False-positive tolerant model misconduct mitigation in distributed federated learning on electronic health record data across clinical institutions by Maxim Edelson, Anh Pham, Tsung-Ting Kuo

“…Future work can apply our methodology to more sophisticated machine learning algorithms or scale the experiments in a large-scale learning scenario with more participating sites and larger sample sizes.…”
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Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing using carbon screen printed electrodes in a microfluidic device by Saranya Gopalakrishnan, Diksha Mall, Subramaniam Pushpavanam, Richa Karmakar

“…For proof of concept, bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis were used, and the efficacy of the ampicillin and tetracycline drugs were tested. The experiments were done with the spiked urine samples, which correlated well with the controlled sample. …”
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Stacking Gaussian Process Regression for Soil Moisture Estimation Over the Continental U.S. by Ling Zhang, Yujuan Zhang, Wenchang Ji, Zhaohui Xue

“…Experiments conducted across the Continental U.S. from April 2015 to March 2016 demonstrate that the proposed SGPR method significantly outperforms existing state-of-the-art models, achieving a correlation coefficient <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$ R = 0.9097 $ </tex-math></inline-formula> and a root mean square error <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$ RMSE = 0.0474 \, cm^{3}/cm^{3} $ </tex-math></inline-formula>. …”
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Free Iron Determination in Soil by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry by Sui’an ZHANG, Zhongrui YANG, Yuyu DUAN, Kaiqi YANG, Zhijie HU, Chun YANG, Sha HOU

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Pre-treatment peripheral blood TCR repertoire as a predictor of response in patients with NSCLC treated with immunochemotherapy by Yong Yang, Hui-yu Jiang, Yuan Li, Fang Wu, Zhao-yang Chen, Guo-ping Zheng, Wen-Zhong Su, Hai-long Wang, Min Pang

“…Therefore, further investigation and validation of the TCR repertoire as a potential biomarker for predicting the benefit of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy are needed. Methods Blood samples were collected from patients with advanced NSCLC before initiating anti-programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD-1) antibody treatment in combination with chemotherapy. …”
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Comparison of perioperative outcomes of open (CUSA) versus laparoscopic (LOTUS) major hepatectomy – revisited. First evaluation of efficacy and safety of AEON™ stapler by Affan Iqbal, Minas Baltatzis, Minas Baltatzis, Panagiotis Stathakis, Jenifer Barrie, Ajith Kumar Siriwardena, Ajith Kumar Siriwardena, Saurabh Jamdar, Aali Jan Sheen, Aali Jan Sheen

“…This updated study presents a larger comparison between open and laparoscopic major hepatectomies and, for the first time, evaluates the safety of the endovascular stapler AEON™ (Lexington Medical, Massachusetts, USA).MethodsAll consecutive patients who underwent liver resections, both open and laparoscopic, from January 2020 to June 2023 were identified from a prospectively maintained database. …”
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AI-assisted detection for chest X-rays (AID-CXR): a multi-reader multi-case study protocol by Fergus Gleeson, Alex Novak, Indrajeet Das, Ruchir Shah, Edwin van Beek, Sarim Ather, Howell Fu, Nabeeha Salik, Alan Campbell, Farhaan Khan, Abdala Trinidad Espinosa Morgado, Marusa Kotnik, Louise Wing, John Murchison, Jong Seok Ahn, Sang Hyup Lee, Ambika Seth

“…There is a paucity of evidence on the impact of AI algorithms in assisting healthcare professionals (other than radiologists) who regularly review CXR images in their daily practice.Aims To assess the utility of an AI-based CXR interpretation tool in assisting the diagnostic accuracy, speed and confidence of a varied group of healthcare professionals.Methods and analysis The study will be conducted using 500 retrospectively collected inpatient and emergency department CXRs from two UK hospital trusts. …”
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High accuracy and octave error immune pitch detection algorithms by M. Dziubiński, B. Kostek

“…The proposed algorithm is very effective for signals with strong harmonic, as well as nearly sinusoidal contents. Experiments were performed on a variety of musical instrument sounds and sample results exemplifying main issues of both engineered algorithms are shown. …”
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Matrix-induced sugaring-out liquid–liquid extraction for the determination of fumagillin and dicyclohexylamine residues in honey by LC–MS/MS by Thomas S. Thompson, Johan P. van den Heever, Melissa J. Zarft

“…The working analytical range spanned 5 to 500 µg kg−1 with limits of detection (LOD) estimated to be 1.7 and 1.4 µg kg−1 for fumagillin and DCH, respectively. Method validation experiments using blank replicate honey samples fortified with 5, 25, 150, and 400 µg kg−1 of each analyte were carried out over multiple days. …”
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Self-care practices of professionals on residency programs in the state of Paraíba in Brazil and their implications for primary health care by Ana Paula Ramos Machado, Élida de Fátima Diniz Souza, José Danúzio Leite de Oliveira, José Olivandro Duarte de Oliveira, Lauradella Geraldinne Sousa Nóbrega, Maysa Barbosa Rodrigues Toscano, Nayara Moreira Lacerda Massa, Ricardo Alves de Olinda, Alecsandra Ferreira Tomaz, Carla Campos Muniz Medeiros, David Matheson, Silvana Santos

