bias in the Measurement of Condensable Particulate Matter with Method 202 by Yu-Mei Huang, Sheng-Hsiu Huang, Chih-Wei Lin, Hsi-Hsien Yang, Chih-Chieh Chen

“…We measured a 4% loss in particles due to the gap between the filter paper and the filter paper holder provided by the original manufacturer; therefore, a gasket to minimize leakage is recommended. Finally, the organic fraction required only 1.5–2.5 h of drying time when it was placed in the forced ventilation chamber, and a sample recovery rate of > 98.5% was subsequently achieved. …”
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Bases del nacionalismo musical en la Argentina by Andrea Gabriela Fusco Morales

“…La construcción del nacionalismo es una decisión consciente que involucra aspectos políticos, históricos y culturales. Hacia finales del siglo XIX y primera mitad del siglo XX, el nacionalismo se destacó tanto en Argentina como en Latinoamérica y otros países. …”
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Total Organic Carbon Content Prediction in Lacustrine Shale Using Extreme Gradient Boosting Machine Learning Based on Bayesian Optimization by Xingzhou Liu, Zhi Tian, Chang Chen

“…In addition, five commonly used methods, namely, ΔlogR method, random forest, support vector machine, K-nearest neighbors, and multiple linear regression, were used to predict the TOC content to confirm that the XGBoost model has higher prediction accuracy and better robustness. Finally, the proposed approach was applied to predict the TOC curves of 20 exploration wells in the Damintun Sag. …”
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Comparison of Chest Computed Tomography Findings in Patients with H1N1 and Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pneumonia by Sadullah Şimşek, Cihan Akgül Özmen

“…CT findings were compared between groups by chi-square test, and scale variables were compared using the t-test. Finally, significant findings for the H1N1 or COVID-19 groups were evaluated by logistic regression analysis. …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Extracted Bacteriocin and Lytic Bacteriophage on the Expression of Biofilm Associated Genes in Streptococcus mutans by Zahra Rajabi, Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal, Mohammad Reza Afradi, Yousef Erfani, Donya Alinejad, Reza Ranjbar, Rouha Kasra-Kermanshahi

“…The previously extracted lytic bacteriophage from raw urban sewage was used against Streptococcus mutans. Finally, the effect of isolated bacteriocin and bacteriophage on gtfs genes expression level was measured by real-time PCR. …”
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Learning Analytics and Educational Data Mining in Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and the Metaverse: A Systematic Literature Review, Content Analysis, and Bibliometric Analysis by Georgios Lampropoulos, Georgios Evangelidis

“…The real-time identification, tracking, monitoring, analysis, and visualization of multimodal learning data of students’ behavior, emotions, cognitive and affective states and the overall learning and teaching processes emerged as a significant benefit that contributes greatly to the realization of adaptive and personalized learning. Finally, it was revealed that the combination of extended reality technologies with learning analytics and educational data mining can support collaborative learning and social learning, improve students’ self-efficacy and self-regulated learning, and increase students’ learning gains, academic achievements, knowledge retention, motivation, and engagement.…”
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miR-3960 from Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Inactivates SDC1/Wnt/β-Catenin Axis to Relieve Chondrocyte Injury in Osteoarthritis by Targeting PHLDA2 by Peng Ye, Zhanhu Mi, Daihao Wei, Pengcheng Gao, Mei Ma, Haibo Yang

“…Afterwards, cellular biological behaviors and levels of extracellular matrix- (ECM-) related protein anabolic markers (collagen II and aggrecan), catabolic markers (MMP13 and ADAMTS5), and inflammatory factors (IL-6 and TNF-α) in chondrocytes were assayed upon miR-3960 and/or PHLDA2 gain- or loss-of-function. Finally, the effects of miR-3960 contained in MSC-derived EVs in OA mouse models were also explored. …”
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The impact of free-standing online, asynchronous modules on student child maltreatment knowledge and skills acquisition by Pamela Schuetze, Tyler Counsil, Kathy R. Doody

“…Although fewer significant gains were reported for concepts related to mandated reporting, significant gains were found for increased familiarity with reporting procedures and more confidence in the effectiveness of existing procedures (all η2s = .003-.271). Finally, students were significantly more likely to suspect child maltreatment for brief vignettes that had specific indicators of abuse and marginally more likely to suspect child maltreatment that indicated possible neglect (all η2s = .042-.121). …”
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Ranolazine Improves Glycemic Variability and Endothelial Function in Patients with Diabetes and Chronic Coronary Syndromes: Results from an Experimental Study by Annunziata Nusca, Federico Bernardini, Fabio Mangiacapra, Ernesto Maddaloni, Rosetta Melfi, Elisabetta Ricottini, Francesco Piccirillo, Silvia Manfrini, Gian Paolo Ussia, Francesco Grigioni

“…Conversely, no significant changes were reported in patients without ranolazine. Finally, greater FMD and lower oxidative stress levels were observed in patients on ranolazine at 3 months. …”
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Association between the intake of potentially risky beverages and the occurrence of endometrial polyps: a case–control study by Rui Fu, Rui Fu, Shipeng Zhang, Shipeng Zhang, Chang Cai, Chang Cai, Xiaocui Wang, Xiaocui Wang, Yanjie Jiang, Xiulian Zhuang, Xiulian Zhuang, Jiating Zhang, Xiaoli Ji, Chengcheng Yang

“…Basic information, consumption of potentially risky beverages (PRB), and anxiety levels for both groups were collected through a questionnaire survey. Finally, the relationship between the frequency of PRB consumption, anxiety levels, and the prevalence of EPs was evaluated.ResultsIn this study, we identified a significant positive association between the consumption of PRB and the prevalence of EPs. …”
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Real world study on combining local interventions with systemic therapy in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma by Zhaosong Xue, Ming Yao, Kang Chen, Taiyun Huang, Jianjun Li, Jian Chen, Fei Huang, Yubin Huang, Xiaoyong Cai, Yihe Yan

“…Abstract  Combining local interventions with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) plus anti-PD-1 antibodies in a triple therapy has demonstrated remarkable anti-tumor efficacy and facilitated conversion resection in patients with initially unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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