A new approach to the intelligent decision support system for individual hearing aid selection and acquisition by Rolandas Drejeris, Saulius Vaitkus, Greta Minelgaite, Aurelija Kustiene, Egle Drejeriene

“…Even 92% of the surveyed patients positively evaluated the choice of hearing aid. This situation indicates greater patient satisfaction than usual when selecting these measures.Conclusion The proposed IDSS is suitable for adaptation in a computer program, and such a solution greatly facilitates the selection of a hearing aid. …”
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Optimal location for electric vehicle charging station using multiobjective assessment method by S. Subash, N. Narmadhai

“…The input data are normalized, utility degrees are computed and composite scores are derived to establish a ranked list of potential locations. …”
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Delayed diagnosis of posterior tibialis tendon interposition in the distal tibiofibular and tibiotalar joints after open fracture-dislocation of the ankle joint: A case report with... by Shuya Nohmi, Taro Ogawa

“…However, based on the type of fracture and direction and degree of talar dislocation, a diagnosis can be made using computed tomography without MRI. It is important to evaluate clinical outcomes using both objective and subjective assessments because some disorders cannot be fully evaluated using conventional objective assessments.…”
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Multi-objective topology optimization of porous microstructure in die-bonding layer of a semiconductor by Jiaxin Zhou, Ikumu Watanabe, Weikang Song, Keita Kambayashi, Ta-Te Chen

“…The finite element analysis method for a representative volume element (RVE) facilitates computational evaluations of macroscopic mechanical and thermal properties arepsilong from a periodic microstructure. …”
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Comparative Analysis of In-Situ Left Internal Mammary Artery and Saphenous Vein Composite Grafts for Left Anterior Descending Artery Revascularization: A Propensity-Matched Study by Parth Bharat Solanki, Nivedita Vadodaria, Smit Bharat Solanki, Hitendra Kanzaria

“…This study aimed to evaluate the early and mid-term outcomes of a novel strategy using the in-situ left internal mammary artery (LIMA) with a great saphenous vein graft (SVG) to bypass the left anterior descending artery (LAD) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). …”
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Discrepancy in efficiency scores due to sampling error in data envelopment analysis methodology: evidence from the banking sector [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved wi... by Sachin R Chandra, Raksha Jain, Shivaprasad S P, Geetha E, Kishore L

“…Background Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) methodology is considered the most suitable approach for relative performance efficiency calculation for banks as it is believed to be superior to traditional ratio-based analysis and other conventional performance evaluations. This study provides statistical evidence on the sampling error that can creep into performance evaluation studies using the DEA methodology. …”
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Assessing smart cities' effectiveness: machine learning approaches by Oleh Berezsky, Olha Kovalchuk, Kateryna Berezka, Roman Ivanytskyy

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Estimating pros and cons of statistical downscaling based on EQM bias adjustment as a complementary method to dynamical downscaling by Alfredo Reder, Giusy Fedele, Ilenia Manco, Paola Mercogliano

“…Abstract The increasing availability of coarse-scale climate simulations and the need for ready-to-use high-resolution variables drive the climate community to the challenge of reducing computational resources and time for downscaling purposes. …”
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The effect of anatomical variables and use of the Lifts system on hearing outcomes after implantation of an active transcutaneous bone conduction device in bilateral congenital con... by Jinsong Yang, Chunli Zhao, Yujie Liu, Mengdie Gao, Ran Ren, Danni Wang, Zhigang Huang, Shouqin Zhao

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Engineering material failure analysis report generation based on QWen and Llama2 by Sijie Chang, Meng Wan, Jiaxiang Wang, Hao Du, Pufen Zhang, Peng Shi

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GPU‐Accelerated Lattice Boltzmann Simulations of Power‐Law Non‐Newtonian Fluid Flow in a Diagonally Driven Cavity Using D3Q27 MRT‐LBM by Md. Mamun Molla, Amzad Hossain, Md. Mahadul Islam

“…The numerical results of the study offer applicable standards for evaluating 3D codes for fluids with non‐Newtonian power laws. …”
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The value of attenuation correction in hybrid cardiac SPECT/CT on inferior wall according to body mass index by Muge Tamam, Mehmet Mulazimoglu, Nurcan Edis, Tevfik Ozpacaci

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of attenuation-corrected single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) on the inferior wall compared to uncorrected (NC) SPECT MPI between obese and nonobese patients. …”
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The role of coronary artery calcium scoring in the prediction of coronary artery disease based on non-contrast non-cardiac chest CT scans in airline pilots by Lin Zhang, Li Li Liu, Zheng Bin Zhu, Yan Xu, Kai Chen, Qing Qing Duan, Yu Kai Li, Jie Gao, Meng Song, Qiu Yu Shen, Shao Jie Zhu, Qing Qing Jin, Jian Ping Wen, Shuo Feng, Ying Lu, Run Du, Bin Ren, Rui Yan Zhang

“…All received a coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) examination. …”
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Fine-tuning AI models for enhanced consistency and precision in chemistry educational assessments by Sri Yamtinah, Antuni Wiyarsi, Hayuni Retno Widarti, Ari Syahidul Shidiq, Dimas Gilang Ramadhani

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Machine learning to evaluate the effects of non-clinical social determinant features in predicting colorectal Cancer mortality in a medically underserved Appalachian population by Aisha Montgomery, Ravi Vadapalli, Frank A. Dinenno, Josh Schilling, Praduman Jain, Aasems Jacob, David Chism, Anil Shanker

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Maternal Obesity Management Using Mobile Technology: A Feasibility Study to Evaluate a Text Messaging Based Complex Intervention during Pregnancy by Hora Soltani, Alexandra M. S. Duxbury, Madelynne A. Arden, Andy Dearden, Penny J. Furness, Carolyn Garland

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Improved fast leakage assessment based on online counting by Zhengguang SHI, Mengce ZHENG, Honggang HU, Nenghai YU

“…Fast leakage assessment (FLA) was proposed in 2017, which made use of the idea of ＆quot;counter＆quot; and significantly improves the computing efficiency.The performance of FLA was analyzed, an online-counting based method was proposed to improve the evaluation flow, and the method was also validated via FPGA implementation.According to the comparisons of experimental results, the proposed method could not only decrease the required memory but also lower the runtime of the evaluation flow.Hence it can improve the evaluation efficiency significantly.…”
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Quasi-3D Calculation of Stray Losses in Outer Lamination Stack of Power Transformer Core by Zvonimir Jurkovic, Bojan Trkulja, Karlo Petrovic, Mario Jurkovic

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Evaluation of classification algorithms in the Google Earth Engine platform for the identification and change detection of rural and periurban buildings from very high-resolution i... by Alejandro Coca-Castro, Maycol A. Zaraza-Aguilera, Yilsey T. Benavides-Miranda, Yeimy M. Montilla-Montilla, Heidy B. Posada-Fandiño, Angie L. Avendaño-Gomez, Hernando A. Hernández-Hamon, Sonia C. Garzón-Martinez, Carlos A. Franco-Prieto

“…The results are relevant for institutions tracking the dynamics of building areas from cloud computing platfo future assessments of classifiers in likewise platforms in other contexts.…”
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A morphometric anthropometric analysis of the upper lip in adult Western Romanian population- a retrospective study by Laura Cristina Rusu, Laura Maria Beschiu, Florin Iacob, Claudia Zaharia, Kevin Neuwirth, Ozgur Bulut, Lavinia Cosmina Ardelean

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