“…FCM residents are doctors in postgraduate training, while MFHR residents are allied healthcare professionals in postgraduate training. Methods This was a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach and a census-type sample of 300 professionals. …”
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The association between uterine adenomyosis and adverse obstetric outcomes: A propensity score‐matched analysis by Rachel S. Mandelbaum, Samuel J. F. Melville, Caroline J. Violette, Joie Z. Guner, Kaitlin A. Doody, Shinya Matsuzaki, Molly M. Quinn, Joseph G. Ouzounian, Richard J. Paulson, Koji Matsuo

“…Abstract Introduction This study examined obstetric outcomes in patients diagnosed with uterine adenomyosis. Material and methods This historical cohort study queried the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's National Inpatient Sample. …”
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The relationship between chronic air pollution exposure, neighborhood environmental vulnerability, and adverse COVID-19 morbidities among hospitalized New York City residents by Sneha Kannoth, Cong Zhang, Mehr Shafiq, Sandra S. Albrecht, Alexander Azan, Earle C. Chambers, Min Qian, Perry E. Sheffield, Azure Thompson, Jennifer A. Woo Baidal, Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, Jeanette A. Stingone

“…We assessed the effects of chronic air pollution on COVID-19 morbidities in NYC and examined whether these effects varied by neighborhood-level vulnerability. Methods: We used NYC COVID-19 hospitalization records (3/1/2020–2/28/2021) and conducted analyses in the full sample and within hospital catchment. …”
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Intelligent Detection and Recognition of Marine Plankton by Digital Holography and Deep Learning by Xianfeng Xu, Weilong Luo, Zhanhong Ren, Xinjiu Song

“…Our test and experiment results demonstrate that this method is efficient and accurate for the detection and recognition of numerous plankton within a certain volume of space after they are recorded by digital holography.…”
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MANUFACTURE OF MODIFIED ARBOLIT FROM LOCAL RAW MATERIALS: OPTIMIZATION OF COMPOSITION AND PROPERTIES OF RAW MATERIAL COMPONENTS by A. K. Matyeva

“…The tests were carried out according to standard methods. To optimize the composition and properties of the polymersilicate-gypsum composition (PSGC), the author carried out a three-factor experiment according to the B3 plan, where three prescription factors varied: X1 – straw content,%; X2 – content of polymer silicate additives (PSA) + plasticizer,%; X3 – gypsum content + portland cement clinker as a nitroperimethyl phosphoric acid (NPA) and flame gypsum retarder.Results. …”
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FVPNet: A Fuzzy Visual Positioning Perception Network for Small Object Segmentation in Remote Sensing Images by Yu Yan, Jindong Xu, Qianpeng Chong, Guangyi Wei, Zhixiang Wang

“…Across the three datasets, our method achieved mean Intersection over Union scores of 73.08%, 87.37%, and 81.54%, respectively. …”
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Experimental Determination of Biologically Active Compounds in Pomace of Siberian Beet and Carrot by Anastasia V. Kozhemayko, Irina Yu. Sergeeva, Irina V. Dolgolyuk

“…Determination of physical and chemical parameters was carried out using standard methods. Carotenoids, flavonoids, β-cyanine were studied using spectrometry and photocolorimetric method. …”
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Influence of anthropogenic waste of different genesis on properties of fine-grained concrete by A. V. Iavinskii

“…To solve this problem, it is proposed to use TPP waste as a component of solutions. Materials and methods. The equipment on which the experiment was performed is listed. …”
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Clinical benefits of modifying the evening light environment in an acute psychiatric unit: A single-centre, two-arm, parallel-group, pragmatic effectiveness randomised controlled t... by Håvard Kallestad, Knut Langsrud, Melanie Rae Simpson, Cecilie Lund Vestergaard, Daniel Vethe, Kaia Kjørstad, Patrick Faaland, Stian Lydersen, Gunnar Morken, Ingvild Ulsaker-Janke, Simen Berg Saksvik, Jan Scott

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>From 10/25/2018 to 03/29/2019, and 10/01/2019 to 11/15/2019, all adults (≥18 years of age) admitted for acute inpatient psychiatric care in Trondheim, Norway, were randomly allocated to a ward with a blue-depleted evening light environment or a ward with a standard light environment. …”
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Effects and Acceptability of a 1-Week Home-Based Virtual Reality Training for Supporting the Management of Stress and Anxiety: Randomized Pilot Trial by Federica Pallavicini, Eleonora Orena, Lisa Arnoldi, Federica Achille, Stefano Stefanini, Maddalena Cassa, Alessandro Pepe, Guido Veronese, Luca Bernardelli, Francesca Sforza, Sara Fascendini, Carlo Alberto Defanti, Marco Gemma, Massimo Clerici, Giuseppe Riva, Fabrizia Mantovani

“…However, current interventions have limitations related to location (ie, therapist’s office or hospitals) and content (ie, virtual experiences only for relaxation). ObjectiveThis randomized pilot trial aims to investigate the efficacy and acceptability of a brief remote VR-based training for supporting stress and anxiety management in a sample of Italian health care workers. …”
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Modern Approaches to the Development of Head and Respiratory Protective Devices for Military Men by Yuri S. Migachev, Alexei A. Kam’yanov, Alexsandr V. Boltykov

“…The paper discusses studies aimed at development of new samples of respiratory protective devices, as well as facial skin and eye protective devices for military men. …”
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