Enterprise power emission reduction technology based on the LSTM–SVM model by Li Kun, Su Meng, Liu Qiang, Zhang Bin

“…The research aims to design a machine learning-based power data warning method to assist enterprises in reducing emissions and controlling costs. …”
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Assessment of Soil Thermal Conductivity Based on BPNN Optimized by Genetic Algorithm by Chenyang Liu, Xinmin Hu, Ren Yao, Yalu Han, Yong Wang, Wentong He, Huabin Fan, Lizhi Du

“…The correlations between moisture content and porosity with thermal conductivity are studied through control variable method. The result demonstrates that the impact weight of moisture content and porosity can be explained by remolded soil experiment to some extent.…”
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IMAGE PROCESSING AT ELLIPSOIDAL PHOTOMETRY by M. A. Bezuglyi, N. V. Bezuglaya, A. B. Samilyak

“…That confirmed by comparing results of the numerical (direct Monte Carlo simulation) and the real experiment for samples different thickness of muscle porcine tissue in vitro. …”
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The use of personal contact information for patient communication in ophthalmology by Kelsey M. Donovan, Prem N. Patel, Sandra Hoyek, Celine Chaaya, Hasenin Al-khersan, Kenneth C. Fan, Nicolas A. Yannuzzi, Jayanth Sridhar, Nimesh A. Patel

“…Design: This was a cross-sectional study assessing ophthalmologists’ electronic communication practices with patients in 2021. Methods: An online survey was distributed to a convenience sample of ophthalmologists through an ophthalmology email listserv in the United States. …”
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Development and Implementation of an Ultrasound Wireless Technology Educational Program for Nursing Students: A Quality Improvement Project by Elena Morotti, Sergio Rovesti, Chiara Diambri, Davide Boni, Rosaria Di Lorenzo, Dalia Caleffi, Mauro Bellifemine, Paola Ferri

“…According to the participants, this training benefited the students (during their training and for future employment opportunities), the patients, and the profession. Lastly, 97% of the sample expressed satisfaction with the training experience. …”
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Integrating haptic simulation in dentistry: faculty insights and future directions by Danya Hashem, Abeer Farag, Abeer Farag, Amnah A. Algarni, Rania Zahran Mubarak, Nisreen Nabiel Hassan, Anfal Alqussier, Somaya Ali Saleh, Somaya Ali Saleh

“…PurposeEvaluate the knowledge of faculty members about haptic virtual reality simulation (HVRS) in dentistry and assess faculty members' perception towards the use of HVRS in dental education.MethodsThis interventional study involved distributing a questionnaire to 29 faculty members from different dental specialties as a baseline before attending a hands-on workshop on HVRS followed by another questionnaire distributed after the workshop. …”
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Supporting Indigenous Family Caregivers of Children with Life-Threatening and Life-Limiting Illness in One Canadian Province: Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives by Jill M. G. Bally, Meridith Burles, Amaya Widyaratne, Victoria A. Spurr, Heather Hodgson-Viden, Roona Sinha

“…Accordingly, improved, culturally responsive and safe healthcare is needed to enhance child outcomes and optimize family well-being. <b>Purpose and Methods:</b> A qualitative study was conducted by our research team including family members of Indigenous children with serious illnesses, a Cultural Advisor, researchers, and pediatric clinicians. …”
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Case Report: Heavy metal poisoning and acute liver failure following use of a folk remedy in a child with a burn by Bei-bei Niu, Jing-jing Xu, Wen-wen Jiang, Xia Lin, Ling-dong Zhu

“…However, these remedies may contain complex and unregulated ingredients that can worsen wound conditions, increase infection risk, and lead to systemic heavy metal poisoning.MethodsWe report the case of a 1-year-and-8-month-old boy with a burn injury who received treatment with a folk remedy. …”
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Living with pain and Parkinson’s developing an understanding of the impact, trajectory and pain management needs: a qualitative interview study protocol by Darren Flynn, Lynn Rochester, Richard Walker, Tracy Finch, Cormac Ryan, Alison Yarnall, Leah Avery, Annette Hand, Katherine Baker, Jenni Naisby, Mark Parkinson

“…Introduction Pain is reported as one of the most troubling symptoms for people with Parkinson’s (PwP); however, the literature exploring their lived experience of pain and how to manage it is limited. …”
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Traumatic stress in caregivers of adult patients with cancer: A scoping review by Elizaveta Klekovkina, Maya A. Stern, Carmine Malfitano, Esme Fuller-Thomson

“…Conclusion: This scoping review reveals that a substantial proportion of caregivers of adult patients with cancer experience traumatic stress. However, the majority of published studies are cross-sectional, with small sample sizes, and a lack of racial and gender diversity. …”
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Fair space? Community relations as a booster for improving resilience by Coline van Everdingen, Coline van Everdingen, Peter Bob Peerenboom, Irene van de Giessen, Koos van der Velden, Philippe A. E. G. Delespaul, Philippe A. E. G. Delespaul

