Assessing green space exposure in high density urban areas: A deficiency-sufficiency framework for Shanghai by Xinbei Wang, ChengHe Guan

“…This study evaluates block-level GSE in central Shanghai using a deficiency-sufficiency framework and multiscale geographically weighted regression (MGWR) to analyze green space availability, accessibility, and visibility. …”
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Building Damage Detection with UNet-Backbone Fusion in High-Resolution Satellite Imagery: 2023 Morocco Earthquake by S. Holail, T. Saleh, T. Saleh, X. Xiao, A. H. Ali, D. Li

“…This study proposes a Siamese network based on UNet to address these challenges, enabling the assessment of building damage using satellite imagery following earthquakes. The network leverages multi-scale feature differentiation to model spatial and temporal semantic relationships, addressing the issue of intra-class semantic variation. …”
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Versatility of the medial gastrocnemius muscle flap in reconstructing lower limb soft tissue lesions by Jefferson Lessa Soares de Macedo, Simone Corrêa Rosa, Adilson Alves da Silva, Altino Vieira de Rezende Filho Neto, Pedro Henrique Silva Ruguê, Cristiano Scartazzini

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the results using gastrocnemius muscle flaps in lower limb wounds. …”
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Establishing a robust genetic sequencing and gene expression data library in cardiovascularly healthy cats by Joanna L. Kaplan, Victor N. Rivas, Jalena R. Wouters, Michael W. Vandewege, Samantha P. Harris, Joshua A. Stern

“…We sought to construct a robust genetic sequencing and gene expression library from cardiovascularly healthy cats using whole genome sequencing (WGS) and RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq). …”
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European experience of public management of energy efficiency and energy saving in the field of housing and communal economy by D.V. Bizonych

“…The tools of energy efficiency improvement used in modern European practice, are given. The most common forms of state incentives for energy saving and increasing the level of energy efficiency and energy saving in European countries are listed. …”
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Predictors of incomplete childhood vaccination in four West African countries: a population based cross-sectional study by Olorunfemi Akinbode Ogundele, Hassan Seun Ogunwemimo, Funmito Omolola Fehintola, Tolulope Ogundele, Abimbola Olorunsola, Olufunmilayo Esther Bello, Olayinka Yetunde Asubiaro

“…This study assessed the prevalence and predictors of incomplete vaccination among children aged 12–23 months in four West African countries. Using data from the latest DHS of these countries and a weighted sample of 11,333 children, multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed, with a p-value of < 0.05 considered statistically significant. …”
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ProgModule: A novel computational framework to identify mutation driver modules for predicting cancer prognosis and immunotherapy response by Xiangmei Li, Bingyue Pan, Xilong Zhao, Yinchun Su, Jiyin Lai, Siyuan Li, Yalan He, Jiashuo Wu, Junwei Han

“…Conclusions Altogether, ProgModule emerges as a powerful tool for identifying mutation driver modules as prognostic and immunotherapy response biomarkers, and genes within these modules may be used as potential therapeutic targets for cancer, offering new insights into precision oncology.…”
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Gaps and opportunities for data systems and economics to support priority setting for climate-sensitive infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A rapid scoping review. by Ellie A Delight, Ariel A Brunn, Francis Ruiz, Jessica Gerard, Jane Falconer, Yang Liu, Bubacarr Bah, Bernard Bett, Benjamin Uzochukwu, Oladeji K Oloko, Esther Njuguna, Kris A Murray

“…Extracted data were synthesised using bibliometric analysis, topic categorisation, and a narrative synthesis including the application of a gender lens. …”
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Per Capita Health Expenditure at a Municipal Hospital: Perspective from a General Practice Hospital in Rural Nepal by Pawan Kumar Bajaj Agrawal, Baburam Giri, Priyanka Gupta, Anjan Nepali, Suraj Parajuli

“… Background: The Government of Nepal has been strengthening the primary care and fulfilling the commitment of universal health coverage by upgrading and establishing municipal hospitals. …”
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Remote Aerial Vehicle Solutions for Weed Detection in Precision Agriculture by Shekhar S. Borah, Aryan Anand, Prabha Sundaravadivel, Reginald Fletcher, Krishna N. Reddy

