An Enhanced Tree Ensemble for Classification in the Presence of Extreme Class Imbalance by Samir K. Safi, Sheema Gul

“…To address this issue, this paper proposes a method called enhance tree ensemble (ETE), based on generating synthetic data for minority class observations in conjunction with tree selection based on their performance on the training data. …”
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A New Approach to Constraining Properties of Active Galactic Nucleus Host Galaxies by Combining Image and Spectral Energy Distribution Decomposition: Testing upon the MBH–M⋆ Relati... by Haoran Yu, Lulu Fan, Yunkun Han, Weibin Sun, Yihang Zhang, Xuheng Ding, Yongquan Xue

“…With the derived stellar masses, we further studied the M _BH – M _⋆ relation of our sample, finding a higher intrinsic scatter in the correlation for our entire sample compared to the local quiescent correlation, which could be caused by a few “black hole monsters” in our sample. …”
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Communication: Solutions to Achieving Knowledge Capitalization by Alihossein Hosseinzadeh, Karim Rezadost, Sajad Bahmani, Ali Arabi, Mehran Bondori

“…Participants were selected through theoretical and purposive sampling methods, with the theoretical sampling process continuing until saturation was achieved. …”
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Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge of Multiple Sclerosis in Morocco by Rachid Lotfi, Hind Bel Amgharia, Mourad Chikhaoui, Abdeslam El Kardoudi, Fatiha Chigr

“…We conducted this cross-sectional study on 326 nurses in Morocco using a purposive sampling method, which involves selecting nursing specialties that have direct contact with patients with MS, aiming to target the most relevant professionals for the study. …”
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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders and associated factors among hospital sanitary workers in public hospitals of Eastern Ethiopia by Sina Temesgen Tolera, Tesfaye Gobena, Abraham Geremew, Elka Toseva, Nega Assefa

“…The internal consistency (α value) for the prepared questions was 0.95. Simple random sampling was used to choose eight hospitals among a total of fourteen public hospitals in these areas. …”
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日本解決學力下降問題之政策分析： 以課綱修訂和全國學力測驗為主 The Policy Analysis to Solve Academic Decline in Japan– Course of Study and National Assessment of Academic Ability... by 李宜麟 Yi-Lin Lee, 楊思偉 Szu-Wei Yang

“…Japan’s education system thus faced a quality bottleneck, with a knowledge-heavy approach that struggled to meet the demands of a knowledge-based post-industrial economy. Mounting social issues, such as intense competition, school violence, absenteeism, student suicides, and juvenile crime, underscored the need for reform. …”
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miR-23b is a negative regulator of tumor suppressing PTPRG in colorectal cancer by Hong Duan, Jianhu Jia, Tingting Wang, Ghulam Jilany Khan, Li Wang, Sirong Zhang, Jianhua Yang, Chenghui He, Fei Li, Henggui Hu, Kefeng Zhai

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among top most common cancers with high mortality rate and major health issue yet to resolve across the globe. miR-23b is an oncogene in many cancers including CRC. …”
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Increasing Prevalence of Occult HBV Infection in Adults Vaccinated Against Hepatitis B at Birth by Ge Zhong, Zhi-Hua Jiang, Xue-Yan Wang, Qin-Yan Chen, Lu-Juan Zhang, Li-Ping Hu, Mei-Lin Huang, Yu-Bi Huang, Xue Hu, Wei-Wei Zhang, Tim J. Harrison, Zhong-Liao Fang

“…However, the prevalence of OBI increases with age in those vaccinated at birth, raising a new issue of how to prevent and control OBI in the post-universal infant vaccination era.…”
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Integrative multi-omics approach using random forest and artificial neural network models for early diagnosis and immune infiltration characterization in ischemic stroke by Ling Lin, Chunmao Guo, Hanna Jin, Haixiong Huang, Haixiong Huang, Fan Luo, Ying Wang, Dongqi Li, Yuanxin Zhang, Yuqian Xu, Chanyan Zhu, Fengshan Zeng, Huahua He, Jie Chen, Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Wenlin Yu

“…BackgroundIschemic stroke (IS) is a significant global health issue, causing high rates of morbidity, mortality, and disability. …”
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Urinary metals and their associations with DNA oxidative damage among e-waste recycling workers in Hong Kong by Gengze Liao, Xueqiong Weng, Feng Wang, Yanny Hoi Kuen Yu, Victoria H. Arrandale, Alan Hoi-shou Chan, Shaoyou Lu, Lap Ah Tse

“…However, no previous study has focused on this issue in Hong Kong. Therefore, from June 2021 to September 2022, this study collected urine samples from 101 e-waste workers and 100 office workers in Hong Kong to compare their urinary levels of metals using ICP-MS. …”
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SMAP Validation Experiment 2019–2022 (SMAPVEX19–22): Field Campaign to Improve Soil Moisture and Vegetation Optical Depth Retrievals in Temperate Forests by Andreas Colliander, Michael H. Cosh, Laura Bourgeau-Chavez, Victoria R. Kelly, Simon Kraatz, Paul Siqueira, Victoria A. Walker, Xingjian Chen, Alexandre Roy, Tarendra Lakhankar, Kyle C. McDonald, Nicholas Steiner, Mehmet Kurum, Seung-bum Kim, Aaron Berg, Xiaolan Xu, Sidharth Misra, Mehmet Ogut, Cristina Vittucci, John S. Kimball, Dara Entekhabi, Simon H. Yueh

