Estimating Gait Speed in the Real World With a Head-Worn Inertial Sensor by Paolo Tasca, Francesca Salis, Samanta Rosati, Gabriella Balestra, Claudia Mazza, Andrea Cereatti

“…Few methods based on head-worn sensors allow for stride-by-stride gait speed estimation, but none has been developed with data collected in real-world settings. …”
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Strengthening-Effect Assessment of Smart CFRP-Reinforced Steel Beams Based on Optical Fiber Sensing Technology by Bao-Rui Peng, Fu-Kang Shen, Zi-Yi Luo, Chao Zhang, Yung William Sasy Chan, Hua-Ping Wang, Ping Xiang

“…Some optical fibers have also been inserted in the CFRP laminates to configure the smart CFRP component. Detailed data interpretation has been conducted to declare the strengthening process and effect. …”
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Perbandingan Viskositas, Titik Nyala dan Titik Beku Biodiesel dari Rumput Laut (Eucheuma denticulatum), Minyak Ikan Lemuru (Sardinellla longiceps) dan Biodiesel Komersil <Br><I>[... by Boedi Setya Rahardja, Woro Hastuti Satyantini, Andry Wijayanto

“…The main parameter observed was flash point, freeze point, and viscosity in every treatment. The data analysis used was non-parametric test with Friedman test and continued with Wilcoxon test. …”
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Prevalence and Morphology of C-Shaped Canals in Mandibular Second Molars: A Cross-Sectional Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study in an Ecuadorian Population by Josué Fernández Laplace, Jenny Guerrero Ferreccio, Giulia Malvicini, Catalina Mendez de la Espriella, Alejandro R. Pérez

“…A total of 400 CBCT scans (800 mandibular second molars) were analyzed using Fan’s classification. Data on the presence or absence of C-shaped canals, gender, and bilateral occurrence were collected. …”
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Integrating testing and modeling methods to examine the feasibility of blended waste materials for the compressive strength of rubberized mortar by Amin Muhammad Nasir, Nassar Roz-Ud-Din, Khan Kaffayatullah, Ul Arifeen Siyab, Khan Mubasher, Qadir Muhammad Tahir

“…Furthermore, artificial intelligence prediction models were developed using experimental data to assess the fc′{f}_{\text{c}}^{^{\prime} } of rubberized mortar. …”
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Parental role in paediatric cancer treatment decision making at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: A mixed method study by Daniel Betemariem, Leul Deribe, Aklil Hailu, Haileyesus Adam, Nataliya Berbyuk Lindström

“…Logistic regression and thematic analysis were used to analyze the quantitative and qualitative data, respectively. …”
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Decision‐making for pediatric cervical spine imaging after blunt trauma: Investigating team dynamics in the emergency department by Megan E. Gregory, Annie Truelove, Fahd Ahmad, Daniel Corwin, Leah Tzimenatos, Scott J. Oglesbee, Martin J. Herman, Julie C. Leonard

“…Methods We interviewed (pediatric and general emergency physicians, trauma surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons and ED nurses at 21 hospitals to ascertain how team dynamics affect the pediatric cervical spine imaging decision‐making process. Data were coded following a framework‐driven deductive coding process and thematic analysis was used. …”
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Comprehensive characterization of NK cell-related genes in cutaneous melanoma identified a novel prognostic signature for predicting the prognosis, immunotherapy, and chemotherapy... by Haili Ma, Jian Liu, Huan Jin, Min Zhang, Qian Liang, Zhiqiang Guo

“…Methods RNA-sequencing data and clinical information of CM patients were retrieved from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, while expression profiles from normal skin specimens were obtained from the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) database. …”
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Toward Improved Simulations of Disruptive Reservoirs in Global Hydrological Modeling by P. K. Shrestha, L. Samaniego, O. Rakovec, R. Kumar, C. Mi, K. Rinke, S. Thober

“…Streamflow simulations were insensitive to the reservoir shape. Our analysis shows that 30% of the non‐consumptive hydropower reservoirs of the GRanD data set are non‐disruptive and can be excluded without loss to model realism. …”
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Effect of Drying and Wetting Cycles on Deformation Characteristics of Compacted Loess and Constitutive Model by Pengju Qin, Yuqi Liu, Chungang Yang, Qingchen Yan, Yubo Liu, Li Gong, Xingji Zhu

