SHAZAM: Self-Supervised Change Monitoring for Hazard Detection and Mapping by Samuel Garske, Konrad Heidler, Bradley Evans, Kee Choon Wong, Xiao Xiang Zhu

“…SHAZAM offers an effective and generalisable solution for hazard detection and mapping across different geographical regions and a diverse range of hazards, and highlights the potential of further self-supervised method contributions for hazard detection and mapping.…”
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Fungal and viral entomopathogens as a combined strategy for the biological control of fall armyworm larvae in maize by Juliana Gómez-Valderrama, Paola Cuartas-Otálora, Carlos Espinel-Correal, Gloria Barrera-Cubillos, Laura Villamizar-Rivero

“…Conclusion The combined application of NPV and M. rileyi (two biocontrol agents with different mode of action) demonstrated an additive effect that allows to reduce to half their recommended application doses. …”
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Developing a curriculum on antimicrobial stewardship for pediatric residents: a needs assessment by Matthew M. Sattler, Sara Greer, Christine R. Lockowitz, Jason G. Newland, Evan E. Facer, Katie Wolfe

“…Participants: Pediatric residents and infectious diseases (ID)/AS content experts (CE), including pediatric ID faculty, fellows, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists. Methods: Residents were surveyed to assess prior AS experiences and usefulness of education in different AS domains (e.g., antimicrobial resistance [AMR]). …”
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Spatial disparities of population aging in Shenzhen: from China’s Hukou perspective by Qing Luo, Zhuoying Li, Yuanjun Li, Yunhao Yang, Jiaxin Liu, Guangbo Liu, Huayi Wu

“…Through a novel perspective of the Hukou system (i.e., the household registration system), this research reveals distinct spatial patterns of the older populations with different Hukou types. The findings aim to inform policy responses to Shenzhen’s upcoming concentrated aging transitions.MethodsThis study integrates administrative-level statistical data with nighttime light data, spatially disaggregated to a 1*1 km grid resolution. …”
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Freedom of movement and health of nursing home residents with dementia: an exploratory cross-sectional study by Suzan P. van Liempd, Sascha R. Bolt, Katrien G. Luijkx

“…Methods We used a quantitative cross-sectional design to investigate differences in health between two groups of NH residents with dementia. …”
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Improving remote sensing dehazing quality through local hybrid correction and optimization of atmospheric attenuation model based on wavelength by Daihong Zhao, Kun Shi, Zheng Li, Zheng Li, Meixiang Chen

“…We calculated the cumulative distribution function (CDF) of Weber contrast for the dehazed image and analyzed the impact of different contrast thresholds on the effectiveness of improving image clarity and reducing artifacts. …”
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Evaluating the 2014 sugar-sweetened beverage tax in Chile: An observational study in urban areas. by Ryota Nakamura, Andrew J Mirelman, Cristóbal Cuadrado, Nicolas Silva-Illanes, Jocelyn Dunstan, Marc Suhrcke

“…The design of the tax was unique, increasing the tax on soft drinks above 6.25 grams of added sugar per 100 mL and decreasing the tax for those below this threshold.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This study evaluates Chile's SSB tax, which was announced in March 2014 and implemented in October 2014. …”
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Serological assessment of rubella immunity in Iranian children post 2019 elimination: A pilot study by Tasnim Jamalvandi, Akram Sadat Ahmadi, Somayeh Shatizadeh Malekshahi, Maryam Tatari, Azadeh Shadab, Vahid Salimi, Nazanin-Zahra Shafiei-Jandaghi, Talat Mokhtari-Azad

“…Methods: Using ELISA, 722 serum samples from children negative for measles and rubella IgM antibodies were analyzed for rubella-specific IgG. …”
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The Impact of Workplace Dust Exposure and Mask Usage on Pulmonary Function in Construction Environments by Sumardiyono Sumardiyono, Maria Paskanita Widjanarti, Farhana Syahrotun Nisa Suratna, Bachtiar Chahyadhi, Reni Wijayanti, Rachmawati Prihantina Fauzi, Yeremia Rante Ada’, Yunita Dwi Puspitasari, Reidiatama Aviano Agathara

“…Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the level of lung capacity experienced by the workers by exposing them to dust and wearing masks. Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated toll road projects in Central Java and Yogyakarta and randomly selected workers from different strata of construction companies. …”
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Remaining Available Energy Prediction for Energy Storage Batteries Based on Interpretable Generalized Additive Neural Network by Ji Qi, Pengrui Li, Yifan Dong, Zhicheng Fu, Zhanguo Wang, Yong Yi, Jie Tian

