Predictive Value of a Noninvasive Serological Hepatic Fibrosis Scoring System in Cirrhosis Combined with Oesophageal Varices by Feiyue Zhang, Tong Liu, Pan Gao, Sujuan Fei

“…A ROC curve was generated to compare the area under the curve of the three groups and to obtain the corresponding optimal prediction value. …”
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Application of a high-resolution melt assay for monitoring SARS-CoV-2 variants in Burkina Faso and Kenya by Caitlin Greenland-Bews, Sonal Shah, Morine Achieng, Emilie S. Badoum, Yaya Bah, Hellen C. Barsosio, Helena Brazal-Monzó, Jennifer Canizales, Anna Drabko, Alice J. Fraser, Luke Hannan, Sheikh Jarju, Jean-Moise Kaboré, Mariama A. Kujabi, Cristina Leggio, Maia Lesosky, Jarra Manneh, Tegwen Marlais, Julian Matthewman, Issa Nebié, Eric Onyango, Alphonse Ouedraogo, Kephas Otieno, Samuel S. Serme, Sodiomon Sirima, Ben Soulama, Brian Tangara, Alfred Tiono, William Wu, Emily R. Adams, Abdul Karim Sesay, Chris Drakeley, Feiko O. ter Kuile, Issiaka Soulama, Simon Kariuki, David J. Allen, Thomas Edwards

“…We show through comparison to sequencing that our assay can generate highly similar data on the different variants circulating in a population, therefore showing the effectiveness of our tool. …”
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Comparative analysis of library preparation approaches for FFPE gene expression profiling and related recommendations by Sara Pignatta, Marcella Tazzari, Valentina Indio, Maria Maddalena Tumedei, Francesco Limarzi, Francesca Tauceri, Michela Tebaldi, Dalila Fanelli, Jenny Bulgarelli

“…Both kits generated high-quality RNA-seq data, yet important differences emerged. …”
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Sound-Based Unsupervised Fault Diagnosis of Industrial Equipment Considering Environmental Noise by Jeong-Geun Lee, Kwang Sik Kim, Jang Hyun Lee

“…Furthermore, data were augmented using generative adversarial networks to prevent overfitting. …”
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Revealing Patient Dissatisfaction With Health Care Resource Allocation in Multiple Dimensions Using Large Language Models and the International Classification of Diseases 11th Revi... by Jiaxuan Li, Yunchu Yang, Chao Mao, Patrick Cheong-Iao Pang, Quanjing Zhu, Dejian Xu, Yapeng Wang

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to assessing dissatisfaction with allocation of health care resources from the perspective of patients with different diseases that can help optimize resource allocation and better achieve several of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as SDG 3 (“Good Health and Well-being”). …”
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Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Heterogeneity Parameters Combined with Inflammatory Cells to Predict the Value of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Patients Post Myocard... by Yu-jiao Song, Xiao-ying Zhao, Lu-jing Wang, Ting Ning, Ming-tian Chen, Pei Liu, Si-wen Chen, Xin-xiang Zhao

“…Time-dependent ROC curves were generated to evaluate the efficacy of each parameter in predicting HFpEF, the AIC values of each parameter and the final model were calculated to evaluate the predictive performance. …”
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Transition zone-based prostate-specific antigen density for differentiating clinically significant prostate cancer in PI-RADS score 3 lesions by Yongming Jin, Fei Chen, Gang Xu, Chaogang Wei, Congsong Dong

“…The best cutoff value was determined by the Youden index, and differences between diagnostic performances were compared with the Delong test. …”
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Impact of Bobath Based Rehabilitation Program and Conventional Physiotherapy: Children with Hydrocephalus by Tanpreet Kaur Bakshi, Jaspreet Singh Vij, Ashish Chhabra

“…These subjects were randomly divided into two equal groups using computer generated table: group A (n = 10) and group B (n = 10). …”
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Platelet aggregation rate serves as a significant predictive indicator for thromboembolic events in the context of stent-assisted embolization for unruptured arterial aneurysms by Xiaopeng Huang, Tingbao Zhang, Yu Feng, Xiang Li, Xiang Li, Xiang Li, Xiang Li, Xiang Li, Kui Liu, Wenyuan Zhao

“…Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves were generated for prognostic indicators such as PAR, with the optimal cutoff value determined. …”
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Orchard-Wide Visual Perception and Autonomous Operation of Fruit Picking Robots: A Review by CHEN Mingyou, LUO Lufeng, LIU Wei, WEI Huiling, WANG Jinhai, LU Qinghua, LUO Shaoming

“…In contrast to current picking systems, the next generation of fruit-picking robots aims to replicate the autonomous skills exhibited by human fruit pickers. …”
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探討強化學習演算法之素材推薦機制與AI學習履歷之學習者感知 Learner Perceptions of AI-Powered Learning Portfolios and Personalized Material Recommendation Mechanisms in Reinforcement Learning Algorithms... by 曾建維 Jian-Wei Tzeng, 黃天麒 Tien-Chi Huang, 薛承祐 Cheng-Yu Hsueh, 廖英淞 Ying-Song Liao

