Machine learning prediction of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis classification based on few-shot clinical data by Jiaqi Jia, Jingying Huang, Yuming Cui, Dekun Zhang, Haiquan Li, Songquan Wang, Wenlu Hang

“…Firstly, various oversampling techniques were employed to address the issue of data imbalance. Subsequently, multiple ML methods were adopted for supervised learning and prediction of CWP staging. …”
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Vehicle Trajectory Reconstruction Method for Urban Arterial Roads Based on Multi-Source Data Fusion by Zhanhang Shi, Dong Guo, Lili Bian, Yvbin Liu, Bin Zhou, Feng Sun

“…However, due to the low penetration rate of probe vehicles and the limited coverage of fixed sensors, it remains challenging to obtain comprehensive full-sample vehicle trajectory data. To address this issue, this paper proposes a multi-source data fusion-based vehicle trajectory reconstruction method, which comprises vehicle trajectory state estimation and a self-optimization algorithm. …”
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DISORDERED EATING PRACTICES AMONG ROMANIAN ADULTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Cristina FALUDI, Solveig Argeșeanu CUNNINGHAM, Mihaela Elvira CÎMPIANU, Ionică Sergiu RUSU

“…Material and methods: A nationally representative sample of 1102 adults participated in 2021 in a telephone-based survey about eating practices and psychosocial wellbeing. …”
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ICT in Higher Education: An Exploration of Practices in Malaysian Universities by A. Y. M. Atiquil Islam, Magdalena Mo Ching Mok, Xiaoqing Gu, Jonathan Spector, Chin Hai-Leng

“…The 397 teachers from the west and east Malaysian universities were surveyed using a stratified random sampling technique. The research data were analyzed using the three-stage structural equation modeling. …”
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“Green approach for corrosion inhibition for Fe-metal in acidic medium using Banaba leaves (Lagerstroemia speciosa) extract and ZnO nanoparticles” by Supriya Vykuntam, Nandhini R., Nandhini G., Anugraha J., Sakthisri R.

“…Corrosion is a persistent issue that is hard to fully resolve. Every industry experience corrosion, which is mostly related to steel corrosion and can affect drinking water, sewage systems, and oil pipelines. …”
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Exploring mental health challenges and violence risks in high school population by Saleha Khan, Samratul Fuadah, Nadeem Ikram, Elias Aljouny, Mohammed Talha Mohammed Zubair, Sumera Nisar

“…A cross-sectional study using convenience sampling was conducted between April and October 2023 across five international schools in Jeddah. …”
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From the Lab to the Court: Laboratory Techniques in Doping Detection and Their Legal Challenges by Esmaeil Babanezhad, Milad Chahardori, Mohamadsadegh Amirkhanloo, Fatemeh Shaki

“…Doping in sports, defined as the unauthorized use of performance-enhancing drugs, is a critical issue in athletic competitions, with significant physical, ethical, and legal implications for athletes and sports organizations. …”
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Alternate inter-digit finger tapping pattern resembles rudimentary finger grasping pattern by Stefan Manoharan, June Seung Lee, Hangue Park

“…However, current evaluation methods for grasping confront challenges with their non-rhythmic nature and limited sample size, resulting in low statistical power and high variability. …”
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The Association between Moral Intelligence and Communication Skills with Internet Addiction: The Mediating Role of Psychological Distress in Secondary School Students of Tabriz, Ir... by Yousef Kheirey, Ali Reza Shafiee-Kandjani, Fatemeh Eskandarpour, Saber Pourhassan, Behzad Shalchi

“…Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional correlational study, 431 adolescents (female=227, male=204) in Tabriz, Iran schools were selected using cluster sampling and responded to psychological distress questionnaires DASS21, Internet addiction KDAI, communication skill s of Queen dam and moral intelligence of Lenik Vakil. …”
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Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Submucosal Thickness in Oral Submucosal Fibrosis Patients and its Correlation with Clinical Staging - A Case-Control Study by Veena KM, Harshini Manoharan, Prashanth Shenoy, Laxmikanth Chatra, Rachana V Prabhu, Prathima Shetty

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Effects of effort-reward imbalance on emergency nurses’ health: a mediating and moderating role of emotional exhaustion and work-family conflict by Yuanyuan Tan, Jing Zhou, Jing Zhou, Jing Zhou, Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Lin Lan, Lin Lan, Lin Lan, Xiaoli Chen, Xiaoli Chen, Xiaoli Chen, Xiaomin Yu, Xiaomin Yu, Xiaomin Yu, Luying Zhong, Luying Zhong, Luying Zhong, Ling Zhu, Ling Zhu, Ling Zhu, Yongli Gao, Yongli Gao, Yongli Gao

