Real-world data from the health decision maker perspective. What are we talking about? by Silvana Romio, Miriam Sturkenboom, Giovanni Corrao

“…Many strategies may be evaluated in experimental circumstances, but this does rarely reflect clinical practice. …”
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A Study on Cyclical Learning Rates in Reinforcement Learning and Its Application to Temperature and Power Consumption Control of Refrigeration System by Jingchen Wang, Kazuhiro Motegi, Yoichi Shiraishi, Seiji Hashimoto

“…In recent years, with the advancement of computer hardware technology, an increasing number of complex control systems have begun employing reinforcement learning over traditional PID controls to address the challenge of managing multiple outputs simultaneously. …”
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Infectious endocarditis сomplicated spondilodiscitis by I. Zh. Talipova, B. K. Zholdin, S. A. Seitmagambetova, G. L. Kurmanalina, D. E. Kushimova

“…In such clinical cases, MRT of the spine or positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography using a radiopharmaceutical 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG- PET / CT) of the whole body is recommended. …”
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Tolerance Analysis of Antenna Array Pattern and Array Synthesis in the Presence of Excitation Errors by Ying Zhang, DanNi Zhao, Qiong Wang, ZhengBin Long, Xiaofeng Shen

“…Accordingly, the worst admissible performance of an array can be evaluated, which may provide theoretical reference for optimal antenna array design. …”
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Virtual Interactive 3D Modeling to Improve Outcomes in Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: Clinical Trial Protocol for the Multicenter, Randomized 3DPN Study by Sigrun Holze, Clara Steiner, Anja Dietel, Toni Franz, Phuc Ho Thi, Nicole Köppe-Bauernfeind, Miroslav Bačák, Meinhard Mende, Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg

“…Patients aged ≥18 yr with kidney tumors ≤7 cm who have contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scans available and for whom RAPN with a da Vinci Surgical System is planned are eligible for the study. …”
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Clearance and Safety of the Radiocontrast Medium Iopamidol in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Shingo Hatakeyama, Akihiko Abe, Takehiro Suzuki, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Takuya Koie, Tomihisa Funyu, Shigeru Satoh, Tomonori Habuchi, Chikara Ohyama, Shigeki Matsuo

“…Although the characteristics and safety of radiocontrast media in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients are not yet well defined, their use in PD patients is considered generally safe. In this study, we evaluated clearance and adverse events of iopamidol in PD patients. …”
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Uncertainty analysis based on Bayesian inference for partial defect verification of PWR spent nuclear fuel by Hojik Kim, Hyung-Joo Choi, Woojin Kim, Seungmin Lee, Chul Hee Min, Sung-Woo Kwak

“…This study proposes a Bayesian inference method implemented by our newly developed Yonsei Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography version 2 (YSECT.v.2) for verifying partial defects in SNF. …”
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Comparison of Retreatability of AH Plus Sealer and Bioceramic Sealer with Solvent, Retreatment Files and Diode Laser: A CBCT and SEM Analysis by Sapana Sapana, Ashtha Arya, Anjali Nandanwar, Rohit Nagar, Pragna Roy, Deepashri Tekam

“…Aim: The present study evaluated the retreatability of canals obturated using AH Plus sealer and Bioceramic (BC) sealers, employing Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). …”
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An Efficient and Secure Certificateless Authentication Protocol for Healthcare System on Wireless Medical Sensor Networks by Rui Guo, Qiaoyan Wen, Zhengping Jin, Hua Zhang

“…Our performance evaluations show that this protocol is more practical for healthcare system in wireless medical sensor networks.…”
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Large-Scale Optical Switch Utilizing Multistage Cyclic Arrayed-Waveguide Gratings for Intra-Datacenter Interconnection by Koh Ueda, Yojiro Mori, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Ken-ichi Sato

“…The power budget necessary for each sub-switch is quantitatively evaluated via extensive computer simulations. The simulation results show that a 1000 × 1000 switch scale can be realized when the available optical-power budget is 23 dB. …”
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A Review Toward Deep Learning for High Dynamic Range Reconstruction by Gabriel de Lima Martins, Josue Lopez-Cabrejos, Julio Martins, Quefren Leher, Gustavo de Souza Ferreti, Lucas Hildelbrano Costa Carvalho, Felipe Bezerra Lima, Thuanne Paixão, Ana Beatriz Alvarez

“…The fundamental role of high-quality datasets and specific metrics in evaluating the performance of HDR algorithms is also discussed, as well as emphasizing the challenges inherent in capturing multiple exposures and dealing with artifacts. …”
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Influences of Temperature Variations Around Subway Ventilations on Fractures of Continuous Welded Rail Fractures by Jung-Youl Choi, Sang-Yeol Park, Sun-Hee Kim, Jee-Seung Chung

“…Parameters affecting CWR fractures near ventilation shafts in urban rail systems are identified through field investigations and machine learning analysis. Further, a computational fluid dynamics analysis is employed to evaluate the range of temperature variation around tunnel ventilation shafts that affects the CWR fractures. …”
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Solution techniques for population balance equation: A case study for asphaltene aggregation by Saeideh Mohebi, Masoud Bahrami

“…The simulation results were compared with experimental data to evaluate each method. The results of simulations indicate that moment method offers higher accuracy and less computational expense respect to discretized methods in prediction of asphaltenes aggregation. …”
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A new collocation method for solving some first-order differential models of biological systems by Mufutau Ajani Rufai, Bruno Carpentieri, Aisha Abidemi Alimi, Mariam Abiodun Babalola

“…In this research paper, we propose a new collocation method (NCM) that provides more accurate numerical solutions to initial value problems (IVPs) of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) models of biological systems. To evaluate the performance of the proposed method, we conduct numerical examples on various differential model problems relevant to biological systems. …”
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Intranasally Administered L-Myc-Immortalized Human Neural Stem Cells Migrate to Primary and Distal Sites of Damage after Cortical Impact and Enhance Spatial Learning by Margarita Gutova, Jeffrey P. Cheng, Vikram Adhikarla, Lusine Tsaturyan, Michael E. Barish, Russell C. Rockne, Eleni H. Moschonas, Corina O. Bondi, Anthony E. Kline

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A Modified Wagner Stem Design Increases the Primary Stability in Cementless Revision Hip Arthroplasty by Julius M. Boettcher, MSc, Kay Sellenschloh, Dipl. Ing, Gerd Huber, Dr., Benjamin Ondruschka, Professor, Michael M. Morlock, Professor

“…Cortical contact in the femoral canal after implantation was evaluated by superimposing computed tomography scans and 3-dimensional laser scans. …”
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Architectural practice process and artificial intelligence – an evolving practice by El Moussaoui Mustapha

“…Historically, architectural innovation has paralleled technological progress, from basic tools to advanced computer-aided design systems. However, the integration of AI presents unique challenges, requiring architects to critically evaluate its role in design. …”
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Site-specific prediction of O-GlcNAc modification in proteins using evolutionary scale model. by Ayesha Khalid, Afshan Kaleem, Wajahat Qazi, Roheena Abdullah, Mehwish Iqtedar, Shagufta Naz

“…Furthermore, future studies should focus on more diverse data types, longer protein sequence lengths, and higher computational resources to evaluate various parameters. …”
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Performance enhancement of solar still desalination using sound agitation and condensation: A comparative study by R. Immanual, K. Kannan, N. Sanjana, K.M. Kirthika

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Deep learning based gasket fault detection: a CNN approach by S. Arumai Shiney, R. Seetharaman, V. J. Sharmila, S. Prathiba

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