“…How can we sustainably promote fair opportunities for all?MethodsUrgent information needs prompted field research among Dutch homeless service users. …”
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Adherence to and factors moderating the implementation of childhood TB contact tracing guidelines in selected facilities in Ndola District, Zambia: a cross-sectional study by Elizabeth Kashindi, Patricia Maritim, Adam Silumbwe, Joseph M. Zulu, Gershom Chongwe, Patrick Kaonga, Choolwe Jacobs

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted between April and June 2023, involving observations and structured questionnaires administered to 42 healthcare providers  across nineteen (19) selected facilities. …”
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The Understanding America Study (UAS) by Arie Kapteyn, Marco Angrisani, Jill Darling, Tania Gutsche

“…The UAS infrastructure aims to optimise engagement with the wider research community both in data dissemination and in soliciting input on content and methods. To encourage input from the research community, we have reserved 100 000 min of survey time per year for outside researchers, who can propose to add survey questions four times a year.Participants The UAS currently comprises about 15 000 US residents (including a 3500-person California oversample) recruited by Address-Based Sampling and provided with Internet-enabled tablets if needed. …”
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RBMDC-Net: Effective Jaw Cyst Segmentation Network Using Residual Bottleneck and Multiscale Dilated Convolution by Huixia Zheng, Xiaoliang Jiang, Xu Xu, Zhenfei Yuan

“…The experimental results demonstrate that our proposed RBMDC-Net significantly outperforms other comparable methods in the task of image segmentation. Specifically, when applied to the original jaw cyst dataset, RBMDC-Net achieved F1 of 93.13%, Mcc of 93.08% and Jaccard of 87.17%. …”
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U-ActionNet: Dual-Pathway Fourier Networks With Region-of-Interest Module for Efficient Action Recognition in UAV Surveillance by Abdul Monaf Chowdhury, Ahsan Imran, Md Mehedi Hasan, Riad Ahmed, Akm Azad, Salem A. Alyami

“…Moreover, a generalized Region-of-Interest (ROI) module is utilized to concentrate on optimal regions to enhance target recognition. Through extensive experiments on the Drone Action and UAV-human datasets, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach, achieving superior performance compared to the state-of-the-art methods with Top-1 accuracies of 94.94% and 95.05%, respectively. …”
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Navigating norms: a qualitative exploration of factors shaping contraceptive use in Senegal by Manuela Reveiz, Rahmatoulah Gueye, Thaïs González Capella, Marieme Fall, Nour Horanieh, Nour Horanieh, Elizabeth Larson, Beniamino Cislaghi

“…This study employs social norms theory to explore how these dynamics shape women's contraceptive choices, examining the societal expectations, influential relationships, and strategies women use.MethodsThis qualitative study involved 256 participants (130 men and 126 women) from four regions of Senegal (Dakar, Tambacounda, Ziguinchor, and Matam). …”
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Future pharmacy practitioners' insights towards integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare education: Preliminary findings from Karachi, Pakistan. by Tahmina Maqbool, Humera Ishaq, Sadia Shakeel, Ayeshah Zaib Un Nisa, Hina Rehman, Shadab Kashif, Halima Sadia, Safila Naveed, Nazish Mumtaz, Sidra Siddiqui, Shazia Jamshed

“…The sample size on 60% anticipated response rate and 99% CI was calculated to be 390. …”
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Tracking Upper Limb Motion via Wearable Solutions: Systematic Review of Research From 2011 to 2023 by Eirini Karoulla, Maria Matsangidou, Fotos Frangoudes, Panayiotis Paspalides, Kleanthis Neokleous, Constantinos S Pattichis

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this article is to investigate how wearables are used to capture upper limb functions, especially related to clinical and rehabilitation applications. MethodsA systematic literature search identified 27 relevant studies published in English from 2011 to 2023, across 4 databases: ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, PubMed, and ScienceDirect. …”
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A sociological study of the causes of participation in environmental non governmental organizations in Tehran: presentation grounded theories by Parvaneh Shateri, Sadegh Salehi, Mansoor Sharifi, Reza Ali Mohseni

“…Previous research in this area has been very few and oftenwith a quantitative approach.Material and methods: The approach of this study was interpretation and was done using the grounded theory.Participants were selected based on a purposive sampling of snowball type from 20 members of environmentalNGOs in Tehran in the year 2018_19. …”
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Infecting minds: socio-contextual drivers of vaccine perceptions and attitudes among young and older adults living in urban and rural areas in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Kingsley Stephen Orievulu, Sally Frampton, Philippa C. Matthews, Nondumiso Mpanza, Thabisile Mjilo, Samukelisiwe Nxumalo, Joshua Hordern, Janet Seeley

“…Methods We conducted 30 in-depth face-to-face and telephonic interviews with participants living in diverse rural and urban communities in two districts within KwaZulu-Natal. …”
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