“…First, considering the variability in battery operating conditions, the study designs a battery working voltage threshold that accounts for safety margins and proposes an available energy state assessment metric, which enhances prediction consistency under different discharge conditions. …”
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Psychosocial distress, perceived need and utilization of psycho- social support services in patients in the early phase after the first cancer diagnosis by Hannah Zingler, Diana Steinmann, Jochen Ernst, Ute Goerling, Myriel Hermann, Beate Hornemann, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Tanja Zimmermann

“…In order to better implement psycho-oncological support services, we investigate psychosocial distress, perceived need and utilization of psycho-oncological support offers in newly diagnosed cancer patients. Methods Based on a multicenter prospective study, we assessed the cross-sectional data on psychosocial distress, perceived need and utilization of psycho- social support in patients with different tumor entities within 2 months after initial diagnosis. …”
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The relationship of serum klotho levels and triglyceride glucose index-related indicators by Yaoyao Zhou, Yaqi Wang, Fangli Li, Yiming Shi, Taotao Wu, Yingshuai Li

“…Results We observed a statistically significant difference in serum klotho levels across different quartiles of the population. …”
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Ureteral wall thickness at the ureterovesical junction as a significant factor in predicting medical expulsive therapy of ureterovesical junction stones by Tiancan Yang, Jian Ji, Yafei Wang, Xiaowen Gao, Lingmin Lei, Lvyang Chen, Shicheng Fan, Zhida Wu, Wei Pu, Yunbo Shang

“…The ROC analysis indicated that 3.705 mm was the ideal threshold for UWT, with sensitivity and specificity levels of 72.4% and 68.7%, with an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.737. …”
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: study protocol for a double-blind, sham-controlled, randomized clinical tria... by Rosa Savino, Sergio Davinelli, Anna Nunzia Polito, Giovanni Scapagnini, Aldo Scirano, Anna Valenzano, Giuseppe Cibelli

“…The objective is to evaluate the efficacy of rTMS compared to sham stimulation. Methods Forty patients with ASD, aged 7–18 years and with different levels of clinical severity, will be randomized into an active treatment group (n = 20) and a sham control group (n = 20). …”
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Children and adolescents with overweight or obesity exhibit poor cardiorespiratory performance and elevated energy expenditure during an exercise task. by Carlos Sepúlveda, Matías Monsalves-Álvarez, Rodrigo Troncoso, Gerardo Weisstaub

“…Maximal oxygen consumption and ventilatory thresholds were measured using a modified Balke protocol. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of the Usability of Consumer Graphics Cards for Deep Learning in the Aspects of Inland Navigational Signs Detection for Vision Systems by Pawel Adamski, Jacek Lubczonek

“…To achieve this, we propose a multi-criteria framework based on a weighted scoring method (WSM), covering 21 different characteristics such as compatibility, resting power, energy efficiency in learning and inference, and the financial threshold for technology adoption. …”
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Numerical simulation of ventilated supercavitating flow structure by Jinghui Zhang, Weiye Chen, Peng Li, Guangtao Liu, Wenji Han

“…Beyond this threshold, the rate of cavity expansion slows down. …”
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HisCoM-PCA: software for hierarchical structural component analysis for pathway analysis based using principal component analysis by Nan Jiang, Sungyoung Lee, Taesung Park

“…Various principle component scores selection criteria in PCA step can be specified by users who want to summarize common variants at each gene-level by different threshold values. In addition, multiple public pathway databases and customized pathway information can be used to perform pathway analysis. …”
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An algorithm to generate correlated input-parameters to be used in probabilistic sensitivity analyses by Mohamed Neine, Desmond Curran

“…The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) and the probability of being cost-effective at a given ICER threshold were calculated for different levels of correlation. …”
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A retrospective cross-sectional study of association between triglyceride-glucose index and carotid atherosclerosis by Congfang Guo, Mingming Li, Lili Wang, Yuting Bai, Yudong Rong, Minying Zhang, Fenghua Guo, Xiang Guo, Jie Guo, Li Zhang, Yiyan Zhao

“…Linear relationships between TyG index and CA were showed in different subgroups stratified by age, gender and different metabolic conditions and overweight/obesity individals.ConclusionThe TyG index is a significantly association of CA, particularly in high-risk subgroups. …”
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