Spectral Information Divergence-Driven Diffusion Networks for Hyperspectral Target Detection by Jinfu Gong, Zhen Huang, Zhengye Yang, Xuezhuan Ding, Fanming Li

“…Additionally, a SID-based Diffusion model is designed to optimize the loss of Diffusion, effectively reducing the interference of suspected target samples during the background learning process. Experiments on three real-world datasets demonstrate that the method is highly competitive, with detection results significantly outperforming current state-of-the-art methods.…”
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SAB: Self-Adaptive Bias by Suchan Choi, Jinyoung Oh, Jeong-Won Cha

“…To validate our method, we conducted extensive experiments on both balanced and imbalanced data classification tasks, and our proposed approach showed an average improvement of about 1.8%, with a maximum improvement of up to 4.4%, compared to previously suggested methods.…”
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WiPIHT: A WiFi-Based Position-Independent Passive Indoor Human Tracking System by Xu Xu, Xilong Che, Xianqiu Meng, Long Li, Ziqi Liu, Shuai Shao

“…By combining real-time speed and direction curve features, the system derives the shape of the human movement trajectory. Experiments demonstrate that, compared to existing methods, our system can accurately reconstruct activity trajectory shapes even without knowing the initial positions of the TX or the human body. …”
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Awareness and Attitude of Undergraduate Nursing Students at King Saud bin Abdul-Aziz University Regarding Palliative Care by Mona H. Afifi, Reema H. Alharby, Haya A. T. Alanizy

“…Aim: This study aimed to assess the awareness and attitude of undergraduate nursing students at King Saud bin Abdul-Aziz University regarding palliative care. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. …”
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Effect of silver diamine fluoride and nanosilver on salivary bacterial counts in children with early childhood caries: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Nour Ammar, Magda M. El-Tekeya, Dalia M. Talat, Sara Essa, Marwa M. Essawy, Jan Kühnisch, Hams Hamed, Nouran Nabil, Samar El Achy, Maha El Tantawi

“…Followed by the application of either 38% SDF or NSF. Saliva samples were recollected after one month. The legal guardians completed a detailed questionnaire assessing their child’s dental hygiene habits, dental pain experience, and socioeconomic background. …”
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“To not feel fake, it can’t be fake”: co-creation of a harm reduction, peer-delivered, health-system intervention for people who use drugs by J. Deanna Wilson, Stephanie P. Klipp, Kelsey Leon, Jane M. Liebschutz, Jessica Merlin, Cristina Murray-Krezan, Sommer Nolette, Kristina T. Phillips, Michael Stein, Nate Weinstock, Megan Hamm

“…Methods We recruited a sample of PWLE from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. …”
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Understanding Barriers to Home Safety Assessment Adoption in Older Adults: Qualitative Human-Centered Design Study by Jonathan J Lee, Devika Patel, Meghana Gadgil, Simone Langness, Christiana Dagmar von Hippel, Amanda Sammann

“…We conducted 35 interviews (28 initial and 7 follow-up) with 28 purposefully sampled participants in the San Francisco Bay Area between February and June 2021. …”
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Exploring Psychosocial and Economic Support for Children with HIV/AIDS: Perspectives of Health and Community Workers in the Katuba Health Zone, Lubumbashi by Diyoka CK, Kaj FM, Mwanvua LN, Mukanya MM, Bukasa PK, Lambo GN, Mjumbe CK

“…ATLAS.ti (version 12) was used to conduct the thematic analysis.Results: On average, the participants had 15.5 ± 11.43 years of experience, and 50% were senior nurses. The average age of the sample was 44.21 ± 9.40 years, and 57% of participants were female. …”
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Supragingival plaque microbiota and caries risk factors among children with mixed dentition by Justyna Opydo-Szymaczek, Natalia Torlińska-Walkowiak, Kalina Maćkowiak, Małgorzata Mizgier, Katarzyna Pacholak, Agnieszka Olejnik-Schmidt, Marcin Schmidt, Renata Śniatała

“…Methods This study included 54 children (6–12 years, mean ± SD = 8 ± 2) from Greater Poland Province. …”
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Factors Influencing Nurse Interns’ Competence in Physical Assessment for Adult Patients by Nelly Kiplagat, Damaris Ochanda, Mary Kipmerewo