“…This study presents a novel Remote Aerial Vehicle-based approach for detecting pigweeds in soybean (Glycine max) fields using a combination of deep learning and advanced image processing techniques. …”
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Whole genome sequencing and single-cell transcriptomics identify KMT2D inactivation as a potential new driver for pituitary tumors: a case report by Maxime Brunner, Jenny Meylan-Merlini, Maude Muriset, Sergey Oreshkov, Andrea Messina, Mahmoud Messerer, Roy Daniel, Ekkehard Hewer, Jean Phillipe Brouland, Federico Santoni

“…Coverage ratio between germline and tumor revealed extensive chromosomal alterations. …”
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Impacts of fracturing fluid viscosity and injection rate variations on the fracture network propagation in deep coalbed reservoirs by Chang Sun, Yuan Zhang, Lishijia Han, Mengping Liu, Jinghong Hu

“…This scheme achieved an increase of 39.95% and 5.78% in the coverage area of the fracture network and SRV, illustrating a significant enhancement in reservoir stimulation efficiency. …”
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Elevational dynamics of vegetation changes in response to climate change on the Tibetan plateau by Guang Pu, Lingyu Han, Liangliang Chen, Dan Wan, Hongfen Teng

“…While numerous studies have analyzed vegetation changes on the Tibetan Plateau from 1982 to 2015 using remote sensing data, most have been limited by insufficient temporal coverage and low-resolution datasets, constraining the accuracy of trend detection and driver analysis. …”
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Harnessing synergy of machine learning and nature-inspired optimization for enhanced compressive strength prediction in concrete by Abba Bashir, Esar Ahmad, Shashivendra Dulawat, Sani I. Abba

“…In addition, feature analysis was performed using SHAP analysis, age and cement are identified as the dominant inputs exacting influence on the CS of SCMC.…”
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Optimization of a Layout for Public Toilets Based on Evaluation of Accessibility Through the Gaussian Two-Step Floating Catchment Area Approach by Quanli Xu, Youyou Li, Jiali Niu, You Li, Huishan Wu

“…First, the Gaussian two-step floating catchment area (G2SFCA) method was used to calculate public toilet accessibility. The service level of public toilets at the community scale was assessed based on the calculation results. …”
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Where to cool off: a geospatial framework for placement of cooling centers by Bandana Kar, Paula Perez, Shannon Meade, Thomaz Carvalhaes

“…This requires (i) developing a geospatial framework using physical and social factors for optimal siting of cooling centers to meet future needs and (ii) ranking of existing and potential cooling centers (schools, libraries, religious institutions) based on their accessibility among vulnerable populations and proximity to healthcare facilities. …”
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Impact of the 3-D structure on the photovoltaic potential in Urban areas by Hu Shouchao, Li Dong, Chang Zengliang, Tong Hongju, Gao Xingguo, Cao Qian

“…Full-year scale simulation results using LiDAR-derived real 3-D building models show strong consistency with the daily-scale models in identifying optimal building types, verifying the consistency of the influence mechanism of building structures on photovoltaic potential across different temporal scales.DiscussionThe results confirm that, even when accounting for environmental obstructions such as vegetation, central-type structures retain a stable advantage in solar energy generation. …”
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Efficiently Automating Covering Array Generation: A Model Checking and Metaheuristic Algorithm Approach by Sajad Esfandyari, Davar Giveki, Amir Rastegarnia, Ali Farzamnia, Hua Zheng

“…Covering arrays consider parameter combinations using the t-way strategy. The goal is to reduce the number of test cases while ensuring adequate coverage. …”
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Trends in the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection in Ethiopia 2000 to 2023: a systematic review by Birhan Mengistu, Rosie Maddren, Ben Collyer, Roy M. Anderson

“…Methods A comprehensive literature review using predefined terms was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. …”
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Age-targeted vaccination for reducing Clostridioides difficile infection in England: a coupled mathematical-economic modelling analysis by Laith Yakob, Kasim Allel, Aiman Elragig, Tim Planche, Tendai Mugwagwa, Jennifer C. Moïsi, Holly Yu

“…Methods Key risk factors for CDI were incorporated into a hospital-level mathematical model used to simulate the impact of the vaccine on reducing disease burden in England. …”
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