“…BackgroundEffort-reward imbalance (ERI) is a prevalent issue in the healthcare sector, particularly in the high-intensity, high-risk, and high-stress environment of the emergency department. …”
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Work-related burnout and its associated factors among kindergarten teachers: a multi-center cross-sectional study in Ethiopia by Anmut Endalkachew Bezie, Girum Tareke Zewude, Amensisa Hailu Tesfaye, Amensisa Hailu Tesfaye, Asmare Asrat Yirdaw, Alebachew Bitew Abie, Giziew Abere

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate work-related burnout prevalence and associated factors among kindergarten teachers in Dessie City, Northeast Ethiopia.MethodsAn institution-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in March and April of 2024. A sample of 422 kindergarten teachers was recruited using simple random sampling techniques. …”
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Balancing mental health through predictive modeling for healthcare workers during public health crises by Jiana Wang, Lin Feng, Nana Meng, Cong Yang, Fanfan Cai, Xin Huang, Yihang Sun, Kristin K. Sznajder, Lu Zhang, Pin Yao

“…The Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique (SMOTE) was employed to address the issue of imbalanced data distribution. …”
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“We Are Our Own Worst Enemies”: Workplace Bullying Among Nurses and Its Implications on Healthcare Workers and Job Performance: A Multi‐Facility Study in the Tamale Metropolis... by Abubakari Wuni, Ajara Musah, Iddrisu Mohammed Sisala, Abdul Malik Abdulai, Letitia Chanayireh, Brenda Abena Nyarko, Hannah Buasilenu, Mudasir Mohammed Ibrahim, Sulemana Musah, Dorothy Azure, Nafisah Abdulai

“…ABSTRACT Background Workplace bullying is an important issue confronting the nursing profession, with victims described as being part of an oppressed group. …”
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A Theoretical Three-dimensional Diagram to Separate Star Formation, Active Galactic Nuclei, and Shocks in Galaxies by Peixin Zhu, Lisa J. Kewley, Ralph S. Sutherland, Kathryn Grasha

“…Previous methods to address this issue either have a limited application range or are highly uncertain in separating AGN from shock excitation. …”
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Machine Learning-Assisted Optimization of Femtosecond Laser-Induced Superhydrophobic Microstructure Processing by Lifei Wang, Yucheng Gu, Xiaoqing Tian, Jun Wang, Yan Jia, Junjie Xu, Zhen Zhang, Shiying Liu, Shuo Liu

“…Furthermore, by utilizing this small sample dataset, various machine learning algorithms were employed to establish a prediction model for the contact angle, among which support vector regression demonstrated the optimal predictive accuracy. …”
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Village development performance catalyst based on village fund priorities in plant and animal food security in the Tomini Bay Area by Mohammad Zubair Hippy, ST. Aisyah R, Yuriko Boekoesoe, Yanti Saleh, Agustinus Moonti, Ramlan Mustafa, Siti Rahmatia Machieu

“… Introduction: Food security programs have become a strategic issue that consistently attracts the attention of various levels of government, including village governments, as regulated in the Minister of Village, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration of the Republic of Indonesia. …”
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EPLC-Pose: A Lightweight Student Posture Recognition Network Under Panoramic Classroom by Yanhong Ji, Yibo Jin, Zuxuan Wang, Suyan Tan

“…Additionally, to address the issue of limb occlusion, the SEAM attention mechanism is introduced in the Neck part. …”
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Preliminary results suggest the potential of evaluating combined bFGF and TNF-β concentrations for differentiating papillary thyroid cancer from benign nodular goiter by Magdalena Ćwiklińska-Dworakowska, Karolina Marta Gacuta, Joanna Kamińska, Anna Justyna Milewska, Joanna Matowicka-Karna, Olga Martyna Koper-Lenkiewicz

“…Further studies should be conducted with an appropriate sample size and across other histopathological types of thyroid cancer to confirm that the combined evaluation of bFGF and TNF-β concentrations is useful in differentiating PTC patients from individuals with benign nodular goiter.…”
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Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese body shape questionnaire short form for assessing eating disorder symptoms among university students by Zeng Gao, Zeng Gao, Jing Zhao, Xi Liu, Haitao Wang, Miaoling Zhang, Han Yuan

“…BackgroundBody shape concerns have emerged in eating disorders as a public health issue among adolescents worldwide. The psychometric properties of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) remain underexplored in Chinese university students with eating disorder symptoms. …”
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