“…The validity of the proposed model was substantiated through a comparative analysis of the measured and calculated data. This comprehensive investigation furnishes a theoretical foundation for assessing the stability of compacted loess ground and roadbeds subjected to D-W cycles.…”
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The Impact of Cultivated Land Fragmentation on Farmers’ Ecological Efficiency of Cultivated Land Use Based on the Moderating and Mediating Effects of the Cultivated Land Management... by Xianhui Hu, Xiaxia Lin, Gaohui Wen, Yi Zhou, Hao Zhou, Siqi Lin, Dongyang Yue

“…Based on 2023 household data from Changde and Shaoyang, China, empirical tests were conducted using the stochastic frontier analysis method, Tobit model, and structural equation model. …”
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AI-Driven Innovation Using Multimodal and Personalized Adaptive Education for Students With Special Needs by Nesren Farhah, Muhammad Adnan, Ahmed Abdullah Alqarni, M. Irfan Uddin, Theyazn H. H. Aldhyani

“…The models were trained using a sizeable amount of multimodal data that recorded factors such as academic achievement, behavioral interactions, and environmental factors. …”
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Social sensing a volcanic eruption: application to Kīlauea, 2018 by J. Hickey, J. Young, M. Spruce, M. Spruce, R. Pandit, R. Pandit, H. Williams, R. Arthur, W. Stovall, M. Head

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Improving Media Literacy Among Higher Education Students Through Vitagenic Information by Darmonjon Maxmudova, Egambergan Khudoynazarov, Meruert Pazilova, Khairulla Alyaminov, Gulbahar Abilova, Zamira Sherimbetova, Sherzod Korabayev

“…The study employs a mixed-methods methodology, integrating both qualitative and quantitative data. Surveys were conducted with 200 university students to evaluate their existing media literacy levels and to determine how vitagenic experiences affect their critical thinking abilities. …”
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Psychological dilemmas and distress among Chinese primiparas during the postpartum transition underlying implicit cultural norms: a phenomenological inquiry by Yiping Nan, Lei Yang, Anum Nisar, Jingjun Zhang, Yan Gao, Miao Zhang, Fang Liu, Xiaomei Li, Yongai Zhang

“…Colaizzi’s seven-step phenomenological approach was utilized for data analysis. Findings Six themes were identified, including (a) body weakness, pain, and sleep deprivation are highly prevalent during the “zuo yuezi” period; (b) struggling with considerable effort, sacrifice, and obstacles in breastfeeding; (c) helplessness in childcare due to insufficient or unreliable social support; (d) confusion and difficulty in accessing scientific maternal and child health knowledge; (e) frustrating and increasing family conflicts centered on mother and mother-in-law relations; and (f) sticking to work or not can bring significant entanglement to primiparas. …”
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From the Hydroclimatic Disaster to the Forced (Re)construction: Case Study of the Akatani Watershed in Japan by Mélody Dumont, Gilles Arnaud-Fassetta, Christopher Gomez, Candide Lissak, Vincent Viel

“…The research relies on field surveys in 2019 and 2022, interviews of officials, and GIS analysis based on historical aerial photograph interpretation and geospatial data. …”
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Deep learning-based dual optimization framework for accurate thyroid disease diagnosis using CNN architectures by Zeeshan Ali Haider, Nasser A Alsadhan, Fida Muhammad Khan, Waleed Al-Azzawi, Inam Ullah Khan, Inam Ullah

“…Further research will also explore real-time ultrasound analysis and multi-modal data integration, such as combining medical images with patient history, to enhance diagnostic accuracy. …”
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Predicting Outcomes of Rat Vascularized Composite Allotransplants through Quantitative Measurement of Chimerism with PCR-Amplified Short Tandem Repeat by Hui-Yun Cheng, Xiao-Ting Huang, Chih-Fan Lin, Nidal F. AL Deek, Ling-Yi Shih, Cheng-Hung Lin, Fu-Chan Wei

“…In summary, we have developed a reliable method to quantify the percentage of BN cells/DNA in BN-LEW chimeras. …”
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Determination of the Effective Factors in Predicting ART Outcome in Women With RIF (Recurrent Infertility Failure) by Shaghayegh Khatami, Farahnazsadat Ahmadi, Elham Shirali, Sina Mohajernoei, Roghaye Gharae, Mahboubeh Tajaldini, Valiollah Alishahi

“…Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were collected, including age, body mass index (BMI), uterine abnormalities, sperm quality, and embryo formation. …”
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Experience of extended transtriceps approach in osteosynthesis of complex fractures of the distal metaepiphysis of the humerus by A. Yu. Sergyeev, A. M. Fain, A. Yu. Vasa, S. F. Gnetetsky, V. B. Bondarev

“…The need to obtain a better visualization of the fracture geometry made it necessary to develop a large number of new approaches and their modifications.Material and methods. …”
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