“…A growing body of research advocates for the use of data analytics as a viable method to optimize online and adaptive learning processes. …”
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Exploring the potential of cell-free RNA and Pyramid Scene Parsing Network for early preeclampsia screening by Zhuo Zhao, Xiaoxu Liu, Yonghui Guan, Chunfang Li, Zheng Wang

“…The differential algorithm was embedded in the PSPNet neural network and the network was then trained using the generated dataset. Subsequently, the real-world sequencing dataset was used to validate and optimize the network, ultimately outputting the PRI values of the healthy control group and the PE group (PSPNet-based PRI). …”
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BioImpedance Spectroscopy to maintain Renal Output: the BISTRO randomised controlled trial by Simon J Davies, David Coyle, Elizabeth Lindley, David Keane, John Belcher, Fergus Caskey, Indranil Dasgupta, Andrew Davenport, Ken Farrington, Sandip Mitra, Paula Ormandy, Martin Wilkie, Jamie MacDonald, Mandana Zanganeh, Lazaros Andronis, Ivonne Solis-Trapala, Julius Sim

“…Background Fluid removal is a key component of dialysis treatment but, if excessive, can result in a faster decline in residual kidney function. Prescribing the optimal removal of fluid on dialysis to avoid this is therefore important. …”
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Integrating Digital Twin Technology to Achieve Higher Operational Efficiency and Sustainability in Manufacturing Systems by Matevž Resman, Niko Herakovič, Mihael Debevec

“…The proposed approach has proven to be highly effective for different types and sizes of manufacturing systems, especially those with high waste generation.…”
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Decision-Making and Selection Framework for Potential Implementation of Concentrated Solar Power Technologies: Case Study by Maycon Figueira Magalhães, Boniface Dominick Mselle, Francisca Galindo

“…The results highlight solar towers as the most suitable technology, while the characteristics of the deployment can lead to over 3.2% difference in annual energy generation (when comparing between two areas, A1 and A2). …”
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Optimisation of the deployment of automated external defibrillators in public places in England by Terry P Brown, Lazaros Andronis, Asmaa El-Banna, Benjamin KH Leung, Theodoros Arvanitis, Charles Deakin, Aloysius N Siriwardena, John Long, Gareth Clegg, Steven Brooks, Timothy CY Chan, Steve Irving, Louise Walker, Craig Mortimer, Sandra Igbodo, Gavin D Perkins

“…The study was divided into four work packages (WPs): (1) exploration of the characteristics and coverage of current locations of AEDs relative to the location of historical OHCAs; (2) comparison of the OHCA coverage of various AED deployment strategies (POIs and grid-based) and an optimisation model with the current coverage; (3) determination of the cost-effectiveness of the strategies in WP2 compared to current placement (CP); and (4) development of a national consensus of the optimal location for public-access AEDs. Statistical analysis Descriptive statistics were used to analyse for any differences in neighbourhood characteristics where OHCAs occurred and registered AEDs were located. …”
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Performance of Concrete Reinforced with Recycled Polypropylene Fibers from Raffia Bags by Fernanda V. Novak, Ângela G. Graeff, Ruth M. C. Santana

“…For the concrete, the tests included axial compressive strength, flexural tensile strength, Slump Test, and capillary water absorption. Four different concrete mixes were evaluated, one as reference and three others incorporating 0.3% by weight of different recycled PP fibers, relative to the cement mass. …”
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Integration of ground-based and remote sensing data with deep learning algorithms for mapping habitats in Natura 2000 protected oak forests by Lucia Čahojová, Ivan Jarolímek, Barbora Klímová, Michal Kollár, Michaela Michalková, Karol Mikula, Aneta A. Ožvat, Denisa Slabejová, Mária Šibíková

“…The study also seeks to evaluate the accuracy of this approach, specifically in oak-dominated forests, as well as identify the optimal time period within a year for effective habitat identification.Using the specialised software NaturaSat, automated segmentations were performed based on the coordinates of phytosociological relevés and forest strands defined in database. …”
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Preference set-based design method for qualitative assessments using dominance-based rough set approach by Shotaro OYAMA, Takeo KATO

“…Additionally, a parameter study of indicator weights yielded diverse decision rules (Pareto optimal solutions) based on the weight ratio, highlighting the ability of the proposed method to generate design solutions aligned with specific characteristics of each indicator, further confirming its applicability to a wide range of design problems.…”
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A Reporter Gene Assay for Measuring the Biological Activity of PEGylated Recombinant Human Growth Hormone by Shaowang Hu, Xiaoming Zhang, Yi Li, Jing Li, Yingwu Wang, Chenggang Liang

“…This study demonstrates that the optimized reporter gene assay is not only effective for quality control of PEG-rhGH but also serves as a valuable tool for evaluating and optimizing PEGylated long-acting growth hormone therapeutics.…”
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