“…Satellite-based retrieval of forest soil moisture (SM) and vegetation optical depth (VOD) are two long-standing unresolved issues hindering advances in hydrology, ecology, and Earth system science. …”
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Large-area urban TomoSAR method with limited a priori knowledge and a complex deep learning model by Haoxuan Duan, Yuzhou Liu, Hong Zhang, Peifeng Ma, Zhongqi Shi, Zihuan Guo, Yixian Tang, Fan Wu, Chao Wang

“…To address the above issues, this study proposes a novel large-area urban TomoSAR method integrating limited a priori knowledge constraints with a complex-valued (CV) deep learning model. …”
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Triple burden of malnutrition among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12 years: current findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia by Bee Koon Poh, Jyh Eiin Wong, Shoo Thien Lee, Jasmine Siew Min Chia, Giin Shang Yeo, Razinah Sharif, Nik Shanita Safii, Nor Aini Jamil, Caryn Mei Hsien Chan, Nor MF Farah, Mohd Jamil Sameeha, Denise Koh, Nur Zakiah Mohd Saat, See Meng Lim, A Karim Norimah, Abd Talib Ruzita, Siti Balkis Budin, Lei Hum Wee, Swee Fong Tang, Ilse Khouw

“…Setting: Multistage cluster sampling conducted in Central, Northern, Southern and East Coast regions of Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Production and Carbapenem Resistance in Elderly Urinary Tract Infection Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Study from Turkey by Çiğdem Yıldırım, Sema Sarı, Ayşe Merve Parmaksızoğlu Aydın, Aysin Kilinç Toker, Ayşe Turunç Özdemir, Esra Erdem Kıvrak, Sinan Mermer, Hasip Kahraman, Orçun Soysal, Hasan Çağrı Yıldırım, Meltem Isikgoz Tasbakan

“…<b>Introduction:</b> Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain a significant public health issue worldwide, particularly affecting the geriatric population with increased morbidity and mortality. …”
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Targeting autophagy in HCC treatment: exploiting the CD147 internalization pathway by Meirui Qian, Ziyu Wan, Xue Liang, Lin Jing, Huijie Zhang, Heyao Qin, Wenli Duan, Ruo Chen, Tianjiao Zhang, Qian He, Meng Lu, Jianli Jiang

“…Abstract Background/Aims Chemotherapy resistance in liver cancer is a major clinical issue, with CD147 playing a vital role in this process. …”
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health in a Period of Fewer COVID-19-Related Restrictions in an Urban Population in Germany by Anna Konopka, Amand Führer, Mascha Binder, Sophie Diexer, Thomas Frese, Michael Gekle, Matthias Girndt, Cornelia Gottschick, Jessica Hoell, Bianca Klee, Katharina Kreilinger, Irene Moor, Jonas Rosendahl, Daniel Sedding, Jan-Henning Klusmann, Rafael Mikolajczyk, Katja Raberger

“…Although we had a small sample size, this study showed a high prevalence of mental health problems regarding the SDQ and HRQoL. …”
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Environmental Contamination and Mining Impact: Physico-Chemical and Biological Characterization of Propolis as an Indicator of Pollution in the Roșia Montană Area, Romania by Mirel Glevitzky, Roxana Bostan, Mihaela Laura Vică, Gabriela-Alina Dumitrel, Mihai-Teopent Corcheş, Maria Popa, Ioana Glevitzky, Horea-Vladi Matei

“…Contamination with heavy metal ions from mining activities presents a major environmental issue. This study investigates pollution caused by heavy metals from mining, with a particular emphasis on toxic ions and essential ions for living organisms. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing a task-sharing mental health intervention for Sickle Cell Disease populations in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative analysis... by John Patena, Leah Elster, Tania Hameed, Sumedha Kulkarni, Alden Yuanhong Lai, Annika C. Sweetland, Joyce Gyamfi, Temitope Ojo, Angela Odoms-Young, Charmaine Royal, Emmanuel Peprah

“…This investigation uses a qualitative study design to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of implementing a PST-based task-sharing mental health intervention for SCD populations in LMICs using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).MethodsPurposive, convenience, and snowball sampling strategies were utilized to identify study participants targeting two key groups: (1) SCD stakeholders and (2) global mental health (GMH) experts. …”
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EVALUASI ELEMEN TEKNIS RUANG BERSAMA RUSUNAWA MAHASISWA SEBAGAI HUNIAN SEHAT DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 by Citra Amalia Amal, Andi Annisa Amalia, Siti Fuadillah A. Amin, Rifaldi Rifaldi

“…The results of the study found that the two samples of student flats, in general, had met the Healthy Home Principles. …”
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PER1 Serves as a Tumor Suppressor in Breast Cancer by Regulating MEK5/ERK5 Signaling Pathway by Liu Y, Yang D, Xu Z, Lv J, Wu Z, Zheng J, Han M, Yuan G

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