“…Aim: To investigate factors influencing nurse interns' competence in physical assessment for adult patients. Methods: Cross-sectional analytical research design guided the conduct of the study. …”
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Burnout is a predictor of high ten-year risk of cardiovascular disease among health workers in Ghana by Kennedy Dodam Konlan

“…Aim This study examined the association between burnout and the ten-year risk of CVDs among health workers in Ghana. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1,264 hospital staff with at least 1 year work experience in Accra, Ghana. …”
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‘Living with Covid’: Well-being, Burnout, and Moral Injury in England’s Adult Social Care Workforce – A Survey Study by Sue Davies, Amelia Pearson, Rosie Allen, William Whittaker, Patricia Cartney, Paul Clarkson, Rebecca McPhillips, Janine Owens, Martyn Regan, Martie Van Tongeren, Alys Young, Catherine Robinson

“…Limitations: The study was conducted in a single geographic region of England with non-probability sampling methods and recruitment, potentially impacting the generalisability of the findings. …”
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Feature Screening via Mutual Information Learning Based on Nonparametric Density Estimation by Shengbin Zhou, Tao Wang, Yejin Huang

“…Secondly, it is suitable for various combinations of the continuous and categorical of predictors and response in our new method. Finally, the new procedure has a good performance in discovering a weak signal in the finite sample and its computation is simple and easy to implement. …”
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Pyrolysis products of C2 hydrocarbons using thermal plasma by Yoshiya Matsukawa, Aki Watanabe, Yasuhiro Saito, Yohsuke Matsushita, Koki Era, Takayuki Aoki, Hideyuki Aoki

“…Film-like carbon is expected to have various applications, and establishing a method for its mass production is highly desirable. …”
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A cross-country analysis of Polish, Serbian, and Czech medical students’ competencies in working with individuals with intellectual disabilities by Katarzyna Ćwirynkało, Monika Parchomiuk, Agnieszka Żyta, Zdzisław Kazanowski, Špela Golubović, Valérie Tóthová, Frantisek Dolák, Dragana Milutinović

“…The way medical education is structured in different countries may influence how well medical students are prepared to address the needs of patients with intellectual disabilities. Methods Three self-constructed scales were used to compare the self-assessed competencies of undergraduate medical students from Poland, Serbia, and the Czech Republic working with individuals with intellectual disabilities and to understand the significance of selected variables differentiating these competencies across countries. …”
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Personality and phobias in adolescence: age and gender in psychopathological expressions by Salvatore Settineri, Emanuele Maria Merlo, Angela Alibrandi, Federica Sicari, Irene Pagano Dritto, Fiorella Strangis, Fabio Frisone

“…Methods: A sample of 241 adolescents from High School and the University of Messina, Italy was evaluated for phobic responses using the SAFA Scales. …”
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El estrés laboral afecta las condiciones de salud de los oficiales de la policía militar by Antônio Melo Schlichting Junior, Franciele Cascaes da Silva, Bernardo Valdeni Manoel, Elizandra Gonçalves, Paulo José Barbosa Gutierres Filho, Rudney da Silva

“…Methods: descriptive correlational study with a sample of 1069 subjects, 583 police officers in qualifying course (QMO) and 486 qualified officers. …”
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Navigating Social Identity: A Study of Acculturation Processes among Afghan Adolescents in Yazd, Iran by Ali Ruhani, SeyedAlireza Afshani, Khadijeh Fuladi, Shakila Moradi, Bahar Amini Lari, Saba Samadian

“…The protocol was structured to explore the methods and mechanisms of adolescent adaptation, their interactions with significant others, and their experiences within social structures. …”
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Challenges Special Education Teachers Encounter in Using Artificial Intelligence ‎Techniques to Teach Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Schools by Mohammad A. Beirat, Ahmad S. Algolaylat, Alaa K. Al-Makhzoomy

“… Objectives: This study aimed to identify the challenges special education teachers face when employing artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to teach students with disabilities in inclusive schools in Jordan, and to examine the relationship between these challenges and selected variables. Methods: A descriptive approach was used. The sample included 137 male and female teachers conveniently selected from inclusive schools. …”
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Virtual test bench for the determination of the thermal properties of vacuum insulation panels by A. N. Balalaev, M. A. Parenyuk

“…The research methods combine physical experiments on three vacuum insulation panel prototypes and numerical experiments on 3D models of